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Name | AttributeAttr | Stamina | Rounds | Exp | |
Chapter 8 Total Concentration Breathing | Story Chapter | ||||
Chapter 8 Total Concentration Breathing - 1 | 10 | 1 | 1000 | ||
Chapter 9 Deadly Hide & Seek | Story Chapter | ||||
Chapter 9 Deadly Hide & Seek - 1 | 10 | 1 | 1000 | ||
Chapter 10 The Assembly of Three Parties | Story Chapter | ||||
Chapter 11 Brother is Coming for You | Story Chapter | ||||
Chapter 12 The Fearsome Basilisk | Story Chapter | ||||
Chapter 13 The Intense Battle | Story Chapter | ||||
Chapter 14 Boge and Jiwu | Story Chapter | ||||
Final Chapter Farewell in the Heavenly Kingdom | Story Chapter |
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Chapter 8 Total Concentration Breathing[]
On the high-level corridor in the north of the pagoda, all sorts of weapons were placed along the hallway. Not only usual spears, swords, blades and hammers, there were many other strange weaponries, which was eye-opening to Shinobu and Giyu.
- Shinobu Kocho: This...is truly amazing.
- He Xian'gu: I appreciate it. These are all the efforts of our fellows in the Heavenly Kingdom. Talking about something special, I think your swords are even rarer with extraordinary power.
- Shinobu Kocho: These are Nichirin Swords specifically for slaying demons. They’re forged with special ores.
Shinobu unsheathed her sword to demonstrate to He Xian'gu. The blade was different from the usual form.
- He Xian'gu: Oh? The shape of this sword…
- Shinobu Kocho: I lack the physical strength to cut off a demon’s head, so my weapon is designed to compensate for it by injecting lethal poisons.
Touching her own sword, Shinobu’s smile remained unchanged, but gave out a horrified killing intent.
- Shinobu Kocho: As long as there is a way to kill demons and to kill that person, I’ll try no matter what it takes. Only by doing so, the anger in my heart will be pacified, and my sister will rest in peace…
- Giyu Tomioka: Kocho, you…
- He Xian'gu: Ms Shinobu...
- Shinobu Kocho: Oh, sorry, did I scare you? I may look scarier than you expected——Ah!
Shinobu’s words were stopped by He Xian'gu’s hug, who brought Shinobu’s petite body into her arms; her eyes were filled with pity and sorrow.
- He Xian'gu: I didn’t feel scared at all! The one you treasure the most was killed. Hatred and fury are inevitable all because you’re human.
- Shinobu Kocho: ...Thank you.
- ???: Tootle——!
Suddenly, a sharp flute sounded in the corridor. The weapons on the two walls were vibrating violently. Then all of them broke free, attacking the three people in the center of the corridor ferociously.
Giyu unsheathed to fend off the coming weapons like a flow of water; He Xian'gu then revealed the hidden spirit with Xian power——There was a translucent shadow holding a flute in the mid air.
- He Xian'gu: It’s Flute of Magic Power!
- He Xian'gu: “I didn’t know it could even manipulate objects other than humans...It must have absorbed the Xian power to boost its strength up.”
- Flute of Magic Power: “Dance...follow my flute and dance…”
- He Xian'gu: The sound of flute can manipulate your mind. Cover your ears!
- Shinobu Kocho: Then we just need to take it down before the flute is blown.
- Shinobu Kocho: Insect Breathing Butterfly Dance——Caprice.
With a smile, Shinobu leapt to the flute in a flash. The flute's spirit was soon submerged by butterflies, and its blue aura gradually dissipated... With a flick, the flute was broken into two pieces, falling to the ground with a crisp metal sound.
- Shinobu Kocho: Although wisteria poison is not effective against spirits, the sharpness of the Nichirin Sword will suffice.
- He Xian'gu: ...You’re adept at combat, not ordinary people can do it…
- Shinobu Kocho: It’s because we use a unique breathing technique——
- Giyu Tomioka: Total Concentration Breathing can increase a user's cardiopulmonary function by inhaling the maximum amount of oxygen and dissolving into blood, in order to boost physical power.
- Shinobu Kocho: ...
- He Xian'gu: ...
- Giyu Tomioka: ...What?
