Magician in Type-Moon

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The same applies to the forty-nine days. For example, the reason why Buddhism holds a forty-nine-day ceremony is because people believe that the time required for the final judgment of the deceased—the time needed for the soul to be reborn—is the sacred number seven multiplied by seven.

If you think about it this way, two thousand years is a more basic concept.

In other words, this was necessary from the pre-Christian era when divine magic ended to the modern era when modern magic ended.

The time until the end of an era.

Time, era, gods—everything was boiled into a giant cauldron.

What Matouike is doing now is inspired by this experiment.

But he didn't have two thousand years to spend on this magic trick.

Therefore, some unconventional methods must be adopted.

.........

The giant serpent possesses three types of powers.

One type is the power generated by the combination of "hunger" and the divine body of the Night Calamity, exercised by Matouchi.

One type is the demonic power condensed by the Imperial Sorcerer Guild through the combination of the magical power generated by the destruction of Noble Phantasms and the ritual of the Kabbalah Tree of Life.

The last type is the power generated by the combination of the dragon that Bai Ruolong devoured and Ye Jie Ya Jiliang.

Each power is covered by a layer of consciousness.

Matouchi, the Unknown Demon, the God of Night's Calamity.

The three elements together form this giant snake.

The three consciousnesses fight each other in an orderly manner.

The three powers merge in a state of disorder.

Consciousness and power are in a state of perfect harmony, which is the state of God.

This results in the inner side of the giant snake being in an intermediate state between order and disorder.

Although this is a state of extreme balance, it is also the optimal state for the formation of the "elixir".

But if this situation is allowed to continue, things will become—

It will evolve over another thousand years.

A brand new god will appear.

A brand new deity, similar to "Little Calabash Brothers," will descend upon this place.

This is something Matou Ike cannot accept; firstly, he doesn't have that much time to wait.

Secondly, even if it were forcibly incorporated into the Imaginary Tree before it was fully formed, digesting these three powers that were not well integrated would require a great deal of effort and magic.

He couldn't possibly give up everything else just for this.

Therefore, the balance must be broken.

The state of the "elixir" is allowed to develop from the intermediate state towards the two extremes of disorder and order.

Only in this way can these three kinds of consciousness and three kinds of powers be as distinct as oil and water.

Simply put, it means removing consciousness from power.

Consciousness belongs to consciousness, and power belongs to power.

But it's not easy to do that.

Whether it's alchemy on the mystical side or chemical experiments on the scientific side.

To separate the complex compound of "God" into the two elements of "consciousness" and "power," an external force is needed.

It can be understood as the most basic "displacement reaction" in the fields of chemical industry, metallurgy, and pharmaceuticals.

The external force that Matouchi chose was the product of the two-thousand-year-long experiment brought by Wuzhiqi—Elgo.

This guy was originally a strange thing with several powers combined to the extreme, and there should be a power in his body that has a strong connection with the God of Night Calamity, so he was the perfect "reagent".

The frustrating problem is how to get the man chosen by Matouchi as the "reagent" to willingly enter the inner side of the giant snake and play his role.

Based on the previous situation, the only thought left for this man and Wuzhiqi was to escape safely, and they had already abandoned their original goal.

Although we don't know what their purpose is.

But once Matouchi started "refining elixirs," the others' plans were doomed to failure.

But you think you can just run away after causing trouble? There's no such thing as a free lunch.

From the very beginning, Matouchi subjected the giant serpent, which had been transformed into a "refining furnace," to the influence of the "hunger" authority that had already been infused into its body.

They began consuming things related to mystery in this place, firstly to replenish the mystery needed for "alchemy," and secondly to seal off those who wanted to quit because they saw their future failure.

However, things didn't go very well at first. Driven by instinct, the giant snake couldn't even use its most basic powers and could only rely on brute force to seal it off.

They were even repeatedly defeated by Wuzhiqi and Ergo.

This situation left Matouike somewhat helpless, but it wasn't without a solution.

Therefore, Matou Ike took the initiative to intervene in the battles outside.

