[{"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-109":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},2336035,4566,"Chapter 109: The Crimson Blood Moon","this-pillar-in-demon-slayer-is-extremely-strong--chapter-109",109,"\u003Cp>If you're reading this chapter, you'll understand why Chapter One had a brain storage depot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Found it… finally found it! Great! Brother, T0, wait for me—I’m coming right away to bring you all home!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Yun looked at the data on the projection screen, a bright smile spreading across her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She immediately contacted Luo Li and told her she had located Bai Yue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A moment later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Li arrived at Bai Yun’s room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Xiao Yun, have you found the timeline where Bai Yue and T0 were stranded? Where is it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Li’s emotions were intensely stirred, mixed with tension.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, matters concerning Bai Yue occupied the very top of her heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Big Sister Xiao Li, don’t worry—I’ve already found the timeline where Brother and T0 ended up. Look at this.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Yun displayed the projection screen’s data for Luo Li to see.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Based on my investigation, I discovered that Brother and T0 were stranded in one of three possible alternate-world timelines.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Li examined the three alternate-world timelines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Supreme God Timeline】, 【Gods Timeline】, 【Demon Slayer Timeline】.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Yun continued: “After my analysis, I’ve ruled out 【Supreme God Timeline】—the portal to that world belongs to a technological civilization thousands of years ahead of our Blue-White Star era, in other words, a parallel universe.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even if T0 were there, with their weapons and abilities, their distress signals wouldn’t be intermittent—they’d only show unstable fluctuations. So we eliminate it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Second is 【Gods Timeline】—also eliminated. The civilization there, even at its lowest level, is already dimensional!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s known as a multidimensional-transformation civilization. Civilizations at this level can no longer be called divine—they can shift between dimensions of planets, star systems, and more celestial bodies.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Therefore, eliminate it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Li thought for a moment and agreed Bai Yun was right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The progression of eras and technological advancement is an irreversible trend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The leap from Level One to Level Seven civilization is a long, arduous process requiring passage through multiple stages, each presenting immense challenges and obstacles that cannot be avoided—each must be overcome one by one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Homeworld Civilization, Stellar Civilization, Galactic Civilization, Interstellar Civilization, Dimensional Civilization, Parallel Universe Civilization, Creator Civilization.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above these exist even higher Level Eight and Level Nine civilizations—worlds beyond imagination, with weapon technology so vastly superior they’re incomparable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blue-White Star’s evolution from Level One Homeworld Civilization to Level Four Interstellar Civilization took thousands of years and the lifelong dedication of countless scientists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Time Gate connects countless time tunnels, maintaining cosmic balance and stability. If any tunnel is damaged, the consequences are unimaginable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At best, it causes temporal chaos; at worst, it triggers unpredictable disasters, potentially leading to the destruction of the entire low-level civilization universe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its importance is self-evident—it demands utmost caution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If such a scenario occurred, with civilizational order collapsing and time becoming chaotic, advanced and even 【God】-level civilizations would ignore dimensional suppression and invade lower-level planets, bringing annihilation to those civilizations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The consequences would be unimaginable!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This would not only disrupt cosmic balance and stability but also threaten human survival and development.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Bai Yun continued: “So only one remains—the simplest: 【Demon Slayer Timeline】.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This timeline connects to the alternate world—the Demon Slayer World—where the civilizational gap isn’t minor, it’s less than 0.3 level!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Add to that the world’s dimensional suppression of lower civilizations—any below Level Five is suppressed—and the timeline contains time currents and time storms, causing signals to be constantly intermittent and unstable!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Moreover, according to the data I’ve gathered, our dark matter weapon series will fail entirely upon entering that timeline!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Listening to Bai Yun’s explanation, Luo Li fell into deep thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But thinking of Bai Yue and T0, she resolved without hesitation to bring them both back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If so, let’s prepare everything in advance and depart immediately! I remember Bai Yue developed the Dark Alloy weapon series—we can take those!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then Big Sister Xiao Li, I’ll come with you!” Bai Yun added.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Count me in too—I’m coming!” Luo Zhan Yun appeared at the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And me! Count me in!