The Demon King, reborn in Japan as a monk

The former, Ishihara Sho, believed it could be used to strengthen his Seven Treasures Tree—after all, he had already forged it, and since there was an opportunity to strengthen it, Ishihara Sho naturally had no reason to give it up.

The latter option is to increase one's foundation, making it easier to transform into a Yang God, and to increase the number of items on the Nightmare World's exchange list after leaving the Yang God World. Therefore, for both public and private reasons, it is necessary for Ishihara Akira to make this trip.

As for the potential air threat that we might face at that time...

He stole something and ran away, and left after passing the tribulation of lightning. It's impossible for someone like Kong to transcend the Yang God World and go to the boundless void sea to track down his whereabouts, right?

Even a true god might not be able to do it!

……

Without the obstruction of the Ancestral God Mountain, the passage to the seventh layer of the Ancient Cold Domain was quickly exposed, followed by a rush...

With a sensation like piercing a plastic film with a finger, a pitch-black space once again came into view of Ishihara Sho, who was controlling the Chaos Bell, and the other figures he had taken into the Chaos Bell.

Large, rainbow-like transparent bubbles with vibrant colors float in the dark space. Inside the bubbles are continents or vegetation, resembling exquisite landscapes from the outside.

But Ishihara Akira understood that those bubbles were the real world!

Just like the dream world that Ishihara Sho knew, the void was all the same background and color—pitch black, without anything else to adorn it. Any luminous matter that existed within it was like a separate world. If you wanted to travel here, without sufficient strength and treasures to protect yourself, you would only get lost in this countless world, eventually disappearing without a trace and becoming isolated from the world.

A vast spatial force permeated the void. Although invisible, it surged into Ishihara Sho's senses as if it were a tangible substance, prompting him to control the Chaos Bell to draw upon it.

After all, his Chaos Bell was originally created using the two great principles of the Supreme Dao: the Tower of the Universe and the Bell of the Universe. It was inherently sensitive to and had a strong need for the power of spacetime. Previously, he had not been able to find a suitable material, so he could only enhance its quality in terms of materials and strengthen the scale of the internal small world to indirectly enhance the power of space. Now that there was such a place that was free and had abundant spatial power to draw upon, Ishihara Sho naturally had no reason to let it go.

Then, while controlling the Chaos Bell to rampage and search for the passage to the eighth layer of the Netherworld with the awe-inspiring power to destroy the world, Shi Yuanzhang also violently extracted the spatial power permeating the Cold Ancient Domain as if he were robbing it, thus strengthening the essential power of the Chaos Bell.

……

And so, after an unknown amount of time, Ishihara Sho successfully found the passage into the Netherworld Domain. After a brief pause, he controlled the Chaos Bell to enter and broke through the barriers to arrive in the Netherworld Domain.

If the Cold Ancient Domain is the domain of space, then the Nether Ancient Domain is entirely the domain of time. Therefore, although it is not filled with various worlds like the Cold Ancient Domain and appears empty and without any danger, one twisted line after another, like oil stains spreading on the surface of water, are traces of time.

In other words, time is distorted in the Netherworld Domain. If one cannot guarantee their own safety, those who enter may suffer a fate worse than death due to the distorted time, or be instantly annihilated without leaving a trace. In terms of its terrifying nature, it is far more terrifying than the Cold Ancient Domain, where there is still a glimmer of hope for survival.

Ishihara Sho dared not be negligent. He continued to control the Chaos Bell's flight while simultaneously activating its power to gather the overflowing power of time from the outside, thus strengthening the Chaos Bell's essential power.

And then, still, no one knows how much time has passed...

This time I really don't know.

After all, time is always disordered.

Ishihara Sho finally found the entrance to the ninth level of the Realm of Immortality. He paused briefly, like shearing a sheep, to collect some more power of time before setting off. Then he controlled the Chaos Bell to enter the passage, break through the barrier, and arrive at the ninth level of the Nine Abyss Divine Realm—the Realm of Immortality.

Then, an ordinary-looking space came into Ishihara Yu's view.

