Starting as a Magical Girl, I Alone Shall Rule for Eternity

Chapter 181: A Living Planet and Death

Kaka jolted awake from a nightmare, her eyes snapping open, only to find herself still within her own isolated space.

The Curse Realm, in truth, possessed no ability to carve out spaces, nor even the power to traverse them.

To put it bluntly, among the old world, few truly had the capability to cross space, and the most special among them was the Mirror Kingdom.

They had opened up a portion of their space-traversing technology to allied old worlds.

It just required a mirror as the medium.

All of the Curse Realm's spatial technology came from the Mirror Kingdom's gifts.

"I... I'm not dead!"

"Hell yeah!"

She shouted, trying to sit up, only then realizing she had no body.

On the smooth spatial walls around her, her reflection was mirrored.Only a head remained.

A head crawling with maggots, bearing no resemblance to a human.

Kaka stared blankly at her reflection in the mirror, letting out a long, piercing scream only after a good while!

"What is this thing?!"

Immediately, a wave of coldness washed over her.

It froze her voice solid. Kaka opened her mouth wide, but no sound could escape.

"You're finally awake."

The previously ethereal figure had now become solid, reaching out without hesitation to lift her up.

"Don't mind it. It's just letting you see your true self. For the dead, no matter what form you appear in, it's all the same, right?"

Kaka looked at the ice-blue girl, her gaze revealing a fierce light.

Irritation, resentment, anger, and an endless, unyielding hatred welled up from the depths of her heart.

These negative emotions caused her head to surge with boundless, pitch-black mana.

Yet, it was frozen again. That damnable ice could even freeze her emotions!

"As expected. When encountering a Magical Girl, your instincts are almost impossible to suppress. The loathing Disaster Beasts harbor for Magical Girls."

The girl encased in ice held up the head with one hand. "You... could it be that you've always been completely unaware of your own situation?"

The coldness eased slightly, allowing Kaka the ability to speak.

"I don't know... what you're talking about..."

"About how you've long since been swallowed by the curse, lost your lives, and are struggling desperately to survive under the control of the Disaster Beasts."

Winter brought her head up to eye level, staring directly at her. "Then let me ask you one more thing."

"Do you truly want a new world where you can live, or is it simply... that you want to spread the curse to other worlds?"

"Nonsense! Of course we want a new world..."

As she said this, Kaka suddenly froze.

Because deep in her heart, there was a will that was almost impossible to defy.

That will constantly whispered in her ear, guiding her.

"We..."

Want to live on in the new world.

The original goal was gradually blurring.

Stripped of its disguise, the true intention was revealed.

"We want to spread the curse... to all worlds..."

When she uttered these words, Kaka herself was dazed for a long time.

Why... would she think this?

It shouldn't be like this. Since the Emperor's era, their goal had always been only one...

"Do you know about things like lingering ghosts?"

Winter walked to the crack in the spatial barrier. "Some lingering ghosts are active, but some, after death, lose their memories. They believe they are saving something, but in reality, guided by evil spirits, they only end up harming others."

"Impossible! Impossible! This is clearly my own consciousness!"

"Besides the Sect Master, no one can see through the truth and falsehood of the world."

Winter raised her head, handing Kaka towards her homeland. "However, in light of your admiration for the Azure Cloud Sect and your positive attitude in seeking cooperation, the Azure Cloud Sect, as the leader of the righteous path, naturally cannot stand idly by. We are willing to lend a hand, exerting our meager strength to save you."

Though things were still somewhat hazy, and many matters remained unclear, hearing that the Azure Cloud Sect was willing to cooperate instantly excited Kaka. "You're willing to cooperate with the Curse Realm?"

"Of course. We are willing to save our pitiful allies."

Winter said softly, "Those who show goodwill to the Azure Cloud Sect will never be treated poorly. As the saying goes, those who follow the righteous path gain much support."

"Then how do you plan to save us? Reserve a living area for us in the new world?"

"Of course not. The Sect Master once said, 'Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day;

teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.'"

When Kaka's head passed through the spatial crack and arrived at the Curse Realm, her homeland, the smile on her face froze.

Flashes of lightning flickered in her pupils, harsh thunderclaps incessantly filling her ears.

Everything before her eyes made her consciousness feel like it was shattering.

The granite mountain ridges bent and drooped like wax figures;

the surging rivers quickly turned into viscous thunder slurry;

the ground was covered with blazing vortices that constantly formed and collapsed.

From the center of each vortex, pillars of fire erupted, emitting low roars like furnace bellows.

Purple lightning flooded the entire Curse Realm.

Until everything was liquefied, stripped away, the ground transforming into a scorching sea where thunder slurry and magma mingled.

Her world, their Curse Realm.

Had already turned into a purgatory.

"The Azure Cloud Sect will not stand by and watch allies remain in danger. Therefore, the Sect Master personally removed all the curses from this world for you."

