The Demon King, reborn in Japan as a monk

“Wei Lei’s father, Wei Taicang, is a man of the Crown Prince, which means that Wei Lei supports the Crown Prince. Logically, he should stay in the capital to assist the Crown Prince, just like his brother. However, he was sent out separately and assigned to the Jinghai Army. Obviously, this is to take this opportunity to establish a relationship with the current commander-in-chief, Deng Yuantong, so as to persuade him to support the Crown Prince and completely bring the entire southern seven provinces under his control. By killing Wei Lei now, I can force the commander-in-chief of the army to become enemies with Wei Taicang, thus forcing him to side with Prince Yu.” Hong Yi was extremely calm, and his eyes gleamed with wisdom as he said, “As the saying goes, benevolence does not lead an army, and righteousness does not govern commerce. Benevolence and righteousness... benevolence and righteousness are for the common people. Killing these high-ranking officials and noble sons is benevolence and righteousness.”

"It's good that you've made your decision; you don't need to explain so much to me," Ishihara Akira chuckled.

"Sister-in-law, when you have the chance, use the Piercing Rainbow Arrow to shoot Wei Lei!" Hong Yi didn't speak, but turned to Qin Mengyao, who was dressed as a man, and asked her.

"I understand," Qin Mengyao replied.

After that, the group stopped talking about it and focused on maneuvering the ship toward Whale Island.

……

Soon, the ship arrived at suitable landing waters near Whale Island.

Then, an island with a huge mask, which seemed to stretch as far as the eye could see from the ship, like a small continent, came into view of Ishihara Sho and the others. It was covered with lush vegetation, with flowers, trees and shrubs, and was obviously a fertile place suitable for planting. No wonder the pirate force on this island was so powerful that it could become a leading force in this bay, along with the pirates on other islands.

Then, the crisp sound of metal clashing rang out from nearby ships, carrying with it the latest orders from the commander to Hong Yi—

"We'll rest here for the night and attack Whale Island when the bugle sounds tomorrow morning."

Chapter 467 Getting Back on Track

The landing operation officially began the following day.

Ishihara Akira and the others followed Hong Yi to the Giant Whale Island.

“As expected, he has ill intentions.” Hong Yi said in a deep voice, having attracted Wei Lei’s attention by staring at him for too long and sensing the intense malice in his gaze.

"Wouldn't it be more reassuring to kill like this?" Ishihara Akira patted Hong Yi on the shoulder and laughed.

“Brother Shi is right,” Hong Yi laughed.

Then the team set off, tiptoeing across the landing beach like a kitten on its hunt, and rushed towards the woods on the island.

"what!"

But the good times didn't last long. Not long after, a shrill scream came from the front of the line.

"What happened?" Hong Yi asked.

"It seems someone has been bitten by a snake," the captain, who had been promoted from among the soldiers, replied with some uncertainty.

Hong Yi did not hesitate and quickly walked to the front to check on the soldiers' condition.

It was indeed a snake or insect bite.

Moreover, judging from the soldier's condition, it was a poisonous insect that bit him.

"Cut open the wound, force out the poisonous blood, then apply the medicine, quickly," Hong Yi urged.

Knowing how potent the venom of the snakes and insects on the island was, they dared not be negligent. They quickly followed Hong Yi's instructions, cutting open their wounds and squeezing out the black venomous blood. Only after the blood turned red again did they take out the wound medicine provided by the army, sprinkle it on themselves, and wrap the wound with the cloth strips they carried with them.

"Do you have any ideas on how to deal with these snakes and insects?" Hong Yi frowned as he looked at the forest in front of him, then turned to the Green Standard Army soldiers and officers beside him and asked.

After all, he was an outsider and a newcomer. In terms of experience on the island, he was not as experienced as these naval officers and soldiers.

"Besides being extra careful, there doesn't seem to be any other way," the constables exchanged glances and replied helplessly.

"Golden Spider, what about you? Do you have a solution?" Ishihara Sho thought for a moment, then took the Golden Spider that had been sitting on his shoulder and asked.

“Easy,” Jin Zhu’er said with a hint of pride.

Without needing any instructions, it let out a sharp cry into the air. The snakes and insects that could still be faintly seen around it seemed to have heard the voice of their natural enemy and fled at lightning speed, disappearing from the sight of all the soldiers in the blink of an eye.

"Well done," Ishihara Sho said, giving it a thumbs up.

"Hmph." Golden Spider let out a haughty snort, then jumped back onto Ishihara Sho's shoulder and fell silent.

