I'm a demon in Tokyo!

Chapter 369 Natural Mind-Body Flow - Master! Slaying the Shame of Demons and Gods, Factory Owner P's Hostility, Ye Chun's Photo

"I can't see anything! How did they manage to do that?!"

In an instant, the manager, who was about to unleash his next energy cannon shot, jumped up and down on the spot, letting out a roar that sounded like he was crying blood.

"Damn you, you wild demon! Do you know how many days I had to work to earn these two prosthetic eyes?!"

"Even if you dismembered ten wild demons like you from head to toe, body and soul, and sold them to Lord P, you couldn't afford just one of them!!!"

"How can such idiots still be alive even when it comes to ghosts and gods?"

Uesugi Tetsu frowned slightly, staring at the "panicked" manager, finding it somewhat difficult to understand the other party's behavior.

Judging from the result, Xiao Jia's Prison of Separation should have been successfully activated, taking away one of the six senses of this manager, namely, the "eye consciousness".

Even so, a normal ghost or deity should not become impotently furious and waste a great opportunity to counterattack simply because they "cannot see".

This "manager" is probably the kind of guy who sits in the factory owner's office all day, possessing incredible power from high technology, but doesn't know how to use it at all.

However, having spent a fortune acquiring such demonic power, why didn't they spend more money on something like an intelligent combat AI...?

Could it be that he felt he wouldn't encounter any challenges, or that he thought it was too expensive and therefore didn't buy it?
Uesugi Tetsuya pursed his lips. In the short time that the manager was making threats towards the sky, he had already prepared his second full-force Five Thunder Technique.

Yes, it has been successfully locked now.

"babble--!"

As soon as the Spirit Control Technique locked onto the manager, the latter immediately let out a scream and then hurriedly ran towards the depths of the wilderness.

If the manager were to launch a desperate counterattack now, he might still have a chance to use the possible "backup hidden energy" to take him with him.

But he just kept running away... without even noticing that some parts of his body had fallen off.

escape?
Can you escape?

Watching a dazzling indigo bolt of lightning speed away, Uesugi Tetsu shook his head helplessly.

Unexpectedly, when he said he wanted to find a weak ghost as an opponent, Ye Chun actually managed to find such a weak ghost within a few minutes.

They're not weak at all.

Two seconds later, accompanied by a deafening roar beyond the horizon, a new notification popped up in front of Uesugi Tetsuya's eyes.

[You have killed the real-world clone of Factory Owner P's Human Resources Manager (4-star), and gained 10001 Soul Ashes!]

[Your skill, Spirit Control Technique - Qi Proficiency +10!]

[Your skill, Five Thunder Techniques - Qi Gathering, proficiency +102!]

"Ten thousand and one ounces of soul ash..."

For a moment, Uesugi Tetsuya didn't know what expression to make.

It seems that as long as the condition is normal, no matter what kind of ghost or god it is, it can drop at least 10,000 points of soul ash.

So the HR manager under the factory owner P is a complete monster!
It is truly a disgrace to the gods and spirits!
Through this battle against the disgrace of the demons, Uesugi Tetsuya gained a clear understanding of his current strength.

—Without using dual swords, sword domain, sword techniques, or the psychic power and curses of Hyakume, he was able to defeat someone like the manager, a "disgrace to the gods," or even those lower-level gods who were only slightly stronger than him.

If all these methods are used together, it should be able to contend with the ghosts and gods above it, but whether it can kill them is another matter.

After all, if this manager had even a modicum of normal combat awareness, Uesugi Tetsu wouldn't have been able to condense the second Wanling Furnace Core - Five Thunder Technique so easily.

The manager should have seized the opportunity to attack the moment his multi-layered tortoise shell shattered.

This manager is such a genius, he can probably only win against weak opponents, he wouldn't know how to play against normal opponents.

Uesugi Tetsu shook his head, thinking to himself, "I should go and practice with Minamoto Shizumi later."

If she becomes a ghost or god, the Guiyuan Breathing Technique will be infinitely stronger, and she can then easily and enjoyably torture herself, feeding him a lot of experience.

It's much more interesting to grow by being tempered by stronger opponents than to crush the weak.

Qing was also dumbfounded, not even caring that he hadn't drawn his sword for this battle.

He murmured to himself, "This kind of pitifully weak ghost... I've lived for a thousand years and this is the first time I've ever seen one."

This trip has truly broadened my horizons, Lord Uesugi.

Kaga Kiyomitsu, meanwhile, laughed wickedly, his sword sheathed in jubilation.

"Let this blind guy keep babbling on. Now he'll be blown to bits by his master!"

"Master is amazing! Master is the strongest! Master is the best!"

