"East City forges greatswords, West City trades for true eyes, South City gathers ghostly fires..."

Ren Suo discovered that after passing through the "Gateless Netherworld" channel, the three cards near the chess piece seemed to be all special 'Netherworlds' materialized by the fantastical yearnings of reality.

The "Soul Cutting Grim Reaper" Village of Soul Revenants seemed to be a place where the dead belonged, while the other two cards, "Deadly Gaze" and "Cold and Clear King Yama," were also 'Abodes of the Dead.'

In "Deadly Ray," the Disaster Girl arrived at a barren land where ten massive, bizarre-looking 'Grim Reapers' resided, almost all with shark teeth and dead fish eyes.

Although these Monstrous Grim Reapers were not as ferocious as the ones in the village hacking people with greatswords, they harbored no good intentions towards the Disaster Girl either.

Their method of killing was also very peculiar, elegant, and civilized: they only needed to record their target's name in their 'Murder Book,' specifying the time and manner of death, and the person would die, as their eyes could see others' lifespans and true names.

However, like the Soul-Reaping Grim Reapers, they were not controlled by the Dominator and thus did not intend to take the Disaster Girl's life.

But they were interested in the Disaster Girl's eyeballs, and so they proposed a gamble: you are strong, and we might not be able to write your death, so all ten of us Grim Reapers will write you dead at the same time.

If you survive, then we will share half of the power of our eyeballs with you; if you die, then naturally, your eyeballs belong to us.

Here Ren Suo had two options: to gamble or to leave. Leaving seemed to carry no penalty, but given the nature of this game, there had to be a catch. Besides, the Monstrous Grim Reapers had already memorized the Disaster Girl's true name; they might start cursing her in circles the moment she left.

Now, Ren Suo, having become an emotionless scamming machine, chose to gamble. The fellow Daoist dies, not the poor Daoist, was his cold calculation.

Under the influence of 'Despair,' ten Monstrous Grim Reapers wrote down the Disaster Girl's name simultaneously, and then each wrote a different method of death...

What exactly they wrote, Ren Suo didn't know, but from the specific scenes, he could make a guess or two:

A Reaper wrote that the Disaster Girl would first be hit with [Charge], then [Toss], followed by [Heart Piercing Bone Drill];

B Reaper wrote that the Disaster Girl would first be subjected to [Dodge], then [Scattering Wind], followed by [Orochi Nagi · Savage Bloom];

C Reaper wrote that the Disaster Girl would first suffer a [Deadly Strike], then [Judgment Spin], and finally a [Justice Greatsword];

...

In any case, when the Disaster Girl left with blue light shining in her eyes, the Monstrous Grim Reapers were already in a chaotic brawl, fighting each other amidst joyful cries of "What are you looking at?" "Why are you hitting my butt?" "Taste my Orochi Nagi!" and so on.

When the Disaster Girl arrived at "Cold and Clear King Yama," what awaited her was a grand and majestic Netherworld—a palace that matched Ren Suo's imagination of the Netherworld more than the Village of Soul Revenants or the Monstrous Grim Reapers' camp.

Crossing the Bridge of Helplessness and passing over the River of Three Terrors, the Disaster Girl then caught sight of the palace's master.

And this master was a character Ren Suo was quite familiar with: King Yama.

Judging by the name, he should be similar to the King of Hell? Ren Suo wondered.

However, King Yama was not the steward. The one who came to talk with the Disaster Girl was his adjutant, a ghost named Hoozuki.

Of the three encounter cards, Hoozuki was the easiest to speak with, and he also happened to be a rare voice of reason—whether it was Humanoid Grim Reapers or Monstrous Grim Reapers, their eyes were blood-red, coveting the Disaster Girl's body parts or possessions. Only Hoozuki's eyes were not red but a deep black.

Hoozuki had long noticed the strangeness of this world, but his memory started with this Netherworld, so he did not feel anything out of the ordinary until the arrival of the Disaster Girl.

Although Hoozuki acknowledged the Disaster Girl's pursuit of the Source of Disaster, like the Monstrous Grim Reapers and Humanoid Grim Reapers, he and King Yama could not leave this Netherworld, but he could trade with the Disaster Girl.

However, resources were scarce in the Netherworld at the moment, and Hoozuki did not have much to offer for trade, except for his blessing.

As the Disaster Girl proceeded towards the last two cards, her blessings and equipment had been refreshed:

Equipment: "Melting Iron Greatsword," "Unicorn's Secret," "Eye of Despair," "Eye of True Knowledge."

Blessings: "Flame Affinity," "Fire Flame Refinement," "White Cat's Blessing"... "Blessing of Inari's Fox Spirit," "Blessing of the Deep Blue Demon General," "Blessing of the Demolition Genius," "Sadako's Blessing," "Hoozuki's Blessing."

The "Eye of True Knowledge," because it had fused half the Pupil Power from each of the ten Grim Reapers, could now not only see an opponent's lifespan and name but also possessed 'dynamic vision' and 'lie detection' abilities. Of course, for Ren Suo, the only significance was the greatly increased chance of a successful "Flash Step." He truly wanted to play a technical style.

"Hoozuki's Blessing" granted the Disaster Girl the ability to control corrosive flames; even without equipping "Flame Overlord," she could rely on the "Melting Iron Greatsword" and "Hoozuki's Blessing" to launch Fiery Flame attacks like Shocking Waves.

Now Ren Suo was feeling incredibly confident: he could be aggressive when needed, and skillful when necessary. Who else could stand against him?

