Ryun slept comfortably in the Kamui dimension for three whole days. The fatigue from the great battle was basically swept away, and he now had the energy to deal with the three Otsutsuki.
He casually summoned the head of Otsutsuki Karura and, using the power of the Human Path, invaded his mind, intending to see if there was any useful information, such as whether this guy had left behind a 'Karma' vessel.
If he had, then the options were either to permanently seal him away without killing him, or, like with Otsutsuki Zeroshiki, use 'Eternal Daylight' to slowly grind away his soul, ensuring that even if he had a 'Karma' vessel, rebirth would be impossible.
Of course, he could also handle it like he did with Otsutsuki Momoshiki, extract the soul and trap it within the Naraka Path of the Rinnegan, making it impossible for it to ever break free. This would also render the 'Karma' vessel useless.
However, extracting the soul of a divine-level supreme powerhouse is extremely difficult. Even if the target is completely bound by Ryun, it is still very hard to accomplish.
"Human Path."
Ryun placed his palm on Otsutsuki Karura's forehead and directly began searching his soul.
But after working on it for most of the day, he ultimately only obtained a large pile of messy, useless memory data. Otsutsuki Karura, like Otsutsuki Zeroshiki, had forcibly scrambled his own memories.
"You... Since you want to become the second Zeroshiki, I'll grant your wish..."
Ryun undoubtedly had no patience to piece together those disordered memory fragments bit by bit.
He casually pushed Otsutsuki Karura's head aside. Next, Ryun picked up the head of Otsutsuki Kagutsuchi.
"The so-called son of the fire god... That big fire you unleashed at the end really almost burned me to death." Ryun looked at the head and remarked with a laugh.
At this moment, Otsutsuki Kagutsuchi's eyes were filled with unease. Ryun saw that he seemed to want to speak, so he simply removed the seal on his mouth and tongue.
"Brother, let's talk this out properly. Release me, and I can do anything for you. In the future, I can even take you to Takamagahara... You know Takamagahara, right? That's where the gods reside..."
As soon as Otsutsuki Kagutsuchi regained his ability to speak, he blabbered a long string of words, all pleading for Ryun to spare him.
Falling into the hands of this human, Otsutsuki Kagutsuchi knew it was unlikely to end well. So now, he was as humble as could be. If Ryun would spare his life and set him free, he wouldn't even hesitate to betray his clan.
"You set fire to your own teammate. A ruthless person like that, I dare not use..."
As Ryun spoke, he pressed his hand against his head, stopping him from continuing his nonsense, and the power of the Human Path activated immediately.
However, when his spiritual power invaded his brain, it was intercepted by a sea of Yin-release flames that could burn consciousness...
"Yin fire... Not only are your abilities special, even the mental defenses in your mind are stronger than other divine-level beings..."
This Otsutsuki Kagutsuchi held many secrets and had an extremely special status. Ryun hadn't yet decided how to deal with him, so he simply sealed him again and set him aside.
Next, Ryun turned his gaze to the last divine-level Otsutsuki, also the one he considered the most powerful in terms of ability.
Currently, Otsutsuki Mitoshi's hands and feet were tightly bound by sealing chains, and she was suspended beneath a floating stone platform. At Ryun's beckoning, the floating stone platform slowly drifted over, pulling her along.
"Do you have something to say too?"
Seeing the intense emotional fluctuations in Otsutsuki Mitoshi's eyes, Ryun smiled and snapped his fingers. The next moment, the seal on her mouth quietly faded away.
"Are you really Zeroshiki or not?" Otsutsuki Mitoshi asked directly. She didn't start by begging for mercy, as Otsutsuki Kagutsuchi had already tried that first...
"Is that important?"
Ryun lay sideways on the large bed, propping his head up with one hand and smiling as he asked in return. His posture was rather lazy and relaxed at the moment, his dense, long hair casually falling to one side. His tall, slender frame combined with that handsome face gave off an oddly elegant impression.
Otsutsuki Mitoshi was stunned for a second before hurriedly responding, "Of course it's important. If you are Zeroshiki, I can have my grandfather negotiate a hostage exchange with you... If you are a stranger, a human..."
Otsutsuki Mitoshi paused here. "If you are a stranger, a human, we can still make a deal. You can have anything you want, as long as you release us..."
Hearing this, Ryun couldn't help but laugh.
"Release you... Do you really think you're qualified to negotiate terms with me?"
Hearing Ryun's words ignore the matter of hostages, Otsutsuki Mitoshi's heart sank. She had already concluded that the other party was not Zeroshiki.
Actually, Otsutsuki Zeroshiki and his son were both inside the Kamui dimension at this moment, but Ryun had sunk them both into the lake...
There were quite a few corpses in his Kamui dimension. If they were discarded randomly, it would affect the 'cityscape,' so Ryun had sunk them all into the lake.
"I know I am not qualified to negotiate terms with you, sir. But you can state your demands. Perhaps we can fulfill them..."
Otsutsuki Mitoshi was full of the desire to survive. She wasn't afraid of Ryun making exorbitant demands; she was afraid he was determined to put them to death...
She had never imagined she would face failure or death one day, so she hadn't prepared any 'Karma' vessel. If she died, everything would be gone.
"Hah... The princess of the Otsutsuki main family talks big, but you're just too naive..."
Ryun looked at Otsutsuki Mitoshi with a mocking smile.
"Your Otsutsuki clan, in order to plant the Divine Tree, went so far as to travel all the way here to invade my planet. Now that you've fallen into my hands, how could I possibly let you go easily?"
Hearing these words, Otsutsuki Mitoshi's face turned even paler. "A... a misunderstanding... We haven't done anything wrong to you, sir. You attacked us on sight. We were just forced to retaliate..."
Hearing her shift the blame, Ryun was instantly infuriated into laughter.
"You woman... So beautiful in appearance, yet utterly shameless... At death's door and still making excuses..."
Ryun's words made Otsutsuki Mitoshi pause for a moment. Being clever, she instantly caught a glimmer of hope from his words.
So this man, like others, coveted her beauty.
If that were the case, then she had a chance to survive, even a possibility of regaining her freedom.
The top priority was to stabilize this man, preferably to resolve the enmity between them.
Thinking this, Otsutsuki Mitoshi immediately began playing innocent. "Sir, there might be some misunderstanding between us... We came looking for Zeroshiki. As for why Zeroshiki provoked you, sir, we don't know..."
"Stop, stop, stop..." Ryun directly cut her off impatiently. The next moment, he pulled her whole person right in front of him.
"Si... Sir... If you do not disdain me, I am willing to stay by your side... to serve you..." Otsutsuki Mitoshi, fearing she wouldn't get another chance to speak, hurriedly spoke up.
Hearing this, Ryun clearly hesitated for a moment.
"Sir, my body has never been touched by another man. If you are willing to grant me freedom, I am willing to submit to you..."
Seeing Otsutsuki Mitoshi using her feminine wiles on him, Ryun stopped his next action of forcibly searching her soul.
"Oh? Really? In that case, then open your consciousness. Let me see your memories. I am a person with a cleanliness obsession. I never pick up things others have used. If I find your body is indeed pure, then I will seriously consider sparing your life..."
As Ryun spoke, he got up and wrapped an arm around her slender waist. His nose even lightly sniffed her snow-white neck. He looked every bit like a complete libertine...
This kind of person gave Otsutsuki Mitoshi a certain illusion, making a sliver of non-existent hope rise in her heart.
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