"Ah, this is awkward."
"What's wrong?"
Tang Hao looked at the crowd in the shrine and said in a low voice, "Although there are gods in this world, they won't appear in front of humans easily, and there are too many people here."
Patchouli asked, "Can't we make the gods appear by praying?"
"I don't think so …" Tang Hao wasn't sure. "Praying also requires sincerity. If I'm not sincere, the gods probably won't hear me. Besides, even if they do hear me, such a big shot god wouldn't appear in front of me. "
"That's true, but …" Patchouli thought for a while. "According to what you said, the gods here live in Takama-ga-hara and can descend at any time. Humans can't see them easily, which means the world they exist in is different from the world humans live in, right?"
Tang Hao nodded. "Indeed, it's roughly equivalent to the Inner World. The gods call the world humans live in This Shore, which corresponds to the Other Shore. Gods and monsters can freely travel between the two sides, but humans can only enter the Other Shore with their souls."
"That's easy. Although you're still human, you've entered the mysterious realm. The Other Shore won't be a constraint for you. You can directly open the boundary between the two worlds and go to the Other Shore to find the god."
"What should I do?"
"Don't you have the Lou Guan Sword?" Before Patchouli could answer, Kaguya said, "The so-called This Shore and Other Shore are actually separated by a membrane, similar to a barrier that blocks the physical body. That's why only souls can pass through, but the Lou Guan Sword itself has the power to cut through seals and barriers. You just have to find a place to chop."
"Oh, that's easy." Tang Hao understood and immediately began looking for a place to hide.
Gu Ming reminded, "It's easy, but this is still the Kami's territory. If you use such a violent method to enter, you might be treated as an intruder and be attacked. You better be careful."
Tang Hao nodded. He wasn't too worried. In his impression, that Kami was quite gentle. As long as he wasn't hostile, he shouldn't be attacked.
Then, Tang Hao came to a corner of the shrine. After confirming that there was no one around, he swung the Lou Guan Sword and slashed.
Whoosh!
The sword light flashed past, but there was no obvious reaction. However, the surrounding sounds suddenly disappeared without a trace. A faint mist floated in the air, and … the temperature seemed to have dropped a little.
Tang Hao knew that he had reached the other side.
Buzz! Buzz! Buzz …
At this moment, in the shrine, figures began to appear around Tang Hao. Although they were shrouded in mist, it was still possible to see that they were all women wearing witch costumes. In the blink of an eye, these people had surrounded Tang Hao.
"Who are you?"
A calm and composed voice rang out. It was a woman with hair styled like a kami. From her position, it was obvious that she was the leader of this group of women.
Tang Hao put away the Lou Guan Sword and raised his hands with a smile. "Don't worry, I'm not an intruder. I mean no harm. I just have something to ask the Kami. Please forgive me if I've offended you."
"Is that so?" The woman's eyes sized up Tang Hao. After a while, as if confirming that he really didn't mean any harm, she nodded slightly. The other women also retreated and gathered behind this woman.
"Since you mean no harm, it must be fate that brought you here … Kami." The woman in the lead called out softly. The next moment, the mist around the shrine gradually dissipated. The withered plum blossoms began to bloom. Amidst the fragrance of the plum blossoms, an old man wearing an ancient palace costume descended from the sky.
"Kami." Tang Hao walked up and bowed slightly. In the past, he didn't have much respect for the gods. However, after the incident with the Earth God, his impression of the gods had changed. Since he was here to seek help, he wouldn't be too arrogant.
"Aiya, it's a living person." The Kami glanced at Tang Hao and spoke in a down-to-earth manner. "I've been a god for so many years, but this is the first time I've seen a living person come to the other side. Little friend, what's your purpose?"
"I have something to ask." Tang Hao smiled. "Kami, do you know what it means to walk with the gods?"
Walk with the gods for a while and you'll complete the mission? Patchouli said this casually. Tang Hao didn't think that was possible. However, since it was a mission related to the gods, it wouldn't be wrong to ask the gods for help.
"Walk with the gods? That's a profound question. "The Kami was also stunned. He looked at the woman in the lead." Mei Yu, do you know? "
Mei Yu shook her head. "It's something that even the Kami doesn't know. This subordinate doesn't know."
"Ah, that's it, little brother." The Kami shrugged at Tang Hao. He had a helpless expression on his face.
This old man, is he for real?
Tang Hao didn't know if the other party was deliberately evading or he really didn't know. He could only try his best. "Then, can the Kami accompany me for a walk? We'll just walk around in this shrine. "
"Your request is quite strange." The Kami smiled. He took a puff from the tobacco pipe in his hand. "That's good. I'm also a little interested in you."
With that, the Kami turned and walked towards the center of the shrine. Tang Hao hurriedly followed.
This should be considered walking with the gods, right?
Unfortunately, there was no notification of mission completion. Instead, the air was filled with a faint fragrance.
"I wonder how little friend came to the other side?" Suddenly, the Kami asked.
"With this." Tang Hao took out the Lou Guan Sword.
The Kami looked at it and revealed a thoughtful expression. "This isn't a divine weapon. But, it's not something from the mortal world either."
Divine Artifacts were weapons used by Gods, and the true form of Divine Artifacts were Undead. For example, those girls from before were Undead that turned into human beings after they died. They were given new names by Gods and became Divine Artifacts.
"Little friend, relying on this to come to the other side is indeed amazing. I won't ask you about your secret. But …" The Kami suddenly revealed a serious expression. "Traveling between the two sides as a living person will bring you countless dangers. Being fated with gods is also not a lucky thing. If this goes on, I'm afraid you'll lose your time as a human. If you're willing to listen to me, don't step in anymore. Go back."
With that, Tang Hao felt his footsteps lighten. The surrounding voices started to become noisy. He was sent back to the other side again. The Kami was nowhere to be seen.
"This old man, he clearly doesn't want to help!" In the chatroom, Kaguya said angrily.
Tang Hao sighed. Just as Kaguya said, the Kami obviously didn't want to help him. But he wasn't angry. He still knew a little about the principles of gods. It was just that he couldn't help but feel helpless.
"Looks like I can only rely on myself … Hmph." Tang Hao sniffed the air. "Sure enough, there's no fragrance anymore."
"What fragrance?" Patchouli asked.
"Oh, that …" Tang Hao walked out of the shrine and said. "Although I don't know the principle, the gods in this world all have their own fragrance. The fragrance emitted by the gods will make humans feel very comfortable. It also easily attracts monsters. Therefore, weak gods will also be attacked by monsters."
Kaguya said curiously. "There's such a setting? Then can you also become a god? "
"What do you mean?" Tang Hao didn't understand.
Kaguya said, "Did you forget? When you first arrived in this world, didn't that frog demon attack you because it smelled the fragrance on your body?"
Gu Ming suddenly realized. "Oh yeah, I remember now. I think it said something like 'it smells so good'."
Patchouli said, "Is that the same fragrance as the gods?"
Clatter!
Hearing this, Tang Hao suddenly stopped in his tracks.
"I understand now!"
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