Ereshkigal Opens the Li Shan Underworld

For Rovi, who traveled from another universe, the existence of ' Gudako ' undoubtedly has a very special meaning. As the protagonist of the ' Moon World ' game, her identity does not represent any person or character in the game, nor even the game itself, but countless players and countless people who love this world named after the moon.

Among those players, there was Rovi before his time travel, and there was also 'Cangtian', Rovi, who was standing here at this moment.

He was who he was in the past, and he is still who he is now.

Past, present, change.

However, such complex emotions were fleeting. For Rovi Wei, the long past was still worth remembering, but it was already in the past, and he would not be confused by it.

His grasp of human nature has reached a level of perfection.

So Rovi turned his attention to other places.

For example, the stone monkey in front of us was born from the East Sea, and it is undoubtedly the legendary ' Sun Wukong '.

And I am the 'Heavenly Emperor' at this Present Moment.

So...

Do you want to hit me?

It seems inevitable that the Great Sage Equal to Heaven Sun Wukong would wreak havoc in the Heavenly Palace, but as the Heavenly Emperor, would he have to get beaten up?

Or should we beat them up here first?

"Huh? Why would I hit you?" The Stone Monkey Girl was taken aback, scratching her red hair, her face full of confusion: "This is only our first meeting—"

The stone monkey that descended was not as rampant as the original version.

He has become more introverted.

"Indeed," Rovi agreed wholeheartedly. "And you can't beat me either."

The difference is too great. Rovi could blow the newly born ' Great Sage Equal to Heaven ' to death with just a breath while standing still.

"Grin!?" The Stone Monkey Girl suddenly revealed a set of tiger teeth. No matter how reserved she was, she was still a monkey!

Rovi smiled and said, "As for this guy, he's done me a favor, so why don't we let him go?"

Wuzhiqi grabbed Rovi's sleeve, his eyes pleading.

Yu Ji chuckled.

So Wuzhiqi blushed with embarrassment at being mocked by her former 'acquaintances,' but she dared not move when faced with the Stone Monkey Girl.

The newly born Stone Monkey Girl was not actually 'powerful'—her nine orifices and her half-immortal body were indeed unattainable compared to ordinary people, but she was far inferior to a senior novice supreme god like Rovi, or even to a senior main god or god-king level 'emperor' like Yu Ji, or a main god-level demon saint like Wuzhiqi.

But Wuzhiqi was afraid of the stone monkey, because the stone monkey was the physical manifestation of the East Sea Divine Stone, while she was merely a 'fragment'.

This is a relationship between the 'main trunk' and the 'branch' that is far stronger than the mutual restraint relationship.

Even so, Wuzhiqi was not incapable of fighting him.

With such a huge gap, even if it were just in terms of physical strength, she wouldn't really be no match for the stone monkey.

What she was actually afraid of was the figure behind the stone monkey...

"I never intended to do anything to her, but she's just too stupid. Besides, she's ruining my reputation!" The stone monkey's body floated in the air, but it was as if she were immersed in water. Her legs moved up and down, and her fluffy tail swayed behind her, making a soft sound. "Besides, Sister of Mount Li told me that I shouldn't take her name, I should just scare her a little."

"If it weren't for your Sister of Mount Li, how could I have been bullied like this by you?" Wuzhiqi finally couldn't hold back anymore.

"Really? How about giving it a try? Hehehe, I'll go easy on you, okay?" The stone monkey smiled.

So Wuzhiqi shrank back again.

"Is this Empress Li Shan?" Rovi also looked at the Stone Monkey Girl in front of him.

The stone monkey put his hands on his hips and snorted, "Sister of Mount Li is the most beautiful goddess in the world. It was she who awakened my existence with her warm power—"

Lishan, also known as Niangniang of Lishan, is known to Rovi Wei.

Mount Li is located within the territory of the Qin State. It is a place where tombs are built and where death is condensed. At the same time, it is also the first place where the first rays of the morning light shine after sunrise and sunset.

That was the ' Earth Mother Goddess ' revered by the people of Qin, a goddess of the 'Earth' who was paired with 'Heaven'.

However, that person was a non-existent deity.

There were only empty divine positions, and not a single goddess who met the standards.

Because Mount Li is the ancestral mountain of the Qin state, and the Goddess of Mount Li is a deity worshipped by the people of Qin after the Qin ancestors established the state on Mount Li. However, at the end of the Western Zhou Dynasty, when the Qin state was founded, the Immortals and Gods had all left, so there would be no goddess corresponding to the Qin people's beliefs and taking that position.

So at this moment, Rovi was somewhat surprised, while Yu Ji beside him instantly became alert.

"Who is the Goddess of Lishan?" She looked at Rovi, her crimson eyes gleaming.

