[{"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-114":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},2336040,4566,"Chapter 114: Technology [Eight Gates]","this-pillar-in-demon-slayer-is-extremely-strong--chapter-114",114,"\u003Cp>(I’m back. Sorry for making you all worry. My condition isn’t fully recovered yet—only slowly improving. The doctors said depression and schizophrenia can only be overcome by myself; medication can only suppress symptoms…)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the Pillar Meeting ended, everyone left to practice the weapons Zero had given them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zero went to the [Nirvana] to discuss next steps with everyone and shared his plan with them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After thorough discussion, everyone agreed it was fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Zero was about to leave, Bai Yun suddenly called out to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother, wait!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What is it, Xiao Yun?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Yun took a metal briefcase and a red rhombus device from her [Nanotech Space] and handed them both to Zero.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother, take these two things.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zero took the items and recognized the red rhombus device as an upgrade accessory for the [Dark Alloy Armor].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the [Dark Alloy Armor] is equipped with this upgrade accessory, its defense and durability will increase tenfold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then opened the briefcase, where eight small blocks of sleek, silver-gray metal lay quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each metal block was engraved with two characters: Open Gate, Rest Gate, Life Gate, Injury Gate, Conceal Gate, Scene Gate, Death Gate, Shock Gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is… the [Eight Gates]?! Xiao Yun, you actually brought the [Eight Gates] too!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Better to be cautious. Also, Brother, be careful—though the [Eight Gates] are powerful, since we came to this other world, they’ve become highly unstable. Use them with extreme care.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, I understand.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The [Eight Gates] of Technology—this was what Bai Yun created over five hundred years using her own skills and technology.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only difference is, this power is bound to the armor; the true [Eight Gates] are too immense for any human to fully control or wield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even using them costs one’s life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So this technological [Eight Gates] uses the [Dark Alloy Armor] as a vessel to bear its power instead of a human body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deep into the night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zero’s mansion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zero sat motionless on the rooftop like a statue, gazing upward at the sky, his eyes flowing like a lively stream, as if lost in a vortex of memories.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unconsciously, more than three years had passed since he arrived in this other world—everything that had happened felt unreal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as his thoughts swirled, a pair of soft, pale hands quietly reached from behind him and covered his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Luo Li, I know it’s you. I’ve long recognized your unique scent.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ahh~ You guessed it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Li grinned mischievously, sat on Zero’s lap, leaned into his arms, and they said nothing—but both felt each other’s heartbeat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long while, Zero spoke slowly: “Luo Li…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mm, I’m here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why thank me… Ugh! Mmm~ Jiu ~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before she finished, Zero cupped her delicate face and kissed her inviting lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sudden kiss caught Luo Li off guard, yet she didn’t resist—instead, she wrapped her arms tightly around his neck…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>………\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next morning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Luo Li still asleep beside him, Zero unconsciously smiled faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gently pulling the blanket over her, he carefully tucked her in, then pressed a soft kiss to her smooth, pale forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He rose slowly from bed and slipped out of the bedroom without a sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment Zero stepped out and closed the bedroom door, Luo Li’s eyes snapped open—her lips curled into a sly smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Last night, she’d acted like a cunning little fox, deliberately teasing Zero—yet he’d ended up bleeding from the nose and fainting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder Kanae and Mitsuri said he sometimes resembled a shy red apple, blushing easily, and like a dull wooden head, utterly clueless about romance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Infinite Castle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Muneyo, how is the situation?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My lord Muzan, I’ve located every member of the Demon Slayer Corps.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Excellent. Your growth has surpassed my expectations.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It is my honor.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Muzan stood atop the high platform, gazing down coldly at the thousands of demons below, his face expressionless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These demons, transformed by blood, all now possessed strength equal to Lower Moon level; a few even rivaled Upper Moon Six.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His plan was simple: deploy all these demons into Asakusa to draw the Demon Slayer Corps’ attention, forcing their Pillars and hunters to scatter and become unable to respond elsewhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he would strike opportunistically, infiltrate the Demon Slayer Corps, exterminate the Ubuyashiki family, and ensure the Demon Slayer Corps vanished forever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Zero—he claimed to have lived over two thousand years, but Muzan didn’t believe any human could survive ten thousand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the Ubuyashiki family and the Demon Slayer Corps were gone, he could hide and slowly wait for Zero to die, then emerge to find the Blue Higanbana.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that time, no one would stand in his way to becoming the perfect ultimate being.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Muneyo, teleport them all to Asakusa in five days.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, my lord Muzan.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Muzan did not know that every move he made had already been monitored by Bai Yun aboard the [Nirvana].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Yun swiftly relayed the intercepted information to Zero via her [Analysis Glasses].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon receiving Bai Yun’s message, Zero smirked inwardly—he had already guessed what Muzan intended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Too bad, his calculations were wrong. In five days, who lives and who dies is not Muzan’s to decide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>………\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unconsciously, the third day had arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kanae, Shinobu, and Juu Shi  stared at the object inside the glass vessel before them, their faces filled with satisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After three days and nights of nonstop work, they had not only created the [Blue Higanbana], but also infused it with the drug they’d previously developed to combat Muzan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Juu Shi : “Finally, it’s done.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shinobu: “Now that we have the [Blue Higanbana], what’s next?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kanae: “Leave it to Zero. He’s already planned everything and prepared accordingly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Kanae left the lab and summoned her Sound Crow to inform Zero that the [Blue Higanbana] had been successfully created.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon after, Zero arrived at Butterfly House. Seeing Kanae’s exhausted expression, his heart ached—he pulled her into his arms and kissed her forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’ve worked hard, Kanae.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not hard at all. All of this is worth it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though it was daytime, Juu Shi  was still a demon, so thick black curtains blocked all sunlight from the windows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet strangely, though the lab was lit, it felt brighter than usual, faintly emitting a soft pink aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Juu Shi  didn’t know where to look, and secretly envied Kanae.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Creak… creak…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shinobu’s face twisted in irritation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hugging and cuddling in public was bad enough—but now they were openly flaunting it, completely ignoring everyone else’s discomfort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ahem…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shinobu coughed twice, signaling someone else was present—but her eyes betrayed a hint of pouting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Zero released Kanae and walked to Shinobu, placing his right hand gently atop her head. “You’ve worked hard, Xiao Ren.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“W-what hard work?! I… I don’t care! Hmph~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shinobu crossed her arms and turned her head away to hide her flushed cheeks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet she didn’t resist Zero’s head-rubbing at all—in fact, she loved it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zero had long grown used to this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then turned to Juu Shi , extended his hand, and smiled: “You’ve worked hard too, Juu Shi . Rest assured—I’ll let you witness Muzan vanish from this world forever.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Th-thank you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Juu Shi  reached out and clasped Zero’s hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…………\u003C\u002Fp>",1203,"2026-06-20T21:22:22.338Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","0c37f3633a0eee008c93b19095b9158a28efff6f4d125dcbc684448af92931c9","this-pillar-in-demon-slayer-is-extremely-strong--chapter-115","this-pillar-in-demon-slayer-is-extremely-strong--chapter-113",128,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthis-pillar-in-demon-slayer-is-extremely-strong--cover.jpg"]