Chapter 706 - 705: Olive Branch, Underworld Country

Having listened to Tamamo-no-Mae’s narrative, Li Jing nodded.

From the perspective of mythology.

Her narrative was undeniably subversive.

But from a factual point of view, there was nothing wrong.

The era of the Shang and Zhou Dynasties was an entirely traceable part of Hua Xia’s history.

The creation of the gods?

This was definitely nonsense.

Even if he hadn’t cultivated, Li Jing wouldn’t possibly believe in things like the creation of gods.

Having reached this level of cultivation, he would believe even less that the warfare and dynastic changes of human kingdoms could promote participants to the ranks of the immortals.

According to the information he received from the original Corpse Immortal, Ye Qingyu.

Immortality.

It was genuinely existing.

But not everyone can become immortal.

Strength is necessary, and at the same time, one also needs something like a god rating.

Immortality.

It’s comparable to a saint, and it’s on par with the original existence.

If mere mortals could be promoted to the ranks of immortals just by fighting the gods, becoming immortal would be too simple.

You should know.

Even he had not yet touched the threshold of becoming a true immortal even now.

What’s Li Jing’s level now?

The seventeenth realm!

Moreover, his cultivation involves many schools such as the Orthodox Immortality Path, body cultivation, divinity, mutual joy, demonism, etc., and he has become a world watcher with a Western god rating and flesh becoming saintly.

If even he has not become immortal, by what right those mentioned in the creation of gods?

Looking back.

Just as Tamamo-no-Mae said.

Not only the Earth, but the entire history of the Star Nebula Great World also experienced a discontinuity.

Just in the closure of the Upper Three Realms for millions of years.

At the beginning, the Earth might not even have had humans?

At that time.

The authentic Eastern gods of the Upper Three Realms had long left, not to mention being wiped out by the Destruction Spore Group.

How many years have passed from the Shang and Zhou Dynasties to the present day?

No matter how you think about it, it can’t match up.

Of course.

Various myths and legends circulated among the people may not be entirely nonsense.

Part of it is speculation, and the rest is likely to be the remnants of civilization discovered before the historical discontinuity and applied to contemporary myths by ancient people, and then a part is fabricated by the god system that witnessed the entire history for some purpose.

Take Tamamo-no-Mae as an example.

The real situation of the Queen of Demons Daji is just one of her tails, but it is clearly associated with her.

Obviously, this was something the X Tian divine realm was up to.

To state the purpose.

It is nothing more than trying to establish a connection with the Hua Xia land through the won-over Tamamo-no-Mae and attempt to spread the X Tian faith.

Looking at it now.

The result is definitely a failure.

But the deeds of Tamamo-no-Mae have indeed been passed down as part of Eastern mythology on the land of Hua Xia.

Pondering secretly, Li Jing looked up.

"To be honest, I can’t distinguish which parts of the mythology are true or false now. The disjointed history has left too many remnants, which were discovered and mixed up in the later history," he confessed.

"Modern history and mythological allusions are indeed confusing."

Tamamo-no-Mae agreed, nodding.

"Many things are obviously nonsense at a glance. For instance, the part of the Creation of Gods that mentions my tail is at the instigation of the Empress Nuwa, it’s simply a joke. If I really knew a top-tier existence like Empress Nuwa, wouldn’t I tightly cling to her leg and leave the Star Nebula Great World with her? Would I be pestered by the low-grade X Tian divine realm?" she said.

Li Jing was dumbfounded.

Nuwa.

This was undoubtedly a top-tier figure in Hua Xia mythology.

It was even rumored that humans were created by her.

Regardless of whether this is true or false for the time being.

Even the Witch Clan can survive, and, like in many legends, they brutally defeated a group of Eastern gods.

Nüwa, a figure heavily depicted in myths, must have really existed.

And it’s clear.

She’s from the god faction.

Probably one of the most powerful primitive gods in the Star Nebula Great World.

According to legend, she also had considerable contact with the Witch Clan.

If one could actually manage to curry favor with such a big shot, Tamamo-no-Mae wouldn’t be in such a dire situation now.

Without much thought, Li Jing asked.

"May I be so bold as to ask, when the gods from Upper Three Realms and the powerful individuals from the Witch Clan and elsewhere chose to leave, why did you choose to stay?"

"Because my powers were insufficient, of course."

Tamamo-no-Mae shrugged, nonchalantly replied.

"As you see, I’m only in the late stage of Sixteenth Realm now. Leaving aside the period when gods and the Witch Clan’s elite chose to leave, what do you think my cultivation level was millions of years ago? At that time, I hadn’t even broken the realm’s constraints and couldn’t qualify to leave with them."

Saying so, she added.

"Moreover, at the end of the day, the reason why gods and the Witch Clan’s elite from the Upper Three Realms chose to leave wasn’t anything else. They were simply too powerful, and this world could no longer accommodate them. Given this, they were always fighting, causing the Star Nebula Great World to crack and crumble. The Will of Heaven at that time wanted to control them but couldn’t, so it ’politely’ asked them to leave and gave them a reason to go."

