I'm a demon in Tokyo!

Chapter 205 Final Rating: SS! Great Yin-Yang Technique - Nine Syllable Mantra! An Epic-Level Limiter, Farewell, Sheng Hai.
[Current task completion rate: 101%]

Four days later.

The walls of Nishio Castle have been stabilized.

A hint of surprise flashed in Uesugi Tetsuya's eyes as he was halfway through forging his bones with his inner energy.

His movements faltered, causing a sharp, tingling pain to surge from his joints and deep within his bone marrow.

Uesugi Tetsu immediately refocused, took a deep breath, and exhaled heavily after completing this round of bone forging.

"Finally finished..."

Your skill, Corona Breathing, proficiency +6.

【Corona Breathing Technique (Jade Bone 171/400)】

Uesugi Tetsu got up and stretched his limbs slightly, his gaze sweeping over the pitifully small increase in proficiency, thinking to himself that progress was indeed very slow without the aid of a medicinal bath.

"Finally finished..."

Behind him, a sentence with the exact same tone and rhythm as his was uttered by Kaga Kiyomitsu.

Uesugi Tetsu pursed his lips and remained silent for a moment.

In the past few days, whenever there was no one around, Kaga Kiyomitsu, who was originally quietly observing from the back, would start mimicking others like a parrot, repeating everything that he had just said.

For Uesugi Tetsuya, it was like having a TXT game text file that was constantly "automatically reading" on his computer.

Moreover, it can't be turned off or skipped, and more importantly, Xiao Jia's speech has an AI-like quality.

That's right, no matter how many times Uesugi Tetsu says it, Kaga Kiyomitsu can't break this bad habit... but he can't really do anything to Kaga.

Now that things have come to this, Uesugi Tetsuma is getting a little unhappy from all the torment.

He silently punched himself in his mind: "I need to find some time to properly teach this rebellious little Jia a lesson."

At that moment, the sound of armored footsteps came from the stone stairs: "Lord Che, a letter from the Lord has arrived—the extermination campaign in the Mikawa region has come to an end."

Uesugi Tetsu nodded: "Okay."

as expected.

After all, the task completion rate has reached 101%.

Speaking of this level of completion, Uesugi Tetsu originally thought that 100% was the limit, but he didn't expect to be able to break through to the next level.

In other words, theoretically, the task completion rate can continue to increase over time.

But how many days this "passage of time" will take is uncertain.

After all, the soldiers next to him had said that the large-scale mopping-up operation in the Three Rivers Kingdom had ended not long ago.

Next, Imagawa Yoshimoto and the Imagawa family focused on preparing for the impending revival of the world.

Thinking of this, Uesugi Tetsu turned around and looked down at Nishio Castle, which was no longer plagued by disease but had become somewhat empty.

—Although Nishio Castle has been completely stabilized, all the demons in the castle have been wiped out, and the environment is slowly returning to its original state.

So, what's the cost?

Uesugi Tetsu could see that the once bustling street now only had a dozen or so slowly moving figures visible at a glance.

In the past few days, Imagawa Yoshimoto not only had Okabe Motonobu remove the demons and everything related to the Jodo Shinshu sect.

In addition, most ordinary people who had been "brainwashed" by the power of will and lost their sense of self were also killed at the behest of Yoshimoto Imagawa.

—To act as someone favored by the gods, with the consent of even one family member or relative who is of sound mind.

It's cruel, but it's something we have to do.

Because once one's thoughts are completely tainted by the power of will, there is no way to undo them.

Otherwise, there would be no need for the Two-Foot Master to return to the Ksitigarbha statue.

If these people are not killed, then in a few days, the "willpower machines" who only rely on instinctive prayer to eat will starve to death on a large scale after they have eaten all the food in their homes.

Ultimately, this led to another outbreak of plague and other large-scale epidemics within Nishio Castle.

Even if it were incited and manipulated by a remnant of the Pure Land True Sect, it could potentially cause a small-scale riot.

The same applies to other regions, cities, and villages.

Only by acting swiftly and decisively can we minimize the related impact and then make full preparations for the coming of the world's revival.

Uesugi Tetsuya withdrew his gaze.

I hadn't smelled any blood before, so I suppose Imagawa Yoshimoto had them taken to the downwind side of the city and disposed of there.

