"Clang."
A crisp sound appeared extremely clear in this silent temple.
For a moment, everyone looked towards the ruins not far away.
They had seen the majestic main temple of the temple as early as in the illusion.
As of the death of Han Guangren and Chen Chuyan, the main hall of the shrine is still in good condition.
Then the ruins in front of us were obviously created by the God of Agriculture and that evil thing.
Just looking at this vast ruins, you can notice their amazing destructive power.
Obviously, the god of agriculture is more powerful than what is shown in the picture.
At this moment, when they heard the movement in the ruins, everyone was on alert.
"Click."
Su Mo stepped on the remaining gravel on the ground and stepped forward.
Song Ruyuan and others also followed closely.
On the contrary, the many monsters under the high platform seemed to be still immersed in the ceremony and had not moved.
Soon, the group arrived at the ruins.
Looking at the broken walls, wooden beams and rubble in front of them, everyone's nerves were all tense.
Su Mo waved in the direction of the sound.
A thick, broken wooden beam suddenly opened, revealing a squeaking gray-skinned rat underneath.
"After working on it for a long time, it turned out to be a mouse. I was shocked."
Zhuo Ningning patted her chest and said with lingering fear on her face.
Yao Wenkai next to her glanced at her and asked aloud:
"Do you think rats can survive in this environment?"
Zhuo Ningning was startled suddenly.
It is normal for rats to be found in ruins.
But before they held the ceremony, this place was filled with that sinister mist all year round.
In this case, do ordinary mice still exist?
Zhuo Ningning's scalp exploded.
At the same time, the flying mouse already opened its mouth.
Its mouth suddenly protruded outwards, turning into a huge mouth as big as a basin, filled with countless sharp teeth, and it rushed towards everyone.
"Pfft!"
It was as if someone had reached out and pinched the mouse.
It hung entirely in mid-air, unable to move at all.
When everyone saw this, they couldn't help but get closer and observe carefully.
Only then did they see clearly that the mouse's limbs were very similar to those of humans.
It looks like shrunken, wrinkled hands and feet.
There were several rotten wounds under his body, and the empty interior could even be seen through the wounds.
Apparently it had died long ago.
“If nothing else, this should be the Liu family’s experiment.
But, how could it appear in this place? "
Chen Shuo looked confused.
Song Ruyuan thought for a while and replied:
“This should be the sacrifice prepared by the Liu family for this ceremony.
It's a pity that before there was time to offer it to the God of Agriculture, disaster broke out.
Afterwards, the rat probably took advantage of the chaos and slipped into the shrine, where he stayed until his death. "
"That's about it."
Su Mo crushed it on the spot with his spiritual hands.
"It seems that it has eaten a lot of corpses here, otherwise it would not have grown to this extent."
Su Mo frowned slightly as he looked at the black aura after the corpse had dissipated.
He always felt that the breath of this mouse was vaguely familiar.
It seemed like I had seen it somewhere before.
I just thought about it carefully but couldn't remember it for the moment.
"That's all, it's probably not that important."
Su Mo comforted himself and turned to look at the ruins ahead.
As far as the eye can see, the entire ruins are close to the size of a football field, with countless building debris piled on top.
If a garbage truck is needed to clean it up, it will take at least two or three days to transport dozens of trucks.
but now--
"Wake it up for me!"
Su Mo stretched out his right hand and raised it sharply.
The next second, under the stunned gaze of Xue Lansu and others, countless building debris seemed to have lost gravity and floated into the air one after another.
In an instant, pure spiritual power swept through all the building debris.
Make sure there's nothing urgent.
The garbage was merged into a ball by Su Mo, turned into a huge garbage ball, and thrown aside directly.
Looking at the twenty-meter-high garbage ball, Chen Shuo's mouth twitched slightly and said to Su Mo:
"Can we throw this ball farther? It looks like it's going to collapse at any moment."
Su Mo thought about it and felt that it made sense.
He immediately lifted the entire giant ball up and threw it away into the distance.
Along with an arc that disappeared into the air, there was a faint vibration on the ground.
When everyone saw this scene, they couldn't help but look at each other.
I hope there aren't any unlucky people living there.
After coming back to their senses, the group all looked at the remaining wreckage in the clearing.
It was a human-shaped statue.
