This was one of Kaguya Hime's ultimate techniques. Hidden within her palm was a sharp bone capable of instantly annihilating a human body.
Once pierced by the bone, a person's physical form would be completely crushed by the power of death, vanishing just like the Impure World Reincarnation, leaving not even a trace behind!
Heart Demon Ye Liang swallowed hard. In a flash, he summoned an incredibly beautiful girl in front of him. As soon as she appeared, Kaguya Hime smashed her into nothingness with her palm, and at the same time, Ye Liang managed to escape.
"Huh! Scared me to death. Daring to use such a skill against me! I'll kill you right now!" He snarled, then thrust both hands forward, unleashing a black, invisible aura straight at Kaguya otsutsuki!
This was the aura of the Zero-Tails!
The Heart Demon was essentially formed from the aura of the Zero-Tails! As this aura approached its target, it could cling to the enemy's body like a persistent leech.
If the Zero-Tails' aura corroded someone for half a day, the Heart Demon could control Kaguya just as he controlled Ye Liang!
Unfortunately, it was useless!
Kaguya waved her hand, directly smacking and dispersing the aura of the Zero-Tails.
"Do you really think something that manipulates the heart like that can work on me?"
The aura of the Zero-Tails was derived from human malice, but Kaguya otsutsuki was not even human! How could such ordinary hatred affect her?
Clearly,
The Heart Demon's enraged mind couldn't even comprehend this.
"This is impossible! How could you escape the control of malice?"
"Hmph! What more is there to talk about with a brainless guy like you." Kaguya Hime snorted coldly, then immediately used [Tsukuyomi: Universal Pull] to seize the Heart Demon.
Right at this moment,
The girl created by the System, who had been knocked away by Kaguya, suddenly floated upward.
"Host detected in danger. Immediately activate all backup power sources!" Right after saying that, dozens of gun barrels appeared in midair, aiming directly at Kaguya.
"Flame Cannon countdown!
10, 9... 3, 2, 1!"
At this instant, time and space seemed to freeze. The Heart Demon wasn't pulled by the Universal Pull, and Kaguya Hime had no defense at all. The two stood frozen in place, as if paralyzed by an invisible force.
Suddenly!
The dozens of gun barrels in the sky fired simultaneously!
Dozens of fiery pillars instantly engulfed Kaguya Hime and Black Zetsu. The two could not resist—or perhaps did not want to—and could only allow the Flame Cannon to completely burn their bodies away!
After a long while,
The girl who had been transformed from the System fell weakly toward the ground.
She could no longer maintain her human appearance and reverted back to her original spherical form.
Crack!
Time and space resumed normal operation.
The Heart Demon's terrified eyes returned to normal.
He dazedly looked around, but Kaguya Hime was already gone. Even Black Zetsu had completely disappeared. Feeling his still warm body, he gasped heavily for breath.
"Hahaha! You actually dare oppose me? That's a pipe dream!" The Heart Demon descended to the ground, then opened his mouth wide, directly absorbing Kaguya's energy lingering in the air into his body.
Then he left.
A few days later,
A thunderclap suddenly exploded in the sky, and a figure fell from the lightning into this place.
He wiped the sweat off his brow, followed closely by a teenage boy tagging along.
"The System's energy is around here somewhere, Toneri. Help me find it."
"Find what?"
"A beautiful young girl."
A hint of displeasure flickered across Toneri's face.
The two searched around the area for a while before finally locating the buried System within a muddy sandy patch.
"This is the girl you were talking about?" Toneri asked.
A round iron block—it's smooth, sure, but it doesn't even look human. How could it be called a "young girl"?
"She wasn't supposed to end up like this!"
Ye Liang frowned. Since arriving in this world, this was the first time he looked this serious. "Find a quiet place. I must treat her with everything I've got."
"Fine." Toneri shrugged.
The two silently vanished into the distance.
Kiri.
A limping Ye Liang made his way here.
"Who goes there! Daring to sneak into our Kiri!" Two Mist Village guards, Chang Yilang and Ichiro, quickly blocked his path.
"Tch! Daring to stop me? You're practically asking for death!" Just as the Heart Demon was about to strike down the two guards, a woman approached from afar.
"Let him go! This is Ye Liang. He is an honored guest of our Kiri!"
"Ye Liang? He's the legendary figure from the Hidden Leaf Village?" The guards immediately cleared the path.
Seeing the scene unfold, the Heart Demon also stopped his hand.
He was seriously injured right now, barely clinging to life. Having an opportunity to avoid conflict was naturally a good thing. Seeing the woman approaching, he felt a slight jolt in his heart.
"Terumi Mei?"
The Heart Demon, with Ye Liang's memories, naturally recognized the woman before him.
"Ye Liang, why have you come to our Kiri? I thought you'd established a village in the Land of Snow," Terumi Mei asked, her face slightly flushed.
The Heart Demon looked at her.
"It seems that fake must've had a connection with this woman too! Good. Since I'm gravely injured right now, I might as well use this relationship to get some rest!"
The Heart Demon might've been hotheaded, but he wasn't dumb.
"I fought against White Zetsu and suffered severe injuries. I'd like to rest here for a while."
"You're injured?"
Terumi Mei immediately stepped forward in concern. "Where are you hurt? Let me take a look."
"No need!" The Heart Demon instinctively snapped back, his tone rather harsh.
"Why are you acting like this? I just want to check your wounds," Terumi Mei looked puzzled, unsure why Ye Liang would react so strongly.
Realizing he might've overdone it, the Heart Demon quickly put on Ye Liang's usual calm smile. "Sorry. I'm just too badly injured. My temper's been worse than usual."
"I see." Terumi Mei immediately led the Heart Demon into Kiri.
At the entrance.
Chang Yilang and Ichiro gawked at each other in bewilderment.
"Chang Yilang, do you think Lady Terumi Mei is being a bit too submissive? I always feel like this so-called Ye Liang doesn't really like her."
"Yeah! I feel the same. Plus, Ye Liang's smile is kind of... how should I put it..."
"...Kind of scary!"
The two guards sighed and shrugged helplessly.
Inside Kiri.
After calming his inner heart demon, he began cultivating alone in the room.
Meanwhile,
Terumi Mei visited several times but was rejected by the Heart Demon.
If he were into women, he wouldn't be called the Heart Demon...
He meditated alone in the room.
Gradually, he drew more and more of Kaguya's energy into his body. Even though Kaguya was dead, her power was still incredibly potent! That endless Chakra energy was even more enriching than grilled lamb kidneys from a street stall!
Slowly, his injuries were healing.
Suddenly!
A black shadow flickered at the door, and a pale-faced figure arrived outside the Heart Demon's room.
"Ye Liang, sir! The latest generation of White Zetsu masks has been completed!"
"Hmm, very good. Bring it over for me to see."
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