Chapter 99: The Shocking Demon Slayer Corps's Victory
Chapter 99: Shocking Demon Slayer Corps's Victory (Chapter )
"What!?"
Facing the message from the Crow, Ubuyashiki Yoya almost dropped the cup in his hand. It was because he was too excited. "You said an upper rank was killed!?"
The lord's special crow stood on a branch and said, "Those killed include Upper Six and Upper Nine, and five Lower Twelve Demon Moons."
Just now, after it landed in the yard, it immediately reported the news in a concise summary, saying only that the upper rank was killed, so that the lord could first understand the basic situation.
"so much!?"
Even with Ubuyashiki Kazuya's calm demeanor, he exclaimed in surprise, and at the same time he was puzzled, "According to our previous intelligence, aren't there only six upper moons and six lower moons in the Twelve Demon Moons? How can there be an upper moon nine?"
"We are still investigating this. It is initially speculated that Muzan Kibutsuji has expanded the organization of the Twelve Demon Moons and recruited more powerful demons."
The crow replied that it did not have any particularly high intelligence and was merely repeating the information given by the person who asked it to deliver the message.
After hearing what the lord said, the joy he had felt at the death of the upper rank was somewhat dampened. He also began to worry about the children of the Demon Slayer Corps. "What are the casualties?"
This is what he is most concerned about at the moment. With so many Upper and Lower Twelve Demon Moons participating in this battle, it can be said that it is a luxurious lineup that the Demon Slayer Corps has not seen in hundreds of years. Even if several pillars rush to the scene to fight the demons, I am afraid there will be heavy casualties.
"According to current statistics, in the battle that broke out in Yoshiwara, nineteen civilians were injured, three were seriously injured and disabled, no one died, and no members of the Demon Slayer Corps were injured."
The crow reported.
When the lord heard this, he thought he had misheard for a moment. Although he did not want any children to get hurt, he was not so naive. He knew that this war with the ghosts would result in casualties, so he was mentally prepared to accept reports of heavy casualties.
But what did he hear? No civilians died, and no members of the Demon Slayer Corps were injured?
This wonderful result was like a dream. It made people happy but also a little bit unbelievable. "Which pillars participated in the battle? Did Xingming go there?"
He always felt that there was something weird about this matter. With his good memory, he naturally remembered the areas under the jurisdiction of the pillars and the locations of their missions. He remembered that the "jurisdiction" of Rock Pillar Gyoumei was quite far away from Yoshiwara. It seemed a bit strange to say that he suddenly ran to Yoshiwara to kill demons.
"Lord Beimingyu did not participate in the battle. None of the current pillars took action in this battle. There was only one person who killed many evil spirits."
The Crow said in one breath, "…the new member of the Demon Slayer Corps, Aoi and the other swordsman Lu Li."
"Land from!?"
Tianyin, who was supporting her lord and trying to add more tea to him, exclaimed, "Didn't she just pass the selection yesterday? How could she have gone to Yoshiwara?"
For a moment, she became alert. The absurd news made her suspect that the Crow had been controlled by some kind of blood magic. Could it be that the hidden place where the lord was was exposed?
The lord was calmer and raised his hand to tell Tianyin not to get excited. "What's going on? I remember that Fujiki Mountain is 300 kilometers away from Yoshiwara. There is no train in between. You can only get there by walking or riding a horse on the traditional post road. Is the information wrong?"
The crow answered honestly, "According to the intelligence, after the final selection last night, Swordsman Lu Li set out for Yoshiwara. He went there on foot and arrived in Yoshiwara in the early morning. Before he could rest, he was surrounded by evil spirits and won the battle."
After hearing the report, the Lord and Tianyin both opened their mouths slightly, not knowing how to comment on this information. Now they both wanted to catch the crow and check it out.
But just as the two were in a daze, a few more crows came to the mansion. Tianyin recognized them as the crows that belonged to Uzui Tengen's three wives.
These crows also provided information similar to that of the lord's exclusive crows, which enhanced the credibility of the news, but Lu Li's record was so incredible that it was hard to believe.
He traveled 600 miles in one night. Is he an iron man? Is he really a human being?
Even if it was the most powerful Rock Pillar, it would be impossible for it to consume its energy like this and then fight a big battle with a demon, right?
