If an underworld were to be completely erased, there was no way that the native religion could be allowed to remain.

Aside from the Shinto religion, either one of Taoism or Buddhism could support the Nipponese Underworld, so the existence of the Shinto religion was completely inconsequential.

The important thing was that both Taoism and Buddhism belonged to the Cathayan Underworld.

In that case, what was to become of the deities that had arisen from the Shinto religion?

Absorbing them into the Cathayan Underworld would be the equivalent of taking in potential time bombs, so it was better to just destroy them, and the Harken was more than willing to act as the executioner.

Fearsome suction force drew everything in the surrounding area toward the black hole in a frenzy. The ground was already riddled with cracks, and chunks of earth were torn up before flying up into the sky as if gravity had disappeared, then sucked toward the black hole as well. Upon reaching 10 meters of the black hole, everything was completely pulverized by some type of invisible force, and even the Yin energy and clothing of the yokai were being directly forward.

In the instant that their surrender was rejected, all of the yokai immediately raised their heads to stare at the Harken with...