The Holy Grail War Blessed by the Gods

Even if less than half of the blessing power remains, when released together, it is enough to change the color of the sky and earth, and destroy Edo and even a wider area.

"Turn to ashes under the rising sun."

Manju closed his eyes and pressed his hand down. The palace between the throne rooms was immediately dismantled, and the blessings that had fallen into it flowed out one by one and then came back together.

A dazzling ray of sunlight appeared above Manshu's head, while at Manshu's feet, as if a dark sun were being cast by the light, it leaped out from within.

"Rider, let me tell you your current judgment. Is it time for you to use your power to correct this world's course again?"

Holding the Kusanagi Sword, and looking at the even more terrifying magical power emanating from afar, the Martial Venerable glared at Ugly Gozen with an unfriendly expression.

"Ah... this is the wrath of the great god! How can such glorious sunlight appear in this land of utter desolation, a world that has already fallen into hell..."

Ugly Gozen looked at the sun and gently nodded her head.

"I am the son of Indra, the god of Jetavana Monastery, who flows with the blood of the Ox-Headed King and possesses the form of Indra. My divine messenger will trample everything and restore order to the world!"

A deafening rumble of thunder came from the horizon, and a gigantic figure sprang forth from the clouds—a colossal demon resembling both a tsuchi spider and a bull demon, none other than Ushi-Gozen's mount as Rider.

The great messenger, bearing the power of the Bull-Headed Heavenly King, treads upon the world with immense mass, powerful lightning strikes, and raging whirlwinds.

Chapter Forty-Eight Assassination

The low houses of Edo were not even taller than the hoof of the great god. Dark clouds filled the sky above Edo, and booming thunder came from those clouds.

The great god, having no head and six legs, parted the dense clouds that had accompanied its appearance and strode forward.

Although this divine messenger's imposing presence cannot compare to the Heavenly Bull possessed by the goddess Ishtar, its towering, divine appearance is equally awe-inspiring.

"It is a god-like being... and a rather extraordinary one at that. Such a Noble Phantasm is indeed worth saving for the most crucial moment. I take back what I said before."

The warrior could see the identity of Ushi Gozen's treasure, so he stopped bothering Ushi Gozen and focused all his attention on dealing with the terrifying sun that was about to attack.

Although the great divine messenger brought dark clouds that filled the sky, this could not obscure the light of the setting sun; on the contrary, it made the sun's radiance even more dazzling.

The clouds formed by the treasures were instead dissolved by the light, and gradually perished as the sun approached.

"All the forces of heaven and earth gather here... World Sword: Ame-no-Murakumo Sword!"

Seeing that Ushi no Gozen had used her Noble Phantasm as intended, Musou also unleashed his Noble Phantasm.

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This sword wields its power according to the user's heart. If the wielder desires to do nothing but protect and save, then they can also invoke miracles on a world-shaking scale.

All Wu Zun needs to do here is protect Arjuna behind him and buy him time to fully unleash the beast lord in his hands.

Therefore, in that voice that revealed the true name of the Noble Phantasm, the Kusanagi Sword echoed his words and thoughts, displaying its protective power.

A massive defense was constructed to meet the sun falling from the sky.

Meanwhile, the great divine messenger, not far away, also arrived at this place, riding on the clouds surrounding him.

"This kind of battlefield is of no help at all."

For ordinary Servants, there does seem to be no power they can offer in terms of support.

Swinging his sword was a completely pointless act; all Musashi could do seemed to be unleash five rounds of sword pressure, providing only a slight effect.

Samson was completely useless. Although he possessed a Noble Phantasm of the city-level, its actual effect was merely to swing his fist.

There was no way to counteract the powerful Noble Phantasm used by the enemy; the only option was to take it head-on and then strike the enemy with one's own fist.

But in this long-range battle, the green-haired fighter in front of him could only stand like a wooden stake.

He obeyed Musashi's order and stood in front of Arjuna, hoping that using his body as a last line of defense might still be effective.

