The Demon King, reborn in Japan as a monk

With a shift in his aura, the shattered golden light returned to its original state, becoming even brighter and more radiant. He casually enveloped the Tongtian Talisman in his hand with golden light while unleashing a powerful Five Thunder Orthodox Technique, the most orthodox Taoist technique, at Ishihara Sho.

"Boom!"

A massive bolt of lightning descended from the sky, instantly engulfing Ishihara Akira's body.

"What exquisite footwork." Zhang Zhiwei then turned his head to look at the spectator seats in the stands and said in a low voice.

In a flash, he appeared next to Ishihara Akira as well.

Ishihara Akane jumped back again, returning to Zhang Chulan's side. Before Lu Jin could attack, he completely disappeared into thin air.

"As expected, it's really difficult to snatch something right under the old master's nose..."

Chapter 311 Lu Jin

"So, can you figure out their tactics?" After everything calmed down, Lu Jin walked to the old master's side and asked.

"It's too mixed up, but one thing is for sure, it's not Central Plains kung fu," the old master said, shaking his head.

"Japanese?" Lu Jin asked again.

"Not really. After all, the ninjutsu of the Japanese may seem mysterious and strange, but in our eyes it's just ordinary illusion. It can't be as sophisticated as the attacking person today, and it doesn't seem like an Onmyoji either..."

Since no 'spirit' was involved, the possibility of the Japanese being involved can be somewhat ruled out.

"Is it possible that the other side has developed new methods over the years?"

"I don't know about that. Perhaps we can ask the company afterward. They might have information about the Japanese supernatural world and the changes in recent years."

"Yes, we should definitely contact the company."

Then, the two of them skipped over the attack and returned to Zhang Chulan and Zhang Lingyu, who were already waiting there. The Old Master personally presided over the final award ceremony.

"Chu Lan, according to the agreement between Lao Lu and me, as the final victor of this event, you will be entitled to inherit the Tongtian Talisman. Now, take it..."

……

Meanwhile, on the other side, Ishihara Akira, who seemed to have retreated knowing he couldn't snatch the Tongtian Talisman from the Old Celestial Master, didn't actually leave. Instead, he once again hid near the arena, preparing to execute his second plan—

That is to take the Tongtian Scroll from its original owner.

In other words, he was going to target Lu Jin.

He refused to believe that Lu Jin, like the old celestial master, could somehow transform himself into a cultivator even though he was following the ordinary path of Qi cultivation.

Besides, having learned from past mistakes, Ishihara Akira wouldn't be so reckless as to start a fight with Lu Jin.

Therefore, before going to cause trouble for Lu Jin, Ishihara Akira needs to make some more preparations.

So, after the award ceremony of the Luo Tian Grand Ceremony ended, Zhang Chulan gave up his qualification to inherit the Celestial Master title and the right to inherit the Tongtian Talisman. Zhang Lingyu inherited the Tongtian Talisman. However, in order to prevent the previous situation from happening again, the old Celestial Master still risked being misunderstood by those around him for coveting the Tongtian Talisman, and put the Tongtian Talisman in his bosom for safekeeping.

Of course, he also planned to personally teach Zhang Lingyu the Tongtian Talisman afterward.

So the Luo Tian Grand Ceremony officially came to an end. Seeing that there was no more excitement to see, the remaining people left Longhu Mountain, making the once bustling mountain quiet again.

Then, at that moment, Ishihara Akira found Lu Linglong alone and immediately used a Flying Leap Kick to approach her. The Five Elements Seal was unleashed, instantly disrupting the rhythm of Lu Linglong's Qi circulation. Then, he opened his eyes, as if his Byakugan had awakened, and observed the various meridians and Qi circulation points on Lu Linglong's body. He activated his chakra and, along with Ishihara Akira's fingers, placed them on Lu Linglong's body, sealing her Qi in an even more thorough way.

Then, Ishihara Shō slapped Lu Linglong's forehead, and a powerful mental force and emotional energy rushed into Lu Linglong's mind, shaking her powerful soul, which had been strengthened by practicing the Quanzhen martial arts, causing her to faint. She fell into Ishihara Shō's arms like a puppet.

With a thought, Ishihara Sho left a Flying Thunder God mark under his feet, then carried Lu Linglong away from Longhu Mountain. Using the Flying Thunder God technique, he returned to the basement of the villa of the strange family that had previously made Lü Liang suffer and awaken his dual-wielding skills. He set up a protective barrier, then returned to the place where he had attacked Lu Linglong earlier. Using the Heavenly Demon Illusion Body technique, he transformed himself into Lu Linglong's appearance and began to move around in the mountains.

Until evening arrived.

