It's time to improve the strength of the infinite world

Chapter 470 Time Dragon God Cosmic Serpent
A chilling aura permeated the jade steps.

As if quietly eroded by the frost of time, it stretches upwards like a frosty dragon's spine.

In the stillness of the night, there was an inexplicable sense of majesty and mystery.

"..."

"..."

The two moon princesses stood gracefully, biting their lower lips with their pearly teeth.

A hint of surprise and doubt flickered in their beautiful eyes, intertwining with the swaying moonlight in their vision.

This is simply outrageous...

How could a stranger possibly be inside that hall?
You must know that behind those palace gates lies the divine realm of Lord Tsukiyomi! It is a sacred realm controlled by the gods of the Night Eater Plain and the Moon!
This divine realm has always been peaceful and sacred.

It is isolated from all external disturbances and desecration, and does not allow any outsiders to interfere.

Apart from the former Sage of the Moon, even they could not easily enter; they could only announce their arrival from outside the palace.

at this moment--

The unfamiliar male voice, which they had no recollection of, exploded in the ears of the two princesses like a thunderclap.

Both princesses of the Moon Capital subconsciously felt somewhat dazed, as if they were in a dreamlike illusion, and everything around them seemed unreal.

Could it be that……

Are we still trapped in an illusion?

This idea, like a seed, quietly took root and sprouted in their hearts.

The two sisters subconsciously glanced at each other, and in that instant their eyes met, they each saw confusion, panic, and disbelief in each other's eyes.

Although this guess is absurd...

However, they seemed to accept this absurd speculation more readily than the idea of ​​a strange man appearing in Lord Tsukiyo's palace.

"No need for further words, Princess, please come in—"

The palace doors, which had been tightly shut, slowly opened as if gently pushed by an invisible giant hand.

At the very top of that deep palace.

A clear, resonant voice, like the clash of metal and stone, pierced through the twelve layers of curtains, ordering Princess Yoshihime to enter and pay her respects.

At the same time, the aura that slowly lingered in the air was as rich as moonlight, as if it had materialized, swirling and dispersing around.

The realm of the Moon Gods—thus truly opened to the sight of the two princesses.

"..."

"..."

"Yes--"

The sword-wielding girl with purple hair and a high ponytail pursed her lips slightly, then took a deep breath and nodded in agreement, not daring to be negligent.

She gently pulled her hand away from her sister's, gave her a reassuring look, and then stepped into the depths of the divine realm within the palace.

"wait wait wait……"

Princess Toyohime watched helplessly as her younger sister was about to step into that deep and mysterious darkness, and finally couldn't help but speak up.

She quickly stepped forward, grabbed her sister's wrist, gritted her teeth, and mustered her courage to look up from the palace gates, gazing directly into the deep, divine realm of the hall—

"Lord Tsukiyomi... May I... may I go in with Princess Yorihime?"

"..."

"..."

no respond.

Inside the main hall, darkness and moonlight alternated, creating a constantly shifting intermittent light.

"Mother mother——"

Princess Toyohime continued speaking, her voice pleading, as she subconsciously tightened her grip on her sister's wrist.

She didn't dare to force it.

But at this moment, I'm more worried that something might happen to my younger sister.

Because she is very perceptive, she can sense certain things, even though there is no evidence, and it seems that no evidence is needed.

Because all the signs were too obvious, too abnormal.

—This is too abnormal.

This is really too abnormal.

An unusual moonlit night to meet the Lord, an unusual Tsukuyomi realm of destiny, an unusual, strange, and unknown existence...

Everything seemed to happen so suddenly—

It also carried a hint of... eeriness.

Anything that is abnormal is a demon.

This is true even for extraordinary people like them.

So much so that at this moment—

Looking at the ancient hall that seemed both familiar and strange, Toyohime also felt a strange, inexplicable sense of fear.

This feeling is like an ordinary person encountering a ghost; the fear originating from the depths of one's heart surges in like a tidal wave, making it irresistible.

When repressed primal fears break through the defenses of reason, familiar things suddenly become eerie...

When the laws of physics, which we take for granted, begin to distort, when our closest family members suddenly reveal inhuman characteristics...

The ultimate form of supernatural fear is this: realizing that cognition is nothing more than a fragile layer of ice suspended in a vast ocean of chaos.

The current situation is quite similar—

It's just that they are extraordinary beings who have encountered corresponding "ghostly" events.

Princess Toyohime was helpless about this; she knew something had happened, but she couldn't be sure what it was.

Furthermore, it's impossible to directly disobey Lord Tsukiyo's orders just because of this.

and so……

She could only try to suppress her unease and hope that she could face it together with her sister.

The moon goddess remained silent.

only--

"Then come in, all of you. Whether you herd one sheep or two, it's all the same..."

The unfamiliar voice said calmly.

Princess Toyohime did not feel relieved; on the contrary, she felt even more uneasy.

here we go again……

so……

Who exactly is this person? Why are they able to meet the Lord under the moonlight, yet in the realm of the gods, they can so naturally bypass their master and make decisions?

