Chapter 75: The Completion of the Soul Palace and the Unlucky Voldemort

Because of Chu Yang, the two major factions in the Demon Slayer world fell into a strange equilibrium for a short time; large numbers of demons began to disappear, and the frequency of Demon Slayer Corps members operating in the field dropped significantly.

Yet this brief peace was merely an illusion; both sides could sense the feeling of a storm about to break.

Naruto World.

Under the mediation of Tobirama Senju, Chu Yang and Madara Uchiha, who had disagreed over safety issues, finally reached a consensus. The number of Anbu participating in the operation was reduced according to Madara Uchiha's wishes, but on the condition that it must be sufficient to protect Chu Yang's safety.

It was finally decided that Yang Dou Uchiha would lead the team, bringing three members proficient in Earth Release to participate in the operation. They were responsible for protecting Chu Yang's personal safety.

Other Anbu members would focus primarily on intelligence gathering.

In truth, for the entire Tailed Beast capture plan, the Hyuga Clan was better suited for reconnaissance work than the Uchiha Clan, who were clustered together in the Anbu.

But out of a desire to keep the Uchiha Clan in check, Tobirama Senju was unwilling to rashly mobilize the Hyuga Clan; if too many casualties were caused, it would cause the Hyuga Clan to fall behind in their competition with the Uchiha Clan.

It was better to continue as they were, using a legitimate reason to deplete the Uchiha Clan's vital strength.

According to intelligence gathered by the Anbu over many days, Chu Yang quickly locked onto the location of the Nine-Tails. As luck would have it, the Nine-Tails happened to be wandering near the border of the Land of Fire.

Thus, Tobirama Senju soon issued the order to capture the Nine-Tails.

On the way to capture the Nine-Tails, Chu Yang kept thinking: why would the Nine-Tails appear at the border of the Land of Fire?

Up until now, the activity trajectories of all Tailed Beasts had been moving away from the Land of Fire. The intelligence of every Tailed Beast was no less than that of a human; they could perceive the reasons for their companions' disappearance.

Logically speaking, it was impossible for the Nine-Tails to appear in a place so close to the Hidden Leaf Village; there must be some special reason forcing it to come here.

Ninja travel quickly. Starting from the Hidden Leaf Village, it took only one day and one night to reach the target location.

Next, they had to rely on Chu Yang's Observation Haki to conduct a carpet-style search to find the Nine-Tails' location.

Throughout the process, Madara Uchiha had been silently observing Chu Yang's actions. After half a day, he discovered that Chu Yang did not like to use complex tracking techniques, but simply relied on his naturally powerful sensory ability to probe for the Nine-Tails' tracks.

Was this bad? No.

This was excellent.

In Madara Uchiha's view, techniques could be polished through time and experience, but talent was something that couldn't be interfered with after the fact; what you were born with was what you would be for a lifetime.

Madara Uchiha had always been a proponent of the theory of talent. He never believed that simple hard work could surpass a genius; the only thing that could surpass a genius was a genius who worked even harder, especially in the unique profession of a ninja.

"What a pity. This kid isn't from the Uchiha. If he could marry an Uchiha clansman, how high would the talent of the children born be?"

This thought suddenly popped into Madara Uchiha's mind, and then it became unstoppable.

"When Izuna returns, I'll discuss it with him and see how we can lure that kid Yang Senju over. A marriage between the Uchiha Clan and the Senju Clan could further consolidate the harmonious atmosphere in the village."

Madara Uchiha's mouth curled up slightly, and his eyes shone. He thought this was a brilliant idea.

"Lord Madara, the Nine-Tails is just ahead. Lord Yang says you can prepare to make your move," Yang Dou appeared beside Madara Uchiha and reminded him softly.

The blood-red tomoe in Madara Uchiha's eyes slowly rotated.

Looking over a large mountain, he saw the Nine-Tails sleeping soundly under the moonlight.

It was currently the early hours of the morning, and everything around was silent.

Aside from the chirping of insects and birds, any other sound would be exceptionally obvious.

The strength of the Nine-Tails was different from any of the previous Tailed Beasts; even the Eight-Tails had a considerable gap compared to the Nine-Tails, so this time, Madara Uchiha had to be slightly careful.

Weaker barriers were like paper to the Nine-Tails and couldn't play any role in sealing it, so there was no need to deploy them; it was better to let Madara Uchiha strike directly.