……

"Grandpa, it seems your plan has failed. So far, we still haven't found anyone who resembles Quanxing." Shi Yuanzhang, disguised as Lu Linglong, entered Lu Jin's room and spoke to Lu Jin, who was resting with his eyes closed, looking ready for battle.

"Didn't they come?" Lu Jin frowned upon hearing this.

“But that makes sense. After all, they attacked Quanzhen not long ago. If they were to attack Longhu Mountain again, it would be tantamount to starting a full-scale war with all the Taoist sects in the world. The situation they would face then would not be as relaxed as it is now,” Lu Jin sighed.

"I was being a bit presumptuous."

"So what do we do now?" Lu Linglong walked behind Lu Jin, put her hands on his shoulders, and massaged him like an ordinary granddaughter would massage her elder, while asking the question.

"Let's leave it at that for now. If there's nothing unusual by tomorrow morning, we'll retreat," Lu Jin said after thinking for a moment.

But as soon as he finished speaking, his expression changed.

"Linglong, you!"

Then, Lu Jin's Qi erupted, forcefully clashing with the Four Symbols Seal that Ishihara Sho, the fake Lu Linglong, had placed on him under the guise of a massage.

The intensity of the aura instantly caught the attention of Zhang Zhiwei, the old Celestial Master, who was not far away.

Ishihara Sho naturally sensed the old celestial master's approach and, without further hesitation, forcibly grabbed Lu Jin's shoulder, activated the Flying Thunder God Technique, and took him away from Longhu Mountain, appearing on the grassland where he had previously fought Gong Qing.

At this moment, Lu Jin also completed the triple transformation of rebirth. By taking advantage of the characteristic of semi-energy transformation of his body, he got rid of the influence of the Four Symbols Seal on him and turned around to attack Shi Yuanzhang, who was still in the form of Lu Linglong.

"boom!"

Lu Linglong flew backwards, and Lu Jin also turned around to face Ishihara Sho.

"Who exactly are you? What have you done to that girl Linglong?" Lu Jinqiang suppressed his anger and worry and asked in a deep voice.

"I've placed her in a safe place now, and she hasn't been harmed. But if this goes on for too long, who knows what might happen?" Ishihara Akira said with a light laugh, still mimicking Lu Linglong.

"Don't talk to me with that clever act, you cowardly and despicable bastard!" Lu Jin shouted angrily.

"Is it because I look like this that you can't bring yourself to do it? That's great." Ishihara Akira continued to provoke Lu Jin.

"Young man, don't think you can sway my mind like this. I've seen this kind of tactic many times during that great battle. Since you refuse to reveal your true identity, I'll beat you until you do!"

Fortunately, there was no one around, so he didn't have to worry about accidentally hurting anyone or being seen by strangers, which could cause a bad impression. He could fight Ishihara Sho without any worries.

So as soon as he finished speaking, Lu Jin rushed towards Ishihara Sho like the wind.

Ishihara Yuuki dodged with a flying kick, further increasing the distance between himself and Lu Jin...

Chapter 312 Two

Ishihara Akira, who had once again distanced himself from Lu Jin, did not wait for Lu Jin to rush over again before immediately activating his ultimate ability obtained from the Naruto world—Yin Yang Release.

With a flick of his wrist, a large amount of black iron powder flew up from the grassland and transformed into countless electromagnetic projectiles as Shi Yuanzhang swung his electric arm. Like a miniature meteor shower, they shot towards Lu Jin, who had just cast the Dean Dai Talisman, or rather, the Swiftness Talisman and the Fake Horse Talisman on himself to accelerate and prepare to charge forward again.

Upon seeing this, Lu Jin was immediately startled and instinctively tried to dodge. However, although the attack speed of the electromagnetic powder was not as irresistible as that of the lightning magic, it was too late to think of a way after witnessing it. Therefore, Lu Jin had no choice but to cross his hands in front of him and curl up his body as much as possible to endure the bombardment of countless iron sands.

"Puff puff puff puff..."

Almost instantly, Lu Jin's body was covered with fine wounds.

However, it didn't have much of an impact on Lu Jin now, because he was in a semi-energy state of the third level of Reverse Life, which allowed him to ignore ordinary physical damage to a certain extent. So, as soon as his Qi turned, all the iron sand on Lu Jin's body was forced out, and Lu Jin became energetic again.

But he also witnessed Ishihara Akira's cunning and stopped being arrogant. He drew in the air with both hands and soon two different talismans were written out by Lu Jin. One of them fell directly onto Lu Jin's body and turned into a golden shield that enveloped his body - the Vajra Talisman!

One bolt transformed into lightning and shot back towards Ishihara Sho.

