Chapter 248 "God Child" Please note that the translation may not be accurate as it is a computer-generated translation.

In the beautiful mountain where there is perennial snow, many cherry blossom trees grow lushly. They are sprouting tender green buds, embracing the cool breeze in the mountains, seemingly ready to bloom at any moment.
However, every local knows that the cherry blossoms on Mount Fuji only bloom around the end of March.
If you want to see cherry blossoms at the end of February, you have to go further south, around the location of Okinawa, where you can see fully bloomed pink cherry blossoms, resembling fluffy clouds.
However, the tourists on Mount Fuji are always in a constant stream, and they do not give up visiting this sacred and naturally charming snow mountain just because they cannot see cherry blossoms. Mount Fuji attracts people from all over the world with its unique cultural charm and beauty.
A man dressed in a pure white kimono strolls along the mountain path, his footsteps following the rhythm of the snow and wind, seemingly intoxicated by the beauty of the surroundings.
Passersby around him repeatedly cast their gazes, not only because he blends in perfectly with the majestic view of Mount Fuji, but also because of the strange mask he wears on his face.
“It's Lord Ghostfire, the Red Lotus...”
“He's truly formidable.”
As the man passed by, bystanders whispered among themselves.
The name of Lord Ghostfire, the Red Lotus, was not a secret within the island nation. In fact, it was gradually gaining prominence, seemingly poised to surpass the Cherry Blossom Group as the country's leading supernatural force.
The man being discussed heard people calling out his name in the wind, but he didn't mind.
If it were in the past, the ghostly Red Lotus would never appear so boldly in front of everyone, not because they were afraid, but because they had more important matters to attend to.
However, now this matter is almost over.
As for whether the Cherry Blossom Group will have a fight with the Demon Red Lotus,
heh...
This man is none other than Great Tengu, and the mask on his face speaks for itself. It is impossible for anyone here to dare impersonate him.
Today's Da Tengu is dressed differently from usual. Perhaps it is because he is in China, he doesn't have the same level of vigilance and has relaxed. He is not carrying the wooden hammer, the painted folding fan with snow mountain scenery, or the long knife on his back. Instead, he is wearing a very loose kimono, which looks like some kind of luxurious ceremonial attire.
He walks into the Fujiyama Shrine, steps over the torii gate, and extends the hand hidden in his sleeve, gently brushing against the hanging shimenawa.
This type of rope is commonly seen on the gates of torii. It is made using a special coarse hemp rope tied in unique knots. In the traditional culture of the island nation, the shimenawa is used to distinguish between the human realm and the realm of spirits, reminding visitors that once they cross this invisible boundary, they have entered the realm of the divine.
Daitengu lowered his head slightly, seemingly deeply contemplating the changes that occur when passing through a torii gate. Does the kingdom of gods truly exist?
"What are you doing? Are you pondering about the existence of the kingdom of gods again?"
A soft and gentle female voice wakes up the contemplative Great Tengu beside her.
The woman is dressed in a shrine maiden outfit, clearly a member of the clergy in this shrine. The corners of her eyes are slightly upturned, with finely drawn elegant eyebrows. Her long hair is tied up in a peculiar hairstyle, with a pair of triangular ears seemingly growing from her head.
It is hard to imagine that a traditional shrine maiden serving at a Shinto shrine would be so familiar with one of the leaders of the demonic faction, the Crimson Lotus.
"Yes," the Great Tengu did not evade the other's question, "We both believe in the existence of gods. But where exactly is the realm of gods? Does the torii gate separate the boundary between gods and humans, or between humans themselves? What do you think... my divine child?"
The so-called Shinshi is not a name, but a title for a certain type of priestess, representing a high status and the favor of the gods.
The Shinshi had long gotten used to the whimsical questions posed by the man before her. She knew his personality well enough to let him ask, since nobody but the gods could provide him with answers to such inquiries.
After a moment, it seems a little impatient, the divine child speaks up and asks: "
We've talked before about how the ghost demon Red Lotus will always operate as a secretive organization in the shadows until the time is right...aren't you afraid of attracting trouble by suddenly appearing in the public eye?"
Da Tengu asked in return, "Is our trouble still insignificant?"
"On the contrary, do you need to give me an explanation?" His gentle gaze suddenly turned sharp, and it landed directly on the face of the divine child.
He didn't clarify exactly what needed to be explained, but the divine child apparently reached some kind of tacit understanding with him, smiling knowingly and unintentionally revealing a myriad of charms.
She said, "There's no need for explanations. You will know by then."
Da Tengu didn't reply. It's hard to imagine him being speechlessed by a shrine maiden.
Finally, a few minutes later, he slightly bid farewell and silently returned the same way he came.
His voice came from the mountain path, echoing outside the shrine's torii gate, with a touch of ethereality:
"By the way, there has been some activity in the divine palace lately."
……
Relying on his sense of timing, Ren Mingkong purchased a plane ticket to the Kankuluswag Airport; he couldn't afford to miss the next arrival of a divine being's remains.
