Dimensional Invasion: I Can Fish for All Heavens

Chapter 157 The Legacy of Yoriichi Tsugikuni, a Person Favored by the Gods Throughout His Life

"Breath of the Sun, First Form, Waltz!"

The young man's eyes narrowed, and his longsword suddenly drew a fiery trajectory.

The moment the sword flashed, crimson-gold flames surged from the blade, drawing a perfect arc of fire in the air; the flames shone with the brilliant radiance of the rising sun, gleaming in the courtyard.

A scorching wave swept across, burning fallen leaves to ashes before they even touched the flames, but creating a ring of blazing sparks around the perimeter of the fire.

The boy stopped his attack and stood still. The arc of fire gradually dissipated, but the temperature in the courtyard did not drop. The charred arc-shaped burn marks on the bluestone pavement proved that the magnificent scene just now was not an illusion.

"In the world of Demon Slayer, the main function of breathing techniques is to expand the lungs, allowing the blood to take in a large amount of air, thereby explosively increasing power, without producing actual elemental substances."

"But in the real world, this flame, as bright as the sun, has actually appeared."

"With my current strength, I shouldn't be too far from reaching the third tier, right?"

Although the boy's tone was somewhat uncertain, his confidence was undiminished. He looked down at his palm, his fingertips still feeling the warmth of the flames.

"Unfortunately, what I received was not Yoriichi Tsugikuni's template, but only his legacy."

"I still need to cultivate and train myself step by step."

"And you have to figure out many of the techniques passed down through generations on your own."

He sighed softly, his tone tinged with regret.

Being able to break through the third rank at this point in time, even with the factor of inheritance, his talent is beyond doubt. However, compared to the real Yoriichi Tsugikuni, he is just an ordinary mortal.

There are many aspects of the inheritance that Yoriichi Tsugikuni mentions lightly or glosses over, but he needs a long time to think about and contemplate them before he can gradually understand them.

If he had obtained Yoriichi Tsugikuni's template, and by increasing the compatibility, he could have gained both Yoriichi Tsugikuni's power and talent, then let alone the Breath of the Sun, he would probably have already created a higher-level breathing technique.

This might sound exaggerated, but if you know about Demon Slayer and Yoriichi Tsugikuni, no one would think his assessment is exaggerated; in fact, they might even think it's somewhat restrained.

Yoriichi Tsugikuni never appeared in the Demon Slayer anime, yet he was the strongest warrior from beginning to end. He was born with a Demon Slayer mark that gave him a unique ability to see the world, and he created the Sun Breathing technique, which is considered the pinnacle of breathing techniques.

He is a flawless, all-around talented demon slayer whose only enemy is time, and who is also favored by the gods throughout his life.

Even Muzan, the Demon King, only struck Yoriichi Tsugikuni once before choosing to flee without hesitation, and did not dare to appear in the world until Yoriichi's death.

It can be said that the world was called Demon Slayer during Yoriichi's time, and after his death, the world should be called Pillar Slayer.

Despite possessing such talent, his life was not beautiful. He only pursued small and pure happiness and warmth, but his life seemed to be full of loss, and he could never get the people or things he cherished.

His respect and love for his brother ultimately turned into the tragedy of his brother becoming a member of Muzan; his kindness to his teammates was met with their expulsion, leaving him with nowhere to go.

When he encountered Tanjiro's ancestor, although he met a kind person, it was only a brief encounter; at that time, his heart was scarred and he had lost the ability to build new bonds.

All he could rely on was the belief in killing Muzan; but even this belief was ultimately not fulfilled.

Sometimes, one can't help but wonder whether Yoriichi Tsugikuni's talent was a gift from the gods or a trick of fate.

His talent allowed him to easily reach a level that ordinary people could never achieve in their entire lives, but it prevented him from protecting what he loved.

In this respect, he was much happier than Yoriichi Tsugikuni. The boy shook his head, no longer thinking about these things.

The world he now lives in has become something completely unfamiliar to him.

The arrival of celestial treasures and the awakening of supernatural abilities brought about by the revival of spiritual energy have given humanity the possibility of obtaining extraordinary power and long lifespans, but danger also accompanies opportunity.

Whether it was the mutated beast tide under the first spiritual energy tide, the fierce battle that broke out in Qingshan County, or the mutated creatures that appeared from time to time.

Everything reminded him that the world was no longer as safe as it used to be.

He has a harmonious and happy family, a childhood sweetheart, like-minded friends, and caring teachers. As an ordinary person, he is already happy enough.

Therefore, if he does not want to lose this happiness, he must have the power to protect "happiness".

His power, which was not even at the third rank, was far from enough.

Even at the third rank, it wasn't enough for him to have the ability to protect everything.

As for the fourth rank, if he had obtained Yoriichi Tsugikuni's template, perhaps it would have been possible, but what he obtained was only the inheritance; a mere inheritance. To advance to the fourth rank, he would probably have to fully digest Yoriichi Tsugikuni's inheritance and reach the original level of Yoriichi Tsugikuni.

Yoriichi Tsugikuni was a person whose talent was limited by the world, but for an ordinary person like him, even if he lived in a higher level of the world and had more opportunities, he would probably still have to spend his whole life pursuing the heights he reached in his lifetime.

But soon, he shook his head and gripped the longsword in his hand tightly.

If you lack talent, make up for it with hard work!
Having inherited Yoriichi Tsugikuni's legacy, he will push the Breath of the Sun to its limit in his own way, until he possesses the power to protect everyone.

Just as he sheathed his sword, preparing to rest for a while, the courtyard gate was gently pushed open.

"Li Shuyang, I bought milk tea, come and drink it."

A crisp sound rang out, carrying a familiar liveliness and elation.

He turned his head and saw a young girl standing at the door, holding two cups of milk tea in her hands, smiling radiantly.

She looked to be about seventeen or eighteen years old, with her long, black hair tied in a neat ponytail. Her fair face had a light blush, and her almond-shaped eyes were bright as stars. When she smiled, the corners of her eyes curved slightly, as if they were filled with sunshine.

"Okay, I'll be right away."

A gentle smile appeared on Li Shuyang's face. He walked over quickly, took the milk tea from her hand, and his fingertips inadvertently touched the back of her hand. The warm touch made his ears turn slightly red.

"Are you tired from practicing swordsmanship?"

The girl tilted her head to look at him, her eyes full of concern.

"I specially bought your favorite taro balls."

"Well, thank you."

Li Shuyang responded softly, his gaze gentle.

—This is what he wants to protect.

(End of this chapter)