I'm a demon in Tokyo!

Chapter 318 Permanent Summoning Item, the Evil Intent of the Wax Figure! At the end of the road, the nonchalant Fang Xiangshi...

"Pretend to be a ghost."

The burly man with a katana at his waist and a chonmage hairstyle glanced at the sky, then at Uesugi Tetsuya, who exuded no dangerous aura, and spat on the muddy ground with a cold smile.

It was the same skeleton who had once passed by Uesugi Tetsuya and casually beheaded him with a single stroke.

"If that kid was the one who made all that commotion, I'd write his name backwards a hundred times over!"

"Don't be careless, White Bones."

The burly man with a braided hairstyle and a pair of signature white eyes withdrew his hand and pulled out a naginata more than two meters long from somewhere, which he then slung over his shoulder.

He spat out the straw he was holding in his mouth.
"If I'm not mistaken, he was the one who made the rain stop."

"Hey, hey, hey... are you seeing things? Are you seeing things?"

White Bone waved his hand dismissively and strode towards Uesugi Tetsu, who was a hundred meters away: "Only the leader of the demons could pull off something like that."

As he spoke, he examined Uesugi Tetsuya's exposed skin again, finding no calluses.

"This kid has such delicate skin, he's probably some rich kid who fled from somewhere! Heh, he's already scared out of his wits... I love playing with these kinds of young masters and ladies the most..."

"White bones! I told you not to be careless and get so close..."

The wax figure cried out, only to find that it could no longer hold back the grinning skeleton.

These skeletons... usually act like tyrants, but if they really run into a tough opponent, they turn around and run away without saying a word.

If it weren't for the fact that there were so few people in Edo Castle he could talk to and have fun with, he wouldn't bother associating with such a scoundrel.

He clicked his tongue in displeasure and stared intently at the wax figure of Uesugi Tetsu, whose eyes were calm and whose face was full of smiles, as it followed behind him.

—This kid is definitely not a ghost or god.

But his demeanor is perhaps a little too calm.

The wax figure walked and pondered.

—Anyway, the boss is in the city now. If the two of them are no match for him, they can join forces to hold out for a while and wait for reinforcements.

Don't be fooled by the wax figure's steel-like muscles and exquisite craftsmanship; it looks like the muscles are growing into its skull.

But he's a true intellectual.

Although they fight bloody battles every day, treating their lives like rubber balls, these wax figures know exactly when to fight to the death, when to kneel and beg for mercy, and when to turn around and run away.

In his words, it's like saying, "Who says the muscles in my brain can't think?"
Within ten seconds, the burly man wielding a katana and a naginata slowly approached Uesugi Tetsuya.

To this day, he remains motionless.

He just smiled and looked at the two men who had once beheaded him, sizing them up and down.

They are ten meters apart.

In the skeleton's perception, apart from having slightly thicker qi and blood, Uesugi Tetsuya in front of him was just an ordinary person.

The skeleton grinned happily and said cheerfully,

"Still putting on an act... I wonder if you'll still be able to keep this expression after I chop off your legs."

The wax figure remained silent, its pair of slanted, triangular white eyes narrowed into slits.

Although Uesugi Tetsuya was just as ordinary in his perception, the "strongman alarm" in his heart was already at full power and began to sound frantically.

Even the wax figure, which also had a blank expression, was almost unable to restrain itself from wielding a knife.

But in the end, two seconds later he suppressed the impulse, laughed heartily, stopped the skeleton with his hand, and then asked,
"My name is Wax Figure, and I am a ronin from Edo Castle and the surrounding area. May I ask your name, young man?"

Uesugi Tetsu stared at him calmly, without answering.

"Young man, what brings you to Edo Castle? Is there anything I can do to help you?"

Uesugi Tetsu blinked, but still didn't speak.

The wax figure wanted to test the waters further, but was impatiently interrupted by the skeleton.

"Don't ask anymore, it's a wax figure."

Swish.

The katana was drawn, and the skeleton, with a ferocious smile, casually twirled the blade.
"This kid won't open his mouth unless he suffers a bit."

The wax figure frowned: "Don't kill him."

The skeleton strode around, stomping mud everywhere, chuckling to himself.