- Shinobu Kocho: Sigh, I was explaining to He Xian'gu but you just interrupted. Tomioka has a blabbermouth.
- He Xian'gu: Right, you’re not sensitive enough to people.
- Giyu Tomioka: ...
- Shinobu Kocho: Alright stop wasting time on him. Let’s go then.
- He Xian'gu: Okay...Hm? Hold on.
When He Xian'gu was about to take a step, she caught a glimpse of the white light next to the flute. Approaching, she found that it was a pure white feather that shone. He Xian'gu picked it up and immediately felt dizzy, followed by an ethereal female voice in her mind.
Chapter 8 Total Concentration Breathing - 1[]
10 | 1 | 1000 (100 / Stm) |
All MaxCD: 6 | All MaxCD: 7 | All MaxCD: 6 |
Monster/Stats | Enemy Skill(s) | Wave | Monster | Attack | CD | HP | Defence | Loot | Note | |
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Wave 1 (Revival) (Revival) | ||||||||||
1 (Revival) (Revival) |
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973 | 1(1) | HP: 6,000,000 ATK: 973 DEF: 7,300 CD: 1(1)6,000,000 |
7,300 | No | 30 Hit Shield · 2x 100% Reflect · Uncontrollable | |||
Wave | ||||||||||
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1,541 | 1 | HP: 9,000,000 ATK: 1,541 DEF: 7,300 CD: 19,000,000 |
7,300 | 1000 |
Neutralize EX · Shrouded Runes · Water Combo Trojan & Team Damage -100% · Uncontrollable |
Chapter 9 Deadly Hide & Seek[]
The sharp voice echoed in the circular hall of the high level of the pagoda. When the bizarre red lights flickered, a hundred paper doors in different sizes appeared on the wall.
A crimson figure sneaked up on Li Tieguai, opened its arms and grabbed him. Nezuko, who was the nearest to Li Tieguai, wanted to pull him back, but the crimson figure beat her with the speed, dragging Li Tieguai together with Nezuko into the ground in advance.
Connected to a room underground, there was a dark green swamp inside. The crimson figure threw Li Tieguai and Nezuko into the water in order to drown them. Sinking, Li Tieguai managed to stretch out his hand towards Nezuko, but he hardly had any strength due to the water pressure.
- Doll of Child’s Play: Hehe...find it...go find it...before your important one becomes a corpse…
- Li Tieguai: “Can’t use my strength...Darn it…”
Li Tieguai started losing his consciousness. His memories were churning like the sea raged by a storm, and the memories hidden deep in his consciousness floated to the surface...
It was a heavy rain night. A young boy was sitting in a deep pit of the woods with his knees hugged. Covered with bruises, he seemed to fall from a height into the pit. The boy buried his head in his legs, sobbing.
- ???: Boohoo...It hurts...and I’m hungry...Mom...Brother…
- ???: Jiwu!
- Jiwu: “It’s brother’s voice!”
- Jiwu: Brother!
Hearing Jiwu’s call, the young man ran to the pit and looked down immediately.
- Brother: Jiwu! Goodness, I found you finally! I’m getting you out of here.
When the young man held Jiwu and flew away from the pit, Jiwu asked out of curiosity.
- Jiwu: Brother, how do you know I’m here?
- Brother: No matter where you’re, I’ll come to save you whenever you’re in danger.
The gentle smile of the young man was deeply imprinted in Jiwu’s pupils, deep into his consciousness…
Li Tieguai saw Tanjiro jump into the swamp and pull Nezuko and him out of the water.
- Doll of Child’s Play: Bastard...I lose...I don’t want it...Let’s play again!
- Kyojuro Rengoku: That’s not possible. We still have something to do!
Suspended in the air, the doll did not admit its failure and want to play again, however it was not aware of a crimson silhouette dashing with high speed——
As the blade pierced through the body of the doll, its limbs that had been flexibly moved instantly stiffened and dropped. Next second, the surroundings changed back to the circular hall at the beginning. Li Tieguai quickly got up, took out a fulu from his sleeve and stuck it on the doll before breathing a sigh of relief.
- Li Tieguai: We should be safe...Tanjiro, how do you find us? There are a hundred doors out there.
- Tanjiro Kamado: I have a good nose. The smell of Nezuko leads me here.
- Nezuko Kamado: ...Hm?
