I really didn't want to burn it.

However, this knife is indeed very useful. By using this knife to control the Ark, such a huge ship can be as flexible and free as one's own body.

Of course, this "enormous" refers to the ark compared to ordinary ships. If compared to the bull outside, the ark would be only a hoof-sized piece of the bull.

"Master...you must stay safe."

As DD piloted the Ark, a flicker of worry crossed his mind regarding Li Ang.

"Moo—!"

After the Bull of Heaven finished shooting its beam, it exhaled a puff of white smoke through its nose.

If that beam of light had hit the two rivers, it would have stopped the flow, but against this flood, it only pushed the water away.

As the attack ended, the floodwaters once again engulfed the land.

"Moo moo."

The Bull of Heaven was breathing heavily.

This was the first time it had ever expended so much divine power since being sealed away. Coupled with the rain that had always made it very uncomfortable, the Heavenly Bull actually felt exhausted for the first time in its life.

"Moo!"

The Heavenly Bull suddenly raised its head, flames erupting from its horns, and charged directly at a certain spot.

"Ha—Ah!!!"

Li Ang leaped out of the water once again, holding aloft a light hammer woven from magic.

Guided by the runes, thunder rumbled through the dark, cloud-covered sky.

Countless bolts of lightning lit up the sky and converged on Li Ang's hammer.

"Thor! I may borrow your Noble Phantasm for a moment!"

Li Ang took a deep breath and shouted loudly.

"This is the thunder of the apocalypse! Appear in this world! Destroy everything! Thunderstorm of the God of Thunder (Mj?lnir) with thunderous roars!"

Leon slammed Thor's Noble Phantasm, which he simulated using runes, into the horns of the Bull of Heaven.

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boom!

A thunderous sound rang out, and a bolt of lightning shot out from where the hammers met, unleashing apocalyptic destructive power.

Click!

The right horn of the Heavenly Bull was blasted off by the lightning pillar, but the destruction caused by the lightning pillar did not stop.

The lightning bolt that destroyed the horns struck the Bull of Heaven's body heavily.

"Moo—!"

The Heavenly Bull let out a painful scream as it began to gather all its magical power to resist the lightning punishment inflicted upon its body.

"Moo—!"

The Bull of the Sky couldn't understand why he, who also possessed the power of thunder, was suffering the torment of electric shock.

Is there something wrong with this world?

Before Lao Niu could figure things out, Li Ang's second attack came.

He decisively abandoned Thor's hammer and leaped onto the head of the Heavenly Bull.

Countless runes shimmered on his right foot.

Li Ang leaped high into the air, aiming his gaze at the broad, large forehead of the Bull of Heaven.

"The light shines on the sky, the earth, the sea... no, the light should shine on humankind!"

Li Ang's body plummeted rapidly, his right foot illuminated by runes, like a shooting star streaking across the sky!

"Take this! Artoria (Bunny Girl Limited Edition)'s True Skill - Gleaming Knight Kick!"

Boom!

Like the sound of a foot kicking a steel plate.

Li Ang kicked the Bull of Heaven right in the head!

This is a technique that Li Ang came up with while studying runes, using the all-encompassing principle of runes to simulate the appearance of various Noble Phantasms.

That being said, it's more like Li Ang recreating those treasures with his own understanding; it's more like a fact than an imitation.

Judging from the results, Li Ang felt it was alright.

The opponents I used for practice were just too strong.

Although the Bull of Heaven, which had been kicked by itself, took a step back, there was no mark on its forehead.

However, Li Ang naturally did not intend to smash the bull's forehead with a single blow. After all, this animal was the greatest masterpiece of the Mesopotamian gods, and its vital parts would certainly be well protected.

However, Li Ang did not believe that his kick was entirely ineffective; the shockwave it caused was enough to make the old bull dizzy for a while.

And that is their opportunity.

boom!

Water splashed everywhere as the ark broke through the waves and sped toward the Bull of the Sky.

"bring it on!"

Gilgamesh, standing at the bow of the ship, was full of vigor. He opened his arms and summoned his most prized Noble Phantasms.

"Attack deployed—Gate of Babylon! Launch!"

In an instant, countless magical artifacts rained down on the Bull of Heaven.

boom! boom! boom!

Explosions sounded one after another.

These Noble Phantasms exploded upon impact with the body of the Heavenly Bull.

You can't catch a wolf without risking your cub.

Gilgamesh knew that this old bull's hide was incredibly thick, so he simply used his illusionary collapse technique, treating his Noble Phantasm as a one-time bomb.

"Destroy this king!"

As he watched his treasured artifacts being destroyed one by one, Gilgamesh's face showed an expression of utter agony.

