Dimensional Invasion: I Can Fish for All Heavens

Chapter 535 The Transformation of "The Demon God's Manifestation - The Essence of Demons," and the Derivation of Time-Traveling Abilities
One minute, two minutes, three minutes
Time flows quietly at different speeds in reality and illusion.

Gradually, ten minutes passed.

Just at this moment.

"Buzz!"

The Hogyoku in Aizen's palm once again erupted with a vast, dark blue light!
at the same time.

"Click. Click."

An indescribable chill, seemingly capable of freezing the soul, erupted suddenly and without warning from the center of Tenyu Sora, spreading wildly in all directions like a tide!
The first thing to be affected was the bluestone slabs beneath her feet and the air around her.

Thick, shimmering blue ice crystals instantly condensed on the stone slab, accompanied by a teeth-grinding cracking sound, and rapidly spread in all directions!

The moisture in the air was instantly sucked out and frozen, turning into countless tiny, suspended icicles. The temperature of the entire courtyard plummeted below freezing in an instant and continued to drop rapidly!
This chill is not simply a low temperature; it has a characteristic that penetrates directly to the bone marrow.

Those who were closer, Tobirama Senju and Shimizu Kagura, involuntarily activated their powers to resist, their expressions becoming somewhat serious.

Even Gojo Satoru, who had just broken through to the fifth rank, slightly restrained his cynical smile, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

But this is just the beginning!
As the Hogyoku's light continued to flash, an even more intense transformation was taking place inside Tenyu Kuroko's body.

On the surface of her exposed skin, a layer of fine, translucent scales began to emerge. The scales shimmered with an icy blue light, blending with the chill emanating from her, exuding a cold yet noble aura!

The beating of her heart in her chest became unusually heavy, as if some dormant power deep within her blood was being awakened by the Hogyoku!

The Imperial Arm "Demon Manifestation: Essence of the Demon," which was completely fused into her bloodline, under the guidance of the Hogyoku, had its source of power—the will of that super dangerous species—manifested!
Gradually, the once clear sky above the courtyard suddenly turned gloomy.

It wasn't dark clouds gathering, but countless snowflakes, emitting a soft glow and as light as goose feathers, that appeared out of thin air and slowly fell from the sky!
Streets, houses, distant buildings—everyone in the city can see these snowflakes that shouldn't be falling at this time, simply by looking up.

Moreover, even so, the spread of ice and snow shows no signs of stopping and continues to expand towards more distant urban areas.

Perhaps because these snowflakes were the condensation of Ame no Sora's power, carrying a terrifying chill, the streets covered in ice and snow turned into smooth mirrors in a very short time, the trees turned into crystal ice sculptures, and thick frost condensed on the windows of the houses.

However, neither Aizen, Tobirama Senju, nor even Satoru Gojo and Shimizu Kagura had any intention of intervening.

Compared to the transformation that Amane Sora is currently undergoing, which concerns the very essence of life, the impact of this external anomaly is not important.

Their attention was mostly focused on Amayuu Mio.

I want to see what kind of power Amane Kuroko will awaken when she confronts her innermost desires under the guidance of the Hogyoku.

Time passed second by second, and the snow pouring down from the sky seemed endless.

Finally, Tenyu Kuroko, who had kept her eyes tightly closed, trembled slightly with her eyelashes, and then suddenly opened her eyes!
"Roar!!!"

A roar that did not belong to a human echoed in the void, and along with this roar, a dazzling silver light suddenly flashed in Tenyu Kōmi's eyes.

Although the light was fleeting, quickly returning to its original color, the chilling aura emanating from it sent a shiver down the spines of all who witnessed it!
She slowly raised her head, her gaze calmly sweeping over the courtyard covered in thick ice and the snowflakes still falling from the sky.

With a slight thought, the terrifying chill emanating from her body, which was almost capable of freezing everything, quickly receded like a tide and returned entirely to her body.

At the same time, the snow and ice falling from the sky froze for a moment before slowly dissipating, as if they had never existed.

However, the areas already covered by ice and snow did not immediately melt away as the power receded, and remained frozen.

Upon seeing Amayu Kuro open her eyes, Gojo Satoru immediately took a few steps closer. The "Six-Eyed" man scrutinized Amayu Kuro, whose aura was now completely different, and asked with great curiosity:
"Was that the power of that Imperial Arm just now?"

"Or has it awakened some new ability?"

"And what was that silver light in your eyes just now? Why wasn't it blue? Silver shouldn't have anything to do with ice, right?"

Gojo Satoru made no attempt to hide his curiosity, and leaned forward even closer, almost touching Ame no Sora.

