The Legend of Tokyo Taoist

Chapter 749: The Narrow Gate (20)

Father Kamino obviously did not expect that the child who was brought to him for exorcism could burst out with such great power.

Those black lines that suddenly emerged from Inuyama Heita's body had a clear purpose and rushed straight towards Father Kamino who was closest to him.

"Evil spirits! Get out!" Father Kamino did not sit still and wait for death. He decisively tore off the cross on his chest and used it to block his body, shouting, "The glory of the Lord must not be defiled!"

The warm lights in the church seemed even brighter at this moment. The black lines hit Father Kamiya's body, as if he had encountered a red-hot steel wall. No matter how he attacked, he could not advance an inch. Instead, it was as if he was burned, and constantly turned into black smoke and melted away.

"What's going on..." Taking advantage of this opportunity, Father Zhiye was about to turn around and ask Qian Xiaoyi and the others what was going on and why the so-called "little bit of residual power" was so fierce, and then he saw Qian Xiaoyi's admiring expression.

"Oh, oh, oh! You are worthy of being the legendary Father Kamiya!" Qian Xiaoyi and the others stood far away and boasted, "You actually blocked the attack of this power so easily! It took us a lot of effort to seal this guy. Please continue to exorcise the demon."

Father Kamino wanted to tell them that this was not a situation that could be caused by the remnants of the power of despair, but he suddenly remembered that these people had no idea about the situation inside the Church of Hope, so he could only say: "This child... is a little bit wrong, but I will do my best."

"The Lord rebuked him, saying, 'Come out of him, unclean spirit!'" Father Kamino shouted. The lights in the church were bright. Under the gaze of the holy statues on the wall, a huge pressure was exerted on Inuyama Heita, causing him to fall to his knees on the ground. The black lines on his body became weak and lifeless, like insects that had been sprayed with pesticides, and had lost most of their vitality.

"This aura..." Qian Xiaoyi's attention was not on Inuyama Heita, but on the surroundings. He asked in a low voice: "Arjan, if it is in a place like this, is it really as the priest said that it will not cause any harm to ordinary people? And... those things on Heitaro's body came out without any hindrance."

Hoshiba frowned in thought.

In order to test the stability of the power in Inuyama Heita, they had him do a lot of tests, such as the suppression of the cognition of despair in the venue.

The answer is - effective.

A sacred place can obviously suppress the atmosphere of despair, such as some large temples and shrines, where many people gather to pray and have beautiful cognitions about the future. It is a place where hope gathers. These cognitions are the opposite of the atmosphere of despair. Every year during festivals, countless people go there to pray and worship.

If these places can suppress the power of Inuyama Heita, then in theory, this church should also be able to do so. After all, according to the reputation of Father Kamino, how could his church not suppress despair? Believing in gods is to find a spiritual sustenance and drive away the despair in one's heart.

But... they saw clearly that the power in Inuyama Heita's body was not suppressed from the beginning. Instead, it emerged unbridled and attacked what he thought was the enemy. It was not until the priest recited the scriptures and activated the aura of the church that it was completely suppressed.

Does this mean that... this church is also a gathering place for some desperate people, which is why this situation happened?
"It's too early to draw a conclusion." Xingba Rang said, "Maybe... maybe the priest's followers are all poor people, and when they confess, they also express their despair and pray for enlightenment... Anyway, let's wait and see."

Just as Xingchang Rang said, this does not mean that Qian Xiaoyi's conclusion is correct, so they can only continue to observe the priest's exorcism ritual.

"So you must obey God and resist the devil, and he will flee from you." The priest held the Bible in one hand and the cross in the other, approached Inuyama Heita cautiously, and recited the scriptures solemnly: "The Lord rebuked him, and the demon came out; from then on, the child was healed."

Those black lines representing despair began to be pulled by external forces, as if being pulled out of Inuyama Heita's body by some force. Inuyama Heita knelt on the ground with his forehead pressed against the ground, screaming heartbreakingly, and the surrounding aura began to distort. Looking at Inuyama Heita's situation, the priest thought with a serious expression: "What is going on with this child? He seems a bit like a [Saint], but the situation is not quite the same? Anyway, let's get rid of him first and then talk about other things. If we can gain their trust..."

"Mr. Qian! Heitaro seems to be in pain." King Kong asked, "Why don't you go and help him?"

Qian Xiaoyi answered the question irrelevantly and asked, "King Kong, have you noticed the aura around you?"

King Kong was stunned for a moment, and then he realized that from the beginning of the exorcism ceremony until now, the entire church has been filled with a sacred atmosphere, like a place that is completely opposite to the spiritual world. He couldn't help but think of a word - sanctuary.

In the eyes of these psychics, white light was spreading along the walls of the church, making the surroundings bright and shining. Everything seemed light and airy, as if people were in heaven. They couldn't help but want to shout "Hallelujah" to express their submission to God.

Not only them, but also Inuyama Heita. He felt that his body and mind were about to be purified. The anger and aggression brought by despair were slowly being erased. He seemed to have returned to the carefree time of his childhood, which moved him so much that he wanted to shed tears.

Everything was so beautiful that Inuyama Heita just wanted to let go of everything. Revenge and resentment were no longer important.

Father Kamino walked up to Inuyama Heita, holding a Bible and muttering, "The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. May the grace of our Lord be with you always!"

Just when Inuyama Heita was about to forget his purpose, a figure suddenly broke into the exorcism ceremony.

Qian Xiaoyi, holding a pair of sharp scissors, instantly appeared behind Father Zhiye and stabbed him.

Everyone else widened their eyes, not understanding why Qian Xiaoyi did this.

"Hey, what are you doing!" Xingchang Rang shouted.

Liuliyuan Hongming even felt a familiar breath from the scissors and stood there in a daze.

Father Kamiya seemed to sense the sudden attack. He turned around and held the cross in his hand in front of him, blocking Qian Xiaoyi's attack in the air one foot in front of him.

"Mr. Qian, I sense evil from you..." Father Kamino asked, "Why did you attack me?"

"It was in this situation that you killed Fumu, right?" Qian Xiaoyi raised his head and asked.

(End of this chapter)