[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-this-pillar-in-demon-slayer-is-extremely-strong-":3,"chapter-this-pillar-in-demon-slayer-is-extremely-strong--this-pillar-in-demon-slayer-is-extremely-strong--chapter-107":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","This Pillar in Demon Slayer Is Extremely Strong but Overly Cautious",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2336033,4566,"Chapter 107: Slaying Upper Rank Four","this-pillar-in-demon-slayer-is-extremely-strong--chapter-107",107,"\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zero’s mecha shot forward like a bolt of lightning, piercing through the dense barrier formed by the wooden dragons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These wooden dragons surged like tidal waves, trying to halt Zero’s advance, but he showed no fear, pressing forward relentlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The exterior of Zero’s mecha glowed with a dark red radiance, exuding an aura of fearless determination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zeng Po Tian rapidly struck the Thunder God Drum behind him, gathering the wooden dragons into a solid wall of defense once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zero drove his mecha straight into the barrier—wood splinters flew everywhere, the dragons shattered and scattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zero was not slowed by the wooden dragons’ attacks; he maneuvered his mecha swiftly, charging straight for the heart of the enemy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reaching Zeng Po Tian’s position, he stomped down with one foot!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zeng Po Tian had no time to dodge—he could only command the wooden dragons to block, then rolled sideways to avoid being crushed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Zeng Po Tian had vastly underestimated the mecha’s speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mecha swiftly extended its arm, seized Zeng Po Tian, and slammed him violently into the ground!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It smashed him over a dozen times, then hurled him high into the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mecha drew a massive greatsword from its back and slashed down—Zeng Po Tian was cut clean in half at the waist!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Zeng Po Tian could regenerate, Zero kept the mecha stomping relentlessly on his broken form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only when Zeng Po Tian had been crushed into pulp did the mecha finally stop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Zeng Po Tian regenerated, the mecha grabbed him and clenched him tightly in its fist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zero’s cold voice echoed through the mecha: “You shouldn’t have said that about my Luo Li!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>THUD!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He slammed Zeng Po Tian into the ground once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a deafening roar, the mecha’s engines ignited again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It raised its colossal mechanical fist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fist blazed through the air like a falling star, radiating unstoppable force as it came crashing down upon Zeng Po Tian!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When it struck Zeng Po Tian, the very space around them trembled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ground, under the impact, cracked like fragile spiderweb, splitting outward in all directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the ground split, a massive crater opened beneath Zeng Po Tian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dirt and stones erupted around the crater, forming a blinding, sky-obscuring dust storm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the mecha lifted its fist from the crater, it was caked in Zeng Po Tian’s thick, sticky blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zeng Po Tian, utterly powerless, was filled with terror and rage!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t understand how such a monster could exist in this world!?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t even fathom who had recruited such a monster into the Demon Slayer Corps!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All Zeng Po Tian now wished for was that his true body flee immediately—otherwise, no matter how long he delayed, it would be useless!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even facing just this one Pillar was unbearable, let alone the two more coming behind!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what followed was nothing but endless terror and torment for Zeng Po Tian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was shattered again and again, regenerated again and again—but this monster gave him not a single chance to fight back!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, strange weapons hovered nearby, waiting—forming a deadly four-sided assault!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side, Tanjiro and Inosuke found the true body of Hantengu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Tanjiro swung his Nichirin Blade to sever its neck, Hantengu suddenly expanded from the size of a fist to monstrous proportions!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both hands seized Tanjiro and Inosuke, squeezing their necks tightly, cutting off their breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t you think… I’m pitiful?! Don’t bully the weak, aaaaaah!!” Hantengu roared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He saw himself as weak, believing it was tragic to be hunted by demon slayers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shouldn’t they just let him go?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had done nothing wrong—nothing at all!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, Hantengu believed those he ate had failed to show proper respect to an elder like him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hantengu’s twisted worldview revealed just how filthy and repulsive his soul truly was!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You damn demon, your logic is pure bullshit!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BANG! BANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even as his neck was crushed, Inosuke raised his firearm and fired two shots straight at Hantengu’s head!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it had no effect—only further enraged Hantengu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Determined, Inosuke swung his Nichirin Blade at Hantengu’s neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To his shock, the blade snapped clean in two!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I won’t let you escape…! Even if you flee to the very depths of hell… I will… pursue you… until I cut off your neck…!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tanjiro, equally repulsed by Hantengu’s warped mind, still swung his Nichirin Blade at Hantengu’s neck—even as his own throat was crushed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Breathing. First Form: Circular Dance!