Tokyo Swordmaster Online Dealer

"Hey, I've been underestimated. Don't look at me like this. After all, I'm the president of the Tokyo Collectibles Association."

"You only have eyes for Uesugi-kun, which really hurts me. I'm not that weak, am I?"

"Do you really think I'm here to watch a show?"

"Don't be silent, Lord Demon King Ibaraki. I came here just for you."

"Your method of concealing your breath is perfect. It can fool Uesugi-kun, but it can't fool me. I am too familiar with the smell of Rashomon."

The black jade cane was filled with thick black mist that was impossible to dissolve. It flashed like lightning, pointed a little, and pulled it downwards, easily repelling the dry ghost hand.

Akutagawa Ryunosuke had a casual smile on his face, with a smug gleam in his eyes. He opened his arms and looked a little arrogant.

"I can tell at a glance that you are not a human being!"

As if making some declaration, the wild expression gradually developed into madness, Akutagawa Ryunosuke's face was a little distorted, and his eyes seemed to be stained by the black mist, turning into a light gray, much deeper than before.

His voice also became low and a little hoarse.

As if he had become a different person, his smile faded, his expression became serious, and he stomped his black jade cane to the ground.

In an instant, the earth shook and the mountains shook. As the ground shook, the ground behind Akutagawa Ryunosuke cracked inch by inch, revealing a bottomless ravine. At the same time, a gate carved with ghost faces and fangs, like the entrance to hell, slowly rose from it.

The maid who launched the attack, with a face as pale as a death, hands as dry as a ghost, and horns on her forehead, was blocked. She made an angry sound and, not wanting to be outdone, clenched her right fist and hammered it hard on the ground.

The ground was flooded with red lotus fire and the purple-red flames were burning fiercely, as if the sins that would never disappear from the world were used as fuel.

In the flames, a gate of hell with the same ghost face and fangs faintly emerged.

Akutagawa Ryunosuke and Ibaraki Douji who possessed the maid were competing against each other. Two almost identical gates of hell were facing each other. The courtyard was suddenly engulfed in flames and the atmosphere became explosive.

This is "Rashomon".

Rashomon has many interpretations in Japanese legends. It was originally the name of a city gate in Kyoto during the Heian period. Ibaraki Douji was also active in the area where Rashomon is located, but the most widely known meaning of Rashomon is "the gate of hell."

That is the passage connecting hell and the human world, a place that is unreachable by mortals.

Ibaraki Douji is the "Rashomon Demon", and the most widely circulated famous short story in Akutagawa Ryunosuke's life is "Rashomon" which reveals the ugliness of human nature.

When a man and a ghost meet each other, it will be a fight to the death - there is only one Rashomon in this world.

One is strong, the other is weak; one lives, the other dies.

Enemies are extremely jealous when they meet.

Almost at the same time, both sides moved.

Ibaraki Douji, dressed in women's clothes, rose from the ground. He waved his right hand, and countless deep purple flames were condensed in his palm and spewed out. They turned into a huge flaming arm in mid-air and grabbed Akutagawa Ryunosuke's body.

If he were to pinch it too hard, I'm afraid Akutagawa Ryunosuke would be turned into meat paste immediately.

It was obvious that the president of the Collectibles Association was no vain figure. He waved his black jade cane lightly, and the Rashomon behind him opened. From the black shadows, countless beast-like creatures with pitch-black bodies emerged and pounced madly one after another towards the Hand of Hell summoned by Ibaraki Douji.

"The Rashomon beast, born from devouring the evil of human nature, feeds on the fire of hell!"

"Ghost King Ibaraki, if your real body came, I would still respect you, but you took over the body of a weak woman and wanted to fight me head-on."

"That's a bit too contemptuous!"

A hideous and gloomy smile appeared on Akutagawa Ryunosuke's face.

The "Rashomon Sin Beast" that he summoned from Rashomon, which was like a living creature, tore the Hand of Hell into pieces at a speed visible to the naked eye and swallowed it. Then, with scarlet light in its eyes, it rushed towards Ibaraki Douji without slowing down.

Chapter 131 The real purpose

Between the two Rashomons, there is a raging battlefield.

Under Uesugi Kiyoshi's sword, there was a misty mirage that was trying stubbornly to break through the mist surrounding his sword.

He could control the mirage in the Hundred Demons Scroll, but he couldn't drive the mirage into substance to defend against the enemy.

