I don't want to be a heroic spirit

His long-cherished wish was about to come true, and every minute and every second was unbearable for him, as if it were being eaten by thousands of insects. He just wanted the Fantasy Tree to bloom in the shortest possible time... no matter what means he used.

"My Lord! Your humble servant came here immediately after receiving your message."

Behind Abe Haruaki, Gomonin Amami knelt respectfully on the ground. Although his face could not be seen due to the strange mask he was wearing, one could sense his sincere emotions from his tone... It was like the enthusiasm and emotion of a believer witnessing a miracle.

My Lord specifically called me here, and My Lord needs my strength... This is probably what Tianhai Gomonin is thinking at this moment.

"Tianhai, look, that's the shape of our long-cherished wish. Isn't it very beautiful?"

"Yes, my Lord, I can feel the overflowing mystery and energy. It is simply the scepter of creation. If you possess this scepter, you will be recognized by the world as the true God who can lead us to build a new world!"

Gomonin Tenkai was not stingy with his praise. For him, perhaps all the gorgeous words would seem pale and powerless in front of Abe Haruaki, but he still tried his best to express his praise.

"But the current progress is too slow... too slow, Tianhai. At this rate, when will the beautiful world we all long for become an unshakable reality through my hands?"

Abe Haruaki was dissatisfied, and this dissatisfaction turned into a huge gravity in reality, causing Gomonin Tenkai's head to slam into the ground.

Just a glance back from Abe Haruaki made Gomonin Tenkai feel tons of pressure, as if a whole mountain was pressing on his shoulders, and the bones in his body groaned under this heavy pressure.

"My...My Lord! Please forgive us."

His words were trembling, and fear and trembling surged from the bottom of his heart, difficult to suppress. In this situation, it was very difficult for Tianhai Gomonin to speak.

"We... are all striving to fulfill our Lord's wishes, but... the resistance has surpassed our initial expectations... Among them, Nuraji, the Yokai, and the Hanakaiin family, the Onmyoji, are particularly active."

As soon as these words came out, the pressure on Yumenin Tianhai instantly became heavier.

"Nura and Hanakaiin...are nothing more than ants that wouldn't even notice if they were crushed. If left alone, they'll destroy themselves in the tide of change."

Abe Haruaki's eyes grew terrifying, and his voice deepened, revealing impatience and anger. "Since you can't even handle such a weak ant... As my descendants with Abe Haruaki's blood flowing through their veins, aren't you too weak? It seems I overestimated your worth."

He didn't dare to look up, he couldn't look up. The strongest barrier master, Gomonin Tenkai, who used to be known as "Tenkai Sojo", was so weak at this moment. Even just a look of anger from Abe Haruaki could kill him as easily as crushing an ant.

He did not dare to refute, and could only remain prostrated and wait in silence...waiting for Abe Haruaki's forgiveness, or the death bestowed by Abe Haruaki.

Suddenly, Gomonin Tenkai's body felt lighter, and the heavy pressure that was holding him down disappeared in an instant.

After finally surviving his life, Gomonin Tenkai breathed deeply, pouring large amounts of air into his dry lungs. Then he heard the low voice of Abe Haruaki coming from the front.

"I don't care what your reasons are. The facts have proven that your efficiency in eliminating monsters and collecting fear is too low. I am very dissatisfied, so I think we should use other methods."

Glancing meaningfully at Amami Gomonin, Abe Haruaki whispered, "Amami, the barrier protecting Spiral Castle was created by you, guiding the ley lines of the earth throughout Japan, right?"

"Yes, this is also my most perfect masterpiece..."

Mikadoin Tianhai nodded subconsciously, and then he understood Abe Haruaki's idea. He looked up at Abe Haruaki's back in disbelief, "My Lord, you want to..."

"Connect this country's ley lines to the Illusion Tree, and use the energy within the ley lines to cause the Illusion Tree to bloom."

As if abandoning all human emotions, the cold words echoed in the hall.

