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After Nanyuan said this, everyone remembered it.
“Yes, I remember, the name in the file is Onidewu!”
It was indeed a terrifying monster. The entire Tokyo was under martial law at the time, and a grand exorcism ceremony like a water and land ceremony was held.
"Come to think of it, it was a demon-exorcism ceremony held by Tsukimine Shrine. I have never seen such a grand ceremony since I was born." Moriyama said with emotion, covering the entire Tokyo, and even not just Tokyo, the surrounding counties also had corresponding arrangements. "I don't know if there was such a Yin-Yang Grand Dip in the Heian-kyo era a thousand years ago as mentioned in the story."
Little girls always have beautiful dreams, and Moriyama likes those ancient stories very much. The Yin-Yang masters in the stories dream back to the Heian period.
"And, in the end, the Ultra Beast was indeed destroyed. At first, Ultraman Ace was losing ground, but after the exorcism ceremony, Ace won easily!"
That was indeed the credit of the ceremony, but what Kotaro knew better was that it was not just one super beast that was destroyed at that time.
Zoda was so badly injured that he lost his physical body.
No one knew who did it at the time, but now Kotaro understands that it must have been Gaia.
That exorcism ritual drove away the evil spirit, and also drove away Zoda, who was controlling the evil spirit behind the scenes!
Although there is no evidence, he just feels that way.
So after that, Zoda could only survive and look for monster materials to make a substitute body, but he never dared to approach the solar system. He was always afraid of Gaia.
"Will there be such evil ghosts again this year?" Moriyama still felt a little scared. Girls are naturally afraid of ghosts.
"That shouldn't be the case. That's not a super beast. Yabo has already left now."
Kotaro thinks so too.
Not only did Yabo leave, but Zoda was also destroyed. No one will be able to use human fear and fantasy to create super beasts.
So there will definitely be no surprises at this year's Ghost Festival.
On the day of the Spring Equinox, Hyuga Palace Master got up early.
When people get old, they go to bed early and wake up early.
Even though it was the spring equinox, the weather was still very cold. The snow that had fallen a few days ago hadn't even melted completely yet.
He picked up some firewood and dead leaves, started a fire, set up a pot, and cooked a pot of mushroom soup.
Those were mountain products stored before winter.
Gas has been available in Tokyo for a long time, but he is still used to the feeling of making a fire like this, with the smoke rising up.
The sky was still hazy and not completely bright.
Today is Ghost Exorcism Day. Shrines will have ghost exorcism ceremonies, and it will be very busy after dawn.
"The mountain mushroom soup smells so good."
"Oshima Miko? Why are you here so early?"
Ling also came over in her shrine maiden costume. The pot had been on the fire for more than ten minutes, and after boiling, the aroma began to gradually emerge. It was indeed very fragrant.
"Today is Ghost Festival. I don't know if I need to prepare anything, so I came here early."
This is a real miko. Compared to the other one, she is still sleeping soundly in her room. But Hinata will not urge Reimu. At this age, she is growing up and getting more sleep is a good thing.
It's only six o'clock.
"You are so thoughtful. I didn't have to prepare anything. I have already provided a lot of fried soybeans."
Hinata still remembers the exorcism ceremony from the year before last. Even though two years have passed, he still remembers it clearly. He actually saw the shrine maiden exorcising the evil spirits with his own eyes. This made him understand that Shintoism can really bring blessings to everyone.
This year it's just an ordinary ceremony, there are no evil spirits.
There really shouldn't be any evil spirits. Yabo is gone, and Zoda has been sealed again. There are no enemies on Earth that would use human faith to create super beasts.
However, the mountain breeze in Yuefeng Mountain today was a bit noisy, with a smell that made people feel uncomfortable.
Chapter 488: Evil Ghost
At around seven o'clock, the sun rose.
The sky was looming in the clouds and the temperature had not warmed up yet.
When Reimu woke up, breakfast was ready. Grandpa Hinata cooked a pot of wild vegetable soup and steamed soybean buns.
Reimu was still a little dazed at first, but she washed her face with spring water and immediately woke up.
"Good morning, you're here so early, Lingye."
"Yeah, I just got here too, good morning Reimu."
This 'just arrived' is obviously a polite remark.
In front of the altar, Ling also prayed for a box of amulets, which was to "open the eyes" for the amulets. These were all prepared for today's Ghost Festival.
After sunrise, several apprentice shrine maidens arrived one after another. Whenever there was a festival activity, the Hyuga priest would recruit some temporary apprentice shrine maidens in advance.
Bowing their heads and greeting Lingye, the girls carried away the amulets and prepared to sell them to pilgrims.
