The Demon King, reborn in Japan as a monk

Immediately, the figures of a monk and a young man came into view.

"I never expected that after twenty years, Monk Jingren would not have completely fallen into despair because of the destruction of the Great Zen Temple. Instead, he has made further progress and stepped into the realm of Martial Saint. I just don't know if he is stronger or weaker than the so-called Four Great Bodhisattvas in the Great Zen Temple back then." Chan Yinsha looked at the monk in the center of the battlefield and said in a low voice with some emotion.

"As for the other person, judging from his attire, demeanor, and martial arts style, he should be Yang An, the most famous champion of the Great Qian Dynasty! I didn't expect him to be so fast, arriving here with so many people ahead of time. It seems that he still has some territory that we don't know about." After saying that he was a monk, Chan Yinsha looked at the boy and deduced.

"Let's ignore him for now and go check out the situation over there." Ishihara Akira nodded and pointed to a place not far away where the spiritual energy fluctuations were intense, reminding him.

Zen Ginsa naturally did not object, so he moved his body again and followed Ishihara Shō to the vicinity of the place where the soul fluctuations were the most intense. Soon, three black-robed Taoists with thin bodies that looked like dried corpses and ten Taoists wearing purple sashes came into Ishihara Shō and Zen Ginsa's view.

“They are from the Fangxian Dao, the Zhengyi Dao, and the Wugui Dao,” Chan Yinsha explained.

"If I were to suppress the Fangxian Dao and the Zhengyi Dao, could you suppress the people of the Wugui Dao?" Shi Yuanzhang observed the situation on both sides and asked Chan Yinsha beside him in a soft voice.

"No, I'm not confident I can handle those three Corpse Kings who are comparable to Martial Saints," Chan Yinsha said, shaking his head.

The Taoist priest is fine; he can kill one with the Destruction Talisman, and then take advantage of the aftereffects of the Destruction Talisman to ambush and kill another. He himself is enough to suppress the other Taoist priest of the Witchcraft and Ghost Path.

But the three-headed corpse king is a troublesome matter; without anyone's help, she'd just be a sitting duck.

Conversely, even if she has the Peach God Sword and the Destruction Talisman, ten Taoists, especially those with magical treasures, will not gain much advantage.

After all, this is land, not sea, making it difficult for her to unleash her full power.

"What if I gave you a few more helpers?" Ishihara Akira asked after thinking for a moment.

Chapter 496 Suppressing Fang Xiandao

"Helper? Who? Zhao Feirong?" Chan Yinsha asked in surprise.

If Zhao Feirong could really be of help here, Ishihara Akira wouldn't have sent her into that Taekwondo barrier before coming in.

Ishihara Sho smiled but didn't speak, but an orange-yellow halo, like that of gods and Buddhas in a painting, appeared behind his head. In a flash, two Vajra with ferocious faces and four majestic Heavenly Kings appeared beside the two.

"No wonder the people of Izumo worship you; it really is for the power of faith." Zen Ginsa looked at the halo that appeared behind Ishihara Sonam and the six avatars on either side, each with at least the strength of a demon immortal, and couldn't help but confirm.

As for recognizing this as a manifestation of the future sutra of non-birth...

Although she had cultivated for over three hundred years, she had no recollection of the supreme scriptures of the Great Zen Temple, except for the present Tathagata Sutra which was taught by Monk Yinyue. She had no recollection of the past Amitabha Sutra or the future Unborn Sutra. On the contrary, she had some knowledge of the deities of the Essence Temple, which was why she could recognize the aura of faith and the deities. As for associating it with the future Unborn Sutra, that was impossible for her.

"Are you confident now?" Ishihara Sho asked Zen Ginsa again.

"Don't even mention being confident; if you need to, you could just kill them all without a problem," Chan Yinsha said confidently.

“Alright, I’ll leave those three guys from the Witchcraft and Ghost Path, along with the Corpse Emperor they created, to you. I’ll deal with the people from the Immortal Path and the Righteous Path.” Ishihara Akira said decisively.

"it is good."

"go!"

The two then rushed out from their hiding place. One charged directly at the people of Fangxiandao and Zhengyidao, while the other led six guardian deities created by Shiyuan Zhang towards the three people of Wuguidao.

"Who goes there?!" The Taoist priests from Fangxiandao and Zhengyidao shouted angrily upon seeing this.

