Zongman: Harem's Music

In modern times 500 years later, this is definitely the first-class treatment for the rich.

But the gap between housing and living is a bit too big, isn’t it?

Well, no matter how much people complain, they know that the shrine's food depends on donations from the villagers at the foot of the mountain. Now there is chaos and monsters are rampant. While Kukai is protecting the peace here, he has also given back a lot of donations from the villagers. As a result, Nishimiya Tsuyoshi, who has only a bland soup, still obediently picked up the white porridge with more soup and less rice and drank it.

"That master!" As the rice porridge savoured, Xigong Siyi looked up at Monk Konghai and said, "I heard from Senior Sister Tongzi that you have a commission today?"

"Yeah!" Kong Hai nodded. "The monster in the neighboring village that I sealed away several years ago seems to be escaping the barrier!"

Nishimiya Tsuyoshi asked curiously, "What kind of monster is it?"

The term "youkai" is actually a very broad concept. For example, Western dog-monsters, cat-monsters, and wolf-monsters like Steel Teeth all have their own tribes and cultural heritage. But there are also vengeful spirits of dead humans, corpses of dead humans, and even humans possessed by evil thoughts, and so on...

"It's a powerful flying-headed barbarian!" Kukai said, looking at Nishimiya Tsukasa. "People like us are destined to deal with strange monsters all our lives. Simply worshipping the Buddha in temples and shrines is not enough. We'll leave shortly after dinner. You should come with us."

Nishimiya Tsutomu was delighted: "Great!"

Nishimiya Tsuyoshi is very curious about the battle between wizards and monsters, no matter whether it is a wizard or a monster!

Tongzi beside him suddenly gave Xigong Siyi a slap on the head and said angrily: "Exorcising demons is a serious matter, don't be so frivolous!"

Nishimiya Siyi touched his head which didn't hurt at all, and glanced at Tongzi, not understanding why she reacted so strongly.

"I'm full, I'm going to clean the temple first!" Tongzi said as she put half a sweet potato next to Nishimiya Tsuyoshi's porcelain bowl, bowed to Kukai, and then got up and left.

"Hitomi's mother died fighting a powerful monster!" After Hitomi walked away, Kukai helped Nishimiya Tsuyoshi answer the post! Group 9: 8, 02:05 85/6, by Daidai. He explained his doubts: "Hitomi is worried that you don't have a corresponding sense of crisis, Tsuyoshi."

It looked like Kong Hai was also worried about this matter...

Nishimiya Siyi looked down at the half sweet potato given by Tongzi and smiled without comment.

The worries of Kukai and Hitomi were actually very wise. Nishimiya Tsukasa did not have much sense of crisis. The reason was that he possessed [LV5: Power of the Founding Titan], [Noble Phantasm: Demon-Breaking Red Rose/Destroying Yellow Rose], [Weapon: Infinite Battle Blade], and [Six Styles of Physical Techniques of the Navy], so he did not take many monsters seriously.

Rather than concepts like vicious and dangerous, when the word "monster" came to his mind, the first thing Nishimiya Tsuyoshi thought of was: After killing it, can I use the [Fate Skill Greedy Plunder] to get some spoils?

Based on Nishimiya Tsukasa's assessment of the Inuyasha world's power levels, he doesn't think he's being overconfident; it's simply out of confidence! And this confidence will only grow stronger over time!

Kūkai bowed his head reverently and said, "God, please bless your servant to have a safe and successful journey in exorcising demons!"

This shrine is dedicated to the goddess Tsukuyomi!

The plot of "Inuyasha" doesn't reveal the existence of gods; however, the relatively low points paid by Nishimiya Tsukasa to enter this world actually informed Nishimiya Tsukasa of the fact that he had posted a letter! Group 9: 8, 02:05 85/6, by Daidai. Posted, self-reported.

This is a world with monsters but no gods!

Of course, gods living in people's hearts exist in any world of gods.

After following the spiritual master, Master Kukai, to worship and pray to the goddess Tsukuyomi, the three of them set foot on the thousand steps down the mountain.

Kūkai, wearing a standard hat and straw raincoat, a brown longshan robe and a purple cassock, walked slowly in front with the temple master in one hand and a rosary in the other.

Nishimiya Tsukazu and Hitomi followed behind.

Hitomi is still wearing the shrine maiden costume. For a shrine maiden, the red and white shrine maiden costume is both home clothes and work clothes.

Nishimiya Tsuyoshi, who was considered a mage but was not qualified to wear a cassock, was carrying a package of dry food and other items, wearing a plain robe and wooden clogs.

Just as Nishimiya Tsukasa was complaining in his heart at 4.8 that walking up the stone stairs in wooden clogs was torture for his feet, Tongzi glanced at him and said, "If you encounter any monsters on the road, hide behind me!"

""

Being overprotected by girls is also a torture to a man's heart!

But seeing how serious Hitomi was, Nishimiya Tsuyoshi could only nod: "Oh!"

There was a reason why Hitomi looked down on him. Nishimiya Tsugumi had only been at the shrine for less than a year and had no experience fighting monsters. His spiritual power was only at the level where he could throw talismans from a distance. He was a complete loser wizard.

