Su Lun and the other two had a good night's rest, and then returned to the dilapidated shrine in Cangshan.
The three of them used bricks and stones to restore a simple altar at the highest point of the hall.
Miko put on the washed shrine maiden costume, hung a straw woven rope and white zigzag royal coins on the edge of the altar, and burned the incense she had collected from the materials she had collected over the past few days, and then she started.
The ritual process.
The process of Shinto sacrificial activities is quite complicated, but she is also meticulous and performs it religiously in accordance with ancient methods.
Apart from helping with the hard work of moving bricks and stones, Su Lun and Qian Jiao couldn't help much later. They watched from a distance, with familiar expressions on their faces.
Under normal circumstances, Miko would pray for blessings using secret methods for a while, and then try to communicate with the gods.
If the Lord of the Underworld is really "Izanami" in the Yamagakure belief system, she, a Shinto miko, should be able to communicate.
If not, there's another way to deal with it.
Su Lun also wanted to use this method to determine what kind of existence the king was.
Not long after, Yuzi was ready.
She washed her hands in the copper basin, then took off her shoes and socks, and walked up to the altar with her bare feet. Her movements were very slow, and it looked like a slow-motion replay. But if you look closely, you can see that she moved her hands and feet
His movements were like ghosts, with an air of mystery that couldn't be understood.
This was Su Lun's first time to observe such a "Saiou" level sacrificial activity.
In other words, the number of people in this era who have observed such top-level sacrificial activities does not exceed one finger.
Su Lun looked at it very carefully and recorded some thoughts in his notebook from time to time. The Shinto sacrifices were completely different from the sacrifices of the Daru tribe he had seen before, which gave him many different insights.
Miko was barefoot on the altar. After praying, she held a small drum and started beating.
"Bang", "Bang", "Bang"
The pace is slow.
The sound of the drum was crisp and resounded throughout the dilapidated shrine.
She was tapping and dancing at the same time.
Su Lun had seen this procedure before in the Edo Kamfu Clan's Imperial Palace Library. After the sacrifice begins, the shrine maiden will perform several dances on the altar, including Kagura drums, bow skills, Kagura bells, and fan dances.
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The movements seem very simple, but Yuzi dances beautifully. Every movement seems to be filled with deep piety, which makes people feel admiration in their hearts.
Su Lun's left eye was shining brightly, and he carefully observed every detail.
Gradually, he felt an increasingly strong power of faith condensed on the altar, like a layer of white light.
"It seems like we really got in touch."
Seeing this, Su Lun murmured in his heart
On the altar, Miko's movements were meticulous and slow.
But time seems to fly by.
Before I knew it, the dance of several Shinto instruments had been completed.
At this time, Yu Zisong untied the rope on the hakama, and her hands retracted from the wide sleeves. Looking again, she stretched out her right hand from the open part of the skirt. She did the same with her left hand.
The plain white muscle ruffles on the upper body dropped to the waist, and the entire upper body was exposed to the air without any cover.
The delicate collarbone, just the right bulge, and the flat and smooth lower abdomen are all visible.
Su Lun looked slightly different.
Miko's skin has a luster like warm jade, and is crystal clear. At this moment, the divine power is gathered in her body, and her whole body is exuding white fluorescence, like a beautiful woman who is not stained by dust, giving people a fresh feeling
A sense of otherworldly sanctity.
Even if people look at her naked body, they won't have any evil thoughts at all.
Su Lun knew that the most critical part of the sacrifice was about to come, and the shrine maiden was about to start dancing the Kagura dance.
Whether the gods will be attracted or not is now.
Senjou on the side was also watching intently, his hand always resting on the handle of the knife.
This is the Underworld, and the Cangshan Shrine does not have a barrier to block monsters. They are not sure whether it is a god or a certain monster that is attracted.
If something really goes wrong, he will choose to save Yuzi immediately.
In fact, this sacrificial dance was not only performed by gods in ancient times.
But because all the Saio kings were royal daughters, their breasts were exposed, so naturally others could not see her.
Later, this sacrificial activity was gradually passed down, and no outsiders were allowed to watch. Every time there was a sacrificial ceremony, Saio prayed alone in the shrine.
Just like now.
Miko held a kagura bell and danced on the altar. Her figure was flying all over the sky. For a moment, she was shadowy, as if there were ten or dozens of shadows, making it difficult to tell where the main body was.
This kagura dance is not only a sacrificial technique, but also a very clever form-changing technique.
She was dancing and reciting congratulations.
Usually the content of the blessing is some prayers for rain, blessing and protection.
Now, she prays to talk to the gods
On the altar, the sky was bright, like daylight.
This vision is like the light of dawn in the cold Huangquan Kingdom, which is very eye-catching.
