[{"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-44":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},2335970,4566,"Chapter 44: Transparent World. Mecha Debut!","this-pillar-in-demon-slayer-is-extremely-strong--chapter-44",44,"\u003Cp>Dark Alloy Armor, arm!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A ripple surged through the surrounding space; components of the [Dark Alloy Armor] materialized sequentially and attached to Zero’s body, completing the arming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>KANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zero, now fully armored, slammed his fists together with a thunderous crash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s begin—the mad battle time!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the high platform, Kibutsuji Muzan once again saw Zero transformed into this humanoid monster, and a terrible premonition stirred within him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shouted urgently: “Use your full strength! Eliminate him immediately!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SHUAI!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zero’s figure vanished from his spot in the blink of an eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clutching the first and second forms of the [Dark Alloy Four Forms], he charged straight toward the Four Demons of Joy, Anger, Sorrow, and Pleasure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had a persistent feeling these four little ones were not as simple as they seemed, so he targeted them first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood Demon Art. Thunder…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>PUSCHI!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the Demon of Anger could unleash his Blood Demon Art, his head was severed; immediately after, the Demons of Sorrow and Pleasure were also beheaded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Demon of Joy, leveraging his flight advantage, launched a sonic attack from midair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood Demon Art. Wild Roar!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>HONG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A deafening sonic wave slammed toward Zero’s back, but before it could reach him, he dodged away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, while the Demon of Joy was still unprepared, Zero hurled his second form like a boomerang—it flew out and returned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Demon of Joy tried to attack again, but then his vision flipped upside down—he finally realized his head had been cut off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All of this happened in mere breaths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Become a demon and fight alongside me! Hahaha…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Destruction Art. Shattered Form. Ten Thousand Leaves Fluttering Willow!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inosuke lunged forward, leaping high into the air and bringing down a devastating downward punch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zero sidestepped and leapt away, evading the blow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inosuke’s attack missed, leaving only the ground cracked in patterns like leaf veins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moon Breathing. Eighth Form. Moon Dragon Tail Wheel!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Zero prepared to strike again, his combat instinct sensed a violent attack coming from behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive horizontal slash swept toward him—fast, and accompanied by countless giant crescent blades.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He crossed his first and second forms, spun, and blocked; the armor’s surface bore faint white scratches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze swept toward Kurohime, and he realized he looked different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His upper body was bare, his aura immensely stronger—even rivaling Kibutsuji Muzan’s!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His blade had transformed into a grotesque, irregular edge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No time to ponder—he charged forward, raised his blade, and swept it horizontally toward Kurohime’s neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kurohime, awakened with the scar pattern and the Transparent World, showed no panic; he swung his grotesque blade and unleashed his technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moon Breathing, Fourteenth Form: Violent Transformation, Full Moon!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his grotesque blade, he unleashed countless massive sickle-shaped wind blades, as if shattering everything before him, accompanied by a storm of giant crescent blades.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This attack is overwhelming!” Facing the swarm of crescent blades, Zero charged straight through the center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though that spot held many blade currents, it was relatively weaker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his armor’s defense, he could definitely get through!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But reality did not match Zero’s expectation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kurohime seemed to have predicted Zero’s trajectory and switched techniques instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moon Breathing. Ninth Form. Descending Moon. Linked Faces!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His grotesque blade struck the air with chaotic, intersecting invisible slashes, generating multiple crossing wind blades and countless crescent blades, sealing off Zero’s path forward!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With so many crescent blades, Zero could only halt and retreat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood Demon Art. Dark Winter Ice Pillars!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood Demon Art. Eightfold Belt Slash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood Demon Art. Flying Blood Scythe!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood Demon Art. Thunder Kill!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Zero retreated, ice pillars and dense lightning rained down from behind and above him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On his left, eight belts formed a net in midair and descended, as if slicing the opponent into pieces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On his right, countless thin, blood-blade strikes—poisoned and relentless—locked him in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t panic. Stay calm! No matter how dense the attack, there’s always a flaw!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even now, Zero remained calm, accelerating his thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew clearly—if he lost his composure, he wouldn’t just face a dead end—he’d face death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My eyes are not ordinary! If I focus deeply, sharpen my vision to its peak, I’ll find the flaw!