For someone with such a collecting obsession as him, deliberately destroying his own collection is worse than being killed.

"Hold on... hold on... get used to it, this is just a rehearsal."

Gilgamesh knew that the number of Noble Phantasms he was currently detonating was insignificant compared to those already mounted on siege crossbows.

This Bull of Heaven is just a preview before the big battle. If he can't even handle this, what will happen when Tiamat appears later? He'll be heartbroken.

"Moo!"

The Bull of Heaven shone with golden light, blocking every Noble Phantasm bomb from Gilgamesh.

It raised its legs and stomped hard on the water.

The waves caused by the turbulence pushed the ark away.

The bull knew that doing so wouldn't sink the ark, but it also knew that sinking the ship would be pointless.

Don't let the Bull of Heaven's seemingly simple appearance fool you; it's not stupid.

That boat that could sail on the deadly flood had no concept of "sinking." It wouldn't sink even if it exhausted itself trying to kill that "fly" in the sky.

"Moo!"

The Bull of Heaven roared and spat out demonic bullets, sweeping them across Li Ang in the sky.

"Is this some kind of primitive Gatling gun? Speaking of which, there seem to be quite a few cows in Buddhist mythology. Is this a sign of great compassion and salvation for all beings?"

Li Ang exclaimed as he soared and tumbled through the air.

Although he spoke in a relaxed tone, dodging these large and fast magic bullets was not easy.

At this point, Li Ang's clothes were so torn that they were unrecognizable.

Li Ang was too lazy to fix it. He ripped off his shirt with a rip and started fighting the Bull of Heaven shirtless.

"Moo—!"

The roar of the Heavenly Bull carried a hint of weariness; under the influence of the "Death Flood," the Heavenly Bull had begun to feel "tired."

Although Leon and Gilgamesh viewed subduing this beast as a performance for Tiamat, this divinely created weapon did share some similarities with Tiamat in terms of size and destructive power.

But this bull was ultimately just a weapon created by God, not a human evil like Tiamat.

Although the attacks of low-level Noble Phantasms have limited power, they are not entirely useless.

Most importantly, the Bull of the Sky lacks Tiamat's EX-level "Self-Modification" to adapt to the battlefield, and it also lacks Tiamat's inexhaustible stamina.

This made the Bulls slightly inferior to Tiamat in every aspect, and it was this slight difference that caused the Bulls to begin to show signs of decline.

"Moo! Moo! Moo moo!"

Even though the Bull of Heaven's thick skin repeatedly mitigated the damage he suffered, as the number of wounds on his body increased, the Bull of Heaven still felt his physical condition declining.

"Moo—! (Don't push your luck, old ox!)"

A hysterical roar erupted, and a wave of heat burst forth from the Bull of Heaven!

"I go--!"

"this--"

"Owner!"

In just a moment, the floodwaters were completely evaporated, and even the dark clouds in the sky above the two gates were dispersed.

"..."

Li Ang landed back on the ground. He looked at the now-dry earth around him, his expression somewhat grim.

He never imagined that his Noble Phantasm would be countered by a bull, especially in the most direct and violent way.

When Li Ang watched the explanation of his own Noble Phantasm, he never imagined that this would happen.

"This is troublesome."

Li Ang stretched his arms.

An abnormal red color appeared on his body, seemingly from the heatwave.

Fortunately, several runes flashed on Li Ang's body, and his skin immediately changed from a bright crimson to a normal flesh color.

In the distance, the Heavenly Bull was pawing the ground with its hooves, showing great unease; the blow it had just suffered had also taken a toll on it.

As for the Ark, it lies in a much more distant place.

It ran aground.

Well, that's obvious. Now that there's no water, it's perfectly normal for the boat to run aground.

"Phew—I knew I shouldn't be too confident. So, should I subdue the ox with my bare hands on dry land?"

Li Ang took a deep breath.

This battle seems to be more difficult than he imagined.

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PS: Sailing on dry land, a new dynasty's elegant governance.

People who play history games will probably understand this joke. ╮(╯▽╰)╭

The original saying was: "The money-tailed rat is an elegant policy of the new dynasty; the tall hat and wide belt are actually the despicable practices of a doomed country."

It's basically saying that those in power, or the victors, are always right no matter what they do, and there will always be people who fawn over them.

Historically, after the Ottomans conquered Constantinople, they did not destroy the Hagia Sophia but instead repaired it. They also used Turkic culture and Islam to indoctrinate the people of the Eastern Roman Empire, ultimately succeeding in their rule.

This is similar to the Qing Dynasty's shaving order and other similar policies, so the phrase originally used to describe the Qing Dynasty's "refined new governance" was applied to the pothos plant. →_→