I'm a demon in Tokyo!

Chapter 384 The Grave Under the Cherry Blossom Tree Officially Returns to the Present World! Close your eyes, and five hundred years have passed.

Although Okabe Motonobu led the army ahead, Uesugi Tetsuya was much faster than them.

On a moonless night, Uesugi Tetsu instructed Karuta and Nissa to return to their respective possessions first.

Then, using his mental and spiritual power, he soared into the air and drifted slowly with the wind towards Junfu City.

He paid no attention to the terrified "spectators" in the distance, and those "spectators" breathed a sigh of relief after watching Uesugi Tetsuya's figure finally disappear from sight.

God knows if this madman will lose his mind and go on a killing spree after Imagawa Yoshimoto dies.

Thankfully, I escaped unscathed...

The "spectators," who had been too afraid to move, vanished into the night at the fastest speed they had ever seen, disappearing without a trace in the blink of an eye.

Uesugi Tetsu flew back from Kyoto alone. Even without using his full strength, he arrived over Sunpu Castle in just over two hours, braving the biting cold wind.

If his sole purpose was to get Imagawa Yoshimoto to Kyoto as quickly as possible, he could arrive in about an hour.

However, the purpose of the seven-day journey to Luoyang was to announce it to the world and to make it an unprecedentedly grand occasion. Its aim was to attract more people to obstruct the procession and to draw more spectators.

It flew there in an instant, what does that count as?
Looking down from a thousand meters in the air, Uesugi Tetsuya saw the ordinary people in the streets and alleys of Sunpu Castle still living their lives in an orderly manner.

Apart from a few Onmyoji who could hear his voice transmission or people who had come into contact with spiritual power, most ordinary people were unaware of what had just happened.

Without saying much, he slowly landed at the entrance of the Imagawa-kan and stepped inside.

To maintain a secluded atmosphere, Uesugi Tetsuya kept himself hidden from the few maids and guards inside the Imagawa residence.

He walked alone into the courtyard and came to the pavilion where Imagawa Yoshimoto often sat watching him practice.

Not far from the pavilion, another piece of land had indeed been deliberately cleared away, looking out of place.

Uesugi Tetsu could sense an unusual, faint spiritual energy emanating from the soil—that must be the "cherry blossom seed that can live for a thousand years."

"If this cherry blossom tree grows up, you can probably reach out and touch it from the pavilion."

Uesugi Tetsu glanced at the distance between the soil and the pavilion, and casually took out the crystal box from his pocket as he thought about it.

He walked to the patch of soil, gestured briefly, and then squatted down about a meter in front of the seed.

Instead of using the Earth Element Yin-Yang Technique, Uesugi Tetsuya stretched out his hands and directly dug up the black soil that had hardened from being frozen at sub-zero temperatures.

They dug and dug, and half an hour passed before they knew it.

Uesugi Tetsu dug out a square pit, which was exactly two sizes larger than the crystal box and about half a meter deep.

Then, lift the crystal box with both hands and place it gently inside.

Finally, the soil was compacted back down little by little, and everything about Imagawa Yoshimoto vanished into thin air.

Uesugi Tetsuya did not erect a monument here.

He silently set up numerous restrictions to protect the crystal box and the cherry blossom tree together.

Even with his master-level spirit control skills, Uesugi Tetsuya spent a considerable amount of time designing a protective barrier that allowed his spiritual energy to circulate on its own and was difficult for anyone other than ghosts or gods to break.

—It's fine if outsiders just prune the cherry blossom tree, but if they try to cut it down or dig up the soil, they will directly trigger the restriction he left behind.

The restriction will tell those who come that any disruptors will be hunted down to the ends of the earth by the Great Yin-Yang Master Che, regardless of the cost.

"call……"

Wiping the soil off his hands, Uesugi Tetsu quietly gazed at the seemingly unchanged land.

He looked at the cherry blossom seed that had not yet sprouted.

It possesses considerable spiritual power and a tenacious vitality, but it may still be insufficient to traverse such a long and tortuous period of time.

So Uesugi Tetsu used his inner energy to cut a small gash on his finger, forcing out a drop of emerald green blood, which landed directly above the cherry blossom seed.

The current Uesugi Tetsuya is no different from a human medicine.

His single drop of essence blood was enough for this cherry blossom tree to grow strong and healthy, and even to develop a little bit of spirituality over five hundred years.

That concludes the matter entirely.

Five hundred years from now, apart from Uesugi Tetsu, there will probably be no one else in this world who thinks of Imagawa Yoshimoto.

She will only be a figure in history books, a test point, and a line of data in encyclopedias.

Most often, they will be used as characters in certain games and made into characters that require gacha pulls.

"Two feet, many songs remain."

"Well!"