Ishihara Sho didn't speak, but instead released the Chaos Bell. With a swift strike in mid-air, the melodious bell, capable of interrupting the generation of Daoist techniques, instantly spread throughout the area. In an instant, it shook the souls of all the Daoist practitioners present, slowing their reactions by half a beat. Then, the Chaos Bell rapidly expanded into the air, transforming from a small bell about the thickness of an adult's arm into a bell resembling a huge ancient building. It then descended from the sky, instantly enveloping Ishihara Sho, Fang Xiandao, and the Zhengyi Dao members who had just arrived nearby within its core.

Then, a hazy, multicolored light bloomed, like a fog or mist, enveloping everyone's vision.

However, on his way here, Ishihara Akane used the Five Elements Grand Array method to integrate the Five Elements Sword Fiends into the Chaos Bell, which then unleashed their power, forming the Inverted Yin-Yang Five Elements Life and Death Grand Array, and began a full-scale attack on the opposing Immortal Path and the Righteous Path.

"It's a formation! Everyone be careful!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than countless golden sword energies shot out like rain toward the ten Taoists present.

"Brother Dao, I'll take charge of defense from now on. You guys attack and break through this array space." Upon seeing this, the leader of the Zhengyi Dao Sect solemnly said to Xiao Anran, the Dao Master of Fangxian, beside him. He then immediately joined his disciples in visualizing the image of the Zhengyi Dao Venerable. Then, he controlled the Zhengyi Dao Venerable to use the Great Bright Mirror. A transparent shield instantly expanded outward from the mirror, forcefully withstanding the rain of golden evil swords that came from all directions.

Then, Xiao Anran of Fangxiandao did not hesitate. Together with his disciples, he visualized the Dharma image of Yuanyang Daozun, which was worshipped by Fangxiandao. Then, he used a secret method to visualize the projection of Yuanyang Divine Axe, which Yuanyang Daozun held. Then, he activated the Daoist technique to make Yuanyang Daozun chop the Yuanyang Divine Axe.

"Boom!"

A tremendous roar resounded, as if the entire space had been truly torn apart, creating a pitch-black vacuum zone directly in front of the direction in which the Yuan Yang Divine Axe was advancing. Whether it was the Yuan Qi, the Golden Fiend Sword Qi released by Shi Yuanzhang, or any other miscellaneous things, they all dissipated under the swing of this axe, leaving only the original state of space.

But then, the area was filled with even more of the power of the Five Elements, followed by a deafening roar of thunder, which shot towards Fang Xiandao and the Zhengyi Dao people like a pack of hunting snakes.

"You dare to use thunder magic in front of me, Fangxian Dao?" Xiao Anran of Fangxian Dao sneered upon seeing this.

Then he took a bright yellow jade pendant from a disciple, which looked like an ancient jade pendant used to worship the heavens, as if it had been unearthed in an archaeological program. With a secret technique, he struck it, and a thunderous roar followed, emanating from the jade pendant and emitting auspicious light. All the thunder seemed to stop in mid-air as if it had heard a command, and then exploded and dissipated into the air.

"The Immortal Capital Jade Pendant? I forgot about this." As he spoke, Ishihara Akira's figure appeared from the void and unceremoniously grabbed the Immortal Capital Jade Pendant, a precious treasure of the Immortal Path, that Xiao Anran was holding.

"How dare you!" Upon seeing this, the young disciple next to Xiao Anran's eyes widened, and he roared angrily, thrusting the sword in his hand, covered with strange runes, towards Shi Yuanzhang.

"Boom..." Thunder roared, shooting towards Ishihara Akira as the sword thrust forward.

Ishihara Sho glanced at the sword with some surprise, but didn't think much of it. He immediately activated the Golden Light Spell, and all the lightning bolts that shot towards him were blocked by the power of the Golden Light Spell.

Then, Ishihara Sho opened his mouth and uttered—"Zha!"

Like a thunderclap, it instantly stunned everyone present, making them forget what they were doing, allowing Ishihara Akira to easily snatch the Immortal Jade Pendant from Xiao Anran's hands.

Then, with another reach, the golden-glowing hand grasped the incoming thunder sword. With a flick of the thumb, the powerful vibration instantly dislodged the sword-wielding man's hand, allowing the sword to fall into Ishihara Akira's hands as well.

