Under one person: I, Zhang Zhiwei, the arrogant Zhang.

Marshal Guan's words enraged the gods of the Eastern Sea.

Before being deified, they were either members of the imperial family or powerful generals who held absolute power in Japan, above all others and with the power of life and death.

After being deified, he was worshipped by millions of people. When has he ever suffered such an insult?
The lightning surrounding Takemikazuchi surged several times over. He gripped the Futsu-no-Mitama tightly in his hand and roared in a voice as loud as thunder:
"Arrogant fools! How dare you insult my gods! I am the embodiment of the blood of Izanagi, wielding the spirit of Futsu-no-Mitama to pacify the world and suppress the nine provinces. I am the ancestor of the samurai family! You outward gods have trespassed into the divine realm and destroyed my divine land, yet you still dare to utter such arrogant words? Today, I will use your divine souls to sacrifice to the holy sword in my hand!"

Hachiman, the martial god, silently drew his longbow to its full length, the arrow condensing a golden divine light: "Judging from your armor, you should be a samurai, but your language is crude, showing no understanding of the way of the samurai. I am in charge of archery and martial arts, yet you call us dwarfs and rats, nothing but frogs in a well! Today I will show you what the methods of a martial god of the East are!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the divine arrow on the bow was ready to be released, pointing directly at Marshal Guan's face.

Minamoto no Yoritomo, holding his sword Onikiri, looked fierce. As the first shogun who established the shogunate era, he had never been treated with such humiliation before. He said in a cold voice:
"You madman, you're all talk and no action! You have insulted us gods, so you shall pay with your blood! I will personally sever your head and hang it atop the divine realm as a warning to all the outer gods: Takamagahara is not a place for you to run wild!"

……

Several deities spoke up, angrily rebuking them.

However, Toyotomi Hideyoshi and Tokugawa Ieyasu did not say much, but just looked at each other warily.

Toyotomi Hideyoshi had fought against China before, and he had once considered taking over China, but he suffered a crushing defeat.

That war nearly emptied his coffers and severely weakened his power, which was then seized by Tokugawa Ieyasu through a treacherous act.

He was a strong man, and even after his death, when his faith was deified, he still retained a considerable degree of subjectivity.

Sometimes he would reflect on his life within the Dharma lineage.

China was the place he had always dreamed of, so he naturally knew this land very well. He discovered that his life was somewhat similar to that of Cao Cao during the Eastern Han Dynasty in China.

Both were powerful rulers, both held their monarchy in their hands as a symbol to command the world, both gained control of their respective territories, and both had their power usurped by treacherous individuals who had long lurked around them.

Thinking of this, he silently glanced at Tokugawa Ieyasu beside him.

This guy is very secretive. He married his sister, his son, and his daughter. He considers him a confidant and a close friend.

But as a result, after his death, this close friend purged his entire clan, killing his sons, grandsons, and other relatives, totaling several thousand, wiping out his entire lineage.

This outcome was no different from Cao Cao's, so he often compared himself to Cao Cao.

Since he compared himself to Cao Cao, he was naturally familiar with the green-robed deity in front of him who called him a "signature head sold for profit".

In front of such a powerful person, it is meaningless to make threats.

Toyotomi Hideyoshi remained silent, and so did Tokugawa Ieyasu, who was by nature adept at hiding his true feelings and not accustomed to making harsh statements.

As for why he, who is good at enduring hardship, would get involved in this mess... it's because he's good at enduring hardship, not good at being a coward.

The enemy has already attacked our lineage; how can we continue to be patient?
How will we explain this to Amaterasu then?

As for the mockery of the Japanese pirate gods, the Thirty-Six Thunder Generals did not engage in pointless verbal sparring. Instead, the third eye on the forehead of the Horse King, who was called the Great Emperor Huaguang and the God of Talking, suddenly opened and looked at the other side, immediately seeing through their true nature.

He laughed loudly, "Hahaha, no wonder they looked like a bunch of deformed gourds and cracked dates. Turns out they're a bunch of immoral bastards born from incestuous relationships, undoubtedly filthy shrines and wild worship. They should be executed!"

"The Japanese have provoked trouble and disrupted China; they must be severely punished immediately!"

Marshal Yue was also furious, and with a flick of his Liquan Divine Spear, he exuded a murderous aura.

"Why are you wasting your breath talking to them!"

Wang Lingguan's eyes widened in fury, his fiery red beard and hair standing on end. He brandished the golden whip that had swept across the three realms and charged forward, striking first:

"Kill them and that's it!"

Wang Lingguan's roar was like an imperial edict, igniting the entire battlefield. His golden whip swelled in the air, transforming into a ferocious thunder dragon. It opened its massive maw and lunged at the group of Japanese martial gods who were waiting in battle!

