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

This is the best possible outcome; at least it's a one-for-one trade.

But how could they possibly lower themselves to descend into the world under such uncertain circumstances?

At that moment, Kagura Tendou thought about many things, feeling immense pressure in her heart.

If he turns and leaves, those Outer Gods will not make things difficult for him; otherwise, he will be asking for trouble. In fact, they have not figured out the situation inside the world; they can only sense that there are powerful beings who are suspected to be Sequence 4 hindering their arrival.

"Should we leave our hopes for the future?" Tendo Kagura asked herself in her heart.

He saw no hope if he stayed here.

Continuing to resist the Outer Gods will likely result in bloodshed here.

But if they leave, no one can say for sure what will happen. The Outer Gods might tear open a gap and create a no-man's land before the world's rules stabilize.

Kagura Tendo was not one to hesitate; he had already made his decision in his heart. In that brief moment of contemplation, he merely glanced back at the world behind him.

Outer space is devoid of light and matter; it is silent and dark.

This is the end of the world, a special space that exists in a different dimension than the stars and cosmos.

Although Kagura Tendo does not possess the Dark Eyes, he can still perceive the appearance of the world.

In that star-studded universe, we entered the heart of the Milky Way, traversed countless light-years, and finally arrived before a blue planet.

Life is the greatest miracle in the world.

But human joys and sorrows are not shared, and the Heavenly Dao God Music only felt their noise and a strong sense of loneliness arising spontaneously.

He turned his head and saw nothing behind him; there was nothing there at all.

His actions are destined to remain unknown to anyone. How could those mortals and those lives possibly perceive everything that happens in outer space?

Kagura Tendou knew that this intense loneliness had always accompanied him, appearing from the very beginning.

It existed as early as the first node, in the dark world.

In that desolate world, civilization was broken and no one of his kind could be found. He moved forward, first fighting against dark monsters, and now resisting the Outer Gods, but he never looked back.

He was all alone, savoring loneliness by himself.

"What is the meaning of all this? What am I trying to achieve from this height?" He had no answer and felt lost and bewildered.

But his expression remained unchanged, as silent as ever, like a wordless piece of iron, hard and indifferent.

He has never backed down, and now he should fulfill his mission.

There's nothing to be afraid of.

Ahead, five external divine powers twisted and writhed like tentacles, moving forward menacingly. These were not human powers, but rather represented taboos and mystery.

What are Outer Gods?

Their very existence is a rule, naturally indicating a transcendent path. If interpreted correctly and followed, one can transcend the world and attain eternity in nothingness.

Of the original three Outer Gods, apart from the Lord of Desolation, the other two were similar in nature to the gods of the Spirit Realm and had never been shown their names in the system. The two Outer God powers that arrived later were the Lord of Source Energy and the Lord of Destruction.

Tendou Kagura, holding a meteorite, walked step by step toward them.

boom!

A crimson light erupted, illuminating outer space. Then, a massive shockwave spread throughout the world; it was the power of mysterious rules impacting, interfering, and violently shaking the universe. Stars flickered and disappeared, and the deep cosmos seemed about to crack.

It resembles the end of the world.

……

In Chiba, the sky was terribly gloomy, with not a glimmer of light in sight.

The rain poured down like a celestial river cascading into the earth.

Hiratsuka Shizuka stood in front of the station to shelter from the rain. She had been waiting for ten minutes and felt that she was unlikely to catch a bus.

Looking at the sky suddenly filled with dark clouds, with wind and rain raging and the strong winds seeming to blow her away, she was caught off guard and was drenched by the raindrops carried by the strong winds, becoming half a drowned rat. She could only wrap her trench coat tightly around herself, feeling extremely annoyed.

I should have driven; otherwise, I would have been stuck in the rain.

She only wanted to eat ramen when she went out, but she didn't expect the weather to be so unpredictable—she remembered that the weather bureau said there would be no rain today.

But upon closer reflection, it seems that the meteorological bureau cannot be blamed for this abnormal weather.

Furthermore, with this amount of rainfall, it was like a waterfall, forcibly tearing off many branches and leaves from the roadside trees. Hiratsuka Shizuka even suspected that it could wash down the windshield wipers.

She looked around but couldn't find a taxi, and could only lament that she was incredibly unlucky.

Just as I was wondering what to do, a figure appeared at the end of the road, walking unsteadily in the heavy rain.

She hadn't taken it seriously at first, assuming they were homeless vagrants or street thugs—especially the latter, since she'd heard they'd been quite a handful lately, causing many to avoid going out for fear of getting caught up in gang fights. She figured only those with excess energy would be interested in getting rained on.

But as the person got closer and passed by the station, Hiratsuka Shizuka sensed something was wrong.

The rain was pouring down and visibility was extremely low, but she could vaguely make out that the person was thin and looked somewhat familiar.

Filled with doubt and unease, she called out to the rain, "Tendou Kagura."

The sound was muffled by the noise of the rain, so it didn't travel far at all; beyond three meters was entirely a matter of chance. But the person seemed to have heard it. He stopped and swayed as he glanced in Hiratsuka Shizuka's direction.

That one glance stunned Hiratsuka Shizuka. She rushed into the rain and found that it really was him. His clothes were soaked, his wet, tousled hair clung to his face, and his expression was blank.

"What are you doing here?" Hiratsuka Shizuka asked him loudly. She used her hands to shield her head, but the large raindrops hit her face painfully. She was soaked as soon as she came out.

Kagura Tendo stared at Shizuka Hiratsuka, his lips seemed to move slightly, the color in his eyes quickly vanished, a strong gust of wind blew by, his body swayed, and then he fell to the ground.

