Tokyo Sword Saint Online Dealing

"This is going to be tough on me."

"In terms of individual extraordinary power, I wasn't bad back then, but how could I possibly have an extraordinary army?"

"My soldiers are a formidable force against mortals, but how can they possibly win against sea monsters?"

"That's a demon! A man-eating demon!"

"They collapsed at the first touch, suffering countless deaths and injuries!"

"I had no choice but to hastily organize the migration of civilians to the west, while I led the army to cover their retreat."

"The result is what you see."

"I was stationed in Tama and held off seven waves of sirens for two days."

"Almost every one of my soldiers was wounded, and the casualties were heavy."

"Achi and I are strong enough to easily kill ordinary sea monsters, but there are too many of them."

"I have never seen so many monsters gathered together, marching in formation in such an orderly manner."

"The decapitation tactic we originally planned can't be implemented either—those tens of thousands of monsters are enough to overwhelm us; we simply can't break through or penetrate them."

"Isn't it ridiculous?"

"I was full of ambition, feeling that my swordsmanship had reached a certain level, and I was riding high. My territory was constantly expanding. But then I was given such a rude awakening."

"Everything that happened during that period was reminding me of one thing."

"Even if I master swordsmanship and my sword energy can slay demons, it's still nothing special."

"I am helpless against natural disasters, and helpless against hordes of demons, so what use is there for me to cultivate this sword?"

Uesugi Kiyoshi suddenly looked up.

"You won't give up, will you?"

"No, I won't. I'm not going to give up."

He asked himself the question and answered it, as if he already had a conclusion in his mind.

The Lord of a Hundred Ghosts nodded, a cold glint flashing across his brow.

"I didn't give up, I just changed my mind."

"You and I share the same memories, so you should understand, right?"

"The more I grow, the more I practice the way of the sword, and the more I understand those extraordinary beings, the more I realize one thing."

"Human beings have their limits."

"I wasn't making a meme, and I wasn't joking."

"Listen to me—Abe no Seimei, the strongest Onmyoji in Kyoto and the son of the white fox, relies on his [Shikigami] for combat power."

"What are shikigami? They are demons and spirits that have been subdued!"

"The Great Shogun of the Minamoto clan, Minamoto no Yorimitsu, is not as good at swordsmanship as I am. His talent is just so-so. What does he rely on? It's [Kibei]!"

"A method of refining weapons into demons, and then using demons as weapons!"

"Onikiri and Oni-heibe, you should know a thing or two about them. You know I'm not lying!"

"They are all geniuses, far ahead on the path of the extraordinary, but they can't escape this constraint!"

"The shackles brought by the species called [humanity]!"

The voice of the Lord of a Hundred Demons appeared before Uesugi Kiyoshi. He faced Uesugi Kiyoshi, eye to eye, with a solemn expression.

"I've decided, I don't want to be human anymore."

These words were resounding and utterly absurd, yet they prevented Uesugi Kiyoshi from laughing.

"It doesn't matter if I become a ghost or a god, or if I never get reborn in the underworld after death."

"I will never allow my people to die in vain!"

“The noble lords of Kyoto are not entirely fools; my father also mediated among them, and soon, reinforcements from Kyoto arrived.”

"Upon hearing of the severity of the situation, the son of the white fox personally led a number of Onmyoji to the battlefield. He was a man of principle. With the addition of reinforcements from Kyoto, the sea monsters' probing attacks were blocked, and they retreated."

"Leaving behind only a devastated Northeast."

"I was too ashamed to return to Kyoto to face my father, so I stayed in Kanto to clean up the mess and tried every possible way to find two paths."

"My first goal is to find a way to break through the limits of humanity. Whether I become a god or fall into the realm of ghosts and spirits, I am willing to try as long as I can succeed."

"Secondly, I am seeking a shortcut for mortals to break through to the extraordinary. The path of the Onmyoji requires the aptitude of mortals, while Minamoto no Yorimitsu's method of training Oni-bei is too bloody, and I cannot stand it."

"I'm looking for a compromise."

The scene shifts, and the atmosphere of the battlefield around us changes abruptly.

Uesugi Kiyoshi was in a study surrounded by scattered books.

Supernatural tales, unofficial histories and legends, records of Yin-Yang techniques, and insights into sword cultivation.

Have everything.

He saw a version of himself sitting upright in front of a low table, his eyes bloodshot, his dark circles deep, deep in thought, looking haggard.

Meanwhile, that "self" was still muttering to itself.

"The method of inu-gami ritual?"

"The dog god is the lingering spirit of a dog after it dies. It can possess a person, causing fever, hallucinations, mental instability, and leading them to do bizarre and extremely evil things."

"That sounds like extraordinary power; perhaps it would be useful against demons as well."

Let me see how.

“In coastal areas, some people keep unruly and vicious dogs. The owners can’t bear to kill them themselves, so they abandon them on the rocks in the sea, letting them howl and starve to death. By chance, the spirit of this vicious dog will transform into a dog god and cause trouble.”

