I, Den-O, the Contract Urban Legend

"enough!"

Yuyuko's face suddenly turned gloomy, and a terrifying aura emanated from his body. He looked at the Pangolin Demon God coldly.

This was pure murderous intent from the great demon. The oppressive feeling was far greater than that of "Inoue Ueya" last night. Even the pangolin subconsciously took several steps back.

"Remember one thing, I am the leader of the Kyoto forces. I have the final say on when to act!"

Chapter 226 Let’s talk about it

The murderous intent emanating from Yuyuko became stronger and stronger. Even though he possessed a strong physique, mental methods such as murderous intent and malice would inevitably have an impact on the Demon God.

At this moment, the Pangolin Demon God felt like he was trapped in a sea of ​​corpses and blood. His breathing gradually became rapid and his body began to tremble unconsciously. The instinctive fear was constantly warning him to stay away from the big monster in front of him as soon as possible.

Reason gradually began to be swallowed up by instinct, and the pangolin was now unable to speak.

Seeing that things were gradually going beyond his expectations, the skeleton silently walked in front of the pangolin to help it block the oncoming murderous intent.

"It's about time we stop testing, Master Yuyuko."

The Skeleton Demon faced the Feathered Fox head-on, his eyes remaining calm, as if the strong murderous intent emanating from it had no effect on it at all.

Looking around, she saw that the monsters under the Kyoto monster force had surrounded the three of them without them realizing it. As long as she gave the order, those monsters would probably attack them without hesitation.

"The war is coming, there's no need to get hurt over such a small matter, right?"

"and--"

"If a fight breaks out, we won't lose."

The skeleton just snapped his fingers, and Ibaraki Douji, Kidomaru, and the Eldritch Cricket, several cadre-level monsters that were originally surrounding them, all walked to the side of the Demon God at the same time. Their eyes were filled with darkness, and their expressions seemed extremely indifferent, as if they had become different people.

"Ah, why are all those cadres walking over to those weirdos?"

"This is mutiny! The cadres have rebelled en masse!"

"Impossible! They are youkai who have fought for hundreds of years to revive the Nue. How could they possibly choose to betray Master Yuyuko?"

In an instant, the monsters' eyes were filled with disbelief. They really couldn't believe what they saw.

Seeing this, even a big monster like Yuyuko couldn't help but feel a little surprised. The monsters who walked to the side of the Skeleton Demon God were all monsters she was very familiar with, and some of them were even monsters under the command of "Nue".

Having experienced many reincarnations, Yuyuko knows that those cadre monsters who can be said to be his confidants will never betray him, and their current situation is obviously different from their usual situation, so there is only one answer left.

"Interesting, is this the ability of mind control?"

As if completely oblivious to the current disadvantage, Yuyuko chuckled instead of getting angry, examining the possessed monsters with interest. She said slowly, "Amazing abilities! I didn't even sense any wave of fear from them. If I'm not mistaken, you're using this power to gather intelligence on the Onmyoji family, right?"

This rare ability is a little beyond Yuyuko's cognition. She really didn't expect that those strange demons actually hid such power.

The Skeleton Demon God also admitted it frankly and nodded, saying, "This is the possession ability unique to our Demon Gods. To a certain extent, this ability can also be used as mental control. Not only that, the strength of the possessed monster can be greatly enhanced..."

As they spoke, the possessed cadre monsters followed the Skeleton Demon God's explanation and directly released a huge amount of "fear", emitting a terrifying sense of oppression. The strength they displayed seemed to have completely surpassed the strength of Yuyuko, a great monster.

"Great monsters, no, their strength is even stronger than ordinary great monsters. Can these demon gods actually enhance the objects they possess to such a level?"

Seeing this, even Yuyuko could no longer remain calm. If "Nue" had not set up a reincarnation ritual in her soul, if she had not experienced countless reincarnations, devoured the livers of countless girls and psychics, and consumed an inestimable amount of time and resources, no matter how strong she was, she would not have been able to become a great monster so easily. But those possessed monsters could actually reach this level so easily?

Perhaps this method of using special means to temporarily break through the realm has some flaws, but the "fear" emanating from the monsters cannot deceive people. At this time, they have undoubtedly successfully reached the realm of big monsters.

