The Demon King, reborn in Japan as a monk

So, instead of dodging the attack of the Vulcan Force, Ishihara Sho directly charged towards the Vulcan Force practitioner amidst the fiery tornado, and with a punch, sent his head flying.

Then, the arrows created by the Water God also shot near Ishihara Sho, and without Ishihara Sho having to react, they landed in empty space.

He probably didn't expect that Ishihara Sho would actually attack while enduring the fire tornado.

Then, Ishihara Akira turned around, and a vortex of flames exploded beneath his feet. He rushed towards the water god power cultivator, who was also the only woman among the six, like a rocket. However, before his attack could land, a pair of fists crackling with lightning came crashing down from the side.

At the same time, the ground trembled, and a pit appeared at Ishihara Sho's feet.

Needless to say, it was the cultivators of the Thunder God's Power and the Earth God's Power who made the move.

With a casual wave of his hand, Shi Yuanzhang unleashed a burst of flames that surged towards the Thunder Fist like a tidal wave. Then, he landed on his feet, turned his head, and two superhuman-sized heat rays struck the Earth God Power cultivator, piercing his head and roasting his brain.

Then, Ishihara Akira's gaze shifted, sweeping over the unsuspecting Celestial Power cultivator beside him. Like a laser cut, he sliced ​​the cultivator's body in two before turning to look at the Thunder God Power cultivator who was tearing apart the waves of flames and continuing to attack him.

His aura shifted abruptly, transforming him from a fiery figure into an ice figure, entering a state of complete Yin. Ice blocks adhered to his palms, and he clashed his fist with the fist of the Thunder God Power cultivator.

"boom!"

Then, Ishihara Akira exhaled, and large patches of frost appeared on the body of the Thunder God Power cultivator, freezing him into a real ice sculpture as he turned around.

Ishihara Akira ignored the Thunder God power cultivator who had already frozen to death and looked at the Water God power cultivator.

At this moment, people like the Xuanming Elders, Ah Er, Ah San, Dongfang Zhuo, and the Tantric Lamas also reacted and rushed forward to join the siege of Shi Yuanzhang.

Chapter 375 Fan Yao Returns

Faced with the siege of ordinary martial arts masters, Ishihara Akira's choice was simpler: he unleashed his full Yin power, exhaled deeply, and a layer of visible frost appeared on the ground, the walls, and even on the martial arts masters who were about to attack him.

Although no one froze to death, everyone felt a pang of anxiety and distanced themselves from Ishihara Kaname again.

After all, the statue of the Thor power cultivator who froze to death stood right next to them, and they dared not test the law with their own bodies.

Seeing this, Ishihara Yu's breath intensified, instantly turning the frost on the ground and surrounding walls into visible ice crystals, transforming the city gate into a frozen domain...

"It's a pity that my current identity is the Stone Cult Leader. Otherwise, I could just unleash the Hyōrinmaru and create an Ice Age to deal with all these people."

Even so, Ishihara Akira had established a geographical advantage for himself. So, after exhaling, he immediately appeared in front of the only water god power cultivator who hadn't been killed. With a flash of cold light in his eyes, the water god power cultivator's consciousness was frozen in place.

Although it was only a matter of a moment, for a master, especially a master like Ishihara Sho, it was enough for him to kill the person.

So the next moment, Ishihara Sho's fist slammed out, and a sharp ice spike as thick as an adult's arm pierced through the water god's power cultivator's chest and emerged from her back.

Then, Ishihara Akira turned around and appeared in front of the Xuanming Elders as if he had teleported. He activated the Qiankun Great Shift Divine Skill, and the two who originally wanted to escape were uncontrollably sent flying towards Ishihara Akira.

The two instinctively attacked to resist, but the mere cold poison of the Xuanming Divine Palm was no match for the defense of the fully Yin state. It was completely ignored by Ishihara Sho, who then decisively unleashed a double attack, shattering the sternum of the two Xuanming Elders, destroying their hearts and lungs, and killing these two minor characters who had been active for a long time.

Then Ishihara Yu used his freezing cold to freeze the two men's bodies and threw them at Ah Er and Ah San as projectiles.

Ah Er and Ah San dodged, but as soon as they finished, Ishihara Akira appeared in front of Ah Er. He threw another punch, and Ah Er's arm, which he used to fight, was completely shattered. He tried to move his feet, but found that his feet had been frozen to the ground at some point. He could only watch helplessly as Ishihara Akira's fist smashed his head and ended his life.

Then, Ishihara Kensuke approached Ah San...

Dongfang Zhuo tried to rescue him, but his mere sword attack was no match for the ice armor protecting Ishihara Sho. Instead, it became an aid to Ishihara Sho's local version of the Great Shift of Heaven and Earth. With a single move, Dongfang Zhuo's attack landed on A-San, killing him on the spot.

However, Dongfang Zhuo soon followed in the footsteps of the Indians...

