I'm a demon in Tokyo!

Chapter 190 The Wrath of the Four-Tailed Fox, Absolutely Powerful! A Huge Gain! The Genius of the Demon Guide Association Five Hundred Years Ago

Amidst the deafening roar, the small wooden fish that had fallen to the ground finally shattered completely in the eyes of Uesugi Tetsuya, who was rapidly retreating into the distance!
Instead, ancient wood, black rocks, and bright flames that suddenly swelled in the breeze emerged from the darkness of the wooden fish.

Uesugi Tetsu stared intently at the unknown demon, the Master of Bodhidharma, which had swelled from the size of a fist to the size of a person in the blink of an eye and was still expanding, without giving Bodhidharma a second.

Because the clear mirror in his heart began to tremble wildly the moment the wooden fish appeared, bringing an indescribable sense of crisis!
Uesugi Tetsuya did not want to miss this "transformation time" and unleash a full-force slash.

Rather, it was his intuition that told him not to do it.

If he tries to seize this so-called opening to attack, his fate will likely be dire.

Then let's wait.

Uesugi Tetsu gripped Kaga Kiyomitsu tightly, oblivious to his surroundings and still incredibly excited, gathering his inner energy and lightning to his body, ready to face the first attack from this unknown great demon.

Under his silent gaze, a magnificent demon, far taller and stronger than the Mountain Whale King, and almost comparable to the Moonlit Station that had finally come to life, stood on the earth.

The left half of this enormous, mountain-like demon was made of intertwined, thick, emerald-green ancient trees.

The exposed gray rock layers can still be faintly seen at the joints, while thick, moist moss spreads through them like some mysterious, ancient symbol.

The right half of the body reveals volcanic rock shaped like strong muscles.

Its rough texture is cracked, and sporadic bursts of reddish-gold light emanate from the dark red stone patterns. With every slight movement, fine rock fragments fall to the ground and turn into dust.

"Inhale—exhale—!"

It straightened its back, revealing its brow bone covered by silvery-white lichen and the ancient wooden crown on its head, and then opened its huge mouth made of trees and stones, emitting a breathing sound like the mountain wind.

Those obsidian pupils gazed down at Uesugi Tetsuya, and deep within them flickered a small yet dazzling flame.

A massive, blood-red notification stretched across the azure sky.

——【Grand Master (3.5 stars)】!
Uesugi Tetsu roughly sized up the great monk who was at least twenty meters tall, then looked down at Kaga Kiyomitsu, who was only sixty or seventy centimeters tall.

How do we fight this?
This time it's different from Kisaragi Station—Kisaragi Station was made entirely of ordinary building materials, such as cement and wood, with at most a few steel bars mixed in.

But what about the Grand Master in front of us?
Ancient trees that have stood for a thousand years, massive rocks that have stood for ten thousand years...

The moment he saw the scarlet notification, Uesugi Tetsu realized the difference between the Great Master and the previous Scabbard Lord, and even the Mountain Whale King.

Even though all three are rated at three and a half stars, the difference in their strength is completely incalculable.

There's a difference even between three and a half stars!

And the difference is huge!
Uesugi Tetsu's intuition told him that even if the Scabies Master and the Mountain Whale King attacked together, they would probably be easily crushed by the Grand Master who had been silent since revealing his true form.

He took a deep breath, trying to make Kaga Kiyomitsu spread the area of ​​sorrow of parting as much as possible, so as to slow down the Great Master's movement speed.

The Grand Master remained motionless, simply allowing his aura to spread. His purpose in appearing was merely to buy Bodhidharma time to leave.

The old folks are no longer good at fighting to the death as soon as they meet.

The revival of heaven and earth, which it had been waiting for for two hundred years, was not far off. How could it possibly give up its life at this time on an opponent with whom it had no life-or-death enmity?

Even if this opponent doesn't seem to pose much of a threat to it.

Uesugi Tetsu narrowed his eyes: "This Grand Master is probably on par with the white wax statues we encountered in Edo Castle, or perhaps even better..."

The water at 3.5 stars is too deep.

The scabies master is three and a half stars, the Great Dharma Master is three and a half stars, and even the one who can beat these people up like children, Jiang Huijue, is also three and a half stars.

