Infinite Chimera Creation

If Otonashi were to detach herself from the emotions of those people, at least half of them would die. At that point, the Tamawara family would undoubtedly hunt her down at all costs. Therefore, Otonashi, who had not yet lost her mind, could only suppress her desires and give up this delicious meal.

Just as Shizuru Tamaki had said before, Otonashi and Kakuji were the last two to arrive, and the meeting naturally began after they arrived.

In the Tamakihara family's reception room, Tamakihara Shizuru sat expressionless and coldly in the main seat, her shikigami Tamakihara Mizuki sitting behind her like a retainer. Below the main seat were those who had answered the Tamakihara family's call to attend this meeting, with Youko also seated among them.

Although Youko is engaged to Shizuru Tamakihara, they are not actually married yet. At this time, he certainly cannot sit in the seat reserved for her future husband next to Shizuru Tamakihara.

"I already said all the polite things when we first met, so I won't repeat them here. Let's get straight to the point."

After glancing at the various human powerhouses below with their differing expressions, the young Zhu Yuan family head showed no sign of intimidation and spoke in a cold voice.

"As you all probably know, a second hell appeared not long ago. And judging from the conversations of the powerful beings in that hell, this hell can connect to many worlds, and our world is just one of them."

Shizuru Tamaki's seemingly fantastical words did not cause the powerful humans seated below to change their expressions. Although some of these individuals did not come from large families or powerful forces, and did not have their own intelligence-gathering systems, as the group standing at the top of humanity, even if they did not actively collect intelligence, others would proactively inform them of important information. Therefore, they were naturally aware of the major event that had occurred not long ago.

A man carrying seven chained scythes nodded, becoming the first to respond to Shizuru Tamakihara's words.

“That’s right. As far as I know, that’s exactly it. And according to my little guys, the orb that summoned the gates to the new Hell was shattered. The guys from Hell said that whoever can collect all the fragments and restore the orb will have the chance to enter Hell, become a part of them, and travel to other worlds.”

Pulling a small fragment of a black gemstone from his breast pocket, the man revealed a beast-like grin. The upturned corners of his mouth accentuated the grotesque scar on his cheek, making his face appear even more terrifying.

"Although I thought the news was fake—after all, no matter how you look at it, an orb that can summon hell couldn't be easily broken—I still slaughtered a nest of fox demons and got this fragment."

When the man spoke of "slaying a nest of fox demons," a strong murderous aura erupted from him. Instantly, it seemed as if countless demons were crying and cursing before their deaths, filling the reception hall with a chilling atmosphere, as if one had suddenly entered a graveyard.

With a slight frown, Shizuru Tamaki tapped the small table in front of her with her fingers, producing a crisp tapping sound that instantly broke the thick killing intent in the hall and restored warmth to the air.

Seeing that his murderous aura was easily broken, the man's expression changed slightly. He then put away his ferocious smile and became more respectful.

Some powerful figures who had initially underestimated the current head of the Tamakihara family due to her youth abandoned their contempt after witnessing Tamakihara Shizuru's skills. They secretly marveled at the Tamakihara family's reputation; even such a young girl possessed such formidable strength.

Taking in the changes in everyone's expressions, Shizuru Tamakihara remained expressionless, but a hint of satisfaction flickered in her eyes. After tapping the table again, the head of the Tamakihara family spoke once more, her voice still icy.

"What Chief Yan Yu said earlier is not false. When the Hell Orb shattered, my shikigami happened to be nearby, monitoring a powerful demon, and recorded the entire incident. The shattering of the Hell Orb was not an accident, but rather a deliberate arrangement by a powerful being in Hell. Judging from his words, collecting fragments of the Hell Orb and competing for the right to reside in Hell seems to be a common practice."

"Moreover, according to that person, the fragments of the Hell Orb also have the ability to summon hellish creatures. I have tested this, and it is true."

As she spoke, Shizuru Tamaki also took a fragment out of her pocket.

Upon hearing this, the powerful figures finally showed expressions of surprise. After receiving news of the new Hell and the fragments of the Hell Orb, although they had all collected one or two fragments, they were all filled with skepticism.

Unlike the powerful demons who obtained detailed information from the waters, the intelligence of the human powerhouses came from certain intelligence agencies or information gathering organizations within humanity. The fact that they knew even a portion of the situation at the time was already the result of the tireless efforts of those intelligence personnel. Naturally, they were unaware that the fragments of the Hell Orb also possessed summoning capabilities.

Seeing that everyone seemed inclined to try it out on the spot, Shizuru Tamaki tapped the table again, producing a slightly dizzying sound, before speaking.

"There's no need to rush to try. I've already tried it, and the monsters summoned by the fragments are all mindless and not very strong. There's no need to pay too much attention to them."