"There are two methods for Onmyoji to create Inugami. One is to raise a loyal dog from a puppy to adulthood, cultivate a bond with it, and then cut off its head and bury it under the road. By having millions of people trample on it, the resentment of its soul is increased, allowing it to possess and manipulate humans."

"The second method is to bury the loyal dog alive, leaving only its head exposed, and place food in front of it so that it can only look but not eat. When it is about to starve to death, cut off its head, and the head will fly off."

“Burn the dog’s head until only the skull remains, then place it in a dish as an offering, and it will serve the sorcerer.”

Note: The formation of the Inugami is related to the resentment of dogs, and the success rate is extremely low.

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"It's that kind of weird method again! And the success rate is extremely low. Can't those Onmyoji use a little more care?"

"This is the true explanation of the Yin-Yang Seal Technique that I begged from the son of the White Fox, why is it full of such third-rate techniques?!"

"That bastard isn't messing with me, is he?!"

"Oh well, never mind."

Pulling hard on his hair, "Uesugi Kiyoshi" let out a long sigh.

"Let's take this into consideration more carefully. But who knows how long it will take for those sea monsters to return?"

"I don't have much time left."

Chapter 262 Heartbroken

The book's cover prominently displayed the five Chinese characters "Jinwu Yutu Ji" (金乌玉兔集).

This book has a remarkable history; it is said to have been written by Abe no Seimei himself and is the core explanation of his Yin-Yang techniques, but it has never been passed down to posterity.

Uesugi Kiyoshi suddenly felt a moment of disorientation, and when he came to his senses again, he had become "himself".

His memories were still slowly and steadily being unlocked. He looked at the Golden Crow and Jade Rabbit Collection and found that it was mostly about methods for creating "shikigami".

These methods, though called heretical, cannot be entirely dismissed, but they are always permeated with evil and are by no means the right path.

Because the birth of every "shikigami" is inevitably accompanied by the death of a "living being".

The existence of birth and death aligns with the principles of Yin-Yang theory.

Uesugi Kiyoshi doesn't consider himself a moral saint, but he can't bring himself to exchange human lives for "shikigami".

The following days were extremely difficult for Uesugi Kiyoshi, who was completely immersed in the role.

He perused many Heian period texts, gaining a great deal of strange knowledge, but he did not achieve his goal at all.

Come to think of it, "enabling ordinary people to quickly and without side effects to step into the extraordinary" is the goal that countless true seekers dream of. It is a task that those crazy scientists have devoted their efforts to, spending decades or even a lifetime without completing. If Uesugi Kiyoshi could conquer it in a few days, that would be truly extraordinary.

His life of diligent study came to an abrupt end one day.

The door to the dark and gloomy study was pushed open.

In the past few days, it wasn't that no one came in. Xing would bring him three meals a day, and A-Chai would occasionally rub against his clothes with a fawning smile. This dog was quite intelligent; it had been raised by the Lord of a Hundred Ghosts since it was a puppy. The Lord of a Hundred Ghosts had to take this dog with him on his journey of thousands of miles, which was ostensibly to take up a post but was actually an exile. This showed how much A-Chai was valued by the Lord of a Hundred Ghosts.

As for apricots, there's no need to elaborate.

According to the memories that were slowly being unlocked in Uesugi Kiyoshi's mind, during the years when he became the ruler of the country and unified Kanto, his closest confidants were two young girls and a dog.

Anzu, who always served him, along with a red sword, Akashi, whose martial prowess was unparalleled in Edo Castle, and the loyal dog Shiba.

He was clearly not in a good mental state and was in a state of extreme depression. His retainers did not dare to come and persuade him, but could only try to get information from Uesugi Kiyoshi through Anzu.

Anzu wasn't very good at this job; she just delivered three meals a day on time. Seeing that Uesugi Kiyoshi was acting strangely, as if he had gone mad, she didn't dare to advise him. She mustered up her courage and tried to say a few words of advice, but Uesugi Kiyoshi wouldn't listen. So she could only worry along with him.

However, this time it wasn't Xing who came to deliver the food.

The earliest and most senior retainer of the Lord of a Hundred Demons, the ninja swordsman "Fuma," walked in with heavy steps, stood in front of Uesugi Kiyoshi, and spoke with some difficulty.

"Sir, something has happened. You'd better go and see."

At this moment, Uesugi Kiyoshi was immersed in the memories of the Lord of a Hundred Demons, and his mentality was very similar to that of the Lord of a Hundred Demons at that time. He completely ignored Fuma and just studied the book in his hand.

Seeing this, Fengmo gritted his teeth and continued, "My lord, something has happened to your beloved dog."

Upon hearing this, Uesugi Kiyoshi was startled and looked up, revealing bloodshot eyes.

He had a strange fondness for A-Chai, which did not come entirely from his memories of his past life, but because in this life, if it weren't for the Inugami's ability to protect him, he would have died countless times already.

To be honest, his entire life was given to him by Inugami.

Upon hearing this somewhat ominous news, Uesugi Kiyoshi reacted for a few seconds before getting up and leaving without a word.

Seeing this, Fengmo quickly led the way.