Tokyo: My Hundred Demon Scroll

Chapter 272 The Reclusive Master, the Munakata Clan

"how did you do that?"

Standing on the other side of Tsuchimikado Yoru, Kakugyoki's eyes were full of confusion. He knew that Gu Yunqiang was incredibly strong, but how could he have become so much stronger in such a short time?

I remember when we met before, Gu Yun had no aura fluctuations, which was clearly a manifestation of perfect control over power.

It's only been a few days.

This uncontrollable force surged and roared, like a tsunami crashing down.

"Twelve days..."

Subconsciously, the Horned Demon thought of those legendary beings.

"His aura is almost identical to that of the master of the divine realm we encountered before."

That terrifying divine realm contained power far beyond the comprehension of Kakugyoki and Higurashi Maru; it was truly astonishing.

The opponent didn't even show himself directly; a mere wisp of divine power was enough to annihilate the two of them instantly.

"As expected, you felt it too."

Hikari Maru and Kakugyoki exchanged a glance and gave Tsuchimikado Yoru the same answer: "Absolutely, we cannot be his enemy!"

Kotoko Higa's evaluation has perhaps been toned down considerably.

The real Gu Yun is probably an indescribable monster, far beyond human imagination.

"I can't contain it. I see my destiny in that boy..."

On the other side, there is the Munakata family, also one of the Ten Great Families.

The Munakata family, also known as the secluded family.

Since ancient times, this race has continuously protected humanity from natural disasters and man-made calamities.

At this moment, an elderly man with white hair was trembling as he looked at Gu Yun. He was the former head of the Munakata family, an old man who had lived for 160 years.

"Old man, what do you mean by 'calamity'?"

Munakata Yoro, dressed in traditional Japanese clothing, is pushing his ancestor's wheelchair, with a boy beside him.

"Grandpa, is that older brother really that amazing?"

Munakata Sota looked at Tanigumo with curiosity. The latter seemed to notice his gaze, looked over with interest, and then smiled at the little boy.

"She seems to be a very gentle person."

Kusata was not afraid; instead, he nodded and smiled politely in response to Kuyun's kindness.

"Masters who stay at home."

Higa Kotoko then assigned several positions to members of prestigious families before turning her attention to the Munakata family.

"What are your orders, Lord Daofan?"

Munakata Yoro was neither humble nor arrogant; he respected the association's orders, but there was a premise: they could not conflict with their duties.

The secluded masters have their own mission.

In the face of natural disasters such as earthquakes, tsunamis, typhoons, mudslides, and desertification, other work is utterly insignificant.

All disasters originate from the corrupt world, and it is their duty to interfere with and interrupt the corrupt world's influence on the present world.

Therefore, the secluded exorcists are a very special branch among exorcists.

They are respected by the world and never interfere in the struggle between demons and human sorcerers. They are also uninterested in money, power, status, and fame.

It is no exaggeration to say that this is a group of selfless heroes who have dedicated their lives to the cause of protecting humanity.

The Munakata family is the most famous of the reclusive masters, but not the only one.

There are probably more than a hundred escaping masters who travel all over Japan, looking for loopholes in the corrupt world and then forcibly closing them.

Without the reclusive master, the natural disasters in this country would not be as severe as they are now, but would increase tenfold or even a hundredfold.

Countless disasters were prevented from happening by the reclusive masters.

"Such a young child, attending this dinner party."

Gu Yun saw Munakata Sota, who was not very old, probably around the same age as Touya.

"A hermit?"

Gu Yun learned the identities of these people from Asakura Yo: "Oh, that's not surprising."

The reclusive masters hold a special position; they probably came here to see what the top combat power in the current exorcism world looks like.

"This old man is quite interesting."

Gu Yun ignored Munakata Sota and Munakata Yoro, and focused his gaze on the old man in the wheelchair.

Others couldn't see it, but in Gu Yun's eyes, the old man was enveloped in golden light, which was a symbol of merit, favored and blessed by the benevolent gods who purified the world.