He was wearing a blue scholar's robe, with his hair tied in a high bun.
The face is very rough, the body is powerful, and the muscles are extremely strong.
It feels like a warrior trying to act as a scribe.
And according to the layout of the entire temple hall, his location should be in the main hall of the main hall.
He should be a statue enshrined in the ancestral hall.
Could it be that this is the true face of the God of Agriculture?
“The entire temple was completely smashed, but this statue seemed to be intact.
Perhaps the God of Agriculture has a lot to do with this statue.
Just like it is said in the classics that incense becomes the divine way. "
After hearing Xue Lansu's speech, everyone began to think slightly.
As early as ancient times, there was a way to use incense to become a god.
Spiritual things in the world, whether monsters or spirits of plants and trees, can use the power of incense and wish to create a golden body of wish power and upgrade to the status of a god.
This is a cultivation system that is very different from that of magicians, and it is also a cultivation path that many predecessors have taken.
It is rumored that after cultivating this system to the extreme, it will not be weaker than the high-ranking ones in the magician system.
However, in comparison, the way of incense is more difficult to practice.
The first is to gather incense, which is made of the faith of the world.
People in the world are fickle, and incense is easy to get and easy to lose.
Generally, incense can be obtained by giving favors to believers.
But human nature is often very greedy. The further back you go, the more you will ask for more.
If it cannot be satisfied, grudges may even arise.
There have been many similar incidents in the past.
In addition, the higher the level, the more incense is needed.
This creates a need to spread faith, and competition over faith often leads to new disputes.
Even triggering a divine war.
In the past, there were not a few minor gods who died in battles between gods and were even devoured.
From this point of view, the way of incense becoming a god is more cruel than the magician system.
The last and most critical point is that incense is toxic.
Incense is born from people's beliefs and will naturally be tainted with various worldly desires.
This kind of desire is the most terrifying poison in the world for gods who pursue purity and transcendence.
If you fail to wash it out and refine it, you will definitely suffer extremely serious backlash when you are promoted, and you may even die on the spot.
The further back you go and the higher the level, the more serious the incense poison will be.
This is a disaster that will accompany the gods throughout their lives.
This is also the price you are destined to pay for choosing this path.
At this moment, he looked at the green-robed warrior statue in front of him.
Su Mo always felt that the other person gave him a very familiar feeling.
That was due to the familiarity in temperament, perhaps having seen his kind before somewhere.
"The god of incense? No, no, there are no traces of the incense gathering on this person's body."
At this moment, Song Ruyuan and others also discovered this.
Incense has become a sacred instrument, and statues are extremely important instruments.
Especially in the most important shrine in the village, if this statue is left by a god who became a Shinto god, it will definitely have a magical power that ordinary people can't imagine.
Under normal circumstances, the statues of gods are contaminated by the incense offered by believers all year round. Over time, they can be imbued with spirituality and become spiritual objects.
Later on, it can even become the secular body of a god.
With the help of idols, gods can physically walk on the earth.
Therefore, the idol is an extremely important instrument for the gods.
Especially the statues of gods located in the main hall of the temple must be closely protected to prevent damage by Xiaoxiao.
But the statue in front of me showed no signs of careful protection.
He looked lifelike, but there were many scratches on his body, and there were even traces of smoke and fire near his feet.
Everyone can fully imagine that a certain temple guardian was negligent and allowed a fallen incense candle to burn the statue.
Maybe the temple keeper was punished later, but the statue has not been restored, which can already explain everyone's attitude towards him.
“Apparently, this statue is not that of the God of Agriculture.
So the question is, since this is not a statue of the God of Agriculture, why is it enshrined in the temple of the God of Agriculture? "
Yao Wenkai asked the doubts in the hearts of many people on the court.
Song Ruyuan thought for a while and said:
"Is there a possibility that the god of agriculture did not actually follow the path of becoming a god through incense?
Judging from the information we have collected previously, what the God of Agriculture does is indeed very similar to how incense becomes a god.
For example, giving blessings to the three major families, or asking the Liu family to prepare the body of the gods.
But don’t forget that in the past 150 years, the God of Agriculture has not greatly expanded the objects of his blessings.
Theoretically speaking, to collect faith, the entire village must have a much greater supply than the three major families.