"Insanity!"

Takemikazuchi roared. As the god of thunder and war in Japanese mythology, he had his own pride and would never allow outsiders to look down on him like that.

Countless silver electric snakes snaked wildly across his body. He suddenly clasped his hands together, and a large katana made entirely of lightning rapidly materialized in his palms.

"Futsu-no-Mitama!"

Holding the Thunder Blade Futsu-no-Mitama, he faced the roaring thunder dragon with the composure of a sumo wrestler.

Futsu-no-Mitama unleashed a burst of bright purple lightning in his hand, slashing fiercely at the Thunder Dragon's jaw.

"boom!!"

The clash between the two Thors produced a thunderous roar, with two different currents shooting out, sparks flashing and endless bursts of lightning and fire erupting, causing space to tremble and massive shockwaves to scatter in all directions.

However, despite both being thunder gods, Takemikazuchi's thunder magic ultimately fell short of that of the Great Spirit Official of the Capital, Wang Lingguan.

Takemikazuchi's lightning is violent and wild, but it lacks the majesty of divine punishment.

Wang Lingguan's lightning, however, is a pure, unadulterated destructive force, acting on behalf of Heaven to punish evil!

The saying "He has three eyes to see all things under heaven, and one whip to awaken the people of the world" refers to Wang Lingguan.

The golden whip in his hand was just as powerful as the golden cudgel, let alone anything else.

The thunder dragon formed from the golden whip clashed repeatedly with the Futsu-no-Mitama, and after each clash, spiderweb-like bolts of lightning would burst forth in mid-air.

Wang Lingguan formed a sword with his fingers and commanded the thunder dragon to attack.

The Futsu-no-Mitama in Takemikazuchi's hand was as cunning as a living creature, constantly slashing at the thunder dragon.

It looks like it has the air of a warrior fighting a dragon.

But the "evil dragon" is ultimately superior.

With a crisp "crack," a fragment flew off the back of Takemikazuchi's prized Futsu-no-Mitama sword.

Immediately afterward, the Thunder Dragon continued its momentum, its enormous claws slamming into Takemikazuchi's broad chest, sending him flying backward in a long parabola before crashing heavily into a distant sacred mountain, causing the entire mountain to collapse.

"Hmph, trying to teach a fish to swim! Even among Thors, there are differences!"

Wang Lingguan stood in the air, surrounded by lightning and fire, his three eyes gleaming, like a god or a demon. He didn't even have to personally participate; he merely swung his golden whip and sent the thunder god, known for his martial prowess in Japanese mythology, flying away.

Although it didn't kill him, this attack destroyed his natal magic weapon, which was equivalent to pulling out a tiger's teeth. The subsequent Takemikazuchi was no different from a sick cat.

While Wang Lingguan and Takemikazuchi were engaged in a fierce battle, on the other side, Marshal Guan Yu was facing off against Hachiman, who was hailed as the God of War of Japan.

Hachiman is the god of war and also the god of archery. When he saw that Marshal Guan was wearing full armor and holding a weapon similar to a naginata, he immediately knew that the other party was good at close combat.

As a martial god, one should naturally use one's strengths to attack the opponent's weaknesses.

Therefore, he did not choose to fight at close range, but quickly created distance and took the ancient longbow from his back.

He drew his bow and nocked an arrow; a white arrow, formed from pure faith, appeared on the bowstring. He pulled the bow taut, released the string, and the white arrow instantly transformed into a streak of light and vanished from the spot.

The next second, it appeared in front of Marshal Guan.

This arrow contains powerful divine force that can destroy all evil spirits, and it can automatically lock onto the target's aura, never giving up until it pierces the target!

However, he was facing Guan Yu! Guan Yu was a peerless general who could take the head of a general from among thousands of troops in his lifetime, and who was posthumously honored as the Great Emperor Who Subdues Demons in the Three Realms and the God of War and Wealth.

Second Master was one of the top masters in the world of supernatural beings during his lifetime.

Even after his death, the Second Master was endowed with multiple divine attributes.

The key point is that, among the Thirty-Six Thunder Generals, the Second Master is even more popular than Marshal Zhao Gongming.

It can be said that although he is not as famous as Wang Lingguan, the Great Spirit Official of the Capital Heaven, or Ma Wangye, the Great Emperor of Huaguang, among the Thunder Gods, he is no less powerful.

Facing this arrow that was incredibly fast and impossible to avoid, Marshal Guan's face remained completely calm.

"Little tricks!"

Guan Yu narrowed his phoenix eyes slightly, and didn't even swing his Green Dragon Crescent Blade. He simply stretched out his left hand and seemingly casually grabbed forward.

