Chapter 928 - 42: Stirring Up Trouble!

Chapter 928: Chapter 42: Stirring Up Trouble!

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It was as if the whole world had quieted down, briefly yet interminably, as if a few seconds of silence had passed, or perhaps an entire century had slipped by. Maybe it wasn’t that the entire world was waiting, all unanimously granting this moment for reaction, it was merely a coincidental pause in the midst of an attack.

After all, the previous barrage of missiles that came howling, was directly swept away by the gaze of the Nine-tailed Demoness, exploding in the sky before even closing in.

The previous wave of attack was ineffective, the next wave had yet to arrive, perfectly stuck in this in-between moment.

No attacks, no explosions.

Only the blood-red sky burning and the Nine-tailed phenomenon stretching across the horizon, and the two of them facing each other in the void. The fierce wind at this high altitude blew their robes and long hair into a wild dance, as they confronted each other, time seemed to freeze at this moment.

The young man wore a face of astonishment, eyebrow raised in silence.

While the exceptionally beautiful young girl had tears in her eyes, her smile was a mix of surprise and joy, incredibly radiant and graceful.

They gazed at each other, shock mingling with tender affection, as if even the air was suddenly tinged with pink, the background instantly taking on a romantic hue... This scene was extraordinarily beautiful, breathtakingly so, rendering minds blank.

Because the setting was too powerful, because the atmosphere was perfectly in place, because the lines were too misleading.

So probably stunned by that line, at this moment, Yatsugaya Miko subconsciously widened her beautiful eyes, while her face was filled with shock and astonishment, in a daze she seemed to have an epiphany.

So, it was like this...

Could it really be...?

Obviously, she instinctively believed such a statement.

No wonder the teacher said that only he could solve this matter, so it was because of such a reason?! As expected, there really was a hidden truth, just by hearing it one could tell... really, just by hearing you could know, the two of them knew each other in the past was a definite fact, and it was such a relationship...

What happened in the past?

Why is Tamamo no Mae so delighted by the teacher’s appearance, displaying such excitement over his being alive? Considering in the legend Tamamo no Mae was also vanquished, ultimately transforming into the Killing Stone, the truth seemed to faintly emerge!

At this moment, Yatsugaya Miko naturally connected these dots.

Perhaps a long, long time ago, in an era said to be without evil spirits, the two were already together. But this was not a smooth journey, various setbacks occurred, just like the Nine-tailed Fox being vanquished at Nasuno, probably the other met with a similar fate...

These two who didn’t fit in the world both met with misfortune, thus their romance turned to dust, vanishing into history.

Only the legend of the Killing Stone remained as a fragmented narrative, forced and weak, as the sole witness of this past?

Basically, she never considered what issues this might have, and in her eyes, Tamamo no Mae’s acting was impeccable, the heartfelt reaction, the surprise and joy bursting forth, all seemed quite normal... Because of preconceived thinking, she never considered that this was actually staged for her to see.

The purpose was to create her perception, to make her subconsciously believe that this was indeed the case.

——Isn’t this impossible?

Isn’t this the Great Demon from the legends? Terms like Killing Stone and Root of Evil Spirits have long existed, so how could this Great Demon just revive now, and immediately perform before her? Unless Yatsugaya Miko had lost her mind, she wouldn’t even entertain such thoughts.

And as long as she firmly believed in this, the power of cognition would activate, collapsing from a superposition into a singular future after being observed.

Although strictly speaking, this isn’t Yatsugaya Miko’s ability in itself, she certainly couldn’t achieve this alone. Because this is a monumental achievement using Earth’s natural satellite, the entire Moon as the ritual venue, relying on someone’s authority power, in the flicker of a mental spark, creating a domain of the mind.

However, whether or not this is her ability doesn’t matter.

What matters is how significant of a role she can play in this matter, as a pivot capable of moving the world, Yatsugaya Miko presently in this Dungeon World has already been assigned a position she is completely unaware of, one beyond her wildest dreams.

Just because she can’t imagine it, doesn’t mean others are oblivious.

Now with the descent of a Divine Spirit, Tamamo also holds the position equivalent to Humanity’s Evil, Beast of Original Sin, and as an Executor of Gaia’s will, currently equivalent to a planet’s UO, positioned as the Earth Princess. She is able to use the sensory of Superego to read the information of this world.

For instance, what events occurred before, why they happened, what consequences and influences they caused...

And so forth, situations like that.

In this process, the information known to the planet is equal to the information that Tamamo holds, it’s just that the information is too vast, contingent upon whether she can accurately filter out the information she needs. Yet looking at it now, Tamamo’s acumen is quite praiseworthy.

She used the planet’s perception and perspective, instantly discovering the spell enveloping the world, achieving the level of a miracle ritual.

And immediately devised a plan, starting to make moves.

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"Tamamo..."

