Mechanical Alchemist

Chapter 342 Turned into Cherry Blossoms

the next day.

The three of Su Lun had a good night's rest, and they returned to the dilapidated shrine in Cangshan again.

The three restored a simple altar with bricks and stones at the highest point of the hall.

Miko put on her washed shrine clothes. She hung straw-woven cords and white "Zhi"-shaped royal coins on the enchantment on the edge of the altar, and burned the incense that she had collected over the past few days. Only then did the sacrifice process begin.

The process of Shinto sacrificial activities is quite cumbersome, but she is also meticulous and carried out religiously in accordance with the ancient method.

Su Lun and Qianjo couldn't help with the drudgery of carrying the bricks and stones later. They watched from a distance with serious expressions on their faces.

Under normal circumstances, the royal son will use the secret method to pray for blessings for a while, and then try to communicate with the gods.

If the Lord Huangquan is really the "Izanami" in the Shanyin belief system, she, a Shinto witch, should be able to communicate.

If not, there are other solutions.

Su Lun also wanted to use this method to determine what kind of existence the king was.

rather than going directly to the door.

After a while, Yuko was ready.

She carefully washed her hands in the copper basin, then took off her shoes and socks, and walked up to the altar with bare jade feet. Her demeanor was slow and slow, like a slow-motion replay. But upon closer inspection, her gestures and gestures seemed to have double shadows, with an incomprehensible mystery.

It was the first time for Su Lun to observe this kind of sacrificial activity at the "Zaiwang" level.

In other words, the number of people who have watched such top-level sacrificial activities in this era is not more than the first-hand index.

Su Lun watched carefully, jotting down some thoughts in a notebook from time to time. The Shinto sacrifice was completely different from the sacrifices of the Daru tribe that he had seen before, and it gave him a lot of different insights.

Yuko was barefoot on the altar, and after praying, a small drum he was holding began to beat.

"Bang", "Bang", "Bang".

The rhythm is soothing.

The drums were very crisp, resounding throughout the dilapidated shrine.

She knocked and danced.

This procedure Su Lun had seen before on the murals of the Imperial Palace Library in Jianghu. After the sacrifice, the priestess will perform several kinds of dances on the altar, such as Kagura drums, bow skills, Kagura bells, and fan dances.

According to legend, it is to please the gods in the sky to watch.

The movements look simple, but Yuko dances beautifully. Every action seems to be poured into a deep piety, which makes people feel admiration for them.

Su Lun's left eye was full of brilliance, carefully observing every detail.

Gradually, he felt that the power of belief was condensed more and more intense on the altar, like a layer of white light.

"Looks like we're still in touch."

Seeing this, Su Lun murmured in his heart.

On the altar, Yuko's movements were meticulous and slow.

But time seemed to pass quickly.

Before you know it, the dances of several Shinto instruments have already been performed.

At this moment, Yuko loosened the rope on the hakama, and the pair of imperial hands shrank back from the wide sleeves. Looking at it again, she stretched out her right hand from the opening of the placket. The left hand did the same. The plain white muscle undergarments fell to the waist, and the entire upper body was exposed to the air without any cover.

Delicate collarbone, just right bulge, flat and clean belly. Unobstructed view.

Su Lun looked slightly different.

Yu Zi's skin has a luster like warm jade, white and crystal clear. At this moment, the divine power is converging on her body, and her whole body is overflowing with white fluorescence, like a jade person who is not stained with dust, giving people a fresh and refined sense of holiness.

Even if people look at her naked body, they will not have any evil thoughts in their hearts.

Su Lun knew that the most crucial part of the ritual was coming, and the witch was about to start performing the Kagura dance.

Whether the gods will be attracted is now.

Qianjo on the side also watched intently, her hand on the handle of the knife the whole time.

This is Huangquanguo, and this Cangshan Shrine does not block the enchantment of monsters. They weren't sure whether it was a god or a monster.

If something goes wrong, I will choose to save Yuko as soon as possible.

In fact, this sacrificial dance was not only for gods to watch in ancient times.

But because all the Zhai Kings in all dynasties were princesses, they were bare-chested and showed their breasts, so no one could see them.

Later, this sacrificial activity gradually passed down, and it became that outsiders were not allowed to watch. In every sacrifice, King Zhai prays alone in the shrine.

Just like right now.

Yuko held the Kagura bell and danced lightly on the altar. Her figure was flying all over the sky, and her shadows were all over the place.

This Kagura dance is not only a sacrificial technique, but also a very clever way of transposing one's body.

She danced, chanting congratulations in her mouth.

Usually the content of the congratulatory speech is some prayers for rain, blessings and blessings.

Now, she prays for a dialogue with the gods.

