The feast was held the main hall of the City Lord's Mansion, various family leaders and clansmen are there to celebrate the Glory City's survival.
Of course, a separate feast was held inside Ye Ziyun's courtyard. Hazuki personally cooked since he wanted to let them relax their tensed nerves. Well, this is also a way of torturing them since he might not cook for them again in the future.
His cooking's aroma wafted through the air and everyone was captivated by it.
"Wow... I didn't know Hazuki could cook!" Lu Piao exclaimed. "Moreover, it smells delicious as h*ll!"
Xiao Xue twisted Lu Piao's ears as she rebuked. "Lu Piao! Mind your words!"
"Ow, ow... Xiao Xue, please let my ear off..." Lu Piao grimaced. I just praised Hazuki's cooking so why are you even twisting my ear? Aren't you also excited?
A few minutes later, Hazuki presented the dishes to them. "Here you go."
Everyone immediately gorged the food in a few seconds and asked for more. Hazuki made a few clones and have them cook the dishes.
After an hour, everyone was finally done eating and all of them sat around the table in a relaxed manner.
Nie Li patted his stomach and said. "Haah, it's been a long time since I had such a delicious meal!"
Lu Piao nodded while the others just smiled. "Yeah, I'm really shocked to know that Hazuki could cook!"
Xiao Xue suddenly rebutted. "Yeah, you must be shocked that Hazuki is skilled in many areas while you are just a lazy bum."
Lu Piao smiled awkwardly as he said. "Xiao Xue, I'm skilled in when it comes to love! Aren't you also engaged with me because of that?"
Xiao Xue smiled as she said with a strange glint in her eyes. "Yes? You mean 'peeking'? Lu Piao is really good at jokes." Her tone was distant and everyone couldn't help but laugh at Lu Piao's awkward situation.
"Oh Right, Nie Li, what are you planning to do next?" Hazuki asked. His knowledge of the novel ended here and he doesn't know his course of actions anymore.
Nie Li's gaze turned serious as he stared at Hazuki. Everyone's expression also turned grim since Nie Li already explained that they will resist the Sage Emperor.
"We will depart tomorrow in order to search for the remaining pages of the Temporal Demon Spirit Book. We must gather it in the shortest time possible since the Sage Emperor's servants might've already noticed the seal opening." Nie Li said.
"Good choice. Well, as for me, I might depart tomorrow too since my business here is already done." Hazuki said.
"Depart? Aren't you going to protect the Glory City?" Nie Li asked.
"Are you an idiot? My clones will do that in my stead and I will now continue roaming different realms." Hazuki responded. "And if my clone couldn't protect it by itself, then I can always come back here in an instant with my portal making abilities."
Nie Li suddenly made a strange smile as he said. "Why don't you try to find a woman here in Glory City, Hazuki? I can introduce you one, her name is Huyan Lanruo."
Hazuki smirked as he thought. 'Trying to conspire against me, brat?' Then Hazuki wrapped his left arm around Ying Yueru's shoulder, who's sitting beside him. He continued, "Why would I search for a woman, Nie Li? Didn't I already find one."
Ning'er and Ziyun blushed as they stared at them. 'Hazuki-san, you're too bold!'
This scene made Xiao Xue's mischievous behavior resurface. She leaned towards Ning'er and whispered some words to her. 'Ning'er, you should act like that when you're alone with Nie Li! I'm sure he wouldn't be able to resist the allure of the Great Beauty of our Heavenly Note Sect!'
Ning'er was embarrassed and she immediately bowed her head, she would sometimes raise it and glare at Xiao Xue. This scene made her chuckle since Ning'er's sulking appearance looked adorable for her.
Ying Yueru blushed but a tinge of irritation could be seen in her eyes. 'Teasing me in front of these brats?!' After that, Ying Yueru infused Heavenly Energy on her right elbow then she struck it to Hazuki's left rib.
*Bang* The force behind the strike of a peak Heavenly Axis was so strong and the surrounding air was immediately thrown into turmoil. Even the ground quaked and Hazuki's chair wasn't spared too.
It crumbled as soon as Ying Yueru's elbow struck his rib but Hazuki was still on his previous spot as if the chair beneath him didn't disappear. Then he removed his arms around Ying Yueru and stood up.
