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A small body in the dark jungle, wielding a sharp blade, relentlessly hunting its prey.
Pure-blooded demons, dragons, monsters, Crimson World Demon Lords... all perished at his hands. When faced with a powerful opponent, he would exchange injury for injury, life for life. Even if he was seriously injured, he would take the enemy down with him, even at the cost of mutual destruction.
Some more sentimental women who saw this were too afraid to watch, wishing they could hold the child from their memories in their arms to comfort and protect him.
However, the coldness and madness that flashed in the young eyes were enough to chill even some powerful people to the bone.
This guy is a complete monster—
……
[Disaster Countermeasures Room] —
"Hui! So this is the unknown past!"
Izayama Yomi stared blankly at the images on the [Divine Artifact Ranking], reminiscing and muttering to himself.
She didn't know—
Why is Hui working so hard? What heavy burden is he carrying that drives him to train himself so relentlessly?
"Strength is never achieved overnight..."
Even Jinguji Ayame's instinctive maternal instincts trembled slightly when she saw the crazed Kanzaki Teru in the [Divine Weapon Ranking] video flashback.
And everyone present had a slight understanding of how the other party could possess Demon King-level strength at such a young age.
……
Divine Child Watcher—
"Hui!"
The image of Kanzaki Teru in the memories displayed on the [Divine Artifact Ranking] made Kocho Kanae's eyes flash with a hint of reluctance, and she subconsciously couldn't help but reach out to touch him.
"……elder sister!"
Shinobu Kocho glanced at her older sister, Kanae Kocho, then turned back to look at the memory image, a complex expression flashing across her face.
This playboy is probably not the one I truly desire.
Such madness and obsession—
Is what he pursues really just simple strength?
"So, the mysterious disappearance of those 'restless' guys in the human world all became nutrients for you to become stronger."
Azazel toyed with the Fallen Dragon's Flash Gun, glancing at some familiar figures appearing in his memories, and couldn't help but count them.
……
Yin-Yang Academy —
"Hui!"
Eriri collapsed to the ground, tears streaming down her face.
Having grown up with Kanzaki Teru since childhood, she felt as if a suffocating boulder was pressing on her heart, and she was completely unaware of the brutal battles behind her.
When Kanzaki Teru appeared in front of her.
He always maintained a warm smile, and no matter if he was in a bad mood or had argued with his family, he would always be understanding.
However, I have never truly understood the burden he carried.
……
Meanwhile, in the training grounds of the Four Palaces' residence—
The atmosphere was completely silent.
Kaguya Shinomiya, Princess Shirayuki, Kotonoha Katsura... all looked at the images and memories on the [Divine Artifact Ranking] with extremely complicated and heartbroken expressions.
"Young Master Hui, what...what exactly happened to him?!"
Hayasaka Ai covered her mouth, looking slightly uncomfortable, and said.
This is completely different from the young master Hui I see every day, who is sometimes cunning, sometimes wicked, and sometimes full of interesting whims...
That frenzy and tenacity not only gave her a jolt to her tender heart, but also left her with only heartache and pity.
"Kansaki Teru... so this is the source of his immense strength."
Even Rias was startled by the images and memories on the [Divine Weapon Ranking].
“Qing’s experience is not limited to these ‘child’s play’.”
Kurumi Tokisaki suddenly spoke up.
Pediatrics —
Kaguya Shinomiya and the others were taken aback.
The battles depicted in the memories on the [Divine Weapon Ranking] were nothing more than child's play in Tokisaki Kurumi's eyes.
Enma Ai and Accelerator did not refute this, clearly agreeing with Tokisaki Kurumi's words.
"Sever your soul from his!"
"Gather your inner self!"
"Climb to the other shore!"
"..."
"These battles are indeed child's play for Qing."
Although Tokisaki Kurumi said this, her heart still couldn't help but tremble whenever she saw the young Kanzaki Teru severely injured in the flashback.