After a long moment, Yuyuko sighed and said, "What a pity! Although they are indeed at the level of great monsters, they haven't retained their rationality. Otherwise, with their combat capabilities—"

Before he could finish his words, the sound of snapping fingers was heard again, and the possessed cadres and monsters gradually regained consciousness, with puzzled expressions on their faces.

"H-Hayako-sama?"

"Um, why am I standing here?"

"Is this an illusion? Why do I feel like I've become much stronger in just the blink of an eye..."

Yuyuko's understanding of the power of the Demon God was refreshed once again, and she fell into complete silence. Although the eyes of the cadre monsters were still dark and their bodies still exuded the aura of great monsters, they had obviously regained consciousness from the possessed state.

I just don't know how long this state can last. With this level of combat power, it should not be a problem to break through eight seals in one night, right?

In an instant, a feeling of frustration arose in Yuyokuni's heart, and the strong aura emanating from her body suddenly withered. The murderous intent towards the Demon God had dissipated. With her current strength and the means she possessed, she was no match for the Demon God at all, and there was no point in being afraid of the Demon God's existence.

"...There's still one thing I don't understand. What exactly is your purpose, the Demon God?"

Seeing that Yuyuko had finally yielded, the Skeleton Demon God nodded secretly and responded, "Don't overthink it. I'm only doing this to resolve Master Yuyuko's doubts. As long as you cooperate with the Demon God, I can guarantee that this Nue's reincarnation ritual will be a success."

"By the way, the Demonic God's goal is also to resurrect Nue. That's because we, the Demonic God, need it, and we need to ensure its successful reincarnation. Our goals are aligned, so there's no need to let a conflict ruin the whole thing. How about we talk it over?"

Yuyuko snorted coldly. Even though she still didn't believe what the Demon God said, facing such an obvious gap in strength, she couldn't act rashly now. It would be hard to say until Qingming was resurrected.

"Then tell me your plan of action."

Chapter 227 Why Ah Ah Ah Ah

Seeing that Yuyuko was willing to compromise, the Skeleton Demon God breathed a sigh of relief. Although the means were a bit excessive, the conflict between the two sides was finally temporarily eliminated, and they could seriously discuss the problem.

So, the Skeleton began to explain his envisioned action plan to Yuyuko.

After listening to the Skeleton Demon God's plan for a long time, Yuyuko shook her head and responded, "There's nothing wrong with the method, but we can't take action now. Even if you can break through the seal overnight, the problem is that I still don't have enough power to complete Qingming's reincarnation..."

The reason why Yuyuko has been devouring human livers is not just to increase her strength. The reincarnation ritual set up by Qingming requires a lot of vitality to be carried out. The energy in her body is currently far from enough to give birth to the perfect "Nue".

This is also the reason why Yuyuko has been resisting the attack proposal of the Demon God from the very beginning. The vitality she has absorbed is not enough, and no matter how good the timing is, it will be meaningless. Exposing her existence too early will only put her in unnecessary danger.

"It's okay, we—"

Before he could finish his words, an inexplicable feeling of fatigue came over him. The Skeleton Demon God felt dizzy and then his vision went black. He actually fainted in front of the demons.

Seeing this, the Pangolin Demon God remembered what happened last night. The injuries suffered by the Skeleton had not yet recovered, and it had just stood up to block the murderous intent from the Feathered Fox, so the mental burden was even greater. Perhaps this was the reason why it fainted.

Although the cadre monsters around her have become the hosts of the Demon God, the Demon God that has contracted with Yuyuko is the unconscious skeleton. She is afraid that she will take advantage of the skeleton's unconsciousness to suddenly attack and kill people. The distance between them is too close, and she is afraid that the Demon God in the cadre monsters' bodies will be killed before it can react.

Pangolin hesitated for a moment, then rushed forward to protect the fallen Skeleton Demon God. He looked at Yuyi Fox with a vigilant expression, "Hey, newcomer, lift the skeleton up. Let's find a place to rest first."

Anyone can die, except the Skeleton Demon God who is responsible for leading the Demon God's actions. If it is killed, this plan will probably be completely ruined.

"Ah? I see."

