While the Kamitani River was communicating information with the Big Yatadori, the phantom bodies of the Daisen Peach God and the Little Yatadori were also having a conversation on the river bank.
There are no souls attached to these two illusions, and they will not react in any way to "dream outsiders" like Kamiyagawa. They will only reenact what happened at the "Millennium Celebration" -
Daxian Peach God: "I'm sorry, Yata Bird, maybe I should have come to you earlier. I know everything about you. I know everything about you. There is no need to feel sad. My good boy, you have never done anything wrong."
Xiao Yatatiao: "But everyone in the city doesn't like me."
"That's not the case, they are just...too scared."
"Are you afraid of dying?"
The little Yata bird recalled what Grandma Huai said in the afternoon.
"Yes. But for Rencao, birth, old age, illness and death are inevitable. Because of this, what you do, Yata Bird, is of great significance to the entire Chikushi City."
"I……"
Great Immortal Peach God: "Eight Birds, comfort the souls and eliminate the fear of death of those who are about to die. This is something that even I can't do. I can feel that as a human being, the divinity in you is very strong. Yes
In the past thousand years, he has been the strongest in Apoqiyuan."
"The path you want to take is different from others. You will exist here for a long time, just like me. So in the future, you may say goodbye to many, many people you once knew. Maybe it is too early to tell you this, but
I hope you can promise me - please always use your own way to protect this place with me."
Protect Chikushi Castle and Apokihara.
The fashionable and young Yata bird still cannot fully understand the mission she has to bear.
Just singing and practicing for people in the city before they die. Is this the way to protect?
The Yatatori will comfort the dying in Chikushi Castle, partly out of instinct, and partly because the Yatara can feel the sadness, fear, and uneasiness of the dying soul when its life comes to an end.
, which made her a little bit intolerable.
But all humans are afraid of death.
After all, for them, death is associated with hell.
Although he didn't quite understand it, out of respect and love for Master Tao Xian, the little Yata Bird still nodded in confusion.
This is a promise made by the still young Yata Bird to the Great Peach Fairy God.
Seeing Yata Bird nodding, Tao Xian seemed a little happy.
She leaned down and rubbed the Yata bird's black hood: "It's amazing, Yata bird. Do you know? A thousand years ago, I was not much taller than you are now. But like you, I promise
I listened to that gentleman’s words and made a promise to him.”
"That Lord? Is it Lord Izanagi?"
"That's right. I promised Him to protect this place well. Let's work hard together from now on, Yata Bird. You must do what you promised - I will give hope to the living, and you will give peace to the dead.
.”
The Great Immortal Peach God said with a smile and winked at the Yata Bird.
This Peach Immortal, who has existed for thousands of years, is a kind and kind leader worthy of love in front of people.
But at this time, she just looked like a somewhat playful big sister.
…
The banks of the Apogi River.
Wang Yier, the child from Zhuzi City, and the group of children who followed his lead have dispersed.
However, Yu Er is not in the mood to enjoy the joyful festive atmosphere right now.
The big acorn head on his neck shook unwillingly: "What's so good about that guy who can only kill everyone? Even Lord Tao Xian..."
Oak Er hates Yata Bird.
That guy is dark and weird.
But he knew that Master Tao Xian seemed to have been silently paying attention to Yata Bird's affairs.
Akuji's father was a general in Chikushi Castle. As the right-hand man of the Great Immortal Peach God, he often went in and out of the palace in the city.
While Tao Xian pays attention to Yata Bird, Yu Er accidentally heard about it from his father.
To be honest, Yuji was very jealous of this.
Shouldn’t Lord Taoxian pay more attention to me?
In the future, I will definitely become a powerful general like my father.
I will do my best for Lord Taoxian and protect everyone in the city.
You should look at me more.
"So, what's so good about the Yata bird?"
Yu Er walked among the crowd, still thinking like this.
Suddenly, he was pulled from behind, and a familiar, deep and deep voice sounded:
"Where have you been? Your river lanterns haven't been put out yet. Go put them out quickly."
Yu Er turned around and saw his father.
A man with a majestic appearance, like a giant tree.
"oh."
Oak Er nodded.
Today is the grand millennium celebration, and his serious and old-fashioned father is a little gentler than usual.
Oak Er turned around and was about to get the river lantern when he heard his father's voice coming from behind him again.