Seeing that everyone had calmed down, Shizuru Tamaki spoke again.

"What I want to say is that our focus should not be on that insignificant summoning ability, but on the concept of the [other world]. If we can really go to another world, then it means that the [resources], [population], and [land] that limit our development in this world will no longer exist."

The young patriarch remained calm, but his words revealed an unusual ambition.

"We can take everything from this other world, by force!!"

"Are you saying that without these restrictions, the conflicts between us will disappear?"

A handsome man with a refined demeanor, dressed in a magnificent Onmyoji robe, chuckled softly. Beside him, a crimson fireball radiating a violent aura floated silently, and a vaguely discernible face could be seen on its surface.

Even though the man's smile never faded, everyone instinctively stopped what they were doing and fell into maximum silence when he spoke. Clearly, these people at the top held him in awe; even someone dressed in the same clothes who had subtly shown hostility towards him from the beginning remained silent when he spoke.

Even Shizuru Tamaki's pupils constricted slightly when the man spoke, before she slowly replied...

"That's right, that's exactly what I mean. The existence of another world can make all our conflicts cease to be conflicts, even those between Asakura Yoh..."

"It's Yoh, not Yoh Asakura. The representative of the Asakura family is there."

With his smile still gentle and his demeanor still refined, Ye Wang interrupted Shizuru Tamaki, pointed to the person wearing the same clothes as him, and spoke in a firm tone.

"Alright, Ye Wang,"

Shizuru Tamaki readily changed her form of address and continued what she hadn't finished saying.

"Even the world that you, Ye Wang, desire—a world without ordinary people, composed entirely of [capable individuals]—can be built by conquering other worlds."

Narrowing his eyes, Ye Wang's smile became even more captivating. His innate [Spiritual Vision] allowed him to hear what everyone was thinking. By listening to Shizuru Tamakihara's thoughts, he naturally knew that conquering another world was not this girl's true purpose.

"However, this doesn't conflict with my purpose." Ye Wang chuckled and nodded.

"I think that since Patriarch Tamahara has specially gathered everyone here, he must already have a well-thought-out plan. So, I will not say any more. Please continue, Patriarch Tamahara."

Knowing about Yoh's [Spiritual Vision] ability, Shizuru Tamaki's heart skipped a beat the moment Yoh spoke. In Shizuru's estimation, someone as arrogant, powerful, and from the Asakura family—a powerful psychic clan no less prestigious than the Tamaki family—would certainly disdain attending a council meeting convened by the Tamaki family. But unexpectedly, Yoh seemed to have suddenly become interested, and actually came to participate in this council meeting.

Fortunately, it was a close call. Although the reason was unknown, Ye Wang didn't expose her; in fact, he seemed to be playing along. This made Zhu Yuan Shizuru breathe a sigh of relief. After composing herself, she delivered the lines she had prepared beforehand.

"Among us humans, conflicts are just conflicts. Once the factors causing the conflicts are eliminated, we can naturally coexist peacefully and even help each other. But!"

Instantly, Shizuru Tamaki's voice turned icy, her words filled with undisguised killing intent.

"Yokai are different. The conflict between us and yokai is between our races! It's a blood feud that spans thousands of years! It's something that can't be erased even if we cross worlds, and it's inevitable that we must kill each other! I think you don't want to continue to be entangled with those disgusting yokai after you arrive in another world, do you?"

"Therefore, I propose that all of humanity unite and first exterminate this disgusting race of monsters. Then, we humans can conquer the other world and create a bright future!"

That's right, exterminating monsters is Shizuru Tamara's true purpose.

The extermination of demons has been the tragic wish of the Tamakira family for thousands of years, and every descendant with the blood of the Tamakira family must dedicate everything to this goal. From a young age, Shizuru's parents taught her this, and even when they failed to defeat the White God and were critically wounded and dying, they held young Shizuru's hand and gave her their last words of advice: "Absolutely, absolutely must kill all the demons."

Shizuru indeed made the extermination of monsters the sole meaning of his life.

So even though practicing Yin-Yang techniques is very arduous, she can still push her body to its limits time and time again, making it stronger with each cry of pain; even though nourishing the shikigami, Tamahara Mizuki, with her blood is very painful, she can still cut her wrists again and again, watching the bright red liquid slowly flow out; even though she hates physical contact with others, she can still take the initiative to befriend the genius exorcist, Yao Xu, hug him, kiss him, and get engaged to him.

Everything was for the tragic wish of the Tamaki family.

Therefore, upon learning of the existence of the other world, Shizuru Tamara's first thought was to use the existence of the other world and all of humanity to... exterminate the monsters!