Uesugi Tetsu recalled Imagawa Yoshimoto's expressionless face when he returned two nights ago, and sighed softly, "She must be feeling bad too..."

Therefore, although the entire Mikawa Kingdom has been stabilized, it can still be said that it has suffered a great loss of vitality, and is not even half as strong as it was before the disease struck.

There was also the army of the Imagawa clan.

Whether foot soldiers or samurai, they must have suffered considerable losses in such a highly efficient extermination effort, which was almost reckless in its pursuit of victory.

Moreover, the bodies of sick relatives are covered in viruses that need to be disposed of, leaving no usable parts. They are not like people who can obtain soul ash or soul points by killing demons.

This wave was a devastating blow to Imagawa Yoshimoto, a complete disaster.

Thanks to him, the Imagawa clan was able to advance instead of retreat.

First, Imagawa Yoshimoto purged the elders in his household and took all the power into his own hands.

—He then used swift and decisive measures to subdue the local powerful clans in the Mikawa region, who were originally restless but now powerless to resist, and gained some of their loyalty as a result of this incident.

Most importantly, Imagawa Yoshimoto learned of the coming of the revival of heaven and earth a week in advance, and had already obtained a basic Yin-Yang technique that could absorb spiritual energy.

At this time, the other daimyo were probably still wondering about the subtle changes around them.

In the tide of the new era, one step ahead leads to continuous progress.

By the time the other daimyo figure out what happened, the Imagawa clan will probably have produced quite a few promising Onmyoji (yin-yang masters).

"Um... Lord Che? Lord Che?"

His name was called several times before Kaga Kiyomitsu finally pulled Uesugi Tetsu out of his reverie.

Uesugi Tetsu turned his head and saw that it was the same samurai as before: "Is there anything else?"

The samurai bowed his head and said, "My lord also said that you should go to Yoshida Castle today."

Uesugi Tetsu slapped his forehead after hearing this.

Oh, I almost forgot about that.

Yesterday morning, Imagawa Yoshimoto said that she needed to return to Yoshida Castle to discuss some matters with the Matsudaira family, and that he should come before the world was restored.

"I understand. Is there anything else?"

The samurai shook his head: "No more, sir."

Uesugi Tetsu waved his hand: "Then you may leave. I will call someone else if needed."

The samurai bowed and retreated, disappearing from Uesugi Tetsu's sight without saying a word.

Once the other party had completely left, Uesugi Tetsu looked at the numerous notifications that popped up in front of him because the mission completion rate had reached 101%.

[Your task completion rate has exceeded 100%!]

[You have obtained the Key to History: Stasis (Special Item)!]

Uesugi Tetsu blinked, puzzled.

What the hell?
Another historical key with an unfamiliar suffix has unexpectedly appeared.

Let me see what's going on...

Holding this key of history, which was no different in appearance except for its gray color, Uesugi Tetsu examined its panel.

[Key to History - Stasis (Special Item)]

[Effect: When you use the Key of History - Stasis to return to the present, you will obtain the "Key of History - Anchor Point".]

Time, please stand still.

What's this next one?
Uesugi Tetsu moved his thoughts, and a second panel popped up.

[Key to History: Anchor Points]

[—After use, return to the point in time when "Key of History - Stasis" was used.]

It turned out to be the case.

Uesugi Tetsuya understood.

This newly acquired Key of History - Stasis is like a save point that can be placed in the Warring States period at any time.

Simply put, he can return to the present whenever he wants, and then he only needs to use the history key with the suffix "anchor" to return to this save point.

That's good.

Uesugi Tetsu tossed the key of history in his hand and smiled.

He originally thought that after the 1.5th wave of the present world arrived, he would have to run back and forth between the Warring States period and the present world, constantly adjusting to different time zones.

Now that we have this key to history, the pressure has been greatly reduced.

You can put aside the second part of the main quest that you haven't finished yet, and come back in after you've dealt with most of the things in the real world.

However, these two keys to history are most likely one-time use items.

When to use it...

Thinking of this, Uesugi Tetsu shook his head.

Isn't the timing for using it already quite obvious? Do we really need to think about it any further?

With the Key of History tossed back into his storage backpack, Uesugi Tetsu used his mind to officially settle this phase of the mission.

The next moment, prompts kept popping up, pushing the previous prompt to the back.

[The completion status of the "Sanhe Riot" mission is currently in the settlement phase...]