"Yatatori...thank you..."
It was definitely my father's voice.
But there is no such majestic feeling at all. It is weak and vague, as if every byte is forced out of the throat. It is like a dying person who is as breathless as a gossamer, but with an indescribable sense of relief and peace.
.
"Abba?"
Oak Er turned around in surprise, only to see his father just standing there as usual.
He nodded: "Well, this year's river lanterns are well done. Go and make a wish to Izanagi-sama, and may you become a man."
Oak Er lowered his head and looked at his hands.
But he hasn't brought the river lantern over yet.
Yu Er felt a little dazed, and in his sight, his father's familiar face seemed a little blurry.
Some strange pictures came to his mind.
He saw his father, who was always majestic, lying on the bed at home with injuries all over his body, his face distorted and he moaned in pain.
Then I saw Yata Bird holding a dim lantern and standing quietly in front of her father's bed. There was no wind in the room, but the thick black robe on her body was swaying.
So, what’s so good about Yata bird?
No...she seems...she seems to be a very, very good person...
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"I……"
Why do I think Yata bird is good?
What are those things you just remembered?
Has anything like this ever happened?
When did it happen?
Oak Er's brain became chaotic, as if a sharp knife had been stabbed into his head, stirring continuously.
Everything he could see began to distort.
The bustling crowds and the brilliant river lantern strips on the Apoqi River.
He didn't know why, but he felt like he had seen this scene countless times.
My head felt heavy and my body hurt, like a knife being twisted, and it felt like there were countless disgusting maggots crawling inside my body.
So painful...
I don’t know how long the severe physical and mental pain lasted, but it was extremely long. To be more precise, it should be endless.
When Oak Er finally looked around again.
Those bright, lively, and joyful colors and atmosphere have all disappeared.
Oak Er found himself standing in the ruins.
Desolate, dilapidated, and devastated.
The once glorious and solid Chikushi Castle has almost lost all its outlines. It has been torn, crushed, and shattered. Only some broken walls and ruins are left, scattered lonely in the endless wilderness.
The shapeless outline of the ruins cast long shadows under the pale moonlight.
Oak Er saw countless filthy figures wandering among the ruins.
At this moment, he remembered everything, everything.
Including the endless cycle of thousand-year celebrations, and the destruction of Tsukushi City——
After the Millennium Celebration, the peaceful life of Tsukushi Castle lasted for five years.
Then one day, such days ended without any warning.
The underworld gods and soldiers of the underworld appeared on Apoqiyuan.
Master Da Taoxian and his father led the people to resist the enemy, but to no avail.
His father was soon eroded by the filthy atmosphere of the underworld, and when he was about to die in pain, the Yata Bird came to his home and practiced it for his father, giving him the final peace.
After that...
There was no follow-up, and not long after, Zhuzi City was captured and fell.
Zhuzi City is no longer there...
Yu Er lowered his head and saw countless black maggots wrapped around his rotting body.
But why hasn't he died yet?
Immediately afterwards, he heard the cries of the filthy humanoid figures around him, hysterical and in agony.
"It hurts……"
"Save me, let me die, let me die..."
"Go back to the dream...I want to go back to the dream!"
"..."
Although he recalled everything and saw the bleak reality, Oakji's dying consciousness was unable to process such a massive amount of information.
He just wailed and wailed along with the other dying people.
Then, he felt like he was being pulled by some dreamy and gentle force, like a baby entering his mother's arms, or like a boat being sucked into a never-ending, inescapable whirlpool.
Falling, just falling.
The next second——
"Huh...ah!"
Oak Er exclaimed and sat up from the bed.
It seems to be still early now, the sky is just getting dark.
The light of morning light, accompanied by the chirping of birds, bursts in from the window with vitality and vitality.
Oak Er felt as if he had had a very terrifying nightmare, but he couldn't recall the details of the dream.
After a while, his mother walked into his room: "Oak Er, get up quickly. Today is the millennium celebration. You have to make a river lantern for yourself. Only if you make it by yourself, will your wish come true."
So, Oak Er put aside the nightmare for the time being.
Yes.
Compared with terrifying dreams, real and beautiful reality is worthy of nostalgia.
Who would want to live in a nightmare?
Get moving quickly.
Today is the most lively millennium celebration.
…
Build a purple city, the gate of the city.
Kamiyagawa and the little old man's body appear here again.
