People in Xumi: I am really not the Dragon King

Chapter 540 Lin Feng & Divine Child: Shadow never disappoints when it comes to being disappointing...

North of Inazuma Castle, the shadow falls upon the mountain peak.

The sacred cherry tree is no longer a symbol of protection; instead, it has become a source of calamity.

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Unlike the massive gathering of all elemental forces, the pure power of the abyss is not ostentatious. Instead, it is like a crack in the dark sky, quietly devouring all visible sound and light.

At the top of the shrine,

The core, formed from centuries of filth and negative emotions accumulated in the earth's veins, broke free from the depths of the tangled tree roots and soared high into the sky, supported by unprecedented abyssal power.

Not only Narukami Island, but also as far as Kannazuka, Hachiyū Island, and even Umi-gi Seirei.
Under some stronger attraction, the dark sediment in all the ley lines gradually detached itself from the memories of Inazuma's homeland, completing this "Great Purification of Divine Cherry Blossoms" in an extremely thorough way.

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Beneath the sacred cherry tree, a shrine maiden dressed in red and white robes chanted prayers.

All remaining contaminants were extracted in one go.

The terrifying amount of filth transformed into visible, pitch-black chains that intertwined and slowly formed a net of abyss in the sky, blocking out the sunlight.

It was as if a starless and moonless night had suddenly arrived.

In this process, which even displayed a certain fluidity and beauty, darkness slowly spread from the filthy core in the sky, dragging the entire kingdom into a silent, eternal night.

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There was silence.

I have never felt the atmosphere of the apocalypse so clearly, nor have I ever imagined that such a massive disaster was hidden beneath Inazuma's feet.

Because of the tranquility and peace that emanated from the darkness, the people of Inazuma felt an urge to melt into it upon first sight.
"Roar--!"

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At the front lines, a twisted monster born from the residents' fear roared, startling the soldiers who were stunned by the drastic change in the situation.

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There was no time to think too much, nor could one hesitate for even a moment in such a situation.

The soldiers quickly formed ranks and began to make full use of their recent combat experience to defend against the attacking monsters.

"Tsk, a big event? Nasita has always told me to hold back, this is the first time she's made such a request."

"However, in this way, the last bit of progress that is stuck in the awakening of authority can be considered to be making the best use of it."

The shadow falls on the mountaintop, beside the sacred cherry tree.

They had been preparing for this moment for a long time, and the dessert shop owner's persona was almost known to everyone in the entire Inazuma City.

Lin Feng shook his head and took out the flickering Heart of God from his person.

I've been carrying this Heart of God with me for the past few weeks, getting familiar with the power of the shadows that have been absorbed into it.

Controlling such power is not complicated for him at present.
If it weren't for the inevitable external influences that would occur when awakening to the final stage, potentially causing a certain country girl to become paranoid or even suffer a mental breakdown like a certain human god priestess, he would have already completed this replication of authority.

"It's time to use the Heart of God as a medium to share power equivalent to the Shadow with the corrupt aggregate. This strength should be barely enough."

"If we were to use all the power that authority could wield on me, that guy might not be able to handle it."

Without further delay, draw out the last vestige of power from the heart of God.
The purple chess piece suddenly burst forth with unimaginable brilliance, completing the last bit of progress that had been deliberately held back.

From Sumeru to Inazuma, even that certain drunkard always told me to take it easy and never asked me to amplify my influence.

Having finally gotten a chance to act freely, Lin Feng, whose expertise was a perfect match, naturally had no intention of holding back.

"—Boom!"

Thunder roared, and the sounds and light that had been swallowed by the abyss returned.

In an instant, not only did the black sun devour the light, but another incomparably noble and dazzling lightning burst forth at the top of the Divine Cherry Tree.

Thousands upon thousands of lightning bolts shot out from the mountaintop, instantly covering and illuminating the entire sky above Inazuma.
Because this aura was so familiar, even the Divine Child, who was always ready to put on a show in the castle tower, couldn't help but cast his gaze towards it.

???

"Isn't this really Ah Ying? How did she do that?"

"If it weren't for the fact that we're currently undergoing an Abyss invasion, I'd suspect that Aying would believe that she and Zhen have another brother or sister outside."

I had previously heard the other party give a general outline of the plan, and a crucial part of it was to completely replicate Aying's authority.

At first, I thought it was some kind of trick to achieve such a realistic effect, but now it's so real it couldn't be more convincing, making me wonder if my own is the fake.
One could hear people outside praying to the general, seemingly believing that the lightning in the sky originated from the gods inside the castle tower.
The divine child shook his head slightly, already able to imagine the bewildered expression on his own Ah Ying's face.

"Boom——!"

The dazzling lightning briefly dispelled the darkness, and the net of lightning intertwined with the net of the abyss, gathering at the center of the abyss core.

This noble aura was all too familiar; no one doubted that the source of this power wasn't their own general.

Based on past experience, as long as the Great Lord takes action, all monsters will be annihilated.
？ ！！

The glimmer of hope was fleeting.

