Why can't humans do it too?

The initially weak voice suddenly became excited at the end, and the voluptuous woman shouted.

"Uh, whether the Kingdom of Night still exists or not, you should put on your clothes first, and help the girl next to you put them on too," Su'er said weakly, turning her head away from the scenery in front of her as a courtesy. "You should at least know what clothes are, right?"

He had turned his head away under the guise of searching for the Night Kingdom, but unexpectedly, the woman who was born from Tsukuyomi's last child couldn't remember what she was supposed to do.

The gender of Tsukuyomi is completely unknown to the gods and yokai in Ashihara no Nakatsukuni, but based on what Sull just saw, the giant's voice was undoubtedly male, yet the children he gave birth to were two women... let's just call them children for now.

“…Excuse me,” the voluptuous woman finally remembered the incident after being reminded by Suer, and replied in a low voice. She then reached out and touched her body, revealing a plain-colored garment that covered her entire body.

Following the same method, the girl who had been unconscious on the other side also had some clothes on her body, and was no longer naked.

"Could you tell me why Tsukuyomi ended up like this, trapped on the far side of the moon? What exactly happened in ancient times?" After they finished getting dressed, Suer couldn't wait to ask.

"Is it because of Takamagahara? That Amaterasu? By the way, has this moon always been this flat? Has it ever had any other shape?" Xin Ke asked, following up on Su Er's words.

This was precisely where their curiosity was strongest at that moment—the secrets hidden in this world. However, the voluptuous woman shook her head at them.

“…I’m sorry,” the voluptuous woman said, holding the unconscious girl in her arms. “We don’t know why Tsukuyomi became like this. He didn’t preserve these memories for us, and he doesn’t seem to intend for us to do anything because of the past… Escape, and live on. These are the last words he etched in our hearts.”

"My name is Eirin, and her name is Tsukiyomi. My mission is to protect and assist her, so that the Kingdom of Night can be revived under her leadership and reappear in this world. Even if I have to give my life for this goal, it is worth it." Without any fluctuation in her tone, the woman who was given the name Eirin calmly said that her life was not worth mentioning, already regarding herself as a tool.

"As for whether Tsukuyomi's fall is related to Takamagahara, the only information I can recall is that if you want to reopen the closed gates of Takamagahara and re-enter, you must bring a token," Eirin added after thinking for a moment. "Also, regarding the shape of the moon, well, I don't remember... It seems to have always looked like this?"

Even she became uncertain.

“A token?” Suer repeated, but his gaze couldn’t help but drift to the string of magatama that was still floating in the air. Eirin’s words seemed to match what Tamamo-no-Mae had said.

So, is this string of eight-foot-long magatama a token of love?

After the black aura flowed out, the entire string of magatama turned into a jade color that emitted a faint glow, and there was no longer a trace of black... Thinking of this, Suer suddenly felt a little guilty.

You should know that when they were still in Ashihara no Nakatsukuri, one of the magatama in this string of magatama was forcibly cleansed and purified by him using the spiritual energy of heaven and earth in a rather tyrannical manner. And with that part of the black aura gone, was Tsukuyomi, or rather Eirin and this Tsukuyomi, really not affected?

Suer was a little uneasy.

He suspected that the black aura was a preserved part of Tsukuyomi, poured into the Yasakani no Magatama by a kind god before he was trapped on the far side of the moon, and could be considered his essence? energy? spirit?

In short, these preserved elements, after merging with Tsukuyomi behind the moon, gave birth to Eirin and Tsukuyomi—Sulke had not forgotten how these two seemingly beautiful women were transformed from two lumps of black mud into their current form.

Hmm, thinking about it this way, could it be that Eirin's lack of ancient memories about why Tsukuyomi turned out this way is also related to the absence of this part of the dark energy?

But I feel even more guilty now.

"Is there anything you're thinking about?" Noticing Sul's strange gaze, Eirin asked in confusion, "If you hadn't brought back a part of Tsukuyomi, he wouldn't have had the chance to temporarily revive, and we wouldn't have been born. So if you need any help, please don't hesitate to ask. I will do my best to help."

Chapter 82 The Gate of Takamagahara?

The woman named Eirin spoke very sincerely, but Suer didn't know how to respond... Wouldn't she be angry if she found out about this?

Moreover, it seems there's nothing I can do to help.

"So you really don't know anything about those ancient secrets? The reason why the Milky Way stopped? The reason why Takamagahara was sealed off? The reason why the older generation of gods disappeared?" Xin Ke still asked with some reluctance.