Rovi shrugged. "I don't know him, we're not familiar with each other."

"Really? Your Majesty?" Yu Ji blinked, her red lips slightly parted, her upturned face and the hot breath she exhaled directly blew on Rovi.

After unleashing her 'natural nature', Yu Ji Ji's actions became completely different, as if she were a different person altogether.

"After I entered Shenzhou, you spent most of your time by my side, didn't you? How could I possibly know any goddesses of Mount Li?" Rovi said helplessly, "Besides, Mount Li is located in the fertile Guanzhong Plain in the west, which is the place under your jurisdiction as the Western White Emperor —don't you know that there isn't a single goddess on Mount Li?"

"It seems... so it is?" Yu Ji thought for a moment, then smiled and said, "Fine, I'll let you off this time."

"You let me go, but I don't intend to let you go," Yu Ji was about to leave when Rovi suddenly pressed her head down, pulled her into his arms, and kissed her.

"Hmm!?" Yu Ji was stunned for a moment, but she did not struggle. She just narrowed her eyes slightly and enjoyed it.

Come to think of it, this seems to be the first time that Rovi has taken the initiative to be intimate with him?

Yu Ji appeared especially happy.

But Rovi also wanted to show that he would never abandon her, in order to put her mind at ease.

Whether human, Divine Immortal, or saint, everyone seeks peace of mind.

A moment later, Jingying pulled the two apart, and Yu Ji breathed a sigh of relief, her face slightly flushed.

Wuzhiqi was dumbfounded.

The Stone Monkey Girl scratched her hair, wondering what they were doing.

The stone monkey born from the stone god was endowed with countless knowledge by the planet. She was not a pure Star Spirit like Yu Ji, but could be described as a 'semi-innate Star Spirit ', and had a closer connection with the planet than other immortals.

However, the planet itself has no emotions, so the stone monkey cannot understand human affairs.

However, she understood their conversation: "Sister of Mount Li is not some imposter goddess—"

She was a little angry.

"I don't care if you are the Heavenly Emperor or Queen of Heaven, but Sister of Mount Li cannot be insulted." The stone monkey bared its teeth, its eyes gleaming with golden light, its red hair flowing loosely and looking rather messy.

Her face showed a 'fierce dissatisfaction', and if it weren't for the body she was possessing, it might have appeared even more ferocious.

Now, all that remains is the innocent charm of a young girl.

All I can say is... the world of visual objects is truly wondrous.

"No offense intended." Rovi looked at the girl with a serious expression. "If there is anything that offended you, then I apologize to you on my behalf. However, it is a fact that there is no goddess in Mount Li."

The Stone Monkey Girl wanted to vent her anger, but Rovi had already apologized. She choked, a mouthful of dissatisfaction stuck in her throat, and she felt extremely uncomfortable.

Wuzhiqi didn't understand why, but she had indeed seen the ' Niangniang of Lishan ', and her strength was indeed formidable, at least stronger than her own.

However, the Heavenly Emperor's words are golden and cannot be wrong.

Perhaps... that really wasn't the Niangniang of Lishan?

"Of course, the best solution is for you to take us to see your sister from Lishan."

Rovi added, "Whether it is or isn't, it's obvious at a glance, isn't it?"

He pointed to his eyes.

Only now has the true intentions revealed.

When the stone monkey mentioned the "Niangniang of Lishan", Rovi had already activated the eye of Taiyi, the "Chaotic Core" of the highest point of the thirty-sixth heaven of the Heavenly Court, which was curled up on the "plate", to scan the Divine Land.

But it's abnormal that nothing was found or noticed. The Niangniang of Lishan may be fake, but the 'sister' mentioned by the Stone Monkey Girl definitely exists.

We cannot see it unless it is something that appears outside of China, and its existence must be very special.

Perhaps it is the existence of ' Underworld God ' that can lurk underground, hide in the Human Order, and be intimately connected with the life and death of humans, that makes it impossible for 'heaven' to instantly capture and scan their existence.

So Rovi wanted to lead the stone monkey and take himself to see it for himself.

The Stone Monkey Girl puffed out her cheeks and narrowed her golden eyes slightly. "Sister of Mount Li has gone to the Divine Land."

"She borrowed a piece of the stone from which I was born, saying she was going to take back what was hers."

What is that?

"I don't know, Sister of Mount Li didn't say..."

Indeed, it wasn't said, but at this moment, Yu Ji suddenly raised her head and looked towards the west of Shenzhou. Wuzhiqi also followed the direction of the surging Wei River where his main body was located and focused his gaze on the mountains and rivers of the former Qin State.

Rovi flicked his sleeve and raised his eyebrows.

In the direction they were gazing, a ray of light fell, like the rising sun shining on a majestic mountain peak.

