As the savior, I only want to play single-player games.

Suzuka was shocked.

The God of Grain continued, "Back then, I used the Yata Mirror to carve a path in the Spirit World, hoping to guide them back, but unfortunately, those demons were too terrifying. They gathered into a demonic tide, almost becoming one entity, and the gods fell too quickly." This led to the return of a few powerful gods.

She is an ancient deity who remains in the human world, sealed away for thousands of years.

In those days, the spirit world was far away, and some spiritualists abandoned their physical bodies and went far away with the gods.

But there are also ancient deities like her who are willing to remain in the mortal realm, but they have expended too much power and are now extremely weak, showing signs of falling into a deep sleep.

The divine body we have now is created by slowing down the consumption of energy; it is not our true form.

"Amaterasu is dead?"

“She will come back,” said the God of Grain.

Throughout history, a saying has been passed down through time: "If you don't become a god, you'll only ever be an ant."

This "god" does not refer to a deity, but rather to a powerful being at the level of a great god or god-king, who has fully awakened to self and transcended the mortal world.

Because of these beings, even if they perish, they can be reborn, making them very difficult to kill.

First, we must eliminate their hidden schemes among humans, then eradicate their faith and forbid its propagation by humankind, only then can we truly eradicate them.

Even so, there is still a possibility that the gods of the past may rise from the ashes, and we need to be vigilant at all times.

Suzuka Ise asked, "What happened?" She couldn't believe that so many gods had fallen.

"A catastrophe that affected the entire universe..."

She climbed out of the idol from the very beginning, convinced that the shadows of the past had returned.

Otherwise, no one could have inflicted such a devastating blow on the spirit world; it would have been possible only if many deities had joined forces.

The problem is that although there are wars between the gods, they all have their own reservations.

She suspected that someone had learned or seen things they shouldn't have known or seen; in short, there must have been some kind of trigger that caused the Shadow of the Past to appear many years earlier than expected.

According to predictions, it shouldn't be this fast.

However, the only variable lies with humanity. The gods have gone far away, and the spirit world has drifted away. No one expected that humanity would develop to this point on its own, and it is now difficult to contain.

"Although it's safe for now. How strange, really strange. There should never be such a powerful being in the human world. That's not the power of a psychic. Could it come from beyond the realm? He's resisting the shadows of the past to buy time, so he shouldn't be an enemy..."

However, it's still hard to believe. In a sense, the single person suppressing the Shadow of the Old Ones is more effective than all the gods combined. At the very least, the gods are being forced to retreat.

But now he is being blocked by one person.

The God of Grain muttered to himself, "Just wait. Those gods won't sit idly by. Once they've recovered from their injuries, they'll prepare a counterattack soon. That God suffered a great loss and seems even more terrifying now. Is he undergoing a transformation...? No, he's probably still missing a crucial opportunity..."

Upon hearing her shocking remarks, Suzuka Ise suddenly asked, "Is there any way to obtain power?"

She looked at the God of Grain with a nervous heart.

But Ceres remained calm. In that distant era, humans had said similar things, and those people later became the first psychics.

Now, she hears similar words again.

"You want to become stronger?"

“…Yes.” Suzuka Ise did not choose to deceive the Valley God.

The God of Grain continued, "Why do you want to become stronger?"

Suzuka Ise's words were firm: "I want to take control of my own destiny!"

Ceres seemed to be deep in thought. Humans really haven't changed at all. But it's understandable. All life has an instinctive desire for power, even gods are no exception.

She said, “The shrine has the knowledge of spiritualists. The power of Amaterasu flows in your body. That divine blood was deliberately left in the human world by Amaterasu for other purposes. This is a great opportunity, but the person who consumes it is destined to live in the shadow of Amaterasu from now on.”

The God of Grain holds a very high position and speaks of these matters lightly, but for others, it's a different story.

"Is there any way?" She didn't want to live in someone else's shadow, even if it was Amaterasu.

The Goddess of Grain smiled, a chilling smile, and said, "Then why not take her place?"

Suddenly, a thunderous sound erupted from above, like the wrath of a god, deafening and awe-inspiring.

The Yata Mirror shone brightly, and a beam of divine light shone on the body of the Valley God, as if as a warning.

Suzuka Ise's mind went blank for a moment, and she couldn't say a word.

Ceres, however, paid no heed and climbed back to his statue: "Amaterasu's will is gathering; it seems she is about to be reborn. You should go back."

Suzuka Ise was somewhat dazed and confused, and retraced her steps.

Upon arriving at the shrine, she was greeted by a large group of people. Her identity had been confirmed, and Suzuka Ise was now the new goddess.

The priestess is responsible for the sacrifices, the high priest is responsible for running the shrine, and only the shrine maiden is responsible for communicating with the gods and is the person closest to the gods.

Many priests approached her, but China stopped them. A priestess who communicates with the gods cannot have too much contact with others, otherwise she would lose her dignity.

"The goddess is tired from her journey and needs to rest."

These people had no choice but to step down.

Suzuka Ise returned and witnessed the power transfer ceremony, after which Chinatsu led Suzuka to her own room.

"Goddess, is there anything else?" The shrine maiden, China, knew that Suzuka Ise had just arrived and might not be used to it yet.