Further up, Love's Separation and Nanjo Manami during the Red Tide are even rated three and a half stars.

Judging from the spiritual energy fluctuations at the time, if Nanjo Ai hadn't deliberately chosen an open battlefield, she and Ai could have easily destroyed most, or even the entire Arakawa Ward, while moving and fighting.

Three and a half stars, the final stage before breaking through to the level of a demon god.

Its unknown extent is like a dark and deep trench, with even more powerful predators at each depth, and you never know when you will reach the bottom.

The gap between the strong and the weak is probably even greater than the gap between one star and three and a half stars!
Uesugi Tetsu carefully sensed the pervasive killing intent emanating from the Great Master.

He could feel that if he moved even slightly, he would be subjected to a barrage of attacks from all directions from the Grand Master, like a raging storm.

“Young Onmyoji… no, I should call you Young Hannya now… well, it doesn’t matter what the title is.”

After the Grand Master saw Bodhidharma silently bow to him and leave, he opened his mouth and emitted a sound with a strong sulfurous odor.

“Boy, I have no intention of fighting you—as long as you release Bodhidharma.”

Uesugi Tetsu glanced at the monk who was reluctantly leaving.

He recalled the words spoken when the wooden fish appeared and calmly asked, "Grand Master, according to your words, you and Nadal are both members of the Demon Guide Society?"

The Grand Master, whose name was called by a stranger he was meeting for the first time, exclaimed in surprise.

It continued, "That's right, Bodhidharma is a genius that our Demon Guide Society has seen only once in a hundred years. So if you want to kill Bodhidharma, you will be going against me and the entire Demon Guide Society."

Upon hearing this, Uesugi Tetsuya, who had originally wanted to settle things peacefully and resolve the issues of Yoshida Castle and the patient's illness, once again drew his sword.

A genius from the Demon Guild five hundred years ago... what would he be like if he were placed in the present world five hundred years later?
spirits?

Or is it something higher than ghosts and gods, on the same level as factory owner Z who can kill you with a single glance?
Uesugi Tetsu's eyes were cold.

And there's the Grand Master who's putting immense pressure on him right now.

Even if the Grand Master's talent becomes mediocre from now on, as a mountain spirit or demon with almost no lifespan limit, he should be able to break through to the level of a ghost or god after spending five hundred years.

In other words, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to eliminate the two beings above the level of demons and gods in the future of the Demon Guide Association!

The Great Master keenly sensed the renewed killing intent emanating from Uesugi Tetsuya.

Why is this?

It clearly felt that Uesugi Tetsuya had lost his hostility just now.

The Grand Master spoke in a booming voice: "Boy, if Bodhidharma has offended you in any way, just tell me."

"Actually not."

Uesugi Tetsu shook his head and used the tip of Kaga Kiyomitsu's blade to trace several strokes on the mountain-like body of the Great Master, squeezing his physical potential to the limit in just half a breath.

—Although the Grand Master in front of me was so powerful that it was hard to breathe, I was also at my peak right now.

The question of who is stronger or weaker can only be determined after they have fought each other.

The fifth form of the Corona Breathing Technique was activated silently.

He sighed softly, "But I cannot rest easy if you do not die."

Enveloped in a cycle of qi, not a trace of solar aura or lightning escaped his body. Uesugi Tetsuya appeared silently behind the Grand Master like a ghost.

Just as he was about to unleash Kaga Kiyomitsu, Daitahoshi, as if he had foreseen the future, swung his right arm, made of volcanic rock, towards his location.

Bang bang bang!
The air was compressed by the hot rock arm, producing a dull, loud sound.

It blocked out all the sunlight, and like a giant arm falling from a mountain, it arrived in front of Uesugi Tetsuya in an instant, carrying a temperature of hundreds or thousands of degrees.

It crashed down with a deafening roar!

A pale, ring-shaped blade of light simultaneously burst forth in mid-air, embedding itself deeply into the right arm.

Da da.

Uesugi Tetsuya, who was only slightly burned by the attack, fled far away after being struck, watching as the qi and lightning erupted from the wound that was several tens of centimeters deep.

Then it disappeared in silence.

Compared to the Great Master's body, which was several meters long, Kaga Kiyomitsu's attack, which could only cut a few tens of centimeters, was truly powerless.

