Onmyoji, a nobleman in Heian-kyo

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Firstly, this aligns well with the unbridled nature of Orochi.

Secondly, this is also the most difficult, but also the best, least complicated, method.

Otherwise, Orochi would have to destroy each of the countless future divergent worlds based on the current era in order to achieve its goal.

If there is even the slightest oversight, success will be virtually impossible.

The success rate was already low, it was actually very low...

[They must have made preparations for both scenarios.]

After careful consideration, Seimei stuck to his own idea.

Kousaka Kyosuke responded softly, saying nothing more, his gaze fixed on the Yamata no Orochi.

No, to be precise, it is the Yamata no Orochi that has already exchanged its divine status with Susanoo.

At this moment, Orochi appeared almost exactly as it had in the real world before, projecting its form onto Susanoo and relentlessly slaughtering many gods who had not yet managed to escape.

This is no different from the past.

"Susanoo's divine status was still replaced. He was already affected when he fought against Orochi. Even though Seimei told him about the future, there was nothing that could be done to change it..."

As for Kousaka Kyosuke and Seimei?

They're just spectators.

On one hand, it's in accordance with Amaterasu's promise not to act rashly. On the other hand, it's also to prepare to strike at the right time, such as when Orochi might use other new techniques.

If not, neither of them will move.

It may sound a bit childish, but that's exactly what they were doing.

Preserving the history of the past and preventing it from causing other changes that could shake the future—that is the most important thing.

"..."

Kousaka Kyosuke silently watched the fierce battle between Susanoo, who had returned to his original body, and Orochi once again, his heart filled with inexplicable emotions.

He wanted to intervene, but he knew he absolutely couldn't act rashly at this moment, or the consequences would be unimaginable.

And so all they could do was watch helplessly as Susanoo's injuries worsened until he finally cleaved the Yamata no Orochi into the ground with a single sword strike...

Just as Kousaka Kyosuke was about to do something, he immediately felt a powerful suction force firmly pulling him in...

"Kyosuke!" Seimei called Kousaka Kyosuke.

Unsure whether to resist, Kousaka Kyosuke looked at Seimei, and upon meeting his gaze, immediately understood what to do.

He immediately grabbed Seimei tightly, refusing to let Seimei leave him.

If they were to separate again like before, and if they were unlucky, Kyosuke Kosaka didn't know if he would ever be able to find Seimei again, let alone have any hope of returning.

Based on his understanding of time travel, without Susanoo as a guide, the chance of returning would be almost impossible.

With Seimei, who possesses top-tier talent in Onmyodo and has the destiny of a protagonist, by his side, the probability of returning might not be low.

Besides, Seimei was a close friend of Kousaka Kyosuke, so Kousaka Kyosuke would naturally do everything in his power to protect Seimei. He believed that Seimei would do the same when he encountered difficulties.

When the black hole, so powerful that it was almost impossible for Kousaka Kyosuke to resist, completely sucked Kousaka Kyosuke and Seimei into it, the last thing Kousaka Kyosuke saw was a man covered in five Ame no Habakiri swords, looking like he came from purgatory, staring blankly at the golden sun rising in the sky...

"In the end, am I just a spectator?"

Kyosuke Kousaka felt such regret in his heart.

No unexpected events occurred, so he could only watch as everything unfolded.

"I'm back in the torrent of fate." Kousaka Kyosuke, slowly regaining his mobility, looked at the dazzling array of stars around him and said softly.

What appeared before the two of them was a cosmic scene.

Not far from them was a vast river of light, formed by the convergence of countless stars, and further away lay a boundless ocean.

That's called "the torrent of fate".

As Susanoo explained to them before, what appears to be a place of ocean currents is actually a gap between countless worlds.

It symbolizes the only constant in all these vastly different worlds—time, and the starlight flowing through it, each representing a vibrant world.

In fact, even Kyosuke Kousaka found it hard to believe that he could see so many worlds.

