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The spirit lanterns on the river surface melted silently.

The dead soul fish beneath the river's surface also fled under the light. The giant fish that hadn't had time to dive deeper all trembled in pain as they followed the light and quickly turned into scattered ashes.

"Father, forgive me."

"I really didn't mean to hurt you, I just don't want to lose you again."

"I don't want to see you with those women anymore, and I don't want to see you treat me like a stranger. Don't worry about me from now on; I'll take care of you. When you change your mind, I'll heal your wounds, and we'll live happily ever after, ruling the entire world..."

Morikawa Yu felt helpless.

When he saw the aura rising from the girl, he knew that Amaterasu was truly angry.

But he didn't really want to fight her.

It wasn't just because he wasn't in good form, but because there was no need to play.

She was his daughter in a familial sense, and she loved him deeply.

Fighting someone who loves you deeply will make you feel terrible if you lose, and even if you win, you won't be happy seeing the other person's disappointed and painful expression.

Furthermore, even if he were to fight, his chances of winning would be slim.

He could see other people's level status ratings, but the girl's head did not have a level rating.

This can only mean one thing: her strength has exceeded the limit of her level, reaching the level of Scarlet Moon, Great Fox, and Mizuko, or at least the combat power of the highest god-lord level.

In contrast, the current shrine maiden's condition has declined significantly, and she no longer resembles the powerful and transcendent figure she once was.

Although her strength level is still at the highest level of the God Lord realm, if she were to fight Fei Yue again, she would definitely not be Fei Yue's match, after all, the former Amaterasu was hidden in her body, which would enhance her strength.

Now that Amaterasu has appeared and left her body, her strength has decreased considerably.

If she were to fight Amaterasu, she probably wouldn't be able to defeat her.

But this isn't a solution either.

He needs to calm Amaterasu down and avoid this pointless battle.

Morikawaha looked at Amaterasu.

The young goddess looked at him and waved her hand, a dazzling golden divine light shining in her hand. As the light flowed, it made her beautiful and delicate face look incomparably noble and majestic.

This should have been her original attitude.

That delicate, girlish demeanor she showed just now was only for him.

The woman before her now is the same as she was when she ruled over all things in the age of gods.

Morikawa Yu suddenly came up with an idea.

This method isn't really a good one, and it's only something he can use. But maybe it will work.

After thinking about it, Morikawa Yu decided to give it a try.

He met Amaterasu's outstretched hand without flinching or dodging, opening his arms to embrace her directly.

He was already beside her, holding one of her hands.

Now it was very convenient for him to hug her; he simply held her in his arms, wrapped his arms around her waist, and pressed his skin tightly against hers.

"What...what are you doing!?"

The young goddess stiffened for a moment, and the divine light emanating from her body abruptly stopped, as if afraid of hurting him, and dimmed, while more light surged away in other directions.

Morikawa Yu didn't say anything, she just held her like that.

The girl's body was very flexible.

He pulled her into his arms, and she felt incredibly warm and soft, as if she had no bones, with a faint fragrance as light and airy as clouds warmed by the sun.

It's hard to imagine that the one who was so powerful just now, almost destroying the boundary between the present and the afterlife, was actually just a frail girl who was held in someone's arms and then fell silent, completely panicked.

"You...you don't think that hugging me will make me forgive you!"

The girl looked up at his profile, her face flushed with anger and her eyes filled with resentment: "You did such terrible things to me and my mother, and now that you realize I'm angry, you're afraid of being punished, so you hug me, try to please me, and want me to stop and forgive you?"

"There's no such thing as a free lunch!?"

Morikawa Yu remained silent, holding her tightly, burying his face in her long golden hair, his breath filled with the girl's pleasant fragrance.

Actually, when Morikawa Yu thought of the "hug" method, she had two plans.

First, he wanted to see how Amaterasu would respond to his embrace before deciding on his next move. Second, he wanted to see what her attitude was towards him as her "father."

If Amaterasu gets even angrier and doesn't stop, and is really prepared to cripple his hands and feet and imprison him, then he will definitely fight to the death and escape from here.

If she stops, he can breathe a sigh of relief and there will be no need to fight her.

As for the confidence that allowed him to test the waters like this, it was of course because of his identity.

Although Amaterasu was angry, she only wanted to cripple him, not kill him. He didn't even need the resurrection armor; he could call on the shrine maiden next to him for help at any time.

Chapter 686 The Ultimate Swordplay, Returning to the Mortal World

In retrospect, the result was quite good.

Faced with his "embrace", Amaterasu stopped immediately and ceased releasing her divine power.

Although she was still saying harsh words, those "harsh words" sounded more like a little girl throwing a tantrum with her father, and should be easily appeased with a little coaxing.

Of course, Amaterasu wouldn't forgive him so easily.

But as long as she can calm down, they can still communicate and avoid a confrontation.

He doesn't need to break off relations with her.

After all, she was, in a way, his "daughter." Although her "love" for him was somewhat distorted, it was undeniable that she truly loved him.

Moreover, when she said she would bathe him in the Sanzu River, she was just trying to scare him. She didn't really intend to use the Sanzu River water to make him suffer. On the contrary, he didn't understand and was about to do it, which made her sad and disappointed, and in the end, he ended up like this.

