[{"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-126":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},2336052,4566,"Chapter 126: Epilogue: The Sealed Memory — Childhood","this-pillar-in-demon-slayer-is-extremely-strong--chapter-126",126,"\u003Cp>Epilogue: The Sealed Memory — Childhood\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blue-White Star, Year: 4023.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is the evening glow over the sea like a child’s painting?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Laid across the sky for seagulls to carry away?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Distant sails battered by wind and waves?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even if the dream hurts, never afraid?”……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A beautiful woman sat on the sofa singing this famous song, soothing the infant in her arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman’s name was Sun Mingyue, the infant’s mother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had once been a battlefield medic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The infant in her arms had red eyes, round cheeks, and skin as delicate as if it could be punctured by a breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He did not cry or fuss, only stared wide-eyed at his singing mother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Occasionally, he reached out his tiny hand to grasp her collar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman gazed at her child with boundless affection, lowering her head to press a gentle kiss upon his forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Baby, grow up quickly! Mommy and Daddy will always guard you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ee-yaa…” The infant emitted a soft, childish sound, as if understanding his mother’s words, responding to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Baby, you’re so adorable!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, the woman gently rubbed her cheek against the infant’s head, unable to contain her overflowing love.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Click!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound of a key unlocking the front door came from the entrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman knew her husband had returned; she rose at once from the sofa and carried the infant to the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The door opened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A man in his thirties, clad in combat-medical attire, stood at the threshold—dignified, with sharp eyes and a strong brow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was Bai Feng, the infant’s father.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like his wife, he was also a medic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re back, honey!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mm, I’m back. How’s the baby today?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good. Quiet, no crying.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Feng leaned in to see his child, reaching out to touch him—only for Mingyue to draw the infant away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She feigned anger, glaring at him: “Go wash up right now, or you won’t touch the baby—and not me either for a year!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ohhh~ I’ve lost my place in this house!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he joked, Bai Feng obediently went to the bathroom to shower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mingyue looked at her child and said: “Baby, don’t ever be like your father, or girls will hate you~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She placed the infant in a high-intelligence baby carriage, then went to fetch clothes for her husband and prepared dinner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This infant was Bai Yue, born only months ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Blue-White Star entered its future-tech era centuries ago, all nations had advanced into high-civilization futures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most brilliant among them was Longguo: they invented groundbreaking high-tech products and weapons, and ensured their people lived in abundance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But good fortune did not last.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Decades ago, over a dozen meteorites, each two kilometers in diameter, appeared from outer space and struck Blue-White Star from different directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The impact plunged the entire planet into temporary paralysis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That alone might have been manageable—but these meteorites carried an unknown virus, both on their surfaces and within.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every living thing on Blue-White Star—human, animal, plant—was infected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scientists from every nation rushed to extract virus samples and began round-the-clock research.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They discovered the virus posed little threat to adults or the elderly, but was deadly to plants, animals, and newborn infants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Plants and animals mutated or even evolved under its influence; newborns, with weak immunity, died from it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Infants still in the womb absorbed the virus through their mother’s respiration, greatly increasing the chance of mutation at birth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mutations might appear on the head, hands, legs—or worse, as monstrous deformities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Exceptions existed: infants might develop other mutations, such as enhanced vision or hearing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These might not be obvious in childhood, but would gradually manifest as they grew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This virus still persists to this day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Longguo’s scientists have developed an antibiotic vaccine against it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Injection greatly reduces infant mortality—but only greatly, not completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The virus seems to possess self-awareness, evolving continuously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the day Bai Yue was to be born, his father paced endlessly outside the delivery room, heart pounding with anxiety.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He feared his child might be born mutated—what would his wife do then?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet deep inside, he had already made his vow: no matter what form the child took, he would always be his son.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if others called him a monster, he would never let his child suffer a single hardship—he would ensure the child lived healthy and happy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if he were a deformed child, he would make sure he lived joyfully; he and his wife would pave his future path, for he was their own flesh and blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was paternal and maternal love.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Waaah!”……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After several hours, the infant’s cry echoed from the delivery room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Feng heard it—he longed to rush in and see his child—but he had waited so long already; a few more minutes mattered little.