Uesugi Tetsu ignored the chattering discussion among the dual swordsmen, and instead looked at the newly popped-up notification—

[Since everything about the Human Resources Manager's real-world clone belongs to "Factory Owner P", you haven't obtained any items.]

He pondered for a moment and looked at the first line of prompts—"Factory Owner P's Affiliation: Human Resources Manager, Real-World Doppelganger".

This was the first time Uesugi Tetsu had ever seen a name with a power prefix attached.

Recalling the actions of the factory owners he had encountered, an uncertain thought arose in his mind.

Could it be that all of these factory owner P's subordinates have essentially become part of this "factory owner P"?

When he killed the manager, it was merely like severing the factory owner's finger or hair; his physical body remained largely unharmed.

However, Soul Ash will still drop...

My head feels so itchy, I feel like I'm going to grow a brain.

Uesugi Tetsu stopped thinking about it and raised an eyebrow at the bright red suffix.

[At the same time, you have gained a special status: Factory Owner P's Hostile Mark!]

[Hostility marker of Factory Owner P]

[Effect: You will be prohibited from using any objects, items, or facilities related to Factory P; you will be prohibited from purchasing any items produced by Factory P; you will be prohibited from trading with any entity belonging to Factory Owner P.]

[If you were a noble Aragami, the outcome might be quite different.]

"Neither painful nor itchy, bullying the weak and fearing the strong."

Uesugi Tetsu's gaze swept over the last line, and he gave a disdainful sneer.

After casually closing the notification, Uesugi Tetsu re-entered the undamaged carriage, wiped away the black mud on the floor with his convenient spiritual power, and thanked the staff.

[I'm the one who should be saying thank you, Uesugi-kun]

[You may have made another enemy.]

"It's alright, having more debts is never a bad thing."

Uesugi Tetsu smiled, transforming back into his original form from a distorted mass of black mist, and said, "Miss Ye Chun, I'm in a bit of a hurry right now... If there's nothing else, I'll be going now."

"well……?"

Like an illusion, the girl's panicked scream vanished in an instant.

A large number of slips of paper of varying sizes were then scattered down.

【Um, Uesugi-kun】

Could you please wait a little longer?

I have a small request...

I want... I want...

[Can I take a picture with Uesugi-kun?]

After reading the note, Uesugi Tetsuya waited a while longer, only to find that no new notes appeared.

A group photo?
Is this really all you're asking for?

Uesugi Tetsuya was shocked.

Ye Chun is a man who never lies, and he's incredibly easy to get along with!

He immediately nodded: "Yes, absolutely!"

The next moment, a slight distortion occurred beside Uesugi Tetsuya, revealing a black, humanoid mass that looked like it hadn't fully loaded. However, Uesugi Tetsuya, with his astonishing memory, could barely recognize it from its outline as Ye Chun.

Just as he was about to ask a question, the shadowy figure took out a piece of paper and placed it in his hand.

I'm sorry, Uesugi-kun. Due to certain limitations inherent in ghost stories, I cannot materialize them in a short time.

Actually, it was because Ye Chun was too shy that her brain suddenly went blank, and she really couldn't think of what to do or say if she really met Uesugi-kun.

Some people are always incredibly strong-willed, thinking they'll seize the opportunity and subdue it instantly without a word; or they'll display their immense wealth, pinning Uesugi Tetsu against a wall amidst hundreds of Kisaragi trains and saying, "Man, these are all yours..."

But when it comes to actually taking action, they panic and don't know what to do.

But once the words are spoken, how can they be taken back?
So Ye Chun activated his super intelligence and came up with a compromise.

Let the "silent" and "restricted" shadowy figures appear, and we can just take a picture together, right?

After reading the note, Uesugi Tetsuya remained silent for a moment before nodding and asking the shadowy figure, Ye Chun, "..."

Do you have a camera?

The shadowy figure nodded hastily, then hurriedly pulled a square black lump from its waist, which transformed into a real camera as soon as it left its hand.

Uesugi Tetsu raised his camera, glanced at the dark figure still standing a step away out of the corner of his eye, then pulled her close without saying a word, placed his left hand on her head, and gave the camera a warm smile.

Click click click.

Uesugi Tetsu pressed the shutter button several times, then placed it in the hand of the obviously stiff, dark figure.

Staring at the dark figure with its head down, Uesugi Tetsuya suddenly couldn't bring himself to say the comforting words he had prepared.

After a long while, he spoke softly.
"Then, Miss Ye Chun, I'll be taking my leave now."

"We'll see you again."

The dark figure trembled and nodded.

Uesugi Tetsu turned around and disappeared from the carriage, and also from Ye Chun's sight.

The shadowy figure stared blankly in the direction where Uesugi Tetsu had disappeared.

A long time, a long time.

The girl with long, noticeably styled black hair, unchanged from twenty years ago, replaced the shadowy figure and clutched the small camera tightly in her arms.

