Just as the Ōtsutsuki Clan was slaughtering the creatures of the Western Continent, the sky suddenly darkened. An even more powerful pressure enveloped the entire Western Continent, and golden rays of light appeared in the clouds, from which countless figures emerged.
These figures were of various shapes and sizes; some wore golden armor and wielded longswords; some had wings on their backs and held staffs; and others had animal heads and human bodies, wielding giant axes. They emanated powerful energy fluctuations and were none other than the gods of the Western Continent.
"Invaders! How dare you slaughter our believers and destroy my people! Today, I will make you pay for your crimes in blood!" A war god clad in golden armor roared, wielding Ōtsutsuki Retsu as he slashed at Otsutsuki Retsu.
Lie sneered, his Rinnegan swirling, golden Chakra coalescing on the wooden sword in his hand. "These are the natives' gods? Nothing more than a bunch of oddities who've mastered a little bit of the world's energy! How dare they be so insolent before me!"
Lie's body vanished from its spot in an instant, engaging in fierce combat with the God of War. The black energy collided with the golden light emanating from the God of War, unleashing a dazzling brilliance. The God of War's longsword, carrying earth-shattering power, slashed towards Lie, who swung his wooden sword to deflect the attack.
"Clang!"
The sound of metal clashing echoed through the sky, and a powerful shockwave spread outwards, cracking the ground in countless places. A cold glint flashed in Lie's Rinnegan, and he suddenly activated his spacetime manipulation ability, his body instantly disappearing from the God of War's sight.
The God of War felt a chill run down his spine and hurriedly looked around, but he couldn't find Lie anywhere. Just then, Lie appeared behind the God of War, and his wooden sword, imbued with black energy, pierced the God of War's back.
"Pfft!" The God of War spat out a mouthful of golden blood, his body went limp and collapsed, the golden light on his body gradually dimming and finally disappearing.
"The first god is dead." Lie drew his wooden sword, wiped the blood off it, and said coldly.
Seeing this, the other gods' expressions changed drastically, and they all rushed towards the Ōtsutsuki Clan. A god of light with wings on his back, wielding a staff, released countless golden rays of light, shooting towards Ōtsutsuki Ayu. Ayu activated her Byakugan, her body constantly flickering as she dodged the god of light's attack.
"With such meager abilities, you dare call yourself a god?" Ayu sneered, conjuring a black energy blade in her hand and slashing it towards the God of Light. The God of Light hurriedly released a golden defensive barrier, but the energy blade instantly cleaved the barrier in two, striking the God of Light.
The God of Light tried to dodge, but Ayu suddenly activated her time-freezing ability, instantly freezing the God of Light's body in place. An energy blade sliced through the God of Light's body, splitting him in two, and golden blood splattered on the ground.
Ōtsutsuki Shō was engaged in a fierce battle with a giant god with the head of a beast and the body of a human. The giant god wielded a giant axe, and each swing carried immense power, smashing large craters into the ground. Akira activated his Rinnegan, constantly switching between gravity and repulsion in his hands, and he deflected the giant god's attacks time and time again.
"Your strength is great, but you're too weak in other aspects." Shao's lips curled into a cold smile. He suddenly activated his space-time teleportation ability, appearing above the head of the Mighty God. He condensed a black energy ball in his hand and slammed it hard into the Mighty God's head.
"Bang!"
The giant god's head was instantly smashed open, golden blood and brain matter splattered all over the ground, and his body fell heavily to the ground, lifeless.
Ōtsutsuki Sō faced a nature god who controlled nature. The nature god waved his hands, and countless vines and trees sprouted from the ground, wrapping around Sō. Countless bolts of lightning and meteors also fell from the sky. Sō activated his Tenseigan, and a powerful gravitational force erupted, drawing the vines, trees, lightning, and meteors towards him.
Zong raised his hand and waved it, a powerful repulsive force blasting all of these things away, shooting them towards the God of Nature. The God of Nature tried to dodge, but was bound by the repulsive force and unable to move. Vines, trees, lightning, and meteorites slammed into the God of Nature's body, and the God of Nature let out a scream as his body was ground into a bloody pulp.
