Legend Management Bureau Chapter 153

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What kind of person could possibly possess ‘Thought Manifestation’?

Du Yu felt somewhat curious. ‘Could it be that these people with heaven-defying magical powers are completely unaware of their own strength?’

Izanagi didn’t bother asking anyone for directions. He simply kept his head down and marched straight in one direction.

As long as he believed this direction led to Yomotsu Hirasaka, he would definitely get there.

Egged on by Shiranui Asuka, Du Yu and the others followed along.

Meanwhile, back at the Legend Management Bureau, the atmosphere was incredibly bizarre.

After Dong Qianqiu explained the implications of the ‘flashback’, the assembled immortals were at a loss on how to handle the current situation.

Medusa and the Queen Mother of the West sat shoulder to shoulder, watching the large screen with keen interest.

“So you were saying just now… his duty is to return to the legends and ensure they continue?” Medusa asked the Queen Mother of the West.

“So, are all of you people he has ‘saved’?”

The Queen Mother of the West slowly glanced at Medusa and replied, “No. Not everyone in the legends can be ‘saved’. As far as I know, you are the only one he has saved within a legend.”

“Oh?” Medusa’s serpentine pupils instantly dilated. “That means I am special, right?”

The Queen Mother of the West frowned, looking at Medusa. “I want to ask you, what is your purpose in seeing him?”

“What’s wrong? Do I look suspicious?” Medusa smiled at the Queen Mother of the West.

“Yes, highly suspicious,” the Queen Mother of the West nodded. “You said you wanted to kill me. Does that mean you intend to kill Du Yu as well?”

“No, no, no.” Medusa gently shook her head. “If it weren’t for Du Yu, I would have died at Athena’s hands long ago. He is my benefactor, and I cannot kill my benefactor.”

“Good.” The Queen Mother of the West scoffed coldly. “If you harbor any malicious intentions, I will shatter you into pieces at the very first opportunity.”

“I believe you.” Medusa smiled, bowing her head respectfully to the Queen Mother of the West. “I currently lack the power to oppose you, so I will do exactly as you say.”

The Queen Mother of the West still felt something was off. ‘Did this woman really fly all this way just to see Du Yu?’

After all, this was a direct meeting between the supreme leaders of two distinct mythical realms. The assembled immortals didn’t even dare to breathe too loudly, quietly observing the two women. They both seemed lost in their own thoughts, inwardly scheming about something.

On the screen, the group had arrived in front of a massive cave.

Izanagi broke the silence.

“Gods, this must be Yomotsu Hirasaka inside, right?”

“Yes, yes, yes. If you say it is, then it is,” Du Yu nodded.

“Then I shall go meet my wife and bring her back.”

“Go right ahead,” Shiranui Asuka smiled. “We will wait for you right here outside.”

“Are we not going in?” Du Yu asked.

“There’s no need. He will come out.”

Izanagi touched his head, and a comb inexplicably appeared there. He snapped off one of the comb’s teeth, gave it a wave in his hand, and it transformed into a lit torch.

Du Yu had already grown accustomed to these bizarre scenes, so he ignored the absurdity and simply watched Izanagi disappear into the depths of the cave.

Dong Qianqiu split the screen in two—one side showing Du Yu’s group, and the other tracking Izanagi as he ventured deeper into the cave.

They watched as Izanagi slowly advanced into the cave’s interior. The cavern originally didn’t seem that deep, but with every step he took, the path extended forward by another foot, stretching endlessly ahead.

Meanwhile, Shiranui Asuka began doing stretching exercises, followed by a few lunges.

“What are you doing?” Du Yu asked in confusion.

“Loosening my joints in advance.” After answering, Shiranui Asuka pulled out her magical artifact—a wooden stick with two bells tied to it. She inspected the artifact carefully and gave it a quick wipe.

“Damn…” Du Yu felt a bad premonition. He hurriedly gripped his brush in his left hand and his rapier in his right, glancing around frantically. “Why do you look like you’re preparing for battle? Are we about to fight someone?”

“Of course!” Shiranui Asuka pulled out a few paper talismans and examined them. Once she was sure everything was in order, she turned to Du Yu. “The ‘Great Battle Between Izanagi and Izanami’ is about to start. I’m not as powerful as you guys, so I have to be ready in advance.”

Du Yu really wanted to tell Shiranui Asuka that he was just a freeloader, but on second thought, admitting that would be way too embarrassing. He hurriedly started checking his own equipment as well. He rummaged around, only to realize he had absolutely nothing useful.

‘If a fight actually breaks out, aren’t I completely screwed?’

He handed his writing brush to Qu Xi and instructed, “Miss Qu Xi, if anything goes wrong later, just stick with Yingning. I… I should be fine on my own.”

Zhan Qisheng thought for a moment before offering, “I will protect Miss Qu when the time comes.”

Du Yu shook his head with a serious expression. “No, you’re not as strong as Yingning. Let Yingning protect Qu Xi.”

“That is true.” Zhan Qisheng slowly nodded. Yingning was undoubtedly the strongest among them.

“Old Zhan, you just focus on protecting me…”

Zhan Qisheng shot Du Yu a cold glare. “Could you be any more shameless?”

