Tokyo Sword Saint Online Dealing

Among the myriad sounds, he discerned the wails of ghosts and the howling of the wind. With his eyes closed, the young man moved his feet and drew his sword with fierce force.

Like a lotus blooming in the mud, the two katana wielded themselves in a disc of light and shadow, slicing through the thick fog with deadly force.

A faint mirage lingered around the tip of the blade. This power seemed to have a good restraining effect on the vengeful spirits with human faces. After the sword carrying the mirage was placed on them, the vengeful spirits quickly melted and disintegrated, like ice and snow meeting a raging fire.

However, there are too many of them.

The aimless wandering spirits were as boundless as the sea beneath their feet. They had no human emotions, unlike the Tokyo yakuza, whose mentality collapsed and crumbled after being overwhelmed by Uesugi Kiyoshi.

Even though Uesugi Kiyoshi successfully annihilated countless thousands of dead souls in one round of sword dance, the remaining ones were still fearless and charged straight at Uesugi Kiyoshi with their barely visible bodies, launching a suicide attack.

Each time he was struck by this thousand-faced ghost, a bone-chilling coldness would rise from the depths of his heart, and at the same time, Uesugi Kiyoshi's movements would become sluggish.

If he were successfully attacked by all the ghosts, his soul would probably be frozen solid, and in reality, he might even suffer brain death.

Although he had a way to escape, he was really unwilling to be forced back by the henchmen. Moreover, he felt he had let down his master's teachings by fleeing after only one exchange, and he couldn't get over this hurdle in his heart.

Time ticked by, and under the shroud of gray fog, it was difficult for Liu Longren to come to the rescue. He also had to maintain the ice layer and create a foothold for Uesugi Kiyoshi, which was not easy either. The battle gradually reached a stalemate.

In the dream world, there is no concept of physical strength; all that is consumed is mental energy. Even with his strong will, Uesugi Kiyoshi could not withstand such repeated group battles.

In reality, a swordsman's full-force sword strike is an extremely physically demanding activity. A single powerful strike is enough to exhaust an ordinary, untrained person. Wielding a sword in a dream world is also a significant burden for Uesugi Kiyoshi.

In just a short time, he achieved numerous victories, eliminating about one-tenth of the Thousand Faces of the Dead, but the remaining ones still covered the sky and were densely packed.

Hydra himself, on the contrary, disappeared without a trace, perhaps intending to use this thousand-faced ghost to wear down Uesugi Kiyoshi.

He turned and leaped up, executing a Swallow Return Slash that shattered the shadows of several dead souls. Uesugi Kiyoshi landed again, and with a crack, the already fragile ice surface broke apart.

The broken ice wasn't just limited to this; the ice that was visible was already pitted and battered beyond recognition.

Uesugi Kiyoshi's strength was still too great for this kind of ice.

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"We can't delay any longer. The ice can't hold up, and I'll be exhausted too!"

"Damn it! They're trying to force me to use my Inugami form right off the bat! After using that move, my mirage energy will be depleted, and I won't be able to hold my own against Hydra anymore!"

"That enormous hydra form she just saw was definitely her divine body!"

"I also want to use the body of a dog god to unleash that sword strike, to utterly destroy her divine form."

As he pondered, the ghostly figures, like clouds, gathered once more, and a dark cloud loomed over the city.

Uesugi summoned the Oni Heroes' Defense early in the morning. His white battle robe fluttered in the wind, his hands gripped tightly with Onikiri, and his expression was solemn.

Another round of war is about to begin.

Just then, a somewhat magnetic male voice suddenly rang in Uesugi Kiyoshi's mind.

"Ah"

"It seems you need a little help from me?"

Chapter 231 The Appearance of a Ghost King

Uesugi Kiyoshi recognized the voice; it belonged to the Demon King of Mount Oe.

He was always wary of this Ghost King whom he could not control, but over such a long time, the Ghost King had not done anything out of line. On the contrary, he had done some work for him, so there was no need for him to be hostile and hostile when they met.

"Last time you volunteered for battle under the pretense of being warlike, you wanted to devour the disciples of the Genji clan and absorb the power of the Oni Heroes. What are you after this time?"

"This is an Outer God. Don't blame me for not warning you. You probably don't have a big appetite to swallow power that doesn't belong to this world."

Uesugi Kiyoshi loathed everything related to the Outer Gods because he couldn't obtain mirage energy from them.

If you don't gain experience from fighting monsters, you can't play this game.

If even the Hundred Demons Scroll couldn't do it, he didn't believe that Shuten-dōji had a good stomach and could devour even the Outer Gods.

"Huh? I just saw you looking disheveled and decided to stay at your Mirage Tower. I figured I didn't owe you any favors, so I'm just helping you out."

"Don't blame me for pouring cold water on you. I acknowledge your strength, but if you keep hacking away, these wronged souls will exhaust your soul power. When that happens, your mental defenses will weaken, and you'll be invaded by the divine sense of this reptile, falling into depravity. Think about the consequences yourself!"

These words served as a wake-up call for Uesugi Kiyoshi.

When he decided to take up swordsmanship and slew the evil spirit for the first time, he had already disregarded life and death. His master had taught him that as a swordsman, once you draw your sword, you must be prepared to die, so that you can unleash an unstoppable sword strike.

He was not afraid of death, but he absolutely did not want to become a puppet of this evil god.

"Speak quickly if you have something to say. If you still want to use my body, then shut up. I can't completely trust you, Shuten-dōji!"

Uesugi Kiyoka was blunt but direct, which suited Shuten-dōji's taste.

The Ghost King of Mount Oe laughed heartily, unperturbed, and said calmly, "I know you have a stubborn temper, don't worry."

"Thanks to you, I absorbed the ghostly energy from that Oni-bōbu and replenished myself with the living soul of the Genji. I am much stronger than before."

