I planted a sacred tree in Tokyo.

Chapter 457 The Ever-Changing Demiplane
"what?!"

"Jiu Kong Yao Ai appeared in the demiplane of the High School of Spellcasting?"

Upon hearing this news, Chief Inspector Takeya, located at the Metropolitan Police Department headquarters, had a headache.

Jiu Kong Yao Ai, the most wanted criminal in the island nation—no, this planet: although a certain pirate briefly took her place as number one, he quickly died at the end of the Nine-Tailed Demon Rebellion. Fortunately, the great demons of the Nine-Tailed Demons will not come to claim the bounty, so Jiu Kong Yao Ai still holds the number one bounty.

As for the other son of the god of destruction, 'Ijiang', the people are convinced that he died at the hands of Princess Charlotte, but governments around the world know very well that he is simply 'missing'.

It's perfectly normal for them to jump out and start their "false propaganda" whitewashing whenever they want!
However, it cannot be said in order to avoid causing the public to despair.

As for Jiu Kong Yao Ai
The attitude of the island nation's government is even more complicated.

Initially, it was only because she insisted on revealing the existence of 'Yamata no Orochi' and then brought out Abe no Seimei, which almost led to the destruction of the island nation; the government then 'out of anger' imposed a record-breaking arrest warrant on her.

Later, Jiu Kong Yao Ai actually rose to the level of a demon and had an ambiguous relationship with the Akatsuki organization, so the government naturally dared not take any rash actions.

Later, as Abe no Seimei extended an olive branch of 'cooperation', the government gradually realized from snippets of conversation that Kusora Yua might actually be a sacrifice pushed out by Seimei!

Reviving a being like Yamata no Orochi is certainly no easy task: the more powerful a being is, the more it is bound by the underworld: even the Nine-Tailed Fox requires sacrifices of millions to revive.

The conditions required for a 'great demon' like Yamata no Orochi must be even more stringent.

As for those 'strong individuals' in Heian-kyo, according to Yu-kun, they were resurrected with the strength of 'ordinary people' and then leveled up again: otherwise why would Abe no Seimei have sealed off Heian-kyo and remained motionless for so long?
It was all so that his friends, and even his rivals, could have a stable space to develop.

Therefore, Jiu Kong Yao Ai belongs to the kind of person who knows that she has a problem, a big problem!
Yet, it exists in a way that no one dares to touch.

"Hey,"

"Hopefully those big shots don't 'mess up'."

After all, it was the Yamata no Orochi, whose strength even Susanoo dared not confront head-on. Whether it was Abe no Seimei's plan to protect humanity with the Yamata no Orochi, or Yu-kun's dismissive attitude that everything was under the control of Takamagahara, it was none of Director Takeya's business.

According to Abe no Seimei's theory, the world today has only recovered to the level of a 'small puddle' and cannot withstand the turmoil caused by those powerful figures.

If another 'war of gods' were to occur, this planet would likely—

This is the tragedy of the weak.

"Don't alert them, just keep observing."

Overwhelmed with thoughts, Director Zhu Ya could only give this negative order in the end.

The Metropolitan Police Department doesn't even have a single Demon-level being, so how can they interfere with the schemes of Dragon-level, or even possibly 'God-level' beings?

They don't even have the qualifications to stand on the chessboard and act as 'chess pieces'; although no one would be willing to be a chess piece like 'Nine Empty Shakes Love'.

"Daodaosai has disappeared?"

Upon hearing the second report, Director Zhu Ya seemed to be deep in thought.

The Metropolitan Police Department already knows that the swordsmith "Totosai" comes from a demiplane: it seems he's gone to settle a problem in his "hometown"?

I hope nothing bad happens to that old gentleman.
"Mayi,"

Thinking of this, Director Zhu Ya turned to look at the young policewoman next to her.

When will you advance to the Ghost level?

???

"Director, is it really that easy to advance to the Ghost level?"

The young policewoman was speechless, but she already had a path to promotion. That path was:
"I've decided to go to that world with many 'gods' and break through by becoming a 'god'."

