In the dark mountain forest, the strong miasma still lingers, making the night appear deeper and the air seem heavier.
Luo Zhen and his party were shuttled among them, heading towards the shrine in the center of the forbidden area.
However, along the way, the group's behavior was different.
for example…
"Why are you following us?"
"Are we following you?"
"Then you go take another way!"
"But this road is to the shrine, there is no need for us to take a long detour, right?"
"I don't care! Anyway, you are not allowed to follow us!"
"Well, don't say that."
Akabane Raijin and Kamo Subaru were walking at the front of the team. As they walked forward, they were arguing fiercely. One of them had a nonchalant look on their face, while the other was so angry that his face was red and his neck was thick.
Another example…
"Miss, please don't go in with us. Can you let me take you out first?"
"No, if Subaru and the Sixth Company are not ready to go out, then I won't go out."
"Miss..."
"How about you go out with me?"
"But…"
"Anyway, as long as Subaru and the Sixth Company don't go out, I won't go out."
Domon Nichiren and Yumizari Roku Company were walking behind, having such a conversation. Even though he was so scared before, Domon Nichiren still had no intention of going out alone. He seemed to have made up his mind to kill Kamo Subaru and Yumizari Roku Company. After persuading him to go out, he showed a stubborn side that he had never shown before, which made Gongzhi Liulian look distressed.
In such a majestic situation, the group of people headed towards the shrine in the center of the forbidden area.
As for Luo Zhen…
"You...can't you walk slower?"
Luo Zhen, who was panting heavily, fell to the back and could only moan like this.
This made Subaru Kamo and Yuzuru Sixth Company look down with contempt.
"I didn't expect that your magic looks so powerful, but your physical strength is so weak."
"It turns out that the men of the Akabane family are nothing."
Kamo Subaru and Gongzai Sixth Company looked down upon Luo Zhen, making Luo Zhen's mouth twitch.
Even Akabane Leizhen patted Luo Zhen on the shoulder and spoke as if to persuade him.
"I told you before to stop staying at home and go out for a walk more often. Look at you now. It's so embarrassing."
Akabane Raijin delivered the final blow.
"Hey! Don't think of me as a barbarian like you! We...we live by our brains!"
Luo Zhen went crazy.
It is clear that among this group of people, he currently has the highest ability, but in the end, he was despised. It was really unbearable for him, and even his aunt couldn't bear it.
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 his personality, Luo Zhen really didn't want to live if he was despised by a little girl.
At that moment, Luo Zhen was also a little bit broken.
"Have you not arrived at the shrine yet? Is it so far away?"
Luo Zhen spoke as if complaining.
"… almost there."
Kamo Subaru, who was walking at the front, said helplessly. He didn't know if he felt Luo Zhen was a little pitiful, but for once he was honest and stopped looking for trouble.
In this way, the group of people rushed to the shrine in the center of the forbidden area.
On the way, although Luo Zhen's physical strength seemed a little weak, he did not relax his vigilance. The magic power represented by the "Celestial Eye" was continuously emitted, and he peered at the surrounding situation.
Gradually, Luo Zhen discovered that there were really all kinds of shikigami active in this forbidden area.
The largest number are wild dogs possessed by low-level spirits, and then there are various small animals wrapped in black energy, such as monkeys jumping among the trees, rabbits running back and forth in the grass, and animals running in the forest. There are many kinds of deer, etc.
Luo Zhen even encountered a colorful palm-sized butterfly.
"That's the Bliss Butterfly. Different from those low-level shikigami, this is a swallowtail butterfly that only appears in hell. Its ability is fire. Once it is touched, it will be possessed and then explode in one breath, right?"
The explanation of Gongzhi Liulian made Akabane Raijin, who wanted to touch those beautiful butterflies, turn pale and jump back as if he was electrocuted.
Luo Zhen also had to be amazed.
"Is there a shikigami with special abilities? Is he already an intermediate familiar?"
In addition to the Paradise Butterfly, Luo Zhen also encountered shikigami with various special abilities, all of which were at the level of intermediate familiars.
If you encounter these shikigami, there will undoubtedly be a troublesome melee.
Therefore, Luo Zhen reminded everyone several times to avoid areas where shikigami were active, and they moved forward without any danger along the way.
Fortunately among misfortunes, although I encountered various troublesome intermediate shikigami, I never encountered a high-level familiar like the previous mountain god.
Of course, this is also temporary.
In the end, Luo Zhen and his party encountered a shikigami who was at the level of a superior familiar.
Moreover, it is right in front of the destination shrine.
"...Is that a joke?"
Kamo Subaru and Gongzai Rokuren looked stiff.
"...Do you even have that kind of thing?"
Cold sweat also flowed from Akabane Lei's forehead.
A group of people were hiding in the grass.
In front of the grass, a dilapidated shrine stood, telling everyone that their destination had been found.
However, in front of the dilapidated shrine, there was a terrifying presence that no one could ignore.
"call…"
It was the sound of howling wind.
The source of the wind sound was a burst of thick smoke.
I saw a strange smoke floating in front of the shrine.
And within that smoke, something will appear from time to time.
That is a ferocious human face.
Seeing the horrific scene, everyone present froze in place, not daring to make a sound.
Tumen Rilun clasped his sleeves tightly and murmured.
"Yanyanluo..."
Smoke and smoke.
It is a kind of monster that lives in smoke, originating from human beings' fear of fireworks.
It can transform into various postures, and can also emerge from the smoke like a human face. In Japanese legends, it is a monster that often appears in farmhouses, stoves, bonfires and other places. It is also known as a monster in this country. The image depicted as the karma fire of hell is very scary.
To put it bluntly, the level of this shikigami is definitely not lower than the mountain gods I have seen before.
A shikigami of this level is now floating in front of the shrine, twisting wantonly as if guarding the shrine.
It is only natural that Subaru Kamo and the Gyuzo Rokuren would overreact like this.
after all…
"Yanyanluo is a shikigami without a physical body!"
"You won't rely on living things at all!"
The two of them were shouting in low voices.
That's right.
Yanyanluo is an incorporeal shikigami, and will not attach itself to a living creature and become a physical existence.
That is to say…
"That's not a naturally born shikigami in this forbidden area."
Tumen Rilun also made this conclusion in a low voice.
Combined with the fact that Yanyan Luo Shou was in front of the shrine where the token was probably placed, how could Luo Zhen not have thought of it
"That is probably a shikigami deliberately summoned by the people of Izanagi-ryu."
The reason is easy to think of.
The superficial reason is probably that it is the last part of the trial, and you want to see if the trialist can overcome this difficulty, right
As for whether there is a reason secretly, it is up to the beholder and the wise to decide.
"Won't you go too far? Bastard!"
Akabane Lei really cursed secretly.
Want to break through that monster and get the token inside
One sentence.
Delusion.