Chapter 612 Dragon Dog

After the battle at Ojiangshan, Kamiyagawa gained a lot.

Obtaining the fragments of Ten's tail feathers, the divine bones of Ibuki Daimyojin, and even Kiriyatsuna, the legendary demon-slaying swordsman, can be regarded as what he got in Oeyama.

In addition, there is something special——

The remaining divinity of Wojian Ming.

This thing is still attached to the third piece of the tail feather fragment of the sky.

Kamiya once used his divinity, and he used the ghost mother's share to build a shrine for Prajna.

As for the nature of Wakenmei, I feel that there may be some compatibility with the Karasami Tengu who is about to be promoted to Aragami.

After that, I have to show it to Sister Jue for another look.

Moreover, the divinity of Wo Jianming is attached to the pieces of Yubari.

Tian Tiaohao Zhang Kamiyakawa is still needed. I wonder if Satoru can separate and utilize this divinity.

As for the shikigami under his command, the one who benefits the most from this is the Inugami.

The dog swallowed a lot of Ibuki-no-Orochi's flesh and blood, absorbing and plundering a large amount of divine supplies and faith power.

So far, among the flesh and blood eaten by Inugami, the highest-ranking parts come from Asumi Raijin and Ibuki Orochi.

Coincidentally, these two gods are the Dragon God and the Snake God respectively.

In Japanese mythology, dragons and serpents have a close relationship.

After swallowing the flesh and blood of the Dragon God and the Snake God, the Inugami seemed to have changed a little. Although it was still a dog, a single horn appeared vaguely in the center of the skull worn on its head. There is also an obvious smell of dragon and snake.

Kamiyagawa was very interested in Inugami's changes and conducted a detailed physical examination for it directly in Ojiangshan.

He is already quite skilled at examining the bodies of shikigami individually.

Nothing but familiarity.

"In what direction is the dog transforming? A dragon dog?"

Dragon dog.

Not to mention, in Kamiyagawa's now erudite knowledge base of folklore and ghost stories, existences similar to this can really be found.

But it is a totem beast in Chinese mythology——

King Panhu.

The legendary Panhu is a dragon dog, seven parts like a dog and three parts like a dragon, with a sharp horn on its head.

In addition, it seems that Qilin also has other names such as dragon dog.

"If I could eat the flesh and blood of a dragon and snake god, would the dog's changes become more obvious?"

Kamiya speculated in his mind.

Moreover, if Inugami can really transform into a real dragon dog, will it be suitable for the bones of Ibuki Daimyojin?

"If the dog can accommodate Ibuki's divine skeleton... then he will really become the nominal master of Dajiangshan."

Kamiyagawa uses the name of Inugami to move around the mountains and rivers. If Inugami can really become the lord of this monster city in the end, it will be a bit like a prophecy.

However, it is not urgent for Gouzi to receive the divine bones.

At least we have to wait until it reaches A level.

If the loyal and brave dog really has such an opportunity, Kamiya will help him without hesitation.

Anyway, he is the "Top Emperor" on the Haiguo side. There is not much more, and he is no worse than the Dajiangshan side.

…

Because there are still various matters to be dealt with in Dajiangshan.

After Kamiyagawa won the battle, he simply continued to stay here.

During this period, Golden Bear Boy was quite peaceful.

Hoshikuma Doji, who had surrendered, went directly to assist Ishime and got busy with the post-disaster reconstruction of Dajiang Mountain.

There are still some monsters in Oeyama who once followed Ishikuma Doji and mastered human construction techniques. It is not difficult to mobilize these ghost stories and cooperate with the manpower and material resources of Takamagahara forces to rebuild and repair Oeyama Castle.

This small group of "architects" will also be useful in the future. They can be directly dispatched to various parts of the sea country and Ainu root land to participate in local construction.

In addition, thanks to the assistance of Mary and the Eight-foot Girl, Crab Princess's recruitment of Dajiangshan's army is also coming to an end.

Speaking of assistance, the eight-foot girl among them might help a little bit, but Mary was not interested in doing something like this where she couldn't stay with Kamiyagawa, and she didn't know what to do. Anyway, in fact, the two desolate gods were stationed there, and it was enough to give them a deterrent.

Real management matters still have to be done in small cans.

Most of the scattered armies in the great rivers and mountains were replenished into the "Sea Kingdom Standing Army" commanded by Crab Princess.

The remaining small part, according to Kamiyagawa's instructions, was handed over to the management of Golden Bear Boy.

I hope this king can perform well in his new position.

Just spent a busy day like this.

In the afternoon of the next day, the little old man appeared next to Kamiya River and reported the situation on the north side of the palace, which was being watched by one of his clones.

To put it simply, the atmosphere in the collapsed palace seemed to be stabilizing.

Probably, Ibaraki Douji, who brought the dying Ibuki Orochi into the depths of the palace, had already gotten the result.

After receiving this information, Kamiyachuan immediately left for the palace.