"This time, let me lend you my power."

Uesugi Kiyoshi frowned, somewhat puzzled. According to his impression from the game he had transmigrated into, Shuten-dōji's most powerful characteristics were "Indomitable Spirit," which granted him immunity to death, and "Battle Will," which made him stronger the more he fought, regardless of the damage he suffered.

However, when he fought Shuten-dōji, the latter was poisoned, so he didn't experience the combined power of these techniques. But as the Demon King, he did experience the "Night Parade of One Hundred Demons" that he commanded the demons of Mount Ōe. It was definitely a large-scale, indiscriminate attack, and dealing with the current situation shouldn't be a problem.

"Now that you no longer have the support of the demons from Mount Ooe, can you still use the Night Parade of One Hundred Demons?"

His sword never stopped, as he dealt with the onslaught of the Thousand-Faced Soul, but his mind began to communicate with Shuten-dōji, which showed that he truly believed that Shuten-dōji had a way to break the deadlock.

"First of all, the demons of Mount Ooe have not been wiped out. Secondly, I am not talking about the Night Parade of One Hundred Demons—in my current state, if I were to use the Night Parade of One Hundred Demons, its power would definitely not be as great as it was back then."

“Hey, I’m not going to hide it anymore. I’m now in your Hundred Demons Scroll, my name is on your list of demons, and I’m temporarily considered your subordinate. I can lend you my power to help you pass through your divine ranks.”

These words revealed a strong sense of reluctance.

"The reason why the Divine Poison Wine can restrain my power is because it can seal my two [forms]."

"You don't really think that the King of the Oni Clan, the Lord of Mount Ooe, only knows some physical techniques and the move Hundred Demons Parade, do you?"

"I have two forms that I can switch between at will to enhance my strength."

"One [Ghost King], one [Divine Child]!"

"The king of the ghost tribe of Dajiang Mountain! The son of the mountain god of Mount Ibuki!"

"The Demon King brings flames of rage, while the Divine Child brings solemn immortality."

"The poisonous wine specifically designed to target me can seal off my ghost and god characteristics, which is why my strength has been greatly reduced, my whole body is in great pain, and my strength is reduced to less than one-tenth."

"Although I am still struggling to use the [Divine Child] form now, and I have lost my [Divinity], I am still the [Demon King] of Mount Ooe."

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"The karmic fire from purgatory is just right for slaughtering these wronged souls who refuse to become Buddhas!"

"And I've seen this crawler before."

"Hundreds of years ago, the sea monsters raised an army without cause, advancing from Arakawa and using it as a springboard. At the same time, they divided their forces to take Omahara, Kuroyasan, and Ooesan, attempting to besiege Kyoto. In that battle, this reptile was definitely behind those sea monsters!"

"That disgusting, fishy stench—even centuries from now, I will never forget it!"

"Mount Ooe suffered heavy losses in that battle. I'm going to settle old scores with this worm!"

"Hey, don't be scared by her. She's just a figurehead. It seems she has a treacherous partner who looks like a giant toad. That's a formidable enemy. This reptile only knows some underhanded tricks and won't amount to anything!"

Uesugi Kiyoshi stood on a floating ice floe, wielding his sword to annihilate a group of vengeful spirits, and replied breathlessly, "Of course I'm not afraid! Tell me quickly if you have a plan!"

At the same time, Uesugi Kiyoshi's expression suddenly froze.

Just like learning the Inugami Chapter of Hyakumonogatari, a strange memory suddenly entered his mind.

On Mount Oe, corpses lay strewn everywhere.

The floodwaters spread down the mountain, turning the demon clan's lair into an isolated island in the sea.

Countless bizarre sea monsters roared and mercilessly slaughtered the once invincible demon race.

The Demon King of Mount Ooe is willing to fight! But... there are too many enemies.

Too many!

The sirens, with features of fish, crabs, shells, and other creatures, seem to be endless!

Their weapons and armor were also much better.

They come from the land of treasures, the mountain of wealth—the sea kingdom of Suzuka!

The red-haired, muscular demon man was overwhelmed by an endless horde of sea monsters; even though he was invincible, he could hardly influence the overall situation.

The deaths of his people and the bloodstains everywhere filled him with rage.

The path to godhood requires the determination to protect one side or one race.

At this moment, the blood in Shuten-dōji's chest was scorched by anger, turning it scalding hot.

"The Demon King of Mount Ooe! He will not allow his people to be slaughtered in front of him like this!"

An indomitable fighting spirit ignited amidst the flames of war, and the heroic spirit of the Demon King of Mount Ooe allowed him to regroup from the brink of defeat.

The blood is boiling, it's burning.

His body was like the ground before a volcanic eruption, cracked in pieces as lava was about to break through.

What gushed out of the rift was not flesh and blood, but raging flames soaring into the sky!

The red-haired demon king laughed unrestrainedly, his wild laughter shaking heaven and earth.

"As long as we can protect Mount Ooe, we'll be willing to burn it to ashes!"

The thought of becoming a god was born, and the fire of the Ghost King was reignited!

The overwhelming seawater was instantly evaporated by the karmic fire of purgatory, and the sea monsters screamed in agony as they were burned to ashes in the flames.

The unstoppable sirens' army was halted by a single person.

His red hair turned white, flames covered his entire body, and the ghost gourd transformed into a pair of ghostly hands, still accompanying him.

"This endless raging fire will devour my last shred of resolve!"

"It will also be the death knell for the enemies of Mount Ōe!"

The demon king, feeling reborn, drank the wine, which was burning with fire and blood, and then smashed the bowl to pieces.

Then, the siren's army encountered a nightmare they never wanted to experience again!

Startled, Uesugi Kiyoshi snapped out of his daze.