Chapter 115 - Spatial-Temporal Slash! The Appearance of the shikon jewel!
Picking up Tsumuryuha from the ground, Bai Ye felt a bit strange. This weapon had always been held by Inu Daisho.
And this wasn't like in the anime where Inu Daisho was injured.
So why did this weapon appear here?
"As expected of Inuyasha Bai Ye, he really did it."
Watching from afar, Inu Daisho's eyes flashed with relief. He had been worried about Bai Ye's safety, as Tsumuryuha and his arch-nemesis Ryukotsusei were working together against Bai Ye.
He had originally planned to intervene if Bai Ye couldn't win, but it seemed Bai Ye could truly handle it on his own.
"Indeed, Young Master Inuyasha Bai Ye's current strength is truly formidable."
Myoga nodded from the side, analyzing, but then thinking of Bai Ye's personality, he felt a bit distressed again. His future days were definitely not going to be easy.
Sesshomaru's personality was cold, while Bai Ye inherited Ayame's cunning. Staying with Sesshomaru—no, he wouldn't stay with Sesshomaru at all—but with Bai Ye, he would follow, and almost every time, Bai Ye would play him to death.
Sure enough, being cold, though seemingly unapproachable, was better than being cunning.
"What is that?"
Inu Daisho looked from afar, his eyes flashing with interest as he gazed at the already revealed Susanoo.
To be able to imbue energy into his Inu-yasha true form.
What in the world was that?
Why did that kid Bai Ye have so many strange abilities?
"Master, that thing looks very powerful."
Even from a distance, Myoga could feel the pressure.
He felt that Bai Ye was getting stronger and stronger. He used to be able to roughly estimate Bai Ye's strength, but now, he truly couldn't understand it.
"He is indeed strong. He seems to have acquired an extraordinary ability. It looks like Inu no Kuni should be well-protected if it's handed over to him in the future."
"Ah?"
Myoga's face twisted in bitterness. Although he had known it for a long time, weren't his bitter days truly upon him?
It seemed better to follow the Master in the future. If he followed Bai Ye, he would sooner or later be played to death by him.
"Space? How can he cut space?"
A hint of astonishment flashed in Ryukotsusei's eyes. When the blade slashed towards him, the surrounding space had even been torn apart by Bai Ye.
How could his proud defense withstand Bai Ye, who could cut through space?
With that single slash, Ryukotsusei was instantly cut into several pieces and fell to the ground.
Boom!
Ryukotsusei's demonic blood continuously irrigated the surroundings. As the evil aura spread with the blood, the surrounding demons felt as if they had become stronger than before.
Many demons stared greedily at Ryukotsusei's blood. That was the blood of a great demon; once absorbed, it would definitely greatly enhance their strength.
Demons who had not yet joined the encirclement of Tsukuyomi began to surge directly towards Ryukotsusei's flowing blood.
"It's mine! Don't you dare snatch it from me, or I'll kill you!"
"Amitābha."
Around them, golden light flickered. Spiritual power and Onmyoji techniques continuously attacked the swarming demons.
"What a hell on earth!"
"Indeed, just as Master Seimei said, this fellow Inuyasha Bai Ye is leading the demons to kill the shrine maiden Tsukuyomi."
"He truly is an inherently evil demon brat!"
?
Bai Ye listened to the words of the group of people who suddenly appeared, a hint of shock flashing across his face.
Wait?!
He was leading demons to kill Tsukuyomi?
So these people thought he brought these demons here?
And something was very wrong!
According to the anime's plot, no one would come to support them, and who was the Seimei they spoke of?!
"It's you?"
Looking at the person leading the group, the confusion in Bai Ye's eyes turned to surprise. He had seen this man before, when he first met Tsukuyomi. He had encountered Bai Ye then.
At that time, he just felt that this man was a bit strange, and he knew the other party was an Onmyoji, but he never expected that person to be Abe no Seimei.
"It's me. I'm truly sorry, demon, but your journey ends here today."
Abe no Seimei nodded, a gentle smile flashing across his face.
Human souls filled with hatred were present, powerful great demon essence blood was also present, various high monks and masters were all here, plus Tsukuyomi and countless demons, all forming the shikon jewel.
"So, all of this was designed by you?"