A gasp was heard, and Gomonin Tianhai said in a tangled voice: "My Lord, that is too extreme. It will sink this country."

Japan is an island country surrounded by the sea. Once the energy in the earth veins is completely taken away, the country will collapse and sink into the sea.

The barrier created by Amane Gomonin forms a cycle with the earth veins. The energy actually used is just a drop in the bucket compared to the earth veins. Even as the strongest barrier master, it is impossible for him to directly extract a large amount of spiritual power from the earth veins... but the Fantasy Tree can.

"As long as the Imagination Tree can bloom, I, who control it, will gain the power to create the world. By then, preventing the destruction of a country will be easy for me. Moreover, I simply cannot allow a country like this, filled with filth, to exist in the new world. I will create a new country that meets my wishes and is absolutely beautiful on the ruins of this country!"

In fact, Gomonin Tenkai had no power to refuse at all. Their Gomonin family was just a tool to help Abe Haruaki realize his wish. Once Abe Haruaki's wish was realized, once the Gomonin family was no longer needed by Abe Haruaki... their clan would come to an end.

This family exists only for one person... That's the sad truth.

The moment the earth veins were connected to the Illusionary Tree, the barrier protecting the Spiral City naturally lost its effectiveness and became difficult to maintain, exposing the Spiral City that was originally hidden by the barrier.

Its geographical location is not far from the headquarters of the Nura group, so Nura Rikuo and the others naturally discovered it first.

At the same time, the fantasy tree connected to the earth veins began to absorb the spiritual power in the earth veins at a speed as fast as a whale, allowing itself to grow.

On that day, everyone in Tokyo witnessed a scene beyond common sense.

A hole was torn in the sky, and inside the hole was a deep and vast starry sky, which intuitively showed humans the mystery of the universe.

The ruins of Aoi City, the roots of fantasy fell.

The sacred tree that once broke and denied human nature, the great tree that once took root in order to perpetuate the strange stories that should not exist, is now stirring and sprouting.

The sky was torn apart, and the curtain of night fell on this place where it should have been daytime. The boundless universe was pulled down by those branches, spreading out to cover the sky.

As if stretching its body beneath the stars, the Fantasy Tree takes root in reality and extends its branches towards the other side of the sea of ​​stars.

Within the Nura group, the monsters who had gathered from various regions at the call of Nura Rikuo began to riot, discussing the giant tree that was like the pillar supporting the sky in mythology.

"What it is?"

In Nura Rikuo's eyes, the tree did not seem twisted or hideous at all. On the contrary, the shape of the giant tree seemed somewhat sacred, making people feel awe when looking at it.

"That, that's the Fantasy Tree."

Amidst the commotion, a soft and gentle voice suddenly rang out. For some reason, it reached everyone's ears very clearly amid the heated discussions of the monsters.

Nura Rikuo was slightly startled by the familiar voice, and the moment he turned around, he saw a woman in a kimono.

"Mom? No..."

Nura Rikuo frowned slightly, and quickly dismissed his previous speculation. Although the person in front of him had an identical face, it was definitely not his mother, Nura Wakana. "Are you Mr. Limbo?"

He also knew that someone from the Hyakumonogatari group had disguised themselves and entered the Nura group, trying to approach and attack Nura Wakana, but was rescued by others. That savior later stayed in the Nura group and, at Nura Wakana's request, maintained the same appearance as Nura Wakana.

Thinking of this, Nura Rikuo's expression gradually became strange... because he never understood what his mother was thinking.

It would be fine to leave the other party in the Nura group's base camp, after all, the life-saving favor was there, and the other party was not a stranger to Nura Rikuo. When he fought against the Hyaku Monogatari group, the other party did provide him with a lot of help... But when Limbo appeared in front of him with his mother's face, he still felt super awkward.

Suppressing the strange feeling in his heart, Nura Rikuo asked: "Do you know what that thing is?"

"Hmmmm... I guess I know, right? After all, that thing and I have a very deep connection."

