I'm a demon in Tokyo!

Chapter 349 A Two-Foot Religion, My Shikigami Counts As Me Too! Uesugi Tetsu in Chisa's "Eyes," the Golden Legend

The black slime and aura belonging to the disease had barely appeared for a second, and had just made Karuta, who was standing close by, feel a chill down his spine, when he was already swallowed up by that seemingly more harmless blackness.

Ririko blinked, and just as she was about to subconsciously withdraw from Uesugi Tetsuya's Qi Sea to protect the others with her sword heart, she stopped her actions.

In Ririko's perception—besides her own Kenshin and this Spider-Giri named [Blue], everyone else present would likely be corrupted by this ominous and sickly aura.

Even Uesugi Tetsuya is the same...

Although he probably has ways to eliminate it, it's best to avoid touching such an ominous object if possible.

The two-foot-tall man also missed his target.

Originally, she thought that having a "health bar" and a blood-locking function would be a powerful thing, and no matter how awesome it was, it definitely wouldn't be able to kill her instantly.

As it turned out, everything was fine halfway through the flight.

Wow, as expected of a book brought out by Lord Che, it's quite amazing.

Uesugi Tetsu raised his hand and used his five-colored qi to draw the trembling, slowly growing black book from the ground into his hand.

He examined it closely for a moment, but found nothing except a large number of blood-red characters for "pain".

As expected of a method left behind by Lord Mojin...

This tiny bit of power, which might be incurable even by ordinary ghosts and gods in the outside world, couldn't make a ripple at all.

"The suffering of illness..."

Uesugi Tetsu slowly uttered those two words.

Immediately, a large number of crooked bloody words appeared on the black book in horror.

【Lord Uesugi! Lord Uesugi! Please stop! Please don't say those two words anymore!】

【It's not that I don't want to continue investigating, but just thinking about the fellow you mentioned will surely lead to that tragic end!】

[If we come a couple more times, not only will we not gain much, but we might also be discovered, and that bastard will track us down and come looking for us!]

Black Book roared inwardly, "That Uesugi Tetsuya is having a good time! He just opens his mouth and waves his hand to issue orders, he has no idea how painful it is for this damn thing and that person's power to fight inside my body!!!"

"Ahhh! Hibernation! I'm not strong enough right now, and there's still that guy's power left... I must hibernate and slowly grow stronger, and finally pin that Uesugi Tetsu to the ground, making him experience everything I've experienced!"

Suddenly, a large number of blood-red words appeared in his peripheral vision. Uesugi Tetsu raised an eyebrow and looked over, only to find that Kuro had misunderstood his meaning.

But what if they come knocking on our door?

This served as a reminder to him that he should not repeatedly spy on beings of higher status.

However, this point may be useful in the future.

The green sword, which was almost drawn, stared at the motionless black book for a long time before settling down.

He said in his heartstrings,

"This is indeed the aura of the Eight Sufferings—I once joined forces with the descendants of the Minamoto family to slay one of the Eight Sufferings, [The One Who Cannot Obtain His Desires], and the essence of this aura is somewhat similar to His."

Qing's discussion of "unfulfilled desires" did not cause the slightest disturbance.

Just as he said—[Unable to Obtain] has been killed. The new Unable to Obtain is either not yet reborn or is still too weak to perceive such a remote place.

Uesugi Tetsu nodded, took a deep breath to suppress his surging anger: "Now that we've identified the source of the illness, at least we've found the key."

All in all, it's a good thing.

As he spoke, Uesugi Tetsu looked at the status bar again, but still didn't find any extra buffs or curses.

He himself certainly didn't have any particularly good methods.

—Let's first find those spirits and deities we met during the seed wars, call them one by one according to their business cards, and explain this illness and suffering.

You can also ask those great Onmyoji to use their own emerald-green blood, flowing from the blood of eight hundred nuns, to concoct medicine. As for the reward...

His blood is already considered a relatively rare medicinal herb; if it were essence blood, its value would be even higher.

Moreover, as far as Uesugi Tetsu knew, Yaobikuni had not been seen in the world for a very, very long time, and even news of her retinue was scarce.

If the spirits and deities can figure out a way to do it, that would be best, then there would be no need to disturb other beings.

As for Nanjo-nee, I'll try not to bother her.

He's now the Grand Minister of Yin and Yang in Hokkaido, truly a man of immense responsibilities, how could he possibly have so much time to investigate trivial matters concerning himself...

Uesugi Tetsu does whatever he thinks of.

