Mahesvara, the Great God of Perfect Freedom

What happened?

Shuten Gozaburo looked completely bewildered.

Shuya stepped back, pinched the fox spirit's tail as punishment, and then explained:

"Killing Inari God would be pointless, since we can't kill the priests of the Inari Shrine; they'll eventually create a new god. That would make me very unhappy, so I created the Five Pillar Gods ahead of time."

He shut the main gate of the Main Hall tightly, and a new god was slowly conceived within.

This new god will be the personification of the true god, the one worshipped by all, Uka no Mitama, and the other four pillar gods.

Even if these Five Pillar Gods reassemble, they will not pledge allegiance to him, which doesn't seem to benefit Shuya.

This is a classic case of harming others without benefiting oneself.

But he's having a good time.

In the future, we will release the priests and let them serve the Five Pillar Gods that they have occupied for so many years.

Shuya wanted to laugh out loud just thinking about how frustrated they were.

The Monster looked at Shuya with admiration.

Such a despicable move, I can't believe he even thought of it.

"Alright, why are you looking at me? I'll give you half an hour to rest, then we'll continue."

Shuya drove away the Monster and had them gather the people in the Inari Divine Domain.

He didn't want to listen to them, so he knocked them all unconscious.

During that half hour, Shuya chatted with his teammates, asking Yukino about the progress of the Snow Woman's crystallization.

"One more feature has been added."

Yukino activated the Snow Woman power crystal, which changed its appearance. The original teardrop crystal was now surrounded by a rounded blue gem, and the teardrop crystal glowed softly in the center.

Shuya took half a second to come up with a name and decided to call it Snow Woman Gem from now on.

With a flash of blue light from the Snow Woman Gem, Yukino's clothes changed into a pure white kimono, her skin became so white it was almost transparent, and her temperament became even more aloof, like a fairy untouched by worldly affairs.

Her beautiful black hair turned white, and her dark eyes took on a blue tinge.

"Yukino- chan... what's wrong with you...?"

Haruno was not entirely sure about the tunnel.

"It's turned into Monster?"

Shuya clicked his tongue in amazement. "Then this Snow Woman Gem is also a magical treasure."

In his perception, the power fluctuations emanating from Yukino at this moment were no less than those of great Monster like Shuten Gozaburo, and Snow Woman Gem also contained a large amount of Power of Awe.

... The phone was hanging up right next to me!

Shuya's face darkened. Who exactly is the main character?

Actually, it wasn't that Yukino was particularly lucky; the Little Fox on Haruno's side wasn't as weak Shuya said, and could definitely defeat the Monster General.

"Snow Woman Gem?"

Yukino frowned. What kind of name is this? Could it be any more corny?

But those present clearly didn't care about the names Snow Woman Gem, and no one complained.

Tsuruko smiled and said, "As expected of a treasure infused with so much Power of Will."

Motoko circled around Yukino with a hint of curiosity, then reached out and shook Yukino's hand. "It's a little cold."

"What? Let me see!"

Haruno lunged forward, but this time Yukino easily dodged.

But she couldn't see where she was hiding; Shizuka Hiratsuka was there.

As soon as Yukino got close to her, she felt a chill and abruptly turned away, only to fall towards Shuya.

Shuya didn't do anything, because before she could even turn over, Shizuka Hiratsuka kindly picked her up.

She narrowed her eyes. "Yukino Yukinoshita, are you serious about dodging my movements?"

Yukino's face tightened. "I only felt it after I became Monster. Hiratsuka- san, your constitution is terrifying. Just being near you is like seeing hell..."

"To be honest, that's true."

Shuya agreed, but because he was strong, it wasn't as exaggerated as Yukino felt.

"Ha?"

Shizuka Hiratsuka was stunned.

Section 285 Great Heavenly God Tenman

Yukino took the opportunity to transform back into a human.

"Yes, everything's alright now."

Yukino looked at Shizuka Hiratsuka and said, "... Do you need me to hug you and comfort you?"

"Get away from me, you heartless little girl!"

Shizuka Hiratsuka tossed her to Haruno in an annoyed tone.

Haruno chuckled and ravaged Yukino, whose eyes were now lifeless.

Shuya watched as their playful antics revealed glimpses of their private parts, his mind wandering aimlessly.

Half an hour passed, and it was time to leave.

Shuya swept away his subordinates and clergy with him.

He left the Inari Divine Domain Divine Domain without doing anything to it.

Anyway, it's pointless to do it. Once people see that someone has tampered with this Divine Domain, they'll know something's wrong even before they go in.

They just slipped away.

Shuya return to the Monster City, drop all the prisoners down there, and the Monster will come to take them away and imprison them, and then release them later.

Officially, they are criminals who assassinated Shuya, and they cannot be allowed to stay free.

Shuya was about to fly away, Director Abe's head popped out of his room. "Inoue Shuya, you won?"

"Yes."

Shuya stopped to answer.

Director Abe exclaimed, "Now that you've caught the criminal, why are you still going out? Why don't we talk some more?"

Shuya, of course, had his own explanation. He insisted, "They have accomplices!"

Director Abe chuckled on the spot and retreated back into his room.