- Tanjiro Kamado: Besides, as her brother, I’ll do whatever it takes to save her from danger.
Tanjiro smiled and stroked Nezuko's hair. Seeing this scene, Li Tieguai felt familiar for some reason, as if someone had done the same thing to him in the past.
Nezuko then revealed a shiny white feather on her palm.
When Li Tieguai was about to touch it, a loud voice sounded.
Chapter 9 Deadly Hide & Seek - 1[]
10 | 1 | 1000 (100 / Stm) |
All MaxCD: 6 | All MaxCD: 6 | All MaxCD: 6 |
Monster/Stats | Enemy Skill(s) | Wave | Monster | Attack | CD | HP | Defence | Loot | Note | |
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Wave 1 (Revival) (Revival) | ||||||||||
1 (Revival) (Revival) |
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1,053 | 2(2) | HP: 8,000,000 ATK: 1,053 DEF: 9,800 CD: 2(2)8,000,000 |
9,800 | No | CD Restore | |||
Wave | ||||||||||
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1,891 | 1 | HP: 15,000,000 ATK: 1,891 DEF: 9,800 CD: 115,000,000 |
9,800 | 1000 |
Initial Shield ‧ Turning into Dark Runestones ‧ Dark Combo Nullifying ‧ Uncontrollable |
Chapter 10 The Assembly of Three Parties[]
Three figures appeared at the fork on the left of the hall, namely Lü Dongbin, Zenitsu and Inosuke. As soon as Zenitsu saw Nezuko, he ran over trying to hug her, but she slipped behind Tanjiro at once. So it was Tanjiro whom Zenitsu was hugging, who did not mind at all and cried bitterly.
- Zenitsu Agatsuma: Boohoo——! Tanjiro!
- Tanjiro Kamado: Yes yes, it’s fine.
- Inosuke Hashibira: Hey, Santaro! I bet you’re scared without me, aren’t you? But no worries, here I come! All of you just follow me the master Inosuke!!
- Kyojuro Rengoku: Haha! Everyone is in good shape!
- Inosuke Hashibira: Oh! You’re that strong dude!
- Zenitsu Agatsuma: Hey where’s your manner! He’s the Flame Hashira after all!
- ???: Well well, it’s noisy here.
As a female voice was heard, everyone looked to the right side; Shinobu, Giyu and He Xian'gu were walking over.
- Kyojuro Rengoku: Kocho! Tomioka! Good to see you’re fine!
- Shinobu Kocho: It’s a relief to see everyone make it!
- Giyu Tomioka: ...Hm.
When everyone was immersed in the delight of reunion, three white lights were glittering in He Xian'gu’s sleeve, Zenitsu’s back and Nezuko’s palm.
- Zenitsu Agatsuma: AHHH! Why-why is my back shining! Am I gonna die! NOOOOO ——! Tanjiro! Help me!
- Lü Dongbin: Shut up!
Resonating with each other, the three feathers ascended in the air. Everyone was holding weapons on full alert, except for Tanjiro and Li Tieguai.
- Tanjiro Kamado: “It’s not hostile. I can smell the sorrow…”
- Li Tieguai: I knew the light. I’ve seen it before…”
The feathers gathered together and burst into a dazzling glare, which turned into a translucent female figure falling in front of Li Tieguai and reaching out to stroke his face. Stunned, Li Tieguai had an indescribable sentiment rising in his heart, with the soft warmth lingering in his chest.
Then, the female figure vanished into thin air. Li Tieguai could not help catch it but it was in vain.
Rumble! A violent earthquake was happening for a while before it stopped.
- Zenitsu Agatsuma: AHHHH! What’s going on again!
- He Xian'gu: Not good! The trespasser took the silver crown!
- Shinobu Kocho: Silver crown? What’s it?
- Li Tieguai: I know...Rumor has it that this treasure can bring the dead back to life.
- Kyojuro Rengoku: That’s something, isn’t it!
- Lü Dongbin: It’s not. The evil wraith possessed in the silver crown uses corpses as its vessels.
- Lü Dongbin: In order to maintain the possession, it must feed on live creatures over a long period of time. It’s a very dangerous thing.
- He Xian'gu: The evil wraith in the silver crown has already taken thousands of live beings. That’s why we seal it into the crown and lock it up at the top of the pagoda.
