It's time to improve the strength of the infinite world

Chapter 487 Phase Two: The Crimson Moon
Unsurprisingly—

When "Moonlit Night View"'s health bar dropped to two-thirds...

The lord of the divine realm suddenly tore apart his previous posture, seemingly stepping into a more violent second stage.

—The stirring melody that resounded throughout the divine realm also transformed into a magnificent epic ode.

—The roar of orchestral instruments and bells swept across the entire divine realm like a tide, each note seemingly striking the soul.

Although the health bar display is as inexplicable as the background music during the battle, it is indeed exciting, morale-boosting, and inspiring.

Moreover, this is an exceptionally clear signal.

Leaving aside Kaguya Houraisan, who is a NEET who often stays at home, plays games all night long, and even tried to stay up until she died and then revived...

Even those who are not familiar with this aspect can keenly perceive, through such obvious environmental information, that the enemy on the other side may be about to transform.

They couldn't help but tense up, becoming extremely alert.

This is the only way—

The opponent is a truly terrifying force.

Even when attacked by a combined force of dozens of powerful demons and gods, the vast majority of the pressure was borne by the top experts.

but……

Even the aftershocks can be extremely deadly.

The force of the attack caused the entire Tsukuyomi Divine Realm to tremble violently.

The once smooth and tranquil sea has now gone completely berserk under the tearing force of the energy aftershocks, transforming into an abyss that devours heaven and earth.

When the waves crashed down like a collapsing sky, they made a roar like stars falling into the sea.

—The residual force of the collapse alone is enough to crush many people into dust if one cannot dodge in time.

"The realm of mere humans... is but a mayfly!"

The deity waded across the still sea, his bare feet crushing the crests of the waves, and spoke indifferently.

Its sound, though not loud, swept across the entire sea like visible ripples in space, echoing loudly in the void.

This is not just a declaration, but a deadly sonic attack.

In an instant, the incoming magic cannon was shattered, and a terrifying giant wave stretching for countless miles was unleashed. Even the powerful warriors of Gensokyo, whose teamwork in battle had become increasingly seamless, had to temporarily retreat from the onslaught.

Meanwhile, others stepped forward without hesitation.

"A miracle—the parting of the seas!"

Her long, emerald-green hair flew wildly in the air currents. The girl, dressed in a blue and white shrine maiden outfit, gave a clear shout and pointed her gohei (ceremonial hat) straight ahead.

Behind her, the faint phantoms of two gods appeared—Kanako Yasaka and Suwako Moriya chose to entrust their divine power to Sanae Kochiya, concentrating the power of the three gods into one person.

This made this human-goddess girl a top combatant on the battlefield.

Especially compared to the Red and White Shrine Maidens who lost the Hakurei Barrier due to their distance from Gensokyo and could only wander around the periphery of the battlefield, Sanae was now able to charge to the front line of the battle.

This is the most obvious difference in strength.

And at this moment—

The power of miracles poured out like a torrent, and the entire sea area seemed to be cleaved by an invisible giant blade!
The gohei in Sanae's hand burst forth with dazzling divine light, transforming into a trajectory of light that pierced through heaven and earth.

Behind her, the phantom of the deity suddenly solidified, like two towering mountains suppressing the void.

The sea has been divided!
Under divine power, the boundless, tranquil sea was shattered with a deafening roar, and towering waves, like a frightened herd of beasts, fled to both sides, tearing open a bottomless chasm.

The still water was squeezed and pushed apart by an invisible force, forming two towering cliffs over a thousand feet high, recreating the magnificent scene of Moses parting the sea in mythology!

boom--! ! !
The aftershocks of the sea split into a powerful hurricane that swept across the entire battlefield, crushing the raging waves.

At this moment, the wave crests froze in mid-air, and water droplets hovered like stars.

It was as if the entire sea area had been briefly frozen.

At the end of that chasm, Sanae's figure stood tall.

Her blue and white shrine maiden attire fluttered in the wind, and her long emerald green hair burned like flames under the influence of divine power, just like the sea god in the scroll of the Age of Gods.

Wherever divine power reaches, it is the ultimate resonance between the power of humans and gods!
—And the divine power of the Dividing Sea has not yet dissipated.

—The strong warriors on the battlefield have pierced through like sharp swords!
The instant Sanae's gohei cleaved through the still sea, Yakumo Yukari's rift had already unfolded on both sides of the rift, with countless eerie eyes peering out from the deep cracks.

As Yuuka Kazami's parasol spun gently, the magic cannon's brilliance pierced the passage like a meteor shower, carving a fiery trail through the separated abyss.

and also--

The flames of the phoenix...

The power of historical revisionism...

The wine bowl thrown by the Demon King...

"boom--!!!"

With the support of dozens of forces, the entire sea passage was forcibly transformed into a deadly corridor that pierced through the divine realm.

At the end of the "Moonlit Night View," even the indifferent pupils seemed to flicker with a slight ripple—these "ants" had actually used the power of a human to tear the realm of the gods into a battlefield for them to roam freely!

but……

That’s it for now.

Faced with the attack of the powerful beings, the god lowered his eyes.

The next instant, a crisp sound like shattering glass came from the sky.

"look up."

This is not a sound, but a will that crushes directly into the soul.

Everyone, uncontrollably or subconsciously, looked up at the sky—

But the mysterious giant moon hanging at the top of the divine realm was being frantically eroded by spiderweb-like blood-red cracks.

Click, click-click-click—!
The sound of cracks spreading was like something shedding its shell, and viscous, vermilion lunar marrow seeped out of the celestial body, instantly dyeing the entire celestial body the same dazzling vermilion.

