Raiden Ei released the Musou Isshin in her hand, the purple light dissipating as the blade was sheathed.
In the next instant, lightning coalesced, and in Ei’s hands appeared the long weapon, Engulfing Lightning!
Without a word, Raiden Ei charged forward swiftly, wielding the long naginata, and swung it with dazzling purple lightning, slashing at Raiden Saku at high speed!
Raiden Saku either dodged or blocked, beginning to counter each move as it came.
His defense relied entirely on the Murakumo no Tsurugi in his hand.
Some attacks, he could block with the Murakumo no Tsurugi.
But for others, if he couldn’t block in time, he had no choice but to evade.
The purple lightning slashes he dodged all struck the magma, causing wave after wave of volcanic-like molten explosions!
As the fight progressed, Raiden Saku frowned, feeling constrained.
When it comes to weapons, longer means stronger, shorter means riskier.
Which is better—longer or shorter?
Stronger or riskier?
It depends on the environment.
If the surroundings are complex, shorter weapons offer more flexibility and convenience.
If the terrain is open, longer weapons can truly unleash their power.
Now was the perfect time for a long weapon.
In that case, I’ll switch weapons too!
Sidestepping a slash from Ei’s naginata, Raiden Saku casually discarded the Murakumo no Tsurugi.
As golden light flickered, the Murakumo no Tsurugi was withdrawn, and with a straightening of his hands, a long weapon appeared in Raiden Saku’s grasp.
This long weapon was a spear, named the Ama no Sakahoko.
This spear was also a divine artifact, one Raiden Saku had brought with him from another world when he descended upon Teyvat.
Now, with long weapons matched, it finally felt right!
Raiden Saku grinned excitedly, channeling golden lightning into the Ama no Sakahoko, and thrust the spear straight at Raiden Ei’s face, seemingly unconcerned about disfiguring her!
Raiden Ei jolted in surprise, swiftly tilting her head to the side to evade the strike gleaming with golden lightning!
Immediately after, she moved nimbly, accurately dodging Raiden Saku’s subsequent rapid thrusts!
And Raiden Saku showed no mercy.
His spear thrusts were precise and fierce, each aimed at Raiden Ei’s vital points—her eyes, heart, neck, abdomen, underarms, and so on!
The swift, overwhelming killing intent made even Raiden Ei’s scalp tingle.
Evading endlessly wasn’t Ei’s style.
She quickly erupted with purple lightning, channeling all her strength into her arms, and with a fierce flash of lightning, swung her naginata in a powerful slash!
Raiden Saku swung the Ama no Sakahoko, unleashing surging golden lightning, simultaneously deflecting and using a soft, flowing force to leisurely redirect the lightning-infused naginata strike!
After neutralizing the move, he looked at Raiden Ei again, his expression grave.
It turned out Raiden Ei had taken the opportunity to retreat dozens of meters!
Creating distance, she casually planted the Engulfing Lightning into the magma, reached forward, and with a flash of purple light, drew the Thundering Pulse!
Drawing the bowstring, condensed purple Electro energy instantly formed into an arrow!
Raiden Ei nocked the Electro arrow onto the Thundering Pulse, aiming directly at Raiden Saku.
The moment he was targeted, Raiden Saku felt a deadly sense of danger, even a faint stinging sensation between his brows!
Indeed, Raiden Ei was not only skilled in naginata and tachi techniques but also in archery.
Back in the day, when the Thunderbird Kapatcir invaded Inazuma, it was Ei who shot it down with a single arrow!
In that case, Raiden Saku refused to be outdone.
He, too, planted the Ama no Sakahoko into the magma ground beside him, and with a reach of his hand, golden light flashed as a bow and arrow appeared in his grasp.
This bow is the Ama no Magahaya, and this arrow is the Ama no Kagaseya.
Do not ask, for they are divine artifacts, with origins as the Ama no Murakumo and the Ama no Nuboko!
Golden Electro element empowered the bow and arrow, and under Raiden Saku’s power, the Ama no Magahaya and Ama no Kagaseya radiated a golden light, aimed directly at Raiden Ei across from him.
Both drew their bows and nocked their arrows, both aimed at the other!
This was, without a doubt, a direct confrontation!
At the same time, Raiden Ei and Raiden Saku released their bowstrings!
