I Am a Heroic Spirit

"Who are you? The ones who just fought alongside the Master." After seeing the newcomer's appearance clearly, Ushiwakamaru retracted the thin green that he had already drawn. "I am Minamoto no Yoshitsune. Where is the Master? Why are you the only ones here?"

"Genji?" A look of surprise crossed Abe Haruaki's face, but he didn't ask for his specific identity. Instead, he explained to the group of heroic spirits staring at him, "Zhang Luo said you encountered a strong enemy and went to Okita Souji, and asked us to come here to support you."

"I am Abe Haruaki, this is Kagura, Shuten-douji, Ibaraki-douji, and she is Yaobikuni... she is our companion." Then, Abe Haruaki introduced their respective identities to everyone. When he mentioned Yaobikuni, he hesitated for a moment, but still said the same thing.

"Abe Haruaki?" Ushiwakamaru's expression became a little strange. He didn't pay attention to other people for a moment, but just looked at Abe Haruaki with strange eyes.

"Haha, there is a saying that you may not know Minamoto no Yoshitsune, but you know Lord Haruaki. I didn't expect that after Ushiwakamaru, I would be able to see the legendary great onmyoji Abe Haruaki again." Miyamoto Musashi said with a smile.

"...?" Abe Haruaki was puzzled. Was he already that famous? And who was this "Ji-kun" who was being called the same name as him? Why hadn't he heard of him before?

"Lord Haruaki, I am Fuma Kotaro, a ninja who will be born in Japan hundreds of years later. Lord Yoshitsune is also a great figure who was born after you." Fuma Kotaro spoke up to clear up Abe Haruaki's confusion.

"So that's how it is. Has the history of the other world developed thousands of years into the future?" Abe Haruaki suddenly realized and came to a conclusion based on the information revealed by Zhang Luo, Fuma Kotaro and others.

"Is this guy Abe Haruaki also famous for his achievements?" Ibaraki Douji was thinking about something else. "Given his abilities, it's not surprising."

"Of course. According to records, Abe Haruaki was a high-ranking official of the fourth rank during his lifetime, and later he became the highest official in the country, the first rank. The evaluation of Kamo Tadayuki said that his greatest achievement was to cultivate Abe Haruaki, a cross-era Onmyoji talent. Moreover, the disappearance of the three powerful monsters at the top of Japan in the Heian period was also indirectly or directly related to Abe Haruaki." Miyamoto Musashi spoke vaguely, but she was not a fool. She would not be too specific and turn friendly forces into enemies.

"The three powerful monsters at the top of Japan are Daitengu, Two-Faced Buddha, and Lord Arakawa?" Shuten-doji thought thoughtfully. Could he be referring to this battle?

"Who knows? Some things can be said, but specific names cannot be revealed." Miyamoto Musashi said this and then shut up.

"That means we defeated Yamata no Orochi."

At this time, Kagura asked in surprise, her head also turned. Since the characters thousands of years later have been born, doesn’t it mean that Japan has not been destroyed?

"No, the Yamata-no-Orochi from the other world has never appeared. This world is because in the distant future, someone developed an instrument that could travel through time, which led to the emergence of the Time Travel Army and the resurrection of Yamata-no-Orochi." During this period of time, Ushiwakamaru's discomfort disappeared. Looking at Kagura's surprised expression, he cruelly shattered Kagura's idea.

"Is that so?..." Abe no Haruaki was a little disappointed, but he didn't waste time feeling depressed. Instead, he looked at Yaobikuni and asked seriously, "Yaobikuni, I don't think you are the kind of person who would join forces with Yamata no Orochi to wreak havoc on the world. Is someone forcing you to do so?"

Before Yaobikuni said anything, Abe Haruaki had already started to make excuses for Yaobikuni. Shuten-doji glanced at Abe Haruaki strangely, Yaobikuni and Kagura said nothing, and continued to drink their liquor.

"Come to think of it, this Miss Yaobikuni hasn't done anything bad. At most, she just had a battle with Princess Keibu." For some reason, Ushiwakamaru spoke up for Yaobikuni.

When Abe Haruaki heard this, he felt happy and looked at Yaobikuni with trust.

"If you were to force me, I did. Qingming, your uncle, or maybe your aunt, went to the courtyard and found me before."

Stared at by Abe Haruaki's trusting gaze, Yaobikuni hesitated for a moment, but still opened her mouth and told him what had happened during this period.

"Uncle? Aunt? What exactly is that to Qingming?" Kagura asked somewhat confusedly. She was already confused by the names in Yaobikuni's words.

Abe Haruaki was also extremely puzzled as to how his uncle, aunt, and Yaobikuni knew each other.

"Let's talk as we walk, otherwise it will be too late. The Nine-Tailed Fox has already gone to the palace."