- He Xian'gu: But the trespasser...Boge must have believed in the rumor and wanted to bring his mother back to life.
- Shinobu Kocho: This is a serious problem indeed.
- He Xian'gu: Anyways, let’s go to the top to stop...Looks like it’s not that easy.
A large number of spirits came out from all directions, with strong bloodlust and hostility against Li Tieguai and Tanjiro.
- Lü Dongbin: The power released from the silver crown has corrupted the spirits...Li, up you go! I and He Xian'gu will hold the enemies up.
- Li Tieguai: I——
- He Xian'gu: Don’t escape reality! Although I don’t know the whole story, the trespasser must have something done with your family background. If someone is able to stop him, it has to be you!
- Li Tieguai: I...understood!
- Kyojuro Rengoku: Young Kamado! Take your sister with Li!
- Shinobu Kocho: Zenitsu, Inosuke, you go help them too. As for Tomioka…
- Giyu Tomioka: I stay.
- He Xian'gu: Go, Li!
With a nod, Li Tieguai headed to the top with Tanjiro, Nezuko, Zenitsu and Inosuke.
Chapter 11 Brother is Coming for You[]
In the octagonal compass pavilion at the top of the pagoda, there were two celestial statues carved out of rocks on the left and right sides. Between the statues lay a woman wearing a crown of feathers. Complex formation. A young man, who started with the woman, drew a complicated enchantment on the ground around her.
The enchantment was drawn in blood, which made the aromatic sandalwood surrounded in the room mixed with a strong smell of blood. At this moment, the sound of footsteps broke the silence——Li Tieguai, Tanjiro and his party.
As if he had expected them, the young man Boge remained still, kneeling on the ground with his bloody right hand drawing the enchantment.
- Inosuke Hashibira: I saw him! That red dude is our enemy right? Lemme handle this! Here I come!
- Tanjiro Kamado: Inosuke! Wait!
- Inosuke Hashibira: Ah!
The sprinting Inosuke was bounced back by a powerful force; Tanjiro reacted promptly to catch him in the nick of time. Just about to examine Inosuke's injury, he suddenly stood up, raised his dual saw blades and stamped on the floor in anger.
- Inosuke Hashibira: Darn it! Why can’t I get in the enchantment! One more time!
- Boge: Stop wasting time.
Boge, who was kneeling to work on the enchantment, stood up and looked directly at Tanjiro and others. When he shifted the glance at Li Tieguai, his hands fell with fists clenched secretly. However, Boge soon controlled his emotion and spoke indifferently.
- Boge: You can’t pass through my blood enchantment.
- Zenitsu Agatsuma: WHAAT! Blood...did you mean those red symbols were all drawn with blood? That’s too scary! Losing a great amount of blood will get you killed! AHHHH——!
- Tanjiro Kamado: Enough, Zenitsu!
Tanjiro covered Zenitsu’s mouth and faced Boge sincerely.
- Tanjiro Kamado: Mr. Boge! Please listen to us. That silver crown can’t save your mother’s life but only awakes a sinister wraith. So please stop.
- Boge: Stop? Don’t be kidding me. Why should I believe your words? It’s simply a made-up story to disrupt my plan.
- Tanjiro Kamado: No, it’s true! Please trust us! Li, can you talk him out?
- Li Tieguai: I…
Although Li Tieguai knew Boge was his elder brother intellectually, he had not yet recovered his memory and was not ready for this fact emotionally. Therefore, Li Tieguai was not sure how to confront Boge. Seeing Li Tieguai’s reaction, Boge became sad.
- Boge: ..You don’t need to say anything. I’ve already made up my mind to save her…
Determined, Boge walked to her mother to finish the last step of the ritual.
Inosuke slammed into the enchantment but it was in vain; Tanjiro desperately called Boge, who refused to give any response. Zenitsu and Nezuko were all helpless.
Looking at Boge’s distant figure, Li Tieguai felt the complex emotions surging in his heart, familiar yet strange; warm yet cold, which made him lost at the moment.
The voice from the feather replayed in his mind just now. The emotions and longing contained reached Li Tieguai's heart. He grasped the clothes on his chest, closed his eyes, and finally shouted.
Boge's unhesitating move immediately froze. As if sensing his waver, Li Tieguai strode forward, calling Boge again.
