[{"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-110":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},2336036,4566,"Chapter 110: Slaying Upper Moon One","this-pillar-in-demon-slayer-is-extremely-strong--chapter-110",110,"\u003Cp>The moon tonight is strangely strange—a blood-red moon…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zero tilted his head upward, gazing at the crimson blood moon in the sky, a strange unease rising in his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His instinct told Zero that something major would happen tonight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moonlight tonight was deeply eerie, drenching the earth in blood-red glow; the surrounding silence felt even more unnatural.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Snow!” he called to his Sound Hashira crow, ordering, “Scout the area around me—report any anomalies immediately!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, Master!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Snow the crow departed, Zero still felt uneasy, so he released all his drones, activated their stealth mode, and sent them flying outward to scout.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The four swordsmen stared at Kurohige, the distance between them feeling like an insurmountable chasm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kurohige radiated an invisible pressure that choked the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, they felt a fear unlike any before—not of death, but of profound dread toward Kurohige’s power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet even so, the four swordsmen did not retreat a single step, gripping their Nichirin blades tightly, ready to fight at any moment!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They knew clearly: fleeing meant certain death!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fighting, at least, offered a sliver of hope!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if that sliver was vanishingly thin, it was still worth trying!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akaza stood at the rear of the formation, preparing to flee in the chaos when they attacked Kurohige!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, the four swordsmen drew their Nichirin blades simultaneously, activated Breathing Techniques, and launched their first strike!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each gave everything they had, not daring to slacken for an instant!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet to Kurohige, these attacks moved slower than turtles—he merely drew his blade once, and defeated them all!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, countless crescent-shaped blade auras clung to the attack trajectories; the four swordsmen were either dead or maimed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two swordsmen in front were cleanly severed at the waist!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akaza saw this, his face instantly turning pale, his body trembling uncontrollably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes filled with terror and despair; the oppressive pressure forced him to his knees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kneeling on the ground, Akaza looked even more spineless, his forehead pressed hard against the earth, pleading: “P-please… don’t kill me… if you spare me, I’ll do anything you ask!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akaza knew clearly: running meant certain death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Better to beg Kurohige for a chance at life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had decided—if Kurohige demanded he lead him to the Demon Slayer Corps headquarters, he would agree without hesitation!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kurohige regarded Akaza with interest as he knelt before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had originally intended to kill him too, but then he reconsidered—there were only two Upper Moons left now, and demons were needed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This man might make a fine choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fallen leader of the swordsmen, seeing Akaza’s weakness, clenched his teeth in rage!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his last ounce of strength, he roared: “Akaza, you useless coward! Waste! To fight alongside someone like you fills me with shame!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Akaza retorted: “Is it wrong to want to live?! You die, you die—what’s it to me?! And why should I die for the Demon Slayer Corps?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At last, Kurohige spoke slowly: “Do you… wish to become a demon… grow stronger… and serve Lord Muzan…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akaza didn’t hesitate—he immediately answered: “I gladly serve Lord Muzan!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kurohige then slashed his own wrist and said: “Use your hands… catch it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akaza extended his hands, catching the dripping blood, cradling it carefully in his palms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This blood is precious… not a single drop must be spilled… or else… your head and body will part ways…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But if you earn Lord Muzan’s approval… you will become one of us…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The stronger the swordsman… the longer it takes to become a demon… I wonder how long it will take you…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kurohige’s words struck Akaza’s ears, making his trembling intensify…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the thought of growing stronger seized his heart with desire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why did Zero, the Zero Pillar, never learn Breathing Techniques yet still become a Pillar?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why did he earn the affection of the Flower Pillar and the Love Pillar?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more he thought, the more jealousy burned—staring at the blood in his hands, he was about to swallow it—when a sharp attack struck Kurohige!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kurohige instantly drew his Void Cry God Blade to block it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And was even forced back a distance!