Great, we're doomed now!

Fortunately, it wasn't the worst-case scenario, and Xiao Hei quickly dispelled his doubts.

"His identity? In the secular world, he acts as 'Kuze Yoru,' but he also possesses the other side of the Giant of Light... Heh~"

"What are you laughing at?" Beelzebub frowned and turned to Blackie.

Big Cat seemed to have thought of something interesting, and after a moment of contemplation, he said, "If I had to say, he has a bit of a connection with you."

“Me?” Beelzebub was taken aback.

"His other name is [Bayeli]—do you understand now?"

"Bayeli... Ugh!"

Beelzebub was so surprised that he forgot to protect his eyes, staring straight at Ye Shou: "Bayeri...you too?"

Ye Shou smiled slightly and nodded reservedly, which was taken as an admission of this statement.

Bayali originated from Mekhar, the chief god in Canaanite mythology, who was known as "Master of the Heavens (Baal)," and there were more than one god who held this title.

In other words, "Baal" is actually a prestigious title similar to "Emperor".

— Beelzebub is the same person as "Baal" from Canaanite mythology.

Furthermore, if we delve deeper, Mekal's "sun god" attribute is also deeply related to Beelzebub.

In short, if we divide them according to their divine lineage, Bayali and Beelzebub are like very close cousins ​​who, after entering society, were forced into the same crooked factory (Christianity) and the same workshop (Hell) – they're practically like opposites!

That's why Xiao Hei had that teasing smile on his face.

“Bayeri? But he doesn’t seem to be a demon or a god.”

Beelzebub seemed lost in thought, his eyes darting around.

Ye Shou didn't try to be mysterious and said directly, "I am undoubtedly a 'living person'. I only act in the present world and it just so happens that I have this name."

—But if we examine it carefully, Ye Shou was actually the original [Bayeli], and he was more qualified to have this name than any god or demon.

It was because he left Ultraman Bayeri's name on the stone tablet of the ancient civilization that this information was written into the genetic material of light, thus influencing the myths and legends of later generations.

In other words, Ye Shou is the "source"!

Of course, there's no need to explain this to Beelzebub; otherwise, it would take an hour or two to explain it clearly.

"A human living in the present world? I understand now, you must be the mysterious hero who piloted the giant robot, fought off the monsters, and protected the city, right?"

"Does even hell know about this?" Ye Shouyi chuckled.

"Because I've been in the mortal world for a long time, I naturally hear... So that's how it is, you are..."

Beelzebub nodded to himself, scrutinized Ye Shou several times, then took a step back, making a move that shocked everyone—

"Thank you so much for your contribution!"

The Fly King sat upright, bowing forward in an East Asian style, his hands on the ground as if kneeling in worship of Ye Shou.

"..."

Even though he was a veteran of countless battles, the young man couldn't help but feel a moment of disorientation and quickly told Beelzebub to get up.

"What's going on?"

"Please accept my gratitude, Your Excellency Bayeri."

Beelzebub straightened up, his expression extremely serious.

"For a long time, the divinities of Baal, Bayel, Beelzebub, and others have been stigmatized and lost their former glory."

Although I was born a demon and never experienced being dethroned, I deeply understand the resentment and bitterness of my ancestors… therefore, I have the utmost respect for you, Your Excellency Bayeri!

"Why is that?" Ye Shou frowned. "I have no connection with your family whatsoever."

"It has nothing to do with that; it is because of your actions in this world that we have been thoroughly exonerated!"

Beelzebub said to Ye Shou with great respect, "Ever since Bayeri stepped forward to defeat the monster, his name has become a symbol of heroism. Young people have even spontaneously searched for information online, and more and more people know that we were once a solitary and glorious god... We really don't know how to repay such kindness."

So that's how it is!

Ye Shou suddenly realized: He had launched a popular science campaign online to prevent the name "Ultraman Bayeri" from being stigmatized... but he never expected it would affect the ghosts and gods of hell!

Therefore, I will definitely speak my mind without reservation.

Beelzebub suddenly became friendly: "Of course, there's not much to say, just some boring work."

The Fly King glanced at Little Black, and the two exchanged a look and nodded slightly, clearly having discussed this issue before Ye Shou arrived.

"Simply put, something went wrong with Japan's underworld. It completely shut itself off, preventing a lot of 'international trade' from taking place and causing considerable trouble in hell."

Lord Satan ordered me to investigate what happened, but I couldn't enter Japanese Hell, so I simply followed 'Shinichi Kudo' to the mortal world... and yesterday I encountered Hozuki."

"Hell is sealed off?"

Ye Shou subconsciously looked at the ground, then raised his face with a furrowed brow: "Do you know why?"

"I don't know. The power that seals Hell is stronger than me, and the regions and rules are different. Although I am the 'Demon King,' I am restricted here in Japan and cannot break through by brute force."

"So, I need your permission to take a vacation."

Hozuki looked at Ye Shou seriously: "I need to go to the Underworld via the [Yomi Hirasaka] to find out what's going on!"

Chapter 363: Don't Discuss Dark Topics with the Warrior of Light (4K)

Shishibi Marshland, Akita Prefecture.

After leaving the highway, they traveled for a long time through the dense primeval forest. Guided by the black cat, Ye Shou and the others bypassed seemingly blocked dead ends and passed through layers of shadows to reach a stone forest hidden by branches and vines. A huge cave appeared in front of them, its deep darkness leading to an unknown destination.

