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Under the scorching sun, out of the corner of my eye, I suddenly saw something floating up, floating to an altitude of one million meters.

That was clearly not the volcanic ash from before.

It is not the 'ladder to heaven' containing 'rare earths'.

This is...

"Pray to the gods through dance and music."

This is the song of the "sacrificial dance" performed by the "shrine maidens" in Japan to please the gods they serve and worship the gods.

Such songs and dances can still be seen everywhere in Japan, even in an era when paradise no longer exists and the gods have disappeared.

But this time, the voice that appeared with the sound floating up into the sky was not pointing to the traditional Japanese gods.

But Li Re,

'King Ling' Li Re.

On the ground, someone is offering sacrifice to himself.

The ritual dance brings the rich fragrance to Takamagahara.

Through sacrificial dance, she showed him the way back to earth.

Li Re's ears moved slightly as he listened to the sound, and it was not difficult for him to identify the source of this sacrifice and dance.

It is not difficult to identify the source of the words.

He exhaled as well.

I thought there was no need to go through the trouble of entering the underworld.

"Gong Shen Zi..."

"I didn't expect she could think of this way!"

...

on the ground.

Japan, the top of Mount Fuji.

When the thick smoke that was like a ladder floating up from the top of the volcano led by 'Spirit King' Li Re disappeared beyond the end of the sky, the already silent world fell into a long and deep silence.

The solidified lava turned into black soil and spread evenly from the top to the middle of the mountain.

At the bottom of the mountain and on other peaks outside the bottom of the mountain, players from all over Japan or all over the world watched for a long time. With the lessons learned from the past, they did not dare to approach the ladder, but they also wanted to see the final destination of "Spirit King" Li Re.

Will he disappear into the sky, like the ascension myths circulating in many countries... or will he come back?

If it was the former, then 'Spiritual King' Li Re might become a legend - but compared to the latter, it is not worth mentioning.

Because only a Spirit King who can still function in reality can make everyone fear him.

In the meantime, time passed quickly.

Unlike high in the sky, the sunlight on the ground was as usual, and the already dim setting sun soon reached the edge of the horizon.

As it slowly sinks.

The world was plunged into darkness.

The vast night surged in like a tide.

The evening breeze gently disturbed the undulating mountains, and the thick black smoke floating on the top of Mount Fuji became visibly thinner in the darkness.

this moment.

Everyone looked at the thick smoke, and they all knew instinctively that when the "ladder to heaven" disappeared, "Spirit King" Li Re would remain in the sky forever, unable to return.

This second.

Among all the onlookers, the one standing in the front, or rather, directly near the thick smoke, able to clearly see every detail of the smoke rising from the 'ladder to heaven', was Asamamiya Kamiko, who stood on a huge rock at the edge of the crater, and her expression began to become serious.

The shrine maiden had long dark red hair, and was wearing a white dress with a red hem, a golden laurel crown on her head, and a white feather robe on the outside. She had a slim figure, a beautiful face, and a cold temperament. She pursed her red lips slightly, and her drooping hands could not help but become nervous.

She knew Li Re would definitely come back.

He will definitely fulfill his promise.

But she still couldn't help but feel nervous and alert.

After all, the source of this "ladder to heaven" is the mythical "Takamagahara".

Although the 'Spirit King' Li Re is very strong and powerful - facing the mythical 'Takama-ga-hara', he may never be in any danger, but it does not mean he will not get into trouble, and it is not impossible for him to be trapped and unable to escape.

I just hope that's not the case.

Gong Shen Zi thought sincerely.

She remembered Li Re's hand that pulled her out of the darkness, remembered those eyes that illuminated the abyss... remembered the throbbing and inexplicable feeling at that moment.

Very vague.

Beautiful too.

She wanted to experience that feeling again.

Feel more, more clearly, and more delicately.

However, the reality always seems to be the opposite of what we want.

In the vast night, on a cold night without stars or moon, the thick smoke on the top of Mount Fuji seemed to be gradually merging with the darkness...it began to become thinner and dispersed.

until it disappears.

There was silence.

The whole world is silent.

'Spiritual King' Li Re...can't come back.

