I Am a Heroic Spirit

When approaching the Dark Phoenix, the Inugami shouted loudly, stepped hard on the ground, and turned into a sword light to stab at the Dark Phoenix.

"Brotherhood!" Kamaitachi's movements were not slow. As soon as Inugami moved, they stopped arguing and waved their maces to emit a wave of demonic power.

The Inugami's speed increased a bit, and the sword blade became sharper.

"This song is about to end." The demon harp on the demon harpist's knees emitted bursts of music, and the demonic power radiated around as the demon harpist's hands plucked the strings.

"Turn into dust, return to your roots like fallen leaves." Qing Fangzhu chanted the Buddha's name and struck the ground heavily with the Zen stick in his hand. The Buddha's light bloomed with Qing Fangzhu as the center, blessing everyone.

"A cowardly soul has no meaning to exist, so let me take it in." Qingxuande lit the ghost lantern and launched an interfering attack on Inugami from the side. Even the Dark Phoenix had to allocate part of its strength to resist the ghost lantern that absorbed the soul.

"I'll also protect everyone and summon an umbrella." Kagura was not willing to be left behind and used her ability to provide assistance to everyone.

"Spirit Binds, Ban! Five Elements, Barrier Array! Solidify the Yuan Pillar! Purify the Six Roots! Kill countless ghosts! Repel ghosts and prolong life! Amulet, Life!"

Abe Haruaki pinched the magic formula in his hands, chanted the spell, and used the spells one after another, but all of them were auxiliary spells. It can be said that although these spells are not common spells, they are also the most basic, and almost every Onmyoji who has a Shikigami can use them.

However, with the support of Abe Haruaki's spiritual power that far exceeds that of ordinary big monsters, even the most basic techniques can exert super strong auxiliary capabilities.

The use of the seven spells greatly increased the strength of the five Shikigami, but they were still much weaker than the Dark Phoenix.

However, Abe Haruaki's magic has not yet ended.

As an inaudible spell came out of Abe Haruaki's mouth, wind suddenly rose in the air. The wind became stronger and stronger, and in an instant it became a strong whirlwind. The branches of the trees were driven by the whirlwind, and countless leaves danced in the wind.

Immediately afterwards, the dense dark clouds in the sky began to boil, and there were bursts of deafening thunder.

"What kind of magic is this? It seems very powerful." In the jungle, Zhang Luo, who was watching calmly, finally changed his expression when the wind started to rise and thunder appeared.

"that is……"

Ashiya Doman's face also changed. Kamo Tadayuki actually passed that to Harumi.

"Divine Art: Summon the Thunder Emperor."

The dragon's roar was accompanied by violent storms and a green dragon was wandering in the dark clouds, occasionally making loud dragon roars.

A mighty thunderbolt rained down from the sky, striking the Dark Phoenix. The Dark Phoenix erupted in dark purple flames to block the attack, but the Dog God's ultimate move left deep scars on various parts of its body. Although the scars healed quickly, it was still difficult to maintain peak condition under the Blue Dragon's thunderbolt.

"Well, could it be Qinglong, one of the Twelve Divine Generals?" Zhang Luo asked in shock, sensing the faint sense of oppression.

"No, it's not that simple," Ashiya Doman shook his head and said seriously, "That is the Ashiya family's trump card passed down from generation to generation. It is the clone of the Azure Dragon, one of the Four Symbols. It is a divine beast of the same level as the Dark Phoenix."

Four Elephants! Are you kidding me? This cheat is way too powerful.

Zhang Luo was filled with shock. Although they were both Azure Dragons, the Azure Dragon of the Four Symbols was different from the Azure Dragon of the Twelve Divine Generals. One was a Divine General, and the other was one of the Four Symbols. They were completely different concepts.

Because Abe Haruaki used his ultimate move without saying anything, the battle ended quickly. No matter how strong the Dark Phoenix was, it could not withstand the siege of Abe Haruaki and his group. In the end, it only defeated five Shikigami and disappeared unwillingly.