As for Assassin, he hasn't been seen since he disappeared.

However, in such a situation, there's probably nothing a martial artist can do, so no one really pays attention to it.

At this moment, Zhou Yu, who was far away, was able to join the battle. He had been dealing with the external attacks all along, but now, Manshu withdrew all his power to unleash the ultimate destruction.

Zhou Yu naturally directed the warships he had created forward, forming a fairly impressive fleet in the sky.

"You don't think such a low-level trick can fool my eyes, do you? Didn't I already tell you last time that your ninjutsu can't deceive my vision here?"

Manjushri, who was in the distance, turned his gaze to the breach in the wall that Arjuna's arrow had just pierced.

"I never harbored any illusions. To defeat someone as powerful as a god or demon, one must be prepared for the worst."

A gray figure emerged from the breach; it was none other than the silent Jiajue Liu He Sanlang.

"Now that you've returned here, the excuse I gave you last time is no longer valid. Are you here to ask for death, Assassin?"

"No, I'm here to deliver your death."

Koga Saburo shook his head, his hands clasped in front of his chest, and he formed hand seals at lightning speed. A cloud of smoke rose from beneath his feet, causing his figure to disappear once more.

From Yokosuka, the roar of cannons rang out at the same time, fired by Dorothea's galleons anchored in the harbor.

This was also what Dorothea had prepared for this Moon Ritual. The cannons on her covered ship were not firing cannonballs, but rather costumes that had been enchanted with fire explosion elemental transformation magic.

This is specifically designed to deal with Servants who are virtually invincible against physical attacks without mystical abilities. Of course, it is not very useful against individuals with high-level magic resistance.

However, the target of the artillery fire was not Manjushri, but only the palace where he was located.

Although the palace was well-defended, it still swayed slightly under the roar of cannons, which dampened people's spirits.

The provocative words spoken by Saburo Koga are even more perplexing; that guy should have been aware of his surroundings and the enemy he was facing.

Since they can make such outrageous statements, they must have been prepared to some extent, and therefore deserve proper respect.

"Come and let me see your hands, five segments. If you can give me some excitement, you will be given another chance to live."

"Come before me first. When you can pass through this malevolent incarnation of the fickle god, I will allow you to try and kill me."

However, Manju did not pay much attention to this place. There were indeed very few threats here, and Koga Saburo was not among them in Manju's mind.

Koga Saburo's Noble Phantasm is indeed quite good; if one did not possess divinity, there would be no way to defeat him.

But that's about it. Facing Servants of higher rank, Koga Saburo would find it difficult to make any significant impact.

The greatest threat at present is still the beast master that Arjuna is unleashing in the distance. Although it is not in its complete state, the beast master that Arjuna can unleash is much weaker than normal.

However, the beast lords freed at the cost of self-destruction can still unleash their full power. If Manshu does not dodge or evade at all and takes the blow head-on, he may indeed be defeated.

"You ferocious god who roams the night, you headless god who carries a severed head, with your brutal face, destroy the invaders for me."

Manshu didn't waste much time here. He simply reached out and pierced a small hole in his heart, from which a little bit of indistinct mist flowed out.

Under the command of the comic book's words, those weapons gradually swelled into a terrifying human nature, a thing that drifted away like a ghost or phantom, yet was as tall as a demon.

Just like the description of Zhong qUN:鳩°＝缌∞∽⒏」'饵⑷$∨叁～{衫＞∥〇啎, he is a headless god dressed in gray clothes, holding his head in one hand.

Blood flowed down his body, right from his severed neck.

The severed neck appeared to have been cleaved open by an axe. The wound had not healed; instead, it kept opening and closing with a dull thud, like an axe striking wood.

This is one of the incarnations of Tescatlipoca, the demon "Night Axe" who walks in the night. It is a pure embodiment of ferocity that is summoned to seek the path of life.

Koga Saburo, who was hiding using ninjutsu, could not conceal himself at all. The ferocious god raised his hand and summoned a spear, which he threw forward.