Ōtsutsuki Tōru Tetsu was engaged in a fierce battle with a Shadow God. The Shadow God's body could merge into the Yin Shadow, constantly launching sneak attacks on Tetsu. However, Tetsu's Byakugan could clearly see the Shadow God's energy flow, and no matter how the Shadow God attacked, Tetsu could easily neutralize it.
"Is this dodging and weaving fun?" Che's lips curled into an impatient smile. He suddenly activated his Time Rewind ability, returning to the moment before the Shadow God's sneak attack. Che turned around, his short sword, imbued with energy, slashing towards the Shadow God. Before the Shadow God could react, his body was sliced in two, black blood splattering onto the ground.
One by one, the gods were slain by the Ōtsutsuki Clan. The golden light in the sky dwindled, and the World Will in the Western Continent grew weaker and weaker. Ōtsutsuki Retsu looked at the corpses of the gods on the ground, a cruel smile curling at the corner of his lips, "So-called gods are nothing more than this."
After defeating the gods, the Ōtsutsuki Clan began to disperse and slaughter various living beings on the Western Continent. Ōtsutsuki Retsu led a portion of his clansmen to fly towards the major cities of the Western Continent. Wherever they went, cities were razed to the ground, and living beings were slaughtered.
Lie arrived above a bustling city. He raised his hand and waved it, and black energy condensed into a giant longsword, which he slashed towards the city. The longsword sliced through the city, instantly splitting it in two. Countless buildings collapsed, and screams of agony filled the air.
"Insects, feel despair!" Lie's voice was icy cold as he unleashed a barrage of energy attacks, destroying the city bit by bit and slaughtering every living being.
Ōtsutsuki Ayu led a portion of his clansmen towards the army of the Western Continent. He activated his Byakugan, which allowed him to clearly see the army's location. Ayu's body flickered continuously, and the energy blade in his hand repeatedly slashed through the soldiers' bodies, causing them to fall like wheat being harvested.
"These native armies are utterly pathetic." Ayu licked her lips, her eyes gleaming with bloodlust. "Kill! Kill them all!"
Ōtsutsuki Shō led a portion of his clansmen towards the various kingdoms of the Western Continent. He arrived above the palace of one kingdom, his Rinnegan activated, and black energy condensed into a massive energy ball in his hand. Shō hurled the energy ball at the palace, instantly destroying it and killing the king and his ministers. He then proceeded to slaughter the entire city's inhabitants.
"Another kingdom has fallen," Shao said coldly, turning and flying toward the next kingdom.
Ōtsutsuki Sō led a portion of his clan to slaughter living beings on the plains of the Western Continent. He activated the Tenseigan, and the forces of attraction and repulsion erupted continuously, pulling countless animals and humans together before they were blown apart by the repulsion. Blood and bits of flesh were scattered across the plains, turning them into a sea of blood.
Ōtsutsuki Tōru led a portion of his tribe to slaughter elves and druids in the forests of the Western Continent. His Byakugan could clearly see the elves and druids hidden in the forest, and his short swords repeatedly slashed through their bodies, filling the forest with screams and the stench of blood.
The Western Continent was completely transformed into a living Hell. Cities were razed to the ground, armies were slaughtered, kingdoms were destroyed, and living beings were wantonly killed. The Ōtsutsuki Clan, like demons, reveled in the pleasure of slaughter on the Western Continent.
Standing atop the highest point of the Western Continent, Ōtsutsuki Retsu surveyed the devastated land, a satisfied smile playing on his lips, " The Western Continent is nothing more than a playground for our Ōtsutsuki Clan. Next, it's time to head to the Eastern Continent to find the God Tree."
Meanwhile, on the Western Continent, the last town had also been destroyed. Commander Retsu stood on the scorched earth, looking at his people around him, blood still stained his wooden sword. " The Western Continent is cleared. Now, prepare to head to the Eastern Continent —to find the Ōshiki Squad and the God Tree, and collect the remaining planetary primordial energy."
Agin raised her head and looked towards the eastern sky—the direction of the Eastern Continent. With her Byakugan, she could vaguely see patches of green and tall buildings, as well as an energy fluctuation that was completely different from that of the Ōtsutsuki Clan. A sense of unease suddenly rose in her heart, and she tightened her grip on the energy ball.
An even greater storm awaits them on the Eastern Continent.