Chapter 178

"He actually gave his mother to..."

The gods came to their senses. It was not the first time they had seen such things during the war between demons and gods.

Liuyun Borrowing Wind True Lord said coldly, "He is an evil demon who seeks to usurp the divine throne."

Even in Liyue, which had been in peace for a long time, such things happened. Her disciple Shenhe had been offered to a demon by her own obsessed father, but Shenhe was fortunate enough to be discovered by her.

Without any ties left, Abe Seimei's path as an onmyoji had reached the realm of gods.

The aura of the underworld shone brightly.

Abe Seimei opened his arms, basking in the full arrival of power. Golden bellflower marks appeared on his chest, back, and eyes, and his aura was fully stabilized at the level of a high demon.

"A demon is a shadow. Only when light shines behind me can I become a true god and descend upon the world. Fear me, gods of the sky! What stands before you is the new 'Lord of the Underworld!' Hahahaha!"

He laughed wildly, as if possessed.

Xiao's expression turned cold. "Evil demon, prepare to meet your end!"

Divine power and authority surged forth, and the killing intent exploded instantly.

"Destroy the demon, manifest divine wrath!"

"Supernatural power: End of All Suffering!"

All of the supernatural powers and spells he once wielded as an immortal were taught by the emperor to Yaksha and the others.

Yaksha and his comrades had relied on these abilities to battle demons in the past. Now that they had become gods, their divine powers unleashed these spells to reveal their true might.

Supernatural powers were the techniques used by the gods.

Xiao appeared before Abe Seimei in an instant, swinging his spear repeatedly, with each strike powerful enough to shatter a thousand-meter mountain.

Abe Seimei sneered and raised his hand, forming a golden bellflower seal in front of him.

Rumble, rumble, rumble—

The golden bellflower seal clashed against the tip of Xiao's spear, shattering into fragments, but effectively neutralizing all of Xiao's attacks.

The collision of divine powers tore apart the atmosphere, and blue and golden shockwaves rippled outward from their center.

The scorched earth was swept up in the aftermath, with a continuous stream of dirt and rocks being thrown into the air.

Abe Seimei laughed wantonly. "Hahahaha! I am the Lord of the Underworld, far superior to your so-called main god, the Rock King. With your meager divine power, you are no match for me. You might as well join me and become part of my team!"

Abe Seimei's words infuriated all six gods. A mere usurper attempting to claim the divine throne dared to insult the emperor in such a way.

"-Die!"

The battle intensified instantly.

"Final Machine! Launch!"

Fifty Final Machines appeared out of thin air behind Liuyun Borrowing Wind True Lord. Golden runes rotated around her, forming a brilliant formation at the front of the Final Machines.

Buzz, buzz—

The True Lord of Gechenlang City created continuous spatial vortices to hinder Abe Seimei's movements.

Both the Moon-Cutting and Sun-Building Lord and the Lishui Dieshan Lord used their strongest techniques to attack.

Rumble, rumble, rumble!

From afar, Ganyu fired ice arrows capable of transforming a thousand meters of land into a frozen field.

Golden beams of divine power shot toward Abe Seimei, turning the whole world blindingly bright.

The sounds of atmosphere tearing, earth shattering, and fire raging filled the heavens and earth.

Rumble, rumble, rumble!

The people who had left the Kyoto area under the escort of the great youkai that had surrendered to the Rock King turned around and saw the horizon ablaze with golden flames.

The crackling sounds reached their ears even from a great distance.

The ground trembled, causing the elderly and children to fall over.

Nura Huata looked up at the blazing horizon and said, "The battle between gods has begun. The entire skyline is on fire. You can feel the terror of the battle even from here."

King Douya said confidently, "Sooner or later, I will become a High Heaven True God."

Nura Huata chuckled. "Haha, me too."

The six divine kings had been strong enough to ignite the skyline after just a few days of becoming immortal gods.

Only by becoming a god could one truly be considered powerful enough to dominate the earth.

In the first round of battle, the gods gave it their all.

Even though Abe Seimei lacked authority or a divine throne, his strength rivaled that of the demon Osel.

After the all-out attacks ceased, the blinding fire slowly dissipated.

As their vision returned, the gods saw a massive crater, thousands of meters wide and hundreds of meters deep. Streams of red magma flowed down the rocky walls of the pit into its center, like a wound bleeding on the earth.

All traces of the Kyoto buildings had long since disappeared.

Liuyun Borrowing Wind True Lord scanned the surroundings cautiously. "Did we kill him?"

Xiao gazed at the pit's center, frowning. "No."

The Moon-Cutting and Sun-Building Lord said gravely, "He survived our full-powered assault?"

The True Lord of Gechenlang City sighed. "The 'Power of the Underworld' from the Supreme God's Throne is indeed extraordinary. His body is entirely made of 'Power of the Underworld.' In essence, he is a demon composed of that power.

"Our divine power has little effect against the 'Power of the Underworld.' Even if we shatter his body, as long as his consciousness remains, we can't destroy him."

Xiao nodded. "But he can't harm us either."

At that moment, the 'Power of the Underworld' that had been scattered gathered at the center of the giant pit like a whirlpool, reforming into Abe Seimei once again.

Abe Seimei smiled even more wildly, opening his arms.

"Do you see now? This is the power of the 'Lord of the Underworld!' The only power in this world that rivals the 'Lord of High Heaven!' Surrender to me, lesser gods of High Heaven! Become part of my team, and I shall grant you a divine position equal to the Rock King's.

"There are many such gods in the underworld."

The six gods remained indifferent, treating his words like the buzz of an annoying fly.

A mere arrogant fool actually thought he could ascend to the throne of the supreme god and even dared to insult the emperor.

At that moment, a steady voice called from behind them.

"Enough. Leave it to me now."

The familiar voice made all six gods turn instantly.

"Emperor!"

They were greeted by Morax, dressed in his divine regalia, with only half his face visible beneath his hood.

Xiao snapped out of it and quickly lowered his head in shame. "Emperor, forgive us. We were unable to handle it on our own, and now we trouble you to take action personally."

Morax spoke calmly. "I had you come here so you could familiarize yourselves with your authority by fighting evil spirits as gods.

"The 'Power of the Underworld' from the Supreme God's Throne is not something you can handle."

He turned his gaze to Abe Seimei, a hint of killing intent flickering in his golden eyes. It was not a strong intent but pure.

Without wasting words, Morax spoke.

"The Heavens Move."