I am Jinshan Youxia

It has no soul, only a spirit?

The first tomb demon was about to curse. It had all sorts of spells, but none of them worked on strange things that had no soul but possessed a powerful spirit. If it were a melee fight, the puppet from before was about the same as it in melee combat, and it couldn't even last two rounds before being wrapped in a white cocoon and unable to move.

Kagura and Goshinki on the other side did not give up their resistance either. Confident in their ability to tear apart the enemy, they attacked the white ball of fluff without hesitation.

Unfortunately, whether it was the wild wind blades or the sharp fangs and claws, the torn white balls were even more difficult to deal with because of the large amount of soul attached to them, which turned into strands that swirled in the air. Soon, both of the guys who took the initiative to attack were enveloped by the white balls.

To prevent them from resisting, the torn white strips act as chains, locking the white cocoons in mid-air.

Facing the approaching white ball of energy, the Demon of the First Tomb glanced at the completely defeated Kagura and Goshinki, and raised the white handkerchief in his hand—

The Japanese have a long tradition of surrendering with a white flag. The Nihon Shoki, which was completed in 720 AD, mentions an example of Emperor Keiko surrendering with a white flag when he conquered Kumasu. Although the authenticity of Emperor Keiko's surrender is questionable, it was at least recorded in the history book of 720 AD that he surrendered with a white flag.

"Whoosh!"

The white balls didn't give the head demon a chance to speak, swarming forward and ending the battle in an instant.

The entire mountainside was filled with white lumps pieced together, forming a huge white protrusion that firmly trapped the three monsters.

Normally, even in the manga, Moryomaru wouldn't be able to allow the remnant body attached to his soul to act and fight independently for an extended period of time indefinitely, since souls are consumed.

However, for those who are skilled at modifying their characters, the concept of consumption is irrelevant. The white ball is considered part of the body, and the number of souls can be locked.

Unfortunately, if distance weren't a limitation, I could fill the whole world with my dumplings right now...

On the way over, carrying Maitreya, Monk Mengxin, and Erlang, Zhang Chengyi thought regretfully.

Of course, just thinking about it, there is a huge drawback for him after separating the white ball, which is that he will feel pain when the white ball is injured. The soul is said to be the energy that runs through the body, but it is actually much more complicated. In addition to providing energy, it also involves feeling and connecting the body and soul.

Don't be fooled by the fact that the white ball of fluff can be torn apart and shredded without any problem; it actually hurts a lot. Some people might think that if the pain is intense enough, it's okay, but those who are good at modifying their mods don't want to suffer like that.

There are plenty of ways to become stronger, why torture yourself?

"arrive."

Zhang Chengyi landed and put the three of them down.

As for how to lift three people with two front paws, it's simple: just grow another arm.

The mica, supporting the coral, landed right behind it.

Zhang Chengyi removed the extra arm, restored his size to that of a tiny boy, jumped onto Erlang's shoulder and sat down, saying, "Let's go in and see who's behind this."

Before the words were even finished, a passage had already grown out of the white hill.

The reason for shrinking is simple: the oversized field mouse is a bit ugly and not cute at all. Strength is temporary, but cuteness lasts a lifetime.

Anyway, his soul is weak enough, and his spirit can be adjusted at will, so there's no need to worry about his physical size.

There is something that can be long or short, soft or hard, sticky or slippery, and stretch freely...

The answer is SpongeBob SquarePants.

Before Zhang Chengyi could finish his thoughts, the group had already arrived at the location where they had captured the three demons. Coral looked coldly at the head demon and said:

"It really is you, 'Princess'."

"Hehehe~" The beautiful face of the first demon chuckled, and she said in a contemptuous tone, "Naive human."

It paused, then tried to turn its eyes to look at Zhang Chengyi on Erlang's body, and said, "Don't kill me, I'm very useful."

"I possess hundreds of spells and know many ancient treasure troves..."

Well, how should I put it? In the first sentence, he was looking down on Coral with an air of superiority, but in the next sentence, he immediately knelt down. No wonder he's an old ghost who's lived for hundreds of years; his bottom line and dignity are so flexible.

