Superhumans of the Dome City
Chapter 289 - 289 40 Gathering Wishes Sacrifice 1_3

289: Chapter 40: Gathering Wishes Sacrifice (1)_3 289: Chapter 40: Gathering Wishes Sacrifice (1)_3 “We’d be disrespectful if we ate first, right?”

“How could that be?

We’ve packed a separate portion just for Lord God of Yuzhuan.”

Around 5:55 p.m., Linai led the two through a maze within the inn, following an inconspicuous path to the backyard.

The old-style courtyard also featured statues of foxes, and following the gaze of the statues lay a red-lacquered torii gate close to the wall.

Linai placed the paper-wrapped fried tofu in front of the statue, clapped her hands twice, and bowed deeply.

“We offer these to Lord God of Yuzhuan, please bless our business with prosperity.”

Gongsun Ce and Shiyu Ling followed suit in a copycat fashion.

When he looked up, the very conspicuous large tail came into view.

The fox proprietress walked out from the inn with a smile, picking up their offering.

“The three guests are not merchants, why talk of business flourishing?”

Linai responded fluently, “Bartering goods is still business.

I’d like to purchase some novelties, but alas, uninitiated people like us might be deceived by dishonest shopkeepers.”

“In that case, why don’t I introduce you to a trustworthy place?” the fox proprietress said, looking towards the torii gate, “The people there are peculiar, but they are all honest.”

“Then thank you very much, proprietress.”

The God of Yuzhuan walked through the torii gate and swept her hand across the stone wall.

In the blink of an eye, a door emitting light appeared on the blank wall.

The Lord of God gestured for them to enter, the three stepped forward with thanks, and walked through the door.

This time, Gongsun Ce was mentally prepared, so the discomfort of the transport did not surprise him as much.

However, when he opened his eyes, he was truly astonished.

“Oil lamp wicks~ Oil lamp wicks~” “Gouache and Xuan paper~ Crystal flowers~” “Cheap cheap, genuinely inexpensive!

Fur that’s caught fire, bamboo dolls!” “A ninja’s shuriken!

Hehe, a ninja’s shuriken!”

Feet and pointed claws made a creaking noise on the pebble pathway; street-side tall buildings had paper lanterns hanging at their entrances; words in the strange script of Zero Island were written on flags hanging from bamboo flagpoles; hanging above the street were exquisite ukiyo-e paintings, depicting samurai, ninjas, the gorgeously attired witches, and fantastical demons in a surrealist style.

Bald Kappa carried sacks for transportation; masked Tengu flew with Zen staffs; a red-skinned dwarf sold sweets; patrolling onis with long horns carried clubs; there were large eyeballs amidst whirlwinds, giants over eight feet tall, monsters with bird beaks and fish scales, and independently moving armor…

Gongsun Ce thought he had seen plenty of demons in the past two days, but it was here that he truly opened his eyes: there was not a single human-looking creature in sight; every being that walked, sat, or lay on the entire street was a concealed God!

Shiyu Ling exclaimed, full of shock, “Hey, are all the members of the Seven Luminaries Divine Sect living off others?

How can there be such a gathering of demons in the marketplace?!”

“The Wish-Fulfilling Festival is held together with the Lords of God, after all.

Come on, let’s go!”

Linai cheerfully stepped out of the alley and into the street.

A blue-skinned demon on patrol quickly bowed upon seeing her, “domo, Lord incarnated God!” “Don’t be nervous, I’m a witch from the Huangquan Shrine, not a ninja.” “You gave me quite a scare, please come this way.” The blue-skinned demon laughed awkwardly, wiping away sweat, and bowed to Linai’s companions, “This Lord incarnated God is also invited, and you are…”

When the blue-skinned demon locked eyes with Gongsun Ce, his words abruptly stopped.

Its large mouth comically moved twice, then it shrieked sharply as if its neck was being squeezed, “aieeeee!

Calamity God Child!!!

Why is the Calamity God Child here?!”

Before the words had settled, every demon on the street looked their way.

Their reactions were remarkably synchronized: they gasped in shock and then all vocally exclaimed, “It actually is the Calamity God Child!” “And it’s a human with golden links!” “He carries something powerful on him.” “This is quite serious!!”

Bathing in the gazes of half-fear and half-respect from the crowd of demons, Gongsun Ce nearly thought he was the monster.

He pondered the title ‘Calamity God Child’ for a moment and realized what the concealed Gods meant.

In Zero Island, ‘Calamity God’ refers to the giant dragon phenomenon, and ‘Calamity God Child’ must mean Dragon’s Son…

which is what the Impermanence Law Enforcers had mentioned, the Dragon Species!

These concealed Gods were afraid that he’d trigger the advent of the giant dragon phenomenon!

Clearing his throat, Gongsun Ce said, “Cough cough, my fellow residents…

ah, no, Lords of God rest assured, I have a cheerful disposition and am willing to help others.

I awakened my superpower ten years ago and have never gone berserk, practically safe.”

Linai had already taken the opportunity to run to the other end of the street and was waving at them.

After Gongsun Ce finished speaking, he didn’t wait to see if the crowd of demons had absorbed his words; he hastily dragged Shiyu Ling into the midst of the street.

The chatter of the concealed Gods was still unsettled; oblivious to the commotion, the various non-human beings casually roared and shrieked in their conversations.

Dodging large-bodied concealed Gods in the street, Gongsun Ce ran to Linai’s side and asked, “What exactly is this Wish-Fulfilling Festival for?”

“It’s a festival where the Lords of God exchange and fulfill wishes.”

Linai smiled and pointed towards the distance, where a white-clad woman with a fox mask was ascending the wooden stage via the steps.

“Hurry over, let’s talk about exchanging goods later, first watch the Inari Shrine’s Divine Entertainment Dance!”

Before Gongsun Ce could reply, Shiyu Ling squeezed through in excitement, “I want to watch!

What’s showing today?”

You’re not trying to hide it at all, you tourist enthusiast!

“There are two parts to perform today.

The opening is the Wish-Granting Ceremony managed by the Inari Shrine, and then…” Linai shyly touched the back of her head, “the pre-show of the Calamity God Festival, since I happened to catch it, is assigned to me to perform.”()

The word ‘Calamity God Festival’ sparked Gongsun Ce’s interest.

“Miss Linai is going on stage too?

What does the pre-show of the Calamity God Festival entail?”

Smiling casually with hands in her pockets, the little witch explained, “Actually, it’s our Huangquan Shrine’s specialty, a song and dance performance narrating the story of Lord Yidou Nengmai’s return from the underworld.”

Gongsun Ce thought to himself, this trip was indeed well worth it.