Chapter 63

Yudou threw to Ubuyashiki Akizaya what was actually the "inferior demon energy crystal" he had exchanged for at the prestige store.

This thing itself is meant to increase demon energy. Of course, for a demon of Yudou's level, the increase in demon energy is almost negligible, and he has always used it as a restorative.

However, for ordinary people or low-level demons, the increase in demon energy from the "inferior demon energy crystal" is still quite significant.

Yudou's idea was simple. He could feel that there was another force within Ubuyashiki Akizaya's body that was destroying his body and consuming his life force.

When ordinary people consume the "inferior demon energy crystal," their bodies are also invaded by demon energy. This means that if Ubuyashiki Akizaya consumes the demon energy crystal, his body will be invaded by a surge of demon energy.

Yudou thought that since Ubuyashiki Akizaya's body was already being eroded by a curse, if he were to add the invading demon energy, it might have a counter-curse effect.

The two forces trying to erode Ubuyashiki Akizaya's body would inevitably collide and cancel each other out.

Of course, when Yudou threw the demon energy crystal to Ubuyashiki Akizaya, he also indicated that another possibility might occur.

That is, the collision of the two forces might be too intense, causing Ubuyashiki Akizaya to die even faster!

"This is the return gift for the Nichirin Blade. Of course, whether to consume it or not is up to you."

In fact, Yudou didn't even need to take out the "inferior demon energy crystal" at the beginning, as Ubuyashiki Akizaya had already agreed to his request.

However, the spirit and breadth of Ubuyashiki Akizaya that he had shown earlier had indeed earned Yudou's favor, so he took out the so-called "return gift" at this moment.

"Lord, you can't just consume this recklessly. We can still think of other ways to deal with your health issues.

But if something goes wrong, the entire Demon Slayer Corps will be completely finished..."

The Nine Pillars looked at the purple crystal in Ubuyashiki Akizaya's hand, their expressions tense, strongly hoping that their lord would think twice.

Ubuyashiki Akizaya, holding the purple crystal, had eyes that shone with a light he had never seen before.

In response to the Nine Pillars' advice, Ubuyashiki Akizaya could only manage a bitter smile.

Find other ways? If there were ways to solve the problems of their clan, he wouldn't have to suffer so much.

The Ubuyashiki clan is a cursed clan. Ubuyashiki Akizaya's frail health since childhood is not just his problem; it is a problem for the entire clan.

The Ubuyashiki clan actually has a bloodline connection to Muzan Kibutsuji. After Muzan Kibutsuji became the first demon a thousand years ago, their clan's bloodline was also cursed.

Any child born in the family is naturally frail and sickly, and most die shortly after birth.

The reason Ubuyashiki Akizaya has confidence in Yudou's proposed "counteraction" method is that the Ubuyashiki clan has used a similar approach to avoid the extinction of their bloodline.

To prevent the extinction of their bloodline, each generation of the Ubuyashiki clan would marry a girl from the priest clan to resist the curse with the power of light.

This method did indeed extend the lives of the Ubuyashiki clan members somewhat, but even so, almost no one in the Ubuyashiki clan lived past the age of thirty.

Ubuyashiki Akizaya is already 23 years old, and he can feel that his body is indeed weakening day by day. He is tired of a life where he can't even wield a sword, so when he learned of a way to escape his current situation, he was naturally excited.

At the same time, he doesn't think Yudou is trying to harm him. As Yudou said, Ubuyashiki Akizaya also knows that his life is not long.

Therefore, Yudou has no reason to take such a step, which would only alienate the Demon Slayer Corps' Pillars.

Holding the purple crystal, Ubuyashiki Akizaya finally showed a determined expression and said to the Nine Pillars in front of him, "If I die, my position will be taken over by my son, Ubuyashiki Hikariya.

And you are not to make things difficult for Tenjouin Yudou, as this is my own choice."

After saying this, Ubuyashiki Akizaya decisively swallowed the purple crystal in his hand.

Just as he had shown earlier, this seemingly frail man did not hesitate at all when faced with a choice.

As soon as the purple crystal entered his mouth, Ubuyashiki Akizaya felt a surge of heat instantly flood his body, and the intense pain made him clench his fists.

His already disfigured face became even more grotesque, but the Pillars of the Demon Slayer Corps showed no disgust, only concern for their lord's condition.

"What is the probability that the purple crystal you gave to Lord will successfully resolve his health issues?"

At this moment, Fuigaki Giyu's expression could no longer maintain its usual aloofness, and he looked anxiously at Yudou and asked.

"About fifty percent. If I were in his position, I would probably take the risk too, as with his current health, he can only live for another one or two years at most. However, I didn't expect him to swallow it so decisively. It seems he is truly fed up with being unable to do anything.

I also need to clarify that the demon energy crystal can only temporarily counteract the curse, not completely eliminate it.

The energy contained in the crystal is limited, like a rootless plant. Over time, the curse will erupt again."

While Yudou was explaining to Fuigaki Giyu, Ubuyashiki Akizaya finally recovered.

At this moment, Ubuyashiki Akizaya felt that his body was better than ever before. When the other Pillars were about to help him, he stood up on his own.

He then clenched his fist and punched the wooden door, and the powerful force actually punched a hole through the several-centimeter-thick wooden door!

Ubuyashiki Akizaya's actions directly stunned the Nine Pillars beside him, but their faces quickly turned to joy.

Punching through a wooden door might not be impressive to them, and even a well-trained ordinary person could do it.

But the person who did this was their lord, Ubuyashiki Akizaya, which surprised them.

Because even when Ubuyashiki Akizaya was in better health, he could only swing his sword a few times. Now, Ubuyashiki Akizaya's physical condition is clearly stronger than that of an ordinary person.

"It seems I made the right bet. That crystal not only counteracted the curse in my body but also transformed me!"

Ubuyashiki Akizaya's mood was better than ever before. He even wanted to immediately pick up his sword and swing it with abandon.