Reincarnation as Lower Rank Five in Demon Slayer

Chapter 183 Going Home?

Time flies, and a month has passed in the blink of an eye. During this month, Urokodaki Sakonji spent every night carefully searching for traces of demons whose strength exceeded the prescribed limits at Fujikasayama.

However, things didn't go as planned. Apart from the signs of a fierce fight that were found at the beginning, the powerful evil spirit seemed to have vanished without a trace.

Having no other option, Urokodaki Sakonji could only report his search findings to his lord.

Seeing the seventh message carried by the Kasugai Crow, Urokodaki Sakonji sighed in disappointment.

"Sigh—where did that powerful evil spirit go? It's been a month and there's still no news of him."

……

The Demon Slayer Corps headquarters, the residence of Master Kagaya Ubuyashiki, Kagaya after hearing Kazuya's reply.

After a brief moment of silence, it spoke to the messenger crow:

"Thank you for your hard work this month. Please pass on a message to Master Urokodaki. Tell him that his investigation this month is over. Also, Kagaya, I have a favor to ask of you. I hope you can secretly protect the children participating in the Demon Slayer Corps trials every year."

"Thank you in advance, Kagaya, the current lord of the Demon Slayer Corps."

After hearing what Lord Kagaya wanted him to convey, Kasugai bowed his head in acknowledgment and then turned and flew towards Fujisakiyama.

……

Another year passed in the blink of an eye. During this year, Li Lei patiently searched for the various breathing techniques he wanted, and finally, at the end of the year, he collected all the basic breathing techniques of the Demon Slayer Corps.

Furthermore, after learning the technique, his body underwent subtle changes, so subtle that ordinary people wouldn't notice them. However, Li Lei, with his powerful perception, discovered these changes in his body.

Although this change did not bring him an increase in strength, Li Lei could feel that his resistance to sunlight had become stronger.

Li Lei is now almost certain that he is the demon who has resisted sunlight the longest, apart from Muzan. No demon can live longer in the sunlight than him. Of course, he still knows that he will be burned to death by the sunlight.

The shift from dying in the light to dying slowly in the light undoubtedly indicates that Li Lei is evolving towards his ideal state of being.

"Little Wu! Let's go back to Natian Spider Mountain."

Having obtained all the basic breathing techniques of the Demon Slayer Corps that he wanted, Li Lei contentedly put away the Rock Breathing technique he had just practiced and called out to Xiao Wu.

"Oh—time to go home!"

A small white bird spread its wings and carried Li Lei towards Spider Mountain. Its movements were swift and precise, without the slightest slackening.

On Xiao Wu's back, Li Lei often sighed at how hard-won the Rock Breathing Technique was. This breathing technique was the last one Li Lei obtained, and also the most difficult one to acquire.

This breathing technique is something that ordinary Demon Slayer members can't learn at all. The only person Li Lei knows who knows it is the Stone Pillar, which stumps Li Lei. As everyone knows, the current Stone Pillar, Gyomei Himejima, is the strongest swordsman in the Demon Slayer Corps.

Obtaining the method of practicing the Rock Breathing Technique from him would be harder than climbing to heaven. First of all, as a Pillar, Gyomei Himejima's whereabouts are unpredictable, making him extremely difficult to find. Besides, even if he were found, he wouldn't be able to defeat him.

However, there are always more solutions than problems. It's not like the Stone Pillar is the only one who knows the Rock Breathing Technique. As long as he tries hard, he will definitely be able to find someone who knows the Rock Breathing Technique.

Finally, perseverance paid off. At the end of the year, Li Lei was passing through a mountainside full of rocks when he was lucky enough to encounter a Demon Slayer Corps swordsman who had previously mastered the Rock Breathing technique, although this Demon Slayer Corps swordsman's Rock Breathing technique was not very comprehensive.

He doesn't know all the techniques, but he does know the Rock Breathing Technique. It just so happens that Li Lei isn't interested in breathing techniques; having them would be a bonus, but not having them wouldn't be a big deal.

……

Under the bright moonlight, the Spider Mountain was quiet and peaceful. Li Lei, sitting on the back of the little black bird, saw that he had arrived home. Overjoyed, he leaped off the back of the little black bird, which was hundreds of meters above the ground.

"I'm back at Mount Natagumo!"

Li Lei shouted and slammed into the ground. With a loud bang, he landed steadily.

"Ouch, that hurts!" Li Lei rolled back and forth, clutching his fractured legs. He had been careless! Because he had just learned all the basic breathing techniques, Li Lei was a little too happy and carried away.

He actually tried to jump from a height of several hundred meters to show off, but unfortunately he failed.

After rolling around twice, Li Lei, whose legs had already recovered, stopped rolling, sprang to his feet, and kept looking around.

"No one should have seen anything just now!"

Li Lei breathed a sigh of relief when he found no one around.

Hearing the commotion, Ten'i Moka, Chigusa, and Chihiro quickly rushed to the scene.

"What's going on? Enemies have come to Mount Natagumo."

"But the voice doesn't sound like it."

Chigusa, who was constantly moving, looked puzzled.