[{"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-58":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},2335984,4566,"Chapter 58: Went Out for a Bit, and Infinity Castle Is Destroyed Again?!","this-pillar-in-demon-slayer-is-extremely-strong--chapter-58",58,"\u003Cp>The innkeeper’s heart was anything but calm, his gaze fixed on the distant direction of Wan Shi Lejoy Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had long worshipped the sect’s leader, so thoroughly brainwashed that his devotion was absolute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The words Zero had spoken before leaving that morning left him perpetually unsettled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Boss, I found this while checking the guest’s room—it must’ve been dropped by accident.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The innkeeper’s subordinate held a black rectangular metal box, its surface displaying a red countdown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It emitted a soft “beep… beep…” sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The innkeeper had no idea what it was, but instinctively felt it must be something extremely valuable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He ordered: “Secure this item. When the guest realizes it’s missing, he’ll come back for it himself.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But boss, this thing seems valuable too—shouldn’t we…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you the boss or am I? Do as I say!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the innkeeper’s subordinate didn’t understand what was happening, he followed orders, wrapping the item in cloth and placing it in the front desk drawer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The innkeeper did this hoping to leave a good impression on Zero, wishing he’d forgive past grievances and speak well of him before the sect leader.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet soon after, when the countdown reached [00:00], a violent explosion erupted!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A deafening roar shook the inn’s first floor—the innkeeper and several of his subordinates were instantly blown to shreds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that same moment, Wan Shi Lejoy Sect fared no better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both inside and out, chaos reigned like a boiling pot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thick smoke billowed everywhere within the sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Disciples and followers scattered in panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The smoke choked them, blinding their eyes and forcing tears to stream down their faces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naturally, this was Zero’s doing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After entering Wan Shi Lejoy Sect, he had retrieved timed smoke and tear gas grenades from his [Nanospace], programmed to detonate automatically at set times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The combined effect of smoke and tear gas would paralyze anyone caught within.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They’d have no chance to attend to their leader’s affairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was why Zero had earlier told Douma he had two minutes to say his last words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had perfectly mastered the art of timing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, in the central chamber of Wan Shi Lejoy Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Douma’s figure darted left and right, dodging Zero’s relentless fire, with no opening to unleash his Blood Demon Art.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention getting close to Zero.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His once unstoppable attack methods now seemed utterly powerless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beneath the brutal barrage of the Cross Floating Cannons, the dim room was mercilessly ravaged—everything in its path lay in ruins, flames roaring fiercely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zero’s face, illuminated by the gun barrels’ fiery tongues, grew increasingly sinister and mad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet the one thing Douma couldn’t understand was why none of his disciples had come to aid him yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if sensing Douma’s confusion, Zero ceased firing and said: “You’re wondering why your disciples haven’t come to help you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His inner thoughts laid bare, Douma stared at Zero before him—and felt genuine terror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only could he read Douma’s mind, but he was chillingly calm, as if nothing could shake him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh my~ You’ve seen through my thoughts. Can you tell me why?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Heh… Why? Go outside and see for yourself.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You really are a terrifying demon slayer~ But this ends now!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood Demon Art—Lotus Ice!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood Demon Art—Scattered Lotus Blossoms!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood Demon Art—Frozen Clouds!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seizing the moment, Douma swung his iron fans, unleashing three Blood Demon Arts at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vast quantities of shattered ice crystals and icy mist froze everything in the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had any other Pillar of the Demon Slayer Corps been here, death would’ve been certain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These ice shards carried deadly poison—once inhaled, they destroyed alveoli, making them a perfect counter to Breathing Techniques.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Contact with skin caused instant freezing, severely restricting movement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Zero still wore that same sinister, calm smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the ice crystals and mist touched his surroundings, the [Quantum Shield] on his chest suddenly emitted a blue glow, blocking them all completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CLANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A metallic clang rang out—Douma had swung his fans in a surprise strike aimed at Zero’s neck, but the blue light halted him cold, not allowing even an inch of progress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Added to that, the room’s fires, ignited by the Cross Floating Cannons, caused the ice and mist to dissipate even faster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Douma… you still haven’t learned, have you? Heh!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>TATATATATA…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zero instantly swung the Cross Floating Cannons’ barrels to aim at Douma and unleashed a furious barrage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Douma, unable to dodge, took a hail of wounds across his chest—flesh torn, blood spurting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then ceased firing, drew the Sun Wheel Scythe, and severed Douma’s arms at the shoulders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Douma, I won’t kill you—but I’ll make you suffer a thousandfold, ten thousandfold the pain my beloved girl endured!