"Is this the [Yomi Hirasaka]?"

After sending a message to Masaki, Ye Shougang put down his phone and looked around: "I thought I was in Shimane Prefecture."

"That was a forgery from the Taisho era. How could the entrance to hell be placed in such a place?"

Xiao Hei carefully looked around, as if searching for something.

"You seem very worried?" Ye Shou asked curiously.

"There are indeed more wandering spirits in this forest now."

Xiao Hei frowned immediately: "It seems like it hasn't been cleaned in a long time."

Ye Shou's eyes flashed upon hearing this. He looked at the cave in front of him, then looked around and searched for a while before lowering his head to make sure he didn't see anything like a rainbow.

Is there any significance to placing the entrance to hell in this location?

"Hmm? Oh, that happened in ancient times, so I'm not entirely sure, but the Queen of the Underworld told me a bit about it."

Xiao Hei thought about it carefully: "Simply put, before the Japanese archipelago had stabilized, this area was filled with abnormal energy fluctuations. Later, the first generation of gods concentrated these energies and formed stable energy nodes."

But precisely because of this, the spacetime of these nodes is unstable, so they were simply isolated and used as entrances to hell and heaven.

—Most of the world's mysterious places were formed in this way.

Is it because the spacetime structure itself is fragile and filled with high-density energy that it attracted the silver dragon (Silbergon) with spatial abilities?

Ye Shou nodded to himself, then brought up another matter that concerned him: "So the Queen of the Underworld is the first deity, that is, Izanami?"

"That's how it is according to current records."

Xiao Hei licked the cat on its body and continued, "Although they are called 'gods,' their birth has nothing to do with religion. They appeared on the earth before humans learned to communicate with language."

Asking a lady's age would be extremely impolite, so I haven't investigated it thoroughly, but I estimate... the Queen of the Underworld is at least twenty million years old.

"Twenty million?" Nishikida Keiryu was startled. "That's outrageous. I originally thought two thousand years would be quite impressive, after all, it's uncertain whether there were even people on the Japanese islands thousands of years ago."

Twenty million years old—Ye Shou narrowed his eyes; this number confirmed some of his suspicions.

"That's right, it has nothing to do with religion."

Beelzebub also came over. Although he disliked Hozuki, feelings were feelings and work was work, and in a sense, he owed Yoru a favor.

He said in a disdainful tone, "The EU Hell was originally pure. Everyone, good or evil, would be judged in Hell. But ever since a certain branch of the ancient Babylonians, we have gradually been divided into two factions: Heaven and Hell."

Instead of reducing work pressure, there were even more trivial matters.

That's basically it.

Xiao Hei concluded: "Around 20 million years ago, a group of very powerful creatures emerged on Earth, making a great contribution to stabilizing the geological structure and promoting the evolution of species."

Incredibly, despite their various forms and personalities, these creatures all showed a fondness for humans after the emergence of primitive humans, and some even actively transformed themselves into similar forms.

Subsequently, primitive humans worshipped them as deities, which gradually evolved into the mythology we know today.

“That’s not right,” Ye Shou frowned. “According to what you’re saying, there should be quite a few gods, and they should have left many traces, but we can hardly see any evidence of their existence in the present world.”

"Because of war."

Beelzebub took over the conversation and said very seriously, "There are those who love humans and those who hate them. According to the ancient records of Hell, there was once a group of 'demons' with strange and ugly appearances but great power who crawled out from the depths of the earth and invaded the world on the surface."

Ancient gods and superhumans fought side-by-side to repel these demons, but suffered heavy losses themselves; some vanished permanently, while a few fell into slumber in places like hell or heaven.

"Like in Greek mythology?" Ye Shouwei frowned slightly. "The Battle of the Giants by Hercules?"

"That's right, Hercules helped the gods on Mount Olympus defeat the hideous giant born of Gaia—this myth has been distorted beyond recognition, but many similar legends, including it, come from the ancient memories of humankind."

"That's generally true, but in the records of the Far East Hell, demons also sometimes descend from the sky," Xiao Hei added.

This sounds so familiar!

Ye Shou roughly knew what was going on:

After the destruction of the ancient civilization, it took Earth about ten million years to recover and give rise to a group of extraordinary beings to maintain the balance of nature.

It could be due to interference from the will of the Earth, or it could be due to the effects of the genetic factors of light. In any case, these extraordinary beings naturally had a favorable impression of humans and accepted the offerings from the primitive people.

The "demon" that crawled out of the ground could be an alien descendant, or it could be a monstrous offspring bred from ancient times... It seems that its power is not too outrageous, and it was forcibly pushed back by the extraordinary beings.

At this point, Ye Shou became somewhat curious about the "strength" of the first god.

"Little Black, you've seen monsters online too. In your opinion, how do you compare them to 'gods'?"

"Meow?"

The big cat paused, then pondered deeply: "The ghosts and gods nowadays are probably similar to Obik. I was stronger than it in my prime, but... the Queen of the Underworld and the others are different."

"Tell me more?"

"The first generation of gods who survived the ancient war, regardless of their strength, have been sleeping in the other-dimensional secret realm for a long time. They themselves have become part of the environment, and as long as they are in the secret realm, they have great 'authority'."

"Permissions..."