Jing Yuan calmly refused, "My lords, I understand your intentions. But the enemy ahead isn't the Abjection of Fertility... but the Lord of Extinction of the Antimatter Legion. Beyond this path, the battle between Emperor Gong Siming and Jinmie Huozu will begin. You have more important responsibilities, Cloud Cavalry, listen!"

"After the order was given, all the Cloud Riders were ready for battle."

"After I penetrate Jianmu, if the sea returns to its original state, I will immediately withdraw and reseal the cave. All matters will be handled by the Grand Astrologer."

Japan, Shinjuku.

In front of the floor-to-ceiling window of the Love Hotel, Lu Mingfei and Eiry were chatting with pen and paper, discussing the follow-up of the people in the light curtain.

"Keimoto, you'll die if you say something like that." Eri wrote quietly on the paper.

"No, absolutely not! This isn't a death flag. It's not dead."

Lu Mingfei thought to himself, Princess, you haven't watched enough anime. The flag should at least be something like "I will go back to my hometown to get married after this battle" or "There is nothing to be afraid of anymore". It is difficult for Jing Yuan, the type who has to make arrangements for his funeral, to die. What's more important is that he can't imagine the scene of Xianzhou without Jing Yuan?

What if Jing Yuan died, and the general of the Shen Ce Palace was the pink-haired dwarf from the Taibusi, who would be the Taibusi's Taibu? Would Qingque be the one to take the position?

This picture is so beautiful.

Lu Mingfei counted on his fingers. Jing Yuan, Dan Heng... plus San Yueqi, there were exactly five people. In the righteous situation of five against one, he began to worry about how Huanlong would deal with it.

Lu Mingfei was picking at the five-meat fried rice on the plate in front of him for breakfast. When he remembered that Eiry also wanted to eat five-meat fried rice for lunch, he suddenly had an idea.

"If Jing Yuan wins, how about having Hokkaido Ramen from Ghost Gold Stick for lunch?" Lu Mingfei wrote on the paper. "If he loses, we can continue to eat Gomu Fried Rice."

"Okay." Eri responded obediently on the cardboard, "And you have to watch Fate/Zero with me tonight."

Chapter 156 Jianmu: Already in Immortal Shape

"Mr. Fu, if I cannot return, I entrust you with the important task of reporting the entire cause and effect to the other immortal boats."

Jing Yuan was unusually serious, causing Fu Xuan to take a deep breath and calm himself before responding solemnly, "...I won't say anything like 'Please come back and report in person.' I will fulfill your orders."

"Ha, you're starting to look a bit like a general now." Jing Yuan smiled in relief.

"After the instructions and arrangements were completed, Jing Yuan nodded to everyone, indicating that they could set off."

"Everyone descended the long staircase. At the entrance to the Scaled Abyss, they saw two mirages of past Vajra Masters, gazing out at the magnificent scenery before them."

"An old voice: Using the Scaled Abyss Realm to seal Jianmu? Betrayal! This is disrespectful!"

"An old voice: Are you crazy?! Do you think this can earn the trust of the Immortal Boat people? People who are not of my race will never be of the same mind!"

"Long Zun's voice: I understand the elder's intention, but my decision is firm and cannot be changed."

"An old voice: Okay...Okay, I'll report this to the Dragon Masters and strip you of your Dragon Lord title and power!"

"Even though the mirage was just a blurry, dark blue shadow, everyone could almost imagine the expression of the Elder Chiming, his beard trembling with anger."

"Not of my kind..." Reiner pondered these four words over and over again, and a bitter feeling suddenly arose in his heart.

Reiner, who grew up in an internment zone, is no stranger to these four words... No, to put it simply, all the Eldians living in Marley are familiar with them.

The words of the Elder Chiming were like a sharp knife, cutting into Reiner's already broken heart.

He took a deep breath and looked at Bertolt not far away: "Hey, Bertolt, tell me...even if we complete our mission and bring Eren back, will we Eldians be accepted by Marley?"