Flipping the card right in front, Ren Suo finally faced an inevitable battle:

"Death Fork"

"The girl followed the Path of Destiny, glimpsed the Grand Cemetery deep within the Secret Realm, and headed straight towards the distance.

On the way, she encountered a rolling river of souls, like a chasm between heaven and earth, cutting off the road on both sides. Countless horrifying faces of the dead emerged in the water. The girl knew that no living thing could survive in the River of Souls.

However, there were two train tracks over the River of Souls.

On one track, a howling, screaming youth with red eyes and Yellow Hair was tied up; on the other, five sleeping ordinary high school students were bound.

Just as the girl arrived at the river's edge, a dark train appeared on the opposite shore, rushing down the tracks at a frightening speed, about to crush the five sleeping ordinary high school students!

The train was like a manifestation of the world's Violence, its fierce momentum unstoppable.

Beside the girl, there just happened to be a railway switch controller. What should she do?"

Ren Suo assumed the game would now offer options like "switch tracks" or "don't switch tracks," allowing the player to choose who lived and who died.

It's obvious that the one with red eyes and Yellow Hair is a Shikigami Possession host afflicted with violent emotions, while those five sleeping high school students might not be; they could even be ordinary people.

If I let the violent train keep going, it would result in the deaths of the five ordinary high school students.

So, should the player choose to switch the track to kill that Shikigami Possession host?

But the player doesn't know if the Shikigami Possession host is good or bad, and this game constantly uploads play records, so if they're killed, they're really killed.

As a player, upon seeing this scene, Ren Suo instantly thought of all these things.

However, what the game actually presented was a Destiny Cards judgment of "Hope, Despair, Despair, Despair," and there was even a time limit—Ren Suo had to draw a card within 3 seconds!

"Isn't this a test of humanity!? What does luck have to do with it?" Ren Suo complained, then randomly drew one.

Then Ren Suo saw the Disaster Girl in the game pull the switch lever, but as the track was switching halfway, there was a snap.

She had actually broken the handle!

As a result, the distant train was affected. The strong collision and the abnormal tracks caused the train to tip over, ploughing forward like a bulldozer!

The black train slid with a thunderous motion, its front and rear conveniently covering both tracks, then rolled over both the five ordinary high school students and the red-eyed, yellow-haired man!

This scene left Ren Suo dumbfounded, while the live broadcast chat exploded with a barrage of comments:

"Children make choices; adults want everything."

"The enemy is three seconds from reaching the battlefield! Crush them!"

"I wouldn't even lean on a wall for support, but I'll support my wife!"

Then, suddenly, a series of explosions rang out on screen. The red-eyed, yellow-haired man and the ordinary high school students flipped the train over, bursting with various Shikigami glows, each with a Shikigami phantasm emerging behind them.

But it seemed that being run over by a train had dimmed their Shikigami phantoms considerably, indicating that preserving themselves from the train strike had cost them a lot.

Red Eye: "I didn't expect the Disaster Messenger to perceive the truth instantly. Truly a guest from Fairy Palace."

High School Student A: "We were planning to wait for you to pull the lever to save us. Then, when you approached, we would seize the chance to ambush and severely injure you. We didn't expect that not only did you not save us, but you also attempted to eradicate us all in one go!"

High School Student B: "Our Lord intended to use the train fork choice to wear down your fighting spirit, to expose your righteous facade, and let the world witness the consequences of your hypocrisy. We never thought you'd see through it!"

High School Student C: "Since that's the case, then we shall deal with you for our Lord! Remember this: the one who kills you is 'Heaven-Slaying Emperor Blood Yagyu Motoharu!'"

"And me, 'Bare-handed Sword Deity Kitahara Shuji!'"

"'Moonlit Night Star Robbery Sanada Makoto!'"

"'True Dragon Star Lord Takenoshita Soukai!'"

...

In the broadcast chat: "It's a trap! So devious! So despicable!"

"My wife is so formidable, seeing through it in one glance! And even managing to turn the tables!"

"I've seen doujinshi of your wife, and you ain't the protagonist."

"What, there's doujinshi after just three days? Bro, hook a brother up..."

"These names are so cringey, but they're not very strong either," Ren Suo muttered, digging at his ear. He controlled the Disaster Girl to deliver a 'Strength Splitting Mount Hua' blow that sent the last high school student with any fighting capability flying. The Warlord Phantom protecting the high school students also completely vanished.

Although there were six of them, and each boasted a Shikigami of Four Hook Jades, they were no match for the now much stronger Disaster Girl, and Ren Suo's skill was also incomparable to what it was before.

After all, with the high output of the "Melting Iron Greatsword" and the numerous blessings bestowed upon the Disaster Girl, her strength had increased significantly.

Even without triggering 'Flash Step' once, relying solely on exquisite positioning and precise attacks, Ren Suo managed to defeat all six of them at the mere cost of 'Serious Injury.'

After defeating them, the Disaster Girl received a large number of Seeds of Destiny and six Shikigami blessings. Ren Suo equipped her with "Pain-Relieving Therapy" to finish healing. Then, she was ready, unveiling the last card of this journey.

As the game piece landed on that card, the candles in the small cabin flickered slightly, and Ren Suo understood: this must be the end point for today.

The front of the card depicted a horrific scene in a bustling city: countless monsters rampaging and killing humans.

But upon closer examination, one could see that these monsters included robots, beasts, and even humans. Unfailingly conforming to human aesthetic standards, they were dressed in quite fancy and lovely clothing, yet without exception, they all possessed eyes dominated by violent crimson.

"Night Parade of One Hundred Demons"

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