Although the military and the Metropolitan Police Department suffered heavy losses and setbacks in that demiplane located in Heian-kyo, they also obtained a lot of intelligence.

The 'gods' of that world were strange; they weren't excessively powerful, but they weren't weak either. Besides bestowing names upon the 'undead' and using them as weapons, they were also divided into two types:

One type is a 'famous' deity, whose name is the same as that of the deities in Takamagahara of the main world. After death, they do not completely disappear, but are reborn as 'new generations'.

Another type is the 'nameless god,' which is born from human desires; once these desires disappear, the god also disappears: such as revenge, such as killing.

Simply put, that demiplane is a small world that developed based on 'faith'.

This is quite different from the situation in Tokyo, where the core of power is 'swords'.

"Give up your human identity and become a 'God of Calamity'?"

Upon hearing Mai's decision, Director Takeya fell silent.

Indeed, once she becomes a 'god,' the support from the island nation's government would undoubtedly elevate Kawai Mai's power to a new level. However:

"We haven't yet identified any drawbacks to this approach."

"Ouch~~"

"What else could there be?"

"At worst, my soul will be scattered."

The young policewoman calmly waved her hand. Her colleagues at the Metropolitan Police Department had come and gone, and even she had become indifferent to life and death.

"Director, I'm going."

As she reached the door, Kawai Mai turned around and saluted again.

"This trip, regardless of success or failure, will be—"

They are separated forever!

"Go."

Director Zhuya stood up, bowed, and sat down.

He was left alone in the office once again.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

"Hi hi hi hi!"

Amidst rhythmic shouts, two warriors are locked in fierce combat.

The katana, cold as snow, slashed out continuously. Under the sunlight, the blade light was like dazzling lightning, dazzling the eyes; the resulting wind from the blade was fierce and raging, and even the samurai watching from dozens of meters away had to muster their 'spiritual power' for defense.

swish, swish, swish—

Both fighters relied on speed, their blades flashing close to each other; the weaker fighters couldn't even tell who was stronger.

All that could be seen were several meters long knife marks that had suddenly appeared on the ground!
until:

puff,

The long sword slashed through the air, and a head flew into the sky.

"The Asakura family wins!" With the referee's loud announcement, the match ended with the head of a Miyoshi samurai falling to the ground.

"Tsk, one wrong move."

The head that landed on the ground spoke, seemingly still unconvinced.

"If you lose, you lose. Don't make excuses."

A samurai from the Miyoshi family stepped forward, picked up his head, and handed it to his 'body'.

After the samurai's body was taken and the head was placed on his neck, he twisted his neck a few times and then left the scene looking dejected.

The victor, without resting, surveyed the surroundings, sword in hand:

"Who's coming next?"

"I!"

Another samurai stepped forward and drew his katana.

"The Mori family: Kogoro Mori!"

"start--"

"These warriors, relying on their 'immortality,' are having a great time."

Witnessing this scene, a plain-looking boy in a kimono couldn't help but scratch his head.

Indeed, although they were forced to join Jiu Kong Yao Ai's ranks after being 'resurrected,' for these warriors, it was nothing more than switching from one 'family head' to another, and it wasn't a big deal.

In this era of war, it was common for families to decline or fall into ruin, and samurai would naturally 'adapt to circumstances'.

"Hey,"

The boy named Nezu Jinpachi had a worried look on his face.
"They didn't know how powerful Abe no Seimei was; they actually thought he was just a troublesome 'demon king'."

As he spoke, the boy turned to look at the high school girl beside him, trying to find comfort:

"Yukino-kun, have you thought about this—"

After leaving the demiplane, how should one face relatives, friends, teachers, and principal?

"I never thought of it,"

Carrying knives, guns, swords, and poison gas canisters, with a gourd of wine and a flying wheel hanging from his waist; his hands adorned with sharp claws, a tooth pendant on his chest, and an iron mask covering his face, Yukino Satsuki calmly shook his head.

