It seems that both the Shinigami and the Evil God are like this. It can't be that they are all related to the Ōtsutsuki.
"Kid, you know about the Ōtsutsuki, but do you know about the divine tree? Or perhaps it's more accurate to call it the demonic tree."
A hint of dread flashed in the Evil God's eyes, directed both at the Ōtsutsuki and the Ten-Tails.
"Of course I know, the Ten-Tails! Could it be that your transformation is also related to the divine tree?" Ling was very interested in this secret, blinking her large eyes and asking curiously.
"Heh heh, the divine tree extracts the essence of the planet, which is actually weakening the foundation of our existence. If the planet's essence dissipates, we will surely vanish into thin air."
The Evil God sneered, a trace of lingering fear in his eyes. If the Six Paths Sage hadn't turned against them back then, they would probably be dead already.
"What does the extraction of the planet's essence have to do with you becoming like this?" Ling was a good child who asked when she didn't understand.
"The divine tree extracts the planet's essence, and its power also infiltrates and transforms this planet. Chakra is the power of the divine tree, and our divine power has also been polluted by Chakra."
The Evil God held a mass of mixed, blood-red Chakra in his hand, looking somewhat disgusted and somewhat helpless.
"So you were also infected by Chakra, and then you turned into this monstrous appearance, looking almost identical to the Ōtsutsuki Clan?"
Ling touched her forehead. Logically, her atavism should also result in horns on her head, but thankfully, she didn't grow any.
"Naturally, it's more than that. After Kaguya consumed the divine tree fruit, the Ōtsutsuki information preserved in her Karma became tainted with all of the Chakra. That is the reason we became like this."
The Evil God touched the horns on his head, forcefully broke them off, only for them to regrow immediately.
"Karma? What's that?" Ling naturally knew what Karma was, but to stall for time, the more time passed, the more divine power the Evil God needed to maintain his domain.
"Karma! Heh heh, the reason for the Ōtsutsuki's Immortality lies in this Karma. It stores the Ōtsutsuki's soul and genetic information. By imprinting Karma on others, they can reincarnate through a host."
Ling wasn't sure why the Evil God knew this information. Logically, even the Six Paths Sage and the Toad Sage shouldn't have been that clear about it.
"Kaguya's Karma merged with the Ten-Tails and with all the Chakra from back then. As long as the Chakra on this planet doesn't disappear, Kaguya will not die."
The Evil God looked at the moon in the sky, clearly knowing where Kaguya was sealed.
"So, all of us, or rather, the Chakra within us, contains a portion of Kaguya's Karma? And if the Chakra system progresses to its ultimate stage, we might become Kaguya?"
Ling felt a chill. Remembering how Six Paths Madara absorbed the Ten-Tails and launched the Infinite Tsukuyomi only to be possessed by Kaguya, Ling didn't want to end up like that one day.
The main reason was that it was highly possible. Ling planned to create a small Ten-Tails, and it wasn't impossible that after she became a Ten-Tails Jinchuriki, Kaguya would possess her.
"That won't happen. Kaguya is merely the ancestor of Chakra, not the source of Chakra. The Chakra in the Ninja World now is derived from individuals."
Ling thought about it and agreed. If Kaguya had such high authority over Chakra, she wouldn't have been sealed by her two sons and two grandsons, one after another.
"Kid! I've told you so much, now you can die in peace!"
The Evil God unleashed all the divine power he had accumulated through his authority during this time. Space-time was instantly frozen. Ling could barely move her thoughts, unable to move at all.
"Oh my god! I didn't expect this move. I'm done for, I'm done for. Do I really have to use the Six Paths Power?"
Ling watched as the Evil God floated closer, step by step, yet she couldn't move an inch. Besides the Six Paths Power, Ling couldn't think of a way to break free.
"No, there's still one way!"
Ling steeled her heart and unhesitatingly activated the Ten Shadows Technique, intending to summon Eight-Handled Sword Divergent Sila Divine General Mahoraga, to see who could outlast whom.
"Buruburu, Yura Yura, Eight-Handled Sword Divergent Sila Divine General Mahoraga!"
A black shadow twisted in the air behind Ling, instantly transforming into a white substance, then rapidly expanding, taking the form of a white cloth-wrapped, mummy-like humanoid.
Innumerable white threads seemed to extend from the void, connecting and pulling the large white cocoon. A terrifying aura and Cursed Energy permeated the surroundings.
The Evil God stopped his movements with extreme caution, fully on guard, staring at the large white cocoon that gave him an ultimate sense of threat.
Ling was somewhat surprised. She found that she couldn't stop Mahoraga's summoning at all. Even if she switched out the Ten Shadows Technique, the result was the same.
The moment Mahoraga was summoned, it had only two objectives: first, to kill the Evil God as commanded by Ling, and second, to kill Uchiha Rei after killing the Evil God.
Ling realized she might have stepped into a huge trap. If Mahoraga adapted to the Shinigami's Chakra Forbidden Technique, Ling might not be able to harm Mahoraga using Sage Art Chakra.
After all, the essence of divine power was also a mixture of Sage Art Chakra and the power of authority. However, Mahoraga hadn't used Cursed Energy to attack.
Adapting to a system should be extremely difficult. Perhaps Mahoraga could only adapt to one technique, or at most, first adapt to a certain type of Chakra attribute.
So Ling still had hope. Ling planned to immediately begin subduing Mahoraga after the Evil God died, otherwise, she might be dead, only able to survive by relying on her Ling Twin Curse Method.
An aura of extreme evil and holiness emanated from the large cocoon. The entire domain trembled. The next moment, the cocoon's head opened into a large mouth full of neat teeth.
"Pfft!" Two pairs of slender wings spread from the back of the cocoon. Innumerable connecting threads snapped and fell, gradually dissipating, as beautiful as scattered feathers.
As the wings unfurled, the cloth strips on Mahoraga's body also receded like melting snow. Its tall body was six or seven meters high, and its bulging muscles displayed Mahoraga's ferocity.
Its eyes were replaced by two pairs of wings. Besides its mouth, no other facial features existed. An eight-angled golden Dharma wheel sat atop its head, and a long, segmented tail extended from the back of its head.
Its upper body was bare, its lower body clad in black skirt-pants, and it wore golden anklets. Its arms were wrapped in bandages. Its fierce aura was undeniable, truly living up to its name as a Divergent Sila Divine General.
At this moment, space-time was being restrained. Mahoraga found itself seemingly unable to move an inch. The Dharma wheel on its head glowed, beginning to adapt to this restraining force.
However, this power was clearly not so easy to adapt to. Mahoraga could currently only stand in place, constantly struggling. Ling and Mahoraga's continuous struggle clearly greatly increased the Evil God's consumption.
Moreover, the space-time restraint also began to loosen a bit; at least her fingers could move, which made the Evil God even more anxious.
Currently, he had two choices: first, to kill Uchiha Rei first. Perhaps after Uchiha Rei died, this terrifying existence, similar to a summoned beast, would disappear.
But his intuition told him that even if Uchiha Rei died, this monster would continue to try and kill him, and his intuition was never wrong.
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