Dimensional Invasion: I Can Fish for All Heavens

Chapter 172 The Battle Among the Holders of the Celestial Treasures, The Seventh Celestial Fishing
However, on the other side, the captain couldn't help but glance at Li Shuyang.

This boy looks no more than sixteen or seventeen years old, probably just starting high school? Aren't schools supposed to teach people to be kind to others these days? How come this kid exudes more murderous intent than those of us who are on the front lines all year round?
"Take them all back first."

"Interrogation in isolation; we'll talk about it after the investigation is over."

The captain waved his hand and gave the order. The other team members immediately stepped forward and put special bracelets on the two people. These were special devices that had been developed to suppress spiritual power to a certain extent.

However, it didn't have much effect on either Zhou Ming or Li Shuyang; it was mainly a formality.

Zhou Ming knew this, so neither of them refused. They just stared at each other intently until they were taken to the armored vehicle, their eyes never leaving each other.

Such a fierce battle took place in Chaoyang Park; even at night, there are often citizens taking a walk or young people jogging there.

Although the terrifying aura of the two fighters kept onlookers at bay, videos taken from a distance had already begun to circulate online.

Even the appearance of Tian Shu Bureau personnel later on was captured in their footage.

Initially, because it was nighttime, not many people saw the video, which only circulated on local forums and small circles; but as dawn broke, and countless people woke up, habitually reached for their phones, and opened social media platforms:
#Two owners of celestial treasures locked in a deadly battle spotted in Chaoyang Park#
#Yoriichi Tsugikuni VS Muzan Kibutsuji, a battle between inheritors#
#Real-life Demon Slayer#
Half of the top ten trending topics are related to this battle!

In the video, the crimson blade light tears through the night sky, and the flesh tentacles regenerate wildly. In particular, Li Shuyang's final "Breath of the Sun - Pick-up Form" is so powerful that the fire tornado-like slash illuminates half the park as bright as day, so shocking that even the person filming couldn't help but swear.

The comments section was even more bewildered at this point:
[Wait, what's going on? I just took a nap, how come there are two more holders of celestial treasures? And why are they fighting?]

[It would be strange if the Demon Slayer Corps didn't fight when they saw a demon, but how did they determine that Yoriichi Tsugikuni and Muzan Kibutsuji were fighting? The scenes showed them quite far apart, and all they could confirm was that they were using the Breathing of the Sun.]

[Even if it's the Breath of the Sun, it shouldn't be Yoriichi Tsugikuni. Tanjiro can do it too. And if it were the holder of Yoriichi Tsugikuni's template, even if the opponent were the holder of Muzan Kibutsuji's template, they would definitely choose to run away without hesitation, instead of fighting here.]

[It's hard to say. Wasn't Muzan Kibutsuji initially arrogant, then instantly defeated by Yorimitsu Tsugikuni? Maybe the character template also needs to go through that kind of experience to improve its compatibility.]

Hey! You know what, you really think that's the truth!

"If that's the case, then isn't the guy on the other side using Sun Breathing just trying to recreate the battle between Yoriichi Tsugikuni and Muzan Kibutsuji? Are they throwing the fight?"

[Impossible. The one who used Sun Breathing earlier was clearly the one who got beaten up. Can you imagine Yoriichi Tsugikuni getting beaten up by Muzan Kibutsuji? Muzan Kibutsuji probably wouldn't even dare to dream of it.]

[This must be the world's first life-or-death battle between holders of celestial treasures, right? Although Ye Shen has fought against Gu Che, Lu Jing, and others before, those were just friendly sparring.]

[A friendly spar? Isn't it just one-sided beating up? lol.jpg]

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Although the video is a bit far from the battlefield, thanks to anime fans' keen eye for detail, they were still able to discern that Li Shuyang was using the Breath of the Sun, and that the person opposite him who was able to resist the Breath of the Sun and even fight him to this point had obtained the template or ability of Muzan Kibutsuji.

However, they were unclear as to whether Li Shuyang was Yoriichi's successor and template holder or Tanjiro's successor and template holder.

Because Li Shuyang did not demonstrate the same absolute dominance over Muzan Kibutsuji as Yoriichi Tsugikuni did.

It was clearly the weaker one in the early stages, but then it suddenly became like it had a cheat code, and its moves became incredibly powerful.

However, overall, they are not really concerned about this. After all, whether it is the template or the inheritance, the world system of Demon Slayer has a low ceiling and cannot be compared with the world systems behind most of the treasures that have appeared in the world.

People from other cities started joking about how the Chaoyang City Tian Shu Bureau should resolve the "grudge" between the two holders of the celestial treasures.

The world's first life-or-death battle between holders of celestial treasures—this is no easy task.

It's indeed not a very easy problem to handle.

At this moment, in the conference room of the Chaoyang City Tianshu Bureau, they were facing a screen full of public opinion and were having a headache.

