Chapter 1917


    Shuffle…


    A group of people rushed out of Higurashi Shrine. The shrine was also brightly lit up on the inside. In


    fact, there were even sounds of a bell tolling.


    Ding-dong, ding-dong, ding-dong!


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    The ringing went on for nine instances.


    Higurashi Shrine wasn’t located far away from the residential areas in Japan. The nine tollings were


    loud enough to alert the citizens down below. The sound of a bell tolling woke up countless people who


    had entered their dreams long ago.


    “What happened?”


    “It sounds like the bell on Mount Higurashi. It tolled nine times in the middle of the night. Something


    major has happened!”


    “Hurry! Let’s go and see if they need help!”


    “Call the cops!”


    Suddenly, all the citizens panicked.


    The citizens residing down the foot of Mount Higurashi were basically loyal believers at Higurashi


    Shrine. As soon as they heard that something happened in Higurashi Shrine, many of them started


    running up the mountain in the middle of the night.


    However, they soon discovered that something wasn’t right.


    In the past, they could easily climb up Mount Higurashi. However, it now felt as if a huge rock was


    weighing them down. The further up they went, the bigger the pressure. Some old er folks, especially,


    felt heavy in their feet after taking the first step. Before even making fifty meters forward, they couldn’t


    take it anymore.


    These people were panting heavily, and they felt as if their feet had been injected with lead. It also felt


    like their hearts couldn’t take it. Hence, many of the older folks retreated down the mountain.


    The kids did the same. They were all amazed by the young people heading up the mountain.


    “What exactly is going on? Why is it so hard to climb Mount Higurashi?”


    “Could a miracle have urred? I heard that the divine lord has been in istion for twenty years.


    Could he have finallye out?”


    “Huh? That’s worthy of a great celebration! The divine lord was the first swordsman in Japan. Now that


    he’se out of istion, does that mean he’s be a god? I think he should be called the first


    swordsman in the continent, the first swordsman in the world, and the strongest expert in the world!”


    Nearly all the old folks here blindly admired Aoda Sasaki. They felt that there wasn’t anyone stronger


    than him in the world.


    Soon, the young people couldn’t go any further up the mountain. The pressure was too great. Their


    legs were getting weak. If they kept moving forward, they’d have to kneel.


    Right after that, much news about the miracle in Higurashi Shrine appeared on Japan’s inte


    tforms. Countless people started rushing over to Higurashi.


    ***


    ra Beck finally made it home in her car. She was troubled by a lot of thoughts on her way home.


    ra was only an ordinary girl. She had never encountered the cultivation realm. She only practiced


    martial arts with Aurelius Augustus because of his determined persuasion. Of course, ra also


    wanted to be an expert fighter like Aoda, who nearly everyone admired.


    However, what did ra witness today?


    She saw Alex Rockefeller flicking Aurelius away with a single tap of his finger.


    What was this?


    Was it magic? Was it a spell?


    Or was Alex a legendary martial arts grandmaster?


    ra was too surprised. Alex was once her high school ssmate, a male student with whom she was


    very familiar. She even coerced him into agreeing to be her shield, and she jokingly proposed to him.


    In the end, he turned out to be this powerful.


    Seeing how the Fairy Doctor unfalteringly attacked Aurelius, and she didn’t seem to care about killing


    someone at all, ra wondered if Alex had also killed someone before. Was he… Was he a murderer?


    With all sorts of strange emotions in her heart, ra entered the house. In the end, she discovered her


    parents all dressed up. They seemed as if they were about to head out. “Dad, Mom, where are you


    going thiste?” she asked curiously.


    “Oh, ra, you’re home. That’s great!” ra’s mother said.


    “Your father and I are heading over to Mount Higurashi. Please look after the house,” she added.


    “Huh, why are you going to Mount Higurashi?” ra asked.


    “The bell on Mount Higurashi tolled nine times. Everyone’s saying that the divine lord of Higurashi


    Shrine hase out of istion. He’s be a living god through ascension to the Void Shattering


    stage. Your father and I are going there and get a bit of fairy energy!” ra’s mother answered.