Chapter 714: Chapter 323: The Mastermind and Counterattack of Hell_2
Shen Yuan wished to trace back through time to discern the cause and effect, searching for the truth that lay behind.
“No!”
Suddenly, the movement of the Great Tao Manifestation to clear the fog of history came to an abrupt halt, and a hint of hesitation appeared in Shen Yuan’s eyes.
“Behind Izanagi, there must be a high-ranking existence above the Immortal Realm, and it is not impossible that it has reached a stage near Amaterasu’s Heavenly Immortal Realm.
To interfere with its cause and effect through time would inevitably lead to its perception, and consequently, to alarming the enemy prematurely.
The true means of the kingdom of Hell have not yet been revealed. Prematurely engaging the hidden hand behind the scenes could lead to unpredictable consequences in the future.”
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With these thoughts in mind, Shen Yuan slowly withdrew his right hand that was pulling back the fog of history.
“So be it! The hidden hand exposed before us has already lost its true threat.”
“Next, we shall wait for the right moment.”
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As the Path of Cultivation resumed and the Amaterasu Miko gradually took control of the mortal world, the humanity fate began to grow rapidly, and large cities outside of Pingan Capital started to gradually restore their proper order of production.
Within Sky High Plateau, the gods debated endlessly, and as the influence of their worship waned, the fate of Divinity Path began to decline.
Amidst this flourishing humanity fate, most had started to forget the threat posed by the increasingly rare Hell specters.
Unknown to all, within Yomotsu Hirasaka, countless Hell specters were fixated on the source of Hell’s tributary, at the boundary between reality and illusion.
There, a colossal statue straddled the line between reality and illusion, thrusting most of its body toward Yomotsu Hirasaka.
An unparalleled terror accumulated upon this statue, ripping apart the firmament of Yomotsu Hirasaka with its immense pressure, under which billions of supernatural beings trembled.
This statue was none other than the Lord Judge of Life and Death who had come from another realm to descend upon Yomotsu Hirasaka.
The majestic eyes slowly opened, and the voice of the Lord Judge of Life and Death echoed through Yomotsu Hirasaka like a bell.
“Not enough!”
Beneath the Lord Judge of Life and Death, a Ghost Immortal relying on Hell’s tributary to maintain its realm trembled as it spoke:
“Reporting to Lord Judge, the frequency at which Hell’s tributary projection has descended has greatly decreased in recent months. We can no longer maintain the Hell battlefield; this is already the limit of what we can do.”
The Lord Judge of Life and Death looked toward his lower half, still trapped between reality and illusion, and spoke with an indifferent voice:
“I need only conquer ten million-people cities and allow the shadow of Hell to erode the land, and I shall be able to descend completely.
No matter what it takes, you must complete it within seven days!”
The Ghost Immortal turned pale with fright, “Casting Hell’s tributary projection over a large area may draw that Great Sun.”
The Lord Judge of Life and Death laughed coldly, “As if such Divine Skills of the Great Sun can be easily used?
Rest assured, part of my body has already descended, and even if the Great Sun appears in this world, I can easily suppress it.
The seven days are not only my command but also the decree of all the Yamas. Do not make a mistake yourselves!”
“In seven days, I will take control of Hell’s tributary to destroy Sky High Plateau and devour all life in the world!”
With gritted teeth, the Ghost Immortal responded in a grave tone:
“This subordinate shall obey the decree!”
The Ghost Immortal stood up from Hell’s tributary, looking toward the countless supernatural beings within Yomotsu Hirasaka.
“The decree of the Yamas has been passed down. Initiate the projection of Hell’s tributary, dragging the mortal world into Hell to welcome the arrival of Lord Judge of Life and Death!”
As the words fell, countless supernatural beings let out cries of horror, reverberating through the entirety of Yomotsu Hirasaka.
“Sacrifice the living! Sacrifice the living!”
“Kill kill kill kill kill kill kill!”
“Heading to the Yan platform to summon the old troops, banners ten thousands, to slay gods and demons!”
At this moment, Hell’s tributary stirred up tremendous waves, and overcast clouds swiftly enveloped the entire Ying Island region. The long-hidden projection of Hell’s tributary finally reappeared in the world.
Outside Pingan Capital, the gates of several Ghost Cities swung wide open, and millions of Hell specters poured out from within, swarming toward Pingan Capital.
The gods of Sky High Plateau had already detected the anomalies from the Ghost City, and one deity after another had descended in their true forms to secure the area around Pingan Capital.
