Volume 5 Chapter 121
by Need_More_SleepVolume 5 + Chapter 121: Ascension To Godhood
“A Fox God shrine maiden, there just happens to be one right here, doesn’t there?”
The White Night Cult Leader spoke words that were difficult to comprehend.
Bai Lian was confused.
A Fox God shrine maiden?
“Father… is there… another Fox God shrine maiden here?”
Bai Lian glanced around, but saw no one else.
There were only the two of them, herself and the White Night Cult Leader.
She was about to ask further, but suddenly realized something. Her words caught in her throat, and her entire body froze.
Could it be…
Her father intended to use her as a sacrifice in his plan?
At that thought, a chill ran down her spine. Her limbs turned cold.
“Father… please… don’t…”
Slash!
In an instant, Bai Lian felt her body grow cold. Looking down, she saw a gaping hole torn through her torso.
“Ah… ah!!!”
She collapsed to the ground, screaming in agony, completely unable to move.
Her face was filled with disbelief.
Why… would her own father treat her so cruelly?
Hadn’t he always cherished her since childhood?
Why would he harm the daughter he had raised with his own hands?
“Why… why?!”
“To use the Yasakani Magatama, one must possess the power of the Fox God, awakening the bloodline of the Nine-Tailed Fox God. Under normal circumstances, such a thing is simply impossible.”
The White Night Cult Leader looked down at Bai Lian, lying in a pool of blood. There was not the slightest trace of pity or reluctance in his eyes.
To him, she was merely a tool he had cultivated for a long time, used when the time was right. Nothing more.
“However, there is a special exception. If a fox is both of the Nine-Tailed Fox lineage and a Fox God shrine maiden, then she has a chance to awaken that bloodline.”
“Then… my role… was to…!”
Bai Lian finally understood.
“Bai Lian, my daughter… you were merely the final safeguard. Originally, that position was meant for the false shrine maiden. But in the Peach Garden, you let her escape, and now, you’ve been defeated by her again. I gave you two chances, and you failed to seize them. I had intended to keep you.”
The White Night Cult Leader wore an expression of regret, yet his words were utterly cold.
“In any case, as long as there is a Fox God shrine maiden, it doesn’t matter who it is.”
“No… no… Father… I don’t want to die…!”
Bai Lian broke down in tears.
She had once slaughtered many foxfolks, tormenting them and taking pleasure in their fear before death.
But now that such a fate had fallen upon herself, she finally realized just how terrifying it truly was.
Her religion had always taught that after death, one would go to the promised land of the Fox God.
But who could say whether that was truth, or merely a lie fabricated to control believers?
If she died… everything would end.
“Please… you can try to capture the false shrine maiden instead. She can also…”
“Heh.”
The White Night Cult Leader let out a cold laugh.
Indeed, Yue Liu could serve as well.
But that carried risk, unpredictable variables, just like the last time she escaped from the Peach Garden.
If he failed here, all his careful planning, and the years of effort by the White Night Cult, could be reduced to nothing.
Using Bai Lian as the sacrifice, however, was absolutely reliable.
So why gamble on uncertainty?
History, both of the foxfolks and of this land, was filled with warnings that a single misstep could lead to total ruin.
Opportunities are only seized by those with true resolve.
“Bai Lian… it is time for you to fulfill your filial duty.”
The White Night Cult Leader formed hand seals without hesitation, activating the prepared formation.
Bai Lian lay at the very center of the intricate array. Surrounding banners began to sway, causing the formation to blaze with light as its energy poured into her body.
In the distance, the rampaging resentful spirit of the Azure Fox God suddenly stopped, as if hearing a call. It turned and began walking toward the center of Qiuqianyuan.
Driven by instinct, the mindless entity advanced step by step, its gaze locked onto Bai Lian with primal hunger.
“N-no! Father… please… please!”
Bai Lian begged in despair.
But the White Night Cult Leader ignored her completely. His eyes were fixed on the massive entity, filled only with excitement and anticipation.
“Come, Fox God… it is time for your feast!”
“ROOOAAAR!!!”
The spirit stepped into the center of the formation.
The moment had arrived.
The White Night Cult Leader’s expression changed instantly as he altered his hand seals.
The technique was reversed.
The ritual array, originally meant as a sacrifice to the spirit, underwent a dramatic transformation. Its blue light turned crimson, becoming a sealing formation instead.
Countless chains burst forth, soaring like dragons into the sky. They bound the enormous entity and dragged it toward Bai Lian’s body.
To suppress the spirit even temporarily, the White Night Cult Leader endured the backlash of its malice. His very soul was on the verge of collapse.
Even if this was not the complete Azure Fox God, what he was doing was undeniably blasphemy, inviting divine punishment that could annihilate his soul.
And yet…
He clenched his teeth. He had to endure!
He had less than a minute before death would claim him.
Success or failure would be decided in this instant.
“Nine-Tailed Fox God bloodline, forcefully awakened!”
The resentful spirit was sealed within Bai Lian’s body.
In her weakened state, he suppressed her soul, forcing her to absorb the entity and merge it into her bloodline.
Whether it was divine blessing or malevolent will, through the shrine maiden’s innate ability to connect with the Fox God, it acted directly upon the bloodline.
Thus, an ordinary fox bloodline could evolve into that of the Nine-Tailed Fox… and from there, ascend into the Nine-Tailed Fox God.
“AAAHHH!!!”
Bai Lian screamed in agony as her bloodline transformed, successfully ascending into that of the Nine-Tailed Fox God.
“Now…!”
The White Night Cult Leader’s eyes widened. Raising his hand, he extinguished Bai Lian’s life at that very moment.
As she died, he activated his technique, drawing out all of her soul’s power and channeling it into himself, nourishing his own bloodline.
He sealed all the residual malice of the spirit within Bai Lian’s body, allowing it to perish alongside her, thus avoiding the backlash of death.
One minute passed.
Everything was settled.
Bai Lian lay on the ground, eyes wide open in death, unable to rest in peace.
The White Night Cult Leader slowly opened his eyes.
He had gained the Fox God’s Eyes. His Nine-Tailed Fox God bloodline had awakened.
His presence transformed completely, his hair turned pale azure-white, his skin became ghostly pale, and he regained his youth.
He raised the Yasakani Magatama, infused it with the power of the Fox God, and activated the divine artifact.
He slowly floated into the air. A divine halo appeared behind him, and beneath his feet, a mysterious domain took form.
“I have… ascended to godhood!”
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