"I won't kill this kind of cargo so easily. Putting aside everything else... making weaklings cry for help is what I'm best at."

pat.

Straw sandals fell into the mud, and the skeleton stopped in front of Uesugi Tetsuya. A sinister, triangular eye loomed before him, its gaze filled with a brutal killing intent and mockery.
"Boy, is there anything you want to say before you die?"

Uesugi Tetsu remained calm, his eyes not even flickering.

This overly calm reaction made the skeleton, who hadn't seen the scene he wanted, extremely unhappy.

"It's almost time."

"Uesugi Tetsuya suddenly said."

"Time? What time?" The skeleton raised a thick eyebrow, his right arm gripping the katana blurring into a blur. "I know, it's the time to die—"

clang!
The crisp sound of metal clashing was like a violent gust of wind sweeping past the bones.

His knife was being stopped by another blade with a clean, sharp edge.

No advance.

But Uesugi Tetsuya still didn't move.

—What moved was the katana at his waist!

The skeleton and the wax figure, noticing this, simultaneously changed their expressions, one becoming greedy and the other shining.

That katana is alive!

Kaga Kiyomitsu trembled slightly from the sting of the gaze, causing the blade of the skeleton to press down even closer, pressing precisely against the protective shield of the circulating qi.

"No wonder you had the nerve to treat me like that, so you were carrying such a treasure..."

The white-boned figure sheathed its blade, and blazing white energy surged from the edge along with a greedy laugh: "However, this is the end!"

boom!
The air surges.

In that instant, the white bone blade was more than three to five times faster than before!
Even in the eyes of the wax figure, this knife was absolutely impossible to withstand easily.

Click.

With a dull thud, the katana was stuck beside Uesugi Tetsuya by the circulation of qi, and even though Shirogane had exerted all his strength and the veins on his body were bulging, it was still to no avail.

What made the wax figures standing behind them even more terrified...

Uesugi Tetsu remained motionless!
"—White Bone, come back! Something's wrong with this guy!"

"Hmph, still playing tricks!" The skeleton's face was twisted like a demon as it roared angrily, "Watch me kill him all by myself!"

He had barely finished speaking when he was about to unleash his full power in a backhand slash, only to find that his right arm suddenly became powerless.

Crimson, scalding blood splattered down, falling along with the thick right arm that still gripped the katana.

Uesugi Tetsuya loosely grasped Kaga Kiyomitsu and spoke his first words to the wax figure whose pupils were trembling.

"Don't you recognize me, Mr. Wax Figure?"

know?

The wax figure blinked, quickly searching its memory for a similar appearance but finding nothing.

Should I get to know him?
If he had ever seen such a beautiful face before, he would never have forgotten it.

But there are no wax figures...

Seeing his expression, Uesugi Tetsu sighed softly, took out the Red Hannya Mask from his waist, waved it in front of his face, and then spoke.
"Didn't Mr. Wax Figure slay my Prajna clone before, and even say he wanted to fight against demons and gods?"

thump.

A heavy heartbeat resounded within his body, causing the earth to tremble.

Uesugi Tetsu smiled.
"Now, I'm here."

The wax figure froze amidst the furious roar of picking up the bones slashed wildly by the katana.

He remembered.

That weak but exceptionally skilled swordsman, Hannya... Oh right, and this sword too!

This katana looks exactly the same!
"It's you!"

The wax figure was inevitably shocked, never expecting that its casual remark would actually come true in the future.

"Yes, it's me."

Uesugi Tetsu put the Hannya Mask back on his waist and turned to look at the white bone that had almost shattered his Qi circulation after a fierce attack.

"I originally wanted to catch up with you and Lord White Bone, who killed me, but he doesn't seem to take me seriously."

The chilling gaze fell upon him, causing the skeleton's frantic movements to halt.

Returning to clarity.

Gulu...

In that instant, the skeleton finally sensed the majesty of the strange ghost god and realized what was standing before it.

He revealed an ugly smile, dropped the katana as if electrocuted, and immediately knelt down, kowtowing repeatedly.
"My lord, it was my fault, it was..."

The skeleton's words abruptly ceased.

A clean, severed line of blood separated his head from his body, just as Uesugi Tetsu had been beheaded. His eyes, filled with fear and hatred, remained open as he sank straight into the mud.