Above Sky High Plateau, the gods watched the countless Hell specters, a hint of relief visible in their eyes.
Takemikazuchi spoke bluntly, “Merely a few million low-rank ghosts and six Void Refining spirits and demons, do they really think this force can attack Pingan Capital?”
To these divine beings, no matter how numerous the low-rank ghosts were, they were inconsequential; what truly determined the battlefield were the high-order supernatural beings and even Ghost Immortals.
As long as Tao Harmony supernatural beings did not appear, Pingan Capital would be safe.
Another local deity, with eyes like torches, looked towards the lands beyond Pingan Capital with a slightly troubled expression:
“Pingan Capital is just a distraction. Beyond it, I see over a hundred projections of Hell’s tributary and even multiple projections in some areas.
Large numbers of ghosts are gathering to attack those cities.”
Takemikazuchi scoffed, “What has that got to do with us?”
Kagu-tsuchi echoed similarly, “A bunch of ant-like creatures; since they chose to abandon the gods, their fate is of no concern to us.”
“Only through the threat of blood and life and death will they realize how precious the favor of the gods truly is.”
The gods fell silent, seemingly agreeing with Takemikazuchi’s and Kagu-tsuchi’s decision.
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Inside Nara City, the alarm bells had already spread throughout the entire city, and a great number of cultivators headed to the constructed city wall defenses.
Outside the city gates, at a distance of several tens of miles, nearly two projections of Hell’s tributary almost encircled Nara City.
An enormous quantity of Hell specters emerged from the projections, densely populating the entire land and slowly advancing towards Nara City.
“One, two, three! There are too many Ghost Kings!”
“Activate the Protective Barrier, notify all the grand shrines! Inform the Great Miko!”
“It’s over, the shrine priests from the grand shrines say they can’t communicate with the deities, they’ve lost the favor of the deities and are powerless against the Ghost Kings.”
“How can this be?”
Voices of commotion arose atop the city walls as cultivators listened to the dreadful news with expressions of terror.
On the battlefield against the Hell specters, relying on the power of the deities was almost the only way to contend with the Ghost Kings; without the means to counter them, even the most robust defenses would crumble before the Ghost Kings.
Morale plummeted on the city walls, and even the bravest of cultivators were now panicked.
A Ghost King seemed to sense the disturbance in the city and revealed itself, rushing towards the city walls, eager to embark on a fierce massacre.
Neither the spells of Yin-Yang Masters nor the Sword Dao of the Samurai could harm this Ghost King in the least, as the gap in their realms widened to its limits at that moment.
The next moment, a stern voice erupted from within the city.
“Begone!”
A sword light carrying the will of the fierce Great Sun slashed down, instantly tearing off one of the Ghost King’s arms.
The Ghost King, in terror, attempted to flee, but the skies, unbeknownst to it, were already filled with talismans, sealing off the space. The Yin-Yang Fire descended, incinerating the Ghost King to nothingness.
An aged Samurai and a Yin-Yang Master donning feathered garb appeared on the city walls, revealed to be Sword Saint Fujimoto and Great Onmyoji Harehara, both exuding the atmosphere of the Spirit Refining Stage.
Behind them, several Spirit Refining powerful experts with fluctuating auras were rushing to the battlefield.
These cultivators, who reached the Spirit Transmutation Peak without the method of Spirit Refining, were already extraordinary in talent.
Now with the Spirit Refining Method, their breakthroughs into the Spirit Refining Stage were only natural.
The shrine priests and mikos, who formerly presided over various cities, often had but one who could borrow the power of a local deity to exert the strength of the Spirit Refining Stage.
But these shrine priests and mikos, at most, were equivalent to two or three Spirit Refining Ghost Kings; their primary role alongside other cultivators was to fend off the assaults of the Ghost Kings.
Though the support of the gods was now lost, the emergence of more Spirit Refining powerful experts significantly surpassed their previous impact on the battlefield.
Such events not only took place within Nara City; with the Spirit Refining Method having been promoted for several months and treasures personally drawn by Shen Yuan aiding the comprehension of Spirit Refining, the Ying Island region, with its population of several hundred million, gained over a hundred new Spirit Refining powerful experts.
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These Spirit Refining powerful experts stationed in major cities, coupled with Leopard Tail, Black and White Impermanence—three High Gods ready to tear through space and provide support at any moment—miraculously held off the first wave of Hell specters’ onslaught.