Chapter 32 Unlocking the Golden Stripes, Once Again Exceeding the Limit of Golden Fried Rice

Utsutsuki Yōya spoke sincerely to Li Yang, “Your presence has already shaken his foundation… No, to be precise, you have completely undermined his foundation!”

Muzan Kibutsuji can transform humans into demons by injecting them with the demon virus contained in his blood. At the same time, he can hide curses in his blood to read the thoughts and locations of other demons. Any demon who leaks information related to Muzan Kibutsuji will be cursed and perish as their body decays.

However, Li Yang’s appearance and the creation of the Phoenix Crystal, a magical dish, can completely eliminate the demon virus and turn demons back into humans. This is essentially destroying the foundation upon which Muzan Kibutsuji’s survival depends!

Once Muzan Kibutsuji learns this information, he will absolutely not tolerate the existence of something that seriously threatens his life. He will certainly eliminate it.

Even if it costs a heavy price, even if it means sacrificing all the demons he has created, including the Twelve Kizuki and the Upper Moon leader Kokushibo, as long as his life isn’t in danger, Muzan Kibutsuji would throw them all away!

To him, other demons, including the Twelve Kizuki, are nothing more than insignificant disposable pawns. Even Kokushibo, his most valued creation, is just a slightly more precious disposable pawn.

As long as he can kill Li Yang, Muzan Kibutsuji would be willing to abandon Kokushibo!

“So, for Li Yang’s safety, please come with me to the Demon Slayer Corps’ headquarters, where we will temporarily ensure your safety until you leave Japan,” said Utsutsuki Yōya.

“As for when you return to China, I believe Muzan Kibutsuji, that coward, wouldn’t dare to trouble you. The land of China has many powerful experts.”

“I remember that he once secretly transformed an ancient martial arts master from China into one of the Upper Moon demons, trying to covet the land of China. However, as soon as the person entered China, they caused a massacre, only to be killed by a powerful expert from China’s supernatural realm.”

“Later, even a soul ferryman traveled across the ocean and nearly killed Muzan Kibutsuji, forcing him to fake his death and hide for over a hundred years!”

“Since then, this guy hasn’t dared to make any moves on China.”

As Utsutsuki Yōya spoke, a faint smile appeared on his pale face. This was a rare event recorded in the Demon Slayer Corps’ history where Muzan Kibutsuji suffered a setback.

Before Li Yang could respond, Zhang Haoran, who had been silent until now, suddenly spoke,

“Since that’s the case, I must immediately take Li Yang back to China. After all, the Snow Woman’s curse has been lifted, and there’s no need for him to stay here anymore.”

“Additionally, I’ll request assistance from the IGO headquarters and have them dispatch experts to escort Li Yang and ensure his safety!”

Ah…

Nagi Kake Senzaemon was in a hurry. He still wanted Li Yang to stay in Japan a bit longer so that Erena and Li Yang could cultivate their relationship further.

If Li Yang leaves, the emotional connection between them that had just begun to surface would likely fade away quickly due to the distance and time.

But Nagi Kake Senzaemon couldn’t disregard Li Yang’s safety. Before he could think of a solution that would satisfy both sides, Li Yang spoke up, “I’m not in a hurry to leave just yet…”

He then looked at Utsutsuki Yōya and smiled warmly.

“Mr. Utsutsuki, I noticed that your body responded well to the golden fried rice’s culinary light, so would you like to try the golden fried rice I made?”

Utsutsuki Yōya’s eyes lit up.

“Lord Li Yang, can I really taste that magical and wonderful fried rice dish?”

He had already sensed that after his body was bathed in the light of the golden fried rice’s culinary glow, he felt much lighter. Even the pain in his body had decreased slightly!

Utsutsuki Yōya was astonished and, at the same time, a thought appeared in his mind that he believed was somewhat fanciful.

If he could really eat Lord Li Yang’s golden fried rice, could it prolong his deteriorating body’s lifespan for a little longer?

His son, Utsutsuki Teruyoshi, was still too young to shoulder the heavy responsibility of leading the Demon Slayer Corps!

Moreover, Utsutsuki Yōya clenched his fist, longing to see, through the efforts of his generation, Muzan Kibutsuji, this catastrophe, finally be destroyed!

Thinking about this, Utsutsuki Yōya once again bowed deeply to Li Yang in a traditional kneeling posture, his sincerity undeniable as he said, “Please, Lord Li Yang, please help me!”

In an instant, all the members of the Demon Slayer Corps in the tea room wished they could bow down and worship Li Yang. Even the most brutish of them, Inosuke Hashibira, slammed his head heavily onto the ground in front of Li Yang.

“Please, Lord Li Yang, help our leader! In the future, whatever you need, I, Inosuke Hashibira, swear by the glory of my ancestors, even if it costs my life, I will fulfill your demands!”

The other three Hashira had the same attitude. Mitsuri Kanroji, the Love Hashira, was considering whether to say, “I have nothing to offer, only myself in return.”

Li Yang stood up and walked towards the kitchen, speaking as he walked.

“I can’t guarantee that the golden fried rice will yield a good result, so you can hold onto some hope, but don’t expect too much.”

“Thank you, Lord Li Yang!”

Li Yang entered the kitchen and used his “Explosive Flame” technique, preparing to cook the ultimate golden fried rice. But suddenly, he realized that the Sun Breathing could merge with the “Explosive Flame” technique, creating a magical effect.

Heh~

Li Yang panted heavily, and his breath, which was at a normal temperature, turned scorching hot. Then, with a loud bang, it began to burn fiercely. Soon, red streaks appeared on Li Yang’s forehead!

The streaks burned like flames, becoming hotter and more intense. And as Li Yang cooked the golden fried rice, the golden culinary light emanated from the pan, seemingly resonating with the streaks on Li Yang’s body.

Gradually, the color of the streaks on his body changed from fiery red to a golden hue, like the sun itself.

Golden streaks!

Using the power of the golden streaks to perform the “Explosive Flame” technique, Li Yang suddenly found that cooking the golden fried rice became more effortless, even entering a wondrous state of “transcendence”!

The gold-red flames illuminated the tea room, causing others to mistakenly believe that Li Yang had encountered trouble. In a panic, they rushed to open the kitchen door, with a crowd gathering at the entrance.

What they saw was Li Yang’s body was covered in golden streaks, burning fiercely, and the golden fried rice in the pan was infused with the power of these golden streaks, emitting an unimaginable golden culinary light.

“Heavens… Lord Li Yang has… golden streaks on him?”

“Impossible! How can this be? Could it be that Lord Li Yang also mastered the Breathing techniques?”

“But why did he awaken the golden streaks?”

“The power of these golden streaks… so strong!”

In an instant, The other four Hashira, along with Tanjiro Kamado, felt their hearts race, and their body temperature quickly rose. Tanjiro’s forehead scar began to twist, as if it was burning like flames!

It seemed like he was about to awaken the streaks as well!

Utsutsuki Yōya, witnessing all of this, exclaimed in excitement.

“Anyone who awakens the streaks will cause a resonance, allowing those nearby to awaken the streaks as well… So that’s how it is!”

After plating the golden fried rice, Li Yang’s Sun Breathing and “Explosive Flame” techniques naturally calmed down, and the golden streaks faded, with all the phenomena disappearing.

However, the plate holding the golden fried rice still had a slight golden glow that quickly grew stronger, transforming into a powerful and intense sunlight that suddenly erupted!

The dazzling culinary light illuminated the entire kitchen in an instant. This light even penetrated the paper door of the tea room and spread outwards.

A system prompt appeared.

[Congratulations, Master! Your golden fried rice has exceeded the limit!]