I am the Executioner Dragon, but a cute mod

Yuji Itadori naturally didn't recognize Rimei. When he saw Rimei appear, he thought she was a bad person and immediately became wary.

Rime ignored this completely, simply kneeling on one knee and speaking:

"It's nice to meet you again, Lord Sukuna."

Yuujin Itadori was somewhat bewildered. At that moment, his small eyes opened, and a mouth split open on his cheek—it was Sukuna.

"Rime, it's been a long time."

Knotweed Hisahito is confused:

"Huh? Su Nuo, you know him?"

Su Nu explained this as follows:

"That's right, it's a long story..."

Chapter 126: Failure to Deploy the Barrier

Setting up a barrier throughout Japan is no easy task. Even by plane, the journey would take three days, and setting up the barrier would take even longer.

Fortunately, So had often traveled to these cities under the guise of tourism, spending years laying down anchor points for the barriers. So, to truly deploy these ten barriers, all that was needed was for Lilith to deal with Tianyuan.

At the nearest Sendai barrier, So calculated the time it would take for Lilith and Amelia to arrive at the Rising Star Palace and resolve the Tengen. Although the time might be slightly off, So had no way to verify it. He regretted not exchanging contact information before Lilith left.

Therefore, under these circumstances, So estimated the time it would take for Lilith to complete her operation, and to prevent any unexpected events, he specifically left a day as a buffer.

In this way, So simultaneously activated the ten barriers located throughout Japan, and subsequently resurrected the powerful beings he had collected over the past thousand years and released cursed spirits within them.

The [Death and Annihilation Return] has officially begun. Swimmers fight fiercely within it, and the immense magical power generated will be used to promote the assimilation of all of Japan with Tengen.

Just as Suo was fantasizing about the perfect success of her thousand-year plan, the ten great barriers she had just set up were dispelled.

Watching the barrier vanish before her eyes, Suo was momentarily stunned. When she realized what had happened, she immediately clutched her head, her mouth agape, her face filled with regret.

"What...what's going on? Why has the barrier changed like this?!"

Seeing the barrier so easily removed, Suo knew very well that this was Tianyuan's doing. Logically speaking, by this time, Tianyuan should have already been dealt with by Lilith and Amelia working together. If the barrier was broken by Tianyuan at this moment, wouldn't that mean that Lilith and Amelia had failed?

Thinking of this, So couldn't help but shudder. She wasn't worried about Lilith and Amelia's safety. After all, after the Ten Great Barriers were set up, she resurrected those ancient sorcerers. Without the constraints of the barriers, how crazy would the sorcerers, who had lived a second life, be?

So looked at the original Sendai barrier, where the resurrected Stone Dragon, Duruf, and the cursed spirit Black Mu was running rampant. Their appearance had ruined decades of public relations efforts in the cursed arts world.

Not only that, but Lu Ziyun, who was in the second barrier of Tokyo, was holding a stick she had picked up at random and looking around for a strong enemy to fight...

Just as Suo was racking his brains over this situation, Lilith and Amelia had already arrived at the Star Palace. The guards who protected Tianyuan were all no match for Lilith's punch. Even Fuheishener, knowing that the difference in strength was too great, took the initiative to give up the fight.

Lilith saved herself some trouble with this, but the entrance to the Star Palace changes every day, making it extremely difficult to find the correct one. In addition, the internal barrier of the Star Palace is absolutely impenetrable unless Tianyuan allows it.

Of course, these are no challenge for Lilith. Since the entrance to the Star Palace changes every day, why not just destroy the entire complex?

Lilith then waved her hand, and the resulting gust of wind was instantly amplified into a storm, destroying the entire ancient building complex of the Star Palace in a matter of moments, leaving only the enormous ancient tree bound with hemp rope.

Inside the roots of the ancient tree, which are spread across the ground, lies the inner barrier where Tianyuan is located.

After finding the barrier, Lilith took Amelia there. Fuhesh, who was standing to the side, saw the terrifying destructive power that Lilith had with a wave of her hand, and his pupils shrank involuntarily.

Just moments ago, he was still thinking about fighting Lilith one-on-one. If his mind hadn't been constantly warning him that "losing means death," he might already be dead here.

