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"Sir, three days from now will be the best time to open the Sanzu River dungeon."

"If you want to tour the entire Tokyo, wait three days, and after you have dealt with the Sanzu River, I will use the authority of the 'Asama Palace Main Shrine' to allow you to travel freely throughout Japan."

"Before that, I still hope that you can solve the matter of Sanzu River first. Thank you very much."

The situation in the 'Sanzu River Dungeon', where many demons are suppressed under the main shrine of Mount Fuji Sengen Palace, is critical. Three days later is indeed the best time to enter it. That time point is also the time when the 'Sanzu River Dungeon' is most closely connected with reality - if you only visit it for half a day it will be fine - and looking at Li Re's posture, Sengen Palace Shenzi feels that he really wants to tour the entire Kyoto's ancient sites carefully like an ordinary person, which will take at least one or two Sundays.

Asama Palace can't wait that long.

She was also more worried!

So, amidst these words, the cold and elegant witch in white clothes and red skirt bowed with a pleading look on her face.

So such a sound rang out in the dusk that was approaching sunset.

The guardian spirit girl beside Li Re tilted her head, her face still expressionless under the fluttering black hair. She blinked her scarlet eyes, and seemed to be suddenly unhappy... unhappy that her "date" with Li Re was interrupted.

But Li Re didn't say anything.

Neither did she.

During this time, Li Re looked up at the respectful priestess in front of him, his eyes sweeping over the beautiful body that was graceful and tight under the cool priestess costume. He thought that it was no wonder that this "Japanese Goddess" had been unable to be promoted to a silver-level player - with such an anxious mentality, it was indeed difficult for her to cross that threshold, and she could not completely suppress the other side of the "demon" in her body.

Being looked at like this and thinking like this, Asamamiya Kamiko, who bowed her head and prayed respectfully, also took a deep breath and felt a little uneasy.

Worried about his own impoliteness.

I was also worried about how Li Re would respond.

Li Re's words of response echoed in her mind inexplicably.

He said:

"Isn't that the legendary Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine in front of us?"

"Yes, it is..."

Asamaguchi Kamiko subconsciously raised her eyes and looked in the direction of the sound. At this moment, they were standing in the middle of the road in an open space in front of a slightly raised hill. At the end of the road, they saw a vermilion-carved area and rows of bright red "torii" lined up, extending to the top of the mountain, connecting to a large temple that was also covered in vermilion.

The setting sun already carries a hint of red maple leaves, and the falling red maple leaves also cover the mountains dotted with vermilion buildings in a world of red shadows.

But with just a glance, Asamanomiya Kamiko knew where this place was - Fushimi Inari Taisha, an ancient building that was built a thousand years ago, almost at the same time as the ancient capital of Kyoto.

The deity enshrined in it is the 'Inari God' who controls the land and harvest in Japanese mythology. Because the 'power' he holds is closely related to the stability of the country, successive rulers over the past thousand years have repaired it and held sacrifices to the 'Inari God' over the years.

Land and harvest are of vital importance not only to the top leaders but also to the people at the grassroots level.

It can be said that before the appearance of the park players, Inari Shrine was the number one shrine in Japan. Without the existence of the "Japanese Goddess", it would be difficult for Sengen Shrine to replace its position - even now, Sengen Shrine is still far inferior to Inari Shrine in terms of number.

The 'Fushimi Inari Taisha' located in Kyoto and right in front of them is also the 'Motobu Shrine' of the many Inari shrines in Japan. It is a large-scale ancient building complex that has been repaired for thousands of years.

This is a must-see destination for countless travelers arriving in Kyoto, Japan.

Although Asamamiya Kamiko responded to Li Re's words, she did not receive a reply and felt somewhat confused.

Then Li Re said:

"Let's go up and have a look."

"It is said that the incarnation of the Inari God is a white fox that represents luck—"

'arctic fox'...?

After hearing these words, Asamamiya Kamiko finally looked thoughtfully at the girl next to Li Re who was a little unhappy because of her words. In the eyes of others, this girl was not much different from ordinary people except that her expression looked too cold and indifferent, like a doll. At most, she looked very beautiful. However, in the perception of Asamamiya Kamiko who possessed the blood of "ghosts and gods", she could clearly feel that this girl was extraordinary.

