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Chapter 158 Return to Daily Life

This battle was originally going to be extremely fierce, but when Upper Moon Three Akaza appeared, he displayed absolute power, not only in terms of strength, but also in the almost bug-like rapid healing ability of a demon.

Even though the Nichirin Blades in everyone's hands were effective against demons, they still couldn't contend with the Upper Moon demons.

Not to mention, after undergoing rigorous training, Tanjiro and the others are now completely different from before, easily able to crush Rui, who was a Lower Moon at the time.

However, he still has little chance of winning against Akaza.

"Most people who have acquired power are more or less arrogant. Even if they are very careful, they will subconsciously look down on those who have little power. This kind of contempt is the biggest weakness of the strong."

Black Eyes, holding eight hands, sat on a large rock.

To be honest, after witnessing that terrifying power, anyone who underestimated her would have the following reaction: "What? You're that strong?"

There was utter shock.

Even those who didn't speak could hardly escape the look of shock in their eyes.

This sentiment was present in almost everyone, which meant that most people had already secretly assessed the girl's fighting strength based on her delicate appearance before the battle even began.

But who would have thought that age and physique couldn't reveal the true skill level of Su Lin's clones? Appearances can be deceiving; the seemingly hopeless opponent might actually be a pro behind the computer, while the seemingly invincible player might just be a beginner.

The lack of prudence is the reason why most strong people ultimately fail.

Even the most careful person, if they are powerful for a long time, will inevitably make some disrespectful mistakes.

"The battle is over, let's go back."

Without wasting any words, Kuroko prepared to leave with everyone.

X disappeared after only two minutes, while Nightingale remained for the time being.

The Flame Pillar's face broke into an even brighter smile: "Thank you so much. I can feel the other's power. Upper Moon Three is indeed stronger than me, which means I still need to work harder."

Nezuko stood to the side. She had fought very hard during the earlier battle and suffered considerable injuries, but having not experienced a truly brutal fight, she didn't seem to have gained the Flame Pillar's complete acceptance as she did in the original story. However, regardless, he found Nezuko much more agreeable now.

"I'm curious, you possess such great power, why are you with that boy Su Lin?" Zenitsu Agatsuma asked quickly.

"Regarding the reason for this..." Flame Pillar, perhaps having heard it from Shinobu or the Lord, revealed an ambiguous smile, "Actually, if you think about it more deeply, you'll understand, but the truth is too alarming, so you might not believe it even if I told you."

Tanjiro looked puzzled.

Without pressing further questions, the Demon Slayer Corps returned to headquarters.

If things continue as the story goes, Su Lin won't encounter any dangerous ghosts for at least the next four months; he'll just be doing simple tasks.

However, he did know information about a certain demon in his mind, namely Upper Moon Six, and Daki, who was close to him.

"Never mind, maybe I'll go to the red-light district to sort things out beforehand."

However, getting into that kind of place, finding the target, and quickly eliminating them is extremely difficult. Perhaps it's possible to sneak in like Tanjiro and his crew in the original story. And because of the clone ability, there's no need for the main body to disguise itself as a girl.

"Those kinds of places should be considered brothels, I really don't want to go there."

With a slight sigh, Su Lin prepared to go and check on Butterfly Dance.

At this moment, Aoi Kamisaki is busy taking care of the Demon Slayer Corps members who have moved in.

She seemed to be in a good mood when she saw Su Lin arrive.

"Are you here to see Kanao? I'll go call her." Turning around to run to call Shinobu Kocho's stepson, Su Lin said after taking only two steps, "No, I'm here to see you."

Aoi Kamisaki stumbled.

"Well, it's nothing for comrades to look at each other, don't get the wrong idea."

The girl was unusually shy: "If Kurohime and the others heard you say that, they would probably be very angry."

"No, you probably don't know about my relationship with them."

"So intimate that they don't mind you saying things like that to other girls?" She looked very surprised. "Or do you mean they don't mind you seeing more women?"

"Emmm... I'm not as bad as you think."

Su Lin suddenly felt a bit confused. After all, the Sound Pillar only had three wives. On his side, not to mention the average age was very young, in terms of quality alone, there wasn't a single one who wasn't good.

"Sigh, really, how dare I say that to you when your own situation is much worse." Xiao Kui suddenly shook her head and turned to soak in the medicinal water.

"what happened?"

"We've both joined the Demon Slayer Corps, but you're already brave enough to go to the battlefield and fight demons, while I can't muster the slightest courage."

Because she dared not go to the battlefield, Xiao Kui worked at Butterfly Dance, handling some logistical matters.

Su Lin remembered saying the same thing to Tanjiro, and his reply was the perfect tool for flirting. As for the specifics of what he said, Su Lin couldn't recall. He simply said casually, "Your contribution is no less than that of the Demon Slayer Corps warriors. Sometimes saving a life on the verge of death is not as valuable as killing an enemy."

