Infinite: Start as a ghost

The two attacks were evenly matched in power, but it was Yoriichi Tsugikuni who was sent flying.

The victory was not won by swordsmanship or sword intent, but by the immense power of Jiang Jiu when he transformed into a ghost.

Countless giant trees were snapped in two by Yoriichi Tsugikuni's back and collapsed with a crash.

Not long after, Yoriichi Tsugikuni returned.

"I lost." He admitted it readily, without any sign of resentment on his face.

Jiang Jiu smiled bitterly: "I lost too."

"What was your final move? It seems to surpass the Breath of the Sun," Yoriichi Tsugikuni asked.

“The Breath of Beginning,” Jiang Jiuhui said, “is a more advanced breathing technique created by combining the Breath of the Stars, the Breath of the Earth, the Breath of the Moon, and the Breath of the Sun. It surpasses any of the above breathing techniques.”

"Is that so?" Yoriichi Tsugikuni smiled and said, "As expected, geniuses who surpass me will continue to emerge in this world."

Jiang Jiu said bitterly, "No, you are the genius."

"In the beginning, my breath surpassed the sun, moon, earth, and stars, but in the end, it only managed to fight you to a standstill."

"So, I lost in the swordsmanship contest."

“But you won,” Yoriichi Tsugikuni said. “I was knocked away, while you remained standing. No amount of excuses or reasons can change this result.”

Jiang Jiu remained silent, unsure how to respond to those words.

"My memory is stuck on the moment I swung the final blow at my brother." Yoriichi Tsugikuni kept his promise and told him the result.

Jiang Jiu had mixed feelings; he knew that the Yellow Springs and Hell existed in this world.

If Yoriichi Tsugikuni's memories only stop here, it's very likely that he isn't the real Yoriichi Tsugikuni.

Of course, it's also possible that the system has sealed his memories, but he doesn't think the system needs to do that.

Facing this Yoriichi Tsugikuni, whose authenticity was unknown, Jiang Jiu recounted the events of the past few years to him.

"Is that so?" Yoriichi Tsugikuni exclaimed. "So that's how it is."

"That's good, that's good."

"I can go now with peace of mind."

He seemed to realize that something was wrong with himself.

It should be said that he knew from the beginning, otherwise there would be no explanation for why he was resurrected.

His understanding was that God had blessed him.

Let him see the peace in the world, let him witness those who surpass him.

In the depths of his being, he sensed that he was about to disappear.

A ray of sunlight shone down, illuminating his cold face.

His smile was very sunny.

Then, his body began to disintegrate into pieces.

Jiang Jiu wasn't sure if he was hallucinating, but after his body completely turned into dust, it seemed as if another blurry figure floated into the air.

"Is he... really him?"

No one answered Jiang Jiu's question, but he was already certain that this was Yoriichi Tsugikuni, and not some imposter.

Once the fighting was completely over, Xiao Tie led everyone to the scene.

Without any explanation, Jiang Jiu patted Xiao Tie's head and left.

The crowd was left completely bewildered.

Only Xiao Tie remained in the same spot, muttering to himself, "My battle puppet... is gone."

Chapter 148 Return

"Ding... Congratulations to the host for defeating Yoriichi Tsugikuni."

"Ding... Congratulations, host, you have obtained the Blood Demon Art: Demon Embryo."

"Ding... Would you like to return to the original world?"

"Ding... The host may choose to go back or not."

"Ding... The host can choose when to return to the original world."

Jiang Jiu glanced at the system interface.

[Host: Jiang Jiu]

[Race: Demon King]

Strength: 500 (MAX)

[Constitution: 1000 (MAX)]

Agility: 500 (MAX)

[Spirit: 200 (MAX)]

Blood purity: 100%

Since the pure blood level exceeded 60%, the attributes have started to increase.

His power surged dramatically after he directly absorbed Muzan Kibutsuji.

Such physical attributes would definitely be at the top in the Demon Slayer world.

Those pillars are far stronger than ordinary people, but in all their attributes, they definitely cannot exceed 100.

Yoriichi Tsugikuni is quite special; he might be able to reach a score of 200.

Unfortunately, he could only guess based on his combat experience; he didn't have the ability to see through his opponent's data.

The reason they are so strong and can fight against ghosts and monsters is mainly due to their superb swordsmanship.

Without breathing techniques, without the Nichirin Blade, without sunlight, humans are truly helpless against demons.

The battle between him and Yoriichi Tsugikuni represents the gap between the two.

The problem is physical condition.

The system's notification sound indicated that he had achieved a complete victory, yet he felt little joy.

Yoriichi Tsugikuni was able to suppress him directly, which made him very unhappy.

Even though I've perfected all the breathing techniques, why am I still being suppressed?

This is even with his ghostly constitution.

This means that under the same conditions, he would have been crushed to death, which is unacceptable to him.

"I've mastered the breathing technique to its fullest extent, so why is there still a gap?"

"Could it be that there is another realm beyond the so-called ultimate?"

"Like something like a state of perfection?"

Jiang Jiu could only think in this direction; there were no other answers.

Otherwise, how can we explain Yoriichi Tsugikuni's abnormally strong power?

He then traveled all over the country, wandering around.

He also retired.

This departure lasted for two years.

In the past two years, he has not traveled abroad, but has carefully appreciated the scenery of various places.

In the past two years, he has not only traveled, but also tried various jobs, attempting to integrate himself into the lives of normal people.

However, he soon grew tired of it all and continued being a backpacker.

Come to think of it, if you love your job, how can you live up to your "otaku" identity?

Aside from cultivating his spiritual practice, lying down is what he likes to do most, even though he doesn't need to sleep...

Lying on a grassland, looking at the bright and sunny sky, Jiang Jiu was in a very good mood.

Including the time spent searching for Yoriichi Tsugikuni, and excluding work time, he spent about three years relaxing and clearing his mind all over the country.

It wasn't that he didn't want to go back, but he felt that if he returned to the original world, he would miss out on the so-called "perfect" breathing technique and "transparent spacetime," and would never be able to cultivate them again.

He has plenty of time right now, so it doesn't matter how long he stays.

Ever since his encounter with Yoriichi Tsugikuni, he has been continuously breathing using the four breathing techniques of Sun, Moon, Earth, and Time.

The transparent world is also often kept open.

He had a vague idea of ​​how to improve in these two aspects.

Two more years have passed.

He unexpectedly encountered Tamayo somewhere.

Tamayo was very happy to see him and treated him to a warm welcome.

Jiang Jiu looked at Zhu Shi, feeling a mix of emotions.

She's getting older; in the five or six years I haven't seen her, she's become more mature.

Shinobu Kocho is actually with her, and the two of them are running a clinic together.

Then he discovered that Xingming had actually become a monk at the local temple.

His temple was very simple; he built it himself. Calling it a temple is a bit of an exaggeration; it would be more accurate to call it an orphanage.

Whenever a child was sick, they would bring the child to Shinobu Kocho and Tamayo for treatment. Perhaps this is why Gyomei built the temple here.

His temple construction went very smoothly, and the authorities, aware of his great achievements, were very cooperative with Xingming's wishes.

Tamayo, Yushiro, Shinobu Kocho—what a familiar combination!

Unfortunately, they were living in Tanjiro's hometown without the main characters.

Chachawan didn't follow them; it wandered the world with Jiang Jiu.