Chapter 838: Twisting Fate

Lingyun took a step forward, and his entire person vanished into the Void.

Seeing Lingyun disappear, a glimmer of hope flashed in Yakumo Yukari's eyes: "Lingyun, you must succeed!"

Yakumo Yukari's gaze fell upon Yuyuko, a hint of tenderness flashing in her eyes. In mid-air, the undead body of Saigyouji Yuyuko was slowly coalescing. As Death Qi continuously gathered into Saigyouji Yuyuko's body, Yakumo Yukari could sense a brand-new existence slowly being born.

"Is this place the location where the Will of the Netherworld resides?"

In a gray, misty world, a figure appeared abruptly. Lingyun surveyed this space, a hint of curiosity in his eyes.

This world was filled with a powerful aura of death. No, it should be said that apart from death, no other power existed in this world. It could be said that this world was the pure manifestation of death.

"Human! Why have you appeared in this place!" Just at this moment, a voice came across.

Lingyun looked up, and a trace of astonishment could not help but appear in his eyes. Before him appeared a figure, and this figure was none other than Shiki Eiki, whom he had seen in the Netherworld before.

"How could Shiki Eiki appear in this place? Could it be that she has some special connection with the Will of the Netherworld?" A trace of doubt could not help but arise in Lingyun's heart.

However, when he carefully observed the "Shiki Eiki" before him, he discovered some differences. The Shiki Eiki before his eyes had eyes full of indifference; she lacked all the spirit that Shiki Eiki possessed, appearing more like a doll.

"Are you the Will of the Netherworld?" Lingyun's brows lifted slightly.

"I am indeed the Will of the Netherworld. Human, why do you trespass into my domain?"

The Will of the Netherworld stared at Lingyun, a hint of solemnity in her eyes. She felt that the human before her was very strange; she could not sense the slightest aura of death from him, as if this person were immortal. Most importantly, she actually felt a sense of oppression from this person, which she found simply unbelievable.

"Since it is you, then I have found the right person." After confirming that the person before him was the Will of the Netherworld, Lingyun got straight to the point. "Do you still remember Saigyou Ayakashi?"

"My chosen proxy? Wait, you are the one who intends to deprive my proxy of her power!" The Will of the Netherworld was stunned for a moment, and then a hint of anger appeared in the gaze she directed at Lingyun. "Your actions are a great sin!"

In an instant, Lingyun felt terrifying Death Qi sweeping toward his direction, seemingly wanting to swallow him whole.

A red radiance lit up beside Lingyun; the Sky Dragon appeared at his side, and golden Thunder enveloped Lingyun's entire body. The Death Qi rushing toward Lingyun instantly seemed to encounter some obstruction, stopping before him.

"A strange, never-before-seen god of the Netherworld? But do you think a mere god can stop me?" the Will of the Netherworld said expressionlessly.

"No, I don't think the Sky Dragon can completely block your Death Qi, but being able to block it for a period of time is enough." Lingyun waved his hand and said. "Will of the Netherworld, the reason you chose Saigyou Ayakashi as your proxy is because of the current chaos in the Netherworld, right?"

"The undead chaos of the Netherworld has already begun to affect the World of the Living; if I do not act to stop it, it will surely cause a great disaster!"

"However, I believe that Saigyou Ayakashi is not a very good manager of the undead." Lingyun waved his hand and said. Thinking of Saigyou Ayakashi's wanton spreading of death, Lingyun felt a headache coming on.

"But, until now, I have only found this one suitable existence," the Will of the Netherworld said.

"Then, how about I recommend a more suitable existence to you?"

"A more suitable existence?" The Will of the Netherworld frowned.

"That's right, that girl there, what do you think?" Lingyun waved his hand, and a light screen opened before the two of them; on the screen was Saigyouji Yuyuko, who was in the midst of condensing her undead body.

"This girl..." The Will of the Netherworld frowned, clearly discerning Saigyouji Yuyuko's own abilities. In the dark, a voice told her that this might be the best choice.

