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Chapter 388 Five Hundred Years of Incense Offerings and Vows, the Miraculous Power of the Offering Mantra! The Unique Hundred Eyes - Super Epic+!

2024, December 7, sunny.

Shizuoka Prefecture, Shizuoka City—the location of the Kokingawa-kan (Kokingawa-kan Museum).

Beside the cherry-colored giant tree, Uesugi Tetsu smiled and declined the girl's request to add him on Line for a photo op.

He naturally imposed a cognitive barrier on himself—otherwise, he would have been spotted as soon as he approached the Imagawa-kan attraction, attracting a large number of fans.

That's not good.

Uesugi Tetsu slowly strolled around and sat down again on the stone bench that hadn't been replaced in five hundred years.

Five hundred years of wind and sand have only made the surface of the stone bench smoother; otherwise, there has been little change.

He sat on the stone bench and looked out over the empty courtyard, as if he could see himself practicing breathing techniques and swordsmanship there every day.

The delicate fragrance of cherry blossoms lingers in the air.

Uesugi Tetsu raised his hand slightly, picked a cherry blossom branch that was neither too big nor too small and put it into his storage backpack. He then looked at the tree trunk, whose circumference was so large that it would take several people to barely hug it.

This cherry tree, which Yoshimoto once planted, is truly thriving. It is the largest and most spiritual cherry tree that Uesugi Tetsu has ever seen.

If another five hundred years pass, it might develop its own intelligence, just like Xiao Jia.

Uesugi Tetsu sat on the hard stone bench for a long time, lost in thought, sometimes sighing, sometimes smiling.

The two swords at her waist didn't bother him. Instead, Xiao Jia was looking at the cherry blossom tree with great interest—she had just seen these seeds planted in the ground not long ago!
I never imagined that in the blink of an eye, that tiny seed would grow into such a towering giant. How interesting, how truly interesting!

Fortunately, not many people wandered into the corner of the Imagawa-kan in this hot weather. Even those who did come only took photos of the cherry blossoms. Otherwise, someone would definitely have chased Uesugi Tetsu away from this stone bench.

Uesugi Tetsuya exhaled softly and waved his hand to summon two shikigami, Nishaku and Karuta.

The two women were stunned when they saw the familiar courtyard of the Imagawa residence.

Erchi, who had just woken up, asked somewhat groggily,

"Lord Che, are we still in the Warring States period? Didn't we say we were going back? What went wrong?"

Before Uesugi Tetsu could answer, Kaga Kiyomitsu at his waist chuckled, "Two-foot sister, why don't you turn around and look behind you?"

The two-foot-tall man didn't think much of it.

Turning my head, I was greeted by the sight of cherry blossoms falling in profusion.

Er Chi was stunned for a moment, but couldn't help but laugh.

"That's it..."

Karuta simply gazed quietly at the cherry blossom tree, smiling without saying a word.

"Alright, two feet."

Uesugi Tetsu clapped his hands: "If you've rested enough, let's try to sense the incense offerings and prayers first."

"Yes, sir!"

The two-foot-tall girl put on a fake, stiff face, gave Uesugi Tetsuya a salute, then closed her eyes with a grin, murmuring for a while.

"The incense and wishes from the people in those temples are indeed still there and not much has been lost. Thanks to Ge Liuduo's help and our backup plan, the [Two-Foot Temple] is still effective for quite a long time."

"Well... it lasted for more than two hundred years before gradually losing its effectiveness, and finally it completely lost its power one hundred and forty years ago. People probably saw that the temple was no longer useful, so fewer people went to worship there."

Perhaps even now, there are still people who worship two-foot-tall statues or shrines in unknown corners.

But since Erchi was not a ghost or god, and too much time had passed, she could no longer feel these faint hopes.

Er Chi frowned slightly and said, "Although we can sense most of them, many wishes are scattered in various places. We tried to absorb them, but found that they were difficult to absorb because of the distance."

She said somewhat embarrassedly, "I should be able to take back these offerings once we get closer, but I'm afraid it will take quite a while to collect all this..."

