From Naruto onwards, I've become a dreamer.

Chapter 262 Cixian: I Heard the Call of God

Lately, for some reason, Tzu-hsien has been having headaches.

Every nerve felt like it was being pricked with needles; the exploding headache felt like being burned by flames, making it impossible for him to concentrate.

Illusory sounds drifted in from all directions, seemingly penetrating every nook and cranny of her ears. Cixian felt as if her head was about to explode, her thoughts shrouded in a fog, as if being dragged by an invisible hand into some bizarre and fantastical dream.

A series of psychedelic images seemed to be forcibly inserted into my mind and played intermittently.

The man, clad in a long black robe, had long hair and a pair of crown-like horns on his head. However, he could not make out the man's appearance clearly, as if it were shrouded in a hazy illusion. But the Rinnegan in the center of the man's forehead undoubtedly revealed his identity.

The man's lips parted slightly, as if he were saying something, but unfortunately, Cixian couldn't hear him clearly.

Soon, in the intermittent images, a scarlet moon appeared behind the unknown Otsutsuki, exuding an indescribable eeriness and ominousness.

At this point, the voice of the unknown Ōtsutsuki gradually became clearer.

"The God of Lost Hearts, the Eternal Howler, the Father of Demons"

"The God of Lost Hearts, the Eternal Howler, the Father of Demons"

"The God of Lost Hearts, the Eternal Howler, the Father of Demons"

It felt as if he had been slammed hard on the back of the head with a stick, and then a red-hot steel needle had been pierced into his brain and was being violently stirred. Cixian was immediately dizzy and lost control, kneeling on the ground with bulging veins on his forehead. He looked like a demon and let out a terrifying growl.

I don't know how much time passed before the sound gradually subsided and disappeared from my mind.

Jigen knelt down, his hands supporting him on the ground, his eyes filled with shock and horror: "Great Tsutsuki Shibai, but... isn't he already dead?"

The Otsutsuki who just appeared in his illusion is named 'Otsutsuki Shibai'. He is the closest being to a god among the Otsutsuki clan. Over thousands of years, he has devoured hundreds of 'God Tree Fruits' and possesses incredible power.

The problem is that Otsutsuki Shibai, who was closest to God, died a long time ago, leaving only an empty shell.

No one knows who killed Ōtsutsuki Shibai, who was closest to the gods, but the man in the hallucination just now was undoubtedly Ōtsutsuki Shibai!

"Could it be... that Otsutsuki Shibai isn't dead?" Jigen's pupils constricted at the thought, his breathing quickened, and his body trembled with excitement. "Otsutsuki Shibai... could he truly have transcended the level of life and become a 'god'?!"

The Otsutsuki clan wanders through the universe, constantly planting divine trees, absorbing the life force of planets to bear fruit, then devouring them before moving on to the next planet.

This cycle repeats itself endlessly, with the aim of transcending the levels of life and ultimately entering the realm of 'God'.

The images that had just appeared in his mind undoubtedly made Isshiki even more certain that the legendary Otsutsuki Shibai was not dead, but had transcended the level of life and entered the realm of gods. And those fragmented images were revelations sent to him by this god of the Otsutsuki clan.

The thought of this possibility excited Cixian's internal energy.

He slowly raised his head and looked up at the azure sky. He could vaguely sense that the source of the sound was an asteroid orbiting this planet.

That planet is the moon, and sealed inside are Kaguya Otsutsuki and the Gedo Mazo, the body of the Ten-Tails.

"Kaguya, Kaguya, Kaguya."

Cixian covered her face, her gaze peeking through her fingers dark and cold, a cruel smile curving her lips: "Very well, it seems we need to settle this grudge from a thousand years ago ahead of schedule."

Memories from a thousand years ago flash back like a tide.

At that time, he was Kaguya's superior, and they came to this planet together to plant the Divine Tree. However, during this time, Kaguya, in order to monopolize the fruit of the Divine Tree, suddenly attacked him, leaving him severely injured and on the verge of death.

So, left with no other choice, he had to reside in the body of 'Cixian' to recuperate from his injuries while waiting for an opportunity to reclaim the fruit of the divine tree.

Now, the time has come.

Following the guidance in his mind, Cixian found a ruin.

He slowly explored along a broken road in the ruins. On both sides were walls made of piled stones, but they had become mottled and yellowed over the long years, covered with a large number of vines, as if they were wearing a thick spring coat, revealing a sense of historical change and the weight and vicissitudes left behind.

If you were to visit it as a tourist attraction, it would definitely be an excellent place to go.

However, Cixian had no mood to appreciate how rich the history of this ancient city was, because no matter how rich it was, it could never be as rich as his.

After roughly breaking open the ruins and carving out a wide, walkable road, he followed the mysterious 'hint' and found the passage buried by the ancient city ruins.

This passage is quite old; it is narrow, cramped, dark, and the damp air has a pungent smell.

Cixian frowned slightly, revealing a hint of disgust, but considering the usefulness of this passage, she finally pinched her nose, quickened her pace, and entered the passage without stopping, heading straight to the underground of the ancient city ruins, a huge space that resembled a cave.

In the center of the cave is a pale blue lake, surrounded by rock walls covered with crystals.

However, it is worth noting that around the lake, there are large areas of what look like 'foam' drifting slowly, completely blocking the route to the lake.

"A defensive spell?" Cixian stared at the bubbles, a cold sneer curling at the corner of his mouth: "Looks like we've found it. The 'passage' is indeed here!"

After saying that, he walked straight to the lake, seemingly ignoring the 'foam'.

Divine Art: Lesser Name Bikuna!
Just as he was about to be touched by the foam, Jigen's right eye glowed with golden light, and he was activating his pupil technique.

The bubbles shrank instantly, becoming as small as sesame seeds, revealing a wide road ahead of what had been a completely blocked route.

Cixian leaped into the pale blue lake.

Pfft!
Water splashed, creating ripples on the lake's surface.

As Cixian plunged into the lake, she was like a nimble flying fish, suddenly accelerating and sprinting, leaving ripples in the water.

The deeper you go, the darker the lake becomes, gradually changing from pale blue to an unsettling, ominous, and eerie red.

Moreover, not only that, the density in the depths of the lake was also gradually increasing, and the surrounding water had suddenly turned into a thick gel-like substance, as if it contained life. Cixian could even hear a pulse similar to the heartbeat of a living being.

A strong sense of unease was frantically warning me in my mind.

However, just as Cixian was hesitating, that urging voice rang in his mind once again.

"The God of Lost Hearts, the Eternal Howler, the Father of Demons"

Jigen regained his resolve, his eyes unusually firm, and muttered to himself, "No, I can't give up. I'm almost at 'God,' it's Otsutsuki Shibai calling me!"

However, if you look into his eyes now, you can see two unknown figures reflected deep within his pupils.

(End of this chapter)