Lu Mingfei, who had read Dragon Clan before slaying the dragon

"I can't stand it anymore." Finger suddenly screamed, he jumped up from his seat, rolled up his sleeves and rubbed his arms fiercely, "What the hell, why are these two grown men making promises back and forth? Looking at their expressions, I thought they were going to drink a cup of wedding wine or take out a ring from their pocket and put it on each other's fingers any second!"

"Be quiet." Caesar frowned slightly as he looked at Finger, who was as restless as a flea. "Although what they said was corny, this is a promise between men. Under no circumstances should a man's promise and oath made with dignity be disturbed."

Finkel said "Oh" and retreated back to his seat. He leaned over to Caesar's ear and whispered, "But the Uesugi Eri they're talking about, are they referring to the head of the Uesugi family from the Snake Eight Clan? It sounds like this head of the Uesugi family is not simple."

"The ultimate weapon of the Sheqi Eight Clans, a super hybrid with a bloodline superior to that of the 'Emperor', and wielding the super-spiritual word 'Judgment', do you think it can be easy?" Caesar raised an eyebrow. "During the 'Abyss Plan', she could kill hundreds of corpse guards more ferocious than Deadpool with a single swing of her sword. She even overpowered Lu Mingfei after his dragon transformation. Chu Zihang and I have speculated that if someone angered that girl, her destructive power could reduce the entire city of Tokyo to ruins within a few hours."

"Oh my god! So powerful? Isn't that like a freely moving nuclear bomb?" Finkel was so shocked that he almost jumped up and down. "I heard Lu Mingfei just mention this nuclear bomb... Pah, this girl is in Takama-ga-hara now? You've been living with a monster like this all these days? How is this any different from keeping an African lion in your own home without a cage or leash?"

As soon as Finger said this, Lu Mingfei and Yuan Zhinu looked at Finger at the same time, their cold eyes filled with murderous intent, which scared Finger so much that he almost shrunk his neck under the table.

"I advise you not to describe that girl in that way. Lu Mingfei is notoriously protective of his own shortcomings, and Japanese people are generally incurably obsessed with their brothers and sisters. There's Kazama Ruri here, and there's also Gen Chisheng among the Sheqi Eight Clan. A few streets away, there's a ramen stall with Master Yue who's rumored to be able to take on the principal single-handedly." Caesar said to Finger earnestly, "If you offend that girl, it's like offending four super hybrids plus an 'S'-class hybrid. An 'F'-class like you will be turned into slag in seconds without a fight back, and you won't even have time to use your best escape skills."

"I understand, I understand. My greatest strength is that I listen to advice. From now on, I promise to be careful with my words and actions regarding the head of the Uesugi family!" Finkel nodded frequently, but his curiosity kept him from asking, "So, is there some hidden secret between the head of the Uesugi family and Lu Mingfei? It sounds like their relationship is complicated."

"It's no longer a secret." Chu Zihang shook his head and actually took the initiative to answer Finger's question. "Just now, Lu Mingfei said that he already has a girlfriend. He was referring to Uesugi Eriya. Strictly speaking, they should have been in a passionate relationship since three days ago."

"Damn! Surprises come one after another! Is there anything even more exciting?" Finkel was completely stunned. "I thought my experience in Japan was rich enough, but you guys dived into the deep sea to fight monsters, worked as gigolos, had street fights with gangs, and even dated a Japanese gangster princess. Your legendary resume is more exciting than "Going on an Adventure with Bear Grylls"! Compared to you, my experience in Japan this month was so boring that it was like a children's cartoon for a toddler!"

"It's okay. Now that you've joined our team, we've progressed to the final bosses, Herzog and the resurrected 'God.'" Caesar patted Fingel's shoulder encouragingly. "It's not too late to awaken now. A legendary life awaits you."

"But you've all been leveling up after fighting monsters for so long, and your mental strength has been trained to a very high standard. Of course, you can defeat the boss without any problems. I've just left the Novice Village, so isn't it a bit hasty to accompany you to attack the final boss?" Finger asked tentatively, "How about I do some odd jobs for you, like nurse and do some logistics work?"

"The nurse and logistics work has been contracted by someone else, a girl with a thin waist and long legs. It's not your turn anymore." Caesar glanced at Finkel, "Now the only jobs left are intelligence officer and tank. Either you get some useful intelligence to prove your worth, or you rush forward to help us take damage when we fight, or we can kick you out of Takama-ga-hara right now, and then you can practice with the thugs of the Snake Eight Families and the Oni Clan. Come back to us when you've killed enough monsters and leveled up enough."

