The Embers of King's Teyvat Journey

"That's natural, but I..."

"Oh!"

Just as Ghost Six was about to boast about his Yin-Yang techniques, a sharp pain suddenly shot through his palm.

Looking down, I realized that the talisman in my hand had exploded.

The pent-up evil spirits suddenly erupted, their intense and dense resentment even visible to the naked eye.

The surging resentment immediately found its target and rushed towards the Ghost Six. It seems that it had had enough of Ghost Six inside the talisman.

"I take back what I said before, you're a newbie!" Yu Jin couldn't help but complain when he saw this.

"So when are you, this expert, coming to save me?!"

Actually, Oniroku does have one advantage: he is indeed very fast, so fast that even the evil spirits can't catch up with him.

Chapter 410 Upside-Down Cured Meat

2024-01-12

"Help!"

On the muddy road where a light rain was falling, a purple figure was running at full speed. Behind him, a thick, dark fog followed closely.

A hint of frenzied crimson peeked through the darkness of the thick fog, and the invisible mist emitted a roar like that of a wild beast, sending chills down one's spine.

Tuan Gui Liu turned his head to look at the demon god that had materialized behind him, and his legs couldn't help but move even harder.

Even though he didn't have the Eye of God, his two legs could still leave afterimages. His speed was so fast that the evil spirit behind him couldn't catch up for a while.

It can only be said that those selected for the Demon Guard are all highly skilled, and Oniroku is no exception.

"Stop shouting, you're so noisy, you know that!"

Ember picked at his ear, then leaped between Tuan Gui Liu and Sui Shen.

Looking at the dark mist in front of him, Yu Jin felt a strange sense of familiarity.

Then he slapped his forehead, realizing what was happening. Wasn't this the very place where he and Chongyun Xingqiu had dealt with the evil spirits together at Cuijue Slope?

How come Inazuma has something like this?

Although this evil spirit and the demons in Cuijue Slope are almost the same kind, their powers are incomparable.

The mass of resentment at Cuijue Slope was far larger than the one before them. If the former were to break free from the earth, it would certainly cover an entire area, if not blot out the sky.

But this one in front of me... Ember estimated that it could probably only cover the six demons at most.

However, although the resentment was small, its ferocity remained unchanged.

The mist that formed the shape of resentment convulsed and writhed. It churned and rolled, like a stomach that had been starving for a long time, rehearsing for devouring life.

"Not very big, but incredibly fierce." When Yu Jin saw the mass of resentment rushing towards him, he opened his palm, and an invisible suction force emerged from his hand.

The resentment instantly contracted, and the scattered mist deviated from its original direction, uncontrollably surging towards the palm of the embers.

A thin, dark thread connected the embers' hand to the struggling, fleeing evil spirit.

This black line represents both the power lost by the evil spirit and a sharp needle. It pierces the evil spirit, creating a hole through which its power continuously leaks away.

The dark fog thinned out and faded in color. With a loud "bang!", the malevolent spirit that had been baring its fangs and claws not long ago had vanished without a trace.

"I didn't feel anything, it's really weak." Yu Jin smacked his lips and clapped his hands as he spoke.

He turned around and waved in front of the stunned Tuan Gui Liu.

"Hey! You're awake!"

"Huh? Oh!" Tuan Gui Liu suddenly came to his senses and circled around the embers in surprise.

"Ember, are you a [Purified] level priestess?"

As Tuan Gui Liu walked, he kept muttering something to himself.

"!"

"Ouch!"

Ember punched Tuan Guiliu on the head, forcibly stopping the latter's spinning motion.

"A shrine maiden? Do I look like a woman to you?"

Yu Jin clenched his fist and blew out a breath.

"It's just a metaphor," Tuan Gui Liu said softly, squatting on the ground and covering his head.

"【Pure Rank】? I remember that's the highest rank for a shrine maiden, right?" Washizu walked over carrying two large sacks. He had heard what Dan Oniroku had said earlier, and he said this with some uncertainty.

“Yes, yes, only priestesses of the Pure Rank can cast spells to suppress evil spirits.” Tuan Gui Liu stood up and nodded in confirmation.

He then looked at Ember and said helplessly, "I thought you were also at the Pure Rank because you could suppress the evil god."

"Don't be so rigid. You can also immerse yourself in the world of Onmyoji!" Tuan Guiliu explained again.

Upon hearing this, Yu Jin stroked his chin. He glanced sideways at Tuan Gui Liu, "So, you're also a Cleansing Rank cultivator? A Cleansing Rank priest?"

