I am Jinshan Youxia

A fleeting smile crossed Granny Feng's face as she said, "Since it's certain we can't go back, why not consider why the Well of Bones has failed?"

"Kagome, what happened to you that day?"

Kagome's burning cheeks gradually cooled down along with her brain. She turned to look at Inuyasha, and they both said:

"That wretched rat (Lord Rat God)!"

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A few days later, miasma filled the deep mountain forest.

"Thump!" The entire mountain suddenly trembled.

"Boom! Crack!" A huge python was thrown down from the mountainside, smashing a large crater in the ground before sliding a distance and breaking more than a dozen large trees.

With a whooshing sound, Tenguyama Fushi's tall figure descended from the sky, crushing the python's head with a single stomp, splattering blood, flesh, and various liquids. He reached out and grasped a slender fragment of the Shikon Jewel, casually tossing it away.

Zhang Chengyi raised his paw to catch the Shikon Jewel shard, while Miroku beside him skillfully unscrewed the kettle and helped to give it a quick rinse.

A look of pleasure flashed in Tengu Yamabushi's eyes. Killing monsters and challenging strong opponents were instincts etched into the bones of Yamabushi from his previous life. Although he did not die completely at the hands of a strong opponent as he wished by following this field mouse, he could experience the feeling of fighting powerful monsters every now and then.

It's not bad, I guess.

"Well done." Zhang Chengyi stuffed the cleaned Shikon Jewel fragments into his mouth and swallowed them. After locking the quantity, Cui Zi skillfully began to frantically purify the spirits, fuse and replenish the souls, until the enhancement brought by the souls was completely assimilated and turned into spirits.

Tenguyama Fushi still wore the Tengu mask, turning his face away without saying a word. Even though he appreciated the praise from the strong, he wouldn't show it directly.

Seeing that Cui Zi had once again reached the maximum level of enhancement, Zhang Chengyi casually maxed out Cui Zi's spiritual power value, then adjusted the Shikon Jewel fragment in her stomach to the spiritual level, and said with a grin, "By the way, have you ever thought that you should have a name?"

"name?"

Tenguyama Fushi repeated the word, saying in a disdainful tone, "I don't need that kind of useless stuff."

"Ha." Zhang Chengyi stretched out his paw and patted the big guy's ankle, saying, "Yes, yes, but people can't keep calling you Big Guy or Mountain Beast, can they?"

In the past few days, he has completely figured out the personality of the SSR shikigami he just got his hands on. In short, a little bit of outdated tsundere, stubbornness, and battle maniac attributes, plus a little bit of airhead, make up a new kind of super-powerful yokai.

The classic "smooth-sweeping donkey" approach involves refusing all requests from others, regardless of their quality, but quickly yielding to their demands with a valid reason – a self-deceptive tactic.

He really does look a bit like a little kid.

Tenguyama Fushi thought for a while, then said in a complicated tone, "Erlang, just call me Erlang."

He had no memory of his family from his previous life, but his deepest memory was the word "Erlang" that his father would often shout when he was training "him" so intensely.

It's such an ordinary, common name.

Zhang Chengyi shook his head, about to offer some of his suggestions, such as Gagantel, Pinulu, Chad Taihu...

"Found it, Lord Rat God."

Cui Zi suddenly spoke up, interrupting Zhang Chengyi's half-year-long culmination of a comprehensive naming tutorial, and then continued:

"I've found Naraku's presence; it's to the west."

"Could it be a trap?" Zhang Chengyi touched his cheek with his paw.

Cui Zi replied, "That possibility cannot be ruled out."

"That doesn't really matter." Zhang Chengyi grinned.

We'll play slowly, little by little. Just like a cat plays with a mouse, I'll play you to death.

Naraku.

Chapter 179 Ghost Head City

Two days later, by the roadside in the wilderness.

"Were the two eminent monks also going to Ghost Head City to exorcise demons?"

The commoner, dressed in tattered linen clothes, glanced fearfully at the tall Erlang behind him, pursed his chapped lips, and asked Maitreya and the monk Mengxin who had stopped him.

"This way, this way, don't fall behind!" the village head shouted, guiding the groups of villagers along the main road.

"Ghost Head City?" Maitreya repeated the name of the place, a warm smile on his face. He handed over the water bottle and asked, "May I ask what happened in Ghost Head City?"

The commoner hesitated for a moment, then took the water jug, gulped down a third of it, and reluctantly stopped, handing the jug back while saying, "Monsters, so many monsters." His face showed a fearful expression.

Maitreya continued to inquire about the details, but the commoner was clearly terrified, muttering over and over again about a monster destroying the village and many people being eaten, unable to say anything of more value.

"Masters, please don't make things difficult for him."

The village head, with a small braid and a mustache, walked over and said with a serious expression, "They are just ordinary people." With that, he waved his hand, indicating that the commoners could continue on their way.

The implication is that he knows more.

The commoner gave Maitreya a heartfelt look of gratitude, then carried and hugged his large and small bags of useless things into the crowd.

"Mr. Village Head, do you know what exactly happened in Ghost Head City?"

Maitreya immediately followed up with another question.

"Alas," the village head sighed first, then said, "Many years ago, the ancestor of the city lord conquered a powerful and terrifying demon, cut off its head, and built a city at the place where the head was buried, hoping to drive away evil spirits."

"But unexpectedly, the city has been haunted for the past two years. Especially recently, the city lord suddenly changed his personality and began to kill people around him for no reason. The princess has been looking for help from sorcerers, monks, priests, and witches, but unfortunately, they not only failed to expel the ghosts, but also disappeared themselves."

"Then, monsters suddenly multiplied, appearing everywhere. The city's army lost contact, and villages, towns, and eventually even the city itself..."

