Rumors of a man spending the night in Miroku's chambers, like a stone dropped into a still lake, stirred up a thousand ripples. Then, with astonishing speed, they quietly spread among the maids, guards, and even the priests. All sorts of conjectures, anxieties, and even a hint of obscure excitement, germinated and fermented in whispers.
After breakfast, all important priests, priestesses, and the captain of the guard were urgently summoned to the main hall.
Miroku, dressed in her most solemn priestess robes, wearing her divine crown, and holding her Kagura bells, slowly walked to the main seat. Her face was solemn and sacred, as if it could purify all impure thoughts. But a careful observer might have noticed a faint, almost imperceptible, ambiguous red mark on her fair neck.
Shun, still in his luxurious black robe, sat casually beside her.
The hall was silent, so quiet that a pin could be heard dropping.
Miroku calmly scanned the entire hall and said, "I have summoned you today to announce two matters."
"Firstly, from today onwards, I, Miroku, the priestess of the Land of Demons, have officially become the wife of the Fire God beside me."
"..."
Despite some speculation, many were still unwilling to accept it.
"Miroku-sama actually actually got married."
And to this mysterious man, like a god or demon.
Before everyone could recover from this astonishing news, Miroku's voice grew louder. "Secondly! The demon Moryo, which has plagued our country for a thousand years and poisoned our people, will meet its end today! At noon, the Fire God will personally go to the seal to completely eliminate it, putting an end to future troubles forever! Additionally, the Fire God has promised to lead 360 people to witness this historical event!"
Taking people to watch Moryo's elimination, everyone's minds were buzzing.
The entire hall immediately erupted into chaos. The priests and priestesses could no longer maintain their composure, all whispering to each other.
Discussions, doubts, and exclamations mixed together.
Miroku's clear shout instantly quelled all the noise. "Silence! This matter is decided. Arrange the list of spectators, and gather in front of the castle before noon!"
...
It was soon noon, in the square in front of the Priestess's castle.
A dense crowd of 360 people had gathered, including many noble individuals of high status. Their faces showed complex emotions such as fear, curiosity, excitement, and doubt.
Shun and Miroku appeared on the high part of the castle.
A 210-meter-tall giant, burning with sacred holy light and with an energy halo above its head, descended with a roar. A huge shadow enveloped half the square, and the terrifying pressure made all the spectators' legs go weak.
Immediately after, at the bottom of Susanoo's feet, Chakra condensed and materialized, forming several light gates for passage.
"Enter." Shun's voice, like a divine oracle, rang out.
Only then did everyone awaken as if from a dream, and with feelings of immense shock and fear, trembling and supporting each other, they walked into the light gates one by one.
Inside the gates, made of special Chakra, it was spacious and transparent enough to clearly see the outside world.
"Depart."
The huge fiery light wings gently flapped, and the massive body slowly ascended, finally transforming into a golden stream of light, speeding towards the direction of the seal.
The 360 people on the foot platform let out gasps of surprise as they watched the mountains and rivers rapidly pass beneath their feet.
It didn't take long for them to reach the seal. It was a black mountain range shrouded in an evil aura, with a huge volcano at its center, surrounded by poisonous swamps and twisted dead trees, an extremely harsh environment.
From deep within the volcano, a resentful curse and a frantic roar suddenly erupted. "This is the priestess's aura! Bitch! You can't trap me for long. I will definitely devour your soul and flesh!"
Miroku's expression remained unchanged. She formed hand seals and chanted ancient incantations. The powerful barrier covering the volcano slowly opened.
Boom... Rumble...
An enormous, hideous monster suddenly rushed out of the volcano. Moryo's body was over seventy meters tall, with countless twisted tentacles emitting a nauseating evil aura.
"Hahahaha... I am finally free."
However, Moryo's wild laughter abruptly stopped because when it rushed out of the volcano, the first thing it saw was not the priestess and tiny humans it had expected but a giant, radiating a flame that made it instinctively feel fear.
A trace of panic and disbelief flashed in Moryo's evil eyes.
"You... what exactly are you?"
With Moryo's appearance, the 360 spectators at Susanoo's feet finally saw the legendary demon with their own eyes. The visual impact of the seventy-meter-tall Moryo, along with its evil oppressive aura, was incredibly real.
Immediately, it caused a series of terrified screams and commotion among the people below.
"Quiet."
Shun's indifferent voice reached everyone's ears, temporarily calming their fear.
Immediately after, with a thought.
Nature Mode, activate!
Vast natural energy surged in from all directions, continuously pouring in. Inferno Angel Susanoo's body, at a visible speed, expanded wildly.
210 meters... 300 meters... 420 meters!
Finally, a sacred giant, towering 420 meters high, stood majestically.
Shun looked at his masterpiece, knowing this was his current limit of power. He looked down at Moryo, which was like a crawling insect at his feet, with no emotion in his eyes.
He controlled the Susanoo, raised the flaming long spear in his hand, and aimed it at Moryo.
Sage Art: Fire Release: Great Fire Annihilation.
Roar... Roar... Roar...!!!
Six golden Fire Dragons, each over sixty meters long, carrying the terrifying power to incinerate everything, instantly plunged down, directly at Moryo.
Moryo let out an extremely terrified shriek. "Filth Black Tide!"
However, that evil tide, powerful enough to corrode all living beings, upon contact with the golden Fire Dragons, seemed to meet its nemesis, emitting piercing "hissing" sounds, and was instantly evaporated and purified.
"No, it shouldn't be like this!" Moryo let out a cry of despair.
The next moment, the six massive Fire Dragons completely devoured Moryo's evil body.
Extreme light and heat erupted, and Moryo's agonizing screams abruptly ceased. When the light dissipated, the original spot was empty.
No ashes, no remains.
The demon Moryo, which had plagued for a thousand years and was almost immortal, was completely purified and cleanly erased in this sacred flame.
The 360 spectators, who witnessed this miraculous battle, were completely stunned.
Absolute silence.
Then, it was unknown who started it first, but cheers erupted, filled with endless fanaticism and reverence.
"Long live the Fire God!"
"The Fire God is mighty!"