He took out a large stack of brand-new business cards from his storage backpack, glanced at the gradually brightening horizon, and felt that this time was not a disturbance to the ghosts and gods.

He dialed the number of the first Grand Onmyoji.

At the third second, the call was answered, and a warm, slightly surprised voice came from the other end.
"Hello, Uesugi-kun."

"Lord Aota, it's like this..."

Uesugi Tetsu meticulously recounted all the details that Okabe Motonobu had told him, and then emphasized that this illness was directly related to the Eight Sufferings.

"The Eight Sufferings?"

Qingtian's voice was a little stiff.

He paused for a moment, then asked, "Just treating the illness?"

"It's just for treating the illness; as for other times..."

Uesugi Tetsu then declared that he had obtained a large amount of blood stained with the power of Yaobikuni, which brought the voice of the great Onmyoji Aota back into the spotlight.

“This is easy to handle. I will send someone to collect the blood later, and I will notify you as soon as I have any news.”

"I am extremely grateful."

After hanging up, Uesugi Tetsu repeated the process, dialing nineteen phone numbers in a row.

Fourteen of them were ghosts and spirits who took on the task, while the others said they had other matters to attend to, but it is unclear whether they actually did.

The dojo hadn't been silent for long when Ririko's voice rang out again.

“If Imagawa Yoshimoto’s illness was caused by that aura just now—that is, [that], then I might have a way to solve it.”

Seeing the terrible state of the black book, Ririko cleverly used a roundabout way of saying it.

"Oh?"

Uesugi Tetsuya was shocked.

It's only been a short time, and Ririko has already come up with a solution. Could she really be a genius?
Moreover, Ririko rarely says such things voluntarily; if she does, it means she's 90% certain.

"What method?" he asked curiously.

Within his multicolored dantian, the pure gold figure radiated a brilliance like the sun as it pondered, seemingly accelerating the expansion of his dantian.

Seeing this, Uesugi Tetsuya was secretly pleased, thinking that he might be able to invite Ririko to visit his Qi Sea more often in the future.

Even if I don't come, I still have to think about it.

A few seconds later, Ririko spoke: "I can distinguish all the different auras and curses in that aura just now."

If this aura were to fall upon me, whether it touched my physical body or my soul, I would surely be able to detect it.

The little golden figure said seriously, "Therefore, as long as we send the sword heart to the other side, or forge a sword heart highly related to [Perception], she will be able to find and resolve the illness herself." Uesugi Tetsu: ...

I initially thought it was some clever technique, but it turns out it was just a case of the brick flying with great force.

He sighed,
"You think everyone is like you, Ririko? Kenshin can become clear just like that, and such a big Kenshin can reach the other shore just like that. Anyone who doesn't know better would think this is a world of wish fulfillment."

Even in this era of spiritual energy, strange phenomena, and a full revival of history, those with enlightened sword hearts are still less than ten percent of the level of ghosts and gods.

Even those who have reached the other shore are certainly not as numerous as the existing Aragami.

Because there are far more paths to becoming a god than just the way of the sword or the way of the spear, which are only used for cold weapons.

Manipulating shikigami, fusing with shikigami, delving into a profound Yin-Yang technique or mastering hundreds of methods, and even taking various unorthodox paths, such as possessing existing, mindless ghost stories...

Even the research on psionic firearms has been put on the right track, and by the end of the year, those ordinary vengeful spirits and minor demons may no longer pose much of a threat.

"I'm just saying a method that's likely to work."

Ririko said, "I saw on the encyclopedia that Imagawa Yoshimoto won many battles at a very young age, so he must have been quite talented."

"That's because they're smart."

Uesugi Tetsu sighed, "Her talent in breathing techniques and swordsmanship is barely passable. I estimate that even achieving a state of mental refinement is extremely difficult for her, let alone attaining a state of sword enlightenment."

Even Minamoto no Shizuru probably only just achieved the Sword Heart Clarity.

This path is too difficult; most ordinary people, and even ordinary geniuses, wouldn't even consider it.

"By the way, Ririko," Uesugi Tetsu suddenly asked, "you weren't yet at the level of Kenshin Accomplishment when you encountered the fox-dog-tanuki, right? How did you suddenly achieve it afterward?"

Because when Lilizi's sword heart reached the other shore, the commotion was enormous, overwhelming many geniuses, but when she condensed her sword heart, it was completely silent, which made him a little curious about this.

Within the Qi Sea, the little golden man's expression froze.

In real life, her face would probably be flushed red.

Fortunately, this is consciousness, and there's light as cover...