"Snapped!"

He actually managed to firmly grasp that arrow of light, powerful enough to pierce through mountains!

Hachiman was shocked. Before he could react, the light arrow in Guan Yu's hand was crushed and turned into starlight.

"It's rude to come and not reciprocate!"

"To take your life, one strike is all it takes!"

Guan Yu snorted coldly, flicked his right hand, and the Green Dragon Crescent Blade transformed into a streak of green light, sweeping out with unparalleled domineering power.

In an instant, a murderous aura spread out in all directions.

Hachiman felt an unprecedented sense of impending death engulfing him completely.

He tried to dodge, but his body seemed to be locked by that invisible killing intent, and he couldn't escape at all.

He could only watch helplessly as the azure dragon shadow, wreathed in lightning, grew larger and larger in his pupils!

All he could do was raise his longbow to defend himself, but that divine bow, revered by countless warriors, was like a fragile withered branch before the Green Dragon Crescent Blade, instantly cleaved in two.

Immediately afterward, the greatsword continued its momentum, cleanly piercing through Hachiman's chest. The violent power erupted within him, obliterating him completely.

The defeat of Hachiman was so swift and thorough that the Japanese deities watching the battle from inside the temple were all struck dumb, their faces filled with disbelief.

How...how is this possible?! Hachiman, the Great Martial God, was actually...actually killed in a single move?!

On the other side of the battlefield, Marshal Yue was fighting against Tokugawa Ieyasu, the "Great Power of the Eastern Light".

Although Tokugawa Ieyasu was short and stout, he was surrounded by a thick golden aura, which was the divine power of "Daigongen" accumulated from his establishment of the shogunate during his lifetime and the worship of the people after his death. It was incredibly powerful.

"Unmoving as a mountain!"

Tokugawa Ieyasu held his custom-made sword, "Nikko Sukeshin," horizontally in front of him.

With the aid of his weapon, his body shone with golden light, transforming into a massive, incredibly thick city wall made of golden divine power, which blocked his way.

This city wall embodies his lifelong perseverance and unwavering belief; it is his strongest defensive measure!

However, faced with all this, Marshal Yue grabbed the Liquan Divine Spear behind him, and with a flick of his arm, the divine spear that had accompanied him throughout his life of battles transformed into a dark dragon shadow and flew out of his hand!

This shot was neither earth-shattering nor dazzling.

It is simple and unadorned, yet it contains a fierce and inescapable aura of military might that penetrates all things!

This shot, seemingly slow, was actually incredibly fast.

A sharp, cold glint gleamed at the tip of the spear, instantly piercing through the golden wall that Tokugawa Ieyasu was so proud of, which he called "absolute defense."

With a soft "crack," a crack appeared on the golden city wall where the spear tip had pierced through.

Immediately afterwards, the cracks spread rapidly across the entire wall like a spider web.

The next second, the entire city wall collapsed with a roar, turning into countless golden fragments.

At the same time, Tokugawa Ieyasu was struck as if by lightning, spitting out a mouthful of golden divine blood.

A large, transparent hole appeared in his chest.

Lightning flashed along the edge of the large hole, continuously widening the wound.

"How could this be... I..." Tokugawa Ieyasu stared in disbelief at his own body, which was slowly dissipating.

As for Emperor Sutoku, the leader of the Great Tengu, his opponent was the Horse King, who had three eyes.

Emperor Sutoku was once an emperor, but later became one of the three great evil spirits. He was most skilled at using unpredictable and cunning tricks to deceive his opponents.

But the divine eye on the Horse King's forehead is capable of shattering all illusions.

No matter what evil magic Emperor Chongde used, it could not be hidden from Lord Ma's divine eyes.

"Demon! Where do you think you're going!"

Lord Ma shouted, and his divine eye shot out a golden beam of light, which accurately struck the Chongde Emperor, who had turned into an invisible shadow and fled.

"Three-Eyed Divine Light, Purify!"

"what!"

Emperor Chongde was frozen in place by the golden light, unable to move. Then, as if he had been thrown into a furnace of ice and snow, he let out an extremely shrill scream!

Under the golden light of the Horse King's third eye, his body began to rapidly melt and disintegrate, turning to ashes.

Meanwhile, on the altar outside.

The Shinto High Priest held the Yata no Kagami (Eight-Span Mirror) tightly in both hands, his eyes fixed on the mirror, his face filled with shock and disbelief.

He had seen the horrific scene that had just occurred inside Takamagahara clearly through the Yata no Kagami.

"This...how is this possible?!"

His voice trembled: "How could these Chinese gods... be so powerful?!" (End of Chapter)