Douluo Dalu: The Legend of Heavenly Ruler

--- Chapter 178 ---

"I see..." Yunlong's face slowly darkened after hearing Neo's warning.

Yunlong clenched his fist tightly, and he released a heavy sigh filled with cold fury because the most thing he was afraid to happen has come true.

'Let me guess... I attracted too much attention?' Yunlong silently asked while looking at the system panel.

[...]

[Yes]

[This entire multidimensional universe is vast. The angel god's strength wasn't the highest, yet everything around you might be under someone else control]

"I know..." Yunlong coldly muttered with slight annoyance.

Yunlong always had a carefree look on the outside, but he was somehow always afraid about losing everything, especially losing his beloved family.

When Qian Renxue got possessed by Angel God's will, Yunlong's anxiety was suddenly out of control because he realized he needed more strength to protect them.

"My nightmare has become true," Yunlong commented.

[However, Host]

[I have scanned that being was only a piece of will, which didn't have the entire control of this world because the angel god's trial surprisingly established this world]

[To the angel god trial, this world was an illusion, but to other beings and you, this world was a reality]

[Which means when you finished the trial, the other being couldn't find you because we have separated the reality between us]

Yunlong nodded his head slightly and moved his gaze to the skies, where black clouds slowly dispersed away, making the sun appear again.

"This isn't enough..." Yunlong solemnly muttered because this strength wasn't enough for him.

"Eh?" Miroku turned around and looked at Yunlong with a surprised expression.

The power Yunlong had shown to Miroku a few moments ago was already god-like for her, but he said it wasn't enough.

'Just how much power does he want to obtain?' Miroku pondered with a thoughtful expression.

The moods between Yunlong and Miroku quickly become awkward because neither of them starts a conversation, which causes the priestess to mutter a few things.

"I couldn't pay you back." Miroku suddenly said. "I have sensed that Miroku has disappeared from this world, which means you have killed him."

"You're the land of demons' greatest benefactor." She firmly continued while looking at Yunlong.

Miroku bowed her head deeply and stayed in that position for a few minutes until Yunlong opened his mouth.

"Can you still use your divination?" Yunlong calmly asked because Miroku had no value except for her divination technique, which probably helped him in the future.

Miroku sadly shook her head and answered, "I can't, unfortunately. I'm only able to use my divination technique once a year."

Yunlong released a sigh, which caused Miroku to have a wry expression on her face because she knew he only wanted her technique and nothing else.

Miroku won't even reject if Yunlong wants her body as a remuneration because making Moryo disappear from this world was a great deed compared to herself.

'However, he doesn't seem to be that kind of person.' Miroku glanced at Yunlong slightly.

Miroku tried very hard to find an answer and a light bulb quickly lightened above her head because she had found a way.

"I might not be able to use the divination technique again, but my daughter can." Miroku calmly said, which caught Yunlong's interest.

"Are you sure your daughter can handle the divination technique?" Yunlong asked, to which Miroku responded with a firm nod.

Miroku had taught her daughter from small, and even though not as proficient as her, Shion should be able to see a few glimpses of the future.

Without further ado, Yunlong immediately teleported them back to Miroku's residence and noticed a few black-hooded people lying on the ground.

"They are Moryo's underlings who wanted to attack your daughter." Yunlong's other shadow clone landed on the ground.

"Don't worry. I've killed every single one of Moryo's pawns. Before they could even touch your daughter." He casually added while looking at Miroku, who became pale.

"Mother...!" Shion abruptly jumped out of the roof.

Miroku hurriedly wants to catch her daughter, but a single golden thread quickly eases Shion's landing.

Shion entered Miroku's embrace and happily smiled because she could see her mother again.

"She's safe. I've said that before..." Yunlong's other shadow clone indifferently commented, which caused Shion to pout at him.

"Hmph... Whatever you said onii chan, I didn't trust you earlier." Shion swayed her head, to which Yunlong's other shadow clone responded with a sigh.

