Collapse Iron Live Broadcast Connects All Worlds, Scares Away Wuzhan at the Beginning

““Dongdong——!””

"There was something banging on the door. The fragile wooden door couldn't withstand the impact. The thump thump sounded even louder. Huo Huo's pupils tightened into a dark mass out of fear."

"Until... the door suddenly burst open, and a blue ghost suddenly flew out, heading straight for Huo Huo!"

“I’m going to eat you—! !”

Huo Huo was so frightened that he threw his head back and fell straight off the sofa. Amidst Tail's "hahaha" laughter, his soul flew away slowly with his hands clasped together.

Looking at Huo Huo, who had lost all color on the ground, Wei Ba laughed so hard that tears came out of his eyes. "You said you wanted me to tell you a horror story to build up your courage. Isn't this your first day on the job? Is it really that scary? Ugh..."

"Seeing Huo Huo's soul floating in the air, Tail bumped into it with his body and it crashed back into her body."

"That's all for today's courage training!"

Huo Huo regained consciousness and was about to cut off the video when Tail snatched it away: "We've barely made it this far! Keep going!"

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Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba.

“Ahhhhh——!!”

"So cute!"

Zenitsu suddenly jumped up from the hospital bed, curled up like a boiled shrimp, and made an indescribable strange cry, as if pink bubbles began to appear on his head.

"If I could, I would protect her for the rest of my life!!"

The entire Butterfly House was shaken. Xiao Kui, who was hanging out the sheets to dry, suddenly trembled and the freshly washed sheets fell to the ground.

"Huh? I've heard you say that so many times that my ears are callused." Inosuke's face was full of disgust. "Just you? What if you two encounter a ghost? If you both faint from fright, I won't carry you back."

“That, that was just an accident…!” Zenitsu’s face instantly turned the color of liver when he mentioned that he fainted out of cowardice. “And why were you so sure that I would faint?! I’m not that cowardly! And after I fainted, all the ghosts were dead when I woke up! And I had so many wounds on my body! I don’t even know what happened!?”

"Zenitsu..." Tanjiro laughed awkwardly twice. Although he himself knew nothing about this, as his companion, Tanjiro knew his fighting habits very well - compared to the sober Zenitsu, the unconscious Zenitsu was more reliable.

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"After a few days of playing on the Xianzhou, Xing suddenly received a text message from Pam saying that the train was about to go to the car wash, and asked her to come back early to do a thorough cleaning after playing outside."

"After returning to the train, Pam discovered that the direction of travel had deviated slightly, which was almost impossible for Pam, who always had precise control of navigation, to encounter."

"As Pam was about to go to the control room, the train suddenly jolted and shook violently, and the lights in the carriage went out for a moment. When Xing got up from the ground, she suddenly saw a huge black shadow flash past the window."

"When San Yue Qi leaned over the window to look, the black shadow had disappeared, replaced by a red cosmic landscape outside the window."

"Why is the light outside the train window like this? It's all red... What happened?" Sanyueqi scratched his head in confusion.

"Falling into the third dimension?"

"Three-dimensional?" Sanyueqi was even more confused. "What are you talking about... You don't expect me to understand, do you?"

"Dan Heng rushed over and said the train was blocked. The commotion had caused a chain reaction, with a spaceship rear-ending the train. After the collision, two guys boarded the train."

Dan Heng said, pointing to a red-haired man mumbling to a potted plant not far away.

"One was dressed in silver armor, like a medieval knight, while the other looked like his squire. This combination... for a moment, San Yue Qi couldn't tell whether they were here to cause trouble or what."

"As Xing and Sanyue approached each other, the train lights suddenly dimmed, and then a beam of light hit the red-haired knight's head."

"The anomalous state on the other side of the shimmering universe blooms like a smear of paint—" The knight bowed slightly, his voice low and gentle. He slowly raised his right hand, his armored fingers pausing in front of the potted plant, as if he were standing before not a plant, but a noble lady."

"You are truly beautiful."

Chapter 258: Night of Cosmic Illusion (I)

New Eridu, Anti-Aircraft Section 6.

Asaba Yuzhen wiped his eyes and stared closely at the scene on the sky where Yinzhi was bowing affectionately to the potted plant, his brows furrowed so tightly that they could crush a spider to death.

"Did I see it wrong? This guy... is chatting with the potted plants?" Youzhen turned to look at Yuecheng Liu, "Liu, do you know what he is doing?"

"Uh..." Yue Chengliu adjusted her glasses. Honestly, she couldn't understand the logic behind the red-haired knight's behavior. She spent a few seconds searching through all the knight novels she had read since childhood, and ultimately came to only one conclusion: "Perhaps this is a knight's... pre-battle ritual."

