Chapter 176: The Origin of Evil! The Great Sage's Burning Soul! The Sword and the Blade Become One!
The pitch-black spatial rift exploded with Ama-no-Iwato at its center, tearing apart Takamagahara, the abode of the gods!
Countless minor gods perished on the spot, their limbs raining down like a storm into the Ama-no-Yasugawa below the sea of clouds, their divine blood staining the sky!
Sun Wukong witnessed this earth-shattering and terrifying scene, then looked up at Arthur, who slowly lowered his twin blades.
"Good lad! Your methods are ruthless enough!"
Arthur shook his head, his gaze like a torch, fixed on the three divine figures that tore through the sky above Takamagahara!
Sun Wukong also noticed the three approaching gods, casually shouldering his Ruyi Jingu Bang, a look of disdain on his face.
"Those three hairy gods finally couldn't sit still! Excellent, come and take another blow from this Old Sun!"
Before he finished speaking, The Great Sage Equal to Heaven had already stomped on his Somersault Cloud, transforming into a stream of golden light, and without a word, charged at Amaterasu, who was leading, striking down with a blow!
Amaterasu, wearing a sun-wheel crown, held the Yata no Kagami horizontally before her chest. The mirror's surface erupted with blinding solar flares, clashing violently with the myriad staff shadows, sending sparks flying!
Arthur did not interfere in the battle but kept his eyes on the two gods who arrived shortly after.
Tsukuyomi, with a cold demeanor, holding a magatama, and Susanoo, with a furious expression and dressed as a ronin.
Susanoo, who had slain the Yamata no Orochi, was far more troublesome than Tsukuyomi!
With this thought, Arthur stomped on the void, his figure like lightning, his twin blades crisscrossing, aiming straight for Susanoo's neck!
Clang!
The clash of metal reverberated in all directions, as the Ten-no-Murakumo-no-Tsurugi, burning with phosphorescent fire, blocked the fatal strike of the Salvation God Sword!
And the Star Holy Sword, which followed closely, was forcefully grabbed by Susanoo with his other hand, its blade cutting through the god's palm, sending bone and blood flying!
Arthur's eyes darkened, knowing that this level of injury was useless against the enemy. A thousand winds swirled beneath his feet, and a whip kick instantly lashed out!
Extreme wind blades tore through Susanoo's chest, and the immense force pushed the opponent to smash through the earth, crashing into Takamagahara, making the entire divine realm wail!
Everything happened in a flash!
Only then did Tsukuyomi summon the Yasaka no Magatama, attempting to cast a spell to provide aid.
But a Reverse Thorn Lance had already torn through the air, its tip deflecting the magatama, and lightning surged along its shaft, violently piercing Tsukuyomi's chest!
Lancia, having succeeded in one strike, twisted the lance to shred her internal organs, then fiercely pulled it out. With a flick of the lance's tail, she intended to drag Tsukuyomi out of the battle!
Arthur's peripheral vision caught this scene, and his heart stirred. The power of Azure Radiance instantly ignited.
"Ye who float between heaven and earth, lend your strength to me for a moment! In the name of the King, protect the spear's thunderous edge!"
Phosphorescent fire, without warning, covered Lancia's entire body, adding a touch of ferocity to her. Their figures instantly vanished into the horizon!
...
Arthur then concentrated all his attention on the raging pit below.
In the circular giant pit, Susanoo, with a bloodthirsty, ferocious grin, raised his sword and counter-attacked!
Countless wind-wheel blade shadows flickered in and out of existence in space, frantically pushing the limits of his divine body in a desperate manner!
"...Something's not right."
Facing the overwhelming slashes, Arthur moved like a phantom, his twin blades striking down furiously. Susanoo's arm was instantly cut into a mist of blood!
The excruciating pain of his severed arm caused the god of war to let out a low groan, but before his super-regeneration could complete, arcs of gold and silver had already flashed across, reducing him to a tattered puppet!
"The Ten-no-Murakumo-no-Tsurugi is steel that breaks a thousand blades!"
Susanoo roared, and a torrent of sword intent, like a raging wave, swept out from him, crushing black rocks, engulfing and devouring everything!
Arthur retreated sharply, coldly watching the divine figure whose limbs were twisted at strange angles and then instantly restored to normal. The confusion in his eyes grew thicker.
"Your martial arts and power are indeed worthy of your divine name, but with just the three of you, you are not qualified to bear the evil of this world."
The lingering sense of unease in his heart made Arthur abandon the idea of quickly killing the opponent, and instead, he declared in a loud voice.
"This is the Mandate of Heavenly Authority. Oh, wind and thunder, heed the call of the cloud-rider, and trample all creation!"
The sky instantly shattered!