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flaming arc of cutting energy slashed toward Hantengu’s neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Hantengu’s body was too hard, and Tanjiro’s grip was weakened by the chokehold—this strike only cut halfway in!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the Nichirin Blade began to crack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tanjiro refused to give up—he gripped the blade tighter, channeling explosive force through his wrist!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SPLURT!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hantengu’s neck was finally severed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both men were freed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, after prolonged battle, the Nichirin Blade could no longer hold—shattering into multiple fragments once more!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Worse still, Tanjiro noticed the character 【Fear】 on Hantengu’s tongue had changed to 【Hate】!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The character on the tongue changed! What do we do? My blade is broken!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking ahead at the cliff, Tanjiro’s expression hardened with resolve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he had no Nichirin Blade, he would push the demon off the cliff—and find a way to hold it there until sunrise, letting the sun burn it to ash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could smell it—Hantengu hadn’t gone far; he was hidden somewhere within this headless body!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inosuke, watching Tanjiro’s gaze, understood what he intended—and decided to help him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mist Breathing. Fourth Form: Stratified Slash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Love Breathing. First Form: First Love’s Tremor!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nearby, Mitsuri and Muichiro arrived simultaneously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Muichiro slid beneath Hantengu and severed both legs; Mitsuri wrapped her Nichirin Blade around the headless body like a whip, effortlessly tearing it apart!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, Hantengu’s tiny, fist-sized true body was exposed once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unexpectedly, Hantengu had hidden inside the heart of the headless body!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tanjiro shouted: “Miss Mitsuri! Muichiro! That’s Hantengu’s true body! Cut off its neck!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Understood!” x2\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mist Breathing. Second Form: Eightfold Mist!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Love Breathing. Fifth Form: Fickle Affection—Wild Grasp!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eight lightning-fast slashes and chaotic rapid strikes rained down upon Hantengu!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, Hantengu’s neck was severed, his body torn to shreds, reduced to ash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And at the very moment his neck was cut, he saw his own life flash before his eyes…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tanjiro smelled the unmistakable scent of death—his tense nerves finally relaxed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tanjiro, Inosuke—you both fought so hard!” Mitsuri ran over and embraced them both.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inosuke froze, utterly motionless, his face burning red as if with fever!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Muichiro watched the scene before him; the fog in his mind slowly began to clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though still somewhat confused, for now, it was enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scene shifted back to Zero.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zero was violently beating Zeng Po Tian—when suddenly, he noticed Zeng Po Tian had gone still.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked closer—Zeng Po Tian had vanished. That meant Tanjiro and the others had defeated Hantengu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the pitted ground and the fallen forest around him, Zero sighed: “What a pity—this little forest and land, ruined because of Zeng Po Tian’s form…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(Zeng Po Tian: I ********)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zero exited the mecha cockpit, retracted all weapons into the [Nanospace], and headed to join Mitsuri and the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dawn arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The morning light illuminated the blue sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Demon Slayer Corps Headquarters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the Kuchisake Crows gathered together, led by Zero’s crow, Snow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The others stared at this unusual sight, puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What had happened to make all the Kuchisake Crows assemble like this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the news that followed left them utterly stunned!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Pillar Zero, fought and slew Upper Rank Two alone! Pillar of Love, Mitsuri Kanroji; Pillar of Mist, Muichiro Tokito; and Corps Member Tanjiro Kamado, assisted by Inosuke Hashibira, slew Upper Rank Four!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Pillar Zero, fought and slew Upper Rank Two alone! Pillar of Love, Mitsuri Kanroji; Pillar of Mist, Muichiro Tokito; and Corps Member Tanjiro Kamado, assisted by Inosuke Hashibira, slew Upper Rank Four!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zero, alone, defeated and slew Upper Moon Two! Love Pillar Kanoe Mitsuji, Mist Pillar Shinobu Kocho, and team member Tanjiro Kamado assisted Zero in slaying Upper Moon Four!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The announcement was repeated three times, spreading to every corner of the Demon Slayer Corps headquarters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing it, Ubuyashiki Kagaya felt overwhelming excitement!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Another Upper Moon demon slain! Two of them! Zero, Mitsuji, Shinobu, Tanjiro, Genya—you did excellently! Zero, thank you for bringing the Demon Slayer Corps unprecedented change!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kagaya…” Ubuyashiki Tōne gripped Kagaya’s hand tightly, her heart rejoicing for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This foretold that Doma no Kanao would be slain in this region!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tōne, when they return, come with me to thank them!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Butterfly House.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Zero… I never expected you…” Kanae Kocho’s heart overflowed with joy, a sweet tear sliding down her cheek.