I became the Lord of the Eternal World in Tokyo.

Even adults, at the age of two, often find their very self consumed by the so-called "wishes of all living beings."

Uesugi Tetsu took the Jizo statue out of his storage backpack.

He looked at the small Ksitigarbha statue wrapped in flowing golden Sanskrit characters, then turned it over.

Behind the Ksitigarbha statue, a line of crooked and distorted text was revealed.

"—Lord Che, please save me."

Uesugi Tetsu lowered his eyes and gently stroked the words with his fingertips.

in silence.

Standing beside him, Yoshimoto Imagawa could clearly feel the suffocating atmosphere.

She opened her mouth,

“Che-jun…”

"Lord Yoshimoto."

Very unusually, Uesugi Tetsu interrupted Imagawa Yoshimoto directly.

He said, "I will leave some shikigami for you to command."

The voice was hoarse and rough, like two pieces of cold, hard iron slowly rubbing together.

As for the purpose, there is no need to explain it.

Uesugi Tetsuya silently stared at the green and red dots on the gold and white positioning plate, then took out the Komainu bell and the bloodstained Hina crest, and poured spiritual power into them.

"Wang!"

With a loud bark from a Komainu (guardian dog), two Komainu and seven and a half one-star puppets appeared beside Imagawa Yoshimoto.

On a whim, Uesugi Tetsu used a tool to summon shikigami that bowed to Imagawa Yoshimoto.

“Che…”

Just as Imagawa Yoshimoto reached out his hand, his vision was stung by a blinding white bolt of lightning shooting straight into the sky.

Boom——!

A deafening roar of thunder that sent shivers down one's spine.

"Lotus Light!"

Then came that demonic roar, rising from above and descending, each word distinct and clear, reaching everyone's ears.

"Get over here and prepare to die!!!"

A cold, white arc tore through the night sky, and in the blink of an eye, it swept across half of West Tail City.

“——Tsk!”

Lian Guang looked up, staring intently at the lightning bolt with its clear purpose.

Without a doubt, it was coming towards me.

Great Onmyoji Che.

The person who can manipulate such a large area of ​​lightning and do such a thing must be Che.

Lian Guang contracted her five fingers and discovered that the available willpower within Xiwei Castle was almost depleted.

"Damn..."

The image of the woman in the white dress from just moments ago flashed through his mind.

As Lian Guang watched the lightning draw ever closer, she thought to herself.

—Since the Great Yin-Yang Master Che was able to kill Bingku in such a short time, it proves that he is far stronger than himself.

They had to escape.

Even if you escape now, there are countless ways to make a comeback.

Even if one is truly assimilated by the power of vows and transformed into a Buddha, it is still a viable option.

But if you lose your life, then all is lost.

"Great Onmyoji Che... I'll remember you."

Lian Guang murmured something to himself, then vanished instantly from the center of the monk army he had assembled.

The monks, still confused about what had happened, looked at each other, unsure of what to do next.

A dozen seconds later, a surge of lightning descended from the sky.

A cold voice came from within.

"Lian Guang escaped?"

Crash.

The monks who had not yet left shuddered and raised their weapons toward the terrifying demon that appeared from the lightning.

White Prajna's mask was devoid of emotion; only her deep red fox ears, which she had transformed into, proved her master's anger.

"Are you... sure you want to stop me?"

Uesugi Tetsu looked down at the red dot moving rapidly on the electronic screen and asked softly.

The iron objects surrounding him drew even closer.

Then the pale blade slid out from its crimson scabbard.

……

Almost a minute later, Lian Guang, who had already concealed herself and hidden in the forest outside the city, peeked out from the bushes.

Above the silent night sky, faint crimson lightning was clearly visible.

"This monster..."

Lian Guang cursed inwardly.

He had just gathered at least several hundred monks, a large portion of whom were seasoned practitioners with some skill in breathing techniques and had experienced life and death.

So many people, yet they didn't even last a minute.

Fortunately, he decisively chose to escape, otherwise he would probably have been turned into a pool of blood and mud by now...

But luckily.

His methods of concealment were already quite sophisticated, and now he has already hidden himself in the mountains and forests, becoming one with the atmosphere of this forest.

Unless the great Yin-Yang Master Che razes this entire mountain to the ground, it will be impossible to find his location...

"Hello."

The four-tailed fox's hoarse voice interrupted Lian Guang's thoughts, making him freeze.

When Lian Guang looked up again, she found that the crimson lightning in the night sky had disappeared.