From the very beginning, when he saw Seimei, he had an uncomfortable feeling, even though at that time, Seimei gave people the feeling of being as refreshing as a spring breeze.
But no matter how Bai Ye looked at it, he felt displeased. It was just that at that time, when he met Seimei, his strength was insufficient, so he temporarily left.
And from this situation, it seemed that after the other party noticed him, he never gave up on his calculations against him.
He came here not just to deal with him, but to create the shikon jewel?
The appearance of the shikon jewel in the anime was inherently bizarre.
Those demons simply couldn't trap Tsukuyomi; it was impossible for them to fight for seven days and seven nights without her escaping, unless a master of formations had trapped her within.
This also explained why Tsukuyomi died in that Cave.
"Are you referring to now? Indeed."
Seimei believed that Bai Ye did not know the truth, and merely said that he had gathered so many monks and samurai to deal with Bai Ye.
"The demon is almost finished. Evil can never defeat justice!"
"Victory is justice! All you old geezers, go to hell!"
Having figured this out, Bai Ye no longer held back. Whether these guys were deceived by Seimei or whatever, since they came, they should be prepared to die!
He understood even more clearly in his heart that he would walk the path of a king, and all who defied him should be eliminated!
Armored Susanoo!
The overwhelming monster caused many monks to feel a hint of fear, but they were here to exorcise demons, so they naturally couldn't retreat.
Seimei watched the monks and masters who had already begun fighting Bai Ye, a smile flashing in his eyes.
He glanced in the direction of Tsukuyomi's battle. Through his deliberate guidance, Tsukuyomi had also come towards this side.
He only needed these monks to delay for a while longer.
"Big Dog!"
Tsukuyomi looked at Bai Ye, who was being besieged by the monks. Although Bai Ye was unilaterally slaughtering them, she couldn't help but feel a little worried and confused as to why they were fighting.
"Here they come!"
Seimei's smile widened, and he had the demons clear a path for Tsukuyomi to reach Bai Ye's side.
"Tsukuyomi!"
"Big Dog, all of this is…"
Before Tsukuyomi could finish her sentence, Abe no Seimei chuckled and said, "That's right, all of this is my plan. Everything here was designed by me. A woman consumed by jealousy because she was taken by a demon, harboring hatred; a perfect place where the essence blood of a great demon flows; the fusion of countless demons, plus you masters, and you, Tsukuyomi, and Bai Ye, this pair of lovers, becoming the most crucial elements for me to refine the shikon jewel. As long as you continue to fight within it, the Jewel will grow stronger!"
After Seimei finished speaking, he raised his hand, and a formation instantly enveloped the entire surroundings.
He had been arranging this for so long, and finally, he had gathered everyone here.
"Seimei, what do you mean?"
"Hehe… still don't understand? You are all just my pawns!"
A faint smile flashed across Seimei's face. It had already come to this point, were they still so naive?
They were all just his pawns. Now that everyone was within his formation, he didn't mind telling them his plan.
Then, he waved his arm, and the Shikigami directly pierced through everyone's bodies, then extracted their souls. The demons and Seimei's Shikigami all looked at Bai Ye and Tsukuyomi, the only ones left alive.
As for the man who had turned into a Hanyo, he had long been controlled by Seimei. When he was created, Seimei had tampered with his body.
"Alright, why don't you just enter the shikon jewel? After all, if you are inside the shikon jewel, you will gain eternal life. Tsukuyomi, don't you wish to be with Inuyasha Bai Ye forever?
And Inuyasha Bai Ye, do you want to watch Tsukuyomi grow old and then lose her? Or go find someone else? Just obediently become the Jewel, and then you can love each other forever!"
Seimei smiled as he looked at Tsukuyomi. He had sensed the fluctuations of Tsukuyomi's four souls back then.
Why?
Because of her unwillingness.
She was unwilling to grow old and die, unable to accompany Bai Ye forever.
But now, Tsukuyomi's heart was incredibly firm, and she looked at Abe no Seimei with resolute eyes and said, "You are truly a pathetic fellow. You probably haven't received love in your entire life, have you?"
Tsukuyomi indeed had selfish thoughts back then, but later she understood that as long as she accompanied Bai Ye through her entire life, she would be content.
