I'm a demon in Tokyo!

Chapter 432 Ten Thousand Eyes·Candle Shadow, A Wild Illusion! Foolish children, run! This world is such trash…

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Even Uesugi Tetsu, whose "field of vision" had been completely compressed back, was stunned for a long time upon hearing Nanjo Ai's soft words.

A hundred pairs of eyes stared simultaneously at the dim yellow tsunami... or perhaps it would be more accurate to describe it as a dim yellow "water world".

Is this thing just "tentacles"?
Are you kidding me?
Uesugi Tetsu savored the inexplicable, suffocating pressure that had arisen from the depths of his heart after witnessing this scene.

If a creature of low moral character were here, it would probably have lost its mind and gone mad the moment it saw this hazy, yellow sea.

Even if one's mindset is like his, having only taken a half-step into "Sword Heart Clarity," and possesses a will even more steadfast than some sword hearts, one would probably not be tainted in the slightest.

The only consequence of getting infected is probably being forced to leave the special area.

"Sister Nanjo..."

Uesugi Tetsu slowly backed away while asking, "Are you sure this thing is just what they call tentacles?"

"Uesugi-kun, you may have misunderstood me."

Nanjo Manami shifted her position, lying prone on the invisible psychic power, staring intently at the dim yellow light.
"What I'm saying is that the amount of [Yellow Springs] contained in this deep sea that flows into the mortal world is not much."

"Isn't this even more terrifying...?"

Upon hearing this, Uesugi Tetsu retreated even further.

If we accept Nanjo Manami's statement, then not only is the Yomi's mortality rate terrifying, but its spread efficiency is also outrageous.

"Nanjo-nee, I don't recall any legends about this 'Yomi' (the underworld)?"

"—Of course not."

Nanjo Manami squinted and examined the place carefully, saying, "The mythical 'Land of the Dead' may seem like just a place where people might go after they die, a neutral land of the dead, but that's just the surface."

"The truly terrifying places cannot, and absolutely must not, be recorded in writing that the general public can understand."

She paused, looking at Uesugi Tetsuya's swirling crimson eyes.

"Take you for example, now that you've become [Thousand Eyes]. Within the entire Special Affairs Bureau, there are probably no more than ten people who truly know this name and have a deep understanding of it."

Nanjo Aimi struggled to twist a thread of spiritual energy, then inserted it into Uesugi Tetsuya's churning black slime before pouring her voice into it.

In this way, apart from the two of them, the subsequent conversation could not be known to anyone else.

"【Yellow Springs】is actually an extremely terrifying calamity that can be easily corrupted even by true gods."

"No matter where it appears, as long as a single drop appears, the entire surrounding area will be transformed into a deathly wasteland, and any living beings tainted by its aura will be corrupted into mindless and unknowing beings."

Could it be that the image of "Izanami" in mythology became extremely ugly and filthy after entering the land of the dead because she accidentally touched the real Yellow Springs?
Besides, where else could there be any power that could influence a god of this level?

As Uesugi Tetsu thought about it, an idea suddenly popped into his head.
"—Since I won't die anyway, why don't I touch this water and see? That way, I'll be one of those who have 'touched the underworld' just like Izanami?"

The hundred thousand pupils were flickering slightly when a subtle stinging sensation brought Uesugi Tetsu back to his senses.

Immediately, I felt a deep sense of dread.

"What, have you gone mad?"

After severing the spiritual energy thread, Nanjo Manami coldly snorted, "Uesugi-kun, you can try to test the strength of this 'Sea of ​​the Dead' yourself, but don't drag me down with you to your death."

I want to lie down a little longer.

—How could he, unknowingly, have his thoughts influenced by the tentacles of the Yellow Springs from such a vast distance?
This sea...

Horror!
Uesugi Tetsu abruptly withdrew all attention from the dim, yellowish seawater and fled into the distance without stopping.

After speeding at full speed for at least several hours, Uesugi Tetsuya finally came to a stop, his tone extremely grave.
"Doesn't that mean the eternal world is destined to be destroyed?"

"More or less." Nanjo Manami shrugged. "While Tokoyo is incredibly large, it's only a matter of time before it's completely swallowed up by the Deep Sea, which has already been tainted by Yomi."

"If there's nothing else, let's run in the same direction as the guys from before."

Nanjo Ai casually rested her chin on her hand and said...
"With our meager strength, we can't do anything."