Having long since emerged from the object of possession, the two-foot-tall man, who had been silent and unsure of what to say, tensed up and responded with a single sentence.

Karuta watched this scene and sighed deeply.

"We have less than three days left before we leave. Erchi, go and do the final cleanup work to make your sect last as long as possible."

Uesugi Tetsu sat cross-legged on the ground and casually gave instructions.

The two-foot-tall man, with a serious expression, nodded repeatedly in agreement and left.

“Karuta,” Uesugi Tetsu said softly, “make a list of everyone involved in this roadblock, and then give me the list.”

"I understand."

Karuta nodded, hesitated for a moment, and then said softly, "Lord Uesugi, please accept my condolences..."

Even after Karuta left, Kaga Kiyomitsu, who had watched from beginning to end, still did not speak.

She didn't know what to say, and dared not say anything carelessly, for fear of saying something she shouldn't have.

Instead, Qing also said with emotion, "Please accept my condolences."

"Actually, it's not that sad."

Uesugi Tetsu took out his familiar tea set and tea, brewed it, took a sip, and said, "Because she and I will meet again in the future."

The knife at his waist remained silent.

In the quiet night, Uesugi Tetsuya said nothing more, but instead sipped his tea while looking at the mountain of proficiency increases he had accumulated during his journey to Kyoto.

He first had a thought and merged all the hints into similar items.

In an instant, everything before my eyes became much simpler.

[During your journey to Shangluo, due to your repeated high-intensity and complex use of the Spirit Control Technique, and your continued high-intensity use while in a state of exceeding limits, your Spirit Control Technique proficiency has increased by 3266!!!]

[Spirit Control Technique: Qi (Grandmaster 1520/20000) → Spirit Control Technique: Qi (Grandmaster 4786/20000)!]

The first tip about spirit control is quite good.

3000 points of proficiency at the Grandmaster level is a lot, a very lot.

Because even after more than two months of day and night cultivation during the Warring States period, he only gained about 1,500 proficiency points. Even if it were faster in the modern world, he would only gain a maximum of 2500 proficiency points in two months.

The spirit gathering array is no longer of much use to Uesugi Che—with the help of the spirit control technique, Uesugi Che himself is a humanoid spirit gathering array with a huge range and many times greater.

If he wanted to, he could easily drain a city of all its vitality.

This growth is equivalent to three months of ascetic practice in the real world. After three months, the second wave might be coming.

Next is the Thunder Mage.

[During your journey to Shangluo, due to your numerous high-intensity and complex uses of the Five Thunder Technique: Qi Harmony, and your continued high-intensity use while in a state of exceeding limits, your proficiency in the Five Thunder Technique: Qi Harmony skill has increased by 5012!!!]

[Five Thunder Techniques - Qi Harmony (Master 4100/11200) → Five Thunder Techniques - Qi Harmony (Master 9112/11200)!]

The Five Thunder Technique was the technique he used most frequently during his journey to Luoyang, and it was also the technique he used most to kill the demons and monsters that blocked his way.

It must have been used at least several thousand, even tens of thousands of times. The number of demons cleaved into charred remains unknown!
I gained a full 5,000 proficiency points in one go; the demons are really kind.

Currently, the Five Thunder Technique is only about 2000 proficiency points away from the Grandmaster level. Even if the Myriad Spirits Furnace Core is left running automatically, it can be broken through in about forty to fifty days.

If he could spare some time to fight monsters, he might be able to raise the Five Thunder Technique to the Grandmaster level in a month or even half a month.

When the time comes, wouldn't the master-level spirit control technique combined with the master-level Five Thunder Technique make even ghosts and gods scream in agony?

Thinking of that delightful scene, a slight smile appeared on Uesugi Tetsu's face.

[During your journey to Luoyang, due to some intense battles and extremely high-intensity use of your skills under the "Extreme Limit" state, your proficiency in the "Natural Mind-Body Flow" skill has increased by 2187!!!]

[Natural Mind-Body Flow (Master 720/30000) → Natural Mind-Body Flow (Master 2907/30000)!]

Because your proficiency in the skill "Natural Mind Style" has greatly increased, your understanding of all Natural Mind Style techniques has deepened significantly!

At the same time, the damage of all Natural Mind Control techniques has been greatly increased!

[Your understanding of the ultimate technique, the Sword of Ignorance: Emptiness, has deepened!]

[You seem to have gained a more vague understanding of the ultimate technique, the Three-Stage Strike of Ignorance!]

The improvement in Natural Rishin-ryu was neither much nor little, because Uesugi Tetsuya didn't draw his sword much during the entire journey to Kyoto.

The bulk of those two thousand proficiency points came from the thirty or forty demons from the Demon Guide Association who attempted a sneak attack ten miles from Kyoto.

