Zongman: A journey through time starting from the Supreme

Suddenly, a huge and magnificent palace seemed to appear in front of it.

The palace was vast and boundless, with no end in sight, and the stone pillars in the palace reached straight to the sky, as if piercing through the heaven and earth.

At the gate of the palace there is a sculpture of a pair of women looking towards each other.

They stood back to back, looking in opposite directions.

These two female statues look the same, the only difference is that one is sacred and majestic, and the other is evil and strange.

"The good and evil gods of Zoroastrianism..."

Yakumo Yukari thought of the portrait on the strange black piece of paper. At that time, she felt that it was the holy emblem of Zoroastrianism. Now, when she saw these two statues, she seemed to have realized something.

At the huge palace gate, Yakumo Yukari felt like a tiny ant.

She took a deep breath, and moved her beautiful legs wrapped in white stockings under her dark purple dress, step by step, into the door.

The palace was very spacious, with countless mysterious patterns and images carved on the surrounding walls and stone pillars.

Yakumo Yukari felt dizzy after just one glance and quickly didn't dare to look.

In the very center of the palace, there was a bonfire burning. The color of the bonfire seemed black, but upon closer inspection it was colorless. It existed there, yet it seemed as if it did not exist.

The sacred fire burns forever!

"Fire worship..."

At this moment, Yakumo Yukari was certain that this was the holy temple of Zoroastrianism, or Zoroastrianism!

Suddenly, Yakumo Yukari's expression changed drastically. She suddenly raised her head and looked forward. The next moment, she was completely shocked.

At the end of the temple, there stood a throne reaching to the sky.

And on the throne, a shadow like a giant, standing tall and upright, was sitting on the throne.

The shadow's gaze was fixed on Yakumo Yukari. In just a moment, Yakumo Yukari felt her consciousness freeze.

Even the thoughts are like corroded bearings and can no longer turn.

A sound like the Big Bang came into my mind, galaxies were spinning, all things were annihilated, and black holes were everywhere.

Just being stared at by that gaze made Yakumo Yukari feel as if she had seen the end of the universe.

Unable to control her body and consciousness at all, Yakumo Yukari's knees went weak and she fell to the ground. She was sweating all over and the pain of suffocation made her wish she died on the spot.

As the terrifying figure withdrew her gaze, Yakumo Yukari was finally able to take two breaths, her chest heaving and her body trembling.

How horrible! How could there be such a terrifying existence in this world?

Although I have imagined how noble the owner of that strange piece of paper would be.

But when she really saw this great existence, Yakumo Yukari still felt so fearful that her spirit almost collapsed.

"Yakumo Yukari?"

The incomparably majestic figure spoke slowly, and that sound alone was enough to crush everything, shocking Yakumo Yukari's mind into confusion.

"Yes."

Yakumo Yukari knelt on the ground with her snow-white knees, her plump and graceful body trembling uncontrollably.

Her body was shaking, her lips were trembling, in front of such an existence, she simply could not maintain her usual calmness and ease.

She couldn't lie, and she shouldn't lie. No matter what the person in front of her asked, she would subconsciously tell the truth in her heart.

As for such trivial matters as why the other party knew her name, in Yakumo Yukari's opinion, there was no need to wonder about it.

For a moment, Yakumo Yukari was panic-stricken. She began to wonder what such a terrifying existence was trying to do. With its power, it would not be an exaggeration to say that it was an omnipotent God.

Yakumo Yukari’s idea was not wrong. As a person with full authority over the domain, as long as she left the small garden, the central contract between the two-digit people would be gone.

Then anyone who has all-powerful authority can be called the Almighty Great Lord.

After all, these two-digit figures have acquired such power by observing countless universes.

"Since you have opened the contract, it means that 'fate' has bound you to the Holy Fire."

"...Yakumo Yukari, tell me your wish!"

Saigo spoke slowly with the spirit of the mother of the evil god.

It wasn't that he had to scare the monster.

The main reason was that Saigo could not fully grasp the spiritual nature of the Mother of the Evil God, so he could not restrain his aura in this Void Temple.

The most Saigo could do was to protect Yakumo Yukari from being shocked to death by his aura.

Chapter 108: Yakumo Yukari: So, what’s the price?

"Our wish..."

Yakumo Yukari murmured.

Her delicate body was covered in sweat in fear, and drops of sweat dripped down her smooth forehead and fell onto the smooth, transparent, dark stone slabs under her feet.

Countless images flashed through Yakumo Yukari's mind.

That is everything that a monster in this realm experiences in his life.

There are sorrows and joys, pains and happiness in this life, but for the monster sage who has lived for thousands of years, she can face it calmly, without even a ripple in her heart.

But in the end, the picture in Yakumo Yukari's mind froze on a forgotten land.

The sky there is clear and the grass is lush.

There are pure lakes shrouded in mist, towering mountains and dense bamboo forests, caves deep underground, butterflies fluttering after death, and a witch who is forever imprisoned in paradise.

That is the place that Yakumo Yukari loves. She doesn't love the people there, but the place that was built based on her own dreams, the last paradise for monsters.

This is the monster sage Yakumo Yukari. She seems cold and heartless, but she has great love. However, that love is universal love, not love for a specific person.

The faces of generations of priestesses flashed through his mind, but priestesses were just necessary sacrifices for this land.

