Chapter 294: Trinity, The Final Battle · Part 2
The monster from the Cursed Energy world, empowered by an unprecedented amount of Cursed Energy and precisely controlled by Six Eyes, displayed unparalleled destructive power.
Unleashing a continuous barrage of Hollow Purple, glowing black and red, the mangled Elden Beast repeatedly vanished into the void. Yet, no matter where it reappeared, new attacks consistently drew closer.
"Ha~"
Gojo Satoru was no longer aware of how terrifying he was in his current state; he was completely enveloped by the Killing Intent Ripple, entering an extremely frightening condition.
Boom!
Boom boom!
Explosions continuously echoed from several kilometers, even tens of kilometers away. These were the terrifying sounds of missed Hollow Purple attacks striking mountains and the ground.
This attack, a combination of strong repulsion and attraction, caused annihilative damage to all matter.
Uchiha Shisui watched Tao Bai Bai, who was "fully unleashing his power." His posture made him seem capable of destroying the world alone.
Moo!
The Elden Beast continuously tried to teleport through space, but its speed was far too slow compared to Gojo Satoru's instantaneous movement.
Before long, it was struck by a Purple, leaving a massive void in its body.
The Elden Beast wailed as it plummeted from the sky, its golden blood far more potent than the light falling from the Golden Tree, and the power of its blessing even stronger.
Many people or creatures dripped upon by the blood instantly had golden light blossoming in their eyes.
Gojo Satoru ignored them, casually striking down anyone or any beast he saw.
The Killing Intent Ripple grew increasingly intense. Bai Cangshu's consciousness merely watched this scene with a smile. He knew clearly that after today, he would temporarily be dominated by Killing Intent, making it difficult to consciously plan anything before returning to his space.
But the entire script had already been written.
Whether Gojo Satoru or Uchiha Madara was in control, Bai Cangshu could always observe his surroundings through the body's senses.
Naturally, Uchiha Shisui, who appeared not far away, was also seen by him.
He knew that once he fully entered the "Killing Intent Bai" state, that overly kind Uchiha would, out of concern for his power, once again unleash his last precious Heavenly Hand Power in over a decade on him.
And it would still be… completely selfless.
Bai Cangshu's eyes held a mocking glint. He didn't actually look down on Uchiha Shisui; on the contrary, to possess such a terrifying weapon yet still be able to suppress one's ambition...
Uchiha Shisui was a remarkable individual.
But the irony was that he was born into the wrong world. In this world, such perfect benevolence and supreme goodness often didn't lead to the outcome he desired.
Whether in the original story or now...
"Madara, am I really some great villain?"
Bai Cangshu looked at Uchiha Madara, whose soul was squeezed to the other side, and asked sincerely. He felt that compared to Uchiha Shisui's clear and almost simple mind, he had practically become the cunning main villain in those scripts, hadn't he?
Uchiha Madara coldly eyed his host, who seemed completely insane but whose soul body solidity and spiritual power overwhelmingly surpassed his own and that of the frivolous white-haired man.
"Hmph, can't you even see your own true nature anymore…?"
Uchiha Madara snorted, unwilling to answer such a worthless question.
For him, good and evil held little value. As long as it served his ultimate goal, whatever others might say was useless to him.
And at this moment, with all three souls merged into one body, their true natures were impossible to conceal.
A fellow whose human nature and empathy were so faint they were almost gone was actually questioning whether he was a good person.
Uchiha Madara only felt that this host was truly absurd on levels beyond power.
"Hey, hey, hey, Madara, I can't pretend I didn't sense that thought. Are you, an alien descendant, questioning my human nature…?"
Strong soul power filled the consciousness space. Uchiha Madara was angered but increasingly suppressed.
He could feel the "human-like" nature beneath this host's erratic behavior.
It was as if someone had used material far superior to an ordinary human soul, meticulously carving it into the shape of a human with extremely precise knife work.
He would even be more insistent on appearing human than other humans, but ultimately, beneath that facade, beneath that human embryo, was a completely alien soul.
No human would so disregard their own soul and free will. This person, called Tao Bai Bai, completely disregarded his body, his free will, and even his soul.
He allowed a large number of souls and spirits to inhabit him, even actively inducing himself and other spirits to fight over and control the body.
Now, to achieve some goal, he deliberately introduced that dangerous power into his body, completely engulfing the consciousness controlling the body.
Such behavior was not what a human should do; the other party lacked the human instinct for self-preservation.
Bai Cangshu read Uchiha Madara's thoughts and judgments. He frowned, indeed realizing some of his own peculiarities.
But soon, he smiled.
Pfft!
The Golden Tree's light now obscured the entire sky. Gojo Satoru continuously teleported, chasing the Elden Beast and rapidly crossing space and distance.
Seeing the larger-scale bloodshed and the cycle of returning to the tree caused by the golden law manipulating large numbers of humans and ninjas into mutual conflict, the Golden Tree was probably nearly ten thousand meters tall by now.
