Susanoo took the opportunity to sever the heads of the Eight-Forked Serpent one by one with the Sword of Length of Ten Fists, and then cut off its tail.
While severing the fourth tail, he found a sword within the serpent’s body, which he named “Stormcloud Sword” and presented to Amaterasu.
Passed down through generations of the Orientia royal family, the Stormcloud Sword eventually became one of the three great sacred treasures of Orientia, symbolizing the conqueror.
With the Stormcloud Sword in hand, Kazuhiko’s blade shimmered with a cold light, electric arcs striking, a terrifying wave of energy overwhelmingly pressed towards Leo.
“Ha, the greatest god sword of Orientia, huh? Let’s see if your little country’s Stormcloud Sword is more formidable, or my Divine Dragon Sword is!” Leo felt a surge of pride, dispelled the wolf-hair brush, and summoned the Divine Dragon Sword, embedding the three golden characters “Array!” “Advance!” “March!” into the Divine Dragon Sword.
After a dragon’s roar that echoed through the universe, the energy wave pressing towards Leo was shattered by an invisible force.
The blood of the Orientia people flowed with the spirit of bushido; although Kazuhiko was elderly, the sight of Leo’s Divine Dragon Sword filled him with intense battle intent.
Kazuhiko held the Stormcloud Sword across his chest, and the ground around the construction site began to emit billows of blue-gray mist, with the sound of the wind whining and electricity crackling.
Kazuhiko, originally aged and somewhat stooped, now seemed to grow taller, radiating a majestic presence amidst dazzling light.
His aura peaked, and with a flash of red light in his eyes, Kazuhiko let out a fierce shout: “Heavenly Punishment, Annihilation Slash!”
The Stormcloud Sword in Kazuhiko’s hands swept down in a flash of cold light, and a sharp tearing sound rang out as a violent force surged towards Leo like a tsunami.
Amidst swirling dust, the violent energy suddenly condensed into a sharp and terrifying giant sword beam, tearing apart all obstacles, intending to destroy everything it touched!
Leo’s eyes sparkled, and he channeled Spiritual Power into the Divine Dragon Sword, which he slashed with a force that could destroy heaven and earth.
The two sword beams collided.
A blinding light flared up, without a loud explosion or detonation.
Because the sword beam of the Divine Dragon Sword was actually swallowed by the Stormcloud Sword’s beam!
The beam from the Stormcloud Sword paused for just a second or two before continuing to strike Leo like lightning.
Leo’s facial muscles twitched, and he used a Hiding Spell.
Leo instantly vanished from the spot, and almost at the same moment, the sword beam struck the ground.
Kazuhiko thought Leo had been split by the sword beam when he disappeared.
Kazuhiko slowly lowered the Stormcloud Sword he had held high, and looked up at the sky.
Time was running short, just as Kazuhiko was preparing to continue setting up the geomantic formation, a yellow light flashed in the distance, and a figure reappeared.
Leo’s reappearance left Kazuhiko’s old face somewhat stunned.
He couldn’t understand how, under his Annihilation Slash, the opponent was completely unharmed.
Kazuhiko nearly lost his reason and raised the Stormcloud Sword high again.
Leo also raised the Divine Dragon Sword once more.
The originally simple Divine Dragon Sword now turned crimson, and flames also burned fiercely on its blade.
In the night, under the reflection of the firelight from the Divine Dragon Sword in his hand, Leo appeared like an ancient war god, disdainfully overlooking all petty evil.
The real strength contest was absolutely without fancy tricks. Life and death might hinge on a hair’s breadth.
“Ultimate Path, Ōkuninushi, Soul-Cleaving Strike!” Kazuhiko raised the Stormcloud Sword with both hands, and the sky immediately thundered.
A sullen aura pressed down from the sky, and chaotic air currents blasted in all directions without pattern.
Eight different eerie cries rang out again, chilling to the bone.
In the thunderous rumble and the web-like spread of electric light, a black figure on the ground rapidly enlarged.
The black giant was the Eight-Forked Serpent, with a body as large as a small mountain and eight terrifying heads.
Leo noticed that where each of the serpent’s heads originally had a pair of eyes, now there was only a blood-colored single eye, which was also on a horn that grew out of the top of the head!
The Eight-Forked Serpent’s belly, which had been torn open, had now sealed up, its mouth opened wide, its fangs terrifying, and its blood-red tongue covered with disgusting mucus.
Kazuhiko swung the Stormcloud Sword in the direction of Leo.
The Eight-Forked Serpent, now a colossal beast, opened its eight enormous mouths simultaneously, and eight razor-sharp sword beams shot out from them.
Upon closer inspection, one would notice that each sword beam was actually a Stormcloud Sword.
The sword beams moved at incredible speed, so fast that they didn’t even make a tearing sound as they cut through the air, all aimed directly at Leo.
Eight unmatched sword beams, from eight different directions.
Leo threw the blazing Divine Dragon Sword into the air. In the blink of an eye, he pulled out a Talisman and activated it.
As the golden light merged with the Divine Dragon Sword, the sword split into eight and shot towards the eight sword beams like a torrential storm!
The Replication Talisman was the best countermeasure Leo could think of in this critical moment.
In the night sky above the construction site, eight silver beams intertwined with eight fiery red beams.
The sky was filled with dazzling lights, like colorful meteors streaking across the night sky. From a distance, it might have looked like a grand fireworks display.
After the spectacular fireworks show, a series of ear-splitting explosions occurred as expected, though the sound was somewhat peculiar.
It was as if two prehistoric beasts were battling for territory, roaring furiously.
Hurricanes tore through the air, churning like blades, turning the entire barrier into a giant meat grinder. Despite the protection of Spiritual Power, Leo felt wave after wave of pain assaulting his body.
Seizing the moment, Leo summoned the Nine Abyss Suppresses Evil Peak.
Under Leo’s control, the black mist spread out from the Nine Abyss Suppresses Evil Peak.
Kazuhiko sensed something was wrong and was about to command the Eight-Forked Serpent to dodge, but it was too late.
The black mist instantly enveloped the Eight-Forked Serpent.
Leo launched the Divine Dragon Sword with lightning speed, piercing through the body of the Eight-Forked Serpent.
A scream, eerily human-like, rang out, followed by a loud “boom” as the massive body of the Eight-Forked Serpent exploded.