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However, Chen Anxia's vision was far beyond that of the Nine Pillars and Tanjiro Kamado, so he was able to control his thoughts and know what he was thinking.
At the same time, Chen Anxia also noticed the content of this aloof statement.
A thought suddenly flashed through Chen Anxia's mind, and he couldn't help but think to himself, 'Could it be... that he has also returned?'
Apart from Chen Anxia, the perspectives and knowledge of the Holy Son of Oo and the pseudo-Heroic Spirits present were far beyond those of the Nine Pillars and Tanjiro Kamado due to their own identities.
The moment the sun appeared, they already knew that a Servant or Heroic Spirit had unleashed their Noble Phantasm.
Moreover, judging from the power released by this Noble Phantasm, it is very likely an anti-military Noble Phantasm, or even a special type of Noble Phantasm.
As for whether it's a World-Defying Noble Phantasm, that's still hard to say.
Although the space around the black mist began to distort and crack the moment the sun appeared.
However, it's important to understand that this is a world within a bounded field, not the real world, and the intensity of the space is different.
Some powerful anti-city and even anti-army Noble Phantasms can also create similar effects within their own bounded field.
Among them, the Holy Son of Ao is the owner of the inherent barrier, so he is able to know more information.
It was precisely because he knew more information that the mind of the Holy Son of Ao inevitably began to tremble.
Among the more information that the Holy Child knew, the one who released the Noble Phantasm should be a Heroic Spirit, just like herself, rather than a Servant or a pseudo-Heroic Spirit.
This also means that this Heroic Spirit was summoned to the world by the Counter Force.
Of course, if that were all, it wouldn't be enough to shake the mind of the Holy Son.
What truly shook the Holy Son of Ao was that this heroic spirit was not initially within his own inherent barrier.
This also means that this heroic spirit, from the outside, forcefully invaded its own inherent barrier and entered this small world through its own power.
This is also the reason why the Holy Son of Ao's mind was shaken.
The Holy Son of the Ages did not know whether this Heroic Spirit did so through his own power, or through special abilities or Noble Phantasms.
If it's the former, then this heroic spirit's power...
Just as everyone and Chong Yingling were shaken to their core.
A dull, unpleasant, and chilling scream suddenly emanated from the area where the black mist was located.
This is very strange. The black mist clearly has no fixed shape, yet it can emit such a scream.
Moreover, the sound waves generated by the scream, though invisible, were clearly visible amidst the fluttering wisteria petals, rolling and surging outwards in all directions.
Seeing this, the Holy Son directly manipulated the countless wisteria petals flying in the air, and shouted, "Wisteria Flower - Barrier Dance!"
The moment the Holy Son finished speaking, the wisteria petals that were flying everywhere followed the Holy Son's will, dancing in front of him and forming a barrier.
This barrier directly blocked the incoming sonic waves.
At the same time, under the scorching sun, the inky black mist seemed to be directly burned away and began to gradually dissipate.
Soon, all the black mist dissipated, and the sun gradually disappeared as well.
At this moment, in this eternal wisteria garden, light, holiness, and beauty once again became the themes, making people linger and become intoxicated.
The Holy Son of the Osaka has dispersed the wisteria flower barrier at some unknown time.
As the wisteria flower barrier dissipated, the people protected by it saw a solitary figure revealed where the sun had disappeared.
The moment Chen Anxia saw that solitary figure, he immediately recognized him, muttering, "It really is you, the legendary demon slayer - Yoriichi Tsugikuni!"
Upon hearing Chen Anxia's words, Ao Shengzi, who was standing to the side, also showed a look of realization.
No wonder his Noble Phantasm release included the phrase "Those who exhaust their paths will find the same destination." If it were Yoriichi Tsugikuni, it would make perfect sense.
Moreover, Yoriichi Tsugikuni's Noble Phantasm should be the legendary Crimson Blade, which is said to unleash power equivalent to sunlight.
After a moment of realization, the Holy Son saw that all the black mist had disappeared.
Oku Seiko didn't know whether Yoriichi Tsugikuni had truly killed Taotie.
