Gacha games can't save this bizarre world.

As the sun began to set, the human and the demon, unsure of where else to go, approached a house and asked if they could stay the night.

The host family was very hospitable and readily agreed, not only providing a guest room but also saying that they were devout Buddhists and would provide dinner for the two monks. (Qingtianfang transforms into a monk.)

The human and the demon were resting and chatting in the guest room.

Zong Chun was very curious and asked Wu Jing a lot of questions about monsters along the way.

For example, do you know what you came from? (Are humans born from human mothers, and are demons born from demon mothers?)

For example, monsters can survive without eating, but if they eat, do they need to excrete waste? (Do you have a chrysanthemum?)

In short, if it weren't for Wujing's calm and composed personality, the little monk's bald head would have been broken by now.

After chatting for a few moments, the young monk glanced out the window and asked, "Did you notice?"

Without even raising his head, Wu Jing said, "Are you saying the host is being too polite? I did sense a hint of malice."

As a yokai, I am very sensitive to the good and evil consciousness of humans. After all, many yokai are created by negative emotions.

The little monk nodded: "So you'd better be careful when you eat dinner later."

Meanwhile, on the other side, the couple who owned the house were secretly discussing something.

"Master, have you seen that big, dumb monk? He's too strong; we're probably no match for him. Should we inform the village chief?"

The man sneered, "Do you think the village chief is blind? Believe it or not, the village chief knew these two monks were near the village the moment they approached! Just wait, the village chief will send people over tonight..."

……

The last two, along with the demon, were relatively straightforward. After walking for over an hour, they unexpectedly encountered a miasma cloud near the forest, a gathering of demons. Dozens, even hundreds, of large and small spirits, screaming and swarming towards them, became entangled in a chaotic melee!

This situation is quite dangerous because you don't know if they will get entangled and eventually devour and merge with each other, creating a high-level cursed spirit.

Upon seeing this, Erqian immediately drew the alchemical sword that Zhao Hao had recently bestowed upon him (a practice piece by Zhao Hao) and began to kill!

The slaughter was swift and decisive, with twenty or thirty cursed spirits eliminated in a short period of time. Although some were only Black Iron 1-star, there were also two Black Iron 3-star cursed spirits!

He gestured with the sword in his hand, feeling it was incredibly light and easy to handle, as if it were an extension of his arm.

Each strike was so smooth, yet so powerful. Wisps of wind swirled along the blade, cleaving everything in its path in two!

"It's working! The weight cutting and barbell swinging are working! The master was right!"

Before that, he was extremely pleased. Yoshino Senta had also seen his performance and thought to himself: This great swordsman Yasuo is indeed worthy of his reputation. The swordsmanship of just one disciple is so sharp!

He is a level 2 Black Iron psychic, whose psionic energy can be transformed into penetrating psionic arrows, and he contributed significantly to the battle just now.

Nichi's attitude towards him had improved considerably because of this; after all, in Nichi's mind, fighting side by side made them friends. She had generously forgotten about Yoshino Senta's dishonesty before.

……

Let's go back to the four high school students at the Otozuka Shrine.

Because of the mental stimulation caused by the secret realm and the cursed spirit, coupled with the strange behavior of Gen and Nakano afterward, the other man and two women began to blame him. They felt that he was the cause of the current situation.

Although he hasn't said anything yet, his attitude is very cold, with a hint of rejection.

Nakano learned the whole story from Nadaira Tadatsumi and wanted to tell his classmates, but the three of them backed away and refused to let him get close.

"You... me... what happened?" He was still a little confused about what was going on.

The other three could no longer hide their disgust. "It's you! It's because of you that we've ended up like this! Are you a monster?"

"You freak who talks to himself! You killed Tanaka!"

"I want to go home, please let me go home! Let me leave!" a girl screamed hysterically.

The three of them were beginning to lose their composure.

Yuanhe and Nakano were born with high visual acuity and have been adapting to this kind of stimulation since childhood, which has gradually made their minds more resilient.

However, the other three people suddenly fell from the surface world into the secret realm of the inner world, and witnessed their classmate being pierced and then devoured by a terrifying monster. Their mental state was completely shaken.

"It wasn't me, I'm not a monster. I'm not!" Nakano whispered his protest, but could only retreat amidst the accusations and insults of the three.

"Get out of here! Stay away from us! Monster!"

"A jinx!"

"You freak, Nakano, why don't you get eaten by a monster?!"

"Why aren't you going?"

The three men stared wide-eyed, their eyes bloodshot, looking as if they were insane.

Gen and Nakano ran away because they felt that their three classmates were more terrifying than the monsters. It seemed natural for monsters to eat people, but why people hurt each other was something they couldn't understand.

He staggered toward the shrine gate, muttering, "I'm not a monster, I'm not..."

At that moment, Nagahira Tadatsu reappeared, not far from the gate.

"Let's go. Hiding in the shrine isn't necessarily safe. Get out of here. Whatever your mission is, staying here won't do."

"Here, take this. It will guarantee your safety for a while. The cursed spirits won't see you while you're wearing it, but be careful of some monsters; they can see you. Hurry up and go!"

Nakano took the red magatama from Taira no Tadatsugu, put it around his neck, gritted his teeth, and ran towards the gate. At that moment, the man-eating monster seemed less frightening.

Watching Genwa and Nakano's disappearing figures, Taira no Tadatsumi smiled slightly and vanished as well.

Then the shrine's walls, vegetation, and buildings gradually faded, became transparent, and eventually disappeared.

The three students, still unsettled, watched in horror as the surrounding shrines turned into wasteland, before being discovered by the terrifying, spiky, fleshy cursed spirit in the air...