[You have killed the Thousand-Man Enemy - White Bone (3.5 stars), and gained 1211 Soul Ashes!]

[You have obtained the White Bone Katana!]

[You have obtained the Demon Warrior's Evil Intent: White Bones!]

Your main quest progress has increased!

Uesugi Tetsu glanced at the prompt and then looked back at the wax figure that was still standing ten meters away, and saw that it was trembling all over.

It's not the same kind of fear as that of skeletons.

But excitement.

Excitement, joy, and a surge of adrenaline.

I felt like my whole body was being burned by fire, and I couldn't control myself.

The wax figure struck a pose, its white eyes barely concealing its intense joy: "Lord Prajna, you really have given me a... big surprise!"

Without any further ado, the word "surprise" appeared along with the wax figure's right foot, causing all the mud and sludge accumulated on the street to gush out to both sides!

With just this one move, one can see that the wax figure and the skeleton are not on the same level at all!

A hint of surprise flashed across Uesugi Tetsu's eyes, and he shouted,
"Well done!"

Kaga Kiyomitsu and the tip of the naginata clashed, and in an instant, they exchanged dozens of blows, twisting and turning.

Sparks scattered wildly in the extremely thin air, and the mere transmission of terrifying power was enough to overwhelm the surrounding thatched huts.

If Uesugi Tetsu hadn't spared some of his spiritual power to protect the thatched huts that served as the birthplace, they would probably have long since become ruins.

In the exchange of hundreds of moves over several seconds, Uesugi Tetsu discovered that the wax figure's naginata swordsmanship was indeed much more refined than before, bearing some resemblance to the two slashes he had made back then, and its power had also increased significantly.

During the time he was gone, the wax figure's strength improved by at least 30% to 40%.

The improvement was so significant in less than a month or two, which is truly astonishing.

Who knows, the wax figure might break through the barrier of ghosts and gods in just one or two years.

"But it's a pity..."

呲呲呲!
As Uesugi Tetsu thought to himself, "Kaga Kiyomitsu easily deflected the naginata that was suddenly launched at me by surprise."

"Compared to me, they are far inferior."

After being defeated by Kaga Kiyomitsu once again, the wax figure seemed to understand something, and then laughed loudly as it took a few steps back: "It seems that I am no match for you at all."

"so--"

boom!
The naginata sliced ​​through the viscous air, producing a rumbling sound.

The wax figure's eyes burned with fervor, its smile twisted and menacing: "This great one is about to unleash his strongest move!"

"Okay."

Uesugi Tetsu nodded with delight and sheathed Kaga Kiyomitsu again: "Then I'll use my secret technique too."

Boom boom boom!
The shockwave and sound waves shattered Uesugi Tetsuya's subsequent words, and the more than two-meter-long naginata fell from the sky like a mountain!
Uesugi Tetsu didn't look up, but instead used his fingertips to push out a section of the pale blade.

The Secret Technique of Natural Mind-Style: The Sword of No-Knowledge.

Amidst the ear-piercing roar, the flesh on Uesugi Tetsuya's left shoulder was torn apart, and even his Thunder Bone had been cleaved open, covered with countless cracks.

The wax figure landed behind him, and the blade of the naginata in his hand broke in two.

"This move is truly miraculous... Hehe, it's not a loss for me to die from this."

A hoarse, pleasant voice rose along with the stench of blood.

After he finished speaking, the wax figure's thick neck slowly revealed perfectly neat blood lines, as if waking from a dream.

The head with the braid slipped off and fell into Uesugi Tetsu's hands.

Uesugi Tetsu lowered his head, met the Byakugan's gaze—a gaze that remained burning with fighting spirit and conviction even in the face of death—and then reached out to close it.

Close his eyes.

Then, use flames to burn the wax figure's body to ashes.

What I once thought were insurmountable mountains have now been easily crossed.

Uesugi Tetsu brought the prompt back to his view.

[You have killed the Thousand-Man Enemy Wax Figure (3.5 stars), and gained 1804 Soul Ashes!]

[You have obtained the Executioner's Naginata!]

[You have obtained the Oni Samurai Evil Wax Figure!]

Your main quest progress has increased!