It didn’t take long before Izanagi seemed to grow tired of walking. He sighed faintly and mumbled, “I have been walking for so long, why hasn’t the ‘Gate of Yomi’ appeared yet?”

The moment the words left his mouth, a gigantic stone gate erected itself right in front of him. His eyes lit up, and he cheered happily, “I’m here! The Gate of Yomi! My wife is right inside!”

He reached out and knocked on the door. Sure enough, Izanami peeked half of her face out from behind it.

“My husband?”

“Yes! My wife! You really are here. I’ve come to take you back!”

“Take me back…?” Izanami’s eyes carried a trace of sorrow. “My husband, why didn’t you come for me sooner? I have already eaten the food of the Underworld, so I can no longer return.”

“Is that so?” Izanagi grew anxious. “Who is keeping you here? Could you ask those people if they would allow you to return with me?”

Izanami pondered for a moment before nodding. “Then I will go ask them, but you must not come in and look at me.”

“Very well, my wife. I promise not to enter. I will wait for you right here.”

Hearing this, Izanami shut the stone gate and retreated inside.

Shiranui Asuka had been lying prone at the cave entrance, peering inside the whole time. After waiting for a bit, she suddenly lifted her head and asked, “Senior Broadcaster, could you tell me what Izanagi is doing right now?”

Dong Qianqiu paused in surprise before quickly transmitting his voice to Shiranui Asuka. “Little Sister Asuka, Izanagi is currently waiting at the gate for Izanami.”

“Got it! Thank you so much!” Shiranui Asuka turned around, shoved her artifact into Du Yu’s hands with a quick “Hold this for me,” and then jogged straight into the cave.

“Hey?!” Du Yu failed to grab her in time, panic welling up in his chest. “Ah-Xiang, where are you going? You’re even ditching your own weapon?”

“I’ll be right back!”

Shiranui Asuka dashed all the way to Izanagi’s side, asking breathlessly, “Izanagi, what are you doing?”

“God, I am waiting for my wife. She went to ask the administrators of this place if she can leave with me.”

Shiranui Asuka finally managed to catch her breath and suggested, “You’ve been waiting for so long. Don’t you want to take a little peek?”

“Take a peek…?”

“Yeah, just a tiny, sneaky glimpse,” Shiranui Asuka nodded encouragingly.

“I… have indeed been waiting for a long time… Since you suggest it as well, then I will take a look…” Izanagi considered it for a moment and was just about to push the door open when Shiranui Asuka stopped him.

“Wait!”

“What is it, God?”

“Wait until I’m outside before you look.”

“Oh…”

Shiranui Asuka hurriedly sprinted back to Du Yu, snatched her artifact back, and slipped right back into a battle-ready stance.

Du Yu and the others grew tense in response.

Dong Qianqiu also watched Izanagi’s feed with curiosity. ‘Just what exactly is going to happen?’

They watched as Izanagi slowly pushed the door open and peered inside. It was incredibly dark beyond the Gate of Yomi, so he had to hold his torch forward. Just as the light of the flames spread out, a figure entered Izanagi’s line of sight—

Izanami was standing there quietly. Except for the half of her face she had revealed earlier, the rest of her body was entirely rotting and infested with maggots.

“Ah!!” Izanagi shrieked. “So ugly!”

Izanami was startled as well, never expecting her husband to witness such a hideous side of her. She was just about to say something, but Izanagi turned tail and bolted.

Humiliated and enraged, Izanami immediately gave chase.

Waiting at the cave entrance, Du Yu’s group heard footsteps echoing from inside, growing closer and closer. The first to burst out was Izanagi, roaring at the top of his lungs, “Run! Izanami is way too ugly!”

“Huh?!” Du Yu was dumbfounded. “What the hell is going on? Aren’t you two a married couple? How can you be scared off by her looks?! Do you think this is a blind date with someone you met online?!”

Shiranui Asuka grabbed Du Yu by the wrist. “Senior Du Yu, run!”

In the legends of Fusang, Shiranui Asuka’s words were absolute law. The group immediately started running after Izanagi. Du Yu kept looking back over his shoulder as he sprinted, but no matter how hard he looked, only Izanami was chasing them, bearing traces of decay on her body.

“Wait, I don’t get it,” Du Yu shouted at Izanagi while running. “Izanami is the only one chasing us! What are you running from?!”

“How could it possibly be just her?!” Izanagi yelled back without even turning his head. “She will definitely bring the ‘ghosts’ of Yomi to hunt us down! There might be thousands of them!”

The moment the words fell, Du Yu saw a massive, dense horde of “people” manifesting right behind Izanami. From a glance, there were absolutely thousands of them.

“Fuck! Izanagi, is your brain completely fried?!” Du Yu cursed loudly as he sprinted. “Can you please suppress that damned imagination of yours?!”

Izanagi didn’t reply, simply running forward as if his life depended on it. But before he had even taken a few more steps, he muttered, “It’s over, it’s over! We aren’t running very fast, so those ghosts will probably catch up to us right away!”

The second he said that, the group’s footsteps inexplicably slowed down. No matter how hard they tried, they could only run at a sluggish pace. Du Yu glanced back and saw that the massive horde of pitch-black female ghosts was already right on their heels.

“Ahhhhh!” Du Yu howled at the sky. “This absolute deadweight of a teammate is driving me insane!”