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Nichirin Scythe spun back into Zero’s hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His drones had detected several life signs weakening nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had rushed over to investigate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From afar, he saw Kurohige—and the swordsman kneeling before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he activated [Transparent World], hiding himself nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zero heard every word of their conversation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who would’ve thought such a creature existed in this world? Truly, a waste of human flesh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Zero Pillar!” Akaza, seeing Zero, feigned joy—but inside he seethed: You bastard, you’re a Pillar—why didn’t you show up sooner?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akaza believed he was blameless; the fault lay in Zero Pillar’s failure to arrive in time to save him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Zero Pillar had come sooner, why would he have suffered such humiliation?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zero ignored Akaza, swung his Nichirin Scythe, and severed both his hands!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Plos!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aaaaaaah!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akaza screamed in agony as his palms fell to the ground, blood spraying everywhere!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zero looked at Akaza as if he were trash…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No—he was worse than trash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least trash can be recycled; Akaza couldn’t even be recycled!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He slammed the butt of his Nichirin Scythe hard against Akaza’s skull, knocking him unconscious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Zero Pillar…” groaned the wounded swordsman beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t worry—I’ll kill Upper Moon One.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes… the Demon Slayer Corps will eradicate all demons!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With those words, his life ended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zero’s gaze swept toward Kurohige, his face expressionless, only a calm, indifferent smile on his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kurohige, long time no see~ How’s Muzan, that coward, enjoying himself in the Infinite Castle?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Zero… you are truly unique…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Heh~ What’s so unique?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re human… yet you live longer than demons… possess such power… are you truly content to serve beneath others…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Heh~ I merely cooperate with the Demon Slayer Corps. Killing demons is just a side task.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Have you never… even once…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang! Bang! Bang!…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zero swiftly drew the [Dark Alloy Paralysis Gun] strapped to his thigh, aimed at Kurohige, and fired multiple shots in rapid succession.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kurohige was forced back again, his body struck by several rounds; a numbing sensation flooded his entire frame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, Zero gripped his Nichirin Scythe, activated Hebi Blade, and charged toward Kurohige, his eyes radiating unyielding resolve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he closed the distance, Zero swung without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The slash was blindingly fast—like lightning—it severed Kurohige’s neck in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kurohige’s head rolled away, the cut perfectly smooth—as if cleaved by a surgeon’s scalpel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Enough of your endless babbling! Listening to you is exhausting!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zero watched Kurohige’s rolling head, waving his hand dismissively, as if shooing away a fly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kurohige hadn’t even processed what had just happened—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d just been beheaded?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emotions surged—disbelief, rage, envy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As his head neared dissolution, memories flashed: his human past, his conversation with his younger brother, Kyojuro Enji…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back then, he was still human.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had asked Kyojuro Enji: Since no one in this world could match the two of us, why not pass down Breathing Techniques and refined skills?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kyojuro Enji had only smiled and replied: The two of us are but specks in humanity’s long history—not anything special.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The world has no shortage of geniuses—but even geniuses fall…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At all times, in all places, one must depart this world with no regrets…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every time he recalled those words and Kyojuro Enji’s smile, Kyojuro Enji felt deep unease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Worse—he felt sickened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Worse still, it reminded him of four hundred years ago, another night under this same crimson moon…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kyojuro Enji, now transformed into the demon Kurohige, had witnessed on that crimson moon night something he could not believe—and could not accept.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He saw his younger brother, Kyojuro Enji, now an old man with white hair, over eighty years old.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hei Si Mou knew very well that all who awakened the Mark lived no longer than twenty-five, yet Ji Guo Yuan Yi had already lived over eighty years…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How pitiful, Elder Brother.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These were the first and last words Ji Guo Yuan Yi spoke to him during their final meeting…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two engaged in their final clash…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had never imagined that even in old age, weakened and grotesque, Ji Guo Yuan Yi’s power remained identical to his peak!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not a single bit diminished!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hei Si Mou touched his neck, nearly severed, blood gushing forth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This made Hei Si Mou even more jealous, his hatred deepening further!