However, all the Shikigami summoned by Abe Haruaki were clones. Although they were no weaker than the original bodies with the support of Abe Haruaki's spiritual power, it could not change the fact that they were clones. In other words, Abe Haruaki defeated the Dark Phoenix, whose strength was close to that of a first-class heroic spirit, without any loss.

With the disappearance of the Dark Phoenix, the magic circle began to collapse, and the negative energy gathered in the magic circle began to dissipate.

Xiaobai shouted excitedly, "It worked, Master Qingming!"

What if you succeed? The sacrifice has already been made.

Abe Haruaki was not as happy as Xiaobai. He twitched the corners of his mouth and only forced out a bitter smile.

"But...that person..." Kagura said sadly, turning her gaze towards the altar. When she was about to say the word dead, she saw Yaobikuni standing up from the altar.

Suddenly, Kagura was stunned.

"...Could it be..."

Kagura's sudden change in expression caught Abe Haruaki's attention. Abe Haruaki also turned his head to look at the altar and saw Yaobikuni walking down from the altar.

After being surprised, Abe Haruaki's expression became very interesting. He knew very well that there was no possibility for humans who were sacrificed to survive.

"Huh, I thought I was going to die!" said the Eight Hundred Bhikkhuni in a relaxed tone, and her cheerful tone made others relax unconsciously.

"Why are you still alive?" Abe Haruaki walked quickly to Yaobikuni, looked at her in shock, and asked in disbelief, "This magic circle should be activated after absorbing the life of the sacrifice. Whether human or demon, they will die after their essence is drained away. This is as it should be."

"It's simple, because I can't die." The Eight Hundred Bhikkhuni smiled faintly. Although she was clearly expressing the wish that all kings pursued, she revealed a sense of sadness. "My body has always been like this. It has been hundreds of years and has never changed."

"Could it be... that you have lived for hundreds of years?"

Thinking of what Yaobikuni had said before, Kagura said in shock.

"It's impossible that there is a person who has lived for hundreds of years." Xiaobai stared at Yaobikuni's face with an incredible look. If she really lived for that long, it only meant that she was not human. However, Yaobikuni did not have any divinity or demonic aura.

"Yes, ever since I accidentally ate mermaid flesh, I may no longer be human."

Yaobikuni stared at Abe no Haruaki closely and said in an ambiguous tone, "That's why I've been waiting for your arrival. Mr. Haruaki is the only one in this world who can kill me. That's what my divination dream told me..."

"But I have no idea at all." Abe Haruaki frowned, and was very resistant to this topic.

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Chapter 179 Secret Talk

"Are you serious, Qingming? I think that woman's behavior is very suspicious."

"Hmm... Lord Haruaki, you are indeed a female killer."

Zhang Luo and Ashiya Doman were waiting at a corner not far from the open space where the shrine was located. Not long after, they heard the footsteps of passers-by, the sound of Xiaobai's bell, and the voices of Kagura and Xiaobai.

A few seconds later, Abe Haruaki and his group appeared in Zhang Luo's sight, and Abe Haruaki also noticed that Zhang Luo and Ashiya Doman were obviously not ordinary people.

Abe Haruaki's heart moved, and he immediately realized that the only strong people who would appear in Phoenix Forest at this time were the two people Xiaobai mentioned.

"Are you Master Doman and Master Zhang Luo?" Abe Haruaki quickly walked past the eight hundred nuns, stepped forward and asked affirmatively.

"I am Zhang Luo."

"Haruaki-kun, and Yaobikuni, it's been a long time since we last met."

Zhang Luo and Ashiya Doman greeted Abe Haruaki together.

"Long time no see, Master Daoman." The eight hundred bhikkhunis greeted calmly, as if they were unaware that they had been hiding and watching the show.

"I'm sorry, I've lost my memory and can't recognize you," Abe Haruaki said to Ashiya Doman. "If you can help me recover my memories, I'd be very grateful."

