With a loud shout, Yao Xu unhesitatingly shot all nine dazzling miniature suns from his fingertips toward Douya Wang.

While Yao Xu's attacks were powerful, his lack of speed was his greatest weakness. Having lost all interest in playing around, Touya easily dodged the nine dangerous mini-suns.

But even that short period of dodging was enough for Shizuru Tamakihara to do what she wanted to do.

He took out three fragments of the Hell Orb and, without the slightest hesitation, slammed them into Ye Yulang's still-beating heart, while simultaneously pouring a large amount of spiritual power into the fragments.

In an instant, strange phenomena occurred.

According to the rules, summoning me requires at least one-third of a Hell Orb. However, due to the unique nature of my abilities, I can disregard the number of fragments and descend against the rules.

Although I could illegally descend on my own, this method would be extremely taxing on me, resulting in a significant reduction in my strength afterward.

So if you want me to assist you in battle, when you summon me, kill a powerful demon, or a human with the strength of a powerful demon. With their souls and bloodlines as consumables, my expendable energy upon arrival will be less, and my strength after arrival will be greater.

These were the words Enoshima Junko spoke to Tamawara Shizuru during her second descent. Of course, almost nothing in these words was true. Enoshima Junko said these things because of what Yuan Yuan had said: "Collect soul and bloodline information; there will be rewards for finding useful information."

The souls and bloodlines of the strong are more likely to be useful. With this in mind, Enoshima Junko naturally fabricated a reason to have Tamawara Shizuru help her collect the souls and bloodlines of the strong. In any case, how much strength she exerts after descending, and how much she "consumes" during the descent, is entirely up to her.

Thus, due to the information asymmetry between them, Shizuru Tamara was deceived by Junko Enoshima's simple lie.

The moment Shizuru Tamakihara's spiritual power was injected into the jewel fragment, the will from the calculation core of the tenth layer of hell quietly descended, tearing apart the soul in the heart and igniting the bloodline within without anyone noticing.

Instantly, the great demon's heart began to beat rapidly, and crimson karmic fire suddenly erupted. The flames, originating from the bloodline of the Karmic Wolf Clan, rose and distorted the vision of those around them.

Within this distorted vision, Ye Yulang's bloodline information was rapidly analyzed and uploaded to the central processing unit of the computational core, awaiting further detailed analysis. His soul, meanwhile, was crushed into the finest fragments, which, following the path of Enoshima Junko's descent, were guided by the computational core and flowed backward into Hell.

And Junko Enoshima, the headmistress of Hope's Peak Academy, finally arrived here.

"Judging from your pale face, you must have suffered a great loss."

Although it was a question, Junko Enoshima pronounced it as a statement, and the desperate girl, clutching Monokuma, wore an undisguised look of schadenfreude.

"Tell me, tell me, how many people have died? I'm very interested in how many people have died because of your stupidity."

Shizuru Tamakihara's expression turned even uglier. She snorted coldly but remained silent.

"Pfft, pfft, pfft! I told you long ago, the teacher is very powerful, and he always manages to bring miracles. You can never let your guard down when facing him, but you wouldn't listen. Now you see the consequences."

The black and white bear covered its mouth, letting out eerie "pfft pfft pfft" laughter, its blood-red mechanical eyes filled with malice.

After glancing at Shizuru Tamara, Junko Enoshima didn't provoke her further. She knew that Shizuru Tamara's heart was far colder than most people imagined. She wouldn't feel guilty for those who died because of her; she would only feel sorry for breaking useful tools.

Turning to look at Yuan Yuan, Junko Enoshima wore a bright smile.

"Teacher, it's been so long. We promised to stay with Junko forever, but after we went to Hell, you disappeared. Junko is so sad."

P.S. I made it! 4000 words before midnight. Please consider donations, monthly tickets, and recommendations.

Chapter Thirty-Four: The Yongxing Army

With just one sentence, Enoshima Junko plunged everyone into a state of shock even greater than when they saw Yuan Yuan's enormous true form.

Just now, this girl, who clearly came from hell, called Yuan Yuan "Teacher"? And she acted as if she knew Yuan Yuan very well. Could it be...?

Was Yuan Yuan from hell?

The same thought simultaneously surfaced in everyone's minds. And once this thought first emerged, those who had never considered this possibility before felt more and more convinced that it was correct.

"Long time no see, Little Shield. You haven't changed at all, as unwise as ever."

He didn't deny it!! No, he admitted it!! He admitted he was from hell!!

In an instant, regardless of race, both monsters and humans were caught in a mental breakdown, and the things Yuan Yuan had done in the past were dug up from the depths of their memories.

Even a simple act of drinking water now seems wrong to them. They think, "This action doesn't look right at all." "This action is clearly not a habit of people from our world; it's obviously a habit of people from hell." "How come I never noticed before? Such obvious characteristics of people from hell."

