Crossover: A Different Inuyasha

Ayame, who had watched the whole thing from the side, shrugged her shoulders, too scared to make a sound, fearing that Inuyasha might also attack her.

"Mission accomplished, let's head home."

After saying that, Inuyasha started walking back the way he came.

As if thawed, Changpu came to her senses and jogged after him.

Chun got up from the ground, her eyes lowered, and followed at the very back.

Along the way, only Inuyasha asked Ayame questions and chatted about some interesting things about the wolf demon clan.

In the evening, we returned to Rashomon.

When the demons on the street saw Inuyasha, they all bowed their heads in respect.

Inuyasha stopped at the crossroads, turned his head and waved to Ayame.

"Go back first, and report to the manor tomorrow. I'll have Jieluo arrange a job for you."

Overjoyed, Changpu nodded and replied "Yes," then turned and strode quickly toward the direction where the wolf demons lived.

She wanted to tell her grandfather the good news.

Inuyasha led Tsubaki through the front courtyard of the castle lord's mansion, around the corridor, and up the wooden stairs to the top floor of the castle tower.

The room was brightly lit, with windows on all four sides open, and the evening breeze blowing in from outside, causing the pages on the desk to flutter slightly.

He took his seat in the main seat and leaned back in his chair. Chun stood a few steps away, with her hands at her sides.

Inuyasha looked up at her and said, "Tell me the essentials of the method of sacrifice."

The Black Witch's greatest value lies in her magic that grants her eternal youth.

This set of equipment can only be truly valuable when it's in his hands.

Since you're going to sacrifice your soul to a monster anyway, you might as well sacrifice it to him.

The Ruri Shrine is home to a large number of human shrine maidens—Maple is in her prime, but she can't escape the cruel hand of time; those young shrine maidens will also face the same path in the future.

Fertilizer does not flow into outsiders' fields.

Inuyasha is planning to extract all of Tsubaki's knowledge and use it for his own people.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have given Tsubaki a third option. If it were anyone else, even a beautiful woman, they would have burned her to a crisp with Kagu's Fire long ago.

Recently, even Naraku couldn't stand it anymore and started shouting surrender all the time.

But Inuyasha didn't believe it.

Chun bowed slightly. "The core of the sacrificial technique lies in unequal exchange, which can be seen as a variant of spirit communication."

Chapter 73 Levels of Strength, The Allure of Domination Studies

As Tsubaki explained, Inuyasha came to understand the underlying principles.

Nominally, it's about "sacrificing souls in exchange for youth," with monsters devouring people's souls and taking control, making them extremely evil in reality.

Not only do they turn monsters into shikigami, but they also exploit the monsters' life force.

Every so often, the drained monsters are discarded and replaced with new ones.

At the same time, this vitality can be stored and used when needed.

'It feels somewhat like an evolved version of Tsunade's [Yin Seal]. How could it be improved?'

'Should we shift from one-way plunder to two-way transmission, while maintaining our absolute dominance?'

"Lord Inuyasha~"

A gasp brought Inuyasha back to his senses.

Adhering to the philosophy of balancing work and exercise, under Inuyasha's guidance, the Black Priestess began practicing the splits in yoga with a rigorous (and humiliating) serious attitude.

As her movements became more and more "standard," Tsubaki also discovered the beauty in them.

The art of yoga is truly profound and unfathomable!

As the year draws to a close, the eastern country, which unified Musashi this year, is starting to get lively.

Crimson paper lanterns were hung in the streets and alleys of Zenkenkyo, and brand-new shimenawa ropes hung from the eaves, swaying gently in the cold winter wind.

Hand-cut "Fu" characters and zodiac animal pictures are pasted on the window frames of the houses. Children wrapped in thick cotton clothes chase and play at the alley entrance, their laughter scattering like broken silver coins on the ground.

Feng was handling business in Shanjianjing. Her white clothes and red trousers were made clean and soft by the winter sunlight. She was looking down at the booklet in her hand, which was full of program schedules, and occasionally whispered a few words to the manager next to her.

This year's program for the gods has several more items than in previous years, from the shamans' prayer dance to the harvest festival songs jointly presented by various villages, all of which she personally selected.

