Deep beneath the surface, a hundred kilometers down, the once tranquil asthenosphere of the upper mantle began to churn and boil in unison. Primary magma formed from molten matter captured by the Earth's core, along with regenerated magma formed from various intrusive rocks—ultramafic, mafic, intermediate, felsic, and alkaline—were all thrown into upheaval.
The tremors traveled continuously through the rocks above. The hundred-meter-wide crater beneath Senya's feet split open, gray-black volcanic rock cracking again and again like shattering ice, fissures spreading outward as nature let out an enraged roar.
It was as though it were roaring at Senya, venting its fury at having its slumber interrupted. It opened crimson eyes and bared its fangs.
"Finally, the time has come."
Without hesitation, Senya's black pupils were instantly replaced by pale violet ripple patterns. He clasped his hands together, and a transparent crimson halo suddenly appeared around him, the same color exposed by the cracks in the ground beneath him, enveloping him within it.
"Flame: Seal Absorption!"
Senya had specifically modified Seal Absorption for this very moment. It could greatly increase the absorption rate of fire Chakra, but at the same time, it could no longer absorb Chakra of any other attribute.
At the same time, a black skeletal frame enclosed him. It rapidly grew and spread, and in the blink of an eye, a hundred-meter black-winged demon sat atop the crater. The crimson halo expanded with it, completely enveloping the Susanoo.
"Qianyue, stop sleeping. The buffet's here."
Familiar black mist surged from the center of his right wrist. This time, however, it did not take human form. Instead, it drifted out from within the Susanoo, expanding and spreading until it covered the entire crater.
"Since you're letting me eat my fill this time, I won't hold what happened last time against you."