Becoming a god in a low-key way in the supernatural world

A thought flashed through his mind, then he turned to look at the Corpse King Liuli, who was laughing foolishly as Xia Mushuren told her story, and another thought flashed through his mind: "So her abnormality is hereditary."

"Hey!" Corpse King Liuli suddenly tugged at his trouser leg and asked, "Isn't it time to eat?"

Kotegawa calmly said, "We don't have much food left. From now on, we'll switch to two meals a day."

The Corpse King, Liuli, gestured with her hands: "Didn't we pile up a lot of meat?"

"Those are figurines, not food."

"Oh." Although Corpse King Liuli didn't quite understand what a figurine was, she didn't insist.

Xia Mushuren whispered to her, "Being able to eat two meals a day is already very good. There was a period when it took me almost three days to gather enough food for one meal."

"You're really pathetic." The Corpse King Liuli looked at him with great pity.

"Not bad, not bad..." Xia Mushu kept repeating this sentence.

Kotegawa, who was still looking at the sky, suddenly said, "We need to continue on our way."

"Oh." Corpse King Liuli stood up and naturally climbed onto his back, pressing her body tightly against his.

What started as lightness and thinness has become a habit.

Kotegawa is no longer the Kotegawa who first arrived in Tokyo. He has seen all kinds of situations, big and small, and doesn't find anything special about them.

He first sent Xia Mushuren back to the Realm of Impermanence, where he transformed into cloud light and disappeared from the spot.

After passing through the damp, dark clouds, he created some distance and began a new round of running.

Suddenly, the Corpse King Liuli, who was rummaging through his body, said, "We should be able to reach the gates of the Divine Kingdom before nightfall today."

Kotegawa responded calmly. The terrain here was gradually flattening, and the shape of a road was beginning to appear on the ground, indicating that they were indeed not far from the divine realm.

"So, what are you going to do when you get back?" Corpse King Liuli muttered. "Are you going to come back and cause trouble again?"

“I’m not that free.” Traveling was rather boring, so Kotegawa didn’t mind chatting a little longer. He shook his true spirit: “I’ll stay home for a while and look into the Fourth Order.”

"...You want to become a god?"

"Who doesn't want to become a god?" Kotegawa retorted.

Although he used to think that becoming a god was just about marrying more wives, now he has a lot more on his mind. If he doesn't become a god, he'll suffocate.

"Actually, becoming a god isn't all that great," Corpse King Liuli muttered again. "My mom is amazing, right? But she has to glare at those guys from the Three Noble Ones every day. It's so boring and tedious."

"I think you don't know how lucky you are," Kotekawa shook his head.

"I only agree with the first half of what you said!" Corpse King Liuli snorted. "Whether I'm right or not, you'll know when you truly become a god!"

"I'm really looking forward to that day."

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As they were talking, a portal to the heavens, almost identical to the one they had seen when entering the underground kingdom, emerged from the clouds and came into their view.

Kotegawa's expression shifted, and he increased his speed again.

The Corpse King Liuli suddenly asked, "Will you come to the Underworld again in the future?"

Kotegawa wanted to say no, but since they had spent some time together and their relationship was fairly good, he casually said, "The gates to the Underworld are already closed. When they open again, I'll either be a god or a demon. In short, I probably won't be able to come."

The gates to the underground kingdom have been closed for three hundred years. If we consider the normal human lifespan, he wouldn't live to see that time. Even if he did, he would be an old man with white hair and beard and failing eyesight.

"Then you can have Kitami Kenshin bring you! Even though the family has separated, He comes here often!"

"Before that, you need to understand one thing: he is my boss, not my driver!"

The Corpse King Liuli remained silent.

Kotegawa said no more, and the golden light he transformed into flew straight into the gate. After a blinding flash of light, a cacophony of sounds entered his ears, and the world seemed to come alive all at once.

He was still carrying the Corpse King Liuli on his back, floating in mid-air in the form of clouds. Below him was a vast plain, where many figures dressed in coarse cloth were busy at work.

It suddenly felt like being back in the farmland of my hometown.

He stared blankly into space, then turned his head to look. There was nothing unusual about the void behind him; the gate to the heavenly divine kingdom seemed to be open only to the outside.

"Keep flying." Corpse King Liuli pointed ahead and said listlessly, "See that tallest mountain? That's my home."

Kotegawa looked ahead in the direction she was pointing. There was a majestic mountain there, probably the only one. The clouds and mist only drifted up to the middle of the mountain, while the higher parts seemed to disappear and could not be seen clearly.

In front of the mountain stands a queen statue of unknown height.

He glanced around silently and noticed that statues of the Ghost Queen seemed to be everywhere, along with shrines.

This is the divine realm of the Demon Queen, so it's not surprising that these things exist here.

He even suspected that the human world might have evolved from the divine kingdom of some god.

He drifted toward the sacred mountain, but flew lower and lower until he was forced to reveal himself and walk forward on foot.

The immense pressure belonging solely to the gods was as heavy as a mountain, something he couldn't withstand in his current state.

He put down the Corpse King Liuli and they walked forward together.

However, the Corpse King Liuli didn't seem very interested, which he found a bit strange, since she had risked her life to get it back before.

However, he was only slightly puzzled for a moment before he didn't pay any more attention to it.

That's the matter of the Corpse King Liuli; it's no longer his concern.

