Chapter 36 Fantasy Golden Fried Rice! A Critical Strike from the Sun!

“The star-level chefs of IGO are not just highly regarded because they can cook extraordinary dishes,”

“But because star-level chefs themselves are extraordinary beings… The higher the level of the chef, the stronger the supernatural power they possess!”

Upon hearing this from Nagiri Senzaemon, Li Yang gradually opened his mouth.

“Could it be that every star-level chef in this world has a system?”

“By satisfying the customers’ appetites, they can gain system rewards and master extraordinary powers?”

Luckily, Nagiri Senzaemon’s next explanation dispelled Li Yang’s unrealistic speculations.

“Extraordinary dishes can unleash the ‘cooking light,’ which has various miraculous effects… For example, the ‘cooking light’ emitted from your Golden Fried Rice has the power of purification and enhancement.”

“Then there’s the six-flavored magical Mapo Tofu, whose cooking light contains a powerful fire attribute.”

“Also, the Phoenix Crystal dish before, whose cooking light has the ability to be reborn from fire.”

“However, the cooking light’s duration is short—anywhere from one second to ten seconds at most… And if something urgent happens and there are no suitable ingredients or cooking tools, we cannot cook an extraordinary dish to resolve the issue.”

“But actually, we, as extraordinary chefs, can use our own life force as the fire, our bodies as the stove and cooking tools, and our minds as ingredients, to cook illusionary dishes.”

“Our bodies can also emit cooking light!”

As Senzaemon explained, Li Yang suddenly saw a mass of water vapor appear around his body. The water vapor intensified, growing more turbulent like waves crashing.

Then, a giant tentacle emerged from the sea, followed by a massive octopus that appeared—its colossal body blotted out the sky, resembling the legendary sea monster Kraken, or an Old One from the Cthulhu Mythos!

Li Yang stood there, stunned, watching the scene.

“Is this also cooking light?”

“Good grief, this is terrifying!”

“And how did he manage to do this?”

“Using life force as fire, the body as the stove and cooking tools, and imagining the ingredients in the mind to cook an illusionary dish?”

“Wow, so this is the training method for extraordinary chefs!”

Li Yang was utterly amazed. Seeing Li Yang’s astonished expression, Senzaemon laughed heartily and explained, “The culinary world in Japan calls me ‘The Demon King of Cuisine’ because the cooking light I wield is like a demon king descending to the world!”

“Because I specialize in seafood cuisine, and Japan is surrounded by the sea, seafood is the easiest to obtain and is most beloved by the general public.”

“My first dish was a famous Japanese snack—takoyaki!”

“This was the starting point of my culinary journey, and the cooking light of this dish represents my original intention!”

“So, Li Yang, what is your original intention? Which dish left a lasting impression on you? Which dish made you enter a state of serenity, free from self-consciousness… That is what you need most right now!”

Upon hearing Senzaemon’s words, Li Yang froze.

“My most memorable dish?”

“The dish that brought me to a state of serenity?”

He suddenly recalled the feeling when he was cooking the Golden Fried Rice earlier. After the Sun Breathing’s “Explosive Flame” technique empowered him, he activated golden patterns and connected with the aura of the fried rice in the pan.

In that instant, Li Yang indeed entered a state of “forgetting both the self and the surroundings!” At that moment, the cooking light of the Super Golden Fried Rice indeed merged with the golden patterns. Li Yang instantly recalled that feeling.

For a moment, he stood there, frozen, motionless. Beside him, Zhang Haoran noticed that Li Yang’s reaction seemed off, and just as he was about to speak, Nagiri Senzaemon grabbed him by the arm.

“Don’t interrupt him, he’s currently in a state of enlightenment. It’s a rare state for an extraordinary chef to experience in their lifetime.”

“When he wakes up from this state of enlightenment, his culinary skills will certainly improve, and mastering the illusionary cooking light will be a huge enhancement to his power.”

At that moment, Senzaemon looked at Li Yang with admiration and awe. For Li Yang to achieve enlightenment just from his words—this kid’s talent in culinary arts is truly terrifying!

Moreover….

“If I’m not mistaken, after this enlightenment, the cooking light Li Yang masters will undoubtedly be the Golden Fried Rice!”

“The light, as brilliant as the sun, is the deadliest nemesis for these undead!”

“Once Li Yang activates the cooking light of Golden Fried Rice, and with him joining the battle, the undead’s end will be inevitable!”

Senzaemon had full confidence in Li Yang. Zhang Haoran glanced at the ongoing battle. The Demon Slayer Corps had fallen into a disadvantage.

The leader of the Twelve Kizuki, Kokushibo, was incredibly powerful, and he had single-handedly restrained the two most powerful Hashira—Giyu Tomioka and Shinobu Kocho.

Meanwhile, Ubuyashiki Yoshiya, the leader of the Demon Slayer Corps, was assisting from the side. The remaining seven Hashira barely managed to hold their ground against the five Upper Rank demons.