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Count me in as well!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And me…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, four more people appeared behind Luo Zhan Yun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were former Time Patrol Officers No. 3, No. 4, No. 6, and No. 9.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All had awakened from their slumber and, upon learning of this, unhesitatingly volunteered to help.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All four had once been Zero’s subordinates; Zero wasn’t just their superior—he was also their savior!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without Zero, they would have long since been devoured by mutated beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You all… thank you, thank you!” Luo Li’s eyes grew slightly misty as she saw these veteran officers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hahaha, why thank us? You grew up under my watch—I was old friends with your father, and I’m even planning to crash your and Zero’s wedding feast!” said former Time Patrol Officer No. 3, laughing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other Time Patrol Officers nodded in agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then count me in too—I’ll grant you certain permissions to bring Zero back as soon as possible!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Kai stepped forward from behind the group and entered the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you, Dad.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Foolish girl, between father and daughter, why thank? Hurry and bring Zero back—I’ve been waiting to hold my grandson!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Dad, even you’re like this! Fine, I’m not talking to you, hmph!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying this, Luo Li left the room to quickly prepare all necessary equipment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Zhan Yun, take the 【Nirvana】—it’s the warship Zero designed after becoming a Time Patrol Officer; it can withstand time currents and time storms!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Got it, Dad!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After several hours of preparation, including Luo Li and Bai Yun, seven people were fully equipped and ready to depart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps due to Bai Yue’s cautious nature rubbing off on Bai Yun, everyone carried a 【Giant Dark Alloy Combat Mech】, some 【Energy Crystals】, and a set of 【Dark Alloy Battle Armor】.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How did you become as cautious as Bai Yue…” Luo Zhan Yun was speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mind your own business! He’s my brother—if I can’t bring him back to Big Sister Xiao Li, you won’t sleep in my room for the next thousand years! Sleep on the sofa, the floor, or the keyboard!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wait, how did this turn into something else…?” Luo Zhan Yun wanted to cry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He silently prayed: Brother Bai Yue, when you come back, you’ve got to rein in your sister!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then the seven entered the 【Nirvana】 and set off for the alternate dimension—the Demon Slayer World!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the cockpit, Luo Li operated the main controls while Bai Yun assisted from the co-pilot seat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Nirvana charging…】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【10%… 40%… 100%…】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Charging complete】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Departure!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Time Gate opened; the 【Nirvana】 lifted off from the Time Station base, confirmed its route, and plunged into the time tunnel within the gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the time tunnel, powerful time currents battered the 【Nirvana】’s hull.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Activate 【Plasma Shield】!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Activating… Activation complete】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The 【Nirvana】 was enveloped in a cloak of red flame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like a reborn phoenix, it pressed forward with unstoppable momentum, unyielding and resolute!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even time storms could not halt its advance!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Estimated arrival time: 1 hour】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Demon Slayer World.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Demon Slayer Corps Headquarters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zero drove an 【Armored Vehicle】 transporting Ju Shi and Yu Shi Lang to the Demon Slayer Corps Headquarters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When they reached the outskirts of the headquarters, dawn was nearly breaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zero had prepared in advance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He handed Ju Shi and Yu Shi Lang two full-body black cloaks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rest of the journey, he would lead them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Ubuyashiki Kagaya received word from the Messenger Crow Snow and, accompanied by his wife, had been waiting for a long time outside the Ubuyashiki estate with the Butterfly sisters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, in Butterfly Shinobu’s eyes, there was still an emotion she could not accept.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Zero arrive with two other “people,” she stepped forward to greet them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Zero, you’ve worked hard.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s nothing. I’ve delivered them—discuss the rest with her.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ubuyashiki Kagaya looked at Ju Shi and said: “Miss Ju Shi, thank you for joining the Demon Slayer Corps. Please come inside to talk.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The group entered the estate. Knowing Ju Shi and Yu Shi Lang were demons, all windows and doors were tightly wrapped in thick black cloth, letting not a single ray of sunlight in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only a few bright electric lamps illuminated the interior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Miss Ju Shi, please sit.