But he limited his targets to the three major families.
Even if sacrificial wine is given during the ceremony, it is far from collecting incense.
What he did made me feel like I was bound to the three major families.
This is not what normal gods should do at all. "
"Maybe he's screening for cultists?"
Chen Shuo put forward his own opinion.
"This possibility cannot be ruled out."
Song Ruyuan nodded slightly and then said:
“But even if they are fanatical believers, only the Liu family among the three major families can barely meet the requirements.
The behavior of the Chen family and the Han family cannot actually be classified as fanatical believers.
If the God of Agriculture practiced incense and became a god, and could clearly feel the level of belief of the believers, he would definitely know this.
But he happened to be attacked by Chen Chuyan during the ceremony, which was a bit unclear. "
When everyone heard this, they all realized the problem.
Xue Lansu said in a condensed voice:
"Perhaps the God of Agriculture did not practice incense and became a god, but he must have collected incense, at least from the three major families, otherwise there would be no theory of blessing.
So the question is, for a god who doesn’t want to practice Shinto, what is the use of collecting incense? "
"I'm afraid we have to start with the statue in front of us."
Su Mo said, looking at the green-robed warrior statue not far away.
As early as when everyone was discussing, he was already carefully checking the situation of the statue, and he also found some clues.
Now, it's almost time to verify the clues.
Su Mo didn't have any nonsense.
He pointed like a knife, and red blood condensed on it. In an instant, even the temperature of the air rose rapidly, and there was a sense of heat around him.
Then, with everyone watching, Su Mo pointed at the belly of the statue.
There was a soft "puff" sound, as if red-hot iron pliers were submerged in the ice and snow.
This statue, which was still well-preserved during the war hundreds of years ago, showed a wound directly on its belly.
The moment the wound appeared, terrifying black air suddenly rushed out from inside.
At first glance, it looks like a tide breaking through a dam, turbulent and uncontrollable.
However, when Su Mo withdrew his hand, the wound on his abdomen quickly began to heal, and he soon returned to his original condition.
Only the entire statue had lost some of its luster, looking like porcelain that was about to break.
Although no one heard any words or did any more actions during this process.
But the scene they saw before them was enough for them to know what happened.
At this time, the leaking black airflow seemed to have found a gathering point and all gathered together.
Then it condensed into an illusory old man's figure.
The old man with white beard and hair and a kind face looked at everyone on the field and said with a smile:
"I can sense the ceremony you held. You must be descendants of Chenjia Village, right?
You can come here to re-organize the festival today, which is considered a good intention.
Now the entire Chenjia Village has been destroyed due to the invasion of foreign evil spirits. As the god worshiped by Chenjia Village, I feel very sad about this.
It just so happens that you descendants are here now. With my blessing, you may be able to rebuild Chenjia Village and repeat the glorious past! "
Listening to the God of Agriculture's persuasive words, everyone seemed to be able to feel his impatient mood.
Su Mo sighed and asked:
"May I ask the God of Agriculture, where did the evil that invaded Chenjia Village go?"
"Of course I suppressed it."
The God of Agriculture stroked his beard and said with some satisfaction:
"That external evil was unexpectedly powerful. Fortunately, I, the local god in Chenjiacun, took action.
If it were placed elsewhere, the entire city might be destroyed. "
Chen Shuo listened and couldn't help but said with a strange tone:
"But even if Chenjia Village is guarded by a god like you, it will still suffer heavy casualties. Doesn't this mean it's the same whether there is a god or not?"
"That's wrong."
The God of Agriculture said solemnly:
"It is because of my god in Chenjiacun that we can eliminate external evil spirits and prevent them from going out to harm people.
If it were another city without gods stationed there, the external evil would only become stronger and more harmful after devouring the people.
Although I failed to save the villagers in Chenjia Village, it seems that I was quite derelict in my duty.
But I saved more people outside Chenjia Village. Isn’t this no credit? "
"I understand what you said. It's not impossible for us to worship you, but before that, there is a question that needs to be answered through you."
Su Mo said in a deep voice.
After hearing this, the God of Agriculture smiled slightly and said:
"But it doesn't matter."
Su Mo looked at the God of Agriculture and asked in a solemn voice:
"Who sealed you here?"
(End of chapter)