"No one is to tell anyone what they saw, or they will be punished according to military law!" Hong Yi quickly calmed down and ordered the soldiers around him.

"Yes."

The group then set off again, heading deeper into the island.

And indeed, they did not encounter any more attacks from poisonous insects or snakes. The group safely crossed the forest and arrived at a huge canyon.

Hong Yi stopped and checked the location on the map before preparing to officially enter the canyon.

"Be careful of ambushes," Ishihara Shō warned, grabbing Hō Yi's shoulder.

Hong Yi was startled. He trusted Shi Yuanzhang and knew that he wouldn't make baseless accusations. So he became serious and ordered all the officers and soldiers to be on alert, take their bows and arrows, and prepare for battle.

Then Ishihara Akira created a mental clone to replace the scout and enter the canyon first to investigate whether there was an ambush inside.

Needless to say, after walking only a hundred meters, dozens of arrows shot out from both sides of the mountain wall and enveloped Ishihara Sho's mental clone.

Although this was merely a clone, it wasn't a simple clone like those in the Naruto world. Rather, it was a special existence similar to a Shadow Clone, a thought clone that could be reborn based on the death of the original body. Since Ishihara Sho's thought clone could naturally master the techniques of the Ishihara Sho, he wasn't flustered. With a slight smile, a visible transparent barrier appeared out of thin air around Ishihara Sho's thought clone as he waved his hands. Then, a huge air vortex was generated, drawing and pulling the arrows flying towards him. Finally, with Ishihara Sho's push, the arrows seemed to be reflected back in the direction they had come from…

However, before the arrows could achieve their purpose, Ishihara Yukito stretched out his hands again and used his magic to create an energy sculpture in front of him that looked like a temple clock but was shaped more like a trumpet. Then, he shouted loudly at the narrow opening facing his body—

"what!"

Then, sound waves surged from the giant bell's opening, forming visible energy shockwaves. Like a typhoon passing through, they propelled the soil and vegetation along their path, carrying with them flying dirt, debris, and dust from the collapsing mountain walls, all of which rushed towards those who were dealing with the arrow attack.

"what!!!"

……

"Alright, you can go in now." A moment later, Ishihara Akira, having withdrawn his mental clone, said to Hong Yi beside him.

Hong Yi did not hesitate and immediately led his soldiers into the canyon, where they stood before the twenty-odd attackers who were now lying on the ground, unresponsive.

"This armor and these weapons seem to be from the Yunmeng Empire," Shen Tianyang said, examining the attacker's equipment.

“That’s right, it’s standard equipment from the Yunmeng Empire, and judging from the equipment, they seem to be the elite of the Yunmeng Empire, the archers of the Iron Demon Army.” Several of Hong Yi’s personal guards, who had been on the battlefield and had seen the Yunmeng army, confirmed this.

"How could there be elite soldiers from Yunmeng on Giant Whale Island?" Hong Yi frowned.

"Have you forgotten what I told you when we set off? There are not only martial monks who escaped from the battle of the Great Zen Temple and Taoist masters who couldn't make it in inland countries like Daqian or Yunmeng, but behind every giant pirate is the support of various countries, making it convenient for them to mobilize them when needed. They are naturally surrounded by the elites of those supporting countries. I thought you were already prepared," Ishihara Akira reminded him.

"I was mentally prepared, but I didn't expect them to be so blatant, not even bothering to disguise themselves. Are they not worried about being exposed at all?" Hong Yi shook his head and said with a wry smile.

“If it were a regular team, we probably wouldn’t need to worry,” Ishihara Akira said with a smile.

Not everyone is like Hong Yi's team, which not only has innate masters but also lightning tribulation ghost immortals.

There are even two masters of Taoist arts—Zhao Feirong and Jin Zhu.

Dealing with a mere twenty-odd elite Yunmeng soldiers is truly a piece of cake.

"Sir, what should we do now?" the guard asked.

"First, remove their armor and weapons, then retreat to the side and wait. These people are clearly skilled fighters aiming to quickly eliminate us and then move on to other locations to provide support. Otherwise, they wouldn't have so few people here, nor would they have deployed their elite troops here from the start. Now that they've been completely wiped out, I believe it won't be long before the mastermind behind it all emerges. Because compared to us, they don't have that much time to waste," Hong Yi decided without hesitation.

Chapter 468 Green Eyebrows

Sure enough, when they were halfway through collecting the bodies and equipment, the mastermind appeared—

"Hehehe, hehe, hehe, if you've done a good job, you'd better be alive to go back and collect it." A slightly sinister laugh came from the other side of the canyon.