"...Well, Reiner." Bertolt felt the tremor in Reiner's voice and comforted him, "This is what we have always believed in since the day we were chosen to become warriors, isn't it?"

"Don't think too much, Reiner... Just bring Eren back and we can return to our hometown."

"Really..." Reiner sighed wistfully, his final tone tinged with moisture, like the damp rain that was about to fall in the forest. Homeland was their silent word, a place they longed for day and night, yet could never return to.

"Ani, what do you think?" Reiner looked at the girl who was hiding far away. She was lying on a branch that was as thick as three or four people, covering her face with a book.

Ani rarely expressed her opinions, and her impression was more like a silent machine. Even though they grew up together and trained together... from beginning to end, her emerald eyes were filled with the bottomless pool of eternity, making it difficult to understand.

"I don't know." Ani replied dryly, "I used to think it didn't matter if I died any day, but now... I just want to go back to my father, that's all."

"This is... the Dragon Lord who originally accepted the mission to suppress Jianmu..." Dan Heng was deeply shocked. "According to tradition, from now on, every Dragon Lord must return to the Xianlong Dayu Palace to guide the tides of the ancient sea and guard and strengthen the seal of Jianmu."

"You remember?"

"...Yes." Dan Heng nodded. "Bow three times and pay homage to Chimu... and the path to the depths of the profound root will open."

"Is this a riddle?" Sanyueqi scratched his head. "What does kowtow to three claws... mean?"

"Don't worry, just follow me." Dan Heng said calmly.

"Since Teacher Dan Heng said so, she stopped worrying. She looked around curiously, her lips curled with a look of heartache: "Such a huge palace, and you just gave it up like that? If it were me, I would be heartbroken for weeks..."

"Under Dan Heng's leadership, the group unlocked the three seals one by one, and the path to the roots was quickly restored to normal."

"The three-claw kowtow is complete. Next, it's time to head to the Jianmu tree's mysterious roots." Dan Heng looked around solemnly, "The Jianmu tree's roots are constantly growing..."

"It's a phantom... We need to hurry."

"At the end of the road, a gigantic dragon head was hidden in the clouds, with a dot of divine light on its forehead. It looked majestic and sacred."

"What's that? Is it a dragon?" San Yue Qi opened her mouth wide in amazement. She stared at the dragon's head hidden in the sea of ​​clouds and mist, and she couldn't wait to grab her camera to take a picture."

"We've reached the end. This is the Jianmu Xuangen, the site of the miracle of abundance," Dan Heng explained. "Kowtowing three claws, paying homage to Chimu... refers to this place. Restrained by dragon power, the Jianmu Xuangen has assumed dragon form."

“Now, I will remove this final seal…”

Maze Rice——

"I thought this dragon was the guardian spirit of a vidyadhara... after all this time it turns out to be just a piece of wood." Malucier's expression was quite regretful. She thought Danheng could control the dragon spirit and fight side by side with him.

Looking at the various murals and reliefs, as well as the rows of palaces in Scaled Abyss, Laos couldn't help but sigh, "It would be nice to come here for an adventure. I feel like there must be many treasures of the Chiming Clan here..."

"Speaking of that faintly glowing egg..."

"—You can't eat it!" Malucier drew a big X on her chest. "This is what General Jingyuan specifically emphasized. It's called a Chiming egg. The Chiming people are all hatched from this egg."

"A human being hatched from an egg?" Senxi's eyes widened. "It's really amazing."

"But then again... I remember Jianmu was a miracle of abundance, right? Can abundance be affected by immortal power?" Laos looked up at the majestic dragon head in the light curtain. Just by looking at each other, he, who came from outside the sky, could feel the vigorous vitality in it.

"Perhaps it's related to destiny?" Malucier pondered for a moment. "I remember that destinies can devour each other. A narrow destiny will be devoured by a broader one. In the Scaled Abyss, the abundance represented by the Xuangen of the Jianmu tree has been gradually influenced and eroded by the power of immortality, right?"

