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Zhao Hao stepped out of the carriage, gripped his sword, and addressed the crowd: "I am Yasuo, a swordsman. What can I do for you? I'm in a hurry!"

Zhao Hao's words stunned everyone present.

Who calls themselves a swordsman? Have they no shame?

People from the East tend to be reserved and value humility. They often use phrases like "I'm just making a fool of myself," "Please don't flatter me," "You flatter me," or "Oh, not at all."

Someone who so confidently claims to be a swordsman... could they be a fraud?

However, ordinary scammers shouldn't be here—next to the "ruins" of the Heian-kyo in the underworld.

The woman who spoke first, a woman in her thirties dressed in luxurious attire and adorned with extraordinary ornaments worth hundreds of millions of yen, asked, "So, Mr. Yasuo, what happened here? Where is Heian-kyo?"

Prince Sai: My Heian-kyo is so big! I was here just last month!

Wasn't she introduced as a "Zhai Wang" (a title for a high-ranking official) by the maid earlier?

A vegetarian? A nun?!

Zhao Hao didn't bother to think about it anymore and said, "It's said that he fell into the Yellow Springs in Ansei-kyo."

"Ah!" A suppressed gasp suddenly rang out from the crowd.

No one could believe it. After all, Heian-kyo was about 5.2 kilometers long from north to south and 4.5 kilometers long from east to west, covering an area of ​​24 square kilometers, equivalent to one-fifth the size of Chang'an, the capital of the Tang Dynasty. How could it have suddenly fallen to the underworld?

The fall of a region from the surface world to the underworld is already a major event, but if the underworld's Heian-kyo were to fall into the underworld... that would be an absolutely enormous event!

However, if what Yasuo said is false, then where is the hidden Heian-kyo? How do you explain such a huge plot hole?

In fact, the surface world has already reacted at this point.

Because the spiritual vein nodes that Heian-kyo had originally sorted out have all fallen into the underworld, the spiritual energy in the surface world has begun to become chaotic. This is just the beginning; who knows what will happen as time goes on.

Amidst the commotion and chaos, a woman slightly younger than the King of the Sea, referred to as Princess Senka Eie, spoke up and asked, "Then may I ask, Lord Yaso, do you know where those people who were here before have gone?"

This person was quite polite, even addressing him as Lord Yasuo.

Zhao Hao said, "Where else could they go? They all fell into the Yellow Springs. It's like a whirlpool at sea; once a large area collapses, everything around it will be swept in. They say there are two princes from the capital also there."

After saying that, Zhao Hao turned around and waved his hand, "Sorry, I'm really in a hurry, I can't chat anymore. Goodbye!" He then got into his car and left.

Chika Eie quickly asked, "Where is Lord Yaso going?"

Zhao Hao had already started rolling up the car window. "Going to the Yellow Springs to take care of some business."

Then the Happy Wind Man started up, accelerating from 0 to 100 km/h in less than three seconds, and in a flash plunged into the vortex of chaotic spiritual energy in the "ruins" of Heian-kyo.

Someone quickly chased to the edge of the giant pit, only to find that all that remained in the pit was twisted and swirling chaotic spiritual energy; nothing else was there.

Could this person have really gone to the underworld through this place?! Could they have been dissolved by this dangerous spiritual energy?

Everyone present was incredulous, because they knew the chaotic vortex of spiritual energy was dangerous without even looking at it. Standing on the edge felt like standing on the edge of a bottomless abyss in a gale, with two little boys tied to their bodies.

Zhao Hao left in a hurry, but these people dared not follow him and jump down directly, fearing that even his ashes would not be left behind.

They had no choice but to quickly contact the existing supernatural forces in the area, and soon confirmed that Zhao Hao's information was accurate. They also prepared to pursue him to the Underworld.

These people are typical local bullies. Although the Yellow Springs is considered a top-level forbidden area, it's not like these two groups can't make contact with each other.

Do you know who Zhai Wang and Qian Jia are?

As mentioned before, Ise Grand Shrine is the most prestigious shrine in Japan. It enshrines the Yata no Kagami, one of the Three Sacred Treasures symbolizing imperial power.

