Douluo Dalu: The Legend of Heavenly Ruler

Chapter 497: Otsutsuki Shijun's Craftiness

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--- Chapter 494 ---

Otsutsuki Shijun sat on his patriarch seat. He looked down on the kneeling Momoshiki and Kinshiki below, pondering about something.

He opened his mouth and asked, "Momoshiki... Is there something you want to add?"

Momoshiki frowned, "I don't think there is the need for any more words, chief."

Keke~!

"Then why did Kaguya's power exceed the information you made?" Shijun retorted. "She has taken down Umeshiki, Komushiki, Ginshiki, Jinshiki, and Tanshiki in less than a day."

"In less than a day..." Momoshiki paled. Even if he had to face those fives, he would have a rough time winning against them.

"This might have something to do with that man," Kinshiki mumbled, which alerted Shijun.

"Are you talking about the man who stopped you, Kinshiki?" Shijun asked calmly.

Kinshiki nodded solemnly, "Although I couldn't detect his strength, his mere presence gave me a shiver. Something about his gaze feels off to me."

"As if he belonged to our clan, but not."

"On top of that, when he touched my shoulder... I felt like my Kama and whole cells were screaming in rapture, wanting to devour a piece of him."

"Devour..." Shijun rubbed his chin thoughtfully. "Otsutsuki's genetics are one of the strongest in this vast universe due to Kama's tempering. If your Kama and cells reacted that way, there is only one explanation."

"That man's body possessed superior genetics, cells, and bloodline than us."

Hearing this, both Momoshiki and Kinshiki were stumped.

"H-How is that even possible?"

"He's just one man..."

Shijun smiled faintly, "Shibai is also just one man, but he could defy logic and transcend heaven. This universe won't house another monster like Shibai, but another world could."

"No wonder... That man you saw with Kaguys is probably a "God" from another world."

"..." Momoshiki felt his legs cold.

The same goes for Kinshiki. He was shivering.

Shijun tapped his finger on the armrest and continued, "This is the only logical explanation. While you and Kinshiki are elite members of our clan, you haven't reached your full potential yet..."

"How many Chakra Fruits have you eaten?"

"Sixty-nine..." Momoshiki replied softly.

"Forty." Kinshiki followed.

"Less than a hundred? That's no good..." Shijun commented casually. "You lost to Kaguya and that man because your strength is lacking."

"Then, what about this?"

"Go to the treasury and grab one hundred Chakra Fruits each."

Momoshiki and Kinshiki's eyes lit up. If they could eat so many Chakra Fruits, their strength would experience qualitative changes. They might even be able to comprehend another unique Shinjutsu!

Unknown to Momoshiki and Kinshiki, Shijun was planning something behind their backs.

Shijun is not a generous man. Being the acting patriarch means he should consider the Otsutsuki Clan's benefit as the highest priority, even if his life is only the third.

What's the second, you might think?

Well, of course, personal greed!

While Shijun is strong, he knows he isn't strong enough to contest Otsutsuki Shibai.

That man-! No, that god is a monster of countless generations.

However, Shijun is given a miracle straight from heaven.

That man with Kaguya is his key to reaching godhood like Shibai!

"Go, don't disappoint me." Shijun waved his hand, sending Momoshiki and Kinshiki away from the Patriarch Hall.

He laughed sinisterly, "The god from another world. Keke, I hope you're not too weak because I wanted to devour you whole and ascend to a higher realm."

"After that..."

"Yes, after that, my Otsutsuki Clan will conquer another world!"

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Meanwhile, the man in question is yawning.

Yawn~!

Yunlong lay down on the grass and stared at the cloudy sky with a bored expression. Soon, all the people he reincarnated would finish their training and could come out.

Well, some are better in the shadow than the light.

"Let's see..." Yunlong tapped the ground. No, the world.

"What did I miss when I was in the Semi-Virtual Realm?"

Soon, many secrets revealed themselves to him.

"Hmm... Dong Chan and Gu Yuena are unifying the villages and other forces."

"Kaguya met Isshiki. Well, RIP for that guy."

"I'm sure Kaguya met Isshiki so that she could unplug his eyes. Kokugan and Byakugan, eh? Not a bad pair of eyes..."

"I guess it was a well-deserved death for being a shady guy," Yunlong said, knowing Isshiki's presence was like an itch on Kaguya's skin.

