I'm a demon in Tokyo!

Chapter 351 Returning to the Warring States Period! The Choice of the Flesh Palace - Should one know when to stop or be greedy to the end?
On the rooftop, Chisa, wearing a breathable gi, sat cross-legged, basking in the morning sunlight.

Inhale...exhale...

The girl was breathing softly, exhaling hot breaths.

In mid-July, even in the early morning, the temperature was already over thirty degrees Celsius, let alone when facing the direct sunlight.

Beads of glistening sweat trickled down Qian Sha's forehead, tracing her contours and gathering at her chin. Even the few drops that fell straight down were enough to cover her eyelashes.

Hot, too hot.

The sweltering air and sticky sweat made Chisa feel as if tiny ants were crawling all over her body.

But she didn't move; she just endured it.

Even his gaze was fixed on a tall building in the distance, unmoving!
—She did exactly what her master told her to do during morning practice, carrying out all the requirements to the letter.

But she couldn't feel or achieve what her master meant by "peace of mind" and "rhythm of breathing." She felt as if she had been thrown into a steamer and slowly roasted.

"Slowly roast over low heat".

The word she used when learning to cook suddenly popped into Chisa's mind.

All sorts of strange and unusual thoughts that she never thought of in her daily life sprouted up like weeds in her mind, and no matter how much she cut them down, they would keep growing back.

There was nothing she could do but wait like an old farmer waiting for a rabbit to run into a tree stump, cutting off any unwanted thoughts that sprouted.

Suddenly, Chisa felt even hotter.

It felt as if a second sun was rising from the other side, making her want to stick her tongue out of her closed mouth to cool off.

After a few minutes, Chisa, who was so hot that her eyes were dizzy, finally moved her eyes.

Then they saw Uesugi Tetsu sitting on the other side of the rooftop, also cross-legged, shirtless.

An immense amount of heat was constantly emanating from his body, distorting the surrounding scenery.

Thick, bluish-green veins twisted and writhed on his smooth, clean skin, like living dragons and snakes struggling.

Just looking at it made Chisa feel pain all over her body.

Uesugi Tetsuya himself remained seated with his eyes closed, like an old monk in deep meditation.

"Master, you're amazing."

The thought popped into Chisa's head unconsciously, and before her "thought scythe" could strike, she silently thought, "I need to work even harder!"

I was already a slow bird, and I was flying later than others... If I wanted to catch up, I had to flap my wings as hard as I could, and I had to flap them more diligently and more effectively than others!

Chisa thought to herself, gritting her teeth and enduring the scorching heat.

—In fact, Uesugi Tetsuya, who had mastered the art of Qi and Blood Embracing the Elixir, had already gathered all the surging Qi and Blood within his body, which was like a vast ocean, into his dantian, transforming it into a small elixir that was barely visible to the naked eye.

The so-called heat that distorted the surrounding air was just a trace of residual heat that inevitably dissipated when he unified his qi and blood and it flowed through his limbs and bones.

Uesugi Tetsu, who had gathered all his senses into his body, was unaware of Chisa's secret gaze. He was simply listening to the resonance between his heart and the core of the Myriad Spirits Furnace.

Boom boom, boom boom!
Amidst the deafening roar, the seemingly indestructible bottleneck of the acupoint was finally completely destroyed!

A sense of sudden enlightenment came to Uesugi Tetsuya's senses, causing him to open his bright eyes.

The seventy-second major acupoint of the human body is opened!
downstairs.

To avoid disturbing the master and disciple's cultivation on the rooftop, Lilizi looked up as if sensing something.

"The Great God's Treasury..."

She murmured, "Has the seventy-second major acupoint already been opened?"

He had been working almost day and night, and was only just beginning to break through to the fiftieth acupoint—seemingly only twenty-three acupoints apart from the other two.

But in fact, opening up acupoints becomes increasingly difficult as you progress.

In terms of breathing techniques and acupoints, she was at least half a month, or even more than a month, behind Uesugi Tetsuya.