Everything was for the tragic wish of the Tamaki family.

Chapter Twenty-One: Blood Drops

“Head of the Zhuyuan family, I think you’re wrong. Just like you said before, all our hatred and grudges are based on this world. If we go to another world, we can let go of everything between us. In fact, as fellow countrymen from the same world, even if we are monsters, the possibility of us cooperating is far greater than the possibility of us being enemies.”

With her long, jet-black hair tied in a side ponytail, the energetic girl raised her right hand with a bright smile and waved it exaggeratedly in the air. Judging from her expression, she clearly didn't realize she was contradicting Shizuru Tamaki.

Before Shizuru Tamakihara, who had been frowning, could speak, Kakuren, who had remained silent since entering the hall as if asleep, finally spoke. His angry face was turned towards the girl with the side ponytail, his eyes filled with undisguised rage and murderous intent, and he uttered a sound like thunder.

"Absurd! Cooperating with demons? How could you utter such a ridiculous statement, Master Yasaka! Humans and demons are destined to be enemies, and only one of them can survive in the end. This is a lesson that our human ancestors have learned over thousands of years with their blood, tears, and even lives. Did you not consider the sacrifices of our ancestors when you said those words?!"

Anyone could hear the anger and hostility in Jue Fen's tone, but the girl seemed completely oblivious. She scratched her head, gave Jue Fen a slightly silly, cheerful smile, revealing two cute little tiger teeth.

"Oh, you're too kind, Master Kakuen. Just call me Chihiro. Oh, by the way, the perfect girl who is genius, cute, beautiful, and intelligent, Yasaka Chihiro, is currently recruiting a husband! If you know any handsome, strong, gentle, and most importantly, good cook young men, you can introduce them to me. As long as he can beat me, he can have the chance to pursue me!"

Jue Fen choked, his eyes wide, but he didn't know what to say. He had lived for quite some time and seen quite a few people, but he had never met anyone like Yasaka Chihiro who completely ignored the malice of others and acted with kindness and friendliness on her own. For a moment, Jue Fen, who could speak ill of everyone, was speechless.

Jueci, who was conjoined with Juefen, sighed helplessly, slowly turned to face the girl with a bright smile, whose face seemed impeccably bright, as if nothing could cast a shadow over her. She spoke leisurely...

"Benefactor Qianxun, you are still young, and you are also a genius, cute and beautiful, so there is no need to rush the matter of finding a husband. I am sure you will find a satisfactory husband in the future. Now let's discuss the attitude towards monsters."

The girl, completely oblivious to the fact that the old monk had quietly abandoned the word "smart," grinned broadly, nodded vigorously, and said happily,

"Master Jueci, you're so clever. You saw right away that I'd definitely find a good husband, unlike my mother, who always says I'll end up alone. Humph, my mother's a fool! How could I possibly not find a husband?!"

Compared to Kakuen, who was clearly better at dealing with energetic idiots, Kakuji didn't respond to Yasaka Chihiro's words at all, but instead forcibly steered the conversation back on track.

"Benefactor Qianxun, the experience left by our ancestors over thousands of years has proven that [monsters are an inferior race that is ignorant of etiquette, crude and rude, and whose very bones are filled with betrayal, deception, bloodshed, slaughter, chaos, and destruction.] If monsters are allowed into another world, let alone cooperating with them, how to stop them from destroying the other world will already be a problem that will give us a huge headache."

Slowly, with a calm yet authoritative gaze, Jueci swept his eyes across the assembled crowd. His actions conveyed to them, "These words aren't just for Yasaka Chihiro; they're for all of you!" Having finished his scan, Jueci saw that no one objected, and a hint of satisfaction flashed in his eyes. He continued,

"In this world, we still have a chance to exterminate the monster race as soon as possible. However, if we allow them to enter Hell and gain the ability to travel to other worlds, we will truly have no chance to deal with them. At that time, we will be forever tormented by this race whose very nature is marked by 'revenge'."

The solemn word "forever" sent a chill down the spines of some of the weaker individuals. They exchanged glances, each seeing in the other's eyes an agreement with Jueci's words and a determination to exterminate the demon race.

Ye Wang remained seated quietly, saying nothing, but a hint of disdain flickered in his eyes as he looked at Jue Ci. Jue Ci's trick of incorporating thought-influenced magic into his voice might have fooled the weaker individuals, but it was utterly ineffective against the powerful Ye Wang.

Of course, Ye Wang, who had been familiar with the inherent flaws of humanity since childhood due to his [spiritual vision] and had thus completely lost any affection for the human race, would never stand up for those who had been misled. He merely wore a cold smile on his lips, watching them with indifference as if he were watching a clown performance, observing their growing murderous intent towards the monsters.