“Tell me about Naraku,” Zhang Chengyi interrupted the head demon.

I read it, but what is all this?

Wu Xin Gui quickly calmed down from his initial elation at reading Zhang Chengyi's thoughts, his heart filled with bewilderment.

During the day, I can't read anything, but at night I suddenly have a soul. It's not strong, but I can read things. However, most of the thoughts I can read are blanks, and a few are incomprehensible complaints, such as "The water I drank today is not as sweet as yesterday's", "The sun is so hot", "Today's fodder is too little", and "It's that annoying milk production period again".

During periods of feeding and lactation, are you a cow shaped like a field mouse?

The Mind-Reading Ghost immediately rejected the idea that it could read minds, and a thought crossed its mind: [This guy is just playing with me using his mind-reading ability, isn't he?]

The demon of the first tomb was silent for a while, his expression changing continuously, and finally he said with a forced smile, "You will still kill me, won't you?"

It's quite something that this old devil has to judge the micro-expressions and tone of voice of a field mouse.

What's even more outrageous is that it actually made the correct judgment.

Fortunately, Zhang Chengyi had no intention of lying and said directly, "Tell me and I'll give you a quick answer."

He has plenty of ways to torture a physical monster, so he doesn't need to get Cui Zi involved.

"Hmph!" The Demon of the First Tomb snorted coldly, seemingly defiant, and then said, "I don't know much about Naraku. He controlled me for many years and absorbed a lot of my evil energy. Not long ago, he suddenly came with the Shikon Jewel shards to revive me, and then sent those two good-for-nothings to tell us to deal with you."

Its words were filled with resentment. From its perspective, without Naraku, it could have escaped and ascended to heaven many years ago, and would have been living a carefree life somewhere long ago. Why would it have to wait here to die today?

"That's all?" Zhang Chengyi asked casually.

The Demon of the First Tomb closed his eyes, his expression completely out of control, and he cursed, "You absolutely must find Naraku and kill that [old Japanese swear word]!"

Amidst the barrage of insults, Zhang Chengyi simply stated:

"Cuizi."

Chapter 186 A Choice?

*Splat!*

The white cocoon that originally enveloped the demon of the first tomb closed up, and the demon inside had been purified until not even a trace remained.

In fact, strictly speaking, there is no concept of "reincarnation" in the Inuyasha world. There is only Kikyo's reincarnation, Kagome Higurashi, and even Kikyo's reincarnation was influenced by the Shikon Jewel.

The dead cannot become Buddhas; they are thrown into the underworld like trash, waiting in endless darkness for the day they will suddenly perish. To leave, one needs the Netherworld Stone or the Tenseiga, and must also defeat the Lord of the Underworld. Purification is merely the removal of resentment and pollution from the soul; it cannot, in essence, influence where a soul goes.

Those destined to rot and die in the underworld will still go there. Those who can become Buddhas will not go to the underworld, but to the heavens or something similar. Even the underworld has a passage called the Underworld Path that allows for travel back and forth, but the place of redemption that a Buddha's soul goes to is truly a place of no return. No one knows where a Buddha's soul is or how it is doing.

For 99 percent of the people and demons in the Inuyasha world, death means complete disappearance.

The newly born genius, Wuxin, was about to face death, and it panicked. If it were a battle where it could fight, there would be nothing to say. Monsters kill each other without regret. But a death that was meaningless and without any ability to resist was something it could not tolerate.

"Suiko." Zhang Chengyi did not press the two Naraku clones for information. Their lives were in Naraku's hands. Even if they revealed some information, it would most likely be a trap, just like in the manga where the main characters were led into a trap that almost resulted in their annihilation by the completely unaware Kagura.

Naraku's suspicious nature and strong desire for control mean he doesn't even trust his own thoughts and wants to change them.

As the voice faded, Kagura and Goshinki both thought they were about to be killed, following in the footsteps of the Head-Tomb Demon. Both demons were somewhat afraid and began to struggle violently almost simultaneously.

As soon as Cui Zi's spiritual power arrived, their faces, which had been contorted from their violent struggles, gradually calmed down and they finally fell into a deep sleep.

"I found those two by looking through their hair."

