Go to work, and then educate magical girls.

Chapter 167 Hope

"The goddess of magical girls is also a demon god."

The girl's indifferent tone was like chewing a mint candy; her sweet voice carried a chilling coldness that made everyone present feel as if they had fallen into an ice cave.

"This, how is this possible?!" Moko grabbed her hair, her voice filled with disbelief.

"Isn't it a common setting that enemies and allies share the same origin?" Tokine, who often reads comics, nudged Mako to shut her up. The current situation was not optimistic, so it was best to say less.

The other party was completely different from the beautiful goddess they had imagined; it was a chaotic god who disregarded everything and might actually intend to reshape the world.

"I will not allow you to destroy this world." Sakura took a step forward resolutely.

"No one in this world can stop me if I want to," the demon girl said calmly.

Seeing Sakura step forward, the three women exchanged glances and followed suit, facing the gods without fear.

The demon girl smiled. "I understand your spirit, after all, it originates from my bright side, but aren't your actions a bit too foolish?"

The girl looked at her with pity. "Even at your peak, you combined wouldn't be a match for me. Besides, you've lost the Heart Gem. I don't remember the heart of justice making people stupid."

Sakura's eyes flickered slightly as she spoke, "Even you think that our actions to stop you are righteous, which means you know very well that destroying the world is evil. Please give up this evil idea. This world may not be perfect, but it doesn't need to be completely overturned."

Sakura knew that a normal fight would be no match for the demon girl; only by appealing to her emotions and reasoning with her could she have a chance to change the situation.

The demon girl did not rush to act, but slowly said, "There is never a clear dividing line between justice and evil. What you see as evil will be seen as the right decision by the people of the new world."

"We eliminate the parasites and scum of society. Only those who pass my test are qualified to enter the new world. The people of the new world are all like magical girls. You can't imagine how wonderful such a world would be."

Tang Feng nodded secretly to himself. If the magical girl hadn't been planning to deal with him as well, he would have sided with the demon. Only the world of magical girls was so much to his liking!

Sakura retorted, "But have you considered that, aside from scoundrels and people of high moral character, most people are ordinary people in the middle? Do you want to destroy all of these ordinary people as well?"

"Human beings need to evolve, and mediocre people will also be eliminated."

"This is utterly absurd!" Sakura exclaimed angrily. "I used to revere you as the Goddess of Magical Girls, but I never imagined you were just a high and mighty deity, detached from worldly affairs. There are millions of ordinary people in this world, each living a mundane life, whether happy or unhappy. What right do you have to deprive them of their lives?"

"I have a much longer-term vision than you." The demon girl didn't explain any further, put her hands behind her back, and raised her head, saying, "Don't try to persuade me. My mind is made up. You have one last chance to choose."

"Stand beside me, or... be my enemy."

Sakura pursed her lips and stood still, as did the other three.

Seeing this, the demon girl was not surprised, and simply smiled.

"Then, let me show you the power that God possesses."

The demon girl raised both hands high towards the sky and gently clapped them.

An unknown energy shot from her palm into the sky. Soon, the sky darkened, and black ripples, like ink, spread from the direction of the girl's palm in all directions, gradually covering the entire sky.

The world went dark twice in a single day. Busy people looked up in surprise at the pitch-black sky, where rows of various lights on the ground lit up, dispelling the darkness of the world.

This time, however, it wasn't dark clouds, but a curtain as black as ink that covered the sky.

Not only Kyoto, but also other cities were quickly shrouded in darkness, and darkness enveloped the earth.

"This blackout looks bigger than ever before," Shi Yin said worriedly.

"It's just a celestial phenomenon. Even Sakura-neechan can cover the sky of an entire city." Moko's mouth still refused to admit defeat.

The demon girl smiled calmly.

"It won't be long before it covers the entire world."

"What do you want to do?!" Moko exclaimed in horror.

The girl ignored her and instead recited softly.

"The long night is coming,"

Dawn may come at any time.

People imprisoned

They will all be permanently abandoned here.

blending into the pitch-black night

I will traverse this darkness.

Towards the New Kingdom

My protector

They will be adorned with divine light and pass through the darkness.

Together we bask in the sunlight of the new world.

Amidst the ruins, a girl, barefoot, treads upon the industrialized bricks, her clear and ethereal voice resonating in the darkness, like a song of world destruction.

Although the lyrics are difficult to evaluate, everyone understood the general meaning.

This world will forever lose its sunlight.