Then, Shi Yuanzhang put away the Immortal Jade Pendant and the longsword, transformed into the appearance of the Great Mighty Heavenly Dragon Bodhisattva, captured the dragon and trampled the tiger, and used the Dragon Elephant Seal to declare the essence of power. Like the embodiment of worldly power, he threw a punch at Xiao Anran in front of him.

Xiao Anran had just regained his senses thanks to his own cultivation when all that remained in front of him was the fist of the Great Mighty Heavenly Dragon Bodhisattva. Then his body exploded, and his soul was sent flying like a tattered rag bag.

"Master! Sect Leader!" the disciples of Fangxiandao exclaimed in shock.

However, Ishihara Akira did not forget what he was doing just because he casually killed a Daoist sect leader. Instead, he stepped forward and used all the martial arts he knew, whether they were knock-offs or created from comics. He did not give the Fangxian Dao disciples, who were skilled in spiritual cultivation but not in physical training, any chance. He smashed all their physical bodies and forced their spiritual souls out.

Then, the Xuan Yin Ghost-Slaying Soul-Seizing Vacuum Great Handprint modified by Ishihara Sho was activated, forcefully capturing these souls that had lost their physical protection and throwing them into the Chaos Bell's minor world.

The Yuan Yang Divine Axe is also a good Daoist concept for strengthening the Chaos Bell.

Chapter 497 Entering the Gourd of Creation

Compared to Fang Xiandao, who performed extremely poorly in close combat, Zhengyi Dao's performance was somewhat better, but not by much.

After all, even including the leading Taoist, there were only four of them who came this time. In addition, their Taoist techniques were not as aggressive and diverse as Fangxian Taoism. Therefore, not long after Fangxian Taoism was completely defeated, they also followed in its footsteps. Ishihara Akane shattered their physical bodies, and their souls were captured and suppressed in the Chaos Bell, to be processed and used after this matter was over.

Then, Ishihara Akira put away the Chaos Bell and returned to the outside space.

Meanwhile, the battle on Zen Yinsha's side was almost over—the three Corpse Kings, comparable to peak martial arts grandmasters, were killed by the Destruction Talisman left for Zen Yinsha by Secret Vajra, Narayana Vajra, and Ishihara Sho. Of the three Taoist priests of the Witch Ghost Path, one was suppressed by Dhritarashtra and Virudhaka, and another by Virupaksha and Vaishravana. Only the last Witch Ghost Taoist, who looked like a dried corpse, was left dodging Zen Yinsha's attacks, looking as if he could be killed at any moment.

It can be said that Zen Yinsha has the entire battle under his control. He only needs that final shudder to completely suppress his opponent and end the battle here.

And indeed, it didn't take Ishihara Akira long to wait. Soon, with Zen Yinsha's attack, the last Witch Ghost Daoist's soul was captured by Zen Yinsha's Divine Firmament Capture Technique, making him a complete prisoner.

At this moment, Ishihara Akira also took the initiative to come over. Without saying a word, he sealed the three Taoist priests of the Witch Ghost Path together with their bodies and imprisoned them separately in his Palm Buddha Kingdom.

Before they could even relax, several jet-black evil dragons formed from the aura of malevolent spirits suddenly shot out from one side, charging towards Ishihara Sho and Zen Ginsha without hesitation.

"It's the Ten Thousand Ghosts Paying Homage to the Ancestor Formation! It must be the Dao Master of the Witch Ghost Path, Yu Wutong!" Upon seeing it, Chan Yinsha immediately understood the attack pattern and the mastermind behind it, and couldn't help but remind him in a deep voice.

“The sky…” Ishihara Akira looked up, gazing at the sky with his divine eye, and said in a deep voice.

"Be careful yourself. I'm going to deal with those two guys in the sky," Ishihara Akira said decisively.

“Alright. Mere ghostly energy won’t affect me.” Zen Yinsha nodded in agreement.

Without wasting words, Shi Yuanzhang immediately led the six guardian deities he had released and soared into the sky.

……

"I was wondering why I didn't see the sect leader of the Witch Ghost Path during such an important battle. Turns out you were dragged here by someone." Shi Yuanzhang arrived in the sky and first had the six guardian gods surround the Divine Eagle King, who, like Chan Yinsha, was one of the eight great demon immortals of the world. Then he slowly turned to Yu Wutong, the sect leader of the Witch Ghost Path, who was accompanied by five Corpse Emperor guards who were comparable to peak martial arts grandmasters and were also martial artists at the Marrow Refining Realm. At the same time, he was holding a magic weapon in the shape of a command flag.

