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While the master was recovering, the dedicated old man had already searched the underground area of ​​Shuisui Kingdom with his body army.

Unlike the situation inside the stone tower leading to the underground, the stone tower was guarded by the Takenakata God and a group of Numagozen. But in such a huge underground world, no "living creatures" could be found.

Kamiya River: "Didn't find any 'living things', nor did you find the tombs of the emperors of all generations?"

"Aba!" The old man nodded truthfully.

As the scout said, there were no monsters, no human grass, and no gods in the underground of Shuisui Kingdom.

To be more precise, there were no "living gods".

Under the leadership of the old man, Kamiya River and Yatagarasu trekked all the way to the depths of the underground forest.

This place is indeed different from others and worth noting.

In addition to those twisted and dark trees, there are many pyroxenes in the center of the forest. These strange stones are like some kind of crystals, grayish white, turbid, and flashing a bleak light.

Along the way, you can see that this kind of pyroxene crystals appear more and more frequently, and the largest one is three or four meters high, standing out.

It is also because of the existence of these grayish white crystals that the center of the forest is much brighter than other areas.

"Ah Ba Ah Ba!"

As the destination of this trip is approaching, the little old man speeds up his pace.

There is an open space in front of him, and a giant crystal that is nearly ten meters long and cannot be hugged by seven or eight adult men stands on the open space. Its bottom is deeply rooted in unknown rocks, and the whole is stable and solemn.

The luster of this stone crystal is brighter than others, but because the crystal itself is not transparent, and even a little turbid, the light spots and textures on its surface and inside are ambiguous, and it is impossible to see the true structure inside the crystal.

"This crystal..."

Shingu condensed his eyes and observed carefully.

Using his extraordinary visual ability, he saw that there seemed to be something in the center of the huge crystal.

It looked like a curled-up human figure, and he could even vaguely make out some clothing accessories.

"There seems to be a woman inside."

Kamiyakawa immediately thought of a text description he had seen on the top of the stone tower before -

[The thirteenth generation of human emperor, Hikoba Ryobu, rebuilt the imperial mausoleum and enshrined the long-lived goddess Iwanagaji in it, hoping for a long life and a long-lasting country. ]

"Is the one in this crystal Iwanagaji? Hikoba Ryobu sealed her in the crystal?"

Although he had such a guess in his mind, he could not verify it.

I don't know if it was because of the closure of the huge crystal stone that Kamiyakawa could not feel the presence of a very obvious god in the center of the forest.

He had a feeling that even if the woman sealed in the crystal was really the long-lived goddess Iwanagaji, she was definitely not still alive.

"Aba woo."

The little old man began to explain the situation of this huge crystal again.

One of his bodies found this place four days ago and has been guarding here ever since.

Considering that there must be something strange in this place, the little old man did not act rashly and just guarded here the whole time, hoping that the master could decide the matter here personally. During the time when the scout's body was guarding here, the huge crystal did not show any abnormality.

Standing in front of the huge crystal column and observing for a while, Shen Guchuan held his breath and stared, tentatively raised his hand to touch the surface of the crystal.

The touch sent back by his fingertips was hard but cold, but that was all, and there was no noteworthy change.

"If the woman in the crystal is really Chang Panji... then what is the meaning of sealing her in this crystal?"

At this point, Shen Gu suddenly had a bold idea, and he reached into the [Mirage Bag·Revised] hanging on his waist.

After the attack on the Sea Country, the [Mirage Bag] was upgraded and transformed, mainly by integrating the power of Night Food into it. Because the power of the night food enveloped the small bag, the props stored inside would no longer have any breath leaking out.

The privacy is very good, which is equivalent to a space inside the bag that is completely independent of the outside world.

Correspondingly, if the props stored in the bag can "interact" with the outside environment or other objects, then they must be taken out.

What Kamiya Chuan took out from the [Mirage Bag] were several broken spines, emerald green, with surging life force.

This is the bone of Konohana Kaiyahime.

It was obtained after conquering the Aokigahara Sea of ​​Trees a few years ago.

