"Buzz!!!!"
"Clang, clang, clang~"
The deafening sound of swords clashing continued to ring out, the sound irritating Nakano Yu's eardrums, causing the young man to frown involuntarily.
The sound of the swords falling into Nakano Yu's ears only made him feel dizzy and his mind unstable, even causing him to momentarily withdraw the moonlight barrier that was blocking his front.
Seeing this, Ebisu was overjoyed, even standing up from the chariot. He pointed his withered finger, hidden under his wide sleeve, at Nakano Yu and roared:
"Kill him!"
As his words fell, the several golden chains that were closely pursuing Nakano Yu instantly caught up. The golden chains swayed, clanging, and in a breath, they bound Nakano Yu's hands and feet.
"Campione, you will die by my hands because of your arrogance. Die!"
Ebisu's outstretched palm suddenly clenched into a fist. The Holy sword Joyeuses accelerated, like a golden torrent, rushing towards the young man, directly piercing through Nakano Yu's restrained figure.
The countless Holy sword Joyeuses pierced through the young man, and the moonlight shone through the young man's body onto the ground. At this moment, Nakano Yu's body was already split into two halves, appearing from a distance like a dismembered corpse.
It's just... this corpse was very strange; it... didn't bleed?
"How, how is this possible?!"
Being very close to Nakano Yu, Ebisu naturally saw Nakano Yu's current state. At this moment, the young man's upper body was separated from his lower body, and his hands and feet were bound by golden chains, like a criminal torn apart by chariots.
Looking at it this way, Nakano Yu was as dead as could be, but the young man's dark purple eyes stared at Ebisu, a wicked smile on his face.
"I said, you're still too slow."
Nakano Yu's chilling voice rang out. The next second, the young man's eyes were filled with divine light, and then his pierced and split body began to emit thunder and fire and dark clouds.
The wisps of dark clouds drifted, yet they endlessly surged towards Nakano Yu's split body. In just a breath, the injuries the young man had just sustained recovered as if new.
"Sizzle~"
Crimson thunder snakes danced on Nakano Yu's body, emitting dark smoke. Nakano Yu gently tugged, and the golden chains that bound the young man's arms seemed to pass through his wrists as if they couldn't touch him.
"You thought you could restrain me with mere Gold? How foolish. If you have the ability to escape, don't I?"
Pulling his hands out of the golden chains, Nakano Yu looked at Ebisu with his eyes full of divine light, his tone filled with disdain.
Were Nakano Yu's life-saving methods few?
Not few! First, there was the Eastern God of War's avatar, Aries, which could be used for resurrection from death. Then, there was Asclepius, the God of Medicine's Cut Through, which could heal Nakano Yu's injuries at any time and even directly sever authorities.
Of course, Nakano Yu would not use Cut Through to sever the authorities of a Heretic God unless he was in a desperate situation. After all, Cut Through had significant side effects. Previously, when God of Disobedience Asclepius used Cut Through to sever his authority, [Torn Silver Hand], which could split continents, his condition visibly worsened.
Besides the avatar Aries and Cut Through, after slaying Inobedient God Prometheus, Nakano Yu also gained Water-Born Lightning Fire. Although this authority appeared to be attack-oriented on the surface, that was only on the surface.
The ability of Water-Born Lightning Fire to grant immunity to physical attacks could be considered as ignoring all physically existing things.
The moment his brain was dizzied by Ebisu's Holy sword Joyeuse's ringing, Nakano Yu immediately activated Water-Born Lightning Fire, making his body completely immune to physical attacks. This was why he suffered not the slightest damage in the torrent of Ebisu's Holy sword Joyeuses.
Compared to Ebisu's authorities, such as twisting and changing his own aura, and instantly escaping by transforming into gold coins, which could have miraculous effects at critical moments, the authorities Nakano Yu possessed were no worse.
In terms of combat experience, Nakano Yu's own combat experience might not compare to Ebisu, who originated from mythology, but in terms of combat talent, Nakano Yu was definitely not inferior to these Hiruko abandoned by their father and mother gods.
"Had enough? Now it's my turn!"
Nakano Yu finished speaking, raised his hand, and pointed at Ebisu. Extremely high-temperature thunder and fire bloomed from his fingertips. The thunder and fire were incredibly violent; even while still dancing on the young man's finger, they already displayed an unstoppable might.
"Sizzle!!"
The next second, the thunder and fire suddenly erupted. The lightning was entwined with flames, giving Ebisu no chance to react before the thunder and fire landed on Ebisu's golden chariot. The golden chariot instantly melted upon contact with the thunder and fire, along with Ebisu's lower body, which was seated inside the chariot, also melting into the gold.
"Are you so afraid of high temperatures?"
Looking at the golden chariot that was destroyed upon mere contact with the thunder and fire, and Ebisu, who was struggling while fused into the gold, Nakano Yu's lips curled up. He muttered, and several more bolts of thunder and fire shot out.
Seeing Nakano Yu so unceremoniously follow up with attacks, Ebisu's eyes suddenly narrowed. He completely disregarded pulling his legs out of the golden chariot, raised his hand, and summoned a massive golden gate.
