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Thinking about it, Urokodaki Sakonji wanted to ask.
However, before Urokodaki Sakonji could speak, Chen Anxia directly explained, "The Kagura dance passed down through generations of the Kamado family, also known as Hinokami Kagura, can be traced back more than four hundred years."
Chen Anxia's words successfully piqued the curiosity of Kamado Tanjiro and Urokodaki Sakonji, and even Tsugikuni Kyoko, who was coaxing Inui Miyo to sleep, looked over with curiosity.
Under everyone's gaze, Chen Anxia continued, "More than four hundred years ago, the ancestor of the Kamado family, Kamado Tankichi, was a close friend of Tsugikuni Yoriichi."
"Yoichi Tsugikuni is known as the strongest demon slayer, and is the creator and user of the original breathing technique - the Sun Breathing Technique."
"He was born with the ability to use breathing techniques and 'see through the world,' and his swordsmanship talent and skill were extremely high. He was more suited to be the person his brother called 'favored by God.'"
Upon hearing this, Tanjiro Kamado looked somewhat shaken.
This shock was not only due to Yoriichi Tsugikuni's strength, but also because no one expected that their ancestor would know such an extraordinary person.
Urokodaki Sakonji's expression changed drastically, as if he had thought of some possibility.
Chen Anxia noticed the change in Urokodaki Sakonji's expression and nodded slightly to him, continuing, "That's right, Kamado Tanjiro is the inheritor of the Initial Breathing Technique - Sun Breathing Technique."
"In order to prevent the Sun Breathing Technique from dying out, Kamado Tanjiro changed the Sun Breathing Technique to Hinokami Kagura and made the Kamado family pass it down from generation to generation."
Upon hearing Chen Anxia's words, Urokodaki Sakonji's expression became somewhat dazed.
Although Urokodaki Sakonji had some suspicions from the beginning of Chen Anxia's explanation, he couldn't help but feel a surge of emotion when those suspicions were confirmed.
This is not surprising for Urokodaki Sakonji, because the Breathing of the Sun technique carries too much weight in the hearts of demon slayers.
The heavy words escaped Urokodaki Sakonji's lips unconsciously as he murmured, "Sun Breathing Technique... It's actually the Sun Breathing Technique..."
Although Tanjiro Kamado knew the cause and effect, he still did not understand the significance of the Sun Breathing Technique.
Therefore, after seeing Urokodaki Sakonji's reaction, Kamado Tanjiro couldn't help but ask with some confusion, "Is the Sun Breathing Technique that powerful?"
Upon hearing this, Chen Anxia immediately and affirmed, "The Sun Breathing Technique is the original breathing technique, the source of all current breathing techniques. It signifies the pinnacle of breathing techniques and is the only breathing technique capable of killing the progenitor of demons—Muzan Kibutsuji."
"More than four hundred years ago, Yoriichi Tsugikuni used the Breathing of the Sun technique to severely injure Muzan Kibutsuji, and even nearly killed him."
"However, Muzan Kibutsuji is quite special. He has the ability to split himself. After being severely injured by Yoriichi Tsugikuni, he split himself into 1800 pieces."
"Kibutsuji Muzan's regenerative ability is also extremely terrifying. As long as there is still a fragment alive, he can use his unparalleled regenerative ability to fully recover."
"Although Yoriichi Tsugikuni was strong, he could only destroy 1500 larger fragments in an instant, thus allowing Muzan Kibutsuji to escape his fate of being annihilated."
"However, from that time on, Muzan Kibutsuji developed an indelible fear and psychological trauma towards Yoriichi Tsugikuni..."
Even Urokodaki Sakonji was unaware of this past event, and he and Kamado Tanjiro listened with great interest.
Kyoko Tsugikuni, through Chen Anxia, learned about Yoriichi Tsugikuni and recalled the conversation between Chen Anxia and Sakonji Urokodaki at the foot of Mount Sagiri. She couldn't help but think to herself, 'Could I be a descendant of Yoriichi Tsugikuni?'
After recounting this past event, Chen Anxia turned her gaze to Tanjiro Kamado and continued, "Tanjiro, the sun-shaped paper earrings you wear are a gift from Yoriichi Tsugikuni."
"If Muzan Kibutsuji finds out, he will definitely do everything in his power to destroy you."
