Chapter 097: The Divine Prison of the Demon Star
Astronomical manipulation—aligning all the planets with the sun in a straight line?
Such a terrifying feat was unheard of, utterly absurd and unbelievable.
It didn't even seem like a simple alignment—had he also pulled the celestial bodies closer?
Otherwise, how could they see those massive planets so clearly?
The sheer scale of them brought an oppressive weight, making countless people feel their bodies grow heavier, cold sweat breaking out.
"Could this just be an illusion?"
Someone voiced the thought, and those around them quickly agreed.
There was no way they could believe that real celestial bodies had been moved, aligned, and brought this close.
Did he think he was a god?
Wait—no, even if he were a god, could a god even do something like this? They'd certainly never heard of it.
And then—
"It's—it's gone!"
"No way!"
"You've got to be kidding me!"
Some gods were breaking out in cold sweat, their voices trembling as if they had witnessed something unbelievable.
Seeing their reactions, the other gods grew tense as well. These gods had some connection to the stars and were thus called Star Gods.
Now, to suddenly say they've disappeared—could it be—?!
This was no joke.
"What is he trying to do?"
Brunhilde, witnessing this scene, was deeply puzzled about what this onmyōji intended.
Was this astronomical manipulation even real?
If it was, then this onmyōji already wielded power surpassing that of the chief gods.
With such power, why would he need to break the seal of the Jar Star God?
If the Jar Star God was someone especially important to him, that would make sense—but if not?
What was the meaning behind this?
So, Brunhilde turned her gaze toward a certain bastard of an old man—Zeus—and saw that even his face had paled.
Suddenly, a terrifying aura made Brunhilde's expression change as she looked toward the chief god of the Norse pantheon—Odin.
He drew out his divine weapon.
"That's—!"
Before she could finish, the spear transformed into a streak of black light, tearing through the air and piercing Ashiya Dōman.
No—his hands caught the spear, desperately shifting it to avoid a fatal blow to his head.
But somehow, his movements only redirected the spear's tip toward his chest.
At the same time, Brunhilde noticed the black flames surging from Ashiya Dōman's body, which had initially seemed to disperse like smoke toward the stars in the sky.
Now, they were being drawn back into him.
"Keh keh keh… God Odin, I must thank you for that strike. It has only increased my chances of success."
The moment he spoke, he released his grip—and the spear instantly pierced through his chest.
The sheer speed of the strike generated a shockwave that extinguished the black flames around Ashiya Dōman, revealing a skeletal corpse eroded by misfortune.
A gaping hole now marked the skeleton's chest, courtesy of the spear.
Strangely, the spear, which should have returned to its master after striking, instead flew out of the arena, vanishing into the sky like a shooting star.
What was happening?
"Look! What's going on over there?!"
"This is—!"
"Could Ashiya Dōman's goal have been to open it?!"
On the surface of the nearest star—Venus—an eerie transformation was taking place. A pentagram formation had emerged on the ground.
Upon closer inspection, the pentagram was lined with numerous stone pillars, each inscribed with countless runes.
These runes were not of a single origin but spanned multiple pantheons.
This bizarre phenomenon was unknown to many gods—none had seen it before.
Moreover, this star was considered dangerous, capable of devouring gods if one wasn't careful, earning it the name "Demon Star."
The gods who recognized the pentagram grew even more solemn, perhaps finally understanding Ashiya Dōman's objective: to open a special sealed gate located here.
This gate only appeared when the planets of the solar system aligned with the sun.
In other words, this guy actually performed astronomical manipulations to move the stars?
"How is this possible? This must be fake!"
Still in disbelief—if he could achieve something like this, why not just go to Venus and open the gate directly?
Is this an illusion, then?
It does seem like an illusion. Apart from Venus, all the other stars have vanished like a mirage, leaving only the blackened sun and Venus still hovering so close.
Speaking of which, where is Earth?
Since the celestial realm exists in another dimension at the same coordinates as Earth, it's essentially still on Earth. That's why Earth itself isn't visible hanging in the sky.
"I was almost fooled by this guy."
"There's no way he could actually manipulate the stars like that."
"Don't be so quick to dismiss it. Even if he didn't truly move the stars, he genuinely deceived them, exposing the eye of the Demon Star."
The one who said this was Shiva, his tone filled with rare admiration.
After all, such a feat had never been accomplished in all of history.
For a human to achieve this was already an unimaginable miracle.
However, since it wasn't a true planetary alignment, the weight of it was lessened.
So, what exactly lies here?
The answer is that this place seals away an extremely dangerous and nearly indestructible evil god or an Apocalypse Beast like the number 666. It's a highly unique divine prison, known to very few deities.
And yet, this human had the audacity to try breaking its seal.
Should we call him arrogant or recklessly overconfident?
That seal was set by a host of major gods—how could he possibly undo it?
Hmm? Why is Odin's gloomy face suddenly dripping with sweat, his gaze locked onto that Demon Star?
Could something unexpected have happened?