Inner Destroyer

　In the tradition of deities and Buddhas, Amaterasu is regarded as the incarnation of "Mahavairocana".

　Similarly, in Chinese Buddhism and Eastern Esoteric Buddhism, the Peacock King is not only the "Mother of Buddha", but is also considered to be the incarnation of Vairocana Tathagata and Sakyamuni Buddha.

　They all have the attribute of the sun to a greater or lesser extent. Especially when the True Buddha Maurya Vidyaraja is centered on the face of Amaterasu, the attribute of the sun directly takes the leading role.

　Lin sealed the cave entrance with huge rocks and welded it shut with divine fire.

　The Peacock King would certainly not be trapped by this primitive method. With a little effort, it could shatter the entire mountain.

　But before it could start to demolish the mountain, Qi Xing immediately transformed into water vapor, escaped from the cave, and instantly condensed into human form in the air.

　He looked up at the sky, then raised his right hand and pointed it at the sun in the sky, as if to chop it.

　Suddenly, the sky shook! It was as if an invisible hand had lowered a black curtain from the sky, and a huge black shadow fell from the sky.

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　, swallowing up the sunlight, and the world is dark!

　It's a solar eclipse.

　Of course, Qi Xing couldn't really split the sun.

　But the "truth" of a solar eclipse is never that the sun is actually destroyed. It is simply that the moon "blocks" the sun.

　And coincidentally, the second "silver coin" that Qi Xing received was exactly the phantom, exactly the moon.

　His power is not as great as that of the giant, and it is impossible for him to block out the sunlight that shines on half of the earth.

　But the illusion he activated with all his strength still created a huge total solar eclipse that was enough to cover the entire Japan and even block out the Korean Peninsula!

　The sun sets, the gods retreat, the world loses its light, and it is like returning to the beginning of time.

　The "Peacock King" was about to demolish the mountain in the cave, but the action suddenly stopped.

　Because it has fallen into the narrative of myth.

　At the same time, Shijo Aoi, who had been hiding outside the cave and preparing for the dance, rushed out. Though her face was grimacing, she endured the humiliation and began to dance. She twisted her body in front of everyone, feeling humiliated and angry, but she had to dance.

　Maybe it was because she had strong motor nerves. Although she was an amateur, she danced quite well, at least smoothly and rhythmically.

　Further away, the Onmyoji extras, dressed in gorgeous (rented) kimonos, who were responsible for playing the eight million gods, began to laugh loudly and drink to the sky.

　All of this, of course, imitates the myth of "Ama-Iwato".

　Finally, the movements of the "Peacock King" in the cave completely stopped.

　Because as long as the sun in the sky is still obscured by shadows, as long as the celestial maidens are dancing in front of the cave, as long as the gods are still feasting and laughing—the sun "cannot" return to its place. At least, it cannot come out on its own initiative.

　"I've already informed the higher-ups that there will be a total solar eclipse today."

　Gojo Yadao, who was in charge of playing the god of the blessing ceremony, had a bead of cold sweat on his forehead.

　Although modern people will not panic due to a solar eclipse, if the broad daylight suddenly turns into pitch darkness without any warning, it will still cause a series of chaos in traffic and communications, and may even cause serious casualties.

　Fortunately, the people of this world are far more accepting of strange phenomena than the society of Qi Xing's previous life. Especially with official backing, as long as the eclipse doesn't last too long, the impact shouldn't be too severe.

　Anyway, Qi Xing had no intention of relying on the "solar eclipse" to keep the "Peacock King" locked in the cave forever.

　Because Lin had already walked forward, stood beside the rock wall of the cave, ignited the true red divine fire in his hand, and began to bake the entire cave!

　Lin's "Fire of Uriel" has four colors: the [Black] fire of destruction, the [Albino] fire of reconstruction and repair, the [Red] fire of soul refining and evil-breaking that can inexplicably burn even Samael, and the [Yellow] fire of soul crossing that she herself can't explain how to use.

　Since the red fire of phosphorus can inexplicably burn even the dark creator Samael, then why not lock the "Peacock King" in a cave and roast it slowly for two hours while it is unable to move? Even if it is not roasted to death, it will definitely be weakened, right?

