The Demon King, reborn in Japan as a monk

"By the way, is the Qi Body Source Flow really as powerful as the legends say?" Ishihara Akira asked Zhang Chulan with a curious look.

"Although I really want to say yes, I'm sorry, I didn't inherit the Qi Source Flow technique from my grandfather, so I don't know what it is either." Zhang Chulan clasped Ishihara Sho's hand with one hand, scratched his head with the other, and explained with an embarrassed look.

"You didn't inherit it? Then why do people outside say you inherited the Qi Source Flow?" Ishihara Akira asked, withdrawing his hand in confusion.

"Then I don't know," Zhang Chulan said helplessly.

"That's a real pity. The Eight Extraordinary Skills... I wonder if I'll ever get to see them all in my lifetime."

"Are you eager to witness the Eight Extraordinary Techniques?" Wang Ye asked from the side.

"Of course, after all, those are the Eight Extraordinary Techniques that caused a great upheaval in the world of supernatural beings back then. As a supernatural being, aren't you curious?" Ishihara Akira asked Wang Ye beside him with a puzzled look.

"I'm really not curious," Wang Ye said with a dry laugh.

He's a practitioner of the Eight Extraordinary Techniques, so naturally he wouldn't be curious about that kind of thing.

"It's a pity that others aren't as detached from worldly desires as you, Daoist Master." Ishihara Akira patted Wang Ye on the shoulder, looking quite wistful.

However, secretly, he left the mark of the Flying Thunder God on Wang Ye, planning to discuss the matter of Feng Hou Qi Men with him later.

"Alright, my friends are calling me, so I'll take my leave now. It was a pleasure to meet you all here." After saying that, Shi Yuanzhang greeted Zhang Chulan and Wang Ye, then ran back to Xia He and Liu Yanyan, putting his arm around one of them, and walked towards the back of Longhu Mountain.

"Damn it!" Zhang Chulan said with envy and resentment.

"With your looks and resources, it should be easy for you to have women on both sides, right?" Wang Ye said, glancing sideways at Zhang Chulan.

"What I fear is that all those women who approach us are just like the people outside, coming for that Qi Source Flow," Zhang Chulan sighed.

……

"Are you going to participate in this Luo Tian Grand Ceremony?" On the way to the back mountain, Ishihara Akira asked Liu Yanyan, who was in his arms.

"Is that okay?" Liu Yanyan asked in surprise.

"Why not?" Unlike Xia He, who was disguised by Ishihara Sho and couldn't get angry, or Ishihara Sho himself, who looked down on the trivial matters in front of him, and who wouldn't even bring Longhu Mountain if it weren't for the Tongtian Talisman, she had no ties and could gain some combat experience in this Luotian Grand Ceremony.

"Let's forget about it," Liu Yanyan thought for a moment, then shook her head and refused.

There's no other reason than that her family's cultivation method is too unique—corpse refining, which means they belong to the corpse manipulation lineage. Not to mention that they don't have much close combat ability, most of their combat methods rely on corpses. But what kind of place is the Luo Tian Grand Ceremony held? It's Longhu Mountain!

Although they might not do anything to her since they are all extraordinary beings, the strongest guardian zombie she currently possesses is the corpse of Zhang Huaiyi, which she obtained from Zhang Xilin's grave. If it were summoned, who knows if the Celestial Master would execute her on the spot with a Five Thunderbolts technique...

Yes, Ishihara Akane had already told Liu Yanyan about Zhang Xilin's identity, so she now knew very well how shameful this newly acquired guardian zombie was.

Therefore, whether for her own safety or for other reasons, she is not suitable to participate in the Luo Tian Grand Ceremony and become a target.

"Alright then. Anyway, gaining experience doesn't all depend on fighting. Watching excellent superhumans fight can also improve your knowledge." Ishihara Akira said noncommittally.

……

After that, it was just a normal process of settling in, waiting, and watching the Luo Tian Grand Ceremony.

As for accommodation, Longhushan provides it, but only for the contestants. As for the spectators, they have to find their own accommodation. At most, they will be provided with some vegetarian meals to prevent them from going hungry.

To this, Ishihara Akira didn't complain at all, content to be his audience, witnessing how Zhang Chulan went from being the inheritor of the Qi Body Source Flow, one of the Eight Extraordinary Techniques, to becoming the shameless person known throughout the entire world of supernatural beings.

"This is Zhang Chulan? He's so spineless!" Liu Yanyan, who had witnessed the whole thing, couldn't help but complain.

"But you have to admit, you have a very strong heart. If it were you, would you have the guts to go to such lengths at a grand event like the Luo Tian Grand Ceremony, which is open to the entire community of supernatural beings, even at the risk of social death?" Ishihara Akira asked with a chuckle.