"What an idiot," Tang Feng couldn't help but curse.

The next moment, Tang Feng was struck as if by a heavy blow, and his whole body flew out like a cannonball until he crashed into an unknown wall in the darkness before slowly sliding down.

"Cough..." Tang Feng wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, his tone flippant, "I wasn't cursing you, I was saying this song is so stupid, did you write it?"

"Provoking me will come at a severe price," the demon girl said coldly.

"But weren't you planning to wipe out 99% of the world's population anyway? It's not like you'll let me go if I comply." Tang Feng was certain he wasn't on the other party's survival list, so he showed no mercy to the demon girl.

"That's not necessarily true."

The girl's words startled Tang Feng slightly.

"Unbelievable?" the demon girl said with a smile. "New humans also need to reproduce; magical girls alone aren't enough. If you submit to me, you'll be the only male in this new world. What do you say?"

At that moment, Tang Feng admitted that he was slightly tempted.

But Tang Feng quickly dismissed the idea, because he knew very well that what the other party said was not true, but was just trying to fool him like a monkey.

Anyone who believes that is a fool.

"I don't think it's very good," Tang Feng replied emotionlessly.

The demon girl glanced at Tang Feng with slight surprise. She knew very well how attractive this offer was to Tang Feng, and she hadn't expected to be rejected.

"It's boring." She shook her head and turned to look at Sakura and the others.

"Do you think I'd just kill someone? That's too boring."

The girl pointed to the dark sky. "Destroying humanity is easy. I don't even need to lift a finger. How long can humans survive without the sun? A day, two days, but what if it's a month, a year, or even... forever? Guess how long it will take for human order to collapse?"

Sakura stared at the other person and said firmly, "The darkness will never last forever. Someone will tear through the darkness and bring light to the world."

"Ridiculous, can you even do that?"

"I can't do it."

"And you?" the demon girl asked, turning to the others.

The women remained silent.

"If even you can't do it, how can you expect others to step forward?"

"Someone will step forward," Sakura said.

"Oh? I'd like to see what gives you such strong confidence." The demon girl's tone carried a hint of curiosity. "Or are you relying on those magical girls around you?"

Sakura wasn't surprised at all; it was perfectly normal for the other side to be able to detect the magical girls nearby.

Earlier, when they were fighting the flesh golems, other magical girls were attracted by the battle's energy fluctuations. However, due to the intensity of the battle, the magical girls could only observe from afar and could not approach the center of the battle.

They then witnessed the scene after the demon girl descended, and as time went by, more and more magical girls came here.

Currently, more than half of the magical girls in Kyoto are stationed nearby, keeping an eye on the development of the situation here; there are more than thirty of them.

At that moment, Sakura's voice rang out.

"Fellow travelers, is there anyone willing to join me in tearing through the darkness and fighting against the gods?"

As Sakura's voice faded, the scene fell into a brief silence, with only a cool, cold wind sweeping across the ruins, sending a chill through the darkness.

Sakura didn't say much; she waited quietly.

Soon, someone responded from afar.

"How could we let our senior fight alone?"

More and more voices rose in the darkness.

"They're just gods, right? I don't feel scared at all being with everyone."

"Protecting the world is the duty of magical girls!"

"Magical girls never surrender or admit defeat easily!"

Along with this came countless heart gems, shining like stars in the night.

"Magical Girl Frost Dance, Transform!"

"Magical Girl Sissi, Hentai!"

"Magical Girl Xinglan, Transform!"

……

……

Dozens of Heart Gems shone brightly, dispelling the darkness of the area. One by one, exquisite and beautiful magical girls descended from the sky, landing in the center of the ruins and surrounding the demon girl.

The demon girl surveyed the crowd, a slight smile playing on her lips. "How interesting. You don't actually think you can defeat me just because you outnumber me, do you?"

The magical girls remained silent, their eyes blazing with unwavering fighting spirit. They knew they were humanity's last hope.

If they are defeated, the world will be plunged into eternal darkness.

They will bear the fate of humanity on their shoulders and fight their final battle!

Seeing the desperate glint in the magical girls' eyes, the demon girl's smile vanished, and her voice turned icy. "Nonsense! Don't you even know where your abilities come from?"

The demon girl's delicate bare feet lightly touched the ground, and an invisible wave spread rapidly from her center. The ripples flashed by, and the next moment, dozens of shining heart gems silently went out, like a weak flame being doused with a bucket of cold water, disappearing without a trace in an instant.