Hazuki chuckled as he said. "Daring to tease your master in front of everyone, Nie Li? Aren't you tired of living? Deal with the consequences by yourself, I'm heading in." Then he disappeared from his spot in an instant and left everyone speechless.
Hazuki immediately entered his residence and jumped on his bed. While he lay on it, Hazuki's face couldn't help but reveal elation. His eyes were even sparkling under the veil of the night.
He also installed a soundproofing inscription array around his room to avoid gaining everyone's attention.
Then he opened his System Interface after a long time of seclusion and gazed at the changes on it.
[Due to the overwhelming amount of difference in power, the value of each Demon Beast has been cut by ten times.]
"Ahh! !@#$%^&*()_!. Why do you have to cut it by ten times?!" Hazuki complained. Good thing he already covered the house with soundproofing, or else, everyone might've been shocked by Hazuki's cuss vocabulary.
[The System detected that it is unfair to give the host the full value. It is also according to the Goddess' command since the host might just slaughter everything for System Points.] The Monotone voice of the system A.I responded.
Hazuki couldn't do anything but to accept it since it's already been arranged by the Goddess.
[You have killed a total of, 142,782,889 demon beasts.]
[A total of 106,601,772 Bronze-ranked, 29,161,188 Silver-ranked, 6,885,052 Gold-ranked, 134,512 Black-gold ranked, and 365 Legend-ranked demon beasts are killed.]
These are the updated value of each Demon Beast he killed.
Demon beasts:
Bronze: 0.2
Silver: 0.7
Gold: 4
Black-gold: 30
Legend-rank: 500
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Hazuki Hayate
Level: 255
Title: Villain Hunter.
Hp: 88890
Fatigue: 12
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Strength: 2512
Agility: 2491
Vitality: 2614
Intelligence: 2216
Sense: 2301
Undistributed Stat Points: 342
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Remaining System points: 74,102,236
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[Due to the overwhelming amount of difference in power, the amount of experience points has been reduced to the minimum.]
"Even the experience points?! Maaan why?!" Hazuki grumbled but his hands didn't stop from adding his undistributed Stat Points.
Even Hazuki was shocked as he stared at his current parameters. That's a huge increase!
Well, that's normal since he destroyed his body through training in his 18 months stay in the DBZ world. Due to that, his body's capabilities increased and his Zenkai also helped him.
The biggest contributor to his huge stat increase was the Pseudo-Ultra Instinct. Due to that, his cells were enhanced to its peak state and his body potential exploded.
His strength and agility increased so much since those are the main beneficiaries of his training. His Vitality and Sense skyrocketed the moment he entered the Ultra Instinct and his intelligence was raised by his clones.
The intelligence stat is not only used for increasing Hazuki's mental capacity, but it's also the main factor as to why Hazuki could control different energies. The higher the Intelligence stat, the more talented Hazuki becomes when it comes to manipulating energies.
He placed 57 on each status before moving onto the System Shop.
He searched for a few minutes and he sighed. 'I can't pick a single thing at all!!' Hazuki thought. He was already satisfied with his Kit after all.
Artifacts don't matter to him anymore since he already has the Heaven Punishing Ancestral Sword. That sword alone could make up for his weapon. For abilities, he already has everything he needs.
Then he asked the System A.I "Can you upgrade the Void God Technique, allowing it to absorb God Ki together with Nature Chakra and Heavenly Energy?"
[It will be possible to upgrade at the cost of, 1,500,000 System Points.]
"Please upgrade it for me." Hazuki then scrolled down for a few more minutes when suddenly, Hazuki's jumped up from his bed.
He stared at the System Interface for a few seconds before he exclaimed. "The System shop actually has something like this?!"
[Harmonized Physique: The Host's energies will always be in a 'harmonized' state. The energies inside his body will combine into a single entity, allowing the energies to sync perfectly with the host's body. Cost: 50,000,000]
Well, if any of the wuxia/xuanhuan/xianxia characters have this physique, then they might become powerful through time. But this is more suitable for Hazuki, who has traveled through many universes and already has 3 types of energy.
This is just the perfect thing for him! Hazuki didn't even hesitate to buy it since this is the only thing that can benefit him at this point.
As soon as he bought the 'Harmonized Physique', Hazuki immediately felt a turmoil inside his body.
The energies within him are rampaging and were being forcefully combined.
Hazuki immediately entered the Kamui dimension since he knew that the soundproofing barrier would soon shatter under the force of his energies.
