bullyxtreme Chapter 93 Taking Control of the Demon Slayer Corps
Chapter 93 Taking Control of the Demon Slayer Corps
The rock pillar, mournful and wandering, still held its hands, tears streaming from its eyes as it sighed to the side.
However, the change in his demeanor revealed that this strongest member of the Pillars, possessing the Rock Breathing technique, was ready to make his move.
Giyu Tomioka, the Water Pillar, remained silent, but gripped his Nichirin Blade tightly, ready to fight at any moment so that the Demon Slayer Corps leader could continue to lead the Corps.
The other pillars also had their own thoughts; some were doubtful, some were determined, but without exception, they all needed to fight a battle before they could be truly convinced.
At this moment, Lin Yao no longer held back and unleashed his full power, leaving the Pillars, who were known for their formidable strength, with no time to react.
……
The battle is over.
In an instant, the air seemed to freeze, and shock and disbelief filled the faces of every pillar.
Flame Pillar Kyojuro Rengoku touched a charred finger mark on his chest, and his originally fiery aura instantly subsided.
He never imagined that he would be defeated so easily.
Sound Pillar Uzui Tengen touched his neck, feeling the heat that had been there earlier. His face stiffened, and endless astonishment welled up inside him.
Giyuu Tomioka, the Water Pillar, gripped his Nichirin Blade tightly, his hand trembling slightly, his eyes filled with confusion and resentment.
The other pillars also looked frustrated and defeated.
They had fought countless battles against evil spirits, never imagining they would be defeated so easily under such circumstances.
Lin Yao's immense strength stood like an insurmountable mountain before the pillars.
The Demon Slayer Corps' base fell into a deathly silence, and a new order was established invisibly.
……
This town, after the battle between vengeful spirits and the Demon Slayer Corps, is now a ruin, and the air is filled with the stench of blood.
The demons have been killed by Lin Yao, Kanae Kocho, and Shinobu Kocho, and the surviving townspeople were evacuated by the Demon Slayer Corps' logistics personnel.
To prevent any more powerful evil spirits from coming and causing the deaths of all these innocent people.
shhhhh!
Footsteps approached, and several figures dressed in black robes arrived, seemingly unconcerned about the town's dire state.
Instead, using special testing methods, they arrived at the edge of the town, and seeing the obvious signs of burning, they frowned and looked grave.
Are people nowadays so cautious in their actions?
Let their guild members kill them, and then conveniently burn them all to avoid polluting the environment?!
Moreover, the marks were scattered all over the corners of the walls, some on high places on the buildings, and some directly on the road. It was clear that the guild team had been completely wiped out.
Moreover, their end was extremely tragic; they died without a complete body, and their ashes were scattered everywhere.
Among the squad dressed in dark robes, the leader, a woman with a somewhat mean smile and a plump figure, approached the ruined wall with a sorrowful expression.
Looking at the ash that shimmered and glowed in the fire-scorched area, he subconsciously reached out and scooped it up, a look of hatred flashing in his eyes.
"Who on earth killed my brother and didn't even leave him a whole body? You deserve to die! You really deserve to die!"
"Chuming, it's my fault for not stopping you from being taken into the cycle of reincarnation."
The slightly plump woman, her face contorted with hatred, roared with fury.
She doted on her younger brother; their bond from childhood, where they depended on each other for survival, was genuine.
She even used expensive props to help her younger brother, who was worried about him having an accident during his first mission as a team leader.
Even if he believed that his younger brother was no less capable than other reincarnators of the same level, even when facing the elites of those guilds, there was no way that anything unexpected could happen to him.
But it's reassuring to look from the shadows.
At the same time, all of this stemmed from the fact that she obtained the secrets of this world during a previous mission.
Although the Demon King Muzan has changed his identity many times over the past thousand years, he has always been the same person.
Such a creature, which has lived for thousands of years but whose strength does not match its lifespan, is like a piece of fat meat.
Therefore, upon learning this news, the guild's higher-ups issued a mission to investigate Muzan's identity.
She was originally supposed to do this task herself, but her younger brother took it on to help her.
"Sister Yueling, please accept my condolences regarding Chuming's situation. But I hope you can pull yourself together quickly. We can investigate the whereabouts of the Demon King Muzan while also finding out who attacked our guild."
After Shangguan Yueling had vented her emotions and calmed down a bit, one of the people following behind her spoke up to remind her.
"Don't worry, I know what's going on."
Despite the pain in her heart, Shangguan Yueling calmly nodded.
She knew her teammates behind her were reminding her that although she could be saddened by her brother's death, she also had to prioritize the guild's mission.
Keep public and private matters separate.
Otherwise, if those big shots in the guild's upper echelons blame us, we'll all be in deep trouble.
Afterwards, Shangguan Yueling gathered up her brother's ashes that had fallen to the ground. Her eyes flickered, and she quickly sorted out her thoughts before continuing.
"You probably know about the team led by my brother. Although they are all members of the third mission world, they have the strength of formal reincarnators. Ordinary people are definitely no match for them."
Now that they were killed without any signs of being eaten, but rather by burning that completely erased all traces, it's unlikely that it was the work of Upper Rank or Lower Rank demons. That means it was the work of a reincarnated being.