The giant gate was over ten meters high, with silver coin patterns etched on it. The moment the giant gate appeared, a heavy sensation surged into Nakano Yu's heart. Squinting his eyes, Nakano Yu began to accumulate thunder and fire in his hand, while simultaneously creating distance between himself and Ebisu and the giant gate.
"The power of those few thunder and fire bolts is far from enough to blast open this gate, unless..."
Nakano Yu thought, the thunder and fire dancing in his hand had already reached a terrifying degree, but relying solely on thunder and fire would not kill Ebisu.
"Thump! Thump!"
The previous thunder and fire strikes on the Golden Gate produced a dull sound and caused the gate to tremble slightly, but those few strikes were merely casual attacks from Nakano Yu and did not manage to break open the Golden Gate.
At this moment, Ebisu, having blocked Nakano Yu's attack with his defense, secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He turned his head and controlled the golden chariot, which had turned into golden water, to release his body that had been trapped in gold.
Just as Ebisu was about to relax and ponder how to escape, a gust of inverse Wind scraped against his cheek. Even as a Heretic God, Ebisu felt his cheek sting slightly from the strange Wind.
Frowning, Ebisu exerted his power, trying to control the Wind, but after a burst of effort, the strange Wind showed no sign of being controlled by him. Instead, it circled him and trapped him.
Seeing this, Ebisu revealed an expression of disbelief.
He was the God of the Sea of Neon! Everything floating on the great sea, even a wisp of Wind or a ray of light, would be connected to him. But now... he couldn't control this strange Wind?
Gritting his teeth, Ebisu knew this was Nakano Yu's doing. Ebisu had already noticed Nakano Yu's ability to control Wind before, but Ebisu had not expected Nakano Yu's Wind to be able to ignore his commands.
It should be known that there are many similar authorities between authorities. If your authority can control lightning, then as long as my authority to control lightning is stronger than yours in the current situation, I can forcefully seize control of your lightning.
Similarly, Ebisu's Wind and Nakano Yu's Gusting Wind and Raging Waves also had the same competitive relationship.
But... Ebisu didn't understand why, just a moment ago, he could still snatch control of the Wind from Nakano Yu's hands, but now he couldn't?!
Thinking with gritted teeth, Ebisu naturally refused to admit that he no longer had the will to fight Nakano Yu. He was not good at combat to begin with; most of his authorities were for self-preservation. Being continuously suppressed by Nakano Yu completely shattered Ebisu's already meager self-esteem.
"Get lost, all of you!"
Clenching his fists, Ebisu's face, hidden beneath the white cloth, became extremely ferocious at this moment. He cursed angrily and raised his hand to slap the strange Wind swirling around him. However, not only did the strong Wind remain completely still, but his arm was injured due to his recklessness.
Clutching his arm, Ebisu's face was grim.
His arm was now covered in golden-yellow blood, which flowed down his arm to his fingertips, finally being swept into golden dust by the strong Wind beneath Ebisu's feet.
"Damn it! You ignorant commoner! I, I am unwilling!"
Clenching his fists, Ebisu was like a stray dog at this moment, completely losing the desire to continue fighting Nakano Yu. All he had was a heart full of unwillingness and constantly pondering ways to leave this place.
However, Nakano Yu was prepared for Ebisu's cunning and naturally would not only have Wind guarding against Ebisu.
In a place Ebisu couldn't see, the entire area had been sealed by Nakano Yu with moonlight into a cube. Even if Ebisu found a way to escape the barrier made of Wind, he would be utterly helpless against the moonlight.
"Where do you think you're going to run?"
Just then, Nakano Yu's playful voice, like teasing a mouse, rang out. As the voice reached Ebisu's ears, the massive Golden Gate blocking Ebisu's path suddenly exploded with a loud bang. Immediately after, the Golden Gate seemed to have come into contact with high temperatures, and its golden surface began to turn red.
Then, waves of heat, accompanied by lightning serpents, swept in.
"Boom!!!"
Finally, the Golden Gate could no longer hold on. After an explosion, it turned into a sky full of golden dust, and Nakano Yu's figure appeared in Ebisu's line of sight amidst the lightning and flames.
Before Ebisu could utter insults at Nakano Yu, the thunder and fire that had shattered the giant golden gate rushed towards Ebisu with their lingering might.
Feeling the surging momentum emanating from the thunder and fire, Ebisu gritted his teeth and clenched his fists. After glaring hatefully at Nakano Yu, ripple-like patterns suddenly appeared around his body, and then his figure abruptly vanished from Nakano Yu's sight.
In the distance, Ebisu's figure slowly emerged. Seeing that Nakano Yu hadn't followed, he let out a long sigh of relief.
"You damn fellow! Just wait, I, I will kill you sooner or later!"
Saying this fiercely, Ebisu's heart was filled with resentment towards Nakano Yu. As his words fell, a wave of heat suddenly swept towards Ebisu's face.
Noticing something amiss, Ebisu abruptly looked up, only to see a White Horse emitting dazzling sunlight elegantly appearing under the moonlit sky.