Everyone was stunned and looked up in the direction from which the sound came.

Immediately, a man dressed in a green robe with green eyebrows, practically wearing camouflage on his head, suddenly came into everyone's view.

"Green Eyebrows!" Hong Yi's eyes twitched, and he immediately ordered, "Seize him! This is Green Eyebrows, the second island master of the Giant Whale Island pirates!"

"Yes!" Hong Yi's soldiers did not hesitate. They immediately drew their bows and arrows, and with orderly steps, slowly pressed towards Green Eyebrows.

At the same time, Qin Mengyao also took the Guanhong Bow in her hand, drew it to its full extent, and aimed it at Lü Mei.

If he makes any sudden movements, he's guaranteed to be bombarded with arrows.

"Take me down? Humph!" Green Eyebrows sneered as if she had heard a bad joke.

But he still didn't react at all, as if he was really afraid of the threat of Hong Yi's soldiers' arrows. It wasn't until the soldiers were about five or six hundred paces away from him, or about six or seven hundred meters away, that he suddenly shouted coldly: "Go!"

A large group of ghostly figures suddenly emerged from the other end of the canyon. They were dressed in leather armor, wielding swords and shields, and each of them had a fierce face, unlike living people. They charged towards the Green Standard Army soldiers with a wildness.

Then Green Eyebrows moved swiftly and unpredictably, leaping behind the barbarian soldiers.

"Buzz!"

Qin Mengyao didn't care about anything else. As soon as Green Eyebrows moved, the arrow that she had prepared in advance was shot out like a shooting star, and in the blink of an eye it shot to Green Eyebrows.

Green Eyebrows twisted in mid-air, dodging Qin Mengyao's arrow at the last second, and calmly landed in the ranks of the savage soldiers, where they were protected by the shields in their hands.

"The cicadas sense the slightest movement of the autumn wind; this is a master of the innate peak of the unity of spirit and body," Shi Yuanzhang commented from the side.

Then the savage soldiers increased their marching speed again, and soon closed the distance with the Green Standard Army soldiers to less than 300 meters.

"Form ranks, fire arrows! Draw your swords! Prepare for battle!" Hong Yi didn't hesitate and immediately gave the order.

Then a hail of arrows rained down, engulfing the savage soldiers.

However, the effect was minimal. Most of the arrows were blocked by the iron shields in the hands of the barbarian soldiers, but it did slow down their movements. Then, the Green Standard Army soldiers put away their bows and arrows, drew their swords, formed a battle formation, and took the initiative to attack the barbarian soldiers.

At this moment, Qin Mengyao and the others also stopped idling and took out their weapons, charging towards the savage soldiers.

Not to be outdone, Jin Zhu'er wanted to make her presence known. She opened her mouth and spat out a huge spider web, which, like a large fishing net, quickly covered the more than twenty savage soldiers at the head of the line, binding them in place.

Although no real casualties were inflicted, the savage soldiers were forced to temporarily halt their advance, making it easier for the Green Standard Army soldiers to approach and kill them.

Then the two sides clashed, and the sounds of fierce fighting and blood flowed continuously from the bodies of the Green Standard Army soldiers and the barbarian soldiers.

The inevitable deaths and injuries made the scene horrific.

Hong Yi remained unmoved by this. After all, as the saying goes, "A kind heart cannot command an army." If he couldn't even face the deaths of his subordinates, then there was no need for him to stay in the military camp to seek merit and fame. He should just run back to the capital and continue his path of taking the imperial examinations.

If he abandons everything he has now, he still has a chance to run back to the capital, and if Prince Yu won't be disappointed in him...

Of course, he himself was not idle either. He was holding the Shark-Slaying Sword and had joined the battle, leading the charge and killing the savage soldiers to boost morale.

Ishihara Akira continued to observe everything in the arena with great interest, waiting for Green Eyebrows to jump out...

Zhao Feirong stayed by her side and did not make a move.

Although she was Shi Yuanzhang's prisoner, she would not rush to help Hong Yi achieve great things without orders. So she would stay out of the limelight and never show her presence, which was significantly different from Jin Zhu'er's thinking.

……

Not long after, just as the Green Standard Army soldiers, under the personal leadership of General Hong Yi, were about to break through the ranks of the pirate savage soldiers, the figure of Green Eyebrows, who had disappeared earlier, finally jumped out again, holding a long spear, the tip of which, like a sword, thrust towards Hong Yi, Shen Tiezhu, Shen Tianyang, and Qin Mengyao.