I planted a sacred tree in Tokyo.

Chapter 404 Traveling Above the Nine Heavens
On the island in the lake,

The silence between Qiongmei and Xiaoying was deafening.

"cough,"

"It's not our fault."

Jiu Kong Yao Ai was utterly humiliated. She had already notified Teach to come over, but even with their previous close cooperation with 'Shura,' they still couldn't hold out. If it were Teach instead: Jiu Kong Yao Ai wasn't stupid, and expecting that pirate to fight with all his might was completely unrealistic.

I'm afraid they won't even be able to escape!
"We just captured a lowly tengu soldier to gather information about Heian-kyo."

"Who knew they would actually send out three Ghost-level monsters? They're clearly not going to play this game!"

At this point, Jiu Kongyao felt a burning desire to retaliate.

How can you send out three ghost-level combatants just because you lost a small soldier?

Or is it that the man's forces are already overflowing with Demon-level monsters?

Such caution is not typical of a big boss.
"Three Ghost-level beings?"

Qiong Mei was stunned; this was quite a generous gesture.

Even now, the entire island nation only has five Ghost-level beings: not counting the current Nine Skys and the captured 'Shura'.

The fact that the opponent can casually send out three Demon-level powerhouses, doesn't that make them worthy of being called the God-level Disaster 'Heian-kyo'?

Although somewhat surprised, it wasn't unbelievable.

Some Onmyoji are skilled at controlling shikigami, some at divination and prophecy, some at poisoning and breaking curses, some at the Five Elements techniques, and some at communicating with spirits and deities.
As for Abe no Seimei, he would have a little bit of each of them.

He retrieves souls from the underworld and then enhances them with various secret techniques. If he couldn't cultivate a few demon-level shikigami under these circumstances, that would be truly bizarre.

It's not like Blood Hakama, that Onmyoji who didn't even leave a name and was only a 'mere' Oni-level.

"Tell me what happened to you."

Thinking of this,

Qiong Mei also became interested.

"What we encountered was a little girl who introduced herself as 'Minamoto Kagura.' And..."

When she needed someone's help and wanted to inform her allies so they could better respond, Jiu Kong Yao Ai began to recount her tragic experience of being "beaten up".

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

Heian Jing,
Today, Heian-kyo has undergone a complete transformation, with many buildings restored to their 'rustic' style.

Many of the evil spirits released from the underworld by Abe no Seimei and the resulting 'Hundred Demons' were transformed from professional craftsmen. For example, craftsmen like Miyako, Shuo Weng, Encoffiners, Candy Makers, and Pink Granny were originally remnants of souls that had existed for hundreds or thousands of years, and naturally altered their surroundings to resemble what they perceived.

Everywhere you look, there are buildings that are being renovated to restore the appearance of Heian-kyo (Kyoto) a thousand years ago;

Even locals who used to live in this city would probably have trouble finding their homes.

Kamikyo Ward, Seimei Town.

As you can tell from the name, this place was once the residence of the great Onmyoji Abe no Seimei.

A dark blue-green building with an ancient style sits here; it is the 'Seimei Shrine', which was converted from the former residence of Abe no Seimei.

Although it appears to be an ancient-style building, it was actually only built a little over 70 years ago: the former Seimei Shrine was built by order of the Emperor after the death of Abe no Seimei. It is a large shrine covering all four directions, with Horikawa-dori to the east, Kuromon-dori to the west, Genji-ji-dori to the north, and Churitsu-dori to the south.

After several wars and renovations, it was almost abandoned; it was only through continuous repairs by its descendants that it survived. However, during the Meiji Restoration, the Yin-Yang Bureau was abolished, and the government took direct control of Shintoism, leading to the decline of the Abe family and its eventual disappearance.

Now, the courtyard has been renovated and looks brand new;
After a thousand years, this place has finally welcomed back its owner.

"Abe Seimei,"

In a side hall of the courtyard, Xiao sat cross-legged on the floor with his hands on his knees.

