Why is the health bar displayed in the world?

Wei Shan fell silent. In the past, he would have been angry at Shi He's non-resistance strategy. But now, he understood him very well.

Shi He also sensed the surprise and said, "Wei Shan, what do you want to tell me?"

"I think the black you feel is not because it is painted by someone. It's because you can't describe what it looks like in its entirety."

"Oh?" Shi Hezheng sat up and said, "What do you mean?"

"At the foot of this building complex in Penglai, there is a dragon imprisoned."

"Dragon?" Shi He said in surprise, "Is there really such a creature?"

"Yes, the legendary demon appeared in front of us. But more importantly, his name." Wei Shan recalled his previous experience.

The pitch-black dragon snake coiled in the dim underground palace, and the light reflected by its black scales was frightening.

Apart from his huge body, what is even more frightening is his name.

"His name is Okuninushi."

Chapter 707: The Age of Gods Has Ended

"Okuninushi-no-Kami."

"That's his name."

The Great Bodhisattva Hachiman looked at the people in front of him, then looked at the vibrant grass nearby, and slowly spoke. It was probably just a matter of a few seconds, and these people fell into silence.

There are roughly two types of reactions. One is shock, probably because they know the weight of the name Okuninushi. The other is confusion, as if they have never heard of this name.

"Whether you are surprised or not, it doesn't matter. In mythology, this name was only an obstacle during the Emperor Jimmu's expedition to the east. It was an obstacle that once hindered the unification of Ashina China as Amaterasu. It was an existence that Amenohita Honoka-no-Mikoto, Amenohitsu, and Ama Wakahiko had tried to make Okuninushi offer the land in vain. It was the great god of Izumo that Amaterasu had to send Takemikazuki and Amanatori to obtain it."

This is recorded in the Kojiki.

Xiantai understood this very well. The book did not record the final fate of the Great Okuni Lord. It seemed that he disappeared. Yes, as a loser, he naturally had to leave the stage of history.

So……

Why would Okuninushi appear in such a remote place?

Xiantai sorted out the information in his mind and asked, "Respected Hachiman Great Bodhisattva, what happened after the Okuninushi God lost the Izumo Kingdom in the past?"

"Why do you think the Great Okuninushi God gave up his kingdom?"

"Legend has it that Takemikaze God gained the Izumo Kingdom by wrestling with the only opposing Takemikata God."

When Takemikaze came to Izumo, most gods did not oppose him, and the only one or two gods were defeated by Takemikaze. As a result, Amaterasu of Takamagahara obtained Izumo, which is the record of Okuninushi giving up the kingdom in the Kojiki.

Hachiman Bodhisattva said: "What you said is everything recorded in the Kojiki. But Kojiki did not exist in my time. It was a book compiled by Tenmu Kaikai, based on the Emperor's Nikki and the Sage's Old Words, in the Yuan and Ming dynasties."

"The Emperor's Daily Succession" and "The Old Words of the Former Generations" are stories passed down orally in the ancient imperial family lineage. Xiantai had only heard of the names of these two books.

Tenmu and Genmei refer to Emperor Tenmu and Emperor Genmei respectively. They are descendants of Hachiman Daibosatsu... because he is Emperor Ojin.

Xiantai understood what the other party meant: "The Bodhisattva means that it is not that easy for Izumo to give up the country."

"That was a dispute over territory, not gold and silver. Although I was not in Japan during the Warring States Period before the establishment of the Tokugawa Shogunate, I also know that wars broke out for territory. Is it possible that someone would give up territory for nothing without going through a war?"

Hachiman Daibosatsu: "The land of Izumo Province was ceded to a war. Its essence was a mythical battle between the great god Susanoo and the general chosen by Amaterasu."

Okuninushi is the sixth-generation grandson of Susanoo and later became his son-in-law. In terms of blood relationship, he is the closest god to Susanoo. And what about Takemikaze? He carries the orders of Amaterasu.

Amaterasu and Susanoo were siblings. But the relationship between the two was not harmonious. Susanoo had a brain that crossed the Takama-ga-hara, and was expelled by Amaterasu. According to the Kojiki, it was entirely Susanoo's fault. But according to the Kojiki, the book was written during the reign of Emperor Genmei, who was already the 44th emperor at that time.

The story of Takama-ga-hara happened even before Emperor Jimmu.

"So... there are actually conflicts like this between gods?"

Is it true that there is no difference between God and man?

They all acted on their own desires and started wars.

"I don't quite understand what happened in the past. But... Hachiman Great Bodhisattva, I want to ask, what did you mean when you said that Takama-ga-hara was not there? Couldn't Takama-ga-hara send a god to defeat Okuninushi again?"

The female ninja came forward and asked.

The beautiful figure is in full view of Hachiman Great Bodhisattva, but the Bodhisattva remains unmoved. No matter how he is set up, he is a man who has seen ups and downs, and will not be moved by such contact - of course, Hikigaya under the Bodhisattva's skin is not that simple, but the abnormality has been modified and concealed.