"Using the connection between my main body and my clone, I have located a place that is suspected to be where Naraku exists."

Cui Zi's voice carried a hint of uncertainty. This half-demon she had never met before had left a deep impression on her. He was cautious, resourceful, and ruthless. Whether he had deliberately sent his two clones over was a question.

A strong soul and increased strength do not necessarily mean a better mind or greater skill in scheming.

"Wait a minute." Zhang Chengyi looked thoughtful. "Even if I don't become the Rat King, do you think those three can handle us?"

"Based solely on the strength we've demonstrated so far."

Obviously, that's impossible.

Goshinki is just cannon fodder. He has a decent ability to read minds, but he's completely brainless. He's so careless that he explains his abilities clearly in every battle. In the manga, he was killed by Inuyasha as soon as he appeared. Putting aside his mind-reading ability and sharp teeth and claws, his demonic power is very average, and he doesn't know any demonic arts or spells at all. He's utterly trash.

Kagura's demonic power, wind manipulation, and other physical abilities are passable, but she's not very bright; in the manga, she's easily fooled by Naraku.

Add to that the flexible and adaptable Head Tomb Demon, and the three demons combined wouldn't be enough for Midori to purify in a second.

Having witnessed Midori's strength, they will inevitably shift from direct confrontation to constant entanglement or escape. Their group's low mobility is countered by Kagura and the Oni of the First Tsukasa's ability to fly, coupled with Goshinki's mind-reading ability...

"Naraku wants to keep Lord Rat God occupied?" "Naraku wants to keep us occupied?"

Coral and Maitreya spoke in unison, then exchanged a glance. Coral immediately looked away in disgust, while Maitreya smiled smugly.

"Highly likely."

Zhang Chengyi had already figured out why Naraku did this. He patted Jiro's neck and said, "You stay here to protect the old monk and keep an eye on these two demons. Sango, you take Kirara and come with me."

"Yes."

Wearing the Tengu mask, Erlang responded in a muffled voice as always. Neither he nor anyone else noticed the fleeting light of Cui Zi's spiritual power on his neck.

“Take me with you!” Maitreya volunteered.

Zhang Chengyi glanced at him and said, "If you can keep up with Yunmu, I have no objection."

Maitreya immediately deflated. His physical strength had been trained to be quite formidable, to the point that he could kill many monsters with his staff and fight ordinary monsters in close combat with his bare hands. However, he could never compete with a monster that was good at flying in terms of speed.

Zhang Chengyi jumped onto Coral's shoulder and asked, "Do you know where Maple Village is?"

“Lord Rat God, you mean—” Sango realized who Naraku’s target might be.

"Let's go."

Zhang Chengyi simply gave the order silently.

Given Naraku's level of attention to the main characters, how could he not have noticed the large amount of Shikon Jewel he gave to Kagome? It was only natural that he would try to seize the Shikon Jewel.

"Yes," Coral replied, "Mica, I'm counting on you."

Mica took to the air and quickly flew towards Maple Village.

【Naraku, Naraku, will you succeed?】

Zhang Chengyi thought to himself with amusement that he was now looking forward to Naraku taking the Shikon Jewels and becoming a monster.

In the setting, Nairobi, a half-demon, is actually a human.

That's right, it's written in the setting book. It's because Naraku is essentially a person, a humanized demon full of jealousy, possessiveness, loneliness, and weaknesses.

The goal of becoming a complete yokai is not some boring thing like the day when a half-yokai loses its power, or becoming stronger.

What Naraku wanted was to completely eradicate his humanity; that part of him that caused him so much pain was a thorn in his side.

Jealousy towards Inuyasha, an obsessive love for Kikyo, the pain of unrequited love, and a profound loneliness...

It was this complex, human heart that allowed him to control the immense evil energy and the Shikon Jewel.

At the same time, Naraku has no interest in destroying the world or anything like that. In fact, it is clearly written in the manga that because Naraku was driven away by Kikyo, many demons came out, and the Kamizuka Oni was one of them.

If we have to define him by his stance, he is a lawful evil, and according to the author, his evil is such that "if he wants one person to suffer, he doesn't care if others around him get hurt."