The war of the gods came to an end. The parallel spacetime was destroyed in an instant, and the world became whole. There was no longer any distinction between Takamagahara, Reed Plain Country, and the Netherworld.
In the Human Only Realm, beneath the Bala Tree, Yu sat cross-legged, holding a golden crystal sphere in both hands. Within it was an entirely new world.
It was the divine kingdom in his palm, which he had temporarily created to house the Godfolk.
Why not create heaven and earth anew?
After defeating Root King, the Kamui Shikigami had seemingly fallen asleep after exhausting its power. All of Yu's Shikigami used Kamui as their vessel, so once Kamui closed, the channel between Yu and his Shikigami naturally shut down as well.
That was why he had been forced to create his own divine art.
Within the Kamui Shikigami Domain, completely cut off from the outside world.
The lofty Kamui Venerable was currently lying flat on a tatami mat while Yumotolu used Fūunya, transformed into a fan, to fan him.
Kamui had indeed expended quite a bit of power, but not enough to require a long slumber. Cutting off contact with Yu had been entirely intentional.
Yumotolu said, "Is this really all right, Awei? The war has only just ended, and this is precisely when everything needs rebuilding. He needs our strength right now..."
Kamui said, "That fellow relies too heavily on our strength. He only made it this far by borrowing the wisdom of others. It is time to let go of him. Otherwise... he will never become what the Great Venerable hoped for."
Yumotolu's slender hand paused. "The Great Venerable..."
The only one whom Venerable Kamui addressed as the "Great Venerable" was the Deva Path from three divisions ago, the father of all