Releasing her grip, Kaka's head, brimming with curses, began to fall towards the magma below. Yet, she only screamed madly:

"Winter!"

"Azure Cloud Sect!"

"May you all die horrible deaths!"

"I curse you, curse all of you! Curse your world to fall into the same calamity!"

"When you fall into hell, you'll regret provoking the wrath and curses of the Curse Realm!"

"Azure Cloud Sect!"

Until the very last moment she was submerged and melted by the magma, Kaka still roared incessantly.

Winter sat at the edge of the spatial crack.

After stepping into Blooming, although she still couldn't shatter space, she could freeze the shattered space, preventing it from repairing itself.

This was also why, long after the Sect Master entered the Curse Realm, this spatial crack still remained.

Just as she sat at the edge of space, listening to Kaka's curses, another person sat down beside her.

"Wow, what terrifying last words. Feels like just hearing them taints you."

"Not too bad. As last words from the dead, they have some force."

"But, Lady Winter, why be so mean? Wouldn't it be better to just let her die?"

"They should at least die with clarity. Dying in their homeland can also be considered showing them respect."

"It's not really because she offended the Sect Master, is it..."

Winter smiled slightly, tilting her head to look at the muttering Qinghua.

Of course, this wasn't Qinghua's real body. It was just that after her recent promotion, she could create a puppet almost indistinguishable from her real self.

"Why did you suddenly come over? Is everything alright with Yumo?"

"It's fine. Don't judge Yumo by her appearance;

she's actually super capable. She's dealing with the comet landing together with everyone from the Disaster Control Bureau. Damn it, at this rate, Yumo's favorability is going to skyrocket again, not just with the Sect Master, but with the Disaster Control Bureau too."

"Truly remarkable, Yumo."

Able to send the wind beyond the heavens, Winter suddenly realized that little girl who had always been by her side.

Had already grown to a level far beyond her imagination.

"Of course. According to the Sect Master, Yumo will be the most powerful among us true-transmission disciples in the future. Omnipresent, able to rapidly reach every place where there is wind. Yumo is almost achieving the goal the Sect Master set for her. But no matter how powerful Yumo becomes, Qinghua's puppets can replicate it. Hehe, Qinghua won't lose!"

Winter then patted her head. Although it was a puppet, the feel was no different from a real person.

Qinghua narrowed her eyes, enjoying Lady Winter's doting, then looked down at the Disaster Beast head that had completely sunk and disappeared into the magma. "But, it's really foul, Lady Winter, hearing the curses and resentment of someone about to die."

"Are you scared?"

"How could I be?" Qinghua leaned against Lady Winter. "By the Sect Master's and Lady Winter's side, we fear nothing!"

"That's right."

Winter's gaze followed that purple figure, the world-destroying thunderous light roaring all the way to the horizon.

Then, she too curled up a smile. "As long as we can be by Jiang Si's side..."

"Wow, Lady Bingtang, that line just now scored really high! You must say it to the Sect Master! It'll definitely skyrocket your favorability! You're not far from unlocking special CGs, maybe you can even directly enter a super intimate event..."

Winter tapped her forehead. "Watch the Sect Master's great deeds properly."

"Oh..."

Actually, due to the special nature of the Curse Realm, the Sect Master had forbidden them from entering.

After all, there was a risk of contracting the curse. The curse of the Death Note was something even Jiang Si himself couldn't immediately dispel, so caution was necessary.

Therefore, Winter and Qinghua could only sit at the edge, watching the Sect Master's achievements...

"Hmm? Which girl is that from?"

Qinghua's heart jumped in surprise, immediately looking over. However, she strained her eyes but couldn't see clearly where, in the Curse Realm that had turned into a sea of magma, another girl could be.

Even after Shion went far away, she couldn't see clearly anymore.

How could Lady Bingtang see so clearly...

Then, finally, under the illumination of Lady Bingtang's ice crystals, she saw a blurry figure.

It was indeed a girl.

But even magnified like this, it was almost hard to confirm. How could Lady Bingtang tell at a glance it was a girl?!

With such sharp eyesight, how will any sneaky cats survive in the future...

"Qinghua, lend me the puppet."

"Huh?"

"I'm going down to take a look."

"Um, is that necessary?"

"Your salary from last month..."

"Right away! Qinghua will prepare it for you immediately!"

Shion then discovered one thing.

Apart from those already dead lingering ghosts, this world truly had no other living creatures.

Logically speaking, with such dense Polluted Magic, even if there were curses, Disaster Beasts should have been born.

Yet, aside from those insects representing the curses, there were no living creatures, no Disaster Beasts.

Even with such dense Polluted Magic, no Disaster Beasts were born.

This wasn't reasonable.

That dense spiritual energy being poison instead was also recorded in web novels.

