He drank the wine in the cup in one gulp and exhaled a breath of alcohol.

"I told you, I won't die that easily."

"Ghosts and gods are not as simple as you think."

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“Although I really want to say that.”

"But I am still alive this time, in fact, it is thanks to you. Your Hundred Demons Scroll is extremely strange. It can actually make the soul of Tosho God, who still has believers in the world, fly away, disrupt his soul, and take all the divine power for yourself."

"I have never seen such a terrifying ability before."

"In theory, as long as there is one person in this world who knows the name of Dongzhao Shenjun, he will not perish, but this rule does not seem to apply to you."

"I thought I would suffer the same fate, but the scroll actually let me go and only sealed me away."

"It doesn't even imprison my freedom. Look, I can still appear before you."

Uesugi Kiyoshi remained calm, but his heart was in turmoil.

"What exactly is going on?"

He was extremely confused, but couldn't ask the question.

"What exactly are the Yokai List and the One Hundred Demons Picture Scroll?"

Uesugi Kiyoshi waved his hand, and the Hell's Hand holding Onikiri quietly appeared behind him. He stared at Shuten-doji with a wary expression, as if facing a great enemy, and asked.

Shuten-doji drank another bowl of wine and had no intention of taking action at all.

"Forget about it. I have no power now. I only have a wisp of soul left, and it is sealed in your Hundred Demons Scroll. I can't pose a threat to you."

"But by the same token, you can't kill me."

"Unless you can destroy your Hundred Demons Scroll, you can't hurt me."

Shuten-doji was drinking by himself, and Uesugi Kiyoshi was skeptical. He would not easily believe the words of his former enemy.

After hesitating for a moment, his eyes flashed with ferocity, he stretched out his finger, and the Hand of Hell was blazing with flames, and Doujiki Yasunaga slashed towards Shuten Douji quickly.

Shuten-doji was not surprised at all. He just raised his head slightly, looking as if he was ready to die bravely.

Doujikiri Yasunaga successfully split him in half, but the next second, his body turned into mirage and reassembled itself.

Without stopping to pour the wine and drink, Shuten-doji curled his lips and said nonchalantly, "Do you believe it now?"

Uesugi Kiyoshi raised his eyebrows, not knowing what he was thinking. He retracted the ghost hand Ghost Cut behind him and forced a smile.

"I'm asking you, what exactly is this Monster List and Hundred Demons Picture Scroll you mentioned?"

"Also, what is the Steps to Godhood?"

Shuten-doji looked at Uesugi Kiyoshi meaningfully and put down his wine bowl.

"From your expression, you really don't seem to know what this is."

"That's interesting. I originally thought you were that person's reincarnation, but it seems there's something else going on."

"Are you his successor?"

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"Forget it, it doesn't hurt for me to talk to you."

Shuten-doji stood up and strolled leisurely in the mirage, admiring the murals on the wall, with a nostalgic look flashing in his eyes.

"Monsters are a type of ghosts and gods, but they are somewhat different from ghosts and gods."

"Japanese monsters are basically social animals - they form groups and gangs to gather strength to deal with humans or hostile monster forces."

"It is easier to survive in troubled times if we stick together for warmth."

"Over time, a monster roster appeared among the monsters. This is actually a roster that records the names of all the monsters who submitted to a certain monster king."

"Gradually, as time went by, the power of the demon king grew, and the demons' awe of their leader, the demon king, gradually turned into habitual belief."

“Like believers and gods.”

"At this time, the Monster List will be stained with the power of faith and the breath of the Monster King, and will grow into the [Hundred Demons Picture Scroll]."

"As long as you are drawn into the Hundred Demons Scroll, it means that you are affiliated with a certain great demon. You will gain the power he bestows, but at the same time you must be loyal to him."

When Shuten-doji said this, his hands trembled.

Behind him, a yellowed and worn scroll also appeared.

In the scroll, the red-haired Shuten stands proudly, with Ibaraki Douji and Hoshikuma Douji standing on his left and right. Kuma Douji, Stone Kuma Douji, and Kinkuma Douji each lead countless demons to form a formation. Before the demon soldiers line up, the red demon and the blue demon are leading the way.