"How cruel! Is this how the student union president controls people?" Finkel complained unhappily, "He's simply pushing people into a desperate situation!"

"How can talent be cultivated without pressure? Our student union is composed of elite individuals who are qualified upon joining, with the exception of a dozen or so people in your News Department who slipped through the cracks," Caesar said righteously. "That's why the other directors have always looked down on you. If you gain enough experience in Japan this time and make great contributions, you'll be on equal footing with the six directorates of the Student Union upon your return to school. I'm sure no one will gossip about your News Department anymore."

"After the big stick, there's another big pie. I'm really tempted!" Finkel gave Caesar a thumbs-up and praised him sincerely. "No wonder everyone says you're the best leader the Student Union has had in the past ten years!"

Chu Zihang quietly watched Caesar and Finkel joking with each other. He couldn't help but sigh that everyone had changed a lot after coming to Japan.

Lu Mingfei opened his heart and started dating a girlfriend. The arrogant Caesar was willing to humble himself and joke with Finger, whom he had always looked down upon. Even he, who was not good at socializing with girls, became a popular gigolo, learned to drink and chat with girls, and dealt with countless female guests every night.

Life is really a magical situation. When you think that your life will develop along a straight line to the end, a turning point suddenly appears, causing your life to undergo insignificant or earth-shaking changes.

Chu Zihang felt that there were three major turning points in his life. The first was the rainy night when he lost his father, the second was when he stopped Lu Mingfei's knife from stabbing Xia Mi's heart, and the third was the series of experiences they were currently experiencing in Japan... Although he had experienced several life-and-death tests in just a few weeks, Chu Zihang actually enjoyed this time.

It's not because he's been a killer for so long that his mind has become twisted and abnormal, but because these experiences have allowed him to feel what it's like to be alive. He can personally feel his own progress and see the progress of those around him.

It turns out that loneliness is not necessarily the main theme of life. Being with friends and fighting side by side for a goal may make people feel the weight of life more.

"You don't need to worry about Eri, but there's one thing I need to ask of you, Gen-kun." Lu Mingfei said to Gen-Chi-nu, "Only you can do this."

"I understand. Please go ahead." Yuan Zhinu looked at Lu Mingfei's serious expression and nodded solemnly. His temperament once again returned to that of the peerless geisha Kazama Ruri.

"Herzog controlled you by striking the clappers, causing you to lose control and think you were a 'ghost.'" Lu Mingfei pushed a small arc-shaped device in front of Kazama Ruri. "Last time at the Kabuki-za, Sakura said we could ask Director Miyamoto of the Ganliu Research Institute to create a device to paralyze the auditory nerve. It's already been completed."

"Before facing Herzog, just put these two devices in your ears, right? I understand." Fengjian Liuli nodded and put the two devices away. "So what is it that Lu Jun wants to ask of me?"

"Herzog doesn't know yet that you've learned the truth about not being a 'ghost.' When the 'god' is about to be resurrected, he will use the clappers to control you and force you into a life-or-death battle with your brother, Yuan Zhisheng." Lu Mingfei looked at Fengjian Liuli and said, "This device is immune to Herzog's manipulation, but I hope you, Fengjian-kun, won't expose him out of hand."

Feng Jian Liuli pondered for a moment and asked Lu Mingfei, "Mr. Lu, do you mean that I should play along and pretend to be controlled by Herzog, and really fight with my brother?"

"That's right, Fengjian-kun, you must fight Gen Chisheng, and the more realistic the better, preferably with real swords and guns. Your brother now knows the truth, he won't kill you. As long as no one dies, the more intense your fight, the better." Lu Mingfei said seriously, "We must not arouse Herzog's suspicion. This is a necessary condition."

Chapter 516 The East Wind Blown by Lu Mingfei

"Although I don't want to fight with my brother, since you, Lu Jun, have told me so seriously, I will try my best to do it." Fengjian Liuli nodded and said seriously.

"Herzog won't notice me, so there's no need to worry about me revealing any flaws." Feng Jianli smiled confidently. "Because I'm a natural actor, acting is what I do best. I will pretend to be completely unaware of the truth and engage my brother in a decisive battle between the evil 'Ghost' and the 'Emperor'."