But it shouldn't be to the extent that even Disaster Beasts, which feed on it, couldn't be born.

After plowing the entire surface with purple lightning, Shion quickly discovered something in the Curse Realm that couldn't be destroyed by the thunderous light.

It was a golden throne.

Originally sealed deep underground, but as she plowed the entire surface, this throne finally rose.

Shion flew near the throne, looking it over back and forth for a long time.

Understanding dawned in her heart.

This thing, looks like it's worth a lot, probably is worth a lot, and likely is worth a lot.

Seems to be made of pure gold. If it could be moved out, it could probably easily make up for the loss of that black gold card.

If it were a naive and foolish Disaster Control Bureau Magical Girl like Keke or that one, they'd probably be overjoyed right now, wanting to run off hugging the golden throne.

Too bad they ran into her, Shion.

Those who frequently cultivate immortality all know that if any cultivator encounters a secret realm or small world, these places will definitely contain treasures.

This is the first law of cultivation.

Something like this, only found after turning over the entire Curse Realm's topsoil.

It's either a heavenly treasure condensed with the power of the whole world, or an ancient relic left by a mighty figure from antiquity. The latter is like the Forbidden Zone of Life of the Great Emperor Mùjǐn, just didn't expect the ancient relic to be the Great Emperor herself.

In short, it's very valuable.

Conversely, it's very deadly.

Those who often read web novels know that wealth is sought in danger. The size of the opportunity's risk is proportional to the treasure's preciousness and inversely proportional to the number of treasures. The type of risk matches the type of treasure.

This is the second law of web novels.

Only cultivating immortality without studying web novels makes it hard to preserve both life and cultivation, destined for a premature end on the immortal path.

Of course, this can't be blamed on those cultivators who deliver themselves like that one. After all, not everyone can be like Shion and the Azure Cloud Sect, having a whole Origin Star, Origin Universe, and other supreme-level ancestors as backing.

As for this golden throne, being able to remain unscathed amidst the Taiyi Roaring Heaven Purple Sky Divine Thunder that cleansed the surface... if there's no ghost here, she'll let Bingtang paint her nails again.

Thinking this, she also breathed a slight sigh of relief.

She was really afraid that after searching the entire Curse Realm, there'd be nothing.

Wouldn't that be a wasted trip?

So what if there's a ghost?

With the third law of web novels above, she came here specifically to cause trouble for ghosts!

If she doesn't take that Death's ghost head down to use as a wine cup, if she doesn't exhaust the immortal path potential of this damn place, she, Shion, is unworthy of being a descendant of Azure Cloud!

Mainly because the Polluted Magic here couldn't be used either. If she returned empty-handed, wouldn't that be a huge loss?

She rolled up her sleeves, first using spatial power to cut out the golden throne, planning to move the entire throne space cube away.

"Hey, that thing can't be moved."

By the time the voice came from behind, it was already a step too late.

Shion had already grabbed the golden throne and lifted the entire space!

Then, holding the throne larger than herself, Shion peeked out from behind the throne to look back.

A girl with dark red hair, who originally wore a somewhat scrutinizing expression, was gradually stiffening.

Looking at the throne she was holding, the suddenly appeared girl's gold-and-red scorpion-like pupils slowly shifted from mockery to astonishment.

"How did you lift the main throne?"

Shion tilted her head, looking at her strangely. "Grab both sides, use force."

"...I'm not asking about that. The throne can't be lifted even with force."

"I'm born with divine strength."

"..."

Supporting her forehead, the dark-red-haired girl sighed. "Forget it, suit yourself."

"Thank you."

Although she didn't know who the other person was, looking at her, she seemed to know this golden throne.

Probably its original owner.

So since she said 'suit yourself,' it meant she was giving the main throne to her.

This girl, seems her nature isn't bad.

Will send her to eternal rest later.

Seeing the girl had no intention of continuing the conversation, lifting the spatially isolated throne as if about to fly away.

The dark-red-haired girl was stunned, then hurried forward a couple of steps.

"Wait..."

She intended to carry the golden throne out first, secure the loot, then come back to listen to her nonsense.

After all, the other party was quite sincere, and she, Shion, wasn't an ungrateful person.

Having received the item, she naturally didn't plan to skip the dialogue.

She'd give her a chance to explain.

Just wanted to put the golden throne back first to avoid any accidents.

Having suffered the loss of the black gold card once, Shion decided to be more cautious...

Watching Shion pick up the throne and prepare to run, the dark-red-haired girl opened her mouth.

Then, somewhat speechless, she rubbed her forehead.

"Are you the type who solves everything with brute force? Then the world you live in must be really happy. From childhood to now, have you never encountered anything brute force couldn't solve?"

The throne suddenly shook violently, terrifying gravity instantly covering Shion's entire body, trying to pull her down into the magma!