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She naturally understood why Zero had fought Upper Moon Two alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sister, why are you crying? Isn’t this wonderful news? Your husband slew Upper Moon Two alone—for you! You should be happy!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I know—I’m overjoyed! Meeting him is the happiest thing in my life!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…………\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Himejima Gyomei, meditating beneath the waterfall, heard the news but remained utterly unmoved, not even lifting his eyelids.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet it was clear he held even greater admiration for Zero.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Amitabha, I must further intensify my cultivation!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On another front, Shinobu Genya, upon hearing the news, felt his competitive spirit ignite!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tch. He slew another Upper Moon again? I won’t lose!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Learning that Genya had also fought in the battle, he felt a bitter pang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He believed Genya should settle down, marry, have children, and grow old in peace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His duty was to eliminate all potential threats, ensuring his younger brother could live safely!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why are you so disobedient, my foolish brother!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swordsmith Village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a night of battle, Swordsmith Village suffered little significant damage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet its location was now exposed—it could no longer remain here; immediate relocation was necessary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With aid from the Hidden Division, each master of the village gathered their essential tools and relocated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mostly, they carried Nichirin blades and forging molds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zero, Mitsuji, and Shinobu served as guards, scouting along the route to prevent further incidents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tanjiro, injured from battling Hantengu’s four clones, was carried on a stretcher by Hidden Division members and sent ahead to the Butterfly House for treatment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Genya, after his demon transformation ended, was also returned to the Butterfly House.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet along the way, Genya remained trembling with anxiety.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He feared returning to the Demon Slayer Corps and facing his elder brother…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Infinity Castle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Doma and Hantengu are both dead… that man… that man!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Doma no Kanao felt increasing dread and terror within.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upper Moon demons were falling one after another!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All this upheaval stemmed from the emergence of the white-haired demon slayer!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First Yushiro, then Akaza.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then the sister-brother duo, Gyutaro and Daki.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now Doma and Hantengu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That man is a true monster—far greater than Kokushibo from centuries past!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Doma no Kanao had once believed: humans live only decades; if he simply hid for a few more centuries, he could outlast that man!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Zero’s words kept flashing in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zero had lived for thousands of years—no matter how long he hid, it would be useless!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could he truly never become the Ultimate Being?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he found the Blue Heian Flower now and transformed, why fear Zero at all?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, with Upper Moons dead or dwindling—only Kokushibo and Muichiro remained—what could he do?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Creating Upper Moons was effortless for Doma no Kanao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what purpose did they serve now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if he created more, they’d only be food for that monster!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more he thought, the angrier he grew. In a rage of frustration, he overturned everything in the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moments later, Doma no Kanao gradually calmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes revealed deep worry and unease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His heart pounded wildly, as if to burst from his chest; his body trembled faintly—he knew this was an ill omen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He drew a deep breath, trying to steady himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He told himself it was an illusion, mere over-sensitivity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But his intuition told him otherwise: this was real—a genuine sense of impending danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He recalled the recent chain of impossible events, the unsettling anomalies that confused and terrified him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His thoughts grew increasingly chaotic; he tried to sort them, but they clung to his mind like invisible hands, paralyzing his reasoning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His heartbeat quickened further; he fought to calm down, yet fear gripped his heart like an invisible fist, stealing his breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, a chilling wind swept over him, making him shiver.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if he saw that man from centuries past standing behind him, questioning:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What do you consider life to be?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No… no! I will not allow this! If a hundred years won’t work, I’ll hide for a thousand! Ten thousand! I refuse to believe you’ll live that long!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No... no! I will not allow this to happen! If a hundred years isn't enough, I'll hide for a thousand years, ten thousand years! I don't believe you'll live that long!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",2155,"2026-06-20T21:22:22.338Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","5af1567572a9940cbaa6dbf763f515d0a7fcef4ca9a4c4e0edfd729f8cc6538c","this-pillar-in-demon-slayer-is-extremely-strong--chapter-108","this-pillar-in-demon-slayer-is-extremely-strong--chapter-106",128,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthis-pillar-in-demon-slayer-is-extremely-strong--cover.jpg"]