Demon Slayer

Lu Su cleaned off the desk and laid out the three materials and blank card in order.

The cards a Card Master could create were generally divided into Creature Cards and Item Cards.

Beyond those were even more complicated Chain Cards, Legion Cards, and so on.

But those were all too far beyond Lu Su's reach.

For now, Lu Su was preparing to create a Creature Card.

Recalling the figure that had flashed through his mind, Lu Su took a deep breath. "It's you, then."

Picking up the card-drawing pen distributed by the school, Lu Su slowly sketched a black-haired youth with strange reddish-brown markings on his forehead onto the white card.

After a while, Lu Su let out a long breath after finishing the drawing, feeling much of his energy had been drained.

But the next step was the most crucial one.

Stacking the four items together, Lu Su slowly spread his Spiritual Power over them.

Suddenly, he arrived in an empty void.

A message came to him from somewhere beyond.

Please begin compiling your story.

Tsugikuni Yoriichi was born in the Warring States Period, the younger twin brother of Tsugikuni Kokushibo.

Because of the strange markings on his forehead at birth, he was unloved by his father.

He was very close to his brother, Tsugikuni Kokushibo.

At the age of seven, Tsugikuni Yoriichi displayed astonishing talent with the sword, prompting his father to prepare to pass the family inheritance on to him.

Tsugikuni Yoriichi had no intention of stealing his brother's position, so after bidding his brother farewell, he left home.

After leaving home, Tsugikuni Yoriichi met a girl named Kayo, and the two began living together.

At eighteen, Tsugikuni Yoriichi and Kayo became husband and wife.

While Kayo was pregnant, Tsugikuni Yoriichi went out to find a midwife and stopped to help an old man along the way. He failed to return home in time, and Kayo was brutally killed by an evil demon.

When Tsugikuni Yoriichi returned home and witnessed the tragedy, he sat there in a daze for ten days.

Until he encountered a Demon Slayer Corps swordsman who had come to eliminate the evil demon.

Tsugikuni Yoriichi joined the Demon Slayer Corps to avenge Kayo and taught the Corps members his Sun Breathing.

During one operation, Tsugikuni Yoriichi discovered the progenitor of demons, Muzan Kibutsuji, and his subordinate demon Tamayo in a bamboo forest. Tsugikuni Yoriichi's immense strength terrified Muzan Kibutsuji, but the Demon King's powerful vitality still allowed Muzan Kibutsuji to escape. As for Tamayo, Muzan Kibutsuji's subordinate, her tragic past moved Tsugikuni Yoriichi, and he ultimately chose to let her go.

After the operation, Tsugikuni Yoriichi was expelled from the Demon Slayer Corps because he had let Tamayo go, and because his brother Tsugikuni Kokushibo had betrayed them, slain the leader of the Demon Slayer Corps, and joined Muzan Kibutsuji's faction.

After leaving the Demon Slayer Corps, Tsugikuni Yoriichi met Sumiyoshi's family. Through his interactions with them, he gradually opened his heart.

Tsugikuni Yoriichi passed down Sun Breathing to Sumiyoshi, and Sumiyoshi said he would preserve it forever.

At the age of eighty, Tsugikuni Yoriichi encountered his brother Tsugikuni Kokushibo, who had already become a demon. By then, Tsugikuni Kokushibo had changed his name to Kokushibo.

Tsugikuni Yoriichi swung his blade at Tsugikuni Kokushibo, and Tsugikuni Kokushibo was struck in the neck before he had time to defend himself.

Yet Tsugikuni Yoriichi did not swing a second time, because his life had reached its end.

The compilation was complete. Lu Su waited silently for the verdict.

Before long, he sensed that the story he had compiled had been accepted.

His consciousness returned to the small room once more.

Before him, man-eating evil demons seemed to appear one after another.

Just as their aura left him too terrified to move, a youth holding a long blade appeared before him.

The youth's red pupils were stained crimson with blood, and his blazing red blade slaughtered every evil demon.

