RNP Chapter 834 I didn’t have a choice at the beginning, but I hope you have
Chapter 834 I didn’t have a choice at the beginning, but I hope you have
"You mean, the influence of old Takamagahara is still there?"
Kamiyagawa was silent for a moment and asked this.
Whether it is Amaterasu or Izanagi, for the later leaders of demons and gods, they can both be classified as the "old Takama-ga-hara forces."
Qingming stood there with a frozen expression. His narrow eyes were no longer as lively as before, and there was no sign of any fluctuation in his expression. “I have ascended to the throne of the gods in heaven, so I cannot explain the details to you. In this world today, there are only two people who can possibly tell you the truth, if they are both still alive.”
This is a bit of a riddle.
But judging from Qingming's consciousness, he didn't intend to be a riddler.
It seems that Seimei's consciousness is restricted by some irresistible force, so he cannot talk about the truth of the matter related to the old Takamagahara. And this restrictive force seems to come from the Takamaga throne, the master of ghosts and gods.
Therefore, the only thing Kamiyagawa can confirm now is that there is something fishy about the position of the so-called "common leader of ghosts and gods".
Kamiyagawa: "You mentioned two people, one of them is Ashiya Doman?"
Qingming's consciousness: "Yes, Daoman did not really sit on the throne of God in the end. However, he defected to Huangquan and is your enemy in every sense."
Currently, Izumizu Ushino has already met the conditions for awakening Ashiya Doman through the Omaji. Kamiya and Ashiya Doman will probably meet formally next year, but once the two sides come into contact, it will probably be a big battle.
Kamiyagawa is currently working hard to accumulate strength and is also preparing for the future war.
Not to mention whether Ashiya Doman will tell the truth about Takama-ga-hara at that time, even if he is willing to tell it, it may be too late.
If Kamiya wants to take the initiative into his own hands, he can only pin his hopes on the other of the "two people" mentioned by Qingming.
"So, who's the other guy?"
"That person is in an abnormal state now, and you are a god with abundant divine power, so it is best to avoid calling him by his name. He is a Qin Taoist priest who once crossed the sea with young boys and girls to seek the elixir of immortality and landed in Shingu. There is a shrine for him in Shingu, and there are probably descendants related to him now, so it should not be difficult for you to find out his identity. The Taoist priest later became a god in Izumo, and is probably trapped in the projection of the birth nest now."
Qingming's consciousness took a detour, and although he didn't mention anyone by name, he was still quite thorough in his explanation.
"The Qin Dynasty's immigrants? I see."
Of course Kamiya understood who the Qin alchemist Qingming was talking about.
That’s not a surprising answer.
According to records from Japan, the voyages to Japan landed in Shingu, which is now the Wakayama area, so there is a shrine dedicated to the voyages to Japan.
In addition, there are members of the "Qin clan" in the Wakayama area.
The "Qin" family belonged to the nobility in ancient Japan. At first, they were probably the descendants of those who crossed the sea to the east and the boys and girls under their command. Later, most of the "immigrants" who crossed the sea took "Qin" as their surname. Modern surnames such as "Qinye", "Qinren", "Qinchuan" and "Qinguan" are all branches of the "Qin".
In short, according to the information given by Qingming's consciousness, even if Kamiyagawa had no idea about the deeds of this "second person" before, he would be able to figure it out by simply checking the information after returning to reality.
"It seems that you already know who that person is." Qingming nodded and continued:
"The Qin Taoist priest went deep into the ruins and must have obtained important information that none of us know. From him, you can not only get the answers to everything I can't tell you. So, before you ascend to the throne, please be sure to go and see him."
"The two items I mentioned to you just now are the red rope of the Chihiro Woman and the two Sukuna wood carvings. The Sukuna wood carvings can allow you to master a new way of divine authority. Although the Qin Taoist priest has become a god, he is still trapped in the projection of the birth nest. So according to our estimation, in order to enter the projection and finally get out of it, I am afraid that only a god with two divine bones and two great powers can do it. Just like Tsukuyomi Nobuo."
It seems that from the currently known information, only gods who possess two copies of the divine skeleton can enter and exit the nest projection relatively safely.
Looking at the gods who once lived in Takamagahara, only Tsukuyomi-no-Mikoto, one of the three noble sons, could meet this condition.
According to Qingming's consciousness, Tsukuyomi-no-Mikoto seemed to have indeed entered the projection of the birth nest, that is, the "Ruins".