As Boge turned around, the calm disguised in his face no longer held, revealing helplessness and pain. While he was slowly approaching Li Tieguai, an ominous purple mist in the center of the enchantment began to overflow from the silver crown. Then, a burst of horrifying scream and wail echoed over the place; the grudge and sinisterness within had sent a chill to everyone’s spine.
- ???: “How dare you stop me from resurrection...I’m going to eat all of your souls!”
- Boge: Stop!
The snake sculpture in the center of the silver crown started moving lively, soon transforming into a humongous basilisk that broke free from the crown and tried to attack Li Tieguai with its fearsome mouth. Caught off guard, he could only defend with both hands——
The sound of blood dripping made Li Tieguai open his eyes. Boge’s arms were penetrated by the razor-sharp teeth of the basilisk. This shocking scene stunned Li Tieguai to speechless.
Chapter 12 The Fearsome Basilisk[]
- Boge: ...I’ll come to save you whenever you’re in danger....
This sentence was like a key to unlock Li Tieguai’s memory lane; those once buried deep in consciousness was liberated again…
The happy time with mother and Boge in the habitat of Elven White Thrush; mother’s sacrifice to save Li Tieguai when his half body was bitten by a fierce beast in the woods; the panicked Boge carrying the mechanized Li Tieguai hiding in a cave; Li Tieguai waking up from severe injuries but losing his memories...
Happy, sad, sorrowful, all kinds of emotions and memories churning in his mind made him unable to hold on to himself. His breathing became heavy, but at this moment the only feeling that filled his chest was fury and hatred towards the basilisk who hurt his important ones.
Li Tieguai lifted his foot to attack the basilisk, who dodged agilely with the capture of Boge. By throwing him high in the air, the basilisk swallowed him right before Li Tieguai.
Kneeling on the ground helplessly, Li Tieguai was traumatized with despair, losing his voice. On the other hand, Zenitsu was the only one letting out a shriek after witnessing what just happened.
- Zenitsu Agatsuma: AHHHH! This-this-this is too scary! That basilisk has swollen him alive! This is bad, this is bad, this is bad——!
- Inosuke Hashibira: Tut! He’s falling asleep again!
- Wraith: “Souls...I need more souls…”
The basilisk squirmed its body, splitting two more snake heads, opening his mouth to the Tanjiro and others. With a hiss, it pounced on Li Tieguai who was kneeling on one knee.
- Tanjiro Kamado: Li, watch out!
- Li Tieguai: ...Brother...brother...It’s Li’s fault...
- Tanjiro Kamado: “He's stricken. The basilisk is going to swallow him. I must do something.”
Tanjiro concentrated on adjusting his breathing to inhale a huge amount of oxygen to enhance his physical functions. Next second, he rushed to Li Tieguai, leaned down and carried him on his shoulders, barely avoiding the basilisk's attack.
The basilisk drove the remaining two snake heads to intercept from the left and right sides. Tanjiro could have avoided it if he was alone. However, carrying Li Tieguai had greatly compromised his speed, so he could only watch the basilisk coming close——
Clash! Three figures stood before Tanjiro.
- Tanjiro Kamado: Inosuke! Zenitsu! Nezuko!
- Inosuke Hashibira: Wiggling weirdo! Your opponent is me, the Master Inosuke!
- Zenitsu Agatsuma: Phew…
- Nezuko Kamado: Hm!
With their help to defend the basilisk, Tanjiro was finally able to send the blank Li Tieguai to a safe corner. Tanjiro checked on him at once but only found that Li Tieguai kept mumbling as if he did not notice Tanjiro’s presence.
- Li Tieguai: It’s all my fault...Brother died because I’m too weak…
- Tanjiro Kamado: Li! Li!
- Tanjiro Kamado: “He’s not listening!...There’s only one way out.”
- Tanjiro Kamado: Li! Just calm down!
Tanjiro hit Li Tieguai hard with his head; the bone-wrecking pain had successfully brought him back to reality from his grief.
- Li Tieguai: Ah———! It-it hurts! Tan-Tanjiro, what are you doing?
- Tanjiro Kamado: Great, you came to your senses! Li, Boge is not dead yet!
- Li Tieguai: ...Huh?