"Besides, Jianmu was already chopped off by a single arrow from the Patrolling Star God before it was sealed. It's not surprising that a piece of dead wood could be transformed into this."

"Dan Heng raised his finger and pointed at the forehead of the dragon head transformed from the Jianmu Xuangen."

"Instantly, a brilliant light appeared."

"Xing only saw a dazzling white light flash before his eyes. When he opened his eyes again, he found himself in a misty space."

"This place is covered with Jianmu roots and thick, twisted branches, making it feel like you're in a fairyland."

"There was also nothing beneath their feet, as if they were walking in mid-air."

Chapter 157...What a huge illusion!

"In the deepest part of the Jianmu root, a lotus platform is floating, and a small ghostly fire is floating within it."

"Hmm? Hehe, is this the general from Luofu?" Huanlong smiled softly when he noticed everyone coming.

"That bastard! He's waiting for us here!" Sanyueqi was furious, shouting towards the distant wisp of fire, "Come out, Huanlong!"

"My benefactor is here too? Don't be impatient, I haven't even finished dressing yet." The voice was lazy and comfortable, as if he didn't care about anyone at all."

Demon World——

"She's still my benefactor! She's the one who gave Miss Tingyun to..."

Zenitsu was so angry that he gnashed his teeth and wanted to rush over and give Huanlong a good kick in the ass. Of course, it was impossible to kick him... so he put all his hopes on Xing, hoping that the latter could hit Huanlong a few more times on his behalf.

"Tsk, who was I thinking Huanlong? After all this time, it's just a ball of fire. It doesn't look that powerful..." Inosuke curled his lips. He was puzzled why Jingyuan was still standing there. Shouldn't he rush up and kill her at this time?

"You idiot, please use your brain to think carefully. If Huanlong is really so easy to deal with, would Jingyuan still need to hire a train crew?" Zenitsu glanced at Inosuke with disdain. "When strong people fight, they have to test it out first!"

"Also, I have a feeling that Huanlong is planning something incredible with Jianmu... She won't be like that Fengcuo Xuanlu, connecting herself to Jianmu and making herself indestructible, right?"

"If that's true... then General Jingyuan might be in danger." Recalling when Xing and the others beat the Rich Black Deer, Tanjiro had witnessed the terrifying regenerative ability with his own eyes.

The Demon Slayer Corps often compares Toyotomi's self-healing ability with the demons under Muzan, but in fact everyone knows that Toyotomi's healing ability is much stronger than that of demons. No matter how difficult a demon is to kill, it will die, but once it relies on Toyotomi's power... it will become truly immortal.

Huanlong was still immersed in the Jianmu he had just acquired, his words filled with intoxication: "No wonder the Medicine King's Secret Teachings are so confident of their superiority... This Jianmu Immortal Tradition truly has the power of rebirth and reconstruction."

"Everyone, please be careful." Jing Yuan looked around cautiously, finally fixing his gaze on Dan Heng. His trust was as strong as it had been all those years ago: "Dan Heng, I'm counting on you to take care of my back."

Dan Heng nodded solemnly: "I understand."

"Huanlong...what is she doing?" Sanyueqi had a vague sense of foreboding when he heard Huanlong mention the Medicine King's secret teachings.

"As they approached the lotus platform, a flame suddenly descended upon it, igniting fiercely. The mysterious lotus rose into the sky, dispersing the clouds. In an instant, a woman over a hundred feet tall, as tall as a mountain, descended from the sky and appeared before them."

"She seemed to be sitting upright, but due to her enormous size, the crowd could only barely see her upper body through the mist."

"She gently waved a round fan. Her skin was a pale grey. Although her face was pretty, her dark green lips gave her a dark and eerie air."

Blade Tooth World——

"This... this is the Lord of Extinction..."

The moment his eyes met Huanlong's, Rei Haiwang quickly looked away.

