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Zenitsu's perception of cruelty and horror stems from the fact that these beautiful girls cannot participate in the training themselves; otherwise, they would be overjoyed.

"I'm too lazy to waste my breath on you guys." Yukino sighed and said speechlessly, "Next is training time. You have no choice but to participate. So, let's begin the illusion."

After saying that, Rikka activated her ability, and the scenery around the three of them changed.

"Your opponent has turned into a terrifying monster, defeat him!"

In Inosuke's eyes, Tanjiro has become a pig-slaughtering maniac wearing a fireproof helmet and wielding a flamethrower, killing pigs every day.

Zenitsu Agatsuma has transformed into Kyouka, who is covered in tentacles.

In Tanjiro's eyes, Zenitsu Agatsuma became Muzan, and Inosuke became someone just like himself, with Inosuke shouting, "I am the real one."

Finally, here's what Zenitsu Agatsuma saw.

Inosuke transformed into the appearance of the neighbor, repeatedly shouting, "I'm sorry, whether in the past or in the future, your wife is mine."

Tanjiro then became the demon who turned him into a spider, the same Lower Moon Five subordinate who had previously subdued him.

Because it's an illusion, most of the sensory experiences during actual combat are faked. Of course, Rikka will create attacks to complement their battle.

Chapter 179 A Terrifying Illusion

"What the hell?"

Hashibira Inosuke suddenly noticed that the people in front of him had changed and were all very conspicuous.

First up is Zenitsu Agatsuma, who is completely covered in thick outer armor and is holding a flamethrower, which he is using to breathe fire on a whole pig farm of wild boars.

"Die, you stupid pigs! All pigs in the world deserve to die! Hahahaha!"

Arrogant, terrifying... Countless wild boars howled in agony, including old sows, male boars, and piglets, as they fled in disarray. The crazed Zenitsu chased after them everywhere, leaving behind the aroma of roasted pig in his wake.

"Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!"

Inosuke's eyes widened, and he trembled with rage. In an instant, an overwhelming hatred surged within him, and he wished he could tear Zenitsu Agatsuma to pieces.

In comparison, the giant Kelp not far away wasn't anything special; after all, some demons don't look like that.

"Pig charging forward! Pig charging forward!! Die, you disrespectful person!"

Inosuke's veins bulged, and his unprecedented rage drove him mad.

How could there be such a shameless and heartless bastard in this world who would harm such an adorable pig, one of its own kind?

"Go to hell! Go to hell!"

"No, it's you who will die, you stinking pig! I'm going to kill all the pigs in the world."

Forget about illusions or not, Inosuke was driven to near madness by rage and began to fight the fire-breathing monster in front of him.

The scorching heat made him finally understand why the wild boars were screaming so pitifully. Those poor, lonely creatures locked in the pigpen seemed to have been born to be eaten. This place was simply hell for the piglets.

Not far away, Yukino breathed a sigh of relief as she watched herself being led to a secluded spot and begin to struggle against thin air.

Inosuke didn't actually see anything; everything he saw was fake. Illusion magic isn't like a dream, at least the images it shows are real. And with the real pig-killing ability of flamethrower, Inosuke even mistook what he was seeing for reality.

As for Kyouka, every time he rushed up to deal with him, Inosuke ignored him. Anyway, this guy just kept chasing after the pig-slaughtering maniac, and his combat power increased by who knows how much.

……

On the other hand, in Tanjiro's eyes...

"No miserability!"

The man before them was the one they had encountered before. He was perhaps the only member of the Demon Slayer Corps to have ever met Muzan himself. It was a stroke of luck that he had survived.

However, Muzan's expression was even more agonizing.

"Your family all died at my hands, Tanjiro. That's your name, isn't it?"

The pressure from the ghost was overwhelming.

"Calm down, calm down," Tanjiro reminded himself. "This is fake, similar to the dream Lower Moon One had back then."

However, no matter how much he was reminded, Tanjiro still couldn't control his emotions when facing this guy who, like Muzan, kept repeating the pain in his heart.

