Chapter 177

Six gods appeared around the 'egg'.

The six gods felt extremely uncomfortable as the heartbeat kept coming from the 'egg'.

Takumi frowned while borrowing the 'Returning Machine' floating in the hands of the God Lord of Wind: "This kind of fluctuation... feels no weaker than the Vortex Demon, Osial, who was once suppressed by the Emperor."

The vortex of space that appeared in the hands of the God Lord of Gechenlang City continued to absorb the 'underworld breath' that made them uncomfortable into the 'cave space' that was created at will.

"After all, this is the power of a supreme god, one level higher than the emperor, and second only to the power of Lord Tianli. Even if it is only divine power, without authority or power, it is already comparable to the demon gods who have competed with the emperor."

The Lord of Cutting Moon and Building Sun said, "No matter what, we must destroy this evil spirit."

Lord Lishui Dieshan added, "The emperor must be watching us. Even if we are unable to deal with it in the end, the emperor will surely take action."

Xiao held a green spear in his hand and said sternly, "Here it comes."

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone looked over.

The being inside the egg had been successfully born. Even though it was surrounded by six true gods, Yuyihu did not feel the slightest fear.

Crack!

A cracking sound appeared on the eggshell, and Yuyihu's face flushed with excitement.

"Ah~ Seimei, my child, I have suffered for so long!"

Crack, crack, crack...

The eggshell, filled with the aura of the underworld and evil spirit, gradually shattered, with fragments peeling off piece by piece.

The vast memories of the Hagoromo Fox's endless reincarnations over thousands of years were revealed on the eggshell fragments.

These memories depicted all she had done to bring Abe Seimei back to life: seizing the bodies of noble girls, ordering monsters to collect human hearts, and even consuming monsters.

She had tried every possible method to gather demonic power.

The Hagoromo Fox opened her arms and sighed with emotion.

"Ah, it's been so long."

"Millennia of memories are coming back..."

"I have missed my child countless times and been reincarnated over and over. This is the moment I've waited for."

"My child has finally returned to this world as a god."

She then looked towards the six 'high gods' who appeared to be waiting for her child to be born.

"Even the gods of the high heavens are divided into ranks. Now that my child, the 'Lord of the Underworld,' is born, are even the high gods afraid? Hahaha."

The Hagoromo Fox seemed to release all her previous fears.

Liuyun, borrowing the God of Wind, snorted coldly, "Hmph! Truly, the ignorant are fearless."

After saying that, a 'final machine' appeared behind him, firing a blue light beam towards the Hagoromo Fox.

Although it was just an ordinary attack, it was enough to kill a thousand-year-old fox demon who was merely a powerful yokai.

"Ah!" Yuyihu shouted in horror, "Seimei!"

Crack!

With the Hagoromo Fox's frightened cry for help, a fat, rotten hand instantly stretched out from the cracked eggshell, grabbing the light beam that had arrived. With a squeeze, the beam shattered.

The next moment, the eggshell completely broke apart.

Crack, crack, crack... Bang!

The moment the 'eggshell' shattered, the sky above Kyoto turned the color of the underworld, with dim yellow light falling continuously from above.

It was as if the world was welcoming the birth of a new god.

In reality, it was not that the world was welcoming it; it was the sheer power of the underworld manifesting on the surface and clashing with the celestial order.

The power of the underworld is not permitted in the mortal world. If it appears, the natural order would be disrupted—the dead would not rest, and the living would struggle to survive. Just like how abyssal power is forbidden from appearing openly in Teyvat.

Abe Seimei walked out of the eggshell. He was around two meters tall, with a fat and grotesque body covered in rotting pustules. The pure power of the underworld clung to him, exuding an oppressive aura akin to that of a superior demon.

His presence was a mix of filth and holiness, both revolting and divine.

"Ah... after a thousand years, I am finally reborn."

Abe Seimei felt his newfound power and looked at the six gods surrounding him.

"Thank you for waiting for my birth, gods of the sky."

He believed that the six high gods were waiting for him to be born because he considered himself a 'supreme god' and assumed they knew they couldn't defeat him.

After saying this, he turned to his mother, the Hagoromo Fox.

Seeing her godly son, the Hagoromo Fox floated over excitedly, touching his face with trembling hands.

"Ah, Seimei, I finally see you again. It's been a thousand years... Come closer, let mother hug you."

She moved in to embrace Abe Seimei.

Abe Seimei's expression remained indifferent, and he activated the "underworld power" in his body.

The ground in Kyoto, which had become a sea of fire, instantly twisted. The gates of Hell opened beneath Abe Seimei, expanding rapidly and swallowing the entirety of Kyoto in an instant.

The eerie red flames burned within the void leading to the underworld.

Liuyun Jiefeng Shenjun's face turned slightly pale. "Is this the underworld—the evil realm where souls that cannot be reincarnated are trapped?"

This was indeed the 'underworld,' the 'yellow spring,' the 'realm of the dead.' It was an essential component of this world, unlike Teyvat, which had no such intermediary realm.

Xiao raised his spear. "Don't wait. Let's go together. Even though this devil wields the 'power of the underworld,' without authority or a divine throne, we can still subdue it."

Just as the six gods prepared to attack, they saw something that even they hadn't expected.

Abe Seimei slowly pushed the Hagoromo Fox away from him. "Down below lies the underworld, my home for a thousand years, the final destination for both humans and monsters."

In a stunned expression, Yuyihu lost control of her body and began falling into the abyss of the underworld.

"Seimei..."

Abe Seimei spoke expressionlessly as he watched his mother fall.

"Thank you for these thousand years, my dear mother."

"Because of you, I can begin my journey again."

A touch of emotion entered his voice as he spoke.

"You were my sun, the one who brought me hope and warmth."

The Hagoromo Fox fell into the abyss of the underworld, where countless rotten arms emerged to grab her. Flames of the underworld burned her as she screamed in agony.

"Seimei!"

"Seimei! Why?!"

Abe Seimei watched with a blank expression as his mother was pulled into the abyss, then turned his gaze to the six gods preparing to strike him.

"Only by leaving you behind can I begin my journey."

The six gods, including Takumi and the God of Wind, were all stunned by Abe Seimei's cruel act of filial piety...