I have a ghost diary

Kujou Yoshino paused for a moment, then realized she was in an awkward situation. Should she run away?

No, Chu Jiang said she still has value...

Moreover, Kujou Yoshino didn't think that running away would end well; rather than being hunted down by the Kujou family, she'd rather cling to Chujiang's coattails.

Having figured this out, Aino took the initiative to step forward and serve Chujiang as he bathed and went to sleep.

Chu Jiang surprisingly didn't refuse; he wanted to see if he would "unleash his beastly nature," considering it a small experiment.

Kujou Aino is skilled in massage. While Chue was soaking in the hot spring, Aino used her elbows to massage him, making him feel very comfortable.

However, nothing happened between them that night, and Chu Jiang did not lose his bestial instincts, which made Kujo Aino slightly disappointed.

After all, for her, the connection between the two people would be stronger after they had a relationship, even if it was just the connection between master and plaything.

......

The next morning, Chu Jiang set off for the Seireitei headquarters on time, with Kujo Aino following closely behind, not daring to stay at the hotel.

Although Chu Jiang did not intend to team up with others, he wanted to see which people the Seireitei would send, as he had heard that they had been arguing about it for a long time yesterday.

The Kujo family called early in the morning, but Chu Jiang didn't answer. He just asked Aino to reply for him, saying that he would visit them after he went to Onibuchi.

The person on the other end of the phone was very enthusiastic, saying they would be happy to see him anytime.

Upon arriving at headquarters, Chu Jiang, guided by Uesugi Hinagiku, arrived at the helipad.

Several people were already waiting there, and a helicopter was parked nearby, seemingly ready to depart.

The three people in front of me are an old man carrying a bundle, Kujou Ichiki with a long sword at his waist, and... Soga Hayayuki wearing a kimono.

Chu Jiang looked at Zao Xue in surprise, "You're also planning to go to Ghost Abyss?"

Soga Sayaka nodded slightly. "Yesterday's controversy was caused by me, but in the end I managed to persuade them to agree to it."

"Alright, then take care of yourselves. We'll split up and enter the Ghost Abyss from two different directions." After saying that, Chu Jiang instructed Hinagiku to provide Kujou Aino with a place to stay for the next few days.

Daisy obediently agreed, but the way she looked at Aino was strange...

Chapter 391 Ghost Abyss and the Diary Prophecy

Since the plane was already prepared, Chu Jiang would not fly by himself, but would set off with Suga Saya and the others.

On the plane, Chu Jiang became interested in the little old man dressed like a farmer. The old man greeted Chu Jiang warmly and even gave him some of his own "Sunny King" grapes.

According to Soga Sayuki, this demon master has a very strong ability to protect himself, which is related to the cloth bag on his back.

This thing is called "furoshiki" in Japan. It was originally used to wrap clothes when going to a public bathhouse.

Over time, the islanders discovered that it could be used to wrap almost any personal belongings, and thus the furoshiki became widely used until it became less common in modern times.

The purpose of the Seireitei sending this elderly demon master was not to have him unleash any powerful combat abilities; it was simply to ensure that if Chu Jiang and the other two were to fall, someone could escape and report the news.

Let the outside world know how Chu Jiang and the others died, and what special abilities the Yamata no Orochi possessed.

Chu Jiang looked at the old man's furoshiki, and it looked exactly like Doraemon's Time Cloth, except for the pattern.

......

Half an hour later, the helicopter arrived over Nagoya and Mie Prefecture. Looking down from the air, a shocking scene could be seen.

A huge black abyss inexplicably appeared on the ground, its area astonishingly large, as if this place had been hit by a meteorite, or rather, a meteorite comparable to an asteroid, otherwise it would have disintegrated in mid-air before even hitting the ground.

However, there were no obvious signs of impact at the edge of the abyss, and there were even some utility poles and buildings left behind. It is clear that when that catastrophe happened, not many people were able to escape from here and were swallowed up in an instant.

Moreover, after arriving in this vicinity, Chu Jiang heard a strange sound, somewhat like the hissing of snakes, but also like the roar of some kind of ghost, interspersed with one or two low sobs.

Although the sound was faint, Chu Jiang could sense that it contained some kind of supernatural power...

"So?" Kujo Kazuki turned to Chu Jiang and said in a gentle tone, "Captain Chu, which direction do you plan to enter from? Or should we observe the area for a day or two before deciding?"

Chu Jiang shook his head. "Let's do it here."

As soon as he finished speaking, he opened the cabin door and jumped out! This startled the pilot.

Of course, Chu Jiang did not fall straight down; he simply floated in the air.

He flew roughly in a circle around the Ghost Abyss, then waved towards the plane, landed, and began to slowly slide down the edge of the Ghost Abyss...

Seeing that Chu Jiang had begun to act, Soga Hayate looked at the other two and said, "Let's set off too. Even if we can't seal that giant serpent in the end, we should at least share some of the pressure with Mr. Chu."

Kujo Kazuki nodded, and the old man solemnly agreed that regardless of whether he came alive or dead, his family would receive a generous reward.

......

As Chu Jiang officially stepped into the Ghost Abyss, a light drizzle suddenly began to fall from the sky.

But strangely enough, the sky was cloudless, as if the rain appeared out of nowhere.

Chu Jiang deliberately extended his ghost domain to prevent the rain from falling on him; at the same time, he also extracted some rainwater and analyzed its composition.

However, Chu Jiang didn't find anything unusual, not even the slightest bit of supernatural power.

Since that's the case, Chu Jiang took out his Ghost Diary and began his daily routine of making an unreliable prediction.

