Tokyo: The evil god doesn't want to be the top star

With the appearance of "Tian Yu Shen", Xia Fan's "self-awareness" began to recover, and the world in front of him began to flicker unsteadily.

"There are so many evil spirits in this world. You stopped me this time, but what about next time?"

"Are you prepared to remain stagnant in the 'internal friction' with me, or to show your tolerance to the insignificant humans and win more faith in the future?"

"Compared to prolonging my life and becoming your flesh puppet, I would rather stop acquiring faith and rest in peace."

"So, listen to my terms."

Xia Fan stopped and looked at the god calmly.

"Conditions?! Hehehe, so brave, so brave!"

"From ancient times to the present, you are the first human being who is arrogant enough to negotiate with me..."

"To satisfy my curiosity, tell me about it!"

Hearing Xia Fan's words, Tian Yushen laughed with gritted teeth, and his body began to tremble with anger.

"My conditions are very simple. First, I will continue to gain more faith for you in my own way in exchange for the rewards you deserve."

"Second, you are not allowed to enter my body without permission."

As if he had already expected this "meeting", Xia Fan did not show any fear and spoke sincerely.

"It's not that I can't agree to your request..."

After pondering for an unknown amount of time, Tian Yushen turned his head away.

"However, you are not allowed to waste precious faith without my permission. I will never take action unless your life is threatened."

She silently crushed the skull in her hand and whispered.

"No problem. My noble God, since you have made your promise, you will not break your promise to a mere human, right?"

Seeing that Tian Yushen agreed, Xia Fan revealed a fox-like smile.

Judging from the last situation, it is an indisputable fact that he can resist the "divine descent" of Tian Yu Shen to a certain extent.

This also means that if the two sides fail to reach an agreement, they will inevitably wear each other down in the future, falling into a vicious cycle of "consuming faith to prevent God from descending" - "insufficient faith to pray" - "mutual destruction".

Therefore, he, who was not afraid of wearing shoes even though he was barefoot, was determined that as long as the God Tianyu, who had tasted the sweetness of faith, did not want his faith to be reset to zero and fall into sleep again, he would definitely agree to his conditions.

"Don't compare me to you treacherous humans."

Leaving behind these cold words, Tian Yushen’s figure disappeared with the wind and sand.

"Then let's move on..."

After calming his mind, Xia Fan's eyes lost focus again and he walked forward with a dazed look.

"I want to... survive... and go back..."

"I have an appointment... to go back... to see her..."

He ignored the corpses at his feet, the smell of blood in his nose, the sounds of hacking all around him, and the wailing in the wind. Only the strong will to survive remained in his heart.

"Is it finally... coming?"

After walking for an unknown amount of time on the endless plain strewn with corpses, a huge blue torii appeared in Xia Fan's sight.

That is the torii gate of Kanda Shrine.

The imaginary battlefield of the Battle of Sekigahara and the real Kanda Shrine seem to have traveled through time and space and are connected by this torii.

Xia Fan passed through the torii gate, entered Kanda Shrine, and walked up the gravel road.

"Tokugawa Kagekatsu...is back...Look...you're finally back..."

The deeper he went into the shrine, the stronger his obsession to "return" became...

This obsession that had been accumulating continuously finally erupted when he saw the beautiful red and white figure standing in the night breeze in front of the temple gate!

"I... am I finally... back?"

Xia Fan could clearly feel that somewhere in the shrine, there was a powerful soul that resonated with him.

Stopping at the bottom of the temple stairs, Xia Fan looked at the witch with her back to him with a firm expression.

"Xiangsui..."

A hoarse voice that was different from his usual one came out of his mouth: "As promised, no matter how long it takes, I will come back eventually."

The witch at the top of the stairs turned back when she heard the sound.

She was wearing the rabbit-faced mask unique to Kanda Shrine, making it difficult to see her features.

"As promised, I will always wait for you, even if it takes my whole life."

The witch answered calmly, moving the rabbit mask to the side, revealing a beautiful face.

It is none other than Aoi Jinguji who plays the "heroine" in her true colors.

"As expected of Lord Xia Fan, he can even communicate with the silent God of Desolation successfully."

At this moment, through the mask, she could clearly see that inside Xia Fan's body, there was a warrior wearing armor and holding a broken blade...

The god of the wilds, Tokugawa Kagekatsu.

"Why...you look younger than before we parted..."

Staring blankly at the witch who was no more than twenty years old in the night, "Xia Fan" showed a puzzled look.

"Because, all these years while I was waiting for you, I have been using the Matsumoto Kiyoshi Israel Bi Ni Lai Dead Sea Black and White Mud Mask."

Jinguji Aoi gave an ambiguous answer with a matter-of-fact expression.

"what?"

"Xia Fan" had a dull expression and stood there for ten seconds.

"No...you...you are not Xiangsui...who are you...where is Xiangsui..."

Then, the expression on his face became distorted and hideous, and he suddenly pulled out the prop sword from his waist.