At this moment, all the magical girls were forced back to their original forms, their communication with the Heart Gem was completely severed.

They were deprived of the ability to transform.

"This is the authority of the gods. I'm just reclaiming what belongs to me," the demon girl said casually.

Despair gradually crept into the magical girls' eyes. How could they possibly defeat such an opponent?

There was no hope in sight, and no right to even resist.

Tang Feng wanted to take action, but found that his magic power had vanished the instant the ripples appeared. It seemed that the other party had taken not only the magical girl's power, but also the monster's.

The demon girl was right; she truly is a unique deity in the world.

Is there really no way at all? Tang Feng carefully observed everyone present, his mind racing.

The demon girl completely disregarded Tang Feng, turning instead to Sakura, "You can't even transform, yet you're determined to be my enemy?"

Sakura closed her eyes, exhaled softly, and when she opened them again, it seemed as if blazing white flames were raging wildly in her pupils.

Sakura stepped forward slowly, her steps heavy yet firm.

As I passed by a magical girl, she anxiously extended a hand, "Sakura-senpai..."

Sakura gently grasped his hand in return, "It's okay, trust me."

She remembered the other person's code name, Hotaru, a newly recruited magical girl, innocent and cute, who had never even participated in a formal battle.

I never expected to face such a powerful enemy on my first time entering the battlefield.

Even so, Hotaru stood up alongside everyone else and faced the terrifying enemy head-on.

Perhaps the other person's little brain can't quite grasp what standing opposite a god means; she only knows that since her predecessors have stepped forward, she should too.

At times like these, it is necessary for a reliable senior like her to step forward, defeat the enemy, and leave behind a figure that makes the younger generation feel extremely at ease!

Hotaru was surprised to find that Sakura's body had become incredibly hot, surrounded by a blazing white halo. Hotaru felt her hand, which was in contact with Sakura, burning hot, and instinctively pulled her hand back.

Sakura didn't mind, gently patted Hotaru, raised her head, and glanced at the magical girls around her.

Having just suffered a blow, the magical girls were all dejected, their expressions showing varying degrees of sadness and gloom.

Even so, not a single person backed down.

Sakura smiled.

Her reason for becoming a magical girl was simple: it was simply because that boy liked magical girls.

Having been a magical girl for so many years, from a gifted junior to a respected senior, she gradually got used to this identity and the responsibilities she had to bear, but ultimately she lacked the passion to protect everything.

After experiencing it time and time again, and after seeing the innocent smiles of the magical girls, she finally realized that she really liked these loyal and kind-hearted magical girl companions.

At that moment, Sakura understood Tang Feng's feelings; she realized that magical girls were such wonderful things.

The duty of magical girls is to protect world peace, so let her, the strongest magical girl, protect them.

Protecting everything that the magical girl wants to protect—that is her aspiration.

She would never allow this world they loved to be destroyed! Not even by the gods!

Sakura took a deep breath, and her high-pitched voice soared into the sky.

"Thank you. I have received your understanding. You have shown me that I am not fighting alone. Even when facing the gods, I will not feel the slightest fear, because you are with me! I will carry on your will! I will do my utmost to achieve final victory!"

Hearing Sakura's generous speech, hope gradually ignited in the eyes of the magical girls, and voices rang out from all directions.

"Go for it, Sakura-senpai!"

"Don't lose to her!"

"If possible, let's use all our strength to defeat her!"

Hearing the magical girls' heartwarming blessings, Sakura smiled knowingly.

Keep going, Sakura, you are the strongest.

You are the strongest magical girl. You don't need to be bound by the Heart Gem bestowed by the gods. You are far from reaching your limit.

Because magical girls are born to create miracles!

Sakura slowly raised her right hand, which was shrouded in light, and placed it on her chest, where her heart was located. Her hot blood was already boiling and surging wildly in her chest cavity.

"Winter Cherry Blossoms"

"Prosperous—Open!"

A blinding white light surged from Sakura's heart, slicing through the night like a sharp sword. Sakura's entire body was enveloped in this mysterious white light, and strange changes were taking place within it.

Upon seeing this, the demon girl's eyes revealed intense astonishment for the first time.

"you……"

Before she could finish speaking, a figure moving at lightning speed, enveloped in white light, shot straight toward her.

The demon girl raised her hand and blocked the attack; the two separated as soon as they touched.

The white light dimmed slightly, becoming less dazzling, and those present finally saw the figure clearly.