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ubuyashiki Kagaya wasted no time on pleasantries and immediately began speaking with Ju Shi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zero, having completed his mission, had nothing left to do, so he bid farewell to Ubuyashiki Kagaya and prepared to patrol his assigned area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Also patrol the other areas at the same time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ubuyashiki Kagaya also agreed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A month passed in the blink of an eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During this month, Kanae, Shinobu, Uta, and Yujiro rarely showed themselves, spending their time in the basement of Butterfly House, working on something unknown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Muzan was delighted, because she received a message from Kanae: she would be developing medicine in the coming period.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So she asked Muzan to properly “care for” Zero.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In plain terms, Muzan could have Zero all to herself for the time being, and do whatever she wanted to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Muzan naturally understood that Kanae was thinking of her, so she did not refuse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Zero suffered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every night, Muzan devised all sorts of ways to seduce him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sometimes she took a hot bath, put on a nightgown, and slept beside him in nothing but her skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the morning, she often stared at him with those vast, abyss-like depths of her chest…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If his willpower hadn’t been strong enough, he might have…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Night fell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tonight’s moon was utterly unlike any other—a crimson, blood-red moon hung high in the sky, like a blood moon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a small village, a team of five Demon Slayer Corps swordsmen slowly patrolled the surroundings, scrutinizing every corner for any trace of demons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking up at the blood-red moon, they all felt something terrible was about to happen tonight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the very back of the team stood a young man, his gaze deeply gloomy, as if hiding some unspeakable secret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Black hair, green eyes, thick eyebrows, wearing a magatama pendant and bracelets, carrying his Nichirin Blade on his shoulder, radiating disdain and contempt from head to toe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kakuaku, why are you walking so slowly? Catch up!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The leader at the front of the team shouted toward the young man at the rear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, alright!” Kakuaku replied, cursing inwardly: What’s the rush? There’s no demon here—do you want to die already?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This young man was Kakuaku—the senior of Zenitsu, the one who had been terrified by Zero’s glance during the Mount Fujikasane examination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as the team walked on, they suddenly stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because far ahead, a samurai appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the blink of an eye, the samurai stood before them, mere meters apart, locking eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did the swordsmen snap to their senses—the samurai was a demon!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tied in a high ponytail, with six eyes on his face, deep crimson flame markings on his left forehead and from his right jaw to his neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At his waist hung a Nichirin Blade, corroded by centuries, its surface covered in eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More terrifying still, they all noticed the number in the samurai demon’s eyes: Upper Rank One.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Everyone, pay attention! He’s Kokushibo, the Upper Rank One mentioned in Zero Pillar’s intelligence!” shouted the team’s leader.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And from Kokushibo, they felt an unprecedented sense of oppression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if a thousand jin of weight crushed them, suffocating them, their throats gripped by an invisible hand, unable to breathe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, the presence of the blood moon hanging high above only intensified their pressure!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kokushibo hadn’t expected them to recognize him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But upon hearing the lead swordsman mention “Zero Pillar,” he immediately understood what was going on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kakuaku, at the very back of the team, felt a chill race from the crown of his head straight to his crown of his skull!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“W-why… why are we facing an Upper Rank demon?! And one of the strongest among the Twelve Ketsu?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fear surged through Kakuaku’s heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned his gaze toward the other four members of the team, his eyes turning venomous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn it! If I hadn’t been assigned to this team, I’d never have encountered an Upper Rank demon! No—I don’t want to die! I want to live! Their fates mean nothing to me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mind raced, and suddenly, a vile plan formed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stared at the four ahead—his wicked scheme took shape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Heh… let them die. I just need to slip away while chaos breaks out!”\u003C\u002Fp>",2068,"2026-06-20T21:22:22.338Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","78748dd9835e61f78f353ffc15705ca8aa4e38f65789faebab6d829acac119f1","this-pillar-in-demon-slayer-is-extremely-strong--chapter-110","this-pillar-in-demon-slayer-is-extremely-strong--chapter-108",128,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthis-pillar-in-demon-slayer-is-extremely-strong--cover.jpg"]