That was hatred from the bottom of my heart, and a determination to kill the other person.

Tanjiro isn't someone who can't control his emotions, but at this moment, he really didn't care about anything else and charged forward.

But just as he was about to reach his target, a figure that looked exactly like him jumped out: "I am Tanjiro, you imposter."

Summoning this person who is just like Tanjiro is certainly not for playing some trick like the Monkey King charade, besides, such a trick would be completely ineffective against Tanjiro. Rather, this person has genuinely imitated Tanjiro's breathing techniques and abilities, allowing for a fair and head-on duel with him.

The greatest enemy is always oneself; only by conquering oneself can one become a true strongman.

For Rikka, copying Tanjiro is not an ability beyond her reach.

……

As for Zenitsu Agatsuma in the end, he was probably the most devastated.

In the illusion, he initially gained a very beautiful wife. Before he could even enjoy his happiness for a few minutes, his wife suddenly ended up in the arms of an old man.

"Your wife is amazing!"

One sentence sent Zenitsu into a berserk state, and his sudden burst of fighting power actually surpassed that of Inosuke.

Yes, he didn't even awaken a second personality before his fighting power went berserk.

Of course, he himself was no longer aware of this.

"Give me back my wife!"

So angry.

"Your wife tastes amazing, but she doesn't belong to you anymore."

Old Wang's voice kept challenging his nerves, and what was worse, the woman in his arms cried out to him in pain, "Save me, Zenitsu, this guy forcibly kidnapped me."

……

The scene as seen by the three people was invisible to others, but the Pillars and Demon Slayer Corps members watching were dumbfounded.

In the blink of an eye, all three of them went mad.

"Illusion is about creating realistic illusions. Based on the three individuals' past experiences and inner weaknesses, I set up challenges for them. The battles were real, and they were able to experience the trauma they had suffered."

Rikka Takanashi, in a chuunibyou fashion, stretched out her scissor hands and snapped two photos in front of her eyes: "Evil King's True Eye, this is my ability to kill."

With his head tilted back, a beam of blood-red light shot into the clouds.

With the XO80 graphics card enabled, the special effects are explosive, and the stability of the game is further improved.

The weakening effect of the ability prevented Tanjiro and his companions from using their abilities, making the battle even more dangerous.

……

Half an hour later, the three people who came out were panting heavily.

"That pig-slaughtering maniac! Where is that pig-slaughtering maniac? Let me wipe him out!" Inosuke roared furiously, his eyes desperately searching for his opponent.

"Damn it, Old Wang, give me back my wife!" Zenitsu Agasa's eyes were full of tears.

Tanjiro remained silent, clearly deeply pained by what he had experienced.

"Of course... it's all an illusion." Yukino shrugged. "Congratulations on passing the illusion test. Of course, your performance was... very good. At least your combat power improved very quickly, exceeding your limits."

Tanjiro: "..."

Kubihira Inosuke: "..."

My wife Shanyi: "..."

"The environment I created is the one you hate most in your hearts, so don't blame me."

Without giving them any time to prepare, the haunted house opened the next second.

The three people who had fallen silent were quickly taken inside.

"Think about your true targets of hatred. Tanjiro, didn't you want to kill Muzan? Inosuke, what do you think demons do to pigs? Zenitsu, your wife might be killed by a demon in the future, so do you understand?"

Upon hearing Yukino's voice, Zenitsu Agatsuma suddenly turned his head and asked, "Can you be my wife?"

"roll!"

Yukino rushed up and kicked him into the doorway.

"How shameless! So the scenario I created for him inflated your desire to find a wife? How dare you try to take it out on me?" Yukino thought dejectedly.

Chapter 180 Severely Injured Muzan

In this haunted house, it's not just the Upper Moon demons who need to make a move, but also their own clones.

For the three who were training, the most terrifying opponent they would face was Su Lin's entire combat system.

Of course, if they used their full strength, the main characters would still be in a state of imminent collapse. However, in order to improve their training skills, only Yukino actually participated in the battle.