She was far ahead in kendo; Uesugi-kun, on the contrary, far surpassed her in breathing techniques.

As Ririko pondered this, she sensed the pure blood and energy on the rooftop again and smiled.

It's likely that not only the acupoints, but even the flesh palace is almost complete.

"Indeed, there is always something to learn from three people walking together..."

She got up and walked towards the rooftop.

……

[Through the life-giving guidance of the eight hundred nuns and your constant, diligent practice, the progress of your inner spiritual potential has advanced!]

[Current progress: 72/108]

Sweat!

effort!

Uesugi Tetsu shamelessly claimed credit for opening thirty-six acupoints in half a month.

—How could anyone else, even with half the heart of the Eight Hundred Bhikkhunis, do that!
Ignoring the newly appeared, negligible buff ability, Uesugi Tetsu continued looking down, sensing an opportunity for further advancement.

[Your Corona Breathing Technique - Casting Stage - Python Tendon is complete!]

Your meridian strength has increased moderately!

[Your physique +2! ]

[You have completed the Python Tendon stage, resulting in a slight increase in your physical strength!]

This was a routine piece completed a week ago, nothing special.

[Your Corona Breathing Technique - Casting Stage - Dragon Tendon is complete!]

Your meridian strength has increased significantly!

[Your physique +4! ]

[Because you have completed the Jiao Tendon stage, your physical strength has been moderately increased!]

The tendons are complete!
Upon seeing these notifications, Uesugi Tetsuya finally smiled with satisfaction.

The dragon tendons that were silently roaring and howling inside his body were quickly tamed by the combined effects of the thunder bones, heavy blood, and strong flesh.

Then, along with the massive flow of Qi and blood from the Core Formation stage, it was all brought under his control.

If it were an ordinary person, even if they achieved a breakthrough in the Dragon Tendon, they would still need several days of adaptation and adjustment before they could truly use it in battle.

He's different; one minute is enough for him.

After the reinforcement bars were cast, new prompts kept appearing.

[Because you have completed the "Forging Muscles Stage," thus completing all four stages of "Skin Tempering," "Bone Forging," "Flesh Refining," and "Muscle Forging," your efficiency in utilizing Qi has greatly increased!]

The so-called "efficiency of utilization" is not only reflected in the fact that one can feel that all the Qi can be used more skillfully, but also in the changes in the Qi Sea in the body.

Uesugi Tetsu examined his expanded Qi Sea and estimated that it was approximately six thousand feet in diameter.

Meanwhile, it is expanding little by little at a steady pace, and it is now about a third the size of the Star River Sea.

In terms of quality, it's not far behind the Star River Sea of ​​Qi.

I learned from entering Tokugawa Yugoro's memory sphere that a radius of ten thousand feet is usually the limit of all Qi Seas.

Tokugawa Yugoro's own Star River Qi Sea had just reached this limit, and it was impossible to see the end of it at a glance!
But most people, let alone ten thousand feet, find it difficult to even reach a thousand feet!
If there are no other extraordinary encounters, the Mingchuan Breathing Method already explains that the Lesser Divine Treasury corresponds to a 1,000-foot radius, and the Greater Divine Treasury corresponds to a 3,000-foot radius Qi Sea.

Only a complete divine treasure can barely reach the level of "nine thousand feet".

But among the millions of people practicing breathing techniques in the world today, how many are qualified to access a practice method of the "Life River Breathing Technique: Minor Divine Treasury" level?
How many people actually mastered the skills after being exposed to them?

One in ten thousand is probably an exaggeration.

Numerous pieces of information flashed through Uesugi Tetsuya's mind like lightning. He thought quietly:
"But for me, it might be more than that."

A vast sea of ​​qi is not the end!
Let's do a simple calculation.

He has not only failed to form any divine treasures, but he is also missing a qualified earth element boundary object to complete the five-element cycle he envisioned.

Once the five elements complete their cycle, the gains will likely be far greater than anticipated!