Su Lun narrowed his eyes slightly and his expression became more and more solemn.
Because he clearly sensed that after Miko began to dance the Kagura dance, the mountains around Cangshan began to gather surging demonic energy. This was because the nearby ghosts were forcibly attracted by Shinto secrets, and most of them were hiding their heads and tails.
The three of them had not yet waited for the leader of the country, Izanami.
At this moment, a monster couldn't hold it any longer. Death energy suddenly rolled over the broken wall outside the shrine, and a ferocious face slowly formed. It looked at the white light on the altar with a greedy look in its eyes.
Su Lun took a look and found out that it was [Gukuli Po], a kind of evil spirit.
Before the ghostly face could fully reveal its head, Qian Jiao suddenly drew his sword and slashed through with a sharp sword energy, killing the great demon who coveted the power of faith on the spot.
Su Lun didn't look sideways and was ready.
On the altar, Miko was still dancing with all her heart. This Kagura dance required her divine power to communicate with the gods, which was very draining of her physical strength and divine power. After dancing for a while, beads of sweat overflowed on her skin, and under the refraction of the light, beads of sweat formed on her skin.
The beads were crystal clear, adding a bit of meaning. Because of the dancing posture, they slid down the smooth skin.
Suddenly, Su Lun sensed something, his pupils shrank suddenly, and he shouted softly: "Here we come!"
Hearing this, Chijou on the side quickly closed her eyes, because she also felt the indescribable will that suddenly descended on the shrine!
Gods cannot be looked directly at.
In this moment, that huge will becomes clearer and clearer
After Su Lun had a clear perception and confirmed what he saw with his left eye, he felt a storm in his heart: "How is it possible! Fujiwara Hayato actually described a real god in a novel?"
He originally thought that Izanami was just a "big monster" or a "false god".
But the indescribable feeling in perception is definitely not something that low-level creatures can compare to.
This is the real "god"!
Because Su Lun himself has seen god-level creatures with his own eyes, the identification of the Omniscient Eye is absolutely correct.
But how is it possible?
How could there be a real god level in a cursed space?!
Fujiwara Hayato depicts the "indescribable" existence with his pen?
For a moment, Su Lun's own perception was contradictory to the facts he saw.
He vaguely sensed something was wrong. But the feeling was not strong enough for him to judge whether his perception was wrong or whether he was deceived by his senses.
Qian Tiao glanced at him from the corner of his eye, with confusion on his face. Because the normal plan was that she would wait for Su Lun to judge the situation and then decide what to do next.
But now, Su Lun himself is confused.
When facing monsters, you can fight or retreat.
So, what about a true God?
Before Su Lun could think about it, Yuzi knelt down on the altar devoutly.
Su Lun also lowered his eyebrows and did not dare to look directly.
If this is really a god, it would be offensive for lower-level creatures to look directly at him.
That indescribable will condensed in the sky. Su Lun didn't know what it looked like, but he could sense the exaggerated mountain-like soul.
The "Izanami" who descended on the shrine saw that it was Miko who summoned him, and his overbearing pressure restrained somewhat.
But there is still a majesty that cannot be offended.
The pressure on their heads dissipated, and Su Lun and Qian Jiao felt that their stagnant breathing returned to normal.
Around the barren mountain, a female majestic voice echoed like a lingering sound: "Believers of Amaterasu, I didn't expect to see a living person in the Underworld."
Izanami in the sky seemed to have some freshness in the eternal silence, and murmured to herself.
Su Lun also immediately sensed that a subtle wave of testing swept over him.
However, this coming being did not show any hostility upon his arrival, and he and Qian Jiao beside him breathed a sigh of relief at the same time.
After pondering for a moment, Izanami seemed to sense something, and then said to Miko on the altar: "I feel your piety, tell me what you pray for."
Although Miko is a shrine maiden of Iga Shrine, after all, these Yamayaku gods are part of the same system and can be said to be all believers.
Miko responded respectfully: "The great Lord of the Underworld, Izanami-sama who rules death, I am the 99th generation of the Amaterasu clan, Saio Kamifu Miko. I strayed into the land of the underworld during my trip. I pray that you will send me away.
Let’s get out of here.”
Hearing this, a sneer came from the sky, "No living person can leave the land of hell."
Yuzi knelt on the ground and said nothing.
Miko only act on behalf of the gods. After praying, the final decision is in the hands of the gods.
No matter what the outcome is, she must abide by it
No living person can go out?
When Su Lun heard this, he was disappointed but not surprised. He thought to himself: If it was really so easy to get out, it wouldn't be T-level difficulty.
But just as this thought arose,
Suddenly, the situation took a sudden turn.