This time, he learned from his previous experience dealing with the false god and didn't venture deeper into the Ghost Abyss to use it again; otherwise, who knows if he would have had the chance to use it at all.

After sealing away a "coin ghost" specifically designed to deal with money-grubbers, the ghost diary once again revealed the prophecy:

February 8th, sunny with rain but no clouds.

[The young master's life is less than a hundred years, yet he often harbors worries that will last a thousand years. The days are short and the nights are long; why not light a candle and wander about?]

Chu Jiang was somewhat surprised when he saw this text. What did it mean? Was it a pickup line?

After waiting a while with no further developments, Chu Jiang couldn't help but pat the Ghost Diary, "What's next? What's next??"

You should know that Chu Jiang has been using Ghost Diary for so long, and this is the first time he has seen such an outrageous prophecy.

Ghost diaries have been short and weak before, such as "[The school was haunted today, everyone died, including me]". But even in this short sentence, there is at least time, place, cause, people, and ending.

It's so absurd now; it's just a sentence in semi-classical Chinese, and it seems to have used a line from an ancient poem.

Is Ghost Diary getting revenge for not adopting the plan Chu Jiang proposed last time?

This thing is really getting more and more disobedient. Chu Jiang couldn't help but threaten, "Even like this, you still want me to continue sealing the ghost inside??"

"Do you believe I'll throw you into the Abyss of Ghosts and let you keep Orochi company?"

Whether it was Chu Jiang's threat or not, a new line of text finally appeared below the original content.

Today I entered the Abyss of Ghosts, and I discovered something incredible: there really was a sword hidden in the snake's tail, because that's how I died...

After confirming that there was nothing to say in the Ghost Diary, Chu Jiang snapped the diary shut and put it away.

To be honest, when Chu Jiang saw the Ghost Diary saying that he would die, he was even a tiny bit happy.

Don't get me wrong, he's not a masochist. It's just that after what Bayonetta said, he had a bad feeling about it.

Chu Jiang didn't rush into the depths of Ghost Abyss; he pondered for a moment.

The prophecy given in Ghost Diary is quite intriguing. Leaving aside the first part, it says that Chu Jiang will die by the sword inside the tail of the Yamata no Orochi.

Could this sword be the "Ama-no-Murakumo" from Japanese mythology? One of the Three Sacred Treasures, also known as the "Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi" or "Matsu-no-Kari".

But upon further reflection, Chu Jiang felt it was unlikely, because the ghost in Ghost Abyss was probably not the giant serpent from mythology; it was just a temporary designation given to it by outsiders.

It's even possible that the myth of Yamata no Orochi arose after the existence of this demon and its sighting by the ancient people of the island nation.

Furthermore, Japan truly possesses the Ame-no-Murakumo sword, which is still enshrined at Atsuta Shrine in Aichi Prefecture, along with the Yata Mirror and the Yasakani no Magatama.

Of course, these items were basically made by the island nation's rulers to conform to the mythology and demonstrate the legitimacy of their divine right of kings. Theoretically, they could make hundreds of them.

If we exclude mythological elements, then this sword is either a sealed artifact, the demon itself, or a part of the demon.

In his next mission in Ghost Abyss, Chu Jiang must be extremely careful of anything that resembles a sword; although he may not actually die by a sword, there is at least that possibility, which is why Ghost Diary foresaw it.

Chapter 392 Tales and Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio

After Chu Jiang entered the Ghost Abyss, the three members of the Seireitei also cautiously stepped into this forbidden territory from another direction.

The rain also soaked them, but they didn't seem to mind; previous members of the Seireitei had also been caught in the rain, but nothing happened to them until they had to withdraw due to the situation becoming untenable.

Furthermore, Seireitei has extracted and analyzed this rainwater multiple times, and the results have consistently shown that it is normal water.

Looking from Soga Sayaka's direction, she could see the Chu River flowing downstream on the other side, across the distant, empty area.

No, to be precise, I saw a small, black sun slowly descending.

According to Zaoxue's prediction, if both sides went another ten or twenty meters deeper, they would see the eight-headed, eight-tailed serpent leaping up from the abyss.

It was a huge black shadow, which did not seem to be the true form of an S-class vengeful spirit; however, every time the Seireitei personnel tried to go down, they were all beaten down by this huge snake shadow and fled in a sorry state, with many dead or injured.

This time, Soga Hayashi estimates that both her side and Chu Jiang's side can break through the black shadow's blockade and enter the depths of Ghost Abyss.

But what will happen after going down there is completely unknown.

As she pondered, a strange roar came from the depths of the Ghost Abyss, and then everyone saw a huge black shadow soar into the sky!

Then everyone felt a moment of confusion and lost consciousness...

When Soga Sayuki opened her eyes again, she found herself sitting in a round "house" with a soft glow emanating from her, illuminating the entire room.

Directly in front of the early snow, there was a small, open doorway, and outside it was dark, as if night had already fallen.

But just then, Zao Xue suddenly heard footsteps, as if someone was approaching.

A short while later, Soga Sayaka opened her eyes wide in astonishment. She saw a huge eye outside the door, as if a giant was staring at her. What was going on...?

The owner of the eye outside was also surprised. He used his machete to widen the doorway, then reached in and carefully took out Soga Hayashi in his hands.

It was only then that Soga Sayuki realized that she was actually a baby.

Moreover, the person holding her wasn't a giant, but just an ordinary old man. It was simply because she was so small that everything she saw looked enormous.

Once outside, Zao Xue realized that she was in what seemed to be a bamboo forest, and that the place she had just been in was not a house, but a section of a bamboo stalk.

This made the glowing Hayabusa suddenly realize, isn't this "The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter"?

Oh, I see. I am Princess Kaguya.