Meanwhile, we're still missing two cards that represent demonic incarnations...

The demonic incarnations you acquire later should at least be at the level of a demon god from the start.

Thinking about it this way, what does the Star River and the Sea of ​​Qi amount to?

and many more.

Uesugi Tetsu suddenly remembered that his Five Elements Qi Sea was originally an empty Qi Sea opened up using the [Mountain God Rock Heart]!

He himself hasn't even opened up his Qi Sea yet!
If that's the case, wouldn't we be able to create another Qi Sea in the future... a double Qi Sea?

Before Uesugi Tetsuya could even smile, new hints followed one after another.

Having completed the four stages of "Skin Tempering," "Bone Forging," "Flesh Refining," and "Tendon Casting," you are now ready to forge the complete "Palace of Flesh." Would you like to begin forging?

Faced with the long-awaited Palace of Flesh, Uesugi Tetsuya naturally had to forge it fiercely and advance it to a higher level!

"Yes……"

Before he could even utter a word, several abrupt prompts interrupted his thoughts.

[Please note that you have obtained the training methods for the "Flesh Palace - Four Ultimate Forms". After completing the training of the four ultimate forms, you can forge the "Flesh Palace - Ultimate"!]

[Attention!!! It has been detected that you are opening up a major acupoint in your body, forming a spiritual treasure within!]

After you have constructed the "Complete Divine Treasury," you can begin forging the "Palace of Flesh - Ultimate"... Combine the two to obtain the "Palace of Flesh - Divine Treasury"!

Uesugi Tetsuya fell into deep thought.

Ririko silently pushed open the rooftop door and saw the large, translucent veins that slowly writhed beneath Uesugi Tetsuya's skin.

With just one glance, she understood that Uesugi Tetsuya had completed the dragon tendon.

Now, it seems it's time to begin forging the Palace of Flesh.

She can observe and learn from their experience.

Chisa heard the noise behind her and was about to turn around when Ririko gently pressed her hand down with her palm.

"My heart is as still as water," she said softly.

Chisa Ichirin silently apologized in her heart and continued to weed out the weeds in her heart.

Ririko stood beside Chisa, quietly watching Uesugi Tetsuya, whose eyes were half-closed.

A few minutes later.

Strange, why hasn't he started yet?
Ririko raised an eyebrow.

Encountering difficulties?
But it shouldn't.

In her eyes, the vitality within Uesugi Tetsuya was terrifying, something that no non-demon creature should possess.

Let alone forging a mere Flesh Palace, if you were to refine all of Uesugi Tetsuya's life force into a Great Pill and divide it into ten portions to forge Flesh Palaces for ten people, it would be more than enough.

—Actually, Uesugi Tetsu was conflicted.

An exceptionally fierce and arduous struggle was unfolding in his mind!

—Should we take our profits and secure what we have now, or should we be greedy and invest all our current gains in the future?

If you choose the latter, you must first open up 108 major apertures to form a complete divine treasure, and then complete the four ultimate forms before you can create this [Palace of Flesh - Divine Treasure]!
After a long yet brief period of contemplation, Uesugi Tetsuya's eyes hardened.

Be greedy when others are fearful!
How could one not be greedy!
In the past, he might have chosen to back down now while still struggling with the decision.

Because the time required to complete the full divine treasure and ultimate form was far too long... But now that he has half of Yaobikuni's heart, his talent, aptitude, and cultivation speed have all been greatly enhanced!

Moreover, you can also visit the Warring States period, which has a lot of time!
With such incredibly favorable conditions, if he doesn't take advantage of them... then what's the point of building a temple?

The Heavenly Trial of the Hundred-Eyed Demon is too long; it's impossible to become a demon god in just a few days.

Before that, he must find a method comparable to that of ghosts and gods, so that he can stand shoulder to shoulder with ghosts and gods with a mortal body!