"As expected of the strongest Onmyoji in history."

They only sent a little girl and two shikigami, and they captured him.

Fortunately, the young lady escaped, and perhaps there is still a chance: after all, the young lady's obsession is Abe no Seimei and Orochi, and she will definitely try to sneak into this place again, and there may be a chance to escape then.
嘎，
The wooden door was pulled open, and a girl walked in.

He raised his head, his spiritual power completely unusable, but his keen senses still allowed Xiao to clearly 'see' that the person who had grabbed him was the girl.

Minamoto Kagura!
The Minamoto clan of the Heian period were all of imperial lineage.

Even if they were granted a surname and made subjects, they would still be exceptionally noble, but that was all a thousand years ago.

“Miss Kagura, your aura doesn’t seem to belong here for interrogation or torture.”

Upon hearing Xiaoping's calm words, the girl holding the umbrella nodded slightly, the goldfish hair ornament on her head jingling softly.

"No."

"I just wanted to come and have a chat with you."

?

"Excuse my bluntness, but we are on opposing sides, so there's probably nothing to talk about."

Xiao refused without hesitation. With Abe no Seimei's strength, any country would be willing to welcome him back as national advisor, prime minister, or president if he showed even the slightest intention to seize power. But he insisted on destroying the world. What else is there to say?

The worst thing isn't the extraordinary recovery,

The worst part is that when facing an extraordinary powerhouse, the surrender button is removed!
"Tell me about your companion,"

A girl named Kagura knelt before Takashi.
“I want to know about her past, because it was through her appearance that I was able to break free from that ‘fate’.”

?

"Okay, but I have a condition."

Xiao was intrigued by what the other person said: given his personality, he would never give in under torture.

But what the other party just said seems to be hiding something?
You have to answer one question for me.

Intelligence exchange.

"good,"----

"That's the situation,"

After hearing Jiu Kong Yao Ai's description, Qiong Mei immediately contacted You: Don't forget, they are clones who came out to have fun, the real ones are still next to You's principal's office.

"Chief, what do you think?"

I sat and watched the play.
"No rush. Let's wait for the extraordinary individuals from all sides to rest and recuperate before concentrating our forces for a decisive battle in Heian-kyo."

A fierce battle just ended, and many extraordinary individuals are either recuperating from their injuries, experiencing moments of enlightenment, or expanding their influence. Let's wait a few days and allow these extraordinary individuals to develop further. Even when harvesting crops, you have to wait for them to grow before cutting them; you can't just cut the roots, can you?
"As for that 'Shura,' with Abe no Seimei's strength, he would have killed him long ago if he wanted to. If he didn't kill him, he could find a way to save him later."

After giving Qiong Mei the instruction to 'remain still,' Yu closed her eyes in the office.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

High above the island nation, a figure is ascending into the air.

That's right, without relying on any equipment or means of transportation, wearing a black robe with red clouds and purple pupils in his eye sockets, 'Six Paths' is constantly rising, rising, and rising again.

Although it does not have the 'Rinnegan', the Tenseigan still has the effect of manipulating gravity and repulsion.

By distorting the repulsive force within oneself, one can absolutely achieve the feat of flying through the air.

Of course, flying is not a magical ability; as long as you buy a plane ticket, ordinary people can also soar through the sky.

However, that is only the power of technology, not the power of an individual!
Now, Yu wants to try to use her individual strength to leap over the boundary that binds living beings.

Under the force of repulsion, the figure quickly broke through the tens of thousands of meters in the sky: the tiny figure emerged from the clouds, with wind, thunder, lightning, hail, snow, frost and dew all beneath its feet!
This is the edge of the troposphere, where the sky visible to humans is 'trampled' beneath You's feet.

However, this height is still not enough—

As the figure continued to ascend straight upwards at high speed...

There was virtually no moisture in the surrounding area; the sky was clear and cloudless, and there were no further weather changes.

