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Of course, Orochi also had a backup plan in mind, even with the slim hope.

It left many opportunities in the underworld, so that someone could join it and carry out its plans.

For example, Kisato is one of them.

Now that psionic energy has revived, the demon race is no longer as glorious as it once was, and its population has almost completely dwindled.

Therefore, Oni-ri-mi wanted to assist Orochi in his resurrection, to restore the demon era, and to make the oni race great again.

While Oni-ri-mi is a powerful Bronze 3-star Oni, he is still somewhat lacking in the ability to plan such a major event.

So, he actually has some allies.

First and foremost is the defilement of the mother goddess Izanami.

As mentioned before, Izanami harbors deep hatred for the scumbag god, and she hates the world and everything she created with him with a burning passion, wishing everything would die and fall into the underworld. It's like a heartbroken woman throwing all the things she shared with her boyfriend into the trash.

Therefore, Izanami was naturally willing to help Oni-sato. With the help of this great mother goddess, Oni-sato planned for many years and successfully demolished the entire Heian-kyo to the underworld.

Although Izanami is bound by the rules of death and can no longer leave the underworld, and is usually not in a conscious state, she has thus escaped the spiritual dormancy of the inner and outer worlds in the underworld.

To put it simply, in all of Japan today, His strength should be the strongest, probably close to that of a gold-level being.

Although it's impossible to directly influence the inner and outer worlds, there are still many methods available in the Underworld, even if direct action isn't possible.

In addition, Oni-ri-mi's ally is the number one demon king of Japan, Emperor Sutoku, who transforms into a great tengu.

This man harbored deep hatred for Japan and would get involved in any bad things that happened.

Previously, the priests at Shiramine Shrine in Heian-kyo said that Emperor Sutoku's spirit tablet had fallen, which clearly indicates that he has come out to stir up trouble again.

In reality, the Onmyoji (yin-yang masters) of the Heian-kyo Onmyo-cho (the Bureau of Yin and Yang) who were ambushed and annihilated were victims of his scheme. Otherwise, since Onmyoji were most skilled in divination, they wouldn't have been ambushed to the point of total annihilation.

He deserves half the credit for the fall from Heian-kyo to the underworld. In fact, those two Bronze-level Onmyo-suke who weren't killed by demons on the spot were also tricked and killed by Emperor Sutoku!

The fact that the royal divination was blocked, leading the two princes and their supporters directly into the trap and their deaths, can be considered entirely his doing. After all, he was of imperial blood and had been emperor himself; he was particularly adept at turning his own people against each other.

With these two, one scheming in the underworld and the other in the real world, it would be strange if the Japanese could be any better.

The reason why Kisato insisted on gathering the people he needed through the two princes was because the eight souls of Yamata no Orochi had been reincarnated repeatedly and had long forgotten their past lives, becoming completely human.

If their spirits cannot be transferred back to Orochi in the underworld and reassembled, then resurrection is naturally nonsense.

After all, they are reincarnations of fragments of the Yamata no Orochi's soul, so these people have been heroes and outstanding figures generation after generation. Now they are all among the best of the extraordinary beings, serving under the two princes.

It's impossible to gather them together without scheming against the two princes. Besides, only the princes' pledge of allegiance can attract allies like Izanami and Emperor Sutoku.

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In the underworld of Japan, on a branch of the Sanzu River, lies a city of the dead called "The City That Never Sees the Moon."

The city lord of Moonless City was previously a Bronze 1-star demon with a large, flying head, which was over two meters in diameter.

However, just a few days ago, the leader of the succubus suddenly received a report from his underlings that a huge shrine had appeared on the banks of the Tsukimi River.

The shrine was filled with an aura of wealth, clearly indicating a vast fortune.

So Shi Shenshou immediately took advantage of his local power and struck first, leading his elite troops into action.

As a result, two Bronze-ranked soldiers and dozens of Iron-ranked soldiers disappeared without a trace, like throwing meat buns to a dog – not even a sound.

From then on, Moonless City fell into chaos, with several powerful and influential demons beginning to fight openly and secretly for the position of city lord.