But then, the two-foot-tall man smiled genuinely, a genuine smile playing on his lips.

"Fortunately, the temples and statues we built two or three hundred years ago have been effective and have helped many, many people. They are not just empty clay statues that people worship but are of no use."

Seeing her like this, Uesugi Tetsuya was both pleased and silent for a moment.

Er Chi is now concerned about ordinary people and thinks about many, many people. It is unknown whether her small shoulders can bear such a heavy responsibility.

In short, let's teach her that supreme Buddhist mantra first, so that she can have more power.

[You have received reward nine: the Amoghasiddhi Mani Offering Mantra!]

The moment he received the reward, a radiant "prayer bead" appeared in his consciousness.

Uesugi Tetsuya understood how to use it in an instant.

Then he smiled and said to Erchi, "Erchi, come here. I will pass on to you a secret Buddhist mantra, which will be of great use."

Erchi blinked, somewhat puzzled.

When did Master Che learn about Buddhism? How come I didn't know?
Despite her doubts, Erchi walked up to Uesugi Tetsuya without hesitation.

Uesugi Tetsu gently placed his palm on her small head, and a vast torrent of consciousness surged, carrying the "Buddhist bead" towards her two feet away.

In an instant, the two-foot-tall man heard a rumbling Buddhist chant with the timbre of Uesugi Tetsuya—

Om!

Amga,
Bozamana, Banme Banzare,

……

Zassa Re!
Hum!

Following closely behind was the voice of Uesugi Tetsu explaining the effects of the spell:
"By reciting this mantra, one can transform impure things into superior offerings for oneself..."

Recite this secret mantra...

A tongue as eloquent as a lotus flower purifies the physical body, making it as pure as diamond!

Soon, Uesugi Tetsu informed Nichiko of all the information in the reward notification.

The two-foot-tall man was initially confused, but after a few repetitions, he suddenly felt enlightened, as if he had completely mastered it, and he began to mutter incantations along with it.

"Om..."

She closed her eyes and sat down cross-legged. As she chanted the mantra "Amoghapāśa Mani Offering Mantra" over and over again, the aura surrounding her body grew stronger at a visible speed.

Uesugi Tetsuya saw it clearly with his analytical eye.

—The offerings from afar, each containing the power of mixed incense and prayers, continuously surged in. Under the influence of this secret mantra, they transformed into plates of the finest offerings, which were directly absorbed into the body of the two-foot-tall man.

It seemed that wisps of clear light emanated from that small body, purifying and cleansing this essentially formless and intangible physical shell.

Beneath the cherry blossom tree, a two-foot-tall man attains enlightenment.

There was a hint of surprise in Uesugi Tetsu's eyes.

Unexpectedly, the effect of this secret incantation is so powerful. At this terrifying rate, it's likely that within a week or two, the boundless incense offerings and prayers accumulated over two or three hundred years will be completely absorbed by the Two-Foot Master.

Moreover, it has absolutely no side effects!

Otherwise, how could it be called a "supreme secret mantra"!
With a slight thought, Uesugi Tetsu opened the Heavenly Path progress for the Two-Foot Master.

[Acceptance of sentient beings' wishes: 23.81%...]

Uesugi Tetsu could clearly see that after the progress bar had already surged, Tian Tu's progress bar would move slightly every now and then.

Perhaps, the two-foot-tall man will become a ghost or god before him!
The future is promising, the future is promising!

Uesugi Tetsu gestured to the others with his heartstrings, indicating that he would not disturb Lord Erchi any further. After setting up some simple measures, he distanced himself slightly.

However, it seems that ordinary people cannot see, touch, or perceive the Two-Foot Man—as he repeatedly chanted the secret incantation, the Two-Foot Man gradually became transparent.

Uesugi Tetsuya was able to see that she was still sitting there cross-legged only with his Eye of Insight.

Karuta had taken out a fountain pen at some point and had begun to silently take notes.

The black book in her hand remained motionless, feigning death as if she were dead, lest she herself be turned into an offering by the secret incantation that seeped into the book.

