The Legend of Tokyo Taoist

Chapter 673: The Journey to the Mountain of Osorrow (26)

As night falls, the strange aura of Mount Osorezan at night once again oppresses all psychics. Ordinary people may not be able to feel it, but for psychics, it is like having a heavy sandbag tied to their bodies. As the weight continues to increase, it becomes more and more obvious, making it hard to breathe.

This is especially true for Qian Xiaoyi and his companions who are in "Hell". Very powerful cognitions gather here, which can be said to be the core cognition location of Mount Osore. Qian Xiaoyi, Kongō, Suzuna, and Terao Iku are sitting in the barrier that has been set up long ago, waiting for something to appear.

At the other end of the temple, the next stage of the ceremony has already begun. Wei Bo looked in the direction of the "Hell" attraction, feeling somewhat uneasy. As the representative of the dojo, she was now taking over from Granny Tao and presiding over the ceremony. The ceremony to appease the dead had already been performed before, but no news had come from the other side, which meant that the battle had not yet begun.

It was almost midnight, and the divination ceremony to communicate with the mountain god was about to begin. Previously, it was presided over by Granny Tao, but now it was her turn.

"I hope everything goes well..." Wei Bo took a deep breath and walked up to the altar.

On the other side, inside the barrier, Suzuna swallowed her saliva, looked at the mountain god's Noh mask in her hand, and asked unconfidently: "I'm talking about that...can I really do it? I've never dealt with zombies before."

"Me neither." Qian Xiaoyi said comfortingly: "This is the first time for everyone, don't worry."

As a result, Ling Nai became more and more afraid as she listened: "It makes people feel even less confident when you say this! Can't you say something encouraging, like friendship, hard work, victory, etc.?"

"Okay." Qian Xiaoyi blinked and said, "Why don't we just shout out words like [believe], [protect], [bond], [family] and rush forward all at once? Maybe we can kill the enemy right away. Do you want to try?"

"Only a fool would try that!!!" Suzuna was about to cry, "You'll die if you do that, right? You'll definitely die!"

She regretted taking part in this battle. God knows why she agreed at that time and believed Qian Xiaoyi's lies to become the main force in the battle. You know, even when she participated in exorcism commissions before, she was always playing a supporting role. Now she has to face such a dangerous enemy after just learning new abilities. It's too terrifying.

King Kong stroked his chin and said, "If we were high school students and this was a passionate boy comic, maybe it would be possible."

Terao Yu said, "Then the protagonist must be me, because I am the man who will become the king of sorcerers. Kongo, you are the kind of honest and good partner of the protagonist, and you will definitely sacrifice yourself to promote the plot. Teacher Qian is the kind of mentor who looks reliable at ordinary times, but is defeated at the critical moment, leaving me to fight the boss. Suzuna... uh, forget it."

"Why don't you let it go when it's my turn!" Suzuna was very dissatisfied: "By the way, how many comics have you stitched together, you chuunibyou!"

Kong also said sullenly: "Why do I have to sacrifice myself? Isn't it bad to say these things before a battle like this? Too unlucky, right? If I were a comic character, I would at least be like Vegeta, right?"

"How are you like Vegeta?" Suzuna was tired, really tired. These guys were even more troublesome than her.

However, the tense atmosphere before the battle was finally diluted due to the jokes of several people. Suzuna looked at a small Jizo statue on the ground not far away and muttered, "Forget it... This place is close to the temple, and there are so many Jizos suppressing it, it shouldn't be a problem, right?"

Qian Xiaoyi said: "That can't be said. Generally speaking, if it is an existence that even gods and Buddhas cannot suppress, it will lead to greater danger. Just imagine, if there is a scene in the movie where Buddha statues shed tears of blood..."

"Shut up! Stop talking!" Lingna cried, "I finally calmed down, and you ruined my mood like this! I want to quit! I want to leave here! Wuuwuwu..."

Qian Xiaoyi chuckled. Although Lingnai became nervous, he felt relieved because of Lingnai's funny look. This was fair. But the next second, Qian Xiaoyi's expression became serious. He said to Lingnai, "It's too late to quit now. Our target will appear soon, just like what Granny Tao said."

Lingna's eyes widened, but soon, she also felt that the breathtaking aura was spreading outside the barrier where they were, just like...

--hell.

When the dark clouds in the sky completely obscured the bright moon, everything in front of everyone became dark. This darkness seemed to last for a century and made people feel dazed. When they opened their eyes from their trance, they found that the scene in front of them had changed.

The sky turned deep red, the smell of sulfur became stronger, and magma was flowing slowly not far away, gathering into a river like thick blood. The original piles of small stones were now turned into stacked skulls, staring at them with their eyes rolling around and making sharp laughs.

There were even endless screams coming from the distance, as if sinners were being tortured in hell.

"Where is this..." Vajra took out the vajra cautiously and looked around.

Terao Yu sneered, "It's [Hell], it really is a place that lives up to its name. I didn't expect that a tourist attraction just called Hell with a few wooden signs actually leads to here... But it doesn't matter. I want to be the strongest sorcerer. It's just a hell. Just watch how I fight my way out!"

Qian Xiaoyi observed the area in front of him calmly, thinking to himself: "So, as one of the three major sacred places in Japan, there really is a special ghost area in Mt. Osore? This is not beyond my expectation, but... why now? And not in the previous part of worshiping the dead? What is the ceremony going on over there right now?"

"You have really come to a good place." The mountain god's Noh mask in Suzuna's hand spoke.

Suzuna looked at the mask and asked, "What do you mean?"

The masked mountain god snorted coldly, maintaining his serious expression, puffing his beard and glaring as he said, "Literally, this is the border between the human world and hell. If you control this place, you will also control the entrance to hell... It looks like there's a guy here who wants to steal my power! Unforgivable! Woman, this time I'll lend you all my power. Defeat that shameless guy for me. Do you hear me?"

Suzuna asked in surprise: "No cost?"

You have to know that this mountain god mask was extremely stingy before.

"Of course there is a price." Before the mountain god could answer, Qian Xiaoyi looked ahead and said slowly: "The price is that we are about to face a super troublesome enemy... prepare to meet him!"

A black breath rose into the sky. Not far from them, a hill made of skulls began to collapse due to the explosion of black air. The skulls quickly scattered, revealing a coffin hidden in the hill.

The coffin had been opened a crack at this time, and the black gas was emitted from inside. From the crack, several fingers with sharp nails slowly stretched out, grabbed the coffin lid, and slowly pushed it open...

(End of this chapter)