- Tanjiro Kamado: I can still smell him. Boge is not dead. He’s still alive in the stomach of the basilisk. Let’s get him out before he’s digested!
- Li Tieguai: Really!? Get him out...you’re right! I need to save my brother at all costs!
The light of hope re-kindled in Li Tieguai’s eyes.
Chapter 13 The Intense Battle[]
In the hall on the top of the pagoda, three figures were battling with the gigantic 3-head basilisk. The situation turned white hot alongside the intensified attacks. With the passage of time, the battle gradually came to a close.
- Inosuke Hashibira: Beast Breathing Fang One——Pierce!
- Zenitsu Agatsuma: “Thunder Breathing First Form——Thunderclap and Flash!”
- Nezuko Kamado: Hm!
The three heads of the basilisk, one was crushed by Nezuko’s kick; the other two were cut into half by Inosuke and Zenitsu.
- Inosuke Hashibira: Hahaha! You see that? I’m strong right!?
- ???: Inosuke! Zenitsu! Nezuko!
- Inosuke Hashibira: Oh! Monjiro and metal guy! Perfect timing! Did you see I beat that wiggling weirdo...Em!
The broken half snake head that was originally lying on the ground regenerated into two. Suddenly the heads increased from three to five, threatening Tanjiro and his party, who then drew their swords to resist in no time.
- Inosuke Hashibira: Hahaha! Pretty tough isn’t it? But there’s nothing that Master Inosuke can’t conquer! I’ll find your weak spot and defeat you!
- Li Tieguai: No! The wraith can recover itself with the souls taken before. Drawn-out battle will only put my brother’s life at stake!
- Tanjiro Kamado: We don’t have to defeat the basilisk. Just make it stay put.
- Li Tieguai: You mean...alright I get it!
- Inosuke Hashibira: Huh? What are you talking about exactly?
- Tanjiro Kamado: There’s no time for an explanation. Just stay here!
As they had done talking, Tanjiro and Li Tieguai rushed towards the basilisk. The two leapt between the snake heads, up and down, as dextrous as birds. After the dozens of times, the five snake heads were tied into several dead knots, which immobilized the basilisk in place.
- Zenitsu Agatsuma: ...NOOOO! It’s that scary basilisk...Huh? It’s tied like a mess! Wonderful! Tanjiro, you saved me, didn’t you? Thank you! Otherwise I’d have died!
- Tanjiro Kamado: Not exactly! You did your work to take down that basilisk too!
- Zenitsu Agatsuma: You must be kidding me right? How is it possible for me to do that? I’d be beaten up by the basilisk in a second for sure.
- Tanjiro Kamado: No, you’re strong——
- Wraith: “I hate you...I’ll eat you all up, arrogant weaklings!”
The silver crown once again emitted a large amount of purple mist, heading towards the celestial statues on the left and right sides of the pavilion. Enchanted, the two statues opened their eyes as suddenly as they were under control; their amiable faces soon became hideous. With just a single leap, they stood right before Tanjiro and others.
As soon as Zenitsu woke up, he passed out again due to the intimidation of the new enemies. Thankfully Tanjiro held him in time, but was pondering what to do next anxiously.
- Tanjiro Kamado: “This is bad! I need to save Mr. Boge. It’s now or never. But how? I have to think!”
- Shinobu Kocho: Oh, seems you need some help.
- Giyu Tomioka: Water Breathing Eighth Form——Waterfall Basin!
- Kyojuro Rengoku: Flame Breathing Second Form——Rising Scorching Sun!
The water and fire slashes swiftly cut off the arms of the celestial statues respectively. Then, the three leapt to Tanjiro, and there were two more figures coming over——He Xian'gu and Lü Dongbin.
Chapter 14 Boge and Jiwu[]
Anxiously, Li Tieguai ran towards the basilisk which was now tied into a spiral. Summoning his Xian power, he cut open the snake's stomach. The lower body of Boge had been deeply trapped; his clothes started to corrode. Li Tieguai called out loudly.
- Li Tieguai: Brother! Wake up!
- Boge: Ji...Jiwu...Why are you here? It's dangerous...
- Li Tieguai: I’m here to save you, of course. Give me your hand, I'll get you out of here!
Upon hearing the words, however, Boge didn't give Li Tieguai his hand. Instead, he gave him a grief-stricken smile and shook his head.