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the delivery room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Madam, congratulations—you’ve given birth to a very lovely boy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mingyue gazed at the nurse holding the infant, eyes tightly shut, and wept with joy—the child was healthy, no mutations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Madam, don’t get too excited. You’re still weak; you must take care of your body,” the nurse reminded her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mingyue immediately asked the doctor: “Doctor… my child… he…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Madam, rest easy. The hospital has a batch of high-precision instruments; we just scanned him—he’s perfectly healthy, but…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But what…?” Mingyue tensed, fearing the next words would reveal some flaw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But his eyes are unusual. It seems… his eyes have mutated. But don’t worry—the instruments show no immediate issues; they’re just… different from normal.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How different?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Think of it this way: your child’s eyes are like those of an eagle—his vision is far sharper.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Mingyue finally relaxed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even so, before Bai Yue’s birth, she had prepared herself mentally, just as her husband had.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, seeing her child so healthy, all her unease and tension vanished in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Feng waited over half an hour outside the delivery room—finally, Mingyue, half-reclining on a mobile hospital bed, was wheeled out by two nurses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The infant, after postnatal care, was wrapped in a clean white cloth, lying quietly in his mother’s arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mingyue!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Honey, look—our child!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Feng took the baby, his eyes filled with love.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Honey, have you decided on a name for the child?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Long ago. His name is Bai Yue.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the name, Mingyue understood its meaning, linking it to her and her husband’s names.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bai Yue… very nice.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After giving birth, Mingyue’s body remained weak; Bai Feng always returned home early and took on all household chores.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mingyue tried to help, but Bai Feng always stopped her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You gave me a beautiful son—these chores are mine. Your job now is to rest and care for our child.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Mingyue felt overwhelming happiness, grateful she had found such a husband.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But one day in the future would change this family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five years later…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Yue had grown into a little boy; Mingyue sat on the sofa, watching him sleep peacefully on her lap, puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was a boy, yet his features were unusually feminine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But to the couple, this meant nothing—as long as their child grew healthy, no matter his appearance, he was their child.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Honey, I’m home!” came Bai Feng’s voice from the entrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shh! Bai Yue’s asleep!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Feng slipped on slippers, walked to the mother and child, and gently brushed his fingers across Bai Yue’s cheek.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This kid is growing more like you every day.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course—look whose genes he inherited.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Today I asked Captain Luo for two days off—he approved. Let’s go out as a family tonight. It’s been too long.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Really?! That’s wonderful! This child’s been begging for days when we’d go out together—now he’ll get his wish!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps their conversation woke Bai Yue—he stirred on his mother’s lap, rubbing his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Dad, you’re back… Ha—” Bai Yue yawned, looking at his parents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, let’s all three go out for a walk tonight—we’ll buy you some things. Next year, you’ll be ready for school.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Really? Yay!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You, you—when will you ever grow up!” Bai Yue’s mother reached out and tapped his forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hehe~” Bai Yue still wore his shameless grin, continuing to lie sprawled across his mother’s lap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Yue walked down the street, each hand held by one of his parents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Husband, aren’t you hiding something else? You seem unusually happy!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mm, two things!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh? What are they?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“First, our family of three finally has a chance to truly be together today!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And the second?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I heard Captain Luo say our nation’s top scientists discovered a mysterious energy source in space! They’ve analyzed it—if we can study and harness it, perhaps one day we’ll unlock human potential and solve problems like mutated animals and plants.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s wonderful!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, these past years, those mutated creatures suddenly fell silent—it felt wrong. But now that our nation has brought back such good news, I believe humanity’s fate will change soon!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bright streetlights stretched their family’s shadows long across the pavement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Yue felt only happiness, wishing this moment could last forever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When they reached a park and sat down on a bench to rest, an accident occurred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gurgling! Gurgling!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beneath the park’s grass, something kept swelling into a small mound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slowly, the mound grew larger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Roar!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mound burst open, and a giant red ant emerged, roaring—more precisely, a mutated ant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was at least two meters long and one meter wide, its two mandibles like sharp blades glinting with cold light!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately, countless red ants began bursting from the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An unknown virus had mutated countless animals, plants, and insects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The red ant before them was one such case!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These mutated insects had lain dormant for nearly twenty years—and today, they erupted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Danger! Wife, son, run!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the critical moment, Ming Yue snatched up Bai Yue and fled quickly; Bai Feng followed close behind, pulling out a special phone from his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Captain Luo, massive red mutated ants have appeared in Park D3—send help immediately!