Chapter 249 Blood-Burning Soul-Burning Gu, Barrier Void Realm

[You come to the bed and take out the forbidden medicine hidden in the chest of the 'Ninja Master' as instructed. 】

[There are two pills, one big and one small. They are all blood red and have a faint fishy smell. 】

[If you observe carefully, the smaller pills suddenly squirm, followed closely by the large pills. 】

[The ‘pill’ is obviously not a dead object, but some unknown strange creature! 】

['Blood-Burning Soul-Burning Mother Gu' (special prop): The secret Gu passed down from the Zhuchi Empire is extremely precious. The mother Gu can be used to control the child Gu. As long as the mother Gu is crushed, the user of the child Gu will release all the potential of the body at the cost of soul annihilation. 】

['Blood-burning soul-burning sub-gu' (special prop): The secret voodoo passed down from the Zhuchi Empire is extremely precious. The sub-gu is vicious and sinister. The person who takes it is the one under control. The sub-gu will feed on the soul of the user. , constantly releasing power. 】

[The weak voice of 'Ninja Master' sounded again...]

[This forbidden medicine can treat its hidden old ailments and restore it to its peak state, but the effect is short-lived and cannot last long. 】

[After it takes the forbidden medicine, it will activate the secret method and fall into a deep sleep. 】

[Tonight, you need to go up the mountain with your closest friends to rescue Ziye. 】

[If you encounter someone who is invincible, crush another pill and it will wake up and go up the mountain as quickly as possible to help you. 】

[Are you going to feed the ‘Blood Burning Soul Burning Gu’ to the ‘Ninja Master’? 】

Lin Xun sighed and pressed 'Yes'.

[Follow what the 'Ninja Master' said, feed it the smaller pill 'Mother Gu', and carefully put away the other pill 'Mother Gu'. 】

[After the 'Ninja Master' took the pill, a sickly blush appeared on his face. He formed a seal with his hands to cast a secret technique, and soon fell asleep...]

【……】

Lin Xun put down his cell phone and lit a cigarette.

Behind the light blue smoke was his slightly bored expression.

After a long time, he put out the cigarette, picked up the phone again and continued playing the game.

Summon the Valkyrie in the guest room to protect the sleeping Ninja Master.

Lin Xun switched to the body of the 'Master Fan', left the carriage, and came to the foot of the 'Wuzhi Shrine' mountain.

[The mountains in front of us are not tall, but there are a lot of pilgrims going up the mountain, mostly couples. 】

[Those who come and go are all discussing the 'nest sacrifice' ceremony that will be held at noon. Participating in the ceremony of the two gods who are in charge of the fertility pillar can bring about children and heirs. 】

[You follow the crowd up the mountain path. As an old person, you are not conspicuous among the pilgrims. There are also many elders who come here to burn incense for the younger generations. 】

Although the ninja master said that he would operate at night, it did not prevent Lin Xun from coming to inquire about the enemy's situation first.

Only by understanding the situation inside the 'Wuzhi Shrine' in advance can we better implement the rescue plan.

[Most of the bustling crowd stopped to take a break in front of the torii gate halfway up the mountain. 】

[Although this mountain is not tall, the mountain roads are winding and climbing in circles. 】

[Listening to the chatter among the pilgrims, you will know that there are three torii gates in the 'Wuzhi Shrine'. The first torii is vermilion, the second is purple, and the third is black and purple. 】

[The greater the number of torii gates, the more prosperous the shrine is and the more noble the gods enshrined there are. 】

[It is said that the Tenmei Jingu Shrine, which enshrines the statue of Soko Tenen in Sakurazaki Kyoto, has built a long mountain path with thousands of torii gates, and is known as the "thousand torii gates"...]

[You look up at the tall torii gate in front of you. There is a rope tied under the vermilion wood, floating slightly in the wind. 】

[Note: Hanging from the rope is a series of white imperial coins, which are white paper folded into zigzag shapes as offerings to the gods. 】

[Most of the divine power emitted by the torii comes from the ropes and coins. 】

[As you slowly walk past the tall vermilion torii gate, you feel a surge of power sweeping through your body. 】

[Compared to small shrines like the ‘Shishan Shrine’, the divine power of the ‘Wuzhi Shrine’ is so huge that it is a bit scary. 】

[You know, it is definitely not a wise move to conflict with the clergy in the shrine within such a divine power. 】

[You continue to climb along the mountain path, and soon you will see the second torii gate. 】

[As the pilgrims said, the second torii gate is purple-red, and the power of the divine realm becomes even greater after passing through the torii gate. 】

【……】

[After passing through the black and purple Three Torii Gates, you feel a sense of awe for no reason. This is the sense of oppression brought to you by the more turbulent power of the divine domain. 】

[The power of the divine realm reminds you all the time that in the realm of the two pillar gods, you are just a weak and insignificant ant. 】

[It is what you should do to worship devoutly and offer incense. If you have evil intentions, you will be crushed into dust under this vast power. 】

【……】

[The gate of the shrine is unmanned, only the bustling pilgrims who continue to pour in, and the two stone sculptures of Komatsu dogs guarding both sides. 】

[You follow the crowd into the shrine...]