Demon Slayer Yoriichi

Rank: Black Iron

Quality: Purple (White Green Blue Purple Gold Red Rainbow)

Category: Creature

Skills:

Scarlet Blade: By using immense grip strength or through collisions between weapons, the blade's temperature can be raised, turning it into a "Scarlet Blade." Using a Scarlet Blade greatly increases damage dealt to demon-type Demons, while also reducing the regeneration speed of wounds inflicted by the Scarlet Blade.

Sun Breathing: Strengthens heart and lung function, allowing the blood to absorb a large amount of oxygen in a short time. This can greatly enhance physical abilities in an instant, temporarily granting stamina comparable to that of a demon.

Transparent World: After entering the Transparent World, the user's ability to predict movements and evade attacks is greatly enhanced. The user can also clearly see the rise and fall of an opponent's lungs, as well as the flow and contraction of their blood vessels.

Trait:

Markings: Activating the Markings greatly enhances one's physical attributes.

Description: An Avenger who swore to slay every evil demon.

Bond: When appearing alongside a Tsugikuni Kokushibo series card, activates the effect Brotherly Affection.

Lu Su held his breath, suppressing his excitement as he gently grasped the card before him. "It worked."

It was worth noting that the same story could produce different cards when different materials were used.

For example, a card made with high-level materials could not possibly remain in its initial state.

Some cards, meanwhile, were incapable of advancing, their potential already exhausted.

Clearly, the materials Lu Su had used this time were a perfect fit for the story.

He had successfully created Tsugikuni Yoriichi. Unfortunately, limited by the low grade of the materials, Tsugikuni Yoriichi's strength was clearly inferior to that of the original work.

Lu Su gently pressed the card against his forehead and released a trace of Spiritual Power.

Demon Slayer Yoriichi transformed into a faint gleam and entered his mind.

Within his mind, Lu Su lightly touched the card with his Spiritual Power.

In an instant, a black-and-red-haired man holding a Katana appeared beside him.

It was Tsugikuni Yoriichi.

Tsugikuni Yoriichi looked around, nodded at Lu Su, then leaned against the wall and closed his eyes to rest.

Lu Su took a deep breath and hurriedly picked up his phone, took a photo, and sent it to his homeroom teacher, Wang Ming.

"Teacher Wang, I made a card. Purple Quality."

Image.

Homeroom teacher Wang Ming was stunned when he received Lu Su's message.

Purple?

The requirement for entering the advanced class at Shanghai City No. 1 High School was merely creating a Black Iron Rank card of Blue Quality or above.

Being able to create a Purple Quality card was enough to be cultivated as a seed candidate.

And Lu Su had only ever been average in class. Forget Purple Quality—he might not even have been able to create a Blue Quality card.

Thus, Wang Ming sent back a skeptical message. "Lu Su, are you sure? If you fail the inspection, you'll permanently lose your qualifications to become a Card Master."

"It's true. I can take the test tomorrow when school starts."

This kid probably wouldn't lie. Even if he fooled me, he won't pass tomorrow's inspection.

Looking at the message on his phone, Wang Ming silently thought this before sending another message. "All right. Come find me when school starts tomorrow, and I'll take you for the inspection."

"If you pass, you'll be able to enter the advanced class."

Seeing Wang Ming's reply, Lu Su could not help but let out a sigh of relief. "Okay. Thank you, Teacher Wang."

Putting away his phone, Lu Su silently observed Tsugikuni Yoriichi before him.

It had to be said that Tsugikuni Yoriichi looked exceptionally striking. The reddish-brown markings on his calm, expressionless face were especially conspicuous.

Letting out a breath, Lu Su felt that he had taken a solid step forward in this world.

At that moment, a red emergency broadcast suddenly appeared on the television that Lu Su had left on.

"An unknown mutation has occurred in the Demon's Nest. Citizens, please proceed to the nearest shelter immediately."

"Repeating: An unknown mutation has occurred in the Demon's Nest. Citizens, please proceed to the nearest shelter immediately."