Chapter 9: Hidden Secrets Under the Shrine
"Not exactly, it's more like a key that connects to the space underground."
Keisuke Aoi wrapped his palm spiritually, picked up the torii, looked at it twice, stretched out his left hand to Yui Kamihata and said, "Grab my hand." β
"Yes~"
Yui Kamihata put her hand into Aokeisuke's palm very ladylikely, and he immediately held it heavily.
Keisuke Aoi activated the coordinates contained in the torii, and the two of them were suddenly wrapped in black light, and as Keisuke Aoi stepped forward, the next moment, the two appeared directly in the unknown underground space.
Yui Kamihata subconsciously activates Kamiya to protect herself and Keisuke Ao.
Aoi Keisuke didn't stop her, he snapped his fingers and lit up the dark underground space.
A bright light lit up the surroundings, and the two of them realized that they were in a smooth underground passage, and the stone bricks were built in a regular manner, obviously not a temporary creation.
The passage is only about ten meters long, and there is no exit at the other end, only a black torii gate that is enlarged in equal proportions and occupies the entire passage, which seems to be much more "symbolic" than practical.
"This ......"
Yui Kamihata's eyes narrowed slightly, sensing a hint of blasphemy.
"This should symbolize 'Shinto.'"
Keisuke Ao, who had experienced the Toyotsu Divine Pure Domain in Mt. Osawa, made a preliminary judgment.
But this underground space is neither a mirage nor a pure realm, but a real building.
He brushed aside the thread and led the way forward.
"Don't be nervous, Yui, it's okay to go on a date."
He slowly unleashed his spirituality, revealing his own majesty, encroaching on every inch of underground space with a terrifying spirituality that seemed to despise everything.
Just surrounded by this spirituality, Yui Kamihata showed a flushed expression.
What she discovered and loved was this side of Keisuke Ao.
Just thinking about that picture, Yui Kamihata trembled violently, and she could barely stay on her feet relying on Kamiaya.
Keisuke Aoi discovered her anomaly, but instead preferred that he hadn't.
He used spirituality to cover the entire underground space to produce three effects: one is to seal the leakage of breath, the second is to fully perceive, and the third is to use the manifested spirituality to lay a secret instrument to prevent accidents behind the scenes.
"Huh?"
As the spirit fed back information to him, Keisuke Aoi immediately sensed the anomaly ahead.
He walked quickly through the passage and into a larger underground cavern.
Surrounding the void, torches were lit automatically, lighting up with blue-purple flames, and remnants of the past reappeared from the flames.
The black-robed figure raised his hands and praised the virtues of the gods.
A stone shrine sits in the center, completely different in shape from a neon shrine, and different from any other style of shrine in the world, each of which seems to reveal a strange appearance.
It is a place where the majestic divinity and the profound evil merge into ineffable creations.
"Kamiichi!"
"Kamiichi!"
In front of the palace, countless prostrate figures knelt down, humble as ants, offering everything to the existence of the temple.
Why does such a palace appear directly below the Hanazono shrine?
Aoisuke walked step by step through the phantom of the believer, came to the temple, and saw the altar inside through the open main entrance.
There was no figurative statue of a physical deity on the altar, but a basin made of unknown metal, covered in blood-colored incantations.
Around the altar, there was flowing blood covering, and there were four corpses kneeling in each of the four corners, most likely believers of the Divine Sect.
Yui Kamihata had a solemn expression, and such a picture reminded her of the scene when she raided the secret base of the Kamiichi Sect before.
"That iron basin is a high-grade evil dao artifact, be careful."
"Got it."
Seikesuke walked up the stairs step by step, gradually smelling the smell of rot and blood, and an invisible spirit began to invade his consciousness and body, wanting to turn him into a part of the blood.
But this greedy demand was easily suppressed by his spirit.
Keisuke Aoi used his spirituality to open up a passage through the temple until he reached the main entrance of the temple, where he and Kamihata were finally able to see what was in the basin.
- It was a drop of blood.
A drop of black-red blood hanging in a basin.
The blood around the altar constantly nourishes this drop of blood in itself, but it plays a very small role, and the black mark in the blood contains a large amount of "death".
"It's ...... The blood of the gods? β
Aoi Keisuke inhaled slightly, although the feeling was different, there was obviously no other possibility for such extraordinary blood.
Using such treasures as bait?
Does the Holy One of the Divine Sect have such courage?
Keisuke Aoi even wondered if he had made a mistake with the demons, only to find out that the Kamiichi Sect was such an important base.
The spiritual instinct in Kamihata Yui's body, which was marked with the imprint of the gods, was attracted to this drop of blood and wanted to take it away and absorb it.
But this thought did not strengthen her idea of following Aoi Keisuke, she tried to suppress the spiritual abnormality, and then asked, "Is the blood of the gods the blood of the gods recorded in the scriptures?" β
Keisuke Aoi turned his head to look at her deeply, it seemed that the clergy of the General Alliance had not been informed of the true information about the blood of the gods.
This is also quite normal - after all, the blood of the gods is necessary for the promotion of the gods, and this knowledge only crumbles the faith.
He was not in a hurry to explain the true definition of God's blood, but rather pondered the true purpose of the Divine Cult.
Place this shrine and the blood of the god with the intent of death underneath the Garden Shrine...... Suddenly, he had a flash of inspiration, and finally understood what the Holy One of the Divine Sect wanted to do.
They undoubtedly wanted to use the divinity of the Garden Shrine to nourish this drop of blood, purify and activate it again!