The six Lower Rank demons had to rely on ordinary swordsmen to fight. Even so, the Demon Slayer Corps was already on the ropes, with many ordinary demons slipping through the cracks, charging toward Li Yang, ready to kill him.

Muzan had announced to all demons that whoever could kill Li Yang would receive more of his blood as a reward. For the ordinary demons, receiving more of Muzan’s blood would significantly enhance their strength, possibly even allowing them to join the Twelve Kizuki.

Thus, they desperately rushed toward Li Yang. However, without exception, all of these demons were stopped and killed by Nagiri Senzaemon and Zhang Haoran.

The title of “Demon King of Cuisine” was not given lightly. The enormous octopus tentacle fell from the sky and directly smashed a hapless demon into minced meat.

Zhang Haoran, a disciple of the Dragon Tiger Mountain Heavenly Master’s House and younger brother to the Grandmaster Zhang Zhiwei, had mastered the Golden Light Spell to perfection. Not only could it defend, but it could also be used offensively!

Together, they wiped out all the demons that got close to Li Yang. Just as the battle was raging intensely, suddenly a dazzling golden light erupted from the darkness. The light instantly enveloped a hundred-meter radius.

All the demons within this range couldn’t even let out a scream before they were reduced to ash. Nagiri Senzaemon laughed heartily upon seeing this.

“He did it, Li Yang has done it!”

“This is the cooking light of Golden Fried Rice!”

As the golden light receded, Li Yang’s entire body was almost completely covered in golden patterns, with golden flames pouring from his mouth, radiating intense heat.

He casually grabbed the Nichirin kitchen knife beside him. The blade, originally only about thirty centimeters long, instantly grew to eighty-eight centimeters, with a fiery red blade emitting golden-red flames.

Li Yang’s eyes, resembling two golden suns, instantly locked onto Kokushibo, who had been forcing the Stone Hashira and the Wind Hashira into a continuous retreat. Then he charged forward.

On the other side, Kokushibo, once again toying with the Stone and Wind Hashira, cast an annoyed glance at Ubuyashiki Yoshiya, who was assisting from the sidelines. The leader of the Demon Slayer Corps was able to restrain the demons’ abilities, which was extremely irritating!

But the next moment, Kokushibo felt a huge sense of danger closing in on him, and his five hearts simultaneously felt a panic. He quickly turned around, his six eyes locking onto a golden figure rapidly charging towards him.

Kokushibo’s gaze fixed on the blade in the golden figure’s hand… The red flames!

It resembled the sword of Kaguya Yoriichi!

In an instant, a momentary sense of panic surged in Kokushibo, but he suppressed it and instead ignited a fierce fighting spirit.

“Kaguya Yoriichi, the reason I transformed into a demon was to gain the strength to surpass you… I thought I would never have the chance again, but now… You’ve appeared before me once more!”

“Then let me show you my true strength as an older brother!”

Kokushibo roared, charging at the golden figure.

“Kaguya Yoriichi, I have seen through all your moves!”

At this moment, Kokushibo used all his power, activating his “Transparent World” ability. Li Yang casually swung the blade, with no unnecessary flourishes—just an ordinary, unremarkable strike. Kokushibo raised his sword to block.

Seeing his sword steadily block Li Yang’s strike,

Kokushibo’s heart lifted.

“Hahaha, after so many years, I’m no longer the same as before, my strength…”

Before he could finish boasting, he saw his blade effortlessly sliced through like tofu by Li Yang’s sword.

“How is this possible?”

All of Kokushibo’s battle intent, all of his ambitions, collapsed in that instant. His five hearts were in a state of panic. Li Yang didn’t give Kokushibo any chance to react. His Nichirin knife suddenly shifted direction, changing from a downward slash to a horizontal cut.

With one swift horizontal cut, Kokushibo’s head flew into the air, his face still bearing an expression of disbelief. The leader of the Twelve Kizuki, decapitated with a single strike!

Li Yang didn’t give Kokushibo any chance to regenerate into a demon either. The golden patterns on his body flashed, and the blade erupted with scorching golden flames, instantly turning Kokushibo’s body, along with his head, into ash.

Then, Li Yang rampaged through the demon ranks like a tiger among sheep. Weak demons didn’t even need him to swing his blade—just getting close was enough for them to be turned to ash by the sunfire emitted from the golden patterns.

Only the stronger demons, such as the other Twelve Kizuki, could barely withstand Li Yang’s strikes. After twelve consecutive swings, the infamous Twelve Kizuki were all wiped out!

At the same time, from a distance, Muzan Kibutsuji, who had been observing the battlefield through a telescope, was already trembling with fear. The golden figure had been deeply etched into his mind, becoming a nightmare he would carry for the rest of his life!

Before all the demons were exterminated, Muzan had already fled a hundred miles in fear. He had already made up his mind: he would definitely not show his face again for a hundred years.

If a hundred years weren’t enough, then he would hide for two hundred, three hundred, five hundred years. That golden figure was far too terrifying!