Chapter Summaries

Lin Guang brought Muzan Kibutsuji to the surface after devouring Nakime and escaping the collapsing Infinity Castle with Kanae Kocho. He froze Muzan and protected the Hashira from Muzan’s first attack, then faced him as the battle continued.

• Lin Guang devoured Nakime, gained her alternate-space skill, and escaped the collapsing Infinity Castle with Kanae Kocho.
• Lin Guang reached the surface and sensed Muzan Kibutsuji among the ruins as a Kasugai Crow announced that sunrise was three hours away.
• Muzan attacked the nine Hashira, who struck back, but he regenerated from their blows.
• Lin Guang used Ice Age to freeze Muzan and told the injured Hashira to rest while he fought.
• Kanae Kocho reunited with the Hashira, and Muzan broke free of the ice as Lin Guang challenged him to test his claim of being perfect.

Lin Guang trapped Muzan Kibutsuji in an ice arena and summoned Rose and Lin Mei, formerly Daki, to confront him. Lin Mei attacked Muzan, and Rose stepped in to help her as the battle began.

• Lin Guang raised the Ice Prison Arena around himself and Muzan Kibutsuji, while the Nine Hashira received orders from Kiriya Ubuyashiki to surround it and leave the fight to Lin Guang.
• Gyomei Himejima urged the Hashira to follow Kiriya Ubuyashiki's orders, and the Demon Slayer Corps members surrounded the arena.
• At the New Headquarters, Kagaya Ubuyashiki told Kiriya Ubuyashiki to trust Lin Guang while Shinjuro Rengoku and Sakonji Urokodaki guarded the house.
• Lin Guang questioned Muzan Kibutsuji about demons who had broken free of his control, then used Subordinate Summoning to bring Rose and Lin Mei to the arena.
• Muzan Kibutsuji recognized Lin Mei as the former Upper Rank Six, Daki, and she attacked him, but Rose blocked his counterattack with an ice spider.

Rose and Lin Mei fought Muzan Kibutsuji alongside Lin Guang, injuring him with their Blood Demon Arts as his stamina waned and he realized Tamayo had likely drugged him more than once. Muzan tried to flee, but Lin Guang formed a full Susanoo and sent a giant chakra blade after him.

• Rose and Lin Mei combined their Blood Demon Arts to freeze and sever Muzan Kibutsuji's hands and whips, then attacked him again with Rose's Frost-Poison Phlegm.
• Muzan regenerated his limbs, struggled with his depleted stamina, and suspected Tamayo had placed multiple drugs inside him.
• Rose and Lin Mei credited Lin Guang for their strength, and he warned them not to underestimate Muzan.
• Muzan attacked with his fastest whips, which tore through Rose and Lin Mei's techniques before Lin Guang blocked them with Susanoo.
• Muzan ran toward the distant ice wall, but Lin Guang expanded Susanoo and launched a giant chakra blade at him.

Lin Guang fought Muzan Kibutsuji inside the Ice Prison Arena, where Tamayo’s drugs weakened Muzan but failed to stop his devastating shock wave. After protecting Rose and Lin Mei from the blast, Lin Guang confronted Muzan as he tried to escape, insisting their battle was not over.

• Lin Guang brought Rose and Lin Mei to Muzan’s crater and said he would keep him occupied until dawn.
• Muzan failed to make his body explode and struggled against Lin Guang, Rose, and Lin Mei as the drugs slowed and weakened him.
• Lin Guang named several drugs in Muzan’s body and hinted at a fourth, prompting Muzan to roar, bleed, and unleash a massive shock wave.
• Muzan’s shock wave injured Kiriya Ubuyashiki and his sisters from hundreds of miles away, while Shinjuro Rengoku and another former Hashira rushed to help them.
• Lin Guang shielded Rose and Lin Mei with his body, then faced Muzan as he prepared to flee and declared their battle unfinished.

