Three Kingdoms Mythology World.

Chapter 2617 Orochi Steals the Origin of the Dragon Vein of the East

"The fire elemental energy of Japan has recovered ahead of schedule, which is quite beneficial. However, what's going on with the latter part... Why did the volcano erupt again?" Lin Mu was speechless after hearing the announcement.

The volcanic eruption somehow killed many shipbuilders with rare skills and expertise. How unlucky!

Seeing the words "[The entire region's shipbuilding industry efficiency permanently reduced by 20%]" left me utterly dumbfounded... This move is simply 'unbeatable'!!!

This is a direct and drastic weakening of national strength!
To sum it up in one sentence: it set Japan's shipbuilding industry back 10 years!

"This is such a terrible thing..."

Afterwards, Gan Lin appeared, and Lin Mu also received the report.

This is a boost for the entire region; it's pretty impressive.

"The Lord of Rain? It seems to be both to compensate for the damage and to pave the way for the future development of the faith. This scheme is quite sophisticated." Lin Mu immediately figured out the deeper implications.

Then, the information about the treasures found in the lava after the volcanic eruption was also reported.

Does this volcanic eruption hold significant potential benefits?

It's huge! So huge that even Lin Mu, who sits atop the sea of ​​blood, is being manipulated.

The reason is simple: this volcanic eruption actually produced spirit stones!

This is also the first time that cultivation spirit items and spirit stones have appeared in front of players on such a large scale.

Every erupting volcano carries numerous spirit stones within its magma. After cooling under the sweet rain, it resembles an open-air spirit stone mine, which is sure to drive people crazy!

Besides spirit stones, the cooled magma also contains high-grade rare ores, and some magma stones contain fire-attribute spirit liquid, which are definitely valuable.

The reason why Edo Castle was so decisive in preventing the strange people from getting close, and even stopped the search for Ji Beiqin, was simply because the spiritual energy permeating the white mist was too dense!
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The torrential rain poured down, bathing the entire ravaged Japanese island in its sweet moisture.

However, the rain only worked on the Japanese; the invading Chinese players gained nothing from the rain, just like ordinary rain.

"Rain God!!"

"God of Rain!!~~~"

Some of the people living within the city, after being restored to health by the sweet rain, knelt on the ground and began to shout.

If the faith in Yamata no Orochi is gone, then let them believe in a new god. This timely rain has given them new life, like divine mercy; what harm is there in believing in Him?

Thus, with the help of certain individuals, the rain god began to appear on the stage of Japanese religious belief.

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At the summit of Mount Fuji, the enormous crater is shrouded in white mist, with countless spirit stones scattered throughout the black lava rocks, brimming with spiritual energy.

The massive, towering temple in the crater still stands.

Just then, a dazzling sword light shot into the sky.

The strange Kusanagi sword flew out from the main gate of the temple.

The next moment, a terrifying force from heaven and earth suddenly descended.

"Whoosh!!!!" A terrifying shockwave surged up from the misty crater, instantly dispersing the mist and extinguishing the crater's intense heat.

At the temple entrance, the one-horned serpent that had devoured the god of volcanoes flicked its tongue as it gazed at the Kusanagi sword floating in the sky.

"It's time for him to be born, and the merits of heaven and earth should also come!" the unicorn python said quietly.

Just as it was said, a strange ray of light suddenly descended from the sky, enveloping the Kusanagi Sword.

Then, beams of dazzling golden light descended from the sky, forming pillars that shot directly toward the unicorn python's body.

"Haha!! After years of hard work, I've finally accomplished this step!" The one-horned python was overjoyed. Its voice was none other than the voice of the ancient azure dragon that Lin Mu had heard.

At the same time, the ancient azure dragon deep within the sea of ​​blood beneath the sacrificial plaza also emitted the exact same sound.

"Heh... I never expected these guys to resort to such despicable tactics for their beliefs. No wonder they're so lowly." The Primordial Azure Dragon seemed to sense something and sneered.

They deliberately allowed it to erupt in order to begin spreading their own religious beliefs.

However, there was another purpose: to kill Ji Beiqin. But the guy was incredibly lucky and survived the lava.

It had already manipulated the erupting lava of Mount Fuji to accelerate three times, but it still couldn't engulf him. It then tried other methods to intercept him, but all to no avail.

It will no longer intervene personally. Because it has something even more important to do next!
It aims to condense the body of an ancient azure dragon!

To complete this task, one must possess the essence of a dragon vein!

Previously, it sent its remaining body, along with a small portion of the Azure Dragon Spirit, to invade Lin Mu's territory in order to plunder the origin of the dragon vein and use it to condense a true dragon divine body.

Now that all of Orochi's heads have been severed, the karmic consequences have been distributed, and the national treasure has been completed and has gained the merit of heaven and earth, the next step is to steal the dragon vein of Japan!
The islands of Japan also possess dragon veins, though the exact number remains unclear even after all these years. However, beneath Edo Castle lies one such dragon vein. It is currently unmanifested, in its nascent stage, and even the fortunes of Musashi Province cannot accelerate its growth.

