I'm tied to Athena.

"Really?... That's a shame."

She closed her eyes gently, and Li Yun's sickle cut Amaterasu's snow-white neck. Then, endless darkness swallowed Amaterasu's body.

When Amaterasu died, the whole world shook. The originally clear sky was immediately covered by dark clouds, and then heavy rain fell.

The head of the gods who ruled Takamagahara died, and the heaven and earth seemed to be seeing her off.

At the moment Amaterasu died, in the extremely dark place nearby, Tamamonomae, who was wearing a blue shrine maiden costume, opened her eyes, and a look of shock appeared in her eyes.

"Is Amaterasu dead?... What a pity. I was hoping she could buy me some more time."

"Although I haven't prepared much, it should be OK."

Then, Tamamonomae showed a hint of expectation in his eyes, "So, can you find where I am? If you don't hurry up, this world will really be doomed."

Li Yun was naturally aware that the world was about to end.

It is equivalent to the disappearance of Takama-ga-hara in heaven. One of the three realms in Japanese mythology has disappeared, and now only the underworld and the human world are left. If these two places also disappear, Li Yun can go home without doing anything.

However, he still had no information about Tamamonomae's hiding place, so he had no way to get to Huanglong.

Chapter 442: What are you looking at? You are also a dragon

"The only person who knew where Tamamonomae was is dead. Things are getting troublesome again." Li Yun looked at Susanoo, "Do you have any good suggestions?"

"Suggestions? Sorry, little brother, I don't have any suggestions." Susanoo said with a smile, "However, although I can't give you any advice, I can tell you where the fox is."

"!?" What did Susanoo just say? Did he know where Tamamonomae was?

"Well, don't be so surprised, little brother. Although it's just my guess, I think the probability of guessing right is more than 90%."

Susanoo paused and stated his guess.

In Japanese mythology, foxes have a high status. The reason for this is that foxes are the earth veins that guard the hills and graves, in other words, they are the feminine form of dragons.

Although the dragon veins mentioned in Japanese Onmyoji refer to the yang veins, no matter which country or mythology, the yin veins are always more important than the yang veins. After all, they are responsible for suppressing monsters and ghosts, and arranging cemeteries for the dead.

As for the origin of this saying, it seems that under the moonlight, the afterimage of the running white fox looks like a dragon vein.

In addition, since ancient times, the Japanese have regarded the path of light created by the sun at dawn on the sea or in the morning mist as snakes, dragons, foxes, etc. Therefore, the water surface is associated with foxes, dragons and snakes.

Especially this "sunlight reflected from the water surface", if it is changed into folk legend, it is the incarnation of the sun on earth.

If Tamamonomae is really Amaterasu's incarnation, then Tamamonomae's hiding place must be underwater.

However, just after killing Amaterasu, Susanoo felt the power of the Yasakani no Magatama, but did not feel the power of the Eight-foot Mirror.

If Amaterasu did not carry the Eight-foot Mirror with her, but only called on the power of the Eight-foot Mirror from afar, then it would be obvious who had the Eight-foot Mirror.

The Eight-foot Mirror can reflect sunlight and exists in the world as a treasure of the Land of the Underworld.

"The Land of the Underworld!" Li Yun's eyes shone brightly.

If Susanoo's analysis is correct, then Tamamonomae should be hiding under the Yellow Springs in the Land of the Underworld holding the Eight-foot Mirror!

"I didn't expect it to hide so deeply!" Li Yun took a deep breath, "I remember that the Country of Yellow Springs is within the borders of Izumo Country!"

"Ah, that's right. I settled here because it's the closest to my mother's country of Hades." Susanoo took a sip of strong liquor and said, "Although we know that the fox is in the country of Hades, there is still a problem if we want to step into the country of Hades - the Yellow Springs Rock."

"Back then, my father used the Yellow Springs Stone to seal the entrance and exit of the Yellow Springs. After it was flooded, gods and living beings were not allowed to enter the Yellow Springs. Only the dead souls could enter."

"Wait, what about the underworld?" Li Yun was a little confused by Susanoo's words. If the Land of the Dead is the world that governs the dead, then what is the underworld?

"The underworld, that's just a place created by my father to fight against my mother. Although the underworld is also said to be the world of the dead, in fact, there are many more dead people in the Land of the Dead than in the underworld. Moreover, if they are reincarnated, most of them will be in the Land of the Dead."

"...It's a really complicated relationship." Li Yun rubbed his brows and gave up on learning more about Japanese mythology, so he asked, "In that case, how do we get to the Land of the Underworld?"

"There are two entrances to the Land of the Underworld. One is the Underworld Rock, and the other is the Yami Island that is connected to the mainland. However, the time when Yami Island appears is uncertain. Therefore, if you want to enter the Land of the Underworld from Yami Island, you may have to wait for countless years if you are unlucky."

