Chapter 348 - Secrets of The Devine Dap (1/2)

Chapter 348: Secrets of The Devine Dap

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

Under everyone’s respectful gaze, Chen Fan sauntered through the Susano Shrine’s gate with his hands behind his back. A hint of snicker flashed in Chizuru Masahiro’s eyes, but he quickly masked it with a solemn expression.

“Master Chen Beixuan, this is the main hall where we wors.h.i.+ped Lord Susano.”

Chen Fan and Yukis.h.i.+ro Sa followed Chizuru Masahiro and arrived at a large hall with no one in it. Despite its seeming emptiness, Chen Fan’s Divine Will would sense many furtive presences around the dark corners. These men lurking in the darkness controlled their breath to a minimum and camouflaged themselves against their environment just as the Ninja of the Fuji clan had done.

They might have avoided the detection of an ordinary Grandmaster, but not Chen Fan. Chen Fan’s Divine Will had already flooded the entire hall and could detect even the smallest movement.

Chen Fan didn’t much mind these furtive lurkers. He followed Chizuru Masahiro and arrived before a tall and the entrance of and an inner sanctum. Despite the shrine’s reverential facade, there was a cold menacing quality hang in the air.

“Master, Lord Susano is waiting for you in there.”

Chizuru Masahiro bowed.

Chen Fan still hung the smile on his face even as he studied the entrance. Seeing Chen Fan was about to take a step into the inner sanctum, Yukis.h.i.+ro Sa hurried to put a restraining hand on him.

“Don’t worry, just wait for me here.”

Chen Fan gave her a comforting smile and disappeared behind the threshold.

At the corner of Yukis.h.i.+ro Sa’s eyes, she caught the glint of joy in the eyes of Chizuru Masahiro. She suddenly felt afraid. Although Chen Fan had already removed the Illusion Form from her body, she retained the keen perspicacity. Ever since Yukis.h.i.+ro Sa saw these priests, she knew they were up to something. However, her master was so confident in himself that he wouldn’t listen to her warning.

“This girl is as tantalizing as Violet. I say after I do away with Chen Beixuan, I should take her for myself, and turn her into my little bird.” The hook of Genkaza Takeda’s lewd gaze caught Yukis.h.i.+ro Sa and unnerved her.

“Bam!”

Even as Yukis.h.i.+ro Sa moved a few inches away from the group of priests, a curvaceous figure appeared right behind her, pressing her warm soft body to the back of Yukis.h.i.+ro Sa.

“Yukis.h.i.+ro Sa, where are you going?” Violet asked with a smile, breathing down on her neck.

Yukis.h.i.+ro Sa turned around and saw the ugly grin on Chizuru Masahiro’s face. It gave her a chill down her spine.

Chen Fan linked his hands behind his back and walked into the inner sanctum.

The inner sanctum was s.p.a.cious and its floor was paved with handcrafted tiles. Its large recessed roof was supported by a few columns made out of a hundred-year-old sandalwood. Even from a distance, Chen Fan could smell the pleasant fragrance of the in the air. All the furniture and items on the altar were exquisitely made.

The most stunning feature of the inner sanctum was a three-meter tall statue.

The statue was a h.e.l.lish depiction of an Oni. It has a green face with two long fangs jutting out from its gaping mouth. It was covered with dark scales from head to toe. Underneath the statue, an old man with a glowing face sat on his folded legs on a futon.

“Welcome, my honored guest. Please, grab a seat.”

The old man’s face was thin and hard. He was wearing traditional attire from the Edo period. His long hair and beard were as white as snow, making him look like a Clairvoyant Onmyoji.

Chen Fan was unfazed by the old man, he walked casually to a futon and sat down across from the old man, face to face.

“I am Susano Nihon. Thou cometh to seek me?” The thin old man said with a faint smile.

His Chinese was fluent, but a few words he used were obsolete and ancient. Chen Fan felt like he was talking to someone who had lived over a few hundred years.

Susano Nihon was a G.o.d Reining State Grand Onmyoji. He was the protector of the realm during the Edo Period and was active even in the nineteenth century. He used to be the teacher of a j.a.panese Emperor and oversaw the Ise Grand Shrine. During that time, he had incredible influence over the politics of j.a.pan and was feared even by the Shogun of the time: the thirteenth Daimyo of the Tokugawa clan.

His name appeared in many historical records as the most influential Grand Onmyoji in j.a.panese history. However, after his death, he had fallen from grace and became a Demon G.o.d.

“Yes, I am here to look for you. I am disappointed to see that you have chosen this pathetic form after death.” Chen Fan shook his head.

In any ordinary man’s eyes, Susano Nihon was a thin old man wearing a dated outfit. However, Chen Fan knew exactly what he was. His flesh had long since perished and left nothing but a Divine Soul. However, due to Susano Nihon’s level of attainment, he was able to make his Divine Soul appear in the real world.

“The Gate to Heavenly Dao was shut for me, what choice do I have but to exist as a Ghost Spirit using my devotee’s faith.” Susano Nihon heaved a sigh. Already, his vocabulary sounded much more modern. “Even in your home country, the middle kingdom, the last Immortal Master who achieved Immortality, the Sword Secret the Exalted Cultivator was seen a thousand years ago.”