Not to mention, the combination of the two words "Palace of Flesh and Treasury of the Gods" is enough for anyone with a brain to see that it might be of great use in the subsequent chapter of the Life River Breathing Technique, "Treasure of the Gods"!

You have chosen to postpone the forging of the Flesh Palace.

[Human Body Treasure Trove - Current Progress: 72/108]

【Pi Zhi Yuan: 0/5000】

It's stopped?

Lili felt the dissipation of the hidden surge of qi and blood, and blinked blankly.

Having clearly completed the Jiaojin (a type of magical artifact) and possessing sufficient resources, why is he now unable to move?

She asked, "Uesugi-kun, are you having some kind of problem?"

Uesugi Tetsuya let out a long sigh, drawing all the surrounding heat back into his body: "A feeling deep inside tells me that it's best not to forge the Palace of Flesh right now."

Seeing Ririko's confusion, he continued to explain, "To be more precise, my Flesh Palace can go beyond this."

"—The Abyss of Skin, the Mountain of Bones, the Palace of Flesh, the Tendons of the Dragon. Only when I have inscribed them all on my body and completed the complete Divine Treasury will I reach the Palace of Flesh, a further step."

Ririko fell silent.

How can one complete the training of all four ultimate forms without first completing the Palace of Flesh?

Before the Palace of Flesh is forged, cultivating to an ultimate form is almost the limit of the physical body.

She was about to refute it with theory, but then she realized that if it were Uesugi Tetsuya... it might work too?

Rather, among all the people I've ever met, it seems only Uesugi-kun's immense vitality and life force could sustain him.

If it were her, she probably wouldn't even be halfway through the cultivation before her vital energy was depleted and she declined.

Uesugi Tetsu seemed to have seen through her thoughts, so he smiled and said, "That's easy. I'll keep a big jar of blood, and you can just drink a little bit every day."

If you can't take it anymore, you can stop and do what you can.

He shrugged: "Anyway, my blood production is strong, so releasing 30 to 50 liters a day is no big deal."

This is the truth.

A few days ago, Ririko saw Uesugi Tetsu give blood to the errand boys who came to help. His blood, which had inexplicably turned green, was more nutritious than many powerful medicines.

"alright."

Ririko nodded, and seeing that Uesugi Tetsuya was concentrating again, she didn't say anything to disturb him for the time being.

At this moment, Uesugi Tetsu was activating the Zhou Tian Flame Armor, which consisted of thirty-six interconnected flame seeds.

Even the most basic microcosmic orbit requires seventy-two flame seeds.

However, under the manipulation of the Wanling Furnace Core, the thirty-six Flame Seeds can form a "micro-circulation" to protect a vital organ with half the strength of the true circulation flame armor.

This defensive power is more than enough—after all, the Zhou Tian Flame Armor is a divine technique that requires at least 360 flame seeds linked together to be mastered.

As for the Five Thunderbolts Mage, who has also been AFK for half a month, he is already close to the Master level.

【你的技能，五雷法·气合熟练度+1786！】    【五雷法·气合（专家3072/5600）】→【五雷法·气合（专家4858/5600）】

If you leave the game running for another ten days in the Warring States period, Uesugi Tetsu will be able to acquire his second master-level Onmyojutsu.

Of course, he didn't neglect his swordsmanship and spirit control techniques during these two weeks.

However, both of these methods require time to hone – especially the Natural Mind-Body Flow, so the benefits are not very obvious.

[Your skill, Natural Rational Flow proficiency +140! ]

[Your skill, Spirit Control Technique - Qi Proficiency +730!]

[Natural Mind-Body Flow (Expert 8000/10000)] → [Natural Mind-Body Flow (Expert 8140/10000)]

[Spirit Control Technique - Qi (Master 6192/8000)] → [Spirit Control Technique - Qi (Master 6922/8000)]

In addition, it is worth mentioning the "Lin" technique.

Uesugi Tetsuya entered the black space every day to meditate, and after half a month, he has now gone from "only being able to see blurry mosaics" to "being able to see most of the outlines".

