I Am a Heroic Spirit

"Damn it! What the hell is that Ibaraki guy talking about?!"

The stone pierced the wound of Shuten-doji, who was thrown on the ground. The wound, which was already irritated by cold water, became completely sober after this blow. He heard the mocking words of his other self and immediately became furious. Although this was true, it was too embarrassing.

Berserker Ibaraki laughed gloatingly, ran to Shuten-doji and squatted down, poking his wound with his finger and mockingly said, "How shameful! As expected, my Shuten is still the best."

"You damn shorty, don't move." Shuten-doji took a breath and angrily scolded Berserker Ibaraki.

"430 What did you say!" Berserker Izuki's face darkened.

"You shorty! This is really weird. We are the same person, but why are Ibaraki and I so short? Can we really rule Mount Oe like this?" Shuten-doji said maliciously.

As for how Shuten-douji knew that Berserker Ibaraki and Assassin Shuten were from another world, wasn't it obvious? They had the same aura, the same power, the only difference being their appearance. For someone known for his immense strength, intelligence, and terrifying calmness and caution, wouldn't it be natural for Shuten-douji to figure this out based on so many clues?

"Even if you are also Shuten Doji, I will be angry if you say that." Berserker Ibaraki's face was dark, and the force of poking Shuten Doji's wound became stronger. Although it could not take Shuten Doji's life, it made Shuten Doji's pain worse.

Shuten-douji felt that his strength had recovered a little, so he reached out and opened Berserker Ibaraki's hand, then picked up the ghost gourd and poured wine into his mouth. The wine in his ghost gourd was not ordinary wine, but the demon wine brewed with his demonic power. After drinking a few big gulps, Shuten-douji's injuries began to recover rapidly. Although he still looked as scary as before, he was no longer in danger of dying at any time.

“Wow~~” .:/

The sound of water was heard, and Ibaraki Douji's head emerged from the water. He put his hands on the river bank and looked at everything in front of him with a confused look on his face.

Two Shuten! And me! What's going on? Am I under an illusion?

Ibaraki Douji thought to himself.

"Ibaraki, how come you have become as stupid as Lord Arakawa? You can't even recognize me. Why don't you come here?" Shuten Douji got angry when he saw Ibaraki Douji's look and shouted angrily.

"Oh oh oh! My friend Shuten, how did you get hurt like this! Who is that woman? Is she your clone? That's not right? I remember I haven't learned the spell of clone, why did I become two?" Ibaraki Douji hurriedly got ashore and ran towards Shuten Douji.

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The relationship between monsters seems to be very complicated, or very simple, or even very strange. They had clearly experienced a deadly fight before, but now everyone is sitting together in a warm atmosphere, eating fish and drinking wine. It is true that friendships are fought for.

After three rounds of drinking, everyone was tipsy. Even Zhang Luo, who had drunk the least, felt dizzy. However, as the saying goes, truth comes out when drunk. Only when you're a little tipsy will you say things you wouldn't normally say, like Shuten-doji.

"Makiha, the woman I love the most..." Shuten-douji's sigh revealed pain and love, which made the two monster-type heroic spirits' eyes light up. They knew that Shuten-douji was finally going to tell the story of Momiji.

"Hmph! Damn woman, she bewitched my best friend and made Shuten-douji lose himself! Now Shuten-douji only has women in his mind! The powerful him in the past, now there is not even a shadow of him! Even the battle with another self ended in a miserable defeat!" Ibaraki-douji said indignantly.

Because no one told Ibaraki Douji the specific process of the previous battle, Ibaraki Douji only knew that Assassin Shuten first defeated the Lord of Arakawa, and then defeated his best friend. When he came over, Assassin Shuten was not injured at all, so Ibaraki Douji thought that Shuten was defeated miserably by Assassin Shuten.

"Tsk, Ibaraki is such a troublemaker! I already led him back to Mount Oe, but who would have thought he'd follow me all the way here again." Shuten-douji completely ignored Ibaraki-douji's indignation and complained dissatisfiedly, "I clearly told him that only this wine and the moon can keep me company, and told him to leave me alone!"

When Ibaraki Douji heard Shuten Douji's dissatisfied words, he immediately looked hurt.

Assassin Shuten and Berserker Ibaraki became more and more interested. Who on earth was that Momiji? Could she be an acquaintance who could make Shuten-douji feel dissatisfied with Ibaraki-douji because of her?