"Huh?" Yuma's eyes widened. "Are you ready to fight right from the start?"

"The tradition of 'salutations' in classical chivalry, such as saluting swords, swearing oaths to flags, and even showing respect to enemies. Anyway, roughly, perhaps... that's what it means... right?"

"But this guy came up and started praising the bonsai. It didn't seem like he was taking any oaths or anything." Yuma's mouth twitched. "Also, where did these spotlights come from? Why are there two more spotlights above his head the moment he appeared?"

"This... I'm afraid only Master Boshi can explain it?"

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"When San Yue Qi approached, another spotlight suddenly shone on her, startling her."

“A lady?”

"Yinzhi slowly turned around, his tone filled with respect and surprise. He slowly approached Sanyueqi and bowed to her like the plant."

"Yinzhi bowed slightly, her fingertips lightly touching her chest. Her silver armor cast a soft glow under the lamplight."

"Please allow me to sincerely praise you."

"His voice was neither light nor heavy, but like a ray of sunlight penetrating the morning mist, it carried a warmth that could not be ignored. He gazed at March Seventh, his gaze devoid of any frivolity or courtesy, only pure praise and admiration, as if the person before him wasn't a young girl, but a work of art blessed by a star god."

"You are like a flower on a winter snowy field—"

"Before he finished speaking, his attention was drawn to the approaching Xing, and he began to praise her again: "Oh? Another beautiful creature."

Perhaps realizing her actions were a bit abrupt, Yinzhi took a few steps back apologetically, her left hand resting on her chest. "I haven't introduced myself yet—my name is Yinzhi, and I'm from the Pure Beauty Knights. May I ask your names?"

"Seeing that he didn't seem hostile, Sanyueqi and Xing also politely addressed him by name."

"Nice to meet you both! My apologies, I was just explaining the meaning of beauty to this potted plant." Yinzhi smiled. "Forgive my abruptness, but out of habit, I'd like to ask you both the same question: As fellow beings in the universe, are you aware of Idrila, the goddess of pure beauty?"

"Idlila?" Xing was confused. This Star God is a bit unpopular."

"The Knights of Pure Beauty freely travel across the planets, spreading the name of Pure Beauty throughout the universe and making known their existence. We strictly adhere to the precepts of our faith, tempering our bodies and defending our honor."

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overlord.

(Another Star God has appeared, the [Pure Beauty] goddess... She doesn't sound very combative.)

(But you can't think that way. [Abundance] is not as destructive as [Destruction], but it is the number one enemy of [Hunting].)

Inside the throne room, Demiurge was using magic to record Silver Branch's every word and action. Any description he made about "Pure Beauty" would serve as an important reference for their future analysis of this Star God.

"A goddess of pure beauty"—this reminded Ainz of the legend of Venus, the Roman goddess of beauty, that he had read before crossing over. Although the Star God and the mythical legend were vastly different, he still tried to find some common ground.

"Cocytus, what kind of star-god do you think Idlila is?"

"Well……"

Cocytus was silent for a long time, and Ainz realized that it might not be appropriate to ask such a question to a warrior like him. Aside from a few battle maids and attendants, the only two women here were Albedo and Aura.

(Perhaps I should consult their opinions on this kind of question?)

As Ainz pondered, Cocytus finally spoke slowly, "Ainz-sama, please forgive my ignorance... If it's just appearance, she should be similar to Albedo, right? And the relationship between that Silver Branch and Idlila is like that between Albedo and her subordinates."

"...Oh, so that's what you think?"

Regardless of whether his answer was valuable or not, Ainz heard Albedo beside him moan with pleasure and satisfaction.

The reason he used Albedo as an analogy was probably because Cocytus had never seen a woman more beautiful than Albedo. Honestly, Albedo did have the beauty of a goddess, but only when her expression wasn't distorted.

"Lord Ainz, I think... there's no need to worry too much about the Pure Beauty Star God." Demiurge suddenly said from the side.

"Oh? Tell me what you think."

Demiurge smiled faintly and bowed, saying, "In my opinion, Idlila differs from the other C'tan gods in at least one respect—whether it's destruction, fertility, wisdom, or preservation... they don't need organizations like the Pure Beauty Knights to spread their fame throughout the galaxy."

"That's natural. There are many forces in the galaxy that follow them. There's no need to spread the word."

"It is indeed as Ainz-sama said. But why does Pure Beauty need it? I venture to speculate... Perhaps Idrila of Pure Beauty has long since perished, her fate swallowed up. The Knights are spreading the name of a dead star god throughout the universe."

"As for why I do this... probably out of piety."

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"Wait a minute, aren't you here to help?" Xing discovered the blind spot.

“Yes, but it’s not limited to that. Just as I promote the beauty of this potted plant, what I hope for is an encounter, a collision and exchange of hearts and minds.”

