I, Wang Ha, the Three Red Unparalleled Assassin

"Yonglin, don't be like this. I know you've already done a lot behind the scenes, and besides, I'm perfectly fine, aren't I?"

Hearing Kaguya Houraisan say this, Eirin Yagokoro felt even more guilty.

If she hadn't been careless enough and alerted Tsukiyo no Mikoto, Kaguya Houraisan might have already successfully escaped according to her plan.

But we are not completely out of danger yet, but it is not the time to continue feeling sad and blaming ourselves.

Realizing this, Eirin Yagokoro immediately composed herself and regained the composure befitting a Sage of the Moon.

At that moment, the old man of the mountain had already silently arrived in front of the two, startling Eirin Yagokoro, who had been focused on the battle and hadn't heard the conversation in the arena.

She pulled Kaguya Houraisan behind her, and with a flick of her right hand, she drew her bow and nocked an arrow.

"Your Highness, step back! This person is dangerous..."

Just as Yagokoro Eirin was about to sacrifice her own life to buy more time for Houraisan Kaguya to escape, she saw Houraisan Kaguya quickly bypass her and leap to the side of the Mountain Elder.

Under Eirin Yagokoro's dumbfounded gaze, Kaguya Houraisan reached out her two small hands and grabbed the armored arm of the Mountain Old Man, leaning against him very intimately.

The girl turned to look at Eirin Yagokoro, who was still standing frozen in place, lost in confusion, and said in a boastful tone like a little girl:

"Eirin, let me introduce you. This is my father, Suzuki Satoru, who adopted me on Earth. My father is incredibly amazing!!"

Upon hearing this, Yagokoro Eirin nearly spat out a mouthful of blood. Her gaze darted back and forth between Yama no Okina and Houraisan Kaguya more than a dozen times before she finally had to accept this fact, which was quite a lot of information.

Originally, Eirin Yagokoro was worried all day on the moon about whether Kaguya Houraisan would be bullied by villains if she went to Earth alone, and whether she, who was used to the life of a princess with fine clothes and delicacies, would be able to stand the simple food and drink of the backwards.

In retrospect, all her worries were unnecessary.

Even without her astonishing feat of slaying Tsukiyo-no-Mikoto with her sword, Yagokoro Eirin herself would probably run away immediately upon seeing the figure of the Mountain Elder, and would definitely not dare to fight him head-on.

First, he severed half of Yueye Jianzun's neck within three moves; then today, he silently took the head of a god from among ten thousand troops.

The terror of the Mountain Elder is obvious and needs no further explanation; his solid record is enough to make countless cowards tremble with fear and flee at the mere sight of him.

The helplessness he felt when facing the old man of the mountain decades ago is still vivid in his mind, and decades later, Yagokoro Eirin finds himself still having to look up at this mountain whose peak he can never see.

And yet, Her Highness the Princess calls such a person 'Father'?

The way they found this powerful backer is a bit too terrifying.

If I had known earlier that the Old Man of the Mountain was here, I probably wouldn't have dared to come down from the moon even if you gave me the guts.

Despite the fact that the master of the Moon City often says things like, "I was just careless back then," and "If I were to fight again, I would definitely be able to win," just to save face.

These words might fool ordinary Moon People, but Eirin Yagokoro, who had witnessed the battle firsthand, wouldn't take them to heart at all.

With the old man of the mountain as her backer, Kaguya Houraisan no longer needs to worry about being captured and imprisoned for life.

On the other hand, the Moon Capital should silently pray that this princess won't persuade her father to go to the moon and ring the bell again.

Thinking about this, Eirin Yagokoro felt even more strongly that what she had previously considered to be helping was actually causing trouble, leading to the terrible situation that had just occurred.

While Yagokoro Eirin was still in a daze, Kaguya Houraisan, who had been so cheerful just moments before, now stood obediently in front of the Old Man of the Mountain, head bowed, looking pitiful as if she were being scolded and admitting her mistakes.

"What caused this matter?"

The old man of the mountain stared at Kaguya of Houraisan, his calm tone sending a chill down the girl's spine.

"Because, it arose because of me."

Kaguya Houraisan was so nervous that she didn't even dare to use the self-reference "this humble servant" anymore. She tried to secretly peek at the old man's face out of the corner of her eye, but found that he was wearing a skull mask.

"And this war? Was it also started because of you?"

Yes, that's right.

"Explain the whole story clearly. Do I have to ask you a question before you'll answer?"

