I'm Borrowing a Knife

While the other [Otsutsuki Demigods] were still frantically preparing for a forced assault, Natsume, on the other hand, steadily played the role of [Elder Nisshiki].

He remained seated high upon the command dais, directing the [Ninth Court] army to accelerate its invasion.

He put on the appearance of being 'insatiably greedy,' intent on occupying every region and territory...

This was precisely to force the other [Otsutsuki Demigods] to hasten their offensive.

Of course.

This deliberate display was not merely meant to urge them on.

It was also meant to create the illusion that 'Elder Nisshiki' had remained within the [Ninth Court] all along.

But in reality, Natsume's true body set off alone once more.

He quietly slipped past the front lines and penetrated deep into the heartland of the [Jashin Cult]'s territory.

As for what he was going there to do?

Naturally, he was preparing to borrow a blade from that [Dog Evil God].

After traveling alone across several hundred light-years and arriving in the heartland of the [Jashin Cult], Natsume casually seized several mid-ranking fanatical believers.

He intended to use them to conduct a 'Blood Sacrifice Ritual.'

Within this vast starfield, trying to pinpoint that [Evil God]'s location was nearly impossible.

Natsume even suspected

that even if he captured a [Retainer God] alive, the other party might not know the [Evil God]'s true location.

So, he would try this first.

To see whether he could directly contact the other party through the [Blood Sacrifice Ritual].

If that failed, he would think of another way.

Very soon, the [Blood Sacrifice Ritual] began, and the sacrificial channel opened.

The unique power of the curse patterns began linking to the end of the channel, waiting for permission and a response from the [Evil God]'s side.

However, just as Natsume had expected,