Lin Guang defeated Muzan Kibutsuji with his ninth Ice Breathing form, and Muzan vanished as the demon-slaying world was cleared. Lin Guang learned he would enter another world in a month, while Rose and Lin Mei joined him before sunrise.

• Lin Guang used three Shadow Clones and successive Ice Breathing forms to freeze Muzan Kibutsuji and strike his vital organs.
• Muzan Kibutsuji transformed into a gigantic demon infant, but Lin Guang’s dark purple frost dragon slash froze him and nearly ten thousand strikes destroyed his body.
• Muzan Kibutsuji acknowledged Lin Guang’s achievement before disappearing, and the system announced that the demons were eradicated and Lin Guang would enter the next world in a month.
• Lin Guang reflected that Yoriichi Tsugikuni was the true genius and wondered what awaited him in the next world.
• Rose and Lin Mei joined Lin Guang, and the sun began to rise.

As sunlight approached after Lin Guang defeated Muzan Kibutsuji, he hid Rose and Lin Mei in his newly created alternate space before reuniting with the Demon Slayer Corps. The Hashira confirmed Muzan’s death, and Gyomei Himejima explained that Kagaya Ubuyashiki had believed Lin Guang joined the Corps to protect it.

• Lin Guang opened a small alternate space and sent Rose and Lin Mei inside to shield them from the sunlight.
• Shinobu Kocho reached Lin Guang, punched him for facing Muzan Kibutsuji alone, then cried as he reassured her that he had won.
• Tanjiro and the other Demon Slayer Corps members arrived, confirmed Muzan’s destruction, and began cleaning up the battlefield.
• The Hashira spoke with Lin Guang before leaving, with Kyojuro Rengoku offering him sweet potato rice and Giyu Tomioka inviting him to visit their teacher.
• Gyomei Himejima told Lin Guang that Kagaya Ubuyashiki had expected him to protect the Corps and that his actions had fulfilled that expectation.

After Muzan Kibutsuji’s death, Lin Guang found himself caught between Shinobu Kocho, Mitsuri Kanroji, and Tamayo as their relationships with him came to the fore. Tamayo became human and joined Shinobu and Mitsuri at Lin Guang’s mansion, while Yushiro left to travel.

• After Lin Guang woke beside Mitsuri Kanroji, Shinobu Kocho insisted he take responsibility and led Mitsuri out to enjoy themselves.
• Kanae Kocho teased Lin Guang about his relationships and asked how he would handle Tamayo and his attendants.
• Tamayo arrived at Lin Guang’s mansion as a human, and Yushiro asked whether Lin Guang still meant what he had once told Tamayo.
• Lin Guang reaffirmed his promise, and Yushiro placed Tamayo’s hand in his before leaving to travel, hiding his tears.
• Shinobu welcomed Tamayo and led her inside, then privately warned Lin Guang that she would deal with him that night.

Lin Guang said goodbye to the people he knew in the Demon Slayer world and left for the next world with Shinobu Kocho, Mitsuri Kanroji, and Tamayo. He arrived in the world of Guilty Crown and discovered he had become a baby again.

• Tanjiro asked Lin Guang why Nezuko could still control ice after becoming human, and Lin Guang claimed her ability was a superpower like his.
• Nezuko privately learned that Lin Guang’s blood had given her the ice ability and thanked him for helping her protect her family.
• Nezuko met Lin Mei and Rose, then emerged smiling while the two women refused to explain what they had discussed.
• Lin Guang visited Urokodaki and Kyojuro Rengoku with Shinobu Kocho, Mitsuri Kanroji, and Tamayo, and later Shinobu Kocho reluctantly accepted Lin Mei and Rose as attendants.
• Lin Guang told Shinobu Kocho, Mitsuri Kanroji, and Tamayo that he was leaving, and all three agreed to go with him; he sent farewell letters before taking them into his alternate space.
• Lin Guang entered the Guilty Crown world, woke up with an infant’s body, and inwardly protested to the system.