The girls next to them were watching with great interest, and because of Hikigaya's performance, they guessed that something interesting would happen next.

Let’s not talk about the backstage stuff for now. The Bodhisattva on the stage said, “The Age of Gods has passed, Takamagahara has gone to the Kamina Sea, and even Amaterasu will no longer manage the various disputes in Ashina China.”

"Age of Gods? The Sea of ​​Stars?" Xiantai heard the new term and asked, "Excuse me, what is that?"

"The Age of Gods is the time when gods can walk freely on earth. They can split mountains and seas, block out the sun, stir up storms, and cause earthquakes. These are all the abilities of gods. But the world is changing. Since Emperor Jimmu, Japan's environment has become unsuitable for gods to move around, just like humans cannot survive underwater. Until my time, the Age of Gods came to an end, and Takamagahara went to the Hoshino Sea.

The inner sea of ​​the star is the inner side of the world. It still maintains the environment of the Age of Gods. As far as I know, gods from all over the world have gone there. And that place is like an isolated island. After the end of the Age of Gods, it is almost impossible to enter it or influence the outside world from the inner sea of ​​the star. "

What this means is that there is no need to count on the gods of Takamagahara to save people from danger.

God no longer exists in this world.

The great god of the country who was sealed in Penglai had no equal rival.

"You said that the gods should leave the world at the end of the Age of Gods. Then why didn't Okuninushi go to the inner sea of ​​​​the stars and be sealed on this island? And...what about you?"

Hachiman Daibosatsu said that the Age of Gods ended during his time. But he went from being an emperor to becoming a god.

"The end of the Age of Gods does not mean that no gods will be born, but changes in the environment will make gods weaker, and the concept of life span will emerge. In the Age of Gods, gods lived as long as the heaven and earth, but after the Age of Gods ends, gods will also die when their life spans are used up..."

"What about Okuninushi? Why didn't he leave?" Xiantai asked.

The only way to escape is in Penglai. And now Penglai is still in the control of the great god. Although it is still sealed, it controls the entire central area.

"The answer is simple... At the end of the Age of Gods, he lost the opportunity to go to the Inner Sea of ​​Stars. I don't know the specific reason, but it is probably related to the eight emperors from Emperor Sui Jing to Emperor Kaigen." Hachiman Great Bodhisattva said coldly.

Xiantai thought this was reasonable. From Emperor Suijin to Emperor Kaigen, there were eight emperors who could be said to have no history. Their existence was only recorded in terms of their birth, accession to the throne, palace building, and empress establishment, but no records of their achievements. This seemed particularly abnormal.

If there is some secret behind it, it would be reasonable to even have to remove the history and cover up the secret.

Chapter 708: The Great Devil

After analyzing everything rationally, I got a shocking result. The ancient mysteries were like a picture scroll, slowly unfolding. The myths and history of the past were all presented before my eyes.

Izumo-kun, the Okuninushi God. Because of the eight emperors, he was forced to stay in the human world, in Ashina China. He could not go to the inner sea of ​​​​the stars, so there was the end of his life.

The once immortal god now faces the danger of death and falls into the trap of becoming a demon...

Xiantai swallowed his saliva, and sweat appeared on his forehead. The more he thought about it, the more he could sense the secrets behind it. The simple records in history symbolized the disputes between countless people and gods.

"The Age of Gods has passed, and now is the age of humans. So there's no need to think too much... In my time, it was still possible to become a god. But now, even becoming a god is a luxury."

Hachiman Great Bodhisattva said: "After the end of the Age of Gods, Okuninushi did not immediately fall into a demon, but found Xu Fu and studied the art of immortality together."

"Xu Fu?" Xian Tai: "How come you are related to him again?"

"Because this island was built by Xu Fu." Hachiman Bodhisattva said: "Xu Fu once followed the order of the King of Qin to study the elixir of immortality. But there was no result, even if the Okuninosaurus joined in. He knew that his life span was decreasing day by day, and a sense of panic arose spontaneously. Fear made him become a demon."

Xiantai: "Can I regain immortality by becoming a demon?"

Is immortality such a simple thing? If it were so simple, then the whole country would be full of monsters and demons.

Of course, Hachiman Great Bodhisattva shook his head: "Ordinary demons are no different from humans, but Okuninushi has a special identity. He is the sixth-generation grandson of Susanoo no Mikoto and the son-in-law of Susanoo. He was the ruler of the former Hizumo Kingdom."

Okuninushi was a powerful man who emerged from more than 80 brothers to become the lord of Izumo. If we really consider what Hachiman Daibosatsu said, after his defeat in the war, he was also glorified as giving up the country, expressing his respect for Amaterasu. He even had the Izumo Taisha Shrine as his own shrine.

If such a glorious god were to degenerate into a demon, he would definitely be the strongest demon.

Sentai's thoughts did not last long. He was soon attracted by the words of Hachiman Daibutsu: "The Age of Gods has ended. Next comes the age of humans. The gods have already seen the future, and faith cannot sustain the existence of gods. The future is an age without gods. But... no matter what, the bad nature of humans will not be erased."