On the altar, the sky is bright, like day.

This vision is like the light of dawn in the gloomy Huangquan Kingdom, which is very eye-catching.

Su Lun's eyes narrowed slightly, and his expression became more and more solemn.

Because he clearly felt that after Yuko started to dance the Kagura dance, the mountains around Cangshan began to gather surging demonic energy. This is because the nearby ghosts were forcibly attracted by Shinto mysteries, and most of them were hiding their heads and showing their tails.

The three have not waited for the king, Izanami.

At this moment, a monster couldn't hold back any longer. The broken wall outside the shrine suddenly rolled in deathly rage, slowly condensing a hideous grimace. It looked at the white light on the altar with a greedy look in its eyes.

Su Lun took a look at it and found that it was [Gu Kulipo], a kind of evil spirit.

Before the grimacing face was fully revealed, Qianjo suddenly drew his knife, and a sharp sword energy slashed over, killing the monster who coveted the power of faith on the spot.

Su Lun kept his eyes fixed and waited.

On the altar, Yuko was still dancing with all her might. This Kagura dance needs to mobilize the divine power to communicate with the gods, which consumes a lot of physical and divine power. After dancing for a while, beads of sweat had overflowed on her skin, and under the refraction of the light, they were crystal clear, adding a bit of perspiration. Because of the dancing dance, it slipped down along the smooth skin.

Suddenly, Su Lun sensed something, his pupils shrank suddenly, and he said softly, "Come on!"

Hearing this, Qianjo on the side quickly closed her eyes, because she also sensed the indescribable will that suddenly descended on the shrine!

The gods cannot be seen directly.

At this moment, the huge will became clearer and clearer.

After Su Lun had a clear perception and confirmed what he saw in his left eye, a storm surged in his heart: "How is it possible! Hayato Fujiwara actually depicted a real god in a novel?"

He originally thought that Izanami was just a "big monster", or a "pseudo-god".

But in perception, that indescribable feeling is definitely not comparable to low-level creatures.

This is a real "God"!

Because Su Lun himself had seen god-level creatures with his own eyes, the identification of the Omniscient Eye would definitely not be wrong.

But how is it possible.

In a cursed space, how can there be a real god-level? !

Fujiwara Hayato used a pen to draw an "indescribable" existence?

For a time, Su Lun's own perception contradicted the facts he saw.

He vaguely caught something wrong. But the feeling wasn't strong enough for him to judge whether it was his own cognition error or that he was being deceived by his senses.

Qianjing Yuguang glanced at him with a puzzled look 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 was stunned.

In the face of monsters, you can fight or retreat.

So what about a true God?

Without waiting for Su Lun to think, the royal son on the altar fell to his knees reverently.

Su Lun lowered his eyebrows too, not daring to look directly.

If this is really a god, it would be an offense for low-level creatures to look directly.

That indescribable will condensed in the sky, Su Lun didn't know what he looked like, but he could perceive the exaggerated mountain-like soul.

The "Izanami" who descended on the shrine saw that it was Yuko who summoned him, and the domineering coercion eased a little.

But there is still a majesty that cannot be offended.

The pressure on their heads dissipated, and Su Lun and Chijo felt their stagnant breathing returned to normal.

Around this barren mountain, a majestic female voice resounded like a beam: "Amaterasu's believers. I didn't expect to see a living person in Huangquan Country."

Izanami in the sky, as if there was some freshness in the eternal silence, muttered to herself.

Su Lun also immediately sensed that a subtle wave of temptation swept over him.

However, this coming existence did not show hostility immediately, and he and Chijo around him breathed a sigh of relief at the same time.

After pondering for a while, Izanami seemed to sense something, and then said to the royal son on the altar: "I feel your piety, tell me, what are you praying for."

Although Miko is the shrine maiden of Iga Shrine, after all, these Yamagata gods are all a system, and it can be said that they are all believers.

Yuzi responded respectfully: "The great Lord of Huangquan, Lord Izanami, who dominates death, I am the ninth and ninth generation of Amaterasu Shenfu's zhaiwang Shenfu Yuzi. This trip has strayed into the country of Huangquan, and I pray to the Lord. Get us out of here."

Hearing this, a sneer came from the sky, "There is no living person in the country of Huangquan who can leave."

Yu Zi knelt down on the ground and did not speak.

The witch is only a substitute for the gods. After praying, the final decision is in the hands of the gods.

No matter what the outcome is, she must obey.

Can the living go out?

Su Lun was disappointed when he heard this, but he was not surprised. He thought to himself: If you really want to go out so easily, it won't be a T-level difficulty.

But this thought just popped up,

Suddenly, the situation turned sharply.

