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

In the quiet train compartment, Twins sat obediently on her seat, with a piece of paper spread out in front of her.

Moving closer, one could see the title written on it:

"Jiangming City Mission Report and Future Planning."

Although this mission, according to the Sect Master's words, was a great victory—successfully completing the undercover task and achieving impressive results—for Twins, it ultimately wasn't perfectly executed as Lady Bingtang had required.

So she planned to write a proper mission report, at the very least to completely shift the blame away from herself.

Of course, she couldn't say it was all the Sect Master's fault. The Sect Master just accidentally made a tiny, little wrong decision.

Most of the reasons were still force majeure and the damnable Witch Association, using cunning and evil methods to force many small mistakes in this infiltration mission, resulting in the final outcome not being as perfect as it could have been...

Lying on the table, obediently writing her report like an elementary school student doing homework.

The other passengers in the compartment were still sleeping, but actually, every time the train arrived at a station, Twins would dispel the magical hypnosis in advance. Plus, the train attendants would come to remind them, so generally speaking, normal passengers wouldn't miss their stop.

Unless it was that kind of idiot whom even the train attendant couldn't wake up, but otherwise, Twins was just giving them a good quality sleep.

Sitting opposite Twins were Bai Mei and... Shion.

Yes, Shion.

Twins didn't know why the Sect Master hadn't canceled her transformation but was maintaining this Magical Girl form.

Although she was currently in casual clothes, walking all the way to the train hadn't attracted much attention, which was quite illogical.

It really wasn't that Twins was too scared to look at the Sect Master; perhaps the Sect Master had other concealment methods on her.

Anyway, she didn't dare ask. It had nothing to do with Twins, and the more she asked, the more mistakes she'd make.

As for Jiang Si being the Sect Master, for Twins, that was indeed quite shocking.

It's just that at that time, her mind was completely filled with "I'm going to die."

The shock of Jiang Si being Shion was actually much smaller.

After all, after transforming, she was still Lady Shion, who could kill her with a flick of her hand.

Who cared who she originally was?

Thinking about her attitude toward the Sect Master along the way, the fact that Twins didn't wet her pants at the time was already an explosion of courage, okay?

Although she wet them later, that's another matter.

It was only after confirming that the Sect Master was broad-minded and didn't care about those little things she did that Twins relaxed and began to realize how absurd it was that Jiang Si was Shion.

One of the Witch Association's top ten unsolved mysteries: Why did the most cautious and careful Magic Aunt Dujuan get arrested by Shion when trying to arrest Jiang Si?

Ta-da! The answer is revealed: Because Jiang Si is Lady Shion!

Wow, such a simple answer...

Yeah, right.

She died so unjustly, Aunt Dujuan.

Thinking about how the captain was so angry about Dujuan's failed plan that she didn't even hold a seventh-day memorial for her, Twins felt a pang of grievance for her.

Oh, it was herself who was too scared to ask the captain to commemorate Dujuan's seventh day. Never mind...

She wrote her report, but her mind had already drifted to the clouds.

As for why a boy could transform into a Magical Girl, although Twins found it strange, she wasn't very interested.

Magical Girl was already a quite miraculous profession; having an exception wasn't that surprising.

After all, the existence of Magical Girls itself was unreasonable, so it wasn't strange for someone who could become one to be special.

The only hateful thing was that the senior apprentice sister actually lied to her.

Saying Jiang Si was Shion's boyfriend? Being your own lover, is that it?

She wrote her report, occasionally looking up at senior apprentice sister Bai Mei with a bit of resentment, but not daring to show it.

After all, Twins couldn't beat senior apprentice sister.

Twins' ability, according to the Azure Cloud Sect's ranking, was actually only at the early Seedling stage, two or three revolutions in. Although she had copied some others' abilities—after touching someone else's Miracle Seed, she could copy all of their abilities.

This actually included the other person's magical power and their skill in using magic, even the precision of their magical control could be copied.

After a period of time, the copied abilities would expire, but she could choose one ability to keep in her own Grief Seed. The total number was about ten or so. These ten spells required Twins to practice herself and use with her own magical power.