"..."

In silence, Aoi Shinki poured tea and asked the little girl next to her to deliver it to one of the injured.

Having done all that, she turned and said, "Thank you for recognizing my value. Unfortunately, I'm busy right now. If you have any requests, feel free to come to me anytime."

"No need to trouble you."

After the two parted ways, Su Lin could only sigh, "He's always been this kind of person."

……

Su Lin did not waste his life afterward. He talked to some people and improved his relationships with them. Then he opened a shop in a small village near the Demon Slayer Corps headquarters.

His weapon has the ability to subdue demons, so theoretically, demons should come looking for him. However, in reality, this is unlikely to happen. This is because the total number of demons is relatively small, making it difficult for them to notice what is happening in such a place. Even if they do notice, it won't have a significant impact on Su Lin. Furthermore, Muzan himself wouldn't dare to expose himself in a place where there might be members of the Demon Slayer Corps. In addition, there are quite a few individuals who can forge Nichirin Blades, so it's highly unlikely that Muzan would pay attention to him.

"What kind of training is this... fighting against captured demons?"

Su Lin then learned that the Pillars had captured a lot of demons and locked them in the dark, waiting to release them to train the Demon Slayer Corps members.

Although the protective measures were quite good, injuries still occurred from time to time when fighting demons.

Chapter 159: Eve of the Flower Street Arc

Capturing demons and locking them in a special place, then sending team members of similar strength down to fight them one-on-one every day, with the Pillars responsible for protecting them, is indeed a very good approach.

Not to mention that ghosts are creatures with strong physical bodies and amazing regenerative abilities. When necessary, they can increase their strength by providing just a little bit of flesh and blood, which satisfies the training and combat needs of team members at all levels.

Kuroko stood at the scene, looking at the area surrounded by high walls.

This place is similar to a basement. The Pillar and his team members looked down at the demons who were filled with a desire to eat people, and the Demon Slayer Corps members who would be fighting them, filled with anticipation.

"Speaking of which, if that's all there is to it, there's practically no improvement to the Pillar, right?" Kurohime muttered to herself.

“Of course, our strength is aimed at killing Upper Moon demons and Muzan. Even if we send Lower Moon demons over, it won’t improve our abilities.” Rengoku Kyojuro always had that fiery smile on his face. After saying that, he suddenly seemed to remember something and turned to look at Kurohime, who was facing him from the side. “By the way, you seem to have the ability to control demons. What about that Upper Moon Three from last time?”

"I can hand it over to you for training."

Kurohime's Yatsufusa has a weakness: the more puppets she controls, the weaker her own combat power becomes. Therefore, only sufficiently powerful puppets can effectively enhance her combat power.

Fortunately, Akaza fits this description.

The demon's powerful regenerative abilities and his supreme domain can be helpful in most situations. Moreover, not everyone will have abilities related to the sun when going to other worlds, so sending out a demon can have a significant impact on the target.

The battle began quickly. This demon looked like a human, but it was a relatively low-level demon. It was not fast, and its regenerative ability was poor. Basically, it would die if its neck was cut off by a Nichirin Blade.

However, the team members fighting it were even worse, belonging to the lowest level, and their knives were trembling.

"The quality of our team members has indeed declined rapidly recently. I remember this one joined a while ago, and he even participated in the battle against Lower Moon Five last time," the Sound Pillar said with a hint of dissatisfaction.

"As long as you work hard, you will definitely become stronger." The lord smiled, looking kind.

After the battle had been going on for a while, the team member suddenly seemed to unleash his full power like a protagonist going into overdrive. He shouted a few inspiring words and then unleashed his strength to defeat the ghost. Cheers immediately erupted from the crowd.

"The performance was not bad."

Black Eyes nodded. It is very difficult for a person to overcome fear, but that teammate did it and defeated an opponent that seemed almost impossible for him to defeat.

……

Just then, Kyojuro Rengoku suddenly turned his head and said, "Why don't you release your Upper Moon Three? Last time we fought, I felt that I was no match for him. This time I want to see the specific difference."

"can."

Akaza's ultimate techniques were only used later in the battle of the Infinity Castle. Given that the Pillars were basically no match for the Demons, its advantage in strength was quite exaggerated.

The next second, this ghost, covered in patterns and seemingly skilled in martial arts, appeared on the scene.

A commotion immediately broke out among the team members, but the lord, who had spoken with Kurohime the night before, reached out and silenced the noise.

"Just watch with peace of mind."

The battle begins.

Undoubtedly, it was extremely brutal, but Akaza was instructed by Kurome not to kill, so this spectacular battle did not result in any life-threatening danger.