He looked down at the road beneath his feet, which seemed to be paved with flat, huge stones, with some exquisite patterns carved on the surface.

Further ahead, rows of enormous statues, each tens of meters tall, line both sides of the road, guarding the massive torii gate in the center.

He glanced at them quickly; the two rows of statues were all different in appearance, and most of them were his "old acquaintances".

There are the Demon King, the Evil Road King, the Viper God, and the Corpse King Ruri, who wears a hood... as well as Kitamomi Takezon, whose face is covered by a veil.

The statue of Kitami Takematsu stands closest to the torii gate, while the viper is slightly offset from it, probably to highlight his status as the first attendant.

He watched silently, then stepped forward to catch up with the Corpse King Ruri, who had stopped and turned to look at him. Together they crossed the torii gate and entered the "home" of the Demon Queen.

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Chapter 193 Return Journey (End) (Two Chapters Combined)

The moment he entered the "home" of the Ghost Queen, Kotegawa's heart sank as he felt a gaze fixed upon him from the void.

Countless veiled priestesses came out to greet them, heading straight this way.

Her Highness the Princess has returned.

He increased the distance slightly.

Corpse King Liuli was used to such scenes and didn't think much of it. She turned her head slightly and noticed Kotegawa's little actions, and immediately became displeased. She exclaimed, "Well, you! You were sticking so close to me the whole way and nothing happened, but now you're complaining?"

The numerous shrine maidens who had just arrived were stunned upon hearing this and all looked at Furudegawa.

Kotegawa's eyelids twitched, and the gaze that had been watching him from the void seemed to sense danger more intensely.

He said in a deep voice, "Don't talk nonsense! That's not it! I didn't!"

The Corpse King Liuli ignored her completely, sniffing herself and scoffing dismissively. She then told the priestesses, "I want to take a bath! And I want to eat!"

After she finished speaking, she strode inside, followed closely by a group of witches who chattered softly and sweetly, creating quite a scene.

Kotegawa didn't dare to keep looking, nor did he take a step to chase after her. Why would he chase after her? To take a bath with the Corpse King Ruri?

He stood silently in place, waiting for Kitamatsu Kenzun's summons.

The remaining priestesses exchanged glances, and a man stepped forward, bowing to him: "My lord, please follow me."

Kotegawa nodded and followed her away from the approach to the shrine, heading in another direction.

Along the way, he encountered many shrine maidens coming and going in the shrine. Some of the shrine maidens were very ethereal and had a strong spiritual aura.

It seems that apart from him, there is no living person here at all... Not even the Corpse King Liuli, who claims to be a celestial maiden.

The shrine maiden who led the way took him to a room that resembled a guest room. Once they arrived, she left him with the words, "Please rest," and then disappeared.

Kotegawa closed the door, and the feeling of being watched that had been lingering in his mind immediately disappeared. He composed himself and looked around the room, noticing the bathtub and blankets. He wondered who might need this place.

Since arriving in the Dark Land, although he has never had the means or opportunity to take a bath, he has brought plenty of clean water and the Impermanence Domain. Every day, he would find time to hide inside and get some water to wipe himself down, so he was completely different from the Corpse King Liuli, who hadn't taken a bath in so long.

However, now that he had the opportunity to take a bath, he naturally wouldn't let it pass. He took off his clothes with peace of mind, jumped into the pool, and used his inner energy to heat up the somewhat icy bathwater. He then lay down comfortably in the water.

He has a natural talent for underwater breathing and can fully immerse himself in the pool while taking a bath.

As for Kita no Kenzun, since he's already here, I don't believe He didn't notice him, so there's no need to rush. He should take a bath first.

He closed his eyes, enjoying this rare moment of peace.

After taking a bath, he put on his last set of clean clothes. Even though there was no mirror, he wanted to look more presentable than when he arrived.

He opened the door and walked out, looking back and forth in the empty corridor before retracing his steps.

The road was deserted; we didn't encounter a single shrine maiden.

He heard running sounds coming from ahead, so he stopped and looked around cautiously.

The red skirt came into his view first, and the Corpse King Liuli with purple eyes ran out from around the corner of the corridor. She seemed to have just taken a bath and looked brighter and more beautiful than usual, like a blooming fire lotus.

She ran straight up to Kotegawa, put her hands on her hips, and said, "This princess will show you around!"

The gaze from the void resurfaced in my mind.

He said calmly, "Thank you for your kindness, but if possible, I would like to meet the Queen and Kitagami Kenshin first."

"Oh." Corpse King Liuli turned around and led the way.

Kotegawa followed her, keeping a slight distance.

The Corpse King Liuli, who was walking in front, suddenly stopped, turned around, and frowned, saying, "Hey, hurry up! What are you doing following behind me? Are you looking at my butt?"

Kotegawa thought for a moment. Although her figure was quite shapely and attractive, he hadn't actually looked at it much. However, following behind her would certainly lead to such thoughts. He nodded and walked alongside her.

When the Corpse King Liuli saw that he had actually nodded, her eyes widened at first, but then she looked away, her gaze shifting uncertainly.

This guy... admitted it?

She instinctively reached behind her and touched her face, which felt slightly hot.

In the empty corridor that seemed to stretch on forever, Kotegawa walked and looked around, his emotions a jumble. This place was big, but wasn't it a bit too spacious? Wouldn't he find it unbearable to live here every day?

Is God's life not as wonderful as we imagine?