At this very moment, Boya Zuowei was suddenly drawn by the raging flames. He looked up, and the direction from which the firelight came made him feel as if the world was spinning, almost causing him to faint!
He had grown up in the Ise Grand Shrine since childhood, and he naturally recognized the place from which the fire was soaring. That was the very location of the Ise Grand Shrine's historical inheritance!
A wooden building catching such a massive fire, its fate was predictable!
If this building, representing the long history of the Ise Grand Shrine, were to be burned, it would be a significant blow. But what was even more critical was that within that building, the Yata no Kagami was enshrined.
Imagine if treasures like the Imperial Seal of China or the Simuwu Ding were destroyed; what kind of uproar would that cause?
The Yata no Kagami represented both the imperial power of Yamato and the inheritance of its divine authority!
Entrusting one of the Three Sacred Treasures to the Ise Grand Shrine was for security reasons, and it was also a great honor for the shrine.
However, if this treasure were to be destroyed under the Ise Grand Shrine's care, that honor would turn into eternal shame for the shrine!
The raging flames had already given Boya Zuowei the answer; his worst fear had come true!
The destruction of the Yata no Kagami under the care of the Ise Grand Shrine was an immense disgrace, a price the shrine could not possibly bear!
"Baka, you bunch of idiots, what are you waiting for? Hurry up and go, quickly save the fire!"
Boya Zuowei, along with his subordinates, rushed to the scene of the fire with all their might. He had intended to use magic to extinguish the flames, but upon seeing the situation before him, he felt a surge of blood and qi within him. He opened his mouth and vomited a mouthful of fresh blood.
Boya Zuowei knew that with this, he was finished, and the Ise Grand Shrine was also finished. He would be forever nailed to the pillar of shame, cursed by countless people, and even his corpse would be exhumed and whipped after death!
Although his subordinates desperately tried to rescue him, he continued to spew blood from his mouth. Eventually, fragments of his internal organs began to appear in the blood.
The pitiable Boya Zuowei, who had barely settled into the position of the head of the Ise Grand Shrine, died of anger!
At this time, several hundred meters away, another group of buildings also erupted in flames...
By the time dawn broke, the entire Inner Shrine of the Ise Grand Shrine had been reduced to ashes! Everywhere were ruins and remnants, with no value for repair!
Ling Tian's arson was not just about letting the Fire Spirit ignite the flames. At the same time, he also released a large amount of alcohol and gasoline from his spiritual realm.
These were supplies he had stored when he went to Hell Paradise Island.
Several tons of gasoline and alcohol were directly doused on the buildings, and then the Fire Spirit ignited them. It was no wonder the fire burned so fiercely!
The entire Yamato was shocked. The Ise Grand Shrine was destroyed, Boya Zuowei died of anger, and the Yata no Kagami, one of Yamato's Three Sacred Treasures, was missing, likely destroyed!
Without even thinking, everyone could guess that this incident must have been the work of the Human-Pillar Immortal!
Indeed, through investigations of the survivors, they conclusively confirmed that the perpetrator of this incident was that detestable Human-Pillar Immortal!
In an instant, the underground forces of Yamato were struck with fear and trembled. They quickly dug out their organizational rules and exhorted their subordinates!
No matter what, they must not cause trouble in Huaxia, otherwise, the Ise Grand Shrine would be their fate!
This retaliation from Huaxia was too brutal, utterly cruel and inhumane. The entire underground world of Yamato suffered along with them. Countless gangs were reduced to "human pillars," and the leaders of the ten largest gangs also became "human pillars."
As for the Seimei Shrine, they didn't even know what had happened before their mountain protection formation was destroyed, and a massive flood became their scapegoat.
Even more tragic was the Ise Grand Shrine, which first bore countless scapegoats and suffered calamities from all sides, then was burned down, bringing an end to its thousand-year heritage!
With such bloody examples before them, who would dare to provoke Huaxia again!
However, Ling Tian's successive actions also united the entire underground forces of Yamato against him. They decided to find the culprit at all costs!
But they had no idea that Ling Tian had already returned to Huaxia. However, Ling Tian did not return directly to Longpan Mountain but found a forest and entered his spiritual realm.
Within the spiritual realm, there was a separate space. In the center of this space floated a bronze mirror, which was the Yata no Kagami!
When Ling Tian also appeared in this space, the Yata no Kagami suddenly emitted dazzling light in all directions!
Immediately after, a man dressed in magnificent attire appeared before Ling Tian. This man was extremely handsome, stood eight feet tall, and exuded an aura of superiority that commanded awe.
"Mortal, you have tampered with the Yata no Kagami, which is an offense to the divine! You will pay the price for this!"
A piece of information appeared in Ling Tian's mind. Although he couldn't understand what the man was saying, the man could communicate directly with Ling Tian through mental power, conveying his thoughts.
"Who are you?" Ling Tian retorted directly with his mental power.
"How dare you speak to a god like this?" The man was furious at Ling Tian's reaction. In his eyes, Ling Tian should have been respectful, not just bowing, but prostrating himself in complete submission.
"God? I think you're crazy! Tell me, who exactly are you!"
"I am Amaterasu! Mortal, immediately prostrate yourself at my feet, or I will make you perish without a trace, never to be reborn!" the man said angrily.
"Amaterasu? Haha, do you really think you are a god?
You are merely a cultivator with profound cultivation. Before your death, you sealed your soul and a portion of your magic power onto this piece of scrap metal!
Then you used this thing to fool people, making those Yamato people stunned, and they took you as a god!
In my eyes, you are just a remnant soul!"
"You... who exactly are you!" Ling Tian could clearly see that Amaterasu's remnant soul was experiencing strong emotional fluctuations. It was evident that he was somewhat uneasy at having his identity exposed by Ling Tian!
"Of course, I am the one who will take your life! Haha!"
"Mortal, do you know what you are doing? You are threatening a god!
You must know that with just a little bit of my magic power, I can turn an animal into a powerful demon!
Without me even lifting a finger, they can crush you!"