Thus, apart from the monk Ku Toutuo, who did not appear this time, also known as Fan Yao, the Right Envoy of the Ming Cult, all the high-ranking Han Chinese retainers of the Ruyang Prince's Mansion were wiped out by Ishihara Zhang, leaving only the Tibetan lamas and ordinary martial arts masters.

Without hesitation, Ishihara Sho initiated the Spiral Nine Shadows technique, splitting himself into nine afterimages. Combined with the near-instantaneous teleportation speed brought by his full Yin state and the Ice and Snow Domain, he engaged in a battle against multiple Tibetan lamas...

……

Soon after, Ming Cult experts arrived, and the already precarious Tibetan lamas were doomed, all perishing at the hands of Ishihara Akira and the Ming Cult experts.

Next came the ordinary martial arts masters.

At this point, the main resistance force at the city gate was completely wiped out, and the city was completely occupied by the firewalls that Ishihara Sho had re-laid.

Shortly afterward, the Ming army arrived and officially began the attack on Dadu (Beijing).

……

Meanwhile, on the other side, inside the Prince Ruyang's residence.

"Master Ku, you!" Zhao Min, who had been subdued by Fan Yao through a sneak attack, looked at the only monk she had left in the mansion among all the worshippers with disbelief and said in astonishment.

"My real name is Fan Yao, and I am the Right Envoy of the Ming Cult." Fan Yao looked at Zhao Min, who had been kind to him and with whom he usually got along well, and spoke for the first time about his identity.

"Fan Yao, Right Envoy of Light!? So, you're planning to use me to support the Ming Cult's attack on Dadu?" Zhao Min was taken aback, then realized the ultimate purpose of Fan Yao's actions today—

In order for the Ming Cult to successfully conquer Dadu!

After all, the actual controller of the capital's guards is now his brother, Wang Baobao, who inherited the throne of Ruyang. So as long as she is in her hands, it's not impossible to trick Wang Baobao into cooperating.

“That’s right,” Fan Yao affirmed.

“Then you’ve miscalculated. Although my brother loves me very much, he won’t neglect his official duties for my sake. Not to mention, he has the safety of Dadu and the royal family on his shoulders right now. Even for his own responsibility, he can’t possibly open the city gates and let the Ming army in just because of me,” Zhao Min advised.

"How can you know it's impossible if you don't try?" Fan Yao said with a smile.

"Since Master Ku has made up his mind, then go ahead and try. But if you fail in the end, don't blame me for not warning you beforehand," Zhao Min said helplessly.

Without further ado, Fan Yao picked up Zhao Min and headed towards the city gate...

They had only arrived halfway when they were stunned by the sight before them—

Because the Ming army had actually entered the city, and not only that, they were also carrying out a sweeping operation against the Mongols with great momentum. This completely threw Fan Yao, who had originally intended to use Zhao Min as a bargaining chip to help the Ming army enter the city and take this opportunity to curry favor with the new leader in exchange for future wealth, into a state of utter confusion.

If the Ming army has already entered the city, wouldn't that mean his infiltration and his actions have all been in vain?

"It seems Master Ku's efforts have been in vain," Zhao Min said with a light laugh.

But what she felt most deeply was worry for her older brother.

The Ming army has entered the city. What about his brother, who was the general guarding the pass? Has he already died in battle?

Fan Yao snorted coldly upon hearing this and continued to carry Zhao Min towards the rear of the Ming army.

Although the initial plan failed, Zhao Min herself still has value. She is very beautiful, one could even say she is a rare beauty. Although she has not fully matured yet, it is said that the new leader is not very old, so he can wait until Zhao Min matures before taking advantage of her. Therefore, from this point of view, he still has a chance to curry favor with the new leader.

……

After much effort, Fan Yao finally found Ishihara Akira and the others.

"Who goes there?!" Yin Tianzheng shouted angrily.

"Eagle King, hold your hand. It's me, Fan Yao," Fan Yao said, stepping out from the shadows with Zhao Min in her arms.

"What, Fan Yao?!" the Ming Cult member exclaimed in astonishment.

After all, Fan Yao had been missing for twenty years, his fate unknown. Basically, he disappeared without a trace after Yang Dingtian died and the Ming Cult split. It was unexpected that he would see Fan Yao, who was once known as one of the two immortals of the Ming Cult alongside Yang Xiao, in Dadu at this time. It was quite surprising and astonishing.

"Fan Yao, Right Envoy of Light, greets the Master." Without wasting words, Fan Yao walked directly to Shi Yuanzhang, knelt down and paid his respects.

Chapter 376 Back to Reality

After that, Dadu was pacified. Before the Yuan emperor, his ministers, and nobles could escape, they were all rounded up and thrown into the imperial prison. They were to be publicly tried after order was fully restored in Dadu and there were no more hidden dangers.

