The Forbidden Art of Life and Death!

Tsuruko Aoyama activated his Demon Eye, leaped into the air, and raised his nodachi.

"Shinmeiryu: The Ultimate Technique of Decisive Battle"

Her longsword gathered dazzling lightning.

The next moment, lightning surged, and a ball of lightning, like divine punishment, crashed into the ground.

"True Lightning Sword!"

The thunder roared and exploded, swallowing hundreds of Yin Soldiers in one gulp, leaving only scorched black earth on the ground.

The once orderly battle formation suddenly had a gap.

The Yin Soldiers trembled as they looked at the Ghost God Tsuruko with fear in their eyes.

Tsuruko Aoyama showed no mercy, slashing wildly with his Thunderclap Sword, causing the Yin Soldiers to howl and scatter in all directions.

Seeing this, Shuya shouted:

"That's enough, Tsuruko, save your energy!"

"OK."

Tsuruko Aoyama dispersed his Demon Eye and returned behind Shuya.

Half of her internal energy was depleted, but it didn't affect her combat ability.

Shizuka Hiratsuka whistled, "Impressive! Why didn't you use this move during your training before?"

Tsuruko chuckled, "This kind of move won't work on Miss Hiratsuka, and you can't just use it near the city. Otherwise, you'll end up in the police station again."

Shizuka Hiratsuka laughed heartily.

Shuya instructed, "Tsuruko, you focus on recovering your energy first. I'll lead the way."

"OK."

Tsuruko nodded obediently.

Shuya led the way, constantly unleashing sword energy to clear the area.

He Natural Martial Bone and recovers his energy quickly, so this kind of exertion is not a problem for him.

Tsuruko will need to help deal with the Curse chains later, Shuya wants her to be fully prepared.

After the Tsuruko's attack, the Yin Soldiers were terrified.

Moreover... it seems that the Demon Eye also has a deterrent effect, even causing the immortal Yin Soldiers to panic.

Shuya led his men across the grassland and finally reached the foot of the mountain Shrine.

Without pausing, they rushed up the stone steps. The foxes, knowing they couldn't stop them, quickened their pace and ran up to the Shrine.

Shuya rushed to the front, donning a cloak formed from the Power of Faith, and withstood the unconscious divine might of the Fox God.

His group and the foxes entered the Shrine through the Torii Gate almost simultaneously.

The giant white fox crouched in the Shrine with a blank look in its eyes, watching Rena being carried there by the fox.

The Fox God didn't even glance at Shuya and the others.

He and Rena looked at each other, their bodies trembling violently.

"I remember now..."

A god and a man whispered at the same time.

Tragedy seemed imminent.

Shuya shouted, "Perfect timing! Today you're going to tell me everything! Men, get to it!"

"Who's your little brother?!"

Shizuka Hiratsuka retorted, then darted to the Main Hall and blocked the door.

She blasted open the Main Hall's door with a single punch, and countless chains, sensing the threat, automatically retaliated, binding Shizuka Hiratsuka, attempting to strangle her.

At the same time, black Heavenly Demonic Qi emanated from Shizuka Hiratsuka, which in turn bound the chains, and the two became entangled in a stalemate.

Then the Aoyama Sisters appeared beside Shizuka Hiratsuka, each placing one hand on a chain, their aura formed from their Demon-Repelling Body binding the chains.

The three of them worked together to completely seal the chains.

Yukino was also keeping an eye on the situation, ready to intervene at any moment.

The Fox God's eyes widened, and she shrieked, "Heavenly Demon Body?!"

Shizuka Hiratsuka sensed the rate at which her energy was being depleted and cried out urgently, "Hurry, we can't hold on much longer!"

"Clear."

Shuya rushed to the Fox God and saw that Rena had already fainted.

Without any restraint, he roared with a ferocious expression, "You bastard! Tell me everything you know!"

When the Fox God saw him, his eyes widened again. "Inoue Shuya? Isn't that right?"

"Sorry, your mom! If you say another word, I'll beat you up!"

Shuya slapped the Fox God across the face.