I don’t know how many people find it hard to believe, how many people feel regretful, and even more so how many people are secretly happy, delighted, and ecstatic in their hearts - the people who find it hard to believe are the admirers of ‘Spirit King’ Li Re. As the top silver-level player, he has done many deeds, each of which is enough to make people admire and worship him. It is natural that he has admirers. The ones who feel regretful are passers-by. They neither hate nor like ‘Spirit King’ Li Re, but they just think it is a pity that such an incident ended with his disappearance. If he can come back, perhaps this era will all belong to him - the people who are happy are naturally the enemies of ‘Spirit King’ Li Re, his competitors and the jealous ones.

Of course, some competitors also feel it is a pity.

For example, the 'Stand-In User', who claimed to be invincible, had regarded Li Re as his biggest enemy after this incident. It would be a pity if he could not defeat him personally.

Another example is 'Death Angel'.

She also wanted to kill the enemy of "death" with her own hands to prove her name as the "Angel of Death".

But no matter what he thought, the fact that the 'Spiritual King' Li Re had left and never returned seemed to be irreversible...

The world was silent and then silent again.

From Mount Fuji to Kyoto, from Japan to Daxia, and spreading to the real world of the entire planet, it also fell into silence.

Your Excellency, the Spirit King, can't come back.

Mr. Li Re, you can't come back.

Are...can't come back.

Asamamiya Kamiko, who was closest to her, seemed to have just come to her senses.

The beautiful witch with bright eyes and white teeth stared blankly at the scene in front of her, while the young and beautiful girl slightly opened her red lips, an expression of disbelief on her face.

Can't come back?...

No.

His Excellency the Spiritual King said that he would come back.

Gong Shenzi closed his eyes, pursed his lips, and took a deep breath.

She thought Mr. Li Re would definitely come back.

She thought to herself that she should trust him—just like she should trust him to pull her out of the abyss.

But, you should also do something.

What should I do on the ground to help him in the mythical Takamagahara?

Takamagahara? Myth?

"God...?"

Gong Shen Zi opened her eyes, looked up at the sky, and suddenly revealed a hint of determination.

She can indeed do something.

Even though she was still on the ground, even though she could not reach the distant sky at all.

However, there are some things she can do.

For example.

——Kagura dance.

Dance to please the gods.

Music used to worship gods.

"Is that... the 'goddess' from Japan?"

A player who was watching Mount Fuji from a close distance spotted a figure on the top of Mount Fuji and cried out in surprise.

The player's words immediately attracted the attention of others.

They all knew the 'Goddess' who was one of the three top players in Japan before the Silver Age.

They were even more surprised by Gong Shenzi's actions...

"Is she... dancing?"

The shrine maiden stood on the huge rock on the top of Mount Fuji, spread her arms and pulled up her wide sleeves, like a migratory bird spreading its wings and fluttering in the wind.

Her dancing was divine and perfect.

Her posture is beautiful and solemn, yet it is hard to look directly at her.

"This is the Kagura dance performed in Japan to worship gods!" A local Japanese player recognized it.

Some players were also confused: "A dance to worship the gods? Who is she worshipping?"

"The goddess came from the Japanese Sengen Palace... Could it be that she is offering sacrifices to the great god Sengen?"

"At this time? She wouldn't want Asama-sama to bring 'Spirit King' Li Re back to the human world, would she?"

"Do 'gods' really exist?"

Everyone was talking about it.

The people who were watching from a great distance through various remote devices were also stunned - the silver-level players even frowned.

The 'Goddess' is still dancing.

She stood on tiptoe, her long sleeves fluttering, her feather robe flying like flowing clouds, and her whole body seemed to gradually light up - brighter and brighter, so bright that it was impossible to look directly at her, so bright that no one could see her posture or face clearly, and could only vaguely see the perfect reflection of her still dancing.

Who is she worshipping?

Who should I offer sacrifice to?

In fact, Asamamiya Kamiko, who was dancing with blessing in her heart, didn't know it at first. She just felt that she should do it - she just felt that by doing so, she could help Li Re in heaven.

This is also the only way for a witch to connect with heaven.

But should I offer sacrifices to 'Asama-no-Okami' and Kokohana-yahime'?

As the chief priest of Sengen Palace, I...

No.

wrong.

I am no longer the chief priest of the Asama Palace.

I have already died once.

Gong Shenzi suddenly remembered.

She had already died once...If Mr. Li Re had not dragged her out of the abyss, if the light had not illuminated her at that moment, she would not have been able to stand here, waiting for his return, and would not have been able to feel the throbbing and inexplicable feeling at that moment.

After dying once, he is no longer the chief priest of Asama Palace.

Because she said so.