"Yes Yes……"

Kaguya Houraisan immediately recounted in the most concise language what had happened to her since arriving in Heian-kyo, and also mentioned her own hidden background.

"That's how it is. Father, Azhu, Azhu, I didn't mean to keep it from you all this time..."

After listening quietly to Kaguya Houraisan's account, the old man of the mountain had a general idea of ​​what was going on. He then glanced at the Moon People and Moon Rabbits still surrounding them.

Although the old man of the mountain had not studied history much, he still knew that firearms could not possibly have appeared in this era.

Although the worlds are different, based on what the old man of the mountain learned in the miniature garden, the events that happened on the same planet in different worlds in ancient times were all very similar.

Only in modern times did they begin to diverge and change, and in the future, their developments may become even more distinct.

Therefore, even if the old man of the mountain did not know whether Heian-kyo had been destroyed by war during this period in history, as long as he saw something that could not possibly belong to this era, he was certain that human history had been severely damaged.

If it were just the small-scale chaos that Kaguya of Houraisan initially planned, it would be easy to handle. The country could block the news and the historical records could be vague, making it easy to deceive everyone.

However, with Yukari Yakumo's instigation and the Lunar Capital's unbridled atrocities, the current devastating war has reached a point where it will inevitably be recorded in history.

Moreover, it must be a detailed description, since the entire country's capital was destroyed and tens of thousands of innocent people were killed or injured.

"This matter is indeed quite tricky to handle."

The old man of the mountain instinctively returned to his overtime work state from when he was in the Type-Moon world. In the past, he had also stepped in to resolve many incidents that almost destroyed human history at the request of the Counter Force.

But those were all cases where the problem was nipped in the bud, and there haven't been many places that eventually collapsed and became singularities. Hopefully, there won't be any in the future.

Upon hearing Kaguya Houraisan's sobbing apology, the old man of the mountain came to his senses and decided that things should be done step by step.

“We’ll discuss your matter later; now is the time to bring an end to sinners.”

As the old man of the mountain spoke, he swept his cold gaze across the surrounding moon people. Dark blue ghost fire ignited from beneath his feet, and a hazy aura of death spread out, blurring his figure.

"Listen! The tolling of your evening bells is echoing in the sky..."

Chapter 131 What?! The Moonlit Venerable One isn't dead yet!?

"Boom—! Boom—! Boom—!"

The familiar sound of evening bells resounded across the sky, instantly wiping out the Moon People who, despite having overdue lifespans for thousands of years, were still using illegal cheat codes to log in.

Whether it's the Moon People who rushed to help Tsukiyo no Mikoto capture Yagokoro Eirin and Houraisan Kaguya, or the Moon People still searching for and killing in other parts of the ravaged Heian-kyo.

All of them were swept away in one fell swoop by the first sound of the evening bell. Their already decaying souls could not withstand the soul impact contained in the sound of the evening bell and were directly thrown into the long road to the underworld.

The deathly aura surged and enveloped the legion that had descended from the Moon Capital. From the moment they came to Earth from the Moon, their fate was sealed and could not be changed.

As for those weaklings who might not even withstand a fraction of a sword strike, the Old Man of the Mountain disdained to behead them, and naturally chose another simple and efficient method.

While dealing with the remnants of the Moon Capital, the Old Man of the Mountain also rang the bell for the monsters that were still wreaking havoc in the city, intending to suppress the chaos as quickly as possible.

The old man of the mountain vanished from his spot as the second bell rang, and appeared before those who could not be killed instantly by the evening bell alone and who required his personal intervention to finish them off.

The opening line, "Can you hear it? The bell is ringing!", leads to the closing line, "This is the last chance to liberate the soul."

Three demigod-level Moon Sages, along with a host of powerful demons including the Tiger Demon, Wolf Demon, and Aoandon, were defeated by the Death Sword.

Meanwhile, Kazami Yuuka, Ibuki Suika, and Hoshiguma Yuugi, who were originally supposed to come and keep order, were all dragged away when Yakumo Yukari slipped away.

Otherwise, if we really ran into the old man, and he got carried away and started fighting without thinking, we might have lost several more big monsters today.

In any case, Yukari Yakumo suffered a double loss this time. Not only was she badly tricked, but the power of the yokai was also greatly weakened, sowing the seeds for the future decline of the yokai.

Although the most direct reason for the decline of yokai was the 'fading of mystery and the rise of science', without this loss, the yokai of Japan would not have declined so quickly.