Unlike the Cold Ancient Domain, this place is no longer filled with projections of the world, nor does it bear the scars of time distortion like the Dark Ancient Universe Domain. It is ordinary and without any abnormalities. However, the time-space-stopping power acting on the Chaos Bell suddenly increases the difficulty of Ishihara Akira's control of the Chaos Bell by countless times, and the energy consumption also becomes countless times stronger!

In other words, due to the inheritance, Shi Yuanzhang's method of refining treasures is different from that of the people in the Yangshen World, and his consumption requirements are also different. Therefore, even without the Thunder Pool and without help, he would not be flustered and unable to act. Otherwise, he might really have been stuck in this ninth level and had to choose to leave, or even leave the Nine Abyss Divine Domain and end this formation.

"I hope you're not too hard to find." Feeling the pressure from the Realm of Immortality, Ishihara Sho sighed cautiously.

Chapter 542 Robbery

Heavenly Demon, Reborn as a Monk in Japan

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With the future primordial spirit fused together, the Destiny Path was activated. Combining the abilities of impulsive impulses, the divination abilities of the I Ching and Zi Wei Dou Shu, and the secrets obtained from interrogating the East Sea Demon Ape Ba and the three Great Dao Ancestors of the Nine Abyss Divine Realm—Lian Yunzi, Yin Yunzi, and Chen Xingzi—and supplemented by the thoughts of the Rift Heaven Evil Emperor stored in his hand, he forcefully roamed the Realm of Longevity filled with the True Qi of Longevity.

The journey was uneventful and without incident. Finally, when the thoughts of the Heavenly Evil Emperor in Ishihara Akane's hands were reduced to just over 20,000, the pressure on the Chaos Bell disappeared, and the power required to control the Chaos Bell was greatly reduced. The Chaos Bell then arrived in an empty space where there was no Longevity True Qi or the power of time-space stagnation.

A massive tree, over a hundred feet tall, stood in the center of the void. It had many branches, but its leaves were not lush; in fact, they could be described as withered, with only a few leaves hanging on it. However, its root system was very developed, densely packed with thousands of roots that stretched out into the surrounding void, as if drawing energy from the void to replenish itself, giving it a very vibrant appearance.

A round, grayish-brown spherical fruit, taller than a person, was placed among the withered branches and leaves of a giant tree, receiving nourishment from the tree just like a real fruit.

A giant ape with white fur sat cross-legged under a giant tree in a posture with its five hearts facing the sky. It had no breath and its chest did not rise and fall normally, as if it were truly dead. It showed a unique charm that could not be ignored or forgotten.

"The Bodhi Tree, the Longevity Fruit, and the ancient giant demon Kong." Ishihara Sho looked at the demon, the tree, and the fruit that came into view and were arranged in a particularly harmonious and natural way, and said in a deep voice with a solemn expression.

As mentioned before, Ishihara Sho knew that the emptiness here was not his remains, but rather his own slumber. So, it was fine if you didn't touch it, but if you really tried to do something to it, or to the Bodhi Tree or the Longevity Fruit, he could quickly awaken from his slumber and, with the power he left behind before falling asleep, unleash a powerful blow that was almost as strong as shattering the vacuum.

Ishihara Sho, who has not yet achieved the Yang God realm, dares not guarantee that he will fare well under this powerful attack!

So even if he wanted to take action, he would need to think it over and plan it out carefully.

Immediately, Ishihara Akira sat down cross-legged on the Chaos Bell, closed his eyes, and, with the help of the data processing capabilities of the future primordial spirit supercomputer, simulated the next course of action and the possible outcomes in his mind.

Until much later...

Ishihara Sho opened his eyes again.

He didn't explain anything, nor did he need to. Everyone he cared about was within his own inner protective barrier. Only Yun Xiangxiang and the Yaochi Sect elders were left inside the Chaos Bell, and their relationship with them was lukewarm. Even if they died in the crossfire of his battle, he wouldn't care. So, after making his decision, he acted decisively—

Controlling the Chaos Bell to fly directly above the Bodhi Tree, he enlarged it to the same size as the Bodhi Tree, or even larger, making it a massive magical artifact. Then, he activated its spatial absorption ability, like a lid, and draped it over the Bodhi Tree from above.

