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Chapter 644: Thousand Demon Slaying? No, It's a Thousand Demon Slaying!
Chapter 644: Thousand Demon Slaying? No, It's a Thousand Demon Slaying!
Rules are meant to be broken, but only the strong can break free from their constraints.
Genyuu Tsugikado was a magnanimous man, and he didn't mind granting Yecheng special privileges. However, the key issue was that he was the lord of the Demon Slayer Corps.
As a leader, his actions had to consider many factors.
It was acceptable to grant Yecheng the right to choose whether to follow orders or not, but what about the other members of the Demon Slayer Corps, or even the Pillars, who knew about Yecheng's privileges? Would they become discontented?
The saying, "It's not poverty that's feared, but inequality," holds true. Once morale is affected, leading the team becomes difficult.
Genyuu Tsugikado's intention was clear; if Yecheng wanted such privileges, he must demonstrate his uniqueness.
As long as he could prove himself different from others and accomplish what others couldn't, then Genyuu Tsugikado, who granted him privileges, could stand firm.
"Ordinary people who want to join the Demon Slayer Corps must go to Tenji Mountain for a trial and survive for seven days.
But such a test is obviously not enough for Yecheng, as you are not just joining the Demon Slayer Corps.
How about this: if Yecheng can slay a hundred Man-Eating Demons on Tenji Mountain within a day, I will agree to your previous conditions."
Tenji Mountain was the "Final Selection" for ordinary people to become members of the Demon Slayer Corps.
The mountain imprisoned Man-Eating Demons captured by the Demon Slayer Corps over the years, but they remained trapped on Tenji Mountain due to the perpetual blooming of wisteria flowers.
If the strength of the Man-Eating Demons was determined by the number of people they killed, the demons on Tenji Mountain were not particularly powerful, and most of them couldn't even use Blood Ghost Techniques.
However, slaying a hundred demons in a day was no simple task.
The number of Man-Eating Demons on Tenji Mountain was countless, and once Yecheng, a blood-eating demon, entered the mountain, he would undoubtedly become the target of many.
Even if, hypothetically, one managed to enter Tenji Mountain without being besieged by Man-Eating Demons, finding and slaying a hundred of them within a day was not something an ordinary person could achieve.
Even if those Man-Eating Demons were as weak as sheep, slaughtering a hundred of them would still take half a day.
In response to Genyuu Tsugikado's conditions, Yecheng didn't hesitate and asked, "While undergoing this test, may I ask if you will provide Sun Wheel Blades?"
Upon hearing Yecheng's question, Genyuu Tsugikado was taken aback, as he hadn't expected Yecheng to think that the test wouldn't allow the use of Sun Wheel Blades.
It was a joke to send someone to Tenji Mountain without a Sun Wheel Blade; it wasn't a test but a death sentence.
After all, the other side of Tenji Mountain was perpetually shrouded in darkness, and without a Sun Wheel Blade, slaying a thousand demons was almost impossible.
"That's only natural. Although your exclusive Sun Wheel Blade requires time to forge, we can still provide you with ordinary ones."
However, Yecheng's response to Genyuu Tsugikado's words surprised everyone present.
"If you provide Sun Wheel Blades, then to be honest, this test is a bit too easy for me.
If that's the case, most of you in the Demon Slayer Corps should be able to do it, right? Like those guys standing over there."
As Yecheng spoke, he pointed to the Pillars standing nearby.
"If I were to accomplish what they can, yet enjoy privileges they don't have, it would make me feel uneasy."
So I thought I'd increase the difficulty of the assessment a little. Aside from the Sun-Slashing Demon Slaying you just mentioned, I'll take on all the Man-Eating Demons whose locations are known to the Demon Slayer Corps.
After returning from Tenji Mountain, I'll take care of the remaining Demons within three days."
Upon hearing Yecheng's words, not only Genyuu Tsugikado but also the Pillars present were all stunned.
To be honest, they had encountered arrogant and proud individuals before, but this was the first time they had met someone as audacious as Yecheng.
Admittedly, he was bold, but his words were filled with confidence.
And just that statement, 'Doing what they can do but enjoying privileges they don't possess would make me feel uneasy,' made them feel that Yecheng was a decent guy.
In the end, under Yecheng's strong insistence, Genyuu Tsugikado had no choice but to agree to this unexpected assessment request.
When they arrived at the so-called Tenji Mountain, the Water Pillar, Satsuragami Sakinosuke, looked at Yecheng and said, "Kid, if you can't hold on any longer, call for help. Don't show off, we'll be outside to support you."
Satsuragami Sakinosuke handed over the standard Sun Wheel Blade in his hand to Yecheng as he spoke.
Undeniably, Satsuragami Sakinosuke could sense Yecheng's formidable strength, and the Man-Eating Demons in Tenji Mountain were indeed not that impressive.
But unlike the previous "Final Selection," this time, only Yecheng was entering the mountain, not dozens of others.
The hungry mountain demons, upon smelling the mortal scent of Yecheng, would undoubtedly swarm him.
Without mastering a Breath Technique and relying solely on the Sun Wheel Blade in his hand, Yecheng would be in considerable danger if he were surrounded.
"If the Man-Eating Demons in the mountain are of the same caliber as those that attacked the village, I don't think you'll hear my call for help."
With the Sun Wheel Blade in hand, Yecheng felt a distinct difference. He vaguely sensed that the Sun Wheel Blade seemed significantly heavier than an ordinary long sword and might not be forged from ordinary steel.
As Yecheng slowly walked into Tenji Mountain with the long sword in hand, Satsuragami Sakinosuke also shook his head slowly without saying more.
On the side, Renkujaku Shusuro couldn't help but speak up, "Young people are always a bit too proud. My little demon at home is the same."
The Water Pillar and the Flame Pillar were responsible for supporting and monitoring the assessment outside.
To be honest, they acknowledged Yecheng's talent and strength, but his personality was indeed...
Fortunately, there weren't any powerful Man-Eating Demons in Tenji Mountain. If this experience could teach him a lesson and help him grow, it wouldn't be a bad thing.
That's what the Water Pillar and the Flame Pillar, these two elders, had initially thought. However, when Yecheng slowly descended from Tenji Mountain in the evening, the killing intent and demonic aura he exuded scared even these two battle-hardened Pillars.
As Yecheng kept walking towards them, Satsuragami Sakinosuke directly asked, "With such dense killing intent, you must have slain over a hundred Man-Eating Demons on the mountain!"
Yecheng: "How many? I lost count myself because I got lazy after the number exceeded a thousand.
There should be no more Man-Eating Demons on the mountain now. Of course, due to time constraints, I can't be sure if any escaped."
(End of Chapter)
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