If Yunlong guessed correctly, Kaguya must have played Isshiki around like a fiddle before giving him a cruel ending, knowing he would never be able to catch up to her.

What's more scary?

A death knowing you do your best but never reach that height, or a death knowing you never knew the end.

Isshiki experienced both, probably.

Even at his best, he couldn't win against Kaguya.

Then, Kaguya dragged him down even further by showing him the 'real' her.

The minor inconvenience aside, Yunlong found another 'interesting' piece of information about Ah Yin, the former Asura Goddess of Douluo Dalu-101.

When Yunlong fought Ah Yin, he shattered her Asura Goddess's seat and left behind the God of Miracle's seed inside her. Wait, that sounds wrong.

Anyway, it seemed the God of Miracle's seed had bloomed and allowed Ah Yin to evolve, breaking the limitation of Blue Silver Empress to reach the Divine Realm.

"Neo, do you have the current data of Ah Yin?" Yunlong asked his system after a while.

[Yes] Neo replied monotonously.

[Wait a second, Host. I will pull up Ah Yin's current status]

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[Name: Ah Yin]

[Race: Spirit Beast (Platinum-Veined Blue Goddess), Human (Reincarnated -Ascended)]

[Age: Approximately 100+ years]

[God's Seat: Asura (Crippled), Eternity (Entry)]

[Law: Asura (Peak), Life (Peak), Eternity (Entry)]

[Martial Soul: Platinum-Veined Blue Goddess (God-level Martial Soul)]

[Cultivation: Spirit Rank 141, Quasi Godking Realm]

[Battle Prowess: Spirit Rank 149, peak Quasi Godking Realm]

[Description: I only live for my Master! ]

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Yunlong raised his brow upon scanning Ah Yin's status page. He didn't expect her to recover her Godking's strength this quickly.

While the Asura Goddess's seat is crippled, the Goddess of Eternity's seat has the same, if not more, potential.

"I thought she'd try to fix her Asura Goddess's seat. That's why I left behind my Miracle Spark."

"Well, this is fine too." Yunlong honestly wasn't disappointed. In fact, he was happy with Ah Yin's progress. Another god-level expert means the war against the Outer Gods will be easier.

Yunlong rubbed his chin and mumbled, "After stabilizing her realm, Ah Yin should become a Godking-level figure again, though I don't know if Eternity is stronger than Asura."

[Conceptually speaking, Asura is weaker than Eternity] Neo commented calmly.

[Asura has the power to sever nearly everything in this universe, but it couldn't sever the concept of Eternity, even at the weakest state]

"Hehe, I'm glad to hear that..." Yunlong couldn't help but chuckle.

He stood up from the ground and stretched, "Let's assign positions for my new subordinates."

"Sath, come here."

"Yes, lord." Sath, the reincarnated human from Jellyfish, approached Yunlong and kneeled before him.

Yunlong stared at Sath, "Bring the Celestial Butchers to the sea. I want you to unite the sea beasts there."

"Understood." Sath nodded, calling his fellow Celestial Butchers and disappearing from the Land of Spring.

After watching them, Yunlong snapped and created a portal connected to the Semi-Virtual Realm.

A couple stepped, looking somewhat bewildered.

"Welcome to the world of living, Sakumo-san, Airi-san."

Yes, the couple is none other than the White Fang Sakumo and his wife Airi.

Under the absolute time dilation effect of the Semi-Virtual Realm, they have reached the Soul Douluo and Saint Douluo Realm, respectively.

They even comprehended a bit of Law.

Sakumo sighed, "Fifteen years, huh? Yunlong-sama, your power really opened my eyes."

Yunlong glanced at the Jet-black Odachi on Sakumo's hand and similar Wakizashi on his waist. "Reaching Soul Douluo Realm in fifteen years is no joking matter."

"You're worthy of your talent, Sakumo-san."

"I'm only giving you the chance."

"A big chance, that is." Sakumo chuckled.

"Um, Yunlong-sama. When can we meet Kakashi?" Airi asked. "I missed him so much."

"Kakashi, huh? Then, follow me." Yunlong created another portal, which led them to Dong Chan's domain.

Sakumo and Airi glanced at each other, smiling because they finally could see their son after so many years.

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