Inside the ruined palace, the fog has dissipated. As far as the eye can see, everything is desolate and messy.

After traveling inside for a while, Kamiyagawa came to the familiar Ibuki Daimyojin Shrine.

The barrier at the shrine has naturally long since ceased to exist, and the appearance of the building can finally be seen.

Compared to the outer walls of the palace, which were almost completely destroyed into ruins, although the Ibuki Daimyojin Shrine inside also shows signs of damage, it is generally in good condition.

This shrine was built with rough stone and wood, with vermilion lines outlining the white walls. The roof of the main hall was covered with thick golden straw, which was simple and solemn.

Passing through the Torii.

A huge rope like a strange python was wrapped under the eaves, and a row of white imperial coins in a zigzag shape were hung on it. In the windless environment, this row of imperial coins swayed, which made the atmosphere more solemn.

Kamiya River went straight into the main hall and saw Ibaraki Douji kneeling quietly in the center of the main hall.

It was still the blood-stained white cloak, with a bright red silk strip wrapped around the waist and tied into a beautiful big bow at the front of the abdomen.

The hood of the cloak had been put back on Ibaraki Douji's head, showing the bulge of two demon horns, and the soft long white hair hung out from it, loosely tied, hanging out from the gap in the hood.

Not only that, the demon of Rashomon also tied shackles and anklets on his hands and feet again.

The right hand, which actually did not exist, was also completely wrapped in bandages.

The fierce look on her body was no longer visible, and it seemed that she had turned back into the delicate and weak "Tribulus Princess".

"You are here, Inujiro?" Ibaraki Douji was not surprised by Kamiya's arrival, "Maybe I shouldn't call you that, because you are not a dog demon at all."

"Aren't you also Tribulus Princess? Call me Kamiya Kawa."

"Okay. Outside, how is Oeyama? Are Hoshiguma and Kinkuma still alive now?"

"Hoshiguma and Kinkuma are both fine now. According to our agreement, I will take charge of this place next, so Oeyama will also be fine."

Ibaraki Douji looked straight at Kamiya with her soft eyes: "You'd better fulfill the agreement, otherwise I will not let you go even if I become a ghost."

In the agreement between Ibaraki and Kamiya, if the latter really took over everything on Oeyama. Then he must ensure that the ghosts are treated well and that Oeyama can continue to exist.

This was the last insistence of the Rashomon ghost when he was trapped in the live fish hotel.

"You are already a ghost." Kamiyagawa sat down calmly opposite Ibaraki, "Don't worry, I always keep my word. Why don't you tell me about your situation here, Ibuki, or how is Shuten?"

"He... survived."

Ibaraki's eyes seemed to have some emotions flashing, it was hard to tell, it seemed that there was melancholy mixed with joy.

As her voice fell.

A subtle rustling sound came from behind the Rashomon ghost.

It sounded like the sound of smooth scales rubbing against cloth, mixed with the "hissing" sound of a snake spitting out its tongue.

A slender black snake about one meter long coiled out from behind Ibaraki and wrapped around the left hand of the Rashomon ghost.

"Hiss."

The slender black snake put its head on the knuckles of Ibaraki's left hand, raised it slightly, spit out a scarlet tongue from its mouth, and a pair of red eyes stared at Kamiyagawa coldly.

Kamiyagawa: "Is this Shuten?"

Ibaraki Douji: "Well... it's the last consciousness he retained."

Shuten, who turned into a black snake, no longer had any divinity on him, and even the breath of ghosts was very weak.

At first glance, it was just a weak and insignificant ghost story.

However, Kamiyagawa focused his eyes and saw a little clue.

Now Shuten seems to be connected to the breath of Ibaraki Douji, relying on the ghost power of Ibaraki to support his existence.

No, not only that.

If you look closely, it seems that there is also a breath connection between Ibaraki himself and the shrine of Ibuki Daimyojin where he is now.

"You think of yourself as the hub, connecting Shuten and this shrine, right?"

"You are really sharp." Ibaraki Douji smiled bleakly, without denying it. "As you can see, I should stay in the shrine for a long time. Until Shuten's consciousness awakens further, at least he has to wait until he turns into a demon again and independently establishes a connection with the shrine."

"Is that so? My people will repair the palace and take care of the shrine. I will come to see you occasionally."

"Want to win me over?" Ibaraki's eyes changed, and this time he showed a very obvious teasing color.

"No, according to the agreement, you are my person now, and there is no need to win you over."

"Just a vassal!" Ibaraki argued.

"Does it make a difference?"

"...Whatever you say, I can refuse your unreasonable request anyway."

"I know, I know. So reasonable requests can be agreed to, right? Don't be so bitter, after all, I am the savior of the ghost clan and even the entire Oeyama. Now that you are saved, you should at least act happy in front of your benefactor, right?"

"Hmph."

Ibaraki Douji snorted coldly and grinned at Kamiya.

But this was not a smile, under her bright red lips, the sharp teeth of the ghost were exposed as a warning.

