Rebirth in Against the Gods with The Ultimate System - 93 Chapter 93

After disappearing from the area, Yun Che and the others make their way towards the deeper part of the Blue Wind Empire. However, their battlefield was soon visited by countless of experts coming here to observe the situation. All of them are shock to see the damage caused by their battles and unable to gain anything or any insights from the battle. All they can say was whoever battled here must have surpassed the level of an Overlord or a Monarch.

“Acchoo!!!” Yun Che started to sneeze unaware that someone was talking behind his back.

“What’s wrong, young master? Are you sick?” Retsu asked him with a worried look.

Yun Che shook his head and said “No..no.. Someone probably talked behind my back. Nothing to worry about.”

“Do you have a fever?” Without any warning, Retsu pressed her forehead on Yun Che’s forehead earning him a shocked look. At the same time, wrapped her tails around him to push him closer.

Yun Che slowly tap her cheek earning her a blush before saying “Probably from feeling cold all of a sudden. Well, our outfit are pretty much revealing.”

Retsu slowly lets him go but rest her head on his shoulder. “You’re right about that, young master. Why didn’t you change?”

“I was hoping to take a shower though. But looks like we won’t find any inn or town in the deeper part of the mountains.” He didn’t plan to change his outfit until he had a shower but the thing is they are still wearing their ragged outfit from their previous battle.

“Speaking of deeper part of the mountain, you said something about we’re going to the ‘Wasteland of Death’. Where is that young master?” Retsu turned her head and asked him.

Kon suddenly said while sitting on his other shoulder. “That’s right. This ‘Wasteland of Death’ might sound exciting but the word ‘death’ creeps me out man. Anything about that place?”

“Hmm, Cang Yue might know something. Hey, Cang Yue? Ahh, I forgot, she passed out.”

Retsu stared at the passed out Cang Yue. “Ara, she still passed out?” Looks like kissing Yun Che took the toll out of her.

Kon started to poke her face with his plushy hand but still getting no response. He sighs and said “Is kissing Yun Che’s cheek really that shocking?”

“Korra, my face isn’t that bad. Well, if she still passed out then there’s nothing we can do except wait for her to wake up.”

“Good thing she passed out. I am started to get bored.” Suddenly, Jasmine started materializing herself from his inner world. Since Cang Yue passed out, she had some time to appear back to the real world after staying in there for some time. This time she wears a different outfit compared to her usual fiery red kimono. She wore a short skirt version of the fiery red kimono with black linings to ease her mobility. The kimono was practically the same but this one is a short skirt version until her knees along with her Japanese sandals.

The short skirt version basically the outfits he had Shirayuki to design and make for Nemu in the future. He decided to dress her the same as her original outfits and had Shirayuki and Kuroyuki made them. When Jasmine saw these outfits she wanted to try them for herself result a new style for her.

She stood on top of Minazuki’s body and said “Minazuki, it’s been a while.” Minazuki responded by giving her a happy growl. Then, she slowly turned to the beggar looking Yun Che and Retsu. She sighs and said “And you two looked ravishing.”

“Haha, you seen from the projection within the inner world. We decided to find a water source to take a shower. Until then, we’re stuck like this.”

“NEE-SAN!!!” Kon with his perverted face suddenly jumped to hug Jasmine but only greeted by the back of her fist straight to his face.

“Guuarrkkk” He was hit in the face before bouncing with a plushy sound on top of Minazuki’s body and…..

“AAAARRrrrrraaaaaaa….Neeee-saaaaaan!!!!” He bounced a few times towards the edge of Minazuki’s body before falling down to the forest below. Yun Che and Retsu sweat dropped seeing his perverted antics. Well, since he can fly. They didn’t stop to pick him and let him flew by himself back to them. At least Jasmine’s hit wasn’t that hard to begin with.

“That pervert never learns huh?” Yun Che sighs while Retsu nodded her head. Yun Che was hoping they could find a lake or a waterfall along the way. They really need to shower after all of that.

“So, where is this ‘Wasteland of Death’?” Jasmine asked him and she was aware that Kon fell from Minazuki’s body.

Yun Che simply replied “I don’t know… I am just following the system’s direction. It leads straight to the mountain area. Way deeper.”

Retsu wondered for a while. “Perhaps the system might have something about it. Young master.”

“Let’s see.” Yun Che started to flick his finger and the interface of the system came up. Like a console from a certain anime. He pressed the button ‘Trivia’ on it and started to search on the info he could find about the Wasteland of Death.