Although he didn't know what the purpose of this mirage was, Uesugi Kiyoshi had some vague guesses in his mind.

The purpose of the two ghost kings of Oeyama's raid must be Toufu Maki. They want the demon soul of Youtouhime.

Whether it is sacrifice, possession, or descent, it makes no difference.

Then, we must not let the enemy achieve their goal easily.

The three-foot sword enclosure was indestructible. The mirage advanced left and right, but could only be repelled by the precise sword light. It was only a few meters away from Dongwen Maki, but it seemed so far away and out of reach.

On the other side, Ibaraki Douji’s situation was not good either.

He broke out of Oeyama's dream mirror ahead of time and secretly took over the body of a maid from the Dongwen Society. He has been hiding here for quite some time.

The purpose is to serve as the backup of the Demon King Shuten and become a crucial chess piece that can determine the victory of the game.

Unfortunately, just a little bit.

The results are quite different.

Maki Touwen is not stupid either. Although she is not in a good condition, she still has basic judgment ability. She can clearly distinguish that these enemies who suddenly appeared and were so intimidating were coming for her.

So she quickly pulled back, holding her sword on guard, trying not to become a burden to Uesugi Kiyoshi.

This invisibly made the plans of Ibaraki-douji and Shuten-douji completely bankrupt.

The two collectors from the Collectibles Association stood before them like an iron wall. They were not enemies that could be easily defeated.

What's more, Ibaraki Douji was just a woman who took over her body, and Shuten Douji was just a mirage controlled by divine thoughts.

A sudden attack may have some chance of success, but a head-on confrontation will definitely lead to failure.

"Hey, Izuku, forget about that brat, backup plan!"

The ethereal male voice echoed in the hearts of everyone present, like the morning and evening bells of a temple, shocking their hearts and souls.

Upon hearing this, Ibaraki Douji, who was fighting with Akutagawa Ryunosuke, nodded hatefully, gave up the enemy, gritted his teeth unwillingly, and quickly retreated, crashing through the courtyard wall behind him.

When has Ibaraki, the demon king of Oeyama, ever been ridiculed like this? Akutagawa Ryunosuke has remembered this. When Oeyama reappears in the world, he will be the first one to be killed as a sacrifice!

The knocked down wall collapsed, and outside the courtyard wall was another battlefield.

Rin Kamiizumi and Tadakatsu Honda are fighting fiercely. As the link of Tadakatsu Honda, the strength of Rin Kamiizumi's opponent is really average. However, relying on the sharp weapon and the fact that the actor's inherited abilities are more perfect than the heir's, he has not shown any signs of defeat for the time being.

At this moment, a piece of armor appeared in front of him, helping him to defend against Kamiizumi Rin's powerful slash. At the same time, the Dragonfly Cutting sword kept colliding with Kamiizumi Rin's nodachi without any reservation, leaving many cracks and gaps on it.

Behind him, a Buddha statue vaguely appeared - he was dressed in a black monk's robe, had no beard or hair, carried a bow and arrow, and had a long sword on his waist. He did not look like a Buddha, but rather a martial god.

After only a few minutes of fighting with Rin Kamiizumi, this Linker had already used all his skills.

The "Immortal Armor" used for defense and the "Hachiman War God", the source of power for Honda Tadakatsu's heroic spirit, are both powers gained by playing the role of a heroic spirit.

During the Warring States Period, Honda Tadakatsu was commonly known as "Heihachiro". Because of his bravery in battle, he was revered as the incarnation of Hachiman Daibosatsu.

Hachiman Daibutsu has been widely worshipped as the god of bows and arrows since ancient times. Since the Kamakura period, it has also been worshipped as a war god, with shrines all over the country. Honda Tadakatsu obtained some of the power of Hachiman Daibutsu.

It was this strength that supported him and kept him from being defeated - he also began to murmur in his heart, and felt an indescribable sense of frustration.

Why would he, the strongest fighter in Toshogu Shrine, be beaten by a little girl of fifteen or sixteen?

Before he could figure out what was going on, he suddenly heard a strong wind blowing from behind him.

With a strong enemy in front of him, how can he have the energy to take care of those behind him?

Ibaraki Douji broke through the wall, and with a deliberate move, the flames of hell in his hand burned blazingly, easily burning the unsuspecting phantom of Hachiman Daiboshi to ashes. He then pinched the back of Honda Tadakatsu's neck and twisted it lightly.

