Onmyoji, a nobleman in Heian-kyo

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Sea of ​​Nothingness

"Yamata no Orochi, I never expected you to seek your own death! Whatever your purpose, I will surely capture you today!"

Amidst the booming thunder, Susanoo stared intently at the still smiling Yamata no Orochi.

He dared not be careless in the slightest when it came to the Yamata no Orochi.

Having fought against the Yamata no Orochi in various parallel worlds on several occasions, Susanoo also witnessed the Yamata no Orochi's ruthless intent to self-destruct and pollute the world before its death.

Although they were in the boundless sea of ​​nothingness, Susanoo was convinced that Orochi would be able to do something similar to what he had done before before, even on his deathbed.

"How sad. I revisited my friends through the Gates of Six Paths, only to be rejected one after another. So I had no choice but to forcibly brand them with my mark, and then I couldn't help but want to taste what they were really like..."

Orochi speaks elegantly, but the content of his words is anything but elegant.

Susanoo's expression remained unchanged after hearing Orochi's words; he was unmoved.

Suddenly, a bolt of lightning flashed.

The eight-headed serpent chuckled and raised its hand to block him: "Not even willing to utter a single word—"

The words I was about to say were suddenly cut off.

That's because Orochi suddenly noticed two figures covering his entire escape area from both sides.

It was Kyosuke who was careless...

Orochi chuckled. He never expected that the surprise he had given to Susanoo not long ago would return to him.

He shouldn't have been fooled by this illusion; the backlash he suffered was indeed too great.

"Be careful! Better safe than sorry!"

Kyosuke Kousaka, who had a great working relationship with Susanoo, became increasingly cautious.

Just as he was about to use a sealing technique to immobilize the Yamata no Orochi, he suddenly sensed countless giant serpents emerging from the Void Sea, each serpent possessing power that made him wary...

Is it the creator goddess? It's definitely her!!

496. An Unknown Powerful Enemy / Accelerate the Process / The Arrival of a Mysterious Dancer

"Go back!"

Kousaka Kyosuke immediately transmitted his voice to Susanoo beside him and Seimei, who was not far away.

The attack came quite suddenly, and the power of each strike was quite overwhelming. This was probably not even the full strength of the attacker, so there was no reason to withstand it head-on.

If we withstand this wave of attacks, a second wave may follow.

The most important thing is that if they really put up a defense, Orochi will definitely have a chance to escape.

Unless they intend to withstand this attack and capture Orochi, who is currently in its worst condition, the challenges they will face will only become more difficult once they achieve that goal.

Kyosuke Kosaka firmly believed that no matter how high Susanoo's defense or how strong his willpower, it would be difficult for him to continue fighting.

Overall, he was somewhat worried that Susanoo might "have a change of heart".

Fortunately, this did not happen.

The moment Susanoo saw the attack, he immediately realized that it was a high-ranking deity who was at least as powerful as himself.

Moreover, they are in the open while the other party is in the shadows. If they are injured, the Yamata no Orochi, who is currently at a disadvantage, may well launch a counterattack. If they join forces with this high-ranking deity, they will be the weaker party.

Having quickly considered this possibility, Susanoo had no choice but to set aside his obsession with capturing Yamata no Orochi and focus all his attention on dealing with the situation.

As bolts of lightning resounded once more across the sea of ​​void.

As expected, the group could no longer find the Yamata no Orochi—it had taken the opportunity to escape.

His unexpected weakness made him a failed fugitive, which also meant that the best opportunity to capture Yamata no Orochi was completely lost.

"As expected of the Serpent God... His ability to conceal his presence and move at such a speed is truly admirable."

Looking at the chaotic, empty sea, Kyosuke Kousaka could only try to dispel his incredibly depressed mood by making a joke.

There really are no shortcuts in this world.

"Let's go back first and see if Ara can still find any trace of the Yamata no Orochi."

Huang, without any reluctance to search, rationally chose the best method.

In this boundless sea of ​​nothingness, it is extremely difficult and costly for Huang to contact them. It would be better to go back and find out what's going on first.

Especially this high-ranking deity who suddenly made a move...