Even if they didn't know what the so-called "habits of hell people" or "characteristics of hell people" were, they felt that they had discovered blind spots that they hadn't noticed before.

No wonder he could devour dozens of elites in one bite, no wonder he could easily annihilate the newly born God of Calamity—it's because he's not a monster, he's from hell. It's not that we're too weak, but that the people of hell are too strong.

To soothe their wounded hearts caused by Yuan Yuan's immense power, everyone readily accepted the explanation that Yuan Yuan came from hell, and no one dared to question his identity.

The girl who once dragged the entire world into despair and directly contributed to its destruction naturally wouldn't care about the thoughts of people and monsters who, in her eyes, were no different from roadside pebbles. Clutching her Monokuma plushie, Enoshima Junko puffed out her cheeks and complained to Yuan Yuan in dissatisfaction.

"I'm going to be heartbroken if the teacher says that. Everyone praises Junko for being smart and says he's a genius, but the first thing the teacher said after we met was that Junko is unwise."

At this moment, Yuan Yuan remained in the form of a giant snake, so the crowd couldn't discern any emotional changes from his face, which was covered in hard snake scales. However, his disdain was clearly evident in his tone.

"Because you are simply unwise, and those idiots who praise you are just plain brainless, which is why they think you're a genius. If you were truly intelligent, you wouldn't be standing in front of me."

The giant snake writhed, creating terrifying vibrations in the air.

"You should know that what's in front of you is just an avatar of mine. Even if you destroy it, I can bring forth a new avatar within a month at most. And you, who destroyed my avatar, and your Peak of Hope will inevitably suffer a devastating blow."

Despite Yuan Yuan's blunt threat, Enoshima Junko showed no sign of fear.

"Teacher, I don't know what you've been so busy with lately. You haven't even attended the gathering of the forces of Hell. So you might not know that the Supreme Will of Hell recently descended and issued a new order: [All forces in Hell are not allowed to wage war before they leave the world below.]"

At this point, Enoshima Junko stopped speaking, only smiling at Yuan Yuan. Just as Enoshima Junko paused, Monokuma picked up where she left off.

"Pfft, pfft, pfft. Mr. Yuan Yuan is powerful and is a force in himself. So whether you attack Hope's Peak or its headmistress, Kodama, it's an act of provoking war. I suppose even the powerful Mr. Yuan Yuan wouldn't dare to disobey the orders of the Supreme Will."

The giant serpent in the sky fell completely silent. After a long while, the shadow that had obscured the sky dissipated, and Yuan Yuan transformed back into human form. Looking at his students, he gently clapped his hands, a satisfied smile appearing on his face.

"Good, good. Using the information gap between yourself and the enemy to turn the situation to your advantage. This is the first lesson I taught you, and it seems you've grasped it well. I'm very satisfied."

Yuan Yuan's smile vanished, and his expression turned cold again.

"But there's another problem: in just one month, my new avatar will be able to return to this world, rendering all your efforts meaningless. How do you plan to solve this problem?"

Looking into Yuan Yuan's cold eyes, Enoshima Junko's smile gradually faded, and she became serious.

"I naturally have a solution to this problem,"

With that, the desperate girl put down the black and white bear plush toy she was holding and clasped her hands together. A dazzling light began to bloom in her palms, and then, as if with great effort, the girl slowly but firmly separated her hands to the sides. The ball of light in her palms gradually lengthened from its round shape.

Soon, the light that had been stretched into a long chain in Enoshima Junko's hand began to recede, and when the light disappeared completely, several dark chains appeared in her hands.

"With it, I can seal your ability to descend to the lower world. Then, as long as the Hell Orb is not restored and the gates of Hell do not reopen to guide new beings, you will be unable to descend."

Yuan Yuan's pupils contracted slightly, his expression turned grim, and his tone seemed to boil with murderous intent.

"Remnants of the old hell, the [Wrath] Chains. Currently, only my directly subordinate Eternal Punishment Force possesses them. I didn't expect you to be able to obtain them. It seems that this batch of Eternal Punishment Force members should be phased out."

What Junko Enoshima brought out truly exceeded Yuan Yuan's expectations. It's important to remember that when Yuan Yuan created the Eternal Punishment Army, he established a rule that the [Wrath] Chains and the [Arrogance] Chains must never be revealed to outsiders.

But what Junko Enoshima is holding now is undoubtedly the [Wrath] Chain from the Eternal Punishment Squad.

When Yuan Yuan created the Eternal Punishment Army, he did not write the highly restrictive rule of "absolute loyalty" into their core souls in order to enhance their autonomy.

Although he knew that the loyalty of this newly created force would inevitably be lacking, Yuan Yuan no longer considered them as important due to his rapid increase in strength, so he paid them no attention. However, he never expected that after only one century, these people would dare to disobey his orders.

