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Chapter 375 Earth-Attribute Defining Object - Thousand-Eyed Jizo, a Quality Beyond Legend! The Terror After [Hundred Eyes]

Countless people were stunned at the same time.

There are many people who hold completely different attitudes: some are angry, some are amused, some are mocking.

Listen to what they're saying!
When did this world become the domain of the Imagawa family?

They even announced to the entire world that they would be heading to Luoyang, inviting everyone to witness the ceremony, as if afraid that no one would be unaware of it...

What a joke!
Rumors began to circulate: "I heard that the head of the Imagawa family is seriously ill and will die in a few days, so he wants to grab attention before he dies?"

Immediately, someone retorted: "The head of the Imagawa clan will die? What do you take him for? He's the one who announced the Imagawa family's death to the world... Even if the illness is real, so what? There are idiots everywhere!"

Yes.

Which one is from the Imagawa family?
There is [澈].

And Che is the most powerful Onmyoji known in this era of revival of heaven and earth!
This consensus had already formed unconsciously over the past three months.

Even if someone tries their best to refute it, their rebuttals are like pebbles thrown into the ocean, not even making a splash.

After all, rumors like "annihilating the Hozuki family in a quarter of an hour," "manipulating intercity celestial phenomena with a wave of the hand," and "transmitting messages over a thousand miles with a single word"... some of these rumors are true, and some may not be, but they always sound incredibly awe-inspiring.

This is simply pushing the limits of imagination for ordinary Onmyoji and samurai.

Unlike most of the ordinary passersby who were discussing and lamenting the matter.

Not only the ancient clan alliance—the moment Uesugi Tetsune spread the word within a thousand miles, daimyo from all over the country quickly summoned their Onmyoji and began to communicate remotely using Onmyo magic.

—How to deal with the Imagawa family, Imagawa Yoshimoto, and [Tetsu]!
Are we all too afraid to stop her, allowing her to so easily and arrogantly go to Luoyang in the dead of winter?

Even without thinking, all the daimyo felt—

This won't do!

How can this work!

Therefore, a series of impromptu meetings were convened in an emergency.

Among them was none other than the current head of the Oda clan in Owari Province, who was still biding his time and remained relatively unknown.

Oda Nobunaga!

……

Inside Sunpu Castle, the Imagawa clan was preparing their limited supplies of provisions with remarkable efficiency, while Uesugi Tetsuya was using this limited time to convert his accumulated resources into combat power.

The first thing to be affected is naturally the Soul Points that Kaga Kiyomitsu has been saving up for a long time!
Soul Points: 4012

In the past two months, Little Garry has killed at least a thousand demons, making him a true workhorse among swordsmen.

Unfortunately, it's still quite a distance from the 5000 Soul Ash points needed to upgrade Spirituality.

However, if we upgrade its spirituality, Little Jia might have to "go to sleep" again, so this might not be the right time.

Without much hesitation, Uesugi Tetsuya quickly selected the effect he wanted to upgrade.

【Blessing Blaze+: 2000】

【Endless Trials and Tribulations: 1800】

The two combined total exactly 3800 points—a higher efficiency than the 3000 Soul Points required to upgrade Slash and Thrust Expert.

With a thought, Soul Points are consumed.

A faint golden light suddenly emanated from Kaga Kiyomitsu in his scabbard.

The effect was upgraded very quickly this time.

About a minute later, Xiao Jia's energetic voice resounded in my heartstrings again: "Master, we've become stronger again!"

She said proudly, "One day, we'll become stronger, tougher, and more enduring than Brother Qing!"

Uesugi Tetsu didn't respond, but looked around suspiciously, trying to figure out which guy had taught the innocent and naive Jia such outrageous words.

Unfortunately, everyone seemed quite honest.

Uesugi Tetsuya had no choice but to focus on the newly emerging effects—

【Effect 4: Blazing Blessing + → Fortune and Misfortune Intertwined. When using Kaga Kiyomitsu's Blade of Parting to slash, the enemy will continuously suffer high levels of both physical and mental damage, inevitably becoming entangled in misfortune.】

At the same time, it will definitely enhance your good fortune in the coming period!

Absolutely! Absolutely!
Two "absolute" effects, you get them as long as you hit the target!

Sure enough, it was just as he thought.