Actually, when used, they were only at the early Seedling stage level, not very powerful.

So Twins had always relied quite heavily on copying abilities in combat, as it allowed her to remain undefeated.

But this ability was completely useless against senior apprentice sister.

Moreover, even without using the Miracle Seed to transform, senior apprentice sister's combat power was terrifyingly high.

Twins saw with her own eyes how she split a wall with a single-handed strike using her cane.

Not human.

Anyway, can't afford to provoke her.

"Little Shuang."

Bai Mei, who was still reading a book—although her eyes were closed, she could still use her phone to read—suddenly said softly, "Aren't you thirsty?"

Twins, halfway through writing her report, was stunned. She looked up at Bai Mei, "Uh, I'm not thirsty."

Also, what the hell is "Little Shuang"? Little Shuang? Twins is just my codename; I don't have the surname Shuang.

Although I don't have a name anyway.

"Then didn't you notice the Sect Master is thirsty?"

Finally understanding what senior apprentice sister meant, Twins immediately put down her pen and smiled, "Hey, why didn't you say so earlier? Little Shuang will go fetch water right away."

Watching Twins bounce away to fetch water, Shion also raised her head from the Calamity Egg, "I'm not thirsty."

"Just bullying Little Twins a bit." Leaning against the window, Bai Mei didn't hide her thoughts, "Making her run some errands."

"Why?"

"Because Twins was looking at me with full resentment just now; she must be cursing me in her heart."

"Petty."

"Bai Mei is not."

Shion didn't say anything more.

Bai Mei touched her injuries and softly let out a sigh, feeling fortunate.

Of course, she got beaten up by the river.

To figure out whether her transformation could truly make Bai Mei's sword heart clear and bright, Shion didn't hold back at all.

The impact of the injuries definitely wasn't major.

Two years ago, before going to Jiangming, Bai Mei often sparred with her master. Even then, she knew how precise and terrifying her master's understanding of the human body and control over her own strength output was.

It would only hurt a lot, but wouldn't leave any particularly obvious injuries.

Yet even under these circumstances, Bai Mei truly broke through her limits, making her sword heart even clearer and brighter.

She predicted her master's attacks several times and made beautiful counterattacks. Although it still didn't satisfy her master, at least it proved she wasn't lying.

After Bai Mei's pleading, her master also agreed not to cancel the transformation until they reached Beihai.

After all, if it could help her disciple become stronger, Shion never minded helping out.

Although there was a sense of guilt, like when she was a kid lying to her mom that the money was for buying tutoring books but actually using it to buy snacks.

The disciples of the Azure Cloud Sect were all diligently seeking breakthroughs, probably not getting any guidance from their master.

Yet she was using her master's kindness to satisfy her own selfish desires.

It was truly too despicable.

However, even being this despicable, Bai Mei would absolutely not give up...

This was a struggle for the Great Dao, to seek the favor of the fruit position, to comprehend the divine intent through visualization, by any means necessary. The path of cultivating immortality had always been like this.

"What about the other disciples in Jiangming City?"

Hearing her master's question, Bai Mei, snapping back to reality, said softly, "I've temporarily let them make their own decision on whether to continue staying in the Azure Cloud Sect."

Shion glanced at her, "Aren't you afraid they'll all leave?"

"If they really all leave, it means the Jiangming City Azure Cloud Sect should be disbanded. Just as master said, the Azure Cloud Sect shouldn't force others to join, nor use favors to bind them."

Bai Mei's tone was calm, yet carried a hint of gentleness, "Ruo Yun leaving taught me a good lesson. I didn't understand their thoughts, just blindly thinking about my own Azure Cloud. If when we return, they're still willing to recognize me as their teacher, I will properly understand them and try again to teach them the Azure Cloud Sect's secret techniques, letting them become inner disciples as soon as possible."

"Hmm."

Seeing her master just casually asked and didn't have much interest, Bai Mei didn't continue talking about her plans.