It should be noted that only newly born gods exist in the entire Ashihara no Nakatsukuni region now; even Susanoo, who was driven from Takamagahara to live in the mortal realm, has disappeared without a trace.

“I’m sorry, I really don’t have any memory of that part, I’m sorry to disappoint you,” Eirin said, bowing her head in apology. “Just like I said, we are just Tsukuyomi’s last hope, he doesn’t want us to get involved in these things again.”

Xin Ke: "..."

"...Okay, so what are you going to do now?" Seeing Xin Ke roll her eyes and then remain silent, Su Er scratched his head and continued the conversation, "You're not going to stay here, are you?"

Neither the near nor the far side of the moon looks like a habitable place for life.

“We… will be heading to Ashihara no Nakagoshi,” Eirin said hesitantly, her tone not entirely resolute. “Will you come with us?”

"You can cross the Milky Way?" Su'er's eyes lit up.

"Uh, that's not the case. Actually, it's through a hidden passage between the moon and Ashihara no Naka de. That static Milky Way is impossible to cross," Eirin confessed.

"There's such a passage?" Su Er said somewhat subtly, recalling the effort he had put in before.

“It was sealed away for a long time, so it was probably never discovered by the gods of Ashihara no Nakatsukuni,” Eirin said, turning halfway around and pointing to the area beneath Tsukuyomi’s now rocky body. “Right at the very bottom, the Land of Night used to connect with Ashihara no Nakatsukuni through this passage… The Land of Night?”

Suddenly, Yonglin opened her mouth in surprise, shocked by the words that had slipped out of her mouth; it was information that flowed out completely instinctively.

The Tsukuyomi who hadn't completely died before blocked the passage with his body, so from this perspective, it wouldn't be wrong to call it a seal.

“I understand. Then you can take her and leave first. We can talk about it in detail later if there’s a chance,” Suer said, sighing at the complicated situation as he stood up again.

"...Aren't you coming down with us?"

“Ah, we still have things to do,” Sue replied, reaching out to the string of eight-foot-long magatama beads and beckoning it to her.

"Understood. Please be careful then. See you in Ashihara, China." With a decisive and straightforward personality, Eirin didn't linger. She had already guessed where their destination was from the questions Su and the other two had asked earlier, and at that moment she directly picked up the unconscious Tsukiyomi.

Using magic to move Tsukuyomi's remains away, and watching Eirin, who was holding Tsukuyomi, disappear into the cave entrance, Sull turned around and flew to the edge of the moon.

Xin Ke had already re-integrated into his body. Before him lay a dark universe, with countless stars of unknown authenticity twinkling in the distance. He only needed to take one step outward to step onto the Milky Way, which was as solidified as gel. The light that had now solidified, which Su Er had once thought were countless planets of varying sizes, now appeared to be merely decorations.

Their brilliance was merely to make the Milky Way live up to its name, just as Su Er had secretly guessed... a well-decorated set only needed to look presentable.

The magatama in his hand did not throb uneasily; apart from emitting an even brighter light, it showed no other unusual behavior.

If there really is a mastermind behind this, Tsukuyomi's resurgence and death certainly couldn't be hidden from Him, especially given the significant changes the moon has undergone. So whatever we're going to do, it's best to act as quickly as possible.

Xin Ke urged him on.

"Ah, I know," Su'er murmured, then closed his eyes, gripped the magatama in his hand, and took a step forward.

One step, two steps, three steps... In the past, he would be blocked by an invisible wall just by getting close, but now he can walk forward without any hindrance. There is no sense of rejection or being pushed. When Suer opened his eyes again, he was stepping on the shimmering Milky Way.

All you need to do is look down to see that square piece of land. Everything in Ashihara no Nakatsukuni continues to operate smoothly, as if you are stepping on a giant dragon made of light. The dragon's tail, which is faintly visible, meanders all the way until it reaches deep into the land of Ashihara no Nakatsukuni.

Suer stood right in the middle of the dragon, and when he looked up, he could see the dragon's head, which was at an unknown distance, disappearing into the deep and dark universe.

Continuing upwards, a surge of conviction struck him, and when Suer's foot fell again, what he traversed was not merely a single step, but a small section of a galaxy.

Walking on the scale of light, Suer suddenly remembered the stone sphere he had returned to Takamagahara. Judging from the reaction at that time, Takamagahara was indeed responding... or rather, there was something alive there.

What will it look like?

Driven by this curiosity, Suer clenched the magatama in his hand and continued walking until he could no longer move forward.

The space in front of him rippled like the surface of a lake, swaying as if something wanted to come out from it, or perhaps it was just ripples.

Are you scared?