Uesugi Tetsu glanced at the remaining rewards in his hand and pondered for a moment—there weren't many suitable items for Karu to keep this time, so he decided to make a note of them.

Before claiming the remaining rewards, Uesugi Tetsu first brought up Xiao Jia's panel.

After all, there are more than 14000 Soul Points, and it will take quite some time for Xiao Jia to upgrade.

Uesugi Tetsu glanced at the numerous upgrade options on Kaga Kiyomitsu's panel, pondered for a moment, then tapped the hilt of his sword and asked her.
"Xiao Jia, just use your intuition to figure out which aspect you want to improve."

—Kaga Kiyomitsu's spirituality has become extremely strong after several enhancements. Since that's the case, instead of letting him choose, let him make the decision himself.

"oh oh."

Xiao Jia, who hadn't spoken since the change in the two-foot-tall man, responded softly, and after a moment, plucked a chord in Uesugi Tetsuya's heart. The soft, sweet voice of the girl resonated in Uesugi Tetsuya's heart.
"Thrust, slash, and our spirit... well, that's about it."

Uesugi Tetsu glanced at the price—

[Thrust Expert: 1500]

[Slash Expert: 1500]

【Spirituality: 5000】

In total, he only had 8000 Soul Points, which was nothing to a "big spender" like him.

"it is good."

Even though he hadn't used up all his Soul Points, Uesugi Tetsu didn't question Kaga Kiyomitsu—otherwise, why would he let Kaga make his own choice? Wouldn't that be a joke?

He immediately wanted to use his Soul Points to upgrade.

"Oh, right, Master!" Xiao Jia quickly added, "If our spirituality improves further, we might need to sleep for a while."

Uesugi Tetsu thought it was something serious, but it turned out to be this.

"fine."

He smiled and patted Qing on his waist: "Qing is here, so you can sleep peacefully."

"Oh... okay."

Xiao Jia quietly bid farewell to the group, not wanting to disturb the two-foot-tall adult not far away.

"Well then, Master, Brother Qing, and Sister Karudo, we're going to sleep now. Goodnight..."

"Good night."

After touching the hilt of the sword, Uesugi Tetsuya stopped dawdling and used 8,000 Soul Points to upgrade the three effects.

Xiao Jia was right after all.

After the initial spiritual upgrade, she lay peacefully in the scabbard, her entire body enveloped in a mysterious radiance, as if undergoing some kind of divine transformation.

After seeing that Xiao Jia was "sleeping" peacefully, Uesugi Tetsu turned his attention to the remaining rewards.

The other two are not urgent, but this is the most important.

[You have received reward four - the only one with 100 eyes!]

[The quality and rarity of your demon incarnation, Hyakume-ki, are being significantly increased...]

[Currently eliminating the potential influence and erosion of the "Thousand Eyes" and "Shadow of Ten Thousand Eyes" from the original history on your demonic incarnation, the Hundred-Eyed Demon...]

[Your demonic incarnation, Hyakume-ki, has become the "One and Only Hyakume"!]

In the darkness, Uesugi Tetsuya sensed that a very subtle, almost imperceptible "gaze" upon his shadow had been abruptly erased.

No wonder he couldn't feel the effect before – this "gaze" must have accumulated over a long time to form such a mere wisp, it would be strange if he, who is beyond the reach of ghosts and gods, could even perceive it.

But by the time he actually feels it, it will be too late.

It's completely impossible to defend against.

[Your demon avatar, Hyakume-ki, has been upgraded from "Epic+" to "Super Epic+"!]

[Your demon incarnation, Hyakume-ki, has had its various talent effects enhanced!]

[Your demon avatar, Hyakume-ki, has gained a new talent. Please check it out!]

Your demon item, Hundred Eyes, has been upgraded from "Epic++" to "Super Epic++"!

[Your demonic incarnation, the Hundred-Eyed Demon, will become the "One and Only Thousand-Eyed" after completing the Heavenly Path and ascending to the level of a demon god!]

Even though Uesugi Tetsuya wasn't currently in his Hyakume form, he could sense the enormous change in his transformation simply from the changes in his "Interpretive Eyes".