Not to mention the nightingale was always on standby nearby.

The Demon Slayer Corps members are actually quite happy right now, because someone like Nightingale, who provides group healing, is practically a fairy. With such a blonde girl around, how could the Demon Slayer Corps not have to worry about killing demons?

Not to mention Kurohime's astonishingly high swordsmanship, the kind of convenient products created by Sulin's workshop (made by Rikka Takanashi), or X's despair-inducing strength, which only appeared once.

Oh, and there's also Qiong Mei. Whenever she's around, many people in the scene will inexplicably gain power.

With almost everything available – damage output, healing, and support – Mashiro and Yukino are actually less important in this world.

However, this doesn't mean Yukino is useless. Her body is capable of going head-to-head with demons. Punching through a wall is incredibly easy for her. Even an Upper Moon demon, facing a ton... no, after so much training, her punching power is no longer just one ton, but five tons.

You can imagine the feeling of a car crashing into you with a casual punch, and the pressure concentrated on that small fist could instantly cut a person in two.

Needless to say, the outcome of Akaza's battle with the Flame Pillar was a clear loss for the Flame Pillar.

Because Kurome's abilities are so overpowered, many Pillars have had to admit that if she controls a large number of corpses, she could single-handedly rival all the Upper Moons in terms of fighting power.

"I have a feeling that after Akaza dies, Muzan will replace him with another Upper Moon."

Butterfly frowned as she spoke.

“There aren’t many people who can withstand the blood volume of an Upper Moon, and finding a new body won’t be easy. From what I know of Muzan, his weaknesses are very obvious, such as his personality.” Su Lin’s main body leaned on the railing and said calmly, “This guy forcibly controls his subordinates, he doesn’t even care about their lives, unlike a lord…”

"Haha, that's for sure." Mr. Purgatory was in a very good mood after praising his lord.

"You seem to know everything about Muzan. Have you had any contact with him before? No... you even know about our situation. It makes me feel very insecure."

Shinobu Kocho herself didn't know what to say to Su Lin. She had come to him on her own initiative, only to be thwarted by him and his clone.

Once that strange shop opened, theoretically there was nothing that money couldn't buy. Hiring murders, buying intelligence... if he hadn't acted justly, who knows what would have happened.

……

The day after training ended, Sound Pillar suddenly rushed to the Butterfly Mansion and forcibly abducted Kanzaki Aoi and several other girls.

When Su Lin arrived at the scene, he learned that Yin Zhu was planning to find several girls to carry out a mission to rescue the three original undercover agents, and those three were none other than Yin Zhu's wives.

Saving his wife was of paramount importance, and no matter how others tried to stop him, Sound Pillar wouldn't allow it and insisted on taking away several defenseless girls.

Tanjiro, Inosuke, and Zenitsu offered to take the task in place of the three girls.

They had no idea they were about to be sold to the red-light district.

However, Su Lin was considering following along so that he could deal with Upper Moon Six there more quickly.

After all, Upper Moon Three died at the hands of its clones, so Upper Moon Six was naturally no problem.

Chapter 160 Sold

"So, Uzui Tengen, what exactly did you do just now that made all the girls cry?"

Turning to look at the tearful group, Su Lin shook his head and sighed. For the sake of the mission, this guy had really snatched several girls who weren't officially members of the Demon Slayer Corps. If they were sold to the red-light district to carry out missions, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Moreover, even without dangerous ghosts, ordinary brothels can be considered dangerous.

Sound Pillar snorted: "I had no choice but to go because of the mission. Anyway, the place we're going to this time is the most glamorous and decadent place in all of Japan, a red-light district where demons dwell. Also..."

His tone suddenly changed, and his voice rose: "Listen up, all of you! I am a god, and you are scum. If I tell you to act like a dog, you act like a dog; if I tell you to act like a monkey, you act like a monkey. First, memorize this hierarchy and make it ingrained in your brains. You must always be bowing and scraping, rubbing your hands together, watching my expression, and flattering me with utmost respect and devotion. Do you understand?"

After saying that, the sound pillar raised his hand and lifted one leg, making a very chuunibyou (a Japanese term for someone with delusions of grandeur) gesture.

The entire audience fell silent for a moment.

"Is this guy out of his mind?" Zenitsu Agatsuma muttered.

"So what kind of god are you?" Tanjiro asked.

“Good question. I am the god of splendor, the god of festivals.” The Sound Pillar gestured confidently.

"This guy is an idiot. The god who governs idiots should be the one who governs idiots," Zenitsu Agatsuma muttered.

However... Inosuke put his hands on his hips and said excitedly, "I am the King of the Mountain, please take care of me, God of the Festival."

"Ha, disgusting, are you an idiot?" The Sound Hashira looked down on Inosuke.