Amidst the expressions of disbelief on the faces of the people who felt they had fallen into a dream, the thunderous roar only further accelerated the growth of the pitch-black cocoon.

As if possessing a life of its own, countless lightning bolts spontaneously surged toward the black sun in the sky that was devouring light, instantly turning the area around the core into a sea of ​​lightning.

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"Click——"

The barrier cracked, and the crisp sound of a silkworm emerging from its cocoon echoed in the ears of all the people.

Under the watchful eyes of the entire Inazuma population,
After all the lightning was absorbed, the pitch-black core completely solidified—

Amidst the incredulous gazes of the people, a being that looked exactly like "General Thunder" suddenly appeared in the center of the abyss cocoon that had brought about the destruction of the entire Inazuma!

The same purple hair, the same armor, the same face.

There was only one difference: what she held in her hand was not the purple longsword called Dream of the Heart, but a pitch-black blade like a bottomless abyss.

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The prayer, chanted by an unknown person, slowly ceased. It no longer echoed in our hearts, but resounded clearly, like a declaration, throughout every inch of Inazuma's land, even precisely projected onto the castle tower:

"This is a calamity deep within the earth, a pain that Inazuma will eventually have to face."

"The broken will be reassembled, the chaotic will be quelled, the cowards may choose to die without pain, and the brave may be promoted in battle."

"In the name of the 'Abyss,' let equality that embraces death descend upon this place."

Everything happened in a very short time. Under the cover of darkness, Hana Sanri successfully completed her prayer chant.

After much research, the ritual was finally performed on the entire Inazuma family, with an effect hundreds or thousands of times stronger than the original.

Although the combined strength of all the filth was somewhat beyond expectations, making direct confrontation almost impossible to defeat,

But considering that everyone had given Ah Ying hints on how to break the deadlock from the very beginning, she felt that as long as Ah Ying was just a little bit smart, there shouldn't be any problems.
"Is this... real?"

"No, he's more like another general."

The training grounds inside the castle tower.

She had long since been jolted awake from her meditation, and could clearly sense the chilling abyssal aura emanating from it. She had watched almost the entire process as the figure in the sky took shape.

But faced with the massive number of abyssal portals that had just appeared in Inazuma Castle, she couldn't stop her work of stabilizing the space to stop them, leaving the people of Inazuma Castle to be slaughtered by the abyss.

I couldn't have misheard Fox Palace's voice; I knew from the very beginning who this final announcer was.

Even knowing that Kitsui-no-miya and Chiyo were now acting under the command of a new "master," she never imagined that her own figure would appear in the sky a second time as Inazuma's enemy.
"This threat must be eliminated immediately; such an enemy cannot be confronted head-on by soldiers and troops."

"We can't let Inazuma suffer further losses. I must deal with him personally before he gets stronger."

The moment I made the decision, the scene before me seemed to blur for a blink of an eye.

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He shook his head, knowing that he had indeed expended a lot of energy recently going out to clear out monsters, and didn't take it to heart.

Deciding to nip the threat in the bud as quickly as possible, Shadow stood up, gripped the longsword Zhen had left him, and prepared to head directly towards the sky above Shadow Mountain.
"—Wait, Aying."

"I know what you want to do, but the strength of the opponent's power, the source of their power, and their weaknesses are all unknown."

"The Shogunate's army is no longer what it used to be. They are now prepared to fight monsters. At least you can think things through more before you act, or at least communicate with the army a little."

As soon as the voice was heard, the divine child, who had been waiting there, arrived at the center of the training ground.

Knowing its old friend's personality very well, the pink-haired fox rushed over to intercept it immediately.

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“Protecting Inazuma is a responsibility I took over from Makoto. The current shogunate and the people cannot accept further losses.”

"It's too early for the military to fight such an enemy. Even with the most conservative estimate, this simulated projection is not much weaker than me."

"I know, but even if it's an enemy that only you, Aying, can handle, it doesn't mean we have to just charge in."

I was going to say something else,
But look at Shang Ying's incredibly determined eyes, clearly showing she had no interest in listening to her explanation and was eager to draw her sword and slash at the enemy.

The pink-furred fox remained silent for a moment, then finally sighed softly, a complex and helpless expression flashing across its face:

"Never mind, Aying, you go ahead."

"I will do my best to coordinate the defenses and ensure my own safety while you are away."

Shaking his head, he slowly parted the path, and the divine child signaled to the shadow that it was time to go.

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I was somewhat surprised that my old friend had compromised so quickly this time, but there was no time to think about it too much right now.

Based on past experience, I'm certain that the Abyss General will grow stronger over time.

By unleashing his lightning elemental power, Kage planned to finish the battle as quickly as possible and then return to support Inazuma Castle.

"Sigh, just as I expected, even after I came in to remind them, it's still the same."

The training ground was now deserted. The pink-furred fox sighed wearily.

She specifically requested to come in personally to give her dimwit some pointers, but she realized that simply using words probably wouldn't be enough to teach her, Aying.

