089 〈Smoke and Smoke〉
In the dark mountains and forests, the rich miasma is still there, making the night appear deeper and the air heavier.
Luo Zhen and his party shuttled through it, and they were heading in the direction of the shrine in the center of the forbidden land.
It's just that along the way, the performance of the group is different.
Like what...
"Why are you following us?"
"Are we following you?"
"Then you go the other way!"
"But this is the way to the shrine, so we don't need to take a long detour, right?"
"I don't care! Anyway, you are not allowed to follow us! ”
"Well, don't say that."
Akabane Lei Zhen and He Mao Pleiades walked at the front of the team, and as they walked forward, they were arguing fiercely, but they were just disapproving, and the other was so angry that they blushed and had a thick neck.
Another example...
"Miss, don't go in with us, let me send you out first, right?"
"No, if the Pleiades and the Sixth Company are not ready to go out, then I won't go out."
"Miss..."
"Why don't you go out with me?"
"But..."
"Anyway, as long as the Pleiades and the Sixth Company don't go out, I won't go out."
Tumen Hinawa and Bow Cutting Sixth Company walked in the rear, having such a conversation, obviously so scared before, but Tumen Lucky Wheel still did not plan to go out alone, and seemed to have made up his mind to persuade He Mao and Bow Cutting Sixth Company to go out, showing a stubborn side that had not been shown before, making Bow Cutting Sixth Company full of distressed expressions.
In such a vast situation, the group headed in the direction of the shrine in the center of the forbidden land.
As for Luo Zhen...
"You... Can't you just slow down? ”
Luo Zhen, who was panting like something, fell at the back, and could only make such a wail.
This made He Mao and Gong Ji Liulian look disdainful.
"I didn't expect your magic skills to look so powerful, and your physical strength to be so weak."
"It turns out that the men of the Akabane family are nothing."
He Mao and Gong Cutting Six Lian despised Luo Zhen, making the corners of Luo Zhen's mouth twitch.
Even Akabane Lei Zhen patted Luo Zhen on the shoulder, and spoke out as if he was persuading.
"I used to tell you not to stay at home, go out and walk more, look at you now, it's a shame."
Akabane Raijin delivered the final blow.
"Long-winded! Don't treat me like a barbarian like you! We... We eat with our heads! ”
Luo Zhen was furious.
Obviously, in this line of people, his current ability is the highest, but he is actually despised, which is really unbearable for uncles and aunts.
Luo Zhen didn't even dare to look at Tumen Rilun's eyes.
Although he knew that he couldn't do such a thing with the character of Tumen Rilun, if he was despised by other little girls, Luo Zhen really didn't want to live.
At the moment, Luo Zhen is also a little broken.
"Hasn't the shrine arrived yet? Is it that far? ”
Luo Zhen opened his mouth as if complaining.
“…… It's almost there. ”
He Maoyu, who was at the forefront, spoke out helplessly, and I don't know if he felt that Luo Zhen was a little pitiful, but it was rare to be honest once, and he didn't find fault.
In this way, the group rushed to the shrine in the center of the forbidden land.
On the way, although Luo Zhen's physical strength seemed a little weak, he never relaxed his vigilance, and the magic power representing the "Heavenly Eye" fluctuated and emanated, peeking at the surrounding situation.
Gradually, Luo Zhen discovered that there were really all kinds of Shikjin operating in this forbidden place.
The largest number of them are wild dogs possessed by low-level spirits, and then there are all kinds of small animals that are wrapped in black gas, such as monkeys jumping among trees, rabbits walking back and forth among grasses, and deer running in the woods.
Even, Luo Zhen also encountered a colorful butterfly the size of a palm.
"That's the Bliss Butterfly, different from those low-level gods, this is a phoenix butterfly that only appears in hell, the ability is fire, once it is touched, it will be possessed, and then "bang" in one breath?"
The explanation of the bow cutting six companies made Akabane Leizhen, who wanted to touch those beautiful butterflies, turn blue and jump back like an electric shock.
Luo Zhen also had to be amazed.
"Does Shikigami have special abilities? That's already an intermediate demon, right? ”
In addition to the Bliss Butterfly, Luo Zhen also encountered Shikjin with various special abilities, all of which were at the level of intermediate demons.
If you run into these Shikigami, there is no doubt that there will be a tricky scuffle.
As a result, Luo Zhen reminded several times, so that everyone avoided the area where the god was active, and there was no danger along the way.
Unfortunately, although I encountered all kinds of tricky mid-level gods, I didn't encounter a superior demon like the previous mountain god.
Of course, this is also temporary.
In the end, Luo Zhen and his party still encountered the superior demon level Shikami.
Moreover, it is right in front of the shrine at the destination.
“…… That's a joke, right? ”
He Mao's face stiffened with the bow cutting six times.
“…… Is there even that kind of thing? ”
Cold sweat also flowed from Akabane Thunder's forehead.
The group was hiding in a bush.
In front of the grass, a dilapidated shrine sits, telling everyone that their destination has been found.
However, in front of the dilapidated shrine, there is a terrifying existence that everyone cannot ignore.
"Whew..."
It was the sound of the howling wind.
The source of the wind was a thick puff of smoke.
In front of the shrine, there was a strange cloud of smoke wafting.
And within that smoke, every now and then, something appears.
That's the hideous human face.
Looking at the terrifying scene, everyone present froze in place, and they didn't dare to make a sound.
Tumen Hiren clenched his sleeves and muttered.
"Smoke and smoke..."
Smoke and smoke.
It is a kind of youkai that lives in smoke, and it comes from the fear of fireworks in humans.
It can take on various postures, and it can also take the appearance of a human face emerging from the smoke, and it is a monster that often appears in places such as stoves, stoves, and bonfires in Japanese legends, and it is also depicted as a hell of karmic fire in this country, which is very terrifying.
To put it bluntly, the level of this Shikigami is by no means below the mountain gods I have seen before.
This level of Shikigami is now floating in front of the shrine, as if guarding this shrine, twisting wantonly.
It was only natural that He Mao and the Sixth Bow Cutting Company would overreact like this.
After all...
"Yanyanluo is a disembodied Shikigami!"
"It's not going to be attached to a creature at all!"
The two of them shouted in a low voice.
That's right.
Yanyanluo is a disembodied god, and it will not become a physical existence by clinging to the body of a living being.
Other words...
"That's not a Shikigami born naturally in this forbidden land."
Tsuchiwa also made this conclusion in a low voice.
Combined with the fact that Yanyan Luo was guarding in front of the shrine where the token was likely to be placed, how could Luo Zhen not think of it?
"Those eighty percent are Shikigami deliberately summoned by the people of Izanagiri."
The reason is very simple.
The ostensible reason is probably that as the last part of the trial, I want to see if the trialists can overcome this difficulty, right?
As for whether there is a reason in secret, then the benevolent will see the benevolent, and the wise will see the wise.
"Won't you overdo it? Bastard! ”
Akabane Thunder scolded secretly.
Want to break through that monster and get the token in it?
One word.
Delusion.