Chapter 381: Outer God

【Divine Power (Hidden, Unique)】

【Mission Description: The Outer God residing within you has revealed its existence. It covets this world that has lost its gods. Help it successfully descend into this world, and you will receive the favor of a god.】

【Reward: Special hidden faction "Outer God Deformed Dwelling" unlocked, gain a large amount of Reputation, unknown reward.】

【Failure Penalty: Cursed Seal · Inari God's Strike destroyed.】

Bai Cangshu reached out his hand. Even though his soul power had grown increasingly strong due to the 【Touch Spirit】 Milestone, allowing him to touch various spirit bodies, he still could not touch the "Fox God's Envoy" before him.

This avatar, the "Fox God's Envoy," whose true form was in all likelihood the existence known as the 【Inari God】, showed no dissatisfaction with Bai Cangshu's disrespectful actions. Instead, it floated upward a short distance, arriving at a position level with Bai Cangshu, its ruby-like eyes watching him.

"Seeker of power, as long as you can accomplish what I have arranged, even touching me will be permitted."

Bai Cangshu stared at the other party without blinking. The white traces at the tips of his hair expanded rapidly, and fresh blood began to flow from his nostrils.

Yet Bai Cangshu felt nothing, still gazing at the other party greedily.

The Fox God's Envoy's figure dimmed rapidly, yet its voice still appeared in Bai Cangshu's ears, completely intact.

"This is not power you should be probing now, mortal. Find that Altar, offer up a sacrifice sufficient for my descent, and I will tell you everything..."

It did not reveal much information, but Bai Cangshu, in the state of 【Super Limit Spiral】, possessed information gathering and analysis capabilities that far exceeded his normal state.

In his mind, the circumstances of when the 【Cursed Seal · Inari God's Strike】 appeared flashed repeatedly. This item was not originally in the 【Shintoism Faction】 Reputation exchange manual provided by that old priest, and this Fox God's Envoy clearly held a status almost equal to the Inari God itself.

That was why it had made that old priest so terrified that he knelt and bowed toward the 【Divine Body】.

Therefore, that exchange was clearly something the deity had actively wanted Bai Cangshu to obtain.

And as for this world, if there was anything special about it, it was that it was vast enough, and it just so happened that the 【Gods】 had likely been killed by Saitama, with their special Altars still remaining in this world.

Everything converged on one point: this Inari God from the 【Demon Slayer World】 likely wanted to invade this world.

Just as the space description was consistently precise, the term used at this moment was—【Outer God】.

"Pick up the pace, greedy Reincarnator. There is a fellow even greedier than you who has already found that Altar ahead of time; he is coveting that share of power..."

The Inari God's voice slowly dissipated, but that Cursed Seal seemed to have been directly recharged. Previously, this ability had clearly required him to spend a D-rank Singularity at the Goddess's place to recharge.

The corners of Bai Cangshu's mouth curled up. No matter how calm this "Outer God's" tone was, that sense of urgency could no longer be concealed.

"Hey, Sage, can you still use 【Dragon Transformation】 now?"

The Sage, heavily wounded by Banggu, had a life reaction that had once again become very faint. Moreover, he had been unable to perceive the appearance of the Outer God, so he did not understand the malice contained in Bai Cangshu's question at this moment.

Bai Cangshu simply took out the 【Ace's Single-Person Boat · Modified】. With a stomp of his feet, electricity surged wildly, and he flew at high speed from the air toward the target location.

——

"Hey, is he dead?!"

Li Qingzi gripped her pitch-black war blade, her entire body completely wrapped in Armament Haki, but even so, she did not feel much sense of security.

【Xiaojiwo】, having displayed his full-strength form, had not lasted long in the hands of 【Tang Sanzang】. Of course, she also understood that this was likely Xiaojiwo's goal.

That seemingly unreliable evil spirit had intended to use his own death to attempt to awaken the "sleeping" Kageyama Shigeo.

The battle between the two stirred up a frenzy in the Spirit World. In the end, Xiaojiwo was completely annihilated, his spirit fragments scattered everywhere.

【???】 also unsurprisingly perceived how powerful the enemy that had appeared within the Spirit World was.

