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Xie Que already knew the location of the secret realm very well, and he was also familiar with the method to open it.

Therefore, whether on the way to the secret realm or in the process of entering the secret realm, he did not reveal any abnormality or flaws.

He and the Three-Phase God worked in perfect harmony, and according to the established process, they passed through the entrance to the secret realm and entered it without any hindrance.

The moment he passed through the space gap, the surrounding light gradually dissipated, and Xie Que's eyes were suddenly shrouded in deep darkness.

In this deep darkness, there was only one source of light in Xie Que's sight, and that was the erupting volcanic magma.

The red and hot lava flowed freely on the earth, illuminating Xie Que's vision.

Tian Yuzhu's tone had obviously changed from excitement to respect. He said slowly:
"Let's go and pay our respects to His Majesty Qianye first. I'm sure Miss Mustard has been waiting for us there for a long time."

After hearing what Lord Tian said, the other two Lords nodded slightly, and four dragons of different shapes flew in the same direction.

At the same time, Xie Que was constantly looking around this secret place.

He looked around and found that he could neither see the sun and the moon nor the starry sky here, as if he was in a completely different time and space.

He could not find any trace of green plants on the entire land, only obsidian that reflected a faint light.

The lava that keeps flowing and seems to have life covers the ground, creating a strange scene.

He tried to expand his sensing range, but within his perception, all the scenes were the same, seemingly endless.

Xie Que was thinking secretly in his mind, when suddenly he felt as if there was a huge object rising and falling in front of him.

He looked up and saw a continuous mountain range in the distance, but this mountain range was shaking slightly, as if breathing rhythmically.

In order to observe more clearly, Xie Que flew a little higher.

At this time, Tian Yuzhu, who was standing by, looked at this scene with a smile on his face:
"I didn't expect His Majesty the Sun-Swallowing Clam to have awakened."

"Your Majesty the Sun-Swallowing Clam?"

A trace of doubt flashed through Xie Que's mind.

The name was completely new to him, he had never heard of it before.

Even in the part of An Yujinyu's memory that he obtained through soul searching, this name had never appeared.

Suddenly, the "mountain" that was millions of feet high and stretched for thousands of miles seemed to have sensed the return of the four great masters and slowly turned its head.

It was not until this moment that Xie Que truly saw the true face of this "mountain".
It turned out to be a huge toad completely black!

Except for its huge pupils like meteorites that emit as dazzling light as the sun, its whole body is pitch black and no other color can be seen.

Xie Que took a deep breath, his heart filled with astonishment.

Among the many gods of creation he had seen, none of them could possess such a terrifying body, unless they used some powerful magical power similar to the law of heaven and earth.

However, he could clearly perceive that the huge size of this toad was not due to its magical powers, but its true body was truly that huge.

What confused Xie Que even more was that this toad did not seem to be a big monster in the ordinary sense.

It does not emanate any evil aura, nor does it have the sense of holiness that comes from religious incense.

After some sensing, Xie Que discovered that the deep black color on the toad's body was actually caused by the disordered operation of yin and yang.

Because of this, no light can escape from its surface, causing it to appear pure black.

The so-called disordered operation of yin and yang actually refers to the fact that within the body of this giant toad,

The Yin energy is vast and boundless, as unfathomable as the abyss, and at the same time extremely hot, as if it contains the flames of the core of a star.

However, his soul turned into pure yang energy. This pure yang was not warm and passionate, but extremely cold, as if even time could be frozen by it.

What is even more peculiar is that it is not just the yin and yang energy,

In this toad, even the tangible five elements are running in a disorderly state.

This way of operation is completely unconventional and elusive.

At the same time, Xie Que also suddenly realized it in an instant.

The "Inverted Five Elements Mountain" that he knew before probably did not refer to a specific place name, but the giant toad in front of him called "Sun-Swallowing Clam".

His Majesty the Sun-Swallowing Clam seemed a little tired at the moment. The aura of life and death intertwined and flowed in his deep eyes, and then condensed into a faint film on his body surface.

This film looks fragile, but it contains the power of sealing, separating the air of life and death. The area below is dead, while the area above is full of life.

Xie Que could see the extraordinaryness of this film at a glance.

It is not only a concrete manifestation of the reversal of yin and yang and the five elements, but also more like some kind of forbidden force.

Replacing living energy with dead energy, this method of turning the world upside down, undoubtedly shows that there must be some extremely terrifying existence suppressed within the body of His Majesty the Sky-Swallowing.