The tangible red light fell like moonlight from another time and space.

—"The Night Eater and the God of the Moon: The Crimson Moon (Facial Features???)"

—"Health level unknown (???)"

Suddenly, the name of the BOSS that appeared in everyone's view changed.

The second form of the god has arrived. Without a doubt, this is the true second stage!

The original elegance shattered like glass, replaced by a more violent divine liberation!
"Be the witness."

"The Lunar Laws of Another Universe!"

It was not a sound, but a will that crushed directly into the soul.

Suddenly, it seemed that "Moonlit Night View" had also changed in some way.

Her long hair was as bright as gold, and her eyes were very red.

"This is—"

In his mutated form with golden hair and red eyes, the god raised his hand and made a grasping motion, the crisp sound of the blood moon shattering becoming the prelude to the end of the world.

"The Moon King's Final Calculations"

The moment when willpower, like thunder, crushes the soul.

That blood moon, with the absolute mass of a collapsing celestial body, plummeted downwards!

Boom-! ! ! !

In the instant of the fall, a doomsday frenzy swept through the tranquil sea.

That was not a light and shadow illusion, but a materialized cosmic law—a real celestial body falling, with an equally enormous physical mass and scale of existence.

The most terrifying thing is not the scale of the destruction, but the process of denying "existence"!
The falling moon left a crimson tail that stretched for thousands of miles. In reality, the atmosphere would probably burn from the friction, turning the clouds into boiling blood mist.

Space itself groaned under the strain.

With each step the blood moon sinks, the divine realm crumbles a little more.

The horizon twisted and fractured as it collapsed, its broken edges resembling a biscuit being gnawed by an invisible giant mouth, revealing jagged, pale streaks of light.

It was as if the entire space was being dragged down to some more terrifying dimension.

despair……

Nothing could be more desperate than this moment.

Even those who thought they were mentally prepared probably didn't expect it to turn out this way.

Yes, I did know that the enemy might have a second phase and become more difficult to deal with... but I didn't expect it to end the game so directly.

"Toyohime! Take Master and the others with you..."

In that desperate situation where the blood moon collapsed and the divine realm crumbled like an ancient, crumbling fortress, the shadow of apocalypse shrouded the world in a deathly gloom.

The spirit dress worn by Watatsuki Yorihime instantly transformed into a supernova that suddenly exploded, unleashing a divine power that seemed to pierce through heaven and earth and tear apart chaos.

The light swept wildly outwards like a raging torrent.

In the previous battle, she was like a caged beast, hesitant and timid in every move, her actions filled with hesitation and indecision.

However, at this moment, her eyes suddenly became incredibly firm, as if she had made up her mind to die. Her expression revealed an enlightenment after going through hardships, and also a sense of relief as if she had let go of all the heavy burdens.

"I'll cover the rear!" Her voice echoed across the shattered world, carrying an undeniable resolve.

"Yiji!"

Toyohime let out a terrified scream, her voice filled with anxiety and panic, but it was too late to stop it.

A phantom image of a god rose from behind the girl with the knife, instantly reaching the height of the sky.

The divine power seemed to coalesce into a blazing white crown, within which seemed to float a miniature of a kingdom.

The next moment, Yorihime swung her sword at Falling Moon.

At the same time, the unknown divine phantom also moved in sync, swinging its sword like a giant pillar supporting the sky, with overwhelming force.

Wherever the sword passed, space became as fragile as a fine piece of pottery, instantly cracking open with deep fissures that revealed the illusion of two divine powers of the same origin clashing and battling.

In that illusion, light flashed and thunder roared, as if two worlds were colliding and merging fiercely.

And it was this very strike that briefly halted the celestial body's descent!

"What--!!"

Eirin Yagokoro's pupils also contracted sharply in the distance.

The Sage of the Moon could not describe the regret and remorse she felt at that moment; it was a deep-seated self-reproach that made her body tremble slightly.

She was probably so focused on dealing with the terrifying pressure from her former friend that she completely failed to notice her disciple's situation.

Princess Yorihime also possessed that overwhelming, divine power!

but……

Just like a baby elephant that grows into a giant, it's easy for it to break free of the chains that bind it, but it never thinks of doing so again.

—In Yorihime's heart, that iron chain was also unbreakable.

—Faced with her mother, she lacked the courage and will to fight against fate.

—As a result, in the previous battles, Yorihime's power was completely unleashed and unmanifested...

Only now, in this desperate situation, has she decided to sacrifice herself, like a moth drawn to a blazing flame, burning with all her strength.

The terrifying power that erupted from it became known to everyone, much like a dazzling firework suddenly bursting in the night sky.

At this point, Yagokoro Eirin no longer had the thought of criticizing her disciple's foolish ideas.

She just gritted her teeth, frantically thinking about how to save Princess Yorihime's life from burning out.
"Oh dear, oh dear, this won't do..."

A voice appeared as if from a dream, clearly audible to everyone amidst the cataclysmic chaos of the world's destruction.

"But thankfully, we finally made it!"

The words fell——

The falling crimson celestial body suddenly stopped.

Then, it exploded with a deafening roar!
Or rather, it shouldn't be described as an explosion, but rather as an "expansion."

The shattered lunar shell floated like a peeled eggshell, revealing an infinitely nested gear structure inside.

Each gear is a mirror image of another moon, and each tooth mark is filled with moonlight from different times and spaces.

As tens of thousands of lunar mirror images were reassembled through the meshing of gears, the entire sky of the divine realm transformed into a colossal structure that crushed reality.

(End of this chapter)