Perhaps by spending another week meditating step by step, we can break through this bottleneck of "20%" mastery.

—Originally, this bottleneck shouldn't have been so easy to break through, but unfortunately, Uesugi Tetsu's willpower and mental state have far surpassed those of others of the same level, even surpassing ordinary ghosts and gods.

It's unknown what new effects will emerge after the breakthrough, or whether it will give him a new trump card similar to "overlimit state".

Even after a mediocre ten-pull and daily training, I still have a good reserve of over 1 Soul Ashes.

【Soul Ash: 10122】

This was also thanks to his daily routine of going to Edo Castle after meals to digest his food and freeload.

The more time I spend, the less I gain; and just two days ago I was almost arrested by Fang Xiangshi.

It's definitely not going to Edo Castle anytime soon.

Uesugi Tetsu didn't want the spring to be blocked.

It's almost time. As long as I don't spend it extravagantly at Sheng Hai's place, my 1 Soul Ash reserves are more than enough.

Unfortunately, I still didn't get [Hirasaka Hitomi], the most crucial material for promotion, in my last ten-pull.

If you still haven't found it by the third 10-pull, you'll have to use your treasured "guaranteed card," or check if the Special Affairs Department and the Onmyoji Guild have this precious material in their inventory.

However, Hyakume's progress on the Heavenly Path is only at 18.93% at the moment, so there's no rush.

After taking stock of all the gains and tips, Uesugi Tetsu stood up from where he stood.

Half a month of preparation allowed him to advance his strength further, but unfortunately he was too greedy... The flawless Flesh Palace, the complete Divine Treasury, and the four ultimate forms.

Most people would be satisfied with just one of these things.

And he wanted them all.

The price to pay is thousands or even tens of thousands of times that of ordinary people.

Uesugi Tetsu shook his head and looked at Chisa, who was sitting with her back straight and her eyes fixed on the front.

Even though the girl was soaked in sweat, she didn't move.

Unfortunately, I still haven't learned to have a calm and tranquil mind.

Uesugi Tetsu sighed silently.

A state of mind is like mathematics; if you don't know it, you just don't know it, and no one can teach you.

Even Ririko couldn't help Chisa achieve the desired results in one step; she could only offer some experience and guidance, leaving the rest for Chisa to "figure out" on her own.

But somehow I understood it all at once...

Uesugi Tetsu let Nen's hair hang loose and walked to Chisa's side.

I happen to have a lot of excess Qi and blood in my body right now, so I can help her clear and enrich her body, and also help her master the remaining two basic stances, the upper and lower sections.

Theoretically speaking, as long as one has sufficient control over one's own Qi and blood and possesses the level of "embracing the elixir," one can use Qi and blood to help others invigorate their bodies every day, enabling them to progress rapidly.

But if you really want to do it, it will consume a lot of your energy and blood.

For example, if Ririko were to do what Uesugi Tetsuya is doing now, she would be weak for at least three to five days.

"Chisa, can you get up?"

As Uesugi Tetsu spoke, she casually used her telekinesis to retrieve her usual bamboo sword from the dojo on the first floor.

Uesugi Tetsu's voice made Chisa, who was feeling dizzy, suddenly startled.

Without thinking, she instinctively dragged her limp body to her feet, gritting her teeth and panting.

She did whatever her master said!
"Take it, get into position."

A heavy bamboo sword, as heavy as mercury, fell into her hand.

Chisa almost had to grind her teeth to pieces to grip the bamboo sword tightly and sift through her chaotic thoughts to figure out what exactly the "upper stance" was.

After a good ten seconds, she slowly and awkwardly struck a pose, full of mistakes.

"good."

Uesugi Tetsu's words of praise stirred a new surge of power within Chisa.

Immediately following, a pair of large, delicate hands, slightly cool, moved from top to bottom, correcting all the unreasonable proportions and details of her body.

But this made the sword in his hand even heavier.

"Keep it up."

