The two lunged at each other without warning!
In the pitch-black darkness, they rolled together on the ground.
Lights out, looks don't matter — everything feels the same with the lights off.
Ye Liang thought: With the lights out, gender doesn't even matter anymore! He grappled with the Yomi Emperor. Soon enough, they were face-to-face, biting each other.
You bite my ear, I bite your nose — whoever bites faster wins!
This was a battle of [Devouring Power], a contest of pure appetite. Before long, Ye Liang had no unbroken skin left! The Yomi Emperor looked even more horrifying — nothing remained but his head!
"This is impossible! You're just a man from a technological civilization — how can you possess such tremendous mental power? Who exactly are you?"
"I'm Ye Liang. That's all there is to it." Ye Liang replied calmly, then swallowed the Yomi Emperor's final piece — his head.
He sat cross-legged.
Devouring was only the first step toward soul usurpation, completely shattering the opponent's will. But he still needed time to slowly digest it.
The Yomi Emperor's mental power was truly terrifying. Without the Immortal Evil Deity's enhancement, Ye Liang would've been utterly annihilated.
He checked his own mental energy — his strength had grown significantly, but a huge chunk of the enemy's spiritual power remained undigested!
If he didn't find a way to get rid of this overload, he could end up going mad!
Damn it! Am I really gonna bite the dust like this?" He furiously cursed. Suddenly, a sphere materialized in midair.
System!
"Master finally showed up! If you hadn't come in yourself, I was about to enter hibernation mode."
"System! What's going on with you? Why haven't I been able to sense you all this time?" Ye Liang stared at the suddenly-appearing System.
He hadn't realized that the System had gone to battle the Yomi Leader just for him. He'd just assumed she was sleeping it off.
"Hmph! Obviously a wild Master! How could you not know what happened to me?"
"What happened to you?"
"I..." The System momentarily choked on her words.
What could she do when stuck with such an indifferent Master?
"Forget it. Let me help you deal with your current problem first."
As soon as she finished speaking, the leftover spiritual energy from the Yomi Emperor was directly absorbed into her spherical form.
Simple and brutal.
Ye Liang immediately felt relieved, as if nothing had ever been wrong.
At that moment, the round System suddenly spun oddly in place. Then, right before Ye Liang's stunned eyes, she transformed into an adorable young girl!
"I... I... My System turned human!"
F*ck!
Tears welled up in Ye Liang's eyes in an instant.
It had taken nearly ten years!
If the world were a novel, he reckoned he'd just survived one hundred and eighty chapters!
A full one hundred and eighty chapters! His System had finally turned into a gorgeous young woman! No longer would he have to stare at a bare, round ball every day!
He looked her over.
An oval-shaped face, long black hair.
Two cute pigtails extended from behind her head — perfect for grabbing onto.
Looking at her face, it combined Kushina's maturity, Anko's freshness, Hinata's shyness, and Terumi Mei's charm! She was truly a perfect blend of all beauties!
"Host, are you satisfied?" The beauty glided lightly toward Ye Liang. Every move she made matched Ye Liang's preferences exactly.
"I wasn't sure what form to take, so I simply modeled myself after people you're familiar with."
Gulp.
Ye Liang swallowed hard.
"No wonder she looks familiar. She concentrated all their best features!"
He reached out and gently touched her face. Except for the lack of body warmth, everything else felt just like a real human.
"Host, I modeled my skin after theirs too. Want to take a closer look?"
Skin too?
Ye Liang was startled.
"So does that mean every single part is exactly the same as the original?"
Wow! That's incredible!
After testing the System's features, Ye Liang got down to business.
"System, activate Kanka!"
After such a long time, Ye Liang's System had finally returned. His first priority was to assess his current strength against the Yomi Emperor—he wanted to see just how far he'd come.
Ninjutsu: 7
Taijutsu: 7
Ninja Tools: 7
Three sevens! This was the ultimate level for a ninja—each stat at full Kage-level power!
"As expected, seven really is the upper limit for ninjas!" Aside from taijutsu and ninja tools, his ninjutsu had already hit the seventh-level barrier long ago. No matter how many more techniques he learned, he couldn't advance further.
His taijutsu had also reached the Seventh Layer!
That was probably because he'd studied the Eight Gates before. During those months of preparation, Ye Liang also learned [Seven Days Howl] and [Leaf Dragon God], along with other taijutsu techniques.
Reaching the Seventh Layer turned out to be surprisingly easy.
The Ninja Tools gauge didn't make much sense to him though.
Perhaps it was due to his Sharingan.
Ye Liang's Sharingan had reached an extraordinary realm. Although he lacked powerful ninja tool techniques, his pinpoint throwing ability had long surpassed that of ordinary Kage-level experts.
Thus,
All three-dimensional attributes had achieved perfection!
He waved his hand and closed the dashboard.
"System, get ready. We're heading back."
"Wait, Host!" The system suddenly interrupted. "Before, my capabilities were damaged, preventing comprehensive sensing. Now I've detected some unusual phenomenon within this dimension!"
"What do you mean?"
"This dimension is drying up, or rather, its energy is being continuously extracted! That's why the Yomi Emperor's recovery has been so painfully slow!"
"You mean the dimension is drying up?" Ye Liang thought for a moment, instantly suspecting that Akatsuki might be behind this!
Before arriving here, he'd already sensed Akatsuki's conspiracy but avoided direct confrontation since he didn't want reckless action.
Guess he'd have to clash with them again.
"Host! I sense the energy extraction channel isn't far from this canyon. Would you like to go check it out?"
"Fine! Let's go as you suggested."
Ye Liang agreed, then re-emerged onto the canyon surface.
Wails echoed endlessly across the canyon!
Thankfully, The Pure fade away after death—otherwise, the whole canyon would've been drowned in blood. He strode through the ruins. Aside from Minato and his group, only a handful of survivors were left.
The weak cannot escape disaster.
"What will you do now? I've already helped eliminate the Yomi Emperor for you, but truth is, you're already departed souls," Ye Liang asked.
"We don't know. Our wives and children have already vanished into nothingness. We don't know where we should go anymore."
At this moment, Minato Namikaze and Mikamitsu Shirabe stepped forward.
"If it's acceptable to you, you're welcome to come to my village. It's nothing special, but it can protect you well enough to survive another hundred years. After a century, I'll help you reincarnate," Mikamitsu Shirabe offered.
Minato nodded in agreement.
"Of course, if any of you still feel attached to the living world, I can use [Flying Thunder God] to send you for one last glimpse of your loved ones—one final look, that's all."
That was truly the best path forward!
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