The "quality" of Konohana Kaiyahime's divine bones is not as complete as the divine bones that Kamiya Chuan collected and used later, and so far, no wild gods that match this skeleton have been cultivated under his command.

And in theory, this relatively broken divine bone, even if it is to be used, is given to some "non-main" subordinates.

The upper limit may be used to help the appropriate wild gods break through the threshold of gods. If you want to further cultivate a top god, it may be difficult to do so.

In short, this god skeleton has been kept at the bottom of the box since it was obtained.

"According to the mythological records, Nagaiwahime represents eternity. And his sister Konohana Sakuyahime represents prosperity... The divinity of this pair of goddess sisters is directly related to the national destiny of Awahara..."

Thinking of this, Kamiya Kawa raised the green broken god skeleton in his hand.

And the huge crystal in front of him really changed because of the appearance of the skeleton of Konohanakayahime. The originally bleak light on the column became brighter.

Puff-Puff-

Some emerald green plant vines and branches broke out of the charred black soil and extended at a very fast speed. Not only around Kamiya River, but also in the dark forest, there were plant sprouts growing.

For a moment, the dead underground forest actually had a sense of vitality and everything competing.

The green vines stretched up the crystal column, and the branches and leaves pulled out to wrap it up. The originally pale white crystal glow was mixed with emerald green luster.

The situation around was the same.

The surrounding crystals were also covered with green plants, and the light became stronger, and the glow reflected by all the crystals seemed to be absorbed by the huge crystal in the center.

The gray crystal stone seemed a little more transparent, and the white and green light shuttled and refracted inside the crystal, forming a series of dreamy beams of light in it. Because the angle of the light changed slightly, the whole crystal showed a completely different appearance.

The woman sealed in the crystal stone finally became clearer.

Although the woman's face was still invisible, the vivid details of her gorgeous clothes could be seen, and her outline was also lifelike.

Kamiya seemed to see the body of the woman in the crystal twitch suddenly.

Then, white and green light burst out from the crystal column, like an invisible and huge soft palm stroking the central area of ​​the forest.

Kamiya Kawa and his party were also wrapped in this strange glow.

…

The soft light in front of him faded, and the floating skeleton of Konohanakayahime fell back into Kamiya Kawa's palm.

He looked around and found that the crystal column that seemed to be wrapped around Nagaihime and the underground forest that had just changed from dark to green were gone. Looking up, you can see the bright sky and sunlight.

"It seems that I have 'left' the underground and come to a new environment."

Buzz.

The phone in my pocket vibrates.

I took it out and saw that it was a new text prompt from "Kaidan Monogatari". The content was very simple, with only a brief place name -

[Mizuho Capital]

"Kamiya... Sir, where are we now?" The Yatagarasu beside him shook his heavy black hood, probably observing the surroundings. Her voice was very calm, without much fluctuation due to the sudden change in the environment.

"It seems to be the capital of Mizuho."

The surrounding environment really looks like an ancient city, with palaces, towers, strict city fences, stone streets, and traffic. But there is no one in sight. On the earth, stone and wooden beams of the streets and buildings, you can still see large and small gray-white crystals inlaid and growing.

"It's those crystals again, there are also here, the same as the one that sealed Nagaiwa."

Kamiya can now basically confirm that the huge crystal column he saw just now is sealed with Nagaiwa.

After all, those crystals will be "activated" by the appearance of Konohana Sakuyahime's divine skeleton.

Combined with the information given in "Kaidan Monogatari", the current location is the capital of Mizuho.

"In the Ashihara Mizuho Kingdom outside, no ruins of the castle have been found, either above or below the ground, nor have the tombs of the emperors been found... It seems that everything we are looking for should be here."

"Speaking of which, the thirteenth emperor of the Tensun lineage, Hikoha Ryotake, hoped that the Ashihara Kingdom he ruled would last forever, and therefore worshipped Nagaiwa-hime. And what he did was not to seal the entire capital into Nagaiwa-hime's body in some way... Is it so long-lasting?"

"But what is the purpose of such an extreme behavior?"

