Zuo Dao Becomes a God Starting from American Horror

Chapter 304 The Hunting Grounds Open, Return to America
Louis, who had reclaimed his Yang God, did not leave, but instead remained hidden in the void, observing the changes throughout Tokyo.

He smiled when he saw each of his scattered magical seeds find its lucky owner.

"Shinnosuke Matsushita said that the node buildings have all been completed, which is quite efficient. That's the good thing about modern society."

"Next, once the grand formation is activated and the hunting grounds open, who knows what interesting things will happen when faith, the lucky ones, the strange and the monsters collide?"

Amusement flashed in Louis's eyes.

Thanks to the high efficiency of modern industry, the buildings Louis needed, located in various parts of the country, were successfully completed in a short period of time with the strong support of the conglomerate.

With this, Louis's previous plan to leverage the unique characteristics of Japan, gather negative energy in one place, artificially create strange and monster-like creatures, and reap a continuous stream of faith and materials is about to officially begin.

However, Louis felt that the Hunting Grounds Plan had other uses, so he specially condensed his own magic power into a seed, added some karmic fire, and scattered it throughout Tokyo and the surrounding areas.

These magical seeds imbued with karmic fire will seek out individuals free from sin to fuse with, strengthen, and enable them to wield even a trace of karmic fire.

In the following era of the hunting grounds, every time they carry out justice against ghosts, monsters, spirits, and other high-energy beings, burning away their sins, the seeds of their own karmic fire will grow stronger.

And all of these are the resources for Louis the Superpower's evolution.

Of course, Louis also added the "Heavenly Fire Exchange" feature to the "Sun God" system, allowing future shrine members who believe in him to make the exchange.

Once back at the North American headquarters, Louis will also distribute this ability to his subordinates, especially to the frontline action teams and the prison guards of the Rebirth Prison who are responsible for guarding the many strange contained objects.

"Now, let's get started."

Louis looked up at the sky.

His eyes first ignited with platinum flames, then turned blood red, aided by karmic fire.

This time, Louis saw the conceptualized “sin” that permeated the entire Tokyo sky, as well as the surging and seemingly active negative emotions.

These negative emotions aren't nearly as active in North America; they're practically alive!
And this "sin" actually permeates the entire sky. I wonder what America's "sin" is like; it probably isn't much better.

With so many sins, there's still no cleansing, purification, or reincarnation. It seems the Grim Reaper and the Underworld here aren't doing their jobs very well either... Oh wait, it seems the gods have all been swept away by that old bastard God. So, strictly speaking, this is a mess left behind by that guy God!
The thought flashed through his mind, and Louis began to concentrate on radiating his own Yang spirit and the magical power within his body.

A faint, white-gold light, barely visible to the naked eye, carrying magical power, spread outwards in all directions from Louis as the center.

Buzz! ! !
Like network nodes, eight pillars of light lit up around Tokyo, radiating a chilling will and scorching power. Following the light downwards, one would find that the source of the light was just an ordinary two-meter-high obsidian altar.

The eight beams of light subtly vibrated in unison, causing the air to oscillate inexplicably and even affecting reality.

The clouds over Tokyo began to break apart, becoming like waves drifting across the sky. Even the air currents in the sky became abnormal, forming strange vortices that dragged and attracted the wave-like clouds.

It transformed into a gigantic vortex celestial phenomenon!
Everyone in Tokyo saw this.

Surprisingly, while people in Tokyo did react, they weren't overly excited either.

"Ah, here we go again."

"Damn tax thieves."

"Is it going to rain?"

"..."

Amidst the daily complaints about the authorities and the somewhat bland tone, the people of Tokyo continue to go about their business in an orderly fashion, just like the tough guys in tokusatsu shows.

Only the chief priests of the great shrines, the great onmyoji, and the abbots of the temples frowned as they looked at the sky, their emotions heavy. They were experienced and had relatively high levels of cultivation, so they could see that there was something wrong with the celestial phenomena above, but they could not figure out exactly what the problem was. Even when they used some methods similar to divination, they only got a chaotic result.

Some people went to the Shōmyō Shrine to inquire, but all they received from Higa Kotoko was a statement about the arrival of a chaotic and turbulent era.

This made many people on the Japanese mystical side even more panicked, and at the same time they lamented what was wrong with this year, why was everything so unlucky, with one major event and a major terror after another, could it be that Japan's national fortune was also burst like the bubble economy?
If they could, they would very much prefer not to see these strange phenomena in the sky.

But the vortex in the sky was not subject to their will; on the contrary, it continued to grow larger and larger until it enveloped the entire sky above Tokyo.