Click.

This is the crisp sound of a broken neck bone.

Poor linker of Honda Tadakatsu, before he could compete with the linker of Ueizumi Nobunaga, Ueizumi Rin, who was equally famous, he was attacked from behind by the Rashomon Demon and died.

Ibaraki Douji pinched Honda Tadakatsu's still twitching body, his face lit up with joy, and without thinking, he used all his strength to throw the newly dead body towards the white jade statue.

Uesugi Kiyoshi saw all this out of the corner of his eye and a thought flashed through his mind, and he immediately understood what this so-called backup plan was!

The souls of extraordinary people are much stronger than those of ordinary people. The extraordinary people who have just died are also enough to become sacrifices for ghosts and gods to take over and be reborn.

Similarly, as the body of ghosts and gods walking in the human world, the stronger the extraordinary ability, the stronger the power of ghosts and gods can naturally be exerted.

The extraordinary body that Ibaraki Douji just threw over, although not considered a top-notch body, is also a high-quality body that is extremely rare. Compared with the materials prepared by Dong Wenyu, Shuten Douji prefers to prepare them himself.

Pretending to agree to Dongwenyu's request to join forces to deal with Uesugi Kiyoshi and his group, he was actually just delaying time until Dongwen Maki came to this courtyard. Then, Ibaraki Douji, who had been lurking here for a long time, would take action to seize the demon soul of Youdaohime or the body of Dongwen Maki.

The former is enough for Shuten Douji to break through the space barrier and come here briefly, while the latter can minimize the loss of Shuten Douji's strength when he takes over another body.

And the arrival of a ghost king who has been famous for hundreds of years would probably be at least a national-level disaster alert.

How could Oeyama, the demon king who was so powerful in the Heian period and stirred up the world, who once reached the gate of Kyoto and almost dominated the entire city, be a brainless and reckless man?

Even if they failed, they still had plan B. Honda Tadakatsu, who was sent by Dong Wenyu to guard the goal, had already been targeted by the two ghost kings, and was used as a spare tire in this round.

As for Dong Wenyu's thoughts, they were not within their consideration.

Even if the effect is not as good as that of Dongwen Maki, it is definitely better than using the materials provided by Dongwen Yu - Shuten Douji has never believed in Dongwen Yu, just as Dongwen Yu has never believed in Shuten Douji.

The fragile alliance between them was entirely built on a common enemy. Once this common goal was gone, turning against each other was inevitable.

Such as now.

It all happened so quickly that in the blink of an eye, the mist became excited, moved with the wind, and split into several willow-catkin-like clouds, which rushed towards Honda Tadakatsu's body.

Uesugi Kiyoshi only had one sword, but the mirage split into eight without any hesitation and moved forward at the same speed, leaving Uesugi Kiyoshi in a panic.

At this moment, a soft moan was heard in the backyard, and a girl in white arrived at the sacrificial room at the right time.

The timing of her appearance was just right. If she had delayed a little longer, Uesugi Kiyoshi might have missed the strange mirage, allowing it to reproduce and take over another person's body.

The people who came were strolling leisurely in the backyard, sealing off the armory, and by the way, defeating all the members of the Dongwen Group who were guarding Li Fuyao.

She witnessed the mirage condensing in the air and flying towards the body. She lightly made a seal with her hand, smiled slightly, and a green lamp flashed.

"The light burns the soul!"

The phosphorescent ghost fire seemed to appear out of thin air, emitting a blue-purple glow, colliding with the mirage controlled by Shuten Douji and burning violently.

At the same time, Uesugi Kiyoshi cooperated with Li Fuyao's actions tacitly. He turned around quickly and drew his sword, facing the corpse that was smashing towards him. The sword shadow flashed, his body shifted and separated, and he put the sword back into the sheath.

The originally healthy body was instantly turned into pieces - if Uesugi Kiyoshi was given more time, he could have chopped this unlucky guy who died in the sneak attack into dumpling filling.

You can't just take over a bunch of corpses, can you?

These moves were the most basic sword-drawing exercises, and he had done them thousands of times, so they had become an instinctive reaction, and the results were unexpectedly good.

There was a moment of astonishment on Ibaraki Douji's feminine face, and then it turned into endless regret.