Drag Them Down into the Mud
The two demons, cursing and swearing at each other, charged forward with unstoppable momentum.
Kichi Hogen, accompanied by the Tengu, flew at low altitudes, going wherever the Monster were weak, acting as a mobile force.
Tamamo-no-Mae provided support using Strange Arts.
The Monster had a clear division of labor.
They have gained the upper hand in every aspect.
Shuya wasn't worried that he would inevitably fall into a disadvantageous position later; he was confident that he could end the battle before that happened.
The primary purpose of these Monster is to compete for the prevailing fortune.
If the subordinates overpower the opponent, then the strength of the Five Pillar Gods of the Inari Shrine will decrease accordingly.
It is Shuya.
"Hey, is He about to come out?"
Shizuka Hiratsuka, who was being carried into the air by him, suddenly pointed.
Her Heavenly Demon Body possessed even stronger sensory abilities than Shuya's.
Even the presence of the Heavenly Demonic Qi Shuya would instinctively make Xiu feel uncomfortable.
Upon hearing her words, Shuya looked over and indeed saw a ball of Divine Light about to fly out of the Shrine.
The surging Uka no Mitama Divine Power within the Shrine subsided considerably as Uka no Mitama was about to revive.
We can intervene now.
"Walk."
"Good."
With a flap of his crimson-gold fiery wings, Shuya carried Shizuka Hiratsuka towards the Shrine atop Inari Mountain.
As he flew over the numerous vermilion torii Torii Gate to the Shrine, a Divine Light shot out from Shrine, and a beautiful goddess with exquisite features looked over with anger.
She couldn't bear to see the beautiful Divine Domain ravaged by Monster.
Uka no Mitama uttered a divine voice. "Foolish Alliance Leader of the Monster alliance, you will pay the price!"
Shuya laughed, "Rebound!"
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Uka no Mitama clearly didn't understand this childish joke.
But He could see that Shuya to attack.
"Take this! Heavenly Demon Human Cannon!"
"Here I come!"
Hiratsuka Shizuka shouted, and was thrown away forcefully by Shuya.
"Heavenly Demon Body?!"
Uka no Mitama gasped and immediately fled far away.
"Hahaha! We won!"
Shuya laughed wildly, Uka no Mitama was startled. He turned around and saw that Shizuka Hiratsuka's target was the Shrine on the ground.
There, the remaining four pillars of the gods are about to be revived.
Uka no Mitama frowned. "Win what? Even with the Heavenly Demon Body, it's impossible for you to defeat the four of them, right? And although you are strong, you can't defeat me immediately. In time, you will undoubtedly be defeated!"
He wasn't just talking; he was stalling for time.
As He said, once the gods react, the Monster will surely be defeated.
However, Shuya suddenly pointed to the Shrine.
"This is...?!"
Uka no Mitama stared at Shuya in astonishment, sensing... a new Divine Power rising from within him!
278.262 Pulling them down into the mud
A flash of light appeared.
A Black Tortoise beast with a snake's head and a tortoise's body suddenly appeared in the Shrine, enveloping the four pillar gods who were reviving.
This isn't Shuya's trump card.
It was during this period that he cultivated his second Godhead, transforming his kidneys into Godhead, thus becoming the God of Black Tortoise.
"What's this?"
Uka no Mitama was so shocked by this move that he almost suffocated.
He had never heard of multiple Godhead coexisting!
Shuya said leisurely, "Uka no Mitama, you've already lost. One wrong step leads to another."
He casually provoked Uka no Mitama's emotions.
Shuya knew the truth about the gods, yet he showed no respect whatsoever when he spoke.
The path taken by Japan gods is basically to merge with the true god and steal his authority to become a god.
This means that one day the "self" will disappear.
Take, for example, the Uka no Mitama standing before Shuya; He has gone through countless generations.
The Uka no Mitama is passed down through generations.
From the first extraordinary individual who successfully stole power, each generation of his family has taken turns becoming a god.
True gods have no intelligence and no lifespan, but the kind of deity Shuya sees before him does exist.
In as long as fifty or sixty years, or as short as ten or more, the human self will be completely eroded.
However, they will use certain means to inherit and pass on their wealth, ensuring their continued prosperity.
They have been deceiving people for generations, stealing the Power of Will.
Specifically, they select the strongest person in each generation to be the head of the family. When the "human self" of the previous family head who merged with the Godhead of the Uka no Mitama completely disappears, the entire clan will hold a ceremony to control the gods and the divine Age of Gods.
During the Age of Gods Uka no Mitama, the next head of the family forcibly fused with the divine Godhead, becoming the new generation of Uka no Mitama.
Hereditary succession without replacement.
To reign forever.
In this way, generation after generation occupy the divine position, control the true god, and maintain the status of their clan.
On this basis, they gradually developed, seeking more divine positions and ruling over more people.
To herd more believers and extract more profits.
