I became the Lord of the Eternal World in Tokyo.

But what is the Heavenly Path?

Uesugi Tetsuya was completely confused, yet inexplicably felt that it was something extremely important.

The Heavenly Path, the Heavenly Path of Ghosts and Gods.

Could it be a path leading to ghosts and gods?

Uesugi Tetsuya is acting strangely again.

Since Red Prajna has only just reached the three-star level, it should be a long way from becoming a four-star demon.

Uesugi Tetsu didn't quite understand yet, but he finally stopped his long inhalation and exhaled all the stale air from his lungs.

This exhalation actually created a spectacular scene similar to a reverse "waterspout"!

Ririko, who had just stepped onto the rooftop, happened to see this scene. She pinched the bridge of her high nose in deep thought, her brows furrowed as she pondered.

"Phew... thankfully I learned the Spirit Nourishing Technique and the Jade Heart Mantra before."

Uesugi Tetsu stretched his limbs, making a thunderous sound: "Otherwise, the barrier probably wouldn't be useful, and at least half of Arakawa Ward would have to take notice of this place."

Because after transforming into the Red Prajna, his essence, energy, and spirit had reached a new peak, a level that no strong person could ignore!

By the way, since Akabane has reached three stars.

The Samsung gacha pool must be open now...

Right?

Before Uesugi Tetsuya's eyes, three crystal-clear prompts stretched across the air.

Please note that the Samsung-limited drop event is currently unavailable!

[Please note that you need to obtain two 3-star Demon Avatars to unlock the 3-star limited-time drop event!]

[Current number of Samsung Demon Avatars: One.]

The answer is no, it is not open.

It seems the Samsung gacha pool will only be available a few days after the Four-Tailed Fox's promotion... it will definitely be after the seed battle.

Uesugi Tetsu sighed helplessly.

Never mind, it's a trivial matter...

"Buzz-"

The violent tremors of Kaga Kiyomitsu interrupted Uesugi Tetsu's thoughts, bringing him back to his senses.

He turned his head and saw that Kaga Kiyomitsu had suddenly shaken again, running even further away in an S-shaped movement.

Uesugi Tetsu:?

He then looked at the two-foot-tall man beside him and found that the latter was also in a daze, looking rather unusually blank.

Uesugi Tetsu looked around and found that only Ririko behind him was no different from usual, just staring at him speechlessly.

what happened?

As he was wondering, he saw the personal attribute panel floating to the side—

【Uesugi Tetsu (Akahana Incarnation)】

[Physique: 81→171]

[Willpower: 57 → 97]

【Charm: 13→-17】

[Spiritual Skills: 95]

An exaggerated physique of 171 points and a willpower of nearly 100, and...

Uesugi Tetsuya's eyes widened when he saw the "Charm" section.

Charm, -17 points?

He blinked, and after confirming that he wasn't seeing things, he was slightly stunned.

No wonder the description says "a ghost hated by the world"... The emotional transformation directly deducted thirty points from my charm, making this column a negative number.

The sudden drop of thirty points in charm, coupled with that genuine ghostly aura, it's no wonder that Xiao Jia was so frightened that he was buzzing around in fear.

If ordinary, unfamiliar demons were terrified and aweful when they saw Uesugi Tetsuya before, now they are either terrified or disgusted.

After being stared at by Ririko for a while, Uesugi Tetsu removed the Akahana mask from his face and held it in his hand, while at the same time seeing the prompt that popped up on it.

[Because your Demon Incarnation - White Hannya has changed to Demon Incarnation - Red Hannya, your special equipment "Hanyana Mask" has been changed to "Hanyana Mask - Red"!]

【Prajna Mask - Red】

【Quality: Epic+】

[Effect: Significantly reduces Charisma attribute. Stores two "Demon Incarnation - Crimson Prajna" talents, retaining 70% of their effects. No equipment slot is consumed when equipped.]

[—Wearing it transforms one into a demon rejected by the world.]

Not only does it reduce charm by thirty points when transforming into Akabane, it also does when wearing a mask.

Red Prajna is really not a likable character.

Uesugi Tetsu sighed.

However, it's not entirely without its advantages. At least when you transform into a four-tailed fox in the future, you won't have to lower your charm anymore; instead, you can experience a negative charm value with a single click.

Thinking of this, he waved the mask in his hand at Ririko and smiled: "The negative effects of this thing after it changes are quite strong."

To everyone's surprise, Ririko yawned, walked over, and examined the mask closely, asking in return, "Isn't this a good thing?"

"Good thing?"

Uesugi Tetsu thought to himself, "Is this how you comfort someone? Heh heh, you're not even acting anymore, just praising them for being dirty-minded."

“Because you want to.” Ririko grabbed the mask, covered her face with it, and said in a low voice, “In situations where you need to wear this mask, you don’t need to be kind to people at all.”

After saying that, the girl threw the Red Hannya Mask back to Uesugi Tetsuya.

Ririko glanced at the increasingly realistic, exquisite, and grotesque mask out of the corner of her eye—she remembered the first time she saw this mask when she got off the train; it was just an ordinary smiling Hannya mask.

Now, it has become such a convincing "face" that even a person wearing it can mistake it for the real demon, Akabane.

