Illimitable Until Death

Chapter 765: IUD-Chapter 762 Demon King of the Sixth Heaven

Fang Li’s question made Yan fall silent.

It wasn’t just Yan.

Even Tsubaki opened her mouth, but in the end, chose to stay quiet.

Fang Li didn’t press for an answer, simply watching Yan.

After a long while, Yan suddenly spoke.

“Do you know of Oda Nobunaga?”

Fang Li couldn’t help but be slightly startled.

“Oda Nobunaga?”

Of course, Fang Li couldn’t possibly be unaware of this figure.

Oda Nobunaga was a famous general from Japan’s Sengoku period and also a political leader.

The reason Fang Li couldn’t possibly not know about him was because Nobunaga was widely regarded as Japan’s most beloved historical figure, bar none.

He overthrew the shogunate that had nominally ruled Japan for over two hundred years and nearly unified the country after ending a century of chaos during the Sengoku era.

However, just on the verge of national unification, Oda Nobunaga was betrayed by one of his closest retainers and committed seppuku at Honnou-ji in Kyoto.

This event became famously known as the Honnou-ji Incident in history.

One of the reasons people are so fascinated by Oda Nobunaga, similar to Minamoto no Yoshitsune, is because his body was never found, leaving his death unconfirmed and adding a great deal of legend around his life.

Of course, it wasn’t just his death that was legendary.

Even in life, Oda Nobunaga left behind many legendary achievements.

Fang Li recalled that two of the most famous legends about Oda Nobunaga stood out.

One was that in implementing his land policies, Oda Nobunaga issued orders to confiscate the lands of many temples with vast estates during the Sengoku period.

Those who resisted had their temples burned to the ground, inciting fear among many monks.

In Buddhist mythology, there was a Demon King known for obstructing the cultivation of Buddhist practitioners.

This Demon King was the leader of the Heavenly Demons of the Desire Realm, known by various names like Mara, Brahma, and others, and in Sanskrit, he was called *Papiyan*, often referred to as the Demon King of the Sixth Heaven.

As a result, the monks, terrified of Oda Nobunaga, began calling him the Demon King of the Sixth Heaven, and many religious believers considered him an incarnation of that very demon.

The second famous legend was Tenka Fubu.

This was Oda Nobunaga’s political slogan, advocating for military rule to dominate the country, and spreading martial force across the land.

This too was a highly renowned part of history.

These legendary feats, combined with the mystery surrounding his death, turned Oda Nobunaga into Japan’s most beloved historical figure.

Even Fang Li, having lived in Japan for some time, naturally couldn’t be unaware of someone as significant as Oda Nobunaga.

“Wait a minute…”

At this moment, Fang Li suddenly noticed something.

It was the family crest.

By Habi’s side, there had always been an Oni carrying a banner with a family crest on it.

Even on Yan’s body, the African-style clothing he wore also bore this family crest.

Previously, Fang Li hadn’t recognized what this family crest represented.

But with Yan’s prompt, Fang Li finally remembered.

“Isn’t that the Oda clan’s family crest?”

In other words, it was the family crest of Oda Nobunaga’s clan.

Why was the Oni using this family crest?

Yan provided the answer to that question.

“Because Habi Sama is the Demon King of the Sixth Heaven.”

This statement was immediately dismissed by Fang Li.

“Impossible,” Fang Li responded bluntly.

“Setting aside the fundamental issue of how Oda Nobunaga, who was clearly a human, could suddenly become an Oni, just Habi’s intellect alone makes it impossible for her to be that famous warlord from the Sengoku period.”

Who was Oda Nobunaga?

He was a politician who nearly unified Japan, leaving countless legends in his wake.

He implemented numerous policies, which led to his being labeled as the Demon King of the Sixth Heaven and the concept of Tenka Fubu.

But Habi’s mindset and energy were clearly like that of a child no older than ten.

How could such a person create policies and become a famous politician?

Therefore, Yan’s statement seemed utterly baseless.

Yan, however, wasn’t angered by Fang Li’s skepticism.

He simply continued speaking.

“I understand you don’t believe it, but Habi Sama truly is the Demon King of the Sixth Heaven.”

Yan stared directly at Fang Li.

“Perhaps you don’t know this,” She added.

“But Nobunaga Sama was actually the Scarlet Blazing God.”

When those words left Yan’s mouth, Fang Li’s expression tightened.

At that moment, Yan continued to explain in detail.

“Nobunaga Sama was a man who loved to collect the treasures of the world.

Among those treasures was the Hihi’irokane.”

“Nobunaga Sama and the consciousness within the Hihi’irokane, that is, the Scarlet Blazing God, shared a deep connection.”

“Nobunaga Sama was determined to achieve Tenka Fubu.”

“And the Scarlet Blazing God was a goddess who thrived on battle and war.”

“Thus, Nobunaga Sama and the Scarlet Blazing God became aligned in their will.

They wielded the power of the Hihi’irokane together, sharing both physical and spiritual bonds.

Like the relationship between the Kou and Son, they alternated between bodies, fighting across the Sengoku era as an unparalleled force.”

“Unfortunately, in the tenth year of Tensho, Nobunaga Sama was ambushed at Honnou-ji and perished.”

“At the moment of Nobunaga Sama’s death, the Scarlet Blazing God attempted to use a soul transfer spell to move his soul into the body of an Oni residing on Mount Gang, to revive Nobunaga Sama.”

At this point, Fang Li understood.

“The Oni at that time was Habi, right?”

Fang Li’s words were met with Yan’s confirmation.

“Precisely, Habi Sama,” Yan affirmed strongly.

“However, Habi Sama’s body was not fully overtaken by Nobunaga’s soul, and Nobunaga Sama wasn’t fully resurrected.”

The spell in question, soul transfer, was originally used to move a soul into inanimate objects like statues or dolls.

Transferring a soul into a living being and fully reviving someone was something generally considered impossible.

But the power of the Hihi’irokane was immensely strong.

It could even accomplish feats like time travel, teleportation, and light-speed lasers.

Naturally, it wasn’t without results.

As a result, the Scarlet Blazing God succeeded in transferring a portion of Oda Nobunaga’s soul into Habi’s body, where it fused with Habi’s own soul.

That’s why Yan referred to Habi as the Demon King of the Sixth Heaven, rather than calling her Oda Nobunaga.

Because Habi had only inherited a part of Nobunaga’s soul and fused with it.

She didn’t possess Nobunaga’s political genius but had inherited his ideology of Tenka Fubu and his love for battle.

Meanwhile, Oda Nobunaga had once been the Scarlet Blazing God.

Thus, Habi, having fused with part of Nobunaga’s soul, was also fused with a part of the Scarlet Blazing God.

In light of this, Habi and Son were alike.

Both were incomplete forms of the Scarlet Blazing God.

Therefore, the relationship between Son and Habi was that of “Oneself” and “Oneself.”

(End Of This Chapter)