[You and Imagawa Yoshimoto jointly suppressed the demons in the Mikawa region, achieving a completion rate of 101% and earning a basic rating of A.]

[Your influence on history reached 3%, basic rating A→S-!]

[You single-handedly killed all the key figures in the stage quest "Three Rivers Riot"—the embodiment of suffering, the Dharma Lord Lotus Light, rating S-→S+!]

[Because of your actions, the name of "Imagawa Yoshimoto" has spread further throughout the land, greatly enhancing her prestige during the Sengoku period. Rating: S+ → SS-!]

[You have further spread the name of "Great Onmyoji Che" throughout the land. Your reputation during the late Muromachi and Sengoku periods has exceeded 8000 points, and your rating has changed from SS to SS!]

【Settlement completed! 】

[Your final rating for the stage mission "Sanhe Riot" is: SS!]

[Your evaluation for the second part of the main quest, "Lord of the Tokaido," has improved!]

[Current rating: A+!]

[Note! Rewards will only be awarded after using the Key of History - Stasis to return to the present world!]

Uesugi Tetsu initially focused on the historical influence, which reached a full 3%.

It's worth noting that the last time we saw the exact figure, it was only 1.5%, but now it has more than doubled.

But in an instant, Uesugi Tetsu's gaze was drawn to a series of unfamiliar mission ratings, and he read straight to the end.

"SS-level rating..."

Uesugi Tetsu murmured, this was the highest praise he had ever received.

But after only two seconds, Uesugi Tetsu narrowed his eyes and fell into deep thought again.

He felt he had done everything he could, putting in his best effort and doing everything he could, yet his evaluation was only SS?

So how do we achieve SS+, or even SSS?
Does he have to locate the sick person the moment he receives the mission, then descend from the sky and chop them in half with a single blow?

Or perhaps too many people in Mikawa died... That's possible, since neither he nor Imagawa Yoshimoto paid much attention to the situation in Mikawa at the beginning.

Uesugi Tetsu sighed softly and stopped thinking about it.

Since the mission is over, we should look forward.

Just remember the experience of this task, and then review it thoroughly before going to bed.

He looked up at the sun, which was almost directly overhead, and instinctively called out, "Lord Erchi, let's go..."

After saying that, it took several seconds for Uesugi Tetsuya to suddenly realize what was happening.

The girl in the white dress can only now isolate herself within the statue of Ksitigarbha.

He calmly turned around, beckoning to Kaga Kiyomitsu, who for the first time in the past two days hadn't repeated his words, and together they walked towards the stables.

"Xiao Jia, let's go."

Alone with a sword, he went to the stables, found a horse, and headed towards Yoshida Castle.

Unimpeded journey.

Not long after the sun had set, Uesugi Tetsu could already see the outline of Yoshida Castle in the distance at the edge of the horizon.

As you get closer, you can clearly see rows of torches lit up on the walls of Yoshida Castle.

Clad in black armor, with a solemn expression, Imagawa Yoshimoto stood in the very center. When Uesugi Tetsu blinked again, he clearly saw that a gaze, though separated by a great distance, had silently locked onto him.

Even if he rides a horse through the night.

He exclaimed, "These eyesights are something others can only envy."

Kaga Kiyomitsu, still in his scabbard, repeated the reading aloud with great emotion.

Uesugi Tetsu didn't bother with it.

Moving my gaze further, I saw Okabe Motonobu standing next to Imagawa Yoshimoto, and Matsudaira Motoyasu with his head down, seemingly lost in thought.

Some armored, high-ranking samurai and hatamoto followed behind them, standing on the city wall.

Even though Uesugi Tetsu looked left and right, he couldn't see Shiraishi anywhere—logically speaking, as Okabe Motonobu's horse-riding boy, he should have been qualified to stand up with the former.

I'll ask later.

Before long, Uesugi Tetsu arrived at the top of Yoshida Castle.

He sniffed the air, which was many times fresher than before, and patted his warhorse as the city gates opened, signaling it to go inside.

As for Uesugi Tetsuya himself, he stepped on his right foot and jumped to the edge of the city wall in a few steps, standing steadily on it.

He patted the shoulder of Hatakemoto, who was blocking the way and looking somewhat dazed, and said kindly, "Please move aside."

"Oh...oh! Lord Che, I'm sorry!"