"If this person dies, he can go directly to the Pure Land to be subdued, right?"

The Word Spirit clearly noticed him as well: "With such pure merit, he must have saved many people."

"With such merits, neither this life nor my next life will accept him."

Merit and blessings are even more powerful than ordinary divine blessings; this stuff is like a panacea.

Although merit has no power, in the eyes of world wills such as Kotodama, Miketsu, and Enma, a soul protected by merit is quite dazzling.

They will not harm such souls; in fact, they will offer them benefits and protect them.

Simply put, good deeds are equivalent to 'face'.

The more merit you accumulate, the greater your standing with the world's will.

"If Jing Shi saw this, she would surely guide this old man to her world and make him a benevolent god who brings blessings to the region."

A very few benevolent deities are qualified to receive the title of Mikoto, acquire the territory of Purification, and become extremely special land deities.

The local earth god is not an ordinary minor deity, but a true god with the power to govern the human world.

Theoretically speaking, every place in the present world has a corresponding place in the Pure Land.

Similarly, the same applies to the turbid world.

The turbid world and the pure world are like two mirrors reflecting the real world, one above the other.

If the illusory world is the ocean and the pure world is the sky, then the turbid world is like the Earth's core.

All three influence the first dimension from different angles.

After death, one goes to the Pure Land to become a local earth god, sea god, or mountain god. This is a great honor and a sign that the world's will recognize the merits of the reclusive master during his lifetime.

"I see."

Gu Yun had gained some understanding of the principles behind the closed-door master.

They are like firewalls erected by the purifying world to combat the defiled world.

Of course, this is not meant to belittle those who remain secluded.

In any case, the hermit is undoubtedly a selfless guardian deity for humanity.

Without the closed-door master, countless people would die each year from natural disasters, both large and small.

Based on this alone, Gu Yun holds a positive attitude towards the profession of "closed-door master".

"He is probably the strongest hermit master in Japan in the last five hundred years."

Kotodama had already reviewed the life story of the old man from the Munakata family and understood why he was looking at Gu Yun with a solemn expression.

"why?"

"He noticed it because of your weight."

Masters who stay at home are naturally sensitive to major disasters and calamities, among which catastrophes are the most terrifying.

Calamity, disaster, calamity.

This is the level of danger and risk that the reclusive master devised when dealing with attacks from the corrupt world.

The worst is misfortune, the worst is calamity, and the latter is a once-in-a-century event.

Clearly, in the old man's eyes, Gu Yun was nothing short of the most terrifying catastrophe in the world; his every move would bring immeasurable changes to the world.

Chapter 273 The Tool Gu Yun Needs

"There are many hidden masters among ordinary people."

Gu Yun was not surprised that the elders of the Munakata family could detect something amiss.

After all, the world is so vast, and there are plenty of hidden masters out there.

The Four Heavenly Kings of Wild Fox Zen are just the strongest representatives of folk Buddhism in the last fifty years. Before that, there must have been many other extraordinary people.

"Nice to meet you, I am Shimojima Kumo."

Gu Yun politely greeted the three representatives of the Zongxiang family, young and old. The three were flattered and quickly returned the greeting.

"Upon getting closer, it really is terrifying."

Sota heard the ancestor's evaluation of Gu Yun, and now standing in front of him, it was as if he were facing a door to a corrupt world that had been opened.

And this was the result after Gu Yun had suppressed it with all his might.

If he were to release it without any restraint, Kusata couldn't imagine the terrifying scene that would unfold.

'How exaggerated!'

Munakata Yoro originally wanted to ask his ancestor how to deal with a potential threat like Gu Yun.

just now…

Why even ask? This guy is way beyond their capabilities.

People will die!

"Besides prevention, the closed-door master also has the responsibility of supervision."

When Gu Yun encountered the reclusive master, he summoned Miketsu. She connected her consciousness with her master and instantly recognized the identity and origin of the old monk: "They will mark all anomalies that may cause disasters and monitor them in real time."