As Hoshino wakes up from the false dream, the gentle world begins to show its ferocity.
The sound of wind chimes brought by the cold wind gradually turned into a beast-like wail.
"God, please forgive..."
Under the surface of the lake, shadows gradually spread, and Hoshino felt a chilling feeling.
Then, a head composed of a large number of corpses slowly emerged from the water.
The broken flesh and bones were hanging, and the head opened its weird mouth, begging for mercy sadly:
"God, please forgive me!"
At this moment, heavy snow suddenly began to drift from the clear sky, and the ice on the lake surface froze and bulged.
The originally warm feeling of spring was suddenly swallowed up by the cold winter, and an invisible vortex instantly swept through the entire space.
Qing Keisuke propped up the secret instrument in time and turned it into a light mask to block the impact of sound waves and cold current.
"What is this?" Hoshino looked surprised.
"I'm afraid this is the obsession left behind by some villagers in Ozawa Village after they died."
Although Qing Keisuke said it was obsession, the core of his head was actually more resentful, otherwise it would not have grown into such a twisted appearance.
"They are begging for mercy, not because they sincerely repent, but because they are afraid of this divine power and do not want to perish in pain forever.
This fear and resentment, after more than 20 years of brewing, has finally turned into what it is now."
Qing Keisuke sneered, and then raised his right hand high. Spirituality was rapidly gathering towards his palm. A spear of light that was three to four meters long was suddenly formed. The powerful incantation that belonged to Hanako silently covered the spear body.
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"This shameless attempt to escape guilt is really disgusting."
Qing Keisuke suddenly grasped the spear and threw it towards the head in the middle of the lake!
"die!"
The strong wind swept across, and the spear seemed to have the speed to travel through space due to the spell, and it arrived in front of the head in the blink of an eye.
The bright light lit up its dark and ugly face, and the corpses clinging to it fell one after another at this moment, trying to escape to the bottom of the lake.
"Please, please forgive me!"
The head roared shrilly, and the teeth made of corpses bit down hard on the spear.
"boom!"
There was a loud explosion, and curses and black incantations shot up into the sky, turning into long chain-like ribbons dancing wildly in the sky.
Countless corpses wailed and fell into the lake. Qing Keisuke narrowed his eyes slightly when he saw this, and immediately summoned another light spear, preparing to kill the monster completely.
At this time, a rapid ringing of bells suddenly came from the depths of the pure realm.
The scenery in front of them changed instantly.
——Aoi Keisuke and Hoshino suddenly began to fall.
They appeared high in the empty sky, with bottomless cracks below them.
Qing Keisuke casually crushed the unformed spear in his hand, and was about to help Hoshino stop his fall, but when he looked at her, he was suddenly startled.
The girl's short black hair was flying in the strong wind. There was no panic on her delicate face, only the cold and noble look of a snow lotus. The small tear mole next to the corner of her eye was very eye-catching at the moment.
She opened her arms and fell like a meteor.
But it seemed that for a moment, her beautiful eyes glanced at him, and those originally cold eyes were suddenly filled with divine light, like a stream reflecting the moonlight, clear and cool.
The water flow soaked through Qing Keisuke's body unconsciously. He was not sure if it was his imagination——
The girl named Fujiko has never had such a look in her eyes.
He stretched out his generous hand, took Hoshino Fujiko's palm, and followed her down towards the abyss.
"President, what are you expecting?"
"What?"
In the howling wind, they could not hear each other's words clearly.
But the faces that were very close to each other and each other's expressions could be clearly seen.
…
Aoi Keisuke and Hoshino fell into the ground together, heading towards the deepest part of the dark abyss.
The cracks above the two people's heads gradually closed, like a huge mouth, slowly closing its staggered teeth, completely blocking the light from the sky.
Finally, they finally reached the bottom of the abyss, and what appeared in front of them was a divine path with no end in sight.
On both sides of the Shinto stood stone lanterns half as tall as a man, emitting a soft light like dusk.
"How long do you want to hold my hand?"
"Oh, I'm sorry, I'm a little nervous because it's too dark."
Aoi Keisuke let go of Hoshino's soft hand as usual, pointed at the two statues at the front of the Shinto, and said: "These two statues feel a bit strange."
Hoshino took a second look and explained: "The stone statues placed here are usually the 'gods' who guard the shrine. They are usually Koma dogs, but there are also foxes, cows, monkeys, etc. These two... deer heads and human bodies should be...