That was Sakura in her magical girl form. Unlike her usual pink magical dress, she was now wearing a gorgeous, shimmering long dress. The hem of the dress swayed, as if it had gathered all the colors in the world, and these colors intertwined and blended to form a clear and dazzling white.

The white dress is embroidered with exquisite magical runes that shimmer gently in the darkness, seemingly containing a powerful and mysterious force. The hem is adorned with gold and silver threads that weave delicate lace. Two slender, white arms emerge from the delicate puff sleeves, grasping a magnificent wand inlaid with a huge magical crystal.

Her long, waterfall-like hair cascaded down to her waist, the strands dyed a snow-white, dotted with tiny magical lights, like twinkling stars in the night sky, making the already stunning woman appear even more ethereal.

Perhaps, this is the first true magical girl ever born in the world.

Sakura raised her magic wand and pointed it at the demon girl.

Please enlighten me.

The demon girl smiled calmly, "Perfect, I can't remember who last piqued my interest."

"You are qualified to know my name—Yinluo."

Sakura was clearly not interested in the name of the demon girl. She gestured for her to proceed, "Let's fight to the heavens."

"Are you afraid the ground will be destroyed? Actually, your worries are unnecessary," Yinluo said. "At this level, it's more of a clash between rules and authority, and there won't be much of a battle aftermath."

"Please," Sakura insisted.

"what ever."

Yinluo transformed into a streak of light and disappeared into the sky, with Ying following closely behind. The two figures vanished into the darkness.

Silence returned to the ground as dozens of magical girls gazed up at the dark sky, silently praying for Sakura's victorious return.

Tang Feng was also looking up at the sky. He had had in-depth conversations with more than half of the magical girls present, but it wasn't convenient to greet them in the current situation.

He had no room to intervene in Sakura's battle with the demon god.

That was a battle of god-level skill.

However, after observing her just now, Tang Feng noticed more suspicious points about Yinluo, and he had a few guesses.

"Dad, do you think Mom will win?" Liu Huang appeared near Tang Feng at some point, with Zi Wan and Jin Ju by her side.

The magical girls present immediately turned their gazes in this direction, while even the magical girl who pretended to be uninterested secretly perked up her ears.

Tang Feng felt a little embarrassed, but the current serious situation was not suitable for dealing with such trivial matters. He looked at Liu Huang and the other two, and suddenly his eyes lit up.

I see……

"Sakura will most likely lose," Tang Feng said.

"How could this be...?"

"We'll do this, like this..." Tang Feng whispered in the ears of the girls.

"Huh? This, this, you're not kidding, are you?" Jinju's eyes widened.

"Don't ask any questions, just do as I say."

At this moment, a few blood-stained cherry blossom petals slowly drifted down. Tang Feng raised his head with a solemn expression and looked up at the dark sky.

Before long, a white light fell to the ground, and Sakura's figure appeared in it. However, she could not even stand steadily at this time. As soon as she landed, she stumbled and fell to the ground.

"I'm sorry, I'm so sorry everyone, I failed..."

Hearing Sakura's weak voice, all the magical girls present fell silent.

Even Sakura, who carried everyone's hopes, failed. Is this world truly destined for destruction?

An atmosphere of despair and fear was quietly spreading.

Just then, a hand reached out and helped Ying up from the ground. Tang Feng gently hugged her and wiped the bloodstains from the corner of her mouth. "It's okay, you've done very well. Leave the rest to me."

Sakura didn't ask any more questions. Since Tang Feng said so, she chose to believe him and had blind trust in him.

This is the man she has her eye on; it's only right that way.

"I'm even more curious now. What gave you the courage to say those words?" The demon girl's voice came from not far away.

She was still barefoot, her white dress spotless, as if she had never been through the battle.

Tang Feng looked at the girl's unreal beauty, and a sinister smile gradually appeared on his lips.

Just a short time ago, he couldn't even see the other person's face clearly!

This shows that the power held by the other party is not invincible!

Two palms overlapped.

"The realm unfolds, paradise on earth."

.

Yinluo looked up and around at the dreamlike scene of birds singing and flowers blooming, and nodded slightly. "A domain... it's already quite a powerful tool among mortals, but unfortunately it's useless to me."

She quickly realized something was wrong.

"Wait, I clearly stripped you of your magic, so why can you still create a domain?"

"hehe……"

Tang Feng's laughter echoed from all directions.

You'll understand soon enough.

Tang Feng paused for a moment, then his laughter gradually became distorted.

"However, the price was extremely high."

(End of this chapter)