May all gods swiftly come to my aid; if anyone disobeys, I will subdue Fengdu. Chapter Seventy-Two: Unemployment

Kagura Tendou opened her bewildered eyes and saw an unfamiliar ceiling.

He was lying on a soft bed, the room was dark and the light was dim.

He closed his eyes listlessly, feeling utterly exhausted, and decided to sleep a little longer.

"woke up?"

Hiratsuka Shizuka's voice came from the doorway, and a shadow was pulled from the door to the bed. She had just taken a hot shower and was worried about catching a cold, so she was wearing her pajamas. She was tilting her head and drying her long black hair with a towel when she noticed that the blanket seemed to have moved slightly.

"Ah."

He clearly didn't intend to say anything more. Hiratsuka Shizuka dried her hair, casually tossed a towel onto the table, took a bottle of milk from the refrigerator, and said while drinking it, "When did you get back?"

"...I don't know." Kagura Tendou answered after a moment of silence, her voice somewhat hoarse.

He only remembered fighting the Outer God, ultimately being defeated, and having no other choice, choosing to self-destruct his descendant in order to delay the Outer God's advance.

Because his true form and his descendant were in the same world, he separated his main consciousness during the self-destruction and returned to his true form in time. Although this avoided the most terrible consequences, it also had many side effects.

He somehow returned to Chiba, encountered Hiratsuka Shizuka, and could no longer hold on, falling into a coma.

"how do you feel?"

Kagura Tendou said hoarsely, "It's alright."

"You haven't gotten sick after being in the rain for so long. Young people have good constitutions." Hiratsuka Shizuka remarked. She carried Tendo Kagura back on her back, walking back against the wind and rain, and almost couldn't walk anymore. Several times, she had the thought of throwing this bastard on the ground and walking away.

But in the end, she gritted her teeth and, with tremendous effort, managed to bring him back. She even changed the bastard into clean clothes, otherwise her bed would have been ruined.

Tendou Kagura did not reply, but remained silent for a long time.

"...Where's Suzuka?"

"You still remember you have a younger sister?" Hiratsuka Shizuka asked in return.

"..."

"Why did you suddenly come back without even contacting me?" Hiratsuka Shizuka asked again. She was genuinely frightened and never expected to run into Tendo Kagura.

"..."

Seeing that he remained silent, the light from the living room shone into his room, illuminating his pale profile. His eyes were clouded, and he remained motionless, looking extremely tired.

Hiratsuka Shizuka sighed and said, "She's been taken away."

"who is it?"

Ise Grand Shrine.

Kagura Tendo murmured, "Ise Grand Shrine, Suzuka Ise... that's a shrine dedicated to Amaterasu." He grasped the key words; Suzuka Ise was indeed somewhat special, but he hadn't expected it to be related to a shrine.

He remembered that Amaterasu was among the gods, but she was not particularly outstanding among the many gods. She was probably of medium level at Sequence 5, neither strong nor weak. After that, he no longer had the energy to pay attention to what was happening in the Spirit Realm.

However, he knew that most of the gods had fallen.

Above Sequence 6, those who reach this level generally possess mysterious characteristics and cannot be killed by conventional means; this is the level at which those great masters reside.

Gods are usually stronger Sequence 5s, and they are even more difficult to kill. He has a deep understanding of this.

Even as the weakest Sequence 5 Liar, Zifeng can still transform the spiritual power of all the Crimson Blades into a single Crimson Blade.

This is not hypnosis, but rather a change in the nature of the mind, which is equivalent to turning the flesh and blood body into pure metal and stone.

The power of the gods in the spirit world and spiritual masters is essentially similar.

Back at the second node, the resistance was worried that the mind-stealing monster would cause trouble, so Shang Yang went so far as to brainwash all of humanity in order to erase the real family members from human cognition.

The gods also possess this ability. Kagura Tendou had long suspected this, and had used her dark eyes to observe history, discovering many secrets.

However, he hadn't yet figured out the true nature of the gods in such a short time. How did they achieve rebirth?

Faith?

If so, he wondered if the person in the basement had appeared yet... His mind raced for a moment, then he suddenly felt an intense headache and could no longer think.

"I've already spoken with Yoko, and she's agreed to let Suzuka go to Ise Grand Shrine to become a shrine maiden. What do you say?" Hiratsuka Shizuka continued. This matter needed to be communicated to Tendo Kagura, since he was the one who sent Suzuka over, but she couldn't contact Tendo Kagura at the time.

Kagura Tendo asked calmly, "What happened?"

“Suzuka isn’t in good health. People from the shrine came to us saying they could cure her, and Miko Yotsuya agreed.” Hiratsuka Shizuka said succinctly, placing the empty milk bottle on the table. “But Miko also said that Suzuka might be in danger at the shrine. What do you think?”

Kagura Tendo fell silent again, then said hoarsely after a moment, "She has her own destiny, and she needs to walk it herself." He then asked, "Has Ye Zi not returned?"

“You’re so heartless,” Hiratsuka Shizuka shook her head, somewhat expecting his attitude. “Yoko is still abroad and won’t be back anytime soon.”

Her student was a cold-hearted person by nature. This was not simply a derogatory term, but rather a way of dealing with things. She had noticed this back in school. Tendou Kagura kept his distance from everyone. She tried her best to help him integrate into the group, but it seemed to be of no use. She couldn't change his essential personality.

She remembered that Ye Zi had asked her to teach Tendou Kagura a lesson.

In this matter, she was quite willing to do so, to beat someone up legitimately, and the target was none other than Kagura Tendo.