Saiō refers to unmarried princesses and queens who served as shrine maidens at the Ise Grand Shrine. They represented the Japanese Imperial Family in serving Amaterasu Omikami and were collectively known as "Saiō".

This position could only be held by unmarried women of the royal family, and even some female emperors had served as the Sai-o, which shows how high the status of this position was.

In fact, the Emperor's lineage is a direct descendant of Amaterasu Omikami.

Therefore, according to Japanese tradition, the person who can become the King of the Sea must be a descendant of Amaterasu, possessing a noble lineage!

The Senke clan of Izumo Taisha is no exception.

Izumo Taisha is dedicated to Ōkuninushi, and can be considered the second largest shrine in Japan.

The Senke family is the oldest family in Japan besides the Imperial Family, having served the lord of Ōkuninushi since the distant mythological era.

The ancestors of the Senke family were a deity called "Ame-ho-hi-no-Mikoto," one of the sons of Amaterasu Omikami.

Amaterasu, having gained control of Ashihara no Naka de, sent her son to serve Ōkuninushi, and this is said to be the origin of the Senke family. (It feels like she was monitoring the deposed crown prince, doesn't it?!)

Hidee Senke is the 74th priest of Izumo Taisha Shrine, and is said to be "the only one who can directly communicate with Ōkuninushi."

Of course, now that the divine status of the Great Nation Lord has been revealed, it would be a bit strange to talk about this again.

The phrase "direct communication with the Great Khan" might refer to utilizing the "divine power" of the Great Khan or the Kakuzu Daisha.

In short, whether it is the nameless Saiō or Senke Hidee, these lineages of gods are beings known as "living gods".

It roughly means gods and humans who still exist today. Similar to the divine heroes of ancient Greece.

They may not be strong enough to reach the Bronze level themselves, but the power they can wield is definitely at the Bronze level.

The two families don't go together; they either row a boat down the Sanzu River to the underworld or go through the underworld to the netherworld via Hisaka Ryo. They each have their own methods.

In fact, there are quite a few places like the "Gates of Hell" on the land of Japan.

The Yomi Hisaka Ryo mentioned earlier was usually sealed away by these people.

So it's normal for them to try to get through; they're just leaving themselves a backdoor.

……

Back to Zhao Hao, since he was going to the Underworld, he didn't bring anyone else with him. Before, they were only low-level characters in the Inner World, and in the Yellow Springs, he'd have to worry about protecting these burdens. So he simply didn't bring anyone.

Because they were all absent, Zhao Hao had no idea that the two women who had spoken to him earlier were among the most powerful and extraordinary individuals in Japan.

Of course, even knowing that didn't bother him much.

I'm one of the thirteen savior candidates chosen by your godfather, Amei! Am I proud of that?

Entering the vortex of chaotic spiritual energy felt like bathing in aqua regia. Any spell or substance would rapidly decompose and dissipate into chaotic spiritual energy.

And it's all thanks to the rainbow bridge from the Norse pantheon that it truly lives up to its name as a divine artifact.

They managed to hold on through the chaotic psychic energy that could dissolve everything, and managed to carry the entire carriage of the Happy Wind Man through the psychic vortex.

In fact, Zhao Hao felt a sense of familiarity when he saw the Chaos Psychic Energy. This was because Gargamel's original power was Chaos Psychic Energy.

If it weren't for the fact that he was using the Happy Wind Man character, he could have tried to protect himself with a barrier and then use chaos magic to pass through the chaotic psionic vortex.

The underworld is generally similar across different civilizations. However, there are slight differences, which can be considered local characteristics.

Like the Netherworld that Zhao Hao had visited before, the city of Zhulerui near the River Styx, the Gobi Desert, hills, Danxia landforms, and gray wasteland.

But in other distant cities of the underworld, there are different scenes as well.

There are arid black forests, misty swamps, towering cliffs of the Ten Thousand Mountains, seas of fire and lava, endless oceans, and a white salt flat...

Those civilizations that emerged earlier also began to develop and transform the underworld earlier.

Like the earliest Emperor of the Eastern Peak in the Celestial Empire, and later the King of Hell of Fengdu, the Six Paths of Reincarnation, and so on. Therefore, there are many buildings in the underworld, such as the Palace of the Son of Heaven, the Bridge of Helplessness, the Road to the Underworld, the Terrace of Longing for Home, the Palace of the Medicine King... covering a huge area, and having a firm grasp on life and death.

