Female Swordsman Training Dojo

The slippery ghost spoke first: "There are two teleportation arrays nearby. One is responsible for transporting large quantities of materials into the factory, and the other is for us personnel to enter and exit."

Not to be outdone, Hua Yao said, "All the materials and processing are complete. Only assembly and debugging are left. We can finish two 'Human Gods' in three days at most. So the Buddhist monk who is responsible for providing the 'Hidden God' should also be helping out in the factory."

"The specific defensive forces inside are..."

"It's mainly the Umibozu and his subordinates who are in charge. His strength is about the same as ours, but he is better at head-on combat, especially underwater combat."

"In addition to Umibozu, he also has many kappa and ghost-like monsters under his command. There are also many human and half-demon workers in the factory, and even some Buddhist spellcasters."

When asked about Qingxin's questions, Nurarihyon and Huayao answered almost everything they knew; moreover, apart from the first two questions, the two were asked separately afterward, and their answers were almost identical, differing only in word choice and sentence structure, making them quite credible.

After the intelligence was finally integrated and sorted out, the situation of the underwater factory of the Tongxin Society was almost completely understood.

This is a large barrier built beneath Osaka Bay, accessible only via a designated teleportation array. The internal environment is designed to accommodate the basic survival needs of inexpensive livestock, with significant areas being waterless.

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In that region, Harunobu should be able to unleash his full power. However, he must be careful not to break the barrier, or for the opponent to dismantle the barrier on their own.

The internal defenses aren't particularly strong, to be honest. The only high-level combat force is the high-ranking demon Umibozu, plus the likely presence of a "Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva." The rest are just low-level minions, though they're divided into different ranks. Normal demons are in the first rank, legitimate spellcasters are in the second, half-demons and demonized humans are in the third, and the unfortunate ordinary workers are in yet another rank.

Upon careful consideration, the only threats to Harunobu and his companions are Umibozu, Jizo Bodhisattva, and those legitimate yokai, which are barely considered threats. After all, their stats are decent, and yokai have innate magic; if there are enough of them, they can indeed overwhelm an elephant with sheer numbers.

"So, what should we do next?" Harunobu looked at Izanami, who was still occupying Yakumo Kurenai's body. "Should we just teleport in and start a massacre?"

Having had her fill of pleasure, Izanami regained some composure, at least her eyes no longer sparkled with hearts: "It's not impossible, but I suggest we dismantle that hateful Dao Fan Qian Yin Stone first, so I can come and help; although I'm not in the underworld, and I can't control those traitors who have already come out, at least I'm very strong, you know."

"Or we could simply let Hong break the barrier she herself created and let the seawater do the rest of the work. Although the outer shell of the current human god is waterproof, I don't believe that every component can withstand the long-term corrosion of seawater. Not to mention that such a sudden backlash from the sea will definitely kill many workers. Without manpower, the Tongxin Society's construction schedule will be delayed even longer."

"After that, you can go in and wreak havoc, kill the sea spirit and the followers of Jizo Bodhisattva, and then release my seal to prevent me from doing anything reckless."

Foreword retracted. Izanami's symptoms haven't fully healed yet, and suddenly she keeps calling me "your humble servant," which sounds really... satisfying.

Getting back to the main point, Izanami's plan was basically the same as everyone's, but everyone automatically ignored the first suggestion: to release her first. Even Harunobu didn't know if this little vixen would suddenly go crazy after she was released, after all, she was Izanami, and she seemed very mentally unstable.

The latter two plans also have their problems. The third one, needless to say, is the opposite of a satisfying battle – a complete defeat. It also carries the risk of mutual destruction, potentially leading to a situation where, after a long day, the outcome is the same as the second plan. The second plan is good in every way, except for one problem: it might harm innocent people. But thinking about it carefully, how many of the workers in such a tightly controlled factory are truly innocent?

The priestess no longer felt that those people were innocent.

In the end, it was Qingxin who made the decision: "In that case, Lan, Hong, and I will infiltrate first and decide which plan to execute first based on the situation."

Chapter 427: Perfect Infiltration (2/5)

With the plan set, the next step was, of course, to execute it immediately. In order to avoid being discovered as soon as they were teleported, the teleportation array that the Nurarihyon and his crew usually used was definitely unusable. They had to go through the delivery channel and hide inside the cargo to get in.

This is why Harunobu and Shiranui Ran were crammed together in a large wooden box, pressed close to each other.

