Starting as a Magical Girl, I Alone Shall Rule for Eternity

I almost couldn't resist taking action.

For Shion, watching Bai Mei battle the enemy made her hands itch terribly.

The enemy's strength was unquestionable. Among all the Magical Girls she had seen, only the Magical Girl Killer's stats could compare.

Fighting her would definitely be satisfying.

With the enemy's stats, she wouldn't have to hold back her strength. She could properly stretch her muscles and bones.

Moreover, every opening the enemy exposed gave her a feeling of... it was just too perfect. Not taking a kick at it would almost feel disrespectful to the opponent.

But she still held back!

Because this was Bai Mei's promotion battle.

Shion, as her master, knew that Bai Mei's current realm had stagnated, unable to find a path forward.

Although she had only just learned this by seeing it, it didn't change the fact that she knew.

It was worthy of the title "master."

Since this was her disciple's promotion battle, she, as the master, had to properly hold the line and not interfere with Bai Mei's fight.

If she intervened and caused trouble now, it would instead affect Bai Mei's promotion.

So Shion could only stand there, holding herself back, unable to move.

Like an exquisite little doll placed atop the Calamity Dragon's head.

Afraid that if she moved even a little, she might accidentally...

Take a swipe at Ailin, causing Bai Mei's promotion to fail.

Then she would truly be a failure as a master.

So even until the moment Ailin unleashed that final sword strike, Shion forcibly held herself still.

That sword strike was truly a good one.

Better than Bai Mei's.

Even Shion somewhat appreciated Ailin's strike.

Although it still couldn't compare to the final comprehension of the Sword Heart, Ailin's attack actually contained about thirty percent of Bai Mei's Sword Intent.

Combined with the full mana of a Pseudo-Full Bloom.

Perhaps the power of this strike even surpassed Bai Mei's.

And this was just after stepping into the Pseudo-Full Bloom realm, without much time to practice and familiarize herself with her power and magic.

Given more time, matching a true Full Bloom might not be impossible.

Even a stinking outsider, relying on her own effort and talent, wouldn't be inferior to the orthodox path.

Unfortunately, she wouldn't get that chance.

Only after Bai Mei completely slew Ailin, and Ailin's puppet-like outer shell shattered, revealing the true Disaster Beast form inside, did Shion let out a slight sigh of relief.

Being a master is truly not easy.

Just enduring not snatching opportunities from your disciple, not fighting your disciple's powerful enemies, is quite the hardship. 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮

How is this different from being a parent? You have to resist evil thoughts about good things and gift them to your disciple.

Most importantly, no one praised her! She held back for so long without acting.

Held back until her mana was almost overflowing.

And no one knew how much grievance she suffered.

It was like an obsessive-compulsive person seeing a domino chain stuck halfway.

And she couldn't intervene herself.

Pure torture!

If not for her Shion's perfected temperament, she might have gone berserk from this, demonic thoughts sprouting, tribulations returning, enlightenment descending, clarity restored, obscurity... forgot the middle part, anyway, harmed by delusion, harmed to the extreme, vomiting blood from severe injury!

Moreover, such immense sacrifice went completely unknown.

Bai Mei was wholly focused on the battle, surely unable to perceive her suffering here, but she couldn't blame her.

If one fights with their entire heart and soul, how could they have spare time to consider others' thoughts?

It's just that this felt like giving without receiving, making her feel quite unbalanced.

This kind of losing business must never be done again.

Never again will she let Bai Mei steal her punching bag...

"Thank you, Master, for holding the line and aiding Bai Mei's breakthrough."

Over there, after landing and withdrawing from her transformation state, Bai Mei's arms were restored, and all her injuries had vanished.

This was the benefit of being a Magical Girl.

Each transformation and withdrawal refreshed one's state, which was quite useful.

The cost was merely some physical strength and mental energy.

Bai Mei bowed respectfully towards her, her etiquette impeccable. "You never intervened in Bai Mei's battle until the very end, allowing Bai Mei to advance further. Thank you for your understanding, Master. Watching such a battle must have been very taxing. Bai Mei, though untalented, wishes to relieve your worries and verify the results of this breakthrough."

Truly her most valued and most understanding senior disciple.

Even amidst intense battle and during promotion, she could still comprehend her master's thoughts.

As soon as she had a breakthrough, she actively sought battle.

Good, very spirited!

She had known from the start that Bai Mei wouldn't betray her heartfelt intentions, which was why she gladly held the line for Bai Mei.

In the future, she should take Bai Mei to gain more experience against other enemies.

The faint traces of resentment and frustration originally present in Shion's beautiful brows vanished without a trace after Bai Mei's two sentences.

Although her heart was both satisfied and somewhat proud that her senior disciple could understand her good intentions, she still suppressed her brows and said lightly, "Hmm, this master didn't do much. It was all your own effort. As for sparring, wait until you've completely digested everything. There's no hurry to fight."

"Not at all, it's all thanks to your master's good intentions. The fact that you could face such a powerful enemy and resist acting, Bai Mei is truly in awe! If it were Bai Mei, she would have long been unable to resist slashing out with a sword. Therefore, please accept a sword strike from Bai Mei, Master."

