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Another ghost face also said: "After all, we have two faces."

"What does having two faces have to do with being smart?" the Minotaur interrupted in confusion.

"Of course!" Ryoumen Sukuna's left cheek responded.

But the right face was stunned: "What's the relationship?"

"Of course...well, it's related anyway!" said Zuo Lian.

The right cheek asked: "You knew and didn't tell me? Are you still one with me?"

"I want you to take care of it!"

"..."

Yatogami and Gyutoki looked at Ryomen Sukuna with confusion as he was suddenly caught in an argument with them.

Li Re also fell into complete silence.

He suddenly thought, isn't it a little late to make things difficult for them by letting such fools try to kill him?

If there were only such ghosts and gods here——

Then there is nothing to look forward to!

It seems that what is really worth looking forward to in this double-layer copy is the 'Yellow Spring' at the core - that is most likely the real place used to seal the 'devil' in the information given to him by Gong Shen Zi!

Asamamiya Kamiko was even more confused, confused that the person she had been on guard against turned out to be such a person...

"Hey, they're quarreling again. What a bunch of idiots."

At this time, ghosts and gods appeared again.

This time, the ghost who was speaking emerged from the ground, and the clay statue of Bodhisattva was speaking there with a smile.

Soon after, another ghost appeared.

"After all, we have been trapped here, cut off from the outside world, without support, and constantly on the run. After so many years, it is rare that we have not dissipated."

This ghost looks quite normal.

It is the image of a handsome young monk - but only the upper body is normal, while the lower body's white bones are vaguely revealed as the robes sway, and it is clear that only bones are left.

This is the "clay Buddha" who deliberately leads people to take the wrong path and die, and the "evil monk" who specifically attracts evil-minded women to eat their hearts and livers.

"We are not real ghosts or gods after all, we are just 'weirdness' flowing from the source."

The sixth ghost walked out of the white fog, his armor shaking and making muffled sounds - his armor covered his entire body, but it was only armor, and the inside was empty, without any human figure at all.

[Huojin Samurai] is a warrior who was victorious in all battles during his lifetime. After his death, his vengeful spirit attached itself to his armor and brought disaster to people.

After the 'Warrior of Huojin', there were giants of twenty or thirty meters in height striding out of the thick fog, a huge spider with countless limbs and countless eyes, whose legs were shaking like beating a drum, and there were also creatures similar to the Bull-headed Ghost that appeared at the beginning, with a bull's head, but its limbs were giant insect-like creatures wriggling out...'Great Master', 'Spider Ghost', 'Bull Ghost', each of these ghosts and gods that appeared were all well-known and notorious 'big monsters' in Japan!

These ghosts and gods emerged from the white fog one after another.

It was like listening to Li Re's 'summons'... and after listening to their stories, Li Re finally understood the weirdness of these so-called ghosts and gods.

They are indeed ghosts and gods.

But they are not real ghosts and gods.

Rather, it is a "weirdness" similar to a "ghost story" that is derived from a powerful source and uses all kinds of false rumors and human desires as its muscles, bones and skin.

Such an existence naturally does not have any "evil nature" -

Because they are all false derivatives.

Chapter 448: Otakemaru, the source of Yaki

The 'ghosts and gods' in 'Sanzu River' were actually just 'weird' things derived from 'ghost stories' - this was obviously beyond Li Re's expectations, but thinking about it carefully, it seemed natural.

Japan's definition of monsters is different from that of Daxia. Most of them are not fairies or evil spirits, but "weird" creatures derived from various "strange stories" passed down by word of mouth. Therefore, in this country that worships animism, the number of monsters is extremely large, and the number of ghosts and gods is not rare. This small country was even once known to have "eight million ghosts and gods".

From the perspective of park players,

It is obviously unreasonable for a country like Japan to have eight million ghosts and gods in ancient times.

After all, ghosts and gods themselves are powerful enough to rival silver-level players.

But from the perspective of "weirdness", it makes sense.

Although the number of eight million is certainly an exaggeration, if they are not in the same period but are scattered throughout the long river of history, as long as the time is long enough, then any number of false ghosts and gods may exist!

Moreover, false ghosts and gods cannot compare with real ghosts and gods. At most, they are just in appearance, but in reality they are far inferior to real silver-level existences.

They may even be inferior to the genuine bronze-level players who are only one step away from obtaining the silver-level certification... At least these ghosts and gods that appeared in front of him, in Li Re's actual perception, are slightly inferior to the 'Asamamiya Shenzi' beside him.