　Although Sasa was standing on Qi Xing's head and watching this scene, he was very speechless: "You kid are also playing dirty?"

　"Who do you think I am?"

　Qi Xing maintained the eclipse, with a slight smile on his lips.

　"Do you think I'm a martial arts fanatic who only knows how to fight with my enemies? If I were, I wouldn't be alive today. I'd be overgrown with grass in my first year of traveling through time."

　When he first crossed over, at the age of 14, Qi Xing, who had just escaped from his hometown, was no more capable than the fledgling Guo Jing in combat. If he had only known how to fight head-on, he would have died just as badly as the martial arts master.

　"Of course, I also have my bottom line...but Wu is just my preference, not and cannot be my bottom line."

　If this "Peacock King" was a creature with personality and self, Qi Xing might even consider whether to let him die a worthy death.

　But since it's truly just a program without self-awareness, it's like a person being attacked by a deranged robot; just find a way to dismantle it. There's no "honor" or "shame" in this, so why bother with a fair fight?

　Just wrap it up and bake it!

　In this battle plan, Qi Xing envisioned the best-case scenario: if the phosphorus flame could burn away the false "black god" beliefs and golden shackles that the eight hundred nuns used to control the giant spirit, the giant spirit might enter standby mode and stop operating and formatting.

　If it stopped functioning and just stood there in a daze, Qi Xing wouldn't even have to continue fighting it. He could just seal off the entire mountain and the cave and be done with it.

　But, it’s embarrassing to say.

　The one standing at the forefront and taking the greatest risk at this moment is actually Rin.

　She is the most critical role in this operation.

　If this plan fails, then everyone will be forced to fight this giant head-on.

　As part of Qi Xing's selfish motive, he did not let Elaine stay at the scene, but arranged for her to go to a front-line command post far away to provide Qi Xing with technical support via remote communication.

　However, Rin couldn't arrange it this way.

　As the "Witch of the Black God", she possesses incredible angelic power and is able to directly restrain and confront the giant spirits. She will undoubtedly bear the brunt of the attack and is most likely to be sacrificed.

　Regardless of whether Lin was willing or not, Qi Xing felt that he was borrowing a good girl to fight a battle with no guarantees. If anything happened, Qi Xing would do everything he could to protect her.

　Therefore, before the battle began, Qi Xing had originally gone to find Rin's father, Shinji Kamigo, to discuss this matter.

　As a result, Shinji's father actually answered him like this: "Military luck is in heaven."

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　"The armor is on the chest."

　"The merit lies at your feet."

　"With a powerful enemy ahead and a beautiful woman beside you—boy, what's there to worry about?"

　What's wrong with your mindset? Ancient warrior? Was your daughter a gift for topping up your phone?

　Many people say that Qi Xing is a reckless man, but even he was speechless when he heard what Shinji's father said.

　So, back to the scene.

　After baking for an hour, Chef Rin suddenly said, "It's almost done."

　Qi Xing heard this and immediately stepped forward, spear in hand. Elaine and the Association had reattached the Longinus tip from Qi Xing's hand onto a new, consecrated spear shaft. It wasn't a perfect match, but at least it would be enough for this battle.

　"You mean, it's been refined?"

　He asked, looking around the cave.

　"I'd like to roast it for a little longer, but Rin, can you still hold on? Don't push yourself."

　"My flame has no limit." Lin said calmly, "It is my energy that limits me, not my supernatural power."

　She kept her gaze fixed on the rock wall, her voice calm, "I just feel... the state of the Peacock King in the cave has changed. When the situation changes, it's best not to keep doing the same thing."

　We have all heard the story of how Laozi used Monkey King to make elixirs, but it doesn't mean that you can just focus on doing something for a long time.

　Suddenly, she glanced at Qi Xing again.

　"It's you, on the other hand. Qi Xing, I think you shouldn't overuse the power of darkness. It's not good for you."

　She was referring, of course, to "silver coins."

　But to be honest, Qi Xing himself was a little surprised by this.

　This time, he used the "Illusion" silver coin to create a large-scale phantom solar eclipse that covered Japan and lasted for a full hour.

