Chapter 1071 - 1064 Senzui Stone · Fragment
After Chen Yu unsealed Inomata Naoki's memory, the rules of the world were once again disturbed.
Cracks also appeared on the massive Senzui Stone before him, and the thick shimenawa even began to break.
However, the tremor of the world rules wasn't particularly strong; the Senzui Stone and the shimenawa on it suffered only minor damage, then began to self-repair amidst a flash of white light.
"It seems relying solely on Naoki's emotions is still not enough. Your Highness Miketsu, I need your assistance." Chen Yu shook his head at the changes on the Senzui Stone before him and looked towards the Inari God beside him.
At Chen Yu's signal, the Inari God nodded slightly and lifted his hand, unsealing His block on Minami's memory as well.
After a moment's pause, it seemed as if heaven and earth were enraged; the sky erupted with thunder so fierce that lightning fell like torrential rain, while the earth shook violently, emitting a terrifying rumble.
Chen Yu didn't even bother to glance at the lightning crashing down from the sky; a Mechanical Mage Corps prepared below the Ritual Altar released a protective barrier, directly blocking all the lightning in the sky.
But this seemed to make the world even more furious.
Amidst the flashing lightning and thunder, even the wind roared in anger, and several tornadoes swiftly formed not far away, tearing at the air, sweeping towards the Ritual Altar.
Seeing the appearance of tornadoes, Xiao Lan, who had been lying idly beside the Ritual Altar, finally perked up, spread his dragon wings, and rushed out.
In the air, he revealed his true form, enormous wings that seemed to cover the sky clearing away the thunderclouds, his Breaths hitting the tornadoes and dispersing them before they could fully form.
Although Xiao Lan still couldn't fully harness the Storm Divine Core now, dispersing naturally formed thunderstorms and tornadoes posed no problem for him.
But this was ultimately just small unrest, the breaking of the boundary between life and death had triggered the world's natural reaction, and the true challenge was just beginning.
As the thunderclouds and tornadoes in the sky were dispelled, the rumbling of the earth grew louder, the cracks on the Senzui Stone enlarged, and the shimenawa on it became increasingly bright, even turning golden, making a final effort to prevent the Senzui Stone from breaking apart.
Even Dosen Daimyojin finally revealed himself, attempting to stop all this, but it proved ineffective in the end, as the Senzui Stone shattered.
The broken golden shimenawa ignited, turning to ash along with the manifested Dosen Daimyojin.
"I thought He would at least fight back a little, didn't expect Him to just stay hidden in the stone." Chen Yu shook his head as he watched the burnt-out Dosen Daimyojin.
Initially, he worried Dosen Daimyojin would be an obstacle, but didn't expect Him to perish so quickly.
"Dosen Daimyojin's Divine Duty is to prevent the invasion of Yomi's army into the present world and cannot intervene in everything happening here." The Inari God was not surprised, reminding Chen Yu: "Now that the Senzui Stone is shattered, Yomi's army will soon appear. I will use the Divine domain to hold back their deities; the rest is up to you."
Speaking, the Inari God didn't wait for Chen Yu's response, directly summoning his Divine domain, enveloping the entire Yomotsu Hirasaka.
For the Inari God, this was an all-out gambit, if his Divine domain were shattered here by Yomi's army, it would be a tremendous blow, possibly even leading to His demise.
As the Inari God's Divine domain descended, grass grew over the previously barren ground of Yomotsu Hirasaka, flowers blossomed, and life flourished.
Meanwhile, deities originally dwelling within the Inari God's Divine domain revealed themselves, appearing in the sky above Yomotsu Hirasaka.
"Since His Highness Miketsu has begun, I shall start as well." Chen Yu gestured to the Inari God, then turned and ascended the Ritual Altar.
Although this ceremony was grander in scale than the previous one beside the Sanzu River, the process itself bore little difference.
As Chen Yu initiated the ritual, the Dragon Liches, already positioned on the Ritual Altar, began Casting Spells and chanting, assisting Chen Yu in sustaining the ritual.
Below each Dragon Lich was a pre-drawn Magic Array, which gradually lighted up as they infused their Magic Power into the Ritual Altar, connecting them all, causing the entire altar to emit a purple glow.
Meanwhile, after the Senzui Stone collapsed, a massive black chasm was left on the ground.
Initially, nothing seemed amiss, but swiftly the surrounding soil began to collapse, with black smoke billowing from the chasm.
The black smoke touched the grass and flowers around that had sprouted due to the Inari God's Divine domain, instantly withering them.
As the black smoke continued to spew forth, it quickly enveloped the surrounding land, obscuring what was happening inside.
Witnessing this scene, the Inari God and other deities were alarmed, the Inari God himself flew into the sky, arriving before the army ranks.
In the sky, Xiao Lan seemed to notice the black smoke spreading towards the troops, so he flapped his wings, launching a fierce wind towards the smoke.
The smoke was dispersed, but what was revealed within it was a group of green-faced, fang-bearing, horned Evil Ghosts.
"Yomotsu Oni Tribe!" a deity beside the Inari God exclaimed in surprise.
Though the legends of Yomi and the Yomotsu Oni Tribe were widespread, few had truly witnessed them with their own eyes, especially such a large group of Evil Ghosts as before them.
"This is merely a pack of imps; the true army of Yomi is yet to arrive!" Apparently, finding the deity beside him overly startled, the Inari God couldn't help scolding.
Chastened by the Inari God's rebuke, the deity steadied himself, focusing all attention on the enormous pit formed by the collapsed ground behind the Yomotsu Oni Tribe, staying vigilant for the army of Yomi as mentioned by the Inari God.
"Human World! It's the Human World!" "The Senzui Stone has vanished!" "We've arrived in the Human World!"
These Yomotsu Oni Tribe members who had appeared first began shouting, realizing what lay ahead, their eyes turned towards the prepared Army of the Dead.
"Who are these people?" "No matter who they are, kill them!"
"Charge!" These Demons from Yomi seemed not very smart, charging directly at the Undead Legion.
Observing the situation, Maeda Toshiie within the army formation showed no sign of tension, merely called habitually to all the Undead Soldiers: "Hold your ground!"
The Yomi Oni Tribe's charge crashed like a wave against the rock-like formation of the Undead Legion.