"It's impossible to suppress it now, and the whole internet is talking about it. Fortunately, because the distance was far enough, Zhou Ming and Li Shuyang's appearances were not captured in the video."

Li Ming stared at the constantly changing trending search data on the screen, feeling a throbbing pain in his temples.

Logically speaking, the appearance of a holder of a rare treasure in Chaoyang City is a great thing, and the appearance of two is even more joyous.

Unfortunately, the abilities these two acquired were mortal enemies, and they fought each other to the death the moment they met.

No, it wasn't upon meeting; they found each other directly through telepathy.

After questioning them last night, they learned the whole story.

"Zhou Ming, 25 years old, an ordinary office worker, bought a Spark Lens at a street stall a day ago and was given a plastic flower as a gift. The plastic flower transformed into a blue spider lily from the Demon Slayer world and merged with him in his sleep, awakening Muzan Kibutsuji's abilities."

"The time, location, and surveillance footage all match, but we can't rule out the possibility that he used his abilities to change his appearance."

"But what can be confirmed is that he has never taken a life."

They were quite confident about this. Although the strength of the superhumans was not as strong as that of the holders of the treasures of the heavens, they had a wide variety of superhuman abilities and could do many things.

"As for his appetite, Zhou Ming said that his ability comes from Muzan Kibutsuji, so he doesn't need to eat people at all. Muzan Kibutsuji does it only because he doesn't mind, but Zhou Ming does mind. As Li Shuyang said, Zhou Ming only follows the rules now because he is not strong enough. Once he is strong enough, he will not follow the rules."

Zhou Ming explained that he was just thinking about it, and thinking about it wouldn't break the law.

A few suppressed laughs rang out in the conference room.

The scene shifts to Li Shuyang, whose back remains ramrod straight even as he sits in the interrogation chair.

"Li Shuyang, a student at Chaoyang No.1 High School, is the inheritor of the Guoyuanyi legacy. During his battle with Zhou Ming, he awakened his markings and broke through to the third tier."

"The reason he found Zhou Ming, according to him, stemmed from the instinct of hatred towards demons inherited from Yoriichi Tsugikuni."

"Relying on this intuition, he found Zhou Ming's house and launched an attack on it without hesitation."

"According to the assessment report given by our psychological experts, this child has an extraordinary obsession with ghosts, which seems to be greatly influenced by the legacy of Yoriichi Tsugikuni."

"Although, according to him, he only received Yoriichi Tsugikuni's inheritance, if it were just inheritance, it would be impossible for him to have such a change. We speculate that he awakened some kind of supernatural ability, and the function of this supernatural ability is to help him find demons."

At this point, they couldn't quite contain their expressions.

It's no secret within the Tian Shu Bureau that holders of celestial treasures can awaken related supernatural abilities. Gu Che, Lu Jing, Shen Mo, and others have all awakened supernatural abilities, all related to their celestial treasures.

But just how much hatred does Li Shuyang have for ghosts that even his awakened superpowers are aimed at ghosts?

"Alright, everyone, stop being so serious."

Li Ming looked at the forced serious yet barely concealed expressions on everyone's faces and shook his head helplessly.

He pulled up two files and projected them onto the screen.

"Zhou Ming himself is not the problem."

"Just like he said, we can't deny him as a person just because of the abilities he gained; Muzan Kibutsuji's abilities are indeed dangerous, but which holder of the treasures of the heavens, which ability user above the second tier isn't dangerous?"

"If we're really talking about destructive power, which of them—Gu Che, Lu Jing, Lin Ruoxi, or Shen Mo—is lacking?"

A few soft laughs rang out in the conference room, easing the tension slightly.

As for what he actually thinks...

"Who hasn't fantasized about gaining status through power? Don't you all want my position as bureau chief?" "A desire for advancement isn't a bad thing."

Li Ming shrugged, and the deputy director next to him couldn't help but cough.

"Let's talk about Li Shuyang next."

"His actions were excessive, but his intentions were not wrong."

"The problem is that he underestimated the will of humanity, no, it should be said that it was Muzan Kibutsuji."

"It's not that Muzan Kibutsuji is incapable of controlling his own desires, but he's unwilling to do so for the sake of humanity; Zhou Ming, however, can."

"We don't know if he can do it in the future, but until then, I think we should believe in him."

He tapped the table and made a decision.

"Extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures."

"It's unrealistic to expect these two to coexist peacefully, but since they are both holders of our precious celestial treasures, my suggestion is—"

"First, Zhou Ming will be subject to limited supervision, with regular psychological assessments, but his freedom will not be restricted;"

"Second, have a psychologist counsel Li Shuyang; don't let him be so murderous."

"third."

Li Ming suddenly revealed a meaningful smile.

"Since they have so much energy, why don't we have them form a special operations team? To specifically handle incidents involving mutated creatures."