"I'm not worried about you, Fengjian-kun. You've always been a very reliable ally." Lu Mingfei also nodded to Fengjian Liuli. "There's one more thing. Because of the wanted orders issued by the Snake Eight Clan and the Menggui Clan, it's not convenient for us to show up. Before the decisive battle, we don't know if we can meet Yuan Zhisheng, so Fengjian-kun's brother still needs you to inform him of these things."

"Okay, I'll contact my brother." Feng Jianli nodded. "If I don't have the chance to meet with my brother before the decisive battle, I will at least send someone to convey the message to him privately. This will not arouse Herzog's suspicion and will not delay your plan, Lu Jun."

"That's good." Lu Mingfei said to Fengjian Liuli, "If you can contact Yuan Zhisheng, Fengjian-kun, and inform him that we know about the Sheqi Eight Clan's wanted order for us, and that Chu Zihang's assassination of Tachibana Masamune was all part of Herzog's scheme, then Yuan Zhisheng won't have to risk coming to us, and he won't have to argue with other clan heads to protect us."

"I understand." Feng Jianli said, and then as if suddenly remembering something, she asked, "If my brother asks about your whereabouts, should I tell him that you are in Takama-ga-hara or keep it a secret from him?"

"It's best not to tell him... but it doesn't really matter whether he tells us or not." Lu Mingfei shook his head slowly. "The Sheqi Eight Clan... or Herzog will find this place sooner or later. It's only a matter of time before we're exposed. However, Herzog himself won't come to Takama-ga-hara to find us. A rat-like guy like him values ​​his life more than anyone else, otherwise he wouldn't have created so many puppet clones to divert attention."

"Wang Jiang was the person I used to fear the most. I was terrified of that man from the bottom of my heart. I thought he was truly an evil ghost from hell, unkillable no matter what I did." Feng Jian Liuli slowly shook her head. "But after you, Lu Jun, revealed the truth, I suddenly felt that there was nothing to be afraid of him. All fear comes from the unknown. Just like you, Lu Jun, said, Herzog himself is not a 'god' or a demon. He is just a rat in the gutter, good at disguising himself and showing off his tricks. As long as we can see through his conspiracies and tricks, we all have the ability to crush him to death."

"It's okay if you can understand it that way." Lu Mingfei looked at Fengjian Liuli, "Fengjian-kun, do you have anything urgent to do later?"

"It's nothing particularly urgent. The Demonic Clan has been completely taken over by the King General. I have even less freedom of movement within the Demonic Clan, so it's hard to find a chance to send a message to my brother. I'll probably stay in Takama-ga-hara for most of the next few days, staying with you guys." Fengjian Liuli said, "Does Lu Jun have any plans for me?"

"It's not really an arrangement, but I'd like you to accompany me to meet someone." Lu Mingfei glanced at the wall clock. "It shouldn't take you too long."

"Who are you referring to, Mr. Lu?" Fengjian Liuli was stunned. He vaguely guessed who Lu Mingfei was talking about.

"There's a ramen stand a few blocks away. Let's go meet your father, Uesugi Yue." Lu Mingfei said to Fengjian Liuli, then turned to look at Caesar and Chu Zihang, "Eryi is still in the store, so I won't take her with me. I'll ask the boss and senior brother to take care of Takama-ga-hara and Eryi."

Caesar and Chu Zihang nodded.

"What about me?" Finger pointed at himself, unwilling to be lonely. "I'm not full yet. If you guys are going to the ramen stand, would you consider taking me with you?"

"Don't join in the fun. Don't you want us to take you in?" Caesar held Finkel's shoulder. "Then stay in the store and prepare for the manager interview. Just a friendly reminder, a manager interview... is quite unusual."

Of course, Fingel couldn't be allowed to join in the fun, because Caesar and Chu Zihang both knew in their hearts that the main purpose of Lu Mingfei inviting Yuan Zhinu to Master Yue's ramen stall was not to create an opportunity for them to reminisce or cultivate their relationship, but to find Uesugi Yue... for a blood transfusion!

One is a coward who created countless puppet substitutes and hid in the dark, cherishing his life like gold; the other is a madman who used himself as bait to act as a vessel for the "God" and was determined to burn his boats... When Lu Mingfei succeeded in the blood transfusion, all the conditions would be met and the east wind of the decisive battle would be about to blow.

