Chapter 2042

Yan Aohan tapped Zhu Yanyi’s forehead lightly. "The artifact’s speed is not slow, but here, it must be slow. If you use its full power, the spiritual energy here will go wild. There isn’t much spiritual energy to begin with. What are you trying to do?"

Zhu Yanyi stuck out her tongue. "My mistake, my mistake."

Yan Aohan shook his head with a faint smile. "Alright, eat if you’re hungry, play if you want. No one will find you down here in the sea."

Zhu Yanyi said, "I heard there are many sunken ships from ancient times at the bottom of the sea. Do you think we’ll meet one?"

"It’s possible. If you want to explore, I’ll take you for a good tour of the seabed when we return to the city," Yan Aohan said seriously. For him, it was no big deal.

Zhu Yanyi nodded immediately, agreeing. It was her first time, in this life or the last, to experience a trip under the sea, so she naturally wanted to cherish it.

After leaving the open ocean, Yan Aohan brought the boat to the surface. Zhu Yanyi took out a lounge chair, lay on it, and looked at the blue sky and white clouds, then fell asleep.

The others did their own leisurely things.

The two days seemed boring, but for cultivators, it was nothing. Most importantly, they occasionally played cards and fought over who was the 'landlord.'

This feeling of freedom was quite nice.

Two days passed quickly, and they entered the waters of R Country.

Yan Aohan stopped the boat at the edge of a cliff. To normal people, this place was impossible to climb. However, none of the people on this boat were normal, so getting ashore from the cliff was easy.

After everyone got ashore, Yan Aohan put the boat away, checked the direction, and pointed. "We go from here."

Yan Aohan already knew Yu Qingyun’s current address. Their target was only Yu Qingyun. Of course, if there were any conspiracies inside, Zhu Yanyi would naturally step out to handle them.

The houses in R Country were quite retro. At least, in Zhu Yanyi’s eyes, they were mostly made of wood, so they looked a bit old-fashioned.

"That small courtyard ahead is Mingchuan’s house," Yan Aohan said, pointing to the house with a plaque bearing the name Mingchuan.

The place where Zhu Yanyi and the others stood was a small building, directly opposite Mingchuan’s house. This was prepared by Yan Aohan.

"I feel something strange about this place," Sikong Xuran said, taking a deep breath. "It seems there is a faint fishy smell in the air."

Hearing Sikong Xuran’s words, Zhu Yanyi also took a breath. She didn’t smell the fishy odor, but she felt the depression in the air. "I don’t smell the fishy smell, but I feel the air is very depressing. Breathing it makes me feel very uncomfortable."

"That’s right. It also makes people feel irritable," Ouyang Tianyun added.

Yi Yunfei said, "This place might not be simple."

Zhu Yanyi raised her eyebrows slightly. "So what if it’s not simple? No matter how complex, it’s still just mortal tricks. Besides, our purpose here is only to investigate the matter and rescue Senior Brother Qingyun. I really don’t think we need to worry about other situations."

Whether the situation here was good or bad, it was a simple matter for Zhu Yanyi. She didn’t plan to take it to heart.

"Although that is the fact, Little Junior Sister, I think we should still be careful," Sikong Xuran said.

Zhu Yanyi nodded slightly. She agreed with this point too. Although they were cultivators, their cultivation was suppressed here. If something unexpected happened, it would be troublesome.

"Aohan, do you know why the air is like this?" Zhu Yanyi asked Yan Aohan.

Yan Aohan glanced at the sky and smiled softly. "In R Country, they have a divine object protecting them. A crawling beast. Ani, you should know this one, right?"

Zhu Yanyi was slightly stunned, recalling memories from her past life about R Country’s protector. "You mean the Yamata no Orochi?"

Yan Aohan smiled lightly. "I didn’t say anything." But his words had already told Zhu Yanyi the truth.

Zhu Yanyi knew that Yan Aohan was also bound by certain conditions, so he couldn’t reveal some things directly. But he would remind Zhu Yanyi in other ways, just like this moment.

Hearing Yan Aohan’s words, Zhu Yanyi nodded slightly. "So the air smells of the Yamata no Orochi. No wonder it’s so turbid."

"What is this Yamata no Orochi?" Sikong Xuran asked first.

Zhu Yanyi organized her thoughts. "This country has its own so-called divine beasts. There are said to be nine kinds, each distinguished by the number of tails.

These nine divine beasts are: One-Tailed Shukaku, Two-Tailed Nekomata, Three-Tailed Isobu, Four-Tailed Son Goku, Five-Tailed Kokuo, Six-Tailed Saiken, Seven-Tailed Chomei, Eight-Tailed Gyuki (Yamata no Orochi), and Nine-Tailed Kurama.

To be honest, I can’t see what’s divine about these beasts. Except for the Nine-Tailed Fox, which sounds decent.

But even the Nine-Tailed Fox isn’t considered a divine beast in our country, let alone the others. However, this country treats these nine as divine beasts, especially the Yamata no Orochi, which they worship even more."

Zhu Yanyi thought briefly about the information on the Yamata no Orochi and continued. "The Yamata no Orochi is a very powerful magical beast in this country. I call it a magical beast; they call it a divine beast. It doesn’t matter; it’s the same species.

According to our classification here, S-rank is the strongest, and the Yamata no Orochi belongs to the S-rank magical beasts. Legend says it possesses the power of the Demon Realm, the origin of dark power, and is the representative of evil."

"Just because of that, it’s a divine beast? Possessing the power of the Demon Realm, the origin of dark power? That’s nothing. The Demon Realm is just where demon cultivators exist. Dark power is just dark elements. But being the representative of evil? That sounds like no good thing. And yet, they still call it a divine beast?" Ouyang Tianyun didn’t understand the thinking of the people in this country.

"Listen to me, there’s something even more magical," Zhu Yanyi said with a smile.

"It is said that this Yamata no Orochi has eight heads. It has one less head than the ancient fierce beast Xiangyao in our legends. These eight heads have meanings too, representing Soul, Ghost, Evil, Demon, Monster, Butcher, Spirit, and Death.

Legend says it was very stubborn and arrogant, believing itself invincible. It allied with Shukaku, Nekomata, Isobu, Son Goku, Kokuo, Saiken, and Chomei. The eight beasts joined forces to fight the Nine-Tailed Fox, but were defeated by it. I think if the Yamata no Orochi is S-rank, then the Nine-Tailed Fox should be 3S-rank."

Zhu Yanyi said casually, "After the Yamata no Orochi was defeated, it was sealed within this country. To be honest, I think this ending is acceptable. After all, among these nine divine beasts, the only one I find appealing is the Nine-Tailed Fox."