novelraw Chapter 112 Journey to the Underworld
Chapter 112 Journey to the Underworld
Seeing that the expressions of the two were different, Kagome and Inuyasha guessed that they had probably seen this kind of thing before, so they continued to explain.
Kagome took out a small piece of shiny things from the small bag close to her body, pink and purple rhombic crystals, reflecting a strange halo in the sun, and the rich spiritual power contained in the crystals has an inexplicable attraction.
"Nah, it's this kind of thing." Kagome spread out her palms, the small crystals lay in her white palms, and showed them to Fran.
Of course, Fran and California Qingguang have seen similar gadgets, it is such a small thing that almost caused California Qingguang to be besieged by monsters. Thinking of this, Fran said: "We have seen this, but it's just This is a troublesome thing, and it is easy to cause trouble." She looked at the two of them generously and asked, "May I know why you are looking for this?"
Hearing that the two of Fulan really knew about this thing and that the description was accurate, Kagome's eyes lit up, and because the two of them had saved her before, and they were handsome and upright, they explained without hiding anything.
Kagome pointed to the fragment in the palm of his hand, and explained: "This is the fragment of the jade of the four souls. It is said that it was formed hundreds of years ago when a powerful witch fought with many monsters and used the technique of soul fusion to die with them. The crystallized orb of soul power has strong spiritual power. For monsters, even fragments of the jade of the four souls can greatly enhance their monster power. Therefore, many monsters wanted to snatch it, which caused many troubles. Speaking of which, Kagome continued with some embarrassment: "Because I accidentally shot the jade of the four souls to pieces, and now the fragments are scattered everywhere, so I have the responsibility to collect it and seal it again."
"I see..." California Qingguang nodded in his heart. He didn't have any intention of possessing this orb. If the girl was telling the truth, it wouldn't hurt to give it back to them.But Fran focused on something else.
"You just said, the art of soul fusion?"
Kagome was taken aback, although she didn't understand why Fulan asked this suddenly, she still replied honestly: "I don't know much about this, it seems to be the special ability of that witch, I heard from Granny Feng that the witch named Cuizi With high mana and the ability to purify the soul and eliminate demons, that's why she was besieged by monsters. In that battle, Cuizi Priestess was unable to win because of exhaustion, and finally chose to capture the soul of the monster and integrate it into her own soul, and released Go out of the body and die together." Kagome added a little shyly: "Well...Although our family has a shrine, I don't know much about these spells, it should be some kind of advanced spiritual art."
Although the words were somewhat general, Kagome basically explained clearly the source of the so-called Four Soul Jade.It wasn't a very detailed description, but it reminded Fran of another person.
"Miko hundreds of years ago...soul fusion...soul fusion..." Fran thought in her heart, organizing and connecting all the information she had obtained before in her mind.
Ibaraki Doji once said that, according to rumors, Abe Seimei passed down the magic spells of the demon witches.Demon-Breaking Arrow was Boya's famous skill back then. Qingming and Boya were good friends. It would not be surprising if they knew how to practice it. '
'When I left, there was no proper method of soul fusion.But Qingming fused the souls of himself and Hei Qingming before Zong Jin approached him, so did he develop this technique himself?If Seimei hadn't lied, then there was a problem with the integration at that time, but the sequelae were resolved by him later.The soul fusion technique used by Cuizi Priestess hundreds of years ago can actively fuse the souls of herself and monsters and release them. This method sounds very mature.So, does this technique have anything to do with Seimei? '
'Thinking about it now, the separation of the Yin and Yang worlds back then was indeed a bit strange. If the Yin world was the private land of demons, spirits and other alien races, why did they move in with humans?If humans are only used as rations and slaves, why should the central part be allocated to human governance, just because the barrier there is the weakest?Or as a buffer zone?Seimei taught humans the Onmyoji and the methods of repelling demons. Did he take into account his human status back then to help them protect themselves, or did he have some other purpose? '
'So, is the appearance of the Jade of the Four Souls accidental or inevitable?If it is inevitable, this kind of hybrid power will not be attractive to big monsters who focus on refining their own pure monster power and comprehend the law. What they can attract are monsters with weak strength and bloodline talent.Most of these monsters are not in the hinterland of the demon clan, but haunt the border between humans and the demon clan, affecting human villages and towns...'
