I'm a demon in Tokyo!

Chapter 400 The Abnormal Witch Arrives Too Late! Before the Blood Moon Rises, the [Visible] Girl Must Be Killed.
Uesugi Tetsu: “…”

Chisa: "If Miss Kujo calls me that, then wouldn't my seniority be exactly the same as Master's!?"

Uesugi Tetsuya ignored Kujo Machi's flexible way of addressing him, waved his hand, and gave him another two minutes to prepare.

After Kujo Machi, fully armed, and Chisa, who was somewhat confused about the previous issue of address, were ready.

Uesugi Tetsuya then enveloped the two of them with extremely thick and viscous black and red qi, creating a simple qi circulation for them to prevent any abnormalities or strange things from approaching unnoticed.

The Komainu Samurai led the way out of Kujo Machi's room, followed by the others.

As soon as they reached the first floor, the Komainu Samurai General tensed his muscular body, baring his teeth at the slightly open doorway and the wisps of darkness seeping in through the crack.

"Roar... Roar roar..."

The Komainu Samurai General growled, his entire body engulfed in dark yet unusually warm flames.

But such fireworks are nothing compared to the endless darkness churning and writhing outside; they are not even a flickering candle in the wind, nor a drop in the ocean.

The moment you step out the door, it will be extinguished.

"Dad, you see, we really can't get out. Why don't we just stay in the room and squeeze in? That way, Gou Gou can live a couple more days, right..."

Before Kujo Machi could utter his thoughts, a bolt of purplish-blue lightning streaked past the Komainu Samurai General, evaporating the crumbling gate along with the eerie darkness.

rustling...

The eerie, teeth-grinding sounds seemed to have been activated by a bolt of lightning from Uesugi Tetsuya, and the noises became more and more frequent and louder!
Kujo Machi saw it clearly!
—In that darkness, like the undercurrents of an abyss, thousands upon thousands of greedy eyes, making one feel uneasy, were cast upon them!
Before the legs of the nine true sages could even begin to tremble as usual, thousands upon thousands of bluish-purple lightning bolts suddenly exploded out of thin air like rain.

As if sweeping away everything with a single click, it used the door as the center and swept away all the darkness and greedy eyes that Kujo Machi could see!

For a fleeting moment, Kujo Machi even felt as if the sky itself had been illuminated by these thunderbolts.

"Okay, let's go."

Uesugi Tetsuya, who was already wearing a red Hannya mask, flipped his hand and withdrew the temporarily deployed barrier.

— There's a bit of a problem with slaying demons in Asahikawa City. If you make even a little noise, you'll definitely have to use a barrier to "soundproof" it.

Otherwise, if he wakes up the things in the sky, then whatever he wants to do will be difficult to achieve.

Kujo Machi stared blankly at the clean ground, just like the ground he walked to school during the day, and then at the fierce, cold, and sharply defined red Hannya mask.

At this moment, she felt no fear or resistance, only a strong sense of security.

Whether it was her imagination or not, she felt that Uesugi Tetsuya clicked his tongue after clearing away the darkness, as if he was quite dissatisfied.

Uesugi Tetsu was naturally dissatisfied.

What kind of disgusting, monstrous things are lurking in this dark and cumbersome place? We blew up such a huge area and only got 2 points of Soul Ash.

He even began to wonder if the "soul ash tax" in Asahikawa City had been collected by the locals a hundred years later.

Without further delay, Uesugi Tetsu followed the route on the map corresponding to that year, using liquefied blue-purple lightning to clear the way.

The thunder stretched out, almost effortlessly crushing all the darkness in its path.

Uesugi Tetsuya then used an inexhaustible amount of Qi to "solidify" the path, preventing the surrounding darkness from flowing in again.

After completing the ultimate fusion of the Sea of ​​Qi and the Palace of Flesh, the Divine Treasury of Calamity Sea, Uesugi Tetsuya's Sea of ​​Qi has now expanded to an astonishing 23,000 zhang.

Even now, the Qi Sea within his body is still expanding at a visible speed, to the point that it's so extravagant that it could be used to pave roads.

Moreover, with the Divine Treasure of the Calamity Sea further enhancing the quality of the Qi, these small fry in the darkness cannot affect the Qi path in the slightest.

Kujo Machi, standing behind Uesugi Tetsuya, swallowed hard and couldn't help but speak up, "Coach, I want to learn this!"

As she spoke, she moved even closer to Uesugi Tetsuya—compared to the writhing darkness on the ground, the eerie creatures hidden in the darkness, and the countless lanterns of human heads in the sky.

It's definitely safer to be by Dad's side!

Kujo Machi suddenly felt that even Hyakume, who was embracing Uesugi Tetsu, had become kind and amiable.

"Miss Kujo, we don't have time to teach you these things right now."

Uesugi Tetsuya used the Five Thunder Technique in one hand and the Qi Path in the other, while using his thoughts to outline the spell and maintain the barrier. At the same time, he spoke calmly to Kujo Shinji.
"If you really want to learn, you can learn by watching me."

"I have nothing to hide."

