Goddess

Yukino let out a ferocious scream, and snowflakes began to fall around them.

Shuya put her down and ruffled her hair vigorously.

What's wrong with you?!

Yukino furious.

Shuya said sincerely, "Actually, what you said yesterday was very true, thank you."

"Is this how you repay me?"

Shuya sighed, "I was just teaching you the principles of how difficult it is to please people, and you annoyed me, so I'm here to get revenge."

Yukino retorted angrily, "I don't need to please anyone... Hmph, a world where speaking the truth leads to retribution might as well be destroyed."

"Then you'll have to work hard at your cultivation."

Shuya shrugged, then rubbed her cheek again before reluctantly letting go of her under her death stare.

He said to Haruno, "She really feels great. I understand why you've been bullying her all the time."

"Right, right?"

Haruno excitedly hugged her younger sister and began the second round.

Enraged, Yukino rebelled, causing chaos among the surrounding area.

Shuya has already slipped away.

Among the gradually gathering Monster, Shuya saw Heavenly God- like figure.

"Inoue- kun."

"Like Heavenly God."

Shuya greeted Him.

The Heavenly God and Shuya chatted for a while, and He pointed to some of the divine followers He had brought, saying they were his helpers.

Shuya nodded gratefully, and then Sugawara no Michizane left.

He was to go and direct his men in defense, to prepare accordingly.

By around eight o'clock in the morning, the Monster were ready, with thousands of the Heavenly God's retinue standing beside them.

These followers are warriors transformed from the remnants of believers' souls. They are demigods, or in fact, gods, but they are not worshipped. Instead, the Heavenly God bestow their Power of Will upon them for cultivation.

They were pretty much the same kind of people as the believers who farmed in the Inari Divine Domain they had seen before.

The relatives, led by several real deities, lined up quietly and obediently.

In fact, besides this place, Shuya notified his subordinates in other Divine Domain to prepare.

Seeing that everything was ready, he transformed into Black Tortoise, swallowed all the Monster and gods, and flew towards the Kyushu.

Black Tortoise excels at concealment, so it doesn't need the Vermilion Bird to fly.

As Shuya flew out of the Divine Domain, he looked back and saw Sugawara no Michizane leading a group of gods to see him off.

He and the Heavenly God nodded to each other, then sped away.

Soon, Shuya crossed the Spirit Realm and arrived at the Hofu Tenmangu Divine Domain, which is close to Kyushu.

He paused briefly here to receive Tamamo Ren and Oniichi Tenba, along with their large army of Monster.

Afterwards, taking advantage of the characteristics of Black Tortoise, he flew into the Kyushu unnoticed and directly arrived at the Dazaifu Tenmangu Divine Domain in the Kyushu.

Upon reaching his destination, he dispelled his Black Tortoise incarnation and released all the gods and demons.

The Monster, including the god in charge, Yamatano Aoyama, and Yamata no Orochi, are all waiting here.

"Alliance Leader the Monster Alliance, nice to meet you."

"Alliance Leader."

"Greetings, Alliance Leader."

A chorus of voices greeted Shuya.

"Thanks for your hard work."

Shuya nodded to them.

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Shuya explained the situation to the Monster.

Tamamo Ren said, "Hmm... We know that the Alliance Leader and the Heavenly God have formed an alliance, but we don't know how this will affect our upcoming plans?"

Shuya addressed the demons, saying, "I was just about to tell you all this."

"I heard from Heavenly God -sama that if we're going to attack Usa Shrine, it would be best to attack Munakata Grand Shrine first."

"Munakata Grand Shrine?... I understand."

Tamamo Ren understood immediately; there was no need for Shuya explanation, as it was all part of the prior discussions and preparations.

Oniichi Tenba chimed in from the side, "So, what are the specific arrangements? I'll go and prepare."

"Follow me on the right; the rest of the Monster don't need to go."

"Isn't our combat strength too low?"

The deity sent by the Heavenly God to aid in the battle said with concern.

"No, I can handle the Three Munakata Goddesses. Besides, if too many Monster go there, they might not even show up."

Shuya said, "I will lead the right wing to attack Munakata Grand Shrine. If things go smoothly, I will have them request reinforcements from Usa Shrine. Once reinforcements arrive, you should seize the opportunity to launch a surprise attack and cut off a portion of Usa Shrine's Divine Domain."

He explained the plan.

"So that's the plan?"

The gods nodded understandingly, but they were still a little worried about Shuya taking only a small number of Monster with him.

Munakata Grand Shrine is not a small place; it still has many believers.

Shuya didn't care what He thought. He simply gathered up Yamatano Aoyama, Yamata no Orochi, and other right-hand Monster, nodded to his teammates, and flew out of the Dazaifu Tenmangu Divine Domain.

The gods, looking at the indifferent Monster, couldn't help but say, "Aren't you going to try and persuade the Monster Alliance Leader?"

