As for Yoko Okino, she was lying on the sofa looking completely worn out, reduced to a machine that could only babble.

Suddenly, Paimon pointed out the window and exclaimed in surprise:

"Wait, traveler, look out the window!"

At her prompting, Yin Kong suddenly realized that the great battle that had been raging outside for a whole day seemed to be coming to an end.

After countless clashes, the demon sword in the hands of [Kuba Onikimaru] finally reached its limit and was completely severed by the wings of [Yata-Uru].

Without the support of the demon sword, the Oni Samurai clearly lost the right to compete with the Golden Crow.

In just a few breaths, its armor was shattered, and anyone could see that it was at its wit's end.

With its momentum high, the [Yata-u] also fired six huge golden feather swords in succession amidst a loud cry, which pierced through the limbs, chest and head of [Ku-yu Onikiri-maru] in an instant, pinning it to the air and leaving it with no strength to resist.

However, just when Yin Kong thought everything had settled down, the Oni Warrior suddenly let out an angry and unwilling roar.

The next moment, [Kuryu Onikiri Maru] suddenly exploded, turning into a thick black fog that swallowed everything within several kilometers, including [Yata-Uru].

Paimon flew over, clutching his head, his voice filled with unease:

"Hmm, traveler be careful, this black fog gives me a bad feeling."

Yin Kong felt the same way, because he instinctively sensed that some unknown change was taking place in the black mist, making him feel terrified and even a little creeped out.

【八台乌】quickly flapped its wings, dispersing the black mist.

Fortunately, the golden raven did not appear to be harmed by the self-destruction of [Kuryu Onikiri].

But Yin Kong and Paimon finally identified the source of their unease.

It was a pitch-black vortex that resembled a wormhole, with no end in sight.

"This power is—the Abyss?!"

Zhongli's shocked voice suddenly rang in Yin Kong's heart, making his heart skip a beat.

After all, anything associated with the abyss is never a good thing.

However, before he could ask Zhongli for more details, he saw a large, jet-black hand emerge from the wormhole like lightning and grab the [Bata Crow] who couldn't avoid it.

Chapter 30 The Power of Time

【???】Lv.110.

Unlike [Kuryu Onikimaru] and [Yata-Uru], Yin Kong found that he could not directly see the name of the pitch-black hand, but only a series of question marks.

Even if its origins are unknown, that level 110 is enough to dispel any contempt.

As expected, [Yata-u], which was grabbed by the large hand, had no power to resist at all. It could only let out a desperate cry as most of its body was already being eroded by the power of the abyss.

The once sacred and majestic golden-black feathers were dyed a pitch-black color that was even more decadent and desperate than that of the Oni Samurai.

"Mr. Zhongli, do we need your help?"

Upon witnessing this scene, Yin Kong couldn't help but feel a sinking feeling in his heart.

Regarding the battle between [Karabess Onikiri] and [Yataru], although he would lean more towards the latter, he was not too worried.

After all, no matter how powerful these demons and monsters are, as long as I am not careless, they cannot harm me.

However, once the power of the abyss is involved, everything is obviously a different story.

Yin Kong had no doubt that the Abyss had the ability to remove the restrictions on these demons. At that time, would he still be able to remain untainted?

"No, someone has already made a move."

Just as [Yata-Uru] was about to be completely eroded, a white light suddenly shone at the end of the sky.

Yin Kong and Pai Meng followed the light source and found it to be a tall tree.

Judging from its shape, it seems to be a sacred tree planted in a shrine.

The moment it appeared, a golden light also ignited on the body of [Yata-u].

Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a seed.

The towering sacred tree and its seeds simultaneously burst into golden flames. Not only the [Yata Crow], but even the abyssal power that was eroding it was not exempt and was ignited as well.

"This is using everything, even the soul, as fuel, so resolute... Wait, this flame seems to contain the power of time?"

Zhong Li's voice also hesitated, which was rare for him.

Because he actually sensed the power and authority of time from these crimson-gold flames.

Even for him, this was an incredibly incredible thing.

The [Yata-u], which had set itself ablaze, also let out a heart-wrenching cry.

The moment the crimson flames ignited, the pitch-black hand sensed something was wrong and released [Yata-u], fleeing swiftly into the bottomless vortex.

However, since it has already used its own soul as fuel, [Yata-u] will obviously not let it escape easily.

The golden flames instantly caught up with the dark hand and dragged it into the vortex—

An unsettling silence lasted for several seconds before the dark vortex suddenly exploded.

A huge fireball appeared out of nowhere, like a rising sun illuminating the entire dark night sky.

It took a full half minute for the dazzling light to gradually fade away.

Amidst these terrifying flames, there are demonic swords and oni warriors, whirlpools and giant hands, and golden crows...

Everything was burned to ashes and ceased to exist.

Even the glowing sacred tree in the distance has now disappeared.

Looking at the night sky, now plunged back into complete darkness, Yin Kong couldn't help but say:

"Is it finally over?"

“I think so.” Zhongli’s calm and reliable voice immediately resonated in his mind. “That abyssal demon just now, although it was powerful enough to reach the level of a demon god, could not possibly have survived such flames…”

So, level 110 is already the realm of demons?

