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Hōshū walked to the low table and began to recount the origin of the Shikon Jewel.

During the Heian period, there was a battle priestess named Midori who possessed spiritual power that terrified countless yokai, thus attracting attacks from numerous yokai, including some of the most powerful yokai of that era.

After fighting them for seven days and seven nights, Suiko finally gave up and had no choice but to perish together with the great demon. Her soul and the great demon's soul merged into one at the end of that battle, becoming the Shikon Jewel.

Even now, those two souls are still battling within the jade, continuing the battle that began hundreds of years ago and has never ended.

However, due to the pollution of demonic energy, Qu Ling, representing the will of the demons, gradually gained the upper hand.

"A very great priestess."

The bellflower nodded.

Bai Lan didn't speak, but instead stroked his chin and examined the Shikon Jewel. To be honest, he was a little intimidated by this thing.

He preferred to approach the Sounga rather than the Shikon Jewel.

This thing can distort a person's soul and mind. Even the great demon 'Hōsenki' in the original work was corrupted by the fragments of the Shikon Jewel until someone took away the corrupted fragments, allowing him to regain his senses.

There is also the Nikusen, who is known as a 'sage'. He can achieve immortality by absorbing the essence of plants and trees, and his body contains a 'shrewd stem' that stores 'sage power'. However, even such a being was affected by the fragments of the Shikon Jewel, abandoned the path of immortality, and fell into the path of demons.

This alone is enough to show just how powerful the Shikon Jewel is.

Although no great demon ever actively tried to steal the Shikon Jewel in the original work, it was not because they looked down on it, but because they were unwilling to bear the negative effects brought about by the Shikon Jewel.

At this moment, the Shikon Jewel before them seemed to have transformed into some orc warlock, stirring the cauldron and speaking.

"Come, drink, half-demon! This is your destiny; you will become the lord of demons!"

With that thought in mind, Bai Lan ignored the roar of the Shikon Jewel and the reminder of [Endless Greed], and silently protected the Shining Stone in front of her.

We're not really friends, don't come near me.

Seeing Bai Lan's actions, Kikyo chuckled softly.

The worry that had risen in Kikyo's heart vanished.

As expected, Bai Lan was a special kind of monster. Even when faced with the Shikon Jewel, she was not affected at all, and even resisted it unusually.

It seems that my decision was not wrong. If a half-demon can become a dog god, then with the nourishment of incense and the power of prayers, he might also change his half-demon nature and become a dog god who protects humans!

She walked forward, past the figure of the Radiant Stone, and gently touched the Shikon Jewel with her slender, fair fingers.

The moment the fingertips touched, a very shallow ripple spread across the surface of the Shikon Jewel, and pure white light spread from the point of contact, gradually pushing back the dark purple light that was wrapped around the jewel.

"It can purify!"

Upon seeing this, Hui Shi's eyes widened, his voice filled with excitement: "As expected of Lady Kikyo, who is known as the strongest priestess!"

Even with the combined strength of the entire exorcism village, they were powerless against the Shikon Jewel. Unexpectedly, the priestess only needed to touch it lightly to bring about a change.

Kikyo ignored the agitated Kōseki, simply holding the Shikon Jewel gently in her palm, her clear gaze falling on the shimmering jewel.

"The Shikon Jewel is too deeply corrupted. Even I would need a lot of time to completely purify it. In the process, the Shikon Jewel will continue to spread its allure to protect itself, attracting youkai that want to steal it."

"Please, Shrine Maiden!"

Upon hearing this, Hui Shi immediately knelt on one knee, his expression extremely solemn: "The Shikon Jewel must be purified, otherwise this power will only attract more yokai to covet it... In the end, no one can know how powerful a yokai will be born!"

"During this purification period, you can stay in the demon-slaying village. We demon slayers will do everything in our power to protect your safety!"

After learning that Kikyo could purify the Shikon Jewel, Kyokusuke showed even more respect for Kikyo.

"That's exactly why I came here."

Kikyo casually accepted this heavy responsibility that could have crushed anyone; a born priestess, perhaps she was born for the Shikon Jewel.

"Are you sure there's no problem?" Bai Lan asked, frowning.

"No problem!"

Upon hearing Bai Lan's question, Kikyo simply blinked and said, "But now that I'm a priestess guarding the jewel, I can't be a priestess serving the Inugami-sama."

Bai Lan glanced at her sideways and retorted defiantly, "Don't forget, I'm also a shrine maiden, and I can also become a shrine maiden who guards the jade."

"..."

The bellflower remained silent.

Hikari listened quietly to their conversation and couldn't help but say:

Can a man become a priestess?

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After Kikyo accepted the Shikon Jewel, she asked Hikari to help reforge Hakuran's weapon.

As the leader of the demon-slaying village, Hui Shi himself is the most skilled swordsmith.

I readily agreed to such a small matter.

He then took Bai Lan and Jie Geng to the materials warehouse, carefully selected dozens of materials, and planned to reforge the Heavenly Feather Blade and the Lightning Blade.