However, it has a profound origin. Although it is unknown whether it can bring its true dragon body to its most perfect state, it can at least allow the body to condense.

At the summit of Mount Fuji, the unicorn-like serpent, having received the merits of heaven and earth, returned to the temple with the Kusanagi sword.

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"--World Announcement: A fine sword is forged through tempering, and the fragrance of plum blossoms comes from bitter cold. The national treasure of the Eastern Kingdom, the [Ama-no-Murakumo-no-Tsurugi], has been born, suppressing the world. The national strength of the Eastern Kingdom increases by 20; the cultivation efficiency of all sword and saber practitioners in skills, specialties, and techniques increases by 50%; the forging efficiency of sword and saber makers increases by 20%, with a very small chance of mutation; everyone (including players) permanently gains 1 point of reputation per day; the forger receives the blessings of heaven and earth."

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Another announcement has been released! This time, it's a global announcement, and a positive one at that—Japan is in the spotlight!
Just when there was bad news, good news arrived; one wave subsides only for another to rise.

However, this time the Japanese region will not only be like that, but will also fully demonstrate the twists and turns.

Edo Castle, a rebuilt and heavily guarded castle, was bustling with activity.

Many players were trapped inside the city. Standing on the city wall, they gazed at the distant white mist dissipating, feeling as if they could smell the treasure even thousands of meters away, which made them very anxious.

But they didn't dare go down to Taobao, because it had been taken over by the NPC army.

The commotion even drew the attention of Honda Tadakatsu and his men, who were stationed at the temple.

Currently, only a few people, such as Oda Nobunaga and Hattori Hanzo, are still holding their posts and waiting.

In fact, they had a premonition that the battle between Lin Mu and the Yamata no Orochi would continue for some time. However, just to be on the safe side, they still sent people to guard the area.

Time slowly passed, and night fell. The bustling city did not cool down with the arrival of darkness.

On a dark and windy night, a mysterious streak of blood slowly swept across the darkness.

Above the enormous temple, a crimson light slowly floated... In the dim firelight, a ferocious crimson serpent slowly emerged.

If Lin Mu, Guo Jia, and the others were here, they would definitely recognize it as the Mad Blood Celestial Serpent, which they had killed once before!

Last time, the Great Wilderness Territory lacked a feng shui formation, which prevented the Orochi from retrieving the Bloodthirsty Divine Crystal. Even killing the Bloodthirsty Heavenly Serpent was useless.

After that, for some reason, Orochi stopped condensing the Berserker God Crystal into the Berserker Heavenly Serpent. It turned out that it had placed it in Edo Castle!
Upon seeing the familiar temple, the bloodlust in the eyes of the Mad Blood Serpent intensified.

The ancient dragon in the sea of ​​blood sneered, "The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind, heh... How wonderful!"

"With the temple, that plan will be much easier to succeed. You tried to steal a chicken but lost your rice instead. I wonder how you will react when you find out!" The Primordial Azure Dragon laughed wildly.

Then, the Bloodthirsty Celestial Serpent swooped down and burrowed directly into the ground next to the temple. At this moment, the Bloodthirsty Celestial Serpent seemed to be transparent, burrowing into the ground without breaking through it.

The Japanese have a keen sense of smell; they built their temples right under the obscurity of dragon veins!

Inside the shrine, Oda Nobunaga and his entourage seemed to sense something and hurriedly emerged from the shrine, but they found nothing. Only a foul, bloody smell seemed to permeate the air...

Afterwards, they searched in all directions but still found nothing. None of the outer guards were injured or killed, patrols were proceeding normally, and the defensive formations and the Yin-Yang Grand Formation were functioning without any problems.

But precisely because of this, Oda Nobunaga and the others looked even more grim.

The absence of any abnormality is the biggest abnormality!

They feared that Lin Mu or Orochi might subtly interfere in their plans, potentially causing them to fail at the crucial moment. This was a very unsettling prospect.

"Continue the thorough search! Utilize the strange shikigami to explore the underground!" Oda Nobunaga began issuing orders.

Afterwards, more than a dozen strange shikigami appeared, preparing to explore the underground.

"Ah!~~~" The shikigami that had just burrowed into the ground suddenly let out a wail of despair.

The next moment, those shikigami instantly collapsed, vanishing into dust like smoke in the air.

"What's going on?!?" Oda Nobunaga and the others were shocked.

However, before they could begin their next move, a series of enormous roars came from underground.

The next moment, the entire Edo Castle shook once more. Lately, the people had lost count of how many earthquakes had struck…

"Oh no!!!" Oda Nobunaga and the others' faces darkened. They had a feeling that something very, very bad was about to happen!

"Roar!~~~~~" At this moment, a loud but very immature dragon roar shook out from the ground.

"The sound of the dragon vein!!!" Without even needing to judge, Oda Nobunaga and the others felt something after hearing the dragon's roar.

"The Yamata no Orochi is stealing the dragon vein!!!"

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