“Well.. well… found it. The Wasteland of Death is a land that was left to grow wild. Technically, it’s a big forest with almost nine hundred and fifty kilometers long and eight hundred kilometers wide. From afar, the entire wasteland was overrun with dry withered grass, rocks lined and rugged terrain.” He said while reading what is written from the system. He could ask Jasmine to read it herself but she was more on listening rather than reading.

“So, what’s so special about this wasteland?” She started to sit next to them.

“Well, countless of profound beasts roam the wasteland, and these profound beasts were mostly wild and ferocious. It is one of the most dangerous areas within Blue Wind Empire.The reason it’s called the Wasteland of Death because of a lot of cultivators died there. You can say a lot. So that’s why it’s called the Wasteland of Death.” Yun Che replied her.

“Hmph, that’s what happen when you seek something you can’t even have it. So I trust you won’t go there for the sake of leveling up right?”

“If I found any Emperor Profound Realm Beast, maybe I’ll kill some. Retsu might take this chance to find some Sky Profound Realm beast as well. Kon can step up his own game as he almost touches the threshold of Earth Profound Realm.” Yun Che simply replied.

Then, he continued “But, actually. I am going there for one whole reason. That is to participate in another Trial.”

“There’s another one?” Jasmine turns her head towards him.

“Yeah, the system gave me a mission to go to the Wasteland of Death. So, that’s what I am doing right now.” Then, he pressed the notification button and display the next mission given by the system.

[Main mission triggered: Travel to the Wasteland of Death and Participate in the Dragon God Legacy Trial. Reward: ??????]

“Ahh, the Dragon God Legacy. This is where the original me did his first deed in the original timeline. But, Since Little Fairy broke through into the Emperor Profound Realm and went back to her sect. That saves me from the trouble.” He slowly said in his heart.

“So, what is the trial young master?” Retsu asked him. If this is a new trial. It would be the same as the Phoenix Trial the other day. Jasmine was about to ask but Retsu beat her to it.

He pulls his breath and said “The Dragon God Legacy.”

“The Dragon God? The phoenix did tell me stories about how the Phoenix, Dragon God and Golden Crow came to this world along with the Evil God. Looks like you found his second companion’s trial.” Jasmine said while remembering the conversation of the Phoenix’s soul fragment back then.

“Nah, the system found it for me.” If he were to follow the original story. He was supposed to travel here for his training in the original timeline and stumbled upon this trial by mistake after Little Fairy lost her cultivation fighting the two Flood Dragons.

Then, he was struck with realization. “Wait, why are those flood dragons are there in the first place? They’re supposed to guard the trial zone in this Wasteland. Why on earth they were there?”

Jasmine turned her head towards them. “The Flood Dragons?”

“Yes, the dragons fighting Little Fairy and Retsu this afternoon which they destroyed them easily.”

Jasmine remembers about the fight she watched in the inner world. “What about them?”

“Flood Dragons aren’t supposed to go to the human territory. Probably attracted by the reaitsu spike caused by Granz?” Yun Che slowly said as he remembers those two supposed to guard the Dragon God Trial ruins but since both of them are gone.

He continued “Well, there are a lot of hollows in that place. Even if they went there, Granz would destroy and eat their vitality. Anyway, with those two gone. Looks like we’ll have an easier time entering the trial zone.” All of sudden, a streak of golden light suddenly appears and land on Minazuki’s body. The light suddenly revealed to be Kon in his cub form.

“Nee-san. That mean!! You didn’t have to throw me overboard.”

“I could do it again if you want.” She slowly said while punching her palm with her fist causing Kon to shake with fear.

He immediately transforms back into his plushy form and start kneeling and bumping his head a few times on Minazuki’s body. “I am sorry…. I am sorry…. I am sorry.”

Yun Che sweat dropped and sighs before lying down looking over the skies above him. Retsu giggled while observing Kon’s antic before started to lie down next to him as well and using his arm as a pillow.

Their flight took them to a wide mountain area somewhere in the wasteland. Due to their powerful aura, they scared any profound beast beneath their cultivation. Yun Che fell asleep for a moment as their flight is still long.

“Young master, come look here.” Retsu’s voice shakes him up from his nap as he and Jasmine came by to see what is she referring about. Both Jasmine and Yun Che widen their eyes as they saw shining lakes formed on the rocks of the mountain. The rocks were formed underneath the beautiful waterfall came from the top of the mountain but the most attracting thing was there are smokes coming from the waters. It was a beautiful and majestic sight.

Retsu widen her eyes looking at the majestic sight of the waterfall. “Young master, is that an onsen waterfall? So beautiful.”

“Onsen?” Jasmine asked him. Looks like she’s about to learn a new word again today.

