Tokyo: My Hundred Demon Scroll

Yoh Asakura didn't care about her reaction at all, and even made various jokes, which made Midori quite helpless.

Even though Yoh is the senior apprentice, when Midori is with Yoh, she always has the illusion that she is the older sister and Yoh is the younger brother.

"Hello, Ms. Iijima."

"Me too, Miss Midori."

Cui Zi greeted Gu Yun, and the two sensed each other's strength and were both surprised.

Cui Zi was shocked, while Gu Yun was amazed.

Midori is very strong, only slightly weaker than Yoh Asakura, but still a powerful individual capable of rivaling a Nature Avatar with 80 Spirit Rank.

In addition, Gu Yun looked at the old man who was resting with his eyes closed.

The opponent was not an exorcist, as there was no spiritual energy fluctuation on his body, but the sharp sword intent that seemed capable of cleaving a person's soul was truly hard to ignore.

Chapter 217 The Four Heavenly Kings

"Who is the senior?"

"I am the successor to the throne."

The old man had white hair and looked to be about seventy or eighty years old, but he was in good spirits and showed no signs of decline.

Yoriichi Tsugikuni, as Gu Yun knows, is the creator of the Breathing Technique in the background story of Demon Slayer, born with the ability to awaken the Demon Slayer Mark and the Transparent World.

In the original world, no matter how powerful Yoriichi Tsugikuni was, he was still just a mortal who could not escape birth, aging, sickness, and death.

However, this place is inhabited by gods, and possesses all sorts of magic and curses.

Yoriichi Tsugikuni would naturally not choose to use a curse.

In this world, there is far more than one way to achieve a long life.

Midori consumed an elixir of immortality from the mortal world, Asakura Yoh broke the Taisan Fujun Festival and could freely control reincarnation, and also consumed mermaid flesh, which was eaten by nuns.

Yoriichi Tsugikuni also received something similar.

The term "rejuvenating water" first appeared in the "Manyoshu" and is a legendary elixir that can make people young again.

It comes from the Tang Dynasty across the sea, a divine gift brought back by envoys to Tang China a thousand years ago.

However, this transforming water itself is incredibly toxic, and to gain a long lifespan through it requires an extremely strong physique and willpower.

Otherwise, a person's soul will be eroded by the water, turning them into a twisted and hideous monster, and going completely insane.

When Yoriichi Tsugikuni was young, he chased after Muzan Kibutsuji and cornered him.

However, Muzan Kibutsuji split his body into thousands of pieces, thus saving his life from Yoriichi Tsugikuni.

From then on, Muzan Kibutsuji, out of fear of Yoriichi Tsugikuni's power, chose to hide himself, waiting for the latter to succumb to the passage of time and turn into a skeleton in a tomb.

It was for this reason that Yoriichi Tsugikuni decided to take a huge risk and drink the Rejuvenating Water.

He successfully survived the deadly poison of the Water of Rejuvenation, which not only granted him a long life but also greatly increased his strength.

Thus, Yoriichi Tsugikuni turned the tables on Muzan, training demon slayers while making Muzan believe he was dead.

Centuries later, when Muzan Kibutsuji thought he had outlived Yoriichi Tsugikuni, little did he know that a sword saint who had lived for hundreds of years and whose swordsmanship had returned to its original simplicity awaited him.

"I am very grateful to Mr. Ye Wang for his guidance back then."

Yoriichi thanked Asakura Yoh, and Gu Yun realized, "This was Yoh, the idea you came up with for Yoriichi-senpai?"

Such a dangerous thing as the Rejuvenating Water is known to only a handful of people in the world, and Yoh Asakura is one of them.

Moreover, it was Yoh Asakura, the sixth brother, who suggested that Yoriichi Tsugikuni use the strategy of feigning weakness to lure the enemy out, successfully drawing out the cowardly and cunning Muzan Kibutsuji and sending him to hell.

"Yeah~~"

"It's just a little help," Yoh Asakura waved his hand and laughed, "I've told Yoriichi many times already, no need to worry about it."

Yoriichi Tsugikuni is a very steady and gentle person. He is powerful, but he never bullies the weak.

After the demons were destroyed by the Ubuyashiki clan, Yoriichi Tsugikuni lived a secluded life.

His spiritual level was not high, and he had no spiritual power.

With his exceptional swordsmanship, even a great demon would find it difficult to withstand his sharpness.

Just like Uesugi-neechan and Suzuka Gozen, they were able to break the great demon's Heavenly Lamentation and Earthly Cry using only their swordsmanship, without using any spiritual power.

Yoriichi Tsugikuni's strength is far inferior to the two, but in terms of swordsmanship alone, he has reached their level.

