I’m a Witch In Dongying

The main reason is that the stagnant water is very clean, and there is no sign that the cave stagnant water is densely covered with soil and ash, which is common in reality, but there are some pebbles and rootless duckweed scattered on the water surface. Sliding slightly in a small space, Bai Shuiqiu had to slow down, so as not to accidentally slip on those smooth stones while walking, thus falling into the water.

After walking more than ten meters, the stagnant water had already covered his knees.

Further ahead, is the corridor that Bai Shuiqiu chose to face.

Bai Shuiqiu slowed down, lowered his center of gravity slightly, and walked into the corridor.

When you first entered, it was very narrow, only one person could pass through, and you even had to lean on your side to pass through it.

Fortunately, Bai Shuiqiu's body is now petite and slender. If he were a bloated adult, he might get stuck halfway through.

After several dozen steps, the sides gradually became wider.

As Bai Shuiqiu walked, he silently counted the number of steps he had taken in his heart. He estimated that he had already moved forward twenty or thirty meters. After turning two more turns, he saw a group of bright lights in front of him. .

At the same time, there was a somewhat familiar aura coming from behind the light. It was a bit similar to the Rain Girl, both with a moist vapor, but with a hint of solemnity.

Bai Shuiqiu slightly quickened his pace.

After walking through this corridor, I saw...

A very open cave!

There is a green grass that can't be seen, like a soft green carpet spread on the ground, the height of the grass is not even higher than Bai Shuiqiu's waist, surrounded by trees of different heights, dark blue. The dome is like a huge eggshell held up high above the head, and it is also impossible to see the edge at a glance, and I don't know how high it is.

On the dome, there are countless stars and dots of light, illuminating every corner of this cave.

In addition, there are fine raindrops quietly falling in this space, and when it is drenched on the body, it is almost impossible to feel the coolness.

Pieces of fireflies emitting a faint light, flying and spinning among these bushes and shrubs, the breeze mixed with fine water vapor slowly blows from the branches and leaves, bringing the fragrance of a blade of grass.

And compared to all of this...

What is even more eye-catching is the dragon-shaped figure entrenched under the starlight!

In the myths and legends of the East and the West, the image of the dragon is not uniform.

Western dragons, which should actually be called "Dargons", are large lizards with fleshy wings that share a common habit of liking treasure and burrowing.

The dragon in the east is a kind of auspicious beast that can swallow clouds and make thunder and rain. For a long time, it existed as a symbol of imperial power and a cultural totem.

Its appearance is also a mixture of the characteristics of various animals. It is said to have "horns like a deer, head like a camel, eyes like a rabbit, neck like a snake, belly like a mirage, scales like a fish, claws like an eagle, palms like a tiger, ears like a cow". , all in all, it is a nine dissimilarity.

And the number of dragon claws has also evolved over thousands of years, from two claws in ancient times, to later three claws, four claws, five claws... No one can say exactly what the image is.

-The claws here refer to the number of "fingers", not the number of dragon claws.

Now, this creature, which originally only existed in mythology, appeared in front of Bai Shuiqiu.

It turned out to be a standard oriental four-clawed blue dragon!

Even though he had been mentally prepared before, when he saw this dragon, Bai Shuiqiu couldn't help widening his eyes, and his eyes showed a color of surprise.

"Is this the "Rain Master God" who sees the dragon but does not see the end..."

For the dragon in front of him, "seeing the beginning but not the end." is not a metaphor, but a fact.

Because the dragon's body is too large, it is more than 100 meters visually. When it is entrenched, it is like a towering hill. The whole body can only see a small part near the head, and most of the rest are covered. When you get up, you can't see it at all.

As for the color of the dragon's body, it was green. At the same time, because the outside of the scales around the body was covered with a faint white fluorescence, it showed a blue and white color, which seemed to be condensed into the essence of spiritual power.

Even those "fireflies" just now were not real creatures, but were transformed from pure spiritual power, but because they were too lifelike, Bai Shuiqiu didn't even distinguish them at first.

but…

The aura of the Rain Master doesn't seem to be stable, and even a little weak.

Although his aura was still amazing, intuitively, Bai Shuiqiu felt that Lord Dragon God's state seemed to be like a candle in the wind.

This discovery made her subconsciously mention it slightly, and subconsciously felt a little uneasy.

"Cough cough..."

Bai Shuiqiu coughed lightly, hesitating a little how to make the opening remarks.

Do you want to introduce yourself first?

But even if I introduce myself, this distance is a little too far. In such an open environment, Bai Shuiqiu's voice seemed too small, so he could only lift his footsteps again, walk through the waist-deep grass, and walked in the direction where the dragon was entrenched, until he was only twenty minutes away from the dragon. When I came to rice, I slowly stopped.

"Cough cough..."

