Nobody knows how to be a villain better than me.

In an instant, the death roots that had once resembled a stampede of ten thousand pythons vanished without a trace, turning into clumps of ashes that scattered in the air.

Light, though gentle in its ability to dispel cold and bring warmth, also possesses the domineering power to burn everything in its path.

The sun goddess, bathed in flames, transformed from her elegant palace attire into golden armor, covering her exquisite curves and adding a touch of valor.

The ancient mirror and jade pendant hanging behind him constantly radiated awe-inspiring divine power, emitting light and heat that mortals could not look directly at.

The raised longsword faintly echoed with the roar of a giant serpent, containing an overbearing and majestic power capable of swallowing all things.

Yata no Kagami, Niango no Tama, Kusanagi no Tsurugi.

The three sacred treasures of Japanese legend are all contained in this one piece, together highlighting its magnificent divine power that shines in all directions!

I see……

At this moment, Samael, who was watching the battle from the gun turret, narrowed his eyes and sneered.

Clearly, this dead fox wasn't being honest either.

Izanami-no-Mikoto wanted to reclaim divine authority and take revenge on Amaterasu, who had banished and imprisoned her. To this end, she did not hesitate to summon heroic spirits, anti-heroes, and even gods from different eras and civilizations to help her strengthen the Kingdom of the Dead.

Tamamo-no-Mae, on the other hand, wanted to use her connection to the Three Sacred Treasures to complete the set of artifacts that were closely related to her divinity.

Today, the Yata no Kagami is being worshipped again by Himiko, the queen of Yamatai, who was one of the earliest worshippers of Amaterasu Omikami, representing a reshaping of faith.

The Kusanagi sword was once again obtained from the defeated Yamata no Orochi, signifying the conquest of nature;

Furthermore, the divine symbol of Qiongqu Jade, described as "its body is like jade, warm and gentle in all directions," has also been revitalized...

Therefore, Tamamo-no-Mae has now fully awakened the powers belonging to Amaterasu in this independent world.

Sure enough, I knew this damned fox hadn't just called me here to save her life; she was hoping I'd help her deal with the Yamata no Orochi and piece together her complete divinity.

Thinking of this, Samael looked around and couldn't help but twitch his lips.

Justessa, who wants to steal someone from her side to enrich herself; Chitose, who wants to protect her own servant; Izanami, who wants to return to the mortal world to seek revenge; and Tamamo-no-Mae, who wants to reclaim her divinity...

These women are all troublemakers.

So, the beating was too light!

The ancient serpent gritted its teeth inwardly, watching the increasingly intense battlefield with a cold smile.

I'll clean up the mess once you've had enough and are tired of fighting!

At this moment, seeing her opponent growing stronger with each battle, Izanami-no-Mikoto, unable to contain herself, launched an attack.

"Come again!"

The Goddess of the Underworld moved with seemingly slow but actually rapid steps, arriving in an instant. Her Heavenly Spear pierced Tamamo-no-Mae's right armpit at a tricky angle, cleverly blocking the Kusanagi sword that was originally swinging.

Clearly, Izanami realized that she could not gain an absolute advantage in the confrontation of powers, so she chose close combat, which seemed to be more powerful.

After all, the fox spirit in my memory seemed to be more of a Caster in terms of class, and her swordsmanship and hand-to-hand combat were both mediocre.

At this moment, facing Izanami's unexpected attack, Tamamo-no-Mae had no choice but to stop summoning her powers, take a half step back, and withdraw her sword to defend.

The spearheads and sword blades clashed repeatedly, sending up dazzling sparks.

After several exchanges, despite the restraint of divinity and power, Izanami-no-Mikoto, relying on her familiarity with weapon warfare, repeatedly interrupted Tamamo-no-Mae's charged counterattacks, maximizing the sealing and solidifying properties of the Heavenly Spear.

Under the relentless onslaught, wounds gradually appeared on Tamamo-no-Mae's body. The deathly gray foul air, like maggots clinging to bones, continuously seeped into her body, inflicting debuffs such as weakness, sluggishness, and paralysis, slowing down the actions of this sun goddess and gradually shifting the scales of victory toward her side.

"boom!"

Realizing the danger, Tamamo-no-Mae decisively traded her injuries for one, paying the price of having her right leg pierced, and successfully severed the left forearm of the skeletal giant in an attempt to create distance.

However, before Tamamo-no-Mae could catch her breath, the Heavenly Spear in the hands of the Goddess of the Underworld slammed into the ground. The endless death energy, the skeletons beneath the underworld, and the evil spirits in the waters of the underworld were instantly pulled and torn apart by the dark vortex that pierced through the heavens and earth, and were instantly restored to basic magical elements.