Yes.

They are just for show - but if you don't get close, don't use your psychic eyes to sense them, and just observe them from afar, then even with the eyes of a silver-level player like Li Re, he will only think that they are real ghosts and gods!

This is very interesting...

Li Re thought so in his heart, but what was interesting was not them - but this outer copy called Sanzuchuan!

Gong Shenzi next to her also fell into deep thought - she did not have the perception ability like Li Re, but as a clergyman born in Japan, she was familiar with all kinds of monster legends. Listening to the conversations between these monsters, she seemed to understand that her previous worries had always been wrong.

There are not so many truly terrifying ghosts and gods in the Sanzu River!

Of course, even if she knew the truth in advance, Asamamiya Kamiko would still find a way to solve this problem - such a large number of demons, even if they are not ghosts or gods, will bring great harm to the people of Japan if they are allowed to get out of control!

Xing Gongyue just pulled Li Re's sleeve without saying a word, her red eyes under her black hair still as calm as ever.

Meanwhile, in the 'Sanzu River', the dark red sky still enveloped the endless dark and desolate land. The vast world was silent and cold, with pale mist swirling in the air, and layers of green fire swaying on the edge of the white mist. The strange green light enveloped the mist - along with the figures in it.

The weird ghosts are still making a lot of noise...

Li Re didn't stop it either.

He chewed their conversation carefully and analyzed it carefully.

"quiet!"

At this moment, the low voices of different ghosts and gods were heard again from the pale fog covering the endless land inside the "Sanzu River".

Different from these ghosts and gods that have already appeared.

The voice was low and suppressed, and just the sound of it seemed to make the entire Sanzu River tremble slightly. Hearing the words of "silence", the clay Buddha, the evil monk, the Huojin warriors and other "ghosts and gods" who came later were stunned and immediately showed awe on their faces. This awe was different from the awe they had for Li Re. Their awe of Li Re was more of an instinctive awe brought about by the suppression of his higher status brought about by the title of "Above Gods and Ghosts" that was activated in this copy. However, the awe of the voice of the ghost who suddenly appeared at this moment was more like the ghost had done something that made them feel afraid.

It's not just the many ghosts and gods that are coming later.

Even the bull-headed demon that arrived in front became solemn. The snake limbs of Yatogami were dragging on the ground, and the human face on his abdomen could not help but tremble. The two faces of Ryomen Sukuna simply shut up and dared not quarrel anymore.

"Um--"

Li Re also looked in the direction of the sudden sound.

Just by looking at the tremendous energy that emerged in an instant as the sound rang out, he could guess the lofty and unique status of this being among these illusory ghosts and gods!

It is an existence that is superior to many ghosts and gods.

Bang bang bang!

In the deepest part of the pale cold fog, footsteps gradually approached.

A pitch-black outline slowly emerged and became gradually clearer, as if an ink pattern drawn in a scroll. At the sound of the footsteps, many ghosts and gods lowered their heads and trembled uncontrollably, as if welcoming the majestic king. Feeling the oncoming majesty, Asamamiya Kamiko couldn't help but tense up slightly.

She already knew that the ghosts and gods in the Sanzu River were not real ghosts and gods.

However, the presence of this presence still made her subconsciously alert——

The essence of other 'ghosts and gods' is even slightly inferior to her.

But the ghosts and gods that came were obviously different.

The essence of its energy seems to be no different from that of a genuine silver-level player!

That is...

【Otakemaru】.

"I never thought that such a being would come to our illusory place - we, the ghosts and gods born from the absurdity, are truly terrified and failed to welcome them!"

This voice sounded again.

The outline of the tall figure was really revealed. It was an extremely majestic image, but it was difficult to call it a "human" - because its whole body was covered with black scales, and it had a pair of amber horns on its head. The scales were covered with strange dark purple lines. A long lizard-like tail extended behind it, and its feet were walking on the ground with sharp claws protruding from the pads of its flesh. Those were clearly animal claws, not human feet!

There is no face on its head, only a pair of amber eyes, and no mouth or nose. Its voice seems to be "blown" out of those eyes.

Similarly, although the sound was low, it was hard to call it a human voice. Instead, it sounded like the sound of rocks colliding and rubbing against each other.

The first moment he saw Him, the "Classic of Mountains and Seas" in Li Re's mind recorded it and compared it with the information in the copy world itself to obtain its data.