[Everywhere you look, there are crowds of people. There are two buildings standing on the left and right of the shrine, namely the shrine and the social affairs office. 】

[The shrine extends deep into the shrine, passing through three magnificent halls: the worship hall, the coin hall, and the main hall. 】

[Unlike Shishan Shrine, Wuzhi Shrine is a large shrine where incense is flourishing. Ordinary pilgrims can only burn incense and make offerings in the worship hall where there are no statues of gods. 】

[Then you have to go to the coin hall to pay coins and donate money. 】

[As for the main hall with the statues of the two pillar gods ‘Gaoyuhunming’ and ‘Shensanchaori’, it is blocked by a fence called ‘Ruiyuan’, and ordinary people are not allowed to enter. 】

[According to the discussions among the pilgrims, the sacrificial process of this ‘Birth Nest Sacrifice’ is roughly the same as in previous years. 】

[Before noon, the shrine maidens will perform the shrine dance in the shrine hall to please the pillar god. 】

[At noon, the 'miko' will be carried by a portable shrine to the 'worship hall', where a grand worship ceremony will be performed. 】

[Then the mikoshi passes through the coin hall and goes directly to the main hall at the deepest part of the shrine. 】

[The witch will burn incense and bathe alone here, chanting sutras and praying. 】

[Until late at night, the priest will bring relevant shrine personnel in to conduct the most critical step in the 'nest sacrifice' - the living sacrifice ceremony. 】

[Of course, the living sacrifice ceremony held in the main hall is still not open to the public. Even when the living sacrifice ceremony is held, the shrine will be cleared and the pilgrims will be allowed to go down the mountain, leaving only the shrine personnel. 】

[But after the ceremony is completed, the priest will cut off some of the witch's organs and present them in the worship hall for pilgrims to worship on the next day. 】

[According to legend, the shrine maiden had been summoned by the Pillar God at this time, and her mortal body was transformed into a divine body. By worshiping the remaining organs of the shrine maiden, you can receive the attention of the pillar god and receive the god's favor and blessing. 】

[In this way, after the three-day ‘Birth Ceremony’ is over, it is only natural for the pilgrims to return home to do some farming and give birth to children and heirs...]

【……】

[While you were listening to the discussions of the pilgrims, the crowd became more and more crowded, with people pushing each other and retreating. 】

[As a ‘Master Model’, you are tall and thin. Raise your head slightly and straighten your chest. You can look past the crowd of people and see clearly what is happening in front of you...]

[I saw numerous ‘Zhubu’ (priests) surrounding a dark sedan chair. The leader was led by a ‘sacrificial master’ (divine master) wearing gorgeous fasting clothes. 】

[A group of people marched towards the ‘Shenre Palace’ in a mighty manner...]

[Not long after, the team arrived at the ‘Shenre Hall’. The black sedan landed, and a woman in white clothes and scarlet hakama walked out. 】

[The woman holds a Kagura bell in one hand and a cypress fan in the other. She has a flower hairpin in her hair and a Tiantian crown on her head. 】

[It enters the hall and dances to the playing of musical instruments such as taiko drums, flutes, and cymbals. 】

[With physical strength that far exceeds that of ordinary people, you squeezed into the crowd and came to the front of the crowd to see the woman's appearance clearly...]

[Although the girl is beautiful, she is far less beautiful and fragrant than the third miko in the rumors. The person in front of you is probably not the 'Moon City Purple Leaf' you need to rescue. 】

[Do you want to stay here and continue to watch the dance, or go to other places in the shrine? 】

Of course Lin Xun chose the latter.

It would be best if we could find the 'Senior Sister' in the shrine and take her down the mountain without anyone noticing.

[You slowly exit the crowd. On the other side of the shrine is the social office where the staff of the society handle matters. 】

[Pilgrims are crowding around the shrine hall to watch the dance, so the place is naturally empty. 】

[The door outside the social affairs office is wide open, and a plaque on it reads: Zana Office. 】

[Several ‘officials’ display imperial guards, sacred tablets and other awards here. 】

[When they see you coming, they enthusiastically introduce to you the items called gifts, which are actually commodities...]

['Gao Yuhun Ming's Guardian' (exquisite + grade jewelry): The talisman in the shape of a brocade bag contains the sacred letter of the pillar god 'Gao Yuhun Ming'. Wearing it with you will nourish the kidneys and essence, and improve certain aspects of health. Combat capability, valid for one year. Spiritual value: 5000, remaining quantity: 5]

['God's Nest Ri's Guardian' (excellent + level jewelry): The talisman of the Pillar God 'God's Nest Ri' is wrapped in a brocade bag-shaped amulet. Wearing it with you will nourish your skin and yin, and improve your endurance in certain aspects. Ability, valid for one year. Spiritual value: 5000, remaining quantity: 5]

【Do you want to buy the award? 】

Lin Xun raised his eyebrows and spent 50,000 souls to acquire two rare accessories and equipment.

