En la nueva aldea, Eulwha es llamada espiritualmente por la diosa epónima y aprende la práctica del exorcismo de un viejo mudang. También se enamora de uno de los ayudantes del mudang y tiene dos hijos. Wolhie es un artista talentoso y pinta cuadros de los espíritus, pero pierde la capacidad de hablar con claridad. Eulwha envía a su hija menor a un monasterio para recibir educación; el hijo finalmente se convierte en cristiano. Regresa como adulto para convertir a su madre y hermana. Eulwha y su hijo encuentran el dios demonio del otro.
Eul-hwa discovers that she has a talent for shamanism. She sends her son away to be raised by monks while she delves into shamanistic rituals and spells. Eventually she becomes a powerful shaman. However, with Christianity taking hold in Korea, Eul-hwa finds her way of life threatened and herself at odds with her religious son.
Mo-Hwa is a famous shaman. When the Christianity is introduced to this small fishing village, Mo-Hwa's divine power is declining. Mo-Hwa is furious when she happened to know that her own son Wuk has studied theology. She performs an exorcism to throw away evil spirits from her son and tears up the bible. The conflict between mother and son breaks up the family. Mo-Hwa decides to show which spirit is stronger when she is asked to perform an exorcism for a drowned lady. Even though she performs shaman, the body doesn't come up to the surface. Mo-Hwa doesn't stop to perform and gradually she is going down into the water and never comes back.