Miroku tilted her head in confusion and asked, "Shion, did you see something when I wasn't here?"

Shion adorably nodded her head and answered, "Mhm. I saw you floating in the darkness and swallowed by a meanie black snake."

"But, onii chan said you'd be okay because his clone is there." She added while looking at Yunlong.

Yunlong shrugged his shoulders like he doesn't care about such a thing because he trusted his ability. It's not a blatant arrogance but great confidence within himself.

He also got limitations because the shadow clone basically split his energy in half, which means his output was weaker, and the fight ended rather long.

'It would end probably in a few seconds if the real me was there.' Yunlong's clones thought at the same time while looking at each other.

Poof!

The other clone disappeared so that the real Yunlong would know about this, and Miroku naturally led him to her house again.

Miroku told Shion a few things before entering the room, and Yunlong must wait a few minutes until the little girl appears again in a mini priestess outfit.

Shion bowed her body and closed her eyes, using her divination technique, which was taught by Miroku directly. She gradually opened her eyes, which shone brightly and intently looked at Yunlong.

.

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Shion's face suddenly reddened because she saw something embarrassing and quickly covered her face in shame.

"What happened? What did you see?" Yunlong asked with a solemn expression.

"Y-You kissed a woman... It's quite shameful." Shion softly answered in a bashful manner.

Yunlong's expression hardened for a moment, and he looked at Shion with a frown.

"It's a white-haired woman with quite a scary appearance. She looked at you with a surprised expression and suddenly kissed you..." Shion quietly added, which left Yunlong speechless.

'Again... What's wrong with the future?' Yunlong pondered with a weird expression because every clue led to Kaguya for some reason.

Shion swayed her head away and commented, "Moreover, I've seen four people waiting for you in the ruined city."

"Okay." Yunlong nodded and moved his gaze to the south, where the land of winds resided.

Yunlong thought about something and suddenly threw a beautiful golden hairpin with a few symmetrical symbols, which Shion hurriedly caught with her hand.

"That would help you in the future," Yunlong commented and abruptly exploded into white clouds.

Shion looked at the golden hairpin and muttered, "Is this a gift...?"

"Onii chan. I forgot to ask his name."

Miroku approached her daughter and gently patted her head. "Don't worry, and we might see him again in the future." She calmly said.

"Just remember, that person is our greatest benefactor." She naturally added with a smile on her face.

"Mm." Shion nodded and hugged the golden hairpin.

--- Land of Winds ---

Yunlong's clone flew in the skies with golden wings and moved incredibly fast toward the ruined Roran.

"It's about time..." Yunlong's clone muttered.

He prepared hand signs and abruptly changed his position with the original.

Swoosh~

The clone's silhouette trembled for a second, and Yunlong teleported to the skies.

"That was fast, so my clone had reached this area, huh," Yunlong commented while looking at the vast desert.

Yunlong has received his clone's memory, and he had planned a few things. "My clone should deceive them for a moment." He suddenly smiled.

He looked around and asked, "Are you sure this is going to work, Neo?"

[I'm 100% confident, Host]

[When you arrived at Roran, we are going to use Dragon Vein's strength to jump into the future]

Yunlong quietly listened to Neo's response and quickly arrived at the ruined city in a span of a few hours.

He sensed Uchiha Fugaku and Uchiha Mikoto's presence and teleported himself toward them, which was a wrong move because golden sand suddenly pointed to him.

"Wow." Yunlong dodged the golden sands and landed on cracked floors.

"Who are you?" A red-haired man asked while warily looking at Yunlong.

"Rasa. The Fourth Kazekage." Yunlong looked at the man in front of him with great surprise.

Uchiha Fugaku stood between them and hurriedly said, "Calm down. We aren't enemies with each other."

"This person is the one who gave me the information." He added while moving his gaze to Rasa.