The eight hundred nuns also made up their minds. Since they had already said it, they might as well turn against the enemy again. After all, they were forced to do so before.

Just as everyone was about to head towards the Imperial Palace, Ushiwakamaru spoke again: "Let's seal this Kiyohime first, Lord Seimei. This shouldn't be a difficult task for you, right?"

Abe Haruaki looked at Kiyohime in this world. The snake girl was now pressed into a corner by both Keibuhime and Kiyohime. She wanted to break free but was helpless and could only succumb to the strange strength of the two.

"Exorcise the filth, cleanse the impurity, hurry up and obey the command!" Abe Haruaki pinched the talisman between his fingers, chanted the spell, and then shot it at the snake woman. The snake woman didn't even have time to resist and was turned into a paper man.

After sealing the snake woman, everyone set off on their journey. While walking, the eight hundred nuns took this opportunity to tell the whole story.

"You mean, Tamamonomae is my aunt, and now she has joined the side of Kuro Seimei, intending to help Kuro Seimei reverse yin and yang, revive the Yamata no Orochi that was suppressed in Kyoto, and take revenge on the humans who killed her two children."

Abe Haruaki's expression was very complicated. After all this time, he realized that this reversal of yin and yang was entirely caused by his own family. His opposite had led the monsters in the underworld because of the evil thoughts of mankind, intending to eliminate mankind. His aunt wanted to take revenge on mankind because of the death of her two younger brothers.

"Harumi, your family is really amazing." Shuten-douji said with an indiscernible smile, his heart sank. Although he was unwilling to admit it, he could not deny it. His strength was indeed far inferior to that of the Nine-tailed Demon Fox Tamamonomae. Even if he joined forces with Ibaraki-douji, he might not be able to gain the upper hand over Tamamonomae.

Abe Haruaki ignored Shuten-doji, and Yaobikuni didn't respond, continuing to speak to herself, "In order to successfully carry out her plan to destroy the four-sided protective barrier, Tamamonomae concealed her demonic aura, luring opposition forces from Kyoto. She needed to retain her strength to deal with the powerful forces in Ouchi, so she captured me and the tsukumogami to hold back any who stood in her way. She should be almost at the Imperial Palace by now."

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In front of the Suzaku Gate.

Almost all of Kyoto's Onmyoji and exorcists are stationed here. In order to resist the invasion of demons, they dare not relax at all and set up a cordon here. No one who sees a demon approaching will survive. Even an ordinary big demon will be targeted by the Onmyojis and blown to pieces the moment it approaches.

Minamoto no Raikou and the Four Heavenly Kings of Raikou were on high alert inside the Suzaku Gate and outside the Imperial Palace, not daring to be careless in the slightest. They would wait for a powerful monster to break through the defense line outside the Suzaku Gate, and then it would be time for them to take action.

"Here comes another one."

Tamamonomae's figure gradually appeared in the sight of the Onmyojis outside the Suzaku Gate. Someone said something, and then a barrage of talismans and spells shot towards Tamamonomae.

"What a foolish act."

A faint sigh was heard under the dense coverage of spells. Before the Onmyojis could react, they saw the spells they had cast stopped in the sky and then disappeared, leaving only clear darkness, as if nothing had happened.

"It's a first-rate monster! Everyone be careful!"

Screams of fear were heard from the Onmyoji's formation. For a moment, the defensive lineup outside the Suzaku Gate became chaotic. Noisy and panicked chanting sounded, and more advanced spells than before were released as Tamamonomae gradually approached.

"It's useless. Why don't you just die peacefully?"

A huge white fox tail flew out from behind Tamamonomae, carrying the momentum to sweep away thousands of troops, dispersing all the released magic.

The Yin Yang Masters watched helplessly as a fox tail emerged from their attack, yet it was not stained by a speck of dust, and even the color of the fur did not change, not to mention whether their magic had the normal effect.

The huge fox tail came very quickly. Its swift speed and huge size brought about a strong gust of wind, which made the Onmyojis lose their balance and retreat again and again. The exorcists also felt pain on their skin from the demonic power mixed in the gust of wind.

"Join me and protect this land..."

A pleasant sound was heard, and a rice ear floated in the wind and fell in front of the Suzaku Gate, burying itself in the ground. Divine power was released from it, unfolding a golden barrier that enveloped the Onmyojis. The power of the strong wind could no longer erode the human body.

"This power belongs to the Inari God, Lord Mizotsu!"

An Onmyoji recognized the origin of Inari and exclaimed in surprise.

"May Inari-sama bless you!"

"Great! The gods have arrived."

"Kyoto is saved!"

The Yin-Yang masters and exorcists outside the Suzaku Gate looked at the rice ears falling from the sky with fiery eyes and talked about it with joy.