Eight years after arriving in the Guilty Crown world, Lin Guang watched Lost Christmas begin and later grew up alongside Shu Ouma, Hare Menjou, and Arisa Shūkyōin. In 2039, as the system finally completed its upgrade, Lin Guang was working in the student council room at Tennōzu First High School.

• Lin Guang reassured the young Arisa Shūkyōin that she had to become the Shūkyōin heir and said he would soon leave the family.
• Purple light swept across Japan as Lost Christmas began, and Lin Guang lost consciousness after feeling something enter his body.
• Ten years later, Lin Guang met Shu Ouma at the bus stop and greeted Hare Menjou when she boarded.
• Lin Guang, Shu Ouma, and Hare Menjou saw armed personnel and tanks on the streets and discussed a terrorist attack in Area 24.
• At Tennōzu First High School, Arisa Shūkyōin privately muttered that Lin Guang belonged to her, then greeted him as he entered the student council room.
• As Lin Guang began working, the system announced that its upgrade was complete.

After the system upgrade unsealed Lin Guang’s abilities and assets, he discovered he had spent eighteen years apart from the people in his spirit host space. The chapter ended with Kanae Kocho reuniting with him and comforting him at Tennozu First High School.

• Lin Guang left Arisa Shūkyōin to handle student council documents and went to the rooftop to speak with the system.
• The system explained that Lin Guang was in the world of Guilty Crown, unsealed his abilities and assets, and revealed new treasure chest drop methods.
• Lin Guang connected to the Apocalypse Virus Will, who appeared as Mana Ouma before turning into purple crystals and vanishing.
• A blond boy called Lin Guang’s ability to withstand the Apocalypse virus interesting, while Lin Guang sensed that he had attracted someone’s attention.
• The system displayed Lin Guang’s personal information and granted him All-Types Ninjutsu Mastery.
• Kanae Kocho emerged from Lin Guang’s spirit host space, realized he had spent eighteen years apart from her, and embraced him.

Lin Guang reunited with Shinobu Kocho and the others in his alternate space after arriving in the Guilty Crown world, explaining his eighteen years there and promising to arrange identities and supplies. After sharing a private moment with Shinobu, he returned to Tennozu First High School and headed for his secret base, where he found a pink-haired girl singing.

• Lin Guang brought Kanae Kocho into the alternate space and told Shinobu Kocho and the others they had reached the New World.
• Kanae Kocho revealed that Lin Guang had spent eighteen years in this world, so he explained how he had crossed into Guilty Crown and lived there as a child.
• Lin Guang said he could arrange identities through the Kuhouin Family, while Tamayo and Shinobu Kocho asked for medical books, equipment, and materials.
• After the others left, Lin Guang kissed Shinobu Kocho and told her about the eighteen years he had spent alone.
• Lin Guang called someone to prepare supplies at the school's sealed-off area, then went to his secret base and heard a pale pink-haired girl singing.

Lin Guang found the injured Inori Yuzuriha in his secret base, hid the evidence of her arrival, and cared for her while she recovered. Shu Ouma arrived and recognized Inori, and she later asked Lin Guang to take her robotic pet to Gai.

• Lin Guang used his Mind's Eye and a clone to make sure Inori Yuzuriha had not been followed and to clean up her bloodstains.
• Lin Guang met Inori Yuzuriha, gave her his jacket, and left to collect supplies from his subordinate.
• Lin Guang returned with rice balls, and he and Inori Yuzuriha shared bites while eating together.
• Shu Ouma arrived, mistook Inori Yuzuriha for Lin Guang's girlfriend, and recognized her as EGOIST's lead singer.
• Inori Yuzuriha recovered enough to play with her robotic pet, then asked Lin Guang to take it to Gai and held out her hands.

Lin Guang defeated GHQ soldiers who came looking for Inori Yuzuriha, then carried her through the sewers to the First Contamination Zone. As they crossed the abandoned district toward Funeral Parlor’s leader, Gai Tsutsugami, a burly man blocked their way and asked if Inori’s robotic pet was edible.