Kamiya Kawa didn't care about this either.

I have seen this kind of character many times.

My sister-in-law at home has such a bad temper, but she is still obedient to me, right?

"Speaking of which, why are you able to establish a connection with the shrine of Ibuki Daimyojin?" Kamiyagawa changed the subject and looked around. Through careful observation, he could more clearly feel the solemn atmosphere of the shrine, which slowly lingered around Ibaraki like a stream. "What is your relationship with Shuten?"

"He is my brother, half brother."

"Huh?"

This answer was completely beyond Kamiya Kawa's expectations.

"Why are you so surprised? What do you think our relationship is?"

"Uh... hard to say."

What is the relationship between Shuten and Ibaraki?

According to the folklore that Kamiya Kawa knew, if Ibaraki was a woman, they would be rumored to be a couple.

If Ibaraki was a man, he would be a subordinate. Of course, there are also more wild sayings that the feminine Ibaraki is Shuten's "nickname".

But in various folklore, there is no mention that they may be a pair of siblings!

However, there seems to be a saying that they are brothers...

No, that's not right!

Be alert.

It's still unclear whether Ibaraki Douji is a boy or a girl. Maybe in fact Ibaraki and Shuten are still a pair of brothers?

Kamiya Kawa: "Wait, if Shuten-doji is your brother, then you are all descendants of Yamata no Orochi?"

"What if not? If not, how can I establish a connection with the shrine of Ibuki Daimyojin?" Ibaraki asked back, "However, Shuten's mother is also a snake god, but my mother is not, and the snake god bloodline in me is very weak. So, I left Ibuki Mountain a long time ago and came to the vicinity of Rashomon. Later, Shuten came to Oeyama, and I followed my brother."

"Wait, your mother is not a white wild boar, right?" Kamiya Kawa finally thought of something.

"How do you know?"

"..."

Kamiya finally sorted out the relationship between Shuten and Ibaraki, and the connection between Yamata no Orochi and Ibuki Daimyojin.

Whether it is folk legends or information provided by the shrine, it is difficult to distinguish the true from the false because of the long time.

To understand the real situation, you still have to listen to the parties involved.

Now it is understood that Shuten and Ibaraki belong to the grandchildren of Yamata no Orochi.

There is also an Ibuki Daimyojin in between.

Shuten-douji can be regarded as Ibuki, but not completely.

After Shuten's father, the first Ibuki Daimyojin, was killed by Yamato Takenoko, Shuten-douji inherited his father's divine bones and became the second generation of Ibuki. And later he killed Yamato Takenoko and completed revenge for his father.

As for Ibaraki-douji, he was born by the first Ibuki Daimyojin and a female mountain god in the Ibuki Mountains whose original form was a white wild boar.

Kamiyagawa had read the information provided by both the Ifuki Shrine in Shiga Prefecture and the Ifuki Shrine in Gifu Prefecture.

It is mentioned in the Ifuki Shrine that Ibuki Daimyojin is a huge white wild boar. This conflicts with the statement provided by the Ifuki Shrine that Ibuki Daimyojin is a huge snake god.

And because Kamiyagawa had seen the Ibuki snake at that time, he thought that there were errors in the records of the Ifuki Shrine.

But now it seems that the records of the Ifuki Shrine are not completely groundless.

There really was a pig god in Mt. Ibuki.

It can only be said that these deeds of gods thousands of years ago are too long ago and the records are not very detailed, so it is inevitable that there will be deviations when they are passed down to the present day. But we can also get a glimpse of some clues of the past facts.

"It turns out that Ibaraki is not a widow."

After listening to Ibaraki Douji's story, Kamiyagawa thought so.

The black snake entrenched on Ibaraki's left arm seemed to notice the strange change in his expression, and was "hissing" and spitting out its tongue, looking at him with a puzzled look.

"Wait, there is one more question." Now Kamiya Kawa has only one last doubt left, "Are you and Shuten Douji brothers or siblings?"

"Hmm?" Ibaraki's delicate and charming face flashed with obvious confusion, as if she was very surprised by this question, but then her expression turned into a playful one, "Is it important to you whether I am a man or a woman?"

"Just curious."

"If you don't want to have anything with me, then it doesn't matter whether I am a man or a woman, right? Kamiya Kawa, Lord?" Ibaraki Douji seemed to have completely turned back to the appearance of the previous Princess Tribulus, "How about this, I'll let you verify it yourself, and then our previous agreement will be cancelled, how about it?"

Gentle, docile, and charming.

Ibaraki Douji, who was originally kneeling, leaned forward towards Kamiya, and his feet under his hips stretched back a little, and the exposed toes of the front of the white step-on socks were slightly bent.

Kamiya Kawa raised his hand and pressed the other party's shoulder that continued to approach: "Ahem, just a reminder, your brother showed his fangs to us."

Although he really wanted to give Ibaraki Douji a physical examination.

But if I want to let go of the Oeyama that I have already got, that’s impossible!