"Oh, right." She looked at the [lv49] above Uesugi Tetsu's head again, "Aren't you already level 49? If you find the right one, why don't you start crossing the [boundary] here?"

Fortunately, no one will bother us here, so nothing unexpected will happen.

“If you hadn’t mentioned it, I would have almost forgotten.”

The vision network composed of hundreds of thousand eyes first scanned the surroundings, and only after confirming that there were no living beings present did it turn its attention back to itself.

"【Correct】Well, this is surprisingly easy for me..."

Under Nanjo Ai's silent gaze, in the blink of an eye, the [lv49] on Uesugi Tetsu's head disappeared.

Nanjo Ai was slightly startled.

The disappearance of the ranking above one's head signifies that "one has found their true self."

She knew that this hurdle would be no challenge for Uesugi Tetsuya.

But this... is a bit too fast.

"Because [the mind is clear], that is what is right for me."

Uesugi Tetsu thought: "It's neither justice nor evil, and it has nothing to do with other people's words or expectations. It's just doing what I want to do based on my own will, nothing more."

Thus, Qianqing began her transformation.

On the desolate plains, under a leaden sky.

Giant, scarlet eyes, with what appeared to be rotating black circles in the center of their pupils, opened and stretched to the horizon.

One hundred, three hundred, five hundred... until a full thousand enormous thousand-eyed pupils stretched across the desolate world, the transformation slowly came to a halt.

—Something has changed.

Uesugi Tetsu could sense that his current Chikage seemed somewhat different from the Chikage incarnation in reality.

However, in terms of "Thousand Eyes" alone, the current Thousand Eyes is still more powerful, but it is not as powerful as the complete form that has two other incarnations and various powerful methods.

"Is the transformation not over yet?"

Uesugi Tetsuya's thoughts raced like lightning, his thousand eyes simultaneously scanning the pop-up black and red notification panel—

[If you're right, you've chosen the "right" path. Now, please select your next promotion direction!]

Then, Uesugi Tetsuya's "expression" froze.

It's not that the choice is wrong.

But... it was far stronger than he had expected!
[1. Infinite Eyes: From this point onward, the number of "Thousand Eyes" you possess will have no upper limit; theoretically, they can be stacked infinitely, allowing you to see through everything at a glance!]

The Eye of Infinity?

It looks very strong, and it really is.

But "very strong" is nothing compared to the existence of the three supermodels below her!
[2. The Myriad Eyes: All possibilities are severed under the gaze of the myriad eyes!]

[3. Candle Shadow: When it closes its eyes, it is dark; when it opens its eyes, it is bright. It neither eats, sleeps, nor rests, and it is summoned by wind and rain.]

The Ten Thousand Eyes was an unprecedented terror in history, and Zhuyin was an unimaginable ancient deity from the ancient mythology, the Classic of Mountains and Seas.

Can……

[4. Ten Thousand Eyes·Candle Shadow (A Spectrum of Fantasy): A fantastical species that has never been conceived in any myth or legend, and whose existence is perhaps itself a great mistake.]

Upon seeing the text on this small option, all the thousand-eyed beings froze in place.

Nothing more than awe.

No wonder this special area is called "Yin Yang's Fantasy Black Box".

"This old man... he really dares to think big."

[You have chosen the advancement path "Ten Thousand Eyes - Candlelight Shadow"!] [For those who made the correct choice, all your attributes have received a massive boost!]

[Correct! You are currently unable to view your exact level and attributes!]

[For those who agree, your path to promotion will become even more difficult!]

【…】

After choosing "Ten Thousand Eyes·Candle Shadow", Uesugi Tetsu did not immediately transform into this purely fantastical species that he himself never dared to imagine.

The number of pupils did not increase dramatically as a result.

Promotion path, in the end, is just the starting point of a road.

But even so——

Uesugi Tetsu gently closed his eyes.

The light disappeared.

Who turned off the lights?

Nanjo Manami only found that the world around her had suddenly turned into pitch black, and she felt a deep malice coming from every inch of darkness.

This malice is even comparable to the overwhelming sea of ​​the underworld.

Suppressing the chilling shiver in her heart, Nanjo Manami slowly spoke.
"Uesugi-kun, is that you?"

"it's me."

Uesugi Tetsu opened his eyes again, and the world became bright once more.

He was a little disappointed that he hadn't seen Nanjo Manami's embarrassing situation earlier.

Nanjo is too experienced... It's not fun.