Moreover, why was Lu Li in such a hurry to go to Jiyuan? How did he know there were ghosts there?
Although he had many questions in his mind, it was an undeniable fact that Lu Li had killed Upper Six, Upper Nine, and many Lower Strings. It was indeed the greatest good news that the Demon Slayer Corps had received in hundreds of years. The lord was still in a good mood at this time. He had a gentle smile on his face, "Let the crows pass on the message. I will convene a meeting of the pillars. The tenth pillar has been born."
Tianyin bowed and had no objection to his lord's arrangement.
In the original system of the Demon Slayer Corps, anyone who kills one of the Twelve Demon Moons, even a Lower Moon, is qualified to become a Pillar, not to mention Lu Li who killed seven (eight?) Twelve Demon Moons in one battle.
Obviously, Lu Li possesses extraordinary combat power, even surpassing most of the current pillars in the Demon Slayer Corps. With his record, no one would have any objection to his promotion to a pillar.
Tianyin stood up and prepared to leave, "What title should I call Lu Li?"
"Lu Li is the disciple of Grandpa Ciwulang, and he should inherit his title. Before we meet him in person, let's temporarily name him the Mingzhu."
The lord said that generally speaking, the title of a pillar is determined according to its breathing method, such as the "classic" breathing methods of fire, water, wind, and rock. Almost every generation has someone who becomes a pillar, so these titles are also passed down.
However, there are a few geniuses who, although their masters use traditional breathing methods, have developed breathing methods that are more suitable for them based on their own conditions, such as the Mist Pillar and the Love Pillar. In this case, they will be named after their newly created breathing methods, as a respect for the system they created.
That's why the lord said it was only a tentative decision, and they would ask Lu Li again during the subsequent Zhuhe meeting.
As the crows left and flew to all corners of the world, the news that Lu Li killed all the demons in one battle spread throughout the Demon Slayer Corps. This outrageous record almost made many pillars doubt the authenticity of the information.
But after the shock, the pillars will only feel surprised, because this means that the Demon Slayer Corps has welcomed a new powerful force, which brings them closer to victory.
The lord's crow went directly to find Lu Li and told him the news of becoming a pillar. It could be considered as a temporary crow given to Lu Li for information exchange.
After all, Lu Li was in such a hurry to get down from Mt. Fuji, that the Demon Slayer Corps hadn't had time to assign him a crow, so he ran to Yoshiwara overnight, but no one knew how Lu Li did it.
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While the morale within the Demon Slayer Corps was high and they were preparing to welcome Lu Li as the new pillar, Lu Li himself came to Asakusa, Tokyo in the evening after resting and recuperating.
In fact, Yoshiwara is quite close to Asakusa, so Lu Li tried fishing before to see if there would be any ghosts to support him.
What disappointed him was that even with the addition of the explorers, the boss Muzan was still difficult to serve, and there was a lot of disunity within the team.
You have to know that Yoshiwara is less than five kilometers away from Asakusa. If Muzan's camp is willing to provide support, they can surround the entire Yoshiwara within a few minutes. However, until Lu Li killed all the ghosts, no other ghosts showed up.
If he thinks further from this distance, Lu Li will feel that Muzan's brain is really not working well. The Upper Six is right next to him, and when he first met Tanjiro, he had a psychological trauma and wanted to get rid of Tanjiro. Not only did he not do it himself, but he also sent two noobs to give him experience. If he had let Kibutaro do it, the ending would have happened long ago.
As for whether there are ghosts in Asakusa now, it is basically certain, because according to the time, Boss Muzan is still playing house in Asakusa. If explorers want to gain abilities, they must enter the world and be baptized by Muzan first.
It has not been long since they entered the world, so it is impossible for all the explorers to have dispersed. In addition, Muzan is afraid of death, so he should have kept a few powerful explorers by his side. Therefore, Lu Li speculated that there are treasure chests to be claimed in Asakusa.
[Reminder: Pioneer reputation has exceeded 3000 and reached the respected level]
Just when Lu Li was thinking about how to find Miss Tamayo after entering Asakusa, he heard a prompt from the space.
At the same time, a somewhat familiar voice came from the air.
"Excuse me, are you Soldier Lu Li?"
(End of this chapter)