Junko Enoshima, having discovered the irregularities of the Eternal Punishment Force, used this opportunity to inform Yuan Yuan of the situation through this method. Her earlier statement about sealing off descent abilities was indeed true; the [Pride] white lock could drag people into Hell, while the [Wrath] black lock could prevent those already in Hell from leaving, imprisoning enemies dragged into Hell forever.

Fortunately, a new batch of absolutely loyal Eternal Punishment troops had already been manufactured and could be released from hibernation at any time to replace the current Eternal Punishment troops. Yuan Yuan activated the new Eternal Punishment troops while manipulating his avatar in the lower world and gave them his first order: [Kill all original members of the Eternal Punishment troops].

P.S., I just finished the first chapter today. The second chapter will probably be after midnight. Anyway, I'll definitely reach 4,000 words.

Chapter Thirty-Five Untitled

Issuing the order for the Yongxing troops to kill did not affect Yuan Yuan's control over the avatar. The avatar simply withdrew the murderous intent from its face, a satisfied expression appearing on its lips.

“Excellent, very excellent. It seems you have indeed thought this through carefully before appearing before me. I am very satisfied.”

Although Yuan Yuan's upturned lips could only be barely described as a smile, it clearly conveyed his good mood.

"One last question, how do you plan to obtain my blood?"

Junko Enoshima tilted her head, her smile widening.

"The answer to this question is actually quite simple,"

As she spoke, the girl took out a small, transparent bottle from her bosom, gently shook it, and let the scarlet liquid inside flow across the bottle's surface without leaving a trace.

“Look, teacher, you shed a lot of blood when you were fighting in hell. Coincidentally, I have a collecting habit, so I also have your blood in my collection.”

Looking at what the girl was holding, Yuan Yuan sighed softly and shook his head helplessly.

"A clever little fellow."

The girl's smile grew even brighter. Without further hesitation, she slammed the bottle in her hand against the chains. The small bottle, of course, was no match for the chains of hell; the moment they collided, the bottle shattered into a pile of fragments.

Crimson blood splattered on the chains, adding a striking splash of color to the otherwise unsettling black chains.

The moment the blood spilled onto the chains, a faint chant suddenly resounded throughout the world.

Having witnessed the gates of hell open, Touya and Hōsenki suddenly realized that the content of this hymn was exactly the same as before.

The only difference is that the chants that resound when the gates of hell open are loud, clear, and reach the depths of the soul. Even the deaf and those who cannot hear can hear the chants clearly.

The chants that are playing now are much quieter, and they no longer have that magical effect of being audible to everyone.

As the chant reached its climax, a massive, pale crack appeared out of thin air, and countless white chains surged toward Yuan Yuan like a raging swarm of snakes.

Although he made no move to resist, Yuan Yuan transformed back into his original form, causing the enormous monster to once again blot out the sky.

As Yuan Yuan's true form was revealed, the originally enormous number of chains became insufficient. Fortunately, the chains of hell could automatically extend, and although it took some time, they were still able to completely bind the giant serpent.

This amount of time was exactly what Yuan Yuan needed.

"This world is far too boring right now, so let me give it a gift before I leave."

As it spoke, the enormous serpent suddenly swung its tail, striking the barrier that Otonashi had initially deployed to separate the battlefield from the outside world.

Instantly, water-like ripples formed on the surface of the barrier. Centered on the point where the snake's tail touched the barrier, cracks began to appear on the barrier created by divine sacrifice, accompanied by a crisp breaking sound.

After shaking for a moment, the barrier, which could withstand the battle of several powerful demons without being damaged, could not withstand the sudden and powerful blow and turned into a pile of fragments.

The emerald fragments fell slowly, and before they even touched the ground, they turned into countless points of light of the same color and dissipated into the air.

Seeing that the barrier had broken, Yuan Yuan chuckled and then stopped making any further movements, letting the chains quickly crawl all over his body.

Soon, the pitch-black giant serpent in the sky transformed into a white chain monster.

Under everyone's watchful eyes, numerous chains began to tighten, seemingly ignoring the giant snake's terrifyingly strong scales, easily constricting into his body.

With a piercing, chilling creak, crimson liquid suddenly gushed from the gaps in the chain sphere. Finally, with a muffled, thunderous sound, the mangled, unrecognizable serpent within the chains exploded open.

The explosion, though not loud, had an extraordinary effect. The giant snake's flesh and blood, propelled by the explosion, shot out like arrows that never fall to the ground, scattering across the globe.

This strange behavior left everyone present puzzled, completely baffled as to the meaning behind Yuan Yuan's actions.

However, it won't be long before they understand Yuan Yuan's actions and what he meant by giving the world a gift.

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