Nakano ran as fast as he could with the magatama, and as expected, none of those things saw him.

He didn't know how long he ran, only that he kept running and dodging those things. In a daze, before he ran out of energy, he arrived at a small temple.

Several people were already kneeling in the temple. Their clothes were the same as his, and some of them were injured, as if they had finally made it here.

At the front of the crowd was an old monk with his back to everyone, chanting sutras while striking a wooden fish.

As the sounds of the wooden fish drum and chanting filled the air, Nakano's mind gradually relaxed. Inside the temple, listening to the humming of the scriptures, it was as if the worries and fears of time were slowly disappearing, and an indescribable joy welled up in his heart.

Nakano unconsciously sat cross-legged on a futon, quietly listening to the old monk chanting sutras.

Chapter 431 The Spider Woman and the Toad Walker

The sun set, and the battle began.

As the sun set behind the western mountains and the afterglow gradually faded, miasma began to permeate the secret realm.

Zhao Hao could see clearly from the sky that the small town in the center was relatively "clean," surrounded by five barriers that resembled a pentagram, absorbing most of the miasma. This miasma, in turn, would give rise to or strengthen monsters and cursed spirits.

Chosoka and his two companions were in a village in the western part of the secret realm. This village was frequently attacked by monsters, and the atmosphere was tense and the people were suffering.

Chosoka and the other two ate a simple meal and waited until dark. Sure enough, they discovered that some cursed spirits had appeared.

Strange "hehehe, chirp chirp" sounds appeared in the sky, coming from small, oddly shaped cursed spirits. They swarmed in groups, looking like some kind of weird and disgusting insects, appearing in large numbers at any moment.

However, their strength was also very weak, not much stronger than insects. Even Miyoshi Shochu could use some simple magical artifacts to drive away and kill many of them. With the help of the simple magic circle that the shrine maiden Chika had set up beforehand, the three of them began to cleanse the cursed spirits.

Besides cursed spirits, there are also some yokai. Compared to cursed spirits, which have little intelligence, yokai generally possess the ability to think.

Some small, one-horned, one-eyed monsters emerged from under the floorboards of dilapidated houses, as well as hairy creatures resembling chimpanzees, and some tsukumogami (spirits) that seemed to have come to life from old objects...

Chosoka and his companions did not encounter any particularly dangerous situations; their strongest being was only a Black Iron 4-star cursed spirit—the Enmusubi.

It is indeed quite powerful, standing four or five meters tall with eight arms, its entire body covered in mouths, possessing immense strength and thick skin. Its weapons include a large iron ball, a large sword with meat hooks, and a grappling hook; it is extremely ferocious!

However, this thing was too stupid, and in the end, the three of them tricked it into a trap and burned it alive with a talisman.

The three even captured two prisoners!

One is a Tang Umbrella Demon, and the other is an Ippon Cotton Tree.

The Tang Umbrella Demon is an umbrella that has become a spirit. It has grown eyes, arms and legs, and can not only run around but also scare people.

Ittan-momen is a long woven cloth, belt, scarf, or similar item that has come to life and can fly around and cause trouble.

Compared to the mindless cursed spirit and the stubborn, evil-minded monster, these two, though of average strength, were quite quick-witted.

Realizing he couldn't win, he hid. When Chika finally found him, he immediately begged for mercy.

The three inquired around and discovered that the two monsters hadn't actually done anything evil. Although they had frightened people, they hadn't caused any deaths. So, they weren't entirely unforgivable.

Moreover, Chosokabu remembered his master, who had also taken in Aotabo Mujō. As a disciple, he should emulate his master.

So, the two monsters were recruited.

Well, whether the two monsters were willing or not, we don't know.

However, the oldest village chief, who was the youngest in the village, still looked worried.

Sanhao Soju asked, "Grandpa, why are you unhappy?"

The old village chief, leaning on his wooden cane, smiled wryly: "Happy? How could I not be happy? Thank you all, you've worked hard. Eat your meal and then leave."

Qian Ge could tell that the old village chief had some concerns, so she pressed him for an answer: "If you have any worries, please feel free to speak them out."

The old village chief said no, but urged the three of them to hurry up and leave.

But Chosokabu is rather stubborn; if you tell me to leave, I won't leave unless you explain why.

Finally, the old village chief was forced to tell the truth.

“We are extremely grateful that you have eliminated the monsters in the village. However, this is only a temporary solution. The reason these monsters keep attacking the village is because of the nearby Hannya Snake Demon…”

The three of them: "The Prajna Snake Demon?"

"Yes! It is said that a long time ago, this serpent demon lived near the village. She wore a serpent demon mask, had a pair of terrifying demon claws, and her lower body was a large serpent..."

The three of them realized that what they had learned before was just an appetizer.

Chosoka couldn't help but ask the Tang Umbrella Demon that had fallen into his hands, "Do you know about the Hannya Snake Demon?"

Upon hearing this, the Tang umbrella demon immediately tried to flee. However, Chosokabuki leaped up and grabbed its handle, while his other hand already placed the Spirit-Kiri-maru on its umbrella surface!

An eye and a mouth appeared on the oil-paper umbrella: "My lord, my lord, please spare my life! I don't want to provoke the Prajna Snake Demon, that's suicide!" But could Chosoga no Fuku spare it? He forced it to reveal all the information it knew.

Long ago, there was an ugly woman who was disliked by her husband, who even loathed her.

Her husband made her wear a mask every day so that he wouldn't see her face.

On one occasion, while out, her husband took her to a deserted area and then pushed her off a cliff.

She didn't die, but she was severely injured. A large snake discovered her and tried to devour her alive.

When the giant snake swallowed her from her feet to her waist, her boundless resentment finally erupted.