Chapter 408: Mountain God
"Did it just say something?"
Looking at the misty figure on the stone steps, Rom asked in an uncertain tone.
Although he didn't hear anything, he always felt that the ghost seemed to be saying something to them. Of course, it might also be his illusion.
Hearing Rom's question, Jianzi blinked and did not answer. Xia Yu was indeed talking just now, but he was talking to her, and only she could hear it.
Xia Yu let her decide for herself whether to follow him and watch him display his great power to destroy the fake mountain god, or to stay where she was and wait for him to return after displaying his great power to destroy the fake mountain god.
Anyway, his tone clearly showed that he was going to show off his power, and it would be a great loss if you didn't go to see it.
Naturally, Jianzi would not say these words. Seeing that no one answered him, Rom thought it was his own illusion.
"Huh, let's leave now."
Takeda Sanzhi looked at Xia Yu's departing figure, breathed a sigh of relief, and hurriedly reminded the remaining two people.
Although they didn't know what had happened, since the terrifying figure was no longer stopping them, it would be better for them to leave quickly.
Hearing this, before Jianzi could speak, Roma took off the box he had been carrying, shook his head and said, "You guys go away. I will not leave with such a good opportunity today."
"Rom, what on earth do you want to do?!"
Takeda Sanzhi was shocked and angry, and couldn't help shouting: "Do you know what you are doing? Do you want to make the same mistake again?"
Facing the question, Roma showed his usual smile: "I know, that's why I have to go, sorry, after all, I have always been so willful."
After saying that, Rom ignored Takeda Mie's ugly expression and took out his exorcism tools from the box.
Those were items that he normally infused with his own energy, including rings, amulets, salt shakers, sunglasses, etc., all of which could have a certain inhibitory effect on ghosts.
Wearing it on the body can also improve one's own defense and make one immune to attacks from ordinary evil spirits. Of course, for powerful ghosts and gods, these defenses are equivalent to the trouble of having hair fall into the food and then having to take it out one by one.
However, even though Rom knew that his props could only do this much, he still put on the props without hesitation and prepared to step onto the stone steps.
Takeda Mieji looked at her former disciple who was so stubborn that her fists trembled with anger. The next second, she sighed deeply, as if she had aged a little.
She turned to look at Jianzi, put a string of Buddhist beads on Jianzi's head, and said, "Sorry, mother-in-law, I have something to do. I can only let you walk back by yourself."
"But don't worry, with this string of Buddhist beads, those annoying mosquitoes won't come near you. Don't go up the mountain alone again. It's very dangerous here."
“Hmm…”
Jianzi felt the Buddhist beads on his wrist, his eyes gradually firmed up: "I'll go too. Although I may not be that powerful, I may be able to help. Don't worry, I will protect myself."
"Little girl..."
Takeda Mie looked at Jianzi's determined eyes, and her heart trembled. Finally, she nodded and said, "Well, alas, I am really old. I can't even compare with a young girl."
"Um, Mother Goddess, are you and him?"
While supporting Takeda Sanzhi and walking towards the stone steps, Miko looked at Rom in front of him and asked in a low voice.
"He..." Takeda Sanzhi looked at Roma in front of him with a complicated expression and replied: "He was my former disciple, but because of different philosophies, we parted ways."
"That……"
"You want to ask why he is so persistent in entering here?" Takeda Sanzhi explained softly with a look of nostalgia: "It's because of something that happened in the past. He was once a child who could see, just like you..."
"Because he could see, he was very lonely when he was a child. In order to teach him his own power, I accepted him as my disciple. But, one day, he suddenly entered this shrine!"
"There is almost no record of this mountain, and the shrine should not exist, so I warned him, but he still went into the shrine on his own, which led to what happened."
Takeda Sanzhi did not say what that thing was, and Jianzi did not ask. Takeda Sanzhi continued: "The mountain god of this shrine will tempt humans, and will also receive rewards when fulfilling their wishes. No one knows what the reward is, but it is not a good thing anyway."
"As far as I know, several psychics have disappeared on this mountain, and they have never appeared ..."
…
The three people on the stone steps were still walking towards the Torii, while Xia Yu, who had already stepped onto the stone steps, had now arrived in front of the shrine.
It is called a shrine, but it is actually a small house, or a small temple for worship. There is an irregular stone road in front of the temple, and round-headed tombstones on both sides.
At this moment, the so-called mountain god was squatting in front of the small temple, seemingly waiting for him.
Although he is called a mountain god, he is actually just a ghost. He looks like a hairless white fox with cracks all over his body.
The face is that of a fox, with long, sunken eye sockets without eyeballs, no nose, and a five-petal pointed mouth full of sharp teeth.
There are bells hanging on its horned head, talismans are wrapped around its slender claws, and multiple tails are waving behind its body.
At first glance, it does look somewhat sacred, but upon closer inspection, you can discover the true form of a ghost wrapped in fox skin.
There were two fox girls standing on both sides of the mountain god. The wound on the abdomen of one of them had not yet healed, while the other one stood quietly aside.
It is called a fox girl, but in fact it can be regarded as the shrine maiden of the mountain god, and the origin of the shrine maidens comes from those who come to the shrine to pray.
As long as you make a wish at the shrine, the mountain god will mark it and give you a bell.
If you accept the bell, you will be bound by the mountain god and become a priestess of the mountain god. Your appearance will also change into that of a fox girl. At the same time, your soul cannot be freed unless the mountain god dies.
"******!"
Suddenly, the fox girl with a wound on her abdomen widened her pale eyes, pointed at Xia Yu with her slender fingers and cursed angrily.
The other fox girl quietly clasped her hands together in reverse without moving.
"Why don't I dare to come here?"
Hearing the fox girl's voice, Xia Yu smiled provocatively. Fortunately, he was also a spirit, otherwise he would not understand what the other party was saying.
Faced with Xia Yu's provocation, the injured fox girl's face became ferocious again. Just as she was about to speak, the mountain god suddenly spoke.
"****? **********?"
"Me? I'm just an ordinary ghost cultivator. As for why I hurt your miko, isn't it because you provoked me first?"
"***, *********?"
"Don't think about it. I'm not that easy to get rid of. Besides..."
Xia Yu's eyes turned dark, black mist spread from his whole body, his hands suddenly turned into dozens of waving tentacles, red murderous light lit up from his eyes, and a low pressure came over him.
"Even if you give in, I won't let you go. After all, I'm here for you."
"**********!"
"Stop talking nonsense!"