The mountain is covered with endless tombstones, some the eternal resting place of nobles, others the lodging place of commoners; they are the tombs of kings and nobles, but also the monuments of ordinary people.

—Mount Li.

—The ancestral mountain within the territory of the Qin state.

Under the sunlight, the endless tombstones shone brightly.

A deep blue flame emerged, spread, and expanded like Star River.

The Qin Ancestor Gods.

Someone ascended to become a god.

Golden hair shimmered in the sunlight as the girl, draped in a red shawl, gazed at the countless tombstones atop the majestic mountain below.

Ereshkigal, who set foot on the Divine Land with the help of the East Sea Divine Stone, felt a sense of closeness to this place.

Not only because the mountain resembled the underworld environment where she once lived, but also because she could sense that this mountain, this divine position, had an extremely close connection with Rovi.

"This world is very special!" Ereshkigal gently flicked her fingers through the air, tilting her head to sense the atmosphere.

The age of the gods has passed.

But that ancient era seems to continue in another way.

Above the vast sky, deep within the Human Order, there seems to be a colossal, majestic entity standing between heaven and earth.

Ereshkigal sensed the aura of countless incredibly powerful gods, as well as countless mysterious forces that resonated with the planet itself.

She sensed Rovi even more, high above her.

Its location is connected to the mountain where it is currently standing.

With this contact...

"We will definitely find you." Ereshkigal smiled.

She did not feel that she was being rejected here.

She could feel the mountain responding to her call.

And so at this moment.

On Mount Li, faint blue flames flickered. She waved her hand and sank into the ground, whereupon the Li Shan Earth Vein roared continuously, and under the divine guidance of the goddess, a 'Netherworld' slowly appeared.

That is the concept of 'Lishan' as a place where the graves of the dead converge.

The Goddess of Mount Li is also the Lord of the Underworld of Mount Li.

The goddess of Mesopotamia finally transformed into a 'god' here.

This is neither an invasion nor an occupation; it is the manifestation of the gods who are united with Heaven and Earth. It is the assimilation that foreign gods will inevitably experience after arriving in China.

Ereshkigal became part of this land.

Her given name remained unchanged, but her surname changed. At this moment, she conformed to destiny and embedded herself into the Divine Land.

This is God clearly revealing his mysterious power, moving himself along the flow of time, pushing the traces of his existence into the past.

Of course, there are no limits to how many numbers you can have.

At least with Ereshkigal's current abilities, she cannot embed herself into the ancient universe of Shenzhou, a Divine Land.

She is only about a thousand years ahead.

' The Goddess of Mount Li, whose original name was Ai, was a descendant of Ru Ai, a minister who revived the Emperor Shaokang of Xia Dynasty. During the Shang Dynasty, she attained enlightenment at Mount Li and manifested countless divine transformations, becoming the Earth Mother Goddess.'

'A predestined marriage with the ancestors of Qin, and 'Heaven' revealed itself.'

' Qin Records '

In the royal palace of Xianyang, in the archives containing thousands of books, such information inexplicably appeared on the bamboo slips recording the history of the Qin state.

The millions of people in the Qin state were completely unaware.

In the majestic palace, First Emperor looked up at the sky, a deep thought appearing on his young face, which was gradually growing a beard and becoming increasingly majestic.

Why is it that everyone... wants to be my ancestor?

"Hmph, I'll deal with you all after I've created that behemoth!"

For Ying Li, nothing was as joyful as building mechs.

"How is the manufacturing progressing?" Ying Li asked, glancing sideways at Zhao Gao beside him.

Zhao Gao respectfully replied, "We still have no clue."

"However, recently, a young man came from the East Sea. He was covered in azure wings and looked like an ancient Qi cultivator who had ascended to immortality."

"He said... He can help the emperor refine this substance!"

"Hahaha, Shenyi."

The First Emperor laughed loudly, but his eyes never left the sky.

Heavens, heavens...

"Rovi, I've found you." Ereshkigal suddenly opened her ruby-red eyes, her red lips curving into a smile.

Following the connection between 'heaven' and 'earth' in the Qin Kingdom, Ereshkigal finally found Rovi.

They found him.

He is...

"East China Sea?" Ereshkigal suddenly opened her eyes, stunned.

"I told you, Sister of Mount Li really is the Goddess of Mount Li, but you didn't believe me." The Stone Monkey Girl from the East Sea crossed her arms and looked very proud.

Wuzhiqi was taken aback, while Yu Ji became focused and vigilant.

Rovi was somewhat stunned.

Ereshkigal—!?

Wasn't she in the ' Primordial Highest Heaven '? How did she get here?!

And she even became the ' Goddess of Mount Li '?