It was hard to guess who it was, and Susanoo wanted to find out first.

"Without further ado!"

Seimei responded, his mind racing with a series of thoughts in that instant.

Each of the guesses that came to mind was incredibly troublesome for Seimei.

Seeing the look of fear on Susanoo's face, he realized that the being who was helping Orochi was definitely not much weaker than Susanoo.

Seeing that Kyosuke Kousaka unexpectedly didn't seem inclined to make any further efforts in his search, he immediately realized that his opponent was probably incredibly powerful, so powerful that Kyosuke Kousaka had no choice but to "give up."

Because Seimei had some understanding of Kousaka Kyosuke's personality, knowing that he had a fighting style similar to Minamoto no Yorimitsu.

It is when they perceive a situation in their favor that they become ruthless and reckless.

Now, Kyosuke Kosaka was almost forced to smile wryly. This...

But no matter what, we absolutely cannot give up!

After that.

Everyone returned to the front lines in Kyoto.

When they returned, Fujiwara no Michitsuna, Minamoto no Yorimitsu, Onikiri, and others had already joined Ara's house.

It was probably because someone saw Minamoto no Hiromasa and Yaobikuni suddenly return that the group realized the seriousness of the matter and rushed over.

“A special force has blocked my ability to track Yamata no Orochi using the Star Sea. I can no longer spy on Yamata no Orochi.”

As soon as he got back, Huang took the initiative to tell everyone about his situation.

Susanoo then said, "This is someone who is even comparable to... Lord Izanagi."

"Lord Izanagi? It is said that he is the oldest god..." Onikiri, who was very knowledgeable about Onmyōdō and its related history, had a serious expression.

As far as he knew, this might be an even older deity than Amaterasu.

The previous war god of Takamagahara was Izanagi, but for more information, we should ask Susanoo, Izanagi's successor.

"If that's the case, is there an even bigger force behind Orochi?" Fujiwara no Michitsuna offered a conjecture.

Knowing roughly what had happened, Kyosuke Kousaka secretly denied it, saying that there really wasn't any.

This snake was only pleasing itself from beginning to end. In the story, it flattered Izanami, the future great enemy. But a snake is a snake. Once it sees the creature in front of it become weak, it will inevitably want to devour it. It is only natural that it will turn on its prey.

Of course, by then, Kyosuke Kosaka will have everything prepared in advance.

Even if it means burning away everything in one's life.

"When that time comes, we'll have to try our best and fight for everything."

Kousaka Kyosuke secretly thought.

He felt increasingly aware of the will of individuals and gods, and he felt he had to do something.

I just hope that he will be more rational at that crucial moment.

I remember once, when he was fighting to his limit, he seemed to forget everything and only thought about annihilating the enemy...

"Perhaps he is, perhaps he isn't. The most urgent task is to find him as soon as possible and take the initiative to seize the initiative," Susanoo said frankly.

That enemy, who is probably even more powerful than Yamata no Orochi, is very likely to be his next opponent.

Having vaguely sensed a glimpse of the enemy's strength, he felt it was essential to capture the Yamata no Orochi as soon as possible.

Otherwise, if the two join forces, future development will be even more disadvantageous.

"I'll figure something out," Huang promised.

Upon hearing this, Susanoo couldn't help but look up at the roof again—no, not just the roof.

Kyosuke Kosaka was certain that he was looking at the sun.

The sun was almost completely obscured by the thick miasma.

Although the world was shattered and largely consumed by "nothingness," the sun still continually shone its warm rays upon it.

In some places with abundant sunlight, miasma does indeed dissipate and the "nothingness" fades away.

Unfortunately, this is merely a drop in the ocean.

Of course, it's not entirely useless.

Having carefully considered the increased yield and benefits of sunlight for crops, and having already become much stronger, Kyosuke Kousaka simply used his own power to dispel most of the miasma around the manor, attracting sunlight.

Although he had expended a lot of energy, he received the good news that grain production had increased significantly.

Of course, this shouldn't be used too often.

Ultimately, he still needs to reserve some strength to deal with all sorts of unexpected situations.