"The weather is not very good today." Lingye said while looking at the sky outside.
"Well, it might snow later."
Auspicious snow indicates a good harvest, but if it snows again in early spring, it may affect the spring ploughing next year.
Ling also looked up. She felt that she should hope for good weather, but the clouds in the sky were thick and did not disperse because of her thoughts.
Praying to Gaia might help, but she dismissed the thought.
If the clouds want to snow, then it should snow and should not be disturbed.
The temperature was very cold, but it did not dampen the residents' enthusiasm for the Ghost Exorcism Festival. Soon after the gate was opened, many pilgrims came to the shrine.
"It's time to begin, Oshima Miko, Boli Miko."
At nine o'clock in the morning, the Hyuga priest had prepared for the ceremony. Two or three villagers wearing "devil" masks came to the square in advance. They were all specially invited "actors". A lot of soybeans were placed in front of the temple.
There are barrels of loose material for use in ceremonies, and small bags for giving to pilgrims.
Someone shouted loudly, "The evil ghost is coming!"
Then the accompaniment music sounded.
"Devils are outside, blessings are inside!"
Ling also sprinkled the first handful of beans, and the ghost-exorcism ceremony began.
"Wealth is within, disaster is without, and it is more difficult to eliminate sins!"
Soybeans were sprinkled on the person wearing the ghost mask, who screamed deliberately. Soybeans were also sprinkled on the pilgrims, and everyone started throwing beans.
It is like the Water Splashing Festival. So everyone is laughing and talking. It is a happy festival. The fried soybeans can eliminate all disasters and diseases.
The sky grew darker.
[It hurts so much. It hurts so much.]
Ling also suddenly stopped moving, she heard a voice.
"What's wrong, Oshima Miko?" Hinata asked in confusion when she saw her stop.
Ling also shook her head. She grabbed a handful of soybeans and tentatively scattered them out.
[It hurts so much, stop now! ]
This time she listened carefully and found that the voice did not come from the mouths of the actors playing the ghosts. However, she did not know where the voice came from.
Perhaps it came from the wind, with no definite source.
The evil ghost seems to have really appeared!
The ceremony was not affected, nor were the pilgrims. Everyone was still happily throwing beans. It seemed that only she could hear the sound. Soon, the sound also disappeared from Lingye's ears.
It was as if it had never appeared. So Ling no longer cared and continued the unfinished ceremony.
It was already noon when Kitajima and Kotaro arrived at Yuefeng Mountain.
"What a joyful sight! There are no monsters here."
There were beans everywhere, and Beidao grabbed a handful and scattered them to the people around him.
Not long ago, the ZAT team's radar showed unknown energy fluctuations nearby, so Captain Asahina assigned two people to investigate.
"I say, this must be a radar error, right? What do you think, Kotaro?"
"Well, maybe."
It certainly doesn't look like there are any monsters here, and besides, this is Tsukimine Shrine!
There are monsters everywhere, but not here.
In the square in front of the shrine, Kotaro saw Reiya in a shrine maiden costume. So he also felt that the radar of the ZAT team was indeed interfered with. With her here, even Zouda didn't dare to mess with her, and it was really unnecessary to worry about whether there was a monster.
"Let's go back, Beidao."
"Eh? Why are you in such a hurry? Now that we're here, let's bring some beans from the shrine back to everyone."
You can buy soybeans everywhere, but the blessed beans are only available here.
"They say this shrine is the most effective in Tokyo, and this year is my zodiac year."
Bei Dao is 24 years old this year and is a rabbit. This year is the Year of the Rabbit, which happens to be his zodiac year.
There were beans everywhere. Kitajima went to the booth next to the square and bought several bags from the apprentice shrine maiden, and also bought an amulet.
"I heard that the amulet here is very effective."
It really works, Kotaro knows it better than Kitajima.
However, he had no intention of hiring an amulet. He could see Gaia every day, so it would be a bit foolish to hire an amulet specifically for him.
Kotaro had no intention of meeting Lingye. He knew that she would be very busy today. So Kotaro put his hands together and bowed in that direction.
He would not worship Lingye normally, but it was natural for him to worship the shrine maiden who prayed for warding off disasters.
There is no psychological burden, because he is his elder.
There were still a lot of people on the way down the mountain. Usually there is no distinction between the uphill and downhill roads on Yuefeng Mountain. It was only for the Ghost Exorcism Festival that the distinction was made in advance.
This is a wise decision, because even if the uphill and downhill sections are separated, pedestrians are still shoulder to shoulder. If the situation becomes chaotic, it is easy to imagine the traffic jams that will occur.
At this moment, Kotaro suddenly felt a chill on his face.
"Snowing?"