The afterlife blew up Gensokyo

"Hmm...can you handle this by yourself?"

She reached out and caught the pillow that the other person threw at her, then hugged it to her chest and asked Shi Bai a question.

"I can sense that many powerful demons and gods have already gathered outside the Demon Realm. I estimate that the entrance to the Demon Realm will be forcibly breached soon. In my current situation, there's no way I can help you..."

"Your ability to stay here quietly is the biggest help you can give me."

Shi Bai glanced at the other person with obvious disdain, and then vanished from the spot in an instant.

"........."

After staring blankly at the empty cliff top in front of her for a while, Shen Qi leaned back on the sofa, hugged the pillow in her arms, closed her eyes, and drifted off to sleep...

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At this moment, at the entrance forest outside the Demon Realm, a large group of powerful beings had gathered.

Faced with immense profits, gods and monsters alike spontaneously united in an attempt to divide up this newborn world.

...Just how immense are the benefits and allure of a new world?

Especially with the world's ruler in this newly formed world severely injured, no one could resist this temptation.

Not only did some reclusive great demons show themselves, but even angels from the Western Heaven appeared here. The three pairs of snow-white angel wings on their backs were extremely conspicuous in the current environment, and an aura of holiness was faintly emanating from them.

"...Hmm? An angel?"

Upon arriving here, Shi Bai's attention was immediately drawn to the angelic girl who stood out most in the crowd.

...Well, it's definitely not because the other person had white hair and red eyes and just happened to hit his strike zone.

"Are they angels from a heavenly kingdom similar to Takamagahara, created by the Western god Jehovah? If they have three pairs of wings, then they are six-winged angels... Let me think... Angels... Are they the fallen angel Sariel from the demon world of later generations?"

After spending a little time, Shi Bai found information about the holy angel girl in his mind, and his expression immediately became extremely strange.

"To make a holy angel betray her faith and become a fallen angel, Shinki seems really powerful in some ways..."

After observing from the shadows for a while, Shi Bai shook his head in slight disappointment.

He had originally hoped to find Zi Ma under these circumstances, but after scanning everyone around, he couldn't find her in the crowd.

"As expected of the legendary Hermit's Purple..."

He muttered something under his breath, and then Shi Bai boldly revealed his figure.

Just as he had accidentally stumbled into the fragrant dream world before, and needed permission to freely enter and exit the dream world, the demon realm created by Shinki naturally also possessed this rule.

Because she didn't want to involve others, Shinki was currently all alone. After leaving Takamagahara, she completely abandoned her former identity as Amaterasu Omikami. In the entire Demon World, there were only her and the succubus. No wonder others would band together to take advantage of her situation and come knocking on her door.

Actually, if Shinki had brought all the gods from Takamagahara with her, perhaps she wouldn't be in such a passive position now... But she doesn't want to be the perfect and powerful Amaterasu-sama in the eyes of those gods.

If it weren't for the fact that her injuries were so severe that she completely lost her fighting ability, she would still have the confidence to protect the Demon Realm.

To be honest, even if Shi Bai were to deal with so many powerful demons and gods working together, it would take him quite some time... but he never intended to confront them head-on.

After all, resolving this situation without killing anyone would be an extremely difficult challenge for him... He had promised Xiao Shiji that he would not kill anyone again.

...So he planned to use someone else to do his dirty work.

Although he refused the half of the Demon Realm that Shenqi offered him, Shenqi still granted him access to that world, and as an access-only user, he had many things he could do...

Just as the entrance to the Demon Realm was about to be forcibly opened... he secretly dropped a Hell Gate at the entrance to the Demon Realm.

Faced with this suddenly appearing purple door that exuded mystery and seemed to contain magical power at first glance, everyone, including the angel girl, showed a look of surprise and uncertainty.

However, as a certain daring monster was the first to walk through the door and disappear behind it, the others, confident in the combined strength of the group present, exchanged glances and then cautiously entered the door as well.

...Waiting for them on the other side of the gates of hell was a huge group of monsters who had been trapped in hell for who knows how many years.

"Last one, done!!"

After confirming that everyone present except him had entered the Gate of Hell, Shi Bai decisively put the Gate of Hell away again.

I perfectly resolved the crisis in the Demon Realm, and the monsters in Hell now have a punching bag for them to fight. Win-win, it's still a win-win situation... I'm truly a genius!!!

P.S.: It's almost the end of the month, please send me some razor blades...

Chapter Sixteen: I'll call you Purple Mom, how come?

After a bunch of people were killed by a Hell Gate, Shi Bai temporarily stopped dealing with the matter.

While those who entered the Gates of Hell may indeed be quite powerful, don't forget the terrifying monsters that dwell there.

Those were the strongest survivors from the previous era. The only force that could rival them in strength was probably the Moon Capital. As for the Celestial Realm, that was an exception. Given their overwhelming strength and numbers, there was really no need for him to worry about Hell.

Or perhaps he should be worried about those who have gone to hell...

"Strictly speaking, these are just great monsters and gods that were born later in life. Although they might be a little troublesome to deal with, they are still far inferior to Shinki's level... Oh well, let's go and bring Sariel out of hell and hand her over to Shinki to deal with."

As if he had thought of something, Shi Bai pressed his forehead slightly with his hand, looked up at the sky, and then sat down under a big tree.

"Now that things here are perfectly resolved, what should we do next... Strange, why do I feel a little dizzy? And I feel quite listless... Did I not sleep well last night? Maybe I should get some sleep first..."

Yawning, Shi Bai rested his head on one hand, leaned against the tree trunk, and closed his eyes.

For a moment, the woods were completely silent.

A gentle breeze swept by, creating ripples for a moment.

