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Chapter 439 Cultivation Method, Finding Muzan

However, Lucci did not find it.

Thinking back to this point in time, has the demon of Nakime already been born?

However, Lucci didn't care.

It will take quite a while for Lucky to fully grow up.

He wasn't in a hurry.

Of course, his interest in the world has not diminished.

He has recently been further strengthening his mastery of Susanoo's power, and he has a feeling that he will definitely need it when he goes to the Dark Continent.

The commotion caused by Susanoo was too great, so Lucci could only practice in the secret realm dungeon by himself.

The rhythms produced by the breathing techniques in the Demon Slayer world are far more varied than those in the Hunter x Hunter world.

This is what Lucci discovered after actual comparison. Although the breathing techniques in the Hunter world also have unique effects, they cannot bring about a qualitative change.

What appears now to be a difference in global rules does not mean that we cannot learn from them.

He also became more curious about the Sun Breathing Technique.

To be precise, the Sun Breathing Technique is the breathing method that Kuniyoshi has used since birth. For him, it is instinctive and not something he deliberately created.

If the Demon Slayer world were a real world, then many things would need to be considered more carefully.

The first one is the birth of Yoriichi Tsugikuni, who seems to be the "chosen one," born to deal with Muzan Kibutsuji.

He possesses unique characteristics.

The idea that facial blemishes lead to premature aging and death does not apply to him.

Of course, from Lucci's perspective, he is more concerned with the changes in Nezuko and Tanjiro in the manga.

One possibility is that it overcame the sunlight, which is speculated to be related to eating blue spider lilies.

But it seems too late for it to take effect.

In contrast, Tanjiro, in the final battle...

Having already realized that he was doomed to die, Muzan, before disappearing, acknowledged what Kagaya Ubuyashiki had told him before his death: although all lives will perish, the will will be passed down and never die.

In order to pass on his will, Muzan poured all his remaining blood and power into the body of the deceased Tanjiro.

Tanjiro quickly overcame the demon blood and became a demon, since not everyone could withstand Muzan Kibutsuji's blood.

And he became the new generation of "Ghost King".

It's worth mentioning that Tanjiro overcame the sunlight very quickly during this process.

If their entire family had eaten the Blue Spider Lily, then why did Tanjiro overcome sunlight so much faster than Nezuko, even though the other family members all died and became demons?

Furthermore, Nezuko's Blood Demon Art can transform her Nichirin Blade into a Crimson Blade, and it also possesses abilities related to high temperatures.

This kind of blood demon magic is, to some extent, also effective against demons.

Lucci guessed that the reason was due to the Breathing of the Sun technique, or rather, Yoriichi Tsugikuni's own extraordinary abilities.

Sun Breathing is different from other breathing techniques; it can change a person's "physical constitution".

The Kamado family has practiced Hinokami Kagura for generations and passed down the Breathing Technique of the Sun.

The cultivation practices of each generation have altered their "physical constitution," so they may not possess any mysterious abilities.

However, when encountering the power of a corresponding demon, different effects will occur.

If the power of demons is negative, then Yoriichi Tsugikuni, who was born out of restraint, and his breathing technique are positive.

It can be controlled, or it may result in a neutralization.

That's why Tanjiro and Nezuko underwent such transformations.

After all, Tanjiro only became human thanks to the human-changing drug and his own willpower.

Of course, the blue spider lily is also worth studying.

It might be a special plant, like the one associated with the Crimson Orb.

It is important to know that the cultivation of Qi is very profound, but even with many methods, as well as the Divine Tree and the Holy Grail system, it is still possible to achieve great things.

It only increases his mental energy, allowing him to use it in a more profound way.

He himself did nothing wrong, but the iron block in the Six Forms, due to the changes in the world, became a cultivation method that could improve the essence of life.

What Lucci wanted was a cultivation method that allowed him to systematically improve his life level, rather than simply becoming stronger.

Therefore, he was interested in the Sun Breathing Technique.

Even though he had already obtained the Chimera Ant's remains for research, Lucci could easily obtain the Chimera Ant's genetic power with the help of the Holy Grail.

But he did not choose this external means.

If possible, he still wants to cultivate on his own as much as possible.

Sun Breathing Technique was one of Lucci's goals.

Although the Kamado family has inherited the Sun Breathing Technique, the methods differ from one another to another.