It was as if I had held onto something incredibly precious.

……

After returning to the familiar courtyard of the Imagawa-kan, Uesugi Tetsu didn't dwell on the past for long.

He knew that he was still not strong enough.

If one is strong enough, one doesn't care about the restrictions of supernatural tales; one can simply wave a hand to summon Ye Chun to one's side and then shatter the negative effects that follow.

If I'm strong enough, that damn factory owner P dares to mark me now? I'll go to his doorstep tomorrow and wreck his entire factory.

It's just a victory over a mere humiliation from ghosts and gods; there's nothing to be happy about.

Uesugi Tetsu silently drew Kaga Kiyomitsu from his waist and gazed at his calm self reflected in the mirror-like blade.

At the very least, one should be able to face ordinary demons and gods in normal condition before going to Luoyang, and be able to kill them in the overlimit state. If one uses the trump card "Wrath", one can fight against multiple demons and gods.

I am too weak right now, so very weak.

Let's set a small goal first.

The 24th day is one day in the present world.

We must advance the Natural Flow of Mindfulness to the level of a master!
If you cannot engage in close combat with a sufficiently strong opponent, you can only calmly hone your skills and make up for any shortcomings.

During the day, Uesugi Tetsuya wielded Kaga Kiyomitsu and Spider-Kiri, swinging his swords repeatedly.

At night, he would send Xiao Jia and Qing to patrol the city and the surrounding area, and hunt, since he could use his ability to disguise himself as Er Dao using his ability to transform into a thousand faces.

Half a month passed in the blink of an eye.

It's time for the [Ancient Clan Alliance]'s bi-monthly routine meeting again.

But the number of people who came this time was less than half of the number at the last emergency meeting held in response to the Great Onmyoji Che.

Apart from the bald youth and the giant, several of the larger ancient clans were not present.

Their reason was that the elders who were qualified to come were all busy reviving the clan's trump cards and couldn't spare the time.

But in reality, no one present should be unaware of what these families are doing.

They outwardly comply but inwardly defy, remaining bystanders.

—Faced with a mere one-man Onmyoji, Oni-shin Che, why would so many ancient clans need to revive their Oni-shin level trump cards?

It's important to understand that drawing even half of each card related to "ghosts and gods" requires an unimaginable amount of resources.

Before the flames of "Che" directly burn them and affect their own interests, no shrewd person would open their heart to a mere resolution in a meeting.

Face is important.

But interests, personal interests, are everything!
Not to mention that we are no longer in the peaceful era.

Before their birth, very few people knew about these ancient Onmyoji families, so there was no question of them having any face.

Before confirming that Che was a "madman" who "kills anyone he sees," few families would have gone to such lengths and exhausted all their resources to deal with this great Yin-Yang Master who was thousands of miles away.

On the contrary, not trying to win them over is already a favor to the alliance.

"So, bald monk, who is this guy? I've never seen anyone in that spot before."

The giant's words drew puzzled looks from the crowd.

Indeed, they had never seen this guy, who was completely shrouded in a black robe, before.

The bald young man grinned, revealing a set of white teeth. "Please allow me to introduce you all. This is a friend from the Demon Guide Association."

As soon as he finished speaking, the man in black robes stretched out a pair of withered, wooden hands and lifted the hood that had cast a shadow.

A thin, bald head was revealed.

He clasped his hands together and bowed slightly.

"Greetings, esteemed benefactors, this humble monk..."

"Bodhidharma".

……

By the end of November, winter had already arrived.

Although it hasn't snowed yet, the drizzling rain has already allowed the chill to seep into every crack in the wooden planks.

"Little Erchi, it's been a month since we came to the Warring States period."

Karuta rubbed his arms, which were both warm and cool, and looked at the figure in the empty courtyard who was bare-chested and slowly swinging his sword.

The dragon's vital energy rose up, dispelling the lingering dampness and cold of winter.

Even more astonishingly, the almost visible flow of qi and blood was slowly circling around the courtyard.

Each time the pavilion passes by Imagawa Yoshimoto, who is reviewing documents, a tiny red dragon of vital energy flies over to keep the pavilion warm.

He can focus on wielding the sword, and he can also control this enormous amount of vital energy.

"Although I know nothing about it, Lord Che's swordsmanship must be getting better and better."

The two-foot-tall man replied matter-of-factly, "If Lord Che trains, he will definitely improve rapidly."

Two-foot-tall man... you're right!
call!
With another crisp sound of Kaga Kiyomitsu cutting through the air, Uesugi Tetsu, who had been engrossed in wielding his sword with his eyes closed, could feel some shattering of the constraints within his body.

He suddenly opened his eyes, and a tangible glint of light shot out from them, exploding in the void.

Natural Mind-Body Flow, Master Level!
(End of this chapter)