God and mystery

Chapter 375 The Unknown Land
At the beginning of the war, the people are in dire straits.

The gunpowder smoke of the Warring States period has not passed far, and the people of the world have never cultivated with peace of mind, so they were sent to the other side of the sea again to fight against North Korea and the Ming Dynasty.

Endless, endless.

"Those who have gone to the other side of the sea may not be able to come back."

"Look, there are more and more monsters."

In the wilderness of the Izumo country, there are fewer and fewer humans, and the Izumo Taisha, which takes care of the gods and guards here, is not indifferent to this.

"Will the war end before October this year?"

"In October, all the gods will gather at Izumo Taisha Shrine, and 800 million gods will come here. At this time, the world calls this month Kannazuki."

There was no one plowing the barren land, and someone fell down beside the wild road, staring bonyly at the monsters passing by.

The monsters surrounded him, and after he died, they rushed up, some touched his arms, some touched his heels, some touched his liver, some touched his intestines, and some touched half of his head
"After people die, demons eat the souls of living people to change from illusory monsters to real ones."

"This country is completely over. Everyone in the world will become a monster. If one person dies, dozens of monsters will be born."

"These monsters that become real die, and new monsters will be born in their wishes, and the cycle goes on and on."

"They only show respect to the shrine maidens of Izumo Taisha Shrine."

"You came from outside too? You were brought in by the shrine maidens of Izumo Taisha Shrine. Ah, from now on we will all be citizens here and don't worry. Although Japan is about to perish, this is Taoyuan."

"You will soon understand"

On the hillside, in the wild roads, outside the barren fields, and at the dry streams, there are people wandering everywhere, people talking everywhere, and people with slightly clean clothes. They are people who have entered here from the outside world. They are told, enter Once you get here, you become a citizen of the Izumo Kingdom, an important descendant of the Kingdom of God, and you can no longer go out.

When people are alive, demons will not attack people, but when people die, demons will come to divide people's souls and turn them into real things.

The same is true for the Japanese on the front line. The more people die, the more prosperous the kingdom of God will be. Some people who fall into the underworld become slaves driven by ghosts and gods, while those who come out of the cloud return to Izumo, giving birth to more demons.

"It's the same wherever you go in this world."

"But here, we don't need to pay taxes, we don't need to work, we just need to live. Those who can't think about it, those who want to die, are all stupid guys."

"That's right, the place other than Izumo is the same everywhere. Instead of living in hardship, or dying in hardship, it is better to live well and peacefully here, even if the soul will be dedicated to ghosts and demons after death , that’s all irrelevant.”

"If I can't even live well, how can I be afraid of what happens after death?"

People say this and work numbly, but it is said to be work, and there is actually no need for them to do anything.

People in Izumo don’t need farming or labor. The maidens of Izumo Taisha will distribute food to them. All they need is to exist in this country. Day and night, they go to the Taisha Shrine to pray regularly. This is their Work.

If you want to die, you are also welcome.

With the ringing of bells, on the hillside, in the wild roads, outside the barren fields, and at the dry streams, those people heard the priestess of Izumo Taisha shaking the golden bell. The sound of the bell crossed mountains and rivers, through the jungle, and across The wilderness is faster than wind and rain, and faster than thunder.

"Huh? This is... a grand sacrifice is coming?"

"But it's not October yet."

"What happened to the country, it must have something to do with the outside world."

"Anyway, it's a good thing. Fat meat and fish, delicious fruits and vegetables, and mouth-watering rice and food. This is a grand banquet for worshiping the gods."

Some people spit out sentences with doubts, but they were quickly overwhelmed 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 bit strange.

They quickly gathered together, forming a stream of people. The stream of people poured into a sea, gathering from every corner of the mountains and rivers.

There are huge red torii gates standing everywhere, and there are priestesses guiding them in front of the torii gates. People enter the torii gates one by one, and then the land of hundreds of thousands of miles will be there in an instant. If you take another step forward, you will have arrived at Izumo The northern part of the country, that is, the huge mountain where the Izumo Taisha Shrine is located.

There is a city here.

Reeds appear alternately between the field and the water, in large swaths.

This land enshrines a total of three ancient gods, including Daikokuzhushin. Daikokuzhushin is the god who ruled Ashihara China in the oldest era.

Of course, there is the most important and most powerful god, Amaterasu.

The giant castle near Izumo Taisha Shrine is majestic and majestic, soaring into the sky, people come here through the torii gates, and under the guidance of witches wearing fox masks, they start to go to the specific countryside for sacrifices and prayers, and people from all over the world gather here One place is like the story passed by word of mouth among the people.

Eight million gods from all over the world gathered here.

The sound of sacrifice, the sound of singing, the sound of prayer, and endless wishes poured out from every person who prayed and sacrificed. With their prayers, the three statues in Izumo Taisha became more and more bright and solemn , The golden iron statue seems to be alive, giving life to things that do not exist. This is the great power of good fortune.

At the same time, the huge city standing on the reed field began to emit blazing light as people's prayer wishes increased.These lights spread like flames to every corner of the Izumo Kingdom, and where the lights spread, more monsters were born with prayers.

However, after the birth of these monsters, it was accompanied by the abundance of products and resources. Food appeared in the barren land and scattered itself in the soil. Dry streams came back to life and countless fish wandered in them. The tall trees are towering, birds and beasts appear one by one, and they enter the torii and gather outside the Izumo Taisha Shrine, where they are voluntarily slaughtered by the witches in full view.

Meat, rice, fish, vegetables. A sumptuous meal was brought to everyone, and the priestesses wearing fox masks told the gathered people in soft voices:

"This is the food bestowed by God Amaterasu and Great Country Lord God. In order to thank you for your dedication throughout the year, this grand ceremony was held in advance."