At the same time, Lucci was also curious whether the Sun Breathing Technique would undergo other changes in this world, and the same would be true for other breathing techniques.

The more worlds we observe, the more we understand that the rules in each world are different.

Demon Slayer: World of Demons.

More than ten days have passed.

Rengoku Yujuro took Koruichi to the Ubuyashiki family's residence.

During this period, Rengoku Yujuro had already tested that special Nichirin Blade.

It is extremely unusual; setting aside its special attack against demons, it is a famous sword in itself.

Its effect is extraordinary; if a demon is injured, its recovery speed is reduced by more than 70%.

Of course, this difference is related to the strength of the demon; the stronger the demon, the less effective it will be.

It's unclear how effective it will be against Muzan Kibutsuji, but it will definitely be useful against the Twelve Demon Moons.

Since the birth of the Twelve Demon Moons, the Pillars of the Demon Slayer Corps have had many battles with them.

Unfortunately, there are no examples of him killing an Upper Moon demon, and even in battles against Lower Moon demons, he lost more often than he won.

One of the main reasons is the demon's powerful regenerative ability. If the demon cannot be beheaded, and a prolonged battle ensues, the Pillar will naturally lose.

Unless it's just before dawn.

Such a sword can counter the regeneration of demons. Whether it can kill Muzan is debatable, but it would definitely increase the chances of victory in a battle against the Twelve Demon Moons.

In addition, Rengoku Yujuro also found a lot of useful information at home.

For example, the person who created the breathing technique, that being, once wrote a letter to the Purgatory family.

The letter mentions that he once had the opportunity to kill Muzan.

Of course, at that time, Yoriichi Tsugikuni was unaware that he had encountered the Demon King Muzan.

In addition, I learned that there had been a rebellion within the Demon Slayer Corps, in which some members of the Demon Slayer Corps fell into demonhood.

Of course, the most important thing was finding information about the markings.

The markings were the mark of the person who created the breathing technique, and for those who followed, they represented an increase in strength, despite the influence on lifespan.

But for the Demon Slayer Corps members who want to kill demons, this is nothing.

Unfortunately, the conditions for awakening the markings are unknown.

However, the records mention that if there is one swordsman with the markings, then there is a high probability that others will also awaken their markings.

In addition, this child was born with birthmarks.

Is he a special being like the swordsman who created the breathing technique?

With mixed feelings, I arrived at Ubuyashiki's residence.

And the pillars from all over the country have all returned.

The Demon Slayer Corps today is far less powerful than it was in the original story.

The Demon Slayer Corps currently has only five Pillars, namely the Pillars of the Five Breathing Techniques.

The current head of the Ubuyashiki family is named Teruyo.

The current head of the Ubuyashiki family looks very similar to the character in the anime. Their family has strong genes and they all look alike. Of course, they are all tormented by the curse.

"Is this the child?" Despite the fact that his eyesight had been affected by the curse.

But he still tried his best to open his eyes, wanting to see Lucci, or more precisely, to see the markings on Lucci's face.

Like Rengoku Yujuro, he also consulted a large number of family documents after receiving the news.

I learned a lot.

Each of the five pillars represents a man; there are no women among them.

Behind Ubuyashiki Teruaki, a boy was kneeling, and his gaze was also looking over there.

He is the son of Ubuyashiki Teruyo, and barring any unforeseen circumstances, he will be the next head of the Ubuyashiki family.

The gazes of the other pillars also turned towards this direction.

All the pillars present had a blood feud with the demons.

Although they desperately wanted to end the hatred with the demons in their generation, they sometimes had to admit the reality that they did not have the power to do so.

At this moment, Lucci opened his small eyes and looked around. There were no familiar figures, after all, it wasn't the time for the main story yet.

"Will this child be able to kill Muzan Kibutsuji in the future?" the Naruhashi asked.

Before anyone else could speak, Ubuyashiki Yoki spoke first: "I can't be so demanding of a child, and I can't impose our mission on this child who doesn't understand anything."

Even though Lucci has the potential to kill Muzan Kibutsuji, Teruyo Ubuyashiki doesn't want to use a child like that.

Unless it's something he genuinely wants to do.

The Demon Slayer Corps is not an organization that forces people to join.

Hearing the lord's instructive tone.

The Radiant Pillar immediately apologized: "My lord, I was wrong. Yes, how could we place our hopes for ending the demons on a child? It's not fair to him."