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In the mountains along the Tama River.

The roar of machinery and huge thunder resounded through the night sky. The mountains within a radius of several kilometers were shaking, rocks rolled down the hillside, and all the birds and beasts fled away from the area. The giant drilling rig was like a huge beast, making a deafening roar in the mountains and forests.

Masahiko Sakurai and a group of staff members stood in an underground tunnel. Under their feet was groundwater that was above their ankles. The water was dark red in color and rich in iron, but the silver-blue fish were gone. If the ghost-toothed vipers were still there, all the staff on the scene would have died.

Ever since Masahiko Sakurai reported the situation of the Tama River to the family heads last time, the work here has been stopped. Masahiko Sakurai didn't know that it was Minamoto no Chisei who ordered the family to suspend the search for "God". He thought that it was the dragon subspecies hidden in the underground river that troubled the family heads... But the shelved process was resumed the night before yesterday.

Miyamoto Shio came up with a solution to deal with the ghost vipers, which was to dig a branch tunnel nearby, connecting it to a large enough pit. This pit must be deep enough, below the underground river, and the bottom of the pit must be covered with fresh animal intestines.

The moment the water of the underground river connects with the pit, the ghost-toothed vipers will swarm towards the animal intestines at the bottom of the pit like sharks smelling blood. When all these monster-like little fish are lured away, the branch tunnel connecting the pit and the main tunnel will be blown up in time, and the ghost-toothed vipers in the water will be sealed in the pit.

Miyamoto Shio's method was very effective. Almost all the ghost vipers in the underground river were cleared out. The occasional one or two did not pose any big threat, and the excavation work progressed very smoothly.

At the front of the tunnel, a huge super drill rig emits a noise of nearly 200 decibels. Such a huge sound wave can not only easily shatter the glass, but also destroy the human eardrum. Therefore, the ears of the on-site staff are stuffed with noise-canceling headphones modified by the Rock Flow Research Institute, but the high-frequency sound waves still make people's heads hurt.

The same model of super tunnel boring machine they were using had once dug through the English Channel. The Sheqi Eight Families obviously could not use that legendary antique equipment that was already on display in the British Museum, but the Yanliu Research Institute had spent a lot of manpower and financial resources to build an identical one, specifically for exploring the ruins of the Age of Gods.

This tunnel boring machine is shaped like a high-speed train. Its front end is a spiral cone-shaped super alloy drill bit, and the top is the hardest diamond. The maximum speed can exceed 4,000 rpm. The hard rock layer is as fragile as a wooden board in front of it. A device called a shield machine follows closely behind the tunnel boring machine. The shield machine looks like a carriage. It is responsible for supporting the rock walls on all sides when the drill bit is excavating to prevent the newly formed tunnel from collapsing. The tunnel has a diameter of nearly eight meters, and the four walls are as smooth as if they were polished. If two more railway tracks and electricity are built, it can almost be used for subway.

Since the project was restarted, they have been working continuously for more than forty hours. Masahiko Sakurai has also supervised for forty hours. The entire tunnel has been excavated for a total length of more than one kilometer. Masahiko Sakurai has hardly slept for a moment in the past two days. Logically, he should be physically and mentally exhausted, but in fact he no longer has the energy to feel physical fatigue.

Not far ahead of them was the Akagi River. Once the two underground rivers were dug through, a large number of dragon subspecies and "gods" might flow into their presence along the water, and humans might really be able to kill the "gods"... Thinking that he might very well become a witness to this legendary history, Masahiko Sakurai felt both excited and nervous.

A voice came from the headset, and Sakurai Masahiko's face suddenly changed. He ordered all the staff around him through the headset: "Pause! Temporarily stop the excavation of the project!"

The deafening sound of the drill stopped and the shaking of the mountain also stopped. The staff looked at Masahiko Sakurai, who walked quickly towards the tunnel entrance. A figure in a white coat slowly descended on the lift platform, and Masahiko Sakurai trotted to meet him.

"Director Miyamoto, why did you come here in person?" Sakurai Masahiko bowed to Miyamoto Shio.

"Something happened in the family," Miyamoto Shio said. "You're not very well informed here, so you probably don't know yet. Mr. Masamune was assassinated and died in the family."

