Redemption of a Born Demon

Chapter 227 - 201: God Creation Plan: Forging a True God in the Furnace of the Great Trend (Part 2)

All that remained was the crowd of Japanese people, who stood rooted to the spot, staring blankly up at the sky as his figure vanished from sight.

"Target is on the move! We can’t keep up! Requesting satellite positioning and helicopter support!"

The commander of the armed soldiers maintaining order nearby was drenched in sweat as he hurriedly reported the intelligence.

An entity like this, within a city, couldn’t be contained by just a few small squads.

After a brief moment of stunned silence, the surrounding crowd erupted into an uproar.

Every word and action of Yi Beidou had just been filmed and uploaded to the internet.

The one-eyed demon Child who arrived in a palanquin, a digestive system like a robot’s, and the ability to scale walls and leap between rooftops in plain sight...

The shockwave from these videos online was even greater than when Guan Shan Dayou was defeated.

"Unbelievable! Is he Spider-Man? A single jump and he’s three stories high?!"

"After analyzing the on-site videos, we’ve concluded that this person’s movement speed can exceed eighty kilometers per hour. And it must be noted, this isn’t on flat ground—it’s his speed while scaling walls and leaping between rooftops. His climbing ability is inhuman. If someone like this truly wanted to wreak havoc in the city, our current forces would be completely unable to stop him, unless we were willing to destroy an entire city district and sacrifice tens of thousands of lives."

"Oh God, how can such a terrifying human exist? Is he truly invincible?"

"..."

Discussions about Yi Beidou’s terrifying Physical Abilities continued to ferment in Japan and even on international forums.

"That one-eyed Child wasn’t a physical entity at all; it was like a spirit from the legends. Who is this warrior who came to challenge the Great Demon King?"

"If I’m not mistaken, that one-eyed Child is likely the legendary ’Shikigami.’ The one challenging the Great Demon King this time must be an extraordinary figure."

"Someone at the scene heard the three words ’Heaven-Reaching Lodge.’ Does anyone know what kind of power that is?"

"..."

Soon, many people turned their attention to Yi Beidou’s next Challenger.

"The Heaven-Reaching Lodge is said to be a Yin Yang Master faction with a long and ancient lineage, its origins traceable to the progenitor of Yin Yang Masters, Ampere Qingming. Petitions made there are said to be incredibly effective. The current Daoist Lord of the Heaven-Reaching Lodge is rumored to command a powerful Shikigami from Japanese legend—a being capable of commanding Deities."

"Even though Yi Beidou defeated Guan Shan Dayou, Guan Shan Dayou and his Li Mountain Association are, at best, just a new Martial Arts Dao faction in Japan. They lack a long history and heritage, so they’re still relatively weak. It’s no surprise they lost after trying to steal the spotlight. How can the Li Mountain Association even compare to the true ancient lineages in Japan’s history?"

"This time, with the Heaven-Reaching Lodge representing the legendary Yin Yang Masters of Japan, they will surely be able to defeat Yi Beidou in one fell swoop!"

Soon, a large number of posts introducing the Heaven-Reaching Lodge and the power of the Yin Yang Masters appeared online, quickly hitting the headlines on various social media platforms in Japan.

Labels like "A Thousand-Year-Old Ancient Lineage," "Master of Deities," and "Japan’s Strongest Yin Yang Master" instantly sparked massive discussions.

But this time, it wasn’t just online discussion.

A livestream channel was quietly pushed to the top of various social media platforms in Japan. Some of Japan’s mainstream media outlets even began to broadcast this livestream in real-time.

On the large screens in front of major Tokyo malls, on the television screens in various public places, the footage from that livestream began to play.

In an instant, countless Japanese people stopped in their tracks to watch.

The livestream showed a forested mountain. Within the forest was a sprawling complex of buildings with a distinct Japanese style, resembling a Shrine. The main gate was a redwood torii over ten meters tall, with the large Japanese characters for "Heaven-Reaching Lodge" hanging from it.