Meanwhile, Tengen, who was protecting the inner barrier of the Hōsei Palace, stood in the pure white space, watching Lilith and Amelia gradually approaching her. Even she couldn't help but feel a little nervous.

She had clearly witnessed Lilith and Amelia's combat prowess. It was no exaggeration to say that their combat strength far exceeded Tianyuan's expectations; she couldn't even fathom their limits.

As the two approached the barrier, Tengen kept reassuring himself to stay calm:

[No one can enter this barrier without my permission. No matter how strong she is, she can't escape this rule...]

Such comforting words worked, and Tianyuan's heartbeat calmed down. But soon, her heart jumped into her throat again. After Lilith and Amelia arrived outside the barrier, the barrier seemed not to treat them as outsiders at all, and let them in directly.

Seeing this, Tengen was as if he had seen a ghost:

"Are you kidding me? According to the barrier's detection, these two don't even exist. That means they didn't even trigger the barrier's defense mechanism. How is that possible...?"

Upon hearing the voice, Lilith, who had entered the barrier, instantly locked onto Tianyuan. Looking at the white-haired woman in a kimono, Lilith was startled and said:

"You're Tianyuan? You look a little different from what I expected..."

Tianyuan forced herself to calm down. As a sorcerer who had lived for thousands of years, she should be rational at all times. But how could she calm down when Lilith and Amelia appeared?

As the being who controls the barrier over all of Japan, Tengen can see almost everything in Japan. She can see Zoryu secretly causing trouble over the past thousand years, and she can also see a little kid not washing his hands after using the toilet. As long as it is within the territory of Japan, Tengen can see everything she wants to see. It is no exaggeration to call her "omniscient".

As for Lilith and Amelia, Tianyuan had noticed them ever since they appeared out of nowhere in this world, but since they spent most of their time staying in the mountains, he didn't pay much attention to them.

It wasn't until Lilith and Amelia fought their way to the Star Palace that she realized the power contained within these two mysterious individuals.

For the almost omniscient Tengen, the unknown Lilith and Amelia were nothing short of demons. She forced herself to calm down and, facing the face she had secretly observed countless times, formally greeted it:

“Lilith… Although this is our first meeting, I’ve been watching you for a long time.”

Lilith showed no surprise whatsoever. She could always sense Tianyuan's gaze, and the reason she let her spy on her was simply because she didn't care.

Now that she's meeting Tianyuan, Lilith can take the opportunity to ask the question that's been bothering her:

"By the way, how exactly do you spy on other people?"

Upon hearing this, Tianyuan was taken aback, not understanding what Lilith was talking about. After regaining her composure, a look of surprise appeared on her face:

"What do you ask for this?"

Lilith said:

"Just out of curiosity."

Chapter 127: Tianyuan and Suo

Knowing that Lilith could kill her at any moment, Tengen assumed that she would be killed. With an observable outcome, she successfully calmed down and revealed how she had spied on others through the barrier that covered all of Japan.

"It's not accurate to say I'm spying. Those images aren't things I want to see; they just appear in front of me passively. At most, I use this ability to pass the time when I'm bored."

"Isn't that spying?"

Lilith retorted, but quickly found a new problem:

"Hey, why did you create this barrier? What will happen if it disappears?"

Having assumed she would die at Lilith's hands, Tengen was much more at ease when facing Lilith. She explained:

"Initially, this barrier was created to suppress the birth of cursed spirits. Gradually, it evolved to enhance the foundation of barrier techniques throughout Japan and expand the range of perception."

If this barrier disappears, the number of cursed spirits will increase dramatically, the effectiveness of barrier spells will decrease, and even the speed of danger perception will slow down—in short, a very bad outcome.

Hearing this, Lilith nodded thoughtfully. It seemed that this barrier and Tianyuan were quite important. If they were eliminated, the world might descend into chaos.

The consequence of the chaos was that Lilith could no longer enjoy reading comics or playing games in peace. To prevent her peaceful life from being disrupted, Lilith decisively gave up on So and told Tianyuan about So's [Death Return] plan.