Miyamoto Shio's words echoed in the empty tunnel. Everyone who heard the news couldn't help but be shocked, with expressions of surprise, indignation, or sorrow.

"Who... who could have assassinated Mr. Masamune within the family?" Sakurai Masahiko was clearly stunned by this. "Was it the work of the Demonic Clan? Did the Dragon King or the King's General personally take action?"

"No, it's from Kassel College," Miyamoto Shio said in a deep voice. "There's blood and flesh left between Mr. Masamune's fingers. Doctors have done genetic testing and determined that this blood and flesh came from Chu Zihang, a specialist at Kassel College."

"Isn't that irrefutable proof?" Sakurai Masahiko was shaking with anger. "Didn't the wanted orders issued by those commissioners at Kassel Academy have been revoked? Why would they still want to attack Mr. Masamune? Are they trying to start a war with the family?"

"I'm not sure. There are many suspicious points in this matter, but it's basically been determined. The people from Kassel Academy haven't shown up, and the family has re-issued the wanted order for the Kassel Academy Commissioner, with a highest-level red reward." Miyamoto Shixiong thought for a moment, but still didn't say Yuan Zhisheng's attitude towards Chu Zihang in front of everyone. "Another point is that the Ghost Clan has also increased the reward for the Kassel Academy Commissioner. The current situation in Japan is probably that the family, the Ghost Clan, and Kassel Academy are three camps that are enemies of each other."

"Damn it, the affairs of the Demon Clan and the 'Gods' are already enough of a headache for the family, and Kassel Academy wants to get involved. Do they really think of Japan as their backyard?" Masahiko Sakurai and the other members of the Snake Eight Families were outraged.

"The situation at Kassel Academy is being monitored by Patriarchs Fuma and Sakurai. Our biggest priority is to find the 'God' first," Miyamoto Shio whispered. "As long as we eliminate the 'God', the Sheqi Eight Clan will be invincible in this war."

"Yes." Sakurai Masahiko responded loudly.

"What stage has the project reached?" Miyamoto Shio led Sakurai Masahiko deeper into the tunnel, and Sakurai Masahiko handed him a pair of noise-canceling headphones.

"Everyone has been digging without a break these past two days. Based on the progress of the previous phase of work and the cumulative work over the past two days, we're very close to the Akagi River," said Masahiko Sakurai. "The rock layer in between is probably less than 50 meters thick."

Miyamoto Shio came to the location of the tunnel boring machine's drill head. In front of them was a rock wall formed by cooled magma mixed with rocks after a volcanic eruption about 400 million years ago. It should have been gray-black, but the staff used a xenon lamp to shine on it. The stone wall flashed a crimson luster under the snow-white light circle, and dark red groundwater slowly seeped out from the cracks in the rock and fell at their feet, as if the skin of this mountain range had been drilled through and blood was flowing.

"Did you hear that?" Miyamoto Shio suddenly made a silencing gesture. After a moment's silence, he slowly spoke, "The legend is actually true."

Masahiko Sakurai's eyes gradually widened... In the extremely silent environment, he heard faint thunder coming from the other side of the rock wall.

"Rumor has it that the Well of the Dead isn't a vertical shaft leading to the surface, but a horizontal shaft running through the earth. Lava flows at one end, and ice water fills the other. Hot air and cold currents meet here, creating a thunderous sound when they collide," Miyamoto Shio said. "The magma originates from Mount Fuji, Japan's largest active volcano, with scorching heat and abundant resources beneath the surface. The cold current originates from an underground river connected to the Sea of ​​Japan. This underground river transported the remains of the 'god' to this resource-rich land, making it the perfect incubator. The thunder we hear now may be a sign of a massive elemental turbulence brewing beneath the earth, a precursor to the 'god''s resurrection."

"When we penetrate the Well of Bones, will we see a dragon embryo?" Sakurai Masahiko asked anxiously. "By doing this, will we be opening a passage between the Underworld and the human world?"

Chapter 517: Preparation for Killing the God

"I don't know. No one knows what will appear before us after this well is opened. Maybe we've released Satan from Hell, or maybe it's just a stillborn fetus from 'God' that failed to hatch. This is all a false alarm." Miyamoto Shio said firmly, "But no matter what we see, we must kill it immediately!"

"I understand." Sakurai Masahiko nodded, "But won't the head of the family come in person?"

