Tokyo: Starting with the Shrine Maiden

This also means that no one beat them to the arrival at the ruins.

The remains on the ground are part of the ruins.

"I really don't know what happened before?"

The middle-aged priestess observed as she spoke.

She took out a pair of gloves and put them on before reaching out to touch the armor on the outside of the corpse.

There was no reaction, and no trap.

She was fairly certain that the remains had died there, rather than having been deliberately placed there.

"It's a fourth-tier spiritual tool."

"That's what the middle-aged shrine maiden said after her examination."

"Put away the spiritual artifacts."

Hoshino Aoi nodded slightly and said, "Then bury the remains on the spot."

Seven fourth-tier spiritual artifacts, having withstood a thousand years of erosion, are clearly of considerable value.

And this is just the beginning; one can only imagine what might happen next.

The middle-aged witch directed several people to step forward.

After removing the armor, only seven skeletons remained, nothing special.

They dug a hole nearby and buried it.

Hoshino Aoi ignored her and went to the stone gate.

From the outside, it looks exactly the same as the previous stone gate.

She thought for a moment, then recited the same incantation again.

As the psionic energy flashed, a pattern appeared on it.

The sun symbol is still in the center.

But then snakes appeared all around, their heads and tails intertwined.

"snake?"

Hoshino Rin pondered for a moment and said, "A snake that dares to be so bold must be the legendary Ibukiyama Daimyojin."

Ibukiyama Daimyojin, also known as Yamata no Orochi.

As shrine maidens, they always address the gods by their names, maintaining a sense of awe and reverence for them.

Haruhiko wasn't particularly surprised.

This place was originally the tomb of the Yamata no Orochi.

Furthermore, the appearance of Amaterasu led him to suspect that this place was one of the original battlefields.

Haruhiko had previously felt that the disappearance of the gods and the death of Yamata no Orochi were probably related.

Now it seems that this is indeed true.

"K."

Hoshino Aoi largely agrees with Hoshino Rin's guess.

However, without evidence, it cannot be confirmed.

She raised her hand and did the same thing as before.

Flames shot out, and the sun symbol became dazzlingly bright.

But the door remained closed.

Because the snake, with its head and tail intertwined, spread out its body, it was like a shield, blocking the sunlight.

Haruhiko raised an eyebrow.

He discovered that the pattern of the sun and the snake together formed two characters.

These are not ordinary words, but words from the language of the serpent god.

"Slay the gods?"

Haruhiko's lips moved subconsciously.

But there was no sound.

Just then, the snake suddenly shuddered and vanished completely.

The stone gate opened.

Hoshino Aoi's face showed a hint of surprise.

In her perception, the snake was actually a seal, sealing away the key to Amaterasu.

She was previously struggling with how to open it.

Unexpectedly, such a strange change occurred in the blink of an eye.

Haruhiko narrowed his eyes.

Clearly, the phrase "slay the god" was a password.

It has to be said that there was an element of chance involved.

But regardless, the goal has been achieved.

Behind the stone gate was no longer an abyss, but an underground cavity.

There are no buildings, just hollowed-out caves.

It covers a very wide area, stretching as far as the eye can see.

This is obviously not normal.

Because it has already exceeded the size of the mountain itself.

"It's the effect of spatial magic."

Hoshino Aoi sensed a subtle fluctuation and spoke up.

She took a step forward and entered the doorway, where the scenery before her eyes changed.

The previously unremarkable cave seemed to come alive, transforming into a ruined palace.

But what truly captivates the eye is the snake deep within.

It froze in mid-air, its massive snake head staring at her, creating an indescribable sense of oppression.

Hoshino Aoi instinctively gripped Kagura Bell tighter.

But it soon became clear that it was not a living thing.

It is an ornament composed of psionic energy.

"You guys come in."

Hoshino Aoi confirmed.

Haruhiko and the others stepped inside, all showing expressions of disbelief.

From the outside, it looks so ordinary, but you never expected it to be so amazing inside.

"Although it is not a real snake, we must not let our guard down."

Hoshino Aoi reminded him.

"Yes!"

The others immediately responded.

But I still breathed a sigh of relief.

If the snake is alive, then the danger is self-evident.

"Now we'll split into two groups to explore."

Hoshino Aoi looked around and saw that the view stretched endlessly, even larger than she had imagined.

Even if they were divided into two teams, it would still take ten days to half a month to complete the exploration.

"Ying, you're on the same team as Ximinjiang."

Hoshino Aoi thought for a moment and then said.

Ximinjiang was the middle-aged witch from before, or more accurately, a fourth-order priestess.

Within the Izumo Shrine, she is the second-best psychic after Hoshino Aoi and Hoshino Hotaru.

Hotaru Hoshino is also at the fourth rank, but due to her twin inheritance and various spiritual tools, she is more powerful than Nishiminjiang.

In comparison, Hoshino Rin is slightly inferior.

After all, she can't cultivate anytime, anywhere.

Besides going to school, they also had to learn how to manage a shrine.

However, due to the twin inheritance, it won't be long before she advances to the fourth tier.