Legend Management Bureau Chapter 452

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The Mahakala furrowed his brow slightly, looking down at the massive cloud of dust and smoke on the ground.

He never imagined that Du Yu actually possessed such a high level of cultivation.

Could it be that, aside from those seven individuals, his Eight Directions Ghost Record had recorded an eighth person?

He stared at the billowing dust for a long time. When neither of the two men emerged, suspicion began to creep into his mind.

“Maudgalyayana, go take a look,” the Mahakala ordered coldly. “If Du Yu is still alive, I command you to engage him in a fight to the death.”

“Yes, my Buddha.”

Maudgalyayana flew toward the smoke, releasing a powerful gust of wind from his hands that instantly scattered the swirling dust around him.

Within that massive crater, only a single person was standing. There was absolutely no sign of He Suoyi.

“Maudgalyayana,” Du Yu said, turning his head to look at him. “It has been a while.”

“Subhuti?” Du Yu scratched his head. “Is there such a person? Are you having a ‘flashback’? I only remember you coming over here by yourself.”

Maudgalyayana snorted coldly. “I do not care what tricks you are playing. You are dead today. This humble monk acts on the orders of my Buddha to fight you to the…”

Before he could finish his sentence, his eyes widened. He could clearly see an eerie flame ignite across Du Yu’s body.

The fire was quiet yet intensely scorching, radiating a terrifying heat.

Du Yu’s entire figure took on a semi-transparent state, looking like a sun made of water.

“What a pity, Maudgalyayana,” Du Yu said. “A ‘fight to the death’ it is, but only you will be the one dying.”

Maudgalyayana instantly felt a terribly dangerous aura wash over him. He hurriedly leaped back a step, turning to fly away.

With a slight twitch of his finger, Du Yu forced him to freeze in mid-air.

As he continued waving his fingers, Maudgalyayana was actually forced to step back to his original position, returning to stand right in front of him.

“You… What kind of monster are you… You are not Du Yu…” Maudgalyayana stared with wide eyes, his face completely pale with fear.

“I stopped being Du Yu a long time ago,” Du Yu said with a smile. “Right now… even I do not know what I am.”

A small cluster of flames flew off Du Yu’s body and drifted toward Maudgalyayana.

Completely immobilized, Maudgalyayana could only watch helplessly as the fire approached. He was terrified by the horrifying abilities of the person before him—not only could he control this eerie flame, but he could also reverse time.

The most pressing matter right now was to send a warning to the Mahakala!

Before he could even initiate a Voice Transmission, a wretched scream pierced the heavens.

Maudgalyayana collapsed to the ground in agony, his body scorched by the bizarre fire.

Although he possessed the ability to regenerate, it was nowhere near fast enough to outpace the burning speed of the flames.

The fire quickly spread like spilled paint, dyeing his entire body in its fiery hues.

Maudgalyayana’s screams gradually weakened, as if he had already lost consciousness.

“With such weak resistance, you still constantly preach about Suffering…”

Du Yu sneered, grabbed Maudgalyayana by the ankle, and ruthlessly hurled him into the air.

“Explode!”

He pointed his finger, and the burning Maudgalyayana violently exploded in the sky, resembling a massive firework.

Flames shot out in all directions, raining down incessantly upon the hundred thousand black monks.

They never anticipated that this eerie fire would possess such catastrophic power. Every burning monk scrambled around frantically like a headless chicken, constantly igniting even more people.

The quiet flames acted like a plague, rapidly erupting and spreading among the monks.

In Du Yu’s inner world, the seven individuals watched everything unfold outside through his eyes, their expressions somewhat unnatural.

“When did… when did this kid…” Zhan Qisheng asked in complete bewilderment, “…learn the fire of an Immortal Being?”

Zhi Nv was equally baffled. Earlier, they had only felt as if they were abandoned for a brief moment, but Du Yu quickly signed their names once again. Everything was simply too bizarre.

