Chapter 76
I Chose Ji
After Kameda Sumiaki found the five groups of barbarians, he discovered a new situation.
The reason these five barbarian teams are still hunting normally is because they haven't received any requests for help from other teams—not a single one!
They thought all the other teams were doing well.
They had no idea that Ozawa Mali, Aoi Niu Er, and the others were completely finished!
Kameda Sumikatsu did not believe that these five barbarians would dare to lie to him.
He immediately received divine revelation.
But the divine revelation did not register!
This means that the "god" worshipped by Ozawa Masashi, Okabayashi Saeko, and others has truly died!
It should be noted that the "gods" worshipped by the barbarians are not only strange and unpredictable, but also possess strong magical abilities.
They also share a common characteristic: they are difficult to kill.
These so-called "gods" are nourished by blood and evil, and they themselves have a strong effect of destroying the five elements.
Furthermore, since "gods" are inherently illusory and unreal, if they are determined to escape, they naturally have a multitude of methods and are always extremely difficult to subdue or kill.
This is also the main reason why the barbarians, after fighting the Immortal Dynasty several times, not only were they not wiped out, but they actually grew stronger with each battle.
But now that all five barbarian squads have disappeared, and the five "gods" are gone, things have become very serious.
Kameda Sumiaki then took out the life essence blood left behind by Okabayashi Saeko and others, and used the essence blood as a guide to determine their burial place.
At this point, it's no longer a matter of continuing to hunt and collect blood offerings.
Kameda Akana's remaining five squads of barbarians handed over the blood sacrifices they had hunted, and then used these blood sacrifices as a catalyst to create a large cloud of blood, which carried the remaining five squads of barbarians to the burial place of Okabayashi Saeko and the other barbarians.
The brutality of the two battlefields secretly alarmed Kameda Sumiaki and the other barbarians.
"My lord, there are no traces of the Five Elements magic on the battlefield, and the number of enemies is not large. Could it be that a Golden Core cultivator made the move?!" (Barbarian language)
Tomorrow, Chaoyang reviewed the situation on both battlefields again, carefully considered it, and then reported to Kameda Sumiaki.
After analyzing the situation for a long time, the morning sun finally concluded that the number of enemies was not large.
Upon hearing this, Kameda glared at Asahi with displeasure and snorted, "God told me that there is no aura of a Golden Core cultivator here." (in Mandarin).
Asahi quickly said, "Then they used despicable means!" (in Mandarin).
"What despicable means?" (Barbarian language)
Tomorrow morning, Chaoyang suddenly stammered, unsure of what to say.
Kameda Sumiaki did have a guess, but he didn't want to say it.
"I don't know, why don't you go and set up an altar to ask the gods!" (Barbarian language)
If the morning sun is granted a pardon tomorrow, immediately go down and summon the other barbarians to build an altar and ask the "god".
The so-called "setting up an altar to consult the gods" is actually about offering some blood and food to the "gods" to provide some clues.
Even among the barbarian "gods," there are strong and weak ones. The strongest "god" present is naturally the shikigami, the familiar, which Kameda Sumiki reveres.
Once the altar was erected, Kameda Sumiaki invited out his "god".
Kameda Sumiaki worships a blue-faced, fanged, red-haired god with a blood ring hanging from the back of his head.
The face of this blue-faced, fanged, red-haired god is exactly the same as that of Kameda Sumikake.
This isn't because Kameda Sumiki has worshipped himself as a "god".
Rather, it refers to the cultivation system of the barbarians, specifically the process after advancing from the first-tier "Summoning God Envoy" to the second-tier "Summoning God Master".
The way we nourish our spirit has changed.
After reaching the second level, "Summoners of Gods" need to gradually refine the "god" they worship into their bodies, replacing the "god's" will with their own will, using the "god's" will to refine their physical body, and transforming their physical body into a divine body.
The first step in refining the "spirit" into the body is to change one's appearance.