A group of people was currently standing before the Heaven-Reaching Lodge’s main gate.

Among them were men in suits, looking refined and courteous like hosts; fully armed soldiers; and several men and women dressed in the attire of a Japanese Shrine.

One of them, a middle-aged man with glasses, stood in front of the crowd, holding a small microphone and facing the camera.

"Hello, viewers. I’m Muraoka Rui, a reporter from Tokyo TV Station. It’s a pleasure to be with you. I am currently at the Heaven-Reaching Lodge on Divine Mountain. As you all should know, the Heaven-Reaching Lodge recently issued a challenge to the Great Demon King Donghua, Yi Beidou. An earth-shattering battle will soon take place right here."

"I will be bringing you a live broadcast of this battle. And this time, the broadcast will be completely different from anything before. I am going to lift the veil of mystery on another world for you all!"

Muraoka Rui spoke seriously to the camera. In his hand appeared something that looked like a camera lens, but this one seemed rather unusual.

This lens had clearly been specially modified. Its materials were different, with what appeared to be additional jade and metal structures. Its body was also covered in mysterious patterns resembling Spells and Talismans. Moreover, the lens itself was not transparent but instead had a faint red tint.

"Viewers who have personally witnessed a duel between powerful beings at the Martial Saint Level might already know this. The footage we can capture is merely a tenth, or even a hundredth, of what is actually seen on site, and it often comes out very blurry. There are many ’anomalies’ that cannot be perceived by the naked eye or directly captured by a camera. Instead, one must rely on human ’senses’ to perceive them."

"This involves various Realms that science cannot yet fully explain, like magnetic fields and intuition. But we have found a way to overcome this problem and will present the most realistic picture to all our viewers."

Muraoka Rui held up the lens in his hand and said to the audience, "This is a newly developed camera. Not only does it have extremely strong resistance to magnetic field interference, but it also has a powerful magnetic imaging function. It can substitute for the human eye and brain to capture things that ordinary camera equipment cannot."

"Next, don’t blink. I am about to show you an unprecedented world."

Muraoka Rui’s voice was very magnetic, and his words couldn’t help but create a strong sense of anticipation.

"What the hell is he talking about? I don’t understand a thing."

"What the hell is this ’different world’? Is he going to take us to the Underworld?"

"You know, there’s actually something to that. I was at the battle at Tokyo Station not long ago. Many of us saw the ’Deities’ in the Sky with our own eyes, but when the cameras filmed it, there was nothing!"

"Stop dawdling and get on with it!"

"..."

The livestream chat was filled with discussion.

"Next, please don’t leave the stream. We will be switching cameras immediately. There may be a black screen for about half a minute."

Muraoka Rui didn’t keep them in suspense. The next moment, the stream went black. Less than half a minute later, the live feed officially returned.

The entire livestream now seemed to be covered by a faint red filter, and the scenery had lost its original colors.

But the Heaven-Reaching Lodge behind Muraoka Rui had completely changed its appearance.

On the screen, above the entire complex, countless faintly glowing chains of Spells descended, like a giant birdcage enveloping the whole of Heaven-Reaching Lodge.

"God, what is that?!"

"They’re not using special effects, are they?! No? Isn’t this a live broadcast? Can you even add special effects to a live broadcast?"

"Tokyo TV Station is a reputable media outlet, they wouldn’t do something like this, would they? These things might actually be real?"

"..."

Online and in the real world, in public squares and in tea houses...

Everyone who saw this scene couldn’t help but burst into discussion, their eyes filled with disbelief, unable to accept that what they were seeing was real.

"Viewers, I can guarantee on my character and my profession that these are absolutely not special effects! To be honest, I’m quite shocked seeing this myself, and I can’t explain the principles behind it. Next, let’s have Ms. Hei Mu Hezi from the Heaven-Reaching Lodge explain it to us."

Muraoka Rui spoke in a low voice, turning his gaze toward a woman in the crowd. She was dressed in the robes of a Priestess, beautiful and otherworldly, with a cold and icy demeanor.