Chapter 892: Fiery Rain and Shattered Stars
After the shrine transformed into a blazing sun and rose into the sky, a strange scene unfolded before everyone’s eyes.
Within a radius of 300 meters around the sun, numerous miniature suns appeared, each radiating the same incandescent brilliance. These tiny suns, about the size of a human head, formed a three-dimensional pattern resembling a talisman, revolving slowly around the massive central sun.
Spirit Guard Jia Shen, a battle-hardened veteran with years of experience, recognized the sight immediately and said in a low voice, “This appears to be an amplification formation.”
Li Zhuyu was startled. “The combined spellcasting of the Shinkan-dan is already formidable enough. If further enhanced by a formation, its power would be—”
Spirit Guard Jia Shen activated the voice transmission talisman and ordered, “Diviner Corps, activate the prepared defensive formation immediately. Focus on protecting the heavy artillery positions. The rest are to enter defensive positions.”
Li Zhuyu asked, “What about the troops from the Chancellor’s Office?”
Spirit Guard Jia Shen replied with an impassive expression, “They’ll have to fend for themselves.”
The jokai-rank shinkan of Ise-jingu stood upon the altar, the metallic sun disc floating before him.
A wave of genuine intoxication and satisfaction welled up from his heart. This was the feeling of wielding a power far beyond his capabilities, a power that should never have belonged to him.
This shrine was, in truth, a miniature imitation of a divine kingdom.
Ise-jingu was not part of the Daoist Order and naturally lacked such capabilities. It was said that this kind of shrine had been personally constructed and left in the mortal realm by Himiko-no-Mikoto herself. In a sense, this was a relic of the gods.
Not just anyone or any organization could dare to defile, mock, slay, or replicate the gods. In most cases, a divine relic alone was enough to turn the tide of battle.