Chapter 226 The First and Last Time (I)

"It's Master Kukai, are you doing any demon exorcism today?"

"Yes!" Kūkai nodded kindly to the villagers who were planting rice.

"It seems things haven't been peaceful lately, with rumors of monsters harming people everywhere. Luckily, we have Master Kukai in our village!"

"If it's Master Kukai, no matter what kind of monster it is, he can definitely easily deal with it!"

In response to the simple villagers' implicit praise, Kong Hai smiled and withdrew his gaze, but he was still quite popular.

After walking up the thousand steps, there was another bumpy dirt road, where the soil had dried and hardened under the sun. Nishimiya Tsuji, still not used to wearing clogs, whispered to Tongzi, "Hey, Senior Sister Tongzi, is there anyone selling shoes in the village?"

Tongzi glanced at Nishimiya Siyi's feet and said, "Your shoes are not broken, do you need to change them?"

Nishinomiya Tsuichi: ""

Well, for Hitomi, who had worn wooden clogs since she was a child, it was natural that she couldn't understand Nishimiya Tsuyoshi's situation. She might not even have thought about comfort.

"Hurry up, go early and come back early. Night is the time when monsters are most active, so it's best to avoid them!" Kong Hai, who was walking in front, suddenly said.

"Yeah!" Tongzi nodded.

Unfortunately, there is no chance to solve the shoe problem for the time being!

The three of them walked through the village and entered the mountains, which was more than ten miles of mountain road.

Take a piece of bamboo and break through the horizontal section, then make a drinking hole at one end that can be plugged.

This is the most common water storage container for long-distance travel in this era!

After drinking the clean water he had brought with him from a stream, Nishimiya Siyi filled three bamboo tubes with water. He then heard Kukai say, "The village we're going to is at the foot of this mountain. Let's rest for a while before continuing on our journey!"

Wiping the sweat from her forehead, Tongzi, who was sitting on a rock, nodded.

Nishimiya Siyi's face was not red, he was not out of breath, and he still had plenty of energy.

Two bamboo tubes had already been filled. Just as Nishimiya Siyi was about to bend over to fill the tube belonging to Tongzi, he was slightly stunned, stood up and looked towards the dense forest on the right.

There is a very familiar feeling

"What's wrong? If you're tired, take a break and then get some water!"

"Shh!"

Putting his index finger in front of his lips, Nishimiya Tsutomu said, "It seems like something is coming..."

As he thought about it, Nishimiya Siyi remembered the source of this familiar feeling!

Just like in the world of Attack on Titan, when a Titan moves around nearby, the author adds: "And...it's huge!"

The branches and leaves of the nearby trees trembled slightly despite the apparent lack of wind!

Kong Hai frowned, alert. He grabbed his staff, which was resting on the stone beneath him, and quickly ran in front of Nishimiya Tsukasa and Hitomi, alerting them towards the woods where the thumping footsteps were coming from. He shouted to them, "Don't move... I don't know if it's a monster or a beast!"

Ding bell~ding bell~

Then, a hollow bell sound was heard. It turned out to be Tongzi taking out the [Magic Bell Tower] from the package behind her, "Siyi, come to me!"

""

Nishimiya Siyi looked around, picked up a pebble, and trotted to Tongzi's side as he was told.

Dong~dong~dong~dong~

The footsteps were getting closer, and Kong Ling and Tong Zi both held their breath slightly.

A huge purple-skinned arm stretched out and pushed aside the branches, and the owner of the arm walked out of the woods, completely exposed to the sight of Nishimiya Tsuyoshi and others.

Humanoid, about 5 meters tall, wearing ragged shorts, with purple skin all over his body, sharp teeth and claws, and a horn on his forehead.

Nishimiya Siyi was a little curious: "Is this a ghost?"

As if dissatisfied with Nishimiya Tsukasa's nonchalant tone, as if he had seen a new and exotic animal, Tongzi turned her head and glared at him.

Nishimiya Siyi pursed his lips helplessly.

This is a kind of ghost unique to Japanese legends. Its name is Oni, a kind of monster. It is generally much larger than humans and has horns on its head. Some have one, and some have a pair. The horns do not represent strength, but are just a physical feature.

According to the knowledge I remembered from Kukai's teachings, there are generally three types of ghosts. The first is the corpse of a human who died in the deep mountains and dense forests and became possessed by an evil spirit. The second type is the product of the corruption of a dying human. If a wizard or miko falls before death, this type is far more powerful than the former and is comparable to ordinary people. The third type is a legendary monster that lives in the underworld, a branch of the vast monster population.

The one in front of you should be the first type, which is cannon fodder and small fry among monsters.

The ghost was stunned for a moment when he saw Xigong Si and the others, and then he spoke in a hoarse voice: "Human?"

"Monster, are you going to come down the mountain to harm people again?" Kong Hai took out several pieces of talisman paper from his arms and placed them forward.

Pieces of talisman paper came out in lines, quickly attached to the ghost's shoulders, chest, lower abdomen, legs and other parts, and then emitted arcs of electricity!