Shiranui Blue's exaggeratedly large thunderbolt pressed tightly against Harunobu's chest, her two points grinding against Harunobu's firm muscles. Her pretty face under the white mask was already as red as Yakumo Red's hair, and incredibly hot.

The little fox, who had forcefully pushed forward the plan of the three of them squeezing into one box, huddled in a corner, hugging Qingxin's leg with a smug smile, watching her friend's every little move with wide eyes, ready to laugh at her later.

Then, accompanied by a slightly unsettling feeling of weightlessness, and a sudden burst of white light that rushed into the box, the ambiguous atmosphere between the three was interrupted, reminding them that they had arrived at the underwater factory.

Two footsteps quickly approached. Harunobu knew these were the porters responsible for receiving the goods; this had been mentioned in Nurarihyon's intelligence.

No problem, just slaughter it. Since it's already been processed, not many people will come to the warehouse.

Qingxin and the other two broke out of the box and saw a huge, deformed clay figure that looked like it was made of mud, broken wood, and seaweed.

Umibozu makes his grand entrance!

The attacks from Harunobu and his companions left numerous wounds on the slime-like body, but it quickly recovered with a series of wriggling movements. After all, they only intended to kill an ordinary porter, never expecting that the porter was actually Umibozu.

"Ping...Qing...Xin...?"

The enormous and bloated Umibozu spoke slowly, its top part, which was probably its head, tilting slightly as if it were thinking.

This sluggishness left Qingxin and the other two speechless, but they didn't dwell too much on why they had been exposed as soon as they entered. Instead, they immediately unleashed a potentially fatal attack.

The howling wind transformed into a tornado, carrying eerie foxfire that trapped the massive body of Umibozu; while the pitch-black Amaterasu fire formed a barrier, blocking the muddy spear that shot out from the end of Umibozu's body.

This surprise attack reveals that the seemingly slow and sluggish Umibozu is not actually a simple-minded good person; it's just a disguise.

The inextinguishable black flames burned away Umibozu's surprise attack, and the fiery tornado had already entered his body. Umibozu was truly stunned; he hadn't expected to go from a seemingly invincible attack to facing a death crisis in an instant. But he still reacted in time, using his innate spell—Flowing Water Body!

Thick layers of mud, broken wood, seaweed, and other debris were flung out, like being thrown into a washing machine, blocking the sudden fire tornado and the flying Heavenly Wind Maru. The pure water hidden behind these things seized the opportunity to slide backward, roaring, "Come—"

I see!

Harunobu, having cut through the heavy mud, saw the strange round core inside the body of Umibozu, Suiran. He immediately took a deep breath, stepped on the broken wood beside him, accelerated in the air again, and changed his slash into a spike.

Eight Leaves One Blade Style - Second Form - Gale!

With a long howl, Tenpu Maru pierced into the body of Umibozu, precisely penetrating the strange, ever-changing round core. Umibozu, who had only managed to utter the word "come," froze, then exploded into a puddle of water.

Harunobu removed the round core from Tenkaburu's sword, examined it briefly, and then looked behind him: "Red, Blue, do you know what this is?"

"I don't know him."

"When did Umibozu develop such a weakness?"

The fox lady, who skillfully dealt with the two true porters, provided an excellent answer to Harunobu's question.

Surprisingly, neither of the two fire demons knew anything about it, so Harunobu could only put the round core away and plan to ask the shrine maiden later. Speaking of which, this thing actually feels pretty good.

Harunobu thought to himself as he stepped out of the warehouse. Outside the door lay a strange deep-sea landscape. Because it wasn't very deep yet, the water was still a deep blue, with schools of fish swimming around in all directions. Occasionally, a large fish would burst out and wreak havoc, but the area would quickly return to its peaceful state.

However, in this natural body of water, a dry town is abruptly embedded; from Qingxin's perspective, straight roads extend in all directions, and you can see large machines emitting black smoke; ordinary Japanese-style longhouses; small pagodas gleaming with Buddhist light; and a huge boulder, about ten meters long and wide, embedded in the seabed rock wall.

That is the Dao Fan Qian Yin Stone... Qingxin looked at it for a while, then suddenly remembered something and took out the round core that he had just put in his bosom.

Sure enough, they look exactly the same.

As Harunobu compared the distant Dao Fan Qian Yin Stone with the round core in his hand, he felt increasingly puzzled. Just then, a bell rang out, drawing the attention of the three of them.

