He did not practice swordplay, nor did he take this time to familiarize himself with the sword energy he had just mastered. This time he walked directly to the Hundred Demons Scroll - those murals, found the wild man with burgundy hair, and stopped beside him.

"."

"I'm going to Kyoto."

As soon as these words were spoken, Shuten-doji's eyes moved, his body twisted unnaturally, and he took a step forward, walking out of the painting.

He was drinking from the wine bowl, then glanced at Uesugi Kiyoshi.

"Why go there if you have nothing to do? Kyoto is not a good place."

"Humph"

"It's a mixed bag of people. It may be the place where the most extraordinary powers gather in this country."

"The thousand-year-old Heian-kyō is not just a name for nothing."

"It's too early for you to go now. Get stronger."

Uesugi Kiyoshi nodded thoughtfully.

"Sure enough, you seem to know something."

"There is one thing you said wrong. It seems that you can't always observe the world through me. Your information is outdated."

Uesugi Kiyoshi threw back his sleeves, put his hand together and pointed the sword, with the edge of his fingertips gradually rising.

The sharp sword energy cut through the air, making a hissing sound, which made Shuten-doji frown and look surprised.

As soon as the sword light appeared, he felt as if his cheek was pricked by a needle. Its mere existence was enough to make Shuten Doji feel threatened.

"."

"Mingshen Sword Qi."

"you"

Shuten-doji and Uesugi Kiyoshi looked at each other, closed their mouths and said nothing.

Uesugi Kiyoshi learned a new word.

"Mingshen Sword Qi? Oh, I don't even know what it's called, and you know it?"

"Tell me, Lord Ghost King."

"Why did you not stay in the dream mirror and rely on the power of the Dongwen Society to appear in the real world? What was your reason?"

"It shouldn't be for reasons like destroying Tokyo and preying on humans. I don't think you've ever asked for a human sacrifice."

"At most, it just helped the Dongwen Association to create a group of mystics who were infused with the power of the gods and ghosts of the Oeyama Mountains."

"So."

"Why did you go to so much trouble to come to this world?"

"It can't be."

"for me?"

Chapter 279: Qing Lantern Volume

Uesugi Kiyoshi kept staring at Shuten-doji's expression.

It's a shame, though.

The Ghost King, who has lived for hundreds or thousands of years, even if he has a bad temper, does not show his emotions on his face all the time.

He saw only a hint of drunkenness, nothing else.

Hearing his questioning, Shuten-doji finished the wine in the cup, sat cross-legged against the wall, and shook his head with a gloomy look.

"I'm here for a promise."

"Oh, as for the agreement, I have forgotten it."

"Don't look at me like that. I'm too lazy to lie to you, and there's no need."

"When the sea monster invaded Dajiang Mountain, I awakened the Ghost King's Son and fought a life-and-death battle with the sea monster. I was already seriously injured."

"Later, for some reason, I seemed to have led the Oeyama ghost to attack Heian-kyo again and settled old scores with Minamoto no Raikou."

"I should have lost."

"Because the final result was that I was sealed into the Dream Mirror, and all the ghosts of Mount Oe were dispersed."

"But no matter how hard I think about it, I can't remember why I went to Heian-kyō to fight."

"It seems like he was going to help a friend?"

"First, I overdrawn my strength, then I had a fierce battle, and then I was sealed. Those Yin Yang masters were very ruthless. My soul was beaten to the point of being shattered. My memory is quite damaged, and my consciousness is also muddled."

"The Son of God's power and body were taken away, and the Ghost King's power was exhausted. He lingered on in the Great River Mountain in the dream mirror, living a life worse than a dog."

"All I can remember is that I should have made an appointment with a friend at that time."

"We made a promise."

"Before the next baptism of heaven and earth, when the dream collapses and the ghosts are about to come out, I will come to the world in advance to help him."

Shuten-doji covered his head in pain, gasped loudly, and knocked the floor angrily.

"I can't remember anything! Damn it!"

"Uesugi, I am a man of my word. I will definitely do what I promised."

"The only thing I can be sure of is that the person I'm looking for is related to your Hundred Demons Scroll."

"Maybe it's you."

"That's why I will lend you my power. Even if I have to temporarily live in your dream, it doesn't matter."

"I always feel that you are not my enemy."

Uesugi Kiyoshi's gaze gradually softened.

He thought of the red-haired demon king who had passed by him, leading the few remaining demons towards Heian-kyo, shouting loudly and stopping Genji's Onibei for him.

The impressions of the two overlap and become one.

Uesugi Kiyoshi half squatted down and patted Shuten-doji on the shoulder.

"I can probably understand how you feel. My memory has also been tampered with, and it's a bit painful to remember everything."

"It will be alright."

"Oeyama is near Kyoto, right? Do you want to go back and take a look?"

Shuten-doji looked at Uesugi Kiyoshi meaningfully and slowly shook his head.

"There's nothing much to see in Mount Oe, but if you master the Naruto sword energy, there won't be many things in Kyoto that can threaten you."

"You can deal with the ghosts and gods. If there are humans you can't handle, you can just call me out."

"It's a good way to relieve boredom."

"If you really want to help me."

"My divine body should be lost in Kyoto. If you have a chance, please help me find it back."

"Then I won't have to stay with you."

After saying a few words in a sullen manner, Shuten-doji looked at Uesugi Kiyoshi deeply again, turned around and immersed himself in the scroll.

Uesugi Kiyoshi did not stop him. He just twisted his fingers thoughtfully, touching the sharp sword light, and muttered something.

"Mingshen Sword Qi?"

"Ummingshen means to pray to the gods."

"Is this the sword energy I prayed to the gods for?"

"Not with my personality, I wouldn't give myself such a weak name."

"Probably, when you encounter this sword energy, you should pray for the forgiveness of the gods! There is no other way to survive! In the name of this life."

"Shuten's expression just now was obviously not right. He seemed to be very afraid of this sword energy. Could this be the key to the Lord of Hundred Demons being able to completely kill all the demons?"

"What he just said doesn't sound false."

"No matter what, he was on my side a thousand years ago. He shouldn't fool me."

"Um"

"Forget it, let's go ask Fuyao in person."

"She is also in Kyoto. She should know some things best!"

Uesugi Kiyoshi thought of Li Fuyao, whom he had not seen for a long time, and slowly overlapped her face with the Qingxuande in his memory. A smile unconsciously appeared on the corners of his mouth.

Putting aside the memories of his previous life, he likes Li Fuyao in this life very much.

Personality, appearance, temperament, and even ability.

If he hadn't encountered all these messy things and hadn't met Xingzi, Uesugi Kiyoshi would probably have pursued Li Fuyao without any scruples.

She fits the bill of a perfect wife in his mind.

And when the images of Li Fuyao and Qing Xingdeng overlapped, this feeling became even stronger.

An indescribable, unconscious longing for Li Fuyao often wells up in my mind and cannot be shaken off.

He strolled a few steps, looked at the blue lotus in the hand of his self-portrait, and laughed out loud.

This blue lotus is a collection of mirage energy that he can now use.

From mirage, to will-o'-the-wisp, to blue lotus.

"This is probably the work of Fuyao."

"I think it's because of her that I can be reincarnated."

"How did she manage to rescue my soul and send it to reincarnation when the whole world was my enemy and everyone wanted to kill me?"

"It feels like this is a plan we made together, but unfortunately I can't remember it. Damn it, what kind of enemy would make me so careful that I don't want to reveal any flaws."

"All related memories have been stripped away."

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