- Boge: No, I deserve this. My existence has brought mother nothing but misfortune. She hates me, and I shouldn't have been born. So I'm giving back my life to mother, so that you can live happily hereafter.
Li Tieguai's face was frozen as he listened to Boge's explanation. He clenched his fists and was at a loss for words.
Receiving Li Tieguai's order, a black cat sprung from its master's chest to scratch on Boge's face rather violently. The unexpected turn of events irritated Boge, who asked in an angry face.
- Boge: What...what are you doing?
- Li Tieguai: You're such an idiot! Mother hates you? Absolutely ridiculous! Just now I heard mother's voice. She's the one who sent me here to save you!
- Boge: She...sent you to save me...
- Li Tieguai: I was a fool. Mother has passed away, and there's simply no way to bring the dead back to life—it's an undefiable law of Heaven.
- Li Tieguai: Now that it has already happened, it is my wish to live happily with my brother, for the sake of mother!
The determined speech eventually shattered Boge's pretense and revealed his helplessness. Like a child who went astray, he looked at Li Tieguai and asked.
- Boge: ...Do I really deserve to live happily?
- Li Tieguai: Definitely! If anyone objects that, I'll punch him until his bruises are blacker than Blacky!
- Boge: Pfff! Look at you, Jiwu. How could you even make jokes in a situation like this?
Boge wore a tender smile which resembled the one that Li Tieguai had kept in his memory. Unable to contain the emotions that had been escalating in his chest, sentimental tears fell from Li Tieguai's eyes. Boge was deeply touched that his eyes turned red as soon as he saw his brother's tears.
Boge gave Li Tieguai his hands. Grabbing his brother's hand firmly, Li Tieguai tried to pull Boge out strenuously. However, several strands of purple mist stretched rapidly from the silver crown and turned into translucent arms which seized Boge's legs. A voice murmured with hatred.
Li Tieguai rushed forward to hold Boge, but the power of the wraith was clearly much stronger. The two were gradually dragged near the eerie vortex that had just emerged in front of the silver crown.
- Wraith: "Haha...As soon as I get you both...and devour your souls...I'll be able to revive..."
- Tanjiro Kamado: "Li is in danger!"
- Tanjiro Kamado: Nezuko!
Summoned by Tanjiro, Nezuko came forth immediately and followed him. By the time they reached where Li Tieguai was, Boge's legs were at the verge of the vortex.
- Tanjiro Kamado: "It's too late to pull them out..."
- Li Tieguai: Attack...attack the silver crown!
- Tanjiro Kamado: Got it!
Tanjiro made an abrupt turn towards the silver crown as he wielded the Nichirin Sword and was met with a stream of vigorous strength. With a kick, Nezuko joined the combat by adding force to Tanjiro's sword—
Dang! The silver crown was slashed into halves, emitting a puff of black-purple mist formed by countless horrid faces. He Xian'gu and Lü Dongbin who were beside them held hands to activate a spell to absorb the formidable mist into a bottle.
- Wraith: "How...dare...you..."
The vortex and the arms vanished along with the wraith's last words. The celestial statues stopped moving as well.
- Li Tieguai: Heh heh...Amazing...Thank you, masters...
- Inosuke Hashibira: Hang on! Something appeared!
- Tanjiro Kamado: It's okay. It won't do us any harm.
The white luminous dots emitted from the body of Boge's mother slowly assembled into a familiar, translucent female figure in mid-air. Boge's eyes widened as soon as he recognized who the figure was.
- Boge: M...Mother!
- Mother: You can finally hear me, Boge...
The figure came to Boge and Li Tieguai, and said in a tender voice as she gently caressed Boge's cheeks.
- Mother: Boge, I'm so sorry. I must have been so inexpressive that I made you feel so uneasy.
- Boge: No, it's not your fault!
- Mother: And you, Jiwu. I'm so thankful that you've survived.
- Li Tieguai: You sacrificed your own life to save me...
- Mother: I have a thousand things to say to you, but I must leave now...
- Li Tieguai: No...Don't...We've been through so much to finally see you...
Mother patted Li Tieguai's head and looked at him pamperingly.
- Mother: Did you know? Boge and Jiwu represent fraternal love. So when I am gone, you two ought to take good care of each other and love your brothers for me...