Kangerlussuaq Airport is located on the largest island in the world, Greenland. It serves as the hub for Air Greenland and is also the closest airport to the Arctic Circle, even closer than the Northern Isles where the Night's Watch resides.
Yes, the next arrival point of the divine remains is in the Arctic Circle.
Strictly speaking, it is near the North Pole.
That place is extremely cold, so he doesn't plan to take the big wolf and Wuge there. It's better to leave those two at home to save himself from the trouble, so he doesn't have to deal with them when the time comes. He does have the snowflake brooch given to him by Yiwei, which can help withstand the cold, but the two of them can only tough it out.
Actually, it could potentially awaken the primal bloodline of the great wolf...?
Like pulling a sled.
Ren Mingkong calculated the time carefully and checked his equipment again. The awakened system has always been reliable, so there shouldn't be any issues due to the extreme cold.
Recently, what has caught his attention is what Lao Fan said about the actions of the Shen Gong.
As one of the most powerful extraordinary forces in the world, it is impossible for the Shen Gong to stay still all the time. In fact, they are constantly encroaching on the territory of the whole country. In the ASEAN area, there are many wild extraordinary forces, and the actions of the Shen Gong are just like what happened in Moxosos before.
Get down and control.
It can be said that the actions of Shingu have attracted the attention of many parties.
However, the actions that are worth notifying Lao Fan about are definitely more than just destroying another wild extraordinary organization.
However, old Fan also cannot say specific things, but only mentions that based on his years of experience in Mosuo, he feels that the atmosphere in the temple is different from usual.
Ren Mingkong has been searching for information on Wailing Net for several days and can basically confirm that Old Fan's feeling wasn't wrong.
However... Shengong suddenly started to move during this period, what are they planning to do?
Ren Mingkong doesn't care much, as long as the other party doesn't disturb his exploration of the next divine corpse's secret realm.
He has once again been stagnant in his strength for over four months. If he doesn't seize the opportunity to open this secret realm, he will probably be left far behind by those little friends.
Zhuge Guan Deng has already broken through to D-grade not long after the Lunar New Year, while Feng Yuanxi is a bit ahead of him.
As for Shi Yuanjing, that cultivation maniac who follows her master every day, she has now firmly reached the mid-level of D-grade. Inside Tianwai Heaven, she can truly be considered a cornerstone. This makes Ren Mingkong feel somewhat inexplicably nervous and pressured. Even though the two of them don't usually have much interaction, he can't help but feel unwilling when he thinks of that girl outperforming him.
This time's adventure is indeed a great opportunity for me to catch up.
There is a fundamental difference between my way of improvement and the practice of the extraordinary. Their progress slows down as their level increases, but not mine.
Isn't it just the difference between early D-level and mid D-level? He can catch up quickly in one secret realm.
In fact, Ren Mingkong has other options besides exploring secret realms. In his task list, there are two tasks that have been lying around for a long time, namely the series of tasks in the Jinnaruo secret realm and the series of tasks in the Nidhogg & World Tree secret realm.
There are still two of the five music notes of Jinnaruo's secret realm that are lost. One of them is confirmed to be inside the Great Wolf's body but cannot be retrieved. The whereabouts of the other one is unknown. It has been six months since I posted a reward on the Wandering Spirit website last year, but there have been no other responses. Please note that the translation provided is a literal translation and may not be the most accurate or fluent in English.
This dog absorbs everything into its body... the fifth sound, the jade card, and even the tree leaves.
If it weren't for the fact that the Great Wolf looks purely of noble descent, Ren Mingkong would almost suspect it had some connection to Fenrir, the devourer of Norse mythology.
Speaking of Norse mythology, the Nidhogg and the World Tree Sanctum series quests are still missing two items, namely the Holy Sword Barumuk and the Eternal Spear Kununir. Barumuk, on the way to Warnerheim with himself and the Mirror of the Elements, was intercepted by someone unknown halfway. As for Kununir, it is even more direct as it has never appeared. Balder suspects that it may have been left in the other half of the fractured World Tree.
Of course, Badel also gave Ren Mingkong a way to find the lost other half of the World Tree in the space-time.
There are two ways. One is to restore the power of the half of the World Tree floating on the Seine River, which means reconstructing Badel's body. In this way, he can use the power he has gained from merging with the World Tree for so many years to directly summon the other half of the World Tree back from the space-time.
Regarding the second method, it is a bit intricate. The other half of the World Tree carries the entire Asgard, a small part of Midgard, and a portion of Vanaheim. Among them, the Rainbow Bridge in the God's Court connects Midgard and Asgard. Renming Kong has also seen a glimpse of that magnificent bridge on the broken border of Midgard. The power source of the Rainbow Bridge is essentially Yggdrasil, so it is possible to manipulate the Rainbow Bridge by using Yggdrasil to find the other half of the World Tree.
But the purpose of Ren Mingkong looking for the World Tree's other half is to find Kun Gunier!