Mingye transformed into a streak of icy-blue light and landed on Tōga's enormous remains.
He gazed at Tōga, now reduced to a skeleton. Though the remains still held the majesty he had possessed in life, he had fallen all the same.
"A Greater Yokai is still only a Greater Yokai. Even an Ancestor Demon can fall. My path will never lead to destruction like Tōga's or those yokai who came before him.
I will live forever!"
Mingye had witnessed far too much death, and his ambitions and aspirations had grown all the greater for it. Eternal life-such a pursuit could only be called a wild fantasy.
For throughout the entire history of the Demon World, no living being had ever attained eternal life.
This was a path with no known answer, but Mingye would never give up.
Beyond conquering the Demon World, he now had an even greater goal!
Eternal life!
Though it was vague and elusive, giving up for that reason alone was hardly in Mingye's nature.
For now, however, he still had to finish the task before him.
Mingye gathered his thoughts and walked into Tōga's enormous skeleton.
When he reached the abdomen, he found great heaps of bones, all that remained of the enemies Tōga had devoured throughout his life.
At their center, Sōunga rested on a golden platform.
"Lord Mingye, you've finally arrived."
White light flashed, and a white figure flew out of Sōunga's sheath, seeming both illusory and solid.
"I am Saya. Please hurry and suppress Sōunga's evil energy. I can barely hold on."
Saya's face was twisted with strain. His white hair flew about, and his gaunt features scrunched together as he exerted all his strength to seal Sōunga's power.
Slay Gods and Demons and the Nether Thunder Blade at Mingye's waist also began