It should be dignified and respectable, yet it should also demonstrate that people's lives are getting better and better.

The Spring Festival Gala brought by Inuyasha has become quite well-organized over the years.

The situation in Luoshengjing was even more lively.

Jieluo had instructed Yueye Maru early on that the banquet should be the same as last year.

Although the monsters don't follow the elaborate rituals of humans, they never refuse food and drink. A wolf demon volunteered to hunt dozens of wild deer on the mountain, dragged them back, and hung them under the shed outside the kitchen.

Leopard cats, thunder beasts, hundred ghost bats, and even the weaker fox and tanuki tribes all sent food for this year's banquet.

The meat-eating monsters took care of their own needs, while the wine, vegetables, and other ingredients were delivered from Zenkenkyo in a continuous stream.

Jie Luo stood on the pavilion of the city lord's mansion, arms crossed, watching the busy figures below, a satisfied smile on his lips.

The entire Rashomon area felt like it had been given a strong drink; from the base of the city walls to the castle tower, everywhere exuded a bold and passionate festive atmosphere.

Suddenly, she frowned, feeling something jumping on her hair.

It doesn't resemble a monster, nor does it resemble a human.

With a flick of her finger, a small creature appeared from the horizon—a flea monster with four arms and a whitish mustache.

The flea Mingjia, who had traveled a long way from a certain cemetery, was about to speak kindly and reveal his identity when he saw the beautiful and charming female monster point to her red lips and say with a smile, "What an ugly monster, just kill her."

"Give me a chance, sir!"

Inuyasha sat in a side hall of the main hall of the Ruri Shrine, with a closed paper door behind him, blocking out the clear voice of the little priestess outside.

An oil lamp was lit indoors, its flame flickering gently in the breeze, casting a warm glow on his silver hair.

The black witch, who had been receiving much nourishment these days, knelt before the table, with a scroll of silk filled with fine writing spread out beside her.

"As you instructed, based on their strength, we have roughly divided demons and human cultivators into four levels."

The increase in territory and population no longer allows the Eastern Kingdom to continue its extensive management style.

Dividing extraordinary individuals into strong and weak classes, and allowing personnel to accurately identify their own level and position, will greatly facilitate management.

Inuyasha leaned back in his chair, resting his chin on one hand, gesturing for her to continue.

"Temporarily acting as a secretary, in charge of data collection and developing secret techniques," Tsubaki said.

"The first realm is called [Body Refinement]."

"Both demons and human cultivators are included in this category when they first come into contact with power."

"Those who cultivate their bodies can utilize their own qi and blood and spiritual power to strengthen their physique, perception, and reaction. Ordinary swords and blades are hard to harm them, and they can run like the wind."

"But it cannot mobilize the power of heaven and earth, and all its power comes from its own body—like a rough stone that has been polished, with sharp edges and corners, but it is far from being fully formed."

Tsubaki glanced at Inuyasha, then lowered her eyes again. "Within the Eastern Kingdom, seven or eight out of ten demons and human cultivators reside here."

"The star emblem symbolizes that a spark is a tiny light, the starting point of everything. Even if it is not enough to start a prairie fire, it already has the potential to burn."

"The second realm is called [Qi Condensation]."

"If a practitioner can gather, condense, and tame their power, separating it from their flesh and blood to form a self-contained entity, they will enter the realm of Qi Condensation."

"Those who condense Qi can project their power outwards as a substance—the transformation of demonic energy into blades, the condensation of spiritual energy into arrows, and long-range spells are all hallmarks of this level."

"They have been able to perceive the flow of energy between heaven and earth, but they still rely primarily on their own power, with external forces as a supplement."

"Ordinary demons can be defeated in one blow; ordinary cities can be flattened by one person."

This "one-man sweep" wasn't a reckless charge, but rather a gradual depletion of manpower without an opponent of equal strength.

Chun named a few names, "Your subordinates Feitian and Mantian, as well as Gangya and Changpu from the Demon Wolf Clan, are all included here."

"The Tsukiyomaru of the Hundred Demon Bats and Haruaki and Natsuaki, two of the Four Heavenly Kings of the Leopard Cat, also linger on this floor."

