Onmyoji, a nobleman in Heian-kyo

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In the suburbs, Yaobikuni mobilized all her spiritual power to resonate with the magic circle in Kyoto.

Near Black Night Mountain, a snake's head, several dozen feet long and shimmering with an eerie black light, appeared in the sky.

Not just one, two, three... more and more.

Upon arriving at the location, Kousaka Kyosuke pondered for a moment, then immediately swung his sword at the giant serpent in the sky.

Crimson blood splattered and bloomed into blood flowers.

Then, a mournful and painful hissing sound of snakes echoed through the air.

Before Kousaka Kyosuke could raise his sword a second time, arrows imbued with demon-slaying power shot straight at the snake's head.

"A despicable Onmyoji—"

The giant serpent was cursing and trying to retaliate, but the magic array on its body was reinforced by the gathering of countless Onmyoji in Kyoto and the power of the spiritual veins, making it difficult to even move, let alone retaliate.

At this point, the giant snake is in a stage where it can move but has difficulty striking.

Even though Kyosuke Kousaka knew that ordinary methods could not cause irreversible damage to Orochi, he still kept attacking.

We can't just not take any action, can we?

"Seimei, how are things on your end?" Kousaka Kyosuke asked Seimei using a special method of telepathy.

Seimei, who was a hundred meters away from the battlefield, replied, "It might be a bit difficult. Fuyuka is experiencing a lot of pain when activating the power of the Kusanagi Sword, and it will take some more time..."

"Okay, tell Donghua not to put too much pressure on herself."

Kyosuke Kosaka said something.

Although he felt it was a pity, what could he say?

This is a good opportunity, and it's easy to seize. However, the Kusanagi Sword, this divine weapon, is more like a trap; it's not something you can use whenever you want.

In the original story, Kagura had to work hard to activate the Orochi fragments on her body and awaken the power of the evil god in order to use it.

It depends a lot on looks.

That's all I can say.

"Damn it, it's completely unkillable!" Minamoto no Hiromasa was extremely unwilling to accept the fact that the giant snake's wounds from the arrows were healing at an extremely fast pace.

Kyosuke Kosaka said, "Don't even think about solving it; the important thing is to stall it."

The gods of this era represent the pinnacle of combat power.

Don't even think about killing it with ordinary means. It's better to take it down with a special artifact according to the established path.

"Donghawa, don't push yourself too hard. Perhaps there are other ways to defeat this giant serpent." Yaobikuni, who didn't have much spiritual power for the time being, gently comforted the pale-faced Donghawa.

Donghua trembled uncontrollably, seemingly unable to speak, only shaking her head repeatedly.

Seimei lowered his eyes, sighed inwardly, and did not try to persuade him.

Kagura held Fuyuka's small hand without saying anything more.

Little White's mouth opened and closed repeatedly: "Lord Donghua..."

With one hand held by Kagura and the other tightly gripping the Kusanagi sword, Fuyuka was completely focused, trying to fully activate the divine power within the Kusanagi sword!

Donghua understood perfectly.

The evil god's power is extremely strong.

Humans are no match for them; the Kusanagi sword in my hand is the most important tool!

It must be activated!

"Lord Seimei, I am about to use the power of the Kusanagi Sword—"

Suddenly feeling a surge of power erupt from within her body and resonate with the Kusanagi sword in her hand, Fuyuka immediately spoke.

A trembling sound cut through the air.

Kyosuke Kousaka, who had been keeping a close eye on the situation, secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

"This serpent priestess's immortality is too strong; without using forbidden techniques, it's impossible to inflict any effective damage."

"Hahahaha... The power of the Kusanagi Sword? Useless! Such insignificant power cannot possibly destroy me!!"

The giant snake, which was almost completely breaking free from the black hole, let out a hoarse laugh.

Kyosuke Kosaka didn't bother with it. This thing was a filthy mess made up of the ghost, resentment, and rotting remains of a sacrificial priestess. It was a monster.