She seemed to be putting on some kind of 'arms display,' with so many 'magical implements,' which filled Nezu Shinpachi with awe.

More magical artifacts are not necessarily better; even an ordinary person would be overwhelmed if using two weapons.

But Yukino Satsuki is able to use so many weapons:
Although she relied on her 'friends',
That's a skill in itself.

"Hey,"

Yukino Satsuki's answer left Nezu Jinpachi speechless.

To be honest, the other party only verbally agreed to fight for Jiu Kong Yao Ai, which wasn't a big deal. But he was different—he had been marked with a 'curse seal' by Jiu Kong Yao Ai, which greatly increased his strength, but also put his life in Jiu Kong Yao Ai's hands, making him a true 'direct descendant' of the young lady.

First, he 'helped' Jiu Kong infiltrate the demiplane, and now he has integrated all the extraordinary beings in this area, looking like he's 'aiming at Abe no Seimei'.

Thinking about this, Nezu Jinpachi wished he could just die!
Tragically, however, in the face of Jiu Kong Yao Ai:
Even death is a luxury!

"My life..."

Nezu Jinpachi let out a wail. He had already imagined the tragic fate that awaited him after leaving the demiplane: being estranged from his parents, being expelled from school, being imprisoned and experimented on by the government, and spending his next life in a culture tank.
Although it's not a good idea to think this way...

Perhaps if the young lady loses, I might still have a glimmer of hope?
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"I want to defeat that Jiu Kong Yao Ai,"

"We must unleash the power of your 'swords'."

Totosai, who has returned to this world, is giving Inuyasha and Sesshomaru a "lesson".

"Ah, what other hidden powers does the Tessaiga have?"

Inuyasha was shocked; how could he, the user, not know this?

"Of course,"

Sitting on the back of the ox, Daodaozhai stroked his chin and beard.

"This sword was forged by me, the weapon your father, Dog General, wielded to roam the world. How could it only have this little power?"

"The essence of Tessaiga is 'teeth', and its characteristic is naturally 'growth'."

"Every time you defeat a great demon, you will absorb its power and become stronger and stronger. When this sword falls into your hands, the demonic energy accumulated by the Great Dog General will also begin to dissipate at that time; in order to adapt to you as the user, and also to allow you to reforge it to its ultimate potential."

It is that dissipated power,

It severely injured Sesshomaru, severing one of his arms.

If it weren't for the automatic protection of the 'Tenseiga', Sesshomaru would have been buried the moment he appeared.

"Then where is my knife?"

After hearing about the upgraded features of the Tessaiga, Sesshomaru asked a question.

"Does my sword also possess powers I am unaware of?"

There really is.
Sesshomaru's 'Tenseiga' possesses the power of the underworld and is actually an upgrade material for 'Tessaiga'!

As the saying goes, "The emperor loves his eldest son, and the people love their youngest son." Inu no Taisho doted on Inuyasha to the extreme: he was afraid that his youngest son was not strong enough to upgrade the two "fang swords" to their peak; so he divided them in two, leaving the Tenseiga to Sesshomaru so that he could "train" it for him.

When the time is right, the two swords will be combined into one, which will be the ultimate form of the Tessaiga!
However, these 'settings' don't matter:
"Sesshomaru, do you want to surpass Inu no Taisho?"

When faced with Totosai's question, the aloof and noble young master Sesshomaru's pupils contracted.

Every boy has a mountain called 'father' in his heart: surpassing his father is almost an instinct engraved in male genes.

Sesshomaru was no exception; he searched everywhere for the Tessaiga and repeatedly tried to steal it; wasn't it all to prove that his father, Inu no Taisho, made a mistake in giving the Tessaiga to Inuyasha?

"Then you have to give up 'Natural Teeth'!"

Totosai's astonishing words greatly surprised Kagome, Miroku, Sango, and the others standing nearby.

The Tenseiga is the sword of resurrection!

In the midst of chaos, its value is immeasurable; abandoning it...
How easy is it?

(End of this chapter)