Collapse Iron Live Broadcast Connects All Worlds, Scares Wuzhan Away at the Beginning Chapter 139

「Killing intent…!」

「His heart felt as if it had been seized by a large hand, and Yanqing’s breath hitched instantly.」

「He closed his eyes, and for a moment countless voices intertwined in his mind, all repeating the same two words: “Don’t answer!!!”」

「The honor of a swordsman, a moment of life and death… countless thoughts surged in Yanqing’s heart, only to fall away one by one. Finally, he gritted his teeth and opened his eyes as if making a decision, resolutely taking a step forward.」

「My sword is not necessarily inferior!」

「Jingliu smiled slightly, nodding at him in rare appreciation: “Good courage.”」

「Before her words could fade, Jingliu leaped into the air, a cold gleam flashing in her hand. Her sword stance inverted, she unleashed a horizontal slash in mid-air, like a crescent moon traversing the heavens, turning the Milky Way into a cascade of silk, condensing into a sword aura like a crescent moon.」

「This strike was unavoidable, and Yanqing had no intention of dodging. He surrounded himself with countless flying swords, the long sword in his hand shining brightly. He would fuse all his life’s learning into one sword, to meet Jingliu’s tempered strike head-on!」

「“Haah—!”」

「Accompanied by a roar, the sword in Yanqing’s hand expanded several times, and with a fierce throw, he used the sharpness of a youth to pierce the crescent moon in the sky beneath the boundless waves of snow.」

「This clash of forces turned into a sharp sound. Amidst the billowing smoke, the sky seemed to be filled with goose feather snow, falling on Yanqing’s trembling arms.」

「This one sword had exhausted him, and he gasped for breath desperately.」

Demon Slayer World—

After watching Jingliu’s sword, the Demon Slayer Corps fell silent.

After an unknown amount of time, Kanroji Mitsuri, who was the first to recover from the shock, asked softly: “Um… I wanted to ask, who has learned this sword?”

“…”

No one answered, just dead silence.

Shinazugawa Sanemi, who was still a little arrogant, completely lowered his head, not saying a word. It wasn’t until a moment later that the Mist Pillar, Tokito Muichiro, slowly opened his mouth and said: “Don’t ask, you can’t learn it. You could say that this kind of swordsmanship is not something humans can master, right?”

That inverted sword stance, the boundless waves of snow unleashed by a single sword… Muichiro had a premonition that this sword would not only be too much for the Demon Slayer Corps to handle, but would also be enough to kill Muzan ten times over if he tried to take it head-on.

“If Jingliu-san’s can’t be learned, then what about Yanqing’s?” Kanroji Mitsuri spoke again: “Yanqing took Jingliu’s sword head-on… Has anyone learned that?”

Quiet, still no one answered.

Only Iguro Obanai patted her shoulder from behind. Like Shinazugawa, he lowered his head, his eyes downcast: “Kanroji, let’s stop here for today. Sword training… it’s best not to ask everyone about it.”

And on the other side, inside the Infinity Castle—

Kibutsuji Muzan, covered in sweat, was holding his forehead. He didn’t want the other Upper Moon Demons to see his almost black face.

Jingliu’s sword… truly awakened the psychological shadow he had when he encountered Tsugikuni Yoriichi hundreds of years ago. At that time, he was cut by this wielder of Sun Breathing to the point where he had to split into more than a thousand pieces of flesh to escape. And today, seeing Jingliu’s sword…

The killing intent almost permeated through the light screen. That white-haired woman’s crescent moon-like strike almost scared him into splitting apart on the spot again.

Looking up at the Upper Moons, Upper Moon Five, Gyokko, had already hidden himself entirely inside his pot, the entire pot trembling; Upper Moon Four, Hantengu, was about the same, shrinking into the corner of the shadows, not daring to breathe.

Akaza had some courage, kneeling on one knee, but his whole body was already trembling uncontrollably; Kokushibo was about the same, but judging from his expression, he seemed to admire that level of swordsmanship very much…

“Master.”

Doma’s voice suddenly sounded not far away.

Muzan narrowed his eyes and nodded lightly, signaling Doma to continue.

“Master, if we can truly receive the blessings of abundance, it also means that we may encounter the Xianzhou Alliance’s pursuit.”

“At that time, this woman named Jingliu will regard us as abominations and hunt us down…”

“—Shut up.”

Not wanting to continue listening, Muzan coldly interrupted Doma.

Even if what he said made sense, Muzan had to admit one thing: compared to the temptation of seeing the sunlight, the Xianzhou Hunt are even more dangerous…

If he was really targeted by a long-lived species of Jingliu’s level, then the days ahead would be hard for him.

New Eridu—

The Airspace Hazard Response Section VI Combat Simulation Room.

The High-Risk Mara-Struck, generated using projection technology, were almost instantly swept away by the surging sword energy the moment they appeared. After the next wave was generated, they were quickly swept away in the same manner.

Holding a stack of documents, Yukishina came to the training room, enjoying the fox-human girl’s repeated practice.

“Section Chief, what is this training for?” Yukishina smiled slightly.

Hoshimiya Uta, leaping into the air, once again imitated Jingliu’s inverted sword stance, but the sword energy she unleashed still didn’t reach Jingliu’s quality, only able to eliminate some High-Risk Mara-Struck.

Landing lightly, Hoshimi Uta sheathed her sword calmly, taking the document Yukishina handed over.

“This training is—to persist in not attending the debriefing session until you have learned Jingliu’s sword that slashed Yanqing.”

“Is this the latest training to escape the debriefing session?” Yukishina helplessly pushed the fox-human girl out of the training room, repeatedly urging: “Section Chief Uta, tonight’s debriefing session is very important, you must go!”

“And! Section Chief Uta, it’s good that you’re practicing swordsmanship, but conducting this kind of training will only cause your bonuses for the next few months… no, even years to be canceled!”

“Yes, Yukishina.” Hoshimi Uta nodded with a calm face, “So I’m working hard to practice, striving not to deduct next year’s bonus.”

“—If I can learn it this year.”

——

「Yanqing looked at his still trembling hands in disbelief: “I… I took her sword?”」

「Jingliu had already disappeared, only her voice echoing in the air: “I’ll take those records you found.”」

「“Thanks, little brother.”」

「Yanqing walked forward with heavy steps, suddenly discovering a thin piece of paper left at his feet. He opened it and saw Jingliu’s handwriting: This sword, taken as a gift. Our affinity is extraordinary, we will continue it another day.」

「Yanqing crumpled the note into his palm, feeling uneasy in his heart: “This woman of unknown origin also wants to find Blade’s whereabouts…”」

「“No, no matter what she wants to do to the criminals, I must not let her get there first.”」