Yukari Yakumo also kept a close eye on Eirin Yagokoro's actions, preparing to retaliate when the time was right, thus adding a spark to the outbreak of the first lunar war.

The loud and melodious sound of the evening bell echoed over Heian-kyo in the afterglow of dusk. Although there were only three bells, the sound lingered for a long time.

The sound of the evening bell represents the arrival of death, but it also symbolizes the protection of the living.

The continuous tolling of the bells cleansed people's souls, soothed the anxious spirits of the living, sent away the lingering, wronged souls of the dead, and buried the sins of those who defied fate.

The three chimes ended, and the chaos in Heian City was quelled in no time—less than the time it took to drink a cup of wine, so fast it was breathtaking.

As the echo faded, the figure of the old man of the mountain stepped out of the Netherfire and returned to his original spot, as if he had never left, making Yagokoro Eirin's eyebrows twitch.

It seems that she, as the teacher, may need to change her attitude towards Kaguya Houraisan in the future.

Otherwise, if you beat someone up and their parents come knocking on your door right afterward, wouldn't you be in big trouble?

Of course, it was impossible for Yagokoro Eirin to distract herself with wild thoughts, since Hieda Rei was still alive and well.

Despite being constantly fooled by Kaguya Houraisan, the shameful teacher, Ari, still received his punishment with the ruler every time Kaguya failed to recite the text.

In order to prevent the situation from escalating further, the Old Man of the Mountain temporarily put all the survivors in Heian-kyo into a state of sleep, intending to resolve the current problem of the collapse of human history as soon as possible during this period.

"Let's go, I should also pay a visit to the owner of this place."

The experienced old man of the mountain naturally knew how to deal with the terrible situation before him, but even if he wanted to intervene, he would have to communicate with the world consciousness here first.

After all, the old man of the mountain is an outsider, and as a reasonable person, he should still abide by the basic etiquette.

Moreover, when something happens in human history, the most anxious party is probably the world consciousness, but it cannot take direct action, so it naturally needs a capable helper.

As the old man of the mountain left with Himari and Kaguya Houraisan, Eirin Yagokoro thought for a moment and then followed. Fujiwara no Mokou, who was still unconscious, was naturally taken along as well.

After the old man of the mountain had completely left, the head of the moon-viewing monk that had rolled to the ground suddenly opened its eyes, and its headless body shakily got up from the ground and picked up its head.

Faith endures, and God lives on.

Therefore, even if Tsukiyo-no-Mikoto, a god, were beheaded by someone with a single sword strike, he would not die; in fact, it would only be a minor injury to him.

After all, compared to divine power, magical power, demonic power, and other energies are simply incomparable, so they could not prevent Yueye Jianzun from recovering to normal in the blink of an eye.

However, in the face of the death power of the Mountain Elder, the divine power of the Moonlit Venerable is undoubtedly at a disadvantage.

The old man of the mountain's sword strike did not carry the power of instant death, because if Tsukiyo-no-Mikoto, one of the three main gods of Japan, were to suddenly die, it would also be an act against the will of heaven.

Unlike the three-month-old sage, who was a relatively unknown demigod and minor god, even if he died, he would not cause much turmoil or impact.

Therefore, the old man of the mountain's horizontal slash, filled with death energy, was intended as a lesson and a warning, because to him, the mere god Tsukiyo-no-Mikoto was far too weak.

This has led to Tsukiyo-no-Mikoto going from living a life of supporting his head after having half his neck severed, to now living a life of constantly holding his head in his hands. (Xingtian, who suffered a similar fate, sent a congratulatory telegram from overseas.)

This time, Tsukiyo no Mikoto wisely refrained from being stubborn and lay down on the ground, pretending to be dead for the entire time. He only came back to life after the old man of the mountain left.

After all, life is more important than face, and all the Moon People and Moon Rabbits who witnessed this shameful scene are dead, so there's no need to personally kill them.

Holding his own head, Tsukiyo no Mikoto rushed back to the lunar portal and signaled Watatsuki Toyohime to open a spatial passage so he could escape back.

Although Watatsuki Toyohime felt that Tsukiyo Mikoto's appearance as he walked out of the passage was strange, and that he kept his hands on his neck the whole time, she didn't ask him anything because she wasn't one to take things too seriously.

Tsukiyo Mikoto walked back to his palace, took out the gauze he had just said goodbye to a few days ago, and wrapped it around his neck again, tying a tight knot to prevent his head from falling off.

A somber, low sigh echoed from within the empty palace of the Moon Capital.