Rasa slowly drew back his golden dust attack and looked at Yunlong with a frown because this person is young, but then even a baby could be a monster.

"I'll ask something. Are you sure Madara was the one behind Akatsuki?" Rasa solemnly asked, to which Yunlong responded with a nod.

"Yes. I didn't know exactly Madara's plan, but surely those tailed beasts weren't a good thing under such a person." Yunlong calmly answered, which caused both Fugaku and Sara to frown.

Sara released a sigh and naturally asked, "I'll try my best to help you guys, but why do you specifically want to visit Roran?"

He knows Roran was once a great city with abundant resources, and the sand village actually wanted to form a relationship with it. However, an unknown disaster abruptly happened in the past.

"I want to find an answer, and it lies beneath Roran." Yunlong vaguely answered, which makes a red-haired woman near Mikoto worry for some reason.

"By the way, are you perhaps Sara?" Yunlong asked while moving her gaze to the red-haired woman.

Sara has long red hair with spiky bangs on her forehead and violet eyes completed with her fair skin, and she stood around 5.4 feet with a slim figure.

"I'm the former Queen of Roran." Sara solemnly responded while gracefully bowed her head.

"I need your help. I want you to open Ryumyaku." Yunlong calmly said, which Sara responded with a shake of her head.

(An: Ryumyaku means Dragon Veins)

"I can't... Ryumyaku is a dangerous source of power. If I opened it, a disaster might happen." Sara firmly replied, which caused Yunlong's aura to change.

Yunlong approached her and quietly stared at her eyes with slight murderous intent. " Are you sure with your answer..." He coldly asked.

Sara's body trembled a little because she couldn't handle Yunlong's murderous intent. She trembled and held a short sword in her hand, which caught everyone's attention.

"That short sword..." Rasa looked at Sara with a surprised expression.

"Konoha Chakra's Blade." Uchiha Fugaku muttered. "But how? I heard they were still developing it."

Even though not entirely the same, Uchiha Fugaku clearly saw a Konoha symbol on the blade.

"This blade came from the future." Yunlong casually stated, which widened everyone's eyes.

Yunlong didn't explain more about it and released a heavy sigh. "Sara... If you don't open Ryumyaku for me now. This world would find its demise."

"I know Ryumyaku is dangerous, but I know my limit." He confidently added.

Sara muttered a few things and looked back at Yunlong with an attentive gaze. "Okay. I'll open the seal for you." She hardly replies.

Yunlong smiled and responded, "Good."

Sara doesn't have a choice, and if she denied Yunlong's request, it probably would cause a bad thing to her people. She also has a daughter to protect, so she can't do much about it.

--- Beneath Roran ---

They walked down to Ryumyaku's sealing location and immediately saw long spiral stairs.

'It's just like yesterday.' Sara gently touched the wall and felt the sensation of this place.

Rasa looked around with a surprised expression and noticed Yunlong was not surprised like he already knows this place.

"Rasa. Do you want to hear my words?" Yunlong suddenly said while walking forward.

"What?" Rasa calmly responded.

Yunlong smiled and told Rasa about how to develop his village without buying other village's resources.

When drought comes to the sands village, they'd usually have a shortage of food and a few things, so Yunlong gave a few insights for Rasa.

Rasa listened to Yunlong's words and was amazed because he should have thought about utilizing every resource in this desert.

"We can save more budget with this and develop more areas..." Rasa muttered while nodding his head.

He looked at Yunlong and nodded his head. "Thank you."

"You're welcome. Just remember to support Fugaku, Sara, and the land of demons for me." Yunlong casually replied with a smirk on his face.

"Land of Demons, are you perhaps come from there?" Rasa asked.

"No, I just know a few people there." Yunlong chuckled.

They arrived at the Ryumyaku's sealing place and saw a stone bridge connected to a stone altar with a deep hole around it.

"We arrived." Yunlong looked at the altar and noticed a familiar-looking kunai.

"Fourth Hokage's Kunai..."