Konoha Village had become a village at the foot of the Golden Tree.
Meanwhile, the Elden Beast wailed, its golden blood trailing behind it like a ribbon.
On the Elden Beast's ethereal body, a massive void with a diameter of over five meters appeared near its head.
There were also numerous wounds all over its body.
Monsters of such large size and low evasion capabilities were extremely ill-suited for Bai Cangshu, Gojo Satoru, or even Uchiha Madara.
All three of their abilities were well-suited for causing massive damage.
Gojo Satoru's eyes were completely enveloped in purple. His condition was also not good; the Killing Intent Ripple was not a gentle power. The increasingly surging Killing Intent Ripple had begun to prevent Gojo Satoru from precisely manipulating his Cursed Energy.
Even Six Eyes began to be interfered with.
But seeing the giant beast struck down, Gojo Satoru still showed a cruel smile. His form shifted in the air, head down, hands clasped behind his back, as he plummeted towards the Elden Beast in a near-freefall.
Intense Cursed Energy enveloped his fist, and he finally reached the ultimate destination of a Jujutsu Sorcerer—punching.
After teasing Madara, Bai Cangshu started teasing Gojo Satoru. His mad posture, completely different from his usual elegant demeanor, amused Bai Cangshu.
Whoosh~
The air whistled violently. The passive defense of Limitless around Gojo Satoru's body had vanished; he had no mind to control those things.
At this moment, he only wanted to unleash that explosive punch.
A dark flash appeared in front of his fist. He hadn't fully delivered this punch yet, but surging Cursed Energy began to erupt from his fist like a Cursed Energy cannon.
This was an extremely inelegant and inefficient way of using Cursed Energy, but… it was simple, direct.
The Elden Beast let out a wail as the dark figure tore through the air and appeared. With a punch, the air howled like ghosts and wolves.
Pfft~ Bang!
The Cursed Energy first burst backward due to the intense force, but as the fist struck the Elden Beast's head, black Cursed Energy surged out, and that dark flash instantly pierced through the golden sky, plunging into the earth.
The sound of the earth shattering followed.
Gojo Satoru's lips unconsciously curled into a smile.
The golden Elden Beast shattered in mid-air, its flesh and blood transforming into broken golden meteors, plummeting towards the ground.
With red hair fluttering and his body elongated to nearly three meters, a man glowing with golden light emerged from the flesh and blood. The immensely massive golden greatsword fell into his hand, transforming back into the golden law Greatsword.
A golden sword light instantly flared, and the next moment, it had already struck Bai Cangshu's chest. Golden flames and Blazing Flame ignited simultaneously.
Bang!
Blazing white ripples spread in circles through the air. The immense force abruptly propelled Bai Cangshu's body into the ground.
Rumble!
The ground on the mountaintop rose like lake water, forming a massive gully that spread in ripples in all directions, then cracked and began to collapse inch by inch. The forest was instantly completely destroyed.
Only then did the golden meteor fragments fall from the sky.
Bai Cangshu touched the depth of the sword wound on his chest; it had almost cut him in half.
He looked up at the sky, where the completely deified Ping Zhongshi held the golden law Greatsword aloft. Golden light spread from the greatsword, and fiery meteors shot out in all directions.
Mountains were set ablaze, a scene of catastrophe.
"Tao Bai Bai, the supreme will will punish you."
As the deified Ping Zhongshi finished speaking, it was as if some will truly cast its gaze upon them.
Bai Cangshu did not reply; he simultaneously raised his right hand.
Screech!
A muffled thunderclap exploded.
Bai Cangshu pointed at the sky, and dark clouds instantly gathered. This was the power of the planetary will. At this moment, Bai Cangshu's actions perfectly aligned with the planetary will's requirements.
Following the power of Arashi Tokumitsu, a will seemed to descend simultaneously in the air.
Ping Zhongshi aimed at Bai Cangshu.
Bai Cangshu, however, merely pointed distantly at the sky.
"Accept the will of Heaven. This is the woman's Graceful Liberation for you."
Arrow of Destiny's Thunder!
Roar!
A golden sword light descended, as if a giant sword nearly a thousand meters long was slashing down at Bai Cangshu. Golden prayer light unfurled in the air.
But then, the world suddenly darkened.
It wasn't nightfall, but an excessively dazzling lightning bolt that stole all light from the world.
Screech!
Rumble!
The world lit up once again, and rolling thunder echoed in all directions.
Between heaven and earth, only Bai Cangshu stood alone on the completely destroyed mountaintop, holding his right hand high, as the golden giant sword shattered in mid-air.
The charred body of the deified Ping Zhongshi fell silently from the sky.
[You have killed the deified Ping Zhongshi.]
[You have completed the special trial · perfect benevolence and supreme goodness optional quest · Graceful Liberation.]
[You have obtained the special sequence · virtue sequence one · Graceful Liberation.]
Brilliant white light appeared from heaven and earth, condensing on Bai Cangshu's hand, almost completely covering the crimson mark.