In a short while, the colossal skeletal statue that had been enveloping Izanami and was on the verge of collapse was restored to its original state and became lively and energetic again.

The Goddess of the Underworld, now transformed into a giant skull, stretched her newly grown left arm, her cold gaze filled with mockery.

Even though she was driven away and imprisoned, the land has been imprinted with her mark by thousands of years of influence.

In this constructed land of the dead, evil spirits and skeletal monsters automatically spawn. Faced with the gradually increasing death aura, outsiders will experience a continuous decline in their physical functions due to the concept of "death," and their souls will soon be lost due to erosion.

However, as the Lord of the Underworld, he can be constantly replenished, becoming stronger with each battle.

Furthermore, as time goes by, the encroachment of the Underworld Kingdom she has created on the mortal realm will increase exponentially, the rift between the underworld and the human world will continue to widen, and she will naturally receive more reinforcement as she establishes a connection with her former homeland.

In other words, the longer the time drags on, the more advantageous it is for her.

Darkness will eventually extinguish the light!

The sharp edge unfolded like a bolt of lightning, the cold, blood-red arc of light almost freezing the soul. The golden flames on Tamamo-no-Mae's body gradually flickered, and she flew backward. However, the Jade Spear in the palm of the Goddess of the Underworld immediately pierced the earth, and rows of three-meter-high, gleaming white bone spikes burst forth from the ground.

Seeing that she was about to be strung up like dried meat by the sudden attack, Tamamo-no-Mae's instinct for danger allowed her to flip in mid-air at the last moment. Her Kusanagi sword immediately cut through the white bone spikes that were about to hit her, and then she fell to the ground with her knees bent, the light behind her flickering.

"Curse Layer - Wide Sunshine!"

His gaze was solemn and dignified. Golden flames spread across the Kusanagi sword, and with a low chant of incantation, runes began to form before him, merging red, black, and gold into an indestructible torrent of flames.

In an instant, the gray death aura and cold blood mist along the way were torn apart, and the monster formed from skeletal remains was turned into black charcoal in the heat. The damp earth cracked open, and the turbid waters of the Yellow Springs were evaporated in the blink of an eye.

In various mythological systems, the sun god occupies a pivotal position. Many pantheons even agree that the sun has the dual function of destruction and the creation of life. As the goddess of the underworld who controls death and ghosts, Amaterasu's light is almost her greatest nemesis.

With a deafening roar, the enormous skull enveloping Izanami was melted through a gaping hole, revealing the true form of the goddess of the underworld, shrouded in deathly aura.

Despite being able to replenish her supplies after a long battle, Izanami was still suffering from the scorching heat of the divine flames. Her face was ashen, and she was only fighting on, fueled by anger and resentment.

We can't delay any longer; we need a swift victory!

At the same time, Tamamo-no-Mae, realizing this, slowly opened her eyes. In her unfocused pupils, the three golden ring-shaped incantation seals that circled around like magatama shattered instantly, transforming into thousands of tadpole-shaped ancient characters. Crimson flame divine patterns condensed on her cheeks and arms.

"The sun is dead. The thunder star has arrived. I offer my blessings. By the blood of the earth, I will appear. Calamity Star Falls, Fire Hammer."

The sun goddess rose into the air, holding a divine sword, her eyes blazing, solemnly chanting. Her nine luminous fox tails spread out like tentacles, burning fiercely like pillars of fire piercing the heavens and earth.

"—Nine lines, the great transformation that runs through the earth!"

The ancient sword, engraved with serpent patterns, transformed into a crimson streak of light and slashed down, unleashing its divine power without reservation. Its fleeting brilliance brought everything to a standstill.

Time stands still, space is torn apart, and everything is reduced to eternal ashes.

Impossible! I will never lose to you again, Amaterasu!

Bound by her powers, Izanami gritted her teeth and fearlessly raised her Heavenly Spear to meet the attack.

"May the land of roots release its breath, and may Sumeragi swiftly absolve himself of his sins! — Here... sweep away all!"

In an instant, light and darkness collided, and space was compressed to its limit before exploding with a deafening roar.

click-

A crack spread from the Heavenly Spear.

click-

Immediately afterwards, cracks spread across the entire body of the colossal skeleton and the void around it, and crimson flames erupted from the cracks, instantly engulfing the entire realm of the dead.

click-

Ultimately, the Land of the Dead began to disintegrate, and the entire singularity collapsed.

Amidst the fierce battle of the gods, utter destruction descended upon this place.

