I became the Lord of the Eternal World in Tokyo.

The internal energy within him, which had expanded many times over, had been completely exhausted in that seemingly ordinary three-stage strike.

Only in this way can we completely and without any mercy annihilate this incredibly vital Grand Master from the core to the surface.

Feeling the constant fatigue spreading throughout his body, Uesugi Tetsu sighed, "As expected, every great demon above three stars has extraordinary abilities."

He looked up and let the half-dead birds that had witnessed him instantly kill the Grand Master fly away.

Uesugi Tetsu felt that even in his current state, it was impossible for him to kill every single one of the sick and suffering family members in Yoshida Castle.

Since that's the case, I might as well let some go and let them tell the sick that I, their adversary, am not to be trifled with.

If one could make the suffering of illness know the difficulty and give up, that would be the best outcome.

After all, his current task is to help Imagawa Yoshimoto suppress Mikawa and become the lord of the Tokaido, and he did not explicitly state that he must exorcise the disease.

Even with "Rage" and the Special Affairs Bureau's information as trump cards, Uesugi Tetsuya genuinely felt that an opponent of Bingku's caliber was not easy to deal with, and he had no certainty of victory.

At least, it's not someone he can match with his current strength.

"That's all, let's take it one step at a time."

Uesugi Tetsu looked around, and after not finding Daruma, he could only tiptoe towards Imagawa Yoshimoto's location outside Yoshida Castle.

……

West Three Rivers, within the Pure Land True Sect.

The sick man, who was happily eating his vegetarian meal, paused slightly, and his expression became subtle.

—The old man with karmic illness, the man with karmic affliction, and the man with scabies, who were sent to Yoshida Castle, all died at the same time in a short period of time.

It should be noted that he had specifically ordered many of his family members to block Imagawa Yoshimoto's army, so the deaths of the three of them must have nothing to do with the large number of troops.

Moreover, the old demon from the Demon Guild was lurking on Bodhidharma's body, and it was much more powerful than his own incarnation.

So, he actually died?

Something is wrong.

Was it done by that famous Onmyoji who has gained a lot of fame recently, or did that old sword saint just pass by and kill him?

He didn't utter a word of suffering, but his eyes darted around.

In these past few days, he has actually gotten almost everything he wanted. If he's not quite there yet, so be it. He can just spend more time polishing it after the world recovers.

It would be too much of a waste to destroy this incarnation in the mortal world—all the efforts of this trip to the mortal world would not be enough to fill this huge hole.

As for the remaining family members, and this so-called Pure Land True Sect?

He's already returned to the mortal realm, so what does this have to do with him anymore...?

With this thought in mind, Bingzu hurriedly finished the vegetarian meal in his bowl, and then silently got up, wanting to leave this damned Buddhist place.

"Please wait, benefactor, who is suffering from illness."

A burly figure suddenly appeared and blocked the path of the ailing man.

Lian Guang smiled and said, "Where are you going, benefactor suffering from illness, in such a hurry?"

Despite his illness, he replied without changing his expression, "Go into the city and check on the growth of the seeds."

"It just so happens that this humble monk has nothing to do today."

Lian Guang clasped her hands together, holding the thick Buddhist beads that were radiating Buddhist light: "Would you mind taking a walk with me, benefactor?"

A thick, deathly silence instantly descended upon the side hall.

Suffering silently stared at the lotus light, at the Pure Land True Sect Master whose vow power had begun to radiate from the back of his head.

He said coldly, "Master, if you rashly connect this ocean of vows to your consciousness, be careful that you don't actually transform into the Buddha who saves people from suffering."

Lian Guang grinned: "What I am doing now is no different from relieving suffering and rescuing people from distress."

“Lord of the Dharma, we have been cooperating for so long, there is no need to take it to the last step.”

The young novice monk, his face contorted by illness, became stiff and mechanical.

Lian Guang continued gently, "I wonder what you think about obtaining half of the power of wishes within Xiwei City when the world is revived?"

—No matter what, Lianguang could not allow illness to leave Jodo Shinshu at this point in time.

Because if the illness is over, some of the family members will leave, and the rest will be out of control...

In that case, before the world is even restored, the Imagawa family's army will probably raze all of his Jodo Shinshu temples to the ground.

Based on Lian Guang's understanding of that woman, she was absolutely capable of doing such a thing, and absolutely had the ability to accomplish it.

When that time comes, the Buddha statues that store the power of vows will be leveled, and then everything will truly be in vain.

Lian Guang could not tolerate such a thing.

Upon hearing Lian Guang's words, a lively expression reappeared on his sickly and dull face.

Half of my willpower...

"In that case, we might be able to discuss it."

……

"Lord Yiyuan, all the great demons outside the city have now been slain."

Having reactivated his Thousand Faces Modified form to conceal his presence, Uesugi Tetsu spoke to the stunned and wary Mountain Whale King and the visibly relieved Imagawa Yoshimoto.

"We can now enter the city."

Seeing the Mountain Whale King's fluctuating expression, as if it wanted to ask but dared not, Uesugi Tetsu knew that it had also sensed the aura of the Four-Tailed Fox at that time.

So Uesugi Tetsu calmly looked at it: "That great demon is also my shikigami, but the backlash from summoning it is too great, so I will never use it unless I am in a desperate situation."

The Mountain Whale King, having his doubts answered, looked enlightened.

But then it fixed its gaze on Uesugi Tetsu.

—If he can subdue such a powerful demon, just how strong is this kid really?!

—No wonder, he's a friend of Master Tiangong.

Thinking of this, the Mountain Whale King suddenly felt relieved.

Because being able to become friends with the great Master Tiangong is something it can never hope to achieve.