Kurohime is in charge of controlling the three Upper Moons in the Eighth House.

There's not much to say about the details, and for Yukino, the battle itself wouldn't be very difficult.

Having just broken through their limits, now is the perfect time for the three to consolidate their strength. Meanwhile, inside the haunted house, their old rivals from years ago are facing off again, a testament to their significant improvement.

The results were encouraging. Although the process was extremely dangerous, with the experience gained earlier and after many days of training, these children are now capable of facing off against the Upper Moon.

In this situation, Muzan's attack was also imminent.

Shiina Mashiro was the first to discover the enemy's attack.

She flew through the sky using the drone created by Rikka, observing the ground from above, and then saw a figure rapidly approaching the Demon Slayer Corps' territory.

Muzan never imagined that there would be eyes watching him from the sky.

"This is really interesting. Logically speaking, this guy should be dead by now if the sunlight hits him, but I think my sunlight is different from normal light. Just in case, let's prepare for a final battle."

This time, we have to take down everyone from ordinary demons to the strongest, Muzan. It goes without saying how difficult a battle against someone of Muzan's level is. If Rikka's Sunshine can finish him off in one go, that'll be fine, but if he manages to escape, then things will be really troublesome.

At the same time, Yukino found her lord.

“My father hasn’t been feeling well lately and is resting. There’s no need to report anything unless it’s important,” the daughter said, bowing slightly as she stood at the doorway and looked at the dark-eyed man before her.

"Muzan has arrived."

Four words caused the girl's expression to change drastically.

"There are at most 10 minutes left. Take advantage of this time to gather all the Pillars. Also, I know that the Master's plan is to sacrifice your families to severely injure Muzan and delay his regeneration, right?" Yukino's face showed a smile that said she already knew everything. "To be honest, even if we do that, the entire Demon Slayer Corps will be wiped out, and we may not be able to kill Muzan. Your sacrifices will most likely be in vain. So I have a way to injure Muzan and leave you all unharmed."

A glint flashed in the girl's eyes. She immediately said, "Wait a moment," and hurriedly ran into the house.

Before he had even stepped inside for a few seconds, a voice came from within: "Father."

"I heard you. Let Xuezhu explain your method."

The woman, supported by her other daughter, walked out of the nannyashiki's house and looked at Su Lin.

His body was wrapped in bandages, and he could barely stand, indicating that death was extremely close.

Although he appeared calm, with Muzan's arrival imminent, changes in his heart were inevitable.

"That was my illusion. Muzan came here to kill. And when he first saw you, even if he suspected your identity, he would have needed to examine you closely. As far as I know, he couldn't have guessed your determination, so that explosion was bound to succeed."

Rikka's abilities found their purpose here, and for this reason, Su Lin had already crafted countless nails to counter demons, combining them with the tools prepared by Ubuyashiki to inflict greater damage on Muzan.

"Besides, I can create real sunlight."

Rikka extended one finger, from which a warm light emanated.

The light was almost as bright as a candle flame, but the three of them could see its true nature almost immediately.

"Muzan is getting close. I dare not create too bright a light, lest I scare him away."

Kagaya Ubuyashiki stared at this scene in astonishment: "Could it be..."

"What Muzan fears most is sunlight, so this time I require you to completely stall him, and even follow him into the Infinity Castle. I will use sunlight to quickly defeat him. It's almost midnight, and the next day will arrive. You will have at least 45 minutes to fight."

"45 minutes?"

Kagaya Ubuyashiki was aware of the time limit for his clones, but there was nothing to consider at the moment. He sent his daughters to inform the Pillars, and then gave up the house himself.

“I wouldn’t have agreed to your request otherwise, but in order to see Muzan die, maybe it’s better to live.”

The Lord possessed an unimaginable determination and hatred to kill Muzan, which enabled him to sacrifice everything he had.

As the Pillars arrived quickly, Muzan's figure also approached.

"Kibutsuji Muzan, you've come?"