Tokyo Sword Saint Online Dealing

What did you do to this body?

Why can't I use any strength at all?

Dong Wenyu's eyes widened, his astonished expression genuine. He exclaimed in surprise, "What are you talking about? I chose this body exactly as you requested. It can definitely withstand your power temporarily!"

A wave of dizziness surged through Shuten-dōji's mind. His body felt weak, and he swayed unsteadily like a drunkard.

Shuten-dōji was indeed a drunkard, but he could never get drunk.

There is only one answer: this body has a problem, and a very big one at that.

He was furious at Dong Wenyu's stupidity. He thought Dong Wenyu would resort to underhanded tactics, but in his mind, he would make Dong Wenyu and Uesugi Kiyoshi fight to the death before Dong Wenyu made his move.

He started playing like this right from the beginning. If he gets really angry, he can just retreat back to the Dream World, and everyone will go their separate ways. He won't lose anything.

But Dong Wenyu is certain to die.

Dong Wenyu saw that Shuten-dōji didn't seem to be acting at all, and he was also surprised and uncertain. Shuten-dōji had indeed done something, but it wasn't a method that was so effective.

He stubbornly retorted, "Why would I lie to you? I'm already in this state!"

"Your Majesty the Ghost King, if you don't make a move soon, we're all doomed!"

Just then, a mocking laugh came from a corner.

Everyone present looked around and was shocked to see someone who shouldn't be there.

Suzuki Hideki, a trusted subordinate of Dong Wenyu.

He led Uesugi Kiyoshi and his group to the ritual chamber. Surprisingly, instead of taking advantage of the chaos to escape, he found a secluded corner and observed the battle with great interest.

Now, he even laughs out loud.

"Lord Yu, you really have a short memory. You personally instructed me to plant the Soul-Stealing Incense in this body, intending to control Shuten-dōji and seal his soul into this body so that he could not escape. Have you forgotten?"

"I went to great lengths to buy even a tiny bit of Soul-Stealing Incense from those Onmyoji."

Before Suzuki Hidema could continue, Shuten-dōji spoke up angrily.

"impossible!"

"Even the Soul-Stealing Incense personally concocted by the White Fox's Son cannot lock my soul!"

"It's even more impossible that I won't be able to use any of my strength!!"

Suzuki Hidehime chuckled lightly and slowly shook his head.

"I know."

"So, I changed the ingredients."

"Before this body was brought here, I fed him a whole jug of [Divine Defecation Demon Poison Wine]. You must be familiar with this stuff, Lord Shuten-dōji?"

Almost simultaneously, both Shuten-dōji and Dong Wenyu's expressions changed.

"God's Poisonous Wine" is a legendary poison used by the great general Minamoto no Yorimitsu to get Shuten-dōji drunk, then cut off his limbs and behead him. This wine has no effect on ordinary people, but if a demon drinks it, even if he has the capacity to drink rivers and seas, he will become drunk and unconscious.

Just like Shuten-dōji now.

"Suzuki Hidema! You betrayed me?!"

"Ten years ago, when you were twenty, you were just a low-level gangster. I saw your potential, promoted you, and gave you endless riches and glory. Why did you betray me?"

"Have you ever thought about what you would be like without me?!"

Dong Wenyu was filled with disbelief, panting heavily. His smug smile and feigned panic turned into anger, which quietly rose on his fat face.

As Suzuki Hideki met Higashi Wenyu's angry gaze and questioning, his smile grew increasingly unrestrained.

"Lord Yu, have you ever considered why I, whom you claim to be exceptionally capable and who handles most of your trivial matters, was originally just a nobody? And how did I happen to be chosen by you?"

Is this a coincidence?

Dong Wenyu's expression froze.

Suzuki Hideaki let out a somewhat eerie chuckle, his shoulders twitching as if he were trying to suppress his laughter, but the expression on his face became increasingly wild and unrestrained.

"When I was ten years old, my worthless life was saved by Lord Jue. Without him, I would have died long ago! After training me for two years, he sent me away from his side to become a spy, in preparation for future use."

"I spent eight years in an obscure little gang, and finally you took notice of me and I rose to become your right-hand man."

"Ten years have passed since we got to where we are today."

Do you know how I've spent the last ten years?

A chilling murderous intent rippled across Suzuki Hideki's lips, transforming into a cold, sinister smile.

"I want to tear you to pieces every single moment for plotting against Lord Jue!"

"For Lord Jue's grand plan, I will endure it."

"What, you think you can hide your actions, such as having your subordinates worship a statue of Shuten-dōji and even building a secret chamber at headquarters, from Lord Kaku?"

"He's only letting you be smug for a few days!"

"I am the blade that will end you all, a pawn left behind by Lord Jue to take the next step in the game!"

"The Divine Poison Wine is the one that Master Jue found; it's the real deal, so there's no need to struggle anymore!"

