"but........."

However, the apology does not mean that she has changed her mind in any way.

Furthermore, he had every reason to believe that the reason his master accepted these younger members of the Earth Spider clan and even specially designated an area for the clan to live in was not because he really hoped that his clan would provide any assistance in the future, but simply because of his grandfather's reputation.

"But Hotaru and you are all right."

Before the girl could express her thoughts in a more composed manner, Yizhi Xingzhe had already taken over the conversation, in order to clear up the slight misunderstanding between the two of them.

After all, these young people in the clan who have not been out in the world for a long time have never seen the experience that Ying has accumulated in the past few days, and there is a huge gap in their understanding.

"Lord Ara will not care whether the Tsuchigumo clan joins or not."

"Because our involvement will not only fail to provide him with any real assistance, but will also consume resources that should be allocated to other families and forces."

The younger generation of the Tsuchigumo clan could not refute this point.

Although they also possess the name of a clan, they are worlds apart from a powerful clan like the Uchiha.

This is also why these young people want to step out!

With the five established powers all showing signs of decline to varying degrees, the long-dormant passion in their hearts is urging them to stir up trouble!

"It is indeed somewhat inappropriate to describe that person as a demonic figure."

Sensing the resentment and growing sense of shame in the hearts of the younger clansmen, the Traveler continued.

These words somewhat positively affected the emotions of the tribespeople who had followed them.

As expected, even though the rumored peer of similar age had caused a complete mess for Konoha's main headquarters, he still couldn't be worthy of the title "Kage"!

However, before such a similar resonance could salvage any semblance of their dignity, the clan chief who had led them out added again:

"After all, the term 'shadow' alone is probably insufficient to describe his uniqueness."

"If I had to describe it, then the two who pushed the Senju and Uchiha clans to the very center of the ninja world would perhaps be the most fitting metaphors for it."

The Traveler calmly delivered an extremely high and terrifying assessment.

Such remarks not only made the younger generation who had come with him in disbelief, but even the servant Dunbei, who had always trusted and respected him, trembled and could hardly believe that these words came from his master's mouth!

You should know that many years ago, the person you followed was also a ruler who feared nothing more than peace and chaos, and who considered himself the only one who mattered!

Otherwise, the old fox of Konoha wouldn't have waited until his master was in his twilight years to come and use the safety of his descendants as a bargaining chip; and A, the ninja from Kumogakure who had a penchant for collecting ninjutsu from various villages, wouldn't have dared to venture into Mount Katsuragi for so many years.

Yet this arrogant individual, who possesses devastating weapons, uttered such terrifying words.

"The legendary ninja?"

A descendant of the Earth Spider clan murmured to himself, referring to the two powerful beings as they were known to the world.

That's practically the pinnacle of ninja status, far beyond what a mere 'Kage' can encompass!

It should be noted that even Hanzo of the Salamander, who had dominated his entire life and once used the power of a small country to fight against the three major neighboring countries, was only revered as a 'demigod' by the world, and was far from reaching the level of those two!

Such praise was truly astounding; among those present, only Hotaru showed clear approval and excitement.

[The legendary ninja]

【No,】

[Master's future may even surpass this!!]

A greater sense of certainty surged within her.

"Ah."

"So, do you choose to stay and witness this together, or do you choose to leave?"

"Make your own choice, I won't interfere."

Seeing the deep emotion in the eyes of these young people, Yi Zhixingzhe gave the final decision to them.

After all, he had already said everything he needed to say.

Furthermore, compared to the Tsuchigumo clan, his greatest selfish desire is still for Hotaru.

He didn't care about the family's reputation as long as the last person could protect Ying's life.

After making contact with the travelers, Ara went directly to Mount Tangquan.

Torii gates, stone cups, shrines...

As we walked along, the mountaintop, which originally had only a little vegetation, gradually began to take the shape of a shrine.

This was his promise to the Wind God Ichimokuren.

The purpose of this visit is to make some preparations for the upcoming itinerary.

The key to enter the City of the Sun has been obtained, but the potential dangers to be faced are somewhat thorny: after all, it is divine punishment from Takamagahara.

This will be his first time facing the power of a god, so he wants to get some information about the gods from this former wind god.

"Onmyoji, my lord."

When Ara approached, Ichimokuren was already waiting in front of the shrine.

The winds that swept across the mountains and plains were his eyes, ears, and messengers.

Are you getting used to it here?

"This place is very nice. Thank you for taking me in, Onmyoji."

The conversation began with polite greetings, and then went straight to the point about the gods of Takamagahara.

"Takamagahara."