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What is this?!” Suddenly, everything before Zero became crystal clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He saw the bodily structure of each Upper Moon demon—bones, organs, blood vessels, blood flow…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>HONG! HONG! HONG! HONG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All four attacks struck, exploding into black smoke; the ground where Zero stood shattered like a spiderweb, forming a shallow crater.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It hurts!” The female demon among the sibling demons suddenly felt her belts severed entirely, the cut edges burning with intense pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But seeing Zero dead, her irritation vanished; the severed belts were merely the last desperate flailing of a dying man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What a pity—a handsome man like that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She turned to gaze at Kibutsuji Muzan on the high platform, her eyes filled with adoration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kibutsuji Muzan paid no attention; his gaze remained locked on the black smoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He remembered clearly: none of the Upper Moons possessed a Blood Demon Art that produced black smoke. Then where did this smoke come from?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That terrible premonition grew stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inosuke, seeing this, felt only regret; his Luo Zhen beneath his feet had lost all sense of Zero’s presence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under such an assault, no human could survive—not even a Pillar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What a shame…” Inosuke thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, Kibutsuji Muzan saw a flicker of red light within the black smoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>PANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive cannon blast erupted, shooting a beam of energy forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kibutsuji Muzan barely dodged, but the one behind him—Meiyo—was not so lucky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The energy blast obliterated her and the shamisen in her arms into fragments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though she could regenerate, she was now shattered into pieces, and regeneration was painfully slow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shockwave from the cannon blast scattered the surrounding black smoke, revealing the truth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The demons saw Zero standing there, unharmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most stunned was Inosuke—his Luo Zhen detected no trace of Zero, not even a whisper of battle aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zero stood just ahead of him, yet if he had to describe it, it was as if a plain, insignificant plant stood before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This… this… impossible! This cannot be! He… he has entered the Supreme Realm!” Inosuke never imagined this white-haired demon hunter had, under such circumstances, stepped into the Supreme Realm he had longed for.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Zero held the [Dark Alloy Annihilation Cannon Sniper], his armor disarmed and stored within the [Nanotech Space].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The many attacks had damaged the armor slightly, but not severely—inserting a [Power Crystal] would auto-repair it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earlier, Zero had entered a strange state—his mind became transparent, clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this state, he sensed his excess senses shut down, leaving only combat perception.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His opponents’ bodies appeared as if transparent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His own movement speed, attack prediction, and evasion all improved dramatically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could clearly see the blood flow in his opponent’s lungs, and his own muscle contractions became instantly perceptible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Combined with accelerated perception, the four attacks appeared slow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black smoke? Zero had released a smoke bomb; within it, he swiftly severed the belts and found a flaw to evade part of the assault.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the attacks ended, while the smoke still lingered, he disarmed his armor, retrieved the [Dark Alloy Annihilation Cannon Sniper], and fired “Concentrated Detonation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he missed Kibutsuji Muzan, he severely wounded Meiyo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He also noticed the Four Demons of Joy, Anger, Sorrow, and Pleasure had vanished, replaced by a young demon with five thunder drums inscribed with “Hate” on his back, holding an S-shaped drumstick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind him waited dozens of wooden dragons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Unpleasant! Utterly unpleasant! Evil ones, die and atone!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>DONG! DONG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Demon of Hate rapidly struck twice the thunder drums on his back; two of the wooden dragons spat forth massive lightning attacks and countless giant shockwaves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood Demon Art. Thunder Kill!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood Demon Art. Piercing Thrust!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To Zero, all these attacks appeared slowed down several-fold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So slow...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His form flashed at extreme speed, weaving through dense lightning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He dodged the lightning strikes, then executed a sliding tackle, slipping through the gaps in the massive shockwave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet at that moment, a wooden dragon surged up beneath him, jaws wide, ready to swallow him whole.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was exactly as Zero had anticipated—he planted his mechanical left hand on the dragon’s snout and lifted himself and the dragon into the air together!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He rotated the barrel of his cannon rifle toward the dragon’s mouth and fired “Concentrated Explosion,” reducing it instantly to splinters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the matter was far from over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind the Demon of Hatred, more wooden dragons erupted into the air one after another, attacking Zero.