Tamamo Ren smiled, "No need. The Alliance Leader isn't one to act rashly. If he says he can handle the Three Munakata Goddesses, then he definitely can."

"This..."

Before the gods could say anything more, the Monster had already begun warming up and checking their equipment.

Seeing this, they could only quiet down and secretly pray to the Heavenly God that the Shuya succeed.

Meanwhile, Shuya had already arrived at the Munakata Grand Shrine Divine Domain.

Munakata Grand Shrine is not a single Shrine, but a collective name for three Shrine.

Okitsu Shrine on Okinoshima, Nakazu -Nakatsu Shrine on Chikuzen Oshima, Tajima, Munakata City -Hetsu Shrine.

Nowadays, when Munakata Grand Shrine mention Hetsu Shrine Taisha, they mostly mean Hetsu-no-miya, Shuya thinks is because it's more recent.

Apart from Hetsu Shrine, which is located on the mainland, the other two Shrine are located on islands at sea.

The furthest Okinoshima, Okinoshima, is known as "the island of the gods," where women are forbidden from landing. Men are only allowed to visit on May 27th, with a maximum of two hundred people allowed on the island. Upon arrival, everyone must undergo a complete purification ritual by diving into the sea before they can go ashore. It is a sacred place with many rules.

The three Shrine are also geographically interesting, as they are located in a straight line.

This straight line eventually connects to Busan on the Korean Peninsula, which was an important sea route connecting Korea and the mainland in ancient times.

The sea area where Munakata Grand Shrine is located is called Genkai Sea, which is the legendary departure point for Empress Jingu during her conquest of the Three Hans.

The Three Han Conquests have been questioned as fictional in real history, but it was actually a war that took place in the Spirit Realm...

Getting back to the main point, the Shrine of the Three Munakata Goddesses was built in such a place, and their priesthood is also related to the sea.

They are sea gods.

Originally a deity protecting maritime safety, it has now evolved into a deity protecting the safety of various "roads" and is widely worshipped.

Munakata Grand Shrine is not a small Shrine; it has a vast Divine Domain and great power.

Shuya to bring only the right wing was not out of arrogance, but rather out of confidence in his own strength.

Moreover, apart from the one on the right, the other Monster are not good at water.

Shuya reviewed the information about Munakata Grand Shrine in his mind before leading his subordinates into the Divine Domain.

Even with Black Tortoise's abilities, it would be impossible for him to silently infiltrate another god's Divine Domain.

As soon as he entered, he was sensed by the Divine Domain.

Various energies arose in response.

Shuya saw various large and small boats emerging from the sea, and various strange fish swimming by underwater.

Yes, the Munakata Grand Shrine Divine Domain is located in the sea.

In reality, Hetsu Shrine is located on the mainland, but in the Divine Domain, it is a large island.

It is the first island after entering the Divine Domain, and also the first line of defense.

The chief deity of Hetsu Shrine- Miya, Ichikishima-hime, is rapidly awakening.

Upon entering the Divine Domain Shuya gazed upon the vast blue sea and felt a sense of exhilaration.

He glanced at them a few times and sighed, "What a pity, these insects are such a killjoy."

Shuya was standing on Black Tortoise's back at that moment.

Black Tortoise floated on the sea, and all the Monster on the right side were inside Black Tortoise's belly.

The Divine Domain sensed him and summoned the Heroic Spirits of the Heavenly Soldiers, and the various ships at sea were filled with figures.

They all saw Black Tortoise.

"Intruder!"

"A god has invaded!"

"Quickly! Prepare to engage!"

At this time, the Ichikishima-hime had completed her revival; she had not been completely asleep, so she awoke quickly.

As soon as He awoke, a gaze swept over from the Hetsu Shrine, and soon a voice rang out. "What deity has invaded?"

Shuya did not answer. Black Tortoise's power could not allow him to infiltrate silently, but it could still have some effect, helping him to hide his identity.

Ichikishima-hime failed to recognize him.

Shuya's heart stirred, and the Martial God incarnation broke through the sea and advanced at an extremely fast speed.

This move immediately provoked a counterattack.

"Attack!"

"Quick!"

"Attack---!"

All the ships launched an attack.

Countless arrows, javelins, harpoons, and other weapons flew from the sky, while Strange Arts were launched from the water.

Shuya was simply standing on Black Tortoise's back.

His long hair flowed freely, and he casually placed his left hand on his sword, causing his Haori) to flutter.

As the attack arrived, a rhythmic pulsation, like breathing, emanated from Black Tortoise's body. In an instant, the ocean waves surged, seemingly in sync with its breath.

This ocean is the source of the power of the Three Munakata Goddesses, but it can also be the source of the power of Black Tortoise.

The power that Black Tortoise wields at sea is far greater than that of the Vermilion Bird Divinity.

Shuya's eyes swept over the attacks, and unsurprisingly, he saw a protective shield with tortoise-shell cracks rise up, blocking all the attacks.