"Gah!" Hazuki grunted in pain and he immediately observed the state of his body.
The energies inside him were mixing with each other, slowly forming strands Heavenly Chakra inside his body. But these Heavenly Chaka are quite different since the God Ki was quite dominant.
The originally pale-colored Heavenly Chakra was now painted with a tinge of red glow.
*Boom* *Boom* The energies inside his body rumbled as it was being compressed into a single entity. Of course, Hazuki's body also took the full brunt of it since he was the owner of these energies.
The process of combining his energies took three weeks to finish. During that time, Hazuki didn't even go outside the Kamui dimension. He stayed in that Dark, void-like space with his numerous clones.
He created clones in order to relieve the burden on himself. By creating clones, he also bestowed them a percentage of his Chakra Pool, Heavenly Energy, and God Ki reserves.
The process became smoother and faster because of that and at the same time, he's gaining proficiency in controlling his newfound powers.
-----Flashback three weeks ago.-----
Nie Li and the others woke up very early in the morning in order to explore the Black Devil Forest. Ying Yueru also got up early to help them exploring since her destiny calculating powers might prove useful to that mysterious forest.
Nie Li immediately rejected and asked her to stay inside the City. He doesn't want her to go with them since calculating destiny would reduce her lifespan. He thought that it'd be better for her to stay safe inside the Glory City.
Ying Yueru brought down a punch to his head saying, "Unfilial disciple, who are you to decide what is better for your master, huh?! Looks like gaining power beyond your master made you arrogant!"
Nie Li apologized and allowed her to go with them since he's helpless when it comes to her. He definitely couldn't disobey his master since she is the most respectable in his eyes.
Two weeks and four days later, they already came back to Glory City and some of them have undergone a qualitative change.
Ning'er's gaze became sharper and a mature aura radiated from her, while Nie Li's aura became even more unfathomable.
Ning'er probably already knew of her past life by reconnecting with the remnant page of the Temporal Demon Spirit Book inside the Black Devil Forest.
The same remnant page and the page imprinted on Ning'er's back must've already landed on Nie Li's hands, that's why his aura became more unfathomable.
They entered the courtyard but they couldn't sense Hazuki's presence everywhere. Even though that's normal since Hazuki's very good with hiding his presence, they are still worried and asked Ye Zong and Ye Mo if they saw Hazuki since they started their journey.
Ye Zong and Ye Mo shook their head because even they don't have a clue as to where Hazuki could be.
Nie Li and the others didn't care anymore and barged in his residence. As soon as they entered his room, they immediately saw the messy bed but Hazuki couldn't be found anywhere.
"So he already departed, huh? Hazuki's really bad with farewells, he didn't even inform us before he left... " Nie Li grumbled but everyone could relate to him. He must be able to teleport to them since he could even do that through realms, why didn't he do that? Weird.
Ying Yueru was disappointed that Hazuki already left since she was hoping to go with him. Traveling to different realms and worlds, she wanted to experience that kind of thrill after she finished her duty. But too bad Hazuki immediately left without a farewell and those experiences might have to wait at a later date.
She also felt something that she has never felt before, 'He didn't even ask me if I wanted to go with him... Maybe he was just playing around and we aren't even that significant to him...'
She immediately shook her thoughts and calmed herself down. She then said, "Nie Li, I will head to my residence now."
Nie Li looked at her with a worrying gaze since his master was quite similar to Ye Ziyun in the past. She's too prideful to admit it and she doesn't have experience with these kinds of things.
'Hazuki you bastard... I just asked you a few weeks ago to take care of her and now, you already left her alone?!' Nie Li thought irritatedly. Maybe all of the things Hazuki did were just a joke? If all that is really a joke, then Hazuki is a real asshole. He thought.
-----Back to Hazuki.-----
As soon as the harmonization finished, Hazuki felt his body erupting with power. All of the energies inside him became Heavenly Energy, the only difference is that: his compounded Heavenly Energy was very balanced. This new Heavenly Chakra has God Ki as the dominant energy, causing the Heavenly Chakra to have an intense Yang Property.
Hazuki decided to use try his newfound powers and he immediately understood the changes brought by the dominant God Ki.