However, the power of the fox hunting world could withstand the erosion of the strong wind, but it could not resist the power of the fox demon's tail. The huge fox tail, which symbolized the source of the fox demon's power, hit the golden barrier heavily. It only paused for a second before it broke through the barrier's defenses with ease.

Along with the shattered golden light spots, the huge fox tail fell heavily in front of the Suzaku Gate, causing the ground to shake violently. A huge gully appeared in front of the Suzaku Gate, and blurred flesh and blood slid down from both sides of the gully. The dead Onmyoji and exorcist actually filled up the gully in front of the Suzaku Gate.

With just this one strike, five or six hundred Onmyoji whose strength was comparable to Isayama Naraku were killed by Tamamonomae.

Tamamonomae's attack destroyed the defenses of the Fox Hunting Realm, wiped out all the resistance forces outside the Suzaku Gate, and also attracted the attention of all parties.

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Inside the Suzaku Gate, in front of the Imperial Palace's Ouchi Gate, Minamoto no Yorimitsu was horrified, while Sakata Kintoki and Watanabe Tsuna drew their weapons and were about to rush out.

"Wait, don't be impulsive."

Ubube Suketake and Usui Sadamitsu each grabbed one of them and stopped the two militants from acting impulsively.

"There is the breath of gods outside. It is very likely that Takama-ga-hara got the news and came to save Kyoto. We don't need to go out for the time being." Minamoto no Raikou explained to Sakata Kintoki and Watanabe Tsuna.

"Lord Lai Guang, His Majesty invites you in."

After persuading Sakata Kintoki and Watanabe Tsuna, one of the emperor's attendants walked out of the palace with a look of panic on his face.

“I’ll go right away.

Chapter 218 Heroes Gather

"Take this, take the Snow Girl away from Kyoto, and come back after everything is over." Hei Qingming took out a book from his sleeve and handed it to King Maya.

"What do you mean?" King Cangye did not take any action, and there was some dissatisfaction in his words.

"The formation to destroy the barrier was set up by you and the Snow Woman. If you and the Snow Woman are defeated, the Yin-Yang Reversal Technique will be forced to stop. To be on the safe side, you and the Snow Woman must stay away from Kyoto."

What Hei Qingming said seemed to make sense and was a very correct decision, but Asakura Ye Wang could hear that this was only part of the reason, and there was something more important that Hei Qingming did not say.

"I understand, Lord Kuro Seimei." The Snow Girl did not delve into the matter. She trusted Kuro Seimei with all her heart, so when she heard what Kuro Seimei said, she immediately believed it and followed his orders without any doubt.

Asakura Ye Wang knew in his heart that there might be something wrong, but he also understood that Hei Qingming would not frame him, and leaving Kyoto now was a relatively correct choice, so he did not say much.

Seeing that Asakura Leaf King had no problem, Hei Qingming hesitated for a moment, but finally said nothing and turned to leave. Ichimokuren, Daitengu, the Lord of Arakawa, the Two-Faced Buddha and a group of Tsukumogami followed Hei Qingming and walked quickly towards the Suzaku Gate.

After watching Hei Qingming and his group walk away in the darkness, King Asakura Ye lowered his head and looked at the book that Hei Qingming handed him. He saw four big words written on the book - A brief decision on the matter.

"Ok?"

Asakura Ye Wang opened the book and his face suddenly changed. He turned the pages faster and his expression became more and more solemn. After a while, he had turned to two-thirds of the pages.

"What do you mean? You think my attainments in Yin-Yang magic are not enough to participate in the upcoming battle. Do you want me to continue training?"

After closing the book, Makura Ye Wang looked up in the direction where Hei Qingming left and said softly.

"Hmm? Lord Ye Wang, what did you say?" Xue Nu asked in confusion.

"Nothing, we should go."

King Makura Ye shook his head, turned and walked out of the city gate.

The yin energy that covered the moon slowly dissipated as the distance between Ma Cang Ye Wang and Kyoto increased, and the dark blue moonlight quietly fell on Ma Cang Ye Wang and the Snow Girl from the sky.

"If his Yin-Yang technique is called the "Divination of Things" then the Yin-Yang technique I leave behind will be called the "Super Divination of Things"."

A voice was heard, then disappeared in the wind.

-

Under the Suzaku sect, the girl and the young man came here. As the young man and the girl approached step by step, their flesh and blood were swallowed by the ground, the gullies automatically merged, rice ears grew from the land, the yin energy that enveloped Kyoto dissipated, and the moonlight and starlight in the sky were able to fall.

The divine girl named Yuzhongjin has a pale face and sadness in her eyes. You can hear soft prayers coming from her mouth, purifying this haunted land.

His real name is Huang, but he is actually a new god reincarnated from the residual souls of the moon goddess Tsukuyomi and the sea god Susanoo. He looks at everything in front of him coldly without being moved at all.