It was clear what would happen if we charged straight in; the enemy would have absolutely no chance of a "quick victory."

Watching the soldiers in her dream desperately trying to defend Inazuma Castle, she felt that Aying would be much smarter after this experience.
"Boom——!"

The shadow pierced the mountain airspace, and a dazzling purple lightning bolt condensed into a line, colliding violently with the longsword mixed with pitch-black power!

Reaching the location of the monster leader at top speed and with all his might, Shadow used his full strength the instant he made his move.

Without any hesitation or delay,
A surge of immense lightning elemental power converged upon Dream's Heart, and the dazzling lightning overwhelmed everything around it. Wuxiang swung his sword down from above towards the Abyss General, who stood quietly at the edge of the Divine Cherry Tree, his eyes filled with lifelessness!

? ? !

"——Qiang!"

The moment the longswords clashed, they realized something was wrong; the deafening roar of exploding lightning echoed through the sky.

In the initial clash, it was actually Shadow, who struck first, who was forced to retreat slightly during the exchange.

Never before have we faced such a clear disadvantage in a direct confrontation.
The pitch-black abyss blade not only withstood Dream's heart, but the abyssal power wrapped around it was like a living thing, frantically devouring and deflecting the power of the lightning.

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"--boom!"

The opponent took the initiative and launched a series of knife exchanges.

As if her arrival had activated some unknown program, the Abyss General's desire to attack was several times stronger than before, and he clung to her side tirelessly.

A sense of foreboding settled over him, and he recalled everything he had seen in Kanria five hundred years ago.
Dispel inappropriate distracting thoughts from your mind.

They instantly changed tactics, realizing they couldn't defeat the enemy in front of them quickly, and sensing that the strength and number of monsters below exceeded the capabilities of the Inazuma Castle army.

Shadow attempted to use his speed to break free from the entanglement, first clearing out the significantly increased number of enhanced monsters on the battlefield below, or searching for an opening in this abyss avatar.
!!!

"Qiang——!"

In the instant it transformed into lightning and tried to escape,
The Abyss General vanished from his spot, and with an absolute speed and terrifyingly accurate prediction that surpassed hers, he once again blocked her path, unleashing a slash that severed all her escape routes.

"Thorn-"

The longswords clashed repeatedly; the opponent's attacks were so frequent that she was momentarily overwhelmed.
However, compared to the previous offensive style, it seems that due to the deliberate emphasis on speed, the intensity of the attacks has inexplicably decreased, as if it is deliberately delaying.
？ ！！

A sudden tightness gripped his heart, and he turned to look in the direction of Inazuma Castle.
Suddenly, I realized that I had fallen into an invisible net that was tightening and tightening, and that I was being tightly bound in this airspace.

With each collision, each clash, her strength was depleted, while her opponent seemed tireless, even growing stronger with each battle.

I could vaguely sense the chaotic energy fluctuations in the distance, the explosions and wails that rose and fell, and the life force that was fading and dying off.

Ying grew increasingly anxious, yet she was unable to break free from the other's entanglement, and even her hand movements became somewhat distorted.

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Suddenly, I began to doubt whether I had made a wrong decision, and an unprecedented sense of foreboding arose in my heart.

Out of the corner of my eye, I saw the flames burning around Inazuma Castle in the distance.
The surging emotions grew increasingly intense.
But just as her opponent wasn't in a hurry to decide the outcome, no matter how hard she tried, she was forced to remain in this seemingly endless struggle.
"Sigh, I knew it would be like this."

"Even if we reminded her, it wouldn't change the outcome. As expected, if we let Aying think about it, she would only come to the conclusion of 'cut it down'."

The strongest fighter went out alone, without knowing any intelligence, deep into the enemy's headquarters, without even considering what would happen if he couldn't "quickly finish the battle".

By withdrawing his consciousness from his inner self and taking a holistic view, he witnessed his own Ah Ying's actions, which were utterly "unbearable to watch."

The goddess sighed, rubbing her forehead, and drooped her pink fox ears, thinking that when Aying returned to Inazuma Castle from this dream, the scene there should help her clear her head a little.
"Even though the answer was right in front of her, she managed to perfectly and precisely avoid all the correct options, heading straight into a dead end."

Lin Feng shook his head helplessly, his lips twitching slightly.

"Ha, failing is as natural as breathing and drinking water."

"It can only be said that when it comes to being disappointing, your Ah Ying has never disappointed anyone."

Completely unexpectedly, the dream simulation had only just begun when Shadow unleashed his astonishing wisdom, executing a series of high-level maneuvers that swiftly led to the grand finale.
He had never seen such a high-efficiency speedrun. The series of decisions made by this otaku girl were so smooth that he almost laughed in exasperation.

I've never felt that simulating the dream several times before starting was so right.

He even began to wonder if writing down the steps and procedures for breaking the deadlock somewhere would still be considered a complex message for Ying.
(End of this chapter)