313: Chapter 314 The Origins of the Two, People from Beyond the Realm

Takamagahara, Shrine Square.

A strange afterglow, mixed with a certain special energy, permeated the air.

The mess left by the rolling white clouds had yet to settle, and traces of intense conquest remained on the ground.

Amaterasu and Tsukuyomi lay limp on the ground, like two delicate flowers ravaged by a violent storm.

Their clothes were in disarray, and wet strands of hair clung to their flushed cheeks and necks; the soreness and tremors from deep within their bodies made it difficult for them to even move a finger.

Their eyelids were heavy, their consciousness blurred, and both had lost consciousness, their eyes rolled back, looking truly pitiful.

Lu Chen stood not far away, his expression calm, as if the thrilling "conquest battle" that was enough to be recorded in the secret history of Takamagahara had nothing to do with him.

In his Divine Sense, Takamagahara was indeed incredibly vast; although it was just a spatial bubble, its expanse exceeded thousands of kilometers.

Now that this space had been completely transformed by the small mountains and rivers social map, Lu Chen was able to see the full picture of Takamagahara. This independent space was pebble-shaped, truly embodying the phenomenon of a round sky and square earth.

However, all the boundaries were now hidden within the Chaos.

The expanse of this Takamagahara exceeded one million zhang, which was nearly three thousand kilometers in radius!

This place was truly large enough; one had to say that Amaterasu and Tsukuyomi's luck was indeed good to have found such an excellent spatial seed. Unfortunately, they didn't know how to utilize it, and now it had all benefited Lu Chen.

Now, in this vast space, aside from birds and beasts, all the Aragami had been completely devoured by Lu Chen, leaving only the two sisters here, making it quite empty.

Lu Chen mused about finding a time to plant crops here; with the conditions here, it would be a massive granary.

...

After finishing his study of Takamagahara, Lu Chen put on his Black Dragon Robe that was scattered on the ground, his gaze falling upon some ancient scrolls and Jade Slips within this divine palace.

The material was ancient, carved with twisted symbols that were neither Dongying characters nor Central Plains seal script, but rather looked like some kind of primitive totemic records.

His gaze swept over the two sisters lying unconscious on the ground.

These two outsiders were quite interesting; if he didn't have the nine tripods, the small mountains and rivers social map, and the Dao Rhyme of the ancient Saints, how could he, a mere Golden Core Stage, have subdued these two Prodigies.

How lucky, truly! Lu Chen sighed with emotion.

Time passed slowly.

Now, within the Takamagahara transformed by Lu Chen, the Spiritual Qi was dense, nourishing the sisters' exhausted and dying bodies.

Tsukuyomi's long eyelashes fluttered a few times, and she let out a faint moan, slowly opening her eyes.

Her vision was blurred, and her whole body felt as if it were falling apart.

She moved subconsciously, and the intense soreness made her gasp; memories came flooding back like a tide.

Shame, shame, and more shame... and that feeling of powerlessness from being completely conquered.

Her gaze swept around in terror, then fixed on the figure standing with his hands behind his back.

The man was looking down at a Jade Slip in his hand, his profile sharp and cold, his expression focused as if he were studying something.

Tsukuyomi trembled with fear, quickly closed her eyes, curled up her body, and shivered, not daring to look again.

After a while, Amaterasu also slowly woke up.

She was a bit more composed than Tsukuyomi.

She slowly sat up, the movement tugging at her body; the tearing pain in certain areas made her groan, her brows furrowed tightly.

She didn't look at Lu Chen, but first tidied her messy clothes, attempting to reclaim a shred of dignity that had long since vanished.

Only then did she look up at the man.

He was still looking.

He was looking so intently, as if those old things were more attractive than both sisters combined.

Amaterasu bit her lower lip, an indescribable... unease welling up in her heart.

What was he looking at?

Amaterasu took a deep breath, forcing herself to calm down.

Since things had come to this, many matters required taking the initiative.

Perhaps... a confession could earn a bit of mercy?

She nudged Tsukuyomi, who was still playing dead, with her elbow.

Tsukuyomi's body stiffened, her eyes still tightly shut.

Amaterasu's voice was hoarse, as her throat had also been somewhat damaged during the recent conquest.

With an almost imperceptible tremble: "Don't... don't pretend to be asleep anymore."

Only then did Tsukuyomi slowly open her eyes, looking at her sister with tearful eyes, then glancing fearfully at Lu Chen.

