Chapter 404: Fatalism

Bai Cangshu's field of vision was extremely high, but at this moment, he was still shocked by the scene before him.

It was as if a giant from outside the Earth had poked its finger toward the surface out of thin air; the massive finger piercing the atmosphere burned violently, and the air pressure smashed down onto his body with destructive force.

If not for Tatsumaki taking action, before that finger could poke the ground, Z City, along with this stretch of desert surface, would have been destroyed by that peerless pressure first.

The will of the deity above Bai Cangshu was also violently shaken at this time.

Clearly, the true power of 【Fate Eternal】 far exceeded His expectations.

Like a scene of a meteor striking the Earth, the terrifying shockwave and flames that covered nearly tens of kilometers made Bai Cangshu almost see a burning curtain being drawn open above the city.

Boom!

Amidst the intense impact, Bai Cangshu's consciousness suddenly returned.

The next moment, Bai Cangshu opened his eyes; he realized that his head had completed its regeneration.

Bai Cangshu blinked his eyes, the images of the Spirit World entering his brain through his eyes; he watched as Saitama maintained the posture of having thrown a punch.

The massive black shadow in front shattered with a bang.

Kageyama Shigeo is dead?!

The golden crown atop Bai Cangshu's head was still glowing; at this very moment, he still possessed the ability known as 【Godly Thought】. As long as he wished, he could communicate with that Outer God at any time to obtain the blessing of divine power.

Especially in this world now, the Outer God had successfully descended, so much so that Bai Cangshu, as this 【Outer God Cult Founder】, was incredibly fulfilled and could obtain responses and bestowals at any time.

He raised his hand, but immediately realized something.

That 【World Mainline】 had not been completed; the Spirit World Evil Lord had not been killed.

Sure enough, the pitch-black phantom dissipated bit by bit; Kageyama Shigeo stood in place, head lowered, blood flowing from his temple, instantly staining his face red.

Saitama lowered his fist, looked at the boy who had suddenly appeared, and blinked, feeling somewhat curious.

"You are..."

Kageyama Shigeo suddenly raised his head; his eyes were blank, and the black and white world behind him flowed rapidly, as if countless images were playing behind him, circulating faster and faster, until finally, the black and white melted together.

The world turned into a state of chaos.

Kageyama Shigeo raised his head, happening to see Bai Cangshu, who wore a crown, and Saitama, whose cape was somewhat tattered, standing within the Spirit World.

He raised his hand.

"That kind of world... I do not accept it!"

Boom!

With a push of both hands, Bai Cangshu only felt himself sink into a giant spring in an instant; the world became like viscous liquid, and then it sent him flying out.

Saitama was faster than Bai Cangshu; he did not resist, only looking at Kageyama Shigeo, not understanding why the other party exuded such a desperate aura.

Bang!

Saitama vanished from the Spirit World in an instant, breaking free from the perception of Bai Cangshu's 【Heart Net】 within a few hundredths of a second, and within the next second or two, disappeared from the perception of the Godly Thought.

This is...

Seeing that he and Saitama were about to be separated by Kageyama Shigeo, given the current situation, the outcome would likely align with the expectations of Fate Eternal.

A flash of inspiration struck his mind; he instantly raised his hand, golden Qi and white divine power intertwining, and the next moment, a shrill screeching sound erupted.

Screech!

The Qi Gong Wave tore through the air; Kageyama Shigeo did not move, letting the beam of intertwined gold and white light shoot past his ear.

It followed the Spirit World entrance that Saitama had previously punched through and vanished into the horizon with a boom.

Subsequently, Kageyama Shigeo raised both hands, as if grabbing a world, and pinched Bai Cangshu.

"As long as I kill you..."

Kageyama Shigeo gripped his hands, and Bai Cangshu felt himself restricted by a giant force.

【Tese · Wind Demon usage failed, you are in an immobile state】

The activation of Wind Demon had no effect; although he was currently in the Eighth Stage Instant, theoretically, Bai Cangshu only needed to tap the ground, and his body would enter extreme speed and vanish from anyone's field of vision.

