Starting with Hyuga, traversing countless heavens

Chapter 170 The Nine Chrysanthemums School

It is a shady place, surrounded by mountains on three sides, with valleys formed by mountains on the left and right, clearly a place where water gathers and extremely yin.

A geomantically auspicious place? More like a sanctuary for raising corpses. Xiao Yu's expression froze as his Mangekyou Sharingan flickered, and he began to confess.

Upon hearing this, Ao Tianlong and Liao Huzi wanted nothing more than to beat someone up. "Screw your filial sons and grandsons!"

They were so filial that the two of them didn't know what to say.

Xiao Yu, realizing what he had said, lowered his head, not daring to look at the two of them. He hadn't invited Ao Tianlong because he was some famous master.

It was simply because the village's geomancer had suddenly disappeared. Xiao Yu's wife genuinely wanted to solve the problem, which is why she went to the trouble of inviting Liao Hu Zi.

Honestly, Ao Tianlong's expression was alright, but Liao Huzi's face was terrible. They were on their turf, and others were causing trouble without him even knowing.

Liao Huzi led Guan Shihua to a room, apparently to contact the Hui family and ask Guan Shihua to watch the door.

"Uncle-Master, please take care of Xiaoshuang. Thank you very much."

Ao Tianlong bowed deeply, and Hyuga Hoshino scratched his head and helped him up.

"No need for formalities, I'll go with you, Xiaoshuang. I'll keep a close eye on things."

Ao Tianlong stared at Xiao Yu, who was sweating profusely, but still decided to lead the way.

"Master, it's agreed that I'll come back on my own when we get there."

Hinata Hoshino and Ao Tianlong ignored him. Xiao Yu, realizing he had made a fool of himself, obediently shut up and led the way.

Upon arriving at the location, Ao Tianlong's expression changed drastically. As he had suspected, this place was indeed a place where yin energy gathered.

With proper moisture control, this place could be a natural breeding ground for corpses. Seeing Ao Tianlong's expression, Xiao Yu knew this might not be a good place.

After being frightened several times, Xiao Yu became like a startled bird, fearing that there was something else there, and ran back without looking back.

This area appears to be ordinary black soil, very fertile, but also very barren. Because there is absolutely no vegetation on this vast expanse of black soil.

Hinata Hoshino stretched out his hand, palm up, and suddenly flipped it over. Ao Tianlong was still troubled about how to examine this large area of ​​land.

Hinata Hoshino flipped his hand, and the ground in front of him began to tremble. Then, as if an earth dragon were turning over, the soil mixed with lime underneath was turned up.

Ao Tianlong stepped forward and examined the soil carefully. There were no plant roots or seeds in the soil at all; it was a complete dead land.

"Please use your supernatural powers, Uncle-Master, to retrieve the object from underground."

“I told you, this is your business. What kind of logic is it for me to keep doing this? Unless…”

Hinata Hoshino glanced at Ao Ningshuang in his arms. Ao Tianlong reached behind his back. He admitted that he had murderous intent. He admitted that he was gambling with the unfathomable Hinata Hoshino.

"How about I have this little girl become my disciple?"

Ao Tianlong lowered his hand, pretending he was just scratching an itch, and gave a somewhat embarrassed smile.

"Haha, of course, this is Xiaoshuang's good fortune."

"In that case, when she's sixteen, I'll have her come to Maoshan to find me."

In this era, no, even later, anything between a master and disciple was something that the world found hard to accept. So Ao Tianlong suddenly felt relieved, thinking that there was one less little blond kid who had designs on his daughter.

However, Hinata Hoshino was inwardly thrilled; he wanted to try the master-disciple relationship. Ao Tianlong felt a chill run down his spine, completely bewildered.

Hinata Hoshino stomped his right foot on the ground, and several stone coffins floated out.

"This is the symbol of the Jiuju School."

"Uncle-Master, what is the Nine Chrysanthemum Sect?"

"During the Tang Dynasty, he was a nobody who learned a little bit of Qimen Dunjia and started his own school in Japan. However, in name, he was still a respectable person."

"Uncle-Master, does this mean he has fallen into the demonic path?"

"Try it and you'll see."

Hyuga Hoshino took out the relic and approached the stone coffin. Endless black smoke billowed from the coffin, especially from the symbol of the Nine Chrysanthemums Sect, where thick smoke was billowing and one could faintly hear venomous howls.

