I, Den-O, the Contract Urban Legend

"Come out, Pojun!"

Hanakaiin Yuura cast a spell and a group of skeletons wearing white hunting clothes were summoned. The goldfish-shaped shikigami cannon barrel in her hand was also transformed into a huge skull, and the spiritual power in her body suddenly soared by several levels.

Summoning successive Hanakaiin heads from their long sleep and using their strength to fight, this is the power of "Pojunshi". Rather than saying that Hanakaiin Yuura is an Onmyoji, at this moment she looks more like the kind of necromancer often seen in games.

Next to them are Ryuji Hanakaiin, the seal guardians headed by Akifusa Hanakai, and the monsters from the Nura group and the Shikoku group. At this time, they have united and are ready to work together to deal with "Nue".

Nue was also stunned for a moment, then remembered something and couldn't help laughing out loud.

"No way, are you doing this to me now?"

Inoue Ue did not choose to chase, but just watched the Nue disappear from his sight. He used his telekinesis to return to the ground. Yashayuki, Hanako, Mari and Kuin came to his side with the help of Mari's ability.

"Is it really okay to let them stop the Nue?"

After a moment of silence, Inoue Ueya couldn't help but speak.

"Well, now all we can do is trust them."

On their side, only Hanako Natsukawa could keep up with this speed, and even a head-on special move could not cause effective damage to the Nue, so there was no point in letting Hanako catch it.

Unless the power can be increased again...

Inoue Ueya raised his hand and took out the long-forgotten K-taros from the void. The apex form that had not been successfully transformed before might be the key to determining the outcome of this battle.

【Time is limited, so get ready and start now to break through to a new stage. 】

Chapter 284 Come, I will fulfill your wishes

"Interesting. Even I couldn't do it back then, but I didn't expect to see it in this era."

Nue couldn't help but burst out laughing. Even the half-demon "Seimei" back then could only walk in the human world as an Onmyoji in the morning, and transform into the lord of ghosts and monsters leading hundreds of ghosts at night. This was already the limit.

Thousands of years ago, the world was full of man-eating monsters. The relationship between Onmyoji and monsters could almost be said to be hostile to each other. Monsters in the eyes of humans were more like an unknown and terrifying existence. At least it was absolutely impossible for the two sides to join forces.

Looking back, the naive self once imagined a similar scenario, using its power to create a beautiful world where humans and monsters can live in harmony and no longer be hostile to each other. Ironically, "Seimei", who once wanted humans and monsters to coexist, has now become "Nue", who attempts to rule the world with darkness.

If the fox had not been attacked, the Onmyoji "Seimei" might not have changed his temperament so drastically. However, the incident had already happened, and Nue was no longer the same person.

Nue had never expected that the Onmyoji and the monsters would unite to block his way, and—

Looking at Hanakaiin Yuura who was surrounded by a dozen "skeleton men", a complex look flashed in Nue's eyes. Similar to the Gomonin family of "Seimei", the Hanakaiin family is actually the descendant of Ashiya Doman.

Ashiya Doman, an old man whose attainments in Yin-Yang magic are comparable to those of "Seimei", is particularly resistant to forbidden techniques involving cause and effect, life and death, and once even wanted to report Seimei to others for his experiment with the art of returning the soul.

Well, at least from a human perspective, that guy should be considered an Onmyoji with normal values, right?

"'Po Jun', although I've heard of this technique hundreds of years ago, I never imagined that the descendants of that stubborn old man would actually develop a technique that summons the dead to participate in battle."

Nue's gaze shifted away from Hanakaiin Yuura and turned to look at the other Hanakaiin clan members. The expressionless man who had merged with the shikigami, the mentally ill person who had merged with the demon sword, and the muscular uncle who used yang energy to strengthen his body to fight, they looked like a mess of strange guys.

"Well, with my current strength, I can destroy anyone who dares to stand in my way, no matter if they are humans or monsters. I can crush everything with my absolute power."

Having said that, Nue seemed to remember something and sighed softly.

"It's a pity that Yamamoto Gorouzaemon lost his handy demon sword, otherwise this barrier would have been easily broken."

Upon hearing this, Iwanaga Kotoko was stunned for a moment, with a strange expression on her face. Yamamoto Gorozaemon's demon sword, wasn't that the "Devil's Hammer" that she and Inoue Ueya had obtained from the Nura family before?

"Well, if I remember correctly, after Yuura sealed that thing, Sadako threw it into the warehouse at home."

Kotoko Iwanaga didn't think much about it. In order to concentrate on activating the peak form, Sadako couldn't distract herself from directing everyone's actions. Now the people responsible for commanding the battle were her and Hanakaiin Yuura. She had to focus on the current battle.

