Miss Heber is fighting her way out of the Lostbelt!

Judging from the frequency of Minamoto no Raikou's expeditions, the Onmyojis of this era were simply unable to afford it.

What's more, the Heian nobles would not allow it - if the Onmyojis and magicians all go to help Minamoto no Raikou, who will protect our noble nobles?

After all, under the protection of Onmyoji and magicians, as long as the nobles of Heian do not seek death themselves, the probability of being targeted by demons and ghosts is really low.

In the Onmyoji Bureau's statistics, only the nobles and samurai were counted as casualties... As for the civilian casualties? Those weren't even a figure.

"Ouch, when that Bull-Headed King swept across the battlefield, I almost got caught up in it."

Tanutarou followed behind Heber and said with lingering fear.

Heber originally thought that this demon raccoon had run far away, but half a year ago, it suddenly came to his door and said, "What you promised must be fulfilled."

It would be a waste to have free labor and not use it. Moreover, although Tanuki Taro's frontal combat ability is a mess, with the help of the demon raccoon's illusion, he is more than capable of being a spy and informant.

During this period, Heber, on the one hand, selected suitable targets for Minamoto no Raikou to practice with based on the records of Seiwa Genji, and on the other hand, sent Tanuki Taro to collect intelligence in advance and confirm the target's whereabouts. Finally, Minamoto no Raikou launched a heavy attack.

There are very few monsters that can survive this attack. If there is one, the fox demon on standby will make it regret dying.

"Lord Tamamo..." Tanukiutarou hesitated.

"What's wrong?" Hebe picked up the shell still stained with blood on the ground and put it into his sleeve.

"That Bull-Headed Heavenly King, after every crusade, would go somewhere and wait alone until dawn... Do you want to go see her?"

Heber thought for a moment and said, "No."

Whether it is Minamoto no Raikou or Uzumaki, they really need a space to be alone.

For them, nothing in the world is closer than each other.

And Heber did have things to do.

......

Under the night sky, a light rain fell and Heian-kyo was sleeping quietly.

Heber walked through the vermilion Rashomon in wooden clogs and holding an umbrella.

As the rain grew heavier, wisps of white mist rose from the ground, connecting with each other like dragons and snakes.

The air on Suzaku Avenue was slightly distorted, as if something was about to explode.

Heber frowned slightly, his eyes sweeping over the handsome firebird at the end of Suzaku Avenue.

"Be quiet."

The eyes of the majestic firebird gradually dimmed, and the feathers all over its body that were burning like flames also darkened, no longer shining and burning.

This firebird is the embodiment of the Heian-kyo barrier, and it will instinctively repel all non-human species from entering Heian-kyo.

Normally, the Firebird would not sense Hebe's entry into Heian-kyo, but today she was carrying many remains of monsters defeated by Minamoto no Raikou, so the Firebird moved unusually.

In the drizzle, the fox demon knocked on a door.

"Who is it?" The old man's hoarse voice came from behind the door.

"I sent a fox demon to deliver a visiting card the night before, and agreed to visit you tonight," Heber replied.

The door opened and an old man with bright eyes stood in the yard.

"Ms. Tamamo, please come in, please come in quickly—please bring everything with you!"

"Of course." Heber smiled, "Mr. An Gang, it's not easy to bring it here."

The old man in front of him is the swordsmith Yasutsuna who lived in Hoki Province in history, but now he appears in Heian-kyo.

The purpose is to collect the essence of demons and ghosts to forge a peerless sword.

After receiving the news brought by Tanuki Taro, Yasugano had been looking forward to it.

"Haha, haha." The old man rubbed his palms. "My skills are just so-so. The goods that Miss Tamamo brought are the most important."

He looked at the remains left by the monsters, his joy was beyond words, and even saliva was flowing from his mouth.

"Bliss..."

An Gang stared at the items for a long time before reluctantly looking away: "Ms. Tamamo, the items you brought are too perfect, but in this case, the ore I have stored is not worthy of them..."

This was a truly embarrassing scene. An Gang had originally thought that the monster materials Heber had brought were nothing special, and that he would be able to eat them all thanks to the minerals he had collected over half his life.