Nanjo Aimi looked up and met the gaze of those golden-red vertical pupils, which were filled with majesty, divinity, and an even stronger malice. She almost couldn't breathe for a moment.

Once she lowered her gaze again, she coughed and asked,
"What exactly have you turned into?"

"Hmm... I'd like to know too."

Upon hearing this, Uesugi Tetsuya pondered for a moment and then opened the panel.

[With nowhere to go, the weak Qianjing (Uesugi Tetsu) is becoming "Ten Thousand Eyes Candle Shadow"]

【…】

[Achievement: Nowhere to Go, Calamity of Life, Remnants]

Impact Factor: 80.5

He repeated this long list of names to Nanjo Aimi.

"Thankfully, this kind of supermodel thing doesn't exist in reality."

Nanjo Manami felt a bit of a headache from all those stares: "Otherwise, everyone could just come to Tokoyomi to prepare for the revival tournament."

Uesugi Tetsu chuckled twice in agreement, then looked at the area quest that had finally popped up—

[Main Quest 1: Pursue the "Righteous". Those who understand their own righteousness, please practice your righteousness until you determine the truly unchanging righteousness from among the other "right ones".]

[Main Mission Two: Survive. Use any means necessary to survive the "Tide of the Underworld" for as long as possible.]

Whether your correctness remains constant will significantly influence the evaluation of a specific region!

Gone?

That's it?

"This first task is for raising Gu worms...?"

Uesugi Tetsuya stopped thinking about it and started to get closer, as the Sea of ​​the Dead had already come into view and was moving faster and faster.

With a thought, hundreds of golden-red vertical pupils vanished at the same time, returning to the black clump of slime that was dozens of times larger than before.

Then they rushed back in the direction they came from, a thousand times faster than before.

The tide of the underworld receded, and in its place, new life forms reappeared in Uesugi Tetsu's field of vision.

He made no attempt to conceal his presence.

The "dark clouds" became an extremely conspicuous presence against the leaden gray sky.

The demons looked up in astonishment at the humans running on the land, and then they saw that the eye sockets of the other people were turning into black holes at a visible speed.

—Is this legend of "dark clouds disappearing from sight" actually true?!
High-level players organized themselves to try to resist, but their pupils all disappeared the instant before they could make a move.

Regardless of strength or weakness, there are no exceptions.

After realizing that the "Black Cloud" was an absolutely insurmountable force that could only take away one's eyes, players who still had their eyes left began to loudly scare away all creatures within their sight.

"Silly children, run!"

……

The world is now teetering on the brink of collapse.

Endless cracks continuously spread across the vast, arid land.

If this continues, the present world will completely fall into the mundane world and turn into countless fragments.

In this desperate situation, the "Rightists," whose auras were overflowing and whose power could be felt just by looking at them, gathered together.

In such a situation, Ririko's sword heart and the two-foot-tall Buddha shadow seemed insignificant.

The most eye-catching figures are Tokugawa Ryuji, who possesses a terrifying presence at the center of everyone's attention, and Kujo Oboroya, whose blue moon floats thousands of miles away behind him.

As for the other correct ones, they are all non-human beings, and Ririko and Erchi really wouldn't recognize them if they didn't actively reveal their identities.

There were a dozen or so people present who got it right.

It's not that there are only those who are right in this world, but rather that those who are unwilling to come and save this world have already been killed by Tokugawa Ryuji.

"Now that everyone is here, let's get started."

Amidst the deafening roar of the earthquake, Tokugawa Ryuji, whose presence was already overwhelming regardless of what he did, looked at Ririko.
"Little sister, please."

Ririko did not respond, but simply closed her eyes expressionlessly.

The next instant, two incomparably clear sword hearts appeared in the sky at the same time.

One shines brightly like the blazing sun; the other is even more dazzling than the most brilliant gold, making it impossible to see clearly.

Without any further communication, all the other right people present exerted almost all their strength in an attempt to "lift" the entire world up.

At the very least, we must stop its downward momentum.

As time passed, everyone felt that the speed at which the vast and boundless present world was falling was slowing down.

Two feet, sitting upright in the Buddha's shadow, couldn't help but feel a surge of joy.

It can be done!

If she could truly prevent the present world from falling into the mortal world, her "correctness" would immediately increase in unparalleled proportions.

And at this moment,
A sword light that reached the heavens and the earth rose up, splitting everything in the road in two without warning.

A faint voice echoed from all directions, throughout the heavens and earth.

"What's the point of saving such trash?"

(End of this chapter)