Demon Progenitor Development Project

After personally clashing with Yoriichi Tsugikuni, Shugo felt an overwhelming pressure surging towards him, making it hard for him to breathe.

Yoriichi Tsugikuni's sword flashed past like lightning, its speed beyond imagination!

Even with Shugo's dynamic vision, he could only barely capture it.

Is this really a human?

[At that speed, how come your hands aren't ruined yet?]

Hiiragi, who was beaten so badly he was practically running away with his head in his hands, typed a big question mark.

(Muzan from the original work nodded in complete agreement: Yoriichi Tsugikuni is the real monster!)

As a result, Shugo had no time to take any effective countermeasures.

He was repeatedly slashed, and his body was soon covered in wounds.

No! We absolutely cannot just sit here and wait to die!

Hiiragi shouted inwardly.

No matter how hard he tried to dodge or retaliate, Yoriichi Tsugikuni's attacks were relentless and relentless.

Shugo suddenly felt a burning sensation on his body. Looking down, he saw several deep sword marks on his body.

These sword marks looked as if they had been scorched by a raging fire, radiating a chilling heat and a stinging pain.

As time went on, the pain not only showed no signs of lessening, but instead became even more intense.

It was like a spark that quickly spread throughout Shugo's body, igniting raging flames wherever it went.

The feeling was as if Shugo's entire body was being gradually set ablaze, about to turn to ashes.

Shugo's expression changed drastically; things couldn't continue like this.

The crimson blade, burning with flames, clearly had a restraining effect on him, on such a life form.

Once you find that state!

Only then will he have a chance to resist!

The consequences of having time stolen? We can't worry about that anymore.

Hiiragi's expression gradually changed from anxiety to tranquility.

Yoriichi Tsugikuni paused in using Sun Breathing, only to feel the aura of the demon he had met once before vanish in an instant, completely blending into the surrounding environment.

This situation posed a greater threat to Yoriichi Tsugikuni than to Muzan Kibutsuji.

The next moment, Yoriichi Tsugikuni's idea came true.

The opponent's long sword came slashing down with lightning speed.

Its speed was almost the same as his!

In an instant, two beams of cold light collided in the air, producing an extremely piercing, violent grinding sound that made people clench their teeth.

As this thrilling exchange unfolded, countless sparks flew out like fireworks, illuminating the dark night.

Yoriichi Tsugikuni was secretly startled. This was the first time in his life that he had encountered such a formidable opponent—someone who could rival him in swordsmanship!

His already fiery red pupils became even brighter, and the corners of his mouth unconsciously curled up, revealing an undisguised smile of excitement.

Humans admire violence, which is why we have the so-called aesthetics of violence, so many thrilling action movies, and the ancient Roman Colosseum.

Yoriichi Tsugikuni derived pleasure from such confrontations.

"I thought to myself in a daze."

It turns out I don't dislike fighting and swordsmanship, but rather I dislike beating up the weak.

Yes, whether it was the Pillars of the Demon Slayer Corps, Kokushikatsu Tsugikuni, or even the sword master he once defeated with a single sword strike, they were all too weak in Yorimitsu's eyes.

The battle between the human and the demon continues.

Shugo is now completely focused on Yoriichi Tsugikuni and his sword.

Before Yoriichi could even swing his sword, Shugo already sensed it, and Yoriichi, with his ability to see the world clearly, could also predict the sword's trajectory through muscle movements.

The battle between the human and the ghost has become a battle of my predictions and your predictions.

Shugo was single-minded, with only Yoriichi Tsugikuni and his sword in his eyes. This state of selflessness, or rather, the unity of man and nature, surpassed that of Yoriichi Tsugikuni.

In terms of martial arts prowess, Hiiragi is superior.

In terms of physical condition, Shugo was already injured before entering the state of selflessness, while Yoriichi Tsugikuni was unharmed, which means Yoriichi Tsugikuni won.

In terms of combat experience, Yoriichi is far superior to the amnesiac version of Shugo, making this his second victory.

As expected, in the intense battle, the scales of victory gradually tipped in Yoriichi's favor.

Yoriichi thrust straight at Shugo, who had anticipated this and deflected the blade. Yoriichi then used the force of the thrust to change his attack and strike Shugo directly.

The gleaming silver blade blocked the crimson red blade.

