Chapter three hundred and seventy third unknown place
When the war breaks out, the people are in dire straits.
The smoke of the Warring States Period had not passed far, and the people of the world had not cultivated in peace and peace of mind, so they were once again sent to the other side of the sea to fight against North Korea and the Ming Dynasty.
Endless, endless.
"Those who go to the other side of the sea may not be able to come back."
"Look, there are more and more demons."
In the wilderness of Izumo Country, there are fewer and fewer human beings, and Izumo Taisha Shrine, which guards the place in place of the gods, does not care about it.
"Can the war end before October this year?"
"In October, all the gods will gather at Izumo Taisha Shrine. Eight million gods will come here. At this time, the world will call this month Kanna Moon."
There was no one cultivating the barren land, and some people fell beside the wild road, looking emaciated at the monsters passing by.
The demons surrounded him, and they swarmed him after he died. Some touched his arms, some touched his heels, some touched his liver, some felt his intestines, and some touched half of his head...
"After people die, demons eat the souls of living people to transform from illusory monsters into reality."
"This country is completely finished. Everyone in the world will become monsters. When one person dies, dozens of monsters will be born."
"These demons become real and then die, and new demons will be born in the wish, and this cycle will continue..."
"They only show respect to the shrine maidens of Izumo Taisha Shrine."
"You are also from outside? You were brought in by the shrine maidens of Izumo Taisha... Ah, then we will all be citizens here... And don't worry, although Japan is going to perish,
But this is a paradise."
"You will understand soon..."
On the hillside, among the wild roads, outside the deserted fields, and at the dry streams, there are people wandering and talking everywhere. There are people with slightly clean clothes. They are people who have entered here from the outside world. They have been told that entering
Once you get here, you become a citizen of the Izumo Kingdom and an important descendant of the Kingdom of God, and you can never go out again.
When people are alive, demons will not attack people, but if people die, then demons will come to divide people's souls and turn them into real things.
The same goes for the Japanese on the front line. The more people die, the more prosperous and powerful the Kingdom of God becomes. Some people fall into hell and become slaves driven by ghosts and gods, while the people in Izumo return to Izumo and give birth to more monsters.
"No matter where you go in this world, it's the same."
"But here, we don't need to pay taxes or work. We just need to live. Those who can't think about it and want to die are stupid guys."
"You're right. It's the same everywhere except Izumo. Instead of living in hardship or dying in hardship, it's better to live well and peacefully here, even if your soul will be dedicated to ghosts, gods and demons after death.
, that’s all insignificant.”
"If I can't even live a good life, how can I be afraid of what happens after death?"
People say this and work numbly, but it's just work, but in fact they don't need to do anything.
The people of Izumo do not need to farm or work. The shrine maidens of Izumo Taisha Shrine will distribute food to them. They only need to exist in this country and go to the Taisha Shrine regularly to pray day and night. This is their
Work.
If you want to die, you are also welcome.
With the sound of the bells ringing, people on the hillsides, on the wild roads, outside the deserted fields, and at the dry streams heard the shrine maidens of Izumo Taisha Shrine shaking the golden bells. The sound of the bells spanned the mountains, rivers, jungles, and beyond.
The speed of the wilderness is faster than wind and rain, and faster than thunder.
"Eh? This is...a grand sacrifice is coming?"
"But it's not October yet."
"What exactly happened to the country? It must be related to the outside world."
"Anyway, it's a good thing... There are plump meat and fish, delicious fruits and vegetables, and mouth-watering rice. This is a grand banquet to worship the gods..."
Some people uttered doubtful sentences, but they were quickly drowned out by the expectations of others, and there was no more sound.
So they knew that it was time to pray again, although it was a little strange.
They quickly gathered and formed a stream of people. The crowds surged into a sea and began to gather from every corner of the mountains, rivers and land.
Huge red torii gates can be seen everywhere. A shrine maiden guides people in front of the torii gates. People enter the torii gates one by one, and then they arrive in a blink of an eye. If they take another step forward, they have arrived in Izumo.
The north of the country is the huge mountain wilderness where Izumo Taisha Shrine is located.
There is a city here.