The majestic voice seemed to have changed its attention, and it sounded again: "However, for your piety's sake, your prayer and mine have been answered."

Yu Zi listened to Yixi, and hurriedly knelt down and bowed, "Thank you, Lord of the Kingdom."

"???"

Now, I can't get Su Lun out.

So easy to say yes?

Easy and even feel a little unreal.

But his intuition told him that it didn't seem that simple.

If not, Yuzi 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 too?"

Su Lun froze when he heard this.

Izanami's tone became a little sullen and indifferent, and said: "They are not Shinto believers, and the deity is not obliged to help them. Besides, do you think that the land of the Yellow Springs can come and leave if you want?"

The hegemony of the Lord of Yellow Springs shows this.

When Yu Zi heard this, he was even more frightened, and his face was lowered into the dust.

Originally, the witch should absolutely obey the will of the gods, but for the first time, she insisted on her own ideas. She pleaded again: "I beg the Lord of the country to send my friend away. For this, I am willing to give my all."

"Your Majesty."

Su Lun wanted to stop it, but Yuko's words had already been said.

Moreover, these words seemed to touch some taboo, and Izanami's tone suddenly became sullen: "Hehe, you are a Shinto witch, but you are begging for two outsiders?"

Yuko's face was full of unease, but her tone was still firm, "Mr. Su Lun and Miss Chijo are Yuko's very, very important friends. I implore the Lord of the country to be successful."

As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere suddenly dropped to freezing point.

"Hehehehe. Stupid!"

As if provoked, Izanami sneered again and again and asked, "If I say, only one of you and your friend can leave Huangquan Kingdom. Do you still insist on your decision?"

Hearing this, Yu Zi was slightly startled, and seemed to recall too many acquaintances in the past, inexplicably warmed his heart.

Getting to know them was the happiest thing in my life.

She nodded without hesitation: "Yes. Even if it costs my life."

What the three of Su Lun didn't know was that at this moment, in a secret room in Edo Castle, a novel automatically turned another page.

There is a sentence that automatically appears in the book: "Shenfu Yuzi's heart is full of contradictions, she can't go against her beliefs, but on the other hand, she is a friend who she thinks can live and die. In the end, she chose to give up her life, In exchange for a chance for the two of Su Lun.”

Hearing Yuko's answer, Izanami did not hide her ridicule at all: "Haha. Ridiculous emotion!"

She suddenly became very irritable and almost scolded: "Stupid believer, as you wish! You give up your life, and I will send your friends away!"

When Su Lun heard this, he secretly thought that he was going to suffer.

Just like humans, gods also have jealousy, resentment, greed, and many bad qualities.

According to legend, this Izanami came to Huangquan because of death, and his partner Izanagi came to Huangquan to find him back. But seeing her rotten body, she was frightened and fled in a panic. So far, this Izanami has always been full of "maliciousness" towards the world.

It is said that He also envied all the perfect love, friendship, and kinship from then on.

In human terms, this guy has more or less psychological problems.

Su Lun spoke quickly and interrupted: "No! Yuzi, leave here first when you have the chance!"

He didn't doubt that this Izanami could send them away, but it definitely wasn't an exchange for Yuko's life.

Qianjo on the side also saw the decisiveness in Yuzi's expression, and shouted: "Yuzi, don't!"

Unfortunately, it's too late.

Yuzi looked back at them, with a poignant smile on the corner of his mouth, "Mr. Su Lun, Sister Qianjo, it's a pleasure to meet you in this life. When I met you, my days became the most beautiful."

As she said that, her body shone brightly, and in the eyes of Su Lun and the two, it turned into pink cherry blossom petals all over the sky and collapsed.

How can Yuzi not know, this is the real god!

It was the only chance she could see living out.

If she is gone, who can communicate with this adult?

The ending of Su Lun is almost certain to die.

Yuko felt that she couldn't be so selfish.

She took her own life decisively, and didn't give Su Lun or the god-sama any time to react.

Since the gods agreed.

Then she died, there is no chance to go back.

worth it.

Yuko's body collapsed on the altar, and her smile disappeared in the blooming cherry blossoms.

Qianjo shouted urgently, "Yu Zi!"

Su Lun clenched his teeth too, with a gloomy expression unable to speak.

Before, he had thought about any possible situation, but this was the only thing he didn't expect.

Before the grief thoughts flowed away, at this moment, the slightly teasing voice came from the sky again: "Okay, since she chose to end her own life in exchange for yours. You decide, who stays, Who is going out?"

Hearing this, Su Lun's eyes turned cold.

This is playing with humanity again.

In the eyes of the almighty god, a low-level creature like a human is probably just a plaything for a little fun that brought her endless years.

(End of this chapter)