Although she was a bit worried that Ruo Yun might despair because of the Saint Hall her master made up, she also knew her master wasn't the type to talk nonsense casually.

Since she said it seriously and didn't deny it on the spot, and still acknowledged the existence of the Saint Hall up to now, it meant her master was serious.

She probably wouldn't reveal the truth to Ruo Yun in a short time, or perhaps she really planned to establish an organization called the Saint Hall.

Regardless, she hoped Ruo Yun would be well.

After all, things had already come to this; she couldn't ask her master to change anything. What her master decided to do, as a disciple, she could only support.

But, not finding a topic is so frustrating...

They were about to arrive in Beihai soon, and then there wouldn't be many chances to chat alone.

In the future, there might be even fewer, since she still had to return to Jiangming.

"By the way, master, about the continuation of those legendary stories of the Azure Cloud Sect ancestors..."

"I'll continue when I have time."

"Really?"

"A man's promise cannot be tarnished; it will absolutely not be left unfinished."

Bai Mei coughed, "Then, what if Bai Mei supplements it herself?"

Shion didn't even look up, "Might as well abandon it. After all, you're not a man."

"I'm not that bad, am I..."

Saying this, Bai Mei glanced at her phone somewhat dejectedly, then remembered something and asked:

"Uh, master, have you seen the event on Zhongdian recently?"

"What Zhongdian event?"

Bai Mei took out her phone and showed the page, "It's about the voting event for the Fifth Great Classic."

"Fifth Great Classic?" Shion frowned; she hadn't heard of the Four Great Classics in this world, "Let me ask, what are the first four great classics?"

"Harry Potter..."

"What kind of wild chicken ranking is that?" Hearing Harry Potter, Shion already lost interest in listening further. She just patted the table with her two small hands, "Meaningless voting."

"Hmm, I think so too."

Bai Mei said this, just smiling, "But the stories of the Azure Cloud ancestors are still very popular. Currently ranking high on the Fifth Great Classic list, it can be considered bringing glory to our sect."

Although saying she wasn't interested, Shion, who was pondering over the Calamity Egg, still asked, "Who's winning?"

"It hasn't ended yet, but the top-ranked is Profound Mirror Demonic Sects."

"Oh, the literary ensemble ceiling." Shion nodded her round little chin, "Not bad. But compared to 'Concealing the Heavens,' it lacks some depth and maturity. Second place is 'Concealing the Heavens,' right?"

"Second place is 'Battle Demon Continent.'"

"Literary setting ceiling, acceptable. Although slightly inferior to 'Concealing the Heavens,' it's understandable. Third place is 'Concealing the Heavens,' right?"

"'Demon Breaks the Heavens'..."

"Where's my great 'Concealing the Heavens'?"

Shion tilted her head slightly, fingers swiping on the phone screen, searching on that list, "Is there a problem? Why can't I see my great 'Concealing the Heavens'?"

Bai Mei awkwardly smiled, scrolling a few pages back, "The readers on Zhongdian don't seem to like it much... not many people voted; it's further back."

"Impossible, absolutely impossible!"

Seeing her master completely unable to accept this, Bai Mei whispered, "The editor even suspected fans were vote-buying."

Shion's face darkened, "He really said that?"

"Maybe because the readers on Zhongdian website have different preferences; the data is still good on other websites..."

"Immediately make Zhongdian website rank 'Concealing the Heavens' first."

"That, that would probably be difficult." Bai Mei was somewhat helpless, "Zhongdian website is quite fair; they won't engage in this kind of shady operation..."

"Unwilling? Doesn't matter, I'll take action."

Shion's pretty little face was serious, speaking word by word:

"At worst, I'll sink Zhongdian!"

Just as Twins, who had finished fetching water, entered the compartment, the cup in her hand fell to the floor with a "clatter."

Seeing Shion looking over with murderous intent, she shivered and immediately turned around.

"I, I'll go fetch water again!"

...

After getting off the train, Twins and Bai Mei went to the Azure Cloud Sect.

Shion didn't go home, nor to the Azure Cloud Sect, but headed to the outskirts of Beihai.

She looked up at the sky; the weather was just right, somewhat cloudy, but not heavily.

Actually, these past two days, both Beihai and Jiangming were overcast, but Jiangming was turned into clear weather by a single strike of the Buddha's Fury Lotus. Now only Beihai was still overcast.

Occasionally, there were a few drops of light rain, cool and clear, but not much, stopping after a short while.

After all, Beihai wasn't very rainy; the morning's light rain would probably clear up by the afternoon.

There wasn't much time left for herself.

She flew directly to a relatively high hillside near Beihai.

Looking around, it wasn't too far from Beihai, but there were basically no buildings around, not even a single road visible.

The closest was about one or two kilometers away—a railway line.

Spreading her magical power to search, she found only a few stray cats and dogs around.

Desolate wilderness, high mountains and wild ridges, remote and hidden—perfectly meeting her needs.

The best place to undergo tribulation!

Shion landed on the high mountain, looking down at Beihai. From here, she could see the entire suburban area of Beihai.

Taking a deep breath, she spread her arms, feeling the flow of the air.

Vast magical power surged into the sky. She closed her eyes, recalling the cultivation method of an inner disciple.

Magical power scattered, attracting all the thunderclouds around.

The magic of manipulating clouds, to be honest, sounded a bit abstract.

Moreover, Beihai wasn't a place that rained frequently; most of the time, she could only manipulate the two or three thin clouds in the sky, with very poor effect.

For a long time, that inner disciple's combat method was to create artificial clouds for visual interference.

Of course, after reaching the Seedling stage, continuously expanding the concept of clouds, her own control range became wider and wider. With the help of Jiang Si and Bingtang, she could even manipulate a portion of water vapor.

Now she was a Seedling Peak Perfection Magical Girl who could hold her own.

Her cloud control ability was also remembered by Shion, who had been imitating and optimizing it.

Thus, she created the current cultivation method:

All Things Tribulation Cloud Art!

To break through her current realm, she had been preparing to undergo the heavenly tribulation. However, the spiritual energy here was depleted; making the Heavenly Dao sense her breakthrough was probably difficult, let alone gathering thunder tribulation.

So from the beginning, she had prepared—gathering all thunderclouds together, continuously stimulating the thunderclouds to create powerful heavenly thunderbolts!

Since the Heavenly Dao was weak, she would act on behalf of heaven herself, creating her own heavenly tribulation! Summoning tribulation to supplement the heavenly count—it might just start from today!

Thinking of this, even with Shion's Dao Heart as firm as iron, she felt a trace of excitement.

If the future Great Dao of this world became smooth and the heavenly count complete, and every Magical Girl wanting to advance had to endure heavenly tribulation, today's achievement should be remembered.

Such a great merit deed couldn't be taken lightly, so she checked the surrounding formations once more.

A strong magical barrier could repel ordinary people trying to approach, preventing them from getting caught in the heavenly tribulation and creating unnecessary karma for herself, which could lead to tribulation failure.

Next were the artifacts for guiding the heavenly thunder.

Ten Thousand Tribulations Return to Void Staff.

This object was made from the stone of the Square Load Thick King, refined through nine layers of fire quenching. Its entire body was straight like a jade pillar holding up the sky, with strange spiral patterns at the tip subtly matching an unyielding will. She had casually picked it up from a construction site commonly found in Beihai.

Through magical power tempering, this Ten Thousand Tribulations Return to Void Staff could more conveniently guide lightning down.

To avoid wasting heavenly thunder striking the wrong place.

Feeling the heavenly thunder ready to strike, Shion slowly exhaled and canceled her transformation.

Jiang Si, restored to his body, felt the slight electricity already generated in the surrounding air, then took out the treasure he had prepared for a long time.

Tribulation Crossing Pill.

Even the most powerful cultivator faced the danger of being reduced to ashes when confronting heavenly tribulation, so preparing Tribulation Crossing Pills was especially critical.

At the very least, it could ensure his spiritual power remained continuous, his soul undestroyed, allowing him to start over.

All of Jiang Si's Tribulation Crossing Pills were condensed from over a thousand Grief Seeds, with rich and surging spiritual power. When swallowed, it reverberated throughout his entire body!

Everything was ready; it was time to break through!

Thunder and lightning churned above. He placed the Ten Thousand Tribulations Return to Void Staff properly and began circulating magical power to activate the Calamity Egg.

Starting from his fight with Bai Mei, he had been placing new Calamity Eggs inside his body.

A total of one hundred and sixty-four.

All the Calamity Eggs were the purest, not tainted by polluted magical power. He had searched all over Jiangming City to find this many.

These Calamity Eggs were very small, some only the size of sesame seeds, the largest no bigger than a fingernail, as they were all newly born Calamity Eggs.

The reason for choosing these relatively pure, primitive Calamity Eggs was also to prevent any excess consciousness.

He sat on the mountaintop, feeling the restless Golden Core inside him.

The original Calamity Egg had already swollen large enough.

During the fight with Bai Mei, it had swallowed a lot of magical power and was now becoming restless.

If he hadn't gone all out at the time, exhausting all his magical power, it probably would have successfully broken out of his body.

After consuming all the magical power, this Golden Core fell into a dormant state on its own.

Later, after transforming and suppressing it all the way until now, after feeding over two hundred Calamity Eggs into it, the originally dormant Golden Core finally became active again.

Sitting on the high mountain outside Beihai, even from such a distance, the hundreds of millions of negative emotions from Beihai converged from all directions!

Even some small Disaster Beasts that had already taken form were attracted over.

The wind howled. Jiang Si felt the aura of the awakened Golden Core becoming increasingly powerful, more and more violent!

Almost tearing him apart!

Polluted magical power condensed inside the Golden Core. Two hundred Calamity Eggs melted, completely merging with the Golden Core!

The Golden Core fell into a deathly, solidified stillness.

A thunderclap exploded in the sky!

The originally solidified Golden Core began to tremble violently!

Even after being supplied with endless spiritual energy, the Golden Core remained unmoved.

Over these days, it had long grown accustomed. No matter what happened outside, as long as it didn't sense the invasion of Disaster Beasts, the Golden Core always remained sealed to avoid being drained to death.

Even if it wanted to break out of its shell, it suppressed the desire to be born.

But now, at the critical moment of breakthrough, how could Jiang Si allow it to act recklessly?

The Nascent Soul was right before his eyes!

A flash of ruthlessness crossed his face. Polluted magical power gathered in his right hand, and he fiercely punched toward the location of the Golden Core!

A heavy punch made blood trickle from the corner of his mouth!

The terrifying impact force and polluted magical power instantly exploded on the Golden Core, causing the sealed, smooth Golden Core to crack open a tiny fissure!

A cold, gloomy pupil leaked out from the fissure, just quietly waiting for the host's self-harm.

Jiang Si didn't hesitate at all, delivering two or three more punches, making himself vomit several mouthfuls of blood.

The cracks on the Golden Core grew larger and larger!

Polluted magical power transformed into a hand, gripping that Golden Core tightly. Jiang Si's face carried a hint of ferocity.

"Break for me!"

Crack!

The crisp shattering sound was piercing even amidst the thunder!

A small black dragon, about the size of a fist, broke out of its shell.

The Golden Core shattered!

The Nascent Soul formed!

Magical power continuously emitted from the Nascent Soul, spreading throughout his body!

However, it wasn't for strengthening, but for seizing control of the body!

The black dragon Nascent Soul revealed a mocking and cruel smile.

There was actually an idiot who crippled his own martial arts, giving up control of his body?

Give it to me!

And Jiang Si, sensing the loss of control over his body, slowly curled a smile at the corner of his mouth.

"So eager to undergo tribulation on my behalf, huh? My good Nascent Soul."

Grabbing the Ten Thousand Tribulations Return to Void Staff prepared earlier, Jiang Si just raised it high!

A terrifying thunderbolt, thick as a waterfall, suddenly submerged Jiang Si!