The current Eye of Interpretation is almost the same as when it was in the Overlimit state when it went to Luoyang. It can almost be called a pair of eyes of gods and demons!
He then looked at the changes on the avatar panel—

【Demon Incarnation: Hyakume-ki (The Only One with Hundred Eyes)】

[Physical Strength: +10]

[Willpower: +85 → +115]

[Charm: +15]

[Spiritual Arts: +10]

[Quality: Epic+ → Super Epic+]

[Rank: 3.5 stars]

[Rank Cap: Four and a Half Stars → Five Stars]

[Talent: All-Seeing Eye, Telepathic Eye, Evil Eye, True Eye, a hundred eyes for you, I see you]

In terms of attributes, only "Willpower" increased by 30 points, which is quite rare.

This also proves from another perspective that Hyakume-ki is not a demon that flies by relying on its numerical power.

It still depends on changes in talent.

【All-Seeing Eye: Your dynamic vision and visual precision are greatly improved, your spiritual vision is greatly enhanced, and your field of vision is expanded to a space with a diameter of 300 meters centered on yourself.

At the same time, it can independently control 0-200 "Hundred-Eyed Demon Eyes" to open.

The more pupils open, the greater the improvement in dynamic vision, visual acuity, sharpness, and the range of vision.

[Note 1: ...]

[Note 2: The more of the Hundred-Eyed Demon's eyes are open, the greater the load on the pupils. Opening fewer than 50 pupils simultaneously results in no load, while opening 150 or more pupils constitutes a high load.]

[Note 3: The effect of the Eye of Deciphering has been greatly improved!]

[Note 4: Consuming high-quality demon eyeballs that meet the requirements can increase the strength of the Hundred-Eyed Demon Eye.]

The talent of the All-Seeing Eye may seem unchanged, but in reality it is completely different from before!

Let alone changing "100 meters in diameter" to "300 meters in diameter", even doubling the number of eyes of the Hundred-Eyed Demon is extremely absurd.

He had previously thought that Hyakume-ki "had no numerical value", but now it seems that the value was just not marked on the surface.

A hundred-eyed demon with a full two hundred pupils...

Even ordinary demons and gods don't have that many eyes.

As for Hyakume-ki needing to eat "high-quality pupils" to grow eyeballs, Uesugi Tetsu thought it was perfectly normal.

It's about to become a legendary demon incarnate. If it continues to eat the fly eyes of those sick and suffering relatives with such gusto as before, would that be acceptable?

[Psychic Eye: Generates psychic power equal to one-third of the current "Willpower" attribute strength, and the strength of this psychic power is greatly increased within the range covered by "All-Seeing Eye".]

One-tenth of the will becomes one-third.

This ability would be a key talent for anyone other than Uesugi Tetsuya, but in his case, it only serves as a support role in the Demon God's Game.

It's great as a control skill or to accelerate flight.

As for the Eye of Evil, its description and stats have been significantly improved.

If Uesugi Tetsu were to open his 200 Hundred-Eyed Demon Eyes now, staring at any demon or spirit for a while would produce an obvious effect.

[The Eye of True Sight: Compared to before, you will definitely see many different "things".]

"Perhaps" becomes "certainly", and "some" becomes "many".

Uesugi Tetsuya was immediately interested in using it, but after hesitating for a moment, he still did not open his True Sight Eye without permission.

If you accidentally see something "horrible", it might not be good.

You only have one life in this world, so why not try your luck in the next?

【Hundred Eyes for You: When you choose to transform into other demonic forms, you can also stack the Demonic Form Hundred Eyes, and fully obtain all talents, but the attribute increase will be reduced by 30%.】

It's still just a pure numerical increase, changing from "reduced by 50%" to "reduced by 30%".

This is probably because Hyakume's innate talents are already comprehensive enough, so there is no need for more fancy talent effects; it is only necessary to increase the values ​​to prevent them from being ineffective.

Uesugi Tetsuya paused, then looked toward his only newly acquired talent.

I see you: ...

(End of this chapter)