So Kujo Machi followed closely behind Uesugi Tetsuya, staring wide-eyed at the flowing lightning and qi, trying to understand their trajectory and principles.

Kujo Machi's eyes were sore from staring, but he still couldn't figure it out.

I just think Uesugi Tetsuya is really awesome, killing monsters is as easy as killing chickens.

She caught a glimpse of the familiar road sign for her way to school out of the corner of her eye, and just as she was about to remind him as usual, she let out a soft sigh.

This time, I don't need to be so careful, walking on thin ice...

First came the affectionate call from "Turning Back, Something Strange," Nanjo Aimi's soft, charming voice, tinged with a hint of intoxication—

"Uesugi-kun? Uesugi-kun? I have a cat in my office that does backflips, wanna come and take a look..."

In fact, Chisa and Kujo Machi both heard different shouts, but having experienced similar things before, the two kept their minds focused and dared not turn their heads at all.

Only Uesugi Tetsu stopped in his tracks, said nothing, and turned around.

He stared indifferently at the pale face that resembled Nanjo Manami by eight or nine points, and saw it grin. Then he stretched out his jade-like white fingers and gently held its head.

Hard.

The entire pale head was instantly covered in cracks.

Dozens or even hundreds of arms suddenly emerged from the surging, eerie body beneath it, gripping Uesugi Tetsu's hand tightly, yet they couldn't leave even the slightest scratch on the seemingly delicate arm.

Uesugi Tetsu continued to exert force, the immense power transmitted from top to bottom, causing clear cracks to spread across every inch of the strange-looking man's body.
"Smile, why aren't you laughing?"

Red Prajna chuckled coldly: "Don't you want to laugh?"

Within the sea of ​​calamity, the flames on the surface of the physical deity burned even brighter.

Thus, the strange creature that Uesugi Tetsuya had been turned around was crushed into pieces and then shredded into nothingness by the millstone formed from the qi and lightning.

Uesugi Tetsu narrowed his eyes as he looked at the notification "Kill the [Turning Back with a Strange Twist] clone," then patted Chisa and Kujo Machi on the shoulder.

"It's resolved, let's continue."

As he expected, the difficulty of killing the ghost was indeed disproportionate to the reward.

This strange creature is no ordinary lurking in the shadows; it possesses the strength of a three-star demon and is even more difficult to kill than a Grandmaster.

Even so, despite thinking he had completely killed the strange creature, Uesugi Tetsuya only received the notification that he had killed the clone.

However, from another perspective, the Sea of ​​Calamity's Divine Treasury did indeed greatly enhance Uesugi Tetsuya's strength and essence.

Under normal circumstances, when burning his life force, he could crush a Grand Master with one hand, and his physical strength was comparable to that of ordinary ghosts and gods.

However, the Divine Treasury of the Calamity Sea can continue to burn its life force, simultaneously enhancing all aspects of his being...

Next, Uesugi Tetsuya didn't even look at the traffic lights and stepped directly into the intersection.

Then, he punched a fully loaded truck that roared in and smashed it into a pancake. He then uprooted the traffic light that had been standing there for so long, kneaded it into an iron ball, and then chopped it into charcoal with lightning.

Faced with the menacing vending machine, Uesugi Tetsu kindly fed the monster the Sea of ​​Destruction into its gaping mouth, then closed its mouth just as his friend was about to spit it out. Soon, the vending machine lay still, as if it had eaten its fill.

Finally, they encountered a faceless [greeting ghost] that kept saying "The weather is nice" and "Look up at the sky." Uesugi Tetsu used his inner energy to shove hundreds and thousands of greeting ghosts into the ground, so that they would also learn to look down.

After these "Four Great Ghosts", Uesugi Tetsu encountered some minor ghosts on the road whose murder patterns were easy to trigger, but whose skin could not be broken even after being triggered.

These "little devils" could easily take down the fully armed Chisa and Kujo Machi, but they could only be easily dealt with by Uesugi Tetsu.

After watching the whole thing, Kujo Machi truly understood the power of Uesugi Tetsu, the "weird meatball master".

Without flinching or avoiding, without leaning to one side or the other, he pushes his way through darkness and lurking crises. It would be a mistake to even glance at him. Is there any man in the world more awesome than him?

Looking back now, Chisa's mother was indeed right when she said "great supernatural being" and "great Yin-Yang master".

"No matter what, I must become his disciple before my father leaves me..."

Kujo Machi secretly gave himself a death order: "Even if I can't become an apprentice, I have to learn that skill myself, even if I have to learn it by stealing it!"

Only in this way could he continue to eke out a living in Asahikawa City, second by second, after Uesugi Tetsuya left.

That's right.

Kujo Machi thought that Uesugi Tetsu was indeed incredibly powerful, but he didn't think that Uesugi Tetsu could completely solve the mystery of Asahikawa City.

Because she had looked up at the sky when she was young.

She knew that the real terror lay there.

This is why even though Kujo Machi only has the strength of an ordinary person, he can still remain calm and make the right decisions when encountering all sorts of strange things, even though he is terrified.

Protected by thunder and qi, Uesugi Tetsu led the two to the foot of the mountain where Shiratsu Shrine was located on the map.