This time, Chu Yang learned his lesson and left the battlefield before they started fighting, also taking three meat shields with him to block damage.

The great battle between Madara Uchiha and the Nine-Tails was intense. The commotion was far greater than the previous battle with the Eight-Tails. This man and beast fought from the sky to the ground; it was already difficult to evaluate from a human perspective.

This belonged to the realm of gods......

The team members, including Yang Dou, watched with blank stares.

Chu Yang thought that if it weren't for the freak Hashirama Senju in the Senju Clan, the entire clan combined probably wouldn't be enough for Madara Uchiha to fight.

And vice versa.

Madara Uchiha and Hashirama Senju were powerhouses who transcended generations.

Chu Yang was sighing when he suddenly sensed a malicious intent approaching.

"Alert!"

Chu Yang first roared to warn his companions.

Then he quickly formed hand seals, erecting a defense in front of him.

The Wood Release wall that rose from the ground blocked the opponent's attack perfectly.

"Hmph!"

A black, humanoid biological entity appeared before Chu Yang, seemingly exasperated that he had blocked its attack.

Seeing such a bizarre creature, Yang Dou Uchiha and the other three Anbu members showed expressions of shock; only Chu Yang was somewhat surprised and puzzled.

This black creature was the manifestation of Kaguya Otsutsuki's will—Black Zetsu.

It should have been hiding in the shadows, manipulating everything. Why would it suddenly appear to attack him? "If it weren't for you, that guy Izuna Uchiha would have died long ago! The suffering that Madara Uchiha should have endured was ruined by you, you damn guy!"

While Black Zetsu was furious, it kept cursing Chu Yang, and the hatred in its heart was visible to the naked eye.

Chu Yang suddenly realized that his appearance seemed to have significantly hindered Black Zetsu's plans.

Madara Uchiha had not walked down a path of darkness as it had arranged; on the contrary, the Hidden Leaf Village had become unprecedentedly united.

As the head of the Anbu, Izuna Uchiha spent his days with Hashirama Senju; Black Zetsu had no way to make a move.

It could only vent its anger on Chu Yang, feeling that it was Chu Yang who caused the deviation, leading to the current situation.

After a brief shock, Yang Dou immediately led the team to counterattack. Regardless of who the intruder was, once they launched an attack, they were to be treated as an enemy.

The three Anbu coordinated to perform ninjutsu, using Earth Release to block Black Zetsu's path. Yang Dou activated his Sharingan, rushing to Black Zetsu's side, intending to use genjutsu to control the opponent.

The moment their eyes met, their bodies froze simultaneously.

"Captain Yang Dou has controlled the enemy." One of the Anbu members breathed a sigh of relief.

Chu Yang, however, frowned, not feeling optimistic.

As the manifestation of Kaguya Otsutsuki's will, would Black Zetsu be so easily controlled by genjutsu?

Yang Dou dragged Black Zetsu into his genjutsu, wanting to return his consciousness to reality, but suddenly found he couldn't escape the genjutsu space.

Directly opposite, Black Zetsu, who should have been controlled by him, suddenly moved, walking toward him step by step. With every step, the ground rippled like water.

Yang Dou panicked; it was his first time encountering such a situation.

"I am very familiar with the Sharingan. Using genjutsu to deal with me is not a wise choice," Black Zetsu laughed coldly. "What's more, you only have a three-tomoe Sharingan; you haven't even reached the realm of the Mangekyo."

"Tsk tsk tsk......"

Black Zetsu's mocking words made Yang Dou's heart tremble.

The opponent was clearly very familiar with the Sharingan and even knew how to counter it.

With a slight distraction, Yang Dou felt he was bound by something. Looking down, he saw numerous tree roots spreading from his legs onto his body.

The tree roots spread very quickly, reaching Yang Dou's waist in the blink of an eye, to the point where he wanted to struggle free but couldn't muster any strength.

By the time Black Zetsu walked in front of Yang Dou, the latter had already been swallowed by a large tree, leaving only his shoulders and a complete head exposed, unable to move.

Yang Dou's eyes revealed extreme fear; skilled in genjutsu, he knew what was about to happen.

Black Zetsu pressed one hand onto the large tree, its inhuman eyes staring at Yang Dou, laughing grimly: "Don't be in a hurry now; it won't be too late to be afraid later."