Their conversation attracted more and more attention, and Nura Rikuo's expression gradually became more serious. He said seriously, "I have a feeling that this thing must be closely related to Abe Haruaki's purpose. Could you please tell us about the tree?"

"Okay, it's okay to tell you, but..."

The ending tone was prolonged, and "Nurarihyona" narrowed her eyes quietly and said in a joking tone, "Lu Sheng, why... don't you want to look at me?"

"..."

You're talking to me like my mom is not your mom. How can I chat with you normally?!

How come you, a guy, are so good at all kinds of girls' little moves? ! !

Nura Rikuo had seen two faces of Ashiya Doman. The one he saw when he was being beaten by ordinary people was so slender that it was difficult to tell his gender. But the Ashiya Doman he saw later had obvious male features, and he was two meters tall and strong, and he looked like he could kill a cow with one punch.

When Nura Rikuo was roaring in his heart, two soft little hands touched his face and straightened his head.

"When talking to someone, you should face them and look them in the eye. This way, you won't seem too rude... Do I need to teach you this common sense?"

"Then at least change your face to one I can look straight at!"

Rejected by Nura Rikuo, Nura Wakana gracefully walked away a few steps, smiling sweetly and saying, "Oh my, there's nothing I can do. If I remove my disguise and return to my original form... I'll probably be attacked by all these monsters, right?"

When they met for the first time, Oikawa Hyourei, Aotabo and Kamaiitachi no Tsutoku all attacked Ashiya Doman. Among them, Kamaiitachi no Tsutoku even successfully chopped off Ashiya Doman's head, but the head was put back by Ashiya Doman.

In the end, still maintaining the appearance of Nurarihyon, Nurarihyon began to tell the story in front of a large group of monsters who were curious and wanted to find out the truth.

"That giant tree...it's called the Imagination Tree. It's a massive device capable of compiling an idealized history of humanity."

"Simply put, the tree can erode reality, reset the planet, create a brand new mythology, and cover the planet's surface with 'fantasy' and 'strange stories' instead of reality. In other words... once the tree blooms, then Abe Haruaki, who controls it, will become the sole god in the world, the center of the entire world, free to transform and even reshape the entire world according to his own will."

It was really difficult for Nurarihyon to make everyone present believe this point of view. Abe Haruaki could make everyone in Gomonin believe and cooperate at once because he had enough prestige, but most of the monsters in front of him were arrogant. They might not have the ability, but they definitely had more arrogance than ability.

Of course, another part of the reason is that what Nurarihyon said is too beyond reality... things like "reshaping the world" and "eroding reality". Only Chaldea, which has witnessed the grand scene of the burning of human nature, can easily accept such a terrifying setting.

Therefore, "Nurarihyona" later changed her approach, or lowered the requirements a bit... as long as these guys understood that the thing was not good.

He rarely cares about other things.

"It hasn't been long since Abe Haruaki was resurrected. The only way to grow the Imagination Tree to this size in such a short time is to draw spiritual energy directly from the nation's ley lines. Even if we don't consider the power of the Imagination Tree itself, the irreversible loss of spiritual energy in the ley lines alone would have dire consequences. Needless to say, right?"

"So, if you still want to survive, gather together and chop down trees!"

560

Chapter 560 Abe Haruaki: I have become a god!

The fantasy tree grows vigorously, and its branches extend towards the end of the universe.

From among the winding branches, you can see the flowing and shining Milky Way.

Its size is obviously incomparable to the imaginary trees in the lossbelts of Russia, Northern Europe, China, India, Greece, etc. It is too small, and even if it draws spiritual power from the earth veins, it cannot grow that big.

It’s just because this tree is not a real fantasy tree. It is probably a subspecies of the fantasy tree, which is similar to the subspecies of the fantasy tree Hell Mandala in the Heian-kyo singularity, or even worse.

However, if it only has the most basic functions, this level is enough. If it only has the function of realizing the user's wishes, this level is enough.

