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The Elusive and Greedy Monk
🕑 Added 2024-09-07 10:50:55 +0000 UTC--- Chapter 480 ---
Kaguya, Bibi Dong, and Umeshiki arrived at the dilapidated-looking shrine with utter desolateness. The cracked yellow stone path and moldy tori gate made this place look older than it should be.
However, this ground is clean of fallen leaves and branches.
Umeshiki instinctively used her Byakugan, overseeing the shrine with a careful gaze. Still, she didn't find anything special about this place.
"It's useless to use your ocular power here," Kaguya commented calmly.
"Isshiki is a cautious man. He wouldn't reveal himself easily, especially before us."
'Not to mention, he realized our arrival days ago. Of course, he does not know our identities.'
Even though Kaguya has betrayed Isshiki for a better future, she knows the man won't die. As a 'main' member of the Otsutsuki Clan, Isshiki must have life-saving abilities. It's not just Kama.
For Isshiki to live for over a thousand years without a proper vessel, he's perhaps the best cockroach.
"Then, how should we find him?" Umeshiki frowned.
Bibi Dong's lips curled up after she heard their brief exchange, "To fish, you need bait."
"Yes." Kaguya nodded lightly. "But ordinary bait won't get him to bite."
"Fortunately, I have something he couldn't afford to ignore."
Kaguya pulled something from her sleeve. It was a green gem with the bright energy of life, which caused Umeshiki to gasp in wonder because such a pure life force is a thing to dream of in the Otsutsuki Clan.
Even though their method of increasing strength is unorthodox, they still need the support of a life force to stay alive. There is a limit on how many they can use Kama and get their souls diluted by their hosts.
After reaching the limit, they must convert their energy and hibernate to recover their soul. The shortest is a decade, and the longest ever recorded is ten thousand years.
It's possible with their lifespan. That's why Chakra Fruit is so beneficial for their growth. Chakra Fruit is a 'strong' tonic that increases the eater's strength by another stage.
Although it was immoral, they didn't care.
"Um, this thing is..." Umeshiki nervously stared at the green gem.
Kaguya casually rolled the gem in her palm. "It's the condensation of life energy I found in the Hidden Vein of Life nearby. It could increase one's lifespan by 10,000 years and even increase the chance of a breakthrough."
"In Otsutsuki Clan's case, this will allow Kama's efficiency to increase by 300%."
"Wow..." Bibi Dong had a fake surprise look. She didn't have much of such treasure.
Douluo Dalu Universe has several similar treasures.
It's rare but not impossible to get.
Meanwhile, Umeshiki felt her worldview turned upside down. Even though the Vein of Life isn't as precious as Chakra Fruit, the former is still a heaven and earth treasure.
"This planet has developed the Vein of Life?"
"Yes," Kaguya replied nonchalantly. "But don't even dream of using it."
"Yunlong is currently cultivating in it."
When Yunlong's name is 'suddenly' mentioned, Umeshiki becomes meek like a doe, "Even if you're giving me the permit, I didn't dare to do such blasphemy."
Kaguya eyed Umesehiki silently before sealing the space-time around the temple but still allowed some fish to enter. The ladies disappeared, and all that was left was a bleeding young woman.
"This..." Umeshiki looked at herself but found nothing had changed.
Meanwhile, Bibi Dong chuckled, "Impressive. To affect reality with your illusion is not something one can see every day."
"This is an illusion?" Umeshiki's eyes widened.
"We have been in her illusion for a while." Bibi Dong commented playfully.
"Since we arrived here, we actually never revealed ourselves."
"Huh?" Umeshiki was shocked. She didn't feel anything wrong, but Bibi Dong wouldn't be so petty to lie.
Kaguya didn't bother to explain. After exploring another world for years, she has developed her unique power. Even though many people gave her the title of Moon Goddess, her true prowess lies in manipulating infinite dimensions.
If she wanted to, Kaguya could incorporate martial arts, sorcery, and illusion to make her dimension manipulation more effective.
Moreover, Kaguya has myriad other methods.
This small-scale reality-altering illusion is a modified version of Infinite Tsukuyomi. Kaguya named it Tsukuyomi Redux.