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Received!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As time passed, red giant ants multiplied—streets filled with car alarms and explosions; some people were even cut cleanly in half by the ants’ mandibles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During their escape, a red giant ant charged toward them. Ming Yue threw her body over Bai Yue. At that instant, Bai Feng grabbed a brick from the roadside and smashed it into the ant’s eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ant’s eye burst with blood, leaving a deep gash and wound!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t you dare hurt my wife and son!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The red ant, writhing in pain, immediately shifted its target to Bai Feng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wife, protect our child—I’ll draw it away!” Bai Feng ran while tossing the pebbles he’d just picked up at surrounding ants, luring them off!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To give his wife and son a chance to escape!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Husband!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ming Yue watched Bai Feng’s figure grow distant, tears streaming down her face. She snatched up Bai Yue and fled, hiding in a dark, safe alley corner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The streets were now swarming with red giant ants—escape was impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked at Bai Yue, trembling in her arms, then at the ants outside the alley slaughtering humans—she didn’t know what to do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, one red giant ant stopped, sensing human scent from the alley, and turned slowly toward them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Ming Yue made her decision: no matter what, she would ensure her son lived. She might never again walk beside him, never see him marry or have children.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She glanced at a large trash bin, carried Bai Yue over, lifted the lid, and placed him inside—trash would mask his scent, keeping him hidden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good child, stay quiet here! Mommy’s going to help Daddy—she’ll be right back to get you, okay?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mom… you and Dad… really will come back for me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, we’ll pinky-promise!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ming Yue extended her little finger; Bai Yue extended his, and they linked them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good boy!” She kissed his forehead, then whispered as she left: “Good child, your father once said behind him stood you, me, the people, and our nation—so… so please don’t hate your father and mother.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mom… I’ll be good… please come back for me soon!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, we will.” She took off the heart-shaped butterfly pendant from her neck and placed it in Bai Yue’s hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s like your father and me—we’ll always be with you. Hold onto it, and wait for us to come back.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She closed the bin lid, picked up a broken iron rod beside it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While the red ant wasn’t looking, she dashed from the dark corner and drove the rod deep into its mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Roar!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The red ant roared, snapping the rod in its jaws.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You won’t hurt my precious son!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She provoked the ant further, running toward her husband’s direction to lure it away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Forgive me, my dear child—Mommy may break her promise. Without us, you must live well from now on,” Ming Yue thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For her child, she would give her life without hesitation…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two days later…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Captain Luo, there’s a survivor here—a child!!!” A search officer opened the trash bin lid and shouted to Luo Luo nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Captain Luo rushed over and recognized the child.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bai Yue! How did he end up like this?” Captain Luo was Bai Feng’s commander and knew his child well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Captain Luo’s name was Luo Kai. He had once been saved by Bai Feng and regarded him as a brother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had even told Bai Feng: if the chance ever came, he wanted Bai Yue to marry his daughter, Luo Li.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now Bai Yue lay still inside the bin, clutching tightly the pendant his mother gave him. His black hair had turned white, his eyes swollen and tear-stained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Captain Luo quickly lifted Bai Yue from the bin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bai Yue, wake up! Quickly, bring water and food!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Yue slowly opened his eyes, looked at the man before him, and whispered: “Uncle Luo… why haven’t my dad and mom come to get me… did I do something wrong… I… I miss them so much…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This…” At the mention of it, Captain Luo didn’t know how to explain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two days ago, upon receiving Bai Feng’s message, he immediately alerted higher command and led five squads armed with weapons to eliminate the red giant ants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the critical moment, as a red giant ant prepared to ambush Captain Luo, Bai Feng charged in and saved him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that time, Bai Feng was already covered in wounds—a small hole pierced his abdomen, half his right arm gone, his clothes soaked in blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bai Feng!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Luo… Captain… please… save my wife… and… and my son…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With those words, Bai Feng fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Captain Luo clutched Bai Feng’s body, weeping uncontrollably, eyes bloodshot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aaaah!! You monsters!! Die!! Aaaah!!” Captain Luo fired his weapon relentlessly at the red ants—when bullets ran out, he drew his triangular dagger and fought hand-to-hand!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eventually, reinforcements arrived. After securing Bai Feng’s body, Captain Luo dispatched his squad to search for his sister-in-law and Bai Yue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hours of searching, they found Ming Yue—lying in a corner, lifeless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Captain Luo forced back his grief and told Bai Yue: “Bai Yue, your father and mother… they’re medical personnel with urgent duties. They’ll be back a little late…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Really… that’s… so good… Dad… Mom…” Bai Yue didn’t finish before fainting again, his hands still tightly gripping the heart-shaped butterfly pendant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Medical team! Hurry! Get over here!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…………\u003C\u002Fp>",2542,"2026-06-20T21:22:22.338Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","2e73b98046ffb6603dfa9dde37e5b685db6008427087325b5c45f8e760bd6473","this-pillar-in-demon-slayer-is-extremely-strong--chapter-127","this-pillar-in-demon-slayer-is-extremely-strong--chapter-125",128,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthis-pillar-in-demon-slayer-is-extremely-strong--cover.jpg"]