The newborn Demon God who was traveling with them immediately helped the Skeleton Demon God up and asked Yuyuko, "Master Yuyuko, do you have any rooms available for guests to rest?"

Listening to the unusually polite tone of the new alien demon god, Yuyuko felt a strange sense of disharmony in her heart.

Although she didn't know why the Skeleton Demon God fainted, since she had agreed to join forces with the Demon God, she would naturally not go back on her word.

No matter how you look at it, Yuyuko is the lord of all the demons in Kyoto, and she would not do such a thing as taking advantage of someone in distress.

There was no ripple on Yuyuko's face, as if she had ignored the existence of the Pangolin Demon God. She turned her head to look at the little loli standing not far away, holding a skull and looking anxious.

"Kuang Gu, I remember there are still many empty rooms in this mansion. Take them to find a room to rest."

"Eh? Ok, ok."

Kuang Gu, who was worried that they would suddenly start fighting, finally came to his senses and hurriedly left the living room with the three alien demons.

After watching the little loli leave, Yuyuko raised her head again and looked at the several cadre monsters in front of her who had regained consciousness. At this time, they had been freed from the possession state and returned to their normal appearance, and their realm had also regressed.

"Speaking of which, how are you feeling? Is there anything wrong with your body?"

Kidomaru and the others hesitated for a moment, waved their hands and feet slightly, and tried to release the "fear" in their bodies. After they regained consciousness, apart from feeling that they had become stronger, there seemed to be nothing wrong with their bodies.

"Hmm, are there really no side effects?"

Although Skeleton mentioned this matter briefly before fainting, Yuyuko still found it a little hard to believe. Is it really possible that there is no cost to using such an outrageous ability?

……

On the other hand, the Skeleton Demon God, who woke up from his coma, found himself in a desolate land.

"Here we go again. Is this dream really my past?"

In fact, due to its immortal body, multiple time travels, and sometimes getting lost in the desert of time, the Skeleton's memory as a human and the reason for becoming a demon god have long become blurred over the years. It can no longer remember what kind of person it was before.

Although he didn't know what the other alien demon gods from different time and space were like, the skeleton would occasionally dream of some scattered memories from the past, memories before it became an alien demon god.

"When I first saw these images, I even suspected I was hallucinating. Although some demons from other worlds call themselves people from the future, these kinds of high-tech gadgets don't exist in the worlds I've traveled through before. What on earth is going on in my past..."

For example, right now, I am in a desolate land after regaining my human body, holding a gun in my hand, and firing at an unknown existence covered by black shadows together with a group of people who are suspected to be my companions. Behind me are many high-tech giant robots.

"Hurry up and fire!"

"Open fire at that guy!"

Everyone in the dream has only one goal, which is the unknown existence in front of the skeleton. However, every time it wants to see the other party's identity clearly, it will feel a splitting headache. The guy in front of it and the several stone statues behind him will become clearer and clearer. But every time it is about to see the other party's true face clearly, it will always wake up from the dream.

"I just don't believe in evil. This has happened for the umpteenth time. This time I must find out what's going on!"

Although he didn't know what this dream meant to his past self, the skeleton didn't intend to follow the original "script" forever.

Countless bullets poured out, but the unknown existence seemed to be surrounded by invisible walls, and the bullets would be suspended in the air when they reached a certain distance.

"Release invisible force with yourself as the center, controlling everything within a certain range. This power is very similar to my telekinesis..."

When the number of bullets accumulated to a certain level and the skeleton saw the opponent's hand raised, he understood what was going on and without hesitation, he lay on the ground and crawled towards the unknown existence.

An invisible force attacked, the bullets were reflected back, and mysterious explosions began to occur all around. The attacking people were all blown away, and screams were heard all over the place.

In a few moments, almost all humans on the front line were wiped out. Seeing this, the robots in the rear also began to move. Some walked up and wanted to trample the target into a pulp, while others launched missiles from a distance, but all their attacks were not blocked by the other side.

However, the skeleton, having experienced the same situation many times, did not take it seriously and continued to approach the unknown existence in the hail of bullets, cleverly avoiding all dangers. Whether it was the location of the explosion or where the robot would fall after being thrown out, it remembered it clearly, and these things could no longer hinder the skeleton's progress.

