I'm raising a fox fairy wife in Tokyo

It is worth mentioning that.

The great fox, as the god of Inari, is also the Japanese god of agriculture. In a sense, it is connected to the roots of humanity, since people need to eat to live (no one can go without food, right?!), and to have enough to eat, one must pray for a bountiful harvest...

This is probably why it has "SS" level strength.

that's all.

This is why Takagawa Ryu believed in the courtesan.

Japan is also a country where Buddhism is prevalent, so naturally there is the saying of "four sufferings and eight sufferings".

Its concept is basically consistent with that of the East.

therefore--

The moment he fell into the [Bitter Realm], [Grand Duke Jupiter] realized that he was sinking deeper and deeper into the dark seabed, and before him were layers upon layers of fences.

Unable to escape;

No one responded to his calls;

Never-ending;

It's all in vain, no matter what.

The only certainty was that he was still falling, falling, falling, endlessly sinking into that bottomless abyss.

Countless images flashed through the god's mind.

That wasn't what Gojou had given him in the "Boundless Emptiness"—it was completely meaningless, just repetitive gossip that went around in circles like a tabloid.

But...

The lives of many people are the process of men and women living in Yoshiwara from birth to death.

[The Grand Duke Jupiter] opened his eyes wide.

He saw himself transformed into a young girl, and his mother gave him a bronze mirror, in which his beautiful image was reflected.

The already impoverished family became even poorer after the father's death, and the elderly mother had no choice but to go out to work, which caused her to fall ill.

She had a younger sister to support at home, and that's when powerful figures came knocking on her door. They took her away for the price of a few bags of rice and then sold her to Yoshiwara.

Through working day and night, she finally met a certain adult who admired her;

However, due to the jealousy of her juniors, she was framed, and the adult also abandoned her because of the rumors.

When women grow old and frail and are no longer of any use, those who fail to seize the opportunity to be redeemed and taken away can only wait to die in a house full of rats and cockroaches.

Thus, a lifetime has passed before our eyes.

It is but a tiny speck of dust that enters the mind of a god among the millions of beings.

There are eight kinds of suffering in life.

Birth, old age, sickness, death, separation from loved ones, encountering those one hates, not getting what one desires, and the five aggregates in full bloom.

But the sea of ​​suffering is boundless; should one turn back?

In a hell like Yoshiwara, there is never a chance of turning back.

It is a sin that can never be repaid, no matter how hard one tries; no matter how hard one tries, one cannot escape the cage created by man.

Even if you think you can be saved and see that tiny glimmer of hope, it can still be easily extinguished.

There is no sun in Yoshiwara.

Yes, there is an endless, pitch-black night.

and so.

The present world is a reflection of the boundless suffering of hell.

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The god's body, which had been standing in place, fell silently, as if it were about to completely merge with the black water.

He seemed to be trying to stand up, but he couldn't move an inch.

The courtesan, located in the center of the Blackwater, laughed wildly once more. Watching others suffer and fall into depravity was the best medicine to soothe her own pain!

"Haha ...

The god's body was dissolving little by little.

The visual tissue was almost completely depleted.

Until.

Suddenly, the last dozen or so visual fragments vanished all at once, and then, from the boundless depths of the sea, came the angry voice of the [Grand Duke Jupiter].

"What are you doing, just sitting there making noise? It's so noisy!!"

[The Evil Star of Extinction - Extreme Supernova Explosion]!

The "strongest blow" from the gods that pierced through Gojo Satoru has appeared once again.

only.

This time, the extraordinary celestial phenomenon that could have been described as a "miracle" did not occur.

The gods were clearly tired too.

Its strength was almost completely depleted, making this attack less than half as powerful as before.

But it's enough.

A beam of light, so dazzling it could have illuminated the entire Japanese night sky, pierced through the dark depths of the sea, destroying layers of prison-like barriers, and finally shattering the courtesan sitting atop the sea of ​​suffering.

The woman's body was instantly annihilated by the ominous star, which had been compressed to its extreme.

Only a small eye remained, resting on the dirty ground. If it weren't for the fact that its [coffin] was still there, it would probably have already turned to ashes.

The [Grand Duke Jupiter], who had been lying down in the black water, finally stood up.

He seemed to realize something.

For the first time, a serious expression appeared on his face.

Some even regretted having voluntarily stepped into the realm of suffering.

The courtesan's fourth curse is very powerful.

