Chapter 236

Kasumigaoka Uta: "So does that mean I've done something wrong? What should I do now!"

Zhang Taixuan: "Have you all read Journey to the West?"

Su Xiao: "I have!"

Ye Hei: "+1"

Lin Fengjiao: "+1"

Zhang Taixuan: "You all know the chapter about Fengxian County, right? Three years without rain, all because they angered the Jade Emperor—how did Monkey King and his crew handle it?"

Kasumigaoka Uta: "Are you suggesting we negotiate with the planet's consciousness? That's impossible! I've killed so many monsters, yet the planet's consciousness never showed up!"

Ying Zheng: "Can you even communicate with heaven and earth?"

Ying Zheng No. 2: "I want to know too!"

Lin Fengjiao: "+1"

Zhang Taixuan: "Jiu Shu, what's wrong with you? They don't know, but don't you know the method?! Are you really a legitimate Daoist heir?"

Lin Fengjiao: "Huh? How am I not legitimate?"

Zhang Sanfeng: "Could the Dao Jun be referring to the Eight Divine Incantations of the Daoist sect—the Incense Offering Incantation? Legend says this incantation can deliver written petitions to the Heavenly Court."

Lin Fengjiao: "Ah, that one. Here, since Maoshan has strong ties with the Underworld and Heavenly Court, we always burn petitions directly to our ancestral masters. The Incense Offering Incantation hasn't been used in ages."

Xiong Ba: "I get it—privileged connections."

Ying Zheng: "No wonder Lin Dao couldn't recall it right away!"

Kasumigaoka Uta: "So if we just burn a petition and worship the planet's consciousness, that's enough?"

Zhang Taixuan: "..."

Kasumigaoka Uta: "Isn't that right?"

Kikyo: "Miss Uta is rather clumsy today!"

Xiao Mai: "Even Xiao Mai has come to her senses. The heavens and earth are enraged because Sakura Country destroyed the environment—surely burning incense won't fix this? We must promise to restore the damaged environment and faithfully follow through on future actions."

Kasumigaoka Uta: "I see. Thank you all for reminding me—I've been so overwhelmed lately! @Dao Jun, is that right?"

Zhang Taixuan: "Exactly. You can ask Jiu Shu how to set up an altar and submit a petition to the planet's consciousness. Or you can wait for the Surveillance Bureau to submit one."

Su Xiao: "I'll do it! I'll do it!"

Zhang Taixuan: "You're so eager?!"

Su Xiao: "The Surveillance Bureau just formed—perfect chance to test it out on Uta's side!"

Kasumigaoka Uta: "Test? 【Headache】 Will it go wrong?"

Su Xiao: "It probably won't go wrong—I'll send Wen Tianxiang over. Don't worry, he's a historical figure with a revered name; you can trust his work."

Kasumigaoka Uta: "The one who wrote the Ode to Righteousness?"

Su Xiao: "That's the one!"

Kasumigaoka Uta: "Then I leave it all to you!"

Su Xiao: "Wait—I'll grant access and send someone over."

Another world.

Higashi no Saki Private School.

"Dark girl, are those monsters really endless?" Eri was growing impatient.

Since the monsters appeared, Sakura Country had suffered severe impacts—economy and agriculture nearly collapsed.

Even as the daughter of a diplomat, her family's life had become difficult.

In chaotic times, who still respects noble status?

If not for Kasumigaoka Uta's help, her family would have run out of food.

As for leaving the country, forget it.

Monsters had taken over the sky and seas; ships and planes couldn't escape.

"Endless!" Kasumigaoka Uta shook her head. "And we can't kill them!"

"Can't kill them?" Kato Megumi was puzzled. "Why can't we kill the monsters?!"

Kasumigaoka Uta sighed: "These monsters are manifestations of the planet's consciousness awakening, sent to punish Sakura Country for destroying the environment. I've killed too many—I've probably angered It already."

Eri and Kato Megumi fell silent.