It's unclear how much time passed, but as a purplish-red crack silently opened in mid-air, two voices echoed through the woods.

Are you sure he's already been infected?

"Hmm... Logically speaking, it's indeed impossible, after all, someone that Shinki completely trusts wouldn't be this weak..."

"But he doesn't seem to notice... What's wrong?"

"...All of our chess pieces have gone to hell."

"hell?"

"A terrifying place... His identity is definitely not simple. We'd better be careful. This could very well be another trap set by that guy, Shinki."

"But he has clearly been infected, right? His life is now completely in our hands."

"While it's true that I manipulated his life force and mental energy... wait, what's that black box he's holding?"

"A black box? Could it be a secret treasure that Shenqi used to save his life? Just like that door before?"

“...That makes sense. Let’s not touch that for now. Take the ring he’s wearing and examine it carefully.”

"Na na na na na na na na na~"

"........."

"........."

"...Do you recognize what this ring is?"

"I don't know. Shinki often makes some weird and strange things, but this ring... the Naraka Ring?"

"Na na na na na na na na na~"

"........."

"...It seems that this ring makes this sound every time it is used. Inside is a large storage space. Apart from a lot of wooden boxes, the previous door could not be found."

"Just wooden crates?"

"Wait, there seems to be a calligraphy scroll inside... Old man, your double is the most useless... What does that mean?"

"Who knows what this is...? Are there any others?"

"Modoro Windows & Doors specializes in custom-made aluminum alloy doors, windows, and screens, guaranteeing quality and quantity, and is a trustworthy choice... What is this next?"

"I don't know... but speaking of which, did you hear a series of clicking sounds?"

"It seems I did hear it..."

The two women gradually quieted down, and after exchanging a glance, they both turned their gaze to the white-clad man sitting under the tree in front of them.

—The strange "click" sound came from the black box in the other person's hand.

As their gazes moved upwards, they met someone's incredibly radiant smile.

Hi everyone, would you like to play a game of Gwent?

The three sages who jointly created Gensokyo are: Yakumo Yukari, the ultimate absolute secret god; Matara Okina; and Ibaraki Kasen, the kasaya.

To be honest, Shi Bai didn't expect to encounter the other two of the three great sages of Gensokyo here.

Of course, although it is read as "sage", it is actually "idle person"... no problem.

"...You're alright? Your life force and mental strength should be under my control."

Stepping confidently out of the gap, Modara Okina's words clearly carried a hint of curiosity.

"how did you do it?"

Modara Okina, a secret god hidden on the back of all things.

On the surface, she possesses various identities, including Earth Mother Goddess, Noh Goddess, Star Goddess, Silkworm Goddess, Obstacle Goddess, and Goddess of the Discriminated. Her true identity remains unknown. She is an ultimate, mysterious god, invisible, inaudible, and ineffable.

Her ability is to create doors on the backs of all things, and she can manipulate life force and spiritual power without others noticing. With this power, she can even create new monsters in an instant.

"Who said I'm alright? Didn't you see the health bar above my head?"

Pointing to the top of his head, Shi Bai wore a serious expression.

"-1, -1, -1, -1 and so on are constantly and desperately popping up."

"What were you doing just now? What's that black box in your hand for?"

Before Matara Okina could reply, Yakumo Yukari stepped out from the gap and frowned as she looked at the man still sitting under the tree.

Now that we've been discovered, there's no need to keep hiding anymore.

The other person gave them a very strange feeling. The tone of their words made it seem as if they were very familiar with the two of them, but she was certain that she had never met the other person before today.

Yakumo Yukari, a youkai of the Boundary, is a person and her clan.

Her outward identity is one of the sages of Gensokyo, a sage among youkai, Yukari-chan; her actual identity is BBA, a youkai idler, Yukari-mama.

Her ability is to manipulate all levels of existence, capable of fundamentally overturning everything in the world.

As we all know, everything exists because of the existence of boundaries. Without water, lakes cannot exist; without mountain ridges, mountains and the sky cannot exist; without Gensokyo's Great Barrier, Gensokyo itself cannot exist. If boundaries were absent, everything in the world would become a single, massive aggregate.

In other words, the ability to manipulate realms is to create or destroy them theoretically. It can not only create new things theoretically, but also negate old things theoretically.

Among the abilities possessed by yokai, this power is one of the most dangerous.

"You mean this? This is the ultimate artifact that records your dark history. The young girl Zi Ma is a very rare resource."

After solemnly holding up his phone to show it off, Shi Bai quickly put it away.

"...Zi...Zi Ma???"

Yukari Yakumo was instantly flustered.

"So you're the masterminds behind this, aren't you? Gathering so many people to come to the gates of the Demon Realm to try and invade it. Judging from your tone just now, you must be from the same era as Shinki. You didn't even go to the Moon Capital with Tsukiyomi and the others..."

After answering Yakumo Yukari's question in one sentence, Shi Bai looked thoughtful as he gazed at Matara Okina in front of him.

"...Could it be that Shenqi owed you a lot of money in the past?"

"You were from that era too... no wonder."

With a moment of surprise in her eyes, Modara Okina nodded in realization.

She tossed the ring back to her and gave a soft hum.

"I'm not interested in the Moon Capital without Shinki. Debt? She owes me more than just money."

"Do as you please, but remember, there won't be a next time."

With a pursed lip, Shi Bai stood up from under the tree.

"You guys are pretty lucky. I've been cultivating my mind and body lately... What for?"

"Take me to see Shinki."

Standing in front of Shi Bai, Modara Okina had an indifferent expression.

"So much time has passed in the blink of an eye, and there are some things I need to settle with her."