However, the other party needs to touch the black water overflowing from her body to be dragged into it. In reality, it is quite difficult for a powerful figure like the [Tai Sui Star Lord] to fall for her trick.

However, he was in such a good mood that he reverted to his usual arrogance that he even stepped on it on his own initiative.

"..."

Looking up at the sky, what appeared without my noticing was a giant fox-faced mask.

Just like archery.

Creating barriers is also a specialty of Japanese shrine maidens, and naturally, the great fox is quite skilled in it.

not to mention.

The barrier surrounding Shinjuku now also benefits from the power of the Japanese earth veins forcibly drawn upon by those old men, which has increased the barrier's power and strength by countless levels.

So even the [Grand Duke Jupiter] immediately sensed it.

His connection with heaven and earth was just now completely severed by the barrier, and the "spiritual energy" he had just used could no longer be replenished by external means.

Not only that.

Unbeknownst to him, the barrier was accelerating the depletion of his spiritual energy!

This is an extra effect that Takagawa Takayuki and Minamoto Chizuru just modified, which was originally just a barrier used for defense and isolation.

In the darkness, the glint of a knife suddenly appeared.

The eerie moon blade intertwined with the scorching sun, and together with the demonic sword [Kukumo] in Takagawa Takayuki's hand, it slashed head-on towards the god.

And to this.

[Tai Sui Xing Jun] easily dodged the boy's attack with a single hand seal, including his subsequent moves. The deity dodged and weaved in mid-air without being injured at all.

That is a protective spell unique to the gods—

【Liu Ren Divine divination】is used to predict attacks and dodge them.

At this moment, the [Grand Duke Jupiter] has exhausted all its visual flesh, so it has entered the "second phase", which is completely a mechanical monster.

Even the illusionary clones created by Takagawa Takayuki couldn't affect it in the slightest.

Because it is done through divination and prophecy.

The gods can know in advance which is false and which is true.

on the basis of.

There is also the [Armor Protection] which allows one to surround themselves with spiritual energy and defend against mental and physical attacks.

The [Binding Curse] seals off the opponent's ability to move.

This technique grants the user the ability to become invisible, making them undetectable to the naked eye and senses of their opponents.

And the previously deciphered Five Limitless Enlightenment Techniques, which can reverse and reflect all curses, [Purification and Return].

In addition, there's his exaggerated close-combat ability, capable of destroying skyscrapers with a single punch or kick.

The gods at this stage are terrifyingly powerful.

In some ways, he can be described as an all-around, ridiculously comprehensive, hexagonal warrior.

but.

Gao Chuanlong knew that the [Grand Duke Jupiter] had a fatal weakness at this moment.

That is, all spells need to be maintained by forming hand seals with the right hand, but gods only have one right hand, so they can only use one spell at a time.

If you use [Armor Protection] for defense, you cannot use [Purge Return] to reflect curses;

If you use the [Binding Spell] to control your opponent, you cannot use the [Protective Invisibility Spell] to conceal yourself;

And based on this weakness.

Gao Chuanlong already had his own well-developed battle plan.

That is……

Countless phantom boys appeared from all directions, wielding swords and slashing at the god. This was a basic application of the genjutsu from Chizuru Minamoto, which could be considered, to some extent, the "cloning technique" in ninja tradition.

The gods were already used to this, completely ignoring the endless stream of clones and focusing only on their true forms.

But it was at this moment.

As the demonic sword [Kuyun] emitted indiscriminate, wide-ranging thunder.

[Tai Sui Xing Jun] needs to obtain the ability to use prophecy and see the future, find his true self from his clones using [Liu Ren Shen Ke], and switch to the defensive state of [Pai Jia Hu Shen].

After withstanding the lightning strike, in order to retaliate.

You need to switch from [Armor Protection] to [Binding Spell] to trap yourself in place and prevent you from moving.

These transitions are instantaneous, with the hand seals changing entirely according to the situation on the battlefield.

But right now.

The other clones slashed at the god again, but the blades shattered the moment they touched his body.

Those were indeed illusions created by magic.

However, within one of them, the self-inflicted child's arm was hidden in the "illusion."

The pale, delicate hand of the young girl landed lightly on the [Grand Duke Jupiter].

Subsequently.

The god's right hand was thus severed.

The spell, which had lost its hand seals, became ineffective in an instant, catching him completely off guard by his subsequent counterattack.

"Knot."

An icy cage appeared in an instant, trapping him and the [Grand Duke Jupiter] within the narrow ice walls.

This certainly cannot stop it for long, but even a moment is enough.