"It seems that the only way to enter is from the Yellow Springs Rock." Li Yun thought for a while and said, "The Yellow Springs Rock suppresses the gods. No living person can break through the Yellow Springs Rock. However, I am the god of the underworld. The breath of death on my body can disguise me as a dead person, but..."

"I know." Susanoo patted Liyun's shoulder, "I'll stay here. If Yemi Island appears, I'll enter the Land of the Underworld from Yemi Island. Before that, it's up to you."

"Thank you, Susano-o."

Li Yun nodded. He had a little favorable impression of the Susanoo in this world. Compared with the Susanoo in the world of the God Slayer, he was much better.

After saying goodbye to each other, Li Yun set out alone in the direction of the Yellow Springs Rock.

Because the Yellow Springs Rock is located within the borders of Izumo Country, it didn't take Li Yun long to reach the Yellow Springs Rock.

The Yellow Springs Stone that appeared in front of Li Yun was a stone tablet, a stone tablet with four large characters of Yellow Springs Country carved on it. From this stone tablet, Li Yun felt a vast and powerful divine power.

This force repels all living beings, whether dead or alive. As long as there is the breath of a living person on them, they will be repelled by the divine power and will not be able to approach the stone tablet.

If I'm not mistaken, this should be the power left behind by Izanagi, the Japanese god of creation.

"After such a long time, he still has the power to suppress all gods. Can you say that he is worthy of being the God of Creation?" Li Yun took a deep breath, and then the breath of death surrounded him, and the power that repelled him disappeared in an instant.

He passed through the Yellow Spring Rock and then came to the Yellow Spring Country!

The moment he entered the Land of the Underworld, a strong aura of death suddenly hit him in the face, and Li Yun opened his eyes and found himself in a forest.

The sky was dark yellow, the land was ordinary, and the trees and scenery were no different from the outside. However, it was such a place that exuded a weird atmosphere all the time.

"Look, look, there's another one coming."

"Who is this?"

"I don't know. There are a lot of people coming here recently."

"Guess how he died?"

In the forest, the dead souls looked at Li Yun idly, discussing the hundreds of possible ways of his death.

"Is this the underworld..." Li Yun murmured in a low voice, then looked around and found that there was only one road in this forest. In other words, he could only move forward along this road.

Without much hesitation, Li Yun immediately moved forward. Just after he took a few steps, he saw two ghost messengers walking towards him.

Is he the soul-catcher from the underworld?

This thought came to his mind, and when the two ghost messengers saw him coming over, they actually said with disdain: "You seem quite smart. Go ahead and follow this road, and you will see Huangquan. Then line up there to cross the river."

After saying that, the two ghost messengers ignored him and continued on their way.

"???" He blinked in confusion. What was the procedure? What was the procedure that a dead person should follow?

The Land of Hades is so casual

Chapter 443: Damn it, someone has jumped into the underworld

In fact, it was not that these two ghost servants did not follow the procedures, but that there were too many undead spirits coming to the Country of the Underworld in the past few days. Even if they reported it to the higher-ups and asked them to send people for support, they would not be able to take care of all the undead spirits.

In addition, most of the people who appeared here were powerful, and they would cause trouble if they were not careful. In order to ease the conflicts between them, they didn't know how much effort they had spent. How could they have time to take care of an ordinary undead?

Yes, Li Yun, who is shrouded in the aura of death, is now just an ordinary undead. There is nothing worth noting at all.

He shook his head, put the matter of the two ghost messengers behind him, and continued moving forward.

After walking for almost an hour, Li Yun finally saw...the undead.

On the bank of the endlessly flowing Yellow Spring, there are many moving heads.

"What's going on? Why are there so many people?" Li Yun looked at the huge crowd and immediately understood why the two ghost messengers were so perfunctory.

At this cursory glance, there are at least tens of thousands of people queuing up on the shore.

If this is a real ghost, how long will it take to be there?

"Are these all the gods of Takama-ga-hara?" Suddenly, Li Yun noticed something.

Because he had been to Takamagahara once, he barely remembered the faces of a few of the gods there. And now, all of them were here.

"No wonder Susanoo said there is still a chance..." The Yellow Spring River is endless, but there is only one ferryman. Each time he ferries only one person, and other gods are not allowed to cut in line. This results in the gods not being able to reincarnate so quickly.

"But where is Amaterasu?" After looking around, Li Yun didn't see Amaterasu, so he felt a little strange.

Amaterasu came to the underworld before him, so why didn't he see her?

"I don't think she's hiding because she's afraid of seeing the gods." Li Yun murmured in a low voice, and then he no longer cared about Amaterasu.

In fact, Li Yun’s guess was not wrong.

Amaterasu arrived at the Land of the Underworld not long before Li Yun, and when she saw the crowded scene on the shore of the Underworld, she immediately hid herself.