Of course, the Yuan Dynasty emperor's status was quite prestigious, so even if a public trial were to be held, the ceremony would have to be grand. Furthermore, there were matters to be addressed afterward, such as establishing the new dynasty. Therefore, while stabilizing order in Dadu (Beijing), Shi Yuanzhang also sent the Emei Sect as representatives, carrying invitations from Master Shi to famous figures throughout the land—

For example, Zhang Zhenren of Wudang, a figure known throughout the world, came to observe the public trial and the subsequent founding ceremony.

Everything else was left to Ishihara Akira's subordinates to handle.

As for himself, he naturally dragged Daisy, along with some palace maids and concubines from the Yuan Dynasty palace who met his aesthetic standards, to the harem to have some fun.

what?

What do you think should be done with independent rebel leaders like Chen Youliang and Zhang Shicheng?

It's simple. Zhu Yuanzhang, Xu Da, Chang Yuchun, Lan Yu, and others can each lead their troops to handle it.

Historically, they were able to kill Zhang Shicheng and Chen Youliang, even when they were outnumbered. Now, with the support of the entire Ming Cult and the whole country, plus the assistance of various martial arts masters, Ishihara Sho really doesn't believe that Chen Youliang and Zhang Shicheng can cause any trouble for Zhu Yuanzhang.

And indeed, this was the case; within just over a month, both Zhang Shicheng and Chen Youliang were killed in battle…

Chen Youliang's death was rather tragic. It's unclear what he did to offend his subordinates, but during a decisive battle with the Ming army, he was stabbed by his own guards and died halfway through the battle. His entire force then surrendered and joined the Ming Cult.

When Zhang Shicheng fled overseas after his defeat, his ship was sunk by cannon fire. It is unclear whether he was killed by the explosion, but given the vast ocean around him, even if he wasn't killed, he probably couldn't swim back.

So just consider him dead.

After that, Zhu Yuanzhang and his men, riding the wave of their great victory, easily wiped out other rebel forces that had not yet joined the Ming Cult. By then, there were no other rebel forces left in the world, and all the land in the Central Plains was under the control of the Ming Cult.

At this time, Dadu had been cleared and order restored, so Ishihara Akira wasted no more time and immediately had the Yuan emperor, nobles, ministers and the like brought to Caishikou. Under the watchful eyes of the people of Dadu, as well as the invited celebrities, leaders of various forces and people who came to watch the spectacle after hearing the news of the public trial, the public trial, which would be considered earth-shattering by today's standards, began.

Moreover, the process was utterly tedious; basically, after a public trial, one person would be beheaded in public.

Of course, if someone is truly guilty of heinous crimes, Ishihara Akira wouldn't mind treating them by slow slicing.

In short, the public trial lasted for three days and three nights before it was finally over. Then, Ishihara Akira took the opportunity to mention the founding of the country in seven days, and then returned to the palace. There, he shamelessly began to fuss with Daisy, Bei Jinyi, Ji Xiaofu, Ding Minjun, and the other palace maids and concubines he liked...

……

"Phew... I'm finally back." Ishihara Sho let out a long sigh as he returned to the dream world, which was also the nightmare space.

Then, he activated his privileges to check on the mission execution status of the Japanese, Korean, and other domestic trial participants. He also issued new missions to those who had already completed their tasks. After that, he conjured up the "Longevity Manual" brought back by a contestant who had been sent to the world of "Twin Dragons of the Tang Dynasty". He sat in his own special space and began to read the contents of the Longevity Manual.

"Indeed, the Longevity Technique can help me complete the cultivation of the five elements in my chest."

Although the Longevity Manual is also an internal energy cultivation method, involving the Eight Extraordinary Meridians and the Twelve Regular Meridians, its different focus gives it unique effects in strengthening internal organs that other internal energy cultivation methods do not have.

With the addition of the Seven Injury Fist manual that Ishihara Shō brought back from the world of The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber, Ishihara Shō was confident that even without external forces—such as rare and precious materials or the addition of celestial energy—he could cultivate the five elements in his chest to perfection through acquired cultivation.

Therefore, Ishihara Akira did not hesitate and immediately opened his eyes and sat up in bed.

It was still on the bed in Lee Eun-hee's bedroom, but Lee Eun-hee had already gone to work and was not at home.

However, he didn't start cultivating immediately. After all, he needed to study and ponder further before taking action. So, he took out his phone and started browsing the information on it.

For example, check if there are any missed calls, or go online to see if there are any world changes.

Anyway, he has plenty of time, so it won't make a difference if he waits a little longer.

"When are you coming back? Is the Dharma assembly still going to be held?" This was a message from Sister Hanako.

"Your new yoga studio has opened." The message included photos of the opening ceremony and members practicing yoga. The sender was Aivasia.

"Where are you?" came a message from Yamanaka Kumi. She probably wanted to 'do' something with him again.