"Without the Jewel, Tsukuyomi will still walk with me until the very end. As for you, you rat from the gutter, go back to the Yellow Springs with Ryukotsusei!"
After Bai Ye finished speaking, the two exchanged glances, both feeling that the weapons in their hands seemed to be pulsating.
Bang bang bang bang
What is this?
The two were a bit confused, but they could feel that Blade Shadow and Blade Dance seemed to be telling them to work together to defeat the person in front of them.
"Big Dog, I seem to feel a mysterious power."
Tsukuyomi looked at Bai Ye, a hint of disbelief in her eyes.
"It's the power of the Tree of Ages."
"That's right, it's actually calling us!"
After they spoke, the blades in their hands were trembling. Even Seimei felt a hint of fear at this moment.
He could no longer maintain his previous composure with that look of absolute certainty.
"Spatial-Temporal Slash!!"
This is!?
Space?
No.
Why did time feel incredibly long at this moment?
Tsukuyomi and Bai Ye slashed at him side by side. Their speed was very, very slow in his eyes, but even though it was slow, he couldn't move. His body seemed to be frozen.
He watched helplessly as their blades slashed through his body.
At that moment, he watched helplessly as his body began to age rapidly. Time itself was being stripped away...
"Young Master Inuyasha Bai Ye is truly amazing. He seems to have comprehended an extraordinary ability!"
Totosai, who was watching from afar, rarely interjected at this moment.
He hadn't expected Bai Ye to actually use the power of the Tree of Ages, and most importantly, Bai Ye and Tsukuyomi's two swords seemed to have achieved what he had said back then, allowing the users to possess unique abilities.
It seemed he had forged a very good sword this time!
"You forged this sword, and you don't even know?"
"Abilities need to be discovered by oneself, you know."
Totosai explained in response to Myoga's words.
In the battlefield.
"How could this be?"
A hint of bewilderment flashed in his eyes. He died in just one move?
But clearly, in this move, he had calculated everything. Everything was within his calculations, so why did he lose?
He was so unwilling. Why was he just one step away?
His shikon jewel was about to be completed.
That's right!
The shikon jewel!
Seimei's originally bewildered eyes suddenly gained a hint of clarity, and then strong beams of light erupted around him, seeming to want to devour the surroundings.
And this formation was also activated by Seimei at the same time. He wanted to refine everything here, including himself, into the shikon jewel. He had lost this time, but he would definitely return in the future!
Seimei at this moment was like a demonic ghost, his face contorted in a ferocious expression, his eyes flashing with hatred as he looked at Bai Ye and Tsukuyomi.
"Go!"
With this suicidal formation, Bai Ye took Tsukuyomi and directly left the area. Staying any longer would likely lead to assimilation by the formation.
"He wants to refine himself into the shikon jewel?"
"That's right, this formation has already been activated and cannot be stopped, and that guy is more ruthless than I imagined."
Bai Ye had originally intended to strike Seimei while he was vulnerable.
But as soon as he was struck by the Spatial-Temporal Slash, he immediately wanted to turn himself into the shikon jewel.
Seimei was truly ruthless.
After Bai Ye and Tsukuyomi left the formation, everything inside was swallowed by the formation, and Bai Ye witnessed the appearance of the shikon jewel, which then disappeared along with the formation.
[Ding! You have rewritten Tsukuyomi's fate. Reward: one lottery opportunity.]
Just one?
Didn't Seimei count?
Or did he need to completely eliminate Seimei?
Bai Ye felt a bit emotional. He hadn't expected that in the end, Tsukuyomi didn't become the shikon jewel. Instead, Abe no Seimei paid the price for his own plan.
However, this time, the object of conflict for the shikon jewel seemed to have changed.
Most likely, it was those high monks, Seimei, and countless demons and evil beings fighting within it.
And this would make the shikon jewel stronger and also more evil than the original.
The shikon jewel disappeared directly this time. It seemed that in the future, conflicts over the shikon jewel would increase. But then again, he would also find the shikon jewel later and completely destroy it.
"We still need to check on the Tree of Ages later. It seems to hold many secrets that can be uncovered."
Bai Ye looked at Tsukuyomi, then picked up Blade Shadow and examined it. He just felt that the Tree of Ages was truly a magical thing!