I have no regrets about my 2D world!

And even though Shiro didn't say it, she knew that Shiro already had a way to dodge it, and he must have made preparations for Kanako and the others.

only...

She is Amaterasu Omikami who rules over Takama-ga-hara. As the third noble daughter who commands eight million gods in Takama-ga-hara, how could she allow herself to ask others for help to avoid disaster?

Even if she failed to open up the world, she would not ask Bai and Xiaoyue for help. It was not because of her self-esteem, but because of the natural pride of being a god.

However, she wasn't like the random gods Bai had met, calling those with inferior strength "little gods" or "little gods." She treated her subordinates with dignity but also with relative kindness.

But as a god, she possessed no less pride than anyone else. Even if she failed, she still had other ways to evade, though these methods were relatively better.

"By the way, Xiaobai, where is the gift you promised me?" Shenqi suddenly turned her head, looked at him with twinkling eyes, and held out her hands in front of him.

Bai smiled dumbly, shook his head helplessly, and then put a box in Shenqi's hand.

"this..."

"I know, I know. You have to open it alone later, right? Xiaobai is really mysterious."

Before he could say anything, Shenqi had already put the box away, still mumbling to herself.

"Isn't this to keep you looking forward to something?"

"Then I'll be looking forward to it. There aren't many things that can surprise me. Xiaobai, are you sure you can do this? Or give me something else."

Shenqi stretched out her hand again, still looking at Bai expectantly.

"Nothing."

"Really? It's really gone?"

With a "pa" sound, Bai slapped his hand on Shenqi's hand in annoyance.

"Do you want me?"

I thought Shenqi would tease me and then let me go, but I didn't expect Shenqi to look thoughtful.

"Well, Xiaobai is still very cute, so it doesn't seem to be a loss. No, no! Xiaobai belongs to Xiaoyue, I can't compete with Xiaoyue!"

Shenqi looked like she was struggling and reluctantly let go of Bai's hand.

"noob..."

Before he could finish his words, Bai interrupted him.

"Stop, you've already said it, there's no need to say it again, and I'm not Xiaoyue's either!"

For some reason, Bai suddenly felt that Shenqi's small hand was quite soft, but after Shenqi said those words unconsciously, it suddenly felt cold. Seeing that Shenqi was about to say something, he quickly interrupted her.

"Okay, okay, let's get started. I have to go back and prepare food later."

"Do I have a share?"

"Oh!"

A knife-handed attack landed on Shenqi's head. Bai couldn't help but feel Shenqi's constant disruption. But then Bai looked at Shenqi, who was crouching down with her arms around his head, in surprise.

Just now... didn't stop it?

"Woo~ I know."

Shenqi seemed to let out a mournful cry, stood up, and looked at Bai unhappily.

"Xiaobai has grown up. He actually dared to hit his sister. Humph! Stand away."

The corners of Bai's mouth twitched. He looked at Shenqi who asked him to stand farther away but ran away instead, and did not refute Shenqi's words.

As the inheritor of Takehaku Susanoo-no-Mikoto, he is actually the younger brother of Kamiki and Satsuki in a sense. Fortunately, Satsuki does not talk about this matter as often as Kamiki, otherwise he would have to consider whether to give up this divine name.

Seeing that Shenqi was finally about to take action, Bai also became serious. This was also a good learning opportunity.

Shenqi, who had run far away, also regained her composure. She was just staying away to give Bai some time to react in case of any accidents.

In an instant, the place fell silent.

Shenqi's arm suddenly waved, and unknown power unfolded, stirring the space.

The space shook constantly, and the sky darkened. The howling wind did not affect Shenqi's movements. Shenqi's eyes flickered, and a crackling sound seemed to come from the space around them.

It seemed as if a certain node was broken, and the space suddenly changed. Waves of chaotic aura came, making Shenqi look happy, but her rosy face turned a little pale.

As time passed, strong winds, heavy rain, and thunder appeared here at the same time. Lightning flashed and struck next to Shenqi, and the soft grass was instantly charred. However, neither of them cared about these and concentrated their attention on the movements of Shenqi's hands.

The aura of chaos filled the air, and it seemed to be about to form a circle, enveloping the space. The movements of Shenqi's hands kept speeding up, until a "click" sound seemed to be heard, and the space seemed to be still, and the whistling wind stopped instantly.

Just when Bai breathed a sigh of relief, he saw Shenqi stagger and the movements of his hands paused.

The aura of chaos filled the air again, and the strong wind around it was gradually stinging Bai's cheeks.

Feeling the breath around him, Shenqi's pale face gradually calmed down, as if he had made a choice, and the movements of his hands gradually slowed down.

But suddenly a force came, causing the diffused aura to gather again. Shenqi looked back in surprise, only to see Bai smiling at her.

The two of them exchanged a silent glance, understanding each other's intentions. Their movements quickened again. Finally, Shen Qi suddenly stopped.

The strong wind, heavy rain, and lightning also disappeared at the same time. The surrounding scenery returned to normal as if nothing had happened.

Shenqi turned around, and a smile suddenly appeared on her pale face. The bright flowers around her bloomed at the same time, like elves among flowers, pure and beautiful.

"Huh~ It's finally over. Xiaobai is so amazing. I was almost at my wit's end just now. It's all thanks to Xiaobai."

Unfortunately, Shenqi returned to her usual self in the blink of an eye, causing Bai to shake his head.

I’m afraid I’ll never see the scene just now again!

"It's OK if it succeeds. Are we going in next?"

"Yes, I have to tidy up this world first. After all, this is where I will live from now on. As a girl, of course I have to take good care of my room."

A girl...hmm~ Bai looked at Shenqi in front of him. At least from her appearance, she was indeed a girl.

But what about the inside...haha.