"Lies, deception, beatings, injustice, brutality, killings... people are filled with malice towards each other. No matter how the times change, this malice will always exist."

"So, after his cooperation with Xu Fu in his quest for immortality failed, the Great Okuni God chose to abandon his status as a true god and became an existence that accommodates human malice."

Hachiman Bodhisattva took a deep breath and said, "He is now a symbol of evil, a symbol of the persecution and destruction of each other among humans. As long as humans retain their malice, he will not die. He has become a demon and an evil god. In the past, Oda Nobunaga called himself the Demon King of the Sixth Heaven. I took a look at him at that time, and he was nothing more than a human butcher. Okuninushi is the great demon."

The Great Demon, the main god of the great country.

Xiantai knew what he and his companions were facing. It was the remnants of the Age of Gods, the sins of mankind itself, and the parasitic demons that took root in the human race—or, in other words, the demons in the heart.

"The Great Okuni Lord who became the Great Demon was discovered by Xu Fu the first time and was sealed by him at the same time."

"Can't Xu Fu kill the Great Okuni Lord?"

Hachiman Great Bodhisattva shook his head: "At that time, the Okuninushi God combined the reputation of the end of the Age of Gods and transformed into the incarnation of destruction and the end. Not even Xu Fu could kill this great demon."

"Xu Fu, is he that strong?" Shi Yuan beside him asked, "As far as I remember, he is just an alchemist from the mainland."

"Xu Fu was sent by Qin Shi Huang to research the elixir of life. At that time, Qin Shi Huang had unified the continent and possessed the resources of the entire China. He was sent out to complete this task, which was the most advanced method at the time." Hachiman Great Bodhisattva said, "The situation on the continent is different from ours."

After a pause, Hachiman, who was under the great Bodhisattva Hachiman, was checking the manuscript on his body. At this time, he didn't know how to sigh at Li Mo. Should he praise him for being comprehensive? He even thought of such details and prepared the background story on the mainland.

Wait, there's no way all those background stories are true...

There was a difference between what he was thinking and what he was doing. According to the content in the manuscript, the Great Bodhisattva Hachiman simply narrated the things on the mainland: "The end of the Age of Gods on the mainland was much earlier than that in Japan. It ended as early as the era of Zhuanxu. But compared to Japan's Takama-ga-hara, which can only go to the inner sea of ​​​​the stars, although Zhuanxu ended the Age of Gods, the gods can still come to the human world at a certain price. However, that requires the cooperation of the human dynasty. Therefore, Xu Fu was already the top representative at that time."

The end of the Age of Gods means that there will no longer be eternal life. This is the core idea.

"Let's get back to the point. After Xu Fu sealed the Great God, hundreds of years later, Xu Fu passed away. Before he died, he found me and hoped to continue guarding the seal. At that time, it was probably the era of Baihe."

The Great Bodhisattva Hachiman is Emperor Ojin. He is the 15th emperor, and in the lineage of 126 emperors that has been passed down to the present Reiwa era, he is the oldest of the oldest ancestors.

Shirakawa refers to Emperor Shirakawa. He was an emperor who made great achievements in politics. His method of starting the regency system successfully regained the power that was declining day by day. Of course, this is not recorded in history books, but was dug out by Sentai from clues.

But his fame is much smaller than that of his grandson, because his grandson Emperor Toba was the emperor who recruited Tamamonomae into the palace.

Thinking of this, out of a desire for historical knowledge, Sentai asked, "Then was Tamamonomae allowed to enter the palace of Emperor Toba because you were not there?"

The Great Bodhisattva Hachiman nodded, and immediately stopped dwelling on this topic: "Not long after I arrived on the island, Xu Fu passed away. However, the Great Okuni Lord God gradually became stronger over the years. To my shame, he corrupted the remaining Taoists on the island when I was not paying attention. I had to set up a magic array outside Penglai, and as you can see, those Buddha statues have been destroyed."

"Now he is still trapped in the magic circle left by Xu Fu, and is accumulating strength. Once the seal is broken, it will mean the destruction of all of Japan."

"Why do you say that? Hachiman Great Bodhisattva." Sentai said, "Why would he destroy all of Japan? As a symbol of human malice, he should continue to preserve humanity so that he can continue to survive."

"Before Xu Fu died, he told me that the path of the Great Okuni God was wrong. Becoming a great demon could extend his lifespan, but it could not make him immortal. Xu Fu's death also proved that other ways to seek immortality would not work. The only way is to enter the inner sea of ​​​​the stars."

Hachiman Daibosatsu: "So, he wants to destroy all of Japan, become a symbol of the 'end' of Japan, and then forcefully open the gate to the inner sea of ​​​​the stars."

In short, it means sacrificing the entire Japan and opening the door to the Star Inland Sea.

Xian Tai spread the information of the exchange, and people's hearts were in turmoil for a while.

False history has now taken root in people's minds.