The Legend of Tokyo Taoist

Chapter 731: The Narrow Gate (2)

"What? Heitaro hit you? Is that true?" Xingchang showed a surprised expression. He originally thought that Qian Xiaoyi borrowed the dojo to let Inuyama Heita compete with others, but he didn't expect that he would take part in the competition himself this time.

Qian Xiaoyi whispered, "It's mainly because your house is more convenient. Heitaro has recently gained a very dangerous power. If he can't control it, he must seal those cognitions. Your family specializes in this."

"I see. I understand." Hoshiba Rang's voice became much quieter. He glanced at Inuyama Heita who was warming up not far away and asked, "What kind of power is it that makes you so secretive?"

"I hope to learn." Qian Xiaoyi said in a low voice.

"Oh, hope...what?!" Hoshiba's eyes widened. "Heitaro is related to the Church of Hope? He can use that power? Why didn't you tell me earlier? If we had known this earlier, we wouldn't have been so embarrassed when we first encountered that [Monster] woman."

Qian Xiaoyi spread his hands: "I just found out about it recently, and so did Heitaro himself."

"Okay~" Hoshiba Rang said, "I see that in addition to testing whether Heitaro can control that power, you also want to experiment with how to fight against that power, so you came out in person, right?"

Qian Xiaoyi nodded: "That's right, but in addition to these two reasons, there is another most important reason."

"What?" Xingchang Rang came closer.

Qian Xiaoyi whispered in his ear: "That guy is too arrogant. He actually said that we can't beat that woman, so we shouldn't be able to beat him who has obtained this power."

"… A good reason. I need to be beaten up. I should be beaten up too."

"it is good."

The dojo of Xingchangrang's family is often used by apprentices to practice how to use spells, but today Xingchangrang specially cleared the area, and no one else was present except them.

Different from the usual impression of Japanese dojos, the Hoshiba family's dojo is covered with tatami mats instead of wooden floors. The surrounding walls are covered with various talismans, so densely packed that people can sense a strange atmosphere as soon as they enter.

As a dojo dedicated to exorcists, psychics can clearly feel the rich spiritual energy as soon as they come in, or in other words, their understanding of the concept of the supernatural is as if they have already stepped into the territory of the spirit world.

This arrangement can also avoid the embarrassing situation where Inuyama Heita lacks martial ethics and launches a sneak attack and beats Qian Xiaoyi before the ghost domain is formed. Even Maria and King Kong praised Inuyama Heita for his talent in learning boxing and fighting.

Although the probability of this happening is very small, Qian Xiaoyi couldn't afford to lose face, so he chose this place specifically.

While warming up, Inuyama Heita looked at Qian Xiaoyi and asked, "Brother Yi, aren't you going to warm up?"

Qian Xiaoyi looked at Inuyama Heita's skilled movements and narrowed his eyes: "I think you have been prepared to beat me physically."

Inuyama Heita's face twitched unconsciously, and he looked to the other side, pretending to admire the talisman on the wall of the dojo. After all, this trick of "sneak attack!" was taught to him by Qian Xiaoyi. What's wrong with using this trick when encountering a psychic stronger than himself?
After finishing the warm-up, Inuyama Heita came to the corner, took a cushion and sat down, and took a sip of mineral water nervously. Although he really wanted to win, it did not mean that he would underestimate Qian Xiaoyi's strength. Even if those enemies could suppress Qian Xiaoyi on the surface sometimes, he was the one who won every time.

Facing such an opponent, it was impossible not to be nervous, so he could only hide his emotions by warming up.

Ms. Maria once taught him that when facing an opponent, he should never let the other party notice that he is nervous, as that will only give the rhythm to the other party. The so-called battle is the control of rhythm, and once the rhythm is lost, that is the beginning of failure.

No matter how dangerous the situation is, as long as you maintain your own rhythm, there is hope of winning.

"Don't be nervous, Heitaro." Nanajo Masato and Ken appeared next to Inuyama Heita. Nanajo Masato put a towel on his head and massaged his shoulders, and said solemnly: "Although Xiaoyi is a strong opponent, as long as you have perseverance, even you can defeat him. Go ahead boldly and overwhelm him with your momentum!"

"That's right!" Ken fanned him with his hands and encouraged him, "Inuyama, you can do it. Believe in yourself. Even if you lose, you must fight in your own style and let Brother Yi see your determination! Do you understand? Don't admit defeat on your own initiative, or Brother Yi will look down on you!"

Inuyama Heita was somewhat moved: "You guys... I will try my best!"

Ajian and Nanajo Masato looked at each other: There will be something interesting to watch soon.

On the other side, Qian Xiaoyi was holding an unlit cigarette in his mouth, looking at the corner speechlessly, and said, "What's going on over there? Do you think this is a boxing match?"

"Hmm? That ghost..." Hoshiba saw Ken appear for the first time.

"An employee of the firm." Qian Xiaoyi waved his hand and said, "He's just a useless fat otaku. Don't worry about him."

"Yeah." Xingchang Rang nodded. It looked like a pure spirit. Although this kind of ghost was rare, it was not surprising that Qian Xiaoyi had one around him.

Looking at the time, the sky outside was gradually turning dim, and the atmosphere in the dojo changed further. Both Qian Xiaoyi and Inuyama Heita felt that the time had come, and they stood in the dojo at the same time, facing each other.

"Heitaro, don't surrender too quickly later." Qian Xiaoyi said with a smile.

Inuyama Heita snorted unyieldingly and counterattacked: "Brother Yi, I will make you look surprised this time."

Although it is not his character to say such things, according to Ms. Maria, the momentum must not be weak before the battle begins!
"Oh oh oh oh!" Ah Jian shouted excitedly on the sidelines: "Is this the trash talk before the game?"

Nanajo Masato stood aside with a rather serious expression, if it weren't for the bag of potato chips he was holding in his arms.

Xingchangrang took a look at the two guys. He knew Nanajo Masato, but he didn't expect Qian Xiaoyi to bring him with him. However, if that was the case, it meant that Qian Xiaoyi treated him as one of his own. So Xingchangrang didn't say anything. He walked to the middle of the dojo and said to the two players:

"The moment of the devil has arrived. Are you all ready? When I activate the barrier, the duel will officially begin. According to your request, there will be no rules or time limit for this duel. It will last until one side is defeated. Is that ok?"

"Of course I have no problem." Qian Xiaoyi took out a talisman, folded it in half and rubbed it. The talisman spontaneously combusted. He used the talisman to light the cigarette in his mouth, then shook his hand, letting the talisman burn out in the air, and said, "After all, this rule is what I asked for."

Inuyama Heita was ready for battle, staring at Qian Xiaoyi intently, and replied, "I have no problem either."

Finally, he could release the suppressed power in his body without any scruples. Not to mention being able to defeat the opponent, even if it just caused some trouble, it was enough for him to stand in front of the Church of Hope and take revenge.

"Then..." Xingchang Rang retreated to the side of the field, picked up the brush prepared on the side, wrote the spell on a blank talisman, then nodded, stood up solemnly with the talisman in his hand, and pasted it on the blank space on the wall, just filling the entire wall.

"The duel begins!"

At the moment when the aura of the entire dojo suddenly changed, Inuyama Heita rushed towards Qian Xiaoyi like a gust of wind and punched him in the face without any hesitation.

(End of this chapter)