Miroku had reached this point in her explanation, and Kairen was thinking to himself.
Are the three great sages monsters? They're that huge and can talk—if that's not a monster, what is?
And are they really that kind-hearted? With power enough to overturn the world, they still obediently let their own descendants be used by humans.
So it turns out that in ancient times, the very first priestess signed a contract with their elders.
The high priestess continued recounting the origins of Moryō.
The first priestess's power was far too strong, causing a fracture in her heart. In order not to fall into the demonic path, she separated her thoughts from her inner heart.
Moryō was the incarnation of the priestess's evil heart. They were originally one entity; if they reunited, they would possess power like that of a sage.
Miroku said heavily, "Moryō wants to devour me and complete its perfect form!"
Kairen bounced the ball in his hand and comforted her, "Don't worry, I won't let it succeed!"
Miroku nodded, then pointed in another direction.
"It's right there. Another five li and we'll reach the shrine! That's where Moryō is sealed!"
Kairen nodded. His figure flickered, and he sprinted toward that direction.
…
The current Moryō was still unlike the era of Shion, when its soul and body had been split into two by the high priestess.
Its soul and body were still combined—this was the result of the ancient priestess's efforts.
This showed just how powerful the ancient priestess was, to be able to seal a Moryō whose body and soul were both intact all by herself.
However, the power of a seal would eventually wear down, allowing Moryō's strength to break through space and seep into the world.
As they went deeper, the air grew heavier and heavier. The sky, which had been bright daylight moments ago, became overcast with dark clouds, thunder flashing, as if a great demon were about to be born.
Kairen possessed a perfect Sage Mode. He could feel negative natural energy in the air converging toward this place.
Miroku also said, "It seems the seal really has worn down. In about six more years, Moryō will emerge."
Kairen carried Miroku on his back and sprinted toward the area where the negative energy was densest. The air became increasingly oppressive.
The bell worn by Miroku emitted a layer of purple radiance, purifying the surrounding negative energy.
The fog around them was extremely thick.
Kairen activated the Byakugan, scanning a full twenty li outward, and finally discovered more than a dozen clusters of chakra belonging to humans.
He asked in confusion, "Why is there human chakra here?!"
Anger appeared on Miroku's face.
"It must be those people coveting Moryō's power. They want to use it to fulfill their ambitions."
"A bunch of human scum. I'll go chop off their heads right now!" Kairen said viciously.
His eyes turned blood-red.
"Susanoo!"
Fiery red chakra condensed around Kairen's body, forming a layer of armor like a colossal god from myth.
Kairen and Miroku stood within Susanoo's crystalline interior, rapidly flying toward the shrine of the Land of Demons.
Miroku glanced at Kairen in confusion.
"Why didn't you bring out this giant earlier to fly?!"
Kairen said nothing, thinking to himself—if I flew, how would I get to feel your broad bosom?
Susanoo's wings beat, and they soon appeared above the shrine of the Land of Demons.
…
It was a wooden pavilion, shaped like a tower.
Many wind chimes hung from it. When the wind blew and the bells rang, they played an ancient melody.
It felt as if one had returned to a distant age, seeing humans struggling bitterly under the ravages of demons, tilling fields with knives and fire.
Kairen looked downward. Around the shrine stood more than a dozen people, dressed in white and wearing masks. At the front was a black-haired man.
Kairen found him somewhat familiar. After thinking for a moment, he judged that it should be Yomi in his younger days.
The enormous size of the complete Susanoo looked like a blazing flame in the sky, completely exposed with no concealment whatsoever. Yomi and his group saw it at a glance.
Yomi froze, then saw clearly—it was a fiery red giant, over a hundred meters tall, majestic beyond compare.
He murmured, "Did we trigger heavenly punishment?"
Kairen's Susanoo looked like a deity stepping out of myth, making anyone who saw it feel their heart tremble.
Yomi was a very capable leader with excellent judgment. After realizing the newcomer had ill intent and that the difference in strength was like heaven and earth—
He waved his hand sharply. "Run!"
More than a dozen afterimages flashed in all directions as they prepared to use the Body Flicker to escape Susanoo's gaze.
Kairen sneered. "You think you can get away?"
Susanoo's two gigantic arms began forming hand seals.
"Wood Release: Advent of the World of Trees!"
Centered on the shrine of the Land of Demons, at roughly a three-hundred-meter radius, enormous trees burst from the ground, directly surrounding Yomi's group as they tried to flee.
Two members of Yomi's group refused to believe it and charged straight through the giant trees, only to be impaled in the blink of an eye by countless vines and thorns, turned into minced meat.
Yomi hurriedly stopped the others from fleeing.
"Don't go over there!"
Yomi's eyes widened. "That's Wood Release!!"
Yomi was also a ninja. Though only a wandering ninja, he was well-traveled and instantly recognized this as the ultimate ninja power that had appeared during the Warring States era.
He turned his head to look at the sky, and his pupils immediately shrank.
A gigantic Fire Trident appeared in Kairen's hand.
"This is a gift for the family!"
Kairen violently hurled the trident toward Yomi's group. Its speed was like lightning tearing across the sky, appearing among them in the blink of an eye.
"Explode!"
In the moment of crisis, Yomi hurriedly burrowed underground.
"Rumble—rumble—rumble—rumble—"
A tremendous explosion resounded as thick smoke billowed into the sky.
In a concealed spot, Yomi crawled out from underground in a sorry state. Only two or three core members remained by his side.
He cursed under his breath.
"Damn it—where did this bastard come from? How is he so strong?!"
A cold, indifferent voice sounded above them.
"Guys! Have another bouncing bomb!"
Yomi looked up. In an instant, his heart turned ice-cold.
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