Accessories and equipment are extremely rare in the underworld. They are the kind of rare things that will be snapped up instantly as soon as they are placed in the book of trade as long as the attribute bonus is not too high.

He is very powerful, so of course he doesn't need this thing, but he can sell or give away some of the unique 'guards'.

[You generously handed over 50,000 souls as the initial material in exchange for the gift. 】

[Several ‘officials’ are smiling and looking at you more and more kindly. 】

[You claim to be from ‘Fugang City’, and you come here to burn incense and make offerings to your descendants, so that your family will be filled with descendants. 】

[You are very curious about the fact that you have never seen the ‘nest sacrifice’ before, and you have some questions in your mind that you would like to ask some adults to answer. 】

[For you who are so generous, several ‘officials’ nodded with smiles on their faces, indicating that they would answer all questions. 】

[You start by asking a few simple questions to avoid making your intentions too obvious. 】

[After the minister answered you one by one, you pretended to ask casually. You heard from other pilgrims that the third witch was extremely beautiful. You wanted to see her face, but you didn't know where to see that witch. 】

[The official shakes his head regretfully and makes it clear to you that what the pilgrim said is true. The third witch is indeed very beautiful. 】

[But the two shrine maidens who have not participated in the sacrifice are currently in this temple. If you want to see their appearance, you can only wait until the third day of the sacrifice...]

[You get the key information, pretend to chat with Chu Shi for a while, and then wave goodbye to them. 】

[You hunched over, pretending to be old and frail, wandering around, and inadvertently slowly approached the 'main hall' located at the deepest part of the shrine. 】

Lin Xun did not dare to switch between his 'chuunin' bodies and use his stealth skills in the shrine.

When I was in the ‘Shishan Society’ before, I understood that the power of the divine domain has functions such as defense and breaking concealment.

If you use the stealth skill here, it will probably trigger some kind of alarm.

Once the alert of the staff within the society is aroused, the difficulty of the rescue operation may have to be raised several levels.

[You slowly come to the depths of the shrine, and at the end of the long approach is the magnificent hall in front of you. 】

[A series of stone "Ruiyuan" fences half a person's height surround the entire "main hall". 】

['Ruiyuan' is carved with countless dense tadpole incantations, forming a colorless and invisible barrier, encompassing this temple. 】

[You look around. At this time, most of the people in the shrine are near the 'Shenraku Hall' which is far away from you, so there is not a single person around for a while. 】

[What’s your next move? 】

【1. Say haha ​​and get out of here】

【2. Ignore the barrier and enter】

【3. Break the barrier and sneak into the main hall】

Lin Xun narrowed his eyes. Now that there was no one around, it was a good time to break the barrier.

If the barrier can be successfully broken without being discovered, the senior sister can naturally be rescued.

He quickly switched bodies and pressed the option.

[You are possessed by the body of the ‘Palace Master of Ixie Palace who worships fire’! 】

[The incantations carved on the stone Ruiyuan are as clear to your eyes as one, two, three, four. 】

[The barrier generated by Ruiyuan outside this hall is the 'Void Realm'. It is much weaker than the 'Absolute Realm that Guards the Ten Directions', but the advantage is that it is colorless and invisible, making it difficult for people to detect. 】

[Although the 'Void Realm' is not as unbreakable as the 'Absolute Realm that Guards the Ten Directions', it is also a large defensive barrier that consumes many precious materials to create. 】

[Unlike the barriers that are released casually by Onmyojis, large defensive barriers are created by many Onmyojis and consume a lot of barrier materials. They can be regarded as some kind of fortifications and are very difficult to crack. It can't be done with just a few clicks. 】

[Even if you are the ‘Palace Master of Yixie Palace’, you still need specific cracking materials to gradually resolve it. 】

[You examine the barrier carefully, mentally estimating the materials and time it will take to break the barrier...]

[After your deduction, eight materials are needed to break the barrier, namely blue and white magatama*2, Yuling bronze mirror*1, Hades night lamp*1, owl tail feather*3...]

[The fastest time to break the barrier is a cup of tea (ten minutes). 】

[And this crack is only temporary, just like opening a small temporary opening on the edge of the barrier. The power generated by Ruiyuan will continue to repair the opening until the barrier is repaired. 】

[According to your estimation, after breaking the barrier, you will only have half an hour to enter and exit at most. 】

[Do you want to leave the ‘Wuzhi Shrine’ first to search for materials? 】

Lin Xun directly turned on the computer and searched for materials related to cracking the barrier in the database of the Apostles Forum.

Not long after, I received good news and bad news.

The good news is that these materials are available in the database, which means they are most likely sold in libraries.

The bad thing is that these materials are so expensive!

It is estimated that it will cost at least 200,000 souls to collect the required quantities of eight materials.

"It's too expensive to rescue Senior Sister. Spending 200,000 to skip class doesn't know whether it's a good thing or a bad thing..."