After all, Izanami is the guardian of the underworld in Japan, unlike the hell in the West, which is in complete chaos.

The rules of the Underworld here are quite well-established. As long as one can become the city lord, with the blessing of the Underworld rules, one can quickly advance to the Bronze level. It's a win-win situation – how wonderful!

Meanwhile, some nearby underworld cities also learned of this news. On the one hand, they were curious about the suddenly appearing shrine, and on the other hand, they coveted the ownerless Moonless City.

Just as this undercurrent was surging, suddenly! A massive Heian-kyo (modern-day Kagoshima) fell into the underworld.

A magnificent city was literally "grown" out of the wilderness on the other side of the river!

This is complete chaos!

The demon group, including Shuten-dōji, who had a beautiful plan but were outmaneuvered, panicked, but the humans were even more panicked.

The extraordinary forces of Heian-kyo, led by the old priest of Ise Grand Shrine, had just exchanged blows with the three demons when they were suddenly plunged into the underworld.

The two princes were even more unlucky; before they could even figure out what was going on, they were hit with a blow.

As for demons like Shuten-dōji, if all else fails, they can just seek refuge with Izanami. After all, they are demons, and are therefore under Izanami's jurisdiction.

But it's different for humans! Izanami only wants the dead. Not to mention there are two princes involved!

Who does Izanami hate the most? The scumbag god Izanagi.

After Izanagi escaped from the underworld, he took a bath and the three noble children emerged, who then replaced the previous pantheon.

This deprives Izanami's children of their inheritance rights!

The Emperor's bloodline is that of Amaterasu, one of the Three Noble Children, making them a blatant enemy.

The moment the two princes fell into the underworld, countless ghosts and monsters from the underworld, led by the female ghost of the underworld, rushed towards this place.

If we catch them, even boiling them in a pot and slowly eating them won't be enough to satisfy our anger!

However, the two princes had capable subordinates. Even under such unfavorable circumstances, Tsuchimikado Sensaki, the head of the Kyoto Onmyōryō (Bureau of Yin and Yang), still managed to use the powerful influence of the two princes' Amaterasu bloodline on Japan to perform the ultimate divination technique and find a way out.

That is to seize the divine status of the Great God and then use the authority of the divine status to open a passage back to the human world.

We must be quick, before Izanami's consciousness fully awakens.

The location of the divine essence of the Great God of the Nguyen Empire is also quite clear: it is in the mysterious temple on the opposite bank of the Tsukimi River.

At this point, they didn't care about Heian-kyo anymore; they could do whatever they wanted.

Regardless of the brothers' outwardly friendly but inwardly competitive relationship, they quickly joined forces and rushed to the other side of the river.

After all, when they fell to the underworld, many of their forces were scattered. Now, if they don't reunite in the underworld, they will likely be defeated one by one.

The question now is, how do we cross the river?

This is, after all, a tributary of the Sanzu River, the River Styx. If you go straight into the water, there's no need to come back up.

Moreover, the riverbanks are covered with red spider lilies, where the flowers bloom without leaves and the leaves grow without flowers.

Even those of bronze rank cannot resist the fragrance of the red spider lily for an extended period; they will eventually fall into a deep sleep, their spirit lost in dreams, and their bodies decay.

Now, the two princes on the left and right have brought only about forty confidants from Kyoto, and nearly half of them have been lost.

Fortunately, all four Bronze-level warriors were present. In addition, there were three Bronze-level warriors and more than thirty other extraordinary individuals from Heian-kyo. In total, there were seven Bronze-level warriors. With the addition of two princes who could also be considered Bronze-level warriors, their strength was still quite considerable.

Although those present were panicked, they still had some confidence.

Having more bronze makes things easier.

Facing the Manjusaka flowers, the old priest of Ise Grand Shrine stepped forward, "Your Highnesses, do not worry, this old minister has a solution..."

He took out a bronze-grade magic mirror, infused it with spiritual energy, and the mirror surface emitted light, illuminating a path of light in a sea of ​​bright red flowers.

The Manjusaka flowers illuminated by the bronze mirror closed their buds, drooped their heads, and lost their fragrance.