Fuck your accomplice.

Shuya didn't care what he thought; everyone knew he was just bragging anyway.

Anyone who doesn't know their place will get a beating if they speak up.

It's that simple.

He transformed into Vermilion Bird and flew out of the Monster Domain. After familiarizing himself with the route, he flew towards his next destination.

After Inari Shrine, his second target was a famous large shrine with nearly 12,000 branch shrines throughout Japan.

Heavenly God, Tianmai system.

That is, Tenmangu.

The head shrine of this Shrine is Kitano Tenmangu, which is located in the Kyoto area in reality, and also in the vicinity on the Spirit Realm map.

Kitano Tenmangu is the head office.

It, along with Dazaifu Tenmangu and Hofu Tenmangu, are collectively known as the three great Heavenly God (shrines).

The main deity enshrined at Tenmangu is Sugawara no Michizane, who is worshipped as Great Heavenly God Tenman Godhead is primarily known as the God of Learning and the Thunder God.

At the same time, Sugawara no Michizane is also known as one of the three great vengeful spirits of Japan, and is an extremely famous existence.

Shuya didn't have any ill feelings towards Him.

Because Sugawara no Michizane did not seize the position of the true god, but rather placed himself on the throne.

He is different from the family of Strange Arts at the Inari Shrine.

The story of Uka no Mitama is a myth passed down orally among the ancient people, and its formation has nothing to do with that family of Strange Arts.

It's one thing if they steal the authority of this god and then hide away to cultivate themselves, but those people actually take themselves seriously and come out to deceive others.

This is just ridiculous.

Just like those pirates who think they're right and then accuse others of being stupid for buying the official version, this is utterly pathetic behavior.

However, it's plausible that someone Sugawara no Michizane no Michizane achieved godhood through a personality cult.

Shuya read the materials and learned some secrets.

Even when he was still human, Sugawara no Michizane no Michizane was a powerful practitioner of Strange Arts.

He became a god through genuine ability, and everyone worships him as a person. There was no deception involved—at most, there might have been some exaggeration in the propaganda, but that was artistic embellishment based on facts, not fabrication. He doesn't need to apologize to the people of the whole country.

His ascension to godhood back then turned Japan upside down.

... Although the process went a little wrong, as long as the ending was good, everything was fine.

Sugawara no Michizane initially wanted to become a god by following the path of a refined and easygoing academic genius, and he had the talent for it; his literary talent was just as good as his talent for Strange Arts.

He displayed exceptional poetic and literary talent from a young age and eventually rose to the position of Right Minister. He could have easily achieved the status of God of Learning, but unfortunately, he was defeated in political struggles and exiled to Kyushu.

According to historical records, he died of illness in Kyushu.

However, those in the Japan supernatural community know that the old man appears to be very refined, elegant, and cultured.

However, he always had a wild and unruly personality. On his path to godhood, Sugawara no Michizane personally killed many extraordinary beings. He was incredibly brave in battle, and his lightning magic made his enemies tremble with fear.

However, he had an extreme fondness for elegance and only wanted to become a cultured deity with an ethereal aura.

After being exiled, Sugawara no Michizane knew that his ideals had been shattered.

He stayed in Kyushu for two years, but he couldn't stand it anymore.

His anger rose from his heart, and evil thoughts took root in his mind.

Unable to contain his fiery temper any longer, Sugawara no Michizane resolutely overturned the table.

He began a new plan to become a god, faking his death to escape the mortal world and return as a vengeful spirit to seek revenge.

First, his political rival Fujiwara no Tokihira died of illness at the age of 39. Then, Minamoto no Hikaru, one of the masterminds, drowned in a swamp while hunting. After that, Emperor Daigo's sons and grandsons were killed one by one by him.

At this point, the Japan court was terrified and hastily held a "Ooharae" ceremony, while simultaneously announcing the restoration of Sugawara no Michizane to the position of Right Grand Cop and the abolition of his previous exile.

Even because the reign title "Engi Year 1" was the year he was exiled, the court changed the reign title from "Engi" to "Encho" to show their sincerity in repenting.

Sugawara no Michizane did not accept.

In Encho, during a meeting of Emperor Daigo and the Dainagon at the Seiryoden, Sugawara no Michizane attack, striking a group of important figures with lightning bolts right in front of the Emperor.

This event was recorded in history and is known as the "Seiryoden Lightning Strike Incident".

Emperor Daigo, who witnessed this event, fell ill on the spot and died three months later.

Sugawara no Michizane no Michizane's actions terrified the entire Japan court.

They quickly and sincerely treated him like Thunder God, begging for forgiveness.

As a result of this series of events, for the next hundred years, whenever there was a major disaster, people would believe it was caused by the vengeful spirit of Sugawara no Michizane.

In fact, he was still causing trouble in 993, and it wasn't until 1004 that news of Sugawara no Michizane no Michizane causing trouble ceased.

From his feigned death in 903, Sugawara no Michizane played games with the Japan imperial court for a full century.

This guy is incredibly awesome.

Moreover, he can be described as a typical example of someone who attains enlightenment and whose entire family benefits from it; he has turned his family members into gods.