"Huh! Huh! Is that so? What a pity, I thought we were going to cooperate with monsters."

Although Yasaka Chihiro's strength wouldn't affect her minor spells, the fact that she lacked a crucial attribute linked to her intelligence meant she was still fooled by Jueci. The little girl stared at Jueci with an expression that said, "I'm terrified," her eyes filled with disbelief.

However, the naturally optimistic girl quickly put on a smile again.

"Well, never mind. Although I'm disappointed, I'm sure Master Kakuen wouldn't lie to me, so I won't say anything about cooperating with yokai anymore."

Staring at the girl's seemingly silly smile, Jueci narrowed his eyes slightly. He wasn't sure if the girl had simply mispronounced his and Juefen's names, or if she was trying to convey the message, "I don't trust Jueci; I trust Juefen."

For some reason, Jueci felt that the girl's smile didn't seem so silly anymore; instead, it seemed to have a hint of profound wisdom. Jueci and Juefen were conjoined twins, having been together since birth and never separated. He understood, of course, how much impact a simple phrase like "I believe in you" could have on Juefen, who always wore a stern face and was therefore avoided by everyone.

That was a power enough to shatter Juefen's decades-long Zen aspirations and make him change his behavior for the sake of the other person.

[Could it be that this girl figured out Juefen's personality on their first meeting?] Suddenly, a strange thought popped into Jueci's mind. Although this thought would seem ridiculous if considered rationally, Jueci felt that it was the truth, even without reason.

[If this matter didn't involve our hatred towards demons, Juefen would probably have stopped me already. Unfortunately, on this matter, neither I nor Juefen will back down.]

With a sigh, Jueci shifted his gaze from the girl's still radiant smile, his voice remaining as calm as ever.

"So, does anyone have any objections to the proposal put forward by the head of the Zhuyuan family to exterminate the monsters?"

"If you have any opinions, you can speak up without hesitation."

Shizuru Tamakihara, who had been silently watching the performance, finally broke her silence, uttering seemingly magnanimous words in a cool voice. However, her right hand seemed to unconsciously tap on the talisman paper on the small table. Behind her, the silent shikigami, Mizuki Tamakihara, had already grasped the spear in front of her. Sitting among the crowd, Yoru's fingers also faintly shimmered with golden light, as if a miniature, scorching sun could be launched at any moment.

Seeing their actions, everyone understood that the head of the Zhuyuan family had lost patience. If anyone dared to raise objections again, they would likely be targeted by these people who stood at the pinnacle of humanity. Therefore, these definitely not stupid people didn't even need to discuss it; they all tacitly remained silent, and no one dared to offer any opinions.

Nodding slightly, Shizuru Tamaki took out a seemingly ordinary piece of paper from her pocket and spoke calmly.

"Since you all agree to put aside your grudges and unite to deal with the monster, then please drip a drop of blood onto this piece of paper."

Upon hearing Shizuru Tamakihara's words, everyone's expression changed slightly. Although they had all experienced many battles and shed their share of blood, being forced to bleed was different from voluntarily bleeding out.

While blood that is forced to flow can be used to cast curses or tracking spells, its effects are generally not very strong. However, blood that is released voluntarily is different. If a curse is cast with this blood, its effect is powerful enough to kill across thousands of miles, even transcend life and death, and torment the soul of the dead.

Seeing everyone's concerns, Shizuru Tamaki frowned slightly, tightened her grip on the talisman slightly, causing it to wrinkle a little, and spoke in a cold voice.

"Don't worry, if I wanted to kill you, I wouldn't need to use these petty tricks; I could just do it directly."

Faced with Shizuru Tamaki's clearly threatening actions, the group could only smile wryly and step forward one after another to drip their blood onto the paper.

Of course, those who honestly bled were relatively weaker compared to Shizuru Tamaki and the others. People like Yo, Chihiro Yasaka, and Kakuen Kakuji, whose strength was no less than Shizuru Tamaki's, all managed to get away with it using tricks. Although Shizuru Tamaki could tell that they hadn't bled, she didn't expose them.

On the one hand, she had no power to threaten these people; on the other hand, her target was not them from the beginning, but those who were relatively weak but could still be considered strong.

After confirming that everyone who was supposed to drip blood had done so, Shizuru Tamaki finally showed a faint smile and spoke softly.

"This was commissioned by the sorceress Narcissus to be made using the skin of a great demon and the resentment and malevolence it possessed at the time of its tragic death. Its sole purpose is to curse the bloodlines of those who attacked other blood-drippers before the great demon died, causing him and his descendants to suffer intense pain and have short lifespans."

Instantly, the person whose blood was dripping turned deathly pale.