"This is my Hundred Demons Picture Scroll, which records the Night Parade of the Hundred Demons under my command."

"The one on this wall is your Hundred Demons Scroll."

"Humph, leaving me a remnant soul, do you want me to submit to you and become a member of your Hundred Demons Night Parade?"

"You actually have such an idea, do you want the Ghost King to work like a slave for you?"

"It's not impossible if you really are that person."

Shuten-doji looked at the statue of Uesugi Kiyoshi with a complicated expression, turned his head, and spoke solemnly.

"Hey, kid, what the hell are you?"

"Is it a human? Is it a ghost?"

"Or. God?"

Chapter 149: The Ghost King Enters the Painted Viper

Just now, Shuten answered the question asked by Uesugi Kiyoshi truthfully, and now Uesugi Kiyoshi is too lazy to be mysterious or cover up the matter.

But this question, which sounds very much like swearing, is indeed quite sharp.

He couldn't say that he was a time traveler - in his subconscious, he always felt that this was his biggest secret.

If you speak out, something ominous may happen.

It's not that he's being pretentious or suspicious. There's something like a sixth sense or psychological suggestion in his mind that reminds him of this all the time.

Integrate into this world.

Just like you were born here.

So he straightened his expression.

"Come to think of it, I haven't introduced myself yet. My name is Uesugi Kiyoshi."

"Swordsman, Shinkage-ryu Menkyo Kaiden, new to the Transcendental, currently the fourth collector of the Collectibles Association."

"Please give me your guidance, Mr. Ghost King."

Shuten-doji frowned and said impatiently: "You know I'm not asking you that."

Uesugi Kiyoshi didn't mind his somewhat bad attitude and pointed at the mural on the wall.

"I know what you want to ask, but I can't give you an answer."

"Everything here appeared naturally after I awakened to my extraordinary state. This is my dream, my world. It seems to have always stayed here until I found him."

"Monster Register, Hundred Demons Picture Scroll, Stairway to Godhood."

"It's always like that."

"You speak to me freely, and I will not hide it from you. I can gain power from this, but I am definitely a human being."

"I am neither a ghost nor a god."

"If you have to say it"

Uesugi Kiyoshi recalled the battle tonight, first killing the Demon King and then killing the God. The smile on his lips became confident and unbridled.

Practice makes one's body strong, and victory makes one's spirit strong.

"I am the one who slays ghosts and kills gods!"

Uesugi Kiyoshi looked at Shuten-doji with a serious look, and his words were powerful. It was not just an answer, but rather like a promise of some kind.

Hearing this, Shuten-doji was stunned for a moment.

Then, in order to cover up his gaffe, he took a sip of wine.

After a long silence, he spoke again calmly.

"If this sounds familiar, do you know who said this last time I heard it?"

Without waiting for Uesugi Kiyoshi to speak, Shuten-doji asked and answered his own questions.

"He is the first owner of the Hundred Demons Scroll behind you."

Hearing this, Uesugi Kiyokari became interested.

Without him asking any more questions, Shuten-doji started talking on his own.

"There are so many ghosts and gods in the scroll of one hundred ghosts behind you that I am familiar with."

"During the Heian period, they all belonged to someone - you heard it right, these monsters obeyed a human and were considered one of his Night Parade of One Hundred Demons."

"You know, Uesugi Kiyoshi, my first reaction when I came here was..."

"Are you his reincarnation?"

"Although he should have died, I always feel that it is not so easy for that kind of person to die."

"You can also use a sword, use Onikiri, and control the Hell Hand of Oeyama. You are very popular with monsters. That little girl who carries the soul of the monster sword princess seems to be very dependent on you."

"And the Lord of the Hundred Tales"

"In the beginning, she was a big monster who didn't treat anyone with politeness. She was a green lamp that contained the souls of the dead. She was the owner of the green lamp who dared to challenge the Lord of Hell in the underworld. She was arrogant and proud, and there were not many ghosts and gods that could catch her eye."

"The owner of this scroll of one hundred demons counts as one."

After drinking, Shuten-doji became more talkative, and his eyes were a little blurry. I don't know if he was remembering the swordplay of the past, or his old friends who had already passed away.

"I want to know his name."

Uesugi Kiyoshi asked directly.

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