Mythical Three Kingdoms

"I am now using a language that can communicate with all living beings. I do not know why the honored deity wants to invade our Izumo State. Is it because we, descendants of the Celestial Grandson, have not fulfilled the ancient agreements with the gods?" Gohyakujyo Iruki respectfully saluted Taishi Ci and then asked.

Taishi Ci felt a bit confused. Although he could understand every word the other party said, he couldn’t quite grasp the meaning when they were combined. Who could explain it?

However, facing such a respectful and reasonable inquiry about the invasion, Taishi Ci felt a bit embarrassed. Compared to previous places, Izumo was clearly governed much better than other regions.

"You have fulfilled your agreement well," Taishi Ci said awkwardly, with a hint of fudging, "but you have forgotten to offer tributes to us."

Gohyakujyo Iruki nodded silently upon hearing this, not thinking Taishi Ci was wrong. It was indeed a bit absurd that gods demanded tributes, but upon reflection, it didn’t seem inappropriate.

Therefore, Gohyakujyo Iruki solemnly saluted and said, "Since it is the honored deity’s request, please grant us a divine oracle, which we will surely execute."

Taishi Ci admitted that he hadn’t encountered such an awkward situation for many years, where his orders were followed so reverently.

If destruction was necessary, Taishi Ci deeply felt it would be better governed by this so-called descendant of the Celestial Grandson here than under Yizhima’s rule, as the governance under this person was clearly commendable.

"By the way, I seem to remember that the agreement we had with you wasn’t quite like this," Taishi Ci silently changed the topic. The posture of the other party was so humble that asking for tributes of gold and silver jewelry was indeed difficult for Taishi Ci to express.

Not suspecting anything, Gohyakujyo Iruki immediately began explaining the past events.

In short, their ancestors were descendants of the gods, and the gods had agreed that they would govern this land, flourish it, and receive offerings from lesser gods.

Of course, these were nonsensical tales. As time passed and gods ceased to appear, these stories were merely bragging material, although they were quite effective for deluding people.

By the twelfth or thirteenth generation, those claiming to be descendants of the Celestial Grandson themselves knew they were only deceiving the common folk, and even the generals didn’t believe in it. However, suddenly one day, the gods returned.

These acknowledged descendants of the Celestial Grandson once again received praise from lesser gods, even seeing the gods in dreams and renegotiating agreements, leading these Celestial Grandson’s descendants to truly believe they carried divine blood.

However, gaining something often requires losing something else. In the absence of divine blessing, they freely exploited the people, casually deceiving those below, but now having received the gods’ blessing, they naturally dared not act recklessly.

This is why Izumo State’s governance is quite commendable. In reality, as long as the ruler isn’t foolish and there aren’t many natural disasters, anyone can govern well.

Of course, this is merely surface-level; the actual reason is that after the Divine Stone landed, Heaven and Earth’s Essence rose, and the Wa Kingdom’s people were brainwashed by these individuals to worship the gods, indirectly channeling Heaven and Earth’s Essence to the ethereal gods.

Eventually, Gohyakujyo Iruki guided it to become a true god. This kind of god can descend upon any Wo person through the prayers of witches with Celestial Grandson’s bloodline.

Depending on the strength of the divine power and the physical quality of the Divine Descender, they could manifest powers ranging from Inner Qi Condensation to Inner Qi Manifestation.

They could even rely on the Three Sacred Artifacts to summon the most powerful mythical gods, equivalent to the Breakthrough Level experts of the Central Plains.

However, the consequence of Wa Kingdom’s technique is that no matter how the people cultivate, they have no possibility of reaching Qi Refining to Gang, or even producing Inner Qi.

The benefit, however, is that once Izumo State truly governs the entire Wa Kingdom and gathers all the gods, they could stably summon three Breakthrough Level gods, four to five dozen Inner Qi Manifestations, hundreds or even close to a thousand Qi Refining to Gang, and several tens of thousands of soldiers with Inner Qi.

On the surface, it seems powerful, but in reality, it sacrifices the cultivation abilities of all citizens for the benefit of a few.

Furthermore, in terms of mind, spirit, and will, how can those who suddenly gain power manipulate it better than genuine Inner Qi Manifestation, mostly comparable to Lyu Qiling, forcibly elevated to Inner Qi Manifestation by Lyu Bu.

Of course, some might possess stronger power due to countless people’s dependence on gods, but such ultimate Inner Qi Manifestation cannot compare to true masters like Taishi Ci.

"Oh oh oh, so that’s how it is." Taishi Ci almost understood the situation. While they claimed it was divine blessing, combining it with what he knew, it was essentially the result of the Divine Stone’s explosion, wasn’t it?

However, Taishi Ci was quite interested in their method of creating gods, as Gohyakujyo Iruki’s words revealed many intriguing aspects.

For instance, the ability to communicate with other living beings, a skill previously encountered in the Kushan Navy, and as per Gohyakujyo Iruki’s explanation, despite being seventy years old now, she would continue unchanged before death due to the Yuqi Deity’s blessing.