Demon Slayer: Strength Gained with Every Swing of the Sword

After Feng Yu severed the demon's head, its body began to disintegrate into ashes. The blood-red large cleaver slowly lost its crimson hue, revealing its true form beneath.

What remained on the ground was a broken, damaged decapitation Sword, which visibly corroded at an observable rate.

Bit by bit, it turned into a pile of rust, leaving only the hilt behind.

Feng Yu felt a slight tremor within himself.

The scene before him was both shocking and awe-inspiring.

Suddenly, a large group of people appeared in front of him—children, youth, elderly, people of all ages.

Feng Yu didn't recognize any of them, except for one person: the father of Xigong, the wealthy man, who had been the drunkard from that fateful night.

They were all waving at Feng Yu in gratitude.

And then, one by one, they slowly faded away.

"Do souls really exist in this world?" Feng Yu questioned himself, though the situation was simply too bizarre to fathom.

But after a moment of thought, he realized that he had encountered the concept of souls before.

For example, the Sabito and the Makomo on the peak of Sagiri Mountain, as well as those children.

They all had their own obsessions, and it was their obsessions that allowed them to exist in another form within the world.

"Farewell, and may your journey be peaceful," Feng Yu said reverently.

At that moment, the sun began to rise.

Feng Yu looked toward the sky, filled with sacred light, and seemed to have an epiphany. He immediately began to channel the Light Breathing technique.

His hand swung the Nichirin Sword, sending beams of light scattering across the small town, illuminating every corner.

"This technique shall be called the Fourth Form of Light Breathing: Redemption," Feng Yu murmured to himself.

"Moonlight Slash, Radiance Illuminates the World, Light's Guiding Hand, Redemption..."

Four techniques were now created in that instant.

While battling the demon, Xiao Bai's use of energy spheres had inspired Feng Yu, allowing him to finally master the Third Form of Light Breathing, something that had eluded him before.

Having completed two major tasks in one go, Feng Yu couldn't help but feel a sense of satisfaction.

Meanwhile, as the radiant light of Feng Yu's Fourth Form of Light Breathing—Redemption—fell across the town, the sleeping residents slowly began to awaken.

Upon opening their eyes, they were met with confusion, staring at the broken walls and rubble around them.

"My house... where is my house? It was so grand!" one person cried.

"I must still be dreaming..." another murmured.

The noise grew louder, but it was quickly subdued by the town's police officers, who had already received the news and were familiar with the events that had unfolded.

They reassured the residents, promising compensation for the damage, which calmed them down.

At this time, Feng Yu had already returned to the inn, cradling the injured Xiao Bai in his arms.

After feeding Xiao Bai a healing pill, the wounds on the fox's body began to heal. Feng Yu gently wiped the blood-stained fur with a damp cloth by the side of a pool.

"Xiao Bai, you've worked hard," Feng Yu sighed, his voice filled with gratitude.

He knew that during the time he had been under the demon's control, Xiao Bai must have fought desperately to protect him.

"I thought that once I reached the peak of mental strength, I'd be invulnerable to psychic attacks... I was so ignorant..." Feng Yu regretted his arrogance, which had allowed the demon to seize control of him.

"Ding! System upgrade complete. Please check the new features!"

"Already?" Feng Yu thought, remembering that the first system upgrade had taken several days. This time, it had taken less than half a day.

He quickly examined the new functions of the system.

Prediction: Spend a certain amount of sword swings to simulate and reach the limits of a technique.

Synthesis: Spend a certain amount of sword swings to synthesize items or techniques, with a probability of failure, but synthesis items will be returned. Use with caution!

"Prediction... Synthesis... The system has extracted rewards from both tasks?" Feng Yu mused as he saw new entries appear on his character panel.

Character: Zhongchuan Feng Yu

Sword Swings:

Breathing Techniques: Water Breathing (Mastery), Light Breathing

Martial Arts Skills: Swordsmanship (Mastery), Body Strengthening Technique (Mastery), Wind and Rain Swallowing (Mastery), Golden Body Strengthening Sutra (Entry), Five Tiger Fists (Entry), Psychic Power Secrets (Mastery)

Constitution: Immortal Body

Pets: Xiao Bai (Awakened), Xiao Hei (Not yet awakened)

Quest 1: Slay the Demon King, Muzan Kibutsuji

Description: The Demon King, Muzan Kibutsuji, is the source of all evil in this world. Killing him will end the origin of this evil.

Reward: Sword Swings *10,00,000, Designated World Crossing *1, Mysterious Gift Pack *1

Status: Not Completed

Chain Quest: Slay Evil Demons

Description: After sunset, endless evil demons begin hunting. You are human, go forth and slay these demons.

Reward: Unknown (Based on completion rate, the higher the completion, the greater the reward)

Status: 0.5%

Quest 2: Become a Pillar of the Demon Slayer Corps

Description: With the strength you've attained, you shouldn't remain idle. It's time to rise to the top.

Reward: Legendary-quality Item Refresh in the Everything Shop *1, Sword Swings *3,00,000, Substitute Doll *1, Random Pet Skill *1

Status: Not Completed

Quest 3: Defeat the Pillars of the Demon Slayer Corps

Description: Challenge the Pillars of the Demon Slayer Corps, gain their approval. Each victory against a Pillar brings a different reward.

Reward: Based on completion, varies with each victory

Status: 0%

"The system quest panel has refreshed…" Feng Yu mused.

"And this Substitute Doll... Could it be what I think it is?"

Feng Yu fell silent as he reviewed his entire attribute panel.

"Maybe... I should try the Prediction feature…"

Feng Yu dragged the Water Breathing technique onto the Prediction feature.

"Ding! Would you like to spend 2,000,000 sword swings to simulate the technique?"

"Confirm!"

Feng Yu gritted his teeth and confirmed.

Instantly, over seven million sword swings were reduced to just over five million.

"It's so painful..." Feng Yu thought, his heart aching, but he couldn't help but look forward to the results of the simulation.

"Ding! Prediction successful. Congratulations, Water Breathing has broken through its limit, reaching the state of supreme mastery."

"Boom!"

Feng Yu felt as though his head had exploded.

He opened his eyes to find himself standing in the midst of a raging ocean.

Invisible, irresistible forces tugged at his body.

Feng Yu couldn't resist; the force was too strong.

Finally, a massive tsunami hit, submerging him.

"Ah!"

In the real world, Feng Yu suddenly opened his eyes, drenched in sweat.

He collapsed to the ground, gasping for air.

"Did I just... pass through the gates of death?" Feng Yu couldn't believe how real the experience had felt.

"But... I've actually created the Twelfth Form of Water Breathing... The Overwhelming Tsunami…"

"Eleventh Form: Calm Sea... Twelfth Form: Overwhelming Tsunami... One is ultimate defense, the other is ultimate offense..."

"One defense, one offense... Water Breathing has reached perfection!"

As Feng Yu felt his energy return, a smile slowly spread across his face.

"Now... my strength has truly reached the level of a Pillar!"

As his stamina slowly recovered, Feng Yu stood up.

"Synthesis... The risk is a bit too high... and I don't have anything to synthesize..."

"Maybe the techniques... could work..."

"Forget it, let's see what kind of legendary-quality item the Everything Shop has first."

Feng Yu opened the Everything Shop and was immediately drawn to the golden-colored items.

"This is..." 

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