The immense power of the great serpent was invoked to create an unavoidable and devastating catastrophe for all living beings within the territory of Mount Kuchisawa.

This move directly cornered Wuzhiqi.

For her, it didn't matter if this Yang God body was destroyed.

But Elgo was different.

This devastating blow may not necessarily completely eliminate him, who possesses the three divine beings within him.

However, this attack caused the deity within the body to erupt completely in order to survive.

This would destroy all of Wuzhiqi's plans over the past two thousand years.

At the same time, Kiriike deliberately slowed down the activation of that destructive power, which was tantamount to sending a signal.

He expressed what he needed—to get Wuzhiqi to cooperate with him in completing his plan.

Even Wuzhiqi, this immortal who has lived for countless years, is so foolish as to not understand the meaning of Matou Pond.

At this critical juncture, she could only seize any means that could break the deadlock.

That is to take advantage of the moment when the giant snake releases its power by influencing the Matou Pond, to widen the cracks that appear on its inner side, and to try to gain a chance of survival.

Although it might be her yang spirit clone that enters the inner side of the giant serpent at that time.

Although it is not as effective as Elgo, it can still achieve the same result. However, Matouchi will need to devote more energy to dealing with some residual effects afterward.

It's not as perfect as using Elgo as a "reagent".

.........

Elgo had already rushed to the front of the giant serpent. The enormous creature was shrouded in the aura of chaotic divinity, like a rolling black and red sea of ​​clouds between heaven and earth, inspiring awe.

However, Elgo did not hesitate at all. His six phantom hands danced like flames, precisely tracing sharp paths in the air, providing him with momentum.

"Hey! If you really get eaten, remember to hold on!" Wuzhiqi's voice faintly came from afar, his tone tinged with mockery and impatience, but it sounded more like an awkward reminder.

"Don't worry! I know what I'm doing!" Elgo's reply was tinged with embarrassment, but his gaze remained firmly fixed on the giant snake before him.

He then leaped up towards the giant serpent's enormous mouth, which seemed to connect to another world.

That was no ordinary mouth, but a door filled with chaos and destruction.

The crimson flames rolled like a tide, carrying a bone-chilling heat, making it impossible to even be sure that this was the structure a living organism should have.

Elgo's consciousness was instantly pulled apart by an intense tearing sensation.

He felt as if he had fallen into an invisible deep sea, a deep sea that was not pure darkness, but a violent vortex woven from three completely different kinds of light and force.

Elgo's six phantom hands immediately unfolded, like a six-winged barrier, struggling to withstand the impact of the three forces.

However, he felt that the divinity and magic within his body were forcibly separated, and there were even faint signs of dissipation.

It was like a small lamb that suddenly appeared on a battlefield where three predators were fighting each other.

Each force seemed poised to devour him completely, and what was even more terrifying was that these three forces were also frantically vying for dominance among themselves.

He was acutely aware of his current situation—he was merely an outsider who had stumbled into this game, yet he had become the prey of various forces vying for his attention.

But he was just muttering to himself.

"Divine Essence Unfolds: Sun Wukong"

—Expand— Replacement of surrounding parts.

Something began to form on the surface of the hand.

"Divine Shell Entangling the Ruyi Jingu Bang"

—Entangled/My hand imitates the gods!

That "power" immediately took on a physical form with a click.

The forces that were tearing at him were all severed.

A massive, pure white arm grew out of his body and stood there.

On the smooth surface, several rays of light flowed along the texture, like some kind of machine.

The beauty of the texture, like a magic circuit, made him hold his breath.

This arm can no longer be called a phantom hand, nor can it be considered a human hand.

In other words, this is the hand of God.

"I think—"

The chants, imbued with divine majesty, resounded throughout this place.

"—Therefore I am"

The arm of God swung down suddenly.

At the same time, the chaotic flow of magic and the flow of the three divinities remained unnaturally suspended at this moment.

The surrounding space was fixed.

He looked up at the enormous arm looming overhead, a complex emotion flashing in his eyes.