Qian Sha trembled all over, but dared not relax for even a moment.

Three minutes later, Uesugi Tetsuya, who had just seen Chisa about to reach her limit, reached out and placed his hand on her shoulder.

The scalding hot blood and qi, brimming with vitality, are thus infused!
In an instant, Chisa, whose vision had gone black, felt her light, floating body, which was no longer her own, return to solidity and be under her control.

Chisa could feel a scorching, surging power raging through her body. The sweat on her skin was rapidly evaporating, turning into mist and rising up in a short moment.

In less than two seconds, the areas that were originally sore, swollen, and painful all felt much better.

The bamboo sword is no longer heavy.

For a moment, Chisa even felt like she could kill a bull with one punch!

"Hold your breath and concentrate, feel with your heart."

Uesugi Tetsu's voice made the smug Chisa stiffen and refocus her attention on the action.

For some reason, her comprehension ability is now far superior to before, and she has memorized all the details of the previous stance in just two or three minutes.

Next is the next section.

In less than fifteen minutes, Chisa had already mastered the three basic stances.

"There's still useless vital energy..."

Uesugi Tetsu muttered to himself, "Why not use it if it's not going to hurt me?"

Why not help Chisa temper her body and break through the foundation of the Flesh Palace?

"Chisa, it might hurt a little later, please bear with it."

"Okay...uh!"

Before she could utter a single word, the intense pain made Chisa furrow her brows and bite her lip until it bled.

Half an hour later.

I was sweating profusely, but it all evaporated completely. My whole body ached terribly, yet I felt energetic all over.

This contradictory feeling struck Chisa as very strange.

However, she doesn't dislike it.

Because my morning fatigue has been completely swept away, and I feel much stronger, I might even be able to jump three feet high!
If she could gain strength by enduring pain, she would rather endure pain every day!
There was no "filth" on the girl's body after the so-called cleansing of essence and marrow. These fine impurities in ordinary people's bodies had already been eliminated by qi and blood, and then pulverized by Uesugi Tetsuya's qi.

"Master...you're amazing!"

Chisa swung her bamboo sword again and discovered that she could now stop at will, as she pleased.

She tried three more breathing positions, breathing heavily, and found that it was much smoother than before!
The girl's eyes were full of joy.

Uesugi Tetsu spoke up from the side, trying to calm her excitement: "Don't let your guard down, remember this feeling."

Chisa responded, her eyes becoming serious.

After looking at it for a while, Uesugi Tetsu nodded in satisfaction—in terms of data, this blood and qi baptism had increased Chisa's physique by at least 4 points and her willpower by 2-3 points.

After Chisa shook her head ten more times, Uesugi Tetsu spoke.

"Chisa, give me Hyakume."

The girl paused for a moment, then realized what "Hundred Eyes" was from the bottom of the prompts she had seen over the past few days.

So she closed her eyes and used her thoughts to take the crystal-clear Hundred Eyes from her forehead and place them in Uesugi Tetsuya's hand.

Uesugi Tetsu temporarily sealed eight of the Hundred-Eyed Demon Eyes and then replaced the [True Sight Eye] with the [All-Seeing Eye].

Chisa's current training needs this more than a "judgmental eye" that labels people.

Now that her physical and mental attributes have increased considerably, she can barely withstand the effects of the All-Seeing Eye.

However, Uesugi Tetsuya still used his thoughts to narrow down the "spiritual vision" range of the All-Seeing Eye, setting it within a more reasonable range.

—This thing is too high and it's not good for children. What if they see all sorts of strange and unusual things?
At the same time, the original 100-meter range is reduced to one meter around the body, and the field of vision is only 180 degrees in front of the eyes.

Seeing 360 degrees with the eyes is still too difficult for Chisa to comprehend.

"Don't be too surprised when you use it later, try to get used to it."

Chisa stared at Hyakume, whose face had changed color, blinked, and nodded vigorously, saying, "Okay!"

Ririko watched quietly, without asking any further questions.