It's a waste of time to talk to a monster who doesn't have any extra thoughts.

This is especially true of Minamoto no Hiromasa.

He focused intently on shooting each arrow at the snake's head, causing the large snake, whose mouth seemed to be spewing black mist, to pause in its movements.

This effectively interrupted the giant snake's attack.

Furthermore, attacks like tail whips are moves that Kousaka Kyosuke and Minamoto no Hiromasa can easily dodge.

The giant snake, about to regain its freedom and break free of its body, roared to the sky with its head intact.

"roar~"

An overwhelming, eerie, murky black mist blotted out the sky and pressed down on Kousaka Kyosuke, Minamoto no Hiromasa, and even Seimei, Yaobikuni, and the others behind them!

Ang~

A fierce dragon roared, and a phantom of a blue dragon soared into the sky, its tail sweeping away the black mist in an instant.

Kousaka Kyosuke, who was still preparing to attack, was slightly taken aback. Seimei had unleashed his ultimate move?

"Cleanse away impurities, wash away the uncleanliness, so be it!"

A colossal azure dragon phantom, shimmering with golden light, suddenly appeared amidst the dark clouds, its imposing presence overwhelming!

Kyosuke Kosaka clearly saw the phantom of the Azure Dragon, with an ancient longsword in its mouth, strike the giant snake that had just broken free.

"Ahhh-"

An uncontrollable cry of pain resounded through the sky.

The giant serpent seemed to be enduring endless pain, and its entire body began to crack, as if it were about to split and dissipate.

Call ~

Kyosuke Kousaka breathed a sigh of relief; it was even simpler than the original story…

His relaxed expression froze.

In Kousaka Kyosuke's eyes, the giant serpent seemed to be both about to dissipate and about to reform.

After scanning around again, Kyosuke Kosaka found that apart from Kagura who still had energy, Seimei, Yaobikuni, and Minamoto no Hiromasa all seemed to be exhausted.

These people seem to have fewer blue bars, right?

Without a second thought, Kyosuke Kosaka rushed over, picked up the Kusanagi sword that was floating in the sky, and prepared to give it a try.

"a!"

Seimei was stunned. The Kusanagi Sword was a divine weapon with powerful divine power. Ordinary people would lose their lives if they came into contact with it, and even excellent Onmyoji would be seriously injured.

“No problem,” Kagura said firmly.

At the same time, he kept a close eye on Kyosuke Kousaka's surroundings, fearing that Kyosuke Kousaka might be attacked by other unknown enemies.

And Kousaka Kyosuke?

As he took the Kusanagi sword into his hand, he felt a weight on his body, and his spiritual power was suppressed. Then he felt a violent force eroding his body and spiritual power...

Despite the dangers, Kyosuke Kousaka burned his life force and part of his soul to pick up the Kusanagi Sword and unleash several strikes at the giant serpent that was trying to recover.

Now that this thing has recovered, it can no longer slack off!

He's injured now, so he should be able to stay home for quite some time, right?

Kousaka Kyosuke couldn't help but chuckle at himself for thinking about random things during such a tense moment.

The sword light, flashing with multiple shadows, slashed through the sky.

Kyosuke Kosaka finally saw the giant serpent dissipate and disintegrate once again, with sounds that sounded like curses and insults floating in the air.

Without paying attention, he raised his hand and threw the Kusanagi sword to the ground like trash.

My right hand, which is holding the sword, is unable to move...

"This is bad, am I going to become a lone wolf?"

"Onmyoji, the disaster in Kyoto is over, but no one can fathom the shift in the tide of fate..."

A faint voice sounded behind Kyosuke Kousaka.

When Kousaka Kyosuke turned around, he saw a man in a blue robe who was nearly two meters tall, and he completely lost his composure!

How did you time it so perfectly?

"My lord, it seems my body has been corrupted by divine power. Is there any way to help me?"

Kousaka Kyosuke said weakly.

I'm speechless. Not only was he the last one to arrive, but he also played a riddle game...