"I can't do it." Liu Yanyan shook her head.

Let alone Liu Yanyan, Xia He herself admitted that she couldn't do it either.

Not to mention Ishihara Sho, unless he completely transforms into a demon, he still has to care a little about how the world sees him.

Then came the famous birdwatching under the moonlight incident...

Ishihara Sho had no interest in this, so he didn't participate. Instead, he approached another target of his trip—Wang Bing.

Chapter 304 Stirring Up the Storm

Despite being in the midst of the Luo Tian Grand Ceremony, Wang Bing was still living the high life – smoking, drinking, clubbing, and playing around with women. He didn't care whether it would affect his battle the next day; he just did whatever made him happy.

As for Wang Ai, the only person in the Wang family who could control him, he seemed to ignore his precious grandson's mischief, letting him run wild outside and providing him with ample funds for his antics...

It's no wonder that Wang Bing's personality turned into the arrogant and domineering attitude of the original work, where he didn't care about other people's lives.

As for accommodation and such...

Although Longhu Mountain provided special guest rooms for Wang Ai and Wang Bing—after all, they were among the top ten in the world of supernatural beings, and some special treatment was necessary—Wang Bing simply didn't like them. He said he wasn't used to it and dragged his father down the mountain to a hotel where they booked a presidential suite before things finally calmed down.

This gave Wang Bing the opportunity to go out smoking, drinking, and clubbing during the competition, and also gave Ishihara Akira the chance to ambush him at night.

Just as Wang Bing was staggering back to the hotel to sleep, Ishihara Akira appeared behind him with a Flying Thunder God Technique, knocking him unconscious and grabbing him before disappearing into the street. This caused the Wang family bodyguards, who had noticed the unusual situation, to turn grim.

"Master, something terrible has happened! Young Master Bing has been attacked and kidnapped." A bodyguard from the Wang family took out his phone and called Wang Ai, the head of the Wang family, who was already resting, and reported in a deep voice.

"Investigate! Whoever did it, I will make them pay the price!" Wang Ai said ruthlessly, her voice anything but kind.

"Yes!"

Subsequently, the bodyguards dispersed, mobilizing all available resources within the Wang family, including those from Longhu Mountain. After all, Wang Bing disappeared on Longhu Mountain's territory, and even if the matter had nothing to do with Longhu Mountain, they still wanted to express their concern and use their connections to help search for Wang Bing's whereabouts.

The result was predictable: the city at the foot of Longhu Mountain immediately went into a state of tension, with various resources being mobilized and surveillance cameras being deployed to search for Wang Bing and the people who had kidnapped him.

Unfortunately, Ishihara Akira and his men escaped via teleportation rather than by traveling on the road, so even if the authorities thoroughly examined the surveillance footage, they still couldn't find the whereabouts of Wang Bing and Ishihara Akira.

And what about Wang Bing and Ishihara Sho, the two main figures in the incident?

Led by Ishihara Akira, they returned to the back of Longhu Mountain and stayed in the dense forest there.

……

As for Wang Bing, Ishihara Sho was not so polite. After all, this guy was a villain who caused viewers to shout "Wang Bing must die" as soon as he appeared in the anime, so there was no need to worry about how to deal with him.

Besides, this guy is already notorious for his evil deeds, so killing him wouldn't be a problem.

So Ishihara Akira simply threw Wang Bing to the ground, squatted down next to his head, and used the Soul-Clearing Technique to extract all the memories from Wang Bing's mind—

Ishihara Akira didn't care about or have any interest in the various superficial sights and private life, so what really interested him was the part about the Wang family's inheritance in Wang Bing's mind.

That is, the complete set of Spirit Binding and Commanding techniques that Wang Ai obtained from Feng Tianyang, as well as the unique skill of the Danqing Sect inherited by their Wang family—Divine Painting.

As the name suggests, this is a skill that brings the legend of Ma Liang's magic paintbrush to life!

With a paintbrush and Qi, one can shape and disguise all things.

In terms of effectiveness, it seems to be not much different from the Super Beast Imitation Drawing ninjutsu practiced by Sai of Root.

However, the scope of the Divine Painter is wider. It can not only directly paint monsters to fight like the Super Beast Imitation Painting, but also perform operations similar to the Imitation Painting by depicting people.

Moreover, in terms of realism, it is no worse than Painted Skin, and it does not have the drawback of Painted Skin, where one cannot use Qi to fight after disguising oneself.

In addition to the combat skills and the ability to control people inherent in Shen Tu, it truly lives up to its reputation as a top-tier skill of the Danqing school. In terms of effectiveness, it seems to be no less powerful than the so-called Eight Extraordinary Skills.

