I have an unlimited number of shikigami

A feeling of warmth welled up from the bottom of Fujiwara Izaya's heart, and his eyes softened.

"The Arrow of Exorcism!"

Under the watchful eyes of her junior, Hoshimi Rinko loosened her grip.

The blue arrow, formed from divine power, pierced through the wind and rain with a sharp whistling sound.

Thor raised his hand to block.

"boom--"

A burst of blue light erupted, and a surge of air erupted.

Hoshimi Rinko's face was as beautiful as a fairy, and her expression remained unchanged.

With her clear eyes fixed on the center of the explosion, she didn't stop moving and immediately drew back the bowstring.

After firing six arrows in succession, she finally stopped, slightly panting, her snow-white cheeks covered in fine sweat.

Thor, standing opposite him, had his arm armor completely blasted apart, and even his lower arm was burned by the blast. He looked down, staring intently at the wound, seemingly wondering how the little witch had managed to injure him.

Fujiwara Izaya leaped forward.

Hoshimi Rinko turned to look at him, blinking innocently: "I can't beat him."

"Senior..."

"You'll protect me from now on."

"……clear!"

Across from him, Thor's gaze suddenly turned ruthless.

Anger surged within him, overwhelming everything else. He clenched his fists and took a step forward.

A thunderous roar shook the heavens and the earth!

The armored divine body suddenly burst forth with wisps of lightning, and streaks of azure lightning exploded outwards.

All the lightning bolts were aimed at the location of Hoshimi Rinko, and Thor unleashed a punch.

In the sudden burst of lightning, the shrine maiden's figure appeared exceptionally small, like a tiny boat that could capsize at any moment. Fujiwara Izaya stepped forward, shielding her behind him.

A deluge of lightning struck, engulfing the two in an instant.

An unprecedentedly violent blast of air suddenly swept out.

A fierce wind howled, lightning crackled, and tornadoes formed, connecting the sky and the sea. Tsunamis, lightning, tornadoes—the sea surface seemed to be racing towards the end of the world.

With a deafening roar, everyone watching on the cruise ship went black. It felt as if a cannonball had exploded right next to their ears, and their flesh and blood were being shattered.

Almost everyone was thrown off balance by the first blast wave, rolling around on the deck in disarray, completely disoriented.

Kasahara Fukaeri held onto the railing, the waves crashing against her face.

Thor's attack was terrifying beyond measure, and she knew she couldn't possibly withstand it, so her gaze towards the center of the explosion was filled with worry.

Streams of thunder roared and thundered, lightning danced across the night sky, and they surged relentlessly toward the center of the explosion.

She spread her arms.

Raindrops fell on the latex suit, sliding down as her beautiful body seemed about to burst off the deck.

"Eri, calm down!"

I heard my mother's voice.

Kasahara Fukaeri immediately stopped obediently, but the worry in her eyes did not ease at all.

In the blinding light, Asuka Kasahara steered the airship, swaying and rocking, back to the cruise ship. The moment her feet touched the deck, she buried her face in her older sister's arms, murmuring sweetly, "Sister, will you take me inside to see it...?"

"hold on."

Kasahara Mieri gently hugged her younger sister.

The younger sister looked up at her older sister's worried eyes, then blinked her bright, beautiful eyes.

"Does my sister like that senior?"

"Eh?"

Kasahara Mieri's originally snow-white face flushed red; Kasahara Asuka chuckled, tiptoed, and whispered in her sister's ear, "How about you chase Rinko-senpai away from her senpai? We two sisters will take over her..."

"..."

Kasahara Fukari pinched her sister's cheek, both amused and exasperated.

At this moment, the worry in her eyes gradually dissipated, because she sensed that at the center of the explosion, Fujiwara Izaya's aura was gradually rising, far exceeding his usual imposing presence.

"Boom!"

Lightning flashed across the sky and sea like dazzling fireworks.

"Look, what's that!"

Suddenly someone shouted on the cruise ship, and all the cultivators on the deck immediately ran to the edge of the deck, holding their breath and looking intently at the sea.

A colossal mountain rose from the sea, stretching towards the sky. Soon, its summit disappeared into thunderclouds, its bare rock exposed, and columns of water crashed down. Amidst the raging winds, raindrops of water rained down on the sea like arrows, and the cruise ship was tossed about by the waves.

Lightning kept striking the mountainside, sending up clumps of rock fragments.

The surging waves, like a thousand horses, kept crashing against the mountain, as if trying to conquer the entire peak.