After the upgrade of "Blessing Blaze+", a small qualitative change indeed occurred.

It's definitely much better than any probability-based method...

As for "Thousands of Blows," which had been upgraded once before when Xiao Jia was promoted to Super Epic, the effect of this upgrade is even more of a pleasant surprise.

Effect Six: Through Trials and Tribulations → True Gold Fears No Fire. Kaga Kiyomitsu's toughness and hardness are greatly enhanced, ensuring it surpasses the limits of current quality. Kaga Kiyomitsu's forgeability and expandability are undoubtedly a level above current raw materials!
At the same time, Kaga Kiyomitsu can withstand thousands or even tens of thousands of forgings.

Furthermore, upon completion of the forging process, Kaga Kiyomitsu can choose whether or not to retain this effect.

Putting aside the increased strength and hardness, and disregarding the quality of the blade, the most significant effect of this upgrade is that it can withstand thousands or tens of thousands of forgings and allows users to choose whether or not to retain this effect!
The effect... is terrifying!
As long as you have good materials and find a master craftsman of at least the level of a master apprentice like Zashiki, you can continuously refresh the "entries" for Xiaojia!
Even if the effect entries added later are simple and straightforward, and not very complex, they may be added continuously!
The prerequisite is... finding a good blacksmith.

Otherwise, if some mediocre person were to destroy Kaga Kiyomitsu, it would be pointless to even chop him down with a sword.

Uesugi Tetsu drew Kaga Kiyomitsu and examined the alluring blade with satisfaction.

The current version of Gaia is probably even more powerful than the Spider Cutter, which is currently in a sealed state; it's just that it can't compare in terms of sharpness and hardness.

Unfortunately, the two upgraded entries...

[Misfortune and fortune are intertwined: 5000]

True gold fears no fire: 5000

That's way too damn expensive!

It costs 5000 Soul Points, why don't you just rob it!

During the Warring States period, all that could be done was that preparations were nearly complete.

"Erchi, Geliuduo, you two go to see Lord Yiyuan as usual."

Uesugi Tetsu raised his hand and used his spiritual power to create a "clone" that was exactly the same as himself, with no difference between them: "Take it with you. I should be able to come back in about an hour."

The two-foot-tall man nodded, and without asking any further questions, he took the hand of his clone, which was made of spiritual power and felt somewhat strange, and walked towards the outside of the Imagawa Pavilion.

Ge Liu was a step too late, so he had no choice but to obediently hold the black book in the back.

Uesugi Tetsu watched as Nichijou happily led away his dazed clone, and his face twitched involuntarily.

"This guy really doesn't discriminate between meat and vegetables..."

As for why he disappeared for an hour...

Of course, I'll go back to the real world and check if the earth-attribute defining objects that Sheng Hai collected have arrived!
It should be noted that he has only obtained four of the five elements of his Qi Sea Realm, yet it has already reached a terrifying radius of over eight thousand zhang!
If this final "earth attribute definition" is completed, and the five elements are mutually generating and restraining each other, and their interaction is restored, it might be able to soar to tens of thousands of feet in an instant!
This might be the smallest gain!

Therefore, checking back in the real world to see if the items have arrived is something Uesugi Tetsu often does in his spare time.

Having crossed the calm, deep sea, Uesugi Tetsuya opened his eyes in the desolate, uninhabited mountains and took out the black mask of the wrathful god.

At this moment, a faint light shone from the two empty pupils of the mask of wrath.

This is... a message sent proactively by Sheng Hai!

Uesugi Tetsu immediately read the message, his eyes revealing an uncontrollable joy.

The good news is that the earth-element boundary marker has actually arrived!

Just half an hour ago!
The timing was perfect!

Uesugi Tetsu had originally given Katsumi a month in the real world, but unexpectedly, only four or five days had passed, and he actually received the item that met his needs.

It was a complete surprise!
Five Elements Qi Sea...

It's finally going to be complete!

Without wasting any time, Uesugi Tetsu went to the ruins of Kisaragi Station in Tokoyo and put on the black Wrath God Mask.

In just a dozen seconds, a familiar figure appeared before Uesugi Tetsuya, holding a folding fan, wearing a God of Wealth hat, and with pale, powdered skin, accompanied by faint ripples.

"Oh dear—how have you been, Master Xing?"