"Hey, what kind of person is Momiji?" Berserker Izuku asked directly.

"Hongye... Hongye... Just like her name, she is a very beautiful woman. She is also the first and only woman I have ever fallen in love with..."

At this point, Shuten-doji smiled, as if recalling some beautiful memories. However, his brows furrowed immediately, and he gritted his teeth and said, "But, that damned fellow, Abe Haruaki, that Abe Haruaki! Not only did he steal Momiji's love, he even instigated her to eat those filthy things, causing her to degenerate into a demon... Unforgivable! Unforgivable!!"

As soon as Abe Haruaki was mentioned, Shuten-doji became alert, as if he had suddenly woken up. A strong demonic miasma mixed with the smell of alcohol burst out from him, and against the murderous intent on his face, he looked extremely terrifying.

The two Heroic Spirits were stunned. Abe Haruaki? Why was he involved again? Although they didn't have much affection for this Onmyoji, they both had to admit that Abe Haruaki's character could be considered noble and his personality was not bad. Saying he was evil was probably a joke.

Chapter 204: Over 600,000 words, finally 200 chapters

However, Zhang Luo knew that all this was Hei Qingming's fault. Looking at the current situation, he might be able to get Hei Qingming out in advance.

However, although they knew that this was most likely a conspiracy against Abe Haruaki, the two heroic spirits wanted to know more about Shuten-doji's love story than the conspiracy.

Under the guidance of the two, Shuten-doji spoke again: "Her name is Hongye. She was also a noblewoman in Heian-kyō during her lifetime. After her death, she was buried in that maple forest. I first saw her two months ago, and I fell in love with her at that time. However, Hongye liked that bastard Abe Haruaki. I could only follow her all the time, trying hard to win her heart back. Who would have thought that when we met again after a separation, I found that Hongye had eaten filthy humans and degenerated into an evil spirit. After Hongye's followers used magic to let me see the reason for Hongye's depravity, I realized that it was that bastard Abe Haruaki who bewitched Hongye."

Shuten-doji took a strong gulp of liquor, threw the ghost gourd away, and fell to the ground. The ghost gourd was picked up by Assassin Shuten, who had already set his sights on the strange-looking ghost gourd.

"Damn it... It's so damn damn..." Ibaraki Douji lowered his head, trembling all over, as if he was angry about Shuten Douji's words.

"It's all that Momiji's fault! Look! You're also Shuten-douji and Ibaraki-douji. You all know what Shuten-douji should be like, but the Shuten-douji now is so hot-headed and distressed because of a woman."

As expected, the person Ibaraki Douji targeted was not Abe Haruaki, but the female ghost Momiji, whom Shuten Douji loved but could not get.

However, Ibaraki Douji's words were in vain, as Assassin Shuten was even less reliable than Shuten Douji.

"Hot-headed? In pain and distress?" Shuten-douji sat up with a thud, looking at Ibaraki-douji with impatience, and said angrily, "What nonsense are you talking about? I just can't forgive the man who used despicable means to bring her down."

"In other words, you didn't become like this because of your love for Hongye?" Zhang Luo asked.

Shuten-douji scratched his hair and said irritably, "I can't say it's not true, but that's only part of it. Although I like Momiji, I wouldn't do this to myself. I just feel so aggrieved and angry. I clearly love her so much, but she fell in love with someone who doesn't love her. Even so, I can pursue her slowly. I have plenty of time. Humans are human after all, and their lifespans are short. But she was bewitched by that person who didn't love her, ate human flesh, and degenerated into a demon. She has no future and will eventually turn into an irrational monster."

"Then why don't you go find Abe Haruaki?" Assassin Shuten asked curiously. Berserker Ibaraki was also very confused. With Shuten-doji's personality, he should have killed Abe Haruaki by now. Why is Abe Haruaki still alive?

Zhang Luo knew a little about it, but he couldn't be sure. The moral cultivation of ghosts should not be that high.

"That guy has lost his memory." Shuten-doji said the reason for his behavior in a heavy voice.

"what?"

"What do you mean?"

"Uh……"

The two heroes and Zhang Luo all looked strange, as they all understood Shuten-doji's subtext.