“It eclipses the purple clouds by day and absorbs the moonlight by night, gathering its own light to illuminate itself, and is adorned with a bright moon emblem to signify its power.”

The Qi Condensation level is the backbone of the demon realm, and because it is a rough classification, there are significant differences in strength between those levels.

The heretical view that one can burn dozens of people to death with a single fire while wielding a staff with human heads is also at this level.

However, the world of Inuyasha is not a world of cultivation, so we can only make a rough estimate.

"The third realm is called [Celestial Phenomena]."

Chun slowed down her speech at this point.

"If a Qi Condensation cultivator can resonate with the heavens and earth, objects, or some higher-level existence, they will enter this realm."

"The power of the Celestial Realm is no longer limited to oneself, but can be borrowed for one's own use. By borrowing the power of mountains and rivers, the power of celestial phenomena, or forming a unique domain of demonic power."

"Lord Yura's [Thousand Silk Control], Madam Kaede's [Divine Roar], and Donglan's extreme cold power are all in this realm."

"Its power hangs high in the sky, its supernatural abilities are formidable, and it is also at the [Sun Wheel Celestial Phenomenon Realm]."

This level represents the pinnacle of conventional power in the demon realm, enough to sustain a force's enduring influence.

"The first three realms are also known as the Sun, Moon and Stars, while the fourth realm is called the [Deity Transformation]."

At the end, Chun paused for a moment, a very faint light flashing in her eyes.

"Every gesture he makes is in harmony with heaven and earth, every word he speaks is in accordance with the laws of nature. Sesshomaru shattered the Hourai barrier with a single slash, just like a god in the world."

Chun exhaled a breath of stale air, clasped her hands together in front of her, and bowed slightly.

"Excluding special techniques such as the Wind Cave, these are the four realms of cultivation."

Refining the body with starlight, condensing qi with moonlight, observing the celestial phenomena of the sun, transforming into a divine celestial being.

"After the new year begins, continue promoting it in this way, so that the world will know the power of the Eastern Kingdom!"

"Yes, sir Inuyasha."

After Tsubaki left, Inuyasha opened the door and jumped onto a roof.

In the courtyard, dozens of young witches were lined up in a square formation, rehearsing the prayer dance for the New Year's festival in the open space in front of the corridor.

The white-clad children in their scarlet trousers fluttered and danced in the sunlight. Although their movements were still somewhat immature, their earnestness was clearly written on every upturned little face.

Inuyasha rested one hand on his bent knee, gazing at the small figure dancing below, his thoughts drifting elsewhere.

Who should we awaken their spirit armor next?

The leopard cats have been following him for almost six years.

From initially running around risking their lives for the art of resurrection to later joining Luo Shengjing, Dong Lan and her clansmen were quite diligent and conscientious. They never hesitated to charge into battle when necessary, and they never caused trouble when it was time to follow the rules.

However, in the time they captured Naraku, they went too far in their quest for credit—offending most of the demons in the city and having Sesshomaru steal the credit, leaving them with no good end.

The merits and demerits more than balance out, but when it comes to rewards, they should always be discounted and reconsidered.

The Thunder Beast clan, on the other hand, is taking a steady and methodical approach.

Feitian and Mantian are diligent and capable, working together with Yushi Bailu to control the clouds and rain. The favorable weather in the Eastern Kingdom in recent years is largely due to their efforts. If we talk about contributions, it is no exaggeration to say that Leishou ranks first.

The wolf demon clan, on the other hand, is better at recognizing and adapting to changing circumstances.

From initially surrendering after being suppressed, to now actively cooperating with Luo Shengjing's various policies.

Old White Wolf's flexible and adaptable approach to life pulled his tribe back from the brink of extinction, and now they have a firm foothold in the Eastern Kingdom's system.

In addition, with the addition of calamus and the fact that the wolf demon clan is willing to restrain the leopard cat in the public eye, it's not impossible to give them a magic crystal.

There's also Tsukiyo-maru.

The head of the Hundred Demon Bat Clan climbed the ranks step by step in Rashomon's system through his own abilities, knowing when to advance and when to retreat, handling everything properly, saving Yoro a lot of trouble.

He also fell in love with a human woman, setting a good example among the monsters.