A voice that was clearly cheerful appeared, and Katsumi was about to bow in greeting when Uesugi Tetsu raised his hand to interrupt him.

“Mr. Sheng Hai, I’m pressed for time.” Uesugi Tetsuya said briefly, “Can we complete the transaction within three minutes?”

As if sensing that what Uesugi Tetsu was saying was not a lie, Katsumi immediately suppressed his excessive smile and stopped exchanging pleasantries.

He reached directly into the dusty burlap sack hanging from his waist, and after a moment of groping, carefully pulled out a clay sculpture about the height of his forearm, covered in cracks.

If you look closely, you can see that beneath the dust-covered surface of this clay sculpture are lifelike eyes, exuding a strong, cold, and evil aura.

Densely packed, countless!
A notification suddenly popped up above the clay sculpture, which was full of historical atmosphere, and the entire sculpture turned black and red, like a viscous, eerie mosaic.

【Thousand-Eyed Ksitigarbha Clay Sculpture】

The moment Uesugi Tetsu saw the clay sculpture, he felt an intense longing emanating from the incarnation of the Hundred-Eyed Demon.

The Hundred-Eyed Demon was saying, "This clay sculpture is absolutely wonderful; I must get my hands on it!"
Therefore, even though the clay sculpture gave Uesugi Tetsuya an extremely eerie and sinister feeling, making him want to stay as far away as possible, he still spoke up immediately.
"Boss Shenghai, may I take a look at this clay sculpture?"

Sheng Hai showed a look of heartache as he carefully picked up the strange clay sculpture, saying, "My lord, please be careful not to bump or knock it over..."

Uesugi Tetsu naturally accepted it with both hands.

The moment the clay sculpture touched his hand, a chilling whisper that penetrated to the bone began to echo in his ears, while the card representing the incarnation of the Hundred-Eyed Demon also excitedly cried out in his dantian.

The conflicting feelings made Uesugi Tetsuya extremely uncomfortable. He looked down at the pop-up black and red panel—

【Thousand-Eyed Ksitigarbha Clay Sculpture】

[Quality: Sub-mythology]

【Effect: ■■■……】

"If I don't go to hell, who will?"

—A thousand years ago, he was a saint; nine hundred years ago, he was a legend; five hundred years ago, he was a myth; but now, no one knows his achievements.

The "Results" section is full of gibberish; no valid information can be read.

The description below is unusually long, consisting of two lines.

A saint? A legend? A myth?

This clay sculpture is at least a thousand years old.
and many more.

After glancing over it, Uesugi Tetsuya realized that something seemed amiss.

He raised his gaze and focused it back on the "Quality" category.

[Quality: Sub-mythology]

!

Sub-mythology!
It's a quality beyond legend, unlike anything ever seen before!
Legend, sub-myth, myth!
At this moment, all the qualities up to the myth were clearly arranged in Uesugi Tetsuya's heart.

Even though this eerie clay sculpture has endured a thousand years of wind and frost, and could probably be crushed with the slightest force, it can still be called a "sub-myth."

Horror!
have nothing to say.

"Boss Shenghai, I'll take this clay sculpture."

Uesugi Tetsu asked decisively, "How many meters?"

Sheng Hai, unusually, did not laugh, but calmly said, "The final payment is still 80,000."

Eighty thousand!

My seemingly enormous savings weren't enough!

The merchant, who had walked through history and perilous places, gazed at the clay sculpture and slowly said,

"My Lord, don't let its ancient and worn appearance fool you... it contains a tiny trace of [divinity] within!"

"Divinity?"

The new, unknown term left Uesugi Tetsuya somewhat puzzled.

Sheng Hai didn't keep them in suspense. Instead, he sighed with emotion and began to recount that long-forgotten, sealed-away history.
"A long, long time ago, there was a demon in the mortal world called 'Hundred Eyes' that somehow suddenly evolved into 'Thousand Eyes,' which is extremely rare even in the Deep Sea and the mortal world."

[Thousand Eyes] was completed in a short time and became the pinnacle of the Wild Gods. Even the Great Wild God, who possessed the power of heaven and earth, could not defeat it.

This [Thousand Eyes] wreaked havoc in the region, slaughtering any living being it encountered along the way. It grew stronger and more terrifying with each passing moment, and those were truly dark days...

I've heard that one of the Eight Sufferings secretly interfered, causing things to turn out this way.

