LRAB Chapter 691 The Land Abandoned by God
Chapter 691 The Land Abandoned by God
Chapter 691 The Land Abandoned by God
"Don't go over there, outsider. You don't belong here, you don't belong to the Great Peach God's dream, at least not now. If you come into contact with the soulless dream phantom body, reality will invade and the dream will restart. I think you should have tried what exactly will happen yesterday."
The black-robed girl's tone was still cold and grim. The lantern in her hand creaked and shook in the night. The faint light reflected on the ground, but it only cast a haze that was thicker than the night.
"伱......"
Kamiyagawa held the Dojikiri, glanced at the girl in black robe, and then looked at the small Yatagarasu on the river bank a little further away.
As for the Yatagarasu, after being comforted by the Great Peach God, it now throws itself into the latter's arms and cries loudly.
And between the black-robed girl and the little Yatagarasu—
A similarly gloomy outfit.
There are also two pairs of eye-catching black wings growing on its back.
Although their faces could not be seen clearly under the black hoods, the exposed skin was pale and bloodless, like white paper.
Judging from her appearance, the girl in black robe in front of me looks like a slightly larger Yatagarasu.
Kamiyagawa: "Yatadori?"
"Ah."
The girl in black robe did not deny it and nodded her black hood slightly.
She is indeed Yatagarasu, that's for sure.
Kamiya already knew that the dream he was in now was probably just a replay of the events that happened on the day of the "Millennium Celebration" of Chikushi Castle.
The little Yatagarasu on the river bank a little further away is just a projection in this dream.
The real owner is the one who has grown up in front of you.
Unlike other people in the dream, the breath of the Eight-foot Crow given to Kamiya River feels more real.
Then there is reason to suspect that she, like Kamiya and his group, may exist directly in this dream world where reality and illusion overlap in the form of a "physical body".
Considering that the "Millennium Celebration" probably happened tens of millions of years ago.
Then the Yatagarasu, as a human-grass, should have lived for a very long time and had an extremely long lifespan.
This can be verified from the sad aura she carries.
Judging from this aura, Kamiyagawa speculated that Yatagarasu should be an A-level god.
The aura of the Yatagarasu is different from that of Mary, but somewhat similar to that of Ibaraki Douji.
It is estimated that it has never contained the skeleton of a god, and has transformed into a god purely through the practice and experience over a long period of time.
Kamiyagawa continued to look at the Great Eight-foot-Dragon openly, and at the same time said: "The 'soulless dream phantom body' you mentioned, are you referring to the little you over there?"
"Yes." Yatagarasu nodded, "And the peach fairy over there, because "He" is not actually here, and also some other people in the city."
"other?"
"For example, Granny Huai. And the three children around Xiang Er, excluding Xiang Er. There are no souls attached to their phantom bodies. The dream we are in began five years after the millennium celebration of Chikushi Castle. When the dream appeared, Granny Huai had already passed away, and her soul was also extradited by me, so she did not come in. As for the other three children..."
Kamiya Kawa quickly thought of something: "Last night, three filthy humanoids possessed by the power of Hades entered the dream from the cracks of reality. I defeated them... So, they are the three children?"
"Yes."
"So, all the people in Chikushi Castle, except you, have been corrupted by Huangquan?"
"Except for me and Master Taoxian's original body. As for the others..." Yatagarasu's tone became even darker, but it also revealed a deep numbness:
"In fact, they are already dead. They all died five years after the Millennium Celebration. But they are not really dead, nor are they alive. Their corpses are in the waking reality, infected by the power of the underworld, filthy and rotting. Their dying souls are captured and dragged by this dream. They struggle in an endless cycle of reincarnation, unable to find relief."
"Yellow Springs invaded Apokihara, right?"
"……Correct."
In fact, after knowing that the "Millennium Celebration" of Chikushi Castle was just a dream, Kamiyagawa had already anticipated the situation here.
You know, according to the progress of the real timeline, over a fairly long period of time, the Huangquan forces had fought several divine wars with the Takama-ga-hara forces.