Not to mention……

Uesugi Tetsu felt his arm go numb from the previous blow, and his lips twitched.

He flexed his wrists slightly, and then heard the Grand Master's loud laughter crash down like a mountain collapsing and a tsunami crashing down.

"Since you've chosen to fight, then come on, you little brat who dreams of becoming a god!"

The Grand Master's body loomed over the place like a dark cloud: "I feel honored to have killed a genius like you."

Ancient trees stretched out, rocky outcrops swayed, and countless spores and mist spread out.

Dust and smoke, reaching heights of tens of meters, billowed into the sky.

Then, it was forcibly split apart from the center by flashing lightning!

It revealed Uesugi Tetsuya's battered and cratered body, yet not a single drop of blood had flowed from it.

As the berserk mode was activated, Hannya tasted the familiar pain and revealed a ferocious smile: "To say such things before even reaching the halfway point is a bit too arrogant."

"—It's still uncertain who will die."

……

It is located west of Yoshida Castle, near the edge of the woods.

Riding atop the Mountain Whale King's head, Imagawa Yoshimoto saw the head of the Great Master, and the plumes of smoke and mud rising dozens of meters high. He frowned deeply and asked,
"Lord Whale Three, can you sense what's happening outside Yoshida Castle?"

"demon."

The Mountain Whale King tensed up, staring intently in that direction, and said in a deep voice, "A demon far more powerful than me."

Imagawa Yoshimoto gripped the hilt of his sword tightly for a moment, then released it easily.

She lowered her slightly worried eyes.

"At that critical moment, we must also prepare for the worst."

……

boom!
boom!
boom!
"What's wrong with you, kid! Weren't you so arrogant just now?! Why aren't you fighting back even once?!"

Forced to accept the challenge, the Grand Master laughed wildly, the long-lost gloom and melancholy quickly disappearing with each downward punch.

Its obsidian pupils were fixed on Uesugi Tetsuya, who kept appearing and disappearing in the smoke and dust, and its fist would soon follow.

fast.

The Grand Master moved too quickly.

Despite its enormous body, which is tens of meters tall, it is more agile than anyone else when it moves.

This completely contradicts the common sense that larger people are more clumsy!

Uesugi Tetsuya always had to dodge three or five punches before he could find an opportunity to strike.

But a mere slash to the Great Master was utterly insignificant, and he could even recover while the fight was going on.

—If the living Kisaragi were to stand in front of this Great Master, it would probably be smashed to pieces in less than three punches.

"This health bar is way too thick."

Moreover, it heals itself while fighting, and even the effects of Separation's Sorrow and Thunder Magic are neutralized and eroded by the moss on the Grand Mage's body.

With his body almost completely torn apart, Uesugi Tetsu narrowed his eyes, having already pushed his berserk mode to near its maximum.

Then, in the instant the giant hand swung over, he was ejected from the ground and burrowed into the palm enveloped in high temperature.

Stab it!

A gleaming blade suddenly appeared from the Grand Master's right hand, severing his index finger, which was so long that it would take several people to encircle it, right to the root.

Before Uesugi Tetsuya's greatest achievement since the start of the war could even land, it was blasted to pieces by lightning, preventing the Grand Master from directly reattaching it.

"Oh?"

The Grand Master paused for a moment, then laughed loudly, "This kind of pain is something I haven't felt in a hundred years!"

"call……"

Uesugi Tetsuya sensed that more than half of his internal energy was depleted and his spiritual power was almost gone, and he let out a helpless sigh.

After Berserker significantly boosted his physique, Grand Mage's speed did indeed become inferior to his.

But no matter how Kaga Kiyomitsu slashed, Uesugi Tetsu could not inflict a fatal wound on him.

With its large size, it certainly can do whatever it wants.

If he had shrunk this Grand Master to three or four times his original size, he would have already killed him.

If things continue like this, he might be suddenly killed by this Grand Master using his hidden trump card when he is completely exhausted.

Although it was possible to be resurrected after dying in the Warring States period... Uesugi Tetsu thought it wasn't time to reveal this method yet.

"no way."

Uesugi Tetsu suddenly stopped not far from the Great Master, attracting its curious gaze.

The Grand Master shouted, "Boy, use whatever tricks you have left... Don't go to the underworld and say that this old man bullied a young man."