Kamiyakawa vaguely guessed a possibility.

"Moreover, the elder sister of a pair of goddess sisters, the goddess Nagaiwa-hime, who symbolizes eternity, served as the 'lock' of the capital of Mizuho. And Konohana Sakuyahime, who represents prosperity, seems to have some of her divine skeletons as the 'key' to unlock it..."

This is a bit hellish.

After confirming the current area, Kamiya put away the skeleton of Konohana Sakuyahime and briefly confirmed his own status.

The Yatagarasu and the little old man who were traveling with him were by his side.

The connection between the shikigami and him was also very clear, and they could appear at any time.

The Demon King Hammer was even more energetic.

Our army was strong and powerful!

Once, before the Tensun came to Awahara, Takemikado, the Thunder God sent by the old Takama-ga-hara forces, only brought one messenger god, Amagami, to quell the resistance of Awahara, laying the foundation for the subsequent Tensun to take over the kingdom of gods on earth.

And now, Kamiya River, the leader of the new Takama-ga-hara forces, also brought only one "messenger god" Yatagarasu with him, and also arrived at the capital of Awahara Mizuho.

If the Tensun can go, I can go too.

It is the cycle of heaven.

What's more, Takemikado, the strongest war god of the Awahara forces, has now become a god's skeleton lying in Kamiya River's [Mirage Bag].

"Let's go, little old man, Yatagarasu. Let's see what's in the capital of Ashihara Mizuho."

...

Walk along the street paved with flat tiles.

The buildings on both sides of the road are scattered and orderly. Although they are old, the architectural details are meticulously carved and the overall preservation is very good. It feels like someone lived here yesterday.

Going further, the gray-white crystals on the street become more and larger.

Although not as big as the huge crystal pillar they had seen before, gray-white crystal pillars as tall as a person began to appear.

Kamiya Kawa and Yatagarasu saw the outline of human figures in these larger stone pillars, which were also "people" sealed in the crystals. There were old and young, men and women. Since these crystals were relatively small, the people sealed inside could be seen more clearly.

Most of these "people" were no different from humans.

But there were also a few with the characteristics of monsters, such as long horns, long tails, long scales, etc.

"So these are actually human grass."

The passage of time seemed to have no effect on this capital hidden in the body of the goddess, whether it was the buildings here or the residents here.

This place seemed to be eternal.

A lifeless eternity.

Walking between the crystal pillars, Kamiya Kawa could feel more and more that although the entire Mizuho capital was dead silent, something here seemed to have malice towards him as an outsider, and this malice was becoming increasingly clear as he explored deeper.

He walked a distance again.

"Aba!"

The little old man gave a warning.

At the corner of the street far ahead, Kamiya Kawa saw a vague figure.

It was not the human grass sealed in those crystal stones, but a "living thing" that could move freely.

It should be a man wearing a dark and wide robe. The man was short and had a crown on his head. The crown stood up and was about 40 cm long.

Through such attire, Kamiya Kawa vaguely judged the other party's identity. The strange-style crown should be a standing crown, which represents the highest power in Japan.

"Is that... a human emperor?"

The man who was suspected to be the human emperor staggered, and seemed to be seriously injured. His pale face was stained with dried blood.

There was a big hole in his abdomen, but he didn't care about the intestines flowing out of the wound. He just limped and limped towards Kamiya and others, and his speed was getting faster and faster, and finally he was almost running wildly.

While running, the man suddenly looked up.

His rotten head shook constantly due to the violent movement, and half of the shrunken eyeball embedded in the empty eye socket fell to the ground with a thud.

Swish! Swish!

Kamiya didn't even need to speak.

The Yatagarasu, who was following closely behind him, shook her body and turned into a dark phantom to meet him. The thick black robe moved without wind, and a sickle appeared from her left and right hands.

The two long sickles were different in style, but both were shining coldly. One of the sickle blades was extremely wide and huge, while the other sickle blade was extremely narrow and long, but it had one blade on each side, like a flying crow. The eerie ghost aura and strong wind rolled up from the two sickle blades! (End of this chapter)