Chapter 389 Abandoned
The cow's head was lowered, and its face was full of uncontrollable surprise.
In order to resist the invasion of the underworld, he has been stationed in Yingzhou for several years. During this period, he also contacted the ghosts and gods of the underworld to confirm whether Shen Yuan had appeared, but he received disappointing answers.
Especially as the pressure on the Huangquan tributaries increases, Niutou has become somewhat difficult to maintain the situation.
He is not afraid of dying in the battle with the underworld, but he absolutely cannot accept the underworld's successful invasion of the Xuanhuang Realm.
Fortunately, the result of all this did not go to the worst path after all. Shen Yuan successfully arrived in Yingzhou before the Huangquan disaster broke out completely, which made Niutou overjoyed.
Niutou was the first ghost from the underworld to come into contact with Shen Yuan. Naturally, he knew how powerful Shen Yuan was. Even if the world has undergone earth-shaking changes after these ten thousand years, Shen Yuan can still suppress everything.
Especially after Shen Yuan's low level suppressed the Ten Palaces of Yama, this idea became even stronger.
As long as Shen Yuan arrives, he will definitely be able to solve the crisis of the underworld invading the present world.
However, Niutou still remembered Shen Yuan's hidden identity, so he only called him by the name of Supreme Taoist, without directly revealing the identity of Emperor Fengdu.
Behind Niu Tou, the three gods of Luo Feng and Six Heavens, Leopard Wei and Black and White Wuchang, did not know Shen Yuan's specific identity, but combined with Niu Tou's attitude and the chaos in the former imperial capital, they had some vague guesses in their minds.
The four gods were almost humble when met with Nali, which completely made the gods of Yingzhou freeze on the spot.
Since the Niutou gods supported Yingzhou five years ago, the gods of Yingzhou present have seen several gods turn the tide countless times.
The weakest among them are all those who have stepped into the fairyland. Although they are only the lowest ghosts and immortals among the world, humans, ghosts and gods, they are still the real strong ones in the fairyland.
The strongest among the four gods, Gyuto, had already entered the realm of immortals at his peak, and was a peerless powerhouse comparable to Amaterasu Omikami.
The world in this area has not yet fully recovered, and cannot carry the strength beyond the boundaries of heaven and earth. Even the two gods Izanaki and Izanami cannot leave Gao Tianyuan.
Theoretically speaking, even the four gods can only display the strength of the Void Refining Realm.
However, the four gods are in charge of the order of the underworld and are favored by the heaven and earth of the Xuanhuang Realm. Once they enter the realm related to the netherworld, they can exert a higher level of strength.
The land of the tributaries of Huangquan is exactly such a netherworld realm, which means that the four gods can exert their powerful strength in the realm of Hedao when facing the invasion of Huangquan.
Coupled with the foundation of the four superior gods, ghosts, immortals, and heavenly immortals, they are enough to compete with several underworld ghosts and gods in the Hedao realm.
It is precisely because of the existence of the four gods that the Yingzhou God System can fight against the nearly endless stream of evil ghosts in the underworld, so that Ping An Jing will not be breached.
Now that Amaterasu Omikami is in retreat, the four gods are the final foundation of Gao Tianyuan, the strongest combat power against the ghosts and gods of Huangquan.
Such a powerful god actually took the initiative to salute Shen Yuan, which was unacceptable to many Yingzhou gods present.
"No need to be polite."
Shen Yuan nodded towards the cow head with a smile on his face.
Niutou stood up solemnly, turned to look at the other Yingzhou gods present, and asked in a low voice:
"Do you want to embarrass His Excellency the Supreme Taoist Master?"
As the words fell, the incomplete coercion of the fairyland exploded, and the netherworld spread as if it was going to cover the entire Gaotianyuan.
The gods of Yingzhou in the Realm of Refining the Void were trembling at this moment, unable to suppress the fear in their hearts at this moment. Even Izanaki and Izanami in Gaotianyuan looked shocked at this moment.
"Supreme Taoist Master? What kind of person is this? Why have I never heard of him?"
They were all gods enshrined by Amaterasu after Jue Tian Di Tong. At that time, Yingzhou and Dayin were hundreds of thousands of miles apart and it was difficult to know information about Dayin.
Yingzhou really came into contact with Dayin only during the thousands of years of spiritual energy depletion.
But at that time, the name of Supreme Taoist Master had been buried in the long river of history, so it was naturally difficult for them to know his reputation.
However, Izanagi had no time to think about the identity of the Supreme Daozi. When faced with the question of Niutou, Izanagi quickly explained:
"Misunderstanding! This is all a misunderstanding. Please calm down the ox-headed god!"
Izanami also spoke to help:
"This is all a misunderstanding caused by Amaterasu Miko mistakenly calling the Supreme Path Son the Father of the Gods.
