The Legend of Tokyo Taoist

Chapter 789: Enemy in Honnoji Part 8 ()

"You stole the Ksitigarbha?!" Looking at the lacquered wooden box in front of him, Yoshisuke Ashiya's eyelids twitched wildly.

At the bar counter of Huangquan House, the three of them looked at each other, and Xingchang Rang said, "No, we didn't steal it, we borrowed it. The Lingtang family lent it to us."

"Yes." Qian Xiaoyi said, "It's too ugly to say stealing."

Liuliyuan Hongming clasped his hands together and said, "Yanci-kun is a very responsible child."

The three people in front of him acted like dead pigs that were not afraid of boiling water, which gave Ashiya Yoshisuke a headache. He complained, "That old man Kisuke called me today and said that you cheated his grandson and stole the treasure of the Pure Land. He also scolded me and said that it was all my instigation... I didn't expect you to really do it!"

Xingchang Rang said, "I've already said that it was only after we talked to Lingtang Yanci and explained the harm of the hundred ghosts, and appealed to his emotions and reason that he secretly opened the lock and let us take it ourselves. How can this be called stealing?"

"Can the work of an exorcist be considered stealing?" Qian Xiaoyi said, "Taking it is not stealing. Besides, we are not going to return it in the future. We are just borrowing it for a period of time."

"Namo Amitabha." Liuliyuan Hongming said.

Ashiya Jisuke shook his head and said, "You guys really hurt Yanci-kun. When Kisuke called and scolded me, I could even hear Yanci-kun's screams in the background."

The three of them were daydreaming and pretended not to hear.

"Anyway, we have brought all the things." Xingchang Rang said, "As long as the old man from the Lingtang doesn't come to Huangquan House to forcefully demand them, we will use them first."

Ashiya Yoshisuke asked curiously, "What if he really comes? From what I know about him, he might really do something like this."

Xingchang said without saying anything: "Doesn't Huangquan House require an invitation to be found? In other words, if you don't want someone to find it, you can make him not find it."

"Besides, it was clearly me who agreed, so why would he come to us? And he even insisted on us cooperating in acting." This was what Xingchang Rang was thinking but didn't say.

"You young people are really... too reckless." Ashiya Yoshisuke sighed and said, "Forget it, since the things have been taken, I will keep my promise and open Huangquan House as a place for special training for everyone."

"It should have been done a long time ago." Xingchang Rang smiled and said, "This will benefit everyone. Others have complained that they dare not go too far to accept commissions recently, which has resulted in them not being able to improve their strength. Now in our alliance, except for a few people, the strength of others is too weak, and it is easy for them to become targets of the enemy. It is still beneficial to improve the overall strength."

Ashiya Kichisuke nodded: "Indeed... Well then, start getting ready, follow me."

He turned around and a passage was forcibly opened where the wine cabinet was. The three of them followed it and came to the interior of the Huangquan House.

"Is this the only place that remains unchanged?" Qian Xiaoyi looked at the scene in front of him. They had come to a place similar to a restaurant, with an arena in the middle and fenced corridors around it, making it convenient for people to watch the performances below.

Yoshisuke Ashiya led them to the large pit that served as the arena. He raised his hand slightly, and an exquisite wooden altar rose from the ground and appeared in front of them.

"Let's put the shrine here," Ashiya Yoshisuke said, "activate the altar when it's needed, and seal it when it's not. Once the right evil spirits are attracted, they will be captured and released when someone uses the venue."

Qian Xiaoyi exclaimed: "How thoughtful! It seems that you have been prepared for this a long time ago."

Ashiya Jisuke said, "The Rebirth Ksitigarbha was subdued by Kisuke and I together, so I know its effect." Qian Xiaoyi said, "Well, then, let's start the preparations. Ajan, Master Liuliyuan, are you ready?"

"of course."

"Yes."

Under the watchful eyes of Ashiya Yoshisuke, the three of them worked together to take the Jizo of the Pure Land from the lacquered wooden box, placed it on the altar, and also set up a number of protective measures around it to prevent any problems with the thing that might lead to accidents.

"That's good." Qian Xiaoyi wiped the sweat off his head, looked at the work in front of him, and said with satisfaction: "Perfect."

On the wooden altar, the posture of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva changed. It floated in the air, and its withered body curled up, like a fetus still in the amniotic fluid, half quiet. Only the occasional fetal movement would emit a trace of evil spirit, but before it could spread, it was blocked by the seal around the altar.

Xingchang Rang also said: "Old man, how is it? Our skills are pretty good, right?"

"Even though I don't need these things, I have confidence that it won't cause any trouble." Ashiya Yoshisuke said, "But you did a good job. It's always better to be careful."

"Okay!" Xingchang Rang clapped his hands and said, "Let's start gathering the evil spirits nearby and see if there are any powerful ones who can serve as sparring partners for us."

As he said this, he activated the altar...

Late at night on the next day, all the famous exorcists in Tokyo gathered in the Yellow Springs House. Those exorcists who had obtained admission were looking forward to the changes in the Yellow Springs House. In the past, the Yellow Springs House was only open two days a month. If you missed a gathering, you would have to wait for more than two weeks.

Now that it is open every day, it makes it much more convenient for exorcists.

What they are most looking forward to, of course, is the new function of Huangquan House - practical training. Many exorcists who have learned new spells or obtained some new weapons during this period want to try out their current strength and hone their practical skills. This is a rare opportunity.

"Heitaro! Are you here too?" Kongo and Terao Yu walked up to Inuyama Heita and greeted him, "Where's Mr. Qian?"

Inuyama Heita pointed to the altar and said, "The magic array is being adjusted there."

Terao Yu leaned on the railing, looking at the arena below which had already begun, and said, "This is really convenient. I can summon opponents to fight at any time, and I don't have to hold back."

King Kong was eager to make a move: "Let's quickly line up! I can't wait to show my progress in front of everyone. This time I will definitely not be teased like last time."

"Hehehe~ I'm also curious about how powerful my new ability can be." Terao Yu said with his hands on his chest and smiled.

Just as they were talking and laughing, something happened in the arena below.

"No! I give up! I surrender!" Facing the evil spirit, the challenging exorcist declared surrender.

(End of this chapter)