"Heh, you should also gain more experience."

Although a faint sense of gratification had already surged in her eyes, Shion merely lifted her fair little chin. "For me, to act or not is merely a thought. How could I be troubled by this? A cultivator should act according to their heart's desire! The matter of sparring, do not mention it again!"

"I heed the master's teachings."

In the area of "Master Psychology," in the area of "The Shion Tree," in the area of "The Sect Master's Temptation."

As the senior disciple and the first member of the "Sect Master's Observation Diary" research group.

She naturally had a precise grasp.

Asking Master Shion to merely watch the battle without acting was somewhat forcing her.

Ever since the Azure Cloud Sect was first established, the master had always been a bit hyperactive.

To put it plainly, she couldn't sit still. Usually, she was either training or sparring. In short, she would stand if she could, never sit; she would move if she could, never stay still.

And during this battle, Shion watched from above the entire time, truly not moving at all.

Until the very end, even when Bai Mei almost failed to block that sword strike, Shion did not intervene.

Even Bai Mei herself was somewhat surprised. Apart from the initial full-map reveal, the master actually managed to endure, watching the entire battle.

Not even a trace of mana aura leaked.

Because if she had intervened, Ailin certainly wouldn't have held out.

And Bai Mei's Sword Heart might have gained a flaw.

Now, with Shion not intervening at all, she had blocked all of this False Emperor's moves, defeating her squarely and honorably.

Her Sword Heart was perfected, and her future path would have no flaws or hidden dangers.

All of this was thanks to her master's cultivation and assistance. She was genuinely grateful.

The two walked amidst the ruins.

Although she had sent the Golden Calamity Dragon King, driven by The Emperor, to retrieve the Dream Core, Shion was still quite interested in this world.

The white dregs' world was thoroughly polluted and saturated, equivalent to a clone of the Curse Realm.

But the Curse Realm's Living Planet was dead, so this world itself had lost its main body.

It gradually developed an independent consciousness.

That's right, this curse-saturated world had also come back to life.

Dregs represented death, with no miracles, no future, and no hope.

Curses represented despair, but despair was not death.

Despair itself was still a symbol of life.

Because one was still alive, one could despair.

The curse reawakened the already dead world and bestowed it with despair...

"Miss Shion."

However, halfway through their walk, someone blocked their path.

Shion looked up and saw a young girl.

She appeared to be around fourteen or fifteen years old, with pink hair tied in twin tails.

But the exhaustion and age in her eyes clearly didn't match her appearance.

Soon after, Shion quickly recognized her identity from her mana and characteristics.

Jade Fox, who should have died and vanished during the fusion with Ailin's transformation.

Now stood before the two of them, holding the Miracle Seed that Ailin had used.

Bai Mei instinctively stepped forward, wanting to shield Shion.

But she was immediately pulled back by Shion's casual gesture.

Bai Mei hadn't reacted yet and initially wanted to break free.

But when she looked back and saw the cold expression on her master's handsome face...

She instinctively relaxed her strength and was pulled by Shion, sitting down on the ground.

Shion snorted coldly, flicked her sleeve, and walked away.

She stepped in front of Bai Mei.

She said nothing, yet everything was said.

Letting you gain experience earlier was one thing.

Considering you just broke through, I won't take advantage for a spar.

Now, finally, another big fish appears, and you still want to snatch it?

Only pay lip service to respecting your master, is that it?

Your little actions with your hands show no intention of stopping.

Is there no end to this?

Seeing her master's delicate, pretty little eyebrows rise, Bai Mei knew in her heart that she had overstepped.

How could she not know what her master, whose temper was as small as her Mind's Eye, was thinking?

So she smiled somewhat apologetically, stood up, patted the dust off, and stepped back. "Sorry, Master, it was a conditioned reflex. This body sometimes doesn't listen to commands."

"You still need to train."

"Master is right."

The young Jade Fox glanced again at Bai Mei beside Shion, feeling infinite envy and sighing in her heart.

She took a step forward, and her body flickered slightly.

It seemed she wasn't a physical entity.

Her real flesh body had been destroyed. Now, she should be an illusion formed from her Personal Reality.

After a brief thought, Shion understood what had happened.

These two originally hadn't reached the Nascent Soul stage, but through the fusion of the Dream Core with their Personal Realities, they ascended in one step, their souls reappearing, falsely holding a Nascent Soul.

After Ailin failed, she lost control of the Nascent Soul, turned into a Disaster Beast, and her soul scattered.

And Jade Fox, who had originally been devoured as the loser, regained control of the Nascent Soul. This should now be her Nascent Soul form.

As everyone knew, Nascent Soul, Nascent Soul. It could be called the infant of the Primordial Spirit, and also represented the cultivator's original infant body.

Regardless of Jade Fox's original appearance, her Nascent Soul would necessarily be a youthful form.

If she cultivated for a while longer, this Nascent Soul could serve as her second body for revival.