"I'm fine, you go ahead and do your work. I'll sit quietly for a while." Suzuka shook her head, her mind a little unsettled.

"Please let me know if you need anything." She left in a hurry; the High Priest of Qingshui had just died, and there were still many things to take care of.

Suzuka Ise sat alone in the spacious room. She was all alone, and it felt rather cold and desolate. Outside, many priests were busy with their work. Everything was extremely unfamiliar, and the people and things seemed to have nothing to do with her.

All alone.

This feeling is familiar, as if I've experienced it before.

Suzuka Ise quickly realized that it was the first time she spent with Kagura Tendo.

She felt utterly alone. Her brother never spoke to her unless there was something necessary to discuss. Otherwise, the house was always deathly silent and oppressive, as if she were the only person living there. It wasn't until later that the misunderstanding was finally cleared up.

But why is all beauty so fragile, like a bubble, vanishing in an instant?

"Brother, where are you?"

……

boom!

Heavenly Dao Kagura stood in the outer space, her entire body shrouded in blood, her killing aura fully unleashed. The tangible killing intent transformed into a blood-red moon wheel, directly severing a touch of the Outer God.

The second tentacle was blocked by a meteorite, resembling a starry river in the night sky.

But at this moment, the outer god power of the Lord of the Wasteland attacked, and Tendou Kagura's body suddenly stopped, and her steps faltered.

The descendant's blood splattered across the sky, its back wound appearing grayish-white, influenced by the power of desolation.

Although the Descendant has the title of Godslayer and can be exempted from the power of Outer Gods to a certain extent, the cumulative effects of the great battle have become an extremely heavy burden for Tendou Kagura. In particular, the power of the Lord of Wasteland is characterized by leading all things into decay and demise, which consumes a great deal of physical strength and energy.

The power of the Outer Gods is inexhaustible, but he is not. If it weren't for the powerful bloodline and his will being linked to him, he would have given up long ago.

Tendo Kagura couldn't even remember how many attacks she had repelled.

"almost……"

He was somewhat delirious, but he could still sense the changes in the world's rules. The process of imitating the mysterious rules was nearing its end, at which point the world's rules themselves would weave together rules specifically for external gods.

This is the essence of keeping enemies out of the world.

He was finally about to complete this task.

This time, the system won't judge him as a failure, right?

Click!

Suddenly, a vast power surged forth, shattering space and probing in like a giant attempting to reach the shore.

That is... the power of a new Outer God!

Boom!

At the boundary, another unbridled aura emerged, permeating the entire outer space. Its destructive aura rapidly eroded the world's rules, and at an extremely fast speed.

Two more Outer Gods have obtained the world coordinates.

May all gods swiftly come to my aid; if anyone disobeys, I will subdue Fengdu. Chapter 71: Turbulent Times

"Why are there still new Outer Gods?!" Kagura Tendou felt a chill run through her body.

The situation has become serious.

Even now, how could Outer Gods still capture the world's coordinates? With the world undergoing changes and rules advancing, triggering protective mechanisms, there shouldn't be any new information fragments flowing into Chaos.

But in fact, he sensed that in that void of chaos, there were actually extraterrestrial gods extending their tentacles into this world and descending at this moment.

How can we possibly resist? Resisting the power of three Outer Gods is already extremely difficult; we can only defend and have little chance of retaliating.

What Kagura found particularly incomprehensible was why so many external gods would descend upon the same world.

All Outer Gods have no companions, only retinues who dedicate their lives and souls to them. Although they are beings of the same level, they are essentially mortal enemies, because at this level, only beings of the same level can kill them.

One can imagine that beyond this world, in the boundless void and chaos, where there is no concept of space, all the Outer Gods walk in the void as if they were in a fog, unable to perceive each other. Following the laws of the Dark Forest, they can only decipher some information of unknown authenticity through fragments floating in the chaos.

But the Outer Gods rarely meet in the void, because it's hard to say who is the prey and who is the hunter; there's no certainty, and everyone is deliberately hiding.

If an Outer God were to completely disappear into the shadows, then it would be impossible for it to encounter other Outer Gods.

But it's different within the world. If you want to land, you'll definitely expose yourself. There's no chance that a life form of the same level will detect the traces of your power and follow the clues to find your true form.

Moreover, if multiple Outer Gods meet in the same world, they can certainly quickly erode the world. In the end, at the moment when the world falls into chaos, they will definitely have to appear in their true forms, otherwise they will not be able to maximize the excavation of the world's post-death treasures.

In such a situation, the most intense battles would occur between the Outer Gods, potentially leading to their demise.

Therefore, while eroding the world, it is also necessary to be wary of other external gods, and sometimes even to conceal the movement of one's own erosion.

But now, with such a large number of Outer Gods, aren't they worried that they won't be able to handle the situation in the end?

What is it about this world that attracts them?

The thought of Tiandao Shenle was boiling, but his heart had already cooled down, and he was now exhausted.

Should he try to escape? He couldn't possibly stop five Outer Gods at the same time.

At their level, even if they all descended in their true forms, he could at most kill one Outer God by surprise, and then the descended body would be obliterated by these beings.