Since the rebellion, the Demon Slayer Corps has placed conditions on the selection of Pillars.

Becoming a Pillar isn't just about having great strength; what's important is one's character as a human being.

Only those who gain the lord's approval can become pillars.

The pillar itself also bears the responsibility of protecting the Ubuyashiki family.

After all, Ubuyashiki has contributed a lot to the great cause of exterminating demons and is the fundamental core that maintains the existence of the Demon Slayer Corps.

"Yujuro, now tell me what happened that day," Shuizhu said.

Although they already knew some of the information, they still wanted to hear Rengoku Yujuro say it again.

"So the other party is using that so-called Sun Breathing Technique?"

Because the Breathing of the Sun technique is difficult to master, and because Muzan Kibutsuji was afraid of Yoriichi Tsugikuni, he killed off those associated with him.

Very little relevant information has survived to this day.

"I'm not sure either, but it's possible." Rengoku Yujuro had never seen the Breathing of the Sun technique before, so he couldn't be sure.

"However, according to the information I found, the initial breathing technique seems to be very difficult to master, and the man said before he died that he used a power that did not belong to him. It is possible that he forcibly used the Sun Breathing Technique."

Rengoku Yujuro is making a guess.

The practice of breathing techniques is not easy, and even forcing oneself to practice can cause some damage to the body.

However, it also taught them a very important piece of information.

That is Muzan Kibutsuji's Breathing Technique.

However, after Rengoku Yujuro revealed the letter, they learned that Kibutsuji Muzan had almost died.

Is that swordsman who started using the breathing technique really that powerful?

"It's been a long time since then. Perhaps this child is a descendant of the one targeted by Muzan Kibutsuji. It's a pity that the Diary Breathing Technique was not passed down."

They did not place their hopes on Lucci being able to replicate Yoriichi Tsugikuni's breathing technique.

"I've already gone to the knife-making village, but they won't be able to arrive until the afternoon."

What they were really paying attention to was that special Nichirin sword.

Swordsmith Village is a village that specializes in forging Nichirin Blades for the Demon Slayer Corps; it can be said that all Nichirin Blades originate from this village.

Rengoku Yujuro then recounted the details of his experiment.

This proves that the knife has magical effects.

"Moreover, this knife will burst into flames after it comes into contact with human blood."

Form Breathing Technique cannot emit various "elements," but when forming a slash, it will create a certain "special effect illusion."

The Demon Slayer Corps has been fighting demons for many years.

They were also aware of some of the demons' weaknesses, such as wisteria flowers, but in fact, fire was also a weakness, and fire could also truly harm demons.

However, it is difficult to achieve such a condition in battle.

In other words, this knife, in addition to its restraining effect, also has a certain special attack capability.

If this sword comes from the swordsmith village, it means that the sword can be mass-produced, which would undoubtedly add to its fighting power against demons.

After these discussions, the people from the knife-maker village still hadn't arrived.

What followed was the Pillar Meeting, which, to put it simply, was to inform Ubuyashiki Teruyo of the intelligence from various places.

Each pillar has its own "territory," ensuring the safety of its area while also supporting other Demon Slayer Corps members of different ranks.

Unless it's a meeting like this, or something like the Twelve Demon Moons, the Pillars won't easily come together.

To better protect people's safety, the separation of the pillars also meant that they would have little chance of receiving effective reinforcements when facing the Twelve Demon Moons.

There's no way around it; compared to the strength of demons, the Demon Slayer Corps is still weaker.

Even in the main storyline, the Demon Slayer Corps is actually relatively weak.

However, Muzan Kibutsuji wasn't very bright and didn't want the demons to gather together, so in the story, the powerful demons were all killed off one by one.

Among them is a scene where Muzan executes a Lower Moon demon.

Not only are they some scumbag bosses, but they are also scumbag owners.

When the knife-making village arrived.

Lucci finally found Muzan Kibutsuji.

He appeared from some other dimension.

This means that Nakime was already under his command at this point. The only slight difference was that the alternate dimension was quite different from the Infinity Castle in the story.

Nakime hasn't grown to that stage in the story yet.

However, this also means that with Nakime present, sunlight cannot pose a threat to Muzan Kibutsuji for the time being, since it's not like he'll die instantly from being exposed to sunlight.