Taking a deep breath, Gu Mo felt a headache coming on as he realized the entire world was suddenly shaking, seemingly revolving around him and Miss Fox Spirit, serving as a center. He naturally came to understand from the shock.

He knew what Miss Tamamo wanted to do.

It’s one thing to know, but figuring out how to stop her is another big problem. As he just began to speak, the Unparalleled Demoness in front of him interrupted with tears in her eyes, nodding repeatedly while smiling and saying: "Husband! It’s me! We... we finally meet again, how many millennia has it been!"

Directly cutting off his words.

It seemed like she took over the conversation calmly, but in reality, the atmosphere and climate of the entire planet were roaring, producing sounds that common people couldn’t hear, amplifying Miss Tamamo’s words, executing her thoughts, and simultaneously canceling out the sounds from Gu Mo’s side.

The air suddenly changed as if it was no longer the medium for transmitting sound.

Erasing Gu Mo’s voice, interfering with the dissemination of information... Noticing this, he couldn’t help but twitch the corner of his mouth a few times. The planet itself might not have tangible power, but after Tamamo descended, similar to a UO, everything was different. Now as she set foot on Earth, the entire celestial body was her territory.

However...

Miss Fox Spirit really couldn’t let go of the matter concerning Xiao Ai...

Earlier, it was because of this matter that she was unusually resentful for the first time, giving him a session that was akin to a KOF-style flamboyant fighting technique mix, from the "Polygamous Castration Fist" to the "Marriage Fraud Execution Cannon," with continuous attack skills and finishing moves seamlessly connected and flowing.

Though it didn’t break the defenses, it was still quite an impressive destructive force—

Of course, not in terms of actual numerical damage, but rather the destructive aspect of those move names, making him feel a phantom pain.

Thus, from this matter, it was apparent that Miss Tamamo really, really cared... Now it also seems to be the case, it’s likely that the matter of Shenqi can never be settled, and she’s using the opportunity to make a move, preparing to replicate what Shenqi did?

Shenqi could touch it?

Can I not touch it?

In no way could that be justified!!

With this thought, Miss Tamamo’s eyes grew brighter, staring intently at Master across, and simultaneously her presence became even more imposing, giving a terrible feeling of "It’s ignited! She’s on fire!"

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For a moment, the atmosphere grew silent.

Gu Mo frowned, trying to use the Power of Lies to distort reality and reinterpret the environmental parameters such as space, atmosphere, temperature, and heat back to their normal thresholds, only to feel a tremendous resistance.

As if Mount Tai was steadily pressing down, standing firm and unmovable!

Following Master Gu Mo through each step of growth, Master would step by step transcend the Human Realm, and during this process, Miss Tamamo did not remain stagnant. She unconsciously completed the realms from the material and spiritual aspects, restoring to her former peak period.

No longer would she undergo metamorphosis by having more than three tails, becoming cold and ruthless, ferocious and brutal.

A Nine-tailed Goddess with complete divine spirit and divinity overwhelming all —

While the increase in the number of tails used may somewhat influence her personality, it wouldn’t reach the point of metamorphosis. At most, aside from the main body, the impact of Divine Spirits, as mere a side manifestation, would be more apparent.

— and that’s all it comes down to.

This also shows how terrifying Tamamo’s power is.

Summoned by a twist of fate, replacing the Nine-tails within Gu Mo’s body, she existed as a Guardian Spirit, has always been Gu Mo’s most reliant assistance from then onwards... Tamamo’s Nine-tails, White-faced Golden fur, Dakini, Uka no Mitama no Kami, personification of the Sun, the upset Amaterasu Great God...

With so many attributes and labels, Tamamo was inherently the member with the greatest potential in this small team.

Whether inheriting the Ancient Blood of Hiri or being the most brilliant Witch five hundred years ago, or even the greatest Demon of the Warring States Era... none had the innate conditions and high starting point like Miss Tamamo. Except for Gu Mo, there wasn’t anyone who could compare with her, making her truly the team leader.

Presently, as Gu Mo reached his current height, she was certainly not to be underestimated, her power wasn’t much inferior.

Indeed, he had previously feasted on the entire legacy of the Mechanical God Civilization, obtaining the bundled package of Greece’s Gods’ Authority. However, her gains weren’t negligible; as the Star Spirit of the Sun, deducing the "Fixed Star Destruction Killing Technique" was most beneficial to her.

At least, when unbinding, Gu Mo was unable to satisfy the conditions to activate this Technique again, controlling the solar radiation, commanding the energy of the fixed star...

But Miss Tamamo could, especially after having managed the complete Solar Sovereignty once, upon digesting the information contained within Authority, the Sun’s Star Spirit transformed from symbolic meaning to actual meaning. Virtually speaking, during this instance, her ascent surpassed Gu Mo greatly.

Although it was a one-time occasion...

And Gu Mo could continue to fully digest the essence of the Mechanical God Civilization, transforming it into his own growth nourishment, and continue to evolve.