The sudden appearance of the figure caught the attention of Luo Yu and the Zhu Zhuqing Sisters.
"A kimono from The Island Country?"
Luo Yu furrowed his brows, sensing the individual was more foe than friend. The aura around this person was dangerous, yet familiar.
He had definitely felt it before.
He suddenly remembered that during the second encounter with the Onmyoji, this was the scent the man carried.
The divine spirit's projection that he had shattered had also emitted this scent.
Hiss—
Luo Yu took a deep breath in secret, his eyes trembling with the realization. No way, this person couldn't possibly be a deity from The Island Country, could he?
Weren't all deities in their revival stage, unable to step into the world?
Impossible.
He immediately activated his Pupil Skill to observe the other party. The light emanating from the individual's body was blinding.
This level of terrifying power was definitely not something a projection could possess.
He saw clearly the face beneath the dazzling golden light – a diminutive middle-aged man with a cold expression and eyes devoid of any human emotion, as if everything he surveyed was no more significant than a stray dog.
"Hmm?"
"You see a deity and don't kneel immediately?"
The small man wrapped in radiant golden light seemed somewhat surprised.
Luo Yu's heart jolted.
His sense had not deceived him; the person indeed was a deity from The Island Country, and somehow he had found his way here.
"Zhu Qing, Zhu Yun, get out of here. Leave this to me," Luo Yu said with a grave look, sensing a thorny situation.
As long as he dwelt within a mortal's leg flesh, he feared no one.
But this was his first-time confronting a living deity, and who knew what special abilities the other might possess.
"We're not leaving."
The Zhu sisters shook their heads, their feet not moving an inch. Instead, they moved closer to Luo Yu, united in their enmity.
"Ridiculous, with a deity here, none of you can escape," scorned the diminutive man.
"Who are you?" Luo Yu asked coldly.
"Pitiful insect, I am Amaterasu."
"You're quite brave to have shattered my projection. Kneel now and I may consider leaving your corpse intact."
"Amaterasu?"
Luo Yu frowned deeply.
This was troublesome.
This was the most powerful deity of The Island Country, but it was uncertain how much strength he could exert under the suppression of the Power of Heaven and Earth.
Although he was confident, he was not arrogant. Given his current situation, to truly confront a deity head-on would be to play his hand short.
"Deities cannot manifest in the world without cost. For you to appear, you must have paid a steep price."
"I bet this is just an avatar of yours."
Luo Yu gradually coaxed out more information. He preferred not to fight blindly.
"Hahaha."
"An avatar is more than enough to crush an insect like you."
"Don't get your hopes up about stirring trouble in the presence of a deity. You know nothing of the Divine Power."
Once confirmed that this was indeed an avatar, Luo Yu breathed a sigh of relief.
It was not the main body.
Then there would be a fight. He had practiced his cultivation for only so long; it was too difficult to directly confront such an old monster.
Unyielding, Luo Yu said with contempt, "A god from the Bullet Small Country, no matter how powerful, has its limits."
"Come on, let me see what you're capable of, Young Master," he challenged.
"Presumptuous."
Amaterasu narrowed his eyes. "I am aware there's something unusual about you, lad. No doubt it's some contingency left by those old timers from Great Xia."
"But I have come here today to seize all your opportunities and cut off all of Great Xia's lifelines."
"Stop the nonsense, who the hell do you think you are? If you're going to make a move, then hurry up," Luo Yu said impatiently.
If they plan to kill you regardless, why not curse them first for the thrill of it?
"Impudent!"
"Boom!"
Amaterasu suddenly erupted with infinite heat, turning into a small sun.
The Zhu Zhuqing sisters couldn't help but cover their eyes.
Meanwhile, Luo Yu pushed his Pupil Skill to its limits, observing the opponent's moves. If his eyes hadn't evolved, he might have been utterly defeated by this move, unable to even open his eyes.
Initially thinking it was an attack, he realized it was just the precursor to a skill.
"Swish, swish, swish!"
A whole new world descended suddenly, altering the scenery around them in an instant as the three entered a new domain.
They found themselves on a desolate island.
A tall, golden figure stood in the sky, ablaze with roaring flames.
So domineering, so dazzling.
"Within the domain of this deity, you cannot flee, nor can anyone else come in to save you."
"Boom!"
In an instant, Luo Yu and his companions felt an immense pressure weighing down on them, as if their spines were being crushed bit by bit.
"This power..."
Luo Yu felt that the force bearing down on him was completely different from the Spiritual Power cultivated by ordinary martial artists.
Its level was unknowable--many times higher.
Amaterasu scoffed, "This is Divine Power, a force that only deities can gather. It's not something you mortals can ever hope to match."
"Heh."
Luo Yu responded with a cold laugh.
He activated the Secret Technique of Myriad Transformations with full force, as power surged from within his body, merging him with the phantom of his Ancient Spirit.
Simultaneously, he cast Law of Heaven and Earth, rapidly growing in size until he matched the divine form towering in the sky.
His unique power swiftly absorbed the Divine Power pressing in around him.
The Zhu Zhuqing Sisters were reinvigorated.
"Hm?"
Amaterasu made a sound of surprise.
"What is this power you have that can devour my Divine Power?"
"Didn't you say Divine Power was noble?" Luo Yu smirked, feeling that after absorbing the opponent's Divine Power, it turned into nourishment for the greenery within his Dantian, drawing ever closer to blooming.
"Sure enough, I made the right choice coming here. You are the contingency plan left by the gods of Great Xia."
Amaterasu laughed heartily, "This is my Divine Realm, where the oppression of the Power of Heaven and Earth can be temporarily lifted."
"You humans, so-called First Grade, are but insects in my eyes, easily squashed."
"Divine Realm."
Luo Yu also sensed the oddity of the surrounding forces, power that was completely different from that of the Dao Ze World.
A level he had yet to comprehend.
"Take my punch."
Luo Yu threw a punch and charged forward, opting for the offensive.
"To kill you, this deity does not even need to lift a finger personally."
"Come forth, Yamata no Orochi!"
"Boom!"
The entire island trembled violently as eight tails, nearly a hundred meters long each, lashed out.
A hissing noise arose, clamorous and loud.
Eight fearsome and hideous snake heads emerged, flicking out blood-red, stinging tongues. Their snake eyes, like lanterns, emitted a bloodthirsty glow. As the island crumbled, the enormous body of the snake was revealed.
"Eight heads and eight tails, this is the legendary Yamata no Orochi."
Luo Yu immediately identified the beast's identity and, using his gigantic form imbued with Law of Heaven and Earth, he struck hard.
"Roar!"
Yamata no Orochi's tails whirled wildly as its eight heads spewed out endless green poisonous glares.
"Get lost."
Luo Yu's punch shattered the vast expanse of green poison, causing it to spread out.
The Zhu Zhuqing Sisters didn't make a move, constantly guarding against Amaterasu standing tall in the sky.
The opponent showed no intention of engaging, seemingly wanting to use Yamata no Orochi to figure out all of Luo Yu's hidden cards.