But now the monster materials brought by Heber are not only sufficient in quantity but also of high quality, and even have a lively aura.

An Gang could even vaguely hear the wailing wrapped around the shells and limbs, which was the resentment of the monsters unwilling to die.

Heber pondered for a moment: "Does it have to be ore?"

"No, ore is not necessarily needed." An Gang shook his head. "If there is a sword of high enough quality, I can melt it down and forge it again, and then I can make a blade blank."

As soon as he finished speaking, a mahogany scabbard inlaid with gold appeared in front of An Gang. It was extremely heavy in his hand, and when he shook it gently, a sound of metal collision came from the scabbard.

"This is the beloved sword of the Kuramayama Daitengu. I won it legitimately after a duel with her," Heber said in a calm tone. "It's a pity the blade is damaged. Could you please take a look and see if it's still usable?"

An Gang's arms trembled and he lost his voice for a moment.

Hebe thought An Gang was dissatisfied, so he shook his sleeves again, and a pile of golden bones fell out.

"This is the sword of Ibaraki Douji, the demon king of Mount Oe. I was passing through Mount Oe and had a fight with him." Heber pointed at the pile of bones. "This sword is made of the bones of an evil demon. I destroyed it during the fight... Well, it's still bone after all, so it probably can't meet your needs."

Hebe drew out a long sword from his side, which shone with a cold light. The faint aroma of sweet wine flowed on the blade.

The only flaw is that there is a very obvious dent on the blade of the long sword, which seems to be a scar left by someone's punch.

The sword is a little bent, but at least it is still intact.

"This is the sword of the Demon King Shuten-doji of Mount Oe. I also got it. Look..."

"Enough, enough, enough!" An Gang cried with joy, "Oh, all the gods and Buddhas in the heavens—today I will create a supreme achievement!"

He looked at Heber and said solemnly, "Please watch me forge the sword. Even if it costs me my life, I will not let Miss Tamamo down!"

Heber nodded: "It is better to obey than to be respectful."

P.S.: I will be off for a day tomorrow. My work and rest schedule has been completely disrupted and I need to adjust it. Please forgive me (crying)

Eastern Kingdom Scroll: 78 Tiannum Spear

An Gang began to forge the sword.

Su Yan, Huo Zao... In front of the forging furnace, An Gang's sweat began to roll down. He concentrated on chanting the spell from Tangtu. As he prayed, the temperature of the fire rose higher and higher.

"Emperor Sui gave me a hundred refined bones, so that this broken body can become a new furnace..."

Hebe listened carefully and knew that this was a prayer directed to "Suihuang Da Daojun" or "Taishang Suihuang Zhengming Chicheng Tianzun".

The so-called "Suihuang" is the honorific name of Tiansui, the ruler of September, in the Aurora cultural circle.

Of course, just like pearls, Tiansui also has a more secular name - Suirenshi.

Hebe had no shortage of spells directed at the ruler, but she still carefully observed An Gang's sword-making process. She saw the swordsmith first picked up the long sword wrapped in the smell of wine and placed it directly into the furnace.

"This is a sword from Zhendan." An Gang praised, "Only a sword as good as this can serve as the foundation for a supreme object."

He recited the hymn aloud and completely entered the rhythm of forging. The long sword gradually lost its edge and turned back into a long strip of dark, nameless metal with astonishing heat.

An Gang grabbed the flesh, blood and armor of the monsters and threw them into the furnace in a specific order.

Fierce demonic energy rose from the fire, transforming into the prototype of a monster, and was about to break free from the fire.

For a moment, even the flames of the forge turned a pale green.

An Gang's eyes lit up, he realized that a good opportunity was right in front of him.

He bent down, grabbed the broken piece of Tengu's sword, placed it on the blade blank and began to forge it hard.

Those sword blades that once chased the wind and thunder were now sinking into the knife blank bit by bit. A faint whistling sound rang from An Gang's ears, like the rage that was brewing in the clouds.

He once again stoked the flames, muttering an inarticulate prayer, but this time he omitted even the superfluous words of praise, leaving only the two burning words:

Emperor Sui! Emperor Sui! Emperor Sui!