Upon hearing this, Li Jing raised his eyebrows.

This casual chat had led to something crucial, hadn’t it?

The essential reason why gods and the Witch Clan’s elite from the past left was because they were too mighty and too naughty. Eventually, they were "requested" to leave by the Will of Heaven.

If you delve into Tamamo-no-Mae’s words,

It’s unmistakable that the super elites such as gods and the Witch Clan became so formidable that the Heavenly Path couldn’t control them at all, and the Will of Heaven had to find an excuse for them to choose to leave willingly.

Upon further thinking,

A higher-level world becomes apparent.

And so does the clue.

The Star Nebula Heavenly Path, it knows where a higher-level world exists.

Earlier, when Li Jing talked to Gabriel about his lack of interest in so-called higher-level worlds, he was half-lying and half-truthful.

Interest, he didn’t really have any.

But if he could take a look and there were clear clues, he definitely wouldn’t mind.

However, for now,

He didn’t have the leisure to consider that matter.

No matter what, he had to finish the "task" given by the Star Nebula Heavenly Path and tidy up the Nine Great Immortal Realms first.

Otherwise, even if he wanted to trace back, the others would probably be unwilling to tell him.

Upon looking up at Tamamo-no-Mae sitting opposite him, Li Jing tilted his head, thought for a moment, and said,

"Since you don’t have much sense of belonging to the X-Jin Divine Domain and all you are seeking is a place to settle down, why don’t you just follow me from now on?"

"Hm?"

Tamamo-no-Mae, who was eating a pastry, was a little surprised at her words and made a peculiar sound.

"I have clearly told you about the troubles attached to me, are you sure you want me to go with you? Aren’t you afraid I’ll cause massive troubles for you?"

"I don’t think there’s a big issue."

Li Jing answered,

"The chaos you can cause is just that. I have the full ability to solve it."

"This..."

Tamamo-no-Mae hesitated, she looked at him with big eyes and said,

"As the Watcher, you have come here. I have a guess about the real reason why you are going against all the divine domains. The Upper Three Realms is probably going to be restored. The troubles caused by the X-Jin Divine Domain are just being investigated by you."

Upon saying that, she twisted her body and said carefully,

"Can I... stay here, then return to be a worry-free queen after the restoration of the Upper Three Realms?"

"..."

Li Jing.

During their brief encounter, Tamamo-no-Mae didn’t exhibit many character details.

But Li Jing could more or less read her.

This one...

Is actually petty.

Estimating her character with Jiu Li, who is also a nine-tailed fox, they are quite comparable.

Now it seems, that appears to be the case.

After pondering it, he stretched out an olive branch, and she didn’t directly answer, but even considered going back to be a queen after the Upper Three Realms were restored.

Why don’t you reach for the stars?

If she had a guess about his real reason for invading the divine domains, wouldn’t she understand that there wouldn’t be a chance to be a queen after the Upper Three Realms restoration?

You should know.

Everything has to start anew after the restoration of the Upper Three Realms.

This one...

She’s in the late stages of the Sixteenth Realm.

With her in the newly reborn Upper Three Realms, it will do more than disrupt the balance.

The key is that she also wants to be a queen.

Seeing the speechless look on Li Jing’s face, Tamamo-no-Mae pouts.

"So, it won’t work?"

"It won’t."

Li Jing gives a definite answer.

"All right then, I’ll go with you."

Tamamo-no-Mae reluctantly answers and then says.

"Since you know a lot about Eastern Mythology, you must be a Hua Xia person? Why don’t you call me Daji from now on?"

After saying that, she lazily explains.

"I’m not just a monster, but one of the many totemic divine beasts born from the faith of the earth during the primordial era. Back in the day, I was a felicitous demon god with an Eastern divine position. The faith in me on earth no longer exists, leaving only a notorious reputation. I lost my divine position a long time ago, I had no name in history and was always known as the Nine-tailed fox. Tamamo-no-Mae is just a name I got when I naturally became a member of the X-Jin Divine Realm."

"I see."

Li Jing nods.

He doesn’t really mind what she’s called.

It’s just a name. It’s not a big deal.

Tamamo-no-Mae is her.

Daji is also her.

They’re the same.

But since she has a request, he’ll accommodate her.

It’s worth mentioning though.

Daji narrated that she was initially born from the faith of the earth, which took Li Jing by surprise.

He hadn’t really thought about it before.

Since Daji is a nine-tailed demon fox, he instinctively thought of her as a product of demonification, just like ordinary monsters.

He didn’t expect her to be born out of earth’s faith.

She was originally a legitimate Eastern auspicious being with a divine position.

In this world.

There are indeed many things he doesn’t know.

Seeing that Li Jing has "acquired" another "player" who is close to the level of a Heavenly Father, Gabriel and Lilith, who have been watching and gorging themselves on snacks, exchanged glances with a sense of impending crisis.