However, the Holy Child knew that there was no point in continuing to open the inherent barrier—the Eternal Wisteria Flower Domain.
Without hesitation, the Holy Son of Ao took the initiative to dispel his inherent barrier—the Eternal Wisteria Flower Domain.
After the inherent barrier—the eternal wisteria flower field—dissipated, the world landscape changed once again, and in the blink of an eye, everyone returned to their original world, back to the Asakusa Forbidden Zone.
No matter how many times they saw the changing scenes of this world, the Nine Pillars, Tanjiro Kamado, and the others always found it amazing and were always amazed.
Amid their shock, Yoriichi Tsugikuni slowly walked up to them.
Immediately, Yoriichi Tsugikuni turned his gaze to Chen Anxia. Although his expression was cold, he spoke sincerely, saying, "Thank you so much for freeing my brother."
Without waiting for Chen Anxia's reply, Yoriichi Tsugikuni continued, "Your strength has surpassed mine back then. The title of the strongest demon slayer among humans rightfully belongs to you!"
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Chapter 564 The Immortal Taotie, the Appearance of Hope!
Chen Anxia was taken aback by Yoriichi Tsugikuni's words.
Not only Chen Anxia, but everyone else except for the Holy Son of Ao was also stunned for a moment.
The amount of information in Yoriichi's first chapter was quite large, making it difficult for them to digest it all at once.
Meanwhile, Tanjiro Kamado seemed to have thought of something. The phrase "Tsugikuni Yoriichi's Noble Phantasm release" flashed through his mind, and his eyes widened suddenly. He pointed at Tsugikuni Yoriichi and exclaimed in surprise, "You are the legendary demon slayer... Tsugikuni Yoriichi!"
A word stirred up a thousand waves.
Tanjiro Kamado's words immediately caused a stir among the crowd.
Whether it was the Nine Pillars or the pseudo-Heroic Spirits present, they all couldn't help but look at Yoriichi Tsugikuni with shocked eyes.
It is important to know that Yoriichi Tsugikuni holds an extremely special position in the history of Demon Slayer, and is known as both a 'legend' and the 'strongest'.
In fact, Yoriichi Tsugikuni is the originator of breathing techniques. It was because Yoriichi Tsugikuni created the initial breathing technique, the Sun Breathing Technique, that his successors were able to create various branch breathing techniques.
It is precisely because of this that demon hunters were able to officially step onto the stage of history, possessing the power to fight demons and even slay them.
From this perspective, Yoriichi Tsugikuni can certainly be called the 'first demon slayer'.
Moreover, in the eyes of some demon slayers, Yoriichi Tsugikuni is the savior chosen by the gods to save humanity.
In the history of demon slayers' struggle against demons, Yoriichi Tsugikuni is the only one who drove the progenitor of demons, Muzan Kibutsuji, to the brink of defeat.
Right now, Yoriichi Tsugikuni, who is known as the 'legend' and the 'strongest', is actually standing right in front of them. How can they possibly remain calm?
It is no exaggeration to say that Yoriichi Tsugikuni is the idol of the vast majority of demon hunters, and they regard him as the goal of their lifelong struggle.
Ignoring the commotion around him, Yoriichi Tsugikuni turned his gaze to Tanjiro Kamado, who had spoken first.
Upon seeing this, a look of bewilderment and surprise flashed across Yoriichi's usually cool face, and he couldn't help but exclaim, "Tanji!?"
Before Tanjiro Kamado could reply, Yoriichi Tsugikuni shook his head slightly and continued, "No, although you look exactly like Tanjiro, you are not him."
After a pause, Yoriichi Tsugikuni looked at Tanjiro Kamado with his eyes that seemed to pierce right into people's hearts, and then said, "I sensed a faint trace of the Sun Breathing Technique on you."
"So you must be a descendant of Tanji."
As he spoke, a look of nostalgia flashed across Yoriichi's face, and he sighed, "Looking at it this way, Tanjiro really did pass down the Sun Breathing Technique as a tradition, generation after generation."
Because of Chen Anxia, Kamado Tanjiro knows who Tanjiro Yoriichi, whom Tsugikuni mentioned, is.