"Miss Midori, Mr. Asakura, Senior Yoriichi, and Mr. Tanigumo."

Higa Kotoko knelt before the crowd: "I know you look down on the Ten Famous Families and don't like being bound by rules."

In fact, the Ten Famous Sects and the Exorcist Association had little ability to restrain the four people in front of them.

Needless to say, Gu Yun, just because of his connection with the Iijima family, even the Exorcist Association has to work for him.

Midori and Yoh Asakura were powerful humans from a thousand years ago, and their strength was even greater than Kotoko's.

Each of them would require Kotoko to risk her life to have any chance of defeating her.

Although Yoriichi Tsugikuni is just an ordinary person, he can see the essence of all things through the Transparent World. This power is almost equivalent to the natural incarnation of the present world.

In addition, his swordsmanship is terrifying. Once he gets close and strikes suddenly, even Midori and Yoh Asakura would be severely injured if they were caught off guard.

If you had to describe Yoriichi Tsugikuni in one sentence, he would be a single-target assassin with low health and high attack power, but no area-of-effect damage.

Gu Yun is the youngest of the four, but has the greatest potential.

Yoh Asakura and Midori are evenly matched, with Yoriichi being a step above Yoriichi Tsugikuni.

All three are super-powerful beings who surpass even the great demons, and in terms of their stance, they are human and acknowledge their human identity.

"Therefore, I plan to select twelve powerful exorcists from the ten sects and bestow upon them the title of the Twelve Divine Generals."

"You want us to join the Twelve Divine Generals?"

If Gu Yun's shikigami were here, they would definitely not agree.

What are the Twelve Divine Generals anyway? They dare to be on par with Gu Yun? That's a blatant insult.

"of course not!"

How could Higa Kotoko do such a disgusting thing? "My idea is to establish another organization above these twelve divine generals, called the 'Four Heavenly Kings'."

"The Four Heavenly Kings..."

What a familiar title! The Japanese are all a bit chuunibyou (a Japanese term for someone with delusions of grandeur), and every industry has its own "Four Heavenly Kings".

However, Gu Yun didn't seem to mind the Four Heavenly Kings too much.

After all, Gu Yun acknowledged the strength of Yoriichi Tsugikuni, Midori, and Yoh Asakura.

All three are highly experienced and respected figures.

Even the youngest, Yoriichi Tsugikuni, is already over 500 years old.

Therefore, being on par with them meant that even the shikigami of the Gu Yun family couldn't say anything.

"I am A-Ya, Miss Midori, and Senior Yoriichi."

"The Four Heavenly Kings?"

Gu Yun touched his chin, finding it acceptable.

In any case, the so-called Four Heavenly Kings are just a top-tier exorcist enthusiast group.

So Gu Yun agreed and was willing to play the game with them.

Yes, games.

Not only Gu Yun, but also in the eyes of Suiko and Asakura Yoh, the Four Heavenly Kings were no different from children playing house.

Almost no one present was willing to step forward and personally protect the exorcists.

To put it bluntly, the Four Heavenly Kings are there to stabilize morale.

The most capable sorcerers who actually participate in exorcisms are the Twelve Divine Generals.

"Do not."

Kotoko Higa shook her head and said, "The Four Heavenly Kings are me, Asakura-sensei, Yoriichi-senpai, and Midori-san."

"Am I not included?"

Gu Yun was somewhat surprised, and Qin Zi explained, "Gu Yun, you shouldn't use your power lightly."

“I agree with this.”

Like Kotoko, Asakura Yoh was able to sense Tanigumo's extraordinary spiritual rank.

Miss Midori is the same.

As a shrine maiden skilled in spiritual power, Miss Midori had been observing Gu Yun ever since he entered the room.

'How noble…'

Shrine maidens are those who serve the gods, and the more noble the god, the weaker the shrine maiden's resistance.

Midori is also a shrine maiden.

Even if Gu Yun did nothing, Cui Zi felt a profound sense of powerlessness in his presence: 'Could it be that the legendary perfect spirit of the Twelve Heavens has truly appeared?'

Chapter 218 The Strongest Human

'A being of perfect spiritual caliber, the legendary savior.'

After Higa Kotoko's battle with Tanigumo, she had already made this kind of speculation.

After returning, Kotoko investigated many ancient texts and finally found a very special term in the legend of the Twelve Heavens—Perfect Spirit.

The ancient wish of waiting twelve days is a miracle that saves the world.

Kotoko doesn't quite understand the relationship between Perfect Spirit and Salvation, but that doesn't hinder her understanding of Gu Yun.

Anyway, it's awesome!

"Gu Yun, you are the jade we must protect."