Chapter 83 Take Them All Away

Light is extinguished, darkness descends.

Whether it is an invisible ghost or a tangible life;

Whether heroic spirits or anti-heroes;

Whether it's the local demons or foreign gods...

In the clash and outpouring of power, everything around is falling into a chaotic state of death and destruction.

Until, from the deepest darkness, came a low chant.

“Let the unrighteous continue to be unrighteous, the corrupt continue to be corrupt, the righteous continue to be righteous, and the holy continue to be holy…”

The voice was like that of an old man, a child, a man, a woman, a saint, or a prisoner.

Like the voice of one person, like the voice of millions.

The entire empty and desolate world seemed to be illuminated by a ray of light.

“I am the Alpha, I am the Omega, I am the First, I am the Last, I am the Beginning, I am the End.”

The figure with twelve serpentine wings stood on the surface of the abyss, chanting as it extended its fingertips to trace the marks of destiny on the golden clay tablet before it.

“Behold, I am coming soon. My reward is with me, and I will repay each person according to what they have done.”

The inscribed divine words spread out in circles of golden ripples. The collapsed buildings, torn human bodies, and shattered world were all like reflections on the lake surface. In the surging ripples, they were straightened, curled, and finally smoothed out and unfolded again.

The cracks, whether human, ghostly, heroic, or inanimate, gradually healed.

All things and lives on the verge of collapse were pieced back together to their original form by that transcendent authority.

"Snapped!"

With a crisp snap of the fingers, the audience opened their eyes in a daze, as if waking from a dream, their faces still showing traces of lingering shock.

Looking around, the earth remains filthy and chaotic, the sky remains gray and gloomy, ghosts still linger and elusive, and life still pulsates vibrantly.

Everything seemed unchanged.

only……

All eyes turned to the center of the battlefield, to the charred crater a thousand meters deep, and to the two goddesses standing facing each other.

"how come……"

Izanami, her face as pale as paper, her armor tattered, slumped on the ground, biting her cherry lips and muttering to herself.

A serpentine, angular ancient sword was resting on her snow-white neck.

It's not an illusion.

The audience stiffly turned their necks, gazing intently at the foreign serpent god in the center of the gun turret.

With his own power, he forcibly suppressed and annihilated the powers of the two goddesses, and even had the ability to rebuild this shattered divine kingdom.

If we really have to take action against them...

"Gulu——"

The three foreign deities who had reached an agreement with Izanami and were now on the same side, their throats bobbing and their eyes filled with a hint of horror, unanimously disarmed themselves, quietly concealing their hostility, and blended into the crowd of onlookers.

Previously, they might have had the idea of ​​taking a gamble, hoping to seize the opportunity in the situation of the snipe and the clam fighting, and unexpectedly turn the tide.

However, at this moment, the absolute disparity in power had left them utterly desperate.

Some people have even started to give up.

Samael glanced to the side and saw some Australian creator god sitting on a stone stool next to him, holding a fruit platter he'd somehow acquired. The god was smacking his lips, eating and watching, completely absorbed in the role of an audience member.

The African earth goddess silently crawled to a corner, calmly straightening her twisted limbs as if she were manipulating a doll, her behavior full of horror.

The Egyptian jackal god, however, acted as if he didn't recognize his two companions, maintaining a cool and aloof demeanor, and approached Hestia to secretly communicate with her through divine will.

As the cradles of civilization, the Egyptian and Greek pantheons were neighbors, and with the sinking of the bubble of the world and the exploration of the sea of ​​imaginary numbers, there was no shortage of exchanges between them.

Therefore, Anubis was somewhat famous even in Greece.

In the eyes of the Greeks, Anubis had the power to transmit information between the world of the living and the world of the dead, or between the living and the dead, which was equivalent to the role played by the Greek god Hermes.

Moreover, given his duty to judge the souls of sinners, his character seemed more trustworthy than that of Hermes, who was known for protecting merchants and was cunning in nature.

For example, the philosopher Socrates himself particularly liked to use the oath "by the dog."

The dog-headed god naturally refers to Anubis, the Egyptian god, and is also another name for the jackal god.

Thanks to the exchanges among the lower classes, the Olympian gods and the Egyptian gods, who were on the upper levels, could barely be considered to have some relationship.

It is well known that canines are quite perceptive, and deities have inherited this trait.

Based on his previous observations, Anubis was convinced that this ancient Greek goddess of the hearth had a transcendental relationship with the one at the center of the spear tower.

Since we all know each other so well, can't we just pretend some things never happened?

After all, according to the conventions of the Age of Gods, he could switch sides.