• Lin Guang confronted the GHQ soldiers who broke into the school and demanded to know whether he had seen Inori Yuzuriha.
• Inori Yuzuriha tried to draw the soldiers away, but they captured and struck her, so Lin Guang knocked them all unconscious.
• Lin Guang put Shu Ouma to sleep, tied up the GHQ personnel, and erased their memories before carrying Inori Yuzuriha away.
• Lin Guang and Inori Yuzuriha followed her robotic pet through the sewers into the First Contamination Zone.
• Several people followed Lin Guang and Inori Yuzuriha, and a burly man blocked their path and asked whether the robotic pet was edible.

Lin Guang met Gai Tsutsugami while protecting Inori Yuzuriha from street thugs, then faced a GHQ assault after the Void Genome went missing. The chapter ended with Lin Guang revealing his fox mask and Nichirin Blade as he rescued Inori from Endlave gunfire.

• Lin Guang knocked out the tank-top man, but Gai Tsutsugami arrived and confronted the thugs before Lin Guang stopped him from claiming his prey.
• Lin Guang struck the man and his lackeys with Ice Breathing, while Tsugumi took Funell and brought Inori Yuzuriha to Gai.
• Gai recognized Lin Guang as someone from the Kuhouin family, but Lin Guang said he was now an ordinary high school student.
• A Funeral Parlor member reported that GHQ troops were storming the streets, and a white Endlave destroyed a blue one near Lin Guang.
• Inori realized the Void Genome was with Lin Guang, leaving Gai without it; Gai was grazed by a bullet, and Inori collapsed before two blue Endlaves aimed at her.
• Lin Guang reached Inori, cut a bullet in half with his Nichirin Blade, and used Ice Breathing's Second Form.

Lin Guang acquired a mutated Power of the King after the Apocalypse Virus merged with his poison immunity, then used Inori Yuzuriha's Void to defeat two Endlaves. After leaving with Inori, he met Gai Tsutsugami, while Ayase Shinomiya lost her Endlave in battle.

• Lin Guang split a bullet aimed at Inori Yuzuriha, breaking the Void Genome and causing the Apocalypse Virus to merge with his poison immunity into a mutated Power of the King.
• Inori Yuzuriha asked Lin Guang to use her, and he drew a greatsword Void from her chest before cutting two Endlaves in half.
• A blond boy watched the beam of light from afar and wondered how much Lin Guang could change the world's course.
• Lin Guang enabled automatic Treasure Chest collection, returned the greatsword to Inori Yuzuriha, and carried her away from the battlefield.
• Ayase Shinomiya's Endlave was hit by a white mech, and Tsugumi severed their connection before Ayase lost the unit.
• Lin Guang met Gai Tsutsugami again, removed his fox mask, and joked about Gai having many admirers after Gai reassured Ayase over the communicator.

Lin Guang rescued Inori Yuzuriha, learned that Gai Tsutsugami wanted to cooperate with the Kuhouin Family, and joined Funeral Parlor himself. After hearing that Daryl Yan had captured nearly a hundred people, Gai prepared a public attack to rescue them and introduced Lin Guang as a new member.

• Inori Yuzuriha woke in Lin Guang's arms, and the system rewarded him with five Bronze Treasure Chests for resolving her rescue incident.
• Gai Tsutsugami explained the Power of the King and Voids, then proposed cooperation with the Kuhouin Family; Lin Guang said he would discuss it with his grandfather but chose to join Funeral Parlor.
• Argo informed Gai that Antibodies had arrested nearly a hundred people in District 14 and that Daryl Yan had defeated Ayase's new model.
• Gai decided Funeral Parlor would attack the Antibodies, rescue the residents, and reveal the organization to the world.
• Gai brought Lin Guang and Inori Yuzuriha to the underground base and announced Lin Guang as Funeral Parlor's new member.

Lin Guang and Inori Yuzuriha infiltrated an Antibodies operation to extract Daryl Yan’s Void, but Kanae Kocho intervened when Daryl brutally attacked a woman. The operation began as Kanae disabled the soldiers’ guns.