It's just that because he didn't activate the Four Imperial God Arrays, he didn't activate this link!
Otherwise, once the Four Imperial Divine Arrays are activated, the three gods enshrined in the Garden Shrine will inevitably be activated and suppressed by the anomaly, and this divinity will eventually be controlled by the spell of the altar and become the nourishment of the blood of the gods on this altar.
At the same time, this is also a trap for the Fujita family.
"So ......"
Qing Keisuke's eyes flashed slightly, there must be a technique to recover blood here!
Just as he was about to search for the corresponding spell, the underground space suddenly shook, and the blood in the temple also boiled violently.
"Martial arts, rice, food, and royal!"
Above the dome, a solemn and sacred divine voice was heard.
Yui Kamihata and Keisuke Ao's faces changed at the same time.
"The Four Imperial Divine Arrays have been activated? How so? β
The Imperial Divine Body hidden in the Garden Shrine sensed the evil aura and immediately injected divine power into the Four Imperial Divine Arrays, turning into an incomparably large force and overwhelmingly overwhelming.
The main body of the shrine, the stone steps, the woods, the torii gate, and even the road around the shrine all collapsed under this great force.
"Boomβ"
The power of the Four Imperial Divine Arrays slammed into the ground like a giant hammer, breaking through an incomparably huge deep pit, and the underground space where Keisuke Aoi and Yui Kamihata were located also collapsed, and a large amount of earth and stone fell from the dome, but the blue and purple flames in the torch suddenly expanded with the momentum that even the earth and stones were about to burn, almost sweeping the entire underground space with a tongue of fire.
Aoi Keisuke looked at this scene, both feeling at the meticulousness of the plan of the Sage of the Divine One Sect, and wondering why the Four Imperial Divine Arrays were activated because of their entry.
Under his perception, it is clear that there is no superfluous early warning device!
At this moment, the flame of the Divine One will engulf the truth of the underground space, and the divine power that destroys everything will become the nourishment of this altar......
It should be so, completely caught up in the conspiracy of the Divine One Sect.
"Don't be afraid, Yui."
Keisuke Aoi took Yui Kamihata's hand and smiled confidently at her, and then a red-gold flame silently ignited from the hands they held.
The flames absorbed Keisuke's spirituality and instantly expanded, enveloping the two of them.
Yui Kamihata was a little surprised, she had never heard of such a spiritual flame, she and Keisuke Aoi were in it, but they didn't feel the slightest warmth.
And the evil flame in the outside world is completely unable to transfer heat.
They stood in the flames, witnessing the blue-purple flames burning, burning all the earth and stones, and then feeding on the power of the Four Imperial Arrays, which continued to expand.
It was like the end of the world, and only him and Kamihata Yui were left waiting.
The pierced dome began to shed gray-black debris, and the divine power contaminated with the flames merged into the blood around the altar, becoming the new nourishment for the blood of the gods.
From the flames, the blood boiled into a mist, enveloping the iron basin and the blood of the gods.
The death intent of the blood of the gods was constantly stripped away in the scorching, and the noble aura gradually emerged from the blood.
Sei Keisuke watched this scene quietly, not only not preventing the divine power from being absorbed, but also completely ignoring the evil fire that continued to expand.
The plan of the Divine Cult...... It really succeeded, and the gods that the Garden Shrine was protecting had been lost at this moment.
And that drop of god's blood is about to be purified!
Yui Kamihata was short of breath and tried her best to suppress the restless spirituality in her body.
She felt as if something unknown and terrifying was about to awaken from her spirituality, and it wasn't until Keisuke Aoi forcibly channeled her spirituality into her body that the restlessness eased slightly.
"Don't resist."
ββ¦β¦ Be. β
Yui Kamihata leaned weakly against Keisuke Aoi and closed her eyes to enjoy the feeling of Keisuke Aoi's spirituality wandering through her body.
Keisuke Ao's handling is also very simple - he has set up a fence for the marked spirits in the body of Yui Kamihata.
The effect is not long-lasting, but it is very useful.
"This scene is really amazing." Yui Kamihata whispered in a hot and humid voice.
Hearing this, Sei Keisuke smiled and said, "I want to thank the efforts of the Kamiunichi Sect." β
"Hmmm......"
Yui Kamihata wanted to support Keisuke Aoi's joke for no reason, but she was a little worried about her reaction to the blood.
The so-called blood of the gods...... What exactly is it?
"Rest assured, any attempt of the Divine Sect will not be realized."
Aoi Keisuke burst out laughing, and after the evil flames burned away the divine power, the drop of divine blood hanging in the iron basin had finally completed its metamorphosis, returning to its flawless appearance, exuding an aura strong enough to seduce any living being.
At this moment, a spell suddenly lit up on the altar, followed by the evil path essence that carried the blood of the gods, and the power of space suddenly emerged.
A hint of mockery appeared in Aokeisuke's eyes, and he immediately borrowed Hanako No. 1's spirituality without hesitation and injected it into the secret ritual he had prepared in advance.
"Crunchβ"
As if freezing water, at this moment, the entire underground hollow space was completely sealed under the will of Keisuke Ao.
The Evil Dao Artifact was torn into countless pieces in the distorted space, and then disintegrated into the blood of the altar.
Only then did Keisuke Aoi step into the temple, walked over to the blood of the god that was still suspended in mid-air, grabbed it with his spiritual hand, and sent it directly into the pure domain of Hanako No. 1.
God is a religion, it's really generous!
At this moment, he suddenly sighed, and even took out the blood of the gods as a gift.
Some people died, but not completely......