This was her unusual behavior, but no one else noticed it.
……
Battle, slaughter, battle... and so it goes on and on.
Kanzaki Teru grows through battle; he matures through battle, facing enemies ranging from mid-level demons to high-level demons, and finally to the highest-level demons...
This greatly shocked the gods and powerful beings!
That's too fast, it's really too fast!
While this guy was frantically squeezing every last drop of energy out of himself, his strength and combat experience were also changing every single day.
This is simply incredible.
Someone like Kanzaki Hikaru, who is frantically pushing his own potential like pulling up seedlings to help them grow, should have had a foundation that was as fragile as floating on the sea, a foundation that would break at the slightest touch. But why is it that his foundation is becoming more and more solid as his strength increases, as if someone is enlightening him and constantly building his foundation?
There is absolutely no need to worry about overexploiting one's potential and damaging one's foundation.
However, when the thoughts of the gods and powerful beings turned to this place...
Suddenly it occurred to me—
It's not impossible for [Azure Emperor] Kanzaki Teru to be one of them!
After all, he had nearly three beings at the Other Shore Realm standing behind him. Even though the [Origin Spirit] did not attempt to ascend to the Other Shore Realm at the time, it was still not impossible for one person to forcibly forge Kanzaki Hikaru's foundation.
Thinking of this——
Many gods and powerful beings couldn't help but feel a pang of envy, wondering why they didn't receive such treatment.
Calling him a 'playboy' is absolutely accurate—
……
And while the gods and powerful beings were filled with envy, jealousy, and hatred—
The images and memories on the [Divine Weapon Ranking] continued. As time went by, the enemies that Kanzaki Hikaru encountered became more and more multifaceted, as if he needed to familiarize himself with enemies of various systems. When Kanzaki Hikaru encountered a powerful figure with the strength of a Demon King, the images and memories reflected on the [Divine Weapon Ranking] came to an abrupt end.
As for the outcome of Kanzaki Hikaru's battle with that Demon King-level powerhouse...
Even a fool would know that Kanzaki Teru had a 100% chance of winning and had even killed him.
After all, in the flashback on the [Divine Weapon Ranking] just now, Kanzaki Hikaru, alone with his sword, seemed invincible. No enemy could survive in his hands. Even though many people knew that there were many people who could defeat Kanzaki Hikaru, one battle after another instilled in the onlookers a blind confidence in him.
In that confident state, no one could withstand Kanzaki Teru.
……
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Chapter 97: Top of the List
The earth cracked, and dusk fell.
Everywhere, tall buildings were crumbling, and the streets looked as if they had been crushed by some large, terrifying creature. Limbs and severed bodies were scattered all over the ground, and it wasn't just human corpses.
Demons, fallen angels, monsters...
They were haphazardly pierced through the building's walls, looking somewhat chilling, especially in the twilight, as if experiencing an unprecedented apocalyptic battle.
"The end of the world? What on earth is going on?!"
"This has absolutely nothing to do with John, Kanzaki Teru, Ayo, and the others. Could this be a vision of the future?"
"It's getting more and more confusing."
"...Could it be that the war between gods and demons has started again, and the artifact ranked first on the [Artifact Ranking] can reflect the future and manifest itself?"
"..."
Some divine beings speculated about this, while humans were filled with fear, wondering if such a terrifying apocalyptic war would erupt in the future.
Let alone an ordinary person.
Even the Yin-Yang Hall, Yin-Yang Academy, Yin-Yang Alliance... these supernatural forces were all panicked and at a loss. If the gods and demons were to really break out into a great war, humans would undoubtedly be the first to become the victims.
This scene is truly unsettling.
As the images and memories on the [Artifact Ranking] receded further, an even more terrifying scene unfolded.
On a horizon—
Countless corpses came into view: demons, fallen angels, angels, gods, humans... the corpses of almost every race in the world could be found.
It was a scene of corpses strewn everywhere and rivers of blood flowing!