After about ten seconds in the real world, Chu Yang felt something was wrong. If Yang Dou had really controlled Black Zetsu, there shouldn't have been no movement by now.

Chu Yang stepped forward quickly, formed a "Release" seal, and dispelled Yang Dou's genjutsu, only to find him pale, looking at him in terror.

"Hehehe, your reaction is really fast. He was supposed to stay in my genjutsu space for a whole day," Black Zetsu let out a chilling laugh, staring at Chu Yang like an abyss.

"Killing Izuna Uchiha is not that important now. Through observation during this period, I found that both Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha value you highly."

"Then...... as long as I kill you, Madara Uchiha, who brought you along on the mission, will definitely develop a rift with the two Senju brothers."

"By then, everything will be back on track."

Chu Yang looked at it indifferently. "You're quite confident, talking about killing this and that. Have you ever thought that the one being killed might be yourself?"

As he spoke, the three Anbu quietly touched Black Zetsu's side, forming seals simultaneously, wanting to suppress Black Zetsu through a combination ninjutsu. They had just seen Yang Dou's genjutsu broken cleanly by the opponent, and at this moment, they dared not be careless.

"Earth Release: Heaven Drop Cover!"

A black hole appeared abruptly above Black Zetsu's head, and a green top cover carved with strange creatures descended from the sky, trapping Black Zetsu with lightning speed.

"Success!"

The three looked at each other and shouted with joy.

Chu Yang shook his head. This ninjutsu was fine for trapping an average Jonin, but it couldn't trap Black Zetsu.

This guy knew a special ninjutsu called "Mayfly," which could merge with the earth and vegetation, moving at high speed anywhere through the network formed by underground plant roots and subterranean rivers, without emitting any aura.

"Don't be careless! The enemy hasn't been trapped by this ninjutsu; everyone, focus!" Without time to explain, Chu Yang could only roar to make his teammates careful.

The roar made the three of them tremble! Fortunately, his Observation Haki hadn't failed; even through the ground, Chu Yang could still clearly sense Black Zetsu's movement trajectory.

He threw Yang Dou, who had suffered a major mental blow, toward the location of the three Anbu, then formed hand seals with both hands, activating Wood Release.

Since Black Zetsu was wandering underground, the tangled tree roots beneath their feet would be perfect for controlling it! As Chu Yang activated Wood Release, the surrounding ground began to shake violently, then bulged in pieces, as if a sleeping dragon was turning over underground.

Observation Haki sensed Black Zetsu stop moving, but Chu Yang wasn't sure if the opponent had been controlled by him, so he could only continue to increase the intensity, letting the tree roots entangle it.

After receiving Yang Dou, the three Anbu retreated to a safe position. Now that Black Zetsu's location was uncertain, they couldn't help even if they wanted to.

Suddenly.

Chu Yang sensed Black Zetsu move. It hadn't been controlled by the tree roots; instead, it moved along the tree roots toward Chu Yang's position at high speed.

Chu Yang just wanted to break the connection of the Wood Release when Black Zetsu drilled along the tree roots to Chu Yang's front. Face to face, Black Zetsu laughed loudly: "You experience that kid's pain too!"

As soon as the words fell, Chu Yang's consciousness fell into chaos. When he came back to his senses......

He was already standing in the Soul Palace.

Black Zetsu was standing opposite him.

"Is this the reflection of your consciousness? It looks pretty good. With such a magnificent palace hidden in your brain, are you trying to become a king?"

"Hahahahaha."

Black Zetsu looked up and laughed, saying playfully: "Not young, but big ambitions. You don't just want to be the leader of the Hidden Leaf Village; you want to be the king of this world?"

Chu Yang ignored it, instead turning to walk toward his own throne, sitting down slowly.

The moment Chu Yang sat on the throne, Black Zetsu's heart skipped a beat. This strong warning had never happened before.

Chu Yang's mouth curled up slightly, teasing: "You are the manifestation of Kaguya Otsutsuki's will, a special existence between life and death. You never fear entering someone else's consciousness space because you are consciousness itself."

"I guess, once you perish in the consciousness space, that is total death, right?"

Black Zetsu felt increasingly oppressed, like a large stone blocking its heart, the stone gradually becoming heavier, pressing until it couldn't breathe.

It tried to switch scenes, but the towering palace always stood in front of it, like a mountain connecting heaven and earth.