"That's why I came to see you." Ashiya Doman agreed without hesitation. He had a hunch that Abe Haruaki's amnesia might be related to the sealed one.

Hearing that Ashiya Doman agreed, Abe Haruaki was overjoyed. A gleam of brilliance flashed in Yaobikuni's eyes, but she didn't say anything.

The group had a brief discussion before making a decision to leave Phoenix Forest and prepare to return to Kyoto.

Ashiya Doman had his own residence in Heian-kyo, so after entering Heian-kyo, he left alone, only telling Abe Haruaki that he would return the next day to address his amnesia. Zhang Luo, on the other hand, left with Abe Haruaki, heading for the Ghost Gate, located north of Tsuchimikado-koji and east of Nishi-Toin-oji, where he would stay overnight. Abe Haruaki also welcomed the Tang Dynasty Onmyoji to his home to discuss Onmyoji techniques.

The group moved very quickly and soon arrived at Abe Haruaki's residence.

Abe Haruaki's residence was surrounded by a Tang Dynasty-style wall, carved from chest-high up and topped with a tiled, gabled roof reminiscent of a temple. Within the walls lay a vast courtyard, even larger than the village chief's house where he had stayed on the road.

The spacious yard was full of weeds. A large wisteria tree grew among the grass. There was still a cluster of blooming wisteria flowers on its branches. Not far from the wisteria flowers, there was also a huge double cherry blossom. The fragrance of the flowers filled the entire courtyard.

Under the double cherry blossoms is a stone table and several stone chairs. Not far from the double cherry blossoms is a medium-sized pond with various fish playing in it.

In the center of the courtyard is a wooden building. The group of houses connected together are simple and luxurious. After careful calculation, the area of ​​the houses is at least 150 square meters, not counting the courtyard which is wider than the group of houses.

In front of the house is an open space without plants. Several small paper figures with red ropes tied on their heads are sweeping the ground with small brooms. There are also several lantern ghosts with burning flames hanging above the house, illuminating the courtyard.

"Has the matter been resolved?"

At the top of the Yaezakura, Aoandon, floating among the cherry blossoms, was the first to notice Abe Haruaki and his group coming in from the door. She asked lazily, but felt relieved in her heart. Although she didn't feel that the contract was broken, she couldn't feel at ease until Abe Haruaki came back for a while.

"Well, it's been resolved. These two are the fortune teller Yaobikuni and the Tang Dynasty's Yin-Yang master Zhang Luo. They will live here for the time being." Abe Haruaki said to the Shikigami in the courtyard with a smile.

"I see. Now that you're back, Que and I will go to sleep." Inugami, who was sitting under the eaves, stood up and took Que into a room.

"Amitabha." Qingfangzhu, who was sitting on the other side chanting scriptures, also stood up, chanted the Buddha's name, and walked towards his room.

"That's good that you're okay. Let's go out and play." Seeing that Abe Haruaki was safe and sound, Kamaitachi could no longer sit still. He turned into a gust of wind and passed by Abe Haruaki.

The demon musician sitting under the double cherry blossoms said nothing and disappeared silently.

"I'm going out to collect stories." Qing Xingdeng nodded to Zhang Luo and the Eight Hundred Bhikkhunis as a gesture of friendship, then flew out from over the courtyard wall.

After Abe Haruaki assigned rooms to Zhang Luo and Yaobikuni, he and Kagura returned to their respective rooms, washed up, and fell asleep.

On the other hand, after Ashiya Doman separated from Zhang Luo and his group, he did not go to the residence he mentioned, but walked on the streets of Heian-kyo. It took him half an hour to circle all the streets of Heian-kyo before he stopped at the main gate of a magnificent mansion.

At the same time that Ashiya Doman stopped, the door of the mansion in front of him opened, as if the people inside had been waiting for him.

However, there was no one inside the open door. Looking from the outside, it looked empty. In the shadow of the night, it made people feel inexplicably frightened.