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing the relentless onslaught of wooden dragons, Zero twisted his body to evade, then used their bodies as stepping points to leap and rebound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He continuously pulled out several flashbangs from his Nanospace, and while running and leaping, he pulled the pins with his teeth and hurled them in different directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kibutsuji Muzan assumed these were some strange explosive devices and slashed at them with his grotesque blade, sending out a slash of air—only to find...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pfft!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flashbangs split open, unleashing blinding white light that seared his three pairs of eyes, turning his entire vision into a blinding white void.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon closer inspection, one could even see tears streaming from his corners.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akaza kicked one flashbang straight toward Douma—only for Douma to be blinded as well, seeing nothing but white.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the Demon of Hatred, he had already commanded the wooden dragon to swallow the flashbang, thus escaping unscathed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Despicable, vile villain!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood Demon Art. Infinite Sin Tree!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He struck both drums behind him simultaneously with his drumsticks, summoning countless massive wooden dragons writhing and sweeping everything away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Zero landed, he would be crushed by the rolling dragons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side, Kibutsuji Muzan had lost patience. Five Upper Moon demons had failed to capture a single human—and were even beginning to fall behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nine tubular whips erupted from his back, lashing out with intent to pulverize Zero into dust!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moon Breathing. Sixteenth Form: Moon Rainbow—Solitary Moon!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After regaining his sight, Kibutsuji Muzan swung his grotesque blade, sending down multiple colossal blade winds that shattered the earth, accompanied by countless crescent-shaped blades raining down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood Demon Art. Crystal Offspring!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood Demon Art. Mist Ice: Lotus Bodhisattva!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Douma recovered at this moment and created five miniature ice dolls, each capable of performing the same Blood Demon Arts as his true body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And one colossal ice figure, shaped like a Bodhisattva seated in prayer with hands clasped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood Demon Art. Overwhelming Sonic Wave!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Demon of Hatred gathered energy within his mouth and unleashed a supersonic roar capable of effortlessly shattering a human body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Destruction Kill: Void Form!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was Akaza’s long-range technique: he punched the empty air with his fist, moving so fast it was nearly invisible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood Demon Art: Flying Blood Scythe!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The male sibling demon swung his blood scythe, sending forth numerous crimson slashes from nearby, each capable of changing direction at his will to encircle Zero from all sides.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Surrounded by attacks from every direction, this was a death trap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Zero remained expressionless—even a sly, sinister smile curled on his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kibutsuji Muzan could not understand: how could Zero still smile, facing such an encircling assault!?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was his confidence based on?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Kibutsuji Muzan soon got his answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Battle Mech, activate!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hum!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Intense ripples erupted around Zero—two colossal mechanical arms extended from the void, shielding him within.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a thunderous roar, a massive battle mech, composed of dark red and black, appeared before the demons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every attack struck the mech’s armor—but left no effect, only faint white scratches that vanished moments later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this ten-meter-tall steel monster, feeling the chilling aura radiating from it,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a sense of fear took root in the demons’ hearts, as if they beheld mountains of corpses and seas of blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The battle mech opened its arms, revealing Zero safely inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zero stood atop the mech’s palm, raising his cannon rifle once more and firing “Concentrated Explosion” at Mukyo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mukyo, still in the midst of regeneration, was blasted into fragments once again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason was simple: since Mukyo controlled the Infinite Castle, destroy her—render her temporarily unable to operate it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next, he would make Kibutsuji Muzan and the Upper Moons understand what true madness meant!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He retracted the cannon rifle into his Nanospace and entered the cockpit within the mech’s chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Scanning identity...】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Scan complete. Identity confirmed.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Time Patrol Officer—Zero, welcome back.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Initiate 【Overload Operation】! Target: Destroy the Infinite Castle!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Initiation complete!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Overload Operation: Greatly enhances the mech’s combat capabilities across all fronts, but consumes energy at the fastest possible rate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zero was glad he had, during equipment preparation, stocked the mech with hundreds of 【Energy Crystals】 as a precaution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now it seemed caution was not a bad thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kibutsuji Muzan—are you ready to bear my wrath?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…………\u003C\u002Fp>",2138,"2026-06-20T21:22:22.338Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","9085c9742950e5f3e3147394e32025ddba65cd711a53c1ecd6cc7464e239566b","this-pillar-in-demon-slayer-is-extremely-strong--chapter-45","this-pillar-in-demon-slayer-is-extremely-strong--chapter-43",128,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthis-pillar-in-demon-slayer-is-extremely-strong--cover.jpg"]