It was clearly the genjutsu it had launched, yet Chu Yang had become the master. This scene was no different from before, except the protagonist had changed.

Black Zetsu looked around, feeling the palace in front of it was very strange, seemingly possessing some unspeakable great power. It couldn't help but ask: "What place is this? Who exactly are you? How do you know about Mother?"

Chu Yang, sitting on the throne, looked like a god or demon overlooking all living things. He smiled faintly: "What's the use of answering you? You're going to die soon anyway."

The smell of danger grew stronger. Black Zetsu's face was gloomy, trying to hide into the ground and escape this mysterious palace.

But its Mayfly technique seemed to have failed. It just stood there motionless, until its face was as pale as paper, cold sweat dripping.

"Haha......"

Chu Yang's laughter echoed in the empty palace.

Black Zetsu looked up suddenly. Figures appeared on the thrones around Chu Yang, staring at it.

These figures converged into a black curtain covering the sky in Black Zetsu's eyes, falling toward it.

"Ahhhhhh!!!!"

Something was constantly wriggling in the black curtain, as if chewing.

Black Zetsu's screams gradually subsided.

At the same time, a broken throne behind Chu Yang was recovering at a speed visible to the naked eye.

The moment Black Zetsu died, the Chu Yangs distributed in various worlds were summoned and appeared in the Soul Palace.

"A newcomer again?" The Demon Slayer Chu Yang walked over carelessly, looking around, but didn't see the newcomer's shadow.

"No newcomer? Then what is this palace going crazy for, bringing us here?" The Demon Slayer Chu Yang frowned.

"There must be something special that happened," the Magic Chu Yang suggested that everyone share their recent memories first.

The four gathered in a group, and after the memory sharing ended, they understood what had just happened.

"These broken thrones can actually be repaired......" The Magic Chu Yang walked up and gently touched the throne that had just been repaired.

The Pirate Chu Yang asked suspiciously: "What is so special about Black Zetsu that it could be absorbed by the Soul Palace?"

The Naruto Chu Yang pondered for a moment and said: "Could it be related to it being the manifestation of Kaguya Otsutsuki's will?"

"Exists in the palace of consciousness, absorbs consciousness...... manifestation?"

The four muttered to themselves simultaneously, finding this was indeed possible.

The Magic Chu Yang said: "Whether it's true or not, we can only verify it when the same situation happens again."

After the discussion, everyone began to summarize their gains during this period.

The Demon Slayer Chu Yang had the biggest gain; he had honed the Sun Breathing to the extreme, opened the Demon Slayer Mark and the Transparent World, and his physical functions were breaking through limits every day.

The Magic Chu Yang was learning wand making and had organized many highly practical spells, and combined with the current state, had designated suitable cultivation plans for everyone.

A stable and reliable logistics and scientific research personnel! The Pirate Chu Yang's physical skills and Haki had also made great progress. Under Shanks' tutelage, he had gradually touched the realm of Conqueror's Haki.

After leaving the Soul Palace this time, it wouldn't be long before he should be able to awaken Conqueror's Haki.

Compared to the substantial progress of the other three, the Naruto Chu Yang seemed very routine, practicing Wood Release every day, then researching ninjutsu, then doing some education, day after day, living the feeling of a civil servant.

Besides practicing Wood Release, he didn't need to invest too much energy in researching ninjutsu; the Magic Chu Yang assisted in this aspect, and he only needed to take the results to verify them with Tobirama Senju.

After sharing their ability talents, the comprehensive strength of the four had improved by a large margin.

Harry Potter World.

Chu Yang pushed open the door of the wand shop. The world was already a vast expanse of white; snowflakes like willow catkins danced in the air, then fell to the ground, becoming part of the white.

"Haha, Mr. Chu Yang, Merry Christmas!"

"Good morning, Mr. Ollivander, Merry Christmas!"

Ollivander held two cups of hot black tea, handed one to Chu Yang, and brought the other to his own mouth. He took a light sip, looked at the snowy scenery outside, and let out a sigh of lingering enjoyment.

"Child, after Christmas, you're going back to Hogwarts. Do you have any plans for the future?" Ollivander held the tea, turned back to look at Chu Yang, his eyes shining, seemingly having something to say.

Chu Yang thought he was reluctant to part with him, so he quickly said: "I will often come to see you, Mr. Ollivander. Apparition is not difficult for me."