And so it came to this moment.

The vortex gradually stabilized, and the inexplicable attraction disappeared from people's sight. The vortex-shaped clouds in the sky began to break apart under the influence of natural wind and returned to their original state.

The Tokyo residents below remained calm.

"See? I knew it. It's just another weather change."

"Damn the weather department, a bunch of corpses!"

"I should have known better than to go back and collect the laundry; I had a discounted beef rice bento at the supermarket today!!"

"..."

Aside from angry citizen complaints, nothing seems to have changed in Tokyo.

But what they don't know is.

In another perspective, the array vortex formed by the eight pillars of light remained, even spreading Louis's magic power outwards towards the entire neon world. As soon as this magic power spread out, it came into contact with the black altars set up at various nodes.

hum-

With a slight tremor, the black altar was instantly activated, and its vibration frequency began to affect the surrounding area.

With the help of these black altars, Louis's magic spread throughout the entire neon world, until all the nodes were activated.

Like a series of interconnected circuits, the array was fully formed, and the invisible vortex in Tokyo began to suddenly increase its suction, swallowing up all the negative emotions that shrouded the country.

this moment.

The birth rate of demons and monsters, which was originally only one, suddenly increased to one hundred. In this intense environment, some of them were even imperceptible to Louis. It seems that the special substances that give birth to these immortal and supernatural beings, such as ghost stories, were also affected and were quietly converging on Tokyo.

Crunchy——

Before Louis' eyes, a surge of negative emotions suddenly boiled over, and the next moment, a skeleton suddenly crawled out of the ground, its body hunched over, making a cracking sound.

Seeing this scene and feeling the negative emotional energy permeating the air, Louis smiled.

The Hunting Grounds Plan has now begun.

A thought came to my mind.

Higa Kotoko, who was in charge of affairs at the shrine, showed a slight change in expression. After bowing slightly to the statue, she looked at the people she had selected in a short period of time.

"Everyone, I will now guide you onto the path of enlightenment and lead you to the divine. Now, concentrate your minds."

……

The Hunting Grounds Project began, the shrine was built, all the Yang energy was absorbed, and two famous Japanese demon kings were subdued, along with other miscellaneous gains.

Louis had a very fruitful trip to Japan.

At this point, Louis felt it was time to return to America. He hadn't forgotten what Emma and the others had mentioned about Freddy Krueger, and he wondered if Jason could handle that guy.

Zhaoming Grand Shrine.

Dressed in a shrine maiden's outfit, Kayako clung tightly to Louis's arm, her eyes filled with reluctance. "Mr. Louis, are you leaving?"

"Yes, I have some things to take care of when I get back. I'll come see you when I have time."

Kayako nodded, and though reluctant, she let go of Louis's arm.

After patting her head and giving her several books on controlling emotions, Louis looked at Black and White Sadako.

Compared to Kayako, who is currently undergoing a curse-like transformation but will require several years to fully manifest, the situation of Black and White Sadako is more dangerous. They share a similar primordial power fluctuation with the two demons in the Ennosuke statue.

According to Louis's estimation, once Black and White Sadako die, they will reach the same level as Ju-on, able to live in the memories and briefly contend with demons with their abilities.

Once the power of the two demons within the statue of the small horn is absorbed, there is a chance that it will rise to the level of the eternal curse that exists in one's own speculation and combines other curse timelines.

That level is definitely stronger than the Curse of the Dead and Sadako after death under normal circumstances, but Louis can't say for sure whether it can reach the level of a demon god.

After all, he couldn't even prove that the curse would last forever. However, it is possible to verify whether the statue of Sadako in black and white, combined with the statue of Ogiri, could continue to rise, and even truly reach the level of a demon god.

Think of this.

Louis had an idea: "Alter Jeanne, you should live in the internet all the time, so you can be there anytime."

"Yes."

Black Jeanne, who was standing there, immediately bowed and agreed.

Separate Black and White Jeanne, keeping Black Jeanne by your side. With the powerful information virus capabilities of Sadako, she'd be a top-tier beast.

We can't just sit here and waste time.

"Okay, it's time to go."

After saying that, Louis called Carrie back, who was whispering with Bai Zhen.

A green crack extended beneath their feet, followed by a flash of light.

The figure disappeared.

Traveling through the Spirit Realm should be quick.

Seeing Louis leave, Higa Kotoko finally raised her head, looked at the priestess and guardian Louis had left for her, and walked forward with a calm expression.

"Gentlemen, there are still some things I need to discuss with you regarding the future development of Taisha."