And the first to be taken in were the longevity fruits placed on the tree!

As for the Dao Fruit, it needs to be controlled. That is to say, it will only react when Kong is awake. When Kong is asleep, it is just an ordinary fruit. So even when faced with the absorption of the Chaos Bell, it can only transmit some information to Kong and has no ability to resist. Therefore, it is easily absorbed into its own spatial world by the Chaos Bell.

Then came the Bodhi Tree, which offered slightly stronger resistance this time.

Although as a magical artifact, it requires precise control to unleash its power, it possesses inherent sentience and will naturally react when it senses danger.

Therefore, the tree trunk began to tremble slightly, and more information was transmitted to the other side of the void through the mysterious connection between it and the void, further invoking the void's spirituality.

So gradually, the body that had been like a corpse began to show some signs of life...

A moment later, Sora's tightly closed eyes suddenly opened, bursting out with a golden light even brighter than the sun, instantly engulfing the entire space. Intense high temperature descended, and Ishihara Sho, who was controlling the Chaos Bell, immediately felt Sora's terrifying power!

The surface of the Chaos Bell began to get scorching hot, like an ordinary object that had fallen into a furnace, with its surface showing signs of melting.

Without hesitation, Shi Yuanzhang immediately activated the Chaos Bell with his thoughts. As the melodious bell rang out, the golden light emanating from Kong's eyes was finally dispelled, allowing the Chaos Bell to stabilize again.

The empty tree, which had been sitting cross-legged under the tree, stood up without making any movement. The branches and roots of the Bodhi Tree itself began to thrash violently like tentacles, like a siren awakening, frantically lashing at the Chaos Bell, trying to break free from its control.

Unfortunately, although Kong awakened, he was not fully awake. The Longevity Fruit that could have truly restored him was swallowed by the Chaos Bell the moment Ishihara Sho made his move. Although the connection between Kong and the Bodhi Tree, and even between Kong and the Bodhi Tree, remained, the suppression of the Five Elements Array within the Chaos Bell made it difficult for Kong to draw back the power stored in the Longevity Fruit as he had in the original story.

This gave Ishihara Sho the opportunity to completely suppress the Bodhi Tree.

Then he appeared in a flash, near Kong.

"How many years has it been?"

"How many years has it been?"

"A moment in the Realm of Immortality is ten thousand years in the Great Thousand Worlds!" Kong murmured, his eyes still vacant. And although his voice was soft, in this vast, silent world, it was as clear as ordinary speech, reaching Ishihara Akira's ears: "What era is this? And who are you? How dare you try to take advantage of me, disturbing my slumber..."

As he spoke, Kong's figure began to change, revealing fangs and a ferocious face. Accompanied by the burst of blood and qi, he displayed the power of an ancient ferocious god to the fullest extent.

At the same time, Ishihara Sho also felt that the resistance of the Bodhi Tree against the Chaos Bell was getting stronger and stronger, and even the Longevity Dao Fruit, which was suppressed by the Five Elements Formation, seemed to be reacting as well.

Ishihara Akira understood that he couldn't let Sora continue his activities, otherwise he might not be able to steal the magic treasures and Dao fruits, and he himself would probably suffer a great deal of hardship.

Then, a thought struck him, and he unleashed his divine soul power to its maximum extent—

"Shatter, you illusion, you mirage."

---Aside---

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Chapter 543 Original Sin Ancient Demon

Heavenly Demon, Reborn as a Monk in Japan

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Yes, it's all just a mirage.

Although Ishihara Shou currently does not possess a Zanpakuto, this power is not his own; rather, it is the power of Aizen from the Bleach world. It is the power that Ishihara Shou obtained by consuming Aizen's Zanpakuto after awakening his own Zanpakuto—Demon King Mara—in the Bleach world. Therefore, he has long since broken free from the so-called limitations of Zanpakuto.

Not to mention, after arriving in the Yangshen World, his Zanpakuto—the Demon King Mara—was shattered under the bombardment of lightning, and all its power turned into its original essence and merged into his body.