When these three words were repeated, a slight ripple appeared on Ichimokuren's calm face, and the red dragon behind him also showed some restlessness. Not only did it raise its ferocious dragon head frequently, but its huge demonic eyes also revealed clear disgust and fear.

"In fact, I don't know much about the gods in Takamagahara. Even though I received offerings from the villagers before, I was just an insignificant little mountain god who could disappear at any time due to a lack of faith. I didn't really have any connection to Takamagahara."

Ichimokuren spoke humbly, showing no trace of the arrogance of someone who had once been a god.

This also aligns to some extent with the information Ara knew, which was rumored to contain a terrifying eight million deities registered in Takamagahara.

But this terrifying number is because the spirits and demons that can receive offerings and incense can, in a sense, be called gods.

Furthermore, although eight million may seem like a large number, many weaker ancient gods disappear every year, every month, and even every day because they are forgotten by believers and lose their power. Among them, there are not many gods who can truly stand in the land of gods for a long time.

"The severity of divine punishment is generally divided into three levels."

"The third category directly brings calamities, such as sudden outbreaks of plague, landslides, floods, hurricanes, and so on."

"The second level of activating one's own divine power is mostly done when one touches the taboo or prohibition of a powerful god."

"The first category is to start a divine war in the name of the gods. The evil god Yamata no Orochi was sealed in the narrow space where he could not escape because his actions angered the gods."

"However, so-called divine punishment is mostly a punishment that gods bring down on their own descendants, or on a god who betrays Takamagahara. It is not easily directed at other living beings, otherwise they will inevitably suffer a certain degree of backlash, especially the latter two, which involve even greater costs."

"Therefore, if a god really wants to target a certain race or ordinary living beings, he will only use indirect methods such as causing calamities. Otherwise, he himself will be entangled in karmic retribution that is difficult to wash away."

"Moreover, if the affected beings can withstand the calamities brought down by the gods, then no other divine punishments will occur for a certain period of time, because the number of times calamities are brought down is also one of the reasons for the backlash."

"Onmyoji, did you have an unpleasant encounter with any deity?"

Ichimokuren's account of the gods of Takamagahara and divine punishment is rather general, but it can generally be summarized into an important conclusion:

To avoid potential karmic retribution, deities rarely intervene personally; even when they do, it is usually directed at their own descendants or other deities.

Huang's initial unease gradually subsided. As long as the gods wouldn't personally intervene, he felt much more at ease about the rest of the journey.

Moreover, bringing down calamity is merely the weakest form of divine punishment. If one cannot even find a way to deal with this weakest divine power, how will one face the divine wrath that Brother Jump Jump spoke of in the future?

Reversing the cycle of reincarnation, the dead are resurrected.

This could be considered to have touched a nerve with some deity.

"It's not me right now,"

"It is the descendant of the sun god from the City of the Sun who is to marry an ordinary human."

"This might trigger some kind of divine punishment."

Huang simply explained the reason.

"Sun God?"

"That is a genuine high-ranking deity!"

The Onmyoji could casually reveal the identity of the deity before him, but Ichimokuren could not guarantee complete peace. Not only were there endless shock and pity in his eyes, but an unsettling demonic wind also stirred up beside him.

It's no exaggeration to say that the difference between them is like comparing a firefly to the sun—they're simply incomparable!

"The name of the sun god must not be desecrated; that ancient land may be about to suffer a catastrophe."

After a short while, Ichimokuren spoke with a solemn expression.

After all, the more powerful a god becomes, the less acceptable it is for something to violate the rules of Takamagahara to happen.

"Could it be that you, Onmyoji, desire..."

At the same time, as if he had suddenly remembered something, he abruptly asked a question.

"Yes, I'm going over there."

Huang nodded slightly.

Chapter 610 Stepping onto the Ancient Land of the Sun, Unveiling the Past of Paper Dance.

Even if one already has some guesses in mind,

But when he heard that the Onmyoji in front of him was going to that ancient land of the sun, Ichimokuren's face still revealed his uncontrollable emotions.

Amaterasu, the sun goddess, is one of the most powerful gods in Takamagahara!

If you violate his rules, the punishment you will face is predictable.

"Then please allow me to accompany you."

However, after a brief silence, the wind god, who had fallen into demonhood, continued to add, a resolute look also appearing in his remaining blue-green left eye.

He wanted to repay the kindness of the former in taking him in and building the shrine.

Although the Wind God Shrine is not yet fully completed, under the promotion of the will of the Onmyoji in front of him, residents of the Land of Hot Water have begun to come to offer sacrifices and worship.

This action stabilized the demonic body, which had been showing signs of dissipation, and it gradually began to improve.

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