"Haha, of course I know that's not difficult for you, because you are a genius." Ollivander blinked at Chu Yang like an old urchin, then shook his head and laughed: "That's not what I meant, Chu Yang!"

"In terms of wand making, I have nothing left to teach you. Your learning ability is really too......" Speaking of this, Ollivander laughed dumbly. Praising Chu Yang had become a habit of his, and now it was something he couldn't change.

"In short, you have graduated. From today on, you are a formal wand maker, perhaps...... should I say a master."

"You can make wands for others in your own name. With your current craftsmanship, there will certainly be no shortage of people looking for you to make wands. Plus the abundant resources in your hands, from now on, you won't have to worry about Galleons anymore."

Chu Yang was silent for a while and asked: "Mr. Ollivander, are you trying to remind me that I can actually not go back to Hogwarts, right?"

"What a smart child." Ollivander sighed: "Hogwarts, with Dumbledore in charge, is known as the safest place in the world, but I believe you understand that Dumbledore is not a god; there are things he cannot do."

"Hogwarts today is not safe, and even the entire wizarding world is shrouded in a shadow because of some recent events. No one knows when a crisis will erupt."

Although Ollivander didn't say it explicitly, Chu Yang knew he was talking about Voldemort.

Unable to obtain unicorn blood to prolong his life, Voldemort must have used other evil methods, which caused the undercurrents in the wizarding world, with everyone feeling insecure.

Ollivander hoped that Chu Yang could stay away from these dangers, even if it meant delaying his studies or giving up his studies, it wouldn't matter. With Chu Yang's talent, he could gain a foothold in the wizarding world without the title of a Hogwarts graduate. "In Voldemort's current state, he should be unable to resist making a move on Harry and the Sorcerer's Stone soon."

Judging from various signs over the past month, Chu Yang felt that Voldemort would likely make a move during this Christmas period. After the holiday, he could go back and study quietly for the rest of the semester.

Chu Yang wasn't worried about Harry's safety; with the blood protection spell and the protagonist's halo, Voldemort wouldn't have a chance until he was 18.

However, as the old saying goes, the ideal is full, but the reality is skinny. When you think reality will develop step by step, fate will stand at the corner and give you a sap.

In the evening, joyful songs began to ring out everywhere in Diagon Alley, but the door of the wand shop was being pounded loudly.

"Hey! Hey! It's a holiday today, no business. I don't know where you are from, but you are really impolite!"

Ollivander walked to the hall, cursing.

He intended to open the door and scold the people outside.

As a result, after the door opened, he was stunned.

Standing outside were three young wizards, one of whom he remembered deeply.

The famous "Harry Potter"! Ollivander swallowed all his scolding words and quickly pulled out a surprised smile: "Oh! Isn't this Mr. Potter? Are you and your friends here in Diagon Alley for Christmas?"

"Although I'm very sorry, I am a wand shop here and do not provide extra services."

Hermione said hurriedly: "Mr. Ollivander, we are looking for Chu Yang. Is he here with you?"

Ollivander was stunned: "Who did you hear this from?"

Ron shrugged: "Hagrid......"

Harry and Hermione poked Ron in the waist simultaneously, signaling him to shut up.

Chu Yang's whereabouts after the holiday were a secret, known only to Dumbledore and Hagrid.

The trio only learned of Chu Yang's whereabouts from Hagrid by coincidence.

The sudden holiday made them very worried about Chu Yang, so they wanted to use this Christmas holiday to see him.

If it were at any other time, Chu Yang would certainly be very happy that they came to see him......

But coming at this juncture was very troublesome.

Seeing the trio standing in front of him, Chu Yang really couldn't be happy.

Chu Yang was pushed out of the wand shop by Mr. Ollivander. The old gentleman smiled and told him to go celebrate the holiday with his friends, not noticing Chu Yang's somewhat helpless smile.

The trio left their luggage at the Leaky Cauldron and wandered excitedly around Diagon Alley. The surroundings were full of dazzling Christmas goods, making them overwhelmed.

"Ron, aren't you going home for Christmas?"

"I want to, but my parents went to Romania to see my brother Charlie. He is studying dragons there."

"Oh, that's really great. I hope they have a perfect Christmas."

"Thank you, Chu Yang."

"What about Hermione? You should be going back to spend the holiday with your parents, right?"

"I was going to, but I changed my mind temporarily. Since I was a child, we have spent every Christmas together. This year I want something different."