But this is just the opinion of ordinary people. For Ashiya Doman, these are nothing.

Ashiya Doman's lips curled up slightly, revealing a smile.

With steady steps, Ashiya Doman entered the mansion.

As soon as Ashiya Doman entered the mansion, the door of the mansion closed by itself without wind, making a muffled sound.

Ashiya Michi continued walking forward without changing his expression and entered the main house, where someone was already waiting for him.

Sitting cross-legged on the tatami in the room was an old man, who looked about the same age as Ashiya Doman. However, compared to Ashiya Doman who was unkempt and ragged, the old man was dressed much better, wearing a neat court noble's uniform, with his beard and hair very neatly groomed. Compared to Ashiya Doman, he seemed like an extreme.

This person is no ordinary person. He is the teacher of the great Onmyoji Abe Haruaki, Kamo Tadayuki, one of the few Onmyoji masters in the Heian period, and a great Onmyoji who is comparable to Ashiya Doman.

It has to be said that compared to Ashiya Doman, Kamo Tadayuki is more in line with the image of Onmyoji in the eyes of the world. If these two people sit together and let others guess, no one would think that Ashiya Doman is an Onmyoji.

"You're here, Doman." Kamo Tadayuki opened his eyes and spoke.

"I have to come, after all, such a big thing happened." Ashiya Michiman said with a smile.

After the polite greetings, the two immediately got down to business. After all, they were Onmyojis, not aristocrats, and they wouldn't waste so much time chatting about romantic matters.

"The situation this time is very bad. Since the initial chaos in time, many things have happened one after another, and almost every one of them can be related to that person." Ashiya Doman's expression became serious.

"Yes, not only is time messed up, but the destiny is also messed up." Kamo Tadayuki also nodded and said heavily.

In fact, they had already known about that person's return to the world through divination, but in their early divination, the breaking of the seal this time was not a world-destroying catastrophe, but a minor catastrophe. Abe Haruaki achieved brilliant success and ascended to the altar of god. Abe Haruaki was the one who responded to this minor catastrophe. Once he survived this catastrophe, Abe Haruaki would be the strongest person in the world, whether in the East or the West.

In order to prepare for this disaster, Kamo Tadayuki had started planning ten years ago. Until half a year ago, everything developed in line with Kamo Tadayuki's plan. All he had to do was wait until the disaster was over, and then an unparalleled Onmyoji would appear in the Kamo family.

Unfortunately, his plan was shattered since the time chaos. However, it does not mean that the preparations he made were useless. It just requires more preparations in various aspects.

"Where should I start? Let's start from the sudden appearance of a boy named Harumi." Ashiya Doman said to Kamo Tadayuki.

"Yes," Kamo Tadayuki nodded and began, "That was a month ago. Qingming took Sara out to deal with a demonic incident. A few days later, Hakuzou found Qingming alone and unconscious in an abandoned mansion outside Heian-kyo. When he woke up, he had lost his previous memories. I had Hakuzou take him back to the mansion he had arranged in Heian-kyo. That afternoon, when Qingming went out, he found Sara, who had also lost his memories."

"Have you figured out why you lost your memory? Is it related to the ghost incident?" asked Ashiya Doman.

"It's possible, but it's also possible. The demonic incident that Qingming dealt with happened in Maple Leaf Castle, not far from Heian-kyō. A noble family claimed their children were captured and eaten by the Gūhō bird, so they came to Heian-kyō to ask a powerful Onmyoji to perform a ritual."

"Gyouho-no-tori?" Ashiya Doman's expression became a little strange, as if he was mocking something, or as if he was disgusted with something.

"Yes, it's the Gyoutori." Kamo Tadayuki knew what Ashiya Doman was thinking. The Gyoutori loves its cubs the most and will never hurt them. Other people may not know this, so may they not know it either.