They even invaded Kaikoku, Sanzu River, Ainu and other places at one point.
The last outbreak occurred at the end of the Heian period, when the Takama-ga-hara side was led by Abe Haruaki.
It now appears that in the fifth year after the Millennium Celebration of Chikushi Castle, the Yellow Springs forces achieved the first breakthrough or bypass of the seal of the Thousand Ink Stones, and then launched a direct attack on Apogihara.
This place is too far from Takama-ga-hara, yet too close to Hades.
One can imagine what the outcome will be.
Seeing that Yatagarasu would answer every question, Kamiya simply continued to ask: "Apokihara is too close to the underworld. Have the people here ever thought about leaving?"
"I have thought about it." Yatagarasu's tone remained calm, and the syllables that slipped out of her lips and teeth seemed to be stained with death. "The Great Peach God governed Apogi Plain and tried countless times to lead everyone to escape, but he couldn't do it."
"There is a barrier on the Apoqi Plain that traps human grass."
The perceptive Kamiyagawa could roughly guess the reason why the people here could not escape from Apogihara.
"Yes, before Izanagi left Apogihara, he also left a barrier seal here. He used this place as the second barrier to block the underworld." The Yatagarasu's tone finally fluctuated a little.
This incident was not known until two years after the "Millennium Celebration" actually took place, when the relationship between Yatagarasu and the Great Peach God became close.
The kind-hearted Taoxian also said that this matter was not Izanagi's fault.
He said that Izanagi's sealing of Apogihara was just a temporary measure taken in an emergency to further ensure that the restless Yellow Spring would not cause harm to the world.
As for the Great Peach God, He did not leave with Izanagi.
He originally had the opportunity to leave, but he chose to stay and protect the people and plants here on behalf of Izanagi.
Moreover, the Great Peach God always believed that Izanagi would find a way to completely eradicate Huangquan.
Believe that He will come back again to save this place.
It is unknown what the Great Peach God and Izanagi experienced. Perhaps it is because the Great Peach God was really created by Izanagi as recorded in the myth.
In short, what is certain is that he has a paranoid admiration for Izanagi that is almost like love.
But the fact is that Izanagi never came back.
After living for a long time, Yatagarasu can be sure that Apogihara has been completely abandoned by Takama-ga-hara.
Those high and mighty gods trapped Chikushi Castle, Hyuga Castle and Hades together.
They don't care about the lives of the people here at all.
Yatagarasu: "Outsider, I have answered all your questions. Now, it is my turn to ask you."
"Yeah, that makes sense. Go ahead and ask."
"Where did you come from, and why did you come to this God-forsaken land?"
"I came here to look for materials related to Izanagi. Perhaps the Great Peach God has what I want. As for where I came from, I hope you can calm down and listen to me - I came from Takama-ga-hara..."
"Oh."
The pale knuckles of Yatagarasu holding the long-handled sickle visibly tightened.
"It's not the Takama-ga-hara you remember." Kamiya continued to explain while paying attention to the Yatagarasu's behavior:
"You should know that the dream on Apogihara has lasted for thousands of years, and the world outside has undergone tremendous changes. During such a long period of time, several wars between gods broke out in Huangquan and Takamagahara, which made the gods withered and even Izanagi disappeared."
"And I was just an ordinary person who inherited the Takamagahara legacy. The current New Takamagahara was established by me, and it has little connection with the old Takamagahara. Please understand that the Takamagahara I represent is a new force. As for the suffering on Apokihara, it was not caused by me."
Kamiyagawa made a direct statement and cut himself off from Izanagi.
He did not choose to lie to Yatagarasu because he felt that this A-level god was someone he could win over.
Perhaps I can get her help in escaping from the dream of the Great Peach God.
If the seeds of lies are sown when there is no trust between the two parties, it will probably create a huge rift later, which is not conducive to the continued development of a good relationship.
Moreover, the new Takama-ga-hara that he led was originally a new force different from the old Takama-ga-hara.
