Tokyo: Starting with the Shrine Maiden

Led by Tsuchimikado Mashiro, they arrived at the ruins of Ashiya Dōman.

From the outside, it doesn't look much different from what Haruhiko had seen before.

But Tsuchimikado Mashiro's next move left him speechless.

With a gentle wave of her hand, spiritual energy surged forth, covering the ground in front of her.

The next second, the clanging of swords resounded throughout the heavens and earth.

The nine swords transformed into vague snake shapes and surged upwards.

The ground cracked open, and a massive stone gate slowly rose.

The stone gate is carved with densely packed serpentine language and the outlines of nine swords.

Wisps of sword energy wafted through the air, making it seem as if one could truly see them.

"These are the Nine Swords of Godslaying?"

Kaneda Yu snapped out of his daze and couldn't help but ask.

The others also carefully examined the nine swords on the stone gate.

"good."

Tsuchimikado Mashiro said calmly.

Jin Tianxiong subconsciously glanced at the two young men behind him.

They were Ashiya Dōman and Satsuki.

Although the two of them didn't react much, they were already convinced that Tsuchimikado Mashiro had indeed seen the Nine Swords of Godslaying, or at least one of them.

The reason is simple: if you haven't seen it, you can't imitate its essence.

It's not as simple as just carving nine swords on something and expecting to fool them.

Especially Ashiya Michiman.

He witnessed the birth of the Nine Swords of Godslaying.

I came here today for the Totsuka Sword, but I didn't expect to have such a pleasant surprise.

It's just unknown how many of them Tsuchimikado Mashiro already possesses.

Ashiya Michiman silently made his plans.

We can try to capture her alive later.

"Please enter in the order of yesterday's draw results."

As soon as Tsuchimikado Mashiro finished speaking, the other major forces, who had long been unable to hold back, all turned into streaks of light and disappeared.

There are fourteen major powers, each with two or three people, for a total of forty people.

In the end, only the Tsuchimikado clan, the Utsunomiya clan, and the Edo Archaeological Bureau remained.

Three families, eight people.

"you first."

Kaneda Yu glanced at Haruhiko, Yukihime, and Utsunomiya Mina, and finally looked at Tsuchimikado Mashiro and Tsuchimikado Mari.

"Director Jin Tian, ​​you're too kind."

Tsuchimikado Mashiro said with a faint smile, "In terms of understanding ruins, I can't compare to you."

This isn't just modesty.

Kaneda Yu was the director of the Edo Archaeological Bureau, and he had indeed visited more archaeological sites than she had.

Moreover, he may be connected to Ashiya Dōman and others, and he must know a lot of inside information.

"I'm just making a fool of myself."

Kaneda Yu waved his hand dismissively and walked ahead.

Ashiya Dōman and Satsuki followed closely behind.

Tsuchimikado Mashiro frowned slightly.

They are far too confident.

Logically speaking, they should have been able to guess that there were traps in the ruins, but they were still so confident, so it seems that they must have a backup plan.

"After going in, I sent my location to Hoshino Aoi."

Tsuchimikado Mashiro watched them enter the entrance and said.

"I know."

Tsuchimikado Mari nodded and guessed, "Two fifth-tier Serpent Spirits escaped before, so they might come too."

"The two of them alone can't cause too much trouble."

Tsuchimikado Mashiro continued in a low voice, "What I'm worried about is that fifth-tier demon."

"Regardless, this is the best opportunity."

Mari Tsuchimikado said calmly, "The elites of the Imperial Palace are all gathered here. If this is not the solution, then there is nothing we can do."

"Let's go in."

Tsuchimikado Mashiro glanced at Haruhiko and said, "Be careful."

Five people passed through the stone gate.

The world before my eyes suddenly changed.

A continuous series of palaces.

Haruhiko initially thought it was an illusion.

How did they manage to create such a large-scale operation in such a short time?

Is this the omnipotent psychic?

Ashiya Dōman twitched the corner of his mouth.

He never expected that the ruins would be made so magnificent.

To be honest, both he and Orochi are the kind of people who don't care about appearances.

Even if one could live in a palace, there's no need to waste time.

However, the others were more inclined to believe it.

In their view, gods should live in extremely luxurious places.

Ashiya Michiman's perception spread.

Sure enough, his true form was nowhere to be found, nor was there any trace of the Totsuka Sword.

Now, only the last resort remains.

Let's see what traps Tsuchimikado Mashiro has left behind.

Given her abilities, it was naturally extremely dangerous.

However, Ashiya Dōman thought of May's backup plan and was filled with confidence again.

"The palace complex is intricate, so it shouldn't matter which path you take."

After a moment of contemplation, Kaneda Yu asked, "Head of the Tsuchimikado family, what do you think?"

"That's true."

Tsuchimikado Mashiro chimed in, "In that case, let's take the one in the middle."

Is it in the center?

Kaneda Yu shook his head and said, "I don't think it's that straightforward. How about we go to the far left?"

He knew there was a trap, and he also knew that Tsuchimikado Mashiro would lead them there.

Therefore, her proposal must be rejected.

"Then we'll take Director Jintian's suggestion as the lead."

Tsuchimikado Mashiro feigned hesitation before speaking after a few seconds.

Jin Tianxiong chuckled inwardly and flew straight to the left.

The same goes for the rest of the people.

The eight people here are all at least at the fourth level, so controlling psionic flight is a very simple matter for them.

Moreover, walking in the air is theoretically safer.

After all, most traps are based on the ground, not the sky.

Before long, the group arrived above a palace.

Kaneda Yu, Ashiya Dōman, and May looked around.

But to their surprise, they found nothing unusual.

Logically speaking, even the most perfect trap cannot be completely flawless; there will always be some telltale signs.