When Tianyuan learned of this, she simply smiled and said:

“I have known about this for a long time. All of Japan is shrouded in my barrier. I have seen everything she has done over the past thousand years.”

Logically speaking, this era is the best time to carry out the [Death Return] plan. Xia You Huili, who possesses the [Spirit Manipulation Technique], and the Spirit Master who has the [Transformation of Non-Action] are both very important to Suo's [Death Return] plan.

She should have tried to seize Natsumi Eri's body and use it to extract real-life magic formulas, mass-producing sorcerers in [Death's Return] to create a rich foundation of magical power for assimilation, but she didn't do that; her mind was already elsewhere.

As soon as she finished speaking, Lilith also became somewhat interested, and she had some guesses about the changes in Zoe:

"Is it for Hisahito Itadori?"

"You guessed right."

Tianyuan nodded, tucking a strand of hair behind her ear, a barely perceptible smile playing on her lips:

"For thousands of years, Sue has been alone. She thought that since she lived so long, she should do something of extraordinary significance. But she was wrong. The length of her life did not affect her enjoyment of the little happiness in life."

When she was with you, she stubbornly believed that she was alone, but after Hisahito Itadori appeared and she watched the child grow up, she couldn't help but feel a different kind of emotion.

Now, beginning this journey of death and rebirth is probably just a way of giving an account to myself after a thousand years of hard work.

"I see."

Lilith looked enlightened. Having spent so much time with Suo, she could tell that what Tianyuan said was true. However, from Tianyuan's words, Lilith vaguely realized that the two knew each other.

After casting a questioning glance at Tianyuan, Tianyuan knew what Lilith wanted to ask, and replied:

"You guessed right. A thousand years ago, I met So. I possessed the immortality technique, and she possessed the brain-transfer technique. Under the curse of immortality, we should have been very good friends, but since that incident, we haven't seen each other for a long time..."

"Oh? There's more to the story?"

Lilith's eyes lit up, and she pulled out a bucket of popcorn from somewhere. She ate the popcorn while listening to Tianyuan tell stories, while Amelia stood obediently to the side like a statue.

Tianyuan breathed a sigh of relief and said:

"This story begins one morning. I got up early that day and, with the help of the servants, washed and dressed. I still remember that breakfast was rice porridge, fish, and mushroom soup. The rice porridge was bland, the fish was very salty, and the mushroom soup was delicious..."

Tengen recounted the events of a thousand years ago, from breakfast to the shrine, and then from the shrine to the market. Lilith listened expectantly for a long time, but never heard any information about Suo. So she put down the popcorn bucket and impatiently interrupted Tengen:

"Stop, stop, stop! What are you talking about? Do these things have anything to do with your falling out with So? They sound completely unrelated!"

Tianyuan's serious reply:

“Indeed, there is no connection. A thousand years have passed, and I have forgotten how I broke with Sue, and even how I met her. Please understand.”

Upon hearing this, Lilith's eyes twitched, and she stood there speechless for a long time.

Seeing this, Amelia immediately stepped forward, brandishing her fists and threateningly saying:

"How dare you act like a big shot! I'll teach you a lesson you won't forget!"

As she spoke, Amelia brandished her fists, ready to punch Tianyuan twice, to make him pay for her actions, but Lilith stopped her before she could act.

"Alright, Amelia, she doesn't deserve this."

After forgiving Tianyuan, Lilith started asking him if he had seen anything interesting recently. After all, Tianyuan stayed in Hongxing Palace every day, and apart from maintaining the barrier, he could only use the barrier to spy. Under such circumstances, he would definitely know secrets that ordinary people did not know. Simply put, he was always on the front line of gossip.

Tengen didn't hide anything from Lilith's request and told her about Orochi.

"He claims he'll wipe out the entire sorcery world? That's incredibly arrogant! Are you just going to let him run rampant like this?"

Hearing this, Lilith spoke up indignantly.

Tengen shrugged, looking rather helpless.

"There's nothing we can do about it. In the end, he was just talking; he didn't actually do anything bad. At most, he caused too much destruction during the battle with the special-grade cursed spirit, resulting in the deaths of more than a thousand people..."

"A thousand people?"