The spear pierced a corner of the palace, but it did not hit Koga Saburo; instead, it killed a white snake.

In the distance, the defensive barrier formed by the Ame-no-Murakumo sword of the martial master who was fighting against the sun was undergoing a terrible collapse, along with the ruins of the palace on which they stood, which were about to be completely destroyed at the same time.

Even the great divine messenger summoned by the ugly imperial edict could not act fiercely in front of the sun. Although the divine messenger had the divine power of the Ox-Headed Heavenly King flowing in his body, it was still somewhat lacking.

The two forelegs of the great god and the two horns floating on its headless neck had been burned, and it would probably be destroyed in a few seconds at most.

"Is this still not enough?"

Even the martial master who was constantly supplying the magic power of the Kusanagi Sword couldn't help but utter some discouraging words. Pressed down by the sun, he could hardly hold the sword in his hand any longer.

It really could only be counted in seconds. After four or five seconds, the barrier that had been constructed completely shattered, and the setting sun swallowed the area.

No, not yet. The shield, made of arrows imbued with the power of the fire god Agni, was spread out by Arjuna, who had somehow managed to extract a bit of magic from it.

He didn't need much time to buy, just a second or two left, and the Vulcan Shield was enough to buy him that much time.

"Thank you all for your hard work. Now it is my turn to fulfill the responsibility of saving this land and responding to the people's wishes."

Blood splattered from Arjuna's body, his arm exploded into a cloud of blood mist, and his body was shattered into pieces, but he had accomplished what he had to do.

"All confirmed. By the wrath of Shiva, I hereby end your lives. 'Pashupata, the Hand of the Destroyer'!"

The fully unleashed beast lord was released from Arjuna's hands, and in the next instant, only black and white remained, flashing continuously.

That was an incredible flash of light, piercing through the entire sky and smoothing away all the destruction.

"Such brilliance is truly unbearable to witness; this single strike would be enough to accomplish everything."

Manju watched as the relentless light devoured everything in the sky and every inch of space. The setting sun had already disintegrated and was about to bring the same fate upon the palace where Manju was.

But that dark sun, which had never appeared before, emerged from beneath the normal rising sun that had been swallowed up and destroyed.

The black sun seemed to connect to the abyss, or perhaps it was just a painting pasted on the sky, unaffected by any disturbance.

"Isn't this enough?"

Seeing this scene, one can't help but feel despair.

There was absolutely no way that anyone present could use such terrifying power again.

Even if the Martial Venerable's Ame-no-Murakumo sword were to unleash its destructive power, it would still be no different from Arjuna's normal release of the Beast Lord.

"I have no choice but to do it."

Koga Saburo stopped while dodging, then threw darts and smoke from his hand.

Night Axe never pays attention to the thrown darts or the smoke, and is able to accurately locate Koga Saburo.

It seemed as if all of Koga Saburo's ninjutsu was in vain, but when the Night Axe pierced through the smoke, what was seen was Koga Saburo, who had unleashed his Noble Phantasm and merged with the snake.

Koga Saburo swung his fists, which were formed from snakes coiled around him. With this inhuman body, he also gained incredible strength and an advantage over people.

Unfortunately, this attack was only directed at humans and failed to repel Night Axe. Instead, it seemed to anger the ferocious god, causing him to unleash a jet-black liquid.

As soon as Koga Saburo's body came into contact with the liquid, it was immediately corroded and pitted. Then, Night Axe returned the punch, knocking Koga Saburo back instead.

His advantage against the highly divine enemy, Saburo Koga, vanished; the snake scales wrapped around his body only provided immunity to non-divine attacks.

Normally, all Koga Saburo could have done was use his ninjutsu to keep stalling and delaying, but that would have been nothing more than a slow suicide.

Just as he was about to continue attacking Koga Saburo, Night Axe suddenly stopped and turned around.

Koga Saburo immediately swung his hands to grab the Night Axe, stretching down his arms, which were made of long snakes, to reach for it.