Therefore, even without his Zanpakuto, he can still use the power that Mara absorbed back then—

For example, a mirage.

For example, Senbonzakura.

For example, Hyōrinmaru.

The reason he hadn't used it before was simply because his opponents weren't too weak—he could handle martial arts practitioners at the Martial Saint level on his own, so there was no need to use the Zanpakuto and the power of Kyoka Suigetsu. Alternatively, his opponents were cultivators of the soul, and even if their five senses were manipulated, they could still distinguish the boundary between reality and illusion through the power of the soul, so using it would be as good as not using it at all.

That's why it was gradually shelved and became one of the most valuable resources.

But things are different now. His opponent, Sora, is just one step away from achieving the shattering of the vacuum. He is incredibly powerful, and even Ishihara Sho finds him difficult to deal with. In addition, Sora is still in a semi-conscious state, and his qi, blood, and soul are not in harmony. The power of Kyoka Suigetsu has a good chance to invade and have an effect. Otherwise, even if Ishihara Sho had this power, he would not have used it.

Even so, Ishihara Akane had to exert all his strength to make the power of Kyoka Suigetsu affect Sora.

There was nothing that could be done; Sora's qi and blood, and his cultivation level, were simply too profound. Even in his semi-awakened state, unable to fully unleash his abilities, Ishihara Akira couldn't defeat Sora without going all out.

But once that's resolved, the threat of emptiness is no longer a threat...

So, with just a few simple actions, Shi Yuanzhang left the area of ​​the Bodhi Tree, abandoning his manipulation of the Bodhi Tree and his absorption of the Longevity Fruit. He then began to stare blankly, as if about to fall back into slumber, giving Shi Yuanzhang more time and energy to suppress the Bodhi Tree.

So, a moment later, the Bodhi Tree, no longer under its master's control, was successfully devoured by the Chaos Bell and fell into the hands of Ishihara Sho.

Then, Ishihara Shō put away the Chaos Bell, glanced once more at the void he controlled, and without hesitation, turned and left the Longevity Secret Realm. Without lingering, he traversed countless spaces and returned to the Great Thousand World.

……

Following this, Ishihara Akane began sending everyone involved back to where they were supposed to be—

Tian She Wang Xingmou returned to Xuan Tian Guan, continuing to send people to various gathering places and garrisons throughout Yun Meng Kingdom, while secretly investigating the situation of Yun Meng Grand Tutor Yuwen Mu.

Yuan Fei was sent back to Yuan Tu, Zhao Feier was sent back to the Daluo Sect, and Yao Qinghui, Yao Yueting, and Yao Yueru were also released back to the Yaochi Sect, along with the seniors of the Yaochi Sect who were brought out from the Nine Abyss Divine Realm.

"The Yaochi Sect belongs to Yao Qinghui, so I don't care what your intentions are. But if I find out that you dare to cause trouble within the Yaochi Sect, or attempt to undermine Yao Qinghui, or even try to harm her, I don't care if you did it or if it's related to you. If any of Yao Qinghui, Yao Yueting, or Yao Yueru are injured or killed, then your Yaochi Sect has no reason to exist anymore. That includes the Nine Abyss Divine Realm. Do you understand what I'm saying?" While sending them back, Shi Yuanzhang used the authority of the male head of the household to warn them on behalf of Yao Qinghui.

After all, she was a woman with whom he had physical intimacy, so regardless of whether there were feelings involved, it didn't stop him from helping her solve some of the problems she might encounter.

"Yes!" Having already witnessed how powerful Shi Yuanzhang was, the Yaochi Sect elders dared not be negligent and quickly responded with solemn expressions.

Then Ishihara Akane spent a day at the Yaochi Sect's place.

After leaving a thought for each of Yao Qinghui and her two daughters as a safety net, he set off again, sending Chan Yinsha back to Chuyun Kingdom, Su Mu back to Sanhua Tower, and Yun Xiangxiang back to Tianxiang.

At this point, only four women remained around Ishihara Akira: Qin Mengyao, Xin Yuxian, Huang Yanyan, and Zhao Feirong, along with Xiao Mu, a maid, and the newly captured Yin Yunzi and Xianzi.