"That guy lost his memory just over a month ago. He doesn't remember anything that happened before, and he doesn't even have any impression of Momiji. If I kill him like this and let him die inexplicably, what's the difference between that and killing an innocent person?" Shuten Douji said this, and Ibaraki Douji also looked like he agreed, leaving the two Heroic Spirits and Zhang Luo speechless for a moment.

He doesn't eat human flesh, is disgusted by other ghosts eating human flesh, and is unwilling to kill the amnesiac Abe Haruaki. With such high moral cultivation, is he really a ghost?

Assassin Shuten and Berserker Ibaraki felt ashamed.

Zhang Luo can definitely say that this Onmyoji's Shuten-douji is the Shuten-douji with the most positive values ​​in all novels and animations.

"Then you didn't go to see Abe Haruaki. Maybe you made a mistake?" Assassin Shuten asked.

"No, if I meet that guy, I might not be able to control myself and kill him directly, so I have never looked for him." Shuten Douji said. According to his thinking, Abe Haruaki was the disciple of that guy Kamo Tadayuki after all, and it was impossible for him to be unable to recover his memory. After Abe Haruaki recovered his memory, he would kill Abe Haruaki.

"Although I don't like Abe Haruaki, I don't think he would do such a thing. Have you ever suspected that it was someone else who did it?" Berserker Ibaraki thought of the last Sakura Demon incident. If there was another Abe Haruaki, it would not be impossible.

Shuten-doji paused and thought of the same idea as Berserker Ibaraki. After all, there were two examples in front of him. He had also heard of Abe Haruaki's character. Whether before or after losing his memory, his reputation was still good.

"Could it be that there are two Abe Haruaki as well?" Ibaraki Douji said in surprise. He looked at the two heroic spirits opposite him with a look of realization on his face.

Shuten-doji didn't say anything. He held his chin with his hand and thought seriously.

Based on the information we've gathered so far, the other self is the opposite of the other self in this world. For example, I and Ibaraki are tall men, while the other self and Ibaraki are short women. If there's Abe Haruaki in that other world, then in a reversal, goodness would be opposite evil. As for these monsters, they're not good people, but they're not particularly evil either, so it's their bodies that are reversed, not their personalities.

As he thought about it, Shuten-doji found that this was quite reliable, and that the truth might really be like this.

At this time, Zhang Luo spoke.

"As far as I know, there are indeed two Abe Haruaki. The other one is the black Haruaki. Let's call him Black Haruaki. Black Haruaki seems to have a deep connection with Abe Haruaki, and he is also planning something. Not only did he kill the female ghost Hongye, but he also killed the husband of a cherry blossom demon some time ago."

"Is that so? That Abe Haruaki is indeed black. Could it be that the one who bewitched Momiji is really not the amnesiac Abe Haruaki?" Shuten-doji said half-doubtfully.

"Go and have a look. If you have seen Abe Haruaki, you will never confuse him with Black Haruaki." Zhang Luo once again made an invitation to the person who could be called the big boss.

"Well, even if you don't tell me, I will eventually go find Abe Haruaki to put an end to all this. If there are any clues, that would be great." Shuten Douji stood up shakily, bent down, snatched the ghost gourd that Assassin Shuten had been playing with, and tied it behind his back.

Assassin Shuten was obviously very interested in Shuten-doji's ghost gourd, which could be used to store wine and as a pet. She rushed over, hugged the ghost gourd, and said to Shuten-doji, "Shuten, how about exchanging your ghost gourd with me? I like this little guy very much."

"Don't even think about it! I'm not interested in your gourd fruit wine." Shuten-doji replied bluntly, carrying Assassin Shuten, who was lying on the ghost gourd, on his back and walked towards Heian-kyo.

The two Ibaraki-doujis quickly chased after him, staring at their Shuten-douji with resentful eyes.

Zhang Luo and Zhong Fu said goodbye and left the ruins.

A group of five people entered Heian-kyo through Rashomon. As soon as they entered the city gate, they saw a rabbit-eared girl riding a huge mountain frog, running towards them in panic.

"Wow! Big brothers and big sisters in front! Get out of the way, get out of the way--"

"It hurts! Let go! Yamausagi! I can't stop!"

After seeing Zhang Luo and his group, the rabbit-eared girl shouted in panic, grabbing the flowers and plants on the frog's head with both hands, causing the frog to scream in pain.