Only after successfully changing one's appearance can one begin training the limbs, and then the torso and skull.
Only after all the parts of this body have been forged can the divine body be considered complete.
"God" is human, and human is "God". Only then can one be truly called "Shikigami" and enter the third stage.
By then, ordinary Golden Core cultivators would be no match for "Shikigami".
One must possess a secret technique or have mastered the Qi that can break through blood and evil.
Kameda Sumikatsu has already passed the face-refining stage and has refined his left arm, left leg, and right leg. He is almost finished with the stage of refining his limbs.
After offering the blood sacrifice, Kameda Anka began to respectfully inquire.
"Your Majesty, the Crimson God, I, Zhongxin, respectfully inquire: Who has offended my divine authority and slaughtered Zhongxin?"
As soon as Kameda Aki finished speaking, the red-haired god with a blue face and fangs suddenly opened his eyes, and two balls of blood fire ignited in his eye sockets.
The crimson flames around the altar moved erratically without wind, flickering uncertainly.
A moment later, the red-haired god spoke in human language, and his voice was exactly the same as that of Kameda Aka.
"I don't know."
This single word, "I don't know," secretly alarmed Mingri Chaoyang and the others.
Even God was unaware!
Kameda Sumiaki frowned almost imperceptibly, but did not stop. Instead, he offered another blood offering and asked again in a respectful voice.
"Your Excellency, may I ask again? Was the enemy's method magic? Was it a magical artifact? Was there any trace of it?"
The blood-red flames in the eyes of the red-haired god on the altar flickered a few times, but this time the silence lasted even longer, and he remained silent for a long time.
Kameda Aka presented two more blood offerings, and only then did the Red-haired God speak.
"It shows traces of primitive methods, but no trace of magical artifacts, and there is no evidence to be found."
"Is only the traditional method available?"
Kameda Sumikatsu was filled with doubt and apprehension. How could a "god" be destroyed by earthen methods alone?
It couldn't possibly be a golden elixir that just wandered around here!
Otherwise, he really couldn't have imagined that a Foundation Establishment cultivator could use earthen methods to obliterate a "god"!
Impossible, impossible!
Could he really be a Golden Core cultivator?
Kameda Sumiki's mind raced. He offered the blood offering again and asked the question urgently.
"Your Majesty, is the enemy stronger than us?"
The blood-red flames in the eyes of the red-haired god on the altar flickered a few times before he quickly replied.
"Not passed."
Kameda Sumichi felt somewhat relieved, as long as he wasn't a Golden Core cultivator.
But then he realized something was wrong; he and Asahi and the others had already inspected the battlefield.
Judging from the situation on the battlefield, the number of enemies is definitely not large.
If his strength doesn't surpass his, then his strength should be comparable to that of the two teams.
On the battlefield where they are now, there are the remains of three teams at the same time!
How did he do that?
Kameda Sumiki thought for a moment, then asked, "Your Excellency, how many enemies are there?"
"one person."
one person? !
Kameda Sumikatsu's pupils contracted slightly.
One person wiped out five barbarian squads in two separate operations, including three of them in one of the operations!
This person's strength is no greater than theirs, so he can only be a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator. Could it be that he has condensed a protective aura that can suppress the blood demon?
Kameda Sumiki had a general idea in mind and wanted to ask more questions, but he found that there was only one serving of blood offerings left from Asahi and the others.
Without hesitation, following the best questioning techniques taught in the Divine Inquiry class, he asked again, "Your Excellency, where is the most auspicious, the moderately auspicious, and the least auspicious place on this journey?"
The blood-red fire in the red-haired god's eyes throbbed violently, and he hesitated for a long time before speaking.
"South is very auspicious, North is moderately auspicious, and this place is auspicious."
North is the direction of the Celestial Dynasty, and south is the direction of returning home. This place is littered with corpses, which is naturally very unlucky.
After a moment's thought, Kameda Sumiaki said, "I choose Chokichi!"