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had expected Ji Guo Yuan Yi to deliver one final strike, ending him completely—only to discover Ji Guo Yuan Yi had already died of natural causes…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Filled with bitter hatred, Hei Si Mou slashed Ji Guo Yuan Yi clean in two with a single cut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The short flute clutched in Ji Guo Yuan Yi’s arms was also split in two, falling out…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These memories twisted Hei Si Mou’s face into a monstrous snarl!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First there was Ji Guo Yuan Yi, and now Zero appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An unprecedented power surged within him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His headless body erupted with countless sharp blade auras; his upper torso instantly sprouted a tangle of interwoven blades.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zero swiftly retreated, spinning his Sun Blade Scythe to block the blade auras!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A new head grew back where his neck had been severed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hei Si Mou had overcome decapitation!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Zero felt no surprise—he found this entirely normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, if Akaza could overcome decapitation, how much more so could Hei Si Mou?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this was only the beginning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I have overcome decapitation! Nothing but sunlight can kill me now!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hei Si Mou roared in fury, staring at Zero as if viewing prey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is that so? Then let’s see!” Zero smiled, unangered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he couldn’t be killed, then he would be tormented in spirit!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dark Alloy Armor—Armored!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zero, fully armored, stepped forward to face Hei Si Mou, who had overcome decapitation!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He rushed to Hei Si Mou’s face, drove a punch straight through it, then spun and delivered a roundhouse kick to his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immense force erupted from Hei Si Mou’s back!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Hei Si Mou could react, Zero pressed forward, landing a flurry of punches on his body!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A storm of fists pounded Hei Si Mou—each blow carried powerful air currents that pierced through his body!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cracking of Hei Si Mou’s bones was clearly audible!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blades growing from his body shattered and regrew repeatedly under Zero’s assault!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every strike was delivered with full force, granting Hei Si Mou not a single moment to recover!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gradually, due to the constant regeneration, Hei Si Mou’s stamina began to wane.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Roar!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his final desperate moment, Hei Si Mou let out a roar, his appearance shifting once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His face twisted into a monstrous snarl, fangs protruding, and a pair of asymmetrical demon horns sprouted from his temples.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All blades on his body transformed into tentacles; two pairs of irregular, barbed tentacles grew from his back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zero seized Hei Si Mou’s neck, lifted him up, and said: “How tragic, Hei Si Mou—look at yourself now. How ugly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ugly?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Me… ugly?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hei Si Mou was confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But soon, he understood what those words meant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the reflection on Zero’s armor, he caught a glimpse of his own appearance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This ugly monster… is that me?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hei Si Mou never imagined this grotesque creature was himself!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He struggled to accept it—this was not the form of a warrior!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why had he become this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Elder Brother’s dream was to become the strongest warrior in the nation?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yuan Yi…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hei Si Mou seemed to see young Ji Guo Yuan Yi standing behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then I’ll become the second-strongest warrior in the nation~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How pitiful, Elder Brother…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yuan Yi… brother… only ever wanted to become like you…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hei Si Mou seemed to surrender. Seeing this, Zero raised his Sun Blade Scythe once more and severed his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, Hei Si Mou did not regenerate. His body slowly crumbled, turning to ash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his final moment, Hei Si Mou gazed at the blood-red moon, as if transported back to that moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yuan Yi… tell me… why was I ever born into this world…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the ground remained only a purple warrior’s robe and a small bundle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zero deactivated his armor, picked up the bundle, opened it—and found a short flute, split in two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...” Zero stared at the flute, lost in brief thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the Nanospace, he retrieved a lighter and burned it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Now… it’s time to settle accounts!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze turned to Kui Yue, still unconscious nearby. He bandaged his wounds simply, tied him with a rope, and carried him back to the Demon Slayer Corps.\u003C\u002Fp>",2088,"2026-06-20T21:22:22.338Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","1097d2728da4be16e54fcf9be95abf7232d284a3c626cda28455697b67bfde5b","this-pillar-in-demon-slayer-is-extremely-strong--chapter-111","this-pillar-in-demon-slayer-is-extremely-strong--chapter-109",128,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthis-pillar-in-demon-slayer-is-extremely-strong--cover.jpg"]