Infinite Chimera Creation

“Stark, a member of the Soul Supreme faction, one of the three layers of Hell, has been summoned.”

P.S., I haven't written in a while, and I'm a bit out of sorts. I originally planned to write a 4,000-word chapter, but after many revisions, it took me almost four hours to write just 2,000 words, which still feels a bit strange. Looks like I need some time to get back into the swing of things. [blushing]

Chapter Eighteen: Human Powerhouses

"Such a large city, yet there is not a trace of demonic energy. The Zhuyuan family, who guard this place, truly deserves to be called a demon-slaying family with a history of hundreds of years."

Looking at the two characters "Jia City" above the city gate, which exuded an aura of slaughter, the beautiful and alluring woman stood there full of admiration.

Beneath the city gate, two samurai stood ramrod straight, seemingly oblivious to the woman. Normally, upon seeing such a beautiful woman, they would undoubtedly use the pretext of inspection to approach her and strike up a conversation. If they discovered she was just an ordinary woman with no powerful background, they might even try to take advantage of her. After all, they were subordinates of the Tamawara family; unless they committed a serious crime, even the city lord wouldn't dare offend them.

An ordinary woman, she played around and that was it.

However, the two guards, who usually held themselves in high esteem, did not even dare to glance at the woman. Under the scorching sun, sweat slowly trickled down their cheeks, but they dared not raise their hands to wipe it away, as if something terrible would happen if they made any move.

The reason the guards were so terrified was naturally this woman dressed in a black and white shrine maiden's outfit, who appeared frail but subtly exuded a sense of terror.

The woman withdrew her gaze from the words "Jia City," turned to the two guards, and a slight smile played on her lips. She lightly traced her little finger across the corner of her crimson mouth, exuding an irresistible allure in that instant.

"Fear? What a delicious emotion. If it weren't for the fact that the eldest daughter of the Tamawara family is so protective of her own, I would have been tempted to try it."

With a simple gesture, the two guards forgot the terror of the woman before them, their eyes filled with infatuation, as if they would prostrate themselves at her feet at any moment, abandoning everything just to beg for a glance from her.

However, just as the two were about to kneel down, a resounding "Amitabha" suddenly rang in their ears, bringing them back to their senses. In that instant, cold sweat soaked their clothes; had they not been afraid of displeasing the woman and losing their lives, they probably would have collapsed to the ground, motionless.

"Since Benefactor Otonashi knows that the head of the Tamakihara family is protective of his own, why did he still target two ordinary people?"

A compassionate-looking monk, holding a staff adorned with a skull at the top, slowly approached from afar. His peaceful yet slightly reproachful gaze fell upon the woman, making it impossible for her to feel any malice.

Yin Wu chuckled softly, turning to look at the old monk, her alluring aura growing even stronger.

"It's been a long time since we parted ways in Chuancheng. It seems that Master Jueci's Buddhist teachings have improved quite a bit, otherwise he wouldn't have bullied a weak woman like me as soon as he arrived."

"Hmph, as a priestess who worships the gods, you have committed such an evil act as blasphemy. I am already showing mercy by not killing you immediately, you witch."

The old monk named Jueci did not speak, but a fiery voice came from him, rebuking Yinwu mercilessly.

Otonashi seemed completely oblivious to the strangeness of the sudden voice; his smile remained wicked, but his voice had turned icy and chilling, as if instantly transforming the sweltering summer into a biting winter.

"The gods have no mercy, disregard the lives of their believers, and only know how to demand sacrifices, even requiring living people as sacrifices. If the sacrifices are not satisfactory, they will even bring down punishments. Why should I serve such gods, be their lackeys, and help them trample on my people?!"

Suddenly, the chilling aura vanished, as if it had never existed. Otonashi transformed back into the dangerous yet alluring woman, like a poppy, letting out a clear, melodious laugh.

“Sorry, sorry, I forgot. How could people like Masters Juefen and Jueci, who dedicated everything to the Buddha, care about the life or death of humans, who are like ants?”

By the way, I heard there's a Buddha named Ikkyu who's recently appeared. Shouldn't you two quickly kneel at his feet and beg him to accept you as his disciples?

In the blink of an eye, the old monk had reached the city gate. Only then did the guard realize that the monk who had just saved his life was actually a rare conjoined twin with two heads and four arms. His face facing forward was kind, with a gentle and tolerant smile, while his head facing backward was full of anger, with wide-open eyes, giving people a strong sense of terror.

An angry face opened its mouth, letting out a roaring sound.

"What Buddha? He's nothing but a monster who can use some ghostly powers. How dare he tarnish the name of Buddha! After this matter is settled, I'll go and slaughter that clown."

Otonashi narrowed his eyes and chuckled twice, seemingly not optimistic about the battle between Kakuen and Ikkyu.