Uesugi-kun, you really are getting stronger at a speed that is unimaginable to ordinary people, even when you can't see it.

——It’s true!

Uesugi Tetsu nodded and put the hideous Red Hannya mask back on.

Once again feeling the vast, unfathomable power flowing through his body, Uesugi Tetsu quietly thought, "From now on, whenever I wear this mask, I'll either kill someone or be killed by someone else."

"Oh, right, Ririko."

Uesugi Tetsu asked, "Do you know what 'Heavenly Path' is?"

"Never heard of it." Li Lizi shook her head.

At this moment, Kaga Kiyomitsu had cautiously floated back, because judging from the Great Demon King's reaction, it didn't seem that his master had been possessed by the terrifying Red Hannya...

It subtly poked Uesugi Tetsuya twice with the hilt of its knife, and breathed a sigh of relief when it realized that the latter had only taken out his phone and did not react much.

What? This is still their own master!

Too lazy to deal with the unruly child who was trying to hit him, Uesugi Tetsu opened the Special Affairs Bureau APP and entered the word "Tian Tu" into the search bar without much hope.

The screen displayed "Your security level is sufficient" after just one click, and dozens of search results were listed in a flash.

Uesugi Tetsu's dark red eyes lit up.

It actually came up with a simple search!

He clicked on the first item, 【Heavenly Path (Shikigami Section)】, and started reading.

The Heavenly Path—that is, the path by which "demons" ascend to become "gods and spirits".

Because demons and monsters make up the vast majority of the shikigami that Onmyoji contract, while ghost stories are very rare, this explanation is placed in the shikigami section.

The characters within the quotation marks are all blue; Uesugi Tetsuya can see the small annotations by simply clicking on them.

The Heavenly Path can be seen as a trial, or it can be seen as an expedition.

Because it is often long and arduous, even renowned demons find it difficult to conquer, and only one in ten thousand of those who embark on the journey succeed, it is called the "Heavenly Path".

It means a journey that is more difficult than climbing to heaven.

After the demons reached the limit of three and a half stars, they touched the pinnacle of their own life essence.

Demons with the potential to change the essence of life will at some point realize what kind of "heavenly path" they need to complete to change themselves.

Those with exceptionally high potential will have a premonition beforehand.

As for those who reach their own three-and-a-half-star limit but still cannot understand, it means their potential is not high enough, and they need to use "other methods".

Unlike the haunted houses of ghost stories, the length of the Heavenly Path changes based on the demon's past experiences, current strength, and future potential when it opens.

The length of the celestial journey here refers to the degree of difficulty in completing it.

Uesugi Tetsu looked at the last two sentences.

The stronger one is, the more difficult the path to heaven becomes, and the greater the achievements after overcoming it.

The weaker the player, the simpler the path, but this also limits their potential.

This explanation has actually explained the Heavenly Path quite clearly—as for what the Heavenly Path actually is, it will naturally vary depending on the different demons.

Uesugi Tetsu closed his eyes and pondered for a while the vague premonition of the road that still existed.

After reading the explanation, he was certain that this premonition was "the Heavenly Path".

However, he still hasn't accumulated enough experience to truly open up and see the heavenly path that belongs to Chi Hannya.

If one were to forcibly peek through, one would likely only obtain a short and brief path to heaven.

This is inconsistent with Uesugi Tetsu's consistent thinking.

Thinking of this, Uesugi Tetsuya said "Oh".

What about their own parents?

Oh no, Erchi isn't a demon... But having followed the path of divine intervention and consumed so much of the power of wishes, can Erchi still be considered a ghost story now?

With a slight sense of confusion, Uesugi Tetsu clicked on the "haunted house" link.

Anyway, take a look first, it's free.

Haunted houses are the path to becoming ghosts and gods through ghost stories.

This is the path that a three-and-a-half-star ghost story must take to advance towards the level of a demon god.

It is also the first, most obvious, and easiest-to-discover sign.

In a haunted house, the power of the ghost stories themselves and the related rules of the ghost stories are greatly enhanced.

At the same time, some existing rules will also change to varying degrees as a result.

Ghost stories need to fully demonstrate their unique "ghost stories" and "rules" that are different from common sense in the haunted house.

To create a haunted house, it must defy common sense, laws, and natural principles, while completely isolating it from external influences to form its own little world.

Complete the haunted house's eerie tales, complete your own world, and achieve your ascension to godhood.

"It's the haunted house that Nanjo-nee mentioned before... that's definitely a very obvious sign."

Uesugi Tetsu recalled the enormous black barrier he encountered when facing the black phone booth, and turned to the two-foot-tall man who hadn't spoken since the beginning, asking...

"Er Chi, are you still considered a ghost story now?"

The two-foot-tall man was slightly startled, but then he saw that Ririko's expression was completely unaffected by the Red Hannya Mask.

She clenched her fists in resentment.

Ugh, I've been defeated by that woman again...

Despite her rich inner thoughts, the young woman didn't neglect her duties. She shook her head and said, "Probably not, because I no longer have that kind of obsession."

Uesugi Tetsu nodded, lost in thought.

In this case, the usual Heavenly Path and Haunted House might no longer be considered her path to advancement.

Well, I still need to learn from more different kinds of ghosts and gods.