"Originally, I didn't want to use it here."

Uesugi Tetsu reached out and removed the Hannya mask from his face.

His faint aura of ghosts and gods vanished completely, causing the bright flames in the Grand Master's eyes to flicker twice.

strangeness.

This kid should be a demon with the potential to become a ghost or god... How come his demonic aura disappeared as soon as he took off his mask?
The Grand Master retracted his previous decision.

It has now decided that if this kid makes the slightest movement, it will seize the opportunity as quickly as possible and crush him to death.

Right under the nose of the Great Master, Uesugi Tetsu silently transformed into a four-tailed fox and then gently tapped the "Wrath" talent with his mind.

[Rage: While this skill is active, all attributes are doubled and all skill cooldowns are halved, lasting for one hour. After this skill ends, all attributes remain constant at 48 for 5 hours.]

In other words, Uesugi Tetsuya's attribute panel now looks like this—

【Uesugi Tetsu (Demon Incarnation: Four-Tailed Fox)】

[Physique: 71→142]

[Willpower: 37 → 74]

[Charm: 21→42]

[Spiritual Arts: 89 → 178]

Quiet.

It seemed that time was passing in the same direction as the previous second.

But for some reason, the Grand Master instinctively felt that he shouldn't have waited.

It seemed that the brief moment just now was the only chance to kill this kid.

It squinted, but didn't notice any change in the aura emanating from the boy not far away.

Why would I think that way?
But the next moment, the Great Master saw Uesugi Tetsu suddenly raise his head and smile at it.
"Oh, am I still maintaining the thousand-face effect?"

"Sorry, I forgot to deactivate it..."

Accompanied by a dreamlike sound like a bubble bursting, the Great Master no longer saw the ordinary human being who had simply removed his mask.

Instead, it was a fox with four blood-red tails swaying behind it, smiling happily at him...

Four-tailed fox!
The atmosphere seemed to solidify under the influence of that deep, sea-like, eerie aura.

The Grand Master's stiff aura enveloped it little by little, causing it to feel as if it were falling into an abyss.

How...how is this possible!?
How can it be! ! !

It roared and howled in its heart, but its mountain-like body could not move an inch.

Move, and you'll die!
—How did that young Prajna, who only had a few scattered ghostly and divine auras and had the potential to become a ghostly being, suddenly transform into such a terrifying four-tailed fox!
This aura is almost identical to that of those great venerable ones!

spirits.

Two vivid words appeared in the mind of the Grand Master.

Only ghosts and gods are worthy of possessing such an aura that instills despair.

But if this four-tailed fox is a demon, then why did we fight it for so long before? Was it just playing around?

No... this four-tailed fox has not attacked me, who is relatively weak, until now.

The Grand Master thought to himself with difficulty, "It's not impossible that this scene is a case of someone using someone else's power to intimidate others and faking their presence."

In any case, we cannot sit idly by and wait for our doom; we must give the other side more time to prepare.

Just as the Grand Master raised his right foot, intending to trigger an earthquake, he saw the four-tailed fox, its fur as red as blood, take out a folding fan and gently unfold it.

It heard him say softly
"Thunder comes."

Then, a deep purple thunder dragon roared from the clear sky and crashed down in anger!

The Grand Master felt that both his consciousness and his precise control over his physical body were paralyzed and melted by the sudden, unexpected lightning...

After watching the Grand Master, whose body was still pierced by bolts of lightning, Uesugi Tetsu lowered his head and stroked the folding fan in his hand, which was now speckled with blackened spots.

"Is this the limit of the blessed folding fan...?"

After his spiritual power attribute jumped from 40 or 50 points in his original Prajna incarnation form to 178 points, the spiritual power that Uesugi Tetsu had previously consumed was practically nothing.

The lightning dragons that are currently being forcibly controlled by the Grand Master and constantly descending from the sky are formed by him infusing about one-tenth of his spiritual power.

The upper limit of the folding fan that had accompanied him for so long has finally been reached.

Because after using "Wrath", the labels above the Grand Master's head changed from blood-red to harmless colorless, Uesugi Tetsu didn't rush to finish him off.

Instead, she used the influence range of these thunder dragons to speculate on the gap between herself and Nanjo Aimi in the Red Tide.

result,

The gap is still too large.