"Hmph! Where did this little monster come from? How dare you run around in Kyoto? Aren't you afraid of being caught by those Onmyojis and Exorcists?"

Shuten-doji frowned and spoke in a bad tone, but he took a step forward, suddenly stretched out his hands and held down the rushing mountain frog, controlling the high-speed moving mountain frog there.

"Wow! Big brother is so awesome! I thought he was going to knock someone down again."

Yamausagi's childish voice was very cheerful, and there was no trace of relief in it.

"Of course, my friend Shuten is the Demon King of Mount Oe and the leader at the top of all demons!" Ibaraki Douji said proudly.

"Wow! So powerful!" Yamausagi exclaimed in amazement, then said to Shuten-doji, "Big brother, can you help me? There are humans chasing me and saying they want to destroy me. Yamausagi doesn't want to be destroyed."

"Oh? I'd like to see who dares to attack my people in front of me." Shuten-doji raised his eyebrows and said domineeringly.

"Oh! Great, this is the aura that my friend Shuten-douji should have as the lord of ghosts and monsters!" Ibaraki-douji also became excited. Since Shuten-douji met the female ghost Momiji two months ago, Shuten-douji has become different from himself. Now he has a little of his former aura.

"Well, I think this may be another misunderstanding." Zhang Luo said somewhat embarrassedly at this time.

Isn't this a familiar scene? It's the scene from Onmyoji where the rabbit, frog, tea, and pot are in the game. He remembered seeing a few nobles come to see Abe Haruaki during the day, but he didn't notice what they were doing. Now that he thought about it, those nobles were probably Minamoto no Hiromasa's friends, seeking help for the race between the mountain rabbit and Meng Po.

"Hmm?" Shuten-doji turned his head and looked at Zhang Luo.

"I remember that Qingming and his team received a request during the day. They said that there were often rabbit monsters running around in Heian-kyō at night, making so much noise that people couldn't sleep. They wanted to ask Abe Qingming to find a way to catch the rabbit monster," Zhang Luo said, looking at the mountain rabbit. "This should be the rabbit."

"In that case, the human chasing the mountain rabbit is Abe Haruaki." Zhang Luo said a lot, but Shuten-doji only heard Haruaki's name, and his momentum became stronger.

"Uh, that's right." Zhang Luo looked at Shuten-doji and wondered if he had said something wrong.

"Although I don't know if Konoha's downfall was caused by Hei Qingming, they are the same person anyway. Today, I will start with Abe Qingming."

Shuten-douji had been holding a grudge for a long time. His lover had fallen, his enemy had lost his memory, and he had long been trying to find his enemy. He had been patiently enduring until now, only to learn that the murderer was most likely not Abe Haruaki. As a result, his murderous intent towards Abe Haruaki had faded somewhat, and he would not kill him directly. But now, having the opportunity to vent his frustration on Abe Haruaki, it was perfect.

Although Yamausagi didn't understand what Shuten-douji and Zhang Luo were saying, she could hear that Shuten-douji and Abe Haruaki seemed to have a grudge, so she didn't have to run away.

"Oh, what bad luck." Mountain Frog sighed. He realized that he might be involved in something important.

A few minutes later, a faint sound was heard.

"This is it. The Yamausagi's demonic energy stopped here."

"One thing is obvious. The demonic energy over there is very strong. It should be over there."

"I feel the master's breath, meow"

"Is that human here too? Meow~~"

Chapter 205 I don’t know how to start the topic

"I don't seem to know you?"

As Abe Haruaki spoke, he cast a confused look at Zhang Luo, hoping to get some clarity. Kagura and Yaobikuni were already on guard, and the Nine-Lived Cat disappeared in an instant.

"Remember the cherry blossom demon from last time? This Shuten-douji is also a victim of that black Qingming." Zhang Luo spoke in time.

"Ah?" Kagura and Yaobikuni paused, their faces filled with shock. Had Shuten-doji's lover also been harmed by that black Seimei?

"How could this happen? That guy actually provoked Shuten-douji." Abe Haruaki was very tired. Last time it was just an ordinary Sakura monster, but this time he directly confronted Shuten-douji. That guy really knows how to cause trouble.