He turned in shock to look at the Prajna mask that was now standing before him: "How did you find it—"

Before he could finish speaking, Lian Guang felt a sudden pain at the junction of his right arm and shoulder, followed by what felt like an illusory fire rising from the wound, causing his face to twitch uncontrollably.

Uesugi Tetsu calmly gazed at the lotus light rising in his hand, radiating Buddhist light, and said softly,

"Since you're not coming, then I'll have to come find you myself."

Lian Guang quickly gathered her inner energy and Buddhist light into her left hand, while simultaneously stalling with words, "Che, perhaps we don't need to..."

Click.

Before Lian Guang could react, she felt that the place where her left arm used to be had become empty.

"Shh, please don't speak."

Uesugi Tetsuya held his finger up to the crack in the Hannya Mask, deliberately making Kaga Kiyomitsu suppress his sorrow of parting: "I get annoyed when I hear your voice."

Only the blazing fire of blessing scorched Lian Guang's spirit and body.

At the same time, the two wounds were scalded black, preventing even a single drop of blood from flowing from such large wounds.

Lian Guang retreated continuously, a desperate killing intent surging across his fleshy face: "Che! Don't think you can take me down!"

Swish.

The blade flashed again, abruptly interrupting the terrifying burst of Buddhist light that was about to coalesce into a single mass.

Lian Guang lost her footing and fell to the ground.

He stared at the three intact limbs scattered in the grass, his eyes twitching uncontrollably, his initial confidence largely gone.

If Lian Guang could fully unleash the power within him, he could probably cause considerable trouble for Uesugi Tetsuya, and might even kill him instantly when he wasn't paying attention.

Compared to the suffering of illness, Lian Guang was like an infant holding a sharp weapon but completely unable to use it.

Uesugi Tetsu looked down, gazing at the lotus light on the ground, whose color shifted several times.

"I told you, don't speak."

"Che! If I were to self-destruct, you too—"

Kaga Kiyomitsu descended, severing the last limb.

White Prajna's mask obscured the moonlight, leaving the area where her eyes should have been dark, devoid of joy or sorrow.

It was as if ghosts and gods were examining mortal objects.

When Uesugi Tetsu finally saw the so-called leader of the Jodo Shinshu sect, fear welled up in his eyes. Satisfied, he allowed Kaga Kiyomitsu to accurately carve into Renko's face.

The blade gently sliced ​​through the energy node that held all of Lotus Light, severing it in two.

Pale, lightning, and fierce energy rose together with illusory fire.

"Okay, then go ahead and explode."

Uesugi Tetsu smiled happily.

He spat at Lian Guang's body, whose face was contorted with rage and whose dying belief was that it could self-destruct and take him down with it, and then stomped on it.

[You have killed Dharma Master Lian Guang (3.5 stars) (Half-Buddha form), and you have gained 0 Soul Ashes!]

You have obtained a Willpower Crystal (Special Material)!

Uesugi Tetsu let out a sigh of relief, his gaze sweeping over the notification.

Ha, this Lian Guang is also only three and a half stars, but he couldn't even fight back against him when he was in a rage state.

He was right after all.

The gap between three and a half stars may be even greater than the gap between an average person and a three and a half star.

[You used Kaga Kiyomitsu to slay the Dharma Lord, Renko. The quality of Kaga Kiyomitsu: Blade of Parting has been moderately improved!]

[Your skill, Natural Rational Flow proficiency +100! ]

[Your skill, Five Thunder Method: Qi Combination Proficiency +100!]

[Your skill, Spirit Control Technique - Qi Proficiency +100!]

Your swordsmanship, Natural Mind Style, has been upgraded to Expert level!

After defeating Lian Guang, the Natural Rinpoche style, which had been stuck at a certain proficiency level, finally broke through.

In a way, Uesugi Tetsuya sensed that something fundamentally had changed.

But now the time for anger is running out, and the sick and suffering relatives in Nishio Castle have not been completely cleared out yet.

Compared to reviewing these readily available tips and organizing oneself, the remaining time spent in anger is far more valuable.

[You have killed all the key figures in the phase quest "Three Rivers Riot"—the embodiment of suffering, Dharma Lord Lian Guang. Your quest rating will be greatly improved!]

[The journey through time has had a crucial impact on history; the changes in the degree of historical influence are currently being calculated...]

Uesugi Tetsuya swiped all the other clues at the edge of his field of vision, leaving them for later.

The lightning, which had turned from crimson to white, rose again and sped towards Nishio Castle once more.

……

With Renkwang's death, the barrier driven by willpower, which was secretly used to guide people's thoughts throughout the entire Nishio Castle, lost its function.

Some residents snapped out of their daze, regained their senses, and stood frozen in place.