Seeing the faint disdainful smile on Yinwu's face, Juefen's anger rose even higher, and he wanted to loudly question her about her meaning. However, Jueci stopped him. The old monk, who had maintained a calm expression since his appearance, looked up at the city wall and spoke softly.

"Is making guests wait outside the door the way the Tamawara family treats their guests?"

The young man sitting on the city wall, pouring wine from a gourd, paused, then smiled, tucked the gourd back into his belt, stood up, and opened his arms—each with nine fingers—as if to embrace the old man, laughing heartily as he spoke.

"Although I really want to say that I am not surnamed Zhuyuan and am not a member of the Zhuyuan family, and that you can stand outside until you die, it has nothing to do with me. However, I was asked by Xiaojing to entertain the guests, so since you were able to find me, I will entertain you for now."

He leaped off the towering city wall, crashing into the solid ground and creating a large crater. Yao Xu bowed slightly, revealing a hearty and unrestrained smile.

"Let me introduce myself. I am Yao Xu, a wandering demon slayer, and fiancé of Shizuru Tamakihara. Please take care of me."

Otonashi narrowed his eyes, revealing a cunning, fox-like smile.

"He acts so arrogantly, but there's not a trace of arrogance in his heart. Instead, he's full of helplessness and doting affection. I suppose this young man was asked by the head of the Zhuyuan family to give us a show of force. Even though he's unwilling, he has to put on this act because he dotes on the other person. He doesn't care if it offends many people. This Yao-kun is really adorable."

Instantly, Yao Xu's unrestrained smile froze on his face. His eyes twitched as he made a final effort.

"What are you saying? Helplessness? I'm the strongest demon exorcist..."

However, before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted mercilessly by a girl who, despite not being very old herself, liked to act like a senior and lecture others. She wagged her finger and chuckled as she spoke.

"It seems you're unaware of my abilities, Yao-kun. Aside from my ability to steal divine power as a blasphemous priestess, my greatest skill lies in perceiving human emotions and using those emotions to construct monsters that target the mind. In other words,"

With a mocking smile, staring at the other person's stiff face, Yin Wu spoke with a wicked grin.

“I can clearly see the intense shame that Yao-kun is feeling right now.”

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Chapter 19 feels like the protagonist's story.

I haven't met such an interesting person in a long time.

Seeing Yaoxu's face flushed red and his somewhat flustered state, Yinwu licked his scarlet lips, becoming even more interested in this young exorcist.

Yinwu knew about Yaoxu. He was a promising young man who was born with nine fingers on each hand. His physical strength far exceeded that of ordinary exorcists, and his spiritual power was also stronger than that of ordinary shrine maidens and onmyoji. Moreover, he created a spiritual power technique called "Sun Radiance" that allowed him to use spiritual power to simulate the sun for attacks.

Without a doubt, Yao Xu is one of the most outstanding among the younger generation. It is even said that half a year ago, with the help of Zhu Yuan Jing Liu, he killed all the monsters in the Human-Faced Falcon Demon Mountain Castle.

This remarkable record proves Yao Xu's strength on the one hand, and on the other hand, it also proves that this young man's hands are stained with blood.

Otonashi originally thought that a demon slayer capable of massacring an entire city must be ruthless and cold-blooded. However, after getting to know him, she discovered that he was actually as innocent as a big boy, blushing at just a few teasing remarks.

"Isn't she adorable?"

She let out an involuntary groan, her eyes growing increasingly moist, and she couldn't help but want to tease the big boy more.

However, just as Otonashi was about to speak, a girl who looked only eight or nine years old suddenly stepped between the two.

"Well, I was wondering why Yao hadn't come back for so long, and I was even worried that something had happened to you, so I came looking for you! Turns out you're just obsessed with these big breasts! You really do like big ones, don't you? You said you liked lolis the most, but you were just lying to me!"

Seeing his fiancée burning with rage, Yao Xu immediately calmed down and planned to quickly explain himself to prove his innocence. However, he never expected that this woman with such a twisted sense of humor would send him straight to hell.

"Oh, I didn't expect Yao-kun to say something like 'I like lolis the most,' which shows he's looking at you differently. But I think men still prefer big breasts, after all, lolis are a bit rough to touch."

Under Yao Xu's dumbfounded gaze, Otonashi gently puffed out her chest, and instantly, the originally loose shrine maiden outfit was stretched taut.

"How about it, Yao-kun? Do you want to touch it? It's soft, warm, and very bouncy."

With a seductive smile, Yin Wu slowly slid her hand down the curves of her chest, making the already prominent lines even more eye-catching, so much so that Yao Xu unconsciously cast his gaze towards those beautiful curves.

But the next moment, Yao Xu's vision turned to darkness, and the intense pain in his eyes shattered the glimmer of hope that had just begun to rise within him.