Hundreds upon hundreds of demons, summoned by the tolling bell, surged from all directions towards the location of Harunobu and his companions, each carrying at least one...

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The guns, still smelling of oil, seemed to have been prepared for an enemy attack long ago, and there was no chaos even without orders from their superiors.

"It seems we still have to charge straight in. The Tongxin Society's reaction speed is too fast. And even though their leader has been taken care of, how come their morale hasn't weakened?"

Qingxin put away the round core, not surprised; this was something he had already expected, so there was nothing unexpected about it.

“But since that’s the case, let’s choose the second plan. Blue, you take Red to break the barrier, and I’ll deal with these small fry.”

A blue wind swirled around Harunobu, violently slicing through the ranged attacks that had been launched at the first moment. Shiranui Ran didn't waste time on any sentimental words, instead pulling Yakumo Kurenai into stealth mode with a leap.

Watching Shiranui Ran disappear, Harunobu licked his lips: "Then let's begin, my perfect infiltration."

The blue wind paused for a moment, then swept towards the approaching horde of monsters. Along the way, nothing—not the clean roads, the sturdy wooden houses, or even the massive machines—was able to withstand the raging gale.

It's like a natural disaster!

This was clearly not the level of destructive power that Harunobu could normally achieve. Ordinary wooden houses were one thing, but those strange machines didn't seem like they could be destroyed so easily.

"So it really is because of this thing?" Qingxin touched the round core in his arms through his clothes. The thing was emitting a slight heat, about 40 degrees Celsius.

"Never mind that, let's take care of the enemy first."

Harunobu closed his eyes and gripped the hilt of his sword.

The wind howled, the sea murmured; the enemies' cries and roars were swallowed by the wind, and a slight warmth spread from his chest to his limbs; Harunobu felt an unprecedented clarity, as if he were not facing a large number of monsters that were about to overwhelm him, but rather enjoying the biting, chaotic yet orderly mountain wind.

This is the ultimate technique: Wind God's Fierce Strike!

Chapter 428: The side that is striving to assemble super robots in the war is... (3/5)

Zhengru is now eighty-seven years old. From a seven-year-old novice monk to the current abbot, his life has been almost perfect, and he is very satisfied with it. Until the beginning of this year, in his old age and frailty, he saw the desolate Yellow Springs in his dream.

Ah, what a terrible, terrifying place it was! Wraiths roamed freely, evil spirits howled to the heavens; all laws were lost, and true spirits were obscured!

He spent his life doing good deeds, practicing Buddhism and meditation, how could he have ended up in such a state?!

Who is casting a curse on him? His master, whom he ousted from his position as abbot? His senior brother, whose wife he stole? The wealthy businessman whose young daughter he abused hired someone?

No matter what, he absolutely cannot go to this hell! He should go to the Western Paradise to become a Buddha!

Driven by this unwavering obsession, he saw the image of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva and understood why he had entered hell.

He vowed not to become a Buddha until hell was empty. How could hell not be empty if he wanted to become a Buddha?

Therefore, Zhengru joined the Tongxinhui and took on the role of the person in charge of the divine descent portion of the Existing God Project. Incidentally, he was a monk at Honganji Temple.

Everything was going smoothly until he joined, when the design of the current god was just being finalized. The underwater factory was already completed and officially operational. Tens of thousands of workers and large quantities of materials were transported in, and under 24-hour work, they were quickly transformed into various qualified parts and assembled.

He successfully completed the task assigned by Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, bringing the four deities to the mortal world, waiting only for the opportune moment to grant them new life and allow them to display their divine power once more!

Just one day away—

Gazing at the azure domain in the distance, which resembled an inescapable hell, and seeing the countless brave warriors and devout believers within being cut, killed, and torn apart, Zhengru felt a pang of pain in his heart.

It's so bitter, so incredibly bitter!

The three realms are a burning house, filled with all kinds of suffering, which is truly terrifying.

Zhengru experienced this profoundly for the second time—the last time was when he entered the Yellow Springs—but he refused to admit defeat!

Okay, to be precise, he didn't want to die!

Driven by this survival instinct, he recklessly and wastefully used the various magical artifacts and materials he had accumulated over decades, all in an effort to speed up the assembly process for the workers before him.

Under the radiant light of Buddha, the workers, who had initially wanted to flee for their lives, were suddenly filled with enthusiasm and a sense of mission, and continued their arduous work.

