# 967
Chapter 967: Battle Against Susanoo
The rapid approach of the two figures—one in gray and one in blue—ignited a rage within Susanoo at the summit of the mountain of corpses.
Still recovering from the severe injuries inflicted by Merlin, he hadn't even finished recuperating when another swarm of human insects came to provoke his authority?
With his only remaining arm, Susanoo made a grasping motion over the mountain of corpses beneath him, and torrential divine power surged forth. A terrifying sensation of law descended abruptly.
Ocean Law.
The blood-red sea surrounding the divine kingdom churned violently, as if responding to some mysterious pull, simultaneously transforming into over a thousand thick water pillars that erupted skyward and rushed back toward the center of Takamagahara.
The blood-colored seawater converged into an expanding vortex that encircled the mountain of corpses, forming a red stellar ring that guarded the God of the Sea at its center.
In an instant, the violently churning blood sea suddenly stalled. Countless splashing water droplets hung nearly motionless in the air, as a gray figure stepped across the frozen waters. The long blade at his waist flashed from its sheath.
Clang—!
Time flowed rapidly around Wang Mian. The speed of 【Mandarin Arrow】 was amplified to an extremely terrifying level. A solid, massive blade light instantly cleaved through the frozen water vortex, bearing down directly on Susanoo's body.
A slight frown creased Susanoo's brow. With a cold snort, his right foot stamped heavily on the summit of the corpse mountain.
Invisible ripples spread outward. The countless seas of water that had been frozen in time shattered their temporal shackles and began churning violently once more. A pair of enormous palms materialized from the waves and forcibly crushed that blade light.
The seawater soaked Wang Mian's cloak. His expression grew increasingly grave.
"The power of laws..."
A Human Apex 【Chrono Outlaw】 could indeed affect the gods, but ultimately, all he wielded was a God's Ruins propelled by spiritual power. Under the Ocean Law's assault, he couldn't maintain time suspension for long.
Boom—!!
Wave after wave of blood-red giant waves surged upward. The power of laws raged in all directions. Within this sea of divine wrath, killing intent lurked within every single droplet of falling water.
Between the churning waves, Wang Mian gripped his blade with one hand, his pallid hair drifting in the wind. He darted swiftly through the gaps between the waves.
Because his personal time flowed so rapidly, each step Wang Mian took left the water's surface relatively still. Only after his figure passed would the water surface indent and spray flying droplets.
But no matter how fast Wang Mian was, he couldn't withstand the hundreds of giant waves that blocked his path on this sea.
In a flash of lightning, Wang Mian had already passed through wave after wave. Just as he was about to reach Susanoo, the wave beneath his feet suddenly rose into a sky-obscuring giant hand and crashed down with thunderous force.
At that moment, a blade of sword light flew forth from behind him.
A figure in blue clothing stepped on a crimson forbidden flying sword, zipping through the waves at high speed. His right hand wielded Ame-no-Murakumo, creating a flourish of sword flowers that instantly shattered the giant wave in front of Wang Mian into countless fragments.
"Didn't I tell you to keep your distance?" Wang Mian frowned upon seeing Wu Xiangnan flying on his sword.
"Alone, how could you possibly be a match for him?" Wu Xiangnan shook his head. "Though my cultivation level isn't high, with this Ame-no-Murakumo in hand, I possess some strength to fight back."
Wang Mian froze for a moment, as if recalling something, then smiled helplessly. "I almost forgot—for swordsmanship alone, you're a monster who could match Zhou Ping... After all these years of silence, I wonder if the Undying Swordsman of the 【Blue Rain】 squad still has the brilliance of old?"
"My sword will never gather dust."
Wu Xiangnan replied calmly, then stepped onto the crimson forbidden flying sword and plunged directly into the surging waves. Brilliant sword light bloomed from his palm, like a dense net that carved an empty path through the waves.
The pinnacle swordsmanship of humanity, combined with the Ame-no-Murakumo capable of slicing through all things, elevated Wu Xiangnan to a terrifying battle prowess!
As if sensing the aura of Ame-no-Murakumo, Susanoo let out a roar of fury. He mobilized his divine power, attempting to seize this artifact—rightfully belonging to Takamagahara—directly from Wu Xiangnan's grasp.
But he overlooked a crucial point.
This Ame-no-Murakumo had been entrusted to him by Amaterasu during the Red Moon Rebellion. Now, Wu Xiangnan carried within him the Sun Origin of Amaterasu!
As Wu Xiangnan deliberately mobilized the origin within his body, the Ame-no-Murakumo in his hand merely trembled at Susanoo's call, then returned to tranquility.
To Ame-no-Murakumo, the aura Wu Xiangnan carried was closer to that of its original master.
This sword... Susanoo could not reclaim it...
Burning rage nearly consumed his entire being. He stomped both feet on the corpse mountain, and his enormous form launched from the summit, eclipsing a large portion of the red moon. The surging sea waters coiled around his fists as he crashed down toward those two figures!
At that moment, the sky darkened visibly to the naked eye.
Night descended.
The漆黑的夜幕 (pitch-black night curtain) descended beneath the blood-red sky, nearly completely obscuring the red moon. The profound darkness resembled a silent, cunning beast, quietly devouring all in the world.
At the edge of this night, a 深红色 (deep crimson) figure sat cross-legged on a prayer mat, rising slowly from the shattered earth.
Lin Qiye's eyes remained closed. His 深红色斗篷 (deep crimson cloak) merged completely with the darkness, as if this canopy of night was simply an extension of his own body. He sat there quietly, like the sovereign commanding the night.
With the prayer mat's amplification, Lin Qiye's 【至暗侵蚀】 (Corruption of Darkness) was also boosted to a level rivaling the divine realm.
In an instant, boundless darkness crawled across Susanoo's body, resembling ferocious, eerie black serpents that began vying for control of his body.
That massive figure descending from the heavens suddenly stiffened for an instant.
Boom—!!
Wang Mian seized the moment. His turbid eyes erupted with brilliant light as his figure vanished into the flow of time, leaving a afterimage that streaked toward the sky.
A blade light of breathtaking brilliance bloomed once more!
The blade light slashed by 【Mandarin Arrow】 cut into Susanoo's flank, and profuse blood sprayed forth, falling into the churning blood-red ocean, which seethed anew.
This strike wounded Susanoo!
Struggling to break free from the darkness's grip, Susanoo hadn't even had time to act before a blue-clothed figure appeared floating behind him on a sword. Another blade of sword light pierced forth from his back!
Ame-no-Murakumo easily penetrated his shoulder blade, leaving a shocking wound.
Roaring fury echoed across the sky. Countless ocean illusions condensed behind Susanoo. A massive blade formed from seawater stabbed out instantly, striking toward Wu Xiangnan's figure.
Wu Xiangnan's eyes constricted. Just as he was about to grit his teeth and evade, the surrounding darkness suddenly enveloped his form, and the next instant he vanished into the night sky.