"If it is this girl, it is barely worth a try. However, you must enter into a Contract with me; if this undead is not suitable to become the manager of the undead in the future, then you must bear the punishment." After a moment of silence, the Will of the Netherworld spoke again. "Also, I hope you can leave a glimmer of life for Saigyou Ayakashi; after all, it is an existence I once chose!"

"Fine."

"Let us strike our palms as a vow!" The Will of the Netherworld raised her small hand.

Lingyun likewise extended his hand; the sound of the palm strike echoed in the space, representing that the two had entered into a vow.

"Unknown powerhouse, let me see what kind of ability you have for this manager of the Netherworld ghosts you have chosen for me." The figure of the Will of the Netherworld slowly dissipated, and the surrounding space also collapsed with a boom.

Lingyun put away the Sky Dragon, and below, the condensation of Saigyouji Yuyuko's undead body had also reached the final moment.

"The troublesome part comes next." Lingyun's pupils completely changed into gold and silver colors, and he reached his left hand forward. "Pluck the String of Fate!"

A ribbon of light slowly emerged, circling Lingyun's hand. Before Lingyun appeared a faint, magnificent river; this was the River of Fate of this world.

The moment the River of Fate appeared, terrifying Fate Power surged and rushed toward Lingyun's direction. Lingyun's figure did not move; the ribbon of light circled around him, unloading all the Fate Power.

"Found it, the future where that ghost Princess loses her memory!" Lingyun's gaze was like lightning, instantly locking onto a Fate Line. The Long sword in his hand shone with brilliant light, and he swept out with a single strike.

The Sword Qi traversed the River of Fate, striking heavily upon that Fate Line. Under the impact of the Sword Qi, the Fate Line emitted a shrill hiss and began to snap inch by inch.

The moment the Fate Line snapped, an extremely terrifying power roared out from the River of Fate. At the same time, Lingyun distorting the future was equivalent to provoking the entire world. Facing such a provocation, the world would only have one choice, and that was to crush the perpetrator.

Terrifying power descended from the sky, and in an instant, the heavens and earth changed color. Lingyun's expression changed slightly, and the illusory River of Fate before him instantly dissipated. He braced the Long sword against his left arm, raised his full power to the peak, and prepared to resist this wave of attacks.

Just as the world's backlash power descended, a distortion occurred abruptly before Lingyun, and a Light Ball wreathed in two ribbons of light appeared before him. And one of these ribbons was the very same one Lingyun had used to summon the River of Fate earlier.

Lingyun remembered this thing; it was something that had inexplicably appeared in his body after he first entered the Sea of Origin. In the past, he could use the first ribbon to enter the River of Fate and the second ribbon to travel through time and space, but he had never been able to command the core Light Ball itself. He had not expected that when the world's backlash power descended, this thing would suddenly run out.

The backlash power of the River of Fate descended first; the first ribbon outside the Light Ball lit up, weakening the River of Fate's backlash layer by layer. Subsequently, the world's backlash power arrived; the second ribbon outside the Light Ball released a faint radiance, actually offsetting the world's backlash layer by layer. Finally, the Light Ball at the core released rays of light, directly forming a barrier before Lingyun.

The backlash power, having been weakened layer by layer, descended upon Lingyun. Lingyun's expression sank; the Protective Qi Shield constructed by the powerful Source Power around his body shattered layer by layer, the Long sword in his hand instantly turned into dust, and he himself was struck down from the sky by the powerful force. Lingyun's body landed heavily on the ground, half of his body submerged into the earth, and the powerful force transformed into a shockwave that swept outward, destroying the entire courtyard into a mess.

Just at this moment, the condensation of Saigyouji Yuyuko's undead body was also completed. She looked toward Yakumo Yukari on the side, and in the latter's incredulous gaze, she slowly opened her mouth and said: "Yukari—"

Hearing these words, Lingyun reached out to wipe the blood from the corner of his mouth and revealed a smile. It seemed that Saigyouji Yuyuko's memories were still preserved; her fate had been successfully twisted!