Chu Yang took a deep breath, trying to keep smiling, then turned to look at Harry, who was scratching his head and laughing "hehehe" at him.

Chu Yang turned his head back silently. If he kept looking, he would have a heart attack.

The three of them frolicked all the way, playing with whatever fun things they saw and buying whatever delicious things they saw. Harry, the local tyrant, led the way with Galleons, making the passing wizard families look on with envy.

"Tsk tsk tsk, it's a good thing this is Diagon Alley. If it were next door, these three would probably be robbed until they didn't even have their underwear left."

Chu Yang took the cotton candy handed over by Hermione, complaining while eating, but soon, he felt malicious gazes scanning them from the crowd.

Chu Yang didn't make a scene, quietly releasing his Observation Haki.

In the dark corner at the street corner, Professor Quirrell, who had disappeared not long ago, was staring at the trio led by Harry with resentful eyes.

Through Observation Haki, Chu Yang sensed the whispers between Quirrell and Voldemort.

"It's all because you were exposed, attracting Dumbledore's attention. He moved the Sorcerer's Stone out of the secret room. Now there is no trace of the Sorcerer's Stone at all."

"Please calm down, my master. If I hadn't met that strange guy in the Forbidden Forest, I would definitely have been able to get the Sorcerer's Stone for you."

"Enough, shut up. I don't want to think about that again. Now, I just want you to do one thing, and that is to capture Harry Potter and use him to exchange for the Sorcerer's Stone with Dumbledore!"

"Don't worry, I will definitely fulfill your wish."

"Fool!"

With Voldemort's curse, Quirrell ended the conversation awkwardly, and Chu Yang also understood their intentions.

There were more and more people on the street, and Quirrell gradually disappeared at the street corner. A moment later, his figure appeared in Knockturn Alley.

At this time, the trio seemed tired of playing, and Chu Yang took them to a restaurant he often frequented. After they were seated, he found an excuse to sneak out.

After thinking about it, Chu Yang decided to take advantage of the fact that Quirrell and Voldemort were both weak to deal with them, otherwise, it would likely affect Hermione, Ron, and even Mr. Ollivander.

After wrapping himself in a black robe, Chu Yang followed the secret path to Knockturn Alley.

Knockturn Alley, which was already very dark, looked even more eerie and grotesque against the backdrop of the festival.

Those strange figures of all kinds were lurking in the narrow alley, making malicious giggles at Quirrell who had just arrived here.

But they clearly didn't know that Quirrell's humility only existed in front of Voldemort.

No one saw Quirrell's lips moving gently.

A ray of magic light shot out from Quirrell's wide sleeve, shooting toward those dark wizards who provoked him with lightning speed.

The spell hit one of the unlucky ones, then expanded into a strange circle of light, blowing away the rest. Some onlookers who were watching the show then saw the wand under Quirrell's robe.

Suddenly, like frightened birds, they quickly disappeared at the edge of the alley.

In just one round, Quirrell showed these guys with bad intentions his power.

The empty alley was eerily quiet.

Quirrell put away his wand and continued to walk forward with his head down.

But after walking a few steps, he suddenly saw a person standing at the end of the alley. The person was wrapped in a black robe. Quirrell couldn't see his face, and his figure was short, giving him a familiar feeling.

"Who are you?"

Quirrell frowned, asking the other party in a tone that was almost a scolding, and reached for the wand hidden in his robe again.

It was just that the person opposite reacted much faster than him. The moment Quirrell reacted, magic light lit up in the darkness.

The spell crossed the long alley and accurately hit the wand Quirrell had hidden in his sleeve, knocking it away.

"Expelliarmus......" Quirrell's expression was ugly. He had never seen such a swift and accurate spellcasting, actually able to hit his wand hidden in his sleeve from such a long distance.

Damn it, do you carry a telescope when you cast spells? "Run!" Voldemort, who was residing in Quirrell's body, suddenly shouted: "He is that guy from the Forbidden Forest!"

Quirrell's face changed. He finally knew where that familiar feeling came from.

"Your reaction is quite fast." Chu Yang sneered.

Then he waved his wand and launched a Petrificus Totalus as Quirrell turned around.

The magic power dragged into a meteor-like line in the air, hitting Quirrell's back.

Quirrell's movements froze there.

Chu Yang walked slowly from the other end of the alley.