Xing frowned: "Were you really praising me just now?"

"Why? Why are you asking that? Please don't doubt yourself, Xing."

“You even praised the potted plants!”

"Faced with Xing's question, Yinzhi's gaze remained calm, neither forced nor falsely reserved: 'Nothing I say or do is false. I believe its heart is as clear as a mirror.'"

Yinzhi looked at Xing solemnly, leaning forward slightly. "Madam, I have briefly introduced you to Pure Beauty. I am deeply curious—do you agree with this philosophy and believe in Idrila?"

Chapter 259: Night of Cosmic Illusion (Part 2)

"I don't admit it." Xing shook her head decisively.

"I understand... Xing, forgive my speculation, but you don't have much understanding of pure beauty, so you can't accept it... I respect different ideas, but now it seems..."

"Before Yinzhi finished speaking, a spear appeared in her hand."

"Since you are unaware of the existence of pure beauty, I can only reveal it through the ways of a knight—"

"I beg you to challenge me to a contest of chivalry. If I am fortunate enough to be victorious, I ask you to acknowledge that the pure goddess Idrila is unparalleled in beauty!"

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Saint Seiya: The Myth of Pluto.

The door of the Pope's Palace slowly opened.

Asmita's leg armor struck against the alabaster marble, creating a clear sound like crystals colliding. Twelve gazes darted across the rotunda, the golden vestments shimmering like honey in the light from the stained glass windows.

"Sorry, I'm late."

Arudiba folded his arms and glanced sideways. "Ashmita, are you finally willing to interrupt your meditation and leave your virgin palace?"

"Well, aren't you also curious about this knight from the galaxy?" Ashmita didn't open his eyes, but he already understood everything. "Aldebaran, you can't equate him with the Silver Saint just because he wears silver armor."

"That's not the case... Asmita, we all know that these guys' power doesn't come from their microcosm, but from their destiny and the tempering of their own flesh."

Tonghu pondered for a moment, then looked up and smiled. "But what I find interesting is that Yinzhi is very similar to us in some ways...it's just that the gods they believe in and follow are different. But Yinzhi hasn't even seen the Pure Beauty Star God himself. How did he convince himself to remain pious?"

When Ginji was introducing Junmei to Xing and inviting her to believe in Idrila, Dohko inexplicably thought of the scene when he first came to the small town in Italy and persuaded Tenma to believe in Athena and become a Saint Seiya.

...quite similar.

The way of thinking of this pure and beautiful knight is really unique. If the other party does not understand purity, he also knows a little bit of fighting and martial arts. Is he planning to use force to force Xing to change his beliefs?

This knight was handsome, on par with Abelfica. He was quite fond of his gentlemanly elegance and straightforwardness, but his peculiar way of thinking… was beyond his comprehension.

Just as Tonghu was thinking, suddenly a dazzling flash of light came from the sky.

Accompanying it was Yinzhi's low and gentle voice.

"Defend the beauty of the galaxy and dedicate it to her—"

Silver Branch's spear drew a brilliant arc of light, and wherever the tip of the spear passed, countless thorny roses and thorny vines appeared out of thin air. They danced with the tip of Silver Branch's spear, and then shattered in an instant, turning into a rain of flowers flying all over the sky, falling gracefully.

"Oh?" Aldebaran smiled softly, his eyes shifting to the focused Abelfica. "This knight is also making good use of the rose in battle."

"But these roses are not as poisonous as my Royal Magic Palace roses. Instead, they are more like the embodiment of the concept of pure beauty."

Abelfica smiled with emotion, "This knight, even in battle... never forgets to convey the true meaning of 'beauty' to the stars."

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Yinzhi said with guilt that she was not good at speaking, so in order to make Xing understand Chunmei more thoroughly, she had to express herself through "actions."

"Although the fight came a bit suddenly, fortunately, Silver Branch wasn't very aggressive. Although she frequently 'defended the beauty of the galaxy,' she didn't actually hurt Xing. Instead, the train floor was practically covered in roses."

"I'm sorry to interrupt your... fun," Walter said suddenly, interrupting the two men's fight. The situation was more urgent than expected, and this wasn't the time for a duel.

"Ginji also apologized to everyone present for his abruptness. His original intention for visiting was to work with the train crew to resolve the current crisis."

"He was originally piloting the Rare and Precious ship, traveling across the galaxy, when he accidentally rescued a company employee. He intended to get him safely to his destination, but he encountered this coincidence midway."

"That company employee's name is Vilit. During his journey, he became convinced and pledged his allegiance to the goddess Idrila."

"So what should we do now?" Xing looked at Yinzhi, who still had a gentle smile on her face, and seemed to be confident.