Imagawa Yoshimoto jumped down from the top of the Mountain Whale King's head and came closer to examine Uesugi Tetsu: "Tetsu-kun, are you injured?"

Uesugi Tetsu bowed slightly and said, "Reporting to Lord Yoshimoto, my injuries have fully healed, and I am only slightly tired."

“Then let’s go.” Imagawa Yoshimoto’s lips curved into a smile for a moment, revealing two fleeting dimples. “Let’s enter the city using the method you mentioned earlier, Che-kun.”

Uesugi Tetsu responded and walked over to the two horses whose legs were trembling from the previous aura of the powerful demon. He used scattered bursts of internal energy to soothe them for a while before they returned to normal.

"Those two horses were really scared."

After having Imagawa Yoshimoto mount his horse and then summoning the Mountain Whale King to shrink back to its original size, Uesugi Tetsu and his group quickly headed back towards Yoshida Castle.

Without the obstruction of the previous army of dependents and great demons, the road seemed very short.

Within minutes, Uesugi Tetsu followed Imagawa Yoshimoto on horseback, truly entering the territory of Yoshida Castle.

Within his vast sensory sphere, which nearly encompassed most of Yoshida Castle, many of the half-dead birds had flown away, but most of the other members of his family remained in place, dumbfounded.

They are still diligently fulfilling the tasks that their illnesses have entrusted to them.

He could kill most of them with the Five Thunder Technique, but Kaga Kiyomitsu wouldn't gain any Soul Points.

So Uesugi Tetsu thought for a moment, patted his waist,

"Little Jia, go hunting by yourself."

hum~

Kaga Kiyomitsu was drawn from his sword with a swift motion, startling the residents who were peeking through the cracks in the house.

Uesugi Tetsu raised his eyes again, letting countless precise bolts of lightning strike within his perception circle, annihilating the corresponding sick and suffering relatives one by one.

Countless bolts of lightning illuminated those hesitant, fearful eyes.

During the time the lightning struck, Uesugi Tetsu stood on horseback with Imagawa Yoshimoto at the gate of Yoshida Castle.

The rustling of conversations came from the houses in the streets and alleys.

"The knife, the knife flew away!?"

"Someone pinch me, is this some kind of legend?"

"Lei! It's Lei! He is the Great Onmyoji Che!"

"What about those terrifying man-eating demons?"

"Nonsense, of course they were all wiped out by the Great Onmyoji! Didn't you hear the commotion outside the city a while ago, like the sky was collapsing?"

As Uesugi Tetsu listened, he noticed something was amiss.

Why is everyone praising me?

Although this is to be expected, it is not the result that Uesugi Tetsu wanted.

His title as the Great Onmyoji is already widely known in the Tokaido region; even if all the residents of Yoshida Castle remembered it, it wouldn't increase his reputation by more than a few points.

I need to say a few more words later so that the public's impression of Imagawa Yoshimoto surpasses that of him.

Uesugi Tetsuya remained expressionless, listlessly waiting for news of his and Imagawa Yoshimoto's arrival to spread.

Hmm... let's first take a look at the spoils from slaying so many demons.

[You have killed the Grand Mage (3.5 stars), and gained 1008 Soul Ashes!]

[You have killed the Sickly Companion - Bound by Suffering (3-star), gaining 552 Soul Ashes!]

[You have killed the ailing and suffering scabies master (3.5 stars), and gained 711 Soul Ashes!]

[You used Kaga Kiyomitsu: Blade of Parting to slay the Great Mage. Kaga Kiyomitsu's quality has been moderately improved!]

[Your skill, Five Thunder Method: Qi Combination Proficiency +141!]

[Your skill, Natural Rational Flow proficiency +88! ]

Soul Ashes and Proficiency Points are just fixed income; there's nothing special about them.

Uesugi Tetsu let out a breath and lowered his gaze.

Next, is the main event.

It remains to be seen what kind of gains that Grand Mage, who unleashed a thousand points of soul ash, will bring him!

Chapter 191 Mountain God's Rock Heart, Hidden Effect: Empty Sea of ​​Qi! This one item surpasses all others!

Within Yoshida Castle, news of the arrival of the great Onmyoji Tetsu, who had slain a demon, spread rapidly among the people, like lightning bolts streaking through the streets and alleys.

From the city gate, through the streets and alleys, and into the Matsudaira family home.

Uesugi Tetsuya, who was waiting for the time being, began to clear the "red dot notifications" one by one.

First, there's the item dropped by the Bitter Bond, who inexplicably entered the realm of Parting Sorrow at the very beginning of the battle and was instantly killed by him.

[You have obtained the Penance Binding!]

Uesugi Tetsu turned his gaze to the storage backpack and mentally clicked on an item to make it pop up on the panel, but did not materialize it.

In the field of vision, a long, narrow bandage, several tens of meters long, was suspended in mid-air.

Isn't this the same yellow and black bandage that Ku Fu is wearing? ... Only this bandage is brand new and white, completely different from the bandage that Ku Fu's body is wrapped with, which looks like it hasn't been washed for hundreds of years.

But when Uesugi Tetsu continued reading, he understood.

【Ascetic Binding】

[Quality: Rare]

[Effect: Wrapping the entire body in ascetic bindings will gradually increase the effectiveness of the bindings over time.]

[Note: If the bindings are removed midway, the time will be interrupted, and the effect bonus calculation will restart from the beginning.]

What is ascetic practice? It is only the perseverance of those who persist on a long journey.

No wonder the bandages on Ku Fu's body were so black they looked rotten and smelly, yet he never took them off.

You can't sever your feelings.