Asamamiya Kamiko became even more solemn.

The demon named 'Otakemaru' is indeed different from all the demons that have appeared before... Although they are all weird and false demons, compared with other demons, this demon seems to be close to reality!

Among the various ghost stories circulating in Japan, 'Otakemaru' is the 'demon king' among ghosts and gods, who is superior to other ghosts and gods. He is a terrifying existence that once plunged Japan into famine. He is also an ancient ghost who was originally listed as one of the three great demon gods along with 'Tamamonomae' and 'Shuten-doji', and is the first one.

Even in the long evolution that followed, the traces of Otakemaru gradually faded in the long river of history, and the three great monsters became "Tamamonomae", "Shuten-doji" and "Ootengu", but its existence still surpasses many monsters and ghosts.

"Can even such 'ghosts and gods' evolve..."

At this moment, looking at the 'Otakemaru' that walked out, Li Rena's interest, which had slightly faded due to the discovery that the ghosts and gods in the 'Sanzu River' were not real, was aroused again!

At this moment, Asamamiya Kamiko took a deep breath - she could suddenly feel that the 'Tengu' blood in her body was rioting and... fearful!

"Ok?"

Otakemaru walked out of the white mist and glanced at her.

The Eye once again blew out a low sound like the friction of rocks: "Descendants of the blood of Tengu..."

"I never thought that the descendants of the Tengu who left the 'Sanzu River' would become servants of the gods!"

'Otakemaru', who obviously recognized the source of the Tengu bloodline that formed the second occupation of the supernatural 'half-demon' in Gong Shenzi's body, sighed slightly and looked at Li Re in front of him.

"May I know what is the name of this great being?" Although his appearance looks quite evil and terrifying, just like his title of 'Demon King' in the legend, this 'Otakemaru' seems to be quite polite.

Li Re raised his eyebrows: "You can call me..."

"'Spiritual Officer' Li Re." Although he has always been called the 'Spiritual King', he has not forgotten that Spiritual Officer is his profession.

"Spiritual Officer... the king among the eight hundred spiritual officers, so I will call you 'Spiritual King'!"

Otakemaru said this with a feeling of enlightenment, and bowed.

Li Re: "..."

It seems that I can't escape the nickname of "Spirit King".

The ghosts and gods who were in awe of His arrival also prostrated themselves on the ground - only then did it truly feel like they were welcoming Li Re.

“Although it’s just fake, you all seem to be conscious.” Li Re asked.

"After all, there are still 'weird' stories about us circulating in the outside world at this moment—" 'Otakemaru' said calmly: "Although we are not real 'ghosts and gods', as long as there are stories about us circulating in the outside world, we will not completely disappear and die."

"And it just so happens that I've lived longer, so I've naturally absorbed more weirdness - and I'm more powerful as a result."

This nature is exactly the same as the essence of the "strange stories" that Lu Baixi knows.

Li Re was not surprised at all. He just glanced at the beautiful witch beside him who seemed to be a little moved, and asked again: "'Tengu', did he also go out from here?"

"That's natural."

Otakemaru knew that Li Re was asking on behalf of the shrine maiden beside him, and he did not hide it: "Although we were born in illusion, before this, there were ghosts and gods who hoped to break away from the 'source' of the Sanzu River, become an independent existence, and completely leave this illusory land."

"'Tengu' is one of them...Back then, I was the one who watched Him leave this place at great risk, and use His own bizarre power to infect the soil of the outside world, trying to expand the basis of His own existence and turn the false into the true."

“But I thought He had failed... After all, when He spread His own weirdness, He immediately angered the source and was devoured by it.”

“Now it seems that He has succeeded.”

"Although the real body is dead, the power of Tengu remains--" Otakemaru explained.

Asamamiya Kamiko felt the Tengu blood in her body becoming slightly restless, and seemed to have finally understood the source of this ghost blood.

Make the false true...

"So the reason why you didn't think about leaving is because you were afraid of angering the 'source' you mentioned?" Li Re asked again.

This was what he wanted to ask just now - even though he had just discovered that the ghosts and gods here were fake and he was not interested in this outer copy, however, now that he was here, Li Re would definitely try to find the most dangerous and most profitable place here - no matter whether it existed or not, he had to give it a try!

Not to mention that Li Re also had to explore the channel to enter the 'Yellow Spring' which was the core of the double copy.

——It was like this just now. Now, because of the appearance of Otakemaru, Li Re’s interest was aroused again!