"So that's how it is?"

"Again, those people caused this mess!"

"So many dead now—why don't those people commit seppuku to atone?!"

Eri clenched her small fists, her skin turning white with tension, her face filled with fury.

Kasumigaoka Uta: "They'll never admit fault. If things get really bad, I'll take you to China—then we won't have to care about this place anymore."

"After all, we're just girls. National affairs have nothing to do with us."

Eri froze: "Go to China? Will they accept us?"

"Yes, visas there are hard to get," Kato Megumi sighed.

Kasumigaoka Uta: "Don't forget I'm a cultivator."

Eri gasped: "You want to use force?"

"What are you thinking?!" Kasumigaoka Uta was exasperated. "If I give them some cultivation techniques and elixirs, won't they welcome us?"

"Dao Jun?"

"You've mentioned him so many times—who is he anyway?"

"He's just really powerful..." Kasumigaoka Uta beamed proudly. "Even the planet's consciousness gives him face. But he refuses to stand up for Sakura Country."

Eri and Kato Megumi exchanged glances, understanding dawning in their hearts.

As citizens of Sakura Country, they indeed had no grounds to ask for help from those people over there.

As she pondered, Kasumigaoka Uta sensed something and looked up at the sky, where a portal opened in the void, and a man clad in Daoist robes, with an extraordinary aura, stepped out.

"Is this the future world?" Wen Tianxiang gazed at the Sakura land, his eyes sweeping across it until they settled on a palace; he directly descended from his cloud and asked, "Are you the officials of Sakura Country?"

"Who are you?"

"I am from the Celestial Surveillance Bureau. Quickly set up the altar so I may burn my petition to Heaven and Earth," Wen Tianxiang showed no interest in further conversation with Sakura Country. "Once done, I have urgent matters elsewhere!"

"Celestial Surveillance Bureau?"

"You need not know. This mere land of Nippon has no right to know such an important matter. Do as you're told!"

With a single sweep of his aura, everyone present felt their legs weaken and hurried to act.

Sakura Country, deeply influenced by Huaguo, had all manner of Daoist ritual items readily available; within moments, the altar was set up under Wen Tianxiang's direction.

Wen Tianxiang's expression turned solemn as he ascended the altar, all eyes upon him.

At this moment, the people of Sakura Country had recovered and livestreamed the scene.

"Dear viewers, this is a celestial immortal descending to earth to resolve the monsters plaguing our Sakura Country."

Upon the altar.

Wen Tianxiang burned incense and prayed: "The Dao is learned through the heart; the heart uses incense to convey its message. The incense burns in the jade censer, the heart holds the Emperor before it. May the true spirits look down, may the immortal banners descend. I, disciple of Tai Xuan, make this plea—directly reaching the Nine Heavens!"

As his voice faded, a powerful will gathered from the sky.

Even ordinary 4.8 humans felt a crushing pressure upon their hearts.

In an instant, this aura swept across the entire Sakura Country.

The next moment.

Boom—

The void exploded as a bolt of Lei Ting struck down, reducing the incense table to ash.

Wen Tianxiang seemed to have anticipated this; he turned and said, "Heaven's will denies it. Accept the Heavenly Punishment!"

He looked toward the void, bowed his hands, and said, "Immortal Lady, the planetary will refuses. Unless the Ancestor appears, this matter is unsolvable. I shall depart for Huaguo now."

With a swirl of true qi, his form vanished dozens of li away.

Above the sky.

Kasumigaoka Uta was half-hidden among the clouds and mist, her face obscured; with her were Kato Megumi and Hikari.

"It didn't work."

"That was the planetary will just now—it was clearly furious!"

Kasumigaoka Uta sighed: "Indeed. Had the one who came not been a disciple of Tai Xuan Daojun, the petitioner would already be dead. We have no recourse now—let's go to Huaguo."

Hikari: "There's no other choice. If that one you mentioned doesn't act, who else can change the planetary will?"