"Hehe," the village head chuckled, a smile tinged with a deep, bone-chilling sorrow. "The living have no choice but to leave. Ghost Head City is probably no more."

He used to be from a wealthy family, but now he is all alone, leading villagers who have lost their homes, wandering around with no future in sight.

“I understand.” Maitreya grasped the other’s hand and said sincerely, “Thank you for your hard work.”

The village headman paused for a moment, his lips trembled, but he remained silent.

Maitreya released his hand, took out a few talismans from his pocket and handed them over, saying, "I'm sorry, we need to go to Ghost Head City to take a look. I hope you can find a safe city to settle down in."

The village head silently accepted the talisman, watching the strange combination of two monks, a large man, and a field mouse walk against the flow of people towards Ghost Head City. He shouted, "Survive! You must survive! Master!"

Survival is probably the most important thing.

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"Ghost Head City..."

Zhang Chengyi squatted on Jiro's shoulder, searching through his memories of the Inuyasha manga, and quickly found the corresponding plot.

There is indeed a Demon Head Castle in the manga, where the big-headed demon is said to have never actually died. It was just that its head was cut off and it fell into a deep sleep. Its head can still pop out from time to time, but every time it pops out, it is controlled by Naraku, and its own evil energy is also absorbed.

It's like the Big-Headed Demon is Naraku's crop, which is harvested every now and then.

After Naraku was scared away by Kikyo, it regained its freedom and ate ninety-nine humans with magical powers in a short period of time. It said that it would be able to fully awaken after eating one hundred, but the one hundredth was Miroku. It then said that the Shikon Jewel shard was even better and set its sights on the Shikon Jewel shard on Kagome, so it naturally met its demise.

However, the Great Head Demon at his peak should have been quite powerful. Even Kagome couldn't see through the illusion he released with only his head left. He could bind Miroku, Sango, and Kirara completely by releasing evil energy. Inuyasha's Wind Scar couldn't kill his head. In the end, he was only killed when he was sucked into the Wind Tunnel.

According to the timeline, the main characters have only just passed the demon slayer's stronghold, and Naraku has already been scared away by Kikyo?

Suddenly, fog began to rise from the road ahead of the group.

"Such a heavy evil aura, Lord Rat God, it's Naraku's sorcery." Midori explained, releasing her spiritual power. The mist quickly dissipated, and the sun appeared in the blink of an eye.

From the mist-shrouded forests on both sides of the road, countless tentacles stretched out. Now exposed to the sunlight and deprived of the nourishment of the evil energy, they quickly withered and dried up.

Spiritual power is the absolute nemesis of evil energy, especially the spiritual power of a powerful priestess. Naraku's sorcery, evil energy, and miasma couldn't even harm Kagome, let alone Midori, who was many times more powerful.

It's highly likely that this was a trap set by Naraku. It's only natural that someone would be tricked if they relied solely on the hair to find the scent.

Zhang Chengyi thought nonchalantly, patted Erlang's neck with his paw, and said, "Hurry up and go see what's going on."

If it were a fully-powered Big Head Ghost, how much fun would it be to play with—no, how powerful would it be?

Driven by this curiosity, Zhang Chengyi urged the two humans and the demon to speed up. After the sun began to set in the west in the afternoon, they encountered their first wave of monsters.

They were all small fry, still with bizarre appearances, and their numbers were enormous. However, whether under the power of the Wind Cave or Cui Zi's spiritual power, they died in droves, and there was no other possibility.

However, before Cui Zi could make a move, Erlang excitedly rushed forward.

"Hey, wait! Let me down first! You—"

Zhang Chengyi was still standing on Erlang's shoulder when his mount suddenly charged forward. As an ordinary field mouse, he didn't have time to react and instinctively grabbed Erlang's hair. By the time he realized that he had rushed into the monster horde, Cui Zi had already activated her spiritual power to purify the nearby monsters in terms of their demonic power, bodies, and souls.

Even the air feels much fresher.

"..."

Looking at the empty sky, Erlang lowered his arm with a sense of loss.

"Idiot, moron!"

Zhang Chengyi slapped Erlang's neck repeatedly, making a loud cracking sound. "Didn't you know to put me down first before rushing in?"

"Yes," Erlang replied in a muffled voice.

Due to the influence of Midori's spiritual power, it has recently become increasingly able to break free from the influence of Tenguyama Fushimi, but it has also gradually become addicted to the pleasure of instinct, killing monsters and challenging strong opponents, which it cannot help but experience.

Fortunately, Midori always kept an eye on her shikigami and would occasionally forcefully correct it to prevent it from going astray. That was the real pain; the pain that came from the depths of her soul was unbearable.

Being beaten by the Rat God was more like a massage. As its demonic power slowly grew, its skin gradually became more like steel. To cut it, you would need at least the Tessaiga.

Chapter 180 Princess

High in the sky, above a single feather.

The beautiful woman in the red kimono used a fan to hide the shocked expression on her face.

The tall, ram-headed monster crouching behind grinned, revealing sharp teeth, and said:

"Such powerful spiritual energy. Is this the kind of monster Naraku wants us to deal with?"

The woman in the red kimono chuckled softly.

"That Naraku guy really didn't tell us anything. If that's the case—"

The goat-headed monster spoke until the fan was pointed at its nose.

"Do you want to die, you vengeful ghost?" the woman in the red kimono asked coldly.

Wuxin Gui squinted at the woman opposite him and said, "Sister Kagura, we have no other choice."

"Naraku's mission is everything. If you don't want to die, let's work together to take down that rat."

"Hmph~" Kagura snorted and said, "If I hadn't reacted in time during Naraku's sorcery, you would be dead by now."