"If you'd like, you can give me the sun-shaped paper earrings."
"You should have witnessed my strength. It's the best choice for me to deal with Muzan Kibutsuji."
Upon hearing this, Tanjiro Kamado reached out and touched the sun-shaped paper earrings hanging on his ears, looking somewhat dazed.
Tanjiro Kamado never imagined that these sun-shaped paper earrings had such a history and origin.
Tanjiro Kamado quickly came to his senses.
However, Tanjiro Kamado did not answer Chen Anxia immediately, but fell silent, seemingly deep in thought.
When Urokodaki Sakonji saw this, he opened his mouth slightly, wanting to persuade Kamado Tanjiro to give the Nichirin Flower Paper Earring to Chen Anxia, but then he thought of the danger involved.
Although Chen Anxia is strong, can he be stronger than Yoriichi Tsugukuni?
Even Yoriichi Tsugikuni couldn't truly kill Muzan Kibutsuji, so can Chen Anxia?
Moreover, more than four hundred years have passed, and who knows if Muzan Kibutsuji's strength has increased again.
While his own persuasion might keep his disciple away from danger, it would put Chen Anxia in peril...
In the end, Urokodaki Sakonji opened his mouth, but still didn't speak.
After a brief silence, Tanjiro Kamado looked up at Chen Anxia with a resolute expression and said, "Leaving aside the dangers involved, these Sun Flower Paper Earrings are a family heirloom passed down through generations of our Kamado family. I cannot hand them over to you."
“I believe that when our ancestor, Tankichi Kamado, chose to pass down the Breathing Technique of the Sun and the Sun Ring Paper Earrings, he was already aware of the dangers involved.”
“But he still did it without hesitation. As his descendant, as the inheritor of the Breathing of the Sun and the Sun Flower Paper Earrings, I naturally have an inescapable responsibility.”
As he spoke, Tanjiro Kamado gripped his Nichirin Blade tightly and continued, "If possible, I would like to complete what Yoriichi Tsugikuni did not finish."
"I want to... completely annihilate the progenitor of demons—Muzan Kibutsuji!!"
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Chapter 503 I am a prophet, a traveler from another world!
Looking at the resolute expression on Tanjiro Kamado's face, Chen Anxia couldn't help but smile with admiration, and replied, "I respect your decision."
Urokodaki Sakonji was relieved to see this, and a look of relief appeared on his face.
Immediately, Urokodaki Sakonji looked at Chen Anxia and couldn't help but ask the question that had been weighing on his mind for a long time: "Anxia, how do you know so much?"
"Especially the stories about Yoriichi Tsugikuni, it's as if you were personally involved."
Not only Tanjiro Kamado, but also Kyoko Tsugikuni were curious about this question, and they all turned their gazes toward Chen Anxia.
Chen Anxia paused for a moment after hearing this, then said, "I am a traveler from another world. When I was crossing over to this world, I accidentally glimpsed the timeline of this world, and thus learned about the past and future of the demons and the Demon Slayer Corps in this world."
Upon hearing Chen Anxia's words, Tanjiro Kamado, Sakonji Urokodaki, and Kyoko Tsugikuni all showed expressions of shock and disbelief.
Clearly, what Chen Anxia said was too shocking, leaving them both stunned and finding it hard to accept.
The existence of another world, traveling between worlds, timelines... these are words they would never have dared to think about before, or even know about.
Naturally, they also find it difficult to digest sentences composed of these words.
Upon seeing this, Chen Anxia couldn't help but say, "If it's hard to understand, then you can think of me as a prophet, someone who knows the past and the future."
After Chen Anxia changed his explanation, Kamado Tanjiro finally understood, but he still couldn't quite accept it.
After understanding, Tanjiro Kamado seemed to have thought of something and couldn't help but ask, "Anxia, since you can see the past and the future, do you know who killed my family?"
Upon hearing this, Chen Anxia nodded gently and replied, "I know."
Upon hearing this, Tanjiro Kamado couldn't help but stand up abruptly, shouting somewhat uncontrollably, "Tell me who it is!?"
Chen Anxia completely understood Tanjiro Kamado's reaction, so she didn't care.
Without hesitation, Chen Anxia said directly, "The one who killed your family was Muzan Kibutsuji."