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adjusting the strength of his mechanical left hand, he activated the Crimson Blade and severed Douma’s regenerated arms again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His regeneration was now restricted—Douma was completely on the defensive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zero swung his fist, driving it straight through Douma’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he kicked him hard, sending him crashing into the wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it wasn’t over—he swung the Sun Wheel Scythe again, slicing off Douma’s legs too, leaving him unable to even crawl away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Truly reduced to a demon-stick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zero unleashed full-force punches into Douma’s body—each blow pushed to its absolute limit, cracking the wall behind him like a spiderweb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, the wall could no longer bear the force—it collapsed with a thunderous crash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Douma fell to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still not satisfied, Zero raised his foot and stomped repeatedly on Douma’s body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his limb regeneration restricted, Douma was now a pitiful wreck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He clearly felt the demon slayer’s hatred, rage, and murderous intent had reached a breaking point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t understand why such emotion existed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After venting for a long while, Zero grabbed Douma’s hair and yanked him up, his crimson eyes locking onto Douma’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He said: “Don’t worry—I still won’t kill you. Earlier you asked for my name? I’ll tell you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I am Zero, the Zero Pillar of the Demon Slayer Corps. As I said before in Infinity Castle, I’ve lived over two thousand five hundred years—possibly more.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The user of Flower Breathing you fought two years ago? She was one of my beloved ones.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking into Zero’s eyes, Douma saw mountains of corpses, seas of blood, and endless dark despair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the first time ever, he felt fear—despite having no emotions to begin with.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet his face still wore its cheerful grin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So your name is Zero? What a nice name—and you’re quite handsome too. Never seen such a beautiful boy before…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>THUD!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Douma finished speaking, Zero hurled him to the ground and slashed off his newly regenerated limbs again with the Sun Wheel Scythe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, Zero returned the Sun Wheel Scythe to his [Nanospace], and planted his foot on Douma’s body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pulled out the [Dark Alloy Annihilation Cannon Sniper], aimed at Douma’s head, and fired a concentrated blast—reducing it to fragments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He waited for Douma’s head to regenerate, then repeated the exact same process.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He did this over and over again, without stopping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>ZING!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, a harp note rang out—and both Douma and Zero vanished, reappearing inside Infinity Castle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Minu saw Douma, mangled beyond recognition, and frowned slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when she saw the man standing atop him, she nearly lost her soul to terror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing him brought back the dread she’d felt over half a month ago, when dominated by that iron monster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She frantically plucked her shamisen again, preparing to teleport him away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before she could act, Zero fired at Minu—shattering her shamisen and blowing a hole through her abdomen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he unleashed a concentrated blast, reducing Minu to fragments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He kicked the unrecognizable Douma away and said: “Feel fear again!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Plan B:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dark Alloy Battle Armor, activate!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside a luxurious villa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Muzan Kibutsuji hid in his study, reading, the curtains drawn tightly shut, letting not a single ray of sunlight in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, Kibutsuji Muzan felt an intense unease within him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if something great was about to happen!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As time passed, this unease grew stronger and stronger!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The agitated emotion annoyed him, so he decided to summon the Upper Moons to discuss whether anything had occurred recently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gave the command in his mind to the Kotohira in Infinity Castle: “Kotohira, gather all the Upper Moons inside Infinity Castle—I have questions for them!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, Lord Muzan.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After receiving the order, Kotohira plucked the shamisen in her arms, first teleporting Dojima.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not for any other reason—only because Dojima was closest to her, though he was annoying and detestable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the result was unexpected…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only Dojima appeared in Infinity Castle—but also a creature that filled her with utter terror!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Dojima crushed beneath Zero’s foot, she was filled with rage!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before she could teleport Zero away, her shamisen was shattered, piercing her abdomen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was blown into fragments once again!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dark Alloy Battle Armor, activate!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hum!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A violent ripple tore through the void—the battle armor materialized out of thin air, descending once more into Infinity Castle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The armor crouched, its cockpit opening on the chest; Zero entered and began piloting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Initiate overload mode! Target: Destroy Infinity Castle again!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Overload mode initiating…】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Initiation successful!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Launch all missiles!