Yoriichi kicked Shugo in the lower body with his left leg.

The demon's power far surpassed that of a human, but that slight force caused Shugo's stance to shift slightly.

Shugo's defense immediately showed a slight flaw.

Yoriichi's sword slid smoothly across, the crimson tip about to slice through Shugo's neck.

Shugo sensed the approach of death.

At this point, a normal person would probably be replaying their life in a flashback, reflecting on their entire life.

People with amnesia have empty minds and no life experiences to recall, so naturally, they need to recover their memories.

It was as if some kind of barrier in his mind had shattered, and a flood of memories rushed into his mind, causing Shugo to pause in his backward leaning motion.

Suddenly, a crack appeared in the ground beneath his feet, swallowing Hiiragi like a giant beast.

During a lull in the battle between Shuuga and Yoriichi, Nakime was diligently digging a hole using Blood Demon Art under Muzan's command.

That fissure that swallowed Shugo was her masterpiece.

Naruto is going to score big points!

Yoriichi looked at the bottomless crack and the fading aura, knowing that he had failed.

And the knife was broken.

Yoriichi looked at the numerous nicks and slits on the blade and thought he had to go back to the swordsmith.

But was the progenitor of demons actually female? Or male?

Yoriichi thought of his mother and Shi, both gentle and kind people, so how could Muzan Kibutsuji be like that?

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Without a second thought, Nakime ran away with the Infinite Castle, abandoning even the houses she had painstakingly built.

As soon as Shugo fell, Muzan jumped onto Shugo's body and trembled.

Muzan was worried that Nakime would kill him.

That's how cowards are.

At this point, Muzan's appearance was particularly pitiful; he was just a palm-sized lump of flesh, and he even had eyes.

The more sanity points you lose, the more sanity points you'll lose.

After entering the state of selflessness, Shugo sensed an invisible line and reached out to break it.

(P.S.: The following content may be somewhat stream-of-consciousness and not easy to understand.)

When Shugo died with his eyes closed, he opened them again to find himself face to face with his own corpse, which terrified him.

As time went on, Shugo realized that he seemed to have become a ghost.

Others cannot see him, touch him, or hear him speak.

He attended his own funeral, seeing familiar relatives and friends, and also seeing that brat Muzan abandon his grave.

Shugo: While I'm grateful that you dug out your heart for me after I died, could you have been a little gentler when you were digging up my grave?! My body is all dented!

After the initial excitement and thrill of becoming a ghost, Shugo quickly felt lonely.

Humans are, after all, social beings.

The result of no one talking to them is:

At first, Shugo still had some dignity and was a respectable soul. But later, he became more and more silly and crazy, to the point where Shugo would have called him a lunatic.

For example, when Muzan was killing people, he would point out the manner of the corpses' deaths.

"This death wasn't as graceful as the one you killed last time."

The ghost, Shugo, squatted beside the beautiful black-haired, red-eyed demon king, chattering incessantly to himself.

The Demon King took a step forward, and his leg passed right through Shugo's soul.

What's the difference between this and stepping on his head?

"Muzan, you unfilial son! How dare you step on your father's head!"

There are countless examples of such silly behavior, and the more Shugo recalls them, the stranger his expression becomes.

Why wasn't it these memories that made him want to destroy his brain that were lost?!

During his long career as a ghost, Shugo was never idle.

Besides following Muzan and Jinko around, Shugo himself also wanders around.

Shugo realized that souls cannot stay in the world forever; some souls will dissipate after a while, and none of the souls he encountered were able to stay for long.

The degree of solidity of the soul can indicate when the soul disappeared.

After Shugo came to this conclusion, he worried about when he would disappear.

Year after year has passed, and his soul remains steadfast.

Shugo, who doesn't consider himself a chosen one: Is this what they call the perks of being a transmigrator?

The benefits for time travelers don't stop there.

Souls like his, who can roam freely, are rare. Most souls can only stay beside corpses or with their blood relatives.

At that moment, the silly Shugo's first thought was, "Isn't this just a spiritual version of DNA testing?"

If we can't walk together, then we can be sure this isn't our child!

Shugo speculated that his existence as a free spirit might be due to the fact that his physical body was not his own.

He originally thought this was entirely a benefit.

