Chapter 575: The Rift
“President Munehino!”
Inside the quiet room of the Yamakami Shrine, an old man sitting on a stone bench called out, his face wrinkled. “I understand. The surviving children are all for me to deal with. The disciples have failed in their duty. My efforts were not good enough.”
“It’s not a wasted effort, President. You’ve worked hard. They no longer have any value and can truly enjoy themselves as they wish. But President, please rest assured. The number of them is too large. My combat style is not suitable for dealing with this.”
“It’s been a long time. And you don’t see them as pure beings. You mean, you are President Amano!”
Upon hearing this, the old President Amano’s smile immediately vanished. He looked at President Munehino’s face as if he were looking at him.
“You old fellow—”
Tendrils of cyan smoke began to rise from President Amano’s face. This smoke gradually spread, covering the man’s eyes with a layer of smoky gray-cyan haze.
“You guy!”
With President Munehino’s angry roar, the cyan smoke slowly dissipated. The man’s eyes returned to their original appearance.
President Munehino’s face, now, also showed a change. The Yamakami Shrine around him was operating, and the ground emitted creaking sounds, as if someone was twisting bamboo branches underground. The barrier of the shrine and the pillars and halls within the barrier were not affected by the wind, but emitted rustling sounds.
Standing opposite President Munehino was a warrior. He could feel the oppressive strength of his power. The warrior’s gaze was fixed on President Munehino. His body seemed to be made of wood and stone. With President Munehino’s power, it was already filled with primal fear.
“Rumble————”
A huge sound came from the granite. The sky and earth around the Yamakami Shrine cracked. As the cracks appeared, rainbow-colored light emanated from them, bringing forth a dazzling glare. What surged from the cracks was the power of the earth. The power flowed like a spring, turning the grass, rocks, and flagstones exposed to the surface into fine debris. They were being swallowed by the power of the earth. The air above the ground seemed to be scorched by this power, and even the sound of the wind seemed to be raging with the flickering light.
However, faced with this terrifying and irresistible power, President Munehino actually smiled. He raised his head, looked at the smoky sky and the rift extending from the depths of the earth, and a proud expression appeared on his face. He stood in the Yamakami Shrine, within the pillars of the barrier, like an immortal god gazing at the eruption of this power.
“Your power is too slow!”
President Munehino threw his head back and let out a furious roar at the crack in the sky. His voice was like a great bell, echoing throughout the Yamakami Shrine. As his voice rang out, the power emanating from his body spread out like light, expanding outwards from him. This was a tangible power, a power filled with his belief and will, a power that could distort light itself, a power sufficient to suppress all things. This power, carrying the conviction he shared with those from all Munehino ancestors, poured down like a waterfall, injecting itself into the Yamakami Shrine.
The roaring sound reached its climax at this moment. The power from underground surged out like an erupting volcano, bringing raging flames and scorching heat that enveloped the Yamakami Shrine. It was a power that could distort light, a scorching heat that made the originally cool air seem to burn. Everyone watched this scene, mesmerized. It was a special talisman formed by President Munehino, drawing upon all the accumulated power of the Yamakami Shrine, a talisman capable of changing everything within the barrier.
The powerful oppressive feeling made the hearts of the warriors present difficult to bear. Even President Munehino’s heart was beating rapidly.
“President Munehino, is this the true power of the Yamakami Shrine?”
Several people stumbled into the Yamakami Shrine. They were the reinforcements for President Munehino, who had just arrived. They also saw the strength of the Yamakami Shrine and the power displayed by President Munehino.
“This is the foundation of the Yamakami Shrine. It is a shrine built by a hero who has become a god. It is our foundation. I don’t want to use it to fight, I just want to use it to suppress the power of the Yamakami Shrine and let this power dissipate into space.”
“President Munehino,” with President Munehino’s roar, the power instantly turned into light and spread outwards, illuminating everything. However, it was not light, but the burning fighting spirit of President Amano. President Munehino knew that now was not the time to endure. This was President Munehino’s powerful defensive power. This power was not strong; it could not compare to the Five Mountain Shrines, but it had a great advantage: it was a purely offensive defensive power. As long as it was placed within the Yamakami Shrine, it could disperse all the barrier power formed by the gathered underground forces within a short period of time. In this way, the power of the Yamakami Shrine would no longer belong to this space, nor would it be absorbed by the Yamakami Shrine.
“No, this can’t happen!”
President Munehino suddenly stood up. He glanced at the warrior. The warrior’s face showed a look of horror. His entire body was emanating a powerful resentment. He was doing his best to stop President Munehino from detonating the power of the Yamakami Shrine and prevent him from dispersing the underground power.
“No, this can’t happen!” President Munehino roared again.
However, his roar could not stop the warrior. He had already completely absorbed the underground power into his body. His body was expanding, and he had become a huge, powerful warrior. Flames formed from the underground power were burning on his body.
“President Munehino, I was attracted by the power of the Yamakami Shrine. I can now master it completely.” The warrior’s voice was filled with smugness. His mouth split open, revealing a ferocious smile. He was now completely lost in this powerful force, completely controlled by the power of the Yamakami Shrine.
“You are now a part of the Yamakami Shrine!” President Munehino was furious. He looked at the warrior. The power he was now displaying had exceeded President Munehino’s imagination. The power he was now using was truly the power of a god. The scene he was now displaying was like a huge volcano erupting; the power he was now using was like the power of heaven collapsing and the earth caving in.
“President Munehino!” The warrior looked at President Munehino. His face held a disdainful smile. His mouth opened, revealing a ferocious smile, his face full of smugness. He was now completely controlled by the power of the Yamakami Shrine, and the power he was now displaying was no longer comparable to President Munehino’s.
“Hahaha! President Munehino, you are no longer my opponent. The power you are using now is the strongest power you can possibly use. You have no chance of winning now!”
“No, it’s not like this!” President Munehino’s face showed a look of despair. He looked at the warrior. The power he was now displaying had completely exceeded President Munehino’s imagination. The power he was now using was no longer comparable to President Munehino’s.
“No, it’s impossible!” President Munehino roared. He looked at the warrior. The power he was now displaying had completely exceeded President Munehino’s imagination. The power he was now using was no longer comparable to President Munehino’s.
“You are now completely controlled by the power of the Yamakami Shrine. You are no longer yourself!” President Munehino roared. He looked at the warrior. His face held a mocking smile. The power he was now displaying had completely exceeded President Munehino’s imagination. The power he was now using was no longer comparable to President Munehino’s.
“No, I can’t lose like this!” President Munehino’s face showed a determined expression. He looked at the warrior. The power he was now displaying had completely exceeded President Munehino’s imagination. The power he was now using was no longer comparable to President Munehino’s.
“You are now a part of the Yamakami Shrine!” President Munehino roared. He looked at the warrior. The power he was now displaying had completely exceeded President Munehino’s imagination. The power he was now using was no longer comparable to President Munehino’s.