A few years ago, in order to stabilize people's hearts, Amaterasu announced to the outside world that the father of the gods would come to Yingzhou to suppress the ghosts and gods of the underworld.
Amaterasu even used the power of the four gods to claim that the gods were sent by the father of the gods to increase the credibility of this oracle. The four gods should also know about this. "
"The misunderstanding was caused by this oracle, and the blame naturally falls on Amaterasu Miko.
In order to calm the anger of the four gods, we are willing to sacrifice Amaterasu to the gods and let them do whatever they want. "
Noro Mai looked stunned, with fear looming in her eyes.
It was the first time that she knew the truth behind this so-called salvation oracle, and it was also the first time that she saw the true appearance of the gods of Yingzhou.
In the memory of the past, gods sat on Gaotianyuan overlooking all living beings, spreading gospel and faith to all people in Yingzhou.
However, reality dealt her a heavy blow, making her realize that in the face of more powerful existences, these gods were as despicable as mortals.
Deep in her heart, the statue symbolizing the gods was shattered, and even the statue of Amaterasu she served had cracks.
There was a hint of surprise in Shen Yuan's eyes, and he glanced at Noro Mai, who was breathing unsteadily beside him, and said:
"Since she is the Amaterasu shrine maiden, what qualifications do you have to deal with her?"
Izanagi's expression froze.
"The Amaterasu shrine maiden is also a servant of the gods. Since she has made such a big mistake, we are naturally qualified to punish her."
But such words obviously cannot convince the bull head.
Two streams of white smoke spewed out of his nostrils, and the god with a bull's head and a human body looked increasingly unfriendly.
"You offended Daozi, but you only want to use a mere mortal to take the blame. I doubt whether Takama-ga-hara really recognizes your mistakes."
As soon as these words came out, the Yingzhou gods who walked out of Takama-ga-hara were shocked.
The bull head's words were already very clear. He wanted to use Noro Mai to settle the matter, but he was obviously not qualified.
If you want to calm down the anger, you must offer a qualified god.
Izanagi's face was extremely ugly.
Since the four gods turned the tide five years ago, the gods of Niutou have lived in a palace in Takamagahara and have not been concerned with worldly affairs. They will only appear to fight against powerful enemies when the ghosts of Huangquan attack.
Although they rarely intervene in the affairs of Yingzhou gods, no god dares to despise Niutou's will.
Facing Niutou's staring eyes, Izanagi couldn't help but slowly lower his head, his eyes wandering on the many gods of the realm of refining emptiness who came to the world.
Finally, Izanagi's eyes stayed on the goddess holding a rice ear with a white fox behind her back.
"Inari God Yuzhongjin ignored the order of Takamagahara, provoked the gods to come to the world and offended the Supreme Daozi, which is a heinous crime!"
Inari God's face turned extremely pale in an instant, and the other Yingzhou gods around him secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and looked at Inari God with pity in their eyes.
This Inari God has been regarded as a discarded child by Izanagi.
In fact, normally speaking, Jianyu Raijin, who offended Shen Yuan and was suppressed by him with one hand, is the most suitable candidate for the abandoned child.
But the problem is that Jianyu Raijin has a backer second only to Amaterasu Omikami in the Yingzhou pantheon, and Izanagi and Izanami are his parents.
Izanagi is absolutely unwilling to sacrifice his offspring.
In particular, Jianyu Raijin is considered the top among the Yingzhou gods, which is a great help to Izanagi. He can only choose the abandoned child from other gods.
Among the Yingzhou gods, Inari God holds the power of harvest. In peacetime, it is the second most popular god belief in Yingzhou after Amaterasu.
The widespread belief once raised her to the peak of the great god, close to the level of the two main gods Izanagi and Izanami.
But with the recovery of heaven and earth and the chaos of the underworld ghosts, the simple power of harvest can no longer satisfy the people's faith.
They urgently need a powerful force to protect themselves, so the belief in Inari God has declined and almost fell from the status of a great god.
In addition, Inari God was not good at fighting and was regarded as the weakest among the many great gods in Takamagahara.
It seemed reasonable that he was chosen as a discarded child.
"No! It was Takemiya Thunder God who offended Wushang Daozi, why would he punish me?"
Izanagi frowned slightly and said with an unhappy look: "This has nothing to do with strength. It was your fault and you should bear it!"
As he spoke, Izanagi had raised his right hand, and the power of the entire Takamagahara was imposed on him. The pressure he exuded made Niutou and others look sideways.
With Izanagi's strength, he naturally did not need to rely on the power of Takamagahara to punish Inari God. The reason why he did this was obviously to show his strength to Shen Yuan and others.
The underlying meaning was that one great god was enough to calm the incident. If he continued to hold on to this matter, the gods of Yingzhou, who had the advantage of home court, would not necessarily be afraid of the four gods even if they played all their cards.