Just as he was about to reach Quirrell, a large amount of gray mist-like things rushed out of the top of the opponent's head.

That was Voldemort in soul form! Sensing danger, Voldemort instinctively rushed toward Chu Yang, attempting to scare him away, but before he could get close, a burst of red light suddenly erupted from Chu Yang's body, and the breath of flames sprayed from Chu Yang's mouth and nose, surrounding him.

A sun seemed to rise in the pitch-black alley! Voldemort's incomplete soul was violently scorched by the sun-like breath, and he let out a shrill scream.

Chu Yang didn't expect Sun Breathing to cause such powerful damage to the soul.

If this continued, Voldemort's remnant soul would likely be burned to ashes directly.

However, Voldemort's will was also extremely tenacious. He endured the pain, forcibly broke through the range covered by the flames, and fled to the end of the darkness.

Only Quirrell, who was hit by the Petrificus Totalus, stood in place in fear. If Chu Yang left him alone, he would likely freeze to death in Knockturn Alley tonight.

The sound of the battle made most of the dark wizards wandering nearby flee quickly. At least tonight, they wouldn't dare to approach here.

"I am very sorry to see you here, Professor Quirrell."

Chu Yang approached Quirrell, took off his hood, and smiled politely.

Quirrell's eyes widened instantly, showing an expression of disbelief, but unfortunately, he couldn't say a word now.

"I actually quite like your Defense Against the Dark Arts class." Chu Yang smiled, then pointed his wand at the ground beside Quirrell and chanted: "Deprimo!"

The blasting spell blew a large pit beside Quirrell's feet, scaring him into making a low growl.

Chu Yang didn't show any compassion.

He decisively kicked him down and quickly sealed the hole.

After doing all this, Chu Yang hid in the darkness and left Knockturn Alley.

"Chu Yang, why did you just come back? Ron and the others have almost finished the food!"

Hermione complained to Chu Yang, who had disappeared for a while. It could be seen that Chu Yang's disappearance without a word made her very worried.

"Sorry Hermione, my stomach was a little uncomfortable just now. Considering you were dining, I didn't say anything."

Chu Yang explained apologetically.

"Oh, so that's it. Are you feeling better now? Roast chicken doesn't seem suitable for you to eat. Do you want to order some lighter food?"

Hermione's temper came and went quickly. Hearing that Chu Yang was uncomfortable, she asked with concern.

Ron and Harry, who were gorging themselves on the side, also put down the food in their hands.

They looked at Chu Yang together, expressing their concern.

Chu Yang didn't want to disturb their mood, so he smiled: "I'm much better now, don't worry about me."

After speaking, he picked up the food on the table with a fork and put it into his mouth, chewing with enjoyment.

The three of them were relieved and began to continue fighting for the delicacies on the table. At this time, Hermione couldn't care about being a lady. Before Chu Yang came back, she hadn't eaten much and was starving.

Just as they were happily celebrating Christmas, Voldemort, who had lost his temporary lodging, wandered alone in the wind and snow, like a lamp that could go out at any time.

The Christmas holiday passed quickly, and Chu Yang returned to Hogwarts with Hermione and the others. Before leaving, Mr. Ollivander still tried to persuade Chu Yang to leave the wizarding world temporarily to avoid the limelight.

He didn't know that Voldemort, the culprit of all the waves, would have a hard time coming out to make trouble in a short time.

On the other hand, Dumbledore noticed that Voldemort and Quirrell had left Hogwarts, and the tense atmosphere in the school eased a lot.

Chu Yang didn't need to extend his holiday either.

Everything returned to the right track.

But for someone, his life fell from heaven back to hell.

"I like the bed by the window very much, Mr. Malfoy. Can you please move your luggage a little bit?" Chu Yang said peacefully, looking at Draco with a smile. "Also, don't you think it's too crowded for two people to use one room?"

Draco nodded frantically, indicating that he strongly agreed with Chu Yang's view, and then packed his luggage without saying a word.

A moment later, he moved back to the familiar large dormitory, sleeping "happily" between Goyle and Crabbe.

Compared to Draco, who was trembling and walking on thin ice, Chu Yang's return made the students very happy, and the circle of first-year freshmen became lively.

After all, who doesn't like a classmate who helps them tutor and lends them homework to copy? The professors and teachers were also very happy. Even Snape, who was always poisonous and indifferent, didn't say anything sarcastic to tease Chu Yang.