A power that made Li Qingzi and Ye Ban San Geng tremble appeared. 【???】 directly raised a hand and once again tore open the boundary between the Spirit World and reality.

He grabbed Xiaojiwo's spirit fragments, then let out a painful howl.

At that moment, Li Qingzi rarely saw Ye Ban San Geng fall out of that state of near-imperceptibility. The entire Spirit World was howling, and countless spirits were annihilated in that wild rage.

Of course, the first to bear the brunt was 【Tang Sanzang】, who had used that Red Kasaya to almost cover the Spirit World. This Title-level Reincarnator, famous for his power, faced the terror of 【???】 head-on.

That Kasaya, rumored to be of a quality potentially reaching Golden Plot Equipment, was directly torn to shreds. Tang Sanzang had his Great Vajra Dragon Dharma Image destroyed in an instant. Li Qingzi saw Tang Sanzang's face as pale as gold; he was clearly severely wounded.

She drew her sword in an instant, the sword light reaching far into the tattered Kasaya, but it was empty—she had slashed nothing.

Instead, it drew the gaze of 【???】. Li Qingzi immediately activated God Speed, carrying Ye Ban San Geng and instantly fleeing several kilometers away.

Coupled with Tatsumaki getting angry and beginning even more violent attacks, 【???】 was once again drawn back into the reality world, which allowed Li Qingzi and Ye Ban San Geng to survive.

At this moment, Li Qingzi had once again lost track of Ye Ban San Geng and could only ask aloud.

"That guy's gourd has a problem!"

"Tsk, truly worthy of being a Follower favored by the 【End Sun】. He has so many good things on him..."

Amidst an unhappy, quiet clicking sound, Ye Ban San Geng described that she had perceived a purple gourd appearing in Tang Sanzang's hand before 【???】's subsequent attack and Li Qingzi's sword strike, after which he had disappeared.

Furthermore, her special ability could not capture or influence him. That could only mean that Tang Sanzang had hidden himself, and his method of concealment was extremely brilliant—almost as if he had opened a new 【Phase】 or world within the Spirit World.

Li Qingzi could tell that the tone Ye Ban San Geng used for the word "favored" was strange; she was likely being sarcastic about Tang Sanzang. However, after having truly fought against a Title-level of that rank, Li Qingzi had to admit that for them now, it was indeed more satisfying to just talk big.

The power of the Third Ladder was displayed to the fullest; the intensity and precision of the energy were completely overwhelming, and he also mastered even more special power—a certain kind of... rule.

She guessed that even if that guy Tao Baibai joined forces with the two of them, and they once again displayed that powerful stance they had in the Pirate World, they might not necessarily win.

This kind of Reincarnator who had truly entered the 【Fierce】 Tier possessed a richness of means far exceeding that of Plot Characters, and the difficulty of dealing with them was higher than that of ordinary Fierce-tier Plot Characters.

Thinking of this, she tentatively asked Ye Ban San Geng.

"Are you saying that guy, Tao Baibai, is currently challenging the 【Sage】 alone on that battlefield?!"

Her heart thumped uncontrollably, but she could not distinguish whether that feeling was joy or anxiety, or perhaps both.

At this point, Li Qingzi had to admit that she might have truly developed Stockholm syndrome, but...

The 【Sage】 was, to a certain extent, a Reincarnator of a similar level to Tang Sanzang, with even more mysterious abilities. There were many rumors about him in the outside world. Even if he couldn't be counted as a high-ranking Follower of His Excellency 【Fate Eternal】, a guy like that... a newcomer like Bai Cangshu... shouldn't be able to defeat him.

Moo!

A painful roar appeared once again. Li Qingzi's eardrums instantly ruptured and bled. She froze in place, and Ye Ban San Geng also revealed her form. The two turned their heads blankly, only to see the Spirit World being torn open at a corner once again.

Tatsumaki, exuding an aura of violence, pushed 【???】 back into the Spirit World, and looked at 【???】 with a terrifying expression.

"If you want to go crazy, hide in here and go crazy by yourself!"

"Don't make a mess of my world again..."

Her voice was low, and there was irrepressible fury on her face.

"Now, be quiet. I'm going to find that guy... and drag him out!"

Li Qingzi watched this scene, not understanding what had happened.

(End of chapter)