Similarly, it was only a short period of time, and as the skeletons were about to reach the unknown existence, the robot army was almost wiped out.

Just as the last robot was thrown out, the skeleton suddenly stood up from the ground and ran towards the unknown existence, "This time I must see clearly who you are—"

Three steps, two steps, one step...

Next, time seemed to stop at this moment. The missiles launched by the robots, the dying people, everything fell into a state of stillness, even the skeleton was no exception. The black shadow of the unknown existence began to gradually dissipate, and a dazzling golden light caught the skeleton's eyes.

"You can't defeat me on your own. Do you want to know why?..."

The unknown being began to speak, but what the skeleton heard was a synthetic voice that sounded like some kind of sound processing.

The skeleton endured the severe pain from its head and opened its eyes wide. Even though its vision began to blur, it still stared at the unknown existence in front of it.

If the "unknown existence" once existed in one's memory, then all the characteristics of the other party are the key to its recall of the past.

——Think carefully, a golden human figure emitting golden light, have you ever seen something like this somewhere?

As the skeleton was distracted and thinking, the black shadow seemed to be stimulated by something and began to fade away rapidly, and the other party's true face appeared before his eyes.

【clatter……】

--clatter?

"Da De Ba Yo!"

A familiar catchphrase sounded, and a blond man in a divine robe appeared in front of the skeleton, and the stone statue behind him turned into a familiar Hokage stone wall.

???

Seeing this, the Skeleton Demon God, who had a splitting headache, was stunned for a moment, his blood pressure soared, and finally he could no longer suppress the confusion in his heart, and complained loudly: "No, why would it be Uzumaki Naruto ah ah ah ah——"

Chapter 228: I said so many words in one breath, who can understand me?

In an empty room somewhere in Yuyuko's mansion, a fainted skeleton was lying on the bed, with an indescribable complex expression on his face.

The Pangolin Demon God sighed. He saw some confusion and bewilderment, as well as a hint of fear on the face of the Skeleton. He felt even more guilty in his heart. It seemed that the pain of mental trauma was not as easy as the Skeleton said.

"Alas, this is all my fault. If my ambush hadn't been exposed, Skeleton wouldn't have been injured so seriously..."

Especially this time when he came to the monster stronghold in Kyoto, he did not hesitate to expose his trump card to make Yuyuko compromise, but in the end he learned from her that he could not attack for the time being, which meant that all his efforts during this period were in vain.

The newly born alien demon god sitting nearby looked at the unconscious skeleton and the dejected pangolin, unconsciously falling into deep thought, muttering, "Is there really any point in doing this?"

Upon hearing the sound, the pangolin showed a surprised expression, then turned to look at the new alien demon god who looked thoughtful.

"Newcomer, what do you mean?"

"I've heard from other demon gods that Yuyuko is a brutal and ferocious youkai. Although we've temporarily forced her to compromise through possession, this semi-coercive method is essentially equivalent to making her a nemesis... After the Nue is resurrected, putting aside whether it will so easily help us distort the world, are you sure Yuyuko won't turn against us?"

Without waiting for Pangolin's response, the newly born Alien Demon God stood up, walked to the window, looked out at the setting sun, and slowly said, "While I was at the bar, I often pondered one thing—is it really okay to distort and destroy a perfectly good world in order to connect time and space?"

"To put it bluntly, our goal is to use all life in this world in exchange for our own liberation. However, the dozen or so Demon Gods in our organization didn't originate from the future of this world. The information about the Book of Shadows and Nue was also gathered from the mouths of local Demon Gods who were erased by the distortion of time and space. Not to mention that the feasibility of this plan is unknown, this is inherently selfish."

"Senior, you heard what Yuyuko just said, right? In order to complete the reincarnation ritual, the fox demon needs to rely on eating humans to replenish its vitality. Do we really need to sacrifice innocent lives for a plan whose feasibility is unknown?"

"From another perspective, this world, where monsters, gods, and even the dead can be resurrected, has more possibilities than the worlds you mentioned you've traveled through. So, is there a possibility that we can find a way to liberate everyone without sacrificing anyone?"

"'Weirdo' is just a name given to us by others. Do we have to go against our conscience and do bad things that we think are wrong?"