After asking the more professional teacher, Ririko, to pay attention to Chisa's sword-wielding movements and breathing rhythm, Uesugi Tetsuya took out his phone and checked the delivery status.

—Almost done. The materials for the shrine and casket for the two-foot-tall master will be delivered to your doorstep this afternoon.

And there is...

Huh?
Did Manatsu take the initiative to contact me?

This is strange.

[Shizuma Manatsu (currently residing in Hokkaido): Uesugi-kun, are you free lately?]

Uesugi Tetsuya didn't reply directly that he was busy, but instead asked a question first.

[Tsuki-suna-chan: What's the situation in Hokkaido?]

Hey.

My phone vibrated, and Shizuma Manatsu replied instantly.

[Shizuma Manatsu (currently residing in Hokkaido): The finishing touches here have encountered a slight problem. We've run into something that's inaccessible to beings of demonic or higher level... a [secret realm], a [haunted house], or perhaps a [maze]?]

[Shizuma Manatsu (currently residing in Hokkaido): Basically, that's the gist of it. Anyway, something's definitely not normal in there, and only beings below the level of demons or gods can get in.]

Shizuma Manatsu sent a smiling emoji.

[Shizuma Manatsu (currently residing in Hokkaido): When it comes to Underworld, the first person that comes to mind is definitely Uesugi-kun, the champion of the seeding tournament~]

Uesugi Tetsu sent a "Don't mess around" emoji and then replied.

[Tsukisuna-chan: I'm a little sorry, but I'm really too busy lately... How about Ririko goes instead?]

"I do not mind."

"If the situation there is urgent, I can set off right now."

Ririko's voice suddenly appeared behind him like a ghost, startling Uesugi Tetsuya.

[Tsuki-suna-chan: Ririko said she can.]

[Shizuma Manatsu (currently residing in Hokkaido): Thank you so much!!!]

Next, Shizuma Manatsu sent a bunch of grateful emojis on LINE, indicating that she had indeed been troubled for a long time and had no other choice but to come to her.

Uesugi Tetsu looked at Chisa, whose lips were still curving upwards in a smile, and pondered, "But as for Chisa..."

“I can take it with me.” Ririko had already taken out her phone and started talking to Shizuma Manatsu. “I’ll make her stay in the Special Affairs Department building and not go out. She’s very obedient.”

This is true.

If Chisa were told not to go out, she would never leave the Special Affairs Office like Kitano Runa did, due to various "accidents" or "mishaps".

"彳庍口巴."

After hesitating for a moment, Uesugi Tetsu decided to get Chisa some extra life-saving gadgets before leaving.

It wasn't that he didn't trust the Special Affairs Bureau, but Hokkaido had been quite turbulent before, and Chisa's abilities were truly astonishing. It was always good to be prepared.

……

In the afternoon, the materials for the shrine purchased from the Special Affairs Department were delivered to the door on time.

After Uesugi Tetsu counted and put them away, he instructed Karuta and Nisha to prepare.

Before leaving, he asked the black book, "Is it dangerous for Ririko to go to Hokkaido?"

【Absolutely not! Absolutely not! Lord Uesugi!】

This time, the Black Book performed as expected, answering the questions at lightning speed.

It seems that it wasn't useless, but the "opponents" it encountered before were all somewhat overpowered.

Next, Erchi returned to the Ksitigarbha statue, while Geliuduo actually entered the core of the Myriad Spirits Furnace intact.

After telling Chisa that he was going on a business trip, Uesugi Tetsuya, having made ample preparations, casually went to a secluded spot and took out the crucial item from his storage backpack.

[Key to History: Anchor Points]

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

In the shadows, Uesugi Tetsuya took a deep breath and silently recited a mantra under Ao's curious gaze.

"use."

The key to history vanished as specks of light.

In an instant, he plunged into the deep sea.

An unprecedentedly dark, surging tide swept over us, obscuring the sky and blocking out the sun.

It felt like the end of the world.

　8.2k!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)