Currently, Zhongli Chun was kneeling on the ground, staring outside expressionlessly as she muttered to herself, “He is not Du Yu. At least… not right now.”

The group did not understand the meaning behind Zhongli Chun’s words, so they could only continue watching through Du Yu’s vision.

Before long, several Immortal Beings suddenly flew out from the direction of the Legend Management Bureau.

Impressively, it was the Western Queen Mother, Houtu, the Three Purities, along with Heavenly Venerables Dangmo and Gouchen.

They had intended to wreak havoc, but upon seeing the countless black monks in the sky already engulfed in a raging inferno, they were deeply bewildered.

“I should have destroyed that teleportation array…” Du Yu shook his head as he glanced in the direction where the Heavenly Venerables had appeared. “But even if I had destroyed it, Gorgon and A’xiang would still come to support me… I’ll just let whatever happens happen. Nothing matters anymore, anyway…”

Immediately after, a massive white cloud floated over from the horizon as Gorgon arrived with the Greek Gods for backup.

A Can and A Kui arrived with the Dragon Kings of the Four Seas to offer their aid.

Nezha and Yang Jian brought the celestial generals to support them.

The Eastern Emperor and Northern Emperor led the Eight Great Underworld Messengers, the Ghost Emperors, and the Kings of Hell to join the fray.

Suddenly, a Portal manifested right before Du Yu’s eyes, and a petite figure peeked her head out from inside.

Startled by this sight, Du Yu hastily retracted his flames, terrified of hurting her.

“Senior Du Yu! Can we come out now?”

Seeing this silly girl’s face once again brought a relieved smile to Du Yu’s lips. “Come out, A’xiang. Let’s finish all of this.”

“Okay, okay!”

A’xiang looked exceptionally happy. She hopped out of the Portal and waved her hand, causing a massive horde of yokai to flood out like a tidal wave.

Leading them was a young man carrying a massive wine gourd on his back. He slowly stepped forward and declared, “Brother, I asked you to join our ‘Armed Yokai’ before, but you turned me down. I’ll take this opportunity to show you our true strength.”

Du Yu nodded noncommittally.

However, Shuten Doji suddenly seemed hesitant. He stared deeply into Du Yu’s eyes for a long time before slightly lowering his head in a respectful bow.

“I deeply apologize for my insolence. To think your Demonic Energy was so vast, yet I shamelessly asked you to become my subordinate…” Shuten Doji kept his head bowed low. “If Your Excellency is willing to join the ‘Armed Yokai’, I would gladly surrender my position as the first-generation leader.”

A’xiang stood to the side, completely dumbfounded by the display.

“Shu… Shuten… What nonsense are you talking about? How could Senior Du Yu be a yokai?”

Shuten looked earnestly at Du Yu before giving a wry smile. “Well, consider it me talking out of turn. After all, today’s goal isn’t a ‘change in leadership’, but rather to show those bastard punks what we’re made of.”

Du Yu gave a slight smile and said, “Shuten, I need a favor from you.”

“Just say the word.” As he spoke, Shuten pulled a pack of cigarettes from his pocket and offered one to Du Yu.

Du Yu waved a hand to decline. “I’ve inhaled too much smoke and fire already. I’m sick of it.”

Failing to catch the underlying meaning, Shuten merely shrugged and placed the cigarette between his own lips.

“I want all of you to scatter and protect the Immortal Beings. Do not let them touch those flames,” Du Yu instructed. “I still don’t know how to use Voice Transmission, so I’ll leave it to you to spread the word.”

Upon hearing this, Shuten looked up. Sure enough, the sky resembled a grand fireworks display, with countless burning black monks scurrying wildly in all directions.

“But if we scatter, how are we supposed to fight this battle?” Shuten asked.

“It doesn’t matter. I can handle this even if I’m all alone,” Du Yu said with a grin.

Shuten paused slightly before asking, “So, what exactly are you…?”

“If you must give it a name, then I am the ‘Divine Fire Shiranui’.”