Stealing Divine Authority

After hearing Kawaru Toki's explanation, Kurozawa was even more confused.

Regarding this, Kawaru Toki said naturally, "No rush. You'll understand eventually, and you'll encounter it eventually."

Kurozawa gradually came back to his senses, but there were still many questions in his heart.

Seeing that Kawaru Toki seemed easy to talk to, he continued to ask, "The Demon Slayer World has been destroyed, so where is it that I'm seeing, where I am?"

Could it be that the place Kawaru Toki arrived at was not the same time and space as his? Or were there actually countless Demon Slayer Worlds?

Suddenly encountering these incredible things, Kurozawa's heart was in turmoil.

No longer recalling the past, Kawaru Toki's expression became gentle again, and his tone was soft. "It's the same one." Without waiting for Kurozawa to ask again, Kawaru Toki continued, "It's constantly cycling. Actually, only I was destroyed back then."

Cycling? Kurozawa's eyes moved.

"That's how it is. This world has fallen into a cyclical reincarnation and has lost the possibility of its original existence."

"From the birth of Muzan Kibutsuji to the Demon Slayer Corps enduring countless hardships to slay Muzan Kibutsuji, this is the endless cycle of the Demon Slayer World."

"Again and again, the same events have cycled countless times, nobody knows how many."

"And we, by mixing into this cycle and causing disruption, are why the Divine Consciousness will try every means to kill us and steer things back onto the right track."

"If only I had discovered it sooner back then."

Unlike how Kurozawa could sense the malice of the Divine Consciousness now, Kawaru Toki's situation back then was somewhat special. He helped the Demon Slayer Corps end Muzan Kibutsuji, which was the outcome the controlling deity of this world originally desired. So, it didn't obstruct too much, and even subtly pushed it forward.

But after that, the Divine Consciousness discarded him like a worn-out tool, directly killing him in an extremist way of destroying the world to eliminate the unstable factor.

Mainly, Kawaru Toki at that time was already too strong. He possessed thousands of Blood Demon Arts, his Immortal Demon Body was perfected, and there were no other means to target him. But if he didn't die, a new cycle couldn't begin. Thus, the Divine Consciousness chose to destroy the world.

This method of world destruction must have been the worst option for the Divine Consciousness, which is why it was used last.

Kurozawa said weakly, "I saw the momentum you had when you charged into the sky at the end. I'm afraid you had already surpassed everyone in this world, but you were still wiped out. So, does that mean everything is just a futile struggle?"

Kawaru Toki showed a smile, gentle but with sharp confidence. "It was just a residual consciousness. I tore it apart."

"Remember, it is just a consciousness, not the deity itself. It can only affect the operation of this world. As long as you are strong enough, it cannot kill you."

"My death was with the world's demise, a mutual destruction, not death in battle."

"Moreover, we are very special. As long as we reach the peak of a world, we can gather all our vitality and go to the next world. Death, in fact, is also a new life."

After the initial shock, Kurozawa had calmed down considerably and began to think calmly.

"But with repeated new lives, reaching the peak, then dying, then new life, aren't we also caught in a cycle? And stopping means true death." Kurozawa thought of an unsolvable situation.

Hearing Kurozawa's worries, Kawaru Toki suddenly burst into laughter. A few seconds later, he stopped laughing and said seriously, "Think about it. If you take the Breathing Technique you've learned to other worlds, can you use it?"

Kurozawa thought carefully, and after a moment of contemplation, he said uncertainly, "Probably, maybe, can't use it?"

Breathing Technique, no matter how complicated it's described, is just a rhythm and pattern of breathing, and the control of the circulation of Qi within the body.

For example, in his previous life, there were too many people in history obsessed with cultivating immortality and seeking longevity. There were countless studies on breathing among them, and some were even called Qi Refiners.

But the fact is, in the world of his previous life, breathing was just breathing. At most, it could promote blood circulation, but it couldn't display the various divine wonders of the Demon Slayer Breathing Technique at all. If it could, then superheroes would be everywhere.

Kawaru Toki nodded. "Yes, each world has its unique power. This is the exclusive authority of the deity and is not interconnected. And we can steal divine authority!"

Stealing Divine Authority. These three words had a strange magic, causing Kurozawa's breathing to suddenly become heavier.

Kawaru Toki continued, "Going to the next world and starting a new life, the authority you've gained won't disappear. You can cultivate it back again."

"This means that as long as you can keep reaching the peak and constantly go to the next world, accumulating authority, then you can surpass everything."

Kurozawa's face showed joy, and his heart surged. He had always been a person who yearned for strength.

He looked at Kawaru Toki, who had red hair and red eyes, and asked curiously, "What about you? Where is your true body now? Do you have the power to surpass a deity?"

But what Kurozawa didn't expect was that Kawaru Toki gently shook his head and said calmly, "I died, truly died. What's talking to you now is the consciousness I left in Hongyue's mind."

"I'm different from you. All I wanted was a harmonious and happy home, but for people like us, this simple idea is the most extravagant desire."

"After experiencing so much, I'm too tired, too much wanting to rest."

When he said this, Kawaru Toki's face was clearly young and handsome, but there was an aura of vicissitude on him like an aged elder.

He had indeed died, but he hadn't been defeated. He just didn't want to fight anymore. Kurozawa fell silent.

"I started my journey in the Demon Slayer World and chose to end it here. It's just a pity that I traveled back several hundred years this time."

"I originally wanted to live to see Shinobu again, but after thinking it over, I gave up. The Shinobu in this cycle is not the one who belonged to me, after all."

"Later, I foresaw some future fragments and unexpectedly saw your arrival."

"So I adopted an abandoned female infant, taught her many things, helped her seize Muzan Kibutsuji's body, and told her the truth of this world."

"This girl, you should have guessed, is Hongyue."

"You and I have similar auras, and I've told Hongyue that you are her future companion. Hongyue has known about you for a long time and will be close to you."

"The Demon Slayer World is the first world you will experience. With Hongyue here, you will have it much easier and won't be on the brink of death countless times like I was. At the very least, the demons won't become your enemies."

Many of the original doubts were resolved, but many new ones arose.

Kurozawa looked at Kawaru Toki, whose voice was getting lower and lower, and said softly, "Why are you helping me so much?"

He felt that the consciousness left by the person in front of him was about to disappear after revealing so much information.

Although their conversation wasn't long, Kurozawa felt a hint of sadness for some reason. Perhaps it was because they were similar, both destined for a fate of opposing the entire world.

Kawaru Toki looked up, his body gradually becoming transparent. Simultaneously, he said, word by word, "Because my entire life has been spent in hatred, but I know that I can't complete my revenge. I've lost the drive to press forward, and I can no longer reach the peak. Fifty-six worlds, that's my limit."

"I'm helping you because I have a premonition that you can go further than me."

"Someday in the future, if you encounter the divine consciousness that controls the Demon Slayer World."

"If you have the ability, please do me a favor."

"Help me cut off its goddamn dog head!"

With that final burst of profanity, the red-haired, red-eyed Kawaru Toki completely vanished from Kurozawa's sight.

Kamado Kawarutoki is the protagonist of the previous book. If you're interested, you can check it out.

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