"So those gods in Takama-ga-hara don't care anymore?"

"Don't worry. I've already told them I'm leaving. I've also given them some tips on how to avoid it. As long as they don't become obsessed with the power gained through faith, most gods will be fine."

At this moment, Shenqi suddenly turned back into the ruler of Takama-ga-hara, and those gods were nothing in her eyes.

But this feeling only lasted for a moment, and suddenly it changed back.

"But, Xiaobai, did you say something bad about me in your heart just now? I feel uncomfortable."

"Uh, no, no, how could that be possible. Since you succeeded, I won't bother you anymore. Suwako and the others are waiting for me to have dinner. Bye for now."

Bai laughed awkwardly twice, then left in a hurry.

Shenqi did not stop him. She looked at Bai's departing back, smiled gently, and then walked into the world she had just opened up.

Looking at the open, soft grass and the flowers surrounding it, he plopped down on the ground. He gently closed his eyes, a smile spreading across his lips.

"Let's...rest for a while..."

Bai, who was leaving quickly, stopped and turned to look in the direction he had just been in, with helplessness in his eyes.

"Really? If you're tired, just say so. Why do you insist on holding on?"

After staying for a while, Bai was about to leave, but suddenly felt something extra on his body.

His mind scanned his body and he discovered a key-shaped object. From the feeling, it seemed to be composed of the aura of the world that Shenqi had just opened up.

So, is this the key to that world?

Bai nodded thoughtfully, put the key away, and then disappeared.

......

Several more years passed, and Shenqi and Bai never returned to Takama-ga-hara.

In the eyes of the gods of Takama-ga-hara, Kamiki, Tsukiyomi, and Shiro Sankiko suddenly disappeared together, but except for the initial chaos for a while, the situation still remained after some gods left.

But Bai didn't care anymore.

He is in a familiar place now.

In the territory of Izumo, on the mountain formed by the corpses of Yaki, Bai stood beside the sword of Ama Murakumo and looked quietly at the sea in the distance.

And behind Bai, a... no, two figures stood there.

"Lord Susanoo, what brings you here for?" one of the white-haired men asked.

Bai turned his head and smiled slightly, looking at the white-haired man and said: "Lin, I remember that we had a good relationship, why are you so reserved?"

"I dare not." Lin denied hurriedly.

"Hey, you should learn more from this one next to you..." Bai's eyes glanced at the girl next to Lin, who had a rabbit-like face.

"Inaba, sir, my race is Inaba," the rabbit girl said.

"Yeah, this is Inaba."

Bai was slightly surprised. Inaba, he remembered that Di was from this race. He observed the bunny girl briefly, but didn't see anything.

The main reason is that Shiro has never seen Emperor Inaba in Gensokyo before, and he is not sure if the person in front of him is her.

"Look at her performance."

Lin didn't respond, still half-lowering his head.

Bai suddenly felt a little bored.

"Okay, don't panic. I'm just here to take a look and do something. It won't harm this place."

With a wave of his hand, Bai turned around and stopped looking at the two of them.

Lin didn't respond, and Inaba didn't say anything either, and the situation fell silent for a moment.

After a moment, Bai's eyes suddenly flashed, and a white saber appeared in his hand, slashing at the space in front of him.

The sound of space shattering rang out, attracting the attention of the two people behind him. But Bai did not stop and continued to swing his sword.

Two, three,..., he stopped only after the ninth blow.

The shattered space before him seemed frozen in place, occasionally revealing the chaotic aura that had emanated from Shenqi when he created the world. However, nothing connected.

Putting away the saber, Bai stretched out his hand, recalling what Shenqi had done at that time, and a light appeared in his hand.

After a moment, the shattered space was softened together, and a chaotic aura spread within. Looking at the scene before him, Bai nodded in satisfaction.

Swinging out nine swords is already the limit of what this world can bear. If there are more, I am afraid it will be like repeating the situation when Shenqi opened up the world.

The world opened up by Bai in front of us is not complete and can only exist for about a hundred years, but it can be separated from the current world.

This is enough. Bai learned from Shenqi that the last torrent of the times only took ten years to cleanse a world larger than the current one, so the hundred years that Bai survived should be enough to avoid the cleansing.

All that’s left is to send Suwako and the others in when the time comes.

"Are you ready?" Bai didn't look back, still arranging the scene in the small world, and asked the two people behind him.

"Yes, Lord Susanoo, thank you for your concern."

Lin nodded in response. He knew what Bai was talking about and was already prepared.

As for Inaba beside him, he is not a god at all and will hardly be affected by the cleansing, so there is no need to worry.

"Yeah." Bai hummed softly and said nothing more.

After a moment, Bai paused. He had already finished decorating the small world, recreating an area modeled after the Xieshi Shrine. He had also placed some food inside, preserving it with a special method. As long as it wasn't opened, it would last for a thousand years without any problems.

He looked at the small world in front of him, waved his arm, and the small world disappeared, along with Bai's figure.

......

Time passed slowly, and the changes in heaven and earth had reached a point where all gods could perceive them, and the world gradually became chaotic.

The gods who knew how to dodge dodged on their own, while others were unwilling to give up their current strength and planned to fight their way through.

The gods who didn't know how to avoid it could only feel a bad feeling but didn't understand why.

"It's really okay, Suwako." Next to Ame Murakumo, Bai said helplessly to Suwako.

This was already the nth time Suwako had asked him this. They had already arrived here, but because Bai had said he wanted to stay and witness the tide of time, Suwako kept asking Bai if anything would happen.

"But..."

"Okay, okay, no problem. Kanako, you come and persuade her too." Bai interrupted Suwako again, and at the same time looked at Kanako who was watching the show with a smile.

"Well, that's what you said."