- Boge: I understand...
Mother smiled as her figure started fading. Boge and Li Tieguai dashed forward to grasp her but to no avail. Both of them fell onto the ground.
Looking at the tearful brothers, the rest of the people remained silent. All they could do was stand by them...
Final Chapter Farewell in the Heavenly Kingdom[]
The Chamber of Powerful Spirits was located on the middle level of the Pagoda of Treasure. A magic circle was drawn in the middle of the chamber, and within the circle there was a long mirror. A woman stood in front of the mirror to cast spells, and only after a long while did she manage to reveal a town in the reflections.
A loud cry interrupted He Xian'gu; it was Zenitsu who, rather unmannerly, grabbed the left leg of the white-haired man and wailed in tears.
- Zenitsu Agatsuma: Arghhh—! I want brother Lü to come with me! Only he can protect me! ! !
- Inosuke Hashibira: Hey! White-haired guy, fight me before you go!
- Lü Dongbin: Please...Give me a break...
Lü Dongbin's headache intensified as Agatsuma and Inosuke surrounded him. Tanjiro finally interfered and lifted Zenitsu from behind.
- Tanjiro Kamado: Zenitsu! Inosuke! Stop! Can't you see that you're troubling Mr. Lü?
- Inosuke Hashibira: Who cares! I want to—
- Shinobu Kocho: Inosuke.
- Inosuke Hashibira: Wh...what!
- Shinobu Kocho: They're helping us to return home, and you're still causing trouble for them...Or is it that you want to defame us by showing others how ungrateful our team is?
- Inosuke Hashibira: Urgh...
Shinobu gave Inosuke a spine-chilling smile and stared at him. The latter was utterly defeated and withdrew his hands obediently. He Xian'gu, who was standing there all along, could finally speak.
- He Xian'gu: It takes a considerable amount of effort to open the interworld door. I can only do so for a short while. You should depart now.
- Kyojuro Rengoku: Alright! Blonde guy, boar-headed guy, let's go!
Grabbing Zenitsu and Inosuke who were pouncing on Lü Dongbin, Kyujuro walked into the mirror. Giyu was staring at He Xian'gu in silence when Shinobu came forward and shook her head regretfully.
- Shinobu Kocho: Sigh, Mr. Tomioka. You ought to learn how to communicate better with people...
- He Xian'gu: Absolutely, otherwise people wouldn't like you.
- Giyu Tomioka: ...I didn't.
- Shinobu Kocho: Don't mind him. Goodbye, He Xian'gu.
- He Xian'gu: Take care, Ms Shinobu.
Smiling and bidding farewell to He Xian'gu, Shinobu stepped into the mirror along with Giyu; only Tanjiro and Nezuko were left. Tanjiro looked at He Xian'gu in with a complicated expression on his face.
For some reason, Li Tieguai climbed onto the top of a pillar in the chamber and embraced the pillar, with his back facing He Xian'gu and the rest of the party. He looked completely different from his usual energetic self.
Li Tieguai replied in an upset voice, but what he had said utterly confused everyone. Boge, who had been quiet this whole time finally broke the silence.
- Boge: Jiwu, stop being childish. As much as you don't want to leave, you have to face it. Otherwise you'll regret even more when everyone has left.
- Li Tieguai: ...
After listening to Boge and a moment of hesitation, Li Tieguai hopped off the pillar and stood in front of Tanjiro and Nezuko. His eyes were filled with tears; even Tanjiro got choked up.
- Tanjiro Kamado: Li, thank you.
- Li Tieguai: ...I should be the one thanking you. If it wasn't for your help, I wouldn't be able to save my brother by myself...
Li Tieguai cried out loud as he hugged both Tanjiro and Nezuko.
- Li Tieguai: Tanjiro, you're awesome! You can definitely find a way to turn Nezuko back into human! I promise!
- Tanjiro Kamado: Yes...Sure, I surely can!
Feeling the heart-warming support from Li Tieguai, a tear rolled down Tanjiro's cheek. Like a way of comfort, Nezuko patted gently on their heads.
A few moments later, when they restored their usual calmness, Tanjiro had Nezuko climb back into the wooden box. Making sure that everything was in place, he carried the box on his back, entered the mirror, and returned to their own world...
Past Events[]
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