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As they walked, the only sounds echoing through the forest were their footsteps and breathing; everything else was quiet.

It seemed that apart from them, there were no other living creatures on the mountain.

Everything around seemed so abnormal. Even the villagers walking around, their faces illuminated by the torches, didn't appear as warm and reassuring as they were in the torchlight. Instead, they looked somewhat ferocious and eerie in the flickering torchlight.

Even their shadows cast by the torches seemed to be swallowed by the darkness, making them difficult to see clearly.

Tang Yifeng swallowed hard, his body instinctively moving closer to Daoist Qingyi to ease the fear he was hiding in the darkness.

As a contemporary college student, he is usually quite brave, but the current atmosphere gave him a chilling feeling.

If it weren't for the torches burning in front and behind him, and the group of people accompanying him, he probably would have turned around and run away in fear.

He looked up ahead, and the black forest seemed to be opening its gaping maw, ready to devour them all.

Just as he was becoming increasingly terrified and scaring himself, Master Qingyi's gentle voice soothed his somewhat timid heart.

"Village chief, I don't know what the steps are in your god's festival, or how long it takes."

Upon hearing Master Qingyi's words, the village chief did not give a clear answer. With a half-smile on his face, he mysteriously said:

“On the day of the God’s sacrifice, all that is needed is to offer enough sacrifices to the Sun God and receive his blessings, and the ceremony is considered complete.”

The sun god will protect us, ensuring favorable weather and abundant harvests, and that our lineage will endure forever.

The village chief, who usually had an honest face, spoke of the sun god like a church leader, his tone impassioned, his emotions overflowing, his words imbued with a reverent power, as if he wanted to dedicate everything to the sun god.

"You are worshipping the sun god? Then why did you choose to do it at night?"

When Master Qingyi heard the name of the Sun God, he felt a little confused. He was a Taoist, so if he was to worship the sun, shouldn't he be worshipping the Sun God?

It is important to know that in traditional Taoism, the Sun Star Lord is also known as the Sun Palace Fiery Sun Star Lord. He is in charge of the sun and governs the Twenty-Eight Mansions Star Lords. He has the responsibility of monitoring human sins and blessings, including the movement of stars, the generation of yang energy, and ensuring that all evils have nowhere to hide under the bright sun.

Humans worship it to express their gratitude for the blessings of sunshine throughout the four seasons.

It feels a bit strange. Although there is no sun in this secret realm, you should feel more connection when you worship during the day than at night.

Those who don't know better might think you're here to worship the moon, giving off a sneaky vibe.

Upon hearing Master Qingyi's words, the village chief, who had just been in high spirits, abruptly stopped in his tracks. His gaze, illuminated by the torchlight, appeared extremely gloomy, like a ferocious beast ready to pounce and attack at any moment, staring intently at Master Qingyi.

Not only the village chief, but all the villagers who were with him stopped what they were doing, turned around, and looked at Master Qingyi at the same time.

His eyes were filled with malice, and when he looked at Master Qingyi, there was no trace of the simple and innocent look he had seen before.

Perhaps everything before was a disguise, and only now is their true nature being revealed.

"How dare you question the sun god?"

"How dare you question the sun god?"

"How dare you question the sun god?"

"How dare you question the sun god?"

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These sounds continued, like a spell echoing in everyone's ears.