Kamiyagawa: "Izanagi abandoned Apogihara. I am different from those old gods. Now that I have come here, I will do my best to save this place."
"But there is nothing left to save here."
Yatagarasu shook her head. Although her eyes were covered by the hood, she could be seen looking at Kamiya River again:
"I can see that your natural life span is extremely long, and perhaps even longer in the future. But the beginning of your life was very short, as if it was only a moment. What happened on Apoqi Plain has nothing to do with you."
Hearing what Yatagarasu said, Kamiyagawa felt relieved.
very good!
She is sensible.
Although he looks cold, he is surprisingly gentle.
That's the truth. Kamiya Kawa has lived in this world for at most twenty years. He can't take the blame for the wrongs that the old gods left behind thousands of years ago.
In this way, Kamiya continued to talk to Yatagarasu: "You just said, 'a dreamlike body without a soul'. So, many of the grass here have souls, right? But I don't see the difference between them."
"All bodies are part of the dream, and there is really no difference. However, those with souls will react to the appearance of an outsider like you."
"reaction?"
"Yes. You have come into contact with many people here. Sakura, Xiang Er, etc. Their souls were originally trapped in the dream, and they would only follow the established route, doing completely repetitive things day after day. But when you come into contact with them, they may deviate from the original dream activity trajectory."
“Is this a good thing or a bad thing?”
“I can’t tell. But it’s best not to come into contact with this kind of phantom body again.”
"why?"
"Because the more they come into contact with beings that do not belong to the dream world, the more likely they are to wake up. They will remember everything, remember their own death, and recall the endless cycle of celebrations."
Yatagarasu said this and turned to look at the river bank farther away, where the celebration crowd gathered.
"Can you see and hear?" she asked.
Kamiyagawa also looked in that direction.
I saw the crowds gathered together and the colorful lights flowing on the river.
Hear their laughter and joy floating in the night breeze.
Lively, peaceful and joyful.
What he saw and heard was such a beautiful scene.
However, Yatagarasu cannot feel the cheerful atmosphere in such a celebratory scene.
She had seen this scene countless times before, and now she could only feel numbness and sadness.
"All souls trapped in the dream world are in great pain, unable to find peace or relief. They are caught in the vortex of the dream world, crying hysterically and struggling for help. Even if they are still immersed in a beautiful dream, this sound is getting louder day by day."
"If the souls trapped here were fully awake, they would only suffer more."
"I've tried this many times...many times."
Because of the ability of Yatagarasu, and because of her sensitivity to the soul, she can feel more, can feel the things hidden under the lively and joyful appearance, those things that Kamiya Kawa cannot feel at a glance -
The Apogi River is covered with river lanterns, which flow brightly into a colorful light band.
The Apogi River became dark and gloomy, and the river water formed a whirlpool cage that could never be escaped.
The people are laughing.
The humans were crying and begging.
This cycle repeats itself endlessly.
……
Kamiya River withdrew his gaze from the distant river bank.
"You just said that this place can no longer be saved, right?"
"Correct."
"But I think there are still people who can be saved here."
"for example?"
"Such as you."
Kamiya felt that it would be best to look the Yatagarasu in the eye when saying this.
Unfortunately, the brim of the other person's hood was pulled down too low, making this simple act of communicating the minds impossible.
"You mean... me?"
But Yatagarasu was still a little surprised, and its thick black robe swayed slightly in the night wind.
"You are also trapped in a dream, aren't you? In the afternoon, I heard Granny Huai say that the Yatagarasu will practice for the dead and give the dead souls the final peace. I can sense that you want to end the dream cycle here."
"You're just saying that to get out of trouble, right?"
"Maybe it is."
Kamiya remained calm and tried to win over the Yatagarasu:
"I forgot to mention it just now. One of my shikigami is the ruler of the Sanzu River in the underworld. You can lead the dead souls, and she controls the underworld. I think you two should talk about it. Maybe even if the dream cycle here ends, you two can give the souls that are trapped here a home."
(End of this chapter)