She is a 'ghost'!

It is the guardian spirit of the supernatural player 'Spirit King'!

Although its rationality makes it look like a real person and is very different from ordinary evil spirits, its strength is as terrifying as that of ghosts and gods...but as the guardian spirit of the 'Spirit King', this special feature is only natural.

But apart from the essence and the special features, 'Asamamiya Kamiko' can also vaguely feel... the form in which the girl's spirit appears.

It was a black fox with a pitch-black body.

If the white fox is a symbol of luck in Japan, then the black fox represents "disaster"!

'Spiritual King' Li Re, this is what I want to...

"What? You don't welcome me?" Li Re looked at the son of the Asama Palace and grinned, "Or are you worried that if I bring A Yue in, it will cause a conflict between the mechanisms of the incarnation of the 'Inari God'?"

Black and white, happiness and misfortune are themselves a kind of conflict.

But there is a prerequisite.

That is, in this 'Fushimi Inari Taisha', there is the power of players!

"It seems that you have also felt it—"

Asamamiya Kamiko came back to her senses after hearing this. She fixed her eyes, took a deep breath, and responded calmly with her chest rising and falling. She said frankly: "I have been to the Fushimi Inari Shrine in Kyoto before. There are also shrine maidens in this shrine who were chosen to become players, but they are not very strong. To this day, not even one has been promoted to the 'Bronze Level'."

"But there is something similar to the 'Sanzu River' here..."

"That is the 'white fox' you just mentioned."

"Just like the 'Sanzu River', I don't know where this white fox came from, but what is certain is that it is very similar to the power that players like us get from Paradise. For thousands of years, Japan's continuous sacrifices to the Inari God seem to have been absorbed by it - He is the 'talisman' that I told you about before, used by the gods to suppress the fate of the country."

"In fact, there are 'talismans' in all the ancient temples in Japan."

"But the white foxes in Fushimi Inari Taisha are very powerful. I don't want you to enter them... and cause a conflict."

"So you didn't tell me earlier or later, but chose to beg me at this time - besides really wanting me to go and suppress the 'Sanzu River' as soon as possible, this is also part of your reason..."

Asamamiya Kamiko nodded and did not deny it.

After saying these words, Li Re looked into the distance at the vermilion shrine on top of the mountain in front of him, which was covered with countless vermilion torii gates.

His expression moved slightly. He could indeed sense the presence of the 'white fox' inside - and he could only sense it when it got so close. Before that, even when Li Re covered Kyoto with the ghost town to achieve time reversal, he was completely unaware of it.

This white fox can block its own perception, which is indeed extraordinary - at least it is a C-level existence or prop comparable to silver-level players!

The guardian spirit girl next to her had her long skirt hanging down but remained expressionless.

At this moment, the world seemed to be silent for a moment, the setting sun was falling like blood, and the sky and the earth seemed to be closing and gradually becoming dim.

At this moment, in Kyoto, lights were seen lighting up on the top of the mountain where Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine is located - one after another hung above countless torii gates, and it seemed as if they were connected to the lights of Kyoto city that were lit up at the same time, and corresponded to the stars in the sky.

Still without receiving an answer, Asamamiya Kamiko stood there.

The long dark red hair swayed in the wind.

Li Re held Xing Gongyue's hand and looked up at the fire on the top of the mountain, as if he was about to move...

Just when Asamamiya Kamiko was about to dissuade him again.

Just as she said herself, she didn't want Li Re to enter Fushimi Inari Taisha, nor did she want Li Re to conflict with the 'white fox' in Fushimi Inari Taisha. But it was not because she didn't trust Li Re, but because she didn't want Li Re to suffer any loss here. As a supernatural player, Asamamiya Kamiko understood that Li Re was very powerful, but she knew more about the horror of 'Sanzu River'.

She hoped that the 'Spiritual King' Li Re could step into the Sanzu River in his prime, resolve the hidden danger with greater certainty, and return safely.

All the losses before this were unnecessary...

"never mind."