Startled by what he saw, Hatamoto shuddered and stepped aside with a look of awe.

The samurai captains at the very front all retreated, silently making way for Uesugi Tetsuya, clearing a path straight to the center of the castle.

Just as Uesugi Tetsu was about to wave to Okabe Motonobu, he saw the latter's stern expression and then remembered that there were so many samurai here.

So he simply said loudly, "It's been a long time, Lord Okabe."

"It's only been a few days, Mr. Che."

After exchanging pleasantries, Uesugi Tetsu approached, condensing his inner energy into a line, and asked softly, "Where's Shiraishi?"

Okabe Motonobu replied in the same manner: "He's still training by himself in the city."

Exercise? To improve your stomach's capacity for digestion?

Uesugi Tetsu raised an eyebrow.

Seeing his expression, Motonobu Okabe added earnestly, "He's been working very hard these days."

Uesugi Tetsuya composed himself... That little guy Shiraishi actually meant it. Could it be that he's throwing a tantrum because I didn't bring him along and doesn't want to see me anymore?

After thinking for a while, Uesugi Tetsu didn't ask any more questions.

Bai Shi was holding back his anger and was willing to cultivate alone, which was a good thing.

This little guy is probably thinking that I'll cultivate diligently, then show off my impressive cultivation results to shock him and slap him in the face...

Uesugi Tetsu was pleased with the outcome.

It would definitely be beneficial for Shiro to become stronger.

He was also waiting to see Shiraishi replace Hattori Hanzo in history and become the great ninja.

Ok?
Suddenly sensing a fluctuation of spiritual energy rising around him, Uesugi Tetsu looked over and found that it was coming from a samurai.

Although insignificant, it truly exists.

Uesugi Tetsuya scanned the surrounding samurai, most of whom were respectful, awe-inspiring, and worshipful of him, and discovered that they all bore traces of absorbing spiritual energy.

He looked knowingly at Imagawa Yoshimoto, who was gazing into the distance.

—Probably, they all learned the Yin-Yang technique she found.

As for her, she didn't have any, so she must have had a better option?

"coming soon."

Imagawa Yoshimoto suddenly spoke, causing Uesugi Tetsu to turn his gaze in the same direction as hers.

She sensed even the slightest signs of the impending revival of heaven and earth.

"Yes."

Uesugi Tetsu listened to the echoing sound of the tides that reverberated between heaven and earth, and nodded: "It's coming."

Wow!

After his internal energy surged for a while, Uesugi Tetsuya spoke, making a request to Imagawa Yoshimoto for the first time.

"Lord Yiyuan, could you please help me find some rare and precious materials related to the Five Elements... that is, the Five Elements of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth?"

"Rare and precious materials?" Imagawa Yoshimoto's tone was somewhat puzzled.

"It's... metals, plants, or materials taken from demons that contain abundant spiritual energy and look very precious."

Imagawa Yoshimoto still didn't quite understand.

But she nodded silently, as if to make a mental note.

—That's about enough time, isn't it?

Uesugi Tetsu closed his eyes.

If we delay any longer, the revival of heaven and earth that happened five hundred years ago will truly arrive.

After that, the truly exciting Warring States period would begin.

By then, will I really be able to bear leaving this place for a long time?

Therefore, this point in time is perfectly accurate.

Just right.

Uesugi Tetsuya exhaled softly, turned around, and prepared to walk down from the castle tower to use the Key of History.

Just as he took a step, Imagawa Yoshimoto's voice came from beside him: "Tetsu... Mr., the once-in-a-century event is about to begin, don't you want to watch it together?"

Uesugi Tetsu turned around and smiled at the armored girl who was watching him.

"I'll be back shortly after leaving."

Imagawa Yoshimoto did not try to persuade him to stay.

She hummed in agreement and stared at Uesugi Tetsuya's retreating figure until he disappeared around the corner of the crowd.

Imagawa Yoshimoto withdrew his gaze.

Not a word.

For some reason, a feeling suddenly arose in her heart.

A sort of……

……

……

[Do you confirm using the Key of History - Stasis?]

"Yes."

And so the whole world turned into a colorless gray once again, and Uesugi Tetsu's consciousness began to detach and rise.

Boom!

Before returning to the present world, Uesugi Tetsu could hear the echoes of towering waves crashing into the water.

