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Chapter 339 Why doesn't Delis look for her own problems?
"What? Say that again?!"

At the foot of Mount Chuyun, the allied cultivators were being overwhelmed by Delis alone on horseback when a piece of bad news struck them like a bolt from the blue, making their already oppressive situation even worse.

In Japan, anyone who can become a monk, whether an Onmyoji, shrine maiden, priestess, shrine lord, or even a shikigami, shikigami, oni-onna, or yabushi, will not have started from humble beginnings. Without a wealthy family background, it would be impossible to support them to leave their jobs to cultivate, not to mention the expensive materials needed to train shikigami and perform rituals.

Upon hearing of the severe misfortune suffered by the Youtahua people, their morale immediately plummeted.

Even though most cultivator families did not come from Uta, they at least understood the principle of mutual dependence. They were familiar with the physical condition of the lower classes in Japan. Let alone a few thousand poor people slaughtering the Chinese, even if they simply slaughtered a prestigious family, they might not be able to get past the guards.

However, if we consider the possibility of external enemies plotting against Youta, then if they can do it once, they might as well do it a second time.

You should know that because Youta was the place where Tiannao stayed, almost all the major Chinese clans lived together in clusters. There were not only guards and warriors, but also the army. If such security could be compromised, what about these families living alone?
More importantly, Tenna holds special significance for the entire Shinto system of Japan. Its very existence represents the convergence of divine power. If anything were to happen to Tenna during this turmoil, the entire Shinto system of Japan would face annihilation!

"Damn Sand Bear, she actually joined forces with the Central Plains! This crazy woman is just bait to lure out our most elite forces. Her real killing move is actually our headquarters!"

Tsuchimikado Taishi slammed his fist on the table. Unlike his second brother, who had gone to the Kujuku faction and was currently sending him messages from Tenna's side, he was the most outstanding Onmyoji of this generation in the Tsuchimikado family. That was why he understood even more that Tenna could not be harmed!

"What is the current situation?"

Upon hearing his question, Tsuchimikado Shinji immediately replied from the other end of the communication spell:
"Currently, those lowly people are still wary of Tiannao Black Card's authority and dare not invade. Many nobles who sensed the danger have also taken refuge in the palace. However, given Youta's current state, it is unknown how long this authority can last. Whether those lowly people can't hold back first or the mastermind behind the scenes gives the order, with the current defensive strength of Tiannao Palace, it will be difficult to deal with these lowly people who have the skills of warriors."

"Huff..." Tsuchimikado Taishi took a deep breath, turned his head to look at the rainbow-like light that seemed to connect the sky and earth atop Mount Ryūbu, and gritted his teeth:

"Tiannao Black Card must not be allowed to fail; return to support Youta!"

"Yes!"

Compared to Tsuchimikado's unwillingness to retreat four times, the cultivators below breathed a sigh of relief. That crazy woman on the mountain was really too strong. After realizing that she was difficult to defeat head-on, they had begun to use a strategy of attrition. But after so many days, the woman still maintained her formidable fighting power without eating, drinking or sleeping. Faced with such an invincible enemy, they had long wanted to retreat.

The reasons for not retreating are twofold: firstly, no one wants to be the first to take the blame; secondly, some members of their families and sects have gone to the Central Plains, and retreating would be tantamount to betraying them.

But now that there was an excuse to cause trouble, everyone naturally retreated when they should. In just a few minutes, even the ninjas who were on the front line implementing the strategy of exhausting the enemy had retreated.

……

"Is that all?" Delis, who had even built a rainbow bridge on the mountain, sneered as the ninjas retreated. With this almost blatant act of "conceding defeat," the power of the duel took effect. Spiderweb-like cracks appeared on the Yamata no Orochi's wood, and the originally solid faith suddenly shattered, turning into loose, scattered faith that floated into the sky.

Over the past few days, she not only had a great time fighting, but also advanced her Valkyrie persona to an incredibly high level. It could be said that as long as things went smoothly, even if there wasn't a place in the Celestial Realm, she could create a new Valkyrie herself. "It's just that the strength of these Heroic Spirits is a bit low."

Holding the ninja souls intercepted by the Rainbow Bridge, Delis shook her head slightly. Their fearlessness was commendable, but the strength of their souls was too low. After a moment's thought, she suddenly remembered a case from a textbook. She immediately gathered together the souls of the ninjas she had crushed these past few days, added some hunting elements, stamped it with the half-finished Valkyrie shrine, and managed to mold a large number of souls into one.

"This is barely enough. Based on profession, we can mold a group into a Heroic Spirit, which barely meets the criteria for being accepted. What was this profession called again? Never mind, since they've all been cleansed by the Hunting element, they're all vengeful spirits. Let's just call them 'Hunters'."

Delis put away the Rainbow Bridge and placed the spirit into the temporary Valhalla formed along with the divine position. Legend has it that the first Valkyrie used this to bring the spirits of the fallen to the real Valhalla.

However, with the advancement of technology, they have now adopted the technology from the Heavenly Court to develop automated spirit guiding technology. The real Valkyrie only needs to set up a rainbow bridge to filter out qualified spirits.

However, Delis certainly couldn't access the system at this moment, so she simply carried it in her pocket.

"Speaking of which, after fighting for so long, I've basically shattered Orochi's faith. It probably won't be able to rebuild it for several decades. That demon god should be... Holy crap?! What's going on?!"

Delis nearly popped her beautiful eyes out of their sockets, her head buzzing. In her vision, the reading had turned completely blood red, and the enormous number made Delis even afraid to count how many zeros were at the end.

"Thank goodness, it's just a warning reading, the precise reading isn't red yet... thank goodness... what a [beep]!"

Delis broke down, spewing out vulgarities from her hometown, her wildly throbbing divine power causing the entire mountain to tremble.

Sensing the terrifying aura, the retreating Japanese cultivators quickened their pace once more.

"There's no reason for this! This Orochi faith has already been shattered by my dueling authority. Even if it hasn't disappeared, it shouldn't be able to respond for a while! Why is the reading still soaring?"

Delis was completely unaware of her problem. Her eyes widened, her brain, which had been slowed down, worked as hard as it could, finally locking onto the retreating monks below the mountain—

"Right! Why did they retreat? If they had continued, I wouldn't have been able to shatter Orochi's faith so quickly! Was it intentional? Or were they just here to buy time?"

Delis had a sudden inspiration and activated her hunting power again. This time, she once again clearly felt that unforgettable connection!
"So, you've returned without a word! Now that your faith is shattered, let's see what tricks you have up your sleeve!"

Delis gritted her teeth, gave the reins a sharp tug, and the Radiant Steed, which had also tasted the sweetness of victory in battle, flapped its wings without resistance. A radiant path stretched from the mountaintop to the clouds, and with a neighing cry, Delis spurred her horse into the sky, heading towards the city of Uta...

(End of this chapter)