Let alone Nanjo Manami, I'm probably not even comparable to the ghost carriage that Ai Separated in those days.

Having banished the thought of comparison from his mind, Uesugi Tetsuya looked up.
"Speaking of which, it's really spectacular."

Gazing at the lifelike and magnificent thunder dragons descending, Uesugi Tetsu held the Kaga Kiyomitsu, whose heartstrings hummed slightly, as if marveling at his power.

Then he slowly approached the Grand Master.

Uesugi Tetsu casually asked, "Little Jia, do you want to eat it?"

The "eating" here naturally refers to the points that allow the Great Master to be transformed into the soul points of Kaga Kiyomitsu—after all, the previous three-headed, three-star or higher sick relatives had all turned into soul ashes.

hum.

Kaga Kiyomitsu expressed a feeling of "not needing" in his heartstrings.

According to Uesugi Tetsu, who had a rough understanding of "Kaga language," Kaga Kiyomitsu seemed to be saying that...

"It's enough for Master to use me to slay demons; I don't need to consume Master's resources anymore."

Little Jia is surprisingly sensible.

Boom...

As the last bolt of lightning poured into the Grand Mage's body, Uesugi Tetsu clicked his tongue: "He's taken so much lightning and his life force hasn't even dropped by half..."

That health bar is ridiculously thick.

Uesugi Tetsu stood before the towering, mountain-like Grand Master, slowly raising the katana in his hand.

"Xiao Jia, it's time to go up."

hum!
A deep, pale color gathered on Kaga Kiyomitsu's blade; he was fully prepared.

—Because he would need to use the Five Thunder Technique to cleanse the pervasive sick relatives upon entering the city later, Uesugi Tetsu didn't want to expend too much spiritual energy here.

Therefore, let's simply use our internal energy, swordsmanship, and Kaga Kiyomitsu to deal with the Great Master in front of us.

"Corona Respiration Technique, Fifth Form".

Uesugi Tetsu murmured softly, and the qi circulating around his body turned pure white in an instant.

If he were to unleash his inner energy circulation, the energy gushing forth from his body would surely soar into the sky, transforming into clouds against a backdrop of azure blue.

Then, Uesugi Tetsu adopted a simple and unadorned three-stage thrust stance.

Take a step forward.

At this moment, the Grand Master also gradually regained control of his body, which had been paralyzed by the lightning.

It said hoarsely, the silvery-white between its brows beginning to spread at a visible speed.
"Don't think you're the only one who has this..."

Click.

Before the silvery-white color could continue to spread, the bright flames in the Grand Master's long-unseen ferocious eyes froze along with his words.

A crisp cracking sound was heard.

Click.

Click.

One voice after another.

Tiny cracks began to spread across the solid body of the Great Master, which was made of ancient trees and giant rocks, and grew larger and larger over time.

Until the massive crack split the fire in that pupil in two.

Boom.

The majestic body that once carried the great demon's knowledge, ambition, and boundless life force over hundreds of years shattered silently, its pieces falling onto the equally cracked earth.

As Uesugi Tetsu walked past the Great Master, he lowered his head and rubbed his fingertips.

The internal energy within him, which had expanded many times over, had been completely exhausted in that seemingly ordinary three-stage strike.

Only in this way can we completely and without any mercy annihilate this incredibly vital Grand Master from the core to the surface.

Feeling the constant fatigue spreading throughout his body, Uesugi Tetsu sighed, "As expected, every great demon above three stars has extraordinary abilities."

He looked up and let the half-dead birds that had witnessed him instantly kill the Grand Master fly away.

Uesugi Tetsu felt that even in his current state, it was impossible for him to kill every single one of the sick and suffering family members in Yoshida Castle.

Since that's the case, I might as well let some go and let them tell the sick that I, their adversary, am not to be trifled with.

If one could make the suffering of illness know the difficulty and give up, that would be the best outcome.

After all, his current task is to help Imagawa Yoshimoto suppress Mikawa and become the lord of the Tokaido, and he did not explicitly state that he must exorcise the disease.

Even with "Rage" and the Special Affairs Bureau's information as trump cards, Uesugi Tetsuya genuinely felt that an opponent of Bingku's caliber was not easy to deal with, and he had no certainty of victory.