"Father, is this... Shiratsu Shrine?"

Kujo Machi looked at the purplish-black mass slumped beside the hundred steps, then looked up and asked tremblingly.

"If the map is correct, then it should be it."

Uesugi Tetsu also glanced at the purplish-black mass of flesh, which covered at least a hundred square meters, and saw a notification above it.

— [...abnormal variant].

The first half of the message has turned into gibberish, as if it has been affected by some force and is no longer legible.

But he could sense a considerable threat emanating from this seemingly dead mass of flesh; it was an aura almost like that of a ghost or god.

I'm just going up the mountain to Shiratsu Shrine, there's no need for me to provoke this thing.

After confirming that the mass of flesh did not react to their arrival, Uesugi Tetsu stepped onto the first step covered in a viscous liquid and spoke softly.
"Go up the mountain."

Chisa, who hadn't said much along the way, followed without hesitation.

Helpless, Kujo Machi glanced again at the horrifying mass of flesh, and had no choice but to follow closely behind Uesugi Tetsuya.

During the short journey up the mountain, Uesugi Tetsu saw far too many severed limbs belonging to ordinary people, as well as various scattered fragments with an eerie aura mixed in with the blood that was difficult to see.

These hundred steps are a veritable hell on earth.

Before reaching the torii gate, Uesugi Tetsu looked up at the crooked plaque that was almost covered in black blood.

【Shirazu Shrine】

As he passed the torii gate, Uesugi Tetsu could feel as if he had crossed a faint barrier—but the scene inside the barrier was far more horrific than that on the steps.

Even just by looking at the ground, Uesugi Tetsu could tell that the density of the lanterns in the sky was much greater than that outside.

Shiratsu Shrine may have been a "safe house" that sheltered many ordinary people in the past.

But at this moment, the safe house has undoubtedly been completely breached.

"So many people, are they all dead...?"

Kujo Machi looked around, his eyes silent yet somewhat afraid.

Without further hesitation, Uesugi Tetsu opened all 50 All-Seeing Eyes and quickly found a figure among the pile of dead bodies who was severely injured and on the verge of death, barely clinging to life.

At the same time, Uesugi Tetsu's pupils contracted sharply again!
—The palace official's robe!
Indeed, the man who was barely still alive was wearing the same [Priest's Robe] that Uesugi Tetsuya had used for a long time!
Seeing that the priest of Shiratsu Shrine was about to die, Uesugi Tetsu picked up one in each hand without saying a word and came to the priest's side in the blink of an eye.

The palace guard, whose chest had turned into a dark mass, gazed wearily into the distance, his eyes half-dead, and made no response to the arrival of the three.

—You can't die!

Uesugi Tetsu used a spider to cut open his wrist and poured a large amount of blood, like flowing emeralds, into the mouth of the priest.

Then, the softened internal energy was instantly absorbed into his entire body, while simultaneously disinfecting and bandaging his wounds.

The dim eyes of the priest regained a glimmer of light, and he could feel that his five senses, which had been in a daze, had become a little clearer.

He struggled to lift his eyes and looked at Uesugi Tetsuya, who had removed his red Hannya mask.
"who are you?"

The priest said hoarsely, "I don't remember having a great Onmyoji like you in Asahikawa City."

"It doesn't matter if you don't know me. I used great supernatural powers to barely keep you alive. Now time is of the essence, so I'll ask you questions and you'll answer them."

Uesugi Tetsu didn't answer the question, but instead asked,

"Are you the priest of Shiratsu Shrine?"

"Yes."

With his eyes half-open, Miyaji stared at Uesugi Tetsuya and responded softly.

Uesugi Tetsu then took out a [Shrine Ema] from his storage backpack and showed it to the priest, hoping to gain his trust in the shortest possible time.
"This is a five-tailed fox—one of the two three-tailed foxes from your shrine who asked me to give it to the shrine maiden of Shiratsu Shrine. Where is she now?"

Upon seeing this crudely made, ordinary ema (votive plaque), the priest's gaze shifted several times in a very short period, as if he had seen something extremely important.

In the end, the palace priest sighed helplessly.
"The priestess is dead."

He said calmly, "That's the one you saw at the foot of the mountain."

"The shrine maiden was accidentally affected by the [Head-Up Phantom] and looked up while her spiritual vision was activated."

Uesugi Tetsu was silent.

—That large, purplish-black mass of flesh at the foot of the mountain was actually a shrine maiden from Shiratsu Shrine.

He actually arrived quickly enough, but unexpectedly he was still much slower.

Sensing the rapid fading of life force within Miyaji, Uesugi Tetsu continued to ask,
"Can't we see the sky?"

"The sky cannot be seen."

The priest's voice gradually faded, filled with deep regret.
"Originally, there was a chance, there really was..."

"Unfamiliar Grand Onmyoji, you're late."

In his final, fleeting moments, the priest used the last of his life force to focus his voice into a thread, transmitting an extremely faint tone to Uesugi Tetsuya's ears, allowing these sounds to coalesce into words in his mind—

"We must kill that girl who can see before the blood moon rises."

(End of this chapter)