The group was able to reach the Sanzu River.

Legends about ferrymen on the River Styx exist in many civilizations.

The West has it, and so does Japan—the ferryman of the Sanzu River.

Legend has it that to cross the River Styx, one must use a boatman's boat. Otherwise, even a Silver-ranked deity falling into the River Styx would face a near-death experience, at the very least suffering severe injuries.

Of course, in Greek mythology, Agrippa was dragged by the legs and submerged in the River Styx by his mother, thus gaining an invulnerable body; that's a story of some kind of ritual.

What should we do now? How can we hire a boatman? And how can we get on the boat?

"Gentlemen, does anyone have a brilliant solution?" asked the eldest prince, Youren.

The head of the Gunma family, one of the four demon-slaying families under his command, had no choice but to step forward and say, "Your subject is willing to give it a try!"

The head of the Gunma family was in his forties and had a refined appearance. The Gunma family had a history of exorcising demons for the imperial court for over eight hundred years, and was especially famous for exorcising vengeful spirits. They had exorcised several famous vengeful spirits and established themselves among the court nobles.

But at this moment, the head of the Gunma family had a hint of worry in his eyes; he lacked confidence!

The psionic resurgence has only been going on for thirteen years. Although he is already at the peak of Black Iron 5-star, he has yet to find a way to advance. He's the kind of candidate who doesn't even know where the exam is, let alone how to pass it.

While the Gunma family is renowned for exorcising vengeful spirits, the ancient texts they possess that record the underworld are three or four hundred years old. He wasn't sure if the contents of those books were truly useful, or if he could actually summon the ferryman of the Sanzu River.

If this fails, the Gunma family will lose face, and the Crown Prince will be disgraced...

At this point, there was no choice but to bite the bullet and go for it.

He took out his family's heirloom artifact and several precious spices from the underworld, and began his ritual. Then he blew the horn!

According to ancient records, this mixture of spices, when ripened using a secret method, could attract boatmen on the Sanzu River.

In particular, to increase the success rate, he also added ten red jade stones, one coin of pure ghost ash, and one pure soul, going to great lengths to attract the ferryman of the Sanzu River.

However, three minutes passed, and the Gunma family head pushed his spiritual energy to its limit, consuming a third of it. He was blowing so hard his lungs felt like they were about to explode, but there was still no movement on the Sanzu River.

The crowd exchanged bewildered glances, and he himself was sweating profusely.

At this moment, the head of the Seven Nights family, Seven Nights Yongzhi, barely suppressed his worry for his missing daughter and whispered to the Second Prince, "Your Highness, we cannot afford to delay now. Perhaps I could lend a helping hand?"

The second prince nodded.

Nanaya Eishi straightened his clothes and stepped forward. He added another layer of magic array outside the ritual array of the Gunma family head, using some extraordinary materials, mainly a spiritual energy device.

Seven Nights Eternal Will is up-to-date with the times and has great insights into the use of psionic machines, which can amplify psionic fluctuations.

Sure enough, the range of the magic array increased, and a minute later there was movement on the Sanzu River.

"Look, here it comes!" A small boat appeared in the middle of the river, rowing this way.

There are seventy or eighty people here, how can this small boat fit them all?

Moreover, legend has it that each person has to pay 6 coins to board the boatman's boat on the Sanzu River.

What's the deal with these 6 coins? Most people wouldn't know.

At this point, the advantages that Japan has inherited for thousands of years came into play.

If it were America, probably no one could answer this question. After all, the country has only been established for two hundred years, and everyone is a nouveau riche; nobody knows any ancient secrets.

However, among those present, only a very small number were naturally gifted, wild superhumans; the vast majority were from families, naturally inheriting many of their ancestors' legacy.

An old monk from the Faxiang sect cleared up everyone's confusion: "The so-called 6 coins represent soul power. The souls of the dead must surrender their soul power on this boat to the River Styx in order to be judged with their ethereal spirit..."

The soul is composed of spirituality and soul power. This soul power is actually the nourishment for the chaotic egg beneath its feet.