The unique envoy of 'Fengjin Culture'."
Deer are smart, strong and charming, and are often regarded as a symbol of nature and gods.
This pair of stone statues with deer heads and bodies are dressed in the clothes of ancient neon figures. The one on the left is holding a vase in his arms, while the one on the right is holding a stone hoe.
"What's weird about them?" Hoshino didn't see any other questions and continued to ask.
"It's quite ugly." Qing Gui said briefly and comprehensively.
"..."
Hoshino immediately gave him a hard look.
Qing Keisuke saw that her expression was particularly interesting, so he pushed her shoulder and motioned for her to move forward.
"Logically speaking, after walking through the Shinto, you should meet God, right?" He said, "This is an invitation to us. Don't keep the other party waiting."
Of course, there may be more deadly traps ahead.
Aoi Keisuke thought of the things Hoshino mentioned in his fragmentary description——
The Shinto is paved with regular stone slabs, which are also engraved with shallow anti-slip patterns. Some specific stones are also engraved with ancient scenes, most of which are scenes of mountain people worshiping mountain gods.
On the rock walls on both sides of the Shinto, there are rough murals painted behind each stone lamp, but the content of the paintings has nothing to do with sacrifice.
Hoshino carefully identified it and gradually confirmed that the mural depicts a pair of large hands tearing apart the rock to reveal a huge eyeball.
The further you go, the more obvious and real the figures appear in the gravel, as if they are really about to break out of the stone wall and fall into reality.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! It is a huge monster with three eyes and a deer head, covered in rattan armor, holding a forest-red pestle, and its body seems to be taller than a mountain.
Surrounded by everlasting black clouds.
The rocks cracked and the monster flew into the sky!
"Rumble--"
At the same time, thunderous breathing sounds gradually came from the depths of the cave, and even the flames of the stone lanterns were swaying accordingly.
This divine path seemed to lead them to the big demon.
"President, do you think the one in front of you is Toyotsu God?"
"Probably not. The painting style of these murals does not match the characteristics of gods."
Hoshino, who is familiar with neon theology, immediately replied: "This monster has a scarlet and ferocious face, and the scene it appears in has hints of destruction and violence. It is more likely that it is a monster that was born in the ancient times of Mount Osawa, and was finally conquered by the God of Toyotsu."
Already."
She never hesitated to teach Qing Keisuke this knowledge that was of little practical use.
"But the Pure Realm is distorted, and what we see may not represent history."
Qing Keisuke shook his head: "What I want to hear is your intuition."
"……no."
Hoshino had the urge to punch Aoi Keisuke in the face.
"That's a shame."
Qing Keisuke pretended not to notice Hoshino's murderous intent and strode forward.
At the end of the Shinto is a huge, hollowed-out underground space. The space is so large that the concept of size has lost its meaning, leaving only the perceived "hugeness".
An equally large worship hall is located in the center of the underground space.
This is a rather simple building with red paint, white walls, and gray tiles. It stands quietly on the ground, like a crawling giant beast. When Qing Keisuke and Hoshino approached, they seemed extremely small.
The rumbling sound that resounded underground did not come from inside the worship hall, but from the rear of the palace.
As Aoi Keisuke and Hoshino arrived, the sound of breathing suddenly stopped.
"Moo..."
A huge deer head quietly poked out from the back of the worship hall, with three scarlet round pupils staring intently at the trespassing mortals.
"Crash-"
Heavy footsteps brought the dragging sound of iron chains, followed by the sound of breaking stones.
A huge monster crawling on the ground slowly appeared in front of the two of them.
Its appearance lacked the majesty shown in the murals. The luxurious rattan armor was replaced by a tattered coarse cloth kimono, and the holes in the clothes even exposed the brown hair on its body.
Moreover, there are two heavy iron chains wrapped around the monster's feet, which will drag it with difficulty every time it takes a step.
The ankles that were chained had left scars that would never go away.
"call--"
It finally walked to the front of the worship hall, blew a heavy breath, and blew up a strong wind directly in the underground space.
Then it sat down in front of the steps with a bang, reached out and grabbed the bamboo spoon in the water house, took a spoonful of water, and drank it in one gulp.
After drinking the water, it wiped the water stains on the hair around its mouth with its dirty sleeve and asked, "Who are you?"
Its voice was so loud that Hoshino had to frown and cover his ears.
Qing Keisuke was a little surprised and asked curiously: "Do you still have sense?"