“Natural Hot Springs. Wow, it’s been a while since I take a dip in one of those springs. Retsu, let’s land here. The trial can wait.” An onsen produced by a waterfall was pretty rare indeed.

“Hai” She nodded before instructing Minazuki to land near the rocks above the onsen. Yun Che carried the sleeping Cang Yue with him before placed her near the flatten rock near one of the hot springs. Since the hot springs are segmented, it flows down from lake after lake from the waterfall on the mountain. Even the view is beautiful from one of the onsens above the mountain.

“The water isn’t that hot right?” Kon jumped from his shoulder and look at the edge of the rock. Yun Che made a whistle motion with his mouth and crept behind him before give him a small kick.

“Ehhh?!?”

*SPLASH Yun Che’s kick wasn’t that hard but it made Kon fell into the water below him.

“Korra!!! Are you trying to kill… Fuehhh..” Kon stopped shouting before his face suddenly turned red.

Seeing his weird expression, Yun Che asked him. “Oi, you okay?”

Kon responded while floating on the water. “I don’t know why but the water feels really nice.”

Yun Che jumped on one of the rocks and started to test the waters by splashing it on his arm. “Hooo, he’s right. The water feels nice. Then, we’ll take this spot. You girls can bathe behind that giant rock over there. We’ll be here.”

“*giggle Hai, let’s go sister Jasmine.” Retsu pulled a towel from her inventory before placing it on her shoulder.

“Hmm, you two seem to enjoy these hot springs. In the realm of the gods, it’s quite common but none of the people bathe in it.” She remembered that she was used to taking baths in hot water all the time but she never bathes herself outside her palace back then.

Yun Che started to splash his arms with the waters. “It’s a culture in our world though.” He remembered back in his original world. People were going to the onsen all the time and even had bath houses.

“Your world’s culture is quite different from here.”

“You’ll get used to it. Don’t worry about this guy. If he peeps, you can toss him a far as you can.” Yun Che points at Kon who was floating on the water with a pleasured face. Looks like he really enjoyed the hot spring.

“I am more worried about you instead of him.”

He looked sideways and said “I won’t peep on you girls. Yet.”

“It’s the yet part I am worried about.”

Retsu looked at Yun Che while putting her finger on her chin. “But, I won’t mind if young master peeps on me.”

“All right. You have been corrupted by this lecher long enough. We’ll be by the rocks.” Jasmine said while dragging Retsu near the big rocks before started to undress themselves. Retsu immediately discard the ragged hakama and white strap around her waist. Then, she started to undo the straps covering her waist and breasts.

After undressing themselves, she and Jasmine started to wrapped the towels all around their body before soaked themselves in the hot water.

“Fuuaahhh, this is refreshing. I feel my fatigue is slowly disappearing.” Retsu started to undo her braided hair letting it go free. She wanted to take this time to wash herself after a long fight.

“You’re right. I never actually thought soak in a hot spring feels this good.” Even if she was used to hot baths, she never actually went to a hot spring before and realized that natural springs are better than hot baths.

As for Yun Che, he too discards the ragged hakama before soaking himself with the spring. “Haaaa, this is the life. Kon was right. This feels awesome. System, can you scan what is the properites of this water?”

[Ding…Scan… Scan complete.]

[Ding… This water contains the energy from within the earth that replenish any profound energies and have the capabilities of small regeneration.]

“So no wonder it feels so good. System, can you build a hot spring in the inner world using this water as the source?”

[Ding… System can build a small geyser of this water in the inner world for 5000SP.]

“Sure, deduct it.” He said with a relaxed expression.

[Ding… Thank you for your patronage. Please select the location to put the hot spring lake.]

All of a sudden, Yun Che was shown the holographic projection of his inner world. Everything was there. The divine water lake, his Spirit Force Tree and the manor. Including the small island with the floating pagoda was there as well. He admitted that his inner world was way larger than he imagined but too bad its only filled with grass and rocks instead of trees.

“So this is the inner world editor?”

[Ding… Yes, host can customize the inner world according to the host’s preferences. However, customization use system points so please spent it carefully.]

“I have a lot of SP points so I don’t mind. Then, I’ll place the hot spring here.” He started to navigate the editor and place the hot spring geyser near the manor. Then, he increased the size of the lake comparable to a small lake and place some larger stones in it. Since the geyser is in the middle so the stones can provide cover for his spirits who needed personal space. He didn’t forget to decorate the spring with rocks. He also makes a small gateway connecting the hot spring with the manor. Since the manor is based on the Kuchiki Clan’s residence. He started to build walls around the manor and the hot spring.