At least, it's not someone he can match with his current strength.

"That's all, let's take it one step at a time."

Uesugi Tetsu looked around, and after not finding Daruma, he could only tiptoe towards Imagawa Yoshimoto's location outside Yoshida Castle.

……

West Three Rivers, within the Pure Land True Sect.

The sick man, who was happily eating his vegetarian meal, paused slightly, and his expression became subtle.

—The old man with karmic illness, the man with karmic affliction, and the man with scabies, who were sent to Yoshida Castle, all died at the same time in a short period of time.

It should be noted that he had specifically ordered many of his family members to block Imagawa Yoshimoto's army, so the deaths of the three of them must have nothing to do with the large number of troops.

Moreover, the old demon from the Demon Guild was lurking on Bodhidharma's body, and it was much more powerful than his own incarnation.

So, he actually died?

Something is wrong.

Was it done by that famous Onmyoji who has gained a lot of fame recently, or did that old sword saint just pass by and kill him?
He didn't utter a word of suffering, but his eyes darted around.

In these past few days, he has actually gotten almost everything he wanted. If he's not quite there yet, so be it. He can just spend more time polishing it after the world recovers.

It would be too much of a waste to destroy this incarnation in the mortal world—all the efforts of this trip to the mortal world would not be enough to fill this huge hole.

As for the remaining family members, and this so-called Pure Land True Sect?
He's already returned to the mortal realm, so what does this have to do with him anymore...?

With this thought in mind, Bingzu hurriedly finished the vegetarian meal in his bowl, and then silently got up, wanting to leave this damned Buddhist place.

"Please wait, benefactor, who is suffering from illness."

A burly figure suddenly appeared and blocked the path of the ailing man.

Lian Guang smiled and said, "Where are you going, benefactor suffering from illness, in such a hurry?"

Despite his illness, he replied without changing his expression, "Go into the city and check on the growth of the seeds."

"It just so happens that this humble monk has nothing to do today."

Lian Guang clasped her hands together, holding the thick Buddhist beads that were radiating Buddhist light: "Would you mind taking a walk with me, benefactor?"

A thick, deathly silence instantly descended upon the side hall.

Suffering silently stared at the lotus light, at the Pure Land True Sect Master whose vow power had begun to radiate from the back of his head.

He said coldly, "Master, if you rashly connect this ocean of vows to your consciousness, be careful that you don't actually transform into the Buddha who saves people from suffering."

Lian Guang grinned: "What I am doing now is no different from relieving suffering and rescuing people from distress."

“Lord of the Dharma, we have been cooperating for so long, there is no need to take it to the last step.”

The young novice monk, his face contorted by illness, became stiff and mechanical.

Lian Guang continued gently, "I wonder what you think about obtaining half of the power of wishes within Xiwei City when the world is revived?"

—No matter what, Lianguang could not allow illness to leave Jodo Shinshu at this point in time.

Because if the illness is over, some of the family members will leave, and the rest will be out of control...

In that case, before the world is even restored, the Imagawa family's army will probably raze all of his Jodo Shinshu temples to the ground.

Based on Lian Guang's understanding of that woman, she was absolutely capable of doing such a thing, and absolutely had the ability to accomplish it.

When that time comes, the Buddha statues that store the power of vows will be leveled, and then everything will truly be in vain.

Lian Guang could not tolerate such a thing.

Upon hearing Lian Guang's words, a lively expression reappeared on his sickly and dull face.

Half of my willpower...

"In that case, we might be able to discuss it."

……

"Lord Yiyuan, all the great demons outside the city have now been slain."

Having reactivated his Thousand Faces Modified form to conceal his presence, Uesugi Tetsu spoke to the stunned and wary Mountain Whale King and the visibly relieved Imagawa Yoshimoto.
"We can now enter the city."

Seeing the Mountain Whale King's fluctuating expression, as if it wanted to ask but dared not, Uesugi Tetsu knew that it had also sensed the aura of the Four-Tailed Fox at that time.

So Uesugi Tetsu calmly looked at it: "That great demon is also my shikigami, but the backlash from summoning it is too great, so I will never use it unless I am in a desperate situation."

The Mountain Whale King, having his doubts answered, looked enlightened.

But then it fixed its gaze on Uesugi Tetsu.