"Please don't be restrained, all of you, eat all these delicacies."

The voices of the witches were persuasive, and the people who just came here immediately dispelled their previous doubts when they saw the sumptuous meals that they would never be able to eat in their entire lives.

This is the gift of God. Perhaps only the chosen people can cross the barriers of God from the world of suffering and enter Izumo, the place where the gods originated.

People are grateful and grateful for the grace of the gods. At this time, some people began to spread the names and deeds of the ancient gods in the past. The three gods of pioneering are all gods related to agriculture, and only agriculture can produce a large number of people, so their Existence itself symbolizes the lifeblood of the nation.

A peaceful halo emanates from the city of Weiyuan in the distance, and several faint smoke rises into the sky, and the same is true here at Izumo Taisha Shrine. The accumulation of wishes is increasing, and it even begins to burn blazingly. The best incense exists. Ordinary incense is the fragrance lit by the priests. It needs a physical object to communicate with the gods. However, a large number of wishes continue to gather repeatedly, and finally become the highest quality. The god of incense and fire.

The witches wear masks and cannot see their faces, but they can feel the emotion of joy from them.

While consuming the delicacy, however, there were also glimpses 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 witches, and they will go to collect those mirrors. All mirrors cannot exist. Only Izumo Taisha Shrine can Possession of mirrors may be permitted.

From the mirror, someone saw that some delicacies looked rotten and dusty, and rubbed their eyes carefully, the mirror had been taken away, but the food in front of them was still so delicious, and they didn’t feel disgusted when they picked it up and took a bite. It was weird, so I thought it was because I was dizzy from hunger and misread the mirror and soil. After all, this place is on the wilderness.

"This is really a good place. If you come here, you will never have to suffer."

"When I'm alive, I can enjoy the blessings. If I die, it doesn't matter if my soul is handed over to the monsters. As long as the monsters don't eat me alive."

People said words of praise full of gratitude, and their belief in the gods became more devout, and they thought that they had achieved great blessings, so they could enter the place where the gods originated after suffering half a lifetime in this life. Blessed here until the end of life.

That's what people think.

Suddenly, a patch of red appeared in the sky.

"Huh? What is that?"

Some people saw the red in the sky, dyeing the clear blue sky like blood. They were very 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 unknown existence that is!
What a dangerous thing that is!
Under the protection of God Amaterasu, under the divine power of the Lord God of the Great Country, and under the influence of the power of that city, this is a paradise outside the world, a place where the gods enjoy offerings, a country of humans and demons, and a place of supernatural powers. It is an extremely important place that is not allowed to enter in the Kingdom of God built by the Emperor.

With monstrous divine power, and a country's national prestige and fortune to bless it, it is impossible for ordinary monsters to enter here, or the gods and monks who betrayed Emperor Jimmu, it is even more impossible 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 has not been shaken, let alone the current situation.

They were going to report to the master of that city, but it was too late.

The red color suddenly became bigger!

Three breaths covered the sky above the Izumo Taisha Shrine, and ten breaths, the sky dyed red had spread to the sky above Ashihara Castle.

Then, that red revealed its true posture!
"Big!"

A sound of breaking the drink that shook the heavens and the earth, shaking the universe, descended from the sky to the ground, and to the ears of the people here, it was as terrifying as a sudden thunder!
Coming with a roar!

whereabouts!

The red began to press down on the sky and turned into a huge god banner. The god banner fell from the sky and was inserted into the mountains of Izumo Kingdom with a roar, not far from Izumo Taisha Shrine. In an instant, the red The air flow rushed out from the divine banner, sweeping the world!
The blue sky collapsed, and the sky that was dyed red turned into a dark and gloomy appearance. There was no sun in the sky, and the earth seemed to have lost its camouflage. The mountains and forests became decayed, and the streams became dry and cracked. Look, the field has become a place where barrenness and bones coexist!
then!

This red air flow came to the Izumo Taisha Shrine. People closed their eyes and held their heads in panic. The witches tried to resist, but the moment the air flow hit the first priestess, the fox mask on the priestess' face It rotted and decayed, and then revealed her true posture.

Amidst the astonishing howls, the witch's body and spirit collapsed, and her wraith-integrated body 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 wraiths disappeared without a trace. The people who were swept by the air current found 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 hairs of the corpses, the fat meat was the coagulation of ointment from the human corpses, and the fragrant rice was sand and rotten soil mixed together piled up.

Those who voluntarily emerged from the mountains and were cooked by the witches were all aged human corpses.

In an instant, the faces of these people became extremely terrifying, but they looked at each other again, and found that some of the other people, some of whom had eaten too much, were already covered with body hair, some had swollen bodies, and some had large patches of blood on their bodies. Some are rotten, some are dragging their intestines, and they don't look like humans anymore.

"what!"

The monsters don't eat people, so that the people here have forgotten the difference between humans and monsters for a long time. At this time, they are eating rotten corpses and corpse oil, and they realize that there is really no difference between themselves and monsters.

It even looks the same.

And those newcomers were 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 aura, but waves of resentful spirits, howling strangely and ominously, accompanied by red The air current opened up the sky and the earth, and the world of Izumo fell into chaos!
And in the city, there was a voice of shock and anger that shook the world:

"Who are you, dare to destroy the Taoyuan Holy Land here! You know how big a mistake you have made!"

In the red clouds outside the sky, no voice responded.

There was only a gust of ancient heavenly demon's energy surging up, turning into a big hand, smashing this mountain-like city from top to bottom into powder with one palm!

(End of this chapter)