“Now, that’s more like it. System, what about the trees?”

[Ding… same as this hot spring. Host must acquire a sample of the plants host needed to plant within the inner world. However, system points will be deducted depending on the type of plants the host chose for the inner world.]

“I don’t have much samples yet but let me visit some high quality stores in the future. All right, system, I am done with the design.”

[Ding… Initiating automated assembly.]

In his inner world, the modification he made started to take place as the spirits are curious what was happening in his inner world. All of a sudden, walls started to appear around the manor before a gushing spring was suddenly burst behind the manor. Same as the Divine Water Geyser. This geyser started to sprout hot water similar to the hot spring they are enjoying right now. All of his spirits started to see that rocks started to appear and rearrange itself near the lake. The appearing walls from before started to cover the whole manor including the hot spring as well. Right now, his inner world has three things. The divine water lake, his massive spirit force tree and the manor with the hot spring.

“An onsen? Looks like the master has found something in the outside world.” Shirayuki started to speak.

“Yes, it’s been a while since we take a dip in these waters.” Kuroyuki started to splash the water on her arms. She admits that these new water felt really good.

“Onsen…onsen..” Mizu and Kaze started to run around her followed by the phoenix.

Hebi started to smile and said “Looks like this world isn’t that plain anymore.”

“Thanks to the master of course.” Saru continued her statement.

“Then, I’ll make sure to ‘thank’ him later.”

“Not if I get to him first.”

Old man Zangetsu was sitting on top of the tree witnessing the changes of the inner world. He smiled as he looked the system core above him. “Umu, looks like this brat has become something interesting.”

By his side, Hoyuu was also standing on one of the branch of his Spirit Tree. “Well, doesn’t matter if the KING changes this world into complete hell, it’ll be more fun. It’s boring without that flower to annoy anyway. By the way, the KING didn’t even summon me anymore. Is the outside world started to get boring?”

“Hmmm, don’t worry. If he summoned you, it must be of great importance.”

“Still, next time I am summoned. I’ll be sure to cause hell.”

Back to the hot spring, Yun Che slide his editor back into the console. Looks like the editing was complete and Jasmine probably won’t nag at him for not building a hot spring in that world. He turned his eyes towards Kon and still saw him floating with a pleasured face. He sweat dropped and sighs at his antics.

“Huueeehhh….. Oi..Yun Che… When’s the last time you take a dip in a hot spring? Man this feels good.”

“Hmm, well. I did it all the time back in my previous world though. Usually with…” Then he suddenly stopped when remembering his previous time before went quiet all of a sudden.

“With?” Kon noticed his sudden quiet moment before swim back towards him and sit on one of the rocks next to him.

“*Sigh with my loved one back then.” Yun Che spoke using Tenteikura to avoid Jasmine and Retsu listening in on them. The matter of his previous world loved one was kept to himself but sooner or later he had to talk to someone about her. But, he wasn’t ready to let Retsu or Jasmine knew about her.

“Loved one? A woman?” Kon said with a dumbfounded face.

“Of course it’s a woman you dumbass, but I sacrificed my life to save hers back then. But if she’s safe, that’s all matters now.”

“Heh, she must be a babe for you to love her that much.”

“Yes, I wanted to see her again but….”

Then, he spoke “I already had Retsu, Little Fairy, Cang Yue. Maybe possibly Nemu and Jasmine in the future. I won’t discard them for the sake of returning back to her. I am not treating them as objects. Besides, the feeling I had for them right now is the same feeling I had for her back then. If I am going to see her, I am going to take my time.” With that, Yun Che determine to cherish the current life he had. He’ll take his time to return to his original homework.

Kon fold his plushy arms. “Chee, they really didn’t care about sharing you? You even like Nee-san?”

“Of course man. But I am not making a move on them. These kind of feelings aren’t meant to be forced. So I am letting them settling their own feelings. Besides, these girls bonded with each other and became a family before I even make them into one.”

“Hmph, whoever became your wife in the future should be worried about you.”

Yun Che turned to Kon with a relaxed expression. “Oh… I already had one.”

Kon was dumbfounded for a moment. “Wait…what?”

“Well, I am married. Man. I am married the moment I came into this world.”

“EHHHHH!!???!!? Retsu Nee-san knew this?”

“Yeah, when I proposed to her. I told Retsu all about my wife. She really wanted to get to know her and she must have the qualities of becoming wife and sister before she can accept her.”

“YOU’RE MARRIED!??” He was still shocked about the fact that Yun Che was married after all this time.