• Gai Tsutsugami introduced Lin Guang as Funeral Parlor’s new member and assigned him and Inori to approach the GHQ troops and extract Daryl Yan’s Void.
• Lin Guang and Inori crawled through a ventilation duct toward the Antibodies troops while Lin Guang spoke with Kanae Kocho.
• Lin Guang and Inori saw Antibodies soldiers beating a Funeral Parlor member and preparing to shoot people they had detained.
• Daryl Yan attacked a woman who pleaded for her husband, and Kanae asked Lin Guang to let her intervene.
• Kanae appeared among the soldiers and used Flower Breathing to sever their guns’ muzzles, and Gai ordered the operation to begin.

Funeral Parlor launched an attack on the GHQ Anti-Bodies, while Gai Tsutsugami negotiated with Goon as the forces faced off. During Goon’s countdown, Lin Guang used his speed to destroy Daryl Yan’s connection pod, extract Daryl’s Void, and take position behind Gai Tsutsugami as the countdown ended.

• Gai Tsutsugami began the operation, and missiles struck the GHQ Anti-Bodies as Kanae Kocho and the civilians disappeared from view.
• Daryl Yan piloted a Mass-Produced Endlave and pursued Argo while Funeral Parlor’s squads secured positions and Ayase Shinomiya deployed her robots.
• Gai Tsutsugami offered Goon a chance to release the hostages and surrender, but Goon threatened to release poison gas and demanded the stolen genetic weapon.
• Goon and Gai Tsutsugami confronted each other as GHQ weapons aimed at Gai and Goon began a countdown.
• Lin Guang used the Rabbit Talisman to cut Daryl Yan’s connection pod apart, extract Daryl’s Kaleidoscope Void, and move behind Gai Tsutsugami before Goon’s countdown ended.

After the Funeral Parlor defeated Goon’s squad, Lin Guang returned to school and opened his accumulated treasure chests. He gained new technology, upgraded abilities, and several rare items, then turned his attention to the Ability Extraction Cards.

• Lin Guang reflected the GHQ Antibody Squad’s lasers with the Kaleidoscope, destroying the squad and earning five Bronze Treasure Chests.
• The Funeral Parlor’s operation became public, earning Lin Guang a Silver Treasure Chest, and he shook hands with Gai Tsutsugami before leaving.
• Lin Guang returned to school, checked his status, and opened twelve Bronze Treasure Chests, gaining an Endlave blueprint, a Mental Connection Pod, and a Low-Level Artificial Intelligence.
• Lin Guang opened twenty Silver Treasure Chests, and duplicate resistances upgraded into immunities that merged into Status Ailment Immunity while his chakra combined into Super Kage-Level Chakra.
• Lin Guang gained the Snake Talisman, Sheep Talisman, Blue Spider Lilies, Food Chain, and seven Ability Extraction Cards, which drew his attention.

Lin Guang gained Advanced Conqueror's Haki, then brought the women from the other world into his home while Shu Ouma struggled with regret over his earlier hesitation. Shu came to apologize, but Lin Guang's joke about the women being his girlfriends sent him fleeing and angered Shinobu Kocho.

• Lin Guang opened the Gold Treasure Chest and obtained Advanced Conqueror's Haki, briefly making the student council members sense his authority.
• Maid Tsunomori asked Shu Ouma why he seemed listless, and Shu said his thoughts were stuck before returning home alone.
• Lin Guang told Maid Tsunomori he would handle Shu's problem and left Shu an invitation to talk about what happened the previous afternoon.
• Kanae Kocho and the other women came through a wooden door into Lin Guang's home, where he explained the world and gave them communicators.
• Shu visited to apologize for hesitating when Lin Guang faced GHQ, but fled after Lin Guang joked that the women were his girlfriends and invited Shu to join them.
• Shinobu Kocho punched Lin Guang, declared he would sleep on the sofa, and locked herself in his bedroom with Kanae Kocho.