He also wanted to forge a demon-slaying bow for Kikyo, but Kikyo refused.

Knife forging room.

"Ta-da!"

Sparks flew as the hammer slammed down, and Hikari Stone intently forged the Ame no Habakiri before him.

Bai Lan and Jie Geng watched quietly from the side.

Just then, the red skull at Bai Lan's waist suddenly trembled.

—The Night Parade of a Hundred Demons has arrived, and the Demon-Slaying Village is about to become ruins.

Chapter 61 (Please continue reading) Half-demon, you were born a cup.

"Hui Shi, is my weapon ready?"

"No, no, the material of this sword is really too poor, it will take some more time!"

Hui Shitou didn't reply, continuing to swing the hammer and strike hard.

"what happened?"

Kikyo, however, keenly sensed something was amiss, and a scene flashed through her mind of how Bai Lan had ordered a yokai named Yura to investigate the situation in the dense forest.

"Could it be that the Night Parade of One Hundred Demons has begun?"

"Hmm, it's about time." Bai Lan opened the door and glanced at the darkening sky.

"Once night falls, the human body cannot penetrate the darkness, but monsters will have their fighting power greatly increased due to the darkness."

"Without us, the Demon Extermination Village would surely have been trampled into ruins!"

Bai Lan leaned against the door, listening calmly to the information Jie Luo was sending.

Because of her minor fame, Jieluo easily infiltrated the Hyakki Yagyō (Night Parade of One Hundred Demons) squad and shared all the information she had gathered with Bailan.

This also led them to learn that the Night Parade of One Hundred Demons was organized by a man named 'Raiga Maru', who is also the current acting patriarch of the Raiju clan.

Without Bai Lan, the difficulty of the Demon Extermination Village dungeon wouldn't have become hellish. The leaders would have been just a few named demon cultivators, not the entire Thunder Beast clan.

The Thunder Beast clan controls lightning. Even Hui Shi, the leader of the demon hunters, can only fight ordinary Thunder Beasts to a standstill at best, let alone the other Thunder Beasts who are skilled in combat and the acting clan leader.

Upon hearing Bai Lan's news, the aloof shrine maiden in white robes and crimson hakama fell silent. The allure of the Shikon Jewel was far stronger than she had imagined, even alarming the Thunder Beast Clan, who had all made an appearance.

If this continues, who knows, maybe some great monster will appear...

"...Bai Lan, you can leave here. They are here for the Shikon Jewel, not for you, a half-demon."

"So, it's time to start packing and everyone going home?"

Bai Lan glanced at Kikyo sideways: "I killed Inamitsu, and Raizo was only able to deliver the fatal blow because I bought him time and suppressed him in the end. You're going to steal such a great credit from me with just a few words?"

Are you the raider or am I the raider?

We definitely can't leave!

Heaven knows how long Bai Lan has been waiting for this opportunity. 'Night Parade of a Hundred Ghosts'—how many experience points and how many treasures will she be able to 'plunder' this time!

The Demon Extermination Village is a giant experience-boosting room!

Moreover, Bai Lan isn't the type to betray her teammates or abandon them when faced with difficulties.

When will we become number one in the world?

Let's do something big! Let's do something big! GO! GO!

......

"—Humans, witness the power of the Night Parade of One Hundred Demons!"

A thunderous laugh suddenly echoed in the sky, the sound waves carrying demonic energy as they poured down from the heavens.

In the distance, a dark, turbulent cloud was rapidly approaching, covering the sky and threatening to engulf it.

The shadows surged like a raging torrent, interspersed with countless laughter and mocking voices, full of contempt for humanity.

At that moment, the hair began to tremble again.

—Although I really want you to kill all the Thunder Beast madmen, given the current situation, I only have one suggestion: run away!

—Half-demon, don't forget your mission. You were born to be my cup. What lies hidden in your pursuit of the strongest is humanity's most primal desire!

—Only by surviving can one become Lord Yura's cup!

Alright, alright, the cups have rebelled!

Bai Lan was amused by Jie Luo's shameless words and immediately decided that after this was over, it was time to start practicing the path of the Holy Grail.

We really need to spin Jie Luo like a top. He's so submissive to outsiders, but he's quick to attack his own people. This kind of spinning top behavior is hard to forgive.

While chatting with Kikyo.

Hui Shi also received news of the Night Parade of One Hundred Demons, so he hurriedly left, not forgetting to call a blacksmith to continue forging the Heavenly Feather Blade for Bai Lan.

Although we don't know how strong the half-demon is, the fact that Kikyo, the priestess, values ​​them means they are at least no weaker than the others.

The weapon... must be repaired!

"Let's go too."

Kikyo hung the Shikon Jewel around her fair neck, then tucked it into the small, delicate softness of her clothes, using her spiritual power to purify and suppress its aura at any time, so as to prevent demons from discovering it at a glance.