"It's the third day, I hope this is the last day here."
Kamiya thought so.
"Last night" his subordinate Yama Lord Xiang Yuexun appeared and met with the real Yata Bird.
The two people, each holding a certain amount of death authority, after a long conversation, finally decided on one thing——
Those suffering souls trapped in dreams in Apoqihara, neither alive nor dead, should be able to be sent to the River Styx through the cooperation of Xiang Yuexun, who is in charge of the Santu River, and Yata Bird, who is extraditing the dead.
The underworld controlled by Xiangyue is different from the underworld. It is a place where the dead should go to after appearing later.
Maybe it will be a good destination for the souls of those dead humans.
However, Xiangyue also made it clear that her power as Lord Yama is not complete now, and Santuchuan is still being rebuilt.
Therefore, it is still not possible to send the dead souls of human grass to reincarnation.
Even if all those souls could be sent to Santuchuan, they could only be placed in the flower fields on the other side first.
Moreover, the souls here have been trapped for an infinite time. Even if they go to Santu River, they can no longer appear normally. At most, they sleep unconsciously, waiting for the day when the power of Styx is perfected.
But being able to do this, Yatabirdi is already very satisfied.
Therefore, this A-level extradition god of death temporarily formed an offensive and defensive alliance with Kamiyagawa.
She will help Kamiya leave the dreamland.
As for how to do it specifically, there is only one way -
Defeat the Great Immortal Peach God who controls this endless dream.
The Yata Bird knows where the real Great Immortal Peach God is.
In fact, Yatagora has made many attempts in order to end this endless nightmare and to give the deceased in Chikushi City the final peace as promised.
At first, she just prayed to Tao Xian to stop such things.
But didn't get any reply.
After probably being trapped in the dream for hundreds of years, the Yata Bird finally used force to challenge the most beloved Great Immortal Peach God in the past.
Over a long period of time, she has challenged Taoxian countless times.
However, they all ended in failure.
To put it another way, Yatatori also needs the help of Kamiyagawa's power.
"Let's go, let's go find the Yata Bird and make preparations for the final battle. I hope the Great Immortal Peach God will have what we want."
Kamiyakawa greeted the little old man next to him like this.
And just when the two were about to leave the city gate, the familiar white silk-clad figure from Tsukushi City slowly walked out.
Sakura, a human grass girl who met Kamiyagawa twice.
Yatatori said "yesterday" that as an outsider who does not belong to the dream world, Kamiya's contact with the phantom body in the dream world with souls attached to it may make them wake up.
And after seeing the extremely tragic reality clearly, these poor souls will only suffer even more.
So this time, Kamiyagawa doesn't plan to talk to Sakura again.
But just when he was about to turn around and leave, the human grass girl took the initiative to speak and stopped him: "Well, please wait a moment."
"Is that me?"
Kamiyakawa stopped.
It seems that Sakura has indeed become different from before.
"Well, that's it... well, have we met somewhere?" Sakura asked, staring straight at Kamiyakawa's face.
"No, I've never seen you."
"Really? But I always feel..." Sakura hesitated, her bright eyes turned a little sad for some reason, "I feel like I have wanted to ask you to watch tonight's River Lantern Festival together more than once.
"
Kamiyagawa:……
"I'm sorry, I said something strange." The human grass girl's expression became tangled, and then she took a deep breath, "I don't know what happened to me. But, um... Excuse me, can we watch the river lanterns together tonight?
?"
Kamiyagawa:……
"I just feel that if I don't ask, I may never have a chance again. I'm not usually such a strange person, really!" Seeing that Kamiyakawa didn't speak, the girl hurriedly explained her impulsive and strange behavior.
.
But then, she heard—
"Okay, let's watch the river lanterns together tonight."
Kamiya felt that Sakura's change was related to him.
Maybe we should take some responsibility.
Moreover, as long as you defeat the Great Immortal Peach God, today will be the last day of the celebration cycle.
The girl in front of me has at least provided him with a lot of information, so she can feel a little happier now.
"You agreed?" Sakura was visibly happy. She pointed to a bank of the Apoqi River, "I will be waiting for you there that night. I can't go back on what I promised!"
Afterwards, perhaps fearing that Kamiyagawa might change her mind again, Sakura quickly ran away with brisk steps.
"I, I made an appointment to help Aunt Can. See you tonight!"