As for the skull's head, it had already been crushed by Uesugi Tetsuya, who happened to be passing by.

Parts were scattered all over the ground; the explosion rate was really high.

—Of the two kill notifications, the skeleton only dropped 1,200 Soul Ashes, while the wax figure dropped 1,800.

Sure enough, the latter was much stronger than the former.

It almost reached the "two thousand souls ashes" level.

In Uesugi Tetsu's perception, the skeleton was slightly weaker than the former Grand Master, while the wax figure was capable of killing both of them at the same time.

However, in the eyes of Uesugi Tetsuya, who had superimposed three demonic incarnations, none of them were enough.

Uesugi Tetsu thought that if he could also get Soul Ash, he would get at least 5000 Soul Ash after killing someone, and 1 was not impossible.

After all, he had so many good items on him, which added up to a value far exceeding tens of thousands of soul ash.

After finishing his random thoughts, Uesugi Tetsu looked at the type of prop he had never seen before.

【Onimusha's Evil Thoughts - White Bones】

[Quality: Epic]

[Effect 1: When used directly, it summons a remnant image possessing all of the skeleton's memories, experience, and strength from its previous life.]

[Effect 2: Purify the evil thoughts within before summoning, and summon a blank afterimage with 80% of the skeleton's strength in its former life.]

[—White Bones, having decapitated over 1,212 people in his lifetime. He enjoyed bullying the weak, the innocent, the old, the young, and women.]

An old wooden plaque engraved with a katana mark fell into Uesugi Tetsu's hands; it could be used immediately by simply breaking it open.

A permanent summoning?

Then take out the wooden plaque from the wax figure.

【Onimusha's Evil Thoughts - Wax Figure】

【Quality: Epic+】

[Effect 1: When used directly, it summons a residual image possessing all the memories, experience, and strength of the wax figure from its previous life.]

[Effect 2: Purify the evil thoughts within before summoning, summoning a blank, fragmented image with 80% of the wax figure's strength in its former life.]

[—The wax figure depicts someone who beheaded over 1,943 people in his lifetime. He enjoyed fighting to the death with the strong, and among those he slew were hundreds of samurai and countless high-ranking generals, none of whom were weak.]

Yes, these two are indeed different.

Even just reading the description, you can see that the skeletons seem nothing compared to the wax figures.

Compared to the skeleton who takes pleasure in killing the weak, Uesugi Tetsuya has a certain fondness for the wax figure whose mind is full of muscles and who is always thinking about fighting.

Decided.

The wax figure can be summoned directly and controlled with the soul imprint after a while, while the skeleton can be purified and then summoned in blank form. I drooled when I healed this thing.

After all, the wax figure's combat power is probably not much different from that of Nioh in his Nioh form, except that he doesn't have as many tricks up his sleeve or the ability to save his life.

Moreover, it is not too impulsive and has excellent growth potential.

Such loyal subordinates are not easy to find.

After putting away the wooden sign, Uesugi Tetsuya spoke.
"Two feet."

"Does Lord Che have any orders?"

Erchi, who had been obediently following orders and had not shown himself, appeared behind Uesugi Tetsuya and grabbed his clothes.

"Go to Edo Castle and find demons to kill yourself. Get some training."

"Yes, sir!"

After rubbing against Uesugi Tetsuya, Nissaku, who knew the importance of training and strength, didn't linger and instead chose to go in the opposite direction from Uesugi Tetsuya.

In the time that followed, Uesugi Tetsuya, who possessed the All-Powerful Furnace Core, transformed into a super cleaner.

He wandered freely through the streets and alleys of Edo, sweeping away demons, monsters, and evil spirits.

As long as a notification with the name of a demon pops up, he immediately raises his hand and unleashes a beam of spiritual energy with a faint arc of electricity.

Below three and a half stars, it will be gone in an instant if it shows its face.

I drove through the game like a pro, and notifications of Soul Ashes being added to my account kept flooding the screen. It was incredibly satisfying.

Until, at the end of a spotless, now rounded street, Uesugi Tetsu encountered that utterly familiar, flushed face.

Fang Xiangshi.

The samurai, who didn't even look at him directly, still had a nonchalant expression in his slanted eyes.

Just like the beginning.

(End of this chapter)