"It's confirmed. The Nine Chrysanthemums faction is truly female... ah, no, fallen into the demonic path."

"Why would the Nine Chrysanthemums faction cultivate a corpse-born child, who is also a black cat?"

"In Japan, there is a kind of Yin-Yang art called Shikigami. It involves making contracts with demons and monsters, enslaving them, and using their power to cultivate. I've heard that the Kujuku sect is skilled at using black cats as Shikigami to cast evil spells."

"So that's how it is, they really have wolfish ambitions."

"That's nothing, not even close."

Ao Tianlong was puzzled. In his opinion, this kind of evil magic was already heinous, but there was something even more ruthless.

Hyuga Hoshino had long observed that in the skies above Japan, a malevolent dragon, symbolizing national destiny, was rising, its blood energy surging. In the depths of the sea, the Yamata no Orochi was stirring restlessly. This was a harbinger of an unprecedented blood sacrifice about to unfold.

It's highly likely that they'll use this power, the Yamata no Orochi, to break the barrier formed by the Nine Provinces Cauldrons. At its peak, the Nine Provinces Cauldrons could easily suppress even the supreme gods there. However, if the nation's fortunes decline, they could probably break through it simply by using the power of the Yamata no Orochi.

"Ichiro, how's the plan going?"

"Mother, everything is going smoothly. His Majesty has agreed to the blood sacrifice to awaken the Yamata no Orochi and break through the Kyushu barrier."

"Ichiro, you did a great job, Father, Taiko-sama, I will definitely resurrect you, hehehehe."

Gohime's voice echoed inside the room, and Tsuchimikado Ichiro bowed respectfully.

At the bottom of the sea, the Yamata no Orochi opened its eyes. It was not the original Yamata no Orochi; it was a kind of tsukumogami, which was just a painting at first.

But the real Yamata no Orochi died, leaving only its body. Therefore, it stole all of Yamata no Orochi's power.

With enough blood sacrifice, its power can surpass the peak power of Yamata no Orochi.

Soon, Hinata Hoshino looked up at the stars. Since Huang Ting had achieved some success, he could still see the stars in broad daylight. Po Jun, Tan Lang, and Qi Sha had already descended to earth.

Is it inevitable? However, he can make this one a resounding victory.

Deep in the mountains, Fox, Weasel, White Willow, Gray Fox, and other demons who had achieved great cultivation gathered together. When it came to intelligence, nothing could compare to the Gray family's pervasive reach.

As soon as Liao Huzi mentioned it, rats all over the mountains came out of their holes and learned not only about the corpse-raising ground that Hyuga Hoshino had gone to, but also about the base of the Nine Chrysanthemums faction.

However, they began to have a dilemma. They had a premonition of what was going to happen next, and it would be unwise to start a conflict at this time.

However, in their eyes, the Nine Chrysanthemums faction that has just arrived is at most cannon fodder sent to their deaths.

They can just eat them up; it won't cause any major conflict. But if we don't wipe out the Nine Chrysanthemums faction's base here, they'll truly lose all face.

Why have these five companies been able to thrive outside the Great Wall all these years? One reason is that they have only guarded the area outside the Great Wall, turning it into an impregnable fortress.

Furthermore, they never actively participate in the struggle for power. Other sects, whether Taoist or Buddhist, will more or less place their bets on the chaos of war and support emperors.

They never concern themselves with that; they simply cultivate relationships with their shamanic disciples, accumulate merit, and diligently practice their spiritual cultivation.

Chapter 171 The Corpse Cat Born Ahead of Schedule

Hinata Hoshino looked towards Xiaoyu's house. That corpse cat... it's already been born? And it ran away?

There's no reason why Liao Huzi couldn't stop it, unless he was playing the long game, or these so-called "immortals" dared not clash with Japan.

Hinata Hoshino thought it was the latter; with rats roaming the mountains, it was impossible for them not to find the Nine Chrysanthemums' headquarters. He just didn't know if this was Nishiwaki Michiko's place.

Judging from her appearance, she's probably older than she looks. As for her exact age, you'd have to ask the screenwriter.

Just after Hinata Hoshino left, Zhao Li, dressed in official robes, approached. The future Shanghai was still under construction, and given Zhao Li's status, he should be in a slightly more prosperous area.

However, in order to quickly meet his performance targets, Zhao Li simply applied for a transfer to the area beyond the Great Wall. Wild animals were plentiful, and the people were known for their fierce nature; Zhao Li thought achieving his targets would be easy.