However, cold reality smiles like a benevolent father and hands you a big bag to tell you: there's no such thing as a free lunch.

As time went by, Shugo realized that something seemed wrong with his brain. He started to become forgetful, and his mind was like that of a negligent author, working for one minute and then stopping for an hour.

Shugo: Can the soul get sick?

The problem became increasingly serious later on.

In Shugo's sense of time, with the blink of an eye, he went from Muzan's luxurious mansion to a dilapidated house full of cobwebs!

Hiiragi:? ? ? ?

It was as if this period of time had been stolen away, and what was even more terrifying was that his memory seemed to be malfunctioning as well.

Especially memories of past lives.

He began to forget his elementary school and homeroom teacher, his job and university, and eventually he even forgot his own name and his parents.

Upon realizing this, Shuuga was filled with overwhelming fear and anxiety. (At this point, Shuuga was already showing signs of depression and anxiety.)

But he was helpless.

Later on, he almost went mad.

What terrified him even more was that his soul and spirit seemed to be dissolving little by little, returning to the world.

At that time, Shugo was almost incapable of thinking; he simply existed, like a perfect being launched into space.

Or perhaps his thinking gradually shifted towards equivalence with the world.

His soul seemed to have transformed into a wisp of wind, a blade of grass, a drop of water.

This bizarre, almost merging-with-the-world situation allowed Shugo to understand what the world was doing.

(Please refer to Konosou Heido, the difference being that Shugo was forced into it.)

He is assimilating him, this outcast.

Among a flock of white doves, the only crow.

He harbors no ill will, or rather, He has no personality; He simply exists.

Assimilating Shugo is like the instinctive reaction of ink being dropped into water.

This assimilation happened silently, and in the end, Shugo was helpless and was basically just waiting to die.

Finally, he vaguely remembered that a strange suction force swallowed him up, as he was about to be washed to a crisp.

When he woke up, he was in a coffin.

In a way, he owes Muzan a life.

Shugo gazed intently at the pitiful Muzan.

Even if you owe a life, you still have to hit the child; otherwise, the child won't listen.

If Shugo was afraid of killing Muzan now, he would have done it already.

Despite his burning desire to strangle Muzan, that damn brat.

However, Shugo decided to first raise the Demon King into human form, so that he could see the expressions and beat him up.

The body of Muzan, which had been sliced ​​into thin pieces, trembled incessantly, as fragile as a candle flickering in the wind.

It struggled to slowly extend a blood-red tentacle from its shattered body. The tentacle swayed slightly, appearing extremely uneasy, and gently rubbed against Shugo.

The reason Muzan did this was because he was horrified to discover that he could no longer hear the voice in Shuuga's mind!

This sudden change made Muzan very uneasy.

Shugo, however, remained unfazed. He calmly reached out and gently stroked Muzan, seemingly trying to comfort the panicked monster.

That state of harmony between man and nature, with the physical body as a barrier, is relatively safe and the risks are within a manageable range. It can be considered a side effect of the assimilation of this world.

The state of harmony between humanity and nature is truly wondrous. It allows users to perceive and utilize the ineffable 'Tao,' or rather, the rules.

He is now able to achieve a state of oneness with nature, and it is through this that he has severed his connection with Muzan.

Otherwise, that brat would definitely eavesdrop on his private life!

His movements were gentle and slow, as if he were comforting a frightened little animal.

Muzan, who had truly become Muzan-chan, also quieted down.

Then, Shugo said calmly, "Nakime, go to Edo immediately."

Renguang lived in Edo.

Muzan's current situation requires a large amount of blood food, and Edo is almost the most crowded with demons because of the things he did in his previous naive and innocent version.

The efficiency of letting the ghosts hunt is much higher than his.

His tone was calm as still water, yet it conveyed an undeniable authority.

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Regarding the claim that Yoriichi's state of "no-self" or "unity of heaven and man" is stronger than that of Yoriichi, it's because this state is based on the older Yoriichi. When Kokushibo met him, he felt that the eighty-year-old Yoriichi was more like a plant; the younger version was simply suppressed by the older version.

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That's not called amnesia, it's like turning a level 30 account into a level 0 newbie, making someone as pure as a baby. Just like your Far East or Honkai Impact 3rd account, all the characters you pull and the character levels are reset to zero, hehehe!