"Is it possible that it is to curb the expansion and development of human beings, so as not to follow in the footsteps of the Yang world? But this is not reasonable. If this is to be prevented, it is enough not to relocate human beings back then. Even in the current central region, any big monster The power of the enemy can also be easily suppressed, and it is far from the point where it needs to be guarded against."
Various thoughts swirled in Fran's mind, but based on the information she had, she couldn't come up with anything.
'Perhaps, I was too worried. '
Seeing the look in Qingguang's eyes, Fran knew in her heart that she was asking herself whether to give the fragments to Kagome or not.She smiled at California Qingguang, and only returned a look that you decide for yourself.
Qingguang Qingguang nodded, looked at Kagome, and said: "Miss, we got a similar crystal before, but we don't know what it is, but we just found that it will attract the siege of monsters." A small box was taken out, and a piece of rune paper with strange runes drawn on it was wrapped.Kiyomitsu handed the box to Fran, Fran understood what he meant, took off the talisman lightly, opened the box and signaled to Kagome:
"Look, is it this?"
Kagome and Inuyasha opened their eyes wide in an instant: "Okay, what a big piece!"
After confirming the fragments in the box, Kagome's face became a little hesitant. She gritted her teeth, and said to Fran hesitantly: "Excuse me, can you..." Before she finished speaking, the girl's face Embarrassed blushes.
Fran didn't wait for Kagome to finish, she smiled and said: "Since this is what you're looking for, I'll give it to you." Then she put the box in Kagome's hand neatly, and said: " But this thing will attract monsters, you should be more careful when holding it, the talisman paper on the box is used to isolate the breath, put this thing in the box, and then stick the talisman paper on it." She pointed Pointing to the thin talisman paper, he reminded: "This talisman is not waterproof, and if it is damaged, it will lose its effect. Of course, the power of the talisman paper will weaken with time, but it is enough to last for a year or two. .The box and the talisman will be handed over to you together, I wish you a successful trip."
Kagome's moved eyes sparkled, and even the attitude of the rebellious boy at the side became a little more friendly. Fran and the two bid farewell to the pair of boys and girls, and each went in a different direction.
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"Lan, where are we going next?" Qing Guang looked at Fran and asked her opinion.
Fran rubbed her chin and said, "Let's go to the Maple Village that Kagome mentioned first. Anyway, we will drop by. Let's go and see the well that connects the two worlds. Maybe there will be some unexpected gains."
Fran and California Kiyomitsu arrived at Maple Village smoothly in the direction Kagome pointed. After explaining the cause and effect and their purpose to Granny Kagome to Kagome, they were led to the strange well.
It is said that the bones of monsters can disappear without a trace, but the well made of sacred wood called the tree of time does not seem to be anything special.The small, square wellhead is located on a piece of grass in the shrine. It can be called special because of the strange power fluctuations faintly coming from the wellhead.
Fran and California Qingguang came to the well and looked into the well.In Fran's eyes, apart from the faint evil spirit emanating from the depths of the well, there is nothing to praise about the deep well.But she found that California Qingguang on one side showed a strange expression.
"Qingguang, what's the matter?" Fran's soft question brought back Qingguang's wandering thoughts in California.
California Qingguang frowned slightly, pointed to the well with a complicated expression, and asked:
"Lan, don't you find it strange? Why can you see the sky in the well?"
"What?!" Fran looked into the well again, it was dark inside, and there was no sky as Qing Guang said.She had some thoughts in her mind and asked, "Qing Guang, what did you see through this well?"
Qing Guang blinked, and said with some hesitation: "It's just... the sky, trees and so on."
Fran confirmed seriously: "Are you sure that's the sky?"
Qing Guang also came to his senses at this moment, and exclaimed in disbelief: "Could it be that the scene you and I saw is different?" He paused, and then affirmed: "It should be the sky, because I saw it. White clouds and birds."