The gods were all a bunch of casual guys. Even if she was the leader of the gods, after killing so many gods, they would definitely not let her go. Before Tamamonomae destroyed the world, she should just hide away peacefully.

Hiding his breath, Li Yun quickly arrived at the shore of the Yellow Springs.

Li Yun was not sure what dangers there were in the Yellow Springs in Japanese legends, but considering that the gods here did not dare to cross the Yellow Springs by force, he planned to reach out and test the Yellow Springs first.

However.....

His wrist was grabbed, and a cold voice sounded in his ear, "Are you trying to kill yourself? Get out of here!"

A man forcibly pulled Li Yun back from the Yellow Spring, and then said: "There are countless undead souls under the Yellow Spring water. Anyone who touches the Yellow Spring water will be pulled into the Yellow Spring by the undead souls in the Yellow Spring water and become a part of them, and will never be able to transcend... Wait, Master Li Yun!?"

Li Yun raised his head and looked at the handsome face that came into his sight. He was stunned for a moment, then showed a hint of joy, "Huang!"

"Why is Lord Li Yun here!" Huang was obviously stunned after seeing Li Yun. Then, unlike Li Yun's somewhat happy expression, his face became very ugly, "Could it be that Lord Li Yun is also..."

"No, I'm alive and well." Stopping Huang from talking, Li Yun dragged him to the forest not far from the Yellow Springs shore. "This is a long story, but I'm not dead. I just used a little trick."

"My purpose of coming to the Land of the Underworld this time is to find Tamamonomae, the demon fox. The fox used the Eight-foot Mirror to hide under the water of the Underworld, and I was planning to go down to the Underworld to look for her."

"So that's why Lord Li Yun wanted to touch the Yellow Spring Water..." After hearing that Li Yun was not dead, Huang was slightly relieved, but his face still looked a little ugly.

"But Lord Li Yun, the Yellow Spring Water is extremely dangerous. Even Lord Li Yun might..."

The Yellow Spring Water is the first line of defense to suppress the Yellow Spring Undead. Even gods cannot forcibly break through this Yellow Spring Water.

According to legend, the Yellow Spring water is inaccessible to flying or swimming, and the only way to cross it is to be carried across by a ferryman. If a soul forcibly crosses the river, it will be cursed by the Yellow Spring water and turned into an evil spirit, and then stay in the Yellow Spring water for the rest of its life.

In addition to the undead who forcibly cross the Yellow Spring Water, these evil spirits will also pull the undead who are close to the Yellow Spring Water down.

"In other words, the only threats from Yellow Spring Water are the curse and the undead spirits inside?"

".....Um."

"That's easy." Li Yun patted Huang's shoulder, "I feel relieved when you say that. Don't worry, I will find Tamamonomae and solve the crisis in this world. At the same time, you organize the gods here well, and after this is over, Susanoo will find a way to revive you all."

"Lord Susanoo?" After mentioning Susanoo's name, Huang's expression softened all of a sudden, "It seems that she is saved..."

"That's it then. If you have anything to say, we can talk after I come back."

After saying that, Li Yun turned and walked towards Huangquan. Then, he jumped into the Huangquan water in front of Huang.

There was no ripple, and no one noticed Li Yun. It was as if nothing had happened...

After entering the Yellow Spring Water, the evil spirits hidden in the Yellow Spring Water immediately came to bite Li Yun. They laughed and roared, wanting to make Li Yun their partner as quickly as possible.

In addition to the undead, the curse of the Yellow Spring Water also immediately rushed in, trying to invade Li Yun's body.

only....

Can't bite!

The evil spirits had no way of getting close to within three meters of Li Yun. The man who fell into the water in front of them seemed not to be a ghost, and they could not get close to his body at all.

Not only was the undead unable to get close, the curse of the Yellow Spring Water was also unable to harm Li Yun in the slightest.

This is no wonder. After all, Li Yun's body is made of Tima's black mud. How could this curse and poison possibly hurt him?

But the only thing that surprised him was that he really couldn't float up, and could only let the Yellow Spring water pull him to the bottom of the river.

After floating for about ten minutes, Li Yun finally stood at the bottom of the extremely deep river.

The moment Li Yun stepped into the Yellow Springs water, Tamamonomae, who was at the end of the Yellow Springs, opened her eyes.

There was a hint of joy in those brown eyes. He had just said whether he could find it or not, but he didn't expect that less than two hours later, he was here.

“I found it…”

Her beautiful face showed anticipation, and she whispered softly. Her voice spread farther and farther in the Yellow Spring water...

"Then can you reach the end of this underworld...

Chapter 444: World in Chaos

The bottom of Huangquan River was very calm, unlike the turbulent waves on the surface. Li Yun walked on the riverbed and could not feel any waves.

Although the evil spirits around him refused to retreat and stayed three meters away from him, none of them dared to block his way.