He Mao Zhongxing continued, "Just as you expected, the so-called Guhuo Bird rebellion was actually caused by the woman in the noble family's backyard. Out of jealousy and resentment, the noble woman killed the child with her own hands and then pushed the crime onto Guhuo Bird. After Qingming found Guhuo Bird, he discovered the baby ghost Guhuo Bird was holding. He determined that Guhuo Bird was the murderer and beat Guhuo Bird to death. If the baby ghost had not blocked Qingming's spell with its own body and then died, allowing Qingming to realize that something was wrong, Guhuo Bird would have died at the cost of the noble woman's crime."

Ashiya Doman shook his head and sighed, "After all, you are still too young to understand. Compared to ghosts and monsters, human hearts are the most cruel thing."

"Although he'd encountered similar dark events before, it was this incident with the Guhuo Bird that completely unleashed the suppressed darkness within Qingming. The demonic nature transmitted from Kuzuya and this darkness were entangled, causing evil thoughts to arise within Qingming." Hemo Tadayuki sighed as he spoke. "He was still too young, after all. The evil thoughts frightened him. In a panic, Qingming used the Yin-Yang Separation Technique to completely separate the evil thoughts. By the time I realized something was wrong, it was too late; the evil thoughts had already vanished without a trace."

"What about Kagura?" Ashiya Doman asked.

"When I found out, Sara had already lost her memory and was taken back to the mansion by Qingming. I was worried that forcing them to regain their memories would damage their souls, so I didn't interfere and let them take their course." Kamo Tadayuki said. After all, this matter might not be a completely bad thing for them. He only needed to watch over them in secret.

Chapter 180 Sword

Ashiya Michiman nodded in agreement. Abe Haruaki grew up under the guidance of Kamo Tadayuki. He was born with spiritual power comparable to that of a great Onmyoji. He was very talented and learned Onmyoji very quickly. He had a smooth journey and never encountered any setbacks. That was why he used the Yin-Yang separation technique this time.

"What about you? On my side, the matter of Seimei and Sara's amnesia is worth mentioning. Is there anything worth paying attention to on your side?" Kamo Tadayuki asked Ashiya Doman.

"There are two things worth noting here. One is the matter of the Time Travel Army." said Ashiya Michiman.

"I remember you mentioned it to me two days ago through the spell. It was an army composed of Tsukumogami who had fallen into evil in the future. They were intent on destroying human history. They attacked Himeji Castle two days ago, but after defeating the castle's resistance, they left the castle and disappeared."

Kamo Tadayuki was puzzled. He was puzzled by the fact that the Time Travelers had suddenly attacked Himeji Castle, presumably to secure the seal, yet had left without destroying it. After all, if it weren't for the seal, why would the Time Travelers have attacked Himeji Castle in the first place, and why would they have left after conquering the city?

"It's hard to figure out. The Time Travel Army involves time, so it's impossible to accurately predict. But one thing is certain, the Time Travel Army must be related to that person, but they may not know that person's identity." Ashiya Michiman made a conclusion in a deep voice.

"Why?" asked Kamo Tadayuki.

"That morning, I went to Himeji Castle and discovered that the Time Travelers were carrying that person's aura. They must have come into contact with him within the day, but the Time Travelers paid no attention and didn't even look for the seal. This can only be because that person didn't reveal his identity."

Ashiya Doman was speaking when he suddenly paused, with an inexplicable look on his face. He said in a strange tone, "I have good news and bad news. Which one do you want to hear first?"

"Oh?" Kamo Tadayuki was stunned for a moment, then said, "Good news."

Ashiya Michiman said: "The good news is that within the original time, Qingming successfully sealed that person inside, and Japan was not destroyed."

"The original time? Okay, I know what the bad news is." Kamo Tadayuki sighed. He could think of this himself. The fact that Japan could develop a thousand years later meant that their arrangement was effective. Japan was not destroyed by that person's madness, otherwise the Time Travel Army would not have appeared.

In normal times, with Qingming's own strength and his arrangements, defeating that person and then resealing him would not be a problem. However, the current time is not normal. At least in normal times, there are not so many mourning gods in the Heian period.