Chapter 157

"Sun Breathing, First Form: Dance!"

The teenager's eyes condensed, and the long sword in his hand suddenly drew a fierce trajectory.

The moment the sword edge swept across, crimson flames surged from the blade, drawing a perfect fire arc in the air; the flames carried the brilliant luster like the morning sun, shining in the courtyard.

The scorching heat wave swept across, and the fallen leaves in the courtyard were burned to ashes before they could touch it, but a circle of rotating scorching fire stars formed outside the flames.

The teenager stood still, the fire arc gradually dissipated, but the temperature in the courtyard still didn't drop, and charred arc-shaped scorch marks remained on the bluestone floor, proving that the brilliant scene just now was not an illusion.

"In the world of Demon Slayer, the role of breathing techniques is mainly to expand the lungs, allowing the blood to take in a large amount of air, thereby explosively increasing strength, and will not produce actual elemental objects."

"But in the real world, these flames like the sun have truly appeared."

"My current strength, distance to Stage Three, shouldn't be far, right?"

Although the teenager's tone carried a bit of uncertainty, the confidence on his face did not restrain at all. He looked down at his palms, and the temperature of the flames just now seemed to remain on his fingertips.

"It's a pity that what I obtained is not the template of Yoriichi Tsugikuni, but only his inheritance."

"Still need to cultivate step by step, exercise myself."

"And for many moves in the inheritance, I have to comprehend them myself."

He sighed softly, his tone carrying a bit of regret.

Being able to break through the boundary of Stage Three at this point in time, even with the factor of inheritance, his talent is unquestionable, but compared to the real Yoriichi Tsugikuni, he is just an ordinary mortal.

In the inheritance, many places where Yoriichi Tsugikuni wrote lightly and skipped over, he needs a long time to think and comprehend, and then he can gradually understand.

If what he obtained was the template of Yoriichi Tsugikuni, by improving compatibility, allowing him to obtain Yoriichi Tsugikuni's strength while obtaining Yoriichi Tsugikuni's talent, then let alone Sun Breathing, I'm afraid he would have already created a higher-level breathing technique.

This might be very exaggerated, but if you understand Demon Slayer, understand Yoriichi Tsugikuni, no one will think his evaluation is exaggerated, and will even feel that it is restrained.

Yoriichi Tsugikuni never appeared in the Demon Slayer anime, but he was the strongest ceiling warrior from beginning to end. He was born with a mark and his own transparent world, and created Sun Breathing, the end of breathing techniques.

He is a six-sided talented demon-slaying warrior without shortcomings. His only enemy is time, and he is also the one favored by all gods.

Even as the Demon King Muzan, when facing Yoriichi Tsugikuni, he chose to run away without hesitation after one strike, and until Yoriichi Tsugikuni died, he didn't dare to appear in the world.

It can be said that when Yoriichi Tsugikuni was there, that world was called Demon Slayer, and after he died, that world should be called Pillar Slayer.

However, although he possessed such talent, his life was not beautiful. Clearly, what he pursued was only small and pure happiness and warmth, but his life seemed to always be losing, and he was always unable to get the people or things he cherished.

His love and respect for his brother eventually turned into the sorrow of his brother becoming a member of Muzan; his kindness to his teammates was exchanged for their expulsion, leaving him nowhere to return.

When he met Tanjiro's ancestor, although he met a kind person, it was only a short encounter; at that time, he, who was scarred, had lost the ability to build new bonds.

All he could rely on was the belief of killing Muzan; but even this belief was never completed in the end.

Sometimes, one can't help but wonder whether Yoriichi Tsugikuni's talent is a gift from the gods or a play of fate.

His talent allowed him to easily reach a realm that ordinary people could not reach in their lifetime, but it could not allow him to protect the things he loved.

In this regard, he is much happier than Yoriichi Tsugikuni.

The teenager shook his head and stopped thinking about these things.

Today, this world has long become a look he is unfamiliar with.

The arrival of Dimensional Objects and the awakening of abilities brought by spiritual energy recovery, although allowing humans to have the possibility of obtaining extraordinary power and long lifespan, danger also arrived with opportunity.

Whether it was the beast tide under the first spiritual energy tide, or the tragic battle that broke out in Qingshan County, or the mutated creatures that appeared from time to time.

Every event is reminding him: this world is no longer as safe as it used to be.

He has a harmonious and happy family, a childhood sweetheart who grew up with him, friends with common goals, and teachers who care about him. As an ordinary person, he is happy enough.

So, if he doesn't want to lose this happiness, he must possess the power to protect "happiness."

Strength less than Stage Three is far from enough for him.

Even Stage Three is not enough to allow him to possess the ability to protect everything.

As for Stage Four, if what he obtained was the Yoriichi Tsugikuni template, perhaps he could, but what he obtained was only inheritance; a simple inheritance, wanting to improve to Stage Four, I am afraid he must digest all of Yoriichi Tsugikuni's inheritance and reach Yoriichi Tsugikuni's original height.

Yoriichi Tsugikuni is a person whose talent was limited by the world, but he, an ordinary person, even if he is in a higher-level world and has more opportunities, wants to reach his height before death, I am afraid he will have to chase it for a lifetime.

But soon, he shook his head again and gripped the long sword in his hand.

Talent is not enough, effort makes up for it!

Since he inherited Yoriichi Tsugikuni's inheritance, he will push Sun Breathing to the extreme in his own way until he possesses the power to protect everyone.

Just as he sheathed his sword and prepared to take a break, the courtyard door was pushed open gently.

"Li Shuyang, I bought milk tea, come and drink."

A crisp voice came, carrying familiar liveliness and joy.

He turned his head and looked, only to see a girl standing at the door, holding two cups of milk tea, smiling like a flower.

She was about seventeen or eighteen years old, with black long hair tied into a refreshing ponytail, a faint blush on her fair face, a pair of almond eyes bright as stars, and the corners of her eyes slightly curved when she smiled, as if filled with sunshine.

"Okay, I'll be there right away."

Li Shuyang showed a gentle smile on his face. He walked over quickly and took the milk tea from her hand. His fingertips touched the back of her hand inadvertently, and the warm touch made his ears blush.

"Are you tired from practicing sword?"

The girl tilted her head to look at him, her eyes full of concern.

"I specially bought your favorite taro ball."

"Um, thank you."

Li Shuyang said softly, his gaze gentle.

—This is what he wants to protect.

(End of chapter)