The conference room suddenly became quiet.

The deputy director opened his mouth:

"Chief, are you... trying to make them love-hate each other?"

"This is called making rational use of resources."

Li Ming was very serious.

"Since we're going to fight anyway, we might as well fight the people who deserve it."

"But what if they don't want to join the Tian Shu Bureau?"

Chen Zhen asked curiously, since strictly speaking, neither Zhou Ming nor Li Shuyang were members of their Tian Shu Bureau.

The conference room suddenly became quiet.

Director Li Ming slowly raised his head and smiled, but although it was a smile, it didn't quite feel like a genuine smile.
"They've already caused such a huge commotion, do you think they can just choose not to join?"

"Zhou Ming is suspected of violating Article 17 of the Regulations on the Administration of Public Security for People with Superpowers by using high-risk superpowers in public places and causing a disturbance; Li Shuyang not only violated Article 17, but also violated Article 19 by calling for the killing of the innocent Zhou Ming."

"Now give them two choices."

"Either sign a contract to join the Tian Shu Bureau, accept supervision and enjoy the benefits of being a staff member; or accept punishment according to the 'Regulations on the Administration of Public Security for People with Superpowers'."

Everyone shivered in unison.

The penalties under the "Regulations for the Administration of Public Security for People with Superpowers" are not light. Rather, because the offenders are people with superpowers and treasures from all over the world, the regulations are stricter than those for normal administration.

Once you're in, you'll be stuck there for at least three years.

"Of course, we will fully respect individual wishes."

"I think they will make the right choice."

Li Ming smiled kindly.

Meanwhile, on the other side.

Zhou Ming stared at the clauses on the contract regarding "five social insurances and one housing fund," "annual salary of ten million," and "housing allocation," then glanced at the silver bracelet beside him, his lips twitching.
"Even if I were an idiot, I'd know which one to choose."

In the next room, Li Shuyang was frowning as he looked at a document titled "Demon Slayer Special Operations Group Formation Plan".

The Demon Slayer Corps is the Demon Slayer Corps. What do "demon" and "slayer" mean?
Why separate these two words?
It's impossible for me to act alongside that guy, is it?

Time flies, and the second month has already passed in the blink of an eye.

The impact caused by Li Shuyang and Zhou Ming gradually subsided after the official announcement and subsequent reports from the Tian Shu Bureau.

On the third day after the incident escalated, the Chaoyang City Tian Shu Bureau proactively released relevant information about Li Shuyang and Zhou Ming, including the inheritance that Li Shuyang obtained from Yoriichi Tsugikuni, and the ability that Zhou Ming unexpectedly acquired, "the fearless version of Muzan Kibutsuji."

Furthermore, because Zhou Ming's experience of gaining his abilities was quite dramatic, and because Muzan Kibutsuji himself was not immune to sunlight, it was specifically mentioned in the report.

"A plastic flower made from a sparkler bought for fifty yuan at a street stall unexpectedly transformed into the Blue Spider Lily, a treasure of the heavens. After merging with it, it gained the abilities of Muzan Kibutsuji and became immune to sunlight."

This amusing anecdote was even turned into an emoji by netizens, with the caption "Where to find the best bargains at the street stalls? Look for Zhou Lang at Chaoyang Night Market." But no one expected that the blue spider lily that Muzan Kibutsuji sought his whole life would become connected to him in this way.

Some people even offered Zhou Ming a high price to turn them into ghosts, but the Chaoyang City Tian Shu Bureau directly refused.

Zhou Ming can resist the will of the ghosts, but that doesn't mean that those who became ghosts can resist them as well.

However, what was most unexpected was the "Ghost Killing Team" that the Chaoyang City Tian Shu Bureau had Zhou Ming and Li Shuyang form to deal with mutated creatures in Chaoyang City.

[Hilarious, the official pairing is so forced!]

Yoriichi Tsugikuni and Muzan never imagined that they would be connected in this way.

[Is this guy sure he can carry out the mission? I feel like the way Li Shuyang is looking at Zhou Ming makes me think he's about to stab him with a knife any second.]

[The plastic flower that came as a free gift with the purchase of a Spark Lens has turned into a treasure of the heavens? What incredible luck! Envious.jpg]

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Although Ye Xuan noticed this, to him, the appearance of Li Shuyang and Zhou Ming was no different from the appearance of Shen Xuan in Bibo City; it was simply that two holders of the Heavenly Treasures had appeared in one city.

As for whether the abilities the two gained originated from the same world or from enemies, it was interesting, but he didn't care too much about it.

In the future, Yoriichi Tsugikuni and Muzan Kibutsuji might actually descend into the real world.

It's not too late to make it interesting then.

Moreover, he now has something more important to care about, namely—the seventh Heavenly Fishing.

(End of this chapter)