So, it's better not to fight.

It would be even better if we could persuade her.

He'll leave first, and we'll talk about the rest later.

"Father, why aren't you saying anything?"

Finally, Amaterasu calmed down and was no longer as panicked as before.

She looked up at Morikawa Yu, her arm around his waist, their fingers intertwined, and she held his hand.

Morikawa Yu remained silent.

He's trying to figure something out.

If he were to tell her now that he hugged her just now because he didn't want to fight her and had come up with a quick idea, she would definitely be even angrier.

Moreover, this trick can only be used once; it may not work the second time.

If she gets used to hugging, she won't panic like before, and she won't stop again.

"Father?" the girl asked again, her eyes now filled with suspicion.

When Morikawa Yu suddenly hugged her, she was surprised and confused, but also somewhat happy, thinking that Morikawa Yu was finally going to confess and apologize to her.

However, Morikawa Yu remained silent, which made her feel that something was amiss.

"Father? What are you doing?"

"If you have nothing else to do to me, let me go!"

Morikawa Yu remained silent.

He took a deep breath and rubbed his face against the girl's long hair.

Although it felt quite comfortable to hold her like this, he couldn't keep holding her like this forever, otherwise even if she didn't suspect him, he would find it hard to resist.

He gently patted her back.

"Sorry, now is not the time."

"What? What do you mean it's not the right time yet?" The young goddess was slightly taken aback.

But Morikawa Yu had already let go of her.

The next moment, his figure suddenly appeared more than ten meters away, grabbed the priestess's hand with his left hand, and ran towards a more distant place.

His right hand manifested a longsword wreathed in the power of thunder, its blade emitting suppressed, muffled thunderous roars.

Beside him flew two katana with different lights.

One of them was covered in a white glow like the clear moon, while the other had a blade as cold and sharp as snow. Although there were some burn marks on the front of the blade, they were not serious and had been mostly restored.

Morikawa Yu's mind sank into his own consciousness, recalling again and again the peerless slash that the Sword Demon God Kashima had unleashed before him.

Finally, his aura continued to rise, transforming into an unstoppable sharpness.

He swung the Futsu-no-Mitama sword in his hand and slashed forward.

A flash of light appeared.

Then came an even more dazzling light.

A long cut stood across the horizon where the blade's light had vanished.

Suddenly, as if a mirror had shattered, the area around the blade's cut trembled and broke apart. The shattered pieces spread outwards towards the ground and sky, quickly winding upwards like a soaring dragon or snake, soaring straight into the heavens.

From Morikawa Yu's feet all the way to the horizon at the end of her vision, different colors appeared.

From there, one can see that the outside world is a completely different scene from where they are.

Amaterasu stared blankly at Morikawa Yu, then suddenly realized what was happening and her expression changed.

She reached out, trying to maintain the boundary between the present and the afterlife, but she was too late and underestimated the power of Morikawa Yu's strike.

This may seem like a simple strike, but the one who unleashed it was no longer a sword saint with unparalleled swordsmanship, but someone who had reached a level beyond sword sainthood, the ultimate realm of swordsmanship.

Just now, Morikawa Yu comprehended the "Peerless Blade" and finally grasped all the essence of this blade.

Although it seemed to be only a very short time, he had planned it all along and could even cheat by using the historical domain to extend time indefinitely, finally succeeding in understanding the meaning of that strike.

He used this strike at that very moment.

Although he hadn't heard the system remind him of his realm advancement, he could clearly feel that his realm was completely different from before.

If his original swordsmanship had reached its pinnacle, the ultimate in swordsmanship, then his current swordsmanship has surpassed all swordsmanship, with a casual strike far exceeding the power of his original strike.

This strike didn't waste any extra effort; it was just a simple strike, yet it achieved the most perfect effect.

With a single slash, he shattered the barrier between the realms of life and death, forcefully carving out a path to the present world!

This is the ultimate way of the sword.

A realm that transcends the limits of human life, reaching the same level as the highest god and the great demon of the divine age!

Morikawa Yu took the shrine maiden's hand and stepped into the broken path.

He glanced back at Amaterasu.

The young goddess stood there, stunned, looking up at him with a disappointed gaze.

I'm sorry, daughter.

Now is definitely not the time.

Once I get back and calm down, I'll definitely come back to find you, apologize, ask for your forgiveness, take you back, and then... I'll teach you a lesson and make this rebellious daughter who keeps calling me "father" obediently call me "Dad."

It feels so awkward to keep calling him "father".

I feel that "Dad" sounds better.

If Amaterasu is his "daughter", then wouldn't Hitsuki and the others be considered her stepmothers?

Hmm, I think I've found the reason why Amaterasu and Hitsuki don't get along.

When I get back, I need to have a good talk with Fei Yue and the others.

He sheathed the Futsu-no-Mitama sword, put Mikazuki and Tsurumaru into his Goshuincho space, and waved to the girl.

He took the priestess's hand and walked towards the real world at the other end of the road.

gone away.

We had to leave before she realized what was happening.