jdhmnovel Chapter 160: All Evil Spirits Annihilated!
Chapter 160: All Evil Spirits Annihilated!
The sudden eruption of lava startled the Demon Slayer Corps members, but Li Muyang still made sure to protect them and prevent the lava from accidentally injuring his teammates.
But along with the gushing magma and the sparse crimson mist... to be precise, that was Muzan!
They're truly immortal! Even after all of them died, they're still alive!
Seeing this, the Demon Slayer Corps members also realized what was happening and hurriedly tried to help. Since the blood mist had already dissipated, they felt that it would be difficult for Li Muyang to deal with Muzan, who was using the Disintegration Technique, all by himself.
But Li Muyang stopped him: "Let me do it!"
"I thought I wouldn't need this sword strike! But now it seems, Muzan, this calamity was destined for you!"
"Welcome the glory of the sun! Muzan! This is the last sword I will deliver to you!"
"Breathing of the Sun! Fourteenth Form! Solar Storm Sword!"
The Shennong Ruler once again condensed into a blade of light, though this time it wasn't as enormous, yet it seemed almost tangible! A string of strange pictographic characters adorned the blade, emanating an ancient and mysterious aura! As Li Muyang swung it rapidly with a specific dance-like motion, countless solar sword energies instantly coalesced into a vast tornado!
Muzan, who had turned into a bloody mist and tried to escape, had no way to escape the storm's pull. He didn't even have a chance to struggle before being swept into the solar storm! In a matter of moments, he was completely purified!
But Li Muyang wasn't finished! The swirling solar storm grew increasingly solid, gradually appearing before everyone's eyes like a giant sun! Waves of heat washed over everyone, making it difficult to even maintain their balance, as if they would be swept away at any moment!
This violent solar storm lasted for a full five minutes. When everyone finally regained their vision and opened their eyes, a huge, smooth, mirror-like hemispherical crater appeared before them! Only Li Muyang, who had unknowingly activated his Golden Core True Body, stood suspended in mid-air at the center of the crater.
The residual power has been eliminated; otherwise, it wouldn't be as simple as just high temperature.
Li Muyang looked at Li Yichen and the other two and shouted, "Hey! Look, is Muzan completely dead yet?"
"Huh? What are you doing?"
"Did you hear me? Say something!"
The three of them (￣ー￣): ……
Still questioning the meaning of life.
This was no longer just lethal; the ground was literally turned into glass!
This isn't even sand! It's just soil! Ordinary soil from Japan! It's been completely vitrified!
Is that human being?
The three of them were stunned, not to mention the rest of the Demon Slayer Corps; Kagaya Ubuyashiki almost fainted!
Finally, Li Muyang flew over and gave Li Yichen a two-finger tap on the forehead, bringing him back to his senses. He hurriedly checked his task list, nodded, and said, "Teacher, Muzan is absolutely dead this time! Not a single one is left! Even the demons that appeared because of his existence are all dead!"
"Phew, all that effort wasn't for nothing!" Li Muyang breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.
Don't think he created this blue spider lily just to make things harder for his own people! Is Li Muyang the kind of person who would sabotage his teammates for no reason?
The blue spider lily, besides containing a huge amount of life and soul energy, is also used by Li Muyang to locate all the demons related to Muzan, so that he can take the opportunity to eliminate them all at once!
Li Muyang was worried that, besides Muzan's people and the three old demons in Tokyo, there were other evil spirits present!
Maintaining a rigorous service attitude is typical of Li Muyang's work style! He can't afford to do any shoddy construction! If any lingering pathogens remain, it would be a dereliction of duty on his part!
As expected, there were still some who slipped through the net! We'll eliminate them all while we're at it!
Well, now the only demons still alive are Tamayo, Yushiro, and Nezuko.
All the others are dead! Go to hell and atone for your sins!
Upon learning that Muzan had finally been completely defeated and that the threat of Muzan no longer existed in the world, everyone breathed a sigh of relief! They were also incredibly excited! The grand finale was finally here!
Kagaya Ubuyashiki smiled with relief. This thousand-year-old karmic entanglement had finally come to an end in his own hands! He could now enjoy his retirement with his wife and children!
The Pillars of the Demon Slayer Corps also showed happy smiles. Mitsuri Kanroji rushed up and gave Li Muyang a warm hug, almost breaking his ribs. He had just used up a lot of energy with that Solar Storm Sword attack, but he would recover soon!
The brothers, Tokito Yuichiro and Tokito Muichiro, silently mourned for their teacher for a few seconds, then smiled knowingly and hugged each other.
Just as Li Yichen, both amused and exasperated, managed to break free from the beautiful young disciple's embrace, Feng Feifei and Cao Zhi gathered around and began their吐槽 (tu cao, a form of online commentary/criticism) session.
"Teacher, your name suggestion is so unoriginal!"
"Exactly! They copied the Cosmic Star God directly! You don't think we haven't seen it before, do you?"
"What's wrong? I actually think Corona Light and Solar Storm Sword sound pretty good! But how can we forget the most crucial elements? Light Energy Convergence! Dark Energy Fission!"