Logically speaking, the feat of mankind killing "God" should be commanded and witnessed personally by the current patriarch, Minamoto Chisei. However, according to Miyamoto Shio, the operation to open up the Akagi River will be carried out tonight, and Minamoto Chisei does not seem to be present.

"Head of the family...there are more important things to do. The task of slaying the 'god' has been fully entrusted to me and Ryoma, the two heads of the family." Miyamoto Shio said in a slightly silent tone.

In fact, he had no idea where Minamoto no Chisei was now, and Minamoto no Chisei had never issued an order to restart the excavation of the Tamagawa River. This work was restarted after consultation among the three family heads, Sakurai, Ryoma, and Miyamoto. The head of the Fuma family was also aware of this, but did not raise any significance, and seemed to tacitly agree that the crusade against the "God" was the top priority at the moment.

Although Fuma Kotaro realized that there might be other hidden secrets behind Mr. Masamune's death, he could never imagine that all this was inextricably linked to "God". In the old man's view, no matter what ambitions Tachibana Masamune or the Oni Shu had, as long as they succeeded in killing "God", all their conspiracies would be defeated invisibly.

On the surface, the Yaki Eight Clan still seems to be the indestructible head family of the Japanese underworld, but the seeds of disagreement have long been buried in the hearts of the family heads, and the "death" of Mr. Masamune is a powerful catalyst... just like sixty years ago during the Second World War, the failure of the war caused the originally impregnable Yaki Eight Clan to be seriously divided, and the Inuyama family among them was almost wiped out from the history of the Japanese underworld forever.

After hearing Miyamoto Shio's ambiguous answer, Sakurai Masahiko did not ask any further questions. His level was not high enough, probably about the same as Yasha and Crow, and he was not qualified to ask about the patriarch's itinerary.

Miyamoto Shio reached into his pocket and tightly grasped a button in his pocket... This small button could determine the fate of the entire Japan.

This button is actually a controller, and its control object is the 5,000-ton mercury and white phosphorus mixed thermite incendiary bomb in the Red Well. The idea of ​​adding white phosphorus to the thermite incendiary bomb was inspired by the assassination of Mr. Masamune. He remembered that this excellent combustion aid had great power, so he temporarily purchased a large batch of it and added it to the original incendiary bomb.

Weapons that can enhance power must be used no matter how cruel they are, because these are weapons used to kill "God". If you want to win a war, you must use any means necessary, not to mention that "God" is not something that can be killed easily. If mercury and incendiary bombs are ineffective, Miyamoto Shio will immediately notify Ryoma Genichirō above the tunnel. The Self-Defense Forces under Ryoma Genichirō's command will use missiles and mountain-blasting explosives to blow up the entire Red Well and bury the "God" inside.

However, that would mean that Miyamoto Shio and the staff on the scene would be buried with the "God", but no one would back down. Those who chose to stay here at this moment were all determined to face death. It was the supreme honor to die with the "God". They were the creators of history and the heroes of the family. Their names would be engraved at the highest point of the family's monument of achievements!

This is Japan's noble Bushido spirit, which is to sacrifice one's life for a just cause and to regard death as normal as returning home.

"Director Miyamoto," Sakurai Masahiko lowered his voice and said hesitantly, "Are we sure we want to kill 'God'? Instead of... capturing her?"

As soon as Sakurai Masahiko finished speaking, Miyamoto Shio's sharp eyes fixed on him. Sakurai Masahiko realized that he had said the wrong thing, so he bowed quickly: "I'm sorry, Director Miyamoto, I don't have any intention of expecting the 'God' to be resurrected..."

"I understand." Miyamoto Shio's voice drifted over. "I've had the same thought myself. After all, the remains of the 'God' are such precious research material for us descendants of the White King."

Masahiko Sakurai slowly raised his head and saw Miyamoto Shio's face in the dark tunnel. The expression on that young face was gloomy.

"Whether it's our bloodline or the relics of 'God', these are all jokes played on us by the White Emperor." Miyamoto Shio sighed deeply, "A joke as ethereal as a dream, yet more cruel than reality."

"The White Emperor bestowed upon us a powerful bloodline, and with it, our family rose to prominence. But with that power came generations of demons burdened with sinful blood." Miyamoto Shio's tone was melancholy. "The 'God' bestowed upon us the 'Sacred Relics,' which everyone knows are symbols of power and strength. Those who possess them gain the opportunity to evolve into dragons. However, power and authority themselves are a curse. Countless examples have arisen of disputes over these two things throughout history, and this is true for our family as well."