Yin Kong nodded thoughtfully, and soon heard Zhong Li add:

"However, those golden flames don't seem to be something that can be used easily. I can sense that something extraordinary happened in the explosion just now, which must be related to time."

However, I have absolutely no clue what exactly happened.

After all, time is a power that transcends the seven elemental forces, and even he can only say that he knows a little about it.

Paimon suddenly pointed to the night sky and exclaimed in surprise:

"Hey, Yin Kong, look what's that?"

At her prompting, Yin Kong noticed a tiny glimmer of light falling from the spot where [Batawu] had perished alongside the black hand.

It looks like a golden feather?

Yin Kong also noticed that the feather fell in what appeared to be near the Dorobiga amusement park he had seen during the day.

With a slight stirring in his heart, Yin Kong decided to go and investigate, even though no new tasks had popped up in the system at the moment.

"Paimon, Miss Yoko, I need to go out for a while."

Paimon nodded vigorously and gave the instructions:

"Okay, be very careful."

Yoko Okino nodded obediently. Although she couldn't see the dramatic changes in the night sky, she could guess from the expressions of Yin Kong and Paimon that something big must have happened again.

However, watching Yin Kong leave in a hurry, this popular idol couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.

Even though they were so close, they were still from two different worlds.

Yin Kong was naturally unaware of Miss Yangzi's inner thoughts. On the way to the amusement park, he finally had time to ask Zhong Li about the many questions that had been on his mind.

The first to be affected are naturally the terrifying and bizarre demons and monsters that roam this world.

Are they also abyssal monsters?

“I don’t think so,” Zhongli denied Yin Kong’s guess, explaining, “Of course, judging from what happened just now, these demons may indeed have some connection with the Abyss, but they themselves should not be Abyssal monsters. If I’m not mistaken, they don’t actually have a physical form; they are just strange creatures born from the gap between illusion and reality…”

Yin Kong pressed on, asking:

"So, they ask that question everywhere just to gain a sense of existence, and thus truly descend into the real world?"

Zhongli replied:

"I think that's true, but the line between illusion and reality isn't so easy to break."

Yin Kong was somewhat puzzled upon hearing this:

"Is it difficult?"

Putting aside the "Changing Witch" disguised as Chris, the ordinary monsters like the "Man-Eating Flower" and the "Shadow Spider Queen" that roam around are enough to drive ordinary people who can see them crazy, right?

Zhongli reminded him:

"Traveler, I think you may have overlooked something crucial, and that is your own identity."

Before Yin Kong could ask, Zhong Li said:

"Traveler, have you forgotten that you are a descendant, an existence from beyond the world, and your status is equal to that of the entire world?"

Your own admission reveals that you possess incredible power, unlike anyone else in this world.

Chapter 31 Relics

Does my admission have extraordinary power?

Yin Kong was stunned, and immediately recalled the scene of his battle with the [Hundred-Faced Witch] in his mind.

If he remembered correctly, the "Changing Witch" was also very surprised when she discovered that Yuko Ikezawa and the others could see her.

In her subsequent words, she revealed that she had actually used similar methods to eat many humans who could see her.

These humans with special physical characteristics seem to be called "sacrificial people" by them.

In other words, it should have already received recognition many times.

However, these recognitions were clearly insufficient to allow her to truly descend into the real world; they merely granted her the qualification to attack the one who made the recognition.

This explains why Yin Kong has not been able to find any evidence of demonic interference.

Moreover, he was indeed indirectly responsible for the deaths of Yuko Ikezawa and Sakae Yamagishi.

Although they managed to control the "Hundred-Faced Witch," preventing it from continuing its evil deeds and saving the innocent people it would have devoured, he still felt guilty.

It seems that I need to be more careful with my words and actions when facing these demons in the future.

During their conversation, the taxi soon stopped in front of the Dorobiga amusement park.

"So, it really is here?"

Following the direction in his memory, Yin Kong quickly found his destination—

Shinichi Kudo is enjoying a baby-like sleep in the grass.

No, that's not right, he should be called Conan now.

Clearly, this high school detective had just experienced his first encounter with the Black Organization.

However, this confrontation was clearly not as spectacular and dazzling as the [Yata Crow] that burned all its power in the night sky; it was even somewhat childish.

It wasn't just Shinichi Kudo's behavior; even Gin, who in Yin Kong's memory never hesitated to kill and silence witnesses, unusually chose to "hit him with a club," a method that was very much in the style of a thug.

Yin Kong quickly checked Conan's condition and found that although there was blood on his face, there were no wounds on his body, including the back of his head where he had been hit with a stick.

With that thought in mind, his hands moved swiftly without slowing down at all.

Turning Conan over from the ground, Yin Kong indeed found the golden raven feather in his chest.

"This is... a copy?"

However, to his great surprise, the raven feather was not the precious drop he had imagined, nor the clue to start the quest, but rather the entrance to a dungeon.

Moreover, it's a Sacred Relic instance.

【Song of Requiem】

[Two-piece set: Increases attack power by 18%]

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