Before breaking off contact, Sadako left everyone with several plans to deal with Nue, hoping that Iwanaga Kotoko and the others could delay time as much as possible to buy time for Inoue Ueya to complete his transformation into the apex form.

"Well, the Hanakaiin family's spells have been distributed almost completely. If everyone is ready, let's proceed together according to the original plan!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the Onmyoji used a variety of Onmyoji magic, and the monsters consumed "fear" to release their own abilities. In an instant, countless attacks rushed towards Nue, but Nue always remained calm and had no intention of dodging.

Boom!

Countless attacks fell on Nue, and the sound of explosions was endless, but no screams were heard.

As the smoke gradually dissipated, Nue reappeared in everyone's sight. Even after receiving such intensive attacks, it remained unharmed, and even its clothes were not a bit messy.

"Well, ants are always ants. No matter how many there are, they are nothing in the face of absolute power, right?"

The smile on Nue's face had long since disappeared without a trace, the strange black lines on his body began to spread rapidly, the "fear" wrapped around him was constantly growing, and he stood in the air looking down at everyone.

Before Nue's aura could continue to grow stronger, the Onmyoji and the monsters who were good at close combat gained the ability to move temporarily in the air through the talismans prepared in advance, and attacked Nue again.

Nue waved his hand casually and set off a terrifying spiritual power storm, which knocked down everyone who tried to approach from the air in the blink of an eye.

There is no doubt that Nue's strength has obviously exceeded the scope of what everyone can handle. However, whether it is the Onmyoji or the monster, they have no intention of retreating.

"The old fellow from a thousand years ago should just stay in hell and not come out and cause trouble."

As soon as he finished speaking, Nura Rikuo suddenly appeared behind Nue, picked up the Mimi Kirimaru in his hand and stabbed it.

Kotoko Iwanaga nodded secretly. Since there was no chance of winning in a head-on confrontation, she would try to win by surprise attack. In this situation, using Nura's ability would be the best choice. Besides, Nura Rikuo was now in a "ghost-entangled" state with the raccoon dog who was good at illusion. With the cooperation of the double illusion, it was not difficult for him to walk to Nue's side without making any sound.

Nura Rikuo stabbed out with a knife. Although Nue had sensed his presence, it did not dodge or evade the oncoming blade. It turned around at a terrifying speed that could not be captured by the naked eye and looked at Nura behind it. Nue stretched out its left hand and flicked the tip of Mimi Kirimaru's knife with a finger.

In the accelerated state of "High-Speed ​​Granny", Nue's every move carries terrifying destructive power. Although its speed is still not as fast as Naya herself, Nue's physical strength is enough to fully utilize the ability of High-Speed ​​Granny.

With a ding sound, Mimi Kirimaru was instantly shattered into pieces. The impact force transmitted along the blade even made Nura Rikuo spit out blood, and the whole person flew backwards instantly.

Kotoko Iwanaga gritted her teeth. She had originally hoped that the ability of the Mimi Kirimaru to restrain monsters could cause some damage to Nue, but she didn't expect that the knife could not break the defense at all.

"Let me show you some real Yin-Yang magic."

Nue shook his head a little disappointedly, raised his hand and began to gather spiritual power. The night sky was instantly covered by dark clouds, and suddenly heavy rain fell and a hurricane was brewing.

"The essence of Yin-Yang magic lies in the manipulation of the Five Elements. With a deep enough understanding, even creating rain clouds or sending down lightning isn't a problem. Changing the weather and causing natural disasters isn't a problem either. 'Weather Control' is just such a technique..."

As he spoke, extremely thick lightning pillars continued to fall from the sky. The violent lightning struck the huge barrier that enveloped the entire Ertiao City. Countless cracks appeared in the intact barrier in an instant, and the barrier was completely destroyed in a few breaths.

【Full Charge】

With the help of the violent storm summoned by Nue to completely cover up the electronic sound effects, Kato Megumi, who had been lurking in the dark, pulled out the card stored in the transformation belt, and then inserted the card into the slot at the bottom of the assembled crossbow. Emerald green lightning appeared on the crossbow.

Sadako's backup plan is not only for Nura Rikuo, she has not forgotten the existence of Kato Megumi. Renos's combat power is not much different from Den-O. In addition to his many years of experience in fighting against the Demon God and the ability bonus given by the possession of the Slit-mouthed Woman, Kato Megumi's overall strength may be much stronger than Inoue Ueya.

"I'd like to state in advance that although my only ally is Slit-mouthed Woman, I don't think I'm weaker than Den-O."

Kato Megumi raised the assembled crossbow in her hand and aimed it at Nue, pulling the trigger without hesitation. An "A"-shaped energy arrow shot out accompanied by the "fear" of the slit-mouthed woman.

call out!

