Chapter 20: Fearless And Excited

"I'm not dead!"

Doma, fearing he would be killed by the light pillar descending from the sky, looked at the distant Mt. Oorai's red torii gate.

As the founder of the Paradise Faith Cult, he understood perfectly what it represented.

A torii gate was erected in front of every shrine, symbolizing the entrance to the divine realm.

Used to distinguish between the divine realm where gods reside and the secular world inhabited by humans, the torii gate reminded visitors that stepping inside meant entering the divine realm, where disrespect to the gods would invite their punishment.

"Gods? Impossible. How could there be gods in this world? Only Lord Muzan is the true god of this world!" Doma's colorful pupils stared at the looming shadow of the gigantic torii gate, filled with soul-deep fear, as if facing a mortal enemy.

Well aware of the tricks played by humans in their shrines, he knew this was beyond human capabilities.

Could this really be a miracle?

Could there truly be gods in this world?

...

Everything Doma witnessed appeared in the mind of Kibutsuji Muzan, who was in the Infinite City wearing a butler's suit and tinkering with glass test tubes for some experiment.

Crack!

His normally calm face suddenly bulged with blood vessels, a blood-red aura bursting forth instantly, his bloodshot eyes trembling, and the test tube containing his blood bursting in an instant.

"Doma... What did he see?"

Through the blood connection, Kibutsuji Muzan saw all of Doma's memories unfold in his mind.

The massive pillar of light descending from the sky.

The mysterious lightning that, when touched by the light, could destroy the immortal and regenerating demon body of Doma.

And then, the apparition of the red torii gate that appeared afterwards.

"A massive pillar of light descending from the sky, lightning capable of killing demons touched by it, and the torii gate that appeared later! What is going on? What is going on? What is going on!"

Kibutsuji Muzan's blood-red pupils trembled, a fear of the unknown emerging from the depths of his heart.

"What in the world is that thing? Something that can kill demons besides the blades of those demon slayers!"

"Could it be a god? Impossible. Absolutely impossible for it to be a god! Otherwise, in a thousand years, how could there be not even a trace left behind!"

Crackle, crackle, bang, bang —

Kibutsuji Muzan's blood-red aura trembled, its oppressive force causing all glassware containing his blood samples on the experiment table to shatter.

He had lived since the Heian period, over twelve hundred years ago, traversing every corner of this country over those thousand-plus years. He had never discovered even the slightest trace left behind by so-called gods.

Even the Onmyoji family, who claimed a lineage of sixteen hundred years, only knew how to deceive ordinary people with their illusions.

If there were gods in the world, everything he had done should have been condemned a thousand years ago, yet he still thrived.

"I must find out what that thing really is! Even if I have to sacrifice a few Twelve Kizuki!"

Terrified by the unknown force, Kibutsuji Muzan relayed orders to Twelve Kizuki and the surviving demons near Mt. Oorai.

...

In less than a minute, the miracle of Mt. Oorai vanished.

At the summit, on the empty grounds of the abandoned ARaijin Shrine, stood a torii gate emitting faint rays of lightning.

Anyone who saw this gate knew it was not of this world, as if it had fallen from the heavens.

"It's exactly like that gigantic torii gate, sis!"

The two demon slayer girls originally at the foot of the mountain cautiously left the mountain after the miracle disappeared.

They were the first in this world to see this object that seemed to have fallen from Takamagahara.

"Nin, we must not be disrespectful in the domain of Lord Raijin." Butterfly Kanako hurriedly pulled her impulsive younger sister who wanted to step forward to observe, and quickly knelt down in reverence.

"Sorry, Lord Raijin, my sister and I didn't mean to offend your divine authority. We just wanted to pay our respects at the shrine."

Passing through this torii gate would certainly enter the domain where Lord Raijin lived, but she didn't dare to cross.

After respectfully pulling her sister to kneel and bow, she quickly left with a rapidly beating heart.

She needed to quickly inform Lord Amano about the miracle of the gods descending to earth.

If the Demon Slayer Corps could receive the blessing of Lord Raijin, the disadvantage faced by the Demon Slayer Corps against demons for centuries would be reversed. Even the curse on Lord Amano's body could be pleaded for mercy from Lord Raijin.

Soon, the head of the Demon Slayer Corps, Ubuyashiki Kagaya, received a raven from Hashira.

Listening to the account of his wife, Ubuyashiki Kagaya's hands trembled with excitement.

"Really? Is this true? The lightning that descended on Mt. Oorai, did the Hashira sisters see it? The torii gate in front of the Raijin Raijin Shrine on Mt. Oorai!"

He didn't blindly believe in a single letter, but it was not just the Hashira who saw it; Rengoku Kyoujurou, who was killing demons in town, also witnessed it.

At the same time, he received a raven from many members of the "Hidden".

This made his body tremble with excitement.

"Great, great! For over a thousand years, finally, the divine eyes of heaven have looked upon this land. Great!"

Ubuyashiki Kagaya stood up excitedly, his wife quickly supporting him.

"Tennin, quickly, we must hurry to the Raijin Raijin Shrine on Mt. Oorai."

"According to the letter from Hashira, the gate of the gods has descended there. There will surely be gods coming from the divine realm. According to the letter, the Raijin Raijin Shrine has been abandoned since a hundred years ago. We must repair the shrine before the gods arrive on this land, and we must also inform the priestly clan to ensure the proper rituals to welcome the gods."

"Yes, I understand. The gods will surely bless you." Tennin Ubuyashiki nodded.

Her maternal family belonged to the priestly clan, responsible for performing national rituals for the gods of Takamagahara.

They understood that the descent of the gods of Takamagahara to the earth was no small matter.

Their family, generation after generation, relied on premonitions from the gods to seize opportunities at critical moments for the Demon Slayer Corps.

On the night when the miracle descended, this land experienced unprecedented turmoil.

In addition to the Demon Slayer Corps and demons, there were also prominent families, the shogunate, and ordinary people who wanted to worship the gods on the mountain.

Backed by the shogunate, the priestly families quickly mobilized on Mt. Oorai, blocking the roads and preventing ordinary people who wanted to worship the gods.

The Raijin Shrine was not a stray god worshipped by the common folk but the true god of Takamagahara.

Rashly worshipping the gods of Takamagahara could offend them.

...

At the same time,

Continent of Tiyvet.

Shadow to the Mountain.

After the World Gate was established, They had already brought the two Kamisato brother and sister to Narukami Taisha Shrine.

"Both Kamisato family members, now I have a very important task for you." she looked at Kamisato Ayato and Kamisato Ayaka and spoke.

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