The Demon Dog atop the dark clouds was enormous, with silver fur dancing gracefully in the wind.
Its slender build made it a truly looks like a majestic dog.
Especially the mark on its forehead, which elevated the Demon Dog's aura to another level.
But there was one peculiar detail.
The Demon Dog had all four limbs intact, and the fur on its neck was slightly sparser compared to Ray's demonic form.
Ray looked at the Demon Dog in the sky and had already confirmed its identity.
Instinctively, Ray also transformed into a giant Demon Dog and flew up into the air.
The two massive white dogs entwined, dancing high in the sky, before finally descending to the ground together.
As the two great Demon Dogs transformed into human forms, the visitor's appearance became clear.
Waist-length silver hair, beautiful features, elegant and noble demeanor, and purple demon markings on both cheeks.
She was practically a female version of Ray.
However, her gaze toward Ray held a trace of resentment.
"Sesshomaru, it's been so long since you've come to see your mother."
"Ah, decades apart, and you're still so delicate, injured this severely. It pains your mother's heart to see it."
As she spoke, Sesshomaru's mother extended her hand, pressing the back of it against her fragrant lips, feigning a sorrowful expression.
"You've had such a hard time since leaving your mother."
Watching the woman's hypocritical act, Ray was utterly speechless.
"I didn't come here for you."
"Heh, my child is still so stubborn. you're not cute at all."
Then, his mother extended her 'white shawls' on both sides, wrapping them around Ray, and flew toward the distant aerial palace.
Being bound by his mother, Ray immediately felt his cheeks grow warm.
But with his current strength, he was completely unable to resist her tail entanglement and could only obediently let her carry him away.
Five minutes later, Ray was brought by his mother to a cloud palace located high in the sky.
This massive hall, sustained by her Demonic Power, floated in the air with thousands of servants attending to her alone.
As soon as they arrived at the palace's outer perimeter, his mother released her tail, which had been coiled around Ray, and returned to her noble, draped appearance.
Ray landed steadily.
After five minutes of recovery, his Demonic Power was now usable.
At that moment, his mother spoke, "Sesshomaru, sit on the throne."
Ray's mind resisted obeying her, but his body was honest.
Expressionless, he walked step by step to the throne and sat down.
The moment he touched the throne, Ray felt a massive surge of Demonic Power flooding into his body.
"How is the Demonic Power I stored? Accept it peacefully. You'll recover soon."
Feeling his Demonic Power rapidly restoring within him, Ray nodded at his mother in acknowledgment.
As expected of direct bloodline—their Demonic Power could actually be transferred between each other.
Unconsciously, Ray's Demonic Power had recovered to 90%.
At that very moment, a flood of memories violently emerged in Ray's mind because the fusion rate completely broke through 80%.
Ray frowned as these sudden memories made his brain feel swollen.
Watching Ray's state, his mother also slightly furrowed her brows.
'Why does my son seem somewhat off?'
During the Demonic Power transfer, his mother had sensed some strange images.
'That human girl died?'
'The little monster following Sesshomaru, Jaken, died?'
'Inuyasha died too?'
'I died as well?'
'Sesshomaru went to another world?'
'Tsk~ What kind of fantasies is my son harboring in his mind all day?'
Even after living nearly a thousand years, his mother found herself unable to see through her son at this moment.
So, she began carefully observing Ray.
His tail fur was normal, his appearance was fine, and his Demonic Power could still interchange with hers.
All of this proved he was indeed her son, Sesshomaru.
However, this severed arm appeared to have been lost very recently.
His mother had long been observing Sesshomaru and Inuyasha's affairs.
She remembered Sesshomaru's arm had been severed three months ago—why did the wound look so fresh?
Moreover, it didn't seem like it was cut by Tessaiga, but more like it was melted by high heat.
What could melt an adult dog demon's flesh?
That human daily-use fire that burned her husband to death? Nonsense.
Inu Taisho was already on the verge of death back then—how could he have been killed by ordinary natural fire?
And as for flames capable of burning off Sesshomaru's arm, such a thing shouldn't exist in this world.
Upon closer inspection, his mother noticed that the pants and shoes Ray wore were different from what she had secretly observed through the Meidou Stone when watching Sesshomaru.
'Quite a good fitting... and his butt is as perky as always— he's truly my son.'
'But such clothing had never been seen in the Demon Realm.'
After a moment of confusion, his mother's eyes turned cold, emitting a dangerous aura.
His Demonic Power and appearance proved Ray was her son, Sesshomaru.
But his memories, wound, and attire indicated that the Sesshomaru before her had major issues and was not the son she knew.
Thus, his mother further probed Ray's memories through their Demonic Power transfer.
Her expression shifted from dangerous to confused, then to shock.
Finally, it settled into a trace of sorrow.
Letting out a sigh, his mother summarized what she found out.
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Ten minutes later, Ray no longer felt the discomfort from the memory surge.
His Demonic Power had fully recovered, and every cell in his body was filled with powerful "Perfect Demonic Power."
Feeling his immense strength, Ray showed no surprise.
As if it were all natural.
Rising from the throne, he looked at his mother before him.
"Thank you, Mother."
Hearing Ray's words, his mother was momentarily stunned before quickly adjusting her sorrowful expression and revealing a faint smile.
"You've worked hard, Sesshomaru."
Ray also smiled faintly. "At least I can still see you all."
With that, Ray picked up the clothes that his mother had a servant bring over, shook them out and put them on.
Seeing his actions, his mother felt a pang of reluctance.
"Won't you stay a little longer?"
Ray simply shook his head. "I have things to do. We will surely meet again in the future."
With that, Ray rose into the air and flew forward.
As he disappeared into the distance, his mother's cold, beautiful face once again showed a trace of sorrow, but soon, she became comforted.
"As expected of you, Sesshomaru. You can even accomplish something like this."
"Are there other worlds out there? I wish your father could know too."
"In those higher worlds, are you called 'Ray'? Tsk, that name doesnt sound nice at all. Not as cute as Sesshomaru."
"Do your best. Mother wants to see those worlds in the future too."