Before Shi Mei, Sasuke stood clad in white feathers of light, a white Divine Halo suspended behind his head, his entire body wreathed in feathers of white divine radiance.
But these were merely outward forms. When Shi Mei tried to look upon Sasuke's divine countenance, the face before him slipped out of focus on its own, becoming a blurred, indescribable mass of light and shadow.
"!!!" In that single instant, Shi Mei's heart went cold.
"A form that cannot be observed in the Living World... that is a divine sign possessed only by our clan's supreme gods, those who transcend dimensions. You... have actually reached that realm?"
Unwilling to accept it... he immediately activated Ten Directions again. Then a bleak smile appeared on his lips.
For every vision Ten Directions showed him was of his own death... ten seconds from now!
Ten seconds... his life had entered its final countdown.
Ten.
Nine.
Eight.
Seven.
White ribbons of light unfurled behind Sasuke and wrapped around Shi Mei's black figure.
Shi Mei was forcibly immobilized, every last bit of his divine power sealed tight.
He knew it was time to speak his last words.
"Sasuke, this technique of yours is temporary, isn't it?"
"To reach the realm of a supreme god far beyond me in a single leap... the price must be unimaginably cruel."
"You won, but in the end, you lost the world... because I have already drawn its last remaining sun into Daikokuten. In a world without light, humanity will eventually perish."
"So, hahahahahahaha... is this your final answer for this world?"
"Shi Mei, that is no longer your concern."
Five.
Four.
Three.
With three seconds remaining, Sasuke raised his hand.
Two.
One.
The ribbons of light enveloped Shi Mei completely, forming a Light Cocoon. As Sasuke clenched his hand,