Ishihara Sho didn't dodge; instead, a layer of black energy enveloped his body. Then, with a wave of his hand, he deflected the lightning bolt that was shooting towards him.

Seeking the Way Jade Armor!

Then, Ishihara Yuuki pushed off with his feet, and under the force of the exploding soil and the unique repulsive force of Shinra Tensei, he shot towards Lu Jin at a speed no less than that of Hiren's Kick.

Lu Jin stepped aside, and a new talisman was inscribed, transforming into a chain of energy that quickly wrapped around Ishihara Sho's body.

Binding Immortal Lock.

As Ishihara Sho's black armor bulged outwards, the chains binding him shattered completely.

Before Ishihara Sho could retaliate, a new Immortal Binding Lock descended upon him once more. Then, five 'spirits' that looked like little devils flew to Ishihara Sho's side, following closely behind the Immortal Binding Lock. One hugged Ishihara Sho's face like a facehugger, while four hugged his hands and feet, working together with the Immortal Binding Lock to imprison Ishihara Sho's body.

Then, Lu Jin arrived swiftly and slapped a Qi-sealing talisman onto Ishihara Zhang's body, intending to seal his Qi...

Unfortunately, what Ishihara Sho used in the battle was not Qi, but the spiritual energy he obtained after successfully cultivating the Three Channels and Seven Chakras. It was the mother energy of all things with extremely high essence. Although it was the same as Qi in nature, and even considered to be the same kind of energy that was two in one, after being mixed with the nature of chakra and spiritual power, it could not be sealed by a mere Qi-sealing talisman.

So, as soon as the lightning on Ishihara Sho's body exploded, he entered a state similar to the Lightning Release Armor of the Cloud Ninja Village, blasting away the Five Demons, shattering the Immortal Binding Lock, and then punching Lu Jin, who had relaxed his guard because he thought that the Qi-Closing Talisman would make Ishihara Sho lose his ability to resist.

"boom!"

Lu Jin took the full force without missing a single mistake, and his body was blasted away like a cannonball.

Ishihara Akira followed up with his Flying Thunder God Technique, appearing behind Lu Jin. He raised his foot and kicked him into the air, then continued to follow up, kicking him even higher, perhaps even more than ten thousand meters into the sky.

He refused to believe that the Reverse Life Triple Technique was truly so heaven-defying that it could allow Lu Jin to remain unharmed after falling from a height of ten thousand meters in a freefall, and continue fighting him as if nothing had happened.

As for what to do if it falls directly...

He possesses the art of spirit reading and the spiritual secrets of the mountain tribe, so reading the memories of a dead person's brain is no problem for him.

Then, Ishihara Akira reappeared above Lu Jin using the Instant Step technique, looking down at the bewildered Lu Jin with a smile: "Lu Jin, have you ever heard of a palm technique that descends from the sky?"

After saying that, without waiting for Lu Jin to understand, Ishihara Shō put his hands together, and a huge Buddha image appeared standing in the void behind Ishihara Shō.

But that face...

But it wasn't the Buddha Shakyamuni as known to the world; it was Ishihara Sho's own face.

Then the Buddha slightly opened his eyes, his eyelids drooping, and moved in sync with Ishihara Sho's movements, striking Lu Jin, whose upward momentum had stopped and who was about to fall to the ground under the influence of gravity, with a palm.

"boom!"

The air exploded, the white clouds scattered, and the shield formed by the Vajra Talisman on Lu Jin's body shattered instantly under Ishihara Sho's attack. Then, like a falling meteor, he fell rapidly toward the ground.

In just a moment, Lu Jin had fallen 10,000 meters and was about to make his final collision with the ground.

However, at this moment, Ishihara Akira suddenly appeared next to Lu Jin, who was about to fall to his death, using the Flying Thunder God Technique. He grabbed Lu Jin and used the Instant Step to lift him up a distance, before slamming him hard on the chest, causing him to crash solidly into the ground.

"boom!"

Dust billowed as tadpole-shaped runes belonging to sealing techniques unfolded on Lu Jin's body, enveloping his entire form.

It remains the Four Symbols Seal.

Then, Ishihara Shō pressed his hands against the ground, and a giant hand suddenly appeared from the crater-like earth, enveloping Lu Jin's body in the rocks like a giant grabbing a small animal.

Then the rock grew thicker and harder, and soon Lu Jin was sealed inside the enormous rock, which was impossible for human beings to break through, just like a rock monster with only a head.

Then, Ishihara Akira leaped into Lu Jin's presence, his head the only part of him visible. The Seven Emotions and Six Desires Technique formed a torrent of emotions that crashed into Lu Jin's mind like the evil of the world, ravaging his spirit and leaving him powerless to resist. His eyes rolled back, and he lost consciousness completely.

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