Bai Shuiqiu did not speak immediately, but cleared his throat first and waited for a while.

The air seemed quiet for a minute or two.

Only then did he see that the dragon was still on his knees, but slowly opened the eye on the side close to Bai Shuiqiu. The huge pupil looked like a pale golden lantern, hanging at a height of more than ten meters. in midair.

Then, I heard a low voice echoing in this space—

"You came."

I... shouldn't be here?

Bai Shuiqiu pursed his lips, subconsciously made up the lines he had seen in the novels of his previous life, and then asked softly, "Excuse me, are you... the Lord Rain God who has been worshipped by Tianmu Shrine for generations?"

Although the identity of this dragon can be roughly judged from the breath and appearance, Bai Shuiqiu still confirms it a little uneasy.

Yu Shishen did not respond, but first moved his body slowly, turned his head slightly, and turned into a face-to-face appearance with Bai Shuiqiu.

But because of his size, even his head was the size of a two- or three-story house, causing Bai Shuiqiu to take a step back subconsciously, his heartbeat gradually accelerated, and he was speechless for a while.

In addition to the pressure brought about by his body shape, there is an inexplicable aura lingering around this Lord God, which seems to contain a special magic power, which makes people want to kneel down and worship.

It was not the first time that Bai Shuiqiu had experienced a similar atmosphere.

The first time was on Rain Girl - the breath of the latter came from Sana 70 years ago, and was essentially from the Rain Master;

The second time was when she was in Kyoto. She had experienced the "spirit of gods" from the two shrines at Yasaka Shrine and Fushimi Taisha Shrine.

But when facing the **** himself in person, this aura is obviously a hundred times stronger.

Seeing Baishuiqiu's appearance, Yu Shishen smiled: "Don't be afraid, I am indeed the **** worshipped by the Baishui family. You are the witch Qiu of the Baishui family, right?

I'm sorry to meet you in this way, but with my current strength, it is no longer enough to return to this world by way of descent, so I can only guide you here by means of hints. "

After a pause, the dragon **** spoke again: "But you seem to have some doubts about my existence, so you might as well say what you want to ask first, and I will answer your confusion as appropriate, and then talk about other things. "

The state of the Dragon God is really bad, and he can't even support himself to return to the world.

Although Bai Shuiqiu had guessed this fact before, but when it was really confirmed from the mouth of the Rain Master, there was still a moment of loss in his heart.

But it's just a flash.

She does have a lot of questions she wants to ask the rain god, such as the "Yamaka Shrine" in Shiga Prefecture, the origin of the Shigazu family and the curse flowing in their blood, the matter of the white lotus in Lantern Mountain, about the "middle world" and sleep. There are gods and systems, but because there are too many doubts, I don't know where to start for a while. After sorting out my thoughts for a while, I slowly said:

"I do have a few questions that I would like to ask you..."

"Have you been sleeping here all these years? Is this cave a place in the "Inner World"? and…

What kind of existence is the "inner world"? The blood of the Baishui family can interfere with the time and space rules over there, what is going on? "

After a barrage of questions, Bai Shuiqiu stopped and waited for the dragon **** in front of him to answer.

"To answer your first question, yes."

The Rain Master nodded slightly: "This space has not been opened to the outside world for a long time. The last time someone came in was half a century ago... According to your human calendar, it should be seventy years.

At that time, the priest of this shrine was still the girl named Sana. According to the generation of human beings, she should be the generation of your grandmother. "

"really…"

Bai Shuiqiu's heart moved, this statement was confirmed by the remarks about Baishui Sana that Yu Nu mentioned before, and it seemed that Yu Shishen still had a deep impression on Sana.

"As for what kind of existence "Inner World" is..."

Yu Shishen seemed to think for a moment before slowly opening his mouth and saying, "Let's tell a story first."

Next, the rain god's low voice sounded slowly in this space: "This is a quite long story, going back to tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of years ago. Back then, the world had already There are a large number of living beings, and the spiritual energy is far more abundant than it is now. Whether it is the birds and beasts in the mountains, or the human beings who were still in the ancient times, it is easier to embark on the journey of cultivation.

And because beasts appeared much earlier than humans and lived longer, so when humans were still in the Stone Age, when humans were still living in the Stone Age, there were powerful monsters in the world.

That era was the era dominated by monsters, landslides, tsunamis, torrential rains, earthquakes…

Most of the existences that can be called big monsters can create these natural disaster-like mutations by stirring the power of nature with their own power.

In the face of this level of power, whether it is human beings or those birds and beasts that have not become spirits and monsters, they are as weak and powerless as ants.

The first batch of big monsters did not have much reverence for heaven and earth, but only knew that they would destroy and make fun of themselves with their powerful strength.