"Although Muzan Kibutsuji is the progenitor of demons, he still couldn't overcome his weakness of being afraid of sunlight."
"Therefore, Muzan Kibutsuji has been experimenting with creating demons that can overcome sunlight."
"Two years ago, during the operation at the inn, Muzan Kibutsuji discovered and attacked your family."
"However, Muzan Kibutsuji did not directly kill your family. Instead, he injected his own blood into them for his own experiments."
"In the end, apart from your sister Nezuko, everyone else died on the spot because they couldn't withstand Muzan Kibutsuji's blood."
"Muzan Kibutsuji, believing the experiment to be a failure, left immediately, completely unprepared for Nezuko's survival..."
Hearing this, Tanjiro Kamado lowered his head in silence, his fists clenched, his body trembling, and he asked in a trembling voice, "Anxia, I'm asking you, is that experiment very painful?"
Upon hearing this, Urokodaki Sakonji opened his mouth as if to comfort Kamado Tanjiro, because he knew the answer.
But because he knew this, Urokodaki Sakonji didn't know how to comfort him.
Upon hearing this, Chen Anxia remained silent for a moment before nodding gently and replying, "If there are different levels of suffering in the world, then the suffering your family has endured must be the highest level."
Upon hearing Chen Anxia's words, Tanjiro Kamado could no longer control his emotions. He suddenly looked up, his eyes bloodshot, and roared, "Ah! Ah! Ah! Muzan Kibutsuji, I will definitely kill you! I will definitely kill you!"
After his roar, Tanjiro Kamado was overwhelmed with grief, collapsing to his knees as tears streamed down his face. He choked out, "Mother, Takeo, Shigeru, Rokuta, Hanako, Nezuko, I'm sorry, I'm so sorry..."
"If I hadn't left home to sell charcoal that day, if I had made it back that night, if... sob sob sob..."
Upon seeing this, Urokodaki Sakonji couldn't help but sigh softly. He then got up and went to Kamado Tanjiro's side. Without saying much, he simply hugged Kamado Tanjiro and gently patted his back.
Tanjiro Kamado, feeling the warmth brought by Sakonji Urokodaki, cried even more uncontrollably.
Upon seeing this, Chen Anxia sighed softly and then said, "In this world, souls do exist."
"The true goose and the tadpole you encountered during your cultivation had already died at the hands of the demons. What they manifested before you were their souls."
Upon hearing this, Tanjiro Kamado, who was sobbing uncontrollably, shuddered violently, his face showing disbelief. He muttered, "Makomo and Sabito... are they dead?"
Not only Tanjiro Kamado, but also Sakonji Urokodaki showed an expression of disbelief.
But Urokodaki Sakonji felt more excited, because if the soul exists, then everything he had perceived before he lost consciousness yesterday must have been real.
Chen Anxia didn't stop, and continued, "Although your family members have died, their souls have always been with you and have never left."
"They are protecting you and Nezuko in their own way."
Upon hearing Chen Anxia's words, Tanjiro Kamado, whose grief had intensified, stopped crying. He seemed to have grown up all at once, his expression revealing maturity and strength.
Tanjiro Kamado is willing to believe in Chen Anxia, and also willing to believe that the souls of his family members have never left and have always been protecting him.
Tanjiro Kamado scanned the area with his eyes, and although he couldn't see his family, he swore, "Mother, Takeo, Shigeru, Rokuta, Hanako..."
"Don't worry, I will take good care of Nezuko and I will definitely turn Nezuko back into a human!"
"Of course, I will definitely avenge you!"
As he spoke, Tanjiro Kamado clenched his fist, looked at it, and continued, "I believe I can succeed, because I am not fighting alone!"
Upon hearing this, Chen Anxia couldn't help but say, "That's right, we're not fighting alone."
"Whether they are the souls of those who perished at the hands of demons or the heroic souls who bravely sacrificed themselves to fight demons and for humanity, they will all be with us."
"They will join us in witnessing the demise of Muzan Kibutsuji!"
At the very moment Chen Anxia finished speaking, within a special vision invisible to humans, Tanjiro Kamado's family, Makomo, Sabito, Kanae Chocho, and the spirits of fallen heroes...
They seemed to have heard Chen Anxia's words, and smiles appeared on their faces.
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Chapter 504: It has the form, but not the spirit! (Please subscribe!)