A strong sense of crisis rose from Nue's heart, and it retreated violently, narrowly avoiding Kato Megumi's sneak attack.

"This distance is enough, explode!"

Nue had just dodged the sudden attack, but the next second the "fear" attached to the arrow suddenly exploded, and a green light appeared. Kato Megumi used the "fear" of the slit-mouthed woman to stimulate the energy arrow, thereby achieving the result of manually detonating the energy arrow.

The incident happened too suddenly. Even though the nearby Nue reacted immediately, it was still a step too late. It was affected by the violent explosion and was instantly engulfed in flames.

However, in such a stormy environment, Nue quickly broke free from the flames. Zeronos' attack did cause slight damage to Nue, but the extent of the damage was similar to that of Den-O's ultimate move. The injury, which could be recovered in the blink of an eye, could not cause any effect on it at all.

Seeing that the barrier had been broken, Nue flew out of Erjo Castle without hesitation. It wasted more time than it had imagined, but the spread of the gate to hell had not stopped. In order to prevent the matter of preventing reincarnation from being exposed to hell, it had to catch Yuyuko first.

Nue no longer paid attention to the people in Ertiao City. With a change of mind, he shot out of the city.

……

Outside Erjo Castle, the Skeleton Demon God was carrying the unconscious Feathered Fox on its back, running on the empty and deserted streets in the wind and rain. Thanks to the Hanakaiin family who managed to evacuate the people nearby, at least the skeleton running wildly in the middle of the night did not have to worry about being discovered by patrolling police.

"Really? Why did I bring her out in such a rush? Everything should have gone according to plan, but now I've brought a terrifying enemy upon the Demon Gods."

Although he said this, the Skeleton Demon God did not abandon Yuyuko and run away alone. It seemed that because he had been in possession for a long time, both Yuyuko and the Skeleton Demon God fell into a state of temporary power overdraft, and Yuyuko, as the contractor, even fell into a coma.

The Skeleton Demon God could still use telekinesis, but it couldn't fly at high speed for the time being. Although it had thought about entering the possessed state again to escape, doing so might put a burden on Yuyuko's body. After hesitating for a while, the Skeleton Demon God gave up the idea.

"The sudden downpour and the lightning that keeps striking Nijo Castle are no coincidences. We must escape Kyoto as soon as possible..."

Before he could finish his words, the Skeleton Demon God couldn't help but stop, because Nue had already come in front of him.

"Hey, are you the "Divine Demon God"? "

Without waiting for the Skeleton Demon to react, Nue continued speaking.

"From the memories I inherited from my mother, I learned about the Demon Gods. They are neither monsters nor humans, but a group of freaks cursed by time. You want to join me so that I can help you find a way to escape, right?"

As he spoke, Nue stretched out his right hand towards the Skeleton Demon God.

"Come, return your mother to me, and I will fulfill your wish."

Chapter 285 Let’s celebrate!

Seeing Nue escaping from Er Tiao City regardless of everything, although it was a bit beyond everyone's expectations, the monsters still breathed a sigh of relief and sat on the ground without any manners, looking exhausted.

"finished……"

"We're only halfway through the fight, why did that scary guy suddenly run away?"

"Whatever, just survive."

Unlike the Onmyoji who had just arrived at the battlefield, the monsters had experienced one bitter battle after another, and the weakest of them was at the level of a big monster. Even with inhuman physiques, they eventually reached their limit.

Kotoko Iwanaga couldn't help but frown. Even Zeronos's fatal attack didn't pose much threat to Nue. No one present was its opponent.

According to her understanding of Nue, the dangerous person who once launched an operation called "Purification" to eliminate monsters and humans who disobeyed him would never let go of the people who repeatedly blocked his way.

Iwanaga Kotoko looked into the distance with a thoughtful expression. The gate of hell where Nue appeared was still expanding, and some charred human figures could be vaguely seen emerging from the sea of ​​fire and trying to escape.

"The only explanation for Nue's abandonment of the fight is the fleeing Feathered Fox. But why was it so eager to destroy her? Feathered Fox has been trying to resurrect Nue for millennia, and she's also Nue's biological mother. The relationship between the two shouldn't be this bad, right?"

Suddenly, a rainbow beam of light shot straight up from a distance into the sky, and the dark clouds that Nue had just summoned were instantly dissipated. Iwanaga Kotoko, who had been lost in thought, came back to her senses.

"Hmm, the beam of light coming from Ueya-kun's side... have they started yet?"

……

On the dark street, perhaps because the street lamps had been in disrepair for a long time, the dim light flickered, but the Skeleton Demon God could clearly see the white-haired girl standing in front of him.

Although she looks a bit like the unknown female assassin from before, this guy is the "Nue" that the Demon God has always wanted to find.