"There are many things in this world that brute force cannot solve."

The dark-red-haired girl shook her head, sighing slightly.

"This is the rule of the world..."

Her words stopped halfway.

The dark-red-haired girl's originally somewhat helpless expression gradually turned to blank astonishment.

She saw Shion, bearing the weight of the entire world, one hand supporting the spatially isolated golden throne, still standing firm and unmoving in the world!

Watching as the other party really intended to move the golden throne away purely by brute force, the dark-red-haired girl seemed as bewildered and at a loss as an infant.

That's not right? The golden throne, don't you have to sit on it first, accept the trial, succeed in the trial, then form a contract, and finally obtain power.

Only then can you use it?

Didn't that white holy beast once say that the golden throne could never be moved by brute force, that it was the heaviest thing in this world?

It doesn't look that heavy? Why would the holy beast lie to us...

Just as Shion was about to leave, the Curse Realm, which had been calm as if dead, finally began to stir.

First was the sound. The dark-red-haired girl looked around.

That low, slow pulsating sound came from the core deep underground, growing louder and louder, passing through the rock layers, through the magma.

An extremely regular pulsation, each pulse stronger than the last.

Until it made the magma begin to boil!

Next were cracks. At first just small fissures, but after six heartbeat-like pulses, the cracks expanded into a crisscrossing network!

Moreover, a pitch-black liquid, like oil, seeped out from underground, covering the surface.

The magma covering the surface began to cool, vast amounts of white mist rising, obscuring vision.

The dark-red-haired girl looked down. The cooled magma was covered in pitch-black runes.

And when that liquid solidified on the surface, it was no different from scales.

Furthermore, those cracks formed a certain symmetrical pattern, like the markings on the surface of a giant creature.

Or rather, the seams between scales.

Then, something took a deep breath.

The whole world seemed to be breathing.

The scales began to tremble, and with the trembling, hot air sprayed from between them.

Every scale seemed like a living thing!

And when she rose, expanding her field of view, she could see even more clearly.

The entire Curse Realm was slightly expanding and contracting!

The world—no, or rather, the planet that was the Curse Realm—was constantly moving, letting out a terrifying low roar!

And Shion, high above, saw even more clearly.

The ugly appearance of this living planet.

The surface squirmed, seeping with Polluted Magic and curses.

"I knew it. With such dense Polluted Magic."

A cold smile curled at the corner of Shion's mouth, as if she wasn't surprised at all. "Why no other Disaster Beasts were born in this world."

Because this Polluted Magic belonged solely to this one Disaster Beast.

The golden throne, like the pearl under the clam shell of a mirage demon, was indeed a trap specifically designed to lure cultivators!

"And inside a Disaster Beast, of course, more Disaster Beasts cannot be born."

She had gained experience with this matter long ago, before her main body formed the Nascent Soul!

The squirming surface suddenly bulged, then a gigantic claw burst through the earth!

As if it were the forelimb of this living planet Disaster Beast.

The target was very clear, instantly swatting towards Shion and the golden throne!

Terrifying Polluted Magic and curses instantly sealed all surrounding space, leaving Shion with nowhere to dodge!

Roar!

The planet's roar was deafening!

Shion finally realized where the rule power of the Death Note came from.

The main body was this Disaster Beast.

Because now, the surrounding space was actually producing all sorts of anomalies, chaotic spatial storms appearing, to the extent that even her spatial Great Dao couldn't be deployed.

"As a senior Disaster Beast, let me teach you one thing."

Shion supported the golden throne with one hand, her gaze fixed directly on that terrifying living planet. With her other hand, she lightly struck backwards.

A massive spatial crack instantly appeared behind her.

The more chaotic the space, the easier it was to shatter.

The space here had already become chaotic due to this Disaster Beast's rules, even with spatial turbulence. For Shion...

She didn't even need to use the Mùjǐn Great Dao.

"The prerequisite for playing ghost games is never showing your face."

"When you reveal your health bar..."

A gigantic comet appeared from the other side of the space Shion had shattered.

Frenzied winds constantly pushed the comet, fixing it on a trajectory, rushing straight towards the spatial breach!

"The moment you break character is also the moment of your death."

The colossal comet slammed violently into that terrifying giant claw, emitting a grating, teeth-grinding sound.

Shion then, like kicking a soccer ball, fiercely kicked the comet!

The comet, which had been slightly slowed by the giant claw, plummeted downwards again at a terrifying speed!

Two gigantic celestial bodies collided violently!

Huge shockwaves rippled out in circles, planets shattered and flew apart!

Half of the living planet was flattened and exploded under the comet's impact!

A shrill roar shook the cosmos!

Amethyst-like purple pupils looked down upon the wailing living planet Disaster Beast. The shattered remnants of the planet passed by her side but couldn't touch her in the slightest.

"This is what you call... Death has arrived."