"Nothing much, it just became clear naturally," Ririko, enveloped in the glow, replied matter-of-factly.

She couldn't possibly say that after being deeply hurt by you, she accidentally read the doujinshi given to her by Kitano Runa and then realized the great harmony and true meaning of life, thus achieving a clear and enlightened swordsmanship!

Then, is this sword heart still worth keeping?

Uesugi Tetsu didn't have much doubt; this kind of "inexplicable" behavior was quite common with Ririko.

"Also, when are you setting off back there?"

After deliberately waiting for about ten seconds, Ririko naturally changed the subject.

"I was a little anxious when I first found out that Sister Yuanxin was coming... But after calming down and thinking about it, it seems that whether I go back a month earlier or a month later, it won't make much of a difference."

Uesugi Tetsu pondered for a moment and said, "A month is nothing on a timescale of hundreds of years."

It would be better to take some time to reflect on what we've gained recently and steadily consolidate our strength.

"Perfect timing, I also need to ask you, the great swordsman, about the concept of [Sword Domain]."

"welcome any time."

However, this period should not be too long.

This era is changing rapidly, and if things drag on for too long, things may change.

Besides, I need to go there to level up my Heavenly Path Trial, Hyakume-ki...

The preparation time should be about one to two weeks.

This time is enough for him to find a way to cure Imagawa Yoshimoto's illness, and it also allows him to consolidate his strength and break through the bottleneck of the Linzi Technique.

If we put in some effort, we might be able to complete the entire Palace of Flesh, and the Zhou Tian Flame Armor and the Five Thunder Technique could be enhanced once more.

They can also gather information on the daimyo of the Warring States period in the present world and obtain some suitable resources.

—Leave some backup plans for when the time comes, so that Imagawa Yoshimoto can make preparations in advance for the struggle for supremacy in Tokoyo.

This initial advantage is undeniably important.

With the crucial intelligence gap and time difference, while other daimyo might still be confused about the situation, Imagawa Yoshimoto might have already led his army to dig up their ancestral graves.

At that time, he will not gain the favor of a great lord in the Warring States period, but may instead receive the full support of a "hegemon of the era"!

Uesugi Tetsu's thoughts raced.

Since allowing the Imagawa clan to consistently suppress the Tokugawa clan and replace the Oda clan during the Sengoku period wasn't a good solution, were there any other, better ways to leave a mark on history...?

Uesugi Tetsu glanced at the two-foot-tall man who was secretly eating a small cookie that he had found somewhere.

The latter froze, then reluctantly placed the biscuit next to Karuta's legs.

Yes!

A thunderclap exploded in his mind.

If it's just about leaving a trace, nothing is better than a religion that can naturally influence hundreds of thousands, or even millions of people!

This religion doesn't need to do anything superfluous; it just needs to occasionally show its power and divine might, and many people will follow it.

How can the traces left by my shikigami not be considered my traces?

Moreover, this way, two things can be accomplished at once: the task of elevating the two-foot-tall adult to the status of a deity...

This feeling is good.

As Uesugi Tetsu was thinking, he suddenly heard light footsteps coming from the stairs.

Chisa, who had been woken up not long ago, stood on the second floor, held her breath and listened for a while. She then peeked out and breathed a sigh of relief when she found that Okabe Motonobu was no longer on the first floor.

That older sister truly lived up to her reputation as a famous general from the Warring States period; she was terrifying...

Immediately afterwards, Chisa saw Uesugi Tetsu sitting with his back to her and couldn't help but show a look of surprise.

After making the call, Uesugi Tetsuya and the others used telepathy to communicate, so Chisa naturally couldn't hear any extra noise.

Just as Chisa was about to call out "Master" and run down the hill, she noticed that something had suddenly popped out from above Uesugi Tetsu's head, just like the others...

No, they are completely different labels!

【Uesugi Tetsu】

The name tag, radiating the light that signifies a golden legend, was particularly eye-catching in the early morning before the sun had risen, making Chisa squint her small eyes.

Then, what followed was an introduction that Chisa had never seen before—an introduction that was ridiculously long!
[—Master of Natural Mind Flow, strongest mid-level mental state in history, master of spirit control, founder of the Five Elements Qi Sea, master of the boundary marker, friend of the heavenly craftsman, ■■walker, ■■incarnation hunter, ■■■hunter, ■…inheritor, ■■? ■favored one, %#**…….&!……]

He is your master.

He is also my great master, "Hundred Eyes"!

Chisa was stunned for a moment.

Is there really enough room for so many people in this dojo?

(End of this chapter)