Without any hesitation, Kamado Tanjiro pulled the bewildered Kamado Nezuko beside him and respectfully addressed Yoriichi Tsugikuni, saying, "My name is Kamado Tanjiro, and this is my sister, Kamado Nezuko. We are both descendants of our ancestor Tanjiro."
It was only then that Yoriichi Tsugikuni noticed Nezuko Kamado, this special demon, and his brows furrowed slightly, but he remained silent.
Yoriichi's appearance made Tanjiro and Nezuko Kamado tense. They wanted to speak, but felt an immense, invisible pressure that prevented them from doing so.
Seeing this, Chen Anxia took the initiative to say, "Nezuko is different from other demons. She stands on the side of humans and has always fought for them."
As he spoke, Chen Anxia approached Kyoko Tsugikuni and continued, "Not just Nezuko, Kyoko is the same."
"If nothing unexpected happens, she should be your descendant."
Upon hearing this, Yoriichi Tsugikuni turned his gaze to Kyoko Tsugikuni, who looked tense.
Seemingly sensing the resonance of blood ties, Yoriichi Tsugikuni's aloof expression softened slightly, while a strange glint flashed in his eyes as he said, "My blood flows in her veins; she is indeed my descendant."
"I never imagined that there would still be my descendants alive."
As he spoke, Yoriichi Tsugikuni walked over to Kyoko Tsugikuni. Seeing her anxious expression, he gently stroked her head and said softly, "You must be very tired, Kyoko..."
Yoriichi's warm, large hand and gentle words seemed to possess a magical power, instantly dispelling Kyoko's tension and making her feel a warm current flowing through her body.
Tears welled up and streamed down her face without her even realizing it.
Seeing this, Yoriichi Tsugikuni didn't say anything more, nor did he continue to pat Kyoko Tsugikuni's head. Instead, he looked at Chen Anxia and said, "I'm willing to believe what you say."
As he spoke, Yoriichi Tsugikuni suddenly looked in one direction and continued, "That's enough of our reminiscing. Now let's think about how to defeat this immortal beast of original sin."
Yoriichi's words startled everyone.
They originally thought that Taotie had been killed by Yoriichi Tsugikuni.
After all, the black mist belonging to Taotie completely disappeared without a trace under the sun emanating from Yoriichi's Noble Phantasm, as if it had been annihilated.
At this moment, Yoriichi Tsugikuni's words clearly mean that Taotie is still alive and has not yet been killed.
Moreover, Yoriichi Tsugikuni's words also revealed a very important piece of information: 'immortality'.
This "immortality" weighed heavily on the hearts of the non-Heroic Spirits, including the Nine Pillars and Tanjiro Kamado, as if a mountain was pressing down on them, making it difficult for them to breathe.
As for Chen Anxia, the Holy Son of Ao, and the pseudo-heroic spirits, since they all knew the special nature of the original sin beast, although they were disappointed that Yoriichi Tsugikuni was unable to kill Taotie, they were still able to accept it.
Without hesitation, they all turned their gaze to the void that Yoriichi Tsugikuni was looking at.
Since it is late at night, the moonlight should be dim and one should not be able to see things in the sky.
But they could see that the black mist, darker than the night, was continuously surging from somewhere and rapidly condensing into the shape of an unknown monster called 'human fear'.
Seeing this, Urokodaki Sakonji was the first to make a move.
Urokodaki Sakonji slowly put on the tengu mask that was tucked into his waistband, chanting, "In place of gentle calamity, unleash the tengu's wrath upon the enemy!"
As Urokodaki Sakonji chanted, he seemed to transform into a tengu from mythology, with black wings symbolizing calamity growing from his back.
With a flap of its wings, it carried Urokodaki Sakonji directly into the sky, rushing towards Taotie at high speed.
Not only Urokodaki Sakonji, but all the other pseudo-Heroic Spirits also chose to unleash their Noble Phantasms at this moment and launched an attack on Taotie.
Yoriichi Tsugikuni and Seiko Oku also launched a fierce attack on Taotie.