Chapter 481

The divine sword gleamed coldly under the moonlight.

Kaito's owl form staggered, its feathers soaked in blood.

The remaining three heads of the eight-headed serpent hissed, venom sizzling as it corroded the ground.

"Impossible..." Abe's voice trembled.

His fingers dug into his palms as he stared at Kaito.

The spectral serpent behind him writhed, black smoke rising from its five severed heads.

Kaito's sword tip wavered slightly.

His soul energy was nearly depleted, yet he stood tall.

"Again!"

With a fierce cry, the divine blade sliced through the night, aiming for the sixth head.

Abe stumbled back in panic.

A horrifying realization struck him—

This man was more terrifying than the legendary storm god.

"Boom!"

The serpent's tail lashed out, splitting the earth.

Kaito dodged nimbly, but his blade never faltered.

"Thud—"

Another head thudded to the ground.

Abe's face turned deathly pale.

His peripheral vision caught the distant battlefield, and his pupils constricted.

Kurozawa's corpse lay motionless in a pool of blood.

The young warrior from the eastern lands was driving Izanagi into retreat.

"It's over..."

Abe's throat bobbed.

He spun on his heel and bolted down the mountain.

"Running?"

Kaito's voice rang out sharply.

The serpent suddenly went berserk, all three heads spewing venom.

Kaito had no choice but to raise his sword in defense.

That split-second delay was all Abe needed to vanish into the night.

"Damn it!"

Kaito gritted his teeth.

He turned his murderous gaze back to the defiant serpent.

"Then I'll finish you first!"

The divine sword blazed with its final, radiant light.

That night,

The bloodshed atop the mountain stained half the sky crimson.