However, the mountain was so enormous that it remained unmoved despite the bombardment of lightning, standing firmly between the sea and the sky.

The expression on Huangquan Leishen's face gradually became solemn.

Amidst the storm, Mrs. Hoshimi's eyes lit up.

“It’s Fujiwara-kun,” she turned around and looked at Mrs. Kasahara with a joyful expression, “Fujiwara-kun has become the Demon King.”

“It’s Miyama!” Yukino Riho recognized her husband’s true form at a glance.

Mrs. Kasahara leaned back lazily in her chair. Gazing at the sacred mountain on the sea, and confirming that it was the same Mount Miyama she had seen in the Hidden God Town, she understood that he had already entered the Demon King realm and released his domain.

Relaxed, the beautiful and elegant Chairwoman Kasa rested her chin comfortably on her arm and said to her best friend, "He should have been given more opportunities to fight. With such talent and background, he just wastes it by spending all his time surrounded by women."

"What do you mean?" Mrs. Hoshimi asked irritably. "Don't forget, we're both women too."

“Oh, Miko, you’ve changed,” Mrs. Kasahara teased. “He’s your son-in-law, you think you can bury him yourself?”

"?"

Yukino Riho stared blankly at the two chairpersons.

The foolish woman is too naive; she has no idea what these two are talking about.

"Don't mind her, Riho." Mrs. Kasahara patted her shoulder gently and laughed, "She's a bad woman who's after her son-in-law. Don't learn from her."

"?"

Yukino Riho was even more confused.

She couldn't understand it, but she was deeply shocked.

Mrs. Hoshimi snorted and smiled at her best friend: "I'm not as shameless as you."

"Look at you, tsk tsk..." Mrs. Kasahara got up and whispered in her ear as if to tell her a secret, "I told you, you want to go to Takamagahara with your son-in-law, don't you? Oh, and your daughter too..."

"I don't want to..." Mrs. Hoshimi avoided her best friend's intimate breath and poked his waist with her hand.

"Miko, you're being tsundere again!" Mrs. Kasahara said mischievously, reaching out to pinch her cheek.

Miss Miko's face feels so nice to the touch, and the way her face is pinched is so cute... Mrs. Kasahara pinched her face while imagining how fun it would be to tease her best friend with her son-in-law in the future.

"Himeko!"

"what?"

"Your smile is disgusting—"

Mrs. Hoshimi got goosebumps all over her body.

Feeling bullied by her best friend, she blushed and looked towards the sea for help, her eyes revealing a hint of pitifulness.

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The other end of the cruise ship.

Looking at the mountains over the sea, Xia Xili smiled brightly.

"As expected, we let him live too comfortably. If we don't put some pressure on him, he'll just rot in a woman's arms..."

The sea breeze continued to howl.

She soared into the air, like a dandelion seed, carried by the wind towards the land.

※※※※※

Unlike the raging outside, the epicenter of the explosion was remarkably quiet.

Rinko Hoshimi looked around at her.

In the dimly lit space, all that could be seen was a mountain shrouded in morning mist. Upon closer inspection, one could vaguely glimpse the eaves of buildings on the mountaintop and the verdant branches of pines and cypresses.

Dressed in a shrine maiden's outfit, she walked up the mountain.

The grass and trees along the way were still covered with glistening dew.

At the foot of the only road leading to the summit, halfway up the mountain, stands a small shrine.

She couldn't help but stop in her tracks.

Just then, a ray of golden light pierced through the mist and shone in front of the temple.

This scene reminded her of the morning prayers she used to do every day when she was a little girl. Back then, as a tiny girl, her favorite magical instrument was the Kagura bell, which she would wave around all day. Later, as she grew older, she took up a longbow and carried the demon-slaying arrows, gradually becoming a rising star of Shintoism.

Thinking back to her childhood, Hoshimi Rinko couldn't help but smile.

"What's on your mind, senior?"

A sound came from the sky, and Hoshimi Rinko looked in the direction of the sound.

The morning mist that had obscured the sky suddenly dissipated, revealing a deep blue hue. Fujiwara Izaya, who had somehow changed into a magnificent black and gold robe, was slowly descending from the sky. A golden crown was hooked at the tip of his left finger, and he looked smug and triumphant.

Hoshimi Rinko shook her head slightly and sighed, "...Is there anything else you haven't explained?"

"Here's what I've shown you." Fujiwara Izaya laughed as he fell down.