The majestic voice seemed to have changed its attention, and sounded again: "However, for the sake of your piety, I agree to your prayer."
After hearing this, Yuzi was overjoyed and quickly knelt down and said, "Thank you, Lord of the Kingdom."
"???"
This time, Su Lun can't be dealt with.
Did you agree so easily?
It's so easy that it even feels a bit unreal.
But his intuition told him that it wasn't that simple.
Sure enough, Miko seemed to have received some instructions, and she said with a face full of fear: "But Lord, can I ask you to send my two friends out as well?"
When Su Lun heard this, his heart trembled.
Izanami's tone became a bit sullen and indifferent, and said: "They are not Shinto believers, and I have no obligation to help them. Besides, do you think that in the land of hell, you can come and leave if you want?"
The tyranny of the Lord of the Underworld is fully demonstrated in these words.
Hearing this, Yuzi became even more frightened, and her face dropped into the dust.
Originally, the miko should absolutely obey the will of the gods, but for the first time, she insisted on her own idea. She pleaded again: "Please ask the Lord to send my friend away. For this, I am willing to give everything I have."
"Royal Son"
Su Lun wanted to stop him, but Yuzi's words had already been spoken.
Moreover, these words seemed to touch some taboo, and Izanami's tone suddenly turned sinister: "Hahaha, you are a Shinto miko, but you plead for two outsiders?"
Miko's face was filled with uneasiness, but her tone remained firm, "Mr. Su Lun and Miss Senjo are Miko's very, very important friends. I beg you, the Lord of the Kingdom, to grant your permission."
As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere suddenly dropped to freezing point.
"Hehehehe, that's stupid!"
Izanami seemed to be irritated, sneered again and again, and asked: "If I say that only one of you and your friends can leave the Underworld, will you still insist on your decision?"
Hearing this, Yuzi was slightly startled, as if he recalled too many acquaintances in the past, and felt inexplicably warm in his heart.
Getting to know them seems to be the happiest thing in my life.
She nodded without hesitation: "Yes. Even if it costs my life."
What Su Lun and the others didn't know was that at this moment, in a secret room in Edo City, another page of a novel automatically turned.
This sentence automatically appeared in the book: "The heart of Shenfu Miko is full of contradictions. She cannot go against her beliefs, but on the other side, she feels that she can be friends with each other in life and death. In the end, she chose to give up her life.
Give Su Lun and his wife a chance of survival."
Hearing Miko's answer, Izanami did not hide her ridicule: "Haha, what a ridiculous emotion!"
She suddenly became very irritable and almost yelled: "Stupid believer, then do as you wish! Just give up your life, I will send your friend away!"
When Su Lun heard this, he secretly thought that he was going to suffer.
Gods, like humans, also have jealousy, resentment, greed and many other bad qualities.
According to legend, this Izanami came to the underworld because of death, and his partner Izanagi came to the imperial court to find her back. But when he saw her rotting body, he was frightened and ran away. At this point, this Izanagi
Beauty has always been full of "malice" towards the human world.
It is said that He was jealous of all perfect love, friendship, and family ties from then on.
In common human terms, this guy has some mental problems.
Su Lun spoke quickly and interrupted: "No! Yuzi, leave here first when you have the chance!"
He didn't doubt that Izanami could send them away, but he definitely wouldn't trade it with Miko's life.
Senjo who was on the side also saw the determination in Miko's expression and shouted: "Miko, no!"
Unfortunately, it's too late.
Yuzi looked back at them, with a sad smile on her lips, "Mr. Su Lun, Sister Qianjo, I am very happy to meet you in this life. Meeting you has made my life the most beautiful."
As she spoke, her body glowed brightly, and in the eyes of Su Lun and the two of them, she turned into pink cherry blossom petals and spread out.
How could Yuzi not know that this was a real god?
This was the only chance she could see to survive.
If she leaves, who can still communicate with this adult?
The outcome for Su Lun and Su Lun is almost certain.
This makes Miko unable to be so selfish.
She took her own life decisively, without giving Su Lun or the god any time to react.
Since God agreed.
Then even if she dies, she won't have a chance to regret it.
Worth it
Miko's body collapsed on the altar, and her smile disappeared among the cherry blossoms.
Qianjo shouted urgently: "Miko!"
Su Lun also clenched his teeth and looked gloomy, unable to speak.
Before, he thought about any possible situation, but he didn't expect this.
Before the sad thoughts could pass away, at this moment, the slightly teasing voice came from the sky again: "Okay, since she chose to end her life in exchange for your life. You decide who will stay.
Who can go out?”
Upon hearing this, Su Lun's eyes turned cold.
This is playing with human nature again.
In the eyes of that superior god, low-level creatures like humans probably only brought her a little fun for endless years.
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