The Cherry Blossom Country, located to the east of the Dragon Country, is similar to the Kimchi Country, which was destroyed. They are at odds with the Dragon Country, but their existence and actions have angered the people of the Dragon Country even more.
Its history spans over a thousand years, but it was initially just a small branch of the Dragon Kingdom.
The technology, mythology, and many other things were mostly copied from China, taking the dross and discarding the essence.
The deity they awakened was Susanoo-no-Mikoto. Many people may not know who he is, but he also has another name: Takehashi Susanoo-no-Mikoto, also known as Susanoo.
The mythology of the Sakura Kingdom is too complicated. To put it simply, at the beginning of the world, there was no earth. In a place called Takamagahara, a god named Amanomiminakanushi was born, followed by Takamimusubi and Kamimusubi.
Then, seven generations of twelve gods were born, among whom were Izanami and Izanagi, the two gods responsible for uniting the earth.
After they united the earth, they began to mate and have offspring, which led to the continuation of subsequent myths.
(Why do so many myths have to be related to sex?)
They had many offspring, one of whom was Susanoo. Due to his powerful destructive force and combat prowess, he was also known as the God of Destruction. His most heroic deed was slaying a monster with eight heads and eight tails called Yamata no Orochi.
Then he obtained a divine weapon called the Kusanagi Sword.
It has nothing to do with weapons; the reason it was awakened is its high combat strength.
Japan is a bit special. Their people are extremely fanatical. If their leaders brainwash them even slightly, they wouldn't even blink if they were asked to die.
They not only alleviated the zombie invasion within the country, but also took advantage of the lull to accumulate faith power, awakening the gods before the arrival of the Chosen Ones, which shows they were quite capable.
Although there is only one god, it is not like the Nordic countries that expended most of their faith power to awaken three weak gods of prophecy, nor is it like the countries around the Mediterranean that prioritize quantity over quality.
In reality, the Nordic countries, being highly religious, still have a high probability of winning the title of "Chosen One," followed by Japan and India.
There is still hope for the Dragon Kingdom, but humans are, after all, real beings, unlike the formless and unrestrained gods, so it's really hard to compare their combat strength.
The biggest variable is Li Xuanzu.
In a sense, he is the strongest being on Earth, including the gods.
Even the awakening of the three main gods of India had no chance of keeping him, and this was only because Li Xuanzu's divine consciousness could not exert its full power.
If we compare Li Xuanzu's consciousness to a boundless ocean, then the body he possesses is a bowl, and fighting is like using the bowl to pour water on people.
The body is merely a vessel for power; the strength displayed does not necessarily represent the strength itself.
If that's the case, then why do we need a body at all?
First, if divine sense has no carrier for a long time, it will weaken over time. If there were no drawbacks, there wouldn't be so many Tribulation Transcending cultivators on the Blazing Spirit Continent, but rather divine senses flying everywhere.
Moreover, if the divine consciousness does not have a physical body as a buffer, the damage it suffers will be magnified several times. Don't be fooled by the fact that many attacks are aimed directly at the soul. If a normal person is not protected by a physical body, it will not only cause dizziness, but may even lead to death.
Therefore, the main deity in India hesitated to take action, fearing that Li Xuanzu would risk his life against them.
Li Xuanzu's divine consciousness might be weakened at most if it left his body, but they might very well have their lineage severed as a result, disappearing without a trace and being forgotten by the world, which would be no different from being dead.
If you break the container, you will not be facing a bowl of water that has fallen to the ground because it has lost its container, but rather you will be fighting against an almost infinite ocean.
Even gods fear death; being forgotten is death in another sense, and they dare not risk it.
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