　Yet, not only did he not feel any signs of "overexertion," but his condition was unusually good. He didn't even need to deliberately breathe in and out; simply breathing caused a continuous flow of Yuan Qi to surge out of his body, like a surging tide.

　It was as if a sealed lid had been opened inside the body, and pure power flowed continuously with every breath.

　Even a little... too comfortable.

　Not to mention one or two hours, even if it lasted for ten days or half a month, Qi Xing wouldn't feel it would be a burden to maintain.

　Not only was his energy level good, but his physiological state was also a bit strange. When Elaine prepared nutritious meals for him, Qi Xing even had a strange illusion: no matter how much he ate, he would not feel full, but even if he didn't eat, he would not feel hungry.

　This subtle change is imperceptible to others.

　But Qi Xing certainly knew that ever since he used the "Domination" silver coin to order his entire body to be transformed into thunder, his "immortal body" had begun to undergo some fundamental changes.

　Lin's intuition has always been sharp, and her worries are not groundless.

　However, Qi Xing decided to ignore all this for the time being.

　"Hey, Sasa,"

　He smiled casually and asked the loli evil god above his head,

　"What do you think? Is it hot enough? Can we take it off the stove?"

　"I didn't support your plan from the beginning."

　Sasa grabbed his hair and rolled her eyes.

　"Using a power of unknown origin to roast a giant in an unknown state... If anything goes wrong, don't come to me."

　"Do you have a better idea? Like a quick solution to deal with the Peacock King?"

　"Yes. Escape."

　Sasa sneered,

　"Continue to refine your power and collect 'silver coins.' Even if one-fifth of Asia is formatted, so what? Once you've collected all the silver coins, you can restore this world with a single thought. Why take the risk now?"

　Obviously, it is impossible for Qi Xing to adopt this method, and there is no need to even discuss it.

　After saying this, Sasa looked up at the sun in the sky, which was now obscured by the power of illusion. His expression suddenly became a little strange. "But to be honest... you've adapted to the silver coins much faster than I expected. At this rate, in less than two years, you'll be able to fight the giants head-on on your own. Why the rush now?"

　Qi Xing was slightly stunned when he heard this.

　He always felt that what she said...sounded weird.

　"The situation has changed! The Peacock King is about to appear!"

　Suddenly, Rin shouted a warning!

　Almost as soon as she opened her mouth, the entire mountain suddenly shook - but it was definitely not an earthquake.

　It was not the shaking caused by the movement of the earth's crust, but an extremely unnatural tearing, as if this piece of real cloth was forcibly crumpled and squeezed by an invisible giant hand.

　A vast and unspeakable existence is awakening—and is trying to re-intervene in human reality.

　"Retreat quickly!" Gojo Masamichi shouted, his face pale.

　The volunteers and demon exorcists who were originally standing on both sides of the altar, acting as the eight million gods, no longer cared about the ceremony and began to evacuate in panic.

　The "gods" dressed in ancient costumes and wearing feather ornaments on their heads stumbled down the hillside. Some of them tore off their complicated kimonos, and some stumbled on the mountain path, stepping over the jars of sacred wine and drum stands used for sacrifices.

　The scene was chaotic and embarrassing, even a little funny.

　But it's not funny.

　Most of these people weren't professional warriors. Many, though skilled in magic, weren't combat-oriented, having never even experienced actual combat. They had voluntarily awakened together, daring to perform a feast outside the gates of a giant god who could kill them with a single glare, participating in a "reenactment of myth."

　For Qi Xing, such courage is more than enough.

　These people are willing to

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　Acting out a ritual of feasting and revelry with the gods gathering together, just to gain a chance to save their hometown (and, of course, themselves). This courage alone is far beyond that of ordinary people.

　So Qi Xing didn't think they were cowardly.

　Such courage was enough to make him willing to fight for these people.

　"Don't look back, quickly retreat outside the barrier!"

　So they all woke up and shouted, their voices as loud as thunder.

　Once the "Peacock King" escapes from Tianyanhu, let the extras evacuate immediately. There is no need to force them to be cannon fodder in the battle with the giants and be killed in vain - this was the plan that Qi Xing decided from the beginning.