Withdrawing her finger from Youko's eyes, Shizuru Tamaki turned to look at Otonashi, whose smile remained unchanged. Her eyes turned cold and ruthless, showing no trace of the girl who had just been arguing with her fiancé. All that could be seen was the ruthlessness and indifference of the head of an ancient family.

“Miss Otonashi, I am grateful that you answered the call of the Tamara family to attend the meeting. As long as you don’t kill anyone, I have no right to interfere with what you want to do. But before you do anything, please consider whether you can bear the consequences of touching the Tamara family head’s things.”

A wisp of icy blue spiritual energy emanated from her eyes, revealing that at only sixteen years old, Shizuru Tamakihara possessed the potential to inherit a family fortune. Her eyes flashed with undisguised threat, and she uttered cold, murderous words.

"Not just anyone can touch the things belonging to the Tamawara family."

Taking Yoru's hand and ignoring his cries of "Ouch, ouch," Shizuru Tamakihara smiled adorably.

"Yao, I love you very much, so no matter what you liked before, now you'd better obediently be a loli-con."

As if he hadn't heard Shizuru Tamaki's threat to Otonashi, Yojutsu forced a helpless smile. He clutched his eyes, groaning in pain, and said, "Yes, yes, I love lolis the most, so please don't be angry anymore."

Even when threatened by Shizuru Tamara, Otonashi maintained her alluring smile. However, upon seeing the reaction of Yoru, whom she had identified as an "innocent young man," her smile froze for a moment. Then, a smile, still alluring, now subtly betrayed a dangerous aura on the blasphemous priestess's face.

"Oh dear, it seems I really underestimated Yao-kun before. Someone who can become the leader of the younger generation of demon exorcists is definitely not a soft-hearted or kind-hearted person."

Seeing Otonashi's reaction, Shizuru Tamaki raised an eyebrow, about to say something, but a sudden, violent tremor of the ground interrupted her.

"Enough! I came here specifically to watch your ridiculous farce!"

He slammed the tin staff into the ground, causing it to tremble violently as if an earthquake had struck, yet without causing any damage. Juefen's eyes seemed to spit out flames of rage as he stared intently at Tamahara Shizuru, his voice, though not loud, sounding like a roar.

"If the Tamara family summoned us specifically for these trivial matters, then I will take my leave. I don't have that much time to waste on a bunch of useless things."

Taking a deep breath and then slowly exhaling, Shizuru Tamaki's face turned icy cold, her eyes devoid of any emotion, showing neither sorrow nor joy.

"I apologize, masters. I apologize for my rudeness earlier. I hope you will forgive me."

Jueci smiled and shook her head, speaking nonchalantly.

“Mr. Zhuyuan, there is no need for such formality. Juefen is by nature easily angered. You need not take his words to heart.”

As if she hadn't heard Jueci's words, Zhuyuan Jingliu turned and walked into the city with her expression still cold.

"Masters, Ms. Otonashi, you are the last two. Please follow me now, the meeting is about to begin."

After softly chanting a Buddhist prayer, Jueci was the first to follow in the footsteps of Zhuyuan Jingliu, heading towards the city. Yinwu's smile remained unchanged as she followed behind Juefen, deliberately puffing out her chest as she passed Yaoxu. Yaoxu smiled helplessly, scratched his head, and still acted like an innocent boy, quickening his pace to catch up with Zhuyuan Jingliu at the front, and they walked into the city side by side.

Upon entering the city, Otonashi paused slightly, then a look of intoxication appeared on his face, like a drunkard who had smelled the aroma of a century-old wine.

Although he was walking in front, Yao Xu still noticed the change in Yin Wu's expression. He turned around curiously and asked,

"Miss Otonashi, is there something here that attracts you? You seem to be enjoying yourself."

After glancing around at the people, Otonashi smiled and spoke.

"That's right, this city really attracts me. Because of the protection of the great demon-slaying family, the Zhuyuan family, everyone here, whether they are adults, five-year-old children, or eighty-year-old elders, is filled with disdain and arrogance towards outsiders."

A hint of nostalgia flashed in her eyes; Otonashi seemed to be thinking of something from the past, and her voice lowered.

"I've only seen this kind of unified emotion among the entire city a year ago, when the Corpse Crows besieged Forest City and everyone was filled with despair. This strong and unified emotion is really delicious, and I can't get enough of it."

P.S. I've recently been trying to write from the perspective of different people, and I hope it will be better than before.

PS2, to reiterate, the Fourth World poll is in the pinned post in the book review section. Please go and vote.

Chapter Twenty: She Was Not Naive

A city where emotions are highly unified is undoubtedly a tempting feast for Otonashi, whose abilities are focused on emotions.

Unfortunately, the guardians of this city are the Tamawara family.