To unleash so many nameless swords in an instant is only possible with the ability to transcend limits.

The bonus provided by the current overlimit state is indeed outrageous; in Uesugi Tetsu's own experience, it is comparable to the [Rage] before it was upgraded.

Even ordinary ghosts and gods would probably kneel before him in his super-limit state, and would also gain even more proficiency.

[Current limit exceeded: 22/100]

Moreover, the overlimit status accumulates relatively quickly, and there are no significant aftereffects of weakness... making it the most suitable as a regular trump card.

Next is the change in Red Prajna's talent.

During your journey to Shangluo, you experienced numerous high-intensity battles, and the effects of "Crimson Bloodlust" comprehensively strengthened your body and mind!

Therefore—your physique +2, willpower +5, charm -10, and spiritual power +5!

[Note: The charm attribute gained from the Bloodlust Crimson will only be deducted when transforming into "Red Hannya" or wearing "Hanyana Mask: Red".]

The last time Bloodlust Crimson took effect was after the Seed Battle.

Back then, I lost an extra 5 points of charm... If you calculate it this way, wouldn't wearing a mask mean you lose a full 45 points of charm?
This feeling is good.

Uesugi Tetsuya desperately wanted the charm of the Hannya Mask to drop even more, ideally to -100, so that demons would lose sanity points like crazy whenever they saw him.

The embryonic form of your heart has been nurtured and is gradually taking shape...

[Your sword heart embryo is being nurtured at a profound level...]

Regarding the embryonic heart, there are only two simple hints.

The changes will take time, perhaps a few more days, or perhaps even longer.

In short, you can't rush it.

Finally, there's the progress of the Hundred-Eyed Demon's Heavenly Path Trial—

You witnessed Imagawa Yoshimoto become the first ruler of Japan during the late Muromachi and Sengoku periods!

You witnessed the world's attention being focused on this!

You witnessed the death of Imagawa Yoshimoto...

[Your Demon Incarnation, Hyakume-ki's Heavenly Trial - Witnessing the Changing World's Path Progress Has Significantly Increased!]

[Current Trial Progress: 32.11% → Current Trial Progress: 52.89%!]

"Is it more than halfway done?"

Uesugi Tetsu stared at the trial progress, which had suddenly increased by twenty percent, but he only sighed softly and couldn't feel happy at all.

He got up and sat in the pavilion, sipping tea, no longer paying attention to the affairs and changes in the outside world.

Soon, the three-day countdown will be over.

At the end of the second day, Okabe Motonobu returned to Sunpu Castle, and the words and news he brought back caused an uproar throughout the entire castle.

Perhaps someone mentioned him during that time.

But Uesugi Tetsu didn't care.

Even if he were just sitting in the pavilion, no one in Junfu City could spot him.

"Ge Liuduo, Erchi, have you all done what I told you to do?"

Uesugi Tetsuya first took the thick list handed to him by Karuta, casually flipped through a couple of pages, and found that the information recorded on it was quite detailed.

It involves not only names, but also identities, strengths, and even personalities and interpersonal relationships.

He nodded at Ge Liuduo: "Thank you for your thoughtfulness."

"It's just what I should do."

Ge Liu bowed slightly in reply.

Uesugi Tetsu looked at Erchi, whose eyelids were barely open and whose steps were so unsteady that she could barely stand, and patted her head: "Alright, you must be tired these days. Go back to the Jizo statue and get some sleep."

"Hmm... Goodnight, Lord Che..."

Exhausted from his excessive exertion, the two-foot-tall man mumbled a reply and immediately transformed into a streak of light, disappearing into the Ksitigarbha statue and falling into a deep sleep.

Ge Liuduo didn't say anything more and returned to the core of the Wanling Furnace.

As for the Zanzemaru that was left behind in the Sengoku period, Uesugi Tetsu had already retrieved it before even going to Kyoto, so he certainly wouldn't have forgotten it.

At this moment, Uesugi Tetsu looked at the countdown, which had reached its end.
"Three minutes left."

He listened quietly to the rather noisy Junpu Castle and gazed at the cherry blossom seeds that had not yet sprouted.

Uesugi Tetsu smiled.

"The next time we meet will be five hundred years from now. By then, you will surely have sprouted from the soil and grown into a towering tree."

He silently counted down the final countdown.

Tick.

Tick.

【00:00:00】

Countdown to zero.

He gently closed his eyes, plunging once again from the gray and white world into the boundless and deep sea of ​​depth.

Then comes an extremely rapid ascent that far exceeds the limits of human cognition and intellect.

Tick.

Tick.

Tick.

Uesugi Tetsu opened his eyes.

Five hundred years have passed.

(End of this chapter)