But at this point, it seems they have no time to consider anything else.

The two sisters exchanged a glance and noticed that the true master of the divine realm had not spoken again, seemingly tacitly approving the decision made on their behalf by the voice.

The two of them then started walking together—

They entered the palace and stepped into the divine realm.

The hundred jade steps leading to the top seemed to be formed from moonlight. The two stood at the foot of the steps and saw their shadows shatter into countless pieces on the surface, only to gather again. And at the end of those steps...

Before that empty, crystal throne stood a solitary, ethereal figure.

"You are here..."

The deity walked barefoot through the flowing moonlight.

He walked down the jade steps one by one and came to stand before the two Moon Princesses.

When her eyelids were half-closed, her eyelashes cast tiny silver glints on her fair face, like the shimmering light on the edge of a lunar crater.

"Mother mother——"

Both princesses bowed instinctively and addressed the princesses.

Since we have already changed how we address each other, we shouldn't change it back now, as that would make us seem distant.

only……

I still feel somewhat conflicted.

"Yoshi, prepare to use your power..."

The moon goddess calmly examined her two "daughters," then spoke serenely, giving a clear and authoritative command.

"..."

"..."

"Yes--"

The purple-haired girl with a high ponytail nodded gently, suppressing the distracting thoughts in her mind, and then couldn't help but slightly raise her eyes.

Nothing at all.

Inside the main hall, there was nothing.

The unfamiliar entity did not appear; the imagined scene and the envisioned image vanished without a trace.

Why doesn't it exist? Is it because it's invisible, or...?

Princess Yi's heart began to race uncontrollably, and an unprecedented, inexplicable sense of fear enveloped her like a shadow.

at this moment--

She felt the same way her older sister did, as if she were just an ordinary person who had encountered some kind of supernatural event.

What a hell.

"Mother... what should I do?"

Taking a deep breath, the purple-haired girl with a high ponytail carefully considered her words before cautiously asking the question.

next moment--

"You don't need to do anything special, just activate your abilities..."

That voice appeared again.

And it seemed both far away and yet lingering around the girl.

With her hair standing on end, Princess Yoshihime struggled for a long time to suppress the turmoil in her heart, at least not showing any signs of surprise.

"I...I don't understand. Without a clear direction, I can't draw upon the power of the gods..."

She spoke in a low voice.

The divine possession ability she possesses is an extremely powerful one, allowing her to draw upon the power of eight million Shinto gods.

Normally, priestesses use a "formal order" to summon deities, but her ability does not require this sequence and can summon deities quickly.

But anyway——

There needs to be a clear direction for the divine power to respond.

It's a very simple principle: if she hasn't decided what divine power she needs to summon, how can the eight million gods respond?

"It's alright, the power of the other gods is currently isolated, only my power is here..."

The voice spoke leisurely, with an inexplicably relaxed and cheerful tone—

"As long as you summon divine power, it will ultimately only be directed towards my magic."

and so……

The process is not important, only the result matters.

"..."

"..."

"Okay, I understand..."

The girl with purple hair and a high ponytail nodded slightly, her smooth purple hair swaying gently with her movements, like ripples spreading across a purple waterfall.

Immediately afterwards, her gaze couldn't help but fall once again on the moon god in front of her.

That figure was like the coolest moonlight in the night sky, quiet and peaceful, exuding an indescribable tranquility.

It was ethereal, as if it came from the distant other side of the Milky Way; it was so lonely, as if it had experienced countless years of vicissitudes.

It seems unchanged for a thousand years, for ten thousand years, and for all eternity.

At this moment, the Moon Goddess stood quietly, as if waiting silently for her daughter to carry out the order, and for the final outcome of the plan.

No mercy.

There was no sigh.

Princess Yorihime's feelings were extremely complicated.

But she took a deep breath, slowly closed her eyes, and prepared to activate her ability.

However, just as she was about to make a move, she suddenly raised her head, her eyes flashing with seriousness, and asked:
"But sir, how should I address you?"

After a brief pause, the girl continued, "If I wish to draw upon your divine power..."

"Then may I ask for the name of your esteemed deity?"

"..."

"..."

The entire divine realm fell silent.

Silence, silence.

There was no movement for a long time.

Seeing that her probing had failed, Princess Yoshihime exchanged a glance with her elder sister, her heart sinking lower and lower.

Sure enough there is a problem!
Why did I meet the master under the moonlight...?

"—Is it because you can't tell us?" Yorihime tried her best to suppress her nervousness and anxiety and spoke as calmly as possible.

"Then, I was being presumptuous..."

But then the voice spoke up: "Not really, I was just thinking."

As he said, there seemed to be a hint of contemplation in his tone.

"Let me think, what kind of person should I appear in this world?"

"Is it the Time Dragon God?"

"Or is it the Cosmic Serpent?"

(End of this chapter)