"this way please."

Bai Zhen glanced at her expressionlessly, walked to her side without saying a word, and waited for her to lead the way. As for Kayako...

She was holding the book in her hands, completely absorbed, lovingly stroking the pages, utterly oblivious to what Higa Kotoko was saying.

Higa Kotoko's lips twitched slightly. "This matter concerns the development of God."

The words have not yet fallen.

Whoosh!
Kayako moved in front of Higa Kotoko with an uncanny speed and said in a serious tone, "Let's go."

Fortunately, although these two guys have some flaws, they can still be easily controlled by invoking the great god Zhaoming, which is good.

Higa Kotoko felt a little calmer, but just then...

An exorcist rushed to the outside of the hall, knelt down and shouted, "Priest Higa!"

"Traces of the yokai Tsuchigumo have been discovered in Shibuya Ward!"

Earth spider?
In the legends of Japan, there is a type of monster called a giant spider monster. It is a monster born from the fusion of a large number of vengeful spirits and spiders. It is quite powerful and has a high potential.

Followed by.

"Higa-no-miya Tsukasa! Tengu and Karasu Tengu have been spotted in Arakawa Ward!"

It was like stirring up a hornet's nest; one piece of news after another followed.

Laughing Prajna, Umibozu, Gyūki, and Kappa all appeared.

In addition, strange tales such as the Eight-Foot Lady and the Thirteen-Layer Steps began to appear.

All of this happened after Louis left, as if they had deliberately waited for him to leave.

Higa Kotoko's face darkened as she was shocked by the news.

She doesn't believe in coincidences.

These guys must have sensed the departure of the gods and felt the intense negative emotions in Tokyo, which felt like a return to the war-torn era. That's why they couldn't wait to stir up trouble and gather power.

As for the ghost stories... those guys are probably just coincidences, after all, they belong to an emerging force.

In this case……

She suddenly turned her head to look at Kayako.

“Miss Kawamata, the Shrine of the Immortals is something that person values ​​highly. You wouldn’t want the shrine’s reputation to be tarnished by these damned guys, would you?”

!!!

For an instant.

Whether it was her imagination or not, Higa Kotoko felt a chill run down her spine. Kayako's eyes were a terrifying white. "Die!"

Higa Kotoko then turned her gaze to Shiro, "The Venerable God just left, and this kind of trouble has already occurred. If it is not handled properly, all the staff of the Grand Shrine will suffer and will have to be punished."

As if suffering from PTSD from the word "punishment," Bai Zhen's deadpan expression suddenly changed drastically. "No punishment, kill them!!"

"Now, lead the way!"

A smile appeared on Higa Kotoko's face, even a hint of pleasure. It seemed that there was no need to discuss development or anything like that.

You can also take a look at the strength of the priestess and the guardian.

"Of course, this way."

As Kayako Kawamata and Sadako Hakusanmura stepped out of the shrine, the Japanese monsters and strange creatures were unaware that a nightmare was about to begin.

They are still immersed in the illusory joy of the world restoring its favor upon them.

They were completely unaware of the impending danger.

……

America.

Florida.

Inside a newly built church.

Father Cotton was covered in sweat, and the silver-plated iron cross in his hand, which had been gleaming, now looked dull and even blackened by corrosion!
A black mist enveloped him.

Several people were lying haphazardly inside, all of them his companions, including priests and nuns, all elites who had graduated from the exorcism academy and wielded the power of faith!
But now they were all lying on the ground, fast asleep?

"Inhale~ Exhale~"

His heavy breathing sounded like a broken bellows. Cotton swallowed hard, his eyes bloodshot as he stared at the black mist.

In his eyes, it was not black fog, but a series of scenes so real that they were indistinguishable from reality!

He even saw in it the first time in his life that he had witnessed the mysterious and real event.

Abaram, the devil of Miner Town!!
It was that incident that made him realize that mystery, demons, and evil spirits truly exist in this world. The psychological comfort he had previously offered in the name of God was actually harming those people!
He was overcome by this, felt guilty, and even launched a desperate charge against the devil...

But now, the scene before me is so real: the chill of the night, the biting wind, the crackling of the bonfire, the evil of the sacrificial ritual…

Even his camera assistant is now urging him to run together. Could it be that I... have returned to this time? Or am I just having a dream about going to the future?

So now...should I...should I go and kill this demon...?

Cotton's eyes were blank.

My eyelids started to droop, and I felt drowsy.

In his hand, the silver cross emitted a weak, feeble light, as black rapidly corroded its pure silver.

(End of this chapter)