Fran pursed her lips, knocked on the side of the well, and said: "This well is made of the trunk logs of the sacred tree. The sacred tree is often planted in shrines. It can live for a long time. It is said that the ancient sacred tree has Divine power, that is, connecting time and space. Therefore, the imperial tree is also called the tree of time."
Qingguang pointed to the sky in the well, and asked back: "So, you mean, the sky I see is the sky of Miss Kagome's era?"
Fran shook her head, and replied, "Not necessarily." She looked at Qing Guang, and said softly, "It's also possible, it's the era when I was bound with you..."
"It's what you miss deeply, the distant time and space..."
Hearing this, California Qingguang's pupils suddenly shrank, and he couldn't help murmuring: "Okita..." In the middle of speaking, he suddenly closed his eyes tightly, and when he opened them again, they were still clear.
Fran just pretended that she didn't hear California Qingguang's whisper, but pointed to the mouth of the well and said, "There, it may be Kagome's 1996, it may be a certain era in your memory, or it may be the Yang where the Yin world is opposite at this time." world." She turned her head to look at Qing Guang, and she glanced at his clenched fist and his face without any abnormality from the corner of her eye, and asked, "Do you want to try it?"
Qing Guang lowered his head, and after a while, he looked at Fran, but his voice became hoarse.
"Lan, I know you are looking for the Odachi of the Ikshin Sanjo family. Sorry, I only know the Otachi of the Ikshin Sanjo family. That is the Ishikiri Maruden. He should have been enshrined in the Ishikiri Sword and Arrow Shrine. As for Imaken, I have told you before that our Honmaru’s Imaken is a short sword with a very lively personality, and it is said that it was once sharpened by the Odachi sword, and it has lost its previous memory.”
"As for me, I haven't told you. I'm not as old and sought after as the swords of the Sanjo family. I'm just the most common sword. My father who forged me is called Kawara I was sold at a discount as a cheap sword, and if it weren't for the fact that my former master was a talented warrior with superb sword skills, I might not even be known by name."
"Even though I was so humble, I was cherished by the former owner, and I accompanied him to fight again and again. Unfortunately, I did not accompany the original owner to the end. After a war, the tip of my knife was broken, and finally it was regarded as irreparable. Items are disposed of and destroyed.”
He smiled wryly, and laughed at himself: "Unlike those famous knives that are treasured as national treasures, if the government of the time hadn't salvaged me from the long river of history, I wouldn't have had the chance to become Fusangshen. Even if I put myself No matter how cute I dress up, I... am also an existence that has already lost my body..."
Fran looked at California Qingguang silently, and said firmly, "You want to go back to the time when your former master lived, don't you?" She tilted her head and asked again, "Do you want to change history?"
California Qingguang was stunned, shook his head and said: "No, of course not, I will not change history." He paused, pursed his lips and said: "It is my responsibility to maintain history, I was awakened for this purpose, I I will not betray my responsibility!" His expression became a little complicated, like sadness, regret, and relief: "I just, kind of want to go back and have a look..."
"I want to see, the deepest place in my memory, the place where I really existed..."
"Let's go!" Fran said bluntly.
"Huh?" California Qingguang stared at Fran in a daze, feeling inconceivable that she affirmed rather than objected so simply.
Fran patted the top of Qingguang's head and continued: "Although I really want to say that your psychological state as a weapon is really a bit problematic. However, since the birth of the spirit body, you are no longer just a weapon. You will cry, Can laugh, cry, bleed, miss, and be confused, even if there are tens of thousands of California Qingguang with the same appearance and personality as you, you are already an independent individual, not just an inferior It is like fighting with me, the California Qingguang I regard as a friend is just you, not others."
"If you want to do something, just do it. Don't feel uneasy. You just made a choice yourself. In terms of using yourself as a weapon and a human being, you choose to live more like a human being."
"Different from weapons that are purely for killing the enemy, human beings recall the past and yearn for the future."
She raised her hand to Qingguang's heart, and said slowly: "Just do what you want, maybe only after experiencing this kind of baptism, your heart will be firmer and your knife tip will be sharper."
"Really?" Qing Guang looked at Fran, asked softly, and then smiled slightly: "Lan, thank you."
Fulan waved her hand indifferently, took out a small sachet-like thing from her sleeve and threw it to Qingguang.