Who could have imagined? Who could have imagined? We finally sensed a large gathering of souls, only to discover it was a place for raising corpses.

"Damn it, we're not going to meet this year's targets again."

Zhao Li glared angrily at the coffins used for raising corpses. The Nine Chrysanthemums faction's methods were still a bit crude; they would simply seal the soul within the body and then gradually allow the soul to merge into the corpse, thus simplifying the process of the birth of sentience.

This method is much more convenient than the usual methods. However, as a trade-off, their strength will be significantly reduced.

Moreover, the method of sealing the soul is crude. If the coffin containing the corpse is brought back to light before the soul has completely dissolved, it will usually attract the attention of the underworld officials.

Upon inspection, Zhao Li realized that these coffins for raising corpses had been in existence for several years, and the souls inside were probably completely integrated into them, making it impossible for him to extract them.

The coffin suddenly shook, and Zhao Li unconsciously recalled the meaningful expression on Hyuga Hoshino's face as he looked at the place where he had hidden away when he left, and he swore again.

Zhao Li wanted to leave; he didn't want to get involved in this. As Zhao Li lifted his foot, runes appeared around him. Upon closer inspection, Zhao Li deduced it was some kind of trapping formation.

These were all runes swallowed by the Qilin. Hyuga Hoshino didn't understand those transformed runes until he saw the Daoist scriptures at Maoshan in this world, and then he discovered that these runes had been transformed into dragon and phoenix script.

Moreover, it retains the characteristics of runes. It doesn't need any medium; once written down, it possesses its inherent power.

Zhao Li realized he had definitely been tricked. After the coffins in front of him shook, the corpses inside rose up.

Although it wasn't difficult to deal with, Zhao Li was genuinely annoyed. The Underworld was currently researching the spirit spear he would later use. However, they didn't even have a prototype yet, so Zhao Li had no choice but to draw his sword.

Zhao Li's waist knife was actually just a reskinned version of a mourning staff, and the price of it made Zhao Li feel the pinch for a long time.

In an underground base, Michiko Nishiwaki coughed up a mouthful of blood, revealing several wrinkles on her face. She quickly picked up a bronze mirror and saw the wrinkles.

The spirit, using a hemp rope refined with Qi, passed through the entrance, captured several wild wolves, and returned underground.

Michiko Nishikawa caught a wolf, bit it, and the stench spread in her mouth. She repeated this several times.

Michiko Nishiwaki held up the bronze mirror and breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that the wrinkles on her face had disappeared.

"Who broke my coffin for raising corpses? Who ruined my grand plan?"

The decline of the Jiuju School was inevitable, as they had not learned much Qimen Dunjia and did not possess any profound cultivation methods.

Michiko Nishiwaki is one of the last few successors of the Kyujuku school. The reason she turned from the righteous path to the evil path is essentially because she has feelings for the Kyujuku school. Even if she has to resort to any means, she wants to revitalize the Kyujuku school.

Therefore, when cannon fodder was needed to scout ahead, she decisively volunteered. She wanted to make some contributions and receive some rewards in order to develop her Nine Chrysanthemums faction.

Michiko Nishikawa took out a yellow chrysanthemum, plucked a petal, flicked it with her finger, and after leaving the underground base, attached it to a sparrow, achieving visual sharing with the sparrow.

The sparrows quickly flew to the location of the coffin containing the corpses. By the time the sparrows arrived, Zhao Li had already killed the walking corpses.

Therefore, the sparrow could only see the corpses on the ground and the opened coffins.

Michiko Nishikawa, through the perspective of a sparrow, closely observed the wounds on these corpses and discovered that these wounds were caused by magical artifacts, and they did not seem to be magical artifacts used by extraordinary people in the human world, but rather carried some yin energy unique to the underworld.

Michiko Nishiwaki speculated that the ones slaying the zombies here were not superhumans, but messengers of the underworld, though she didn't understand why messengers of the underworld would come here.

The messengers of the underworld generally don't meddle in other people's business. Michiko Nishikyo urged the petals to leave the sparrow and possess a wild rabbit.

Reading the rabbit's memories, it was discovered that a strange person first broke the corpse-raising formation, which then attracted the messengers of the underworld.

Michiko Nishiwaki breathed a sigh of relief. She had been afraid that some underworld messenger, bored and looking for a way to punish evil, had come to act on behalf of Heaven.