244 Sowing Discord / 245 Heaven and Earth Bear Witness; Sun and Moon Shine on It

Shuya was thinking about these things, he shrunk his body, with the power of the Vermilion Bird Divinity returning to his heart, and his clothes turned white again.

He turned around and walked out of the Mountain City.

It's called Mountain City, but it's actually a complete ruin.

After the great battle between Shuya and Shuten Doji, only sections of broken, dilapidated walls remained of Mountain City, proving that a city once stood there.

With the First Snow hanging from his waist, Shuya walked over to the Monster outside, stepping on the scattered fragments.

Section 260, Chapter 244: Sowing Discord

The modern-day Shuten Doji has awakened.

Shuten-dōzaburō and his companions did not bind him or Kiichihōgan.

No need.

Even the Kansai (Monster) of Kansai are all free.

Shuya appeared, the Kanto Monster's eyes lit up with fervor, wanting to skip the formalities and start praising him directly.

Shuya waved his hand, telling them to shut up.

He turned to the Kansai Monster and said kindly, "Are you still convinced? How about another fight?"

"..."

Having witnessed the battle just now, Shuten Doji and Kichi Hogen dared not disobey.

From their strongest fighters to the clan leader and the entire clan, they were utterly outmatched. They were speechless.

Shuten Doji and Kichi Hogen glanced at their subordinates.

They had no will to fight; instead, they looked at Shuya with great admiration.

The two demons sighed and knelt on one knee, "We surrender!"

"Alright, then, Shuten Gozaburo and Oniichi Tenba will temporarily assume the positions of clan head. Do you have any objections?"

"No objections!"

Shuten Doji and Kichi Hogen said.

"Yes, yes, yes! Alliance Leader, I have an objection!" Shuten Gozaburo raised his hand and shouted, "I've thought it through! The Main Family is too useless! I don't want to care about those clansmen anymore, I want to stay in Kanto! I want to follow the Alliance Leader!"

Shuya smiled kindly, "Temporary replacement, can't you understand human language?"

"Oh... I understand, I understand."

Shuten Gozaburo shut up from the bottom of his heart.

"Oh."

Oniichi Tenba smirked and let out a mocking laugh.

"Very good."

Shuya nodded in satisfaction.

When Shuten Gozaburo and Oniichi Tenba accepted the position of family head, Shuya emitted a tremendous suction force. Half of the remaining Power of Awe of the Mount Oe Monster Domain and the Shuten Family was attracted to him, replenishing his energy and leaving some surplus.

He killed Shuten Doji early, Shuten Family's Power of Awe hadn't been completely exhausted, leaving some remaining.

No demon dared to object when he took half.

Then he also took half of the Tengu Family's Power of Awe, but unfortunately it wasn't in their Monster Domain. At this point, he could only absorb the Tengu Family's own Power of Awe.

After taking away the Power of Awe from both families, Shuya possessed an extremely terrifying Power of Awe.

Unfortunately, the Power of Awe and the Power of Faith cannot be interchanged...

The Power of Faith wasn't entirely fruitless; there were still some oddballs in the world who worshipped Monster, and he gained some Power of Faith from them, which was enough to barely replenish what he had used up.

Furthermore, the Vermilion Bird continuously replenishes the Power of Will intention, which can be separated into the Power of Faith and the Power of Awe. However, this separation slows down the fusion of divine blood...

The path to divinity still requires accumulation.

Shuya only thought about it for a while before giving up; now wasn't the time.

Let's go down the mountain first.

Shuya reached out and drew out the power of the rules of the Monster Domain. Everyone and the demons only felt the scenery flicker for a moment before they arrived at the plain at the foot of the mountain.

"This is the power of the gods to control their Divine Domain..."

I can't believe it Shuten Doji exclaimed in surprise.

The Monster Domain was copied from the Divine Domain, and the rules are almost identical.

As someone who is half the master of the Monster Domain and also a Shuya, it's perfectly normal for Xiu to do this.

Shuya heard Shuten Doji speak and suddenly thought of something.

He asked them, "Are you going to come with me to the Kyoto Monster Domain, or are you staying here?"

Shuten Doji didn't hesitate much and said, "Of course we will follow the Alliance Leader."

Kichi Hogen nodded. "Yes."

Most of the Kanto Kansai Monster who had fled to the plains were unaware that they had surrendered and were completely bewildered.

Shuya let Shuten Doji and the others explain themselves, while he walked towards his teammates.

He first thanked Shizuka Hiratsuka and Tsuruko: "Thank you for earlier. I'm so grateful that you helped me hold them off for a while, otherwise it would have been troublesome."

"It's nothing, I had a lot of fun fighting too. Are you alright?"

Shizuka Hiratsuka said.

Shuya asked curiously, "What could be wrong with me?"

"Being influenced by power or something? That's how it's portrayed in anime and novels."

Haruno appeared, and Yukino, whom she was holding, was looking at Shuya with a look of utter despair.

Shuya ignored Yukino's pleading eyes and said, "It's alright, you all know the principles behind the Strange Arts I created."

Tsuruko smiled faintly, "Inoue- kun is right."

"I, I also believe in Inoue -kun!"

Motoko said quickly.

Shuya nodded with a smile.

He was genuinely unaffected; he wasn't lying.

He simply didn't have the time or the inclination to say anything sarcastic right now.