Xie Que didn't know how the Sun-Swallowing Clam managed to reverse the yin and yang and the five elements, but he could clearly see that its body was indeed formed by the gathering of the reversed five elements.

This reversal makes the qi of life and death completely opposite, forming a unique balance.

All things in the world, no matter what they are, are made up of Yin and Yang and the Five Elements. They are mutually generated and restrained, which is the law of nature.

However, in the case of this Sun-Swallowing Clam, this law of mutual promotion and mutual restraint seems to be broken.
Due to the disorder of the Five Elements, the more powerful the force is, the more severe the restraint it will suffer under this inverted force.

Even the God of Creation cannot escape the constraints of such rules.

"So it's His Majesty the Three-phase God... and His Majesty the Wind and Thunder..."

Although the voice of the Sun-Swallowing Clam sounded old and weak, it did not reveal any negative emotions. Instead, it revealed a sense of calmness and composure.

When Tian Yuzhu heard the sound of the Sun Clam, he seemed a little excited.

He asked anxiously, "Your Majesty, Sun-Swallowing Clam, what is the current situation?"

The Sun-Swallowing Clam replied in a low voice:

"I just feel my body becoming weaker and weaker, my spirit is extremely weak, and I can't even do the simplest thing of driving an object..."

Although this answer did not seem to be directly related to the question asked by Lord Tianyu, the moment the Three-phase God heard this answer, his eyes became more and more excited.

The three great masters looked at each other, their eyes flashing with uncontrollable excitement.

The Earth Lord was so excited that he could not help but say loudly:
"It seems that His Majesty Qianye will soon recover!"

Tian Yuzhu raised the corner of his mouth slightly, revealing a meaningful smile:

"It seems so. The old monk Rilian's life and death are unknown, and he has not come here to strengthen His Majesty the Sun-Swallowing Clam's power. This just shows that His Majesty Qianye is about to break the seal and rule the world again!"

Xie Que raised his eyes to look at the huge toad. He could clearly feel that the vitality in the Sun-Swallowing Clam was as heavy as a mountain, and the death energy was as vibrant as fire. He didn't know how many years it had accumulated to create this result.

At this moment, Xie Que suddenly understood why Lord Nichiren allowed the cycle of life and death in Yingzhou to be disrupted.

I'm afraid that all the vitality and death energy accumulated in Yingzhou every 30,000 years is used to strengthen the seal on the body of the Sun-Swallowing Clam.

As the Sun-Swallowing Clam became more powerful, the seal on the Thousand-Leaf True Dragon naturally became more and more solid. Suddenly, the Sun-Swallowing Clam raised its head with difficulty, and its pair of eyes that looked like the blazing sun,

It was staring straight at Xie Que, its voice was low:
"Something is wrong..."

"Although there is the aura of the Wind and Thunder Scroll, you are not Yami Tsuyuha, right?"

Xie Que knew in his heart that although the Sun-Swallowing Clam looked weak, its power that reversed the yin and yang and the five elements was extremely strange and should not be underestimated.

What's more, he did not use the Wuchou mask to conceal his aura, so it was not surprising that such a being could see through his disguise.

Since his identity had been revealed, Xie Que no longer concealed it and simply withdrew from the dragon posture.

As he changed, his sleeves began to flutter.

He put the Wind and Thunder Scroll directly into the underworld. With the blessing of the five Netherworld energies in his body, Xie Que's entire aura underwent a drastic change.

He exuded a cold aura, but at the same time he was extremely majestic, like the Lord of the Underworld who had descended to the world and controlled the power of life and death in the world.

The Three Gods and others looked in amazement as the original "His Highness Fenglei" turned into a black-robed human figure, and the whole scene suddenly fell into deathly silence.

And Amanami's pupils shrank, and his voice trembled a little: "Kurokawa Takeshi... is it you?"

Xie Que ignored Tian Yuzhu, because in his eyes,

Although the Three-phase God possesses certain strength, it is only at the "good" level, not to mention posing any substantial threat to him.

Just as the Three Gods were preparing to form a battle array and join forces to deal with Xie Que,
The Sun-Swallowing Clam spit out a bubble that directly wrapped around the body of the Three-Phase God.

"Takeshi Kurokawa?"

Sun Tun Clam asked curiously, "Are you the so-called 'variable' that Miss Mustard Seed mentioned?"