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Click-click-click…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shhh-shhh-shhh…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The armor’s arms opened, firing a total of twenty missiles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five missiles flew toward Dojima.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One missile flew toward Kotohira.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The remaining missiles streaked toward different locations across Infinity Castle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dojima and Kotohira, still regenerating, were once again blasted into fragments by the missiles!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, Zero maneuvered the armor to draw two massive swords from its back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He swung the swords wildly, sprinting through Infinity Castle and ravaging it once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During this, he launched several timed explosives from the armor’s arms, tossing them randomly into corners of Infinity Castle…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Kibutsuji Muzan waited a short while, and when Kotohira still had not teleported him to Infinity Castle, his temper grew volatile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kotohira, what are you doing?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kotohira!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sent multiple messages to Kotohira—still no reply!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that instant, the unease inside Kibutsuji Muzan exploded—Infinity Castle must be in dire trouble!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He immediately sent a message to Kokushibo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kokushibo, are you currently in Infinity Castle?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My lord… I have not returned… to Infinity Castle…” Kokushibo replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Understood.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After receiving Kokushibo’s reply, Kibutsuji Muzan sent another message in his mind to Akaza: “Akaza, where are you now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My lord, I am with Hantengu.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was with Hantengu because at dawn, he had seen Hantengu feeding on a child—a girl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akaza could not tolerate it; he stepped forward and punched him—“Bang! Bang!”—and since dawn was approaching, he dragged Hantengu to a hidden cave to avoid sunlight and keep beating him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm.” Kibutsuji Muzan severed the connection with Akaza.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Akaza was with Hantengu, neither of them was in Infinity Castle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then contacted Daji—her answer was the same: she and her brother had remained in Yoshiwara’s pleasure district and never left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>None of the other Upper Moons had returned to Infinity Castle—something terrible must have happened there!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he sent another message to Dojima.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Dojima, where are you now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Dojima!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still no reply—this made Kibutsuji Muzan’s inner agitation swell further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Infinity Castle must be in grave danger!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, given Kotohira’s nature, she would never dare to ignore him completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Dojima, though he always wore a smiling face and was insufferable,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he was utterly loyal to me—he would never dare to ignore me!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scene shifted back to Infinity Castle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Infinity Castle was utterly devastated, broken beyond recognition!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flames blazed fiercely across it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood Demon Art—Frozen Clouds!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood Demon Art—Vine Lotus Blossom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood Demon Art—Lotus Ice!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood Demon Art—Fog Ice: Lotus Bodhisattva!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Zero was destroying Infinity Castle, Dojima completed regeneration and unleashed multiple Blood Demon Arts, freezing and extinguishing the flames within Infinity Castle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then created a colossal ice Bodhisattva to oppose the armor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the ice Bodhisattva, shorter than the armor by several meters, was split cleanly in half by a single sword strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dojima was crushed again, his body stamped into the floor as fragments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kotohira completed regeneration at that moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But her first act was to teleport herself away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She did this to avoid being blasted into fragments again by this steel monster!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jing! Jing! Jing…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She frantically plucked the shamisen, summoning a massive wooden door that teleported Zero and his armor out of Infinity Castle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zero, still rampaging inside Infinity Castle with the armor, was suddenly teleported out by the wooden door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zero had not expected Kotohira to grow clever this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had learned to teleport herself away first and hide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this time, the teleportation landed precisely at Wan Shi Ji Le Jiao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The enormous body plummeted from the sky onto Wan Shi Ji Le Jiao, triggering a violent earthquake that destroyed everything within and around it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, Wan Shi Ji Le Jiao had been destroyed by more than half!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The followers and nearby villagers, seeing the armor, believed it to be a god descending—they knelt instantly, worshipping with devout reverence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Zero immediately recalled the armor into the [Nanomaterial Space], concealed his form while they were distracted, and left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His goal had been achieved—he had avenged Kanao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, the most urgent matter was returning to the Demon Slayer Corps headquarters, or else Kanao and Mitsuri would begin worrying again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He still had to fulfill his promise to Xiao Yue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>",2224,"2026-06-20T21:22:22.338Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","e54d6026dbc13f9a151c4b6ac636f6610c8b366eda54f2573e57479e61f98a97","this-pillar-in-demon-slayer-is-extremely-strong--chapter-59","this-pillar-in-demon-slayer-is-extremely-strong--chapter-57",128,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthis-pillar-in-demon-slayer-is-extremely-strong--cover.jpg"]