A lightning storm, churning with fragmented dark thunder, descended, completely suppressing Susanoo, who fought to the death!
It was at this moment that Arthur gazed into the distance, looking at the golden sun on the horizon, and a heaven-piercing, ocean-propping divine iron rod!
The staff, flowing with brilliant golden light, smashed down violently, and the spatial gravity instantly increased by more than ten thousand times, causing the surrounding true solar fire to extinguish one after another!
Crack!
A crisp shattering sound echoed, and the Yata no Kagami in Amaterasu's hand was covered in cracks. She herself spat out divine blood and flew backward!
Sun Wukong, seizing the advantage, recalled his Jingu Bang, which transformed into a golden stream of light, pursuing her with divine speed!
"Stop!"
Arthur's warning could not catch up to that fatal blow!
Amaterasu's body instantly shattered, turning into a condensed, unscattered mist of blood!
Sun Wukong stood with his staff retracted, his Fiery Golden Eyes shooting out divine light, vaguely realizing that he seemed to have caused a great disaster.
"Child of the Stars! Why did you stop me?"
Arthur had transformed into a flash of lightning and appeared before him, simultaneously warning Lancia, who was far away, with his thoughts, and explaining in a hurried voice.
"I have fought the unknown entity many times. The evil within them is far from this! These three gods are just puppets!"
Sun Wukong, hearing this, actually breathed a sigh of relief and waved his hand carelessly.
"This Old Sun thought it was something serious. They're just puppets; just kill them."
Arthur shook his head helplessly, concentrating all the divine radiance in his body onto his sword and blades, standing ready.
"The unknown entity lacks rationality and only follows pure malice. They never do useless work. This matter, I'm afraid, is troublesome."
Boom! Boom!
Giant thumping sounds, like the heartbeat of heaven and earth, appeared out of thin air. The entire Takamagahara stagnated at this moment, and endless pressure seized Arthur and Sun Wukong!
Susanoo, who was annihilated by the lightning storm, and Tsukuyomi, who was suppressing Lancia in the Ama-no-Yasugawa, simultaneously looked up, their bodies twisting, and then violently self-destructed!
Filth reassembled, authority reversed!
The waters of the Yasugawa, the roots of the divine tree, the rocks of Ama-no-Iwato...
The entire Takamagahara domain was twisting and merging!
A ferocious giant face, covered in black rock, slowly emerged. It merely snorted coldly, and a violent celestial gale slammed down!
Arthur and Sun Wukong, already enduring endless pressure, were struck by this blow and fell like meteors, then were swallowed whole by the giant face!
Arthur surveyed the endless darkness, the Azure Radiance on his body being frantically eroded by a power of life and death, his face as still as water.
"The primordial pillar of Japan's mythology... Izanagi?"
Sun Wukong's entire body erupted with world-shaking golden radiance, yet he also could not break free from the shackles of this power of life and death. For the first time, a hint of awkwardness appeared on his usually arrogant monkey face.
"This Old Sun has entered other people's bellies many times, but being swallowed alive like this is truly a first."
"Child of the Stars, is there a way to break open this wild god's belly?"
Arthur gripped his sword and blades tightly, his mind racing, and nodded heavily.
"If I disregard the cost, I can break through this life and death authority before my strength is exhausted, but what about that primordial god outside?"
Sun Wukong, hearing this, suddenly reined in all his wildness, shook his head listlessly, and gave a self-deprecating smile.
"Alas, alas, this Old Sun is indeed not destined to wander the human world. Child of the Stars, take out the patching heaven stone carving."
Arthur, who was trying his best to fully ignite his divine radiance, paused and looked at the other party in confusion.
"Can The Great Sage break through the authority of life and death by using the patching heaven stone carving?"
Sun Wukong, with a carefree expression, put away his Jingu Bang and explained.
"This Old Sun is a spiritual stone monkey born of heaven and earth. I stirred the East Sea, overturned the underworld, wreaked havoc in the Heavenly Palace, and fought against ghosts and gods. I am the god most compatible with your sword and blades."
Arthur instantly understood. He lowered his head, gazing at the peerless divine weapons shining with gold and silver in his hands, and spoke solemnly.
"Now is not the time for sentimentality. The Great Sage, I am indebted!"
"Excellent!"
Sun Wukong took the patching heaven stone carving, swallowed it whole, and his entire body curled into a ball, transforming into the purest essence of patching heaven!
In an instant, that ball of light split into two, actively merging into the Salvation God Sword and the Star Holy Sword!
The divine blade, drinking the essence of steel, and the holy sword, containing the radiance of the earth mother, infused with the soul of the divine monkey, resonated together!
An ancient, arrogant, and unyielding will, from within the sword and blades, awakened with a roar!