For some reason, the moment he looked into Huanlong's golden eyes, Rei Haiwang felt a strange feeling crawling up his spine, as if a long centipede was waving countless slender tentacles.

He suddenly felt the wound on his right foot that was eaten by Pico begin to itch.

What, what’s going on…

Lie Haiwang took off his prosthesis and untied the bandages, but the scene before him sent a chill down his spine.

His skin seemed to come alive and began to move slowly. He could feel his flesh and bones about to break through the grown skin and grow again.

"It's the power of abundance..." Tokugawa stared at the scene in front of him in amazement, "Could it be that King Retsukai's legs can grow back?"

When the power of the Star God radiated into their world through the light curtain, even if it was just a tiny ray of it, it shocked Tokugawa beyond words.

This is the Star God... At this moment, Tokugawa, the most powerful man in Japan, finally understood the feelings of the original pioneers of the Immortal Boat who worshipped after seeing the miracle of abundance.

This is indeed a temptation that humans cannot resist.

overlord——

Inside the Great Underground Tomb of Nazarick.

Ainz shifted his gaze from the mountain-like form illusory on the screen of light to Demiurge.

"—How was the experiment, Demiurge?"

"It's true that the injury is recovering, but the recovery speed is not fast, similar to ordinary healing magic." In order to show immediate effect, Demiurge immediately cut a wound on the palm of his hand. Sure enough, the cut surface of the wound was wriggling to heal.

It looks a bit disgusting...it seems that the power of fertility is not very strong.

Ainz guessed that the light curtain would block out most of the power, and only when the battle or the power within the light curtain was extremely strong could it affect them to a small extent through the light curtain.

Ainz recalled the moment he met the [Memory] Star God in the simulated universe, and he was uncontrollably drawn into a brief recollection. Although it was only a few seconds, the Star God in the simulated universe was not the real person... This made him quite uneasy at the time.

The star core activated Jianmu, and Huanlong stole Jianmu's power, but this was only the power of the messenger... Ainz could not imagine what the world would become when the real star god appeared.

"Everyone, do you see this beautiful body?" Huanlong lazily propped his head with one hand. "...A miracle of abundance, well-deserved. Let me see what I can do with it?"

"She gently raised her left hand, and two lotus flowers emerged from the mist. A few petals trembled gently, and Xing and the others caught a whiff of fragrance, only to feel their legs go limp the next, their strength drained away."

Huanlong was quite pleased with this and laughed, "Very well, I will use the power that granted immortality to the Immortal Boat to bring destruction upon you!"

"Everyone, be careful! Huanlong has seized Jianmu's power for his own." Jing Yuan's blade emerged, protecting them. "You will do your best to destroy these phantom flowers, and I will destroy her physical body."

Chapter 158 Help me! Mr. Shenjun!

"A single phantom flower isn't difficult to destroy. When Xing charges with the Flame Spear, the flower will quickly burn in the flames. But the real trouble lies in the power of abundance. The phantom flower is connected to the Jianmu Mysterious Root. Before its petals have completely burned, new ones are already reborn in the flames."

"Xing, just like last time..." Walter exchanged glances with Xing in tacit understanding, and the next second the simulated black hole descended on Jianmu Xuangen."

"The black hole dissolves and devours the profound root at a speed visible to the naked eye. Without the power to support it, the light of the phantom flower quickly dims and it decays and withers at a speed visible to the naked eye."

"……efficient!"

"March Seven was about to jump up in excitement, but before she could even stand on tiptoe, a strong wind suddenly blew up, as if countless dark clouds were escorting her, enveloping the Jianmu Xuangen like an iron barrel."

"Xing suddenly felt the sky darken before her eyes—"

She rubbed her eyes with her fists, closing them and feeling the sharp pain beneath them. In a trance, she saw a "dark cloud" slowly blowing towards Walter, who was further away from them.

"It took her a moment to sense something was wrong:"

“—That’s definitely not right!”

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