For example, he created a Mud wall, it wouldn't be just a simple 'mud wall' and it will become a lava wall. The God Ki brought similar effects to the fire release. Maybe because God Ki is an extreme Yang energy and it has a very fiery nature as seen with Hazuki flaring his aura. The air would combust as a result of Hazuki flaring his aura.
His simple wind release has become steam release and his water release became boil release. Of course, the magnitude isn't the same because Hazuki was now using Heavenly Chakra to create these attacks.
If in the past, Hazuki has 10,000 strands of Heavenly Chakra then now he would have at least a few million. His powers have undergone a massive enhancement and everything he does, now leaves destruction.
His simple fireball jutsu could now be compared to the power of the Bijuu Dama. He wasn't exaggerating at all since that is the result of combining the three energies.
Hazuki went out of the Kamui dimension and returned to his room. As soon as he appeared, he saw that everything around was clean and neat as if someone has been maintaining them every day.
Hazuki could feel everyone's presence outside and he went out to greet them. He directly appeared beside Nie Li, startling everyone around.
"Hazuki! Didn't you already leave?" Lu Piao exclaimed.
Everyone stared at Hazuki and waited for his response.
Hazuki sat down atop of a nearby rock and said. "Well, I've been inside my dimension for the past few weeks since I had a problem with the energy inside my body. But it's all right now, I have already dealt with it."
"Oh, so that's why! Good thing you haven't left yet! So, can you cook for us now?!" Lu Piao asked. Ever since tasting Hazuki's cooking, he became addicted to it like its some sort of a drug.
Xiao Xue twisted his ear and said. "Are you saying that you are only glad because of Hazuki-san's cooking?! You've become heartless too, Lu Piao!" Xiao Xue could perceive Ying Yueru's chaotic emotions the moment they 'found out' that Hazuki already left.
It's like watching Ning'er as she worries about every little thing concerning Nie Li. She sighed as she thought, 'Really, there are no good men in the world...'
Ying Yueru wasn't around since she dedicated herself to cultivation since three days ago. Nie Li even offered to let her inside the Myriad Miles Rivers and Mountains Painting but she rejected it.
So right now, she's still inside her residence, cultivating diligently.
"So, did you get the remnant pages?" Hazuki asked.
Nie Li nodded as he replied. "Yeah, I already got it. Ning'er's face nearly got destroyed in the process and Master calculated that, allowing Ning'er to escape the Dark forest's soul. But master lost 15 years of her lifespan because of that." Nie Li's face revealed sadness as he said the latter part.
"Aren't you going to leave? Why are you still here?" Nie Li asked. He wanted to know if Hazuki was planning on taking Ying Yueru with him.
Hazuki can perceive his thoughts, he smiled as he replied. "Of course, I'm still here to fetch someone."
Nie Li smiled as he said once again. "Take care of my master, Hazuki. If I ever know that my master suffered because of you, then I will hunt you after I'm finished with the Sage Emperor."
Hazuki brought a punch down on Nie Li's head. "Even if I stand here and let you all attack me, you all wouldn't be able to deal an attack that can injure me."
Nie Li smiled bitterly since he can acknowledge that fact. He removed himself from Hazuki's fist and kicked the latter's butt. "Leave now, I don't want to see your face anymore."
Hazuki didn't look back and he started walking towards Ying Yueru's residence. He just waved his hands and said. "After you defeat the Sage Emperor, I'll bring you all into another world entirely different from this whole realm."
"I'll take on that offer, Brother!" Nie Li shouted.
Lu Piao and the others also looked excited as they bid Hazuki farewell.
Hazuki immediately arrived in Ying Yueru's residence in an instant. He opened the door and walked to the room where he could feel Ying Yueru's presence.
He directly phased through the door to her room and he immediately saw her sitting on her bed with a peaceful expression.
Hazuki smirked as he came beside the bed and swiped her figure up. He carried her in a princess carry and Ying Yueru immediately woke up from her cultivation because of that.
After seeing their position, Ying Yueru's face heated up and she struggled to get out of his grasp. "Put me down!"
Hazuki looked at her eyes as he said. "So, will you come with me, Ying'er?" (Ying means jade as far as I know. I don't know actually, I just searched it on google. Tehee~.)
Ying Yueru blushed and averted her eyes as if leaving the decision to Hazuki. She also stopped struggling and the corner of her lips was raised but she's trying as hard as she can to not let Hazuki see it.
Hazuki created a portal beside him and entered it.