Amane Sora glanced at him expressionlessly, seemingly annoyed by his chatter, and stretched out her right hand to block Gojo Satoru's forehead as he leaned in, pushing him away without any politeness.

Then she spoke:
"time."

"Ok?"

Gojo Satoru took a half step back, and when he heard the answer, he was clearly stunned for a moment, and a look of astonishment appeared on his face.

"The power I have awakened is time."

Seeing Gojo Satoru's astonished expression, Tenyu Sora repeated the sentence in a calm tone.

However, she herself never thought she would awaken abilities related to time. Although Esdeath's use of "Mahapadma" in the "Akame ga Kill!" world, which could briefly freeze time and space, made her suspect that the "Demon Manifestation: Devil's Essence" Imperial Arm might be a super dangerous species with "time"-related abilities.

But this was just her own speculation, without any evidence.

But she didn't expect that the power of the Hogyoku, which guided her "inner desires," would not only elevate her power, which originated from the "essence of demons," to a new level, but would also "awaken" the power of "time" hidden deep within this power.

She didn't offer any further explanation, but instead walked slowly to the edge of the courtyard to a shrub completely covered in ice and snow. She reached out and gently plucked a withered, yellow leaf from the branch, a leaf that was wrapped in thick ice crystals and had lost all vitality.

next moment

An incredible change has occurred!

The hard ice crystals encasing the leaves seemed to be wiped away by an invisible force, quickly fading away. It wasn't melting, but rather as if time had reversed, directly "returning" to the state before it froze.
Immediately afterwards, the leaves themselves, which had been withered and curled up, began to change. The color changed from withered yellow to dark green, and then to tender green, at a speed visible to the naked eye. The leaves unfolded, as if they were filled with moisture and vitality again, returning to the moment when they first sprouted from the branch and were at their freshest and most lush.

You can even smell a faint, unique fresh scent of plants.

However, this process lasted less than two seconds. The leaf, which had just regained its fresh and vibrant appearance, suddenly began to "experience" its long life at an astonishing speed.

The leaves quickly changed from light green to dark green, and then developed scorched yellow edges. The leaves lost moisture and began to curl and dry out.
Finally, as if undergoing a natural evolution over weeks or even months, it completely turned into a small clump of withered, fragile, dark brown powder in just a second or two, slipping through her fingers.

The "rewinding" and "acceleration" of time are vividly displayed on this small leaf in just a few seconds!

Tenyu Kureha opened her palm, letting the last bit of debris drift away in the wind.

"Extreme cold may slow down the movement of matter, bringing it infinitely close to 'stillness'."

"But true 'stillness,' and even 'reversal' and 'acceleration,' in essence belong to the realm of time."

"This is the power I have awakened."

"However, it's just a derivative of time-manipulation ability."

The super-dangerous species that serves as the source of power does not possess a complete understanding of "time"; it is essentially only related to it.

Otherwise, the Demon God Manifestation: Essence of Demons wouldn't only manifest abilities related to "freezing."

While seemingly powerful, capable of locally influencing the flow of time in specific objects, in actual combat, especially when facing opponents of the same or even stronger level, the cost of manipulating time is terrifying.

It's fine to use it as a trump card in critical moments, but it's unlikely to be used as a regular tactic.

Even so, everyone was extremely surprised by this.

After all, abilities related to "time," even with their many limitations, are enough to make anyone take notice.

Especially Tobirama Senju.

Although he seemed to have completely joined Aizen and the others, and even reached an agreement, he never truly wanted to integrate into their group from the beginning.

Everyone, including Aizen and Gojo Satoru, is someone he is wary of; he has thought more than once about how he could kill them if they were to become enemies in the future.

Seeing that Amayuu Mio had awakened her ability related to "time", he was naturally very serious.

In contrast, Gojo Satoru's reaction was much simpler and more direct.

He touched his chin, his face not showing much shock, but rather a sense of eagerness.

Although the "six eyes" gave Gojo Satoru the "answer" that the "time" awakened by Amayuu Sora could not affect him, her power could not penetrate the barrier of "infinity" and directly act on his body.

But in the original world, he thought he could beat Sukuna twice, but in the end he still lost.
Therefore, Gojo Satoru would not completely believe in the "Six Eyes".

Moreover, he is really interested in the ability related to "time," as he has never faced a similar opponent before.

Aizen, who had been standing quietly to the side, had a deep and unfathomable gaze behind his glasses.

"Is it a derivative of time-manipulation ability?"

"Rewind and acceleration? That reminds me of Barragán."

"But it shouldn't be just these."

“If Mahaprabhāṣma could do it, you should be able to do even more now.”

(End of this chapter)