To be able to maintain himself in such a twisted pure realm, this monster is obviously quite extraordinary. It is hard to say whether his pet Yuki could have developed to this level before he died.
Hearing this, the great demon tapped his heart and replied: "The infinite pain and regret are here, and I can't help but wake up."
Qing Keisuke and Hoshino looked at each other and nodded slightly. Qing Keisuke gave up the idea of taking action immediately and decided to chat with this weird big demon about the Pure Domain.
"We are from the outside world. I am Aoi Keisuke, and this is Hoshino Fujiko. We are here to solve the curse of Mount Osawa."
The big demon laughed "chichi" twice upon hearing this, disdainful of Qing Keisuke's arrogant words, but it had not seen other living beings for a long time and did not want to take action immediately, so it also said:
"my name is."
It scooped up a few more spoons of water and drank it in big gulps.
In Qing Keisuke's eyes, the water in the pool was clearly poisonous with a lot of curses and pain, but after drinking it, Akira showed a happy expression.
"The Great God Toyojin gave me my name and gave me the responsibility of guarding the mountain.
If you go any further, I will kill you."
"Then don't go forward yet."
Aoi Keisuke used his spiritual power to forge two stone chairs and invited Hoshino Fujiko to sit down and rest together.
"We are also investigating the truth about Daze Mountain back then. What exactly happened at that time?"
"then……"
Red Deer's three eyes revealed memories and strong regret.
"It's humans... humans who have blasphemed our God!"
Strong murderous intent burst out from Red Deer's eyes. This hatred was so strong that it even wanted to tear the earth apart, but then it dropped again:
"But in the final analysis, it was because I was greedy for the prosperity of the human world, and I was arrogant and arrogant, so I left Daze without authorization and failed to fulfill my duty to guard Fengjin Great God.
When I rushed back to Daze, there was no room for recovery.
So I imprison myself here and spend the rest of my life guarding the last remnants of my god."
Akaka's honesty exceeded Aoi Keisuke and Hoshino's expectations.
And this determination to bear the sin also impressed Qing Keisuke.
He has understood that this huge worship hall is not the shrine that Red Deer protects... but what it bears!
The iron chain connects it to sin, and it will never be freed from it.
"Are you trying to atone?"
Red Deer nodded frankly and admitted: "Only in this way can I persuade myself to stay rational."
Whether such behavior is for Toyojin God or for himself is completely unimportant.
Because no matter what Chi Lu chooses, he can never escape this guilt and pain.
No one can tell whether the current rationality is repressed madness or the loneliness after destruction.
No one cares about everything about it.
This grief has been frozen forever by life and death.
Hoshino's body trembled in front of such a great soul, and he once again realized his own insignificance and shallowness.
Compared with Chilu, she is like a dim star...
But just when she realized her naivety and ugliness, she suddenly heard Qing Keisuke's solemn declaration.
He said sincerely towards Red Deer: "Then let me kill you."
Hoshino suddenly raised his head and stared at Qing Keisuke's side face. At this time, the expression on his face was more majestic than Aka Deer, as if no one could stop him from carrying out his declaration.
The red deer looked up to the sky and laughed when he heard this. It still disdained Qing Keisuke's arrogance, but it also felt his will at this time.
It suddenly stood up, its whole body blooming with magnificent divine light.
"Jingyu sent you to me, hoping that I would deal with you, which shows that you must be very capable.
But unfortunately, it is impossible to pass through me!
I’ll give you one last chance, turn around and leave now, I can spare your lives!”
The red deer's body suddenly burst out with majestic energy, towering like a mountain pressing down. The divine light washed away the dirt and dust on its body, and dark clouds as black as ink were born from nothingness and gathered around him.
It took off the two antlers on its head, and the magical antlers transformed into two curved sharp blades in the blink of an eye, emitting a cold light.
"leave!"
"leave!"
"leave!!!"
The roar tore apart the earth and the ceiling, and earth and rocks scattered, as if the entire underground space was about to collapse with the momentum of the red deer.
But Aoi Keisuke just stood up quietly and told Hoshino to retreat to the entrance of the Shinto. At the same time, he left a series of protective black spells on her body to avoid being affected.
In fact, under his calm face, he was already occupied by fanaticism.
It is far superior to Auzang Taku outside the Pure Territory!
When Hoshino reached a safe area, he picked up a stone sword from the ground. He raised the blade high and pointed it at the huge monster in front of him. He strode forward and shouted: