Amaterasu / What Kind of Newfangled Game Is This?

He looked around but found nothing amiss; however, a blurry image suddenly flashed through his mind.

Shuya couldn't make out what it was, but he could vaguely see a sphere emitting endless light, and in front of the sphere, a blurry figure was kneeling.

He frowned and said, "Go to Usa Shrine quickly, something has happened!"

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Earlier, at the Ise Grand Shrine Divine Domain.

The atmosphere at Ise Grand Shrine Divine Domain was very solemn, unlike Shuya other Divine Domain Shuu had visited before.

Moreover, there are a great many buildings.

Ise Grand Shrine is built in the mountains and forests, and mainly consists of 125 shrines, including inner and outer shrines.

It is an extremely vast Divine Domain.

In the past, various deities would visit the shrine, and priests and shrine maidens would perform their duties.

But the Ise Grand Shrine Divine Domain are eerily calm now, with even faint traces of battle remaining.

From the entrance all the way to the Inner Palace where Amaterasu resides, one can see the incongruity of the repairs.

Inside the inner shrine of Ise Grand Shrine, two valiant men stood guard, motionless.

One of the gods was Takemikazuchi, who had been killed once by Li Shuhong. After his death, he was quickly reunited with members of the royal family, successfully ushering in the Age of Gods.

The other Futsunushi, who in mythology descended to earth with Takemikazuchi to persuade Okuninushi to relinquish Central Land of Reed Plains.

Their prototypes are partly based on folk mythology.

Another part is a fusion of human legends.

They were once the strongest warriors in the Amaterasu camp, and made great contributions to defeating the Okuninushi clan. They could be considered the number one lackeys of the Amaterasu clan.

Takemikazuchi and Futsunushi have been guarding this place for some time now.

Amaterasu Omikami is currently recovering from her injuries.

Takemikazuchi's cold gaze swept over the surroundings, and he could still recall the mess that had once filled the Inner Palace, with ugly holes appearing in the magnificent shrine, creating a strong sense of disharmony.

Unlike the outer buildings, the Inner Palace's wounds still have powerful forces attached to them, making them impossible to repair immediately; they can only be barely sealed off for now.

Takemikazuchi was still in the Age of Gods at the time of the incident and was not in the Ise Grand Shrine Divine Domain, but he later heard about what happened from Futsunushi.

After killing Takemikazuchi, Li Shuhong headed straight for the Ise Grand Shrine Divine Domain.

One man, one gun, unleashing a bloodbath.

No god could stop his intrusion. The Futsunushi was present at the time, was shot away by a spear and could not rise again.

Amaterasu was subdued after exchanging a few blows with him.

Then, under the pretext of avenging his disciple, Li Shuhong beat up Amaterasu, cut off her tongue, injected pure qi into her to disrupt her, and then left triumphantly.

Amaterasu needs to sleep to recover from her injuries.

Before falling into slumber, He commanded the Futsunushi to cease all actions against the Monster.

Finally, the Ise Grand Shrine was sealed to prevent the news from leaking out, and the Futsunushi and Takemikazuchi Age of Gods were ordered to guard the Inner Palace and prevent anything from approaching.

Amaterasu only awoke from her slumber just now, when Shuya attacked Munakata Grand Shrine.

The Inner Palace quietly opened, and a man so handsome he looked like a woman strode out.

"The Amaterasu."

Takemikazuchi and Futsunushi respectfully.

Amaterasu these two deities, Amaterasu did not show any arrogance, but nodded calmly and did not get angry because of her injury.

Then, his voice appeared in Ershen's mind. "Thank you for your hard work."

Futsunushi asked doubtfully, "Amaterasu, your injury...?"

"Not quite done yet, but mostly fine. For now, we'll communicate via telepathy."

Amaterasu asked casually, "Has the whereabouts of the Spear God been found?"

"I'm so sorry, we still haven't found him. We only know he's still in Japan."

Takemikazuchi bowed deeply.

"..."

Amaterasu closed her eyes, preventing them from seeing her gaze.

He somewhat regretted making Li Shuhong his enemy.

But He didn't regret taking action against Ikeda Ichinosuke; rather, He regretted not killing Li Shuhong before he became stronger.

Amaterasu's emotions flashed by quickly; she did not dwell on the past.

What about his disciples? What have they done?

Futsunushi, said, "I haven't heard anything about him taking any action. The last intelligence I received said he was celebrating wildly in the Monster City..."

"Hmm, looks like he's about to make his move."

Amaterasu's eyes flashed with understanding.

"What?"

Takemikazuchi and Futsunushi were stunned.

"I've studied the Spear God's disciple's personality. He's not someone who's hindered by worldly rules; he's essentially as crazy as the Spear God. I imagine he already considered rebelling against my rule before unifying the Monster."

"So Amaterasu sent me to kill him?"

Takemikazuchi suddenly realized.

Amaterasu nodded.

Takemikazuchi wasn't actually unaware of these things; he was just feigning ignorance to give Amaterasu an opportunity to make his move.

This is not the personality of the royal descendant who merged with Takemikazuchi, but rather a personality altered by Godhead influence.

In other words, Takemikazuchi was the kind of person who knew how to flatter.

Amaterasu said, "The people he wants to save cannot be saved by the power of Monster alone. He will definitely set his sights on us."

That's why I wanted to address this potential problem ahead of time.

Amaterasu had considered making her move before Shuya unified the Monster, but at the time his battles were under intense scrutiny, with the Supernatural Bureau watching closely, making it inconvenient.

That's why He wanted to send Takemikazuchi to lie in wait after the Monster were unified, and then make his move at a suitable time.

Unexpectedly, Li Shuhong launched a fierce attack and stormed into the Ise Grand Shrine Divine Domain, severely injuring him.

Amaterasu thought to herself, "Is the Spear God really that confident in his disciple?"

"According to intelligence, although he is Natural Martial Bone, he is still young. I don't know how he acquired the Vermilion Bird Divinity, but his strength is probably just so-so. Is he worthy of such trust?"

Amaterasu was unaware of the wonders of Shuya 'Ghost God Body, only believing that he coveted power and fused with the Vermilion Bird Divinity.

After all, Shuya had never publicized his Ghost God Body; if he had, Amaterasu wouldn't have had it so easy.

In the Inari Divine Domain, the Heavenly God, including Amaterasu, are unaware of what is happening at the Heavenly God's place.

Their information about Shuya was outdated.

While Amaterasu was pondering, Takemikazuchi said angrily, "Amaterasu, if it weren't for the Spear God's intervention, I would have already taken his disciple's head. A mere new god, even if he's Vermilion Bird, how strong can he be? If the Four Spirits were gathered together, I might actually be afraid of him!"

"Hehe."

Amaterasu smiled gently, but did not answer.

But He was also prompted to think for a moment by Takemikazuchi.

The Four Spirits of Heaven are not commonplace items.

They govern the four elements: metal, wood, water, and fire.

These four forces have quite a history, and when you add earth, they become the Five Elements.

The Four Spirits of Heaven also represent constellations.

If the Four Spirits of Heaven were to gather, Amaterasu could not imagine the power that would be.

That kind of power might not be the strongest in Great Hua, but it's hard to say in Japan.

At least Amaterasu wasn't sure if she could win.

This inexplicable thought surfaced in Amaterasu's mind, but before she could grasp this spark of inspiration, a wave of destiny seemed to emanate from the depths of her being.

Amaterasu, Takemikazuchi, and Futsunushi all sensed it.

This information overshadowed Amaterasu's earlier flash of inspiration. She raised an eyebrow and said, "Inari Shrine has been defeated? The Three Munakata Goddesses and Empress Jingu are also in trouble? And... hmm, let me see..."

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Amaterasu grasped the intelligence in an instant.

He thought for a moment, then said knowingly, "So that's how it is. It must have been the Heavenly God who intervened. The Monster once entered the Divine Domain Kitano Tenmangu Shrine, and then some of the Heavenly God' retinue followed the Monster into Kyushu."

The Futsunushi, "Those Monster knew to attack Munakata Grand Shrine first, wasn't that guided by the Heavenly God?"

Indeed, His traces remain in destiny.

Amaterasu nodded.

"Amaterasu, we'll proceed as follows..."

The Futsunushi asked.

Takemikazuchi also asked, "Should I summon the gods?"

Amaterasu casually replied, "No need."

His handsome face revealed a charming smile, "Since the assassination failed, then let's not worry about the Monster Alliance Leader. A mere child... if it weren't for the Spear God secretly protecting him, would he have achieved what he has now?"

They still don't understand that fighting isn't the only way to solve problems.

"Just like how I used mythology to suppress the Ōkuninushi clan back then."

"Just as I used the Heavenly God to weaken the royal family and subdue those unfilial sons back then."

"Just as I allowed Empress Jingu and Emperor Ojin to spread the faith of Hachiman and establish Usa Shrine... Come, follow me to Usa Shrine. My descendants should also fulfill their proper role."

"Yes."

"Yes."

The two gods bowed.

Amaterasu led Takemikazuchi and Futsunushi into the Inner Palace.

Sugawara no Michizane and Shuya thought Amaterasu would come to the aid of Usa Shrine, and prepared for defense, but they did not expect that She had other plans.

Usa Shrine did not seem to be important to Him.

The moment the three gods entered the Inner Palace, time and space shifted. When they reappeared, they were already in the Usa Shrine.

Just then, Shuya sensed something was wrong and rushed over.

Usa Shrine Divine Domain.

The three Amaterasu gods descended directly before the First Palace of Hachiman.

As they appeared, a voice filled with shock and anger rang out from the Ichino Palace: "Amaterasu?!"