"Alas---!"

The Fox God looked at him with a pitiful expression, but with the Heavenly Demon Body behind him, he dared not move.

In His eyes, Shuya and the others who were with the Heavenly Demon Body were all evil people.

That's terrifying.

"Waaaaah!"

The foxes on the stone steps stirred when they saw Shuya drawing the Fox God.

"Please be quiet."

Yukino turned around and gave them a cold look.

The powerful aura of the Monster made them lie obediently on the ground, wagging their tails and frantically trying to please them.

"What are you standing there for!"

Shuya slapped the Fox God on the head again, this time using his strength.

"Ouch! That hurts!"

The Fox God trembled.

Shuya observed His reaction, seemingly indicating that the aura generated by His Natural Martial Bone also had a special effect on gods.

The Fox God also lay on the ground, covering his head with his paws, his eyes brimming with tears as he pleaded for mercy, "I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I didn't mean to bewitch you back then! It was all a misunderstanding! I really didn't mean to!"

"... Is that really how it is?"

Shuya glanced at Rena and was momentarily stunned.

Shizuka Hiratsuka, the Aoyama Sisters, and Yukino thought to themselves: Just as I thought.

When it comes to foxes, their most famous Charm Art.

Those who fall victim to the spell become extremely infatuated with the caster, bordering on madness.

No one is allowed to speak ill of the caster, not even himself.

Shuya's symptoms were exactly those of someone under Charm Art.

"But why didn't I sense anything unusual about the Heavenly Demon Body's aura?"

Shuya said fiercely, "You're not lying to me, are you?"

"No! It's because you were too young back then! So many years have passed, Charm Art has seeped into your Power of Will, almost becoming one with it, so no one can detect it!"

The Fox God cried out with his eyes closed.

"..."

Touched by the Fox God's words, the sealed memories in Shuya's mind began to surface.

Memories flashed through his mind.

A dimly lit apartment.

A strange, eerie figure.

It has fox ears and a tail...

Rena.

"... What exactly is going on between you and Rena?"

Shuya's voice was deep, and the Fox God shrank back in fright.

But after hearing Shuya's words, He looked utterly dejected.

He cried out in despair, "We... we have committed an absolute taboo..."

"So I'm fucking asking you, what the hell is this taboo all about!"

Shuya starting to lose control of his emotions.

But no one came to persuade him; everyone knew he was definitely not going to calm down right now.

The Fox God, recovering from his fear, whispered, "I... let me start from the beginning."

Shizuka Hiratsuka urged, "Speak quickly."

"OK."

In an atmosphere that seemed almost suffocating, the Fox God began to recount everything.

"I became a god two or three hundred years ago; I was originally just an ordinary Fox Demon."

"For some reason, at the urging of the Small Island's inhabitants, I stayed and became a god, protecting them until the outbreak of the World War, during which time I also participated in the fighting."

"Although I survived the great battle, I was severely wounded and have been healing through a prolonged period of slumber..."

The Fox God was telling a story.

He remained asleep for decades.

When I woke up again, the times had changed.

The outside world's belief in gods has plummeted to rock bottom.

The islanders had largely forgotten the existence of the Fox God, and the large-scale migration of residents to the Main Island nearly led to the extinction of his faith.

But the Fox God didn't care much; at worst, he could simply turn back into Monster.

But since his injuries had not yet healed, he did nothing but continue treatment.

A few years later, feeling bored, He sent one of His clones out to travel.

He was controlling things remotely from inside the Shrine.

And so, He met a girl.

--- Rena.

PS1: Actually, I've never said who the female lead is, have I?

PS2: Calm down, everyone. What kind of situation haven't you seen before?

Section 195, Page 179: Forbidden Between Life and Death!

According to the Fox God.

Rena possesses a special psychic ability, making her an excellent candidate to become a shrine maiden.

The gods all favor this kind of person, Fox God is no exception.

Ever since he met Rena, he has been inseparable from her, and even occasionally tricks her into going to the Shrine to play with him.

This is the truth behind Rena's frequent Spirit Abduction.