The underworld of Japan was developed very early. According to legend, the earliest one was Izanami, who was burned and "died" because she gave birth to Kagutsuchi, the god of fire.

The death here is not the death as understood by ordinary people, but a change of state, or a ritual.

Izanami used this to enter the underworld of Yomi and became its ruler.

At that time, Izanagi missed his wife, so he went to the underworld to find Izanami and asked her if she could come back. We still need to continue making gods!

Upon hearing this, Izanami thought to herself, "At least you have a conscience, knowing to come and see me."

It's a pity you didn't come sooner; I've already eaten the food of the underworld.

However, since you've come to me so sincerely, I must consult with the God of the Underworld. But please don't look at me during this time.

The god of the underworld here should be a concept similar to that of the "creator god of Japan," Amanomichi.

As you can imagine, the longer you're forbidden from doing something, the more you want to do it.

Driven by anxiety and curiosity, Izanagi and the others broke off a tooth from their comb, lit it for illumination, and saw their wife rotting and infested with maggots.

As it turns out, the scumbag said all the right things, like "I love you," "I'll make you my god," and "Forever," but his body language was very honest; he yelled and ran away!

Izanami was filled with grief and indignation. With a howl, she gave chase. They ran and I chased, and I ran until I reached the entrance to the underworld, Hisaka Ryo. Izanagi picked a few peaches and threw them at the pursuing underworld demon army.

From then on, peaches acquired various auspicious meanings and were also believed to ward off evil spirits.

Finally, Izanami caught up, and the scumbag Izanagi decided to go all the way and stuffed a large rock into Hisaka Ryo's throat.

I thought to myself, this haggard-looking woman is absolutely not someone I can keep!

So the two gods cursed each other across the stone, and Izanami cursed that a thousand people would die every day in Ashihara no Nakatsukuni (the human world, the inner and outer worlds).

Izanagi said, "Then I'll make 1,500 babies be born in Ashihara no Nakatsukuni every day!"

This completely disregards the fundamental national policy of family planning! Are you perhaps also a proponent of the three-child policy?

And so, the rules of life and death in Japan were established.

……

The Happy Wind male character ran for more than an hour in the chaotic vortex. When the chaotic spiritual energy dissipated and he landed in a clear and open place, he had arrived in the Underworld.

"Wow, is this the Underworld?" It transformed back into Iron-Blooded Train Hero, looked around and found itself in a dimly lit wilderness, filled with unfamiliar and vibrant flowers and plants.

But it soon discovered that strange psychic energy was seeping into its body.

"Ah! What...what's entered my body!"

Zhao Hao, with an old man's face, said, "Don't be so alarmed, don't be so ambiguous. This is a special spiritual energy in the Netherworld. If you stay in the Netherworld for a long time, you will be eroded by the rules of the Netherworld. The rules of the Eastern Netherworld here are very strong in erosion. If you stay for too long, you may not be able to return to the world of the living or the dead."

After saying that, he looked at the Happy Wind Man and said, "I didn't expect that it could even corrode psionic mechanical alchemical creations. This thing is indeed designed to target spiritual beings."

Although Zhao Hao spent a short time transforming the old train at Heian-kyo Shinkansen Station into the Happy Wind Man Iron-Blooded Train Hero, he actually utilized a variety of very advanced technologies.

This is not a simple psionic mechanical Gundam; it is a psionic mechanical alchemical life form with self-simulating spirituality.

"You can't help me if you stay outside, I'll walk the rest of the way myself." With that, Zhao Hao opened his dream world and took Happy Wind Man inside.

Zhao Hao then pulled out a large compass. "Compass, oh compass, tell me where Nanaya Saki is~~~" The compass needle began to spin rapidly, and the outer rings of markers also began to rotate.

In the underworld, one cannot distinguish between east, west, south, and north; there are only front, back, left, and right. Zhao Hao could only follow the direction of the pointer.

However, the compass also revealed some other information: Nanaya Saki is currently in good condition, but due to the dangerous environment, there is a "monster" nearby?!

The symbol on the compass is a monster's head, which can represent a lot.