Reeds appear in large tracts crisscrossing the fields and streams.
This land is enshrined in total three ancient gods, including Okuninusukami. Okuninusukami is the god who ruled China in the oldest era of Weiyuan. Together with Shaoyan Meishin and Oana Muchishin, they are called the Three Pioneering Gods.
Of course, there is also the most important and powerful god, Amaterasu.
The giant city near Izumo Taisha Shrine is majestic and towers into the clouds. People come here across the torii gate. Under the guidance of the shrine maidens wearing fox masks, they begin to go to the specific countryside for sacrifices and prayers. People from all over the world gather there.
One place is like the story passed down from word to mouth among the people.
All eight million gods in the world have gathered here.
The sounds of sacrifices, the sounds of singing, the sounds of prayers, and endless wishes poured out from everyone who prayed and offered sacrifices. As they prayed, the three statues of gods in Izumo Taisha Shrine became brighter and more solemn.
, the golden and iron statue seems to come to life, giving life to non-living things. This is the great power of creation.
At the same time, the giant city standing on the reed fields began to emit blazing light as people's prayer wishes increased. These lights spread like flames to every corner of Izumo Kingdom, and in the light
Wherever it goes, more demons are born with prayers.
However, after the birth of these demons, what followed was the abundance of products and resources. Food appeared in the barren land and was scattered in the soil. The dry streams came back to life, with countless fish wandering in them, and the decaying hillsides
In the towering trees, birds and animals appeared one after another, entered the torii gate and gathered outside the Izumo Grand Shrine, where they were voluntarily slaughtered by the shrine maidens in full view of the public.
Meat, rice, fish, vegetables... sumptuous meals were served in front of everyone, and the witches wearing fox masks told the people gathered here in soft voices:
"This is the food given to you by Amaterasu and Okuninami. In order to thank you for your efforts throughout the year, this grand festival is held in advance."
"Please don't be restrained and eat all these delicious dishes."
The voices of the witches were tempting, and the people who had just arrived here immediately gave up their previous doubts when they saw the sumptuous meal in front of them that would be difficult to eat in their lifetime.
This is the gift of God. Perhaps only the selected people can cross the barrier of God from that suffering world and enter Izumo, the place where the gods originated.
People burst into tears and were extremely grateful for the grace of the gods. At this time, some people began to praise the names and deeds of the ancient gods in the past. The three pioneer gods were all gods related to agriculture, and only agriculture could give birth to a large population, so their
The very existence symbolizes the lifeblood of the country.
A peaceful halo radiates from the distant city of Weibara, and several misty smoke rises into the sky. The same is true here at Izumo Taisha Shrine. More and more wishes are accumulated, and they even begin to burn. This can be said to be
The most superior incense exists. Ordinary incense is the fragrance lit by worshipers. It needs a physical object to communicate with God. However, a large number of wishes are continuously and repeatedly gathered, and finally become the highest quality.
The divine incense and divine fire.
The witches wear masks and cannot see their faces, but the joy can be felt from their bodies.
However, while eating the delicacies, some people also caught a glimpse of something unusual.
Mirrors can reflect reality, so when those who come in from the outside still hold mirrors in their hands, they will attract the attention of the shrine maidens. They go to collect those mirrors. All mirrors cannot exist. Only Izumo Taisha Shrine can exist here.
Mirrors are allowed.
From the mirror, some people saw that some delicacies looked rotten and dusty. They rubbed their eyes carefully. The mirror had been taken away, but the food in front of them was still so delicious. When they picked it up and took a bite, they didn't feel bad.
Nothing weird, so I thought it was because I was so hungry that I was dizzy and misread the mirror and the soil. After all, we were in the wilderness.
"This is really a good place. If you come here, you will never have to suffer."
"I can enjoy happiness while I'm alive. If I die, it won't matter even if my soul is given to the monsters. As long as those monsters don't eat me while I'm alive, I'll be fine."
People spoke words of praise with gratitude, and became more and more devout in their belief in the gods. They even thought that they had received great blessings, so they had only been in poverty for half a life in this life, and could enter the place where the gods originated.
Enjoy happiness here till your eternity.
That's exactly what people think.