Because the connection to the earth veins was lost, the barrier protecting the Spiral City lost its effectiveness, exposing the Spiral City and the Fantasy Tree. It was impossible to hide their huge size.

As if declaring war on all those who are enemies of Abe Haruaki, the fantasy tree stretched out its trunk and branches arrogantly.

When Gomon was carrying out the "Purification", Nura Rikuo led the Nura Clan to run around and protect many monster forces that had not yet been completely destroyed from Gomon. Therefore, in order to repay this favor, quite a number of monsters voluntarily accepted Nura Rikuo's leadership and launched a general attack on Spiral Castle.

The moment they entered the Spiral City, everyone felt it... a deep and vast pressure covering the entire Spiral City, as if their body was sinking into the deep sea.

That is... the fear that belongs to Abe Haruaki.

"My body... feels heavy, as if I've fallen into a quagmire."

"The trembling... can't be suppressed at all."

"This... this powerful, tyrannical, and unreasonable monster... is this the Nue, the King of the Night from a thousand years ago?"

The monsters from other regions had not experienced the battle in Kyoto, nor had they witnessed Abe Haruaki's resurrection with their own eyes, so this was the first time they felt Abe Haruaki's fear.

However, unlike these monsters who came to support, Nura Rikuo and his companions had personally experienced the terror of Abe Haruaki.

but……

"Woo..."

Oikawa Bingli's face turned pale and a painful sob came out of her throat.

"This... this power..."

Kurodabo's expression suddenly changed, becoming so gloomy that it seemed as if water was about to drip out.

"What an amazing fear..."

Shuwu followed behind Nura Rikuo, his whole body tense as if facing a great enemy.

"This is... the Wei who first appeared in Kyoto."

A drop of cold sweat fell from Qingtian Fang's forehead, and his teeth were clattering as he bit them. "But..."

"Abe Seimei..."

Nura Rikuo felt the sudden weight on his shoulders, bent down slightly, and bit his lip. "Actually... have you become that much stronger than before?"

Some monsters have already thought of retreating... This is inevitable. Most courage comes from ignorance. No matter which world they are in, there are very few people who can take a firm step forward after witnessing the horror with their own eyes.

And at the same time… courage is contagious.

That's why we need a leader.

When Nura Rikuo took the first step, the fear and retreat in everyone's hearts gradually disappeared.

It was not to reach the finish line, but to avoid being left behind... everyone subconsciously took a step forward.

"So, Nura Rikuo's success is not accidental or coincidental..."

At the gate of Spiral Castle, Nurarihyon stood quietly, covering her red lips with her sleeves and whispering to herself.

"The fear of all monsters converges on Nura Rikuo alone... Carrying the wishes of everyone along the way, it's no wonder he was able to defeat Abe Haruaki."

As he spoke, he frowned slightly and let out a sigh from his delicate mouth hidden by his sleeve.

"However, now that Abe Haruaki has the blessing of the Imagination Tree, Nura Rikuo's defeat was already doomed before the battle even began... Well, well, well, well... I feel a little sorry, a little regretful."

Nura Rikuo and his companions' goal is to defeat Abe Haruaki and cut down the Imagination Tree. Naturally, they will encounter many obstacles.

The eight heads of the Gomonin family and the contemporary Gomonin Onmyojis they lead.

Although only the head of the Gomonin family extended his life by relying on the Taishan Fujun Festival, this does not mean that the Gomonin family only has those few heads of the family. There has always been a new generation of the Gomonin family. For example, the Gomonin Keiya who attacked Ashiya Doman and Hanakaiin Yuura before is the Onmyoji of this generation of the Gomonin family.

People kept staying behind to fight against the Onmyoji of Gomonin, to prevent Nura Rikuo from delaying his progress, and to allow Nura Rikuo to reach Abe Haruaki.

However, the last hurdle ahead of Abe Haruaki needs to be overcome by Nura Rikuo himself.

Abe Yoshihei, son of Abe Haruaki, is the second-generation head of the Gomonin family. His best Yin-Yang technique is weather control.