Because it wasn't a true Full Bloom, lacking the power of rules, and she couldn't find anyone related to her power, parasitic revival like Great Emperor Mùjǐn's was impossible.

Moreover, her Personal Reality had already fused with Ailin's, so presumably, she couldn't fuse with a second Personal Reality.

"No need to be nervous, Miss Shion. After Ailin failed, this seed can only be considered waste. I am merely taking advantage of my fading existence to seek some answers from you."

Jade Fox knelt and sat on the ground, showing she meant no harm.

Then, with a somewhat dazed expression, she asked in a hazy voice, "Exactly... what does it mean to be a Magical Girl, Miss Shion?"

"Although all people of the old world see you as their greatest enemy, and I, for the sake of the Black Mountain Realm, feared you immensely, at the end of my life, when I look back on my Magical Girl career, I have begun to waver. And this wavering, I can only seek the answer from you."

Asking about the Dao?

Shion's expression turned solemn. As a Dao Master, with the experiences of many ancestors to draw upon, she wasn't afraid of discussing the Dao.

It's just that she truly wasn't skilled at discussing the Dao.

"Why?"

"Because you are the pinnacle of Magical Girls. An existence like yours should be the answer to what a Magical Girl is, walking the absolutely correct path."

Jade Fox fell silent for a moment, then began to speak:

"I became a Magical Girl to save everyone in the Black Mountain Realm. I fought constantly, fought endlessly, until... the world died, and miracles vanished. I myself no longer believed in miracles and never had hope again."

"Being a Magical Girl was simple at first. I just had to kill those enemies. Those Disaster Beasts, those monsters, and those villains. By killing them, I could help people, save others."

"But when the Black Mountain Realm was about to perish, when we had to expand outward, I had to face some opponents I couldn't label as evil."

"Some were Magical Girls, some were just ordinary people. They were like me, merely wanting to save their own world. Including the Magical Girls of South China, they were only protecting their homeland. I... never thought they were hateful, never thought they were wrong."

"I didn't want to destroy. I didn't want to harm anything. I just, like when I first became a Magical Girl, wanted to protect everyone in the Black Mountain Realm, wanted to find a path for them to survive. But just for that, I had to fight Magical Girls who held the same thoughts..."

After a long silence, Jade Fox seemed to remember something. When she raised her head, tears flowed quietly, but her expression was merely blank. Her pupils reflected that beautiful purple figure:

"I couldn't distinguish right from wrong. I just fought on for the Black Mountain Realm, for everyone, but ended up harming many innocent people. I don't know if I can even be considered a Magical Girl. Actually, I'm just another type of Disaster Beast, right?"

At the end, Jade Fox collapsed forward, her illusory body unable to support her any longer.

Before them wasn't some aged, cunning old world enemy. It was merely a Magical Girl who had been constantly pushed forward.

Forced to fight, to advance, and finally left bewildered.

Shion crouched down, legs together, hands resting on her knees. "So that's why you lost to Ailin."

Jade Fox was stunned for a moment, then nodded. "Yes. I couldn't be as pure as her. So, I lost."

An impure Personal Reality, even if far surpassing the opponent in strength.

Theoretically capable of devouring the other through sheer quantity.

In the end, because she wasn't obsessed enough, she was devoured instead.

She was practically the most stereotypical cannon fodder villain in web novels.

However.

Shion smiled slightly.

That smile, for some reason, seemed somewhat warm to Jade Fox.

"Unable to persist in your self, neither good enough to be utterly thorough, nor bad enough to feel at ease. Someone of your level generally has no right to come ask me anything, because I have no interest in people like you."

Jade Fox let out a heavy sigh.

"But, I'm in a good mood today."

The young girl stood up, gave a little hop. Amidst her flying hair, that exquisite face, which had never known confusion, tilted slightly.

Even in profile, it remained flawless, causing Jade Fox to lose herself in it for a moment.

"I can give you an answer."

Shion patted her fist. She needed a punching bag now.

Her hands were itching unbearably, craving a fight.

So.

"No need to dwell on the past anymore. Life is too long. No one can guarantee they'll always be right. What you can choose is how to end your life. And the way one ends their life is the ultimate reflection of a person's value."

Jade Fox looked up. "Do I... still have the power to choose? At the end of my life?"

"Of course."

Shion extended her hand towards her. "I am the one who will destroy all [Dregs]. I am your [Dregs'] ultimate enemy. It has nothing to do with the justice of other Magical Girls. To you, I am an enemy who shows up for no reason, wanting to kill you all."

"The Black Mountain Realm, the Mirror Kingdom, the Curse Realm—they are all the same to me. It's not to protect anything, not for revenge. It's simply that I want to destroy you."

"So, to you, I am absolute evil."

"No need to consider those meaningless things anymore. Stand before me and use all your strength to fight me."

"Because you stand opposite me, all your mistakes become insignificant. Because you stand before absolute 'evil' and rise in resistance."

"No need for others to acknowledge you. I will prove it for you. Your actions, the meaning of your life as a Magical Girl, will be endowed with justice the moment you become my enemy."

"Come."

The purple deity bestowed such grace and promise upon her.