An Gang's voice was like the clanging of metal, and his pupils were as hot as fire. The demonic nature struggling in the fire was unstoppably forged into the knife blank by him.

The flames seemed to have their own consciousness, gradually climbing up to his fingers and palms, but An Gang manipulated the flames and hammer without any damage, casting those golden bones into them.

He was completely immersed in the state of forging.

However, under the forging hammer, the repeatedly hammered knife blank actually began to branch out.

An Gang's forging was still going on. He simply threw away the tongs and raised the forging hammer with both hands, hammering hard on both sides, actually starting to forge two weapons at the same time.

Heber frowned slightly.

She could tell that An Gang was influenced by some existence during his transcendent forging.

The flames danced on the shiny metal, forming words.

"Before forging a tool, a blacksmith recites a fiery prayer; before sharpening a weapon, a warrior prays to his scarred father. There is a real similarity between the two."

"The East is the battlefield where Scarf-Father and the Broken Wolf wrestle, but the Lord of Merit's hammer is unmatched."

[With the attention of Tiansui and Scar's father, the blacksmith will forge two unique works at the same time. ]

Current Lostbelt Progress: 60%

Of these two weapons, one is believed to be the "Doji-Kiri Yasutsuna" that was used to kill Shuten-doji. This sword later became one of the "Five Swords of the World" in the East, passing through the hands of many daimyo.

But what will be the other weapon?

Heber remained silent, watching the blacksmith finish the work of covering the soil and burning the blade.

An Gang grabbed the iron bar connected to the knife blank and pushed the two knife blanks into the fire at the same time.

One second, two seconds.

The first knife blank was immediately pulled out of the fire!

Immediately afterwards, at the ninth second, the second knife blank was also taken out.

An Gang swung the forging hammer, making continuous clanging sounds, and flames rose from the two knife blanks.

As he forged the knife, the first blank gradually became slender and straight, while the second blank began to show a curve.

Danglanglang!

The forging sound finally stopped, and An Gang came out of the casting state. He was sweating profusely, his face was pale, but his expression was particularly happy.

"Ms. Tamamo, I have fulfilled my mission and finally—"

He lowered his head and looked at the two metal bars in front of him, and the remaining blood color disappeared.

"What happened?" An Gangcao's arm, wielding the forging hammer, trembled as if he had lost all strength and power. "I clearly remember only forging one artifact. How come there are two?"

"There's only one, so how can there be two?"

An Gang's face became more and more ugly, and he held his head in pain.

"You forgot, An Gang, I asked you to make this." Heber said calmly, "I originally asked you to make two weapons."

An Gang's color returned after hearing this: "So that's how it is. I really am forgetful - haha, I'll polish it right away."

He walked over to the well with two metal bars and began sharpening them.

The dark-colored metal strips gradually revealed their sharp edges amidst the clanging sounds.

First, there was a cold light like water, with streaks of lightning, fire and scars on the blade. Just by staring at the blade, it felt as if one's consciousness was being cut by it.

This is a knife that can completely kill demons and ghosts!

Even before the blade guard and handle were added, An Gang knew that this would be a supreme weapon. He wondered how many demons and ghosts would die under this sword in the future.

The first time Heber saw it, he knew it was the "Dojikiri Yasutsuna" who would chop off Shuten-doji's head in the future!

According to custom, the swordsmith would leave an inscription on the sword, but An Gang had no such idea at this time.

Because the other item was a long and slender gun blade.

Heber knew that the Eastern Kingdom had five great swords and three great spears. The most famous of these was the "Dragonfly Cut" spear. Legend had it that simply by holding it upright, it could cut a dragonfly in half if it landed on the blade, hence its name.

When Heber saw the Doujikiri Yasuna, he knew it would be a famous sword, but he didn't feel anything else.

And this gun...it gave Heber the feeling of seeing the "Sword in the Stone".

The boy's knife with its cold light actually served as a foil to it.

"Gungnir, the Meteor Spear; the All-Piercing Blast of the Five Stars; Longinus, the Sovereign of Fate; the Supreme Thunder Vajra... These weapons were forged by Scarf Father through the hands of Tian Sui, to summon his heroic spirit at the twilight of the world. Now, the island-building spear known as Tianzhao Spear reveals its form before you."