Perhaps it was because he had seen the situation in the "Ruins" with his own eyes that the former owner of the Moon Palace was so determined and resolute that he was willing to seal the "Ruins" on the moon even at the cost of his own death?
In short, the two items that Qingming's consciousness emphasized were:
The red string of Chihiro Onna can change the candidate for the shaman, and it is speculated that it is used to get rid of potential threats that may be related to the old Takama-ga-hara forces.
The two-sided wood carving of Sukuna can not only greatly enhance the strength of Kamiya River, but also its core purpose is to hope that Kamiya River can accommodate the second skeleton of the god, and go to the projection of the nest to meet the eastward diver to understand the whole truth related to the old Takama-ga-hara.
Moreover, there is a high probability that the eastward travelers who go deep into the nest projection will have the key to breaking the deadlock of Kamiya River.
Considering that Qingming's consciousness had not directly prevented the discussion of topics related to the old Takama-ga-hara, Kamiyagawa said bluntly: "You left these two important items for me, in order to make me rebel against the old Takama-ga-hara?"
However, his question was destined to receive no direct response.
"As I said just now, I can't give you the answers to these questions." Qingming's eyes lost their luster again. After pausing for a few seconds, he continued, "But there is one thing I should explain. These two items are not all left by me for you. The red string of the Zhiri Nyonza was left by Daoman."
"What do you mean?" Kamiyagawa responded, "You mean, the red string was originally left to you by Ashiya Doman?"
"You can say that."
"But you just said that Ashiya Doman has already defected to the underworld."
"Yes."
"I really don't understand now." Kamiya Kawa said helplessly, "Are you guys in the same group?"
"No." Qingming shook his head. "There are some things that I finally understood after I sat on the throne, but it was too late. And there are some things that I still don't understand. Daoman did leave the red string of the young girl to me, but he also defected to the underworld and stood on the side of the world. His behavior is full of contradictions. As for why he did this, I'm afraid you can only get the real answer from him himself."
"Okay, but are the things that Ashiya Doman left behind really okay?"
"There is no problem with the red string." Qingming's consciousness answered with certainty this time, "If you have used the red string to re-select a divine wizard who is absolutely trustworthy, then things will definitely be in your favor."
Kamiyagawa finally understood why Haruaki said that Suzuhikohime was a little special.
Because Ashiya Doman, who is related to Princess Suzuhiko, seems to be more than just a simple traitor.
He himself is very special.
"In addition to the two items I just mentioned, which are already in your hands, there is another thing that has not been given to you." Qingming raised the bat fan in his hand and pointed to a shelf that seemed a little empty.
In the direction his fan was pointing, there was a group of small objects with strange shapes.
It was like a yin-yang fish, one black and one white, biting each other's tails, blending together like black and white ink.
"That Yin-Yang fish was left behind by a Qin alchemist. At the right time, you may be able to find the whereabouts of that alchemist through the Yin-Yang fish." Qingming's spiritual consciousness further explained.
It seems to be an auxiliary tool used to find those who crossed to the East.
"But he is trapped in the ruins." Kamiyagawa pondered for a moment, "How can I get to the ruins? As far as I know, the two ruins in the Root Kingdom and the Night Food Plain are both firmly sealed. If I want to go there, I must first break the seal, right? But once the seal is removed, the ruins will expand."
"There should be another way. The Qin alchemist did not enter from those two places, and I don't know exactly how he did it. Like I said, when the time is right, the Yin-Yang fish should be able to guide you."
"Wait a minute... You said the Easterners didn't enter the ruins from the Root Country or the Night Food Field? Could it be that there is a third unconfirmed nest projection in Izumo?"
"It should not be a nest projection, but something related to it. However, it is not ruled out that the thing may evolve into a third ruin."
"alright, I got it."
It seems that even for Abe Haruaki, who was once the leader of ghosts and gods, there are still many things that are uncertain.
Come to think of it, if Qingming had really accomplished all of these things, there would probably be no place for Kamiyagawa, the latecomer.
But no matter what, this information is what Kamiyagawa really wants to hear from Qingming.
It is not a simple answer to a question, but an important clue that will affect his subsequent actions.
Its importance is indeed worthy of Qingming taking the trouble to leave behind a trace of spiritual consciousness to tell it "in person".
From this, it became clearer what Kamiyagawa was going to do next—
With the help of the [Wooden Sculpture of Two-Men Sukuna], accept the authority and belief system of the second god; then use the Yin-Yang fish to find the location of the Eastern Crossing and obtain all the facts related to Takama-ga-hara.
As for Ashiya Michiman.