Although he had traveled through some worlds to gain experience, now that so many worlds were presented to him, and the torrent of time was flowing clearly in his eyes, his feelings were naturally very complicated.

Yes, he felt increasingly insignificant.

Compared to that vast world, he was truly insignificant.

"It seems that Orochi has chosen the method with the lowest success rate..." Seimei said, his gaze constantly searching the sea of ​​stars.

Kousaka Kyosuke knew that Seimei probably wanted to find out where Susanoo was.

If they are not mistaken, the Susanoo they know is constantly fighting against Orochi in parallel universes.

After all, since Orochi has unusually refrained from altering the "past," it means he intends to destroy all of the "future," though Susanoo certainly won't allow him to do so.

"I think I've found it. Should we go over there?"

Kousaka Kyosuke, just like Seimei, was searching and discovered that he could intuitively pinpoint the location of Susanoo's "point of light".

Seimei asked, "Are you absolutely sure?"

Kousaka Kyosuke pondered for a few seconds: "If we want to confirm, it will take some time, probably about two hours."

For things that cannot be 100% certain, the only option is to continuously seek verification through various methods.

If you don't have time, you naturally can't do that.

Now that Kyosuke Kousaka is almost certain, there's still a tiny bit of unforeseen surprise that might not have been considered.

“Then let’s take two hours to determine it,” Seimei said to Kousaka Kyosuke.

"There's no need to rush. If you find the wrong one, it will only cause more trouble."

Longkui, who was attached to the demon sword, finally couldn't help but speak up.

She is not afraid of any danger.

I don't want Kyosuke Kousaka to willingly step into danger.

After all, she had just witnessed the power of the Yamata no Orochi firsthand...

"Alright, you guys wait here."

After speaking, Kousaka Kyosuke used the resonance of lightning power to more carefully perceive the existence of Susanoo.

The task of protection was naturally left to Longkui and Seimei.

Two hours passed.

Kyosuke Kousaka was quite certain of his previous assessment.

So he discussed with Seimei how to get to the world where Susanoo lived.

Once everything was decided, we set off...

Rumble-

Loud thunder and howling wind lingered in my ears.

When Kyosuke Kosaka came to his senses again, he found himself in a dark red world.

The putrid smell of blood constantly entered the nose, causing the person smelling it to feel extremely uncomfortable.

Kyosuke Kosaka stared silently at the dark red ocean that was almost black.

This was almost exactly the same as in his dream.

"Snake blood splattered and turned into a sea of ​​decay, and beasts turned into monsters..." Seimei observed the surroundings through Yin-Yang magic, his expression becoming increasingly serious.

"I think I can sense Lady Amaterasu's presence!"

Longkui spoke quickly, pointing in a certain direction.

Kousaka Kyosuke, who was constantly searching for Susanoo, was surprised, but quickly realized that this might be because Amaterasu had previously harmonized the power of Ryukui, making Ryukui very sensitive to Amaterasu's aura.

Regardless, they immediately followed the direction Longkui had pointed out.

When he arrived at the location, Kyosuke Kosaka discovered that there was a sun in the sky.

The sun was positioned at a relatively low altitude, and the golden sunlight it cast continuously eroded the purplish-black miasma between heaven and earth, and even resisted the impact of the corrupting sea.

Yes, that putrid, dark red ocean was constantly surging and rolling onto the land.

The holy, golden sunlight resisted fiercely.

This reminded Kousaka Kyosuke of how Susanoo used his divine power to protect Kyoto a while back...

"Can't you find Lord Susanoo?" Seimei suddenly asked.

Kyosuke Kosaka said, "We can't find it. We should have gone to Takamagahara to look for it. But right now... there are some things that need to be put on hold for now."

"Let's split up."

"Then... be careful."

Kousaka Kyosuke sighed and gave Seimei a word of advice.

He immediately began to use most of his power to construct a barrier.