Among them, there are many species with ferocious temperaments. They use the flesh and blood of humans and other creatures as bait, and they will hunt and devour other creatures within the realm at will.

Because compared to those other beasts, human strength is more fragile, and the taste is more delicious.

In fear, some humans tried to resist, but without exception they were **** slaughtered.

Some began to try to communicate with these monsters, and regarded them as gods, using grain, cattle and sheep, and even human flesh and blood as tribute, dancing and offering sacrifices, in exchange for their own peace.

This is the earliest Wuzhu, which is the origin of primitive religion.

In the beginning, the monsters accepted the sacrifices offered by humans, just for fun or saving demon power. They didn’t agree to the demands of humans at all, and they didn’t even think that human beings could communicate with themselves on the same plane and enjoy it. It is already the greatest goodwill to stop harassing human beings after completing the best. There are still quite a few monsters who will go back on their word, but there is nothing that humans can do...

In the case of unequal power between the two sides, the decision-making power has always been in the hands of the stronger party.

That period was the most difficult time for human existence.

After hundreds of years, some big monsters discovered that they originated from the belief and willpower of human beings and could be used for their own cultivation. Only then did they really begin to claim themselves as "gods", sheltering human beings to live and multiply on one land.

The so-called "Godhead" is condensed by using the power of belief that generations of human beings have devotedly worshipped.

At the same time, human beings have gradually expanded their footsteps to the depths of the world in the long years of change, and have spied the truth of the world step by step, and there have been people who can absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, that is, the existence of practitioners..."

Chapter 808 Origin and End (2 in 1)

"Although the lifespan is extremely short compared to most monsters, the potential of human beings to practice one is generally good, and occasionally there will be a few talented people who can compete with the monsters with only decades of practice. Comparable to the best.

The existence of this level has appeared only a handful of times throughout history, but each time it has left a large number of legends.

For example, the original priestess Himiko two thousand years ago, and later Xiaojiao and Abe Seimei.

Another example is Jiang Ziya, Xuanzang and so on.

With the help of the power of these practitioners, the war between humans and monsters gradually unfolded, from the beginning purely for survival, to the later attempts to exterminate the other party's genocide, for thousands of years, never ending. "

The God of Rain is not very fast.

Following His narration, Bai Shuiqiu seemed to see a thousand-year-old picture scroll hidden beneath the surface of human history.

An existence like Shirasu Shrine that has been repeatedly migrated and even destroyed in the end should not be an exception. The only difference is that other shrines that have been destroyed may not have such a strong "curse" characteristic as the Baishui family.

"In such a long-running war, it is impossible for only humans and monsters to be involved, and the gods cannot stay out of it.

For example, the story of Susanoo beheading the Yagi Orochi is a record of a **** intervening in this battle, and the story of Jianyu Raijin who helped Emperor Shenmu to kill the **** of Kumano with his "Futo Yusoul"...

But the gods who are as keen on fighting as they are, after all, are still in the minority.

And in the battle with the big monster, even the gods can't guarantee that they can survive, so the fall is also something that happens from time to time.

For the gods who originally had a long life, this result was even more difficult for them to accept.

Finally, the gods, feeling tired and frightened, began to look for a way to end it all. In the process...they discovered the "inner world". "

"Find?"

Bai Shuiqiu noticed this keyword.

"Discovery" and "Invention" are two completely different concepts, and their nature is even more different. The former is just a pure explorer, while the latter is a pioneer from scratch.

Listening to the meaning of the rain god, it seems that the gods in ancient times did not directly create the "inner world", but after finding the existence of the "inner world", they used divine power to open up a passage to this world.

- Also known as "The Gate of Yellow Springs".

The difficulty of this work is not small, but it is much simpler than "inventing".

"Yes."

Yu Shishen seemed to see Bai Shuiqiu's thoughts and nodded slightly: "Just like the present world, the initial formation of the "inner world" also dates back to a very long time ago, so long ago that even the earliest gods did not existed, so no one knows who exactly created this place. Perhaps, it is the creation **** in various myths. "

The so-called creation **** is the **** who opened up the world and created the world. There are not many gods who can be named with this name. Basically, there is only one in every mythology, such as Pangu of Huaxia, and the main **** of Yuzhong of the Heavenly Kingdom...

Its existence often dates back to the beginning of the formation of the world, that is, billions of years ago, so it is generally regarded as having been integrated into the world itself, and basically no one will deliberately pay tribute.

For example, there are hardly any shrines dedicated to the God of Heaven in Toyo.

Few even worship the Izanagi and his wife, and the earliest shrines in existence today were enshrined from Mikiko.

Compared with the original gods, even gods like Izanagi, or the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors of China, belong to "young people", with an average age of only a few thousand to tens of thousands of years old, compared with the time scale from the origin of the world to the present. , is really not worth mentioning.