"But your biggest mistake was using the formation to attack me at the last moment. Now, it won't be so easy for you to escape."

"How arrogant!" Yu Wutong sneered.

He probably thought that Ishihara Sho was in a ghostly state right now.

That makes sense. The cultivation system of this world dictates that Ghost Immortals cannot escape the Tribulation of Lightning. Before they can resist the natural devouring effect of the physical body's blood and qi on their soul, they cannot fly with their bodies. Therefore, besides Ghost Immortals, the only ones who can move freely in mid-air like him are probably cultivators like the Divine Eagle King, who were originally flying demonic beasts transformed into cultivators.

As for associating Ishihara Sho with lightning tribulations and ghostly immortals...

While it's not impossible, given that all the current Tribulation Immortals are among the most powerful figures in the world, the sudden appearance of an unfamiliar Tribulation expert seems highly improbable.

In addition, Ishihara Sho's blood and qi reactions were so weak, almost non-existent, so it's not too hard to understand why Yu Wutong would think he was an ordinary ghost immortal.

After saying that, Yu Wutong had an idea, and the five Corpse Kings that had been freed flew together toward Shi Yuanzhang.

"How arrogant..." Ishihara Sho chuckled, then casually raised his hand, and a bolt of lightning roared and exploded between heaven and earth, instantly striking one of the Corpse Kings. The Corpse King, like an airplane without power, plummeted straight to the ground.

"boom!"

Then Shi Yuanzhang kept moving, his left hand wielding thunder, his right hand lightning, and sometimes ice and fire, wind and frost. In the blink of an eye, the five Corpse Kings that had just flown near Shi Yuanzhang all followed in the footsteps of the first Corpse King, falling to the ground either charred black, covered in flames, or covered in frost, completely exposing Yu Wutong to Shi Yuanzhang's eyes.

"A Thunder Tribulation Ghost Immortal! I never expected that the Qiankun Bag could lure out someone like you. I miscalculated." Yu Wutong, who had sensed the pure Yang energy in Ishihara Sho's magic because of Ishihara Sho's actions, said in a deep voice with an ugly expression.

"So?" Ishihara Sho asked calmly.

"I can give you the Qiankun Bag..." After saying that, Yu Wutong didn't hesitate any longer and threw the bag-like thing tied to his back at Shi Yuanzhang.

Ishihara Sho reached out to grab it.

But then a powerful yang energy burst forth, and a hand reached out from the void and grabbed the Qiankun Bag that was flying in mid-air.

Before that person could stop, Yu Wutong's backup plan, or rather, attack, came down again, like a group of dragons returning to the sea, instantly crashing into the Qiankun Bag and the hand holding it.

Clearly, this was intended for Yinshi Yuanzhang, but unexpectedly, it was taken over by this guy who suddenly intervened.

"Bastard!" A sharp, strange voice echoed from the void.

Before that person could make another move, the six guardian deities who had been sent to intercept Yu Wutong's opponent arrived at the palm and the Qiankun Bag. The Secret Vajra and the Yanluo Vajra stepped forward, like two gatekeepers, grabbing the edges of the void on either side, and then pulled them apart—

The void, already weakened by the hand, rapidly cracked open with a series of snapping sounds. Then, the Four Heavenly Kings stormed in and engaged in battle with the owner of the Qiankun Bag.

Clearly, the owner of this palm is none other than Yu Wutong's former opponent, the Divine Eagle King.

Shi Yuanzhang glanced at Yu Wutong, who had already fled, and then stepped into what should be the inner space of the Creation Gourd. Together with the Four Heavenly Kings and the Two Vajras, they suppressed the Divine Eagle King in front of them.

"Stay here with me."

Ishihara Sho's cultivation level was already higher than that of the Divine Eagle King, not to mention that he had six guardian deities that he had created. Combined with his proficiency in Buddhism and the spells recorded in the Amitabha Sutra, each of them individually was not necessarily weaker than the Divine Eagle King, let alone all six together. In just two or three exchanges, the Divine Eagle King's soul was suppressed and he was subdued by Ishihara Sho.

"Tell me the method to control the Creation Gourd!" Ishihara Shoko demanded, his soul suppressed by the Divine Eagle King.

Chapter 498 Suppressing Yang An