Chapter 106 Inari God!

Upon hearing Abe Kusuku's words, these people reluctantly let the matter rest.

However, they still glared at Jiang Chen with hostility.

Jiang Chen sighed inwardly, thinking that these people were far too patient.

To be honest, he had genuinely intended to kill them all the moment they made a move.

Since they were not planning to make a move, Jiang Chen prepared to leave.

But just as he stood up, Abe Kusuku called out to him.

"Wait a moment, Fellow Daoist Jiang. Today is a major festival for our island nation, and also a day worth recording in the history books."

Hearing Abe Kusuku's words, Tsuchimikado Yeyasu, Fujiwara Ki, Great Master Hongfa, and the others, who had previously been watching from the sidelines, suddenly turned their heads to look at him in unison.

"Abe Kusuku, watch your words! Do you want to become a sinner of the island nation!" Tsuchimikado Yeyasu scolded him bluntly, stopping him from continuing.

"I know what I am doing!"

Tsuchimikado Yeyasu was stunned. Seeming to realize something, his expression turned uncertain.

"Amitabha, Palace Priest Abe, you are playing with fire," Fujiwara Ki also said.

However, at this moment, Abe Kusuku could no longer listen to any advice.

Seeing the strong reaction from the others, Jiang Chen was thoughtful and simply stopped, wanting to see what tricks they had up their sleeves.

"To tell you the truth, I received a divine oracle one month ago. Today, a deity of our island nation is finally going to awaken!"

Jiang Chen's gaze narrowed as he waited for what he would say next.

Seeing that Jiang Chen's expression had changed, Abe Kusuku smiled triumphantly in his heart.

Even a high-level cultivator from China would be shocked to hear the news of a deity awakening, right!

Of course, he did not reveal this secret just to show off in front of Jiang Chen.

"Fellow Daoist Jiang, are you interested in joining us to witness the awakening of the deity, to witness the awakening of the Great Deity Fushimi Inari!"

As he spoke, Abe Kusuku spread his arms wide, like a devout fanatic.

As the Palace Priest of Fushimi Inari Taisha, and with Fushimi Inari Taisha being regarded by the Abe Family as their private property.

At this moment, the deity they had worshipped for so long had finally sent down a divine oracle and was about to awaken; how could they not be excited?

"Fellow Daoist Jiang, if you are also present, you might be fortunate enough to receive a divine blessing from the deity!"

Realizing Abe Kusuku's purpose, the others all pondered for a moment in their hearts, then did not insist further, instead looking at Jiang Chen, waiting for his decision.

"Junior Martial Uncle?" Jia He was somewhat at a loss. The awakening of an island nation deity was truly shocking news and could even cause a major upheaval in the international cultivation world.

Just how strong a deity was, no one could imagine until they saw it.

Seeing the changing expressions of these people, Jiang Chen naturally guessed what they were thinking. However, he only pondered slightly before nodding in agreement.

"Fine, since that is the case, I will also go to see what kind of monster or demon your so-called deity really is."

The reason Jiang Chen agreed to go with them was not out of blind confidence that he would definitely be a match for the deity.

Rather, it was because he had obtained some special means during his previous communion with heaven and man. Even if he were not a match, escaping with Jia He should be no problem.

Moreover, if possible, he also wanted to try out what it felt like to kill a god!

During the Tang Dynasty, Jiang Chen had also learned about the island nation's legends of ghosts and gods. In reality, most were just some low-class vengeful spirits or monsters hiding in shrines, absorbing some incense, molding a golden body, and then posing as deities to deceive the masses.

If that were really the case, then the evil ghosts and remnant souls in Yasukuni Shrine could also be considered deities!

"Good! Everyone, let us go together to witness the divine arrival!"

Seeing Jiang Chen agree, Abe Kusuku was overjoyed.

Having seen Jiang Chen's methods earlier, he realized that this person could not be defeated by force. Even if everyone present joined forces, they might not necessarily be able to keep him there.

Instead, they would suffer many losses, causing the island nation's cultivation world to collapse.

He was not one of those idiots in some Chinese novels who, despite seeing the protagonist display great power, would still brainlessly mock them and rush forward to deliver their own heads!

Therefore, Abe Kusuku wanted to use the power of the deity to kill Jiang Chen!

As for whether the deity would target Jiang Chen, that was naturally beyond doubt.

The people of the island nation were the source of incense and faith for the Great Deity Fushimi Inari, and as the Palace Priest of Fushimi Inari Taisha, he was equivalent to the deity's spokesperson on earth.

For an existence that destroyed the deity's faith, surely the Inari deity would not stand idly by.

Abe Kusuku had planned it out well in his heart, then stood up, bowed, and gestured.

"Everyone, please follow me!"

"Please!"

"Please!"

The group filed out, with Jiang Chen following beside Abe Kusuku and Jia He following closely beside him.

Passing through several vermilion corridors formed by dark red torii gates, the group walked to the exterior of a magnificent, three-story pagoda-style vermilion palace.

The palace was brightly lit inside. Two temple attendants dressed in hunting robes outside the hall saw them arrive, bowed respectfully, opened the main hall doors, and then withdrew.

"Everyone, the deity's true form is inside. Please do not be disrespectful, and please bear with it!"

"Rest assured, Palace Priest, our respect for the deity is witnessed by heaven and earth!"

Abe Kusuku nodded. Seeing that Jiang Chen's expression showed no sign of abnormality, for some reason, a slight uneasiness suddenly arose in his heart.

But this uneasiness dissipated without a trace when faced with the reverence and piety for the deity.

I am really overthinking it. A mere Chinese cultivator, how could they possibly contend with a deity?

Abe Kusuku walked into the hall, and the people behind him filed in.

As everyone walked in, the scene inside the hall was fully revealed before their eyes.

They saw two rows of incense candles arranged on both sides of the hall, and the ceiling inside the hall was carved with intricate patterns.

In the center of the hall, a huge bronze tripod stood there, with many burnt-out incense sticks inserted into it.

Inside the hall, there was a faint scent of incense.

At the head of the hall stood a huge gray stone statue of a goddess. The goddess was dressed in flowing, ethereal silk robes, holding a phoenix-tailed pipa in her arms, and in her right hand, she seemed to be holding a few stalks of wheat.

The goddess's face was like that of a celestial being, but as it was rendered in stone, it was not so clear, possessing a layer of haziness.

But this only added to her sacred and inviolable temperament.

The entire stone statue was surrounded by a mysterious and noble aura, with divine substances flowing over it.

Except for Abe Kusuku, the others were all very surprised.

Because it was not as if they had never been to this place before, but prior to this, there was absolutely no such stone statue here.

"Everyone, do you see? This is the divine vessel for the Great Deity Fushimi Inari, who is about to descend into the Human Realm!"

Abe Kusuku was full of excitement, gesturing wildly, and then knelt devoutly before the stone statue.

Seeing this, the others followed suit and knelt before the stone statue.

"Junior Martial Uncle, should we kneel?" Jia He asked in a low voice.

"Disciples of the Maoshan Sect kneel to parents, kneel to heaven and earth, kneel to the Three Pure Ones Ancestral Masters, and kneel to sect elders. Why should we kneel to such idle gods and wild ghosts?" Jiang Chen said.

It was just that as he looked at the appearance of this stone statue, why did it look so familiar?

It was actually very similar to an old acquaintance from his dreams.

... (Thank you all for the gifts!)