“...It’s not so much fear as caution,” Suer replied to Xinke’s teasing words.

If this is the gate to Takamagahara, then what might be inside? Given the anomalies over the years, Sull fears that it might contain a curse that even he cannot escape, or some other monster.

Let me go in and take a look first... I'm already—

“You know I won’t agree,” Su’er said firmly before Xin Ke could finish speaking. But this time, Xin Ke didn’t just laugh it off.

"Yes, I know..." It wasn't a voice that came from the bottom of his heart, but a voice that came from the outside world. Under the gaze of Su Er's slightly constricted pupils, Xin Ke emerged directly from his body and poked her head into the semi-transparent ripples!

—Xin Ke saw it, and Su Er saw it too; the same scene appeared before their eyes.

A humanoid figure with its limbs bound by layers of iron chains. The skin is not visible; only exposed blood vessels and nerves, as well as scarlet muscles, are visible. Deep red blood drips continuously from the chains, which are so deeply embedded in the flesh that they are almost buried inside.

Despite it being a completely unfamiliar figure, Suer felt a strange sense of familiarity with it—this mangled humanoid…the Heavenly Grandson?

Chapter 83 Resurgence

Xin Ke's actions were incredibly fast, or rather, it was precisely because she understood Su Er so well that she was able to act precisely before Su Er could react. This was because she knew better than anyone that if Su Er waited until he realized what was happening, he would absolutely not allow her to do such a risky thing.

But she wanted Suer to be in a safe place.

The hand that instinctively reached out to stop Xin Ke froze in mid-air. Even the anxious and angry words were blocked by the scene that suddenly appeared in front of them. After passing through the water-like gate, the first thing Xin Ke saw was this scene that could stop a child from crying at night.

With her current level of understanding, Xin Ke couldn't even tell if it was an illusion, but both the hateful gaze emanating from the humanoid figure bound by chains, roughly where the eyes were, and the tar-like blood dripping from the end of the chains hanging in the void, were incredibly real.

It is still alive, and it is unknown whether it is being punished for the crimes it committed in Ashihara no Nakatsukuni—Tenjikishi no Kichikoku ...

Not only Suer and Xinke, but everyone who sees it will have its name rise in their hearts. It is an automatic name that comes to mind, and it is undoubtedly qualified as a punishment to make an example of someone.

Suer felt no sympathy for the grandson of the gods' current miserable state, nor was he afraid of its plight. He was simply puzzled... Was this something that Amaterasu Ōmikami had done?

Whether from the information obtained from the nine-tailed fox before its fall or from the gods and monsters in Ashihara no Naka de, the character profile that Sora made for Amaterasu is that of a kind-hearted person, even to the point of being cowardly. From being bullied by her younger brother Susanoo in the most distant past to not being able to drive him away even when she hid in the Ame no Iwato, to all the small details, it can be seen that Amaterasu Omikami is not a ruthless and bloodthirsty evil god.

It has absolutely nothing to do with the word "cruel," and truly warms everything like the sun.

The only opposite so far is probably the Kusanagi sword that flew from the direction of Yamato, which dealt a fatal blow to Tamamo-no-Mae when she thought she had regained hope. However, there are still many doubts about this matter. After all, Amaterasu had already bestowed the Kusanagi sword upon her, and after the disappearance of the Heavenly Grandson, the sword and the mirror disappeared. Perhaps they are kept in the hands of some other being who has a grudge against the Nine-Tailed Fox and has Amaterasu's bloodline.

Aside from that, this is what Shinko is seeing through the gates of Takamagahara.

Even if he had made a mistake and deserved punishment, could the goddess who left behind far more positive legends than negative ones really carry out such a bloody and cruel punishment? Not to mention that this was her grandson who carried her blood.

Something's fishy, ​​very fishy.

"Come back first, Xinke. I feel like something's not quite right," Su'er said, speaking up as soon as she thought of this.

We'll give him a good talking to when he gets back! How dare he do something so dangerous!

"Ah, no problem. Shall we catch a monster to take a look?"

Something happened.

Just as Xin Ke was about to back away after agreeing to Su Er's words, the scene before her eyes suddenly swayed like the surface of a lake where a stone had been thrown in.

Suer and Xinke's already stretched nerves to the limit were subjected to another heavy pressure, almost to the point of breaking. Before they could say anything more, Suer simply hugged Xinke's body, which was still outside the gate of Takamagahara, and pulled her backward with all her might.

There was no obstruction, nor any invisible force trying to keep them here or drag them inside. For a moment, Xin Ke even felt a force pushing her from inside the door, trying to push her away.