Even though Yakumo Yukari feels pity for the shrine maidens, she still cruelly watches them use their entire spiritual power to maintain the existence of the barrier.

Yakumo Yukari could not lie in front of this great being. After a moment of silence, Yakumo Yukari opened her red lips and sighed softly:

"...I just want a piece of land where monsters can survive. I want the fantasy town I built to exist forever."

When Yakumo Yukari received his invitation letter, Saigo actually observed Yakumo Yukari through the invitation letter.

He had long known about Yakumo Yukari's dreams and wishes.

That's why Saigo borrowed the Queen of Halloween's sword Ame-no-Musuko in advance, because the ability of the Takama-ga-hara gods to bestow divinity on mortals is the key to fulfilling Yakumo Yukari's wish.

Otherwise, if Saigo pulled the Gensokyo created by Yakumo Yukari into the small garden, only a small number of the non-human creatures in Gensokyo would be able to obtain powerful spiritual powers.

Most of the monsters will just be indistinguishable from the crowd, especially those involved in the Takama-ga-hara group of gods. The moment they are pulled into the small garden, they will be observed by the small garden and disappear.

"Okay, I promise to fulfill your wish."

Saigo, who was looking at Yakumo Yukari like the mother of the evil god, spoke slowly.

"So, what's the price?"

Yakumo Yukari mustered up her courage, she raised her head and gazed at the majestic being, even though she could not see His figure or His face clearly.

Just seeing it in her eyes made Yakumo Yukari feel so painful that she almost went crazy.

But this time, Yakumo Yukari suppressed the retreat and fear in her heart and tried to look straight ahead.

She didn't think that she could fulfill her wish without paying any price, that was just a fairy tale.

But Yakumo Yukari doesn't believe in fairy tales.

"The price is everything you have!"

Saigo said in a voice without any emotion.

"Our everything?"

Yakumo Yukari murmured something and smiled with relief.

After the millennium, the mystery faded away. If this continues, Gensokyo will eventually collapse completely.

And that day will not be too late.

Without the protection of the great barrier, the mystery of Gensokyo will fade away, and all monsters will disappear from the human world.

Perhaps with Yakumo Yukari's strength, her life could be sustained longer, but it would only be a little longer, and her ending would not change.

Yakumo Yukari is not a selfless person.

If she had to sacrifice herself to save the world, she would rather die with everyone.

But if what she wants to save is her lifelong dream, she is willing to make the sacrifice.

So after a few seconds of silence, Yakumo Yukari smiled and said, "...Then I agree."

Even if she disagrees, what does it matter? Now that she is in front of such a terrifying existence, everything she has no longer belongs to her.

Before opening the strange piece of paper, Yakumo Yukari had made all preparations.

Although I don’t know why such an existence would want to fulfill my wish, but since it can be fulfilled, it is good after all.

“Dreams are always out of reach. Dreams are the most moving treasures bestowed by God on mortals.”

Saigo said in that noble voice that was devoid of emotion.

"Yakumo Yukari, the contract is hereby established. Everything you have will belong to me, both body and soul."

Saigo tapped the armrest of his throne with his fingers.

The next moment, Yakumo Yukari was in a trance, the darkness in front of her disappeared, and all the scenery faded away.

The midday sun once again shone into Yakumo Yukari's amethyst-like eyes, causing her to squint slightly.

Looking at the blue sky in front of her and the wet soil under her feet, Yakumo Yukari was a little dazed for a moment, and even began to wonder if she had just experienced an illusion.

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However, the sweet sweat flowing from her delicate skin told her that her recent experience was not false, causing her body to react naturally.

"Master Zi?"

Lan's slightly sad voice came from behind Yakumo Yukari.

Zi came back to her senses. She slowly turned her head and looked at the nine-tailed fox standing behind her. She asked softly, "...Lan, what happened just now?"

Yakumo Lan hesitated for a moment, then said, "...Master Murasaki, you just opened that strange piece of paper."

After hearing Yakumo Aoi say this, Zi realized that the black piece of paper in her hand had disappeared.

"And then, what happened after we opened the piece of paper?"

Yakumo Yukari secretly examined her body.

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In that hallucinatory temple, the great being said that he had signed a contract with her and took away her body and soul.

But Zi did not find any problems with his body or soul, nor did he seem to be imprisoned by some terrible spell, nor did he have any feeling of a contract.

Is it because that existence is too great that I cannot even sense any power of it?

Just as Zi was lost in thought, Yakumo Aoi clasped his hands in front of him, lowered his head slightly, and answered Zi's question: "...The moment you opened that strange piece of paper, your existence seemed to disappear for a moment."

"…but now thinking back, I don't know if it was just my imagination."

Yakumo Aoi's voice was quite doubtful, because she couldn't find words to answer what had just happened.

"That's right..."

Yakumo Yukari narrowed her eyes slightly.

She clearly experienced a long time just now, but in Lan's eyes it was only a moment.

So, was it my soul that entered the temple just now, or was it my body as well?

As a monster sage, Yakumo Yukari is extremely wise, but naturally she also has the common problem of many sages, which is that she always wants to explore unknown things.

Although Yakumo Yukari also knew that detecting that kind of existence was not a good thing, she should not think about it.

At this moment, when Yakumo Yukari and Lan were silent, a faint male voice came from beside them.

The voice was gentle and calm, with an indescribable nobility and confidence: "...Ms. Yakumo Yukari, the contract has been signed. Is this the world you are in?"