"Gods, I come to seek revenge on you."

Seeing Huang appear, Tamamonomae revealed a bloodthirsty and terrifying smile. Her body floated in the air, looking down at Huang. Nine huge fox tails flew up from behind her, emitting terrifying demonic power.

"The sinner who desecrated my miko, who narrowly escaped death, dared to speak of revenge in front of me."

There was no emotion in Huang's eyes. He stared at Tamamonomae coldly, facing everything that appeared in his sight with a condescending attitude.

"I endured it for Yuyi and Aika back then. Now Yuyi and Aika are dead. Do you think I will continue to endure it? Damn gods, die with the filthy humans!"

Along with an angry roar, Tamamonomae's nine tails became bigger, and the raging fox fire wrapped around the fox tails, smashing towards Huang in a cathartic manner. The demonic power created a strong gust of wind, tearing the space along the way into pieces. This shows how powerful Tamamonomae's power is.

"Join me and protect this land..."

Huang still stood there, watching the fox tail fall but did not take any action. More than a dozen bundles of rice ears were thrown out by Yuzhuanjin. The rice ears danced in the wind and were inserted into the ground in front of the Suzaku Gate, blooming with the light of life and forming a golden wall.

"Oh!"

There was only a muffled sound, and a crack was blasted in the golden city wall. Nine fox tails penetrated the defense of the Fox Hunting Realm and smashed down towards Yu Zhuanjin and Huang.

"I've seen your weakness! Demon-sealing arrow!"

In an instant, Yuzhongjin drew his bow and shot nine arrows made of divine power, which cut through the night like meteors chasing the moon, and shot towards Tamamonomae's nine tails respectively. The extremely fast speed made it impossible to avoid them. However, Tamamonomae had no intention of retreating.

An amazing thing happened. When the nine divine arrows hit the nine fox tails, the fox fire burning on the nine fox tails suddenly dissipated, and the demonic power that was almost able to crush a big monster was sealed.

Nine divine arrows were inserted into the nine fox tails respectively, and the charred color spread to the surrounding areas along the positions where the arrows were inserted.

However, whether it was the dissipated fox fire, the sealed demonic power, or the arrow inserted into the flesh, they all existed within a breath.

In the second second, the fox fire reignited, and a demonic power even more powerful and violent than before burst out, burning the nine divine arrows to ashes.

"how is this possible?"

Yu Zhuanjin's clear and pleasant voice became distorted. She never thought that her divine power would be destroyed so easily. She watched the fox tail fall and forgot to dodge.

"Fools! Feel the wrath of the stars! Heavenly Punishment Star!"

Huang slowly stretched out his hand, as if he wanted to grab the sun, moon and stars in his hand. A dazzling meteor broke through the cover of the yin energy, fell from the sky, and violently hit Tamamonomae's nine fox tails.

The continuous falling meteors and fox tails collided with each other, making a huge roar. The collision of demonic power and divine power erupted with an earth-shaking shock wave. The Suzaku Gate collapsed under the impact of this wave and was completely turned into ruins. Even the space began to distort.

In this twisted space, Tamamonomae and Huang faced each other from a distance, staring at each other with cold eyes. A raging storm swept across the world, but as it approached both of them, it quickly subsided and turned into a breeze.

The nine fox tails were retracted behind the back, and the sky was once again covered by yin energy. The fluctuations caused by the energy gradually subsided.

"Interesting, monster. I admit that you are qualified to fight me."

Huang's expression finally changed. He had never taken any monsters or humans seriously, but for the first time he looked directly at the monster, which he regarded as filthy.

"You self-righteous god, I am a peerless demon born with nine tails. Even gods have to submit to my power. If it were not for my child, do you think you could live safely until now?" Tamamonomae's face was murderous, his eyes were full of flames of anger, and he spoke in a cold voice without any emotion. The demonic energy was surging and the momentum was so magnificent that the heaven and earth trembled.

"Be careful with your words, monster. We are true gods and cannot be insulted by a filthy monster like you." Huang's expression became stern, and the power of the Lord God was released without reservation. A faint aura of the vast sea, sky, and nebulae appeared behind Huang.

The clash of momentum between the two sides made it impossible to tell who was stronger, but inside the nearby imperial palace, Minamoto no Raikou and the Four Heavenly Kings of Raikou, all the major Onmyojis, and a group of nobles and royals felt as if they were drowned in the ocean, and even breathing became difficult.

Yuzhongjin also felt as if a huge rock was pressing on her head, her body was extremely heavy and she was helpless. The divine domain belonging to the Inari God was also unfolded by her. Large golden rice ears swayed in the wind. Although it was illusory, she could faintly smell the fragrance of the rice ears.

"Has the fight started yet?"