"Hahaha! Him? His Yin-Yang Technique is probably only at the [Direct Rank] level."

Upon hearing Yu Jin's words, Washizu burst into laughter.

Dankiroku's martial arts are poor, but his Yin-Yang techniques are even worse. Just now, when he was making hand seals and chanting incantations, Washizu noticed several mistakes.

He was just too embarrassed to point it out because of the atmosphere at the time.

She can even mispronounce hand seals and incantations; she's even worse than a newly initiated novice shrine maiden at the [Direct Rank].

After all, the evaluation standard for a direct-rank official is simply being able to accurately recite the sacrificial incantation.

By this standard, even the six consecutive direct-rank members of the Demon Slayer Corps don't qualify.

"What's so funny? We study a wide variety of things: Yin-Yang techniques, martial arts, rituals, sealing techniques... we learn everything. So what if we almost did something wrong?"

Oniroku's mouth is very tough; even swords and blades would probably chip it open if they tried to cut him.

"Then where did you get that Heavenly Maiden Scattering Flowers spell from before?" Yu Jin recalled the scene of cherry blossoms falling, and it didn't seem like something that Tuan Gui Liu, a half-baked idiot, could use.

"It all depends on this." Tuan Gui Liu took out the torn paper talisman from his pocket.

"This is a talisman specially provided by Narukami Shrine for the protection of our vengeful spirits. It was drawn by the priest himself and is very precious to us!"

"But you still broke it."

Yu Jin held the tattered paper talisman in his hand. Judging from the remaining aura on it, there should be a simple sealing array and sealing space inside the talisman, which could temporarily seal away evil spirits or similar things.

It's equivalent to a small-scale demon seal with a certain capacity.

"Cough cough cough... I can't help it. If I didn't use this talisman, I would already be in the underworld by now."

Tuan Gui Liu chuckled awkwardly, somewhat embarrassed. A large part of the reason he was able to survive for so long on Bayun Island, which was shrouded in evil spirits, was because of this talisman.

He looked up at the sky; the clouds were still thick, but the light around him was even dimmer.

Feeling the sharp pain resurfacing in his chest, Oniroku ran up to Washizu, the leader, and asked, "Washizu, when will we get to Hishiki Village? If we're any later, you'll be collecting my corpse."

"That's great, we can have a feast." Washizu rolled his eyes at Dan Oniroku, then raised his head, nodded with his chin, and continued:

"It'll be soon, don't rush."

"Is that so?" Following Washizu's gaze, Dankiroku saw streaks of light appearing in the dimness in the distance.

This inexplicably brought tears to the eyes of the group's demons.

After wandering around Bayun Island for so long, I finally saw signs of human habitation today. It's a rare treat indeed.

So he made full use of his advantages and dashed off towards the distant light.

"Hey! Wait... never mind, it's good to teach him a lesson."

Washizu was about to warn Dan Oniroku not to act rashly, but in the blink of an eye, he saw that Dan Oniroku's figure had become a small dot.

While marveling at the situation, Washizu abandoned the idea of ​​offering a word of advice.

This guy is so reckless, it's good to teach him a lesson.

The group moved forward at a steady pace along the muddy path. Despite the heavy load on their shoulders and the slippery road beneath their feet, their steps did not falter.

On the contrary, after seeing the light, their speed suddenly increased.

The darkness gradually faded, and the light grew increasingly bright. Within the golden light, the rain vanished, and a long-awaited dryness returned to the area.

"Washizu, come here quickly!"

"I'm really a friend of your village chief, please put me down!"

"Ugh, I'm getting angry!"

……

As soon as they stepped into the light, they heard Tuan Gui Liu's screams.

At the entrance of the village, Tuan Gui Liu was hanging upside down from a crooked tree.

His purple armor had long been removed, and his weapons were scattered all over the ground.

With each sway and shake, it looked exactly like a lump of cured meat hanging upside down.

Of course, if you ignore his screams and the upside-down sit-ups, it looks even more like him.

"Hey, weren't you running pretty fast? Why did you stop?"

Washizu took the sack off his shoulder and said with a smile.

Chapter 411: Getting Medicine

2024-01-12

"What kind of village is this? Why is your martial spirit so strong?" Tuan Gui Liu fell down from the tree, rubbed his butt, and complained.

"It won't do if you don't have enough martial virtue. In this world, no one knows what tomorrow will bring."

Washizu helped Dankiroku up from the ground and said, as if mocking himself.

“That’s true.” Tuan Gui Liu nodded in understanding.