I have to get lucky right away.

Chapter 343 Final preparations

As the sphere of light rose into the sky, torii gates with the character "开" (open) were erected around the Heavenly Palace, and the atmosphere of the entire world changed in that instant.

The crisp ringing of bells rang out in unison, while a faint coolness separated the exterior from the interior.

In that instant, the poor people felt their breathing become somewhat heavy, but with just a shift of their internal energy, they were able to dispel that pressure.

"It can actually withstand the Great Exorcism Barrier?" Nakatomi Hideichi's expression turned solemn. This divine domain replacement technique, which uses the torii gate as a boundary, is only the foundation of a priest's ritual, but it inherently possesses the characteristic of replacing a region with a "divine domain".

Ordinary mortals would lose their will to resist simply by setting foot there. Yet these lowly people, who have received no protection whatsoever, are able to resist such oppression. This is definitely not as simple as secretly training a private army.

"Is it a deity from another pantheon? So, just like that woman?" The image of the woman with a spear on Mount Ryufu involuntarily flashed through Nakatomi Shuichi's mind, but he immediately straightened his posture and banished that trace of fear.

"The Sarutobi Clan protect Tengoku Black Card, the Koga Clan slays the enemy!"

Although arrangements had been made in advance, Nakatomi Hideichi once again issued the order verbally. In the Shinto system, the power of words is a very important element; commands issued through language are imbued with divine power.

A group of shrine maidens lined up behind him, their highly ritualistic dance steps accompanied by the melodious ringing of their kagura bells. The bell sounds were interconnected and unified, as if they were chanting some kind of incantation that humans could not understand. Standing in the center of the ceremony, Nakatomi Hideichi followed the steps of the purification dance, swinging the purification sash in his hand. A wisp of divine thought from the ancestral spirit Tenkoya fell down, and the sphere of light in the sky became even brighter and more magnificent.

As the ancestor of the Nakatomi lineage, Ame-no-Ya-no-Mikoto is the legendary founder of Shinto. The Three Sacred Treasures of Japan are also inextricably linked to him. Due to the Amanokawa incident, his lineage possesses a magical foundation strongly related to Amaterasu Omikami, making it arguably the most renowned Shinto family in Japan.

“I get it, I get it, it’s Yagokoro Eirin (actually, Yagokoro Eirin’s prototype is another one, but academically, it is said that the two are the same person)!” Feng Xue looked at the file information that the little bell was quickly searching, and there was a hint of mockery in her eyes as she looked at the ball of light.

"No traitors, let's have some jokes about shooting down the sun!"

With a thought, Feng Xue instantly transmitted a cultivation technique that Aunt Bai had found to her.

Although they hadn't practiced, with the subtle guidance of the little bell, arrows suddenly shot out.

If it were a battle between martial artists, or even between ordinary cultivators, these arrows would be nothing more than ordinary martial arts techniques. However, since the target is the sun, this martial art, named "Nine Arrows of Sunset," carries a sense of predestined mutual restraint.

Although this is not a prophetic worldview, Shinto, while utilizing the Word Spirit Foundation, will naturally be restrained by it.

He had been inwardly mocking a group of lowly people for daring to attack the mirror image of Amaterasu, but the moment the first arrow pierced the sun, his face turned to horror.

He vigorously waved the purification sash in his hand, trying to raise the sun as quickly as possible, but Nakatomi Hideichi's mind was full of doubts. He admitted that it was his own fault for making the sun fall so low, but why could the arrows shot by a group of lowly people hurt the great sun that was formed by divine power?

The sun rose higher and higher, gradually moving out of the arrow's range. However, Nakatomi Hideichi's expression was not relaxed. The image of Amaterasu was summoned by him using the power of his ancestral spirits. If this image was damaged, he would naturally have to bear the consequences.

"kill!"

His original intention to force out the mastermind was completely gone; now he only wanted to minimize his losses as quickly as possible.

"Oh, he's desperate, let him kill him!" Feng Xue had no intention of giving the poor any more cheat codes. She fought the Sun Wheel because dying under its influence wouldn't prove anything, but fighting a ninja would reveal a lot more.

The ninjas and the "Shangluo Army" were locked in battle. While collecting data, Xiaolingdang assisted Feng Xue in designing the ritual.

Thanks to the efforts of these impoverished people of Japan, he has also obtained the formula for replacing defensive qi with the power of will.

Feng Xue's process of proving the Primordial Qi is like proving the Grand Unified Theory. It is not enough to simply have the same direct function. Only by gradually allowing the power of will to replace all the abilities derived from primordial energy can the Grand Unification of primordial energy and the power of will be achieved in the end, and the ultimate leap can be pursued.

"Master, the rewriting of the demon-slaying ritual is complete!"

Little Bell's report was just right. It must be said that AI is indeed very useful for this kind of tedious and repetitive calculations.

Looking at the ritual array that had been uploaded into her mind, Feng Xue nodded in satisfaction. Without him needing to say anything, Mo Ying had already sensed his thoughts, and she moved the ritual materials that were originally intended to be used in the sea world to their corresponding positions.

The hand-rubbed jade branch, the stone bowl from the monk temple, the seashell that Aunt Bai asked the swallow monster for, and the asbestos net found in the brokerage shop...

Mo Ying arranged the materials of varying value in specific positions. Feng Xue presented the statue of Su'e and Kaguya, which had been blessed by Su'e, before taking out the five dragon balls she had just finished making.

"What should we call this ceremony? Dragon and Rabbit Rising from the Land? Tsk... You really don't want it? Apophis or Kukulkan would be more appropriate." Feng Xue felt that the name was too strange, and glanced down at Liu Yunxi wearing it on her hand.

Upon hearing this, Liu Yunxi immediately refused:

"No! I can use the essence of the moon! The essence of the sun is not suitable for me!"

"Alright, it seems reasonable for the Earth God to also have the title of Sun God. It's a pity he's not Tsukuyomi... Come to think of it, he's one of the Three Noble Children, but I find this Moon God to be a bit of a nobody!"

Feng Xue sighed. Seeing that Liu Yunxi really didn't want it, she could only shake her head and slowly calculate the time.

It was dusk, and the two suns, one bright and one dark, illuminated Yuta as if it were midday. Although the poor people had greatly increased in strength, they still had an experience gap when facing ninjas who had been trained to kill since childhood. In a short time, only half of them remained. However, in this brief battle, they were also rapidly absorbing combat knowledge that did not originally belong to them. Although their numbers had decreased, they were now able to hold their own against the ninja army.

"Should we bring out the Sarutobi Clan who are protecting Tennaku?" This thought crossed Nakatomi Hideichi's mind as he presided over the ceremony, but he immediately dismissed it.

Putting aside the possibility of being targeted, Tenna, as a descendant of Amaterasu, has a will that is crucial to maintaining the ritual. If he develops animosity towards himself, the ritual's intensity will instantly weaken.

"Stay calm! Even at night, as long as the sun doesn't go out, Amaterasu's power won't disappear. Besides, Tsuchimikado Taishi is leading a large army in the shadows. There shouldn't be any problems! No, there absolutely shouldn't be any problems!"

As Nakatomi Hideichi was still trying to comfort himself, the sun in the sky suddenly darkened.

No, it wasn't darkness, but rather the light that had been drawn away!
(End of this chapter)