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Chapter 864: The Supreme God

After hearing what Mr. Fushimi said, a flash of surprise flashed across Yusuke Yusuke's face, but he quickly calmed down and asked, "Please tell me more about Ms. Ueda's matter."

"Okay...Okay, of course."

The latter nodded, and began to tell everything about Ueda Ayatsuki -

"Three days ago, Ueda was sent to Mount Osorezan to investigate the disappearances at Entsuji Temple. Later, the five members of her search team, including herself, all disappeared in Mount Osorezan."

"It wasn't until the next morning that our personnel found Ueda at the foot of the mountain. Well... she was alone, unconscious. She didn't have any serious injuries, just some scratches that might have been caused by falling in the forest."

"Ueda was quickly sent to the hospital, and our people and the hospital doctors conducted a detailed examination of her. The doctor confirmed that Ueda had no internal injuries, and our people did not find any signs of evil spirits on her body that indicated she had been entangled or attacked by a ghost."

"But even though the test results looked normal, Ueda remained unconscious. Until... until last night, Ueda finally woke up."

At this point, Fushimi pursed his cracked lips, recalling what he was about to tell, which might have caused him some emotional fluctuations:

"I was the first one to see Ueda after she woke up. She was in a very bad condition, not fully conscious, and her speech was incoherent."

"But after communicating, I still got some potentially useful clues from Ueda. When asked if she encountered anything in Mt. Osorezan, Ueda replied that she saw a scarlet humanoid figure in the forest of Mt. Osorezan. Also, during the conversation, she looked terrified and repeatedly mentioned a word - Jonin-shin."

"Master God?"

Kensuke Yuu repeated the word in a slow tone.

This sounds like the name of some kind of ghost story or demon, but even for Juecheng, who has a lot of experience in exorcism and knowledge of ghost stories, this term still seems a little unfamiliar.

"Yes, the Shoninjin." Mr. Fushimi's throat moved. "I did some research on the Shoninjin yesterday, and found some clues in the old local gazetteer of Aomori."

Having said this, he took out a copy of the local chronicles from his briefcase and handed it to Kensuke Yuki.

By reading this copy, Jiecheng obtained some information about Shangren Shen.

According to the records, there was a belief in "Jiujinshen" in some areas of Aomori in the past. In the records, Jiujinshen was described as a scarlet humanoid being.

The so-called "Shangren" can be literally understood as "the person who goes up the mountain."

This concept is like the wild boars in the mountains, which, after coming down from the mountains, lose their thick skin and sharp teeth and become livestock that can be slaughtered at will.

The process of "people going up the mountain" is the opposite of "wild boars becoming domestic pigs". It means that humans have returned to nature and not only have the survival ability of wild animals, but also have the high intelligence of humans. In short, it means that humans have achieved a more transcendent state.

In some villages in Aomori Prefecture, this kind of "superior" was once regarded as a god, respectfully called the Shangjin God, and worshiped as a belief.

"Master... after going up the mountain, people have achieved a more detached and natural state than before. They can no longer be regarded as human beings, but have transformed into beings similar to ghosts and monsters?"

Jiecheng roughly summarized the concept of "Shangren Shen".

His summary was quite accurate. The concept of the Jojinjin in the Aomori region cannot be simply regarded as a wild man after wilding, but is more like a kind of demon and ghost that has transformed into a human being. And the local chronicles also mentioned that -

Monks who have attained great enlightenment and priestesses with profound spiritual powers are more likely to transform into superior gods.

"A strange story about a human being transformed..."

According to Kensuke Yu's experience, this kind of thing is not completely impossible.

For example, the former "Aoyagi" and "Takiyashahime", who had a friendship with Kamiya but was later taken away to an unknown place by Kamiya, are both products of human transformation into ghost stories.

"This morning, or to be more precise, less than two hours ago, Ueda disappeared from the hospital." Mr. Fushimi further speculated, "I think she may have returned to Mount Osore. She must still be somewhere on Mount Osore. I don't dare to let my people search the huge Mount Osore directly, so I can only wait for you to arrive first."

Yusaka Shinkensuke took over the conversation: "I understand, what you mean is that Miss Ueda is transforming into a Jonin God. And the four exorcists who disappeared during the search of the mountain, and the monk Yuanji and his group who disappeared before that, they did not disappear because they were attacked by some kind of ghost demons, but they walked into the deep forest of Mount Osorezan and became Jonin Gods."

The monks of Yuantong Temple and the exorcists who disappeared subsequently were all humans with spiritual powers, which indeed matched the prerequisites for becoming a superior god as recorded in the local chronicles.

Moreover, if they really walked into the mountains on their own, it would make sense that there are no traces of ghost stories in Yuantong Temple now.

"Yes, I do think so." Mr. Fushimi nodded and added:

"The Osorezan area has been rich in spiritual energy since ancient times and is considered a sacred site by the exorcist community. There is also the Osorezan Grand Festival during the Bon Festival this year... Other monks in Yuantong Temple have mentioned that the annual Osorezan Grand Festival, which is held to summon the spirits of the dead, was just a formality for Yuantong Temple to follow tradition. But this year, Monk Yuanji and his men seemed to have sensed something during the celebration... This may be related to the fact that the spiritual energy in Osorezan has become increasingly powerful in the past two years."

In fact, in the past two years, it is not only the spiritual energy of Mount Osore that has become stronger, but this trend has been seen everywhere, which is why strange incidents occur so frequently.

As a sacred place, this change is particularly obvious in Osoreyama.

Fushimi: "I think you should know, Mr. Yusei, that there is a spiritual summoning skill passed down from ancient times in Entōji Temple, which can make wandering spirits possess oneself. Long ago, when Mount Osore was still regarded as the connection between the living world and the underworld of Sanzu River, it is said that the monks of Entōji Temple could summon any dead souls who had not yet entered the cycle of reincarnation at will on Mount Osore... Although this skill still exists today, the monks of Entōji Temple can only perform it by going to the places where specific wandering spirits are wandering in person, and it is not as magical as the legend says."

"According to our branch's records, Monk Yuanci and his missing disciples all had records of communicating with spirits. Sometimes it was for personal petitions, and sometimes it was to cooperate with the Countermeasures Office in conducting certain investigations. I think the frequent possession of spirits may be the key reason why Monk Yuanci and his disciples became the first gods."

"Um……"

Jie Cheng extinguished the cigarette in his hand and pondered for a moment.

Fushimi Akio's speculation seems reasonable at first glance, but there are some details that deserve further consideration.

If Monk Yuanci and others became gods because of their frequent spiritual communications, then what about the subsequent disappearance of the exorcist and Ueda Ayatsuki?

Also, according to what Yusuke knows, turning humans into ghost stories is not an easy thing to achieve. For example, "Aoyagi" and Takiyashahime were able to become ghost stories because they completed the very harsh condition of "Ushi-no-Oka-no-Miyazu".

Normally, this is difficult to replicate.

The records of people becoming "superiors" in Aomori are too general. There is no clear record of the specific state of humans after they become superintendent gods, and it is impossible to verify whether this change is beneficial or harmful.

But anyway, at least we have some clues.

Moreover, according to Fushimi, Miss Ueda from the hospital has probably just returned to Osorezan not long ago, so the most urgent task is to find her first. (End of this chapter)