Chapter 139: A certain remarkably agile Miss Tingyun
「 "Hmph... Forgive me for thinking you might have harbored some profound enlightenment. Yours is the same old talk of those who seek power... and give up on their humanity."
Fu Xuan coldly retorted, "Our Xianzhou ancestors fought side by side with the Arbiter, laid waste to the Arbor, and established the Ten-Lords Commission to lay down the lines between life and death... In doing so, we enshrined our future as human beings."
"Immortals? There are no immortals in Xianzhou. The 'divine miracles' of the 『 Abundance 』, the manipulation of life and death... Your deeds are nothing but evil!"
Fu Xuan's words did not stir many ripples in Dan Shu's heart. Instead, she let out a disgusted snort: "When words fail, even half a sentence is too much. Master Diviner, you have made your choice, abandoning power... that is the most foolish choice."
With that, Dan Shu swept her staff forward, and Abominations of 『 Abundance 』 sprouted from the soil, transforming into black or white wolf-like creatures.
These abominations could also self-replicate, splitting into two independent combat units with a howl.
Unfortunately, it was all for naught. With a wave of Welt's cane, a black hole instantly crushed the newly formed abominations into dregs, leaving behind only ashes and dust.
Dan Shu herself was struck by Stelle's baseball bat, making her scalp tingle and even standing difficult.
"Why... why is this happening..." Dan Shu looked in disbelief at her still-injured body, the wounds not healing rapidly as expected: "The Ambrosial Arbor's descent... will bring us undying bodies—"
"The one who bestowed the Stellaron upon us... said so..." Dan Shu's tone gradually became hysterical, a despair born of shattered hope, "Phantylia...the Disciples of Sanctus Medicus have fulfilled our promise..."
"You, Lord Ravager, must do the same... Now! Quickly!" 」
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〜Frieren: Beyond Journey's End World〜
"Lord Ravager?"
Fern looked doubtfully at the empty sea near the Alchemy Commission. Besides the Express Crew and the Cloud Knights, there was nothing here.
Who was Dan Shu talking to?
"I remember a Lord Ravager is an Emanator under Nanook, the Destruction?"
Stark recalled.
"Shouldn't such important figures appear accompanied by countless Antimatter Legions?"
Stark remembered Aura, one of the Seven Sages of Destruction under the Demon King. When she appeared, she brought a massive army with her, an oppressive feeling he would never forget. Fortunately, Frieren was there, and that battle ended without much trouble.
"No one said Emanators would bring an army with them, did they?"
Frieren said faintly.
"Besides, that Emanator lady has already arrived."
"Huh? Where?"
Stark squinted.
Frieren pointed to the fox-eared girl in the center of the light screen, whose smile was gradually becoming uncontrollable:
"Her."
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「 "Tsk tsk, why force me to act personally? This goes against my aesthetic of 『 Destruction 』 ... you little pawn."
Tingyun chuckled softly, sighing with feigned annoyance: "Never mind. It would seem the time has come for other means of dismantling the Xianzhou from within..."
Tingyun slowly walked past Stelle, her hands clasped behind her back, appearing like an innocent, curious girl, yet the words she spoke sent chills down one's spine: "Ah, what a shame... It would've been nice to observe for a little longer..."
March 7th was about to say something, but was stopped by Stelle. Fu Xuan and Welt, on the side, watched her vigilantly.
Her gaze swept over the Mara-struck beings in front of her, and the captivating smile that emerged as her crimson lips parted, even in this setting, was still disarming.
On her fair, slender wrist, a jade bracelet gently swayed with her raised arm. Her delicate fingers slowly slid up the Mara-struck being's armor, reaching the faceplate, and then gently pushed—
A flame, born out of thin air, rapidly boiled and burned on the Mara-struck being. Accompanied by their hoarse screams, Tingyun's voice also abruptly changed.
Her eyes slowly glanced behind her, her index finger lightly touching her chin, her lips still bearing that extremely alluring smile.
"Since you have received the blessings of 『 Abundance 』..."
"You should be able to withstand the... blessings of 『 Destruction 』, right?"
Before her words finished, with a crisp "crack" of breaking bones, Tingyun's entire head twisted backward at a 180° angle, looking at everyone in an extremely distorted posture! 」
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〜Chainsaw Man World〜
"WAAAAAAAH—!!"
Power, startled, sprayed the rice in her mouth onto Denji's face.
"What the hell, Power... screaming suddenly is one thing, but don't waste food."
Denji expertly wiped his face, his vision restored, just in time to see Tingyun's eerie, twisted smile on the light screen.
"WAAAAAAAH—!!"
Equally startled, Denji subconsciously sprayed the apple pie in his mouth onto Aki Hayakawa's face, who was sitting diagonally opposite.
"..."
Aki Hayakawa wiped the sticky apple pie from his face, gritting his teeth:
"You two..."
Once his vision cleared, he saw that Denji and Power had already shrunk into the sofa, trembling. Power was pale with fright, frantically patting her neck up and down:
"AAAAH, THAT LOOKS SO PAINFUL!! I DON'T WANT TO WATCH ANYMORE!!"
Denji also protested indignantly:
"I CAME HERE TO SEE CUTE GIRLS!! HOW DID IT SUDDENLY TURN INTO A HORROR MOVIE!!?"
"And! Where's my Miss Tingyun? Is she dead?!"
He looked utterly bewildered at Tingyun's body gradually fading into smoke after she collapsed, letting out a pained wail.
"My heart has been stolen by Miss Tingyun; perhaps I shall feel no more joy or sorrow in this life..."
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〜Demon Slayer World〜
"—Ouch, ouch, ouch, ouch, ouch!"
Mitsurugi's face turned pale from the sudden scene, her scream almost echoing through the entire Demon Slayer Corps. Compared to the terrifying scene on the light screen, several Pillars were almost sent off by Mitsuri's shriek.
But almost everyone, without prior agreement, touched their own necks.
The "crack" of a breaking neck made everyone's teeth ache. Anyone who had experienced bone fracture pain was no stranger to that sound.
Even just thinking about it... It really hurt a lot!
On the other side, watching Tingyun fall like a broken puppet, Zenitsu Agatsuma had turned completely ashen.
He looked as if he would shatter at a touch.
Especially after seeing Tingyun's neck snap, he immediately fell backward, nearly passing out, his soul almost flying away.
"Wuwuwu Phantylia... give me back Miss Tingyun..."
Zenitsu laboriously raised his hand, clutching his chest, his face etched with heartbreaking pain:
"...I wanted to hear her call me benefactor again..."
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