He hurriedly said goodbye to his teammates and went back to his subordinates to reorganize.

He took inventory and found that almost all the Monster had suffered injuries of varying degrees.

The Kansai Monster was more seriously injured.

Shuya had his subordinates gather the severely injured Monster together, and then used his Divine Power to perform a restorative Strange Arts.

Restoration-type Strange Arts are not omnipotent, but they are very effective against external injuries. Severely injured Monster recover very quickly, and severed limbs grow back.

Limb regeneration is not a simple Strange Arts, but they are Monster, not humans.

The bodies of Monster are incredibly strong; one cannot extrapolate their strength using human analogies.

Once the seriously injured have recovered, the lightly injured do not need treatment, as they have strong recovery abilities.

Shuya told his men to rest for a while and set off again in half an hour.

By then, they'll probably all heal on their own.

The demons rested on the spot and started boasting.

The Monster Kanto and Kansai were quite familiar with each other, and they basically knew each other. They chatted with their old friends, making it quite lively.

While the battle in the Mount Oe Monster Domain had subsided, things were happening in the Kyoto Monster Domain.

More Monster emerged and went to the Spirit Realm outside.

Since the start of the battle in the Mount Oe Monster Domain, Monster from the Kyoto Monster Domain have wanted to go and reinforce it.

Faced with this perilous situation, the Monster of Kansai finally decided to unite.

They finally sensed a crisis in their rule.

Not long after the war in the Mount Oe Monster Domain began, the Monster of Kansai sent envoys to try to persuade Otake-maru to surrender.

The envoy made no attempt to conceal himself when he emerged, standing openly at the border of the Kyoto Monster Domain.

Firstly, it would make it easier to hide back; secondly, it was part of a scheme to sow discord among them.

The messengers trying to persuade them to surrender were a few foxes.

As soon as the foxes stepped out of the Monster Domain, they saw that the road leading to the Mount Oe Monster Domain in the Spirit Realm was completely blocked.

The road to the Mount Suzuka Monster Domain wasn't blocked, but no Monster dared to go there either.

There are still many Kanto Monster in the Mount Suzuka Monster Domain; being attacked from both sides would be disastrous.

The Kansai Monster didn't bother with any fancy tricks; he simply stood to the side and said to Otake-maru, "Otake-maru Kanto. Monster n't worry, the clan heads aren't blaming you. Now, while they're dividing their forces, come back!"

"As long as you, Otake-maru- senpai, rebel against the Kanto Monster Alliance, we'll cooperate with you in sending troops to capture all the Kanto Monster present, then reclaim Mount Suzuka Seki Fortress. After that, you can do whatever you want with these Monsters, senpai, and we'll help you get revenge!"

The fox's words truly showed he had Otake-maru's best interests at heart.

But this plan is actually quite clever.

If Otake-maru is turned against his allies and, together with the Kansai Monster, defeats the two the Alliance Monster and reclaims the Seki Fortress, the situation would theoretically be reversed.

Then Shuya will be trapped in the Mount Oe Monster Domain, confined in Kansai.

Section 261, page 245: Heaven and earth bear witness, the sun and moon shine upon it.

Of course, this is only the most ideal scenario; the Kansai Monster are unaware of Shuya and his teammates' combat strength...

That said, even if they knew, they would still try to turn against us, since it's a desperate gamble.

A commotion broke out in the Kanto Monster Alliance, with Yamatano Aoyama and Tamamo Ren keeping an eye on Otake-maru's reaction.

Tamamo Ren knew without a doubt that this was an open conspiracy.

The relationship between Otake-maru and the Alliance is not actually close, and it cannot withstand provocation.

This is an obvious fact.

Who knows what Otake-maru is really thinking?

There was no basis for trust Kanto Monster and Otake-maru.

This is his inherent weakness, which can be overcome by force.

The fox has devised a plan to sow discord.

The two Monsters on the right rear unconsciously moved to the side, and the demon army in the Chubu also stirred, but they did not largely agree with the Kansai Monster's suggestion.

They didn't really feel a sense of belonging to the Alliance, but the Alliance helped them get internet access in the city.

To be fair, they do have a favorable impression of the Alliance.

They became addicted in just a few days. The Alliance gave them benefits, making them less concerned about the fact that they were forced to join by force.

Monster are generally simple-minded, especially the Otake-maru Monster, most of whom are Oni Clan) and are even more slow-witted.

Otake-maru picked at his ear and replied nonchalantly, "You say the Alliance Leader pressured me to join, but aren't you Kansai Monster doing the same? Who ordered me to help you back up and cause trouble for the Alliance Leader in the Tokyo Spirit Realm?"

The fox's eyes darted around. "It's all because Senior Otake-maru is reliable, and it wasn't an order, it was a request."

Otake-maru said lazily, "Don't try to fool me. After all these years, I know your attitude. In my opinion, although the Alliance Leader beat me up back then, he later gave me the Seki Fortress Network, which provided us with a new channel to obtain the Power of Will. This favor outweighs the resentment."

Otake-maru pointed at the Kyoto Monster Domain: "And what have you done for me all these years? You've been ordering me to stop the exiled Monster from returning to Kansai. Damn it, am I your doorman? If I weren't outmatched, I would have beaten the shit out of you long ago."

"Hehe, it seems things aren't going well for you either, senior."