Xie Que smiled lightly, looking calm, as if he was not surprised by the question.

It seems that those so-called fortune tellers do have some real talent and knowledge, and are not just famous for nothing.

His coming to Yingzhou this time has indeed become an unpredictable variable in this world to some extent.

"Variable? That word is quite apt." Xie Que responded, while his eyes swept across the huge body of the Sun-Swallowing Clam from top to bottom.

The Sun-Swallowing Clam's eyes were as deep as the sea, and the deadly energy in them was surging like a rough sea:

"Nichiren monk fell into a deep sleep. This matter should also be related to you, right?"

However, Xie Que did not answer this question directly. As the ultimate secret between heaven and earth, the fewer people who knew about the Heavenly Barrier, the better.

Maybe I can use this secret to set traps for others in the future.

So he chose to respond with a smile and changed the subject:

"Let me guess..."

"Chiba Shinryu, he is inside you now, right?"

When the Three-phase God heard this, his already ugly expression became even gloomier.

They never expected that this person whom they met by chance on the road and once thought to be a colleague,
Now he has become their enemy, and is very likely to endanger the birth of His Majesty Chiba.

Sun Tun Clam sighed deeply and said:
"Wrong, but not entirely wrong. Qianye Zhenlong and I are actually twins. He is me, and I am him."

It paused, then continued:

"If you choose to kill me now, Qianye Zhenlong will immediately escape and regain his freedom."

After hearing this, Xie Que nodded thoughtfully: "So that's how it is."

At this moment, he finally understood what method Nichiren Shinjun used to seal Chiba Zhenlong.

To put it simply, a secret method was used to reverse and interchange Qianye Zhenlong's soul and body.

The body that originally represented the Yang side, under the effect of the seal, turned into the cold and gloomy existence of pure silver;

The spirit and soul that originally represented the negative side was transformed into the most yang and strong form.

Although the Yang God is pure Yang in nature, the soul actually still represents the Yin side.

The God of Nichiren was able to turn all of this upside down, displaying magical powers that Xie Que had never imagined.

This is enough to show that Nichiren Shinjun's attainments in Yin-Yang and the Five Elements have reached an incredible level.

One can almost reshape the earth, fire, wind and water with the power of Yin and Yang and the Five Elements. This state is truly terrifying!
However, when Xie Que thought about it carefully, he could understand the reason.

In the land of Yingzhou, the spiritual power is relatively weak.

In order to enhance their own strength, Onmyojis have to deeply comprehend the mysteries of Yin and Yang and the Five Elements.

The source of all this is probably the inheritance and influence of Nichiren Shinto.

The Sun-Swallowing Clam seemed a little tired. It yawned and asked in a somewhat lazy tone:
"So, what is your real purpose in coming here?"

It stared into Xie Que's eyes and asked, "Do you intend to follow the example of Monk Rilian and further strengthen this seal, or do you intend to kill me and release the Qianye True Dragon?"

Xie Que smiled slightly after hearing this and asked, "Why, aren't you afraid of death?"

The Sun-Swallowing Clam shook his head indifferently and said calmly:

"For so many years... I have been trapped here. Life and death have no meaning to me."

Its tone reveals a sense of detachment and calmness, as if it has become indifferent to life and death.

Xie Que frowned slightly, pondered for a moment, and asked again:
"So, what is the meaning of your existence?"

Sun Tun Clam yawned again and answered wearily:
"It doesn't make any sense. I am nothing more than a cage that imprisons Qianye Zhenlong."

"If you want to kill me and release the Qianye True Dragon, then do it!"

After hearing this, Xie Que immediately understood, but at the same time he also felt that the situation was a little tricky.

His original purpose of coming here was to find out whether Qianye Zhenlong still possessed the Heavenly Heart Seal.
But now it seems that this seemingly simple task has become somewhat responsible.

He fell into deep thought: Should he release Chiba Shinryu or continue to maintain the seal like Nichiren Shinjun?

These two options have their own advantages and disadvantages, making it difficult for him to make a decision.

Just when Xie was in deep trouble,
Suddenly, a brilliant golden light flashed before his eyes, and these lights intertwined and crisscrossed, like a huge golden chessboard falling to the ground.

In the center of the chessboard, Mustard Seed's face slowly emerged.

"Kurokawa Takeshi," Mustard's voice rang in Xie Que's ears.

"Now that you are here, how about making a deal with me?" (End of this chapter)