Sheng Hai paused, a faint fear unconsciously appearing in his eyes: "But if we let it develop and allow this [Thousand Eyes] to become [Ten Thousand Eyes], then things will be so terrible that there will be no way to reverse it."

"—All living beings in this world, as long as they have eyes, belong to the feast of the 'Ten Thousand Eyes.' It will slaughter all things at an irrational speed, seize countless eyeballs, and strengthen itself."

At that time, even the ancient gods of this world, if they have "eyes," might...

Sheng Hai remained silent for a moment,

Fortunately, a high-ranking monk named Ksitigarbha sacrificed himself to seek the Dharma, perishing together with the Thousand-Eyed Beast, abandoning everything to merge with it and sealing it away forever, thus saving all living beings in the world.

Many living beings, grateful to Ksitigarbha, built temples for him and vowed to make offerings to him for generations to come.

He pointed to the clay sculpture in Uesugi Tetsu's hand and said, "This clay sculpture is the Thousand-Eyed Jizo that has been worshipped for a long time."

"Now, more than a thousand years have passed since then, and no one remembers his deeds or his achievements..."

Those who had forgotten the truth found the clay sculpture strange and terrifying, and naturally did not want to approach it.

Since the temple has collapsed and is in ruins, I will keep my promise and acquire this clay sculpture.

Sheng Hai speaks quite quickly.

But his tone was so varied and engaging that even Uesugi Tetsuya was completely absorbed in his story.

He examined the clay sculpture of the Thousand-Eyed Ksitigarbha and thought that the sculpture must not have been like this at first, otherwise how could it have been worshipped for hundreds of years?

Even a lifeless clay sculpture can be subtly altered... That [Thousand Eyes] is truly terrifying.

Thinking of this, Uesugi Tetsu raised an eyebrow strangely: "Mr. Katsumi, isn't this like digging up someone's grave?"

"That's not right, Your Excellency."

Sheng Hai chuckled and said, "This is called collecting the remains of that Ksitigarbha and recycling the 'relics' to help people today."

Even if Ksitigarbha were to come back to life from within, he would surely approve of my actions.

That makes a lot of sense.

Uesugi Tetsu nodded to himself, but then Katsumi continued, "I'd like to remind you, Lord Xingxing... using this clay sculpture as a boundary marker is certainly effective, but it's really a bit of a waste."

"A better approach would be to give it to a Hyakume with great potential."

As Shenghai spoke, he reached his hand into the sack again.
"Therefore, I also brought other things..."

"No need to trouble Mr. Shenghai, I feel a strong connection with this Ksitigarbha clay sculpture, so I'll take it!"

Uesugi Tsutomu coughed and tossed out six jars, instantly restoring the amount of Soul Ash in his account to four figures: "However, I only have sixty thousand on hand. Boss Shenghai, could you perhaps extend the remaining twenty thousand..."

Having said that, Katsumi naturally understood that Uesugi Tetsuya wanted to pay on credit.

He immediately unfolded his fan,
"Oh, what is my relationship with you, sir! No rush, no rush, you can make it up to me when you have time!"

Despite saying that, Sheng Hai's expression still betrayed a hint of heartache, whether it was because he hadn't gotten the 2 Soul Ash or because he had sold the clay sculpture of his old friend.

Knowing that Uesugi Tetsuya was in a hurry, Katsumi didn't waste any more words after collecting the soul ash. He simply said, "Welcome to visit again next time," and then disappeared before his eyes.

In the wilderness, Uesugi Tetsu lowered his head and silently stared at the strange and terrifying clay sculpture in his hand, which subtly distorted the minds of ordinary people, and met the dense, ferocious eyes on it.

He sacrificed himself to seek the Dharma, all for the sake of humanity.

Such a great achievement, if not for Sheng Hai, this clay sculpture would have fallen into the garbage heap, and no one would have known about it anymore.

"Now, I will remember."

Uesugi Tetsuya said softly,

“Ksitigarbha, by buying this clay sculpture, I have accepted this karmic connection.”

"Even in the next millennium, people will still remember you."

In the silence, the clay sculpture, its entire body covered in eerie eyeballs, trembled almost imperceptibly.

A slight upturn at the corner of her broken mouth.

It seemed like he was smiling.

(End of this chapter)