"This is...Omoru?" Qingguang Qingguang looked at the delicate cloth bag in his hand and said hesitantly.
"Ah, yes. The bag doesn't matter. The main thing is that it contains the runes I made, which can resist a fatal attack and provide spiritual power to restore the wearer to his heyday. I'm afraid I can't be with you again in the place you are going. Let's go together, I hope this ward can keep you safe. By the way, I made this ward according to your Fusangshen physique, and it won't have the expected effect on human beings. Take it with you, I You can rest assured." After speaking, Fulan turned around and waved gracefully with her back to Qingguang.
"Please wait a moment!" Qing Guang called to Fulan who was leaving, ran forward a few steps, and grabbed her sleeve.
"What's wrong?" Fran turned to look at the boy and asked.
The boy bit his lip, suddenly took Fran's hand, and kissed the back of her hand.
Fran was startled, and just about to withdraw her hand, she felt a strange force spread from the back of her hand to her whole body.
Qing Guang raised his head again, looked into Fran's eyes, and said, "Lan, I have nothing to give you, but I also hope to do something for you." He smiled wryly, and said, "What I can do Not many, this is one of the few magic spells I know..."
"With this blessing, all California clear lights can't hurt you."
"I'm sorry, you said that you only regard me as a friend of Zhenjia Qingguang, but I hope that all California Qingguang regard you as a friend."
"You... you won't reject me, will you?"
Fulan looked at Qingguang's sparkling and clear red eyes, sighed, and rubbed the top of his hair.
"You...you're such a fool..."
"Qingguang, my friend."
"I won't say more about farewell..."
"May there be no more haze in your heart, and there will be a clear light from now on..."
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In another place in the Underworld, Kagome and Inuyasha collected another fragment of the Four Soul Jade. Kagome opened the small box she carried with her, carefully put the newly collected fragments in, and then counted them.
"Ahh! There are only a few pieces, when will we finish collecting them?!" Kagome complained in a low voice.Inuyasha on the side said impatiently: "Give me that broken bead earlier, and you will get the monsters to snatch it and break it! Really, why do I have to collect fragments with you?!"
"You are also responsible for breaking the beads, okay?! If you talk too much, I will let you sit down!" Kagome closed the box, put one hand on her waist, and said unhappily.
Just as the two boys and girls were chatting with each other, a man's chuckle came from not far away. The laughter was so clear and pleasant that it made Kagome's ears numb.
"Who?!" Inuyasha instinctively felt a terrifying threat. It was the oppressive feeling of a high-ranking big demon on a half-demon. Beast pupils.
A handsome, tall, silver-haired young man appeared in front of Kagome and Inuyasha. He was dressed in a safari suit and held a folding fan.
The young man took a few steps forward, and Inuyasha, who was oppressed silently, was speechless.Seeing this handsome young man looking at Kagome, Kagome's mind went blank in the blink of an eye, only a warm and magnetic voice came into his mind.
"Miss, may I ask..."
"...where did you get this charm?"
The author has something to say: California Qingguang, leave the team~
small theater:
The three bosses looked heavy,
Ibaraki: Ahem...I think Ran may have changed her disguise.
Seimei: I think it's a question of your painting skills.
Ibaraki: This is impossible, my makeup skills are so superb, and the painting must be top-notch!
Shuten: Ibaraki...how about you describe it and Abe draw it.
Ibaraki: Dear friend, don’t you also think my drawing is not good? !
Shuten: ...hmm.
In the description,
Ibaraki: Eyes, big and bright... Nose, very straight... Mouth, quite red...
Seimei: What is your description?It has no features at all, how can I draw it? !
Ibaraki: I am not describing, you just follow the drawing, what are you talking about? !Can't you imagine it? !
After painting,
Shuten: ...Abe, are you serious?
Qingming: Am I not serious enough in painting?
Ibaraki: Well... leave me a copy when you make a copy.
After a few days,
Shuten: How is it?Is there any news?
Subordinate: ...Master Shuten, those paintings are so beautiful, most of them were stolen.
Ibaraki: Abe, where are you going?
Seimei: I'd be a fool if I hang out with you any more [beep~]!