21st Century Necromancer-Chapter 918 - 911: The Author is Struggling to Come Up with a Name (Seeking Monthly Tickets at the End of the Month!)

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Chen Yu weakened the typhoon into a severe tropical storm and prepared to return to Tokyo.

This was the open sea—vast and boundless. The clash between two typhoons earlier had almost turned the world upside down, scattering the fish in the sea; now, there was absolutely nothing left below, only emptiness.

All that remained was the torrential rain and fierce winds that blanketed the sky, alongside the severe tropical storm inching closer to the land.

Although neither Chen Yu nor Ni Nasu were affected much by the storm’s fury, Chen Yu was already exhausted. Despite having taken an Energy Potion, he simply wanted to return home and rest properly.

As for Ni Nasu, she also hoped to return soon. The act of wielding the power of the Storm Divine Core had given her many insights, which she wanted to take her time to digest.

So, Chen Yu summoned Xiao Lan and, together with Ni Nasu, left the storm’s boundaries.

When they reached a slightly calmer patch of sea, Chen Yu was just about to open the portal to the Necromantic Space when suddenly a ray of sunlight pierced through the clouds and landed directly on him.

Chen Yu froze momentarily in surprise but quickly recovered, his expression shifting to one of amusement. He turned to Ni Nasu, who was waiting nearby, and said, “Ni Nasu, you and Xiao Lan go back to the Necromantic Space first. Take this with you as well.”

As he spoke, Chen Yu took out the box containing the Storm Divine Core and handed it to Ni Nasu. Then he opened the portal to the Necromantic Space. After Ni Nasu and Xiao Lan passed through, he closed the portal decisively.

Once everything was done, a sudden burst of golden light glimmered across Chen Yu’s body. These golden rays poured out from him, gathering in the beam of sunlight into a blurry humanoid figure that floated before him.

“Greetings, Divine Amaterasu.” Upon seeing the indistinct figure, Chen Yu dared not show any disrespect. He bowed deeply, expressing true reverence.

“How unexpected. A young mage who once dared to spy on my divine domain has grown to this extent in such a short time—capable of shaking the Three Realms and altering the very Dao itself because of you.” The blurry figure spoke in a melodious, entrancing feminine voice filled with infinite divinity and majesty. To Chen Yu, it felt as if the voice embodied the warmth and comfort of sunlight itself.

Upon hearing the figure’s words, Chen Yu modestly replied, “I am merely fortunate to have inherited a legacy and coupled it with a little effort of my own. That is all that brought me to where I stand today.”

“Must you belittle yourself? It has been over a thousand years since humanity produced a gifted individual as extraordinary as yourself.” The blurry figure dismissed Chen Yu’s humility without much interest and added wistfully, “What a shame that you are not of my lineage. Otherwise, Gao Tianyuan would surely have a place for you.”

Chen Yu responded with indifference, his expression carrying no particular sentiment toward the figure’s offer.

While a divine position in Gao Tianyuan personally decreed by Amaterasu might be a tremendous allure for others, to Chen Yu, it held no appeal.

After all, his sights were set on becoming the Supreme God. How could a mere subordinate position suffice for him? Especially one that belonged to the Japanese Pantheon—Chen Yu, as a Huaxia native, would never accept such an offer unless Amaterasu relinquished her own rank for him.

This fact was something Amaterasu understood all too well. Decades ago, a war between Huaxia and Japan had not only embroiled mortals but also their respective deities. The resulting animosity was deeply ingrained in their very bloodlines.

Thus, without lingering on that topic, Amaterasu, still in her blurry form, transitioned to the core matter at hand. “Would you reconsider stopping your plan? If the boundary between life and death is breached, and Yomi invades the Reed Plains in China, the consequences would be devastating. Should you agree to stop, I am willing to trade—a divine rank with significant power and an intermediate divine power level rank for your wife in exchange.”

“I apologize, Divine Amaterasu. If this were merely my plan alone, I might consider such terms. But His Highness Miketsu would never permit me to halt the plan.” Faced with Amaterasu’s offer, Chen Yu outright refused.

On one side was an unrivaled Supreme God position requiring no reliance on faith, while on the other side lay merely other gods’ charity—the kind of divine rank bound by believers and their faith to subsist. Even if it reached the level of formidable divine power, how much faith could one truly garner in the Land of the Eastern Sea after offending an Inari God still active in the Human World?

In the end, such charity simply meant being shackled to faith and struggling to survive.

“Miketsu, hmm?” Hearing Chen Yu’s justification, Amaterasu refrained from pressing further. She remained silent for a moment before speaking again, “In that case, would you grant me a small favor?”

Perhaps the situation made her humble, as even her address for Chen Yu now carried honorifics.

“If it is within my capabilities, I would not refuse.” Chen Yu had no desire to promise anything—but given that he was facing the ruler of the Japanese Pantheon, even if this incarnation carried only a trace of divine thought, and little actual power, he still preferred not to provoke her unnecessarily.

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As the sunlight shining on Chen Yu was once again obscured by the gathering storm clouds, the blurry golden humanoid figure dissipated as well, leaving behind a bronze mirror—the symbolic artifact of Amaterasu—in its place.

Taking the bronze mirror into his possession, Chen Yu finally reopened the portal to the Necromantic Space and stepped back inside.

“Husband, what happened?” Seeing Chen Yu return, Jounouchi Hiromi hurried toward him with concern in her expression.

Ni Nasu and Xiao Lan had returned to the Necromantic Space earlier, but Chen Yu’s delay sparked Hiromi’s worry despite her patience.

“It’s nothing. I ran into an incarnation of Amaterasu. She hoped I’d abandon the plan to prevent Yomi from invading the Human World.” Reassuring his wife, Chen Yu offered an explanation and continued with some additional details: “But ultimately, I refused her request. This plan has already gone too far to halt.”

“But refusing Amaterasu Ōmikami… won’t that cause trouble?” Hearing of Chen Yu’s refusal, Hiromi couldn’t hide her nervousness. As a Japanese native, the thought of offending Japan’s highest mythical deity naturally tied knots in her heart.

However, Chen Yu simply chuckled and shook his head as he explained, “Don’t worry, nothing will happen. I clarified everything to her, and she understood. She even left me something as a gift.”

Speaking as he retrieved the bronze mirror left behind by Amaterasu’s incarnation, Chen Yu held it up for Hiromi to see.

Upon seeing the mirror and sensing the radiant warmth of its divine power, akin to sunlight, Hiromi finally relaxed and believed in Chen Yu’s reassurance.