This is the stratosphere, a suitable altitude for aircraft: most planes fly at this altitude because they don't encounter various annoying weather conditions.

However, this was still not what Yu was pursuing. As the altitude continued to climb: 20,000 meters, 30,000 meters, passing through the invisible and intangible 'ozone layer', the 'gentle breeze' on the face made this clone squint slightly: after passing through the ozone layer that absorbs ultraviolet rays and heats up to more than 10 degrees, the surroundings immediately became 'cold'.

40,000 meters, 50,000 meters.
The horizon has begun to curve, and at this height, it will soon be approaching the 'Carmen line'.

The Kármán line, located at an altitude of 10 meters, is widely recognized as the boundary between outer space and Earth's atmosphere. This line is accepted by the International Aeronautical Federation (IAF), the international body for setting and maintaining aerospace standards, and is the current definition of the boundary between the atmosphere and space.

In other words, crossing this line means entering space in the physical realm!
It's not difficult for You now.

Turning my head to look at the other side of the horizon, at the boundary between day and night on the planet's arc, I could see a layer of seven-colored light. That was noctilucent cloud, also known as polar mesonic cloud, which looked like a rising blue-green band of light.

However, this is still not Yu's limit; 100,000 meters, 200,000 meters, 300,000 meters.
Whether it's the thin air, the sub-zero temperatures, or the chaotic cosmic rays, they are all refreshing breezes to him.

Most meteorites and meteors typically burn up and disappear in the top region of this layer.

continue--

It flew past a satellite not far away, and continued to rise in altitude.

As long as a slight repulsive force is applied—not to the planet, but to oneself—it is not as difficult as one might imagine to send this body into space.

When the altitude reaches 800,000 meters, the atmosphere becomes so thin that it is almost negligible, and the temperature also increases with altitude, even reaching more than 1,000 degrees Celsius.

However, temperature and heat are two different things. The atmosphere is very thin. Although each molecule has high kinetic energy, the frequency of collisions between them is very low. There is very little heat exchange. Therefore, although the temperature is high, it is not hot. On the contrary, if a person is exposed here, he will feel very cold and may even freeze to death.

Yes, some ultimate being was frozen into an ice block here and sent into space, giving up on thinking.

"However, this is still not my limit; it was easier than I imagined."

Yu's current strength is far beyond what any 'ultimate life form' can match; if he wanted, he could even fly to over a million meters, which would mean he would completely step into interstellar space!
Of course, doing so now is pointless; even flying to the moon takes time, let alone traversing the universe.

So--

Turning my head to look down, I saw a blue and white sphere quietly floating in the darkness.

How strong am I now at full power?

He slowly reached out, his five fingers covering the planet beneath him.

Like many naive children have done, they tried to grasp the bright moon in the night sky and pluck it down to use as a toy.

After a long pause, he withdrew his hand.

"Not urgent,"

After condensing the Seeking the Dao Jade, if Yu goes all out and continuously distorts gravity, he could destroy the planet's ecosystem, and even cause permanent damage to the planet if he continues to penetrate deeper into it.

But that would be meaningless. Without a planet to stand on, would we wander into outer space?

"Anyway,"

With his hands behind his back, he looked down at the planet.

Yu couldn't help but sigh.

"I've become less like a human being."

If a physical body flies into outer space, and that's considered human, then the billions of 'people' below will cry.

"This experiment is now over. Next time—"

Turning your head, you can see a fist-sized, silvery-white celestial body in the distance, with even the cratered craters on it; while on the other side, a giant star is emitting endless light and heat, which has continued for billions of years and will continue for billions more.

Next time, let's land on the moon!

Then, try to arm wrestle with the sun.

If one cannot reign supreme over the universe, then what kind of Otsutsuki is he?

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

P.S.: I recommend a new book by a member of our group, "Apocalypse: A Weekly System of Bizarre Updates".

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