“Of course I am..Her name is Xia Qingyue. One of the reason I wanted to join the tournament was to meet her. Well, I am kind of a jerk to her back then.” Then, Yun Che started to narrate to him all about his encounter with Xia Qingyue. Just the methods are a bit harsh.

“Bastard. If I were there at time. I would pummel you.”

He sighs and said “I know. I was a jerk back then. In the end, she went back to her sect with tears in her eyes and that’s when I noticed that my methods are a bit harsh. So I decided to patch things up with her.”

Kon relaxed himself knowing that Yun Che regretted his action. “Still, knowing a person like you has a wife was a bit shocking. Never expected a beauty would marry to a brute like you.”

“Korra, It was an arranged marriage but in the end, I do love her. If I don’t, I would divorce and chase her away back then.”

“Still, if you patch things up with her. It’ll be fine. So you did the deed with her?” Kon elbows him and showing him his creepy grin.

He rolled his eyes and shook his head. “Not yet man. She left that night.”

“Left on the night of your wedding? Bad marriage if I say so myself.”

Seeing that Kon was making fun of him, he said “Bastard. You have a grudge with me or something? But still thanks man.”

“For what?”

“Even if I find your summoning is bit off but I am still grateful having a male companion to talk to. Some things can’t be discuss with girls or my wife.” Yun Che admit he kind of wanted a male companion to talk to about something male to male ears only. He was surrounded with girls and Hoyuu and Old man Zangetsu aren’t good talkers for his age. Moreover, they aren’t always around in the real world. Kon was the only one he had.

Then, he continued “Still, about my previous loved one. Let me be the one who tell the girls. Keep this secret to the grave if you must.” Then, he points out his fist towards him.

Kon nodded and said “Don’t worry, I maybe a pervert but I never leaked your secrets man.” Then, he responded by bumping his own plushy fist with him.

“Still, it feels better after letting it out.”

“Then again, never expected a lecher like you could have a wife.”

“You’re one to talk.” As Yun Che and Kon speaking through mind link. Retsu also was having her own conversation with Jasmine. As for the topic, it was none other than Yun Che.

“What do you love about that lecher anyway?”

“Mouuu, sister Jasmine. Young master is the most wonderful man I met. Even better from my previous world from what Yachiru told me. The young master always thinks about others before himself. He never plays favorite when it comes to me and the others. He showers his attention to me but at the same time pays attention to everyone even to his spirits. That’s why I really love him.”

“Well, I never expected a ruthless woman like you would ever fall in love.”

“You’re one to talk sister Jasmine. What about you, what do you see in the young master?”

“I won’t lie when it comes to him but I can tell you one thing.” Jasmine took a deep breath before saying “He reminds me of my brother.”

“Your brother?” Retsu remembered that Yun Che once thought that the topic about her family is a sour topic.

“Yes, he cares more about women than himself. That’s why I don’t like women even if I am one myself. In the end, he died because of a woman.” She slowly remembered the face of the woman tricking her brother until the end of his life. She hates it when her brother actually smiling in the end of his life despite being tricked.

“I am sorry to hear that sister Jasmine.”

She smiled and shook her head. “Don’t be. I have to move on. Meeting you and the spirits changed me. You and the other spirits are the only ones treated me like a friend and because of you, I could get over my hatred of women but I still despised that woman who tricked my brother to his death.”

As Jasmine was remembering her memories, Retsu suddenly hug her from the back shocking her greatly. “But, don’t forget that I am still your sister and friend. You even have the young master, sister Jasmine. Don’t forget, you’re not alone in this world. If you have something you can’t tell the young master yet, I am here for you. I am sure Nemu also wanted to be your friend.”

Jasmine slowly smiled as she remembered the times they had together. “Hmmm, thank you. It kind of makes me feel better. Knowing that lecher and you girls have my back.”

“Hnn, the young master will never leave you behind. He’ll be the first one to find you if you’re in trouble. So are we. We’re family now. That’s all that matters.” Retsu continue to hug her as she slowly shed a tear remembering her brother. Her brother might never come back to her but she found a similar man with her brother’s traits. She would do anything to avoid him from making the same mistake as her brother. With that, Jasmine had a small smile. She finally had someone or everyone she could call a family. Right now, the inner world is her home and the spirits are her family.

Unaware to her that Yun Che had been listening all this time, they might be far but his sharingan and Observation Instinct can pick up far away sound and he couldn’t help but listening in. He too had a small smile as Jasmine was over her hatred of women. He couldn’t do anything for her departed brother but he can protect her in his place. As he said to Kon, these girls are not objects to discard. He’ll deal with their troubles as long as he lives. Looks like the journey to his loved ones will take a while.