Suddenly, a patch of red appeared in the sky.
"Huh? What is that?"
Some people saw the red color appearing in the sky, dyeing the originally clear blue sky like blood. They were curious, and the witches wearing fox masks also looked up at the sky.
A force that frightened them appeared at this time, making the blood of these witches freeze as if they had fallen into hell!
What an ominous existence that is!
What a dangerous thing that is!
Under the protection of Amaterasu, under the power of the great god of the country, and under the influence of the power of that city, this is a paradise in the world, a place where gods enjoy worship, and a country of humans and monsters.
It is an extremely important place that is not allowed to be entered in the Kingdom of God built by Emperor Jimmu.
With overwhelming divine power, and the blessing of a country's national prestige and destiny, it is impossible for ordinary monsters to enter here, and it is even less possible for gods and monks who betrayed Emperor Jimmu to invade here.
In fact, this kind of thing has never happened before. Although there were people who tried to invade here in the past, they all failed. Even the barrier of divine power was not shaken, let alone the current situation.
They wanted to report to the lord of that city, but it was too late.
That red color suddenly became bigger!
In three breaths, the sky above Izumo Taisha Shrine was covered. In ten breaths, the sky dyed red had spread to the sky above Weihara Castle.
Then, the red color revealed its true form!
"big!"
A roar that shook the world and shattered the universe descended from the sky to the ground. To the ears of the people here, it sounded as frightening as a sudden thunder!
Coming with a roar!
whereabouts!
The red color began to reach the sky and the earth, turning into a huge sacred flag. The sacred flag fell from the sky, roaring and inserted into the mountains and fields of Izumo Country, not far from Izumo Grand Shrine. So in an instant, the red flag
The air current rushes out from the divine flag and sweeps across the world!
The blue sky collapsed, and the sky dyed red turned into a gloomy and gloomy appearance. There was no sun in the sky, and the earth seemed to have lost its disguise. The mountains and forests became rotten and rotten, and the streams became dry and cracked.
It looks like the fields have become a place where desolation and corpses coexist!
Then!
This red air flow came to Izumo Taisha Shrine. People closed their eyes and held their heads in panic. The miko tried to resist, but the moment the air flow hit the first miko, the fox mask on the miko's face
Then it rotted away, and then revealed her true form.
In the astonishing howl, the form and spirit of the witch collapsed, and the body of the vengeful spirit was shattered. The other witches tried to escape in panic, but the storm came extremely fast and the scope was even greater!
The fox's mask shattered, and the resentful spirits disappeared without a trace. At this time, the people swept by the airflow realized that they were not dead, and opened their eyes in fear.
The food in front of him turned into long-rotten bones, the delicious vegetables were the hair on the corpse, the fat meat was the condensation of the ointment flowing out of the human corpse, and the fragrant rice was sand mixed with rot.
piled up.
Those who voluntarily emerged from the mountains and forests and were cooked by the witches were all old human corpses.
For a moment, the faces of these people became extremely scary, but they looked at each other again and found that some of the other people had eaten too much and had corpse hair on their bodies, some had bloated bodies, and some had large patches of body hair.
Some of them were rotting, and some were dragging their intestines, which didn't look like humans anymore.
"ah!"
Monsters don't eat humans, so the people here have forgotten the difference between humans and monsters for a long time. Now they feast on the rotting corpse flesh and corpse oil, and then they realize that there is really no difference between themselves and monsters.
Even the appearance is almost the same.
And those new people who came in couldn't stop vomiting at this time, and the smart ones among them realized something.
Looking at the city of Weiyuan again, the sunlight in the city is still blazing, but what surrounds the sunlight is no longer auspicious energy, but bursts of resentful spirit energy, emitting strange and ominous howls, accompanied by red.
The air flow opened up the heaven and earth, and the world of Izumo fell into chaos!
And in the city, there were sounds of shock and anger that shook the world:
"Who are you, who dare to destroy the Taoyuan Holy Land here! You know how big a mistake you have made..."
In the red clouds outside, there was no sound in response.
Only the energy of the ancient demon surged up, turned into a big hand, and smashed this mountain-like city into powder from top to bottom with one palm!