In fact, Masahiko Sakurai is older than Shio Miyamoto, but at this moment he was silently listening to the young head of the family telling him the truth about his family and the cruel truth of this mixed-blood world.

"Actually, there's no real difference between the 'ghosts' of the Ghost Clan and the members of the clan. Aside from some of them possessing dangerous bloodlines, they all crave the power of 'gods,'" Miyamoto Shio whispered. "The Ghost Clan believes the end of the Yellow Springs Road represents ultimate power, but we believe that erroneous path is the source of our clan's misfortune. From ancient times to the present, countless wars, both large and small, have raged between the clan and the Ghost Clan. Too much blood has been shed, and too many lives have been lost. It's hard to say who's right. We certainly believe the clan is right, but the Ghost Clan isn't necessarily wrong either."

"Then what's wrong?" Sakurai Masahiko couldn't help but ask.

"It's fate that's wrong," said Shio Miyamoto.

"Destiny..." Sakurai Masahiko murmured.

"Our fate is that lingering 'god.' Her body is dead, but her spirit lives on in our bloodline, lurking in the evil thoughts of those who aspire to become dragons. As long as the ghost of the 'god' persists, war and bloodshed will never cease, and our descendants will never be able to live a peaceful and happy life." Miyamoto Shio gritted his teeth. "I can almost see that white emperor, wrapped in a colorful shroud, standing on the other side of the underworld, looking down on us with cold eyes, watching her descendants, some for happiness, others for power, slaughtering each other, with a sneer of derision on her lips."

Masahiko Sakurai felt a chill all over his body. Miyamoto Shio's words made him truly realize how vicious their ancestors were, and how...sad the fate he and his tribesmen were born into was.

"So we must put an end to that lingering 'god' and his family's tragic fate right here. Sacrifice is necessary! Even if it means we all perish here!" Miyamoto Shio's face was as hard as steel. "It's a crime to possess a treasure. Only if there are no such things as 'gods' in this world will our descendants not kill each other for the legacy of 'gods'... Mr. Masamune already sacrificed himself before the war. How can we, his followers, be cowards who cherish our lives!"

"I understand!" Sakurai Masahiko bowed deeply to Miyamoto Shio, "Since the head of the family is ready to die, we should follow him till death!"

Miyamoto Shio nodded to Sakurai Masahiko. He looked down at his watch and saw that it was almost four in the morning, which was a good time to bury a "god".

Miyamoto Shio took the intercom from Sakurai Masahiko and asked the on-site surveyors, "Use the sonar detector to check how thick the rock wall is between us and the Akagi River."

The closer they get to the legendary Well of Corpses, the more cautious they have to be. Every few meters they dig, they have to explore the thickness of the rock layer ahead. Once the Red Devil River is opened, the passage between the Well of Corpses and the human world will be opened, and the ultimate war between the Eight Snake Families will begin immediately.

"Thirty meters! Less than thirty meters thick!" The report from the prospectors ahead came over the intercom. "There's a huge noise on the other side of the rock formation, making it difficult to get an accurate measurement. We need to repeat the measurement multiple times to get accurate data!"

Miyamoto Shio didn't think much about it. There were many possibilities for the noise on the other side of the rock formation. It was rumored that the Akagi River was an underground river that would erupt with a huge sound like thunder. Perhaps there were many dragon subspecies hidden in the river. Perhaps the "God" was recovering faster and thus affecting the magnetic field nearby... But no matter what, he was determined to kill the "God" today!

"Let the tunnel boring machine rest for a while, everyone else should rest too, and the relevant personnel should perform maintenance and repair on the machine parts," Miyamoto Shio ordered. "We'll have a half-hour break. After half an hour, we'll make a final push to open up the road to Huangquan."

"Yes!" Masahiko Sakurai and a staff member on the scene responded with great momentum. The overlapping voices echoed in the quiet and long tunnel, like thousands of troops.

Miyamoto Shio walked towards the elevator. There was almost no wireless signal so deep underground. There was only a wireless phone at the entrance to the ground that could communicate with the outside world above the tunnel.

Miyamoto Shio answered the intercom, and on the other end of the intercom channel was another family head, Ryoma Genichirō, who came to the Tama River area with him.