The second day after Chu Yang returned to school, he was pulled into the headmaster's office by Dumbledore for a long talk. Most of the time, Dumbledore was concerned about how Chu Yang's gains were during this period.

So Chu Yang made an exquisite wand on the spot in the headmaster's office using the tools given to him by Mr. Ollivander, which made Dumbledore marvel.

At the end of the conversation, Dumbledore suddenly asked a question that caught Chu Yang off guard.

"Have you ever seen Professor Quirrell in Diagon Alley?" Dumbledore subconsciously wanted to probe Chu Yang's memory, then suddenly remembered the palace deep in Chu Yang's brain, so he quickly gave up the idea.

"Headmaster Dumbledore, I haven't seen Professor Quirrell since Halloween." Chu Yang smiled politely, looking very sincere.

Dumbledore laughed dumbly: "Maybe I've been too sensitive lately. How could you have seen Quirrell? Sorry, Chu Yang, when people get old and lack sleep, this happens. Don't mind."

"How could I? Headmaster Dumbledore! I know you are concerned about me." Chu Yang said solemnly.

"Hmm......" Dumbledore nodded, chatted with Chu Yang for a while, and let him go back to the dormitory to rest.

From the moment Chu Yang closed the door of the headmaster's office, Dumbledore had been watching him. Even without using Observation Haki, Chu Yang felt Dumbledore's gaze.

This wise old man seemed to be suspicious of some things......

However, Chu Yang was not worried that Dumbledore's attitude toward him would change after guessing the truth, because he had long proven that he would not become the second Voldemort.

After that, Chu Yang received Dumbledore's approval as an exception.

He could participate in the O. W. L. exams as a first-year student.

This was originally an exam that only fifth-year students could take.

And if it went well, Chu Yang could also participate in the subsequent N. E. W. T tests.

Chu Yang, who had returned to normal campus life, was as addicted to the library as ever.

Spring passed and autumn came, winter passed and summer came.

Demon Slayer World.

Since the Demon Slayer Corps faction and the Muzan Kibutsuji faction fell into silence one after another, this world ushered in a brief peace.

But both sides knew that this balance would be broken.

And the day the balance was broken would be the moment one side completely perished.

A large number of swordsmen gathered at the Demon Slayer Corps headquarters to train intensively. Kagaya Ubuyashiki hoped that they could survive as much as possible in the upcoming decisive battle.

All pillar-level swordsmen at the Demon Slayer Corps headquarters had mastered the power of the Demon Slayer Mark.

With Chu Yang helping them replenish their vitality, the sequelae of the mark were almost negligible.

The Transparent World after the mark required them to raise their breathing techniques to the extreme while resisting the pain brought by this behavior with a tenacious will.

This was a link that Chu Yang couldn't interfere with.

Among the many swordsmen, only Gyomei Himejima had not only mastered the mark but also became the only one among them to comprehend the Transparent World.

Next was Kyojuro Rengoku. He was very close to this step, but still a little short.

So far, it seemed that only he had signs of comprehending the Transparent World. The others were far behind, and there was probably no hope for a lifetime.

Chu Yang, who noticed this, talked with Kagaya Ubuyashiki for a long time and decided to interrupt the training in a few days.

But this order hadn't been conveyed yet.

Muzan Kibutsuji attacked with his army of demons.

During these days, Muzan Kibutsuji was frantically creating subordinates while letting Nakime lock onto the location of the Demon Slayer Corps headquarters.

He couldn't care less about Kagaya Ubuyashiki and those pillars. His goal was only one! Chu Yang!

Thousands of demons raided the Demon Slayer Corps headquarters camp in the middle of the night. Just as Chu Yang was about to draw his sword and kill the demons with others, he found himself alone in a wonderful city.

Here, it seemed that both time and space were chaotic.

Clap clap clap~~~ The sound of applause came from the depths of the town, and Muzan Kibutsuji, wearing a suit, walked over slowly.

"Welcome to the Infinity Castle."

Beside Muzan Kibutsuji were several figures Chu Yang had never seen before. They were neither Kokushibo of the Upper Moons nor other demons of the Upper Moons.

"This is a gift I prepared for you."

Muzan Kibutsuji smiled and snapped his fingers, and these black shadows surrounded Chu Yang.

Chu Yang's mouth curled up slightly.

Killing intent was soaring! (End of chapter)