"drink!"

Kong Hai shouted loudly and thrust his long staff forward!

The electric arcs swirling around the talisman paper suddenly exploded into streams of electricity.

"what--"

Amid the ghost's painful howls, the huge body suddenly fell to the ground. The body was burned black by the electric current, and it was obviously deader than dead!

Chapter 227 The First and the Last Time (Part 2)

The ghost wailed in pain and suddenly fell to the ground. Its huge body turned black due to the burning of the electric current, and was surrounded by wisps of black smoke. It was obvious that it was deader than dead!

Nishimiya Tsuyoshi, originally thought so...

Without any warning, the ghost lying face down on the ground suddenly jumped up and rushed towards Kong Hai. At the same time, his angular muscles suddenly reached out to grab him, and his sharp nails that were nearly ten centimeters long seemed able to tear him into pieces easily!

"Hmph, a cunning monster... But that's all!" Kong Hai was not surprised, as he saw that the monster still had some tricks up his sleeve.

whoosh-

Bang!

With a sound that broke through the air, a bloody flower bloomed, and the ghost that had been charging forward was instantly thrown to the ground. One-third of its huge head was gone, and two-thirds was embedded in its skull. The protruding part was still covered with sticky blood-stained pebbles, which were eye-catching...

Seeing this unexpected situation, Kūkai froze as he was about to swing his staff...

While Tongzi was surprised, she suddenly turned her head to look at Nishimiya Jiyi who had just finished throwing the ball beside her.

I thought he was dead, but he suddenly jumped up for no apparent reason.

Because of a misjudgment and being frightened by the unexpected situation, Nishimiya Tsutomu subconsciously launched an attack and tilted his head to the side. Tsk, it seems like he did something unnecessary...

The system kill prompt quietly reminded me:

Kill 1 [Wolf-level] monster and gain +15 points.

Current points remaining: 48064.5.

Unable to explain his terrifying power to ordinary humans, Nishimiya Tsuyoshi ran towards Kong Hai with a worried look on his face. "Master, are you okay?"

"No problem!" Kong Hai waved his hand and looked at the corpse of the ghost that was shot in the head by Nishimiya Tsutomu. This time it was a real corpse: "How did you... do that?"

Nishimiya Siyi scratched his head: "I'm not too sure... I just felt anxious when I saw him suddenly come back to life..."

Giving Nishimiya Tsuyoshi a deep look, Kukai frowned and pondered for a moment before saying, "Hundreds of years ago, there was a legend about the great general Minamoto no Raikou who killed the demon of Mount Oe, Shuten-doji, with his own hands, using the boy's knife Yasutsuna..."

As Kukai spoke, he looked at Nishimiya Tsuyoshi again. "Nowadays, there are also people without spiritual powers, who use weapons that can kill monsters, and they are exorcists who make a living by exorcising monsters (see Coral)! Tsuyoshi, you don't have the huge spiritual power that Hitomi is born with... but you have the long-range strength of an ordinary person. If you can find a weapon that suits you, it seems that you would be a good choice!"

Seeing that Kukai had found an excuse for himself, Nishimiya Tsuyoshi felt relieved and touched the back of his head, pretending to be stupid. He looked at the ghost who had become a corpse for the second time and changed the subject: "By the way, is this guy really dead this time?"

"From a human perspective, they are indeed dead, but the vitality of monsters far exceeds that of humans. It is best to deal with them properly..."

As Kong Hai spoke, he took out several pieces of talisman paper from his arms. The patterns on them were different from the previous ones.

Then Kong Hai sprinkled the talisman paper on the ghost's body and made a gesture. The talisman paper turned into a fierce spiritual flame that instantly covered the ghost's body. Soon... the huge body turned into a pile of human-shaped charcoal!

After finishing all this, Kukai looked at Nishimiya Tsukasa and Hitomi: "It's hard to tell if a demon is alone or in a group. If we get entangled by its companions, it will inevitably take some time, but they are not our target today... Let's get down the mountain quickly!"

The two senior sisters and brothers nodded.

……

More than an hour later!

In a village with about a hundred households at the foot of the mountain, led by the village chief and more than a dozen men, the three of them came to a five-story wooden pagoda hung with shimenawa1, gobi2, and many exorcism talismans.

"According to your instructions at that time, we built a tower where the monster was sealed. Everything was peaceful for so many years until a strong wind blew last night, and then a terrible wailing sound came from the tower..." The village chief explained the whole story.

"If I remember correctly, you were asked to build a seven-story tower. Why only five?"

Facing Kong Hai's questioning, the village chief avoided his gaze in embarrassment: "Back then, things were not peaceful, there were not many men, and the village was a little tight on money, so..."

Clearly a lucky escape! Nishimiya Tsuyoshi gloated at the embarrassed village chief: "An ancient fantasy version of cutting corners? In the end, I'm the one who suffers the consequences!"

Kukai didn't dwell on this question for too long: "What are these talismans?"

The village chief said, "These were put up one after another by the wizards and witches who passed by over the years!"

The ink on the talisman paper showed obvious signs of fading...