The Nue, who was able to escape the siege and chase here, undoubtedly possessed overwhelming strength. At this time, the Skeleton would surely fail whether it chose to fight or escape.

The Skeleton Demon God thought for a moment, turned around and placed the unconscious Feathered Fox next to the streetlight behind him. Then he turned back to look at Nue and explained, "I've said it before, the contract between Feathered Fox and me hasn't been completed yet. If she dies like this, I, the Demon God, will die too—"

Without waiting for the Skeleton Demon God to finish speaking, Nue stretched out his hand with an expressionless face, formed a seal and waved it.

"Destroy!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the Skeleton Demon God suddenly felt a sharp pain and fell to the ground involuntarily the next moment. He looked down and found that half of his body had disappeared without a trace in the blink of an eye, as if it had been wiped out by some invisible object, and sand continued to flow out of the wound.

This is all thanks to the fact that the alien demon's body has long surpassed the human level, otherwise this injury would probably have cost it its life.

Even so, although the body of the alien demon god is strong, his five senses are still there, and the pain of his body being torn apart is not something he can endure without changing his expression.

Nue looked at the fallen skeleton coldly and said, "You are lying. I can see that the spiritual connection with my mother has been severed long ago."

Upon hearing this, the Skeleton Demon God fell silent and stopped talking.

Nue was not in a hurry to take the Feathered Fox back, because it also wanted to recruit the Skeleton Demon God. This creature, whose existence was interfered with by the concept of time, had precious research value to Nue.

Nue is still very interested in the existence of "alien demon gods" that transcend time and space. Even items that only involve the concept of "time" are very rare in this world. Most of them are collections of legendary monsters or gods. Especially in the modern world thousands of years later, with the popularization of knowledge and the advancement of science and technology, human beings' awe of supernatural beings has gradually faded. Many big monsters and gods have also encountered a decline in strength. They either hide in different spaces or find a place to live in seclusion. It takes a lot of effort for Nue to find them, let alone get those treasures from them.

The power of "time" cannot be underestimated. Even if Nue only mastered the ability to distort time, he would not need to wait in hell for a thousand years for Yuyuko to complete the reincarnation ceremony.

"Mother should have told you about "Seimei", right?"

Without waiting for the Skeleton Demon God's response, Nue continued, "I was born a half-demon, possessing both human and fox demon bloodlines. According to the demon world, half-demons are like aliens. They lack the longevity of demons, and their strength is far inferior to that of normal demons. In ancient times, they were considered forbidden children, unacceptable to both humans and demons."

This is not a lie. Most half-demons are just half-baked like this. The "ghost entanglement" that relies on the power of other monsters is not something that any monster can use. The reason why Nurarihyon and Nurarihyon possess such incredible power is largely due to the bloodline of Nura.

"Training your monster's abilities won't make you stronger, so as a young child I set out to study Onmyoji. Born with an extraordinary physique and understanding, I possessed a unique aptitude for practicing Onmyoji. Ironically, when I regained consciousness one day, I had become a legendary Onmyoji, revered by thousands, and the Lord of All Demons, feared by countless monsters. As a result, the half-demon, once looked down upon by everyone, had unknowingly become a being beyond the reach of all..."

"enough!"

Listening to the white-haired girl's boasting, the Skeleton Demon couldn't help but speak, impatiently asking, "What do you want to say?"

"Weakness means incompetence, uselessness, meaninglessness, and unnecessary existence!"

I saw the corners of Nue's mouth slightly raised, and a strange smile appeared on his face.

"Ever since I became the Lord of the Demons, even those false gods, revered by humans, dared not claim to be gods in my presence. The world seemed to revolve around me. I firmly believed that my purpose in life was to maintain the balance of the world with a body that possessed both human and youkai blood. At that time, I was filled with longing for a beautiful future where humans and youkai could coexist."

"But the moment I witnessed my mother's death before my eyes, I was instantly awakened from my fantasy. 'Seimei' was nothing more than a useless piece of shit who couldn't even protect his family. So, I renounced my human side, discarded my weak and useless humanity, and transformed from the half-demon 'Seimei' into the youkai 'Nue'. I vowed to continue growing stronger, no matter the cost. Dominating the world with darkness was only the beginning. Whether it was cause and effect or time, I would continue to explore the truth of the world and become the supreme being capable of ruling my own destiny!"

"Come, make your choice—abandon your needless compassion, hand over your mother, and join my army. I can help the Other Demon God find a way to break the curse, and even make sure you have a place in the new world. Or, be annihilated by my own hands now, and fall into the next cycle of reincarnation."

Faced with Nue's life-threatening threat, the seriously injured Skeleton Demon God remained unconcerned. No matter how great Nue's ideals were or how nice his promises were, the Skeleton's heart remained unchanged.