Both of them occupy high positions in heaven and hell respectively.

Following Li Jing, they of course hope to have corresponding positions in the future.

Before this, they didn’t see any existence by Li Jing’s side that can be regarded as a rival.

With Daji’s addition, the situation is not the same.

This.

It’s necessary to join hands!

The two of them have a tacit understanding, seeing each other’s intentions, they reach out their hands and silently form an alliance.

?

Li Jing notices the sudden handshaking of the two transformed into gluttons, and raises a question mark.

Daji also noticed, but didn’t pay much attention.

Indeed.

Before Li Jing’s invitation, she had the idea of waiting for the restoration of the Upper Three Realms to become a queen.

But she wasn’t after power, she was after enjoying life, lying around and doing nothing in a justifiable way.

Seeking power.

That’s not her thing.

But Daji is thinking.

Now that she has gone from being an emissary to being Li Jing’s "underling," she should make some contribution.

Following Li Jing and doing nothing right away is definitely not appropriate.

She pondered a bit, licking her red lips, raising her eyes.

Just as she was about to speak, Li Jing looked back at her.

"In the future, you can call me Li Jing or Sect Master, no need for the long titles like Watcher. In most cases, I still need to hide my identity as the Watcher of the World."

Hearing this, Daji nodded and said.

"Sect Master, you... should be interested in the mysterious stone slab in the hands of the X-Jin God Clan?"

Li Jing was slightly startled and asked curiously.

"You know where it is?"

"I know the general location, I’m not sure if it’s there specifically."

Daji responded and explained.

"I’ve never really seen that stone slab, it’s not that Amaterasu didn’t want me to participate, it’s mainly because I’m lazy. The stone slab might have been taken away by Amaterasu, or it might still be here as the last straw for the X-Jin Divine Realm left in the Underworld Country."

Underworld Country?

Li Jing frowned.

In terms of nature, the Underworld Country is similar to Hell, which corresponds to Heaven.

But its essence is closer to the Netherworld in Eastern mythology.

It is part of the cycle of Samsara.

At the same time, it’s also a place where ferocious demons and ghost gods live.

Moreover, the Underworld Country and Gaotianyuan does not exist independently like Heaven and Hell, they coexist in the X-Jin Divine Realm.

Because it is part of Samsara.

The Underworld Country possesses traits similar to the Netherworld in the Little Universe, and normal travel is not possible.

If you want to go to the Underworld Country, the simplest way is to die once.

Alternatively, you can transform into a ferocious demon recognized by the X-Jin Divine Realm and are eligible to stay in the Underworld Country...

There are no other ways except these two.

Even legitimate X-Jin Gods can’t cross the boundary at will.

It turns out Amaterasu is really good at hiding things.

Considering Amaterasu, although she ran away with a bunch of high-ranking officials of the X-Jin Divine Realm, she left a strand of her soul there in the X-Jin Divine Realm. The stone slab should be seen as the life-saving straw of the divine realm just as Daji said.

Amaterasu’s split soul is probably waiting for the right time to negotiate with him using the stone slab as a bargaining chip.

Thinking of this, Li Jing gives Daji a look of appreciation.

This little follower.

She’s worth keeping.

Amaterasu left behind a strand of her soul, and the stone slab was used by him as a bargaining chip. If it really comes to negotiating terms, it may not be easy to deal with.

He has a feasible way to go to the Underworld Country.

But his "little followers" can’t freely go there.

The key is that he can’t open a path to the Underworld Country like he normally tears space apart.

Even if he knows the stone slab is hidden in the Underworld Country, with him alone, he doesn’t know where to find it.

After some deliberation, Li Jing asks.

"Daji, you are considered a top-tier evil demon in the X-Jin mythology, are you a native of the Underworld Country?"

"Of course."

Daji gives a charming smile, triumphantly saying.

"I am the fox demon queen of the Underworld Country. The entire entertainment industry in the Underworld Country belongs to me, and there are countless beautiful ghosts and monsters of all kinds under my control."

"..."

Li Jing.

"..."

Gabriel and Lilith sitting beside him.

At first listen, Daji’s words seem fine.

But upon careful thought,

Daji isn’t some kind of queen, is she?

She’s clearly the biggest pimp in the Underworld Country!

Seeing Daji’s proud expression, the three of them didn’t know how to respond for a while.

Daji herself clearly has no self-awareness of this.

She "fell" from being an auspicious creature to an evil demon, and she doesn’t see anything wrong with being a pimp.

"Sect Master, it may be a bit tricky for you to go to the Underworld Country because of its special nature."

Daji starts speaking.

"Why don’t you wait here, I can go alone..."

Halfway through her words, Li Jing gives a bitter smile.

"Tell you the truth, I don’t trust you to handle things. I’ll go with you."

As he spoke, he stood up and transformed into the Great Demon "Jiu Li", who hadn’t made an appearance in a while.