Ishihara Sho drained Wang Bing's mind of everything, then used the methods of a grim reaper to directly slap Wang Bing's soul out, then grabbed it, sealed it, and stuffed it into his personal space, intending to give it to Feng Zhenghao later to deepen the connection between the two sides.

Afterwards, Shi Yuanzhang took Wang Bing's body back to the foot of Longhu Mountain. At the entrance of a nearby town, he threw Wang Bing's body down the street before turning around and walking away. He returned to the hotel where he, Xia He, and Liu Yanyan were staying, and went back to his room to rest with the two beautiful women.

……

"What? You said Bing'er is dead?" With the help of Longhu Mountain and the Ten Elders' connections, Wang Ai, who had unleashed astonishing power, quickly obtained the latest information about Wang Bing from his subordinates and his expression changed drastically.

"Yes, the body is right here beside me. Would you like to come and take a look, patriarch?"

"Location," Wang Ai coldly demanded.

Then, his subordinate gave him an address. Wang Ai didn't hesitate; he stood up, called to his personal attendants, and drove towards the address…

"It hasn't been long, and someone has already died, and it was Wang Ai's grandson who died. This Luo Tian Grand Ceremony is probably not going to be peaceful." The old Celestial Master, who had also received information about Wang Bing from someone in the know, couldn't help but sigh.

“Although the situation was somewhat unexpected, wasn’t it all within expectations that something would go wrong at this Luo Tian Grand Ceremony?” Lu Jin, an old man dressed in a black suit and white shirt with his hair styled like a big boss and a roguish charm, replied as if to say, “Isn’t this just a matter of course?”

"However, why was it Wang Bing who died?" Tian Jinzhong muttered with a puzzled look.

"Who knows? Maybe it's an enemy coming to our door. After all, I've heard a bit about that kid. He's been spoiled rotten by Wang Ai. It's only because Wang Ai takes good care of him that I wouldn't be surprised if he died in the street sometime." Lu Jin said, as if I knew that kid inside and out.

"Is that so?" Tian Jinzhong continued to frown, but did not say anything more.

"Hopefully, Wang Ai won't go crazy, otherwise..."

"Wang Bing is dead?" At the same time, Feng Zhenghao, having somehow learned of Wang Bing's death, asked in astonishment.

"It just so happens that this is a time of great turmoil..."

"Dad, Ishihara wants to see you." Just as Feng Zhenghao was lamenting the current situation, Feng Shayan suddenly burst into the room and spoke to Feng Zhenghao, who was still reflecting on the situation.

"Ishihara? You still have contact with that person?" Feng Zhenghao asked, his expression changing slightly.

Chapter 305 A Frank Admission

As one of the Ten Elders, he had naturally heard of the name of Ishihara, the new leader of Quanxing.

Although that person might not be the same little boy who was so poor that he had to sell information to earn a living, the fact that they shared the same name and were both superhumans made it impossible for Feng Zhenghao to overthink it.

"Yes, what's wrong?" Feng Shayan asked, puzzled, unaware of the situation.

"Be careful to keep it a secret, try not to let anyone know that you know him." Feng Zhenghao thought for a moment, but still did not stop his woman from contacting Ishihara Akira, and reminded her.

For businessmen like them, the most important principle is that having more friends means having more options. Moreover, Feng Zhenghao does indeed want to expand his power and make it more in line with the concept of "the world". Therefore, as long as there is no conflict, he does not mind contacting the Quanxing people.

This is similar to some businessmen who, knowing that a certain business is dangerous and illegal, are still willing to take the risk because the benefits they can gain from that business are simply too great.

"Is there something wrong with him?" Feng Shayan asked, frowning.

"You know that Quanxing recently changed its leader, right?" Feng Zhenghao considered for a moment, but still didn't hide it from his daughter.

"I know, how come? Is it related to him?" Feng Shayan asked in surprise.

“Although there is no conclusive evidence to prove this, don’t you think it’s too much of a coincidence that both of them are named Ishihara?” Feng Zhenghao asked rhetorically.

"...Do you still want to see him?" Feng Shayan pondered for a moment before getting to the point.

"Of course I'll see you, why wouldn't I?" Feng Zhenghao asked with a laugh.

"He's not..."

"No one can prove it. And even if the company could prove that the Ishihara we know is the new leader of Quanxing, what does it matter if I meet with him unless the company catches me red-handed? I can easily deny knowing anything about it. And as one of the Ten Elders, even if the company catches me red-handed, they won't do anything to me. After all, I haven't done anything to violate company rules," Feng Zhenghao said with a confident chuckle.