'Now, show yourself, Isshiki.'
The bleeding young woman crawled to the temple. She breathed heavily and leaned on the wall with difficulty.
"If God exists, please hear my prayers..." said the woman while clasping her bloody hands. "I don't want to die."
"I still have many things I haven't done in this short life."
At the same time, several dark-clothed figures appeared and surrounded the temple. Their clothes made it hard to guess their origin.
"Haha, the young lady of the Himejima Clan looks so miserable." said one of the dark-clothed figures. "Who knew the high and mighty young heiress could descend so low."
The bleeding young lady gritted her teeth and cursed, "Filthy thieves! You killed my husband, child, and parents!"
"I swear to God if I could get out alive today, I will drag your whole organization-! No, village to hell!"
"Even if I died, I will resent you as a ghost for eternity!"
The dark-clothes figures glanced at each other and laughed.
"Hahaha, Himejima's Wench, you are nothing but a cornered cat."
"What can you do against us?"
"Now, be a good girl and hand over the Forest God's gem. After that, we will send you to meet your family."
"I'd rather die with it!" The young lady coughed a mouthful of blood. A familiar green gem appeared in her embrace, shining with green light.
"Don't let her erupt the Forest God's gem!" The dark-clothes figures rushed toward the young lady.
Not far from the shrine, a somewhat bald man in a white robe opened his eyes and frowned slightly. "Someone is actually attacking the shrine?"
"Was it someone from Konoha? No, they shouldn't be aware of my Kara yet."
"Or maybe it was those outsiders a while ago?"
"No, it's not critical at the moment. Moreover, this overflowing natural energy is what I need right now. This old vessel of mine can survive for a few more centuries with it."
With that in mind, the white-robed man flashed and appeared above the shrine. He looked down on the dying young lady and found his gaze on the green game.
His eyes lit up, "Such a pure life force. I take my words back. I can definitely complete my grand plan with it!"
He didn't care much about the young lady's struggle. All he wanted was the green game in her arms.
However, he also felt suspicious. How come such a pie suddenly fell from the sky?
Is it a sign that heaven was about to reward him after all the struggle he had gone through for over a thousand years?
Unknown to Isshiki, it wasn't a sign of heaven but hell.
Even then, Isshiki is careful with his approach. He looked around warily and tried to see if this was a trap.
Kaguya, who hid herself in the gap between reality and illusion, glanced at the sky. A cruel smile formed on her beautiful face because Otsutsuki would never change.
Their arrogance and greed know no bounds.
Those qualities are also their biggest downfall as a living being.
Umeshiki shivered upon seeing Kaguya's smile. 'Not even Tsukihime is this scheming. No, I doubt Tsukihime is still living inside Kaguya. It's just Kaguya.'
After a brief moment, Issihiki descended from the sky and killed every dark-clothed figure. He was so fast.
He walked to the bleeding young lady.
Cough!
"My name is Himejime Akemi, thank you! Thank you for helping me!" She gratefully smiled at Isshiki. "A-Are you the God who heard my prayer?"
"God? That's right, I'm a God." Isshiki replied with a faint smile.
"Ah!" Akemi was happy.
However, to her surprise, Isshiki suddenly grabbed her head and made it explode like a watermelon.
Cruelty.
Isshiki indifferently took the green gem from the headless corpse and observed it calmly, "Hmm, interesting."
"You never change, Isshiki." An emotionless voice shook Isshiki's body.
"What?" Issihiki turned around and watched his surroundings changing rapidly. The green gem in his hand also vanished like it never existed from the beginning.
Kaguya appeared from thin air, "After I left you dying that day, I thought you'd have some change of heart. It seems I expected too much from Elite Otsutsuki like you."
"You! You're Kaguya!" Isshiki's face was grim. He realized he was in deep trouble.
Kaguya nodded, "Yes, it's me. Kaguya."
"I'm here to finish some unfinished business."
"Oh, also... Give me your eyes."
Comments
Asura
Iβll never get over the fact they pluck eyeballs like there light bulbs.π€£ Thanks for the chapterβs π
