As for those three red-skinned demons, naturally, not a single hair remained. Ling was very satisfied with the power of the Sage Art: Scorch Release Rasenshuriken, showing it for the first time.
"This! Is this really a scene that a human can cause?"
Kaori supported the Chunin Captain to prevent him from being blown away. A single Ninjutsu creating a hundred-meter crater was completely beyond her imagination.
Except for the motionless Ritual Circle, all the surrounding buildings had been wiped clean. It could be said that Uchiha Rei had wiped out the notorious Evil God Cult with a single move.
"You two leave first. The thing summoned by this ritual is about to appear. If you don't leave now, you won't be able to."
Perhaps Ling's Sage Art had angered the Evil God; the Evil God, who originally didn't intend to descend, actually began to descend through the Ritual Circle.
The blood-red light grew darker, and the intense airflow made the surrounding trees sway wildly. Seeing this, Kaori and her teammate immediately began to retreat with their comrades.
"Lady Uchiha Rei, you should run quickly too!"
Kaori looked back at Uchiha Rei, who seemed extremely interested in the Ritual Circle, and instinctively warned her.
"Hehe, with such a great opportunity, how could I just run away with my tail between my legs!"
Ling did not leave, mainly because she had already been locked onto by the Evil God's aura, just like Orochimaru had been locked onto by the Shinigami back then.
Kaori wanted to say more, but in the end, she just said thanks and left with her teammate. The situation here was not something they could handle.
Soon, the blood-colored ritual light suddenly bloomed, almost blinding everyone. Corrosive blood-red Chakra hissed as it struck the Wind Release Chakra Mode shield.
Within the Ritual Circle, the boys who were originally holding the sacrifices were all prostrate on the ground. Only one boy with a crazed expression struggled to lift his head and laugh loudly.
He wanted to see the great Evil God clearly; this was his only goal in joining the Evil God Cult and participating in this ritual. Now it was finally coming true, and the Evil God's power made him incredibly devout.
As the light dissipated, an extreme pressure surged forth, causing the air to stagnate and the falling leaves to drop vertically.
"Ahahahaha! This is God! God! I've finally seen him!" the crazed boy laughed heartily.
"He can't see me! He can't see me!" one boy was so scared he wet his pants.
"Don't kill me, I'll never perform this kind of ritual again!"
"I don't want to die! It's so scary!"
The other boys holding the sacrifices trembled, wanting to run away but being pinned to the ground, unable to move.
"Interesting, he really is just like the Shinigami—completely invisible, even to the Sharingan. However, he can be sensed through Cursed Energy."
Ling was somewhat puzzled. Is there any connection between this Evil God and Curse Spirits? Why do both require Cursed Energy to be sensed?
Ling had enough knowledge and quickly retrieved a likely explanation.
First, Curse Spirits are born from human fear. Some powerful Curse Spirits are direct embodiments of nature, representing certain natural phenomena or creations that humans fear.
In the Jujutsu World, they might just be powerful Curse Spirits, but in some worlds, these existences representing nature are called gods.
In the Ninja World, if there were no Chakra system, it might have become a traditional world of monsters and gods, teeming with demons and deities.
These most primitive gods were also initially granted godhood because of human fear. After obtaining some form of authority over heaven and earth, they became true deities.
However, the gods of the Ninja World were somewhat miserable; some were sealed, some had their authority stripped, and some were even made into Six Paths Ninja Tools.
From the perspective of being born from fear, these primitive gods and Curse Spirits are of the same nature. One uses Chakra mixed with Natural Energy and authority to form a special divine power, while the other simply uses Cursed Energy.
"It feels like divine power should be a bit more powerful than Sage Art Chakra. Perhaps only Six Paths Power can compete with it on equal terms."
Chakra is an energy with a low floor but a fairly high ceiling. In contrast, Cursed Energy is extremely thin but improves based on one's understanding of the core of Cursed Energy.
In Ling's Cursed Energy perception, this was an existence with a red face, pale hair, a mouth full of fangs, and crimson horns on its head.
The Evil God held a blood-red Vajra in its right hand and a blood-red scythe in its left. It wore a white robe with black and red patterns and stared intently at Uchiha Rei.
Then the Evil God looked at the boys at its feet and inhaled. Except for the crazed boy, the other boys quickly turned into empty husks.
Blood-red energy flowed like liquid into the Evil God's mouth, causing an expression of enjoyment to appear on its hideous, ugly face.
"Faith, devotion—I grant you an Immortal Body!" The Evil God looked at the last boy, and a blood-red glow from its finger enveloped the boy's body.
"Ahahaha, Great Evil God, I, Hidan, will surely offer you satisfactory sacrifices!"
Hidan felt his own great power and that immortal ability, making him laugh even more crazily, yet he still looked at the Evil God with utmost reverence.
Hidan knelt on the ground and looked at Uchiha Rei in the distance, who was observing the Evil God. Feeling as if his faith had been desecrated, he desperately wanted to use the secret technique granted by the Evil God to kill that brat.
"Lord Evil God, please let your humble servant offer you a sacrifice immediately!"
After speaking, Hidan walked toward the Blood-Red Triple-Bladed Scythe used by the leader of the Evil God Cult and charged toward Uchiha Rei.
"Brat! Die!" Hidan was now just a boy in his teens, wielding a giant scythe, his entire body full of openings.
Ling easily dodged Hidan's scythe attacks. Hidan's current taijutsu was, frankly, not even as good as a Chunin's; it would be a miracle if he could hit her.
"Brat! If you have the guts, don't run! Just stay still and become a sacrifice for the Evil God!"
Hidan increased the speed of his scythe swings, holding nothing back. The power in his body made him feel as if his stamina was infinite.
Unfortunately for Hidan, his attacks were not even as sophisticated as Uchiha Obito's. After testing Hidan's strength, Ling didn't intend to play with him anymore.
Watching for the right moment, when Hidan swept the scythe at her legs, she stepped on the scythe, pinning it into the mud. Even with all his strength, Hidan couldn't pull it out.
Stepping on the scythe, Ling used the leverage for a sudden flying kick, striking Hidan directly in the neck. With a crisp sound of bone snapping, Hidan's neck was bent at a ninety-degree angle to his shoulder.
Like a ragdoll, Hidan flew dozens of meters, rolling over a dozen times on the ground before collapsing at the Evil God's feet.
"Argh! It hurts so much! You damn brat! My neck!"
Hidan's neck had long since suffered a comminuted fracture, and even the muscles were torn, leaving only a layer of skin attached. Yet, with his head dangling and swinging around, he was still cursing vigorously.
Hidan felt his vision was off, so he raised his hand to straighten his head, screaming in pain while cursing Uchiha Rei.
Unfortunately, Hidan didn't know medicine; he had twisted it a full circle and didn't align it correctly at all.
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