Such a cautious style is completely unlike the way things are done in this Demon Slayer world.
As for members of the Demon Slayer Corps, that's even more impossible.
How could a newly arrived guild party member possibly offend the Demon Slayer Corps, which only has grudges against demons and generally protects civilians?
In this situation, it could only be the work of a third-time mission world reincarnator.
These guys are incredibly audacious...
"A reincarnator with such strength is clearly an unstable factor and may have a negative impact on our guild's future actions."
I propose that before we head out to find Muzan's whereabouts, we identify and eliminate this threat so that we can proceed with our plan without worry.
A cold glint flashed in Shangguan Yueling's eyes as she spoke slowly, her tone seemingly calm, yet unable to conceal the hatred and sorrow within.
Upon hearing this, the others were taken aback, frowned slightly, and fell silent.
The deceased Shangguan Chuming was not their brother, so naturally they wouldn't sympathize with him; they would only consider the gains and losses involved.
Even if Shangguan Yueling's words sound nice, in reality she just wanted to use their power to eliminate the enemy who killed her brother.
Therefore, it's inevitable that I feel somewhat uncomfortable.
However, Shangguan Yueling was ultimately in charge of their operation, and they would not reveal this unless absolutely necessary.
After careful consideration, these guild members felt that Shangguan Yueling's analysis did indeed make some sense.
However, that's not enough...
"Sister Yueling, we are ultimately intervening by using props. If we interfere in such peaceful missions at will, we will probably have to pay a heavy price."
One of them asked.
"I will make up for these things, so you can rest assured. Besides, these people dared to attack our guild members, so they have to pay a heavy price. Otherwise, anyone would dare to step on our Rose Guild."
Shangguan Yueling was a smart woman. She understood the unspoken meaning and knew that although she had command authority, she had no intention of harming her teammates' interests.
Direct self-compensation.
At the same time, every sentence revolves around the collective interests of the guild, raising the banner of righteousness.
“That’s true. If we don’t fight back, the other factions’ Reincarnators will really think that our Rose Guild is easy to bully.”
Seeing that Shangguan Yueling was willing to make up for the losses, the other guild members all expressed their willingness to help.
This wouldn't do them any harm; it would also curb actions that harmed their guild members and improve their relationship with the Shangguan family.
As for the so-called risks, they are the best among the reincarnators, how could they possibly worry about mere new reincarnators?!
Even if those new reincarnators also come from powerful forces and have strength comparable to official reincarnators, they are just meat on the chopping block.
"Alright, let's get started now and find the culprit. As for any benefits we get, I won't interfere; you can divide them among yourselves."
Seeing that she had convinced all her teammates, Shangguan Yueling nodded in satisfaction.
Then, looking at the slightly dim, shimmering light emanating from the ashes, a cold glint flashed in his eyes as he bent down to continue collecting his brother's ashes.
“Interesting. Let’s see who the hunter is and who the prey is.”
The young man standing closest to her was also paying attention to the issue of ashes, and there seemed to be an unknown undercurrent emanating from him.
After a moment of contemplation, he seemed to remember something and was about to speak when he saw Shangguan Yueling turn her head, shake her head, and wave her hand to stop him, so he swallowed his words.
"You dare to tamper with things? These newcomers are really impolite. Since you're courting death, I'll grant your wish."
After collecting all the ashes and placing them in a gourd, Shangguan Yueling looked at the storage gourd wrapped around her waist and murmured to herself.
……
Sunlight poured down on the earth, and the earth awoke.
During this time, in this world where life is difficult and one is constantly preyed upon by evil spirits.
Lin Yao, a being with absolute power, is a ray of dawn that drives away all evil.
Although the Demon Slayer Corps forces that Lin Yao had already taken control of were not very easy to use, they did not outwardly comply but inwardly defy him.
Not to mention that Lin Yao hunts demons every day, gradually encroaching on Muzan's territory.
Having lost two Upper Rank Demons, Muzan suddenly became withdrawn, which ignited the Demon Slayer Corps' fighting spirit.
Under these circumstances, it was quite easy for Lin Yao to ask them to do other things.
Therefore, with the help of the Demon Slayer Corps' logistical support, Lin Yao began to build a base in a rather large valley.
Although this outpost is only in its initial stages, it is built against the mountain, with rocks and sturdy timber blending together to form a solid fortress.
The purpose of establishing this base is to create a force that can cover a radius of 100 miles, centered around this valley.
The main function of this force is to adopt and raise orphans who have been attacked by evil spirits, so that they will not be left helpless.
Of course, Lin Yao wouldn't do something like this without any purpose or benefit; otherwise, it would be a waste of time and he would easily give up halfway through.
Lin Yao plans to provide these orphans with appropriate education to cultivate their loyalty, turning them into his own loyal followers and spreading his influence to even more distant parts of the Demon Slayer world.
"Keep up close, the place ahead is where my planned project will begin, the training ground for talent."
As they drew closer to the valley, Lin Yao walked steadily ahead, slightly turning his head to smile at Kanae and Shinobu behind him.
"Yes, Yao-jun."
Kanae Butterfly nodded lightly, her lotus-like steps faltering, her long, jet-black hair cascading down her shoulders like a waterfall, her purple eyes shimmering with a gentle light.