One was a golden Electro arrow, the other a purple Electro arrow.
The two arrows traced golden and purple arcs through the air, colliding head-on midway between them!
With a thunderous flash, the two arrows exploded upon impact!
This moment acted as the starting signal!
Both Raiden Ei and Raiden Saku swiftly channeled their Electro power, rapidly drawing their bows and firing arrow after arrow at each other!
Though only two people, their high-frequency archery created a continuous rain of arrows aimed at one another!
Purple and golden arrows incessantly collided and exploded between them, terrifyingly dense blasts flashing and roaring at the midpoint, while subsequent arrows poured forth relentlessly!
Their archery skills could be described as meteors chasing the moon.
Arrows like shooting stars, piercing through with immense force, battling tirelessly!
In such a short time, under this intense rate of firing, countless arrows were exchanged between Raiden Saku and Raiden Ei.
Yet every arrow shot managed to accurately collide with the opponent’s incoming arrow, neutralizing and exploding upon contact.
This demonstrated the exquisite level of their archery!
After exchanging over two thousand arrows, both found it meaningless.
Exchanging a glance, Raiden Saku and Raiden Ei simultaneously aimed at each other, drawing their bows to the fullest, like a full moon!
At the same time, vast amounts of Electro element condensed into arrows, nocked on their bows!
For the final shot, they both released at once!
If the previous arrows were like meteors, then these final arrows were, at the very least, comets roaring through the sky!
One arrow, like a golden comet, trailed a long elemental streak, shooting straight at the other.
The other arrow, like a purple comet, carried a long elemental stream, shooting straight at its target.
The two arrows collided with a tremendous crash!
Endless lightning flashed and erupted, terrifying elemental energy exploded violently, accompanied by supersonic shockwaves and impacts, scattering and ravaging the surroundings!
This fearsome explosion once again affected an area of over a thousand meters.
The previously somewhat calm magma lake was blasted and collapsed into a kilometer-wide crater!
The figures of Raiden Saku and Raiden Ei were swallowed by the terrifying elemental outburst.
Standing firm within the shockwaves and impacts, their clothes flapping wildly in the wind, their bodies remained completely unharmed, unwavering.
Before the explosion could dissipate, they locked eyes through the chaotic elemental energy.
Simultaneously, they grabbed their Engulfing Lightning and Ama no Nuboko, charging toward each other!
Raiden Saku and Raiden Ei clashed once more, the battle intensifying as the next phase commenced!
While the battle in the Plane of Euthymia was evenly matched, events outside the Tenshukaku were also unfolding.
Kujou Takayuki, still accompanied by the Tenryou Commission soldiers, waited anxiously outside the Tenshukaku.
He frequently glanced up at the sky, praying for the purple lightning in the thunderstorm to triumph over the golden lightning.
Before the gates, the Okuzumeshuu banner guard Naoe Hisamasa had been staring intently at him, unmoved by the celestial phenomena, merely keeping a wary eye on Kujou Takayuki.
Just then, another person arrived with a troop of soldiers, and the two groups merged into one!
The newcomer was none other than the head of the Kanjou Commission, Hiiragi Shinsuke!
He had rushed over with his subordinates as soon as he received news from the Tenshukaku!
Under the guise of reinforcement, his true intention was to probe the situation!
Hiiragi Shinsuke hurried over and spotted Kujou Takayuki outside the Tenshukaku.
At this moment, he cast aside all decorum, leaning on his knees to catch his breath while anxiously asking Kujou Takayuki: “What’s…
what’s the situation!?” Kujou Takayuki’s expression was grim as he shook his head irritably: “I don’t know.
Judging by the celestial phenomena, it seems evenly matched.” “What?
Evenly matched!?
Damn it!
Could it be that Shogun-sama has gone soft and held back!?
Unable to bring herself to execute her rebellious younger brother!?” In his agitation, Hiiragi Shinsuke could no longer restrain himself and blurted out some of his true thoughts!
“Lord Hiiragi, please watch your words!
Is it appropriate to refer to Saku-sama as a ‘rebellious younger brother’?” Hearing this voice, both Kujou Takayuki and Hiiragi Shinsuke turned to look.
It was Kamisato Ayato, accompanied by Kamisato Ayaka and some soldiers from the Yashiro Commission, who had also arrived!