A magnificent crane lifted the massive steel frame, and steel nails were driven into it, securing the bulky outer shell. The delicate joints were moved precisely to their key positions by human labor, fitting seamlessly into the bearings that exuded a strong oily smell. Buckets of fresh blood were pumped into the complex magic array beneath the outer shell, giving the dark steel a life-giving aura.

Ahead, the sounds of battle were growing fainter.

The largest sea monsters had long since turned into puddles of mud; the kappa who tried to use water to defend themselves were cut apart by the storm and turned into stones; and the ghosts that had been hiding and launching sneak attacks were completely exorcised by the multiple magical artifacts that shone on Taira no Shin before they even touched him; as for the humans with guns, they killed themselves with every shot.

five minutes.

The powerful army of 872, a mix of monsters and armed humans, only delayed Taira no Shinichi for five minutes.

What kind of monster is this guy?!

Zheng Ru was filled with fear and despair. The human-god had only just completed its initial assembly and hadn't even had time to don armor or equip itself with weapons. Even if it managed to activate its divine power, it would be no match for that monster! Not to mention, without the outer shell for protection, the magic arrays used to drive this colossal mechanical puppet would be directly exposed to Ping Qingxin's attack, and they certainly wouldn't be able to withstand it!

He needs more time... but what can he use to gain more?

The workers... are unreliable. Even if there are monsters among them, they are all useless trash. The apprentices... are no good either. The time it takes them to cast spells is enough for Ping Qingxin to kill them a hundred times over!

In a flash of inspiration, Zheng Ru suddenly came up with a brilliant idea.

Yes, to deal with monsters, one must use power on par with them. And in this ocean depths lies such power—the power left behind by those heretical gods, the power to seal off hell!

The ritual to seal away the Yellow Springs!

Although he wasn't a Shinto priest, the operation of magic was essentially the same, and the Tongxin Society had already been researching and utilizing the Dao Fan Qian Yin Stone. As the magic advisor here, Zheng Ru naturally participated as well, but everyone had previously been hesitant to act rashly because of the Mother of the Underworld.

But now that we are at a critical juncture of life and death, we can no longer care whether the Mother of the Underworld is free or not!

As Harunobu killed the last demon who tried to stop him and stood atop the ruins searching for the birthplace of the living god, Makoto activated a magic array that combined all his life's learning with the knowledge of the various demons of the Doshin-kai. This array was originally used by the Doshin-kai to study the Dao-reversal ritual and would not affect the ritual itself, but it did have the ability to interfere with the Dao-reversal ritual.

Therefore, in that instant, Zheng Ru changed the target of the Dao Fan ritual's blockade to Ping Qingxin in the distance.

The round core that Qingxin held in his arms instantly heated up, from 40 degrees Celsius to 100 degrees Celsius. Although it wasn't enough to harm Qingxin, the change was quite obvious. Qingxin cautiously jumped away from his spot, so fast that he even left an afterimage in his wake—however, the Dao Reversal Ritual covered the entire seabed.

Therefore, even though Qingxin reacted quickly, he still couldn't escape the clutches of the Dao Reversal Ritual. When he stopped, all he saw was a massive boulder. He stubbornly tried several different directions, but no matter how far he felt or theoretically ran, as soon as he stopped, he was back in that unfamiliar place.

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The ruins, and that huge rock.

"Damn it, do I have to release Izanami first?"

Harunobu stopped trying to go around it and instead drew his sword, aiming it at the boulder in front of him.

Looking at the massive rock blocking Ping Qingxin's movements in the distance, Zheng Ru suppressed his excitement. This was ultimately only a temporary intervention, lasting at most ten minutes. He had to complete the Manifestation of Godhood before Ping Qingxin could escape!

The immense light of Buddha shone down once more, bathing the workers and squeezing out their last bit of strength: "Hurry up! If you don't want to die, speed things up! I can't hold that monster for long!"

"Oh oh oh!!"

The workers roared and burst forth with even greater speed. With the blessing of magic, the scene did not become chaotic due to anxiety. With their methodical and rapid efforts, they installed all the outer shells in the tenth minute that Qingxin was sealed by the Dao Fan Qian Yin Stone.

Zhengru excitedly raised his hand, pouring his last bit of magical power into the magic circle in front of him: "Descend! King of Growth!"

Lying flat on the ground, the pitch-black giant, whose body had not yet been painted or decorated, shone with a bluish-white light, causing Zheng Ru and the workers to show fanatical expressions.

But a loud bang interrupted their excitement, once again revealing a look of horror in their eyes.