Lu Chen finally put down the Jade Slip in his hand, his gaze sweeping over calmly.

That look held no anger, no desire, only a kind of... indifference, like scrutinizing an object.

As if he were sizing up two recently acquired trophies, evaluating their worth.

This kind of gaze made Amaterasu feel colder than any violent violation.

"Awake?" Lu Chen spoke, his voice not loud, yet carrying an unquestionable authority.

Both sisters trembled simultaneously.

Amaterasu lowered her head, trying to make her voice sound as steady as possible: "Yes... My Lord."

Lu Chen paced closer, looking down at them from above.

"These things, are they yours?" He waved the Jade Slip and the Animal Skin Scroll in his hand.

Amaterasu's heart skipped a beat, and she braced herself to say: "Yes... yes."

"Tell me about them." Lu Chen's tone was casual, as if he were just asking in passing.

Amaterasu and Tsukuyomi exchanged a glance, both seeing the fear and struggle in each other's eyes.

Finally, Amaterasu took a deep breath, as if she had made a decision, and slowly spoke.

Her voice had a strange cadence, as if she were reminiscing about a distant and painful past.

"We... are not beings of this world."

With that single sentence, the air seemed to freeze.

Lu Chen's face showed no expression; he simply signaled for her to continue.

Amaterasu dared not pause and quickly continued: "We two sisters were originally... Cultivators from another world."

She chose her words carefully, trying to make it easier for Lu Chen to understand.

"In our world, the cultivation system... may be different from this world, but it also pursues the Great Dao. We sisters were fortunate enough to obtain a blessed land called 'Takamagahara'..."

She pointed around her, a trace of bitterness appearing on her face.

"However, the good times didn't last. Not long after we obtained this Grotto-heaven, we encountered spatial turbulence triggered by a war between gods and demons."

Tsukuyomi added in a small voice, her tone tearful: "Very terrifying turbulence... we almost... almost had our Divine Souls obliterated..."

Amaterasu glared at her, signaling her to shut up, then continued: "We were swept away by the turbulence, drifting for who knows how long, until finally... we fell into this world."

"At that time, this world also seemed to be undergoing a... a world-shaking Divine War." A hint of lingering fear flashed in Amaterasu's eyes.

"Countless powerful auras collided and were annihilated; the Laws of heaven and earth were in utter Chaos."

"We two sisters had low cultivation and were heavily injured; how could we... how could we dare to show our faces?"

She gave a bitter laugh: "Thus, we activated Takamagahara and found a desolate place to hide, which is... above this sea area."

"Takamagahara was severely damaged in the Space-time Turbulence, its Origin leaked away, it became extremely unstable, and its energy grew thinner by the day."

"But... compared to the chaotic Laws and violent energy of the outside world at that time, we could at least linger on here."

Lu Chen listened quietly, his fingers unconsciously stroking the edge of the Jade Slip, his emotions unreadable.

Amaterasu swallowed and continued: "We remained hidden for a thousand years, until... until much later, when we sensed that the Divine War outside seemed to have subsided, and those powerful auras... disappeared, as if... they had returned to their positions."

"We also considered leaving Takamagahara to seek Opportunities to repair the Grotto-heaven and improve our cultivation."

"After all, although this world had undergone a great war, the level of residual energy was far higher than in our previous world."

Tsukuyomi added timidly: "Sister... Sister said that the Middle Land... the land of Huaxia, is the source of all methods, where the Spiritual Qi is most abundant..."

Amaterasu's expression changed slightly, and she glared fiercely at Tsukuyomi.

Fool! Why mention Huaxia!

She quickly tried to salvage the situation: "We... we did indeed attempt to head to the Middle Land."

"It was roughly around... the period of the Great Qin Empire, when we thought those ancient Huaxia deities had truly left for good."

"But..." a complex look appeared on Amaterasu's face, "as soon as we approached the borders of Huaxia, we were blocked by a... a vast and boundless power!"

"That power was ancient, majestic, and as brilliant as the heavens, suppressing everything!"

"Before that power, we were as insignificant as ants!"

Lu Chen's gaze shifted slightly: "Oh? What kind of power?"

Amaterasu Recalling the feeling at that time， Still feeling lingering fear: "It was exactly the nine tripods in Your Lordship's hands, suppressing the mountains and rivers, communicating with the heaven and earth! No external force could ever surpass it!"

"The nine tripods..." Lu Chen repeated in a low voice, lost in thought.