Although it is now known that there may be other hidden reasons behind Ashiya Doman's surrender to the underworld, Kamiya Gawa cannot take the chance and hope that Ashiya Doman, who was awakened by the ugly woman of Izumizu, is a friendly person.
We still need to make relevant preparations with the mentality of preparing for a battle against a strong enemy.
Therefore, the best time to meet the Eastern Crossing people is before facing Ashiya Doman.
If these important tasks can be completed smoothly, Kamiya River will have a better chance of winning whether facing Doman or the possible threats from Kyu Takama-ga-hara.
The important information has been relayed, and the originally clear outline of Qingming's figure gradually becomes blurred.
It seems that after this wisp of spiritual consciousness has completed its mission, it will not be able to hold on for much longer.
In order not to waste Abe Haruaki's efforts, Kamiyagawa hurriedly asked, "Can you tell me more about Princess Suzuhiko?"
"Well, Suzuhiko-hime should have been a divine shaman of Doman."
"should?"
"Yes, I can't confirm it. Princess Suzuhiko herself has no memory of what happened before, and she doesn't seem to care about anything. However, there are some things I know - long before the emergence of the Demon Lord, the last battle between Takama-ga-hara and Huangquan, as far as I know, was extremely tragic, and most of the gods on both sides died. After the battle, Takama-ga-hara was destroyed and completely lost contact with the outside world for a long time. The fact that Takama-ga-hara was able to reappear in the world later should have a lot to do with Princess Suzuhiko."
After the War of Gods, Takamagahara's whereabouts remain unknown.
Then, as the first generation of demons and gods chosen, Ashiya Doman brought his divine priest Suzuhikohime to this place and re-established the connection between this place and the outside world.
To sum up what Qingming's consciousness said, this is roughly what it meant.
It sounds like Ashiya Doman, as the first leader of demons and gods, also made a lot of efforts to repair Izumo, which was devastated by the war of gods, before he defected to the underworld.
After briefly explaining what he knew about Princess Suzuhiko, Qingming's consciousness became more unstable and gradually transparent. He spoke again, but his voice sounded a little ethereal: "Junior."
"I am listening."
"I can see that you are a very smart person. You don't believe everything I said to you, right? In fact, this is quite good. So, go meet that Qin Taoist priest, or meet Doman, provided that you don't die at his hands. You can get more comprehensive information from those who are neutral or hostile to Takamagahara. After that, you should be able to make a more accurate judgment about what I said."
"I will."
"I have never regretted sitting on the throne. It's just that I didn't have a choice at the time, and perhaps the earliest Doman didn't have much choice either. But if possible, I hope you can have it."
"..."
"This world... I hope it can continue to exist. If possible... if you are willing... please continue to protect it in your own way... I really want to see... this world again..."
The voice of Qingming's consciousness finally became so faint that it was difficult to hear clearly.
Then his figure dissipated, turning into specks of light that were difficult to grasp and gather, and disappeared in the not-so-spacious stone chamber.
Shen Gu stood there in silence for a long time, and then finally bowed his head slowly towards the place where Qingming's consciousness dissipated, and said softly: "Thank you."
Judging from the brief contact so far, if what Qingming said was sincere... then there seemed to be some differences between him and his Tsuchimikado descendants.
But no matter what, the dead are gone.
Once Qingming's spiritual consciousness appeared, it was destined to disappear into thin air.
As the current living master of Takamagahara, Kamiyagawa still has important things to do—
For example, carefully accept the final legacy left by this predecessor.
The props and materials in this stone chamber have always been used as rewards for Kamiyagawa to complete the tasks in "Kwaidanmonogatari".
However, probably because the rewards saved here have been distributed to very few, the frequency of the system issuing tasks has become less and less in the later period.
But no matter what, the legacy of two divine skeletons is definitely a rich gift.
The skeleton of the god that Abe Haruaki once accepted has been found to belong to the god of thought. Considering its attribute of wisdom, and its tolerance of keeping up with the times and even being able to operate electronic devices, it seems that it has a good compatibility with "Xiaowu who knows everything".
However, if that little brat Wu really becomes the true "God of Wisdom" in the future, I can’t imagine how proud she will be.
As for the remaining bones...
Kamiyakawa walked to a shelf on one side and looked intently at the god's skeleton of turbid color.
He sensed a familiar aura from this bone.
It is the power of the cycle of life and death similar to the Sanzu River.
"Could this divine skeleton possibly belong to... uh, Lord Yama? Didn't they say that it was stolen by Huang Quan?" (End of this chapter)