"This is the nemesis of the demon god Shuten-dōji!"

"Dong Wenyu, you've lost!"

Suzuki Hidema suddenly turned around, took a few steps to stand in front of Higashima Maki, and knelt down on the ground as if a mountain of gold had been overturned.

He took out a palm-sized seal from his pocket, raised it with both hands, and presented it to Maki Azuma.

"Young Miss, please accept the seal!"

"This is something Lord Jue left for you! I've been keeping it safe to prevent Dong Wenyu from taking it!"

"Now, the item is returned to its rightful owner!"

"Lord Jue once instructed that this object contains the heroic soul of the Sixth Heaven Demon King. If the Demon King Shuten-dōji has any trump card, he can use spiritual power to detonate this Cloth Martial Seal to block his attack."

"Having possessed a body that had drunk the poisonous wine of the God-Demon, Shuten-dōji could not possibly have the strength to continue fighting!"

Not to mention Maki Azuma, even Kiyoshi Uesugi was stunned by this turn of events.

He subconsciously turned his gaze to Kudo Yuichi.

This "detective" has the ability to discern people's hearts and recognize lies.

His response was a slight nod from Kudo Yuichi, who was also somewhat incredulous.

Are these words true?

Sure enough, Dong Wenjue couldn't possibly have left his daughter without leaving her anything and just passed away like that.

Shuten-dōji gritted his teeth and swept his cold gaze around, as if trying to memorize the faces of everyone present. Then, his body collapsed limply, and the jade statue showed countless dense cracks before crashing down.

He gave up.

The Demon King of Mount Ooe has always been brave, but he will not stay here to wait for death and face inevitable defeat. Now, he is not even as good as a mortal.

The soul of the Ghost King returns to the Dream Mirror.

The invisible barrier that had kept the rain out of the courtyard vanished, and torrential rain poured down, washing away the bloodstains on the ground.

Ryunosuke Akutagawa breathed a heavy sigh of relief, put away his black jade cane, and strolled over to Kiyoshi Uesugi with a relaxed smile, gently patting his shoulder.

"Congratulations, Uesugi-kun, we won."

"it's all over."

Uesugi Kiyotaka's eyebrows twitched, but there was no sign of happiness on his face.

"I'm new here and don't know the rules very well. Forgive my bluntness, but is this how the Collectors Association operates?"

“Is this the end?”

Ryunosuke Akutagawa instantly understood what Kiyoshi Uesugi was talking about, and he shook his head helplessly.

"That's right, Uesugi-kun, we don't currently have a truly effective way to directly eliminate demons and spirits."

"Eliminate their followers, clip their wings, kill their clerics and spirit possessions, sever their connection to the mortal world, and leave them only able to cower in their dreams. This is the most common method we use to deal with spirits now."

"Although I'm not happy to say this, it's all we can do."

Uesugi Kiyoshi's face remained calm and expressionless. He didn't speak, but simply strolled around the courtyard, bent down, and silently began to examine the corpses on the ground.

Maki Higashiwagi was whispering something to Hideki Suzuki while keeping a wary eye on Higashiwagi Yu, preventing him from escaping.

Li Fuyao, with a gentle smile on her lips, walked slowly towards Ye San.

Kamiizumi Rin grumbled a little unhappily, but didn't complain about anything.

No one bothered Uesugi Kiyoshi.

However, as he moved, the expression on his face became increasingly worse.

In the small courtyard, there were probably hundreds of corpses. They were like sacks of goods, carelessly thrown into a corner, piled on top of each other, with only bright red blood flowing out.

After walking around the area, Uesugi Kiyoshi's expression was frighteningly ugly.

Just then, a sudden wave of dizziness hit him. Half a meter in front of him, cracks suddenly appeared in the void and slowly expanded.

In a daze, it seemed as if a huge mountain was blocking Uesugi Kiyoshi's way.

The sky was a beautiful yet eerie purple, the sun a blinding blood red, and a majestic, steep mountain loomed before us, with gusts of cold wind blowing across its slopes, amidst green seedlings and red leaves, and a sea of ​​clouds rolling by.

At the foot of the mountain stands a boundary marker.

"Big Country"!

Uesugi Kiyoshi felt a chill run down his spine and immediately realized that this was the Ghost Realm!

The dream world of the Lord of the Rivers and Mountains!

The next second, his mind cleared, the illusion in front of him vanished like smoke, and he returned to the courtyard.

Ryunosuke Akutagawa tapped his forehead with a finger, his expression somewhat anxious.

Seeing that he had regained his senses, he breathed a sigh of relief, feeling somewhat relieved.

"This is a dream rift created by Shuten-dōji. He is extending an invitation to you, drawing you into his world."

"As I said, this invitation can be refused, Uesugi-kun. As long as you use your will and insist on the belief of 'refusal,' you will not be trapped in it. This method of forcibly pulling people into the dream world is generally not applicable to superhumans."