Unlike the previous two times.

This time, the giant wave had already come up behind him.

You have temporarily left the late Muromachi period, the middle to late Sengoku period.

Uesugi Tetsu opened his eyes in the blazing sunlight of the mountain forest.

He squinted and muttered, "No matter how many times I come here, I can't get used to this feeling of day and night being instantly reversed."

Subconsciously, Uesugi Tetsuya took out his phone and glanced at the date, only to find that it was only May 27th.

The morning of May 27, 2024.

Only about four days had passed since he encountered the Sanhe incident.

Uesugi Tetsu rubbed his temples, looking somewhat dazed and exhausted.

"It feels like a very, very long time has passed."

But the next instant, a pop-up notification interrupted his reflections and sorrows, forcibly pulling Uesugi Tetsuya back to his senses.

[Rewards for the phase mission "Sanhe Riot" are being distributed...]

[You have obtained the Great Yin-Yang Technique - Nine Syllable Mantra Scroll (Incomplete)!]

You have obtained "Fragments of the Totsuka Blade"!

The rewards were very simple, consisting of only two brief points.

There isn't even a basic guarantee of Soul Ash.

Uesugi Tetsuya was stunned.

The fewer the words, the bigger the matter, right?

After a long while, he grinned and said, "This is really heavyweight..."

A fragment of the Great Yin-Yang Technique, which is on par with the Spirit Control Technique, and a part of the legendary weapon used by Susanoo to slay the Yamata no Orochi.

够。

That's enough.

That’s enough!
Clicking on two items with your mind in quick succession caused the control panel to pop up.

[Great Yin-Yang Technique - Nine Syllable Mantra Scroll (Special Item)]

[Effect: After tearing it open, you will learn the Nine Syllable Mantra - Lin.]

[—An ancient scroll containing the legendary Great Yin-Yang Technique: the Nine Syllable Mantra. Due to the passage of time, its origin is impossible to verify.]

Fragments of the Totsuka Blade

【Quality: Super Epic】

[—A fragment of Susanoo's sword, sent flying by the serpent's tail as he slew the Yamata no Orochi.]

"Super Epic?"

Even though he was prepared, Uesugi Tetsuya was still stunned for a while when he saw such a quality emerge from the top of a metal particle that was less than half the size of a fingernail.

Does this work too?
He held up the unremarkable, iron-gray fragment in his hand, pointed it at the sun, and said, "Little Jia, this thing is a whole level higher than yours..."

Kaga Kiyomitsu: "!!!"

Xiao Jia didn't speak, it just kept vibrating.

"Could this be used as a boundary marker for the Qi Sea?" Uesugi Tetsu tapped the metal pellet in his palm with his fingers. "If so, then the [Metal] attribute from the Five Elements would be included."

He immediately decided to give it a try after he got home or into the Special Affairs Department.

This mountainous area is not very safe.

—Placing a powerful boundary object into the dantian may cause the person to fall into a coma or lose control of their body.

Heaven knows if the demons in the mountains have been completely wiped out; it would be bad if they were found dead.

We won't use the tool that stores the Great Yin-Yang Technique for now.

The same principle applies, just in case.

But there is one thing that can be done now.

Rather, it's more accurate to say that they had no choice but to do it in these uninhabited mountainous areas.

Uesugi Tetsu, disguised as Shiro Hannya, took out a long-forgotten white woman's mask from his backpack.

They put it on their face.

This is the cheapest of the three masks for summoning Sheng Hai; it only costs 2000 Soul Ash.

However, correspondingly, Sheng Hai will arrive at the slowest speed.

As he rummaged through and organized the items and props he was preparing to sell, Uesugi Tetsu muttered to himself.
"I don't know how long I'll have to wait here..."

But just seconds later, as the illusory sound of the waves faded, that long-lost, melodious, and drawn-out voice rang in his ears.

"Oh my—it's been a long time, Master Traveler~"

Uesugi Tetsuya, who had just put on the woman's mask, was astonished.

He looked at the bushes that were rustling and falling to either side.

Emerging from behind the lush green grass and trees was a tiny straw figure resembling Katsumi, wearing a white-gold hat shaped like the God of Wealth and holding a ukiyo-e folding fan.

He was waving a folding fan, rubbing his fingers together, and smiling as he looked at Uesugi Tetsuya.

(End of this chapter)