Honestly, using memes isn't scary; what's scary is having people who know you're using a meme and then help you remember it afterwards!
Li Muyang's face was already flushed! He angrily chased away the three unruly disciples: "Get out! Get out! Stop bothering your master! It's just a name! Tell me if it fits the image!"
"If it weren't for helping you three complete the hidden mission, would I have gone to all this trouble? Honestly! You have no respect for your teacher at all! Not only do you not know how to thank me, but you also make fun of the name I gave you! Why don't some of you try out its power? My sword moves are so powerful! Call them whatever you want! It's okay if it's just called Sword One, no problem!"
Upon hearing this, the three men immediately cowered, shrinking back. This wasn't a test of power; it was a rush to be reborn!
Well, Li Muyang's hidden mission was different from the three others'. At first, the three remained cautious and did not dare to tell Li Muyang about their mission. If they could only complete the basic mission, the rewards they would receive would be average.
Unless the hidden quest is completed.
The three of them share a hidden mission: to eliminate all the evil spirits in Japan!
Of course, Tamayo, Yushiro, and Nezuko were not on the elimination list.
After all, they were master and disciple. After learning about the three's hidden mission, Li Muyang began to think about how to complete this somewhat difficult task, because there were countless evil spirits hiding in Japan! Rather than spending time searching, it would be better to see if they could eliminate all the evil spirits at once by going through Muzan, the source!
This is how the blue spider lily came to be.
Kagaya Ubuyashiki was certainly aware of this, as were Bai Yuxiu and Feng Ling'er, who were close to him. Then there were Li Yichen and the other two. The other members of the Demon Slayer Corps were unaware of this move.
It was also because he was afraid that too many people would know and expose his weakness, which made Muzan afraid to take the Blue Spider Lily.
That's right, everything is going according to plan!
This includes the earlier incident where Muzan, through the combined attacks of Li Yichen and the other two, along with Tanjiro, destroyed the vessel!
Ahem, alright. Originally, the task of breaking the vessel was supposed to be Li Muyang's, but unexpectedly... the four of them actually broke the vessel ahead of schedule! It also seems to fit the development more perfectly.
And look! Muzan hasn't noticed anything wrong at all!
Bai Yuxiu and Feng Ling'er will then take action against Muzan in order to gain experience. They are currently studying how to condense their golden cores, and fighting Muzan will help them become familiar with their own power!
Of course, there are still some gaps, and the Golden Core is not so easy to condense.
Overall, it was a bit bumpy, but still pretty perfect.
The Demon Slayer Corps broke the curse of the Pillar Slayer without sacrificing a single member, and all the demons of Japan were wiped out, making it a truly happy ending!
Next, it's time to go home!
Yes, we'll go back to Tokyo first. In order to win over the Demon Slayer Corps, the Taisho era gave them a piece of land.
It's not that the main base is no longer needed, it's just that Muzan is dead and all the demons have been wiped out. It's time to have a chat with those in power. We can't just "put away the good bow when the birds are all gone," can we?
This was also to reassure some people. Kagaya Ubuyashiki wanted to make the Demon Slayer Corps' attitude clear: with the demons gone, they had no intention of vying for power. They just wanted to live a peaceful life. "You have nothing better to do than bother us!"
After returning to Tokyo, Taisho first had a private conversation with Kagaya Ubuyashiki, and then held a large press conference... That's roughly the gist of it, simply put, to declare: the Demon King is dead, the evil spirits have been eliminated! Everyone can rest assured!
The various factions in Tokyo have settled down.
The three Onmyoji families also paid a heavy price. The three old demons were wiped out along with Muzan, and the head of the Abe family even died at Muzan's hands. At least the heads of the remaining two Onmyoji families were still alive.
After suffering heavy losses and thoroughly investigating related individuals within their clans, the three Onmyoji clans should thank the Demon Slayer Corps.
As for completely tripping them up... heh, that's impossible! Those who know, know! It's just a compromise!
"By the way, do you three really want to turn back into humans?"
At Li Muyang's group's residence, which is also the territory of Tamamo-no-Mae of Ise Shrine, Tamayo, Yushiro, Nezuko, and Tanjiro are also there, discussing turning back into humans.
Li Muyang was not surprised at all that the three of them would have such thoughts. They all deeply hated the identity of the evil spirits, and if they could turn back, they would never continue like this!
Just like in the original story, Tamayo, with the help of the Asakusa man who was infected by Muzan, developed a potion to turn demons back into humans. There were only three of them, but they were not used on Muzan. One was given to the innocent Asakusa man, and the remaining two were used on the Twelve Demon Moons.
Doma and his twin demon Daki, Gyutaro and his sister, died in this way.
The potion is gone, and if you want to turn back into a human, you can only find Li Muyang.
Transformation was a piece of cake for Li Muyang; turning the three back into humans was a simple matter of course.
With the three being transformed into humans, the evil spirits of this world were truly and completely eradicated!
Just after seeing the four off, Tamamo-no-Mae brought news from the Taisho era.