"I don't know whether the so-called Black Seimei is you, but I can be sure of one thing, whether it is Black Seimei or White Seimei, it is Abe Seimei. So, before I find the Black Seimei, you will have to bear my wrath for him!" As Shuten-doji said the unreasonable words, the ghost gourd behind him flew up, with the mouth of the gourd facing Abe Seimei.

"Wait, don't you know that there is also a black Qingming? Why did you attack Qingming? Qingming is obviously innocent." Kagura said anxiously.

"Yes, the Onmyoji who hurt Shuten-doji's lover this time may be very similar to Seimei, but it is definitely not him. This time it must be the same as the previous incident with the Sakura Demon. It was the black Seimei who did the evil." Yaobikuni defended Abe Seimei without hesitation.

"Innocent? Even if he didn't do it, so what? If Abe Haruaki hadn't bewitched Hongye before he lost his memory, how could Hongye be targeted by that black Haruaki? It's all your fault!" Shuten Douji was even more angry. When he mentioned this innocence, he thought of the original Hongye. She was so beautiful at that time. If she hadn't met that guy Abe Haruaki, how could she become like this now.

The ghost gourd began to attack according to Shuten-doji's emotions, and the miasma bombs spurted out continuously bombarded Abe Haruaki, even Kagura and Yaobikuni were affected.

Kagura swung her umbrella to block several miasma bombs, but the incredible force pushed her back several steps, her body unstable, and she sat on the ground. Yaobikuni's magic also neutralized several miasma bombs, but under Shuten-doji's fierce bombardment, she was forced to retreat.

"Five Elements Barrier Array!"

Abe Haruaki opened the barrier, but it didn't last long before it was blasted with cracks by the miasma bomb.

"Kagura, Bhikkhuni, please step aside first. Although I don't remember, this incident was caused by me after all, and I should take responsibility for it." While resisting Shuten-doji's attack, Abe Haruaki said to Kagura and Yaobikuni behind him.

"You'd better be careful. Although Shuten-doji just wants to vent his anger on you and has no intention of killing you, you will still die if you make a mistake." Yaobikuni said calmly, pulling Kagura and Xiaobai to Zhang Luo's side, clearing a space for the two to fight.

"Huh?" Abe Haruaki was stunned and turned to look at Shuten-doji. He found that it was just as Yaobikuni said. There was anger and jealousy in Shuten-doji's eyes, but no murderous intent.

"Hmph! If it wasn't you who turned Momiji into a demon, I naturally wouldn't kill you. If it was really you, I have no interest in killing someone who knows nothing. After you know the whole truth, I will peel off alive your face that is trembling with despair." Shuten Douji said with a sneer, but the firing of miasma bombs did not stop for a second, and soon Abe Haruaki's barrier was shattered.

"All who approach the enemy line up and march forward, their true forms now in place, as if commanded! Spirits bound and restrained! Five Elements barrier formation! Pillars of true essence! Six roots purified! Slay countless ghosts! Repel demons and prolong life! Amulet of life!"

Abe Haruaki's face was solemn. He quickly chanted a spell, summoned his shikigami, and cast a spell on the shikigami immediately. Abe Haruaki, who had lost his memory, could only rely on the shikigami to fight at this time.

"Just a bunch of trash, no matter how many there are, they are useless." Shuten Douji said with disdain, and this was exactly the fact. If Abe Haruaki had not used Yin-Yang magic to assist on the side, this short period of time would have been enough for Shuten Douji to kill those Shikigami.

The battle between the Great Onmyoji and the Demon King officially began under Rashomon. Ibaraki Douji, Kagura, and Xiaobai were closely watching the battle under Rashomon. The Nine-Lived Cat came over again at some point, and brought a Meng Po with him. He gathered with Yamausagi and Tamamono Neko, and no one knew what they said. Then the four of them ran away together. Assassin Shuten and Berserker Ibaraki sat aside drinking and watching the battle casually, while Zhang Luo and Yaobikuni did not pay attention to the battlefield, but discussed the matter of Black Harumi on the side.

"Last time it was the Sakura demon, and this time it was Shuten-doji. It has happened twice, and the monsters involved are stronger each time. It seems that the guy's plan is not simple. Bhikkhuni, didn't you divine anything?" Zhang Luo asked the Eight Hundred Bhikkhuni.

Berserker Ibaraki glanced at Zhang Luo and Yaobikuni inconspicuously because she heard other meanings in Zhang Luo's words.