—If he can subdue such a powerful demon, just how strong is this kid really?!

—No wonder, he's a friend of Master Tiangong.

Thinking of this, the Mountain Whale King suddenly felt relieved.

Because being able to become friends with the great Master Tiangong is something it can never hope to achieve.

Imagawa Yoshimoto jumped down from the top of the Mountain Whale King's head and came closer to examine Uesugi Tetsu: "Tetsu-kun, are you injured?"

Uesugi Tetsu bowed slightly and said, "Reporting to Lord Yoshimoto, my injuries have fully healed, and I am only slightly tired."

“Then let’s go.” Imagawa Yoshimoto’s lips curved into a smile for a moment, revealing two fleeting dimples. “Let’s enter the city using the method you mentioned earlier, Che-kun.”

Uesugi Tetsu responded and walked over to the two horses whose legs were trembling from the previous aura of the powerful demon. He used scattered bursts of internal energy to soothe them for a while before they returned to normal.

"Those two horses were really scared."

After having Imagawa Yoshimoto mount his horse and then summoning the Mountain Whale King to shrink back to its original size, Uesugi Tetsu and his group quickly headed back towards Yoshida Castle.

Without the obstruction of the previous army of dependents and great demons, the road seemed very short.

Within minutes, Uesugi Tetsu followed Imagawa Yoshimoto on horseback, truly entering the territory of Yoshida Castle.

Within his vast sensory sphere, which nearly encompassed most of Yoshida Castle, many of the half-dead birds had flown away, but most of the other members of his family remained in place, dumbfounded.

They are still diligently fulfilling the tasks that their illnesses have entrusted to them.

He could kill most of them with the Five Thunder Technique, but Kaga Kiyomitsu wouldn't gain any Soul Points.

So Uesugi Tetsu thought for a moment, patted his waist,
"Little Jia, go hunting by yourself."

hum~
Kaga Kiyomitsu was drawn from his sword with a swift motion, startling the residents who were peeking through the cracks in the house.

Uesugi Tetsu raised his eyes again, letting countless precise bolts of lightning strike within his perception circle, annihilating the corresponding sick and suffering relatives one by one.

Countless bolts of lightning illuminated those hesitant, fearful eyes.

During the time the lightning struck, Uesugi Tetsu stood on horseback with Imagawa Yoshimoto at the gate of Yoshida Castle.

The rustling of conversations came from the houses in the streets and alleys.

"The knife, the knife flew away!?"

"Someone pinch me, is this some kind of legend?"

"Lei! It's Lei! He is the Great Onmyoji Che!"

"What about those terrifying man-eating demons?"

"Nonsense, of course they were all wiped out by the Great Onmyoji! Didn't you hear the commotion outside the city a while ago, like the sky was collapsing?"

As Uesugi Tetsu listened, he noticed something was amiss.

Why is everyone praising me?

Although this is to be expected, it is not the result that Uesugi Tetsu wanted.

His title as the Great Onmyoji is already widely known in the Tokaido region; even if all the residents of Yoshida Castle remembered it, it wouldn't increase his reputation by more than a few points.

I need to say a few more words later so that the public's impression of Imagawa Yoshimoto surpasses that of him.

Uesugi Tetsuya remained expressionless, listlessly waiting for news of his and Imagawa Yoshimoto's arrival to spread.

Hmm... let's first take a look at the spoils from slaying so many demons.

[You have killed the Grand Mage (3.5 stars), and gained 1008 Soul Ashes!]

[You have killed the Sickly Companion - Bound by Suffering (3-star), gaining 552 Soul Ashes!]

[You have killed the ailing and suffering scabies master (3.5 stars), and gained 711 Soul Ashes!]

[You used Kaga Kiyomitsu: Blade of Parting to slay the Great Mage. Kaga Kiyomitsu's quality has been moderately improved!]

[Your skill, Five Thunder Method: Qi Combination Proficiency +141!]

[Your skill, Natural Rational Flow proficiency +88! ]

Soul Ashes and Proficiency Points are just fixed income; there's nothing special about them.

Uesugi Tetsu let out a breath and lowered his gaze.

Next, is the main event.

It remains to be seen what kind of gains that Grand Mage, who unleashed a thousand points of soul ash, will bring him!
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