A golden sword condensed in Izanagi's hand, exuding the pressure from the entire Yingzhou pantheon.
The sword pointed directly at the Inari God, and under the powerful pressure, the Inari God actually manifested the body of a white fox.
The gods felt sympathetic. Although it was the Inari God who was punished, the great god of the Yingzhou pantheon fell because of this incident, which inevitably made them feel a little sad.
Many gods looked at Shen Yuan and the four gods with a hint of hatred.
Taking in the scene in front of him, Izanagi, under the light of the gods, couldn't help but reveal a little imperceptible smile.
After learning that this so-called "Father of the Gods" was related to the four gods, Izanagi realized that the existence of the other party was likely to break the existing order of Takamagahara.
The four gods were powerful, and they were adding an unknown Supreme Daozi, which made Izanagi feel a sense of urgency.
If the other party wants to take advantage of their strength to seize control of Takama-ga-hara and turn the tables, Izanagi will be at a disadvantage.
His killing of Inari God seems to be a concession to the Supreme Daozi, but the death of a great god outside the battlefield will inevitably lead to hostility from other Yingzhou gods towards the Supreme Daozi.
If the four supreme gods and the Supreme Daozi want to seize control of Takama-ga-hara, the other Yingzhou gods will never agree, and his goal has been achieved.
In addition, there is a deeper thought deep in Izanagi's heart.
The reason why Inari God Ooten can gain the second-highest belief after Amaterasu in peacetime is largely due to Amaterasu's support.
Inari God has a close relationship with Amaterasu, and to some extent represents the extension of Amaterasu's will among the gods.
It is naturally a great opportunity for Izanagi to take advantage of this opportunity to get rid of Inari God. At that time, even if Amaterasu comes out of retreat, he will immediately put his hostility on the four supreme gods and the Supreme Daozi.
The sword that gathered the will of the gods of Yingzhou fell, and Takama-hara roared as if the world was cut open by this sword.
Under the extremely blooming divine light, all life will return to the underworld.
But in the next moment, a more sharp sword light rose from the earth, and an ancient bronze sword appeared in front of the Inari God without knowing when.
The ten directions of the universe on the Huiming Sword intertwined, and the sword that crossed the space met the sword that gathered the will of the gods of Yingzhou.
The sky and the earth were occupied by blazing white light, and then a large area of space collapsed, and cracks spread from the void to an infinitely far direction.
Under the broken world, the Inari God seemed to have formed a small world around him, protecting the gods who manifested the white fox from any harm.
"How is it possible!"
Izanagi's pupils suddenly shrank.
He was surprised at Shen Yuan's stop, but what shocked him even more was that this sword that gathered the power of the Yingzhou gods was blocked by Shen Yuan head-on.
The speculation about Shen Yuan's strength in his heart was raised to several levels again. Izanagi then asked in a deep voice:
"My Yingzhou God System is willing to give an explanation to the Supreme Daozi, but the Supreme Daozi stopped him. What is his intention?"
Shen Yuan drew the Huiming Sword back into the scabbard with his right hand, and then said slowly:
"This is just your wishful thinking. I never said I wanted the life of a certain god."
The words paused slightly, and there was a meaningful smile in Shen Yuan's eyes.
"Since I came to Heian-kyo, I have never taken the initiative to attack, nor have I killed anyone.
Why does Lord Izanagi insist on thinking that I want the life of the god, and even take the initiative to kill the Inari God."
"Is it me who really wants to kill the Inari God? Or Lord Izanagi?"
With a chuckle, Shen Yuan flew to the direction of Heian-kyo, followed closely by the four gods of the Bull Head, Bai Zhao, and Noro Mai.
Izanagi's face was extremely ugly. He could feel that except for his many descendants, the other gods looked at him with some suspicion.
He was able to replace Amaterasu to rule the gods when Amaterasu was in seclusion because of his own high prestige and the support of many descendants.
Shen Yuan's few words planted the seeds of doubt, which was enough to deal a huge blow to Izanagi's prestige.
On the other side, Shen Yuan, who flew to Heian-kyo, spread out his right hand, and in his palm was a golden rice ear.
This rice ear came from the Inari God, and was a small part of her rice ear artifact. It was precipitated with traces of a long time, as if it had been passed down from ten thousand years ago across time and space.
Others might only think that this was a special artifact, and its quality was only equivalent to the level of spiritual treasure.
But for Shen Yuan, this rice ear had extraordinary significance.
Because it was made from the rice that Shen Yuan planted in Takamagahara ten thousand years ago.
Thinking back to the Inari God who looked like a white fox, which vaguely corresponded to one of the little white foxes that had been running around in the rice fields, Shen Yuan's smile deepened.
"Murder to silence the witness? It seems that the Yingzhou God system is indeed not peaceful!"