But the entire Spirit World had turned into a cage.

Bai Cangshu felt the world become distorted; the next moment, he was pulled in front of Kageyama Shigeo out of thin air.

The boy still maintained the posture of holding something with both hands; because the distance was so close, Bai Cangshu clearly saw the bloody tears sliding down the boy's face.

He did not want to kill, but he had to kill.

Bai Cangshu remained calm at this moment, even though his scalp began to prickle; that premonition of a life-or-death crisis had rarely appeared.

Kageyama Shigeo truly wanted to kill him at this moment... and... he could do it.

"You can foresee the future, can't you?"

Crack!

A massive force emerged.

Cracks began to appear on the Greed Cocoon on Bai Cangshu's body, and the next second, it looked as if it would shatter directly.

"Then you should know, if you kill me at this time, that guy's ambition will be completely achieved."

"You kill me, and Saitama will come back to kill you."

"This world will lose two top-tier heroes in an instant, and he will obtain a Monster capable of destroying the world."

Crack!

The Greed Cocoon split open, and intense force penetrated Bai Cangshu's body; at this time, white light began to appear on Bai Cangshu's body surface; as a God-Favored One, that deity was attempting to help Bai Cangshu.

But Kageyama Shigeo raised his head, looked toward the sky, and then the Spirit World twisted violently; the white light was quickly obscured.

Tsk, really disappointing, Inari God...

Bai Cangshu was terrifyingly calm at this moment; while negotiating with Kageyama Shigeo, he still had the spare time to complain about Inari God in his heart.

The other party had indeed shattered some of the so-called "deity" filters; in terms of combat power in this world, they probably wouldn't even rank in the top five.

"Do you not care what happens to your 【God Kingdom】 after you die?!"

Bai Cangshu continued to speak, and at this moment, Kageyama Shigeo finally paused the movements of his hands.

It was very obvious that he cared.

He cared deeply about the many dead souls in Seasoning City, as well as the existence of Kageyama Ritsu and those spirits.

Bai Cangshu watched this scene, remained calm for less than two seconds, then suddenly curled his lips into a smile that could not be considered kind at all, and he took the initiative to speak.

"Leave it to me, Kageyama Shigeo..."

Kageyama Shigeo raised his head, looked at Bai Cangshu, and seemed to be hesitating.

"Hand over your God Kingdom, hand over those spirits, all to me!"

Crack! Bang!

A terrifying force instantly shattered the Greed Cocoon completely; Bai Cangshu's physical body was instantly crushed until it shriveled, bones pierced through muscles and skin, and blood sprayed everywhere within a dozen meters in an instant.

Furthermore, that force continued; Kageyama Shigeo seemed very clear that the way to kill Bai Cangshu was to make Bai Cangshu's body lose all vitality...

Therefore, he was continuously inflicting massive damage on Bai Cangshu's cells.

Bai Cangshu began to alter the structure of his chest cavity and oral cavity using 【Perfect Individual】; he set aside the useless flesh and blood, trying his best not to let it affect his heart, lungs, and vocal cords.

"Since you have seen that scene, then you should understand that that is the future!"

"If you could change the future, Seasoning City would not be destroyed."

"Think carefully, who exactly is it that caused all of this..."

"And you, what must you do to lead this world toward the best ending."

Pfft!

Kageyama Shigeo squeezed with force once again.

But the next moment, a verdant green Superpower erupted from outside the Spirit World, and instantly snatched both Kageyama Shigeo and Bai Cangshu away.

Bai Cangshu seemed not to sense the arrival of Tatsumaki's reinforcements, still looking at Kageyama Shigeo, and continued,

"Since you yourself feel that you cannot break that Shuming, why not place your bet on the side of that Shuming!"

"Heh, I am that 【Fatalism】, Spirit World Evil Lord."

(End of this chapter)