The idea that believers are reborn after death, under the guise of enlightenment, is actually squeezing every last drop of value out of a person (of course, believers may not necessarily see it as a bad thing).
The new divine position will naturally not be given to anyone else; the current Five Pillar Gods of Inari Shrine are all related by blood.
Perhaps this perspective helps explain why Japan suffers from severe class stratification.
If it weren't for the world war that caused the fall of many gods, Japan wouldn't be in the situation that Shuya sees now, where class rigidity has loosened somewhat.
The nature of this kind of deity is different from that of the Fox God, who is a wild and unorthodox deity. The Fox God's Age of Gods was the true Age of Gods, very primitive.
Shuya disliked this kind of god; one could even say he loathed it.
Dude, engaging in monopolistic practices is illegal.
Actually, if there were no conflict of interest, Shuya wouldn't care about these gods. He had even visited Shrine with the Quintuplets before.
He knew that he was worshipping the true God, not these so-called deities.
However, the situation is different now.
Shuya wanted them to help, but these swindlers dared to put on airs, which was ridiculous.
Does he really think he's superior?
Monster are bad, but gods are good?
So---
To cast these lofty gods down to the mortal realm, to drag them into the mud.
That sounds like it would be quite interesting.
Shuya thought to himself with a cunning smile.
As for the Black Tortoise he used, it wasn't some magical move.
Black Tortoise excels at defense, Shuya transformed his Godhead into a sacred beast to suppress the other four pillar gods. However, he only crudely relied on Black Tortoise's hard tortoise shell to trap them inside, and could not support Uka no Mitama.
Shuya's Black Tortoise Divinity wasn't strong enough to crush Five Pillar Gods in a row, so he released Uka no Mitama to deal with them personally.
Black Tortoise successfully trapped the Four Pillars of Deity within its body.
Unfortunately, although He was a powerful incarnation of Four Spirits of Heaven, He was limited by Shuya's abilities and the Power of Faith, and could not be trapped for long.
As long as the Four Pillars of Deity use a large amount of Power of Faith to transform Divine Power and bombard the Xuanwu, it will be difficult for it to suppress the Black Tortoise for long.
Uka no Mitama had obviously thought of this as well, but the next moment, He was stunned again.
With a nimble turn, Shizuka Hiratsuka plopped down on the tortoise shell. The Heavenly Demonic Qi quickly spread across the Black Tortoise, forming a powerful seal that severely slowed down the revival of the Four Pillar Gods.
If Uka no Mitama were still alive, Shizuka Hiratsuka's Heavenly Demonic Qi wouldn't have had such a powerful effect.
But it's too late to say anything now.
Shuya's scheme was based on the fact that Uka no Mitama had insufficient information; one wrong move and there was no turning back.
Shuya and Shizuka Hiratsuka, two overpowered characters, conspired against Him. What could He do but accept his fate?
He stared blankly as Shizuka Hiratsuka took out cigarettes and alcohol and sat down in the Black Tortoise VIP seat, forcefully watching the battle between Him and Shuya.
"Sister, may I ask you one more question? Are you going to surrender?"
Shuya said casually and insincerely, "I don't ask for much. Recognize me as the Alliance Leader, hand over all your Power of Will, and you can no longer be gods."
"Prepare to die!"
Uka no Mitama's emotions completely collapsed.
His jade-like palm glowed with surging Divine Power, and one after another, exquisite seeds appeared Shuya. The seeds sprouted and grew in the short moment of flight, and more fruits bombarded towards him like cannonballs.
Shuya didn't even draw his sword; instead, he unfurled his crimson-gold fire wings, unleashing beams of flame.
A massive attack from both sides filled both sides of the sky.
The two Danmaku collided in mid-air, and the flames burned through the fruit-shaped projectiles.
Uka no Mitama was greatly alarmed; His seed had been carefully prepared and was not particularly afraid of fire.
But it was still burned to ashes. As expected, the Vermilion Bird, an ancient deity with widespread worship, is far too powerful!
Shuya said with pity, "Do you know why I approached you first? Because I'm too much of a hindrance to you..."
Uka no Mitama grunted, scattering a handful of seeds that sprouted into countless plant tentacles that wrapped around him. He changed tactics, attempting to trap Shuya.
Shuya closed his crimson-gold fire wings, and flames enveloped him as he charged forward madly.
A streak of crimson gold light flashed through the air, leaving a trail of light, Shuya's flames burned all the plants to ashes.
Don't think you've already won!
Uka no Mitama understood that he lacked offensive means and was also countered by Shuya.
However!
Inari God, never wins through sheer force.
He has one thing that is extremely powerful.
Uka no Mitama spread his arms wide, gathering unparalleled Power of Faith and transforming it into Divine Power Divine Power, which then turned into seeds and soared into the sky.
As He flew backward, He caused the dense seeds to grow rapidly. By the time Shuya flew back to His original position, the sky had become a sea of plants.