But before Asamamiya Kamiko could speak, Li Re exhaled: "It's a bit late today, find a place to stay - wait until tomorrow morning, and then go to Mount Fuji."

"It's a good opportunity to experience what it's like to eat, drink, live and travel in Japan."

He is very casual and authentic.

"Well - I'll listen to A-re."

Xinggong Yue nodded, her face expressionless but looking very well-behaved.

Asamamiya Kamiko was stunned.

Before she even opened her mouth to dissuade him... Li Re took the initiative to choose to leave and not enter the Inari Shrine?

This does not seem to be consistent with the usual style of this 'Spiritual King'.

It also doesn't match the expression on his face just now -

But Li Re really held Xing Gongyue's hand and walked away, heading to the other side and stepping into the dimly lit city.

The shrine maiden in white clothes and red skirts stood still, glanced sideways at the 'Fushimi Inari Taisha' behind her, and suddenly felt a strange feeling in her heart.

But I don't know what happened.

Boom, boom, boom!

Just at this time, a magnificent bell rang inside Inari Taisha Shrine. The bell sounded as if it came from inside the shrine, and it also seemed to come from long ago, carrying an ancient meaning.

However, Asamamiya Kamiko was stunned.

She had been to Fushimi Inari Taisha before and knew...there was no bell inside Inari Taisha!

This sound is clearly not the sound of a bell.

This is...

"The god of Inari, the black fox."

Inside the shrine, the "white fox" that originally stood on the altar was now stained with layers of black as if dyed with ink.

The 'witches' coming and going were unaware of the sound of the bell.

It seems as if this fox god was supposed to be black!

Asamamiya Kamiko came to her senses and looked back at Li Re in front of her, also feeling an inexplicable sense of horror.

She realized with horror that she seemed to have underestimated this 'Spirit King'.

Li Re was not unwilling to enter the nearby Inari Shrine, but had already entered and had a conflict with the 'white fox' - and he won a great victory, successfully corroding it with his supernatural powers!

【Inari God Elephant·Black (C)】

[Mythological item, a statue of an ancient god, which can gather the thoughts of millions of people in sacrifice, transform them into energy, and launch the attack of a 'Silver-level player']

[But now, its internal energy has been eroded]

[The statue changes hands]

Xing Gongyue held Li Re's hand with one hand and looked at the small "black fox statue" in her hand with the other hand, her bright red eyes showing a little happiness.

...

Boom!

at the same time.

Kyoto, Nijo Castle, the place where the Shogun was staying suddenly shook - the 'Shogun' Minamoto Musashi, who had just returned from the Imperial Palace to 'pay homage' to the Emperor, suddenly opened his eyes, and the pupils under the ghost mask shook... The images of gods and Buddhas that appeared around him kept rising and falling like the ebb and flow of the tide, and the momentum of gods and Buddhas that was originally raised by 'going to Kyoto' seemed to have weakened a lot!

"The owl snatches food--"

"'Spirit King' Li Re!"

He suddenly raised his eyes and looked outside the door.

It was as if I was thousands of miles away, and I saw the young man who left the Inari Shrine, and the... talisman he had stolen! The thing that was closely related to his ability!

A ghost-faced owl was also flapping its wings and covering the entire sky above Japan!

Minamoto Musashi's chest swelled up several times under his armor, as if he was bursting with anger, but he still held it in.

"The time is not right yet."

"Again--"

"to beat!"

...

“I managed to hold it in.”

Although the thunder-like aura that appeared in the direction of Nijo Castle was only a flash, Li Re still captured it accurately in an instant.

He thought to himself that it seemed that this 'Shogun' had done a lot of energy cultivation.

He looked at the 'Black Fox Statue' held in A Yue's hand, and understood that it seemed that it was not just ordinary people - the ancient players in Japan also liked to use something to suppress the 'fate' of the entire country.

Just like what Asamamiya Kamiko said before.

National destiny is something difficult to capture and is a conceptual term.

However, these ancient players, who are the true embodiment of mythology, use the props they left behind as "talismans", turning elusive concepts into substantial existence.

This 'idol' is just like that.

Perhaps other shrines have similar existences.