"Mr. Tokugawa Kagekatsu..."

But the next moment, Xia Fan's expression suddenly softened again.

"The Battle of Sekigahara has ended. The Tokugawa Eastern Army, where you are, won."

"It's a pity that you died in that war, and all you got back was a cenotaph."

His eyes regained clarity, he dropped the sword in his hand, and spoke sincerely in his own voice.

"The Battle of Sekigahara...is over...Tokugawa's Eastern Army...has won..."

"I am dead?"

"No, you are lying to me! I have to go back and see Xiangsui. I promised her!"

Tokugawa Kagekatsu took a step back and separated from Xia Fan's body, slashing at him with the remaining blade in his hand...

"..."

The terrifying long sword that was filled with the power of the God of Wilderness came towards him. Xia Fan had no intention of dodging and just sighed silently.

Chapter 58 As promised

2024-07-13

"Because of the faith you have consumed, you must repay it double later..."

The childish voice of Amagami sounded in his ears, and the shadow under Xia Fan's feet quietly twisted and extended to Tokugawa Kagekatsu's feet.

A small white hand reached out from the shadows, grabbed the warrior's ankle, and yanked it hard to the ground...

Tokugawa Kagekatsu was like a "low-quality figurine" that tripped over its left foot and accidentally fell down. His burly body, along with the power of the wild god that protected him, fell to the ground and shattered into pieces!

[Faith value -999...Current accumulated faith value 662]

"No... Xianghui... I finally got back here..."

Only a fragmented spirit remained, and he wailed and retreated in a certain direction.

"Well, what should we do now?"

Seeing Tokugawa Kagekatsu fleeing in panic, Xia Fan looked at the Jinguji priestess inquiringly.

"Mr. Xia Fan, you are so strong..."

Only then did Aoi Jinguji come back to her senses from the shocking scene of "the wild god's fall".

Although no one knows what Xia Fan did, as a human psychic, it is unheard of that he could destroy the "divine body" of the God of Wilderness with one blow.

"His divine body has been shattered, and the remaining soul wants to return to the cenotaph. We just need to follow it."

The two followed Tokugawa Kagekatsu's translucent spirit all the way to the green space in the corner of the shrine.

"This piece of turf is obviously newly laid. The cenotaph should be buried underneath."

Aoi Jinguji investigated carefully and found a clue.

"What are you waiting for."

Xia Fan found two shovels from the cleaning room not far away.

"found it!"

The two worked together and soon dug out a rotten wooden box from under the grass.

Inside the wooden box, a broken suit of armor with blood coagulated on it and half of a blackened broken sword were neatly placed.

Aoi Jinguji breathed a sigh of relief after finally finding the cenotaph.

"Mr. Tokugawa Kagekatsu, your armor and sword returned to Kanda Shrine hundreds of years ago to fulfill your promise."

"The Hayami Kaho Miko has kept her promise and will stay with you in this shrine for the rest of your life."

"So, it's time to rest in peace."

Her face was solemn as she spoke in a low voice to the cenotaph.

"The sun will eventually set, but all living beings in the world will become their own light..."

"Pray for the light of heaven to comfort all the spirits in the world."

The white and tender little hands quickly formed seals in front of the body, and yellow talisman papers fell from the fingers like rain, turning into dazzling flames and burning fiercely in the wooden box.

"I see... I didn't break my promise... That's great..."

In the firelight, Tokugawa Kagekatsu's figure clasped his hands together and dissipated into the starry sky with the thick smoke.

“Although lovers did not end up together, the love in their hearts has transcended the barriers of time, space and yin and yang.”

Looking up at the rising smoke, Xia Fan couldn't help but feel emotional.

"Since I have been separated from you, I do not know when I will return. I am like the morning dew that dries up in an instant..."

"At the end of Hayami Miko's notebook, there was this haiku."

Jinguji Aoi also sighed.

In that chaotic time when people were treated like grass, Tokugawa Kagekatsu and Hayami Miko each fulfilled their promise of love with their own lives.

"The obsession is gone, and the soul enters reincarnation... Such a peaceful ending is all thanks to Lord Xia Fan."

She watched the fire in the wooden box gradually dim, then turned and bowed to Xia Fan.

"I also want to thank the Jinguji Miko for helping me accumulate sufficient filming materials. Director Nakano's advertising project should be completed perfectly."

"By the way, with such a long product name, there's not a single mistake. You're a pretty good heroine."

Xia Fan skillfully pulled off the wig on his head and did not forget to make a joke.

The matter between Tokugawa Kagekatsu and the advertising shoot was finally properly handled, and he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

When he checked his phone, he discovered that two more messages had appeared on LINE.

"Horiie Tsubasa: I'll be waiting for you at the cinema entrance at 8 o'clock tomorrow night. Don't forget to bring your ticket."

"Hoshina Hanami: I've returned to Tokyo and am preparing for the interview during the day. I'm looking forward to seeing you tomorrow night."

……

The next day.