I will traverse countless worlds and become a god entirely on my own!

Kikyo's tone was slightly humble. Even though Byakuya wasn't targeting her, the subtle aura emanating from him made Kikyo aware of the difference in their strength.

Facing an opponent that is simply impossible to defeat.

Kikyo could only try her best to persuade Byakuya to leave with her words, because once she took action, she would have no way to protect the Shikon Jewel.

"You simply don't understand the Shikon Jewel; you can't purify it."

Are you after the Shikon Jewel?!

It seems that Kikyo is still unaware of what the core of this jade is.

"Seimei, are you still going to stay inside the jade and not show yourself? You're such a pathetic sewer rat. It's a pity. I told you before, the reason you failed was because you met me."

Byakuya ignored Kikyo; he had already sensed Seimei's soul.

This guy was indeed hiding inside the Shikon Jewel.

"Seimei? The legend of the Shikon Jewel?"

Kikyo murmured, "Is the Shikon Jewel truly a fusion of Seimei's soul and a demon?"

"The Shikon Jewel was evil from the very beginning. How could the Shikon Jewel, which was supposedly fused together by the strongest Onmyoji of the Heian period and a group of yokai, possibly be purified?!"

The original Shikon Jewel was formed by Midori and a youkai.

Midori represents the good aspect of the Shikon Jewel, while the youkai represents the evil aspect; such a combination can naturally be purified.

But now that Seimei's soul is in control, it would be a miracle if Kikyo could purify it.

"So, does that mean the legend is true?"

"Is it Seimei who returned from hell?"

If it were a legend about the Shikon Jewel, Kikyo would never ask about it; this has already been confirmed.

This legend was not passed down by Byakuya, but originated from Heian-kyo.

"kindness."

"That's right, the gates of the underworld will open, and the returning Seimei will lead a hundred demons to rule the human world!"

"Then I really can't purify this Shikon Jewel."

Take the Shikon Jewel out of a wooden box.

Kikyo gave a bitter smile. What she thought she could do now seemed to be nothing but her own wishful thinking.

"Are we just going to give up on what we promised?"

A thought suddenly popped into Kikyo's mind, and she felt terrified.

"You were indeed hidden inside the Shikon Jewel!"

Kikyo realized that the mastermind behind the phrase that kept popping into her mind was probably Seimei.

He seems to be subtly influencing himself.

"I've lost to you again!"

Seimei emerged from the Shikon Jewel. After gaining control of the Shikon Jewel, it was relatively easy for him to appear.

I never expected that Bai Ye would find me so easily.

"Have you already made contact with those guys in Takamagahara?"

"Why do you think so?"

Seimei's expression remained calm, as if he had already known that Byakuya would ask this question.

However, he was also quite curious as to why Bai Ye knew about this.

"I didn't tell anyone that I came here to find the Shikon Jewel, but other youkai and even Kikyo already know. Only those guys can do it, right? You seem to still be in the underworld, so it's naturally impossible for you."

Bai Ye had considered that among the people he told, it was impossible for him to tell anyone else about his planned actions.

How did they know that?!

There is only one possibility.

The god of Takamagahara has made his move.

"You are very smart. I underestimated you from the first time I met you."

Seimei admired Byakuya's intelligence. Even though he lost, losing to someone with such high intelligence didn't make Seimei feel so defeated. On the contrary, he felt that losing to such an opponent was more fun.

"At the time, I only thought that you would be able to be made into a satisfactory work by me."

Seimei added a sentence.

It seems that his plan has truly failed. Not only did Bai Ye fail to become a work of art, but a part of his soul has also been trapped here.

"So, according to this, you're the one who started the rumors about Heian-kyo? So from the beginning, you were prepared to create the Shikon Jewel, then die, and finally return from the underworld?"

All of Seimei's actions were traceable.

He had two goals from the beginning: first, to create the Shikon Jewel; and second, to end his own life.

"Actually, I didn't want to become a puppet of those guys in the sky."

Just as Byakuya said, Seimei had his own plans.

Everything he did was for the purpose of ruling over the world.

"So you already know about the Sacred Tree, right?"

Seimei stated directly without any hesitation, "I believe Byakuya has already figured out the Sacred Tree."

He didn't believe that Bai Ye had been searching for so many years, leaving behind the Shikon Jewel he had created. What was he doing?

They must be investigating the Sacred Tree and some other matters.

These things were more important than himself, which gave Seimei time to develop, and also made Seimei clearly realize that Byakuya was a smart person.

If he's only searching for the Shikon Jewel and himself, without even investigating the true nature of this world...

So at best, he can only take care of himself; many years later, he will definitely be killed by someone else.

"Know this, then seal the passage for those who come from the heavens."

“That’s right, those guys have always wanted to make a comeback.”

Seimei thought to himself that it was just as he had thought; Byakuya had already investigated these matters.

"Isn't it nice to live in Takamagahara?"

Cui Zi was a little confused. Why did they insist on coming down?

What do you take them for?

Hearing Midori's words, Seimei chuckled softly.

To understand this, we need to know how Cui Zi views those people in her heart.

Seeing the somewhat bewildered look on Midori's face, Seimei added, "God? Human? Demon? Or what?"

He offered a more specific option.

"What about you?"

Suiko seemed completely unaware that Seimei had changed the subject and steered the conversation toward Byakuya.

He wanted to see what Bai Ye thought of these people.

"Just like you."

Upon hearing Baiye's reply, Qingming was stunned for a moment, and then he burst into laughter, a rare occurrence for him.

I never expected Bai Ye to answer like that!

"Yeah, what's the difference between those guys and me?!"

For no apparent reason, Seimei felt a sudden surge of joy.

Don't those guys want the same thing I want?

"Do they also want to rule the world?"

Seimei's outburst reminded Midori of what Byakuya had said earlier.

In other words, those guys' goal is to rule the world?

"My guess is this: those guys are called gods, but they just appeared earlier and obtained more resources, which is why they have everything they have now. They live on Takamagahara and are unwilling to share everything they have."

They also didn't want others to gain the same power. Perhaps they tried to stop it before the Sacred Tree existed, even going so far as to destroy the place, but it seems something stopped them later.

Bai Ye analyzed, "In the end, where did all these gods come from?"

They gained power simply by plundering place names or everything else.

The gods here are not those who cultivate themselves.

Therefore, knowing how the other party became a god, one naturally fears those who become gods in the same way.

Or

They simply wouldn't allow anyone else to become a god.

They weren't gods at all, were they?

"That's right, you really are just like me."

Seimei was increasingly satisfied with Byakuya.

"So you chose to cooperate with those guys because I ruined your plans?"

Seimei is now in a situation where he is forced to cooperate with the other party.

From his previous words, Bai Ye could tell that the other party disdained those gods.

But if that's the case, why would they choose to cooperate?

Even someone as arrogant as Seimei wouldn't cooperate in this situation.

"Well, I learned some things after I died. I was also afraid of losing everything. I failed too."

Seimei's state of mind experienced a slight rift following that defeat.

It was this flaw that led to the gods finding a weakness in Seimei.