Female Swordsman Training Dojo

Yeah, it's pretty easy, considering the leg lengths are on completely different levels.

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"They've passed by."

"They seem to have discovered us."

"Don't waver! We hold the initiative! If things don't work out, we simply won't make a move!"

"So what if they found out? Do you think they can stand against so many of us!"

The complex words, under the influence of the incantation spell, flowed silently among the many beings. Some exuded a strong demonic aura, while others were shrouded in dazzling divine light, hiding in various places, watching with anticipation and unease as the three detestable women walked towards the trap.

They were naturally the strongest figures from various local forces in Kyoto.

There are gods who were awakened by Izanagi ahead of time, local yokai leaders, Onmyoji families who secretly control Kyoto and whose members have mixed half-yokai bloodlines for generations, and even military personnel who have finally achieved some results through persistent efforts.

But they now share a common identity: fighters against the tyranny of the Aozorakan and dedicated to saving freedom of belief!

This is my struggle!

You must understand, in just one week, they watched as Ame-no-Mikoto's shrine went from deserted to bustling; they watched as virtuous and gentle women turned into shameless female swordsmen; they watched as lowly wicked bastards swaggered onto their clean and tidy streets... Unforgivable! Taira no Nobuyuki!!

Of course, they wouldn't dare cause trouble for the man, but teaching his woman a lesson would be no problem at all! Absolutely no problem!

With so many people gathered, and even having set traps beforehand, they are sure to win!

Feeling the unwavering belief of their companions, the fighters' morale soared.

At the same time, Yakumo Kurenai entered Shinsen-en.

As the previous reconnaissance revealed, a massive boulder, several meters long and wide, was embedded in the mountainside, almost becoming one with it. However, to Yakumo Kurenai, who was skilled in barriers and magic, the separation between the boulder and the mountain was quite obvious.

"Let's begin as planned. I'll leave the guard duty to you." Yakumo Kurenai took out the materials she had prepared, grabbed the fox's head in one hand, and approached Dohan Senbiki.

One step, two

Chapter 527

Step. The little fox's short legs, clad in wooden clogs, landed steadily on the wasteland, leaving clear paw prints. As it walked, Yakumo Red revealed its fox tail and ears, and a fiery red light effect slowly ignited.

Seiko Tachibana and Nako Tachibana stood on either side of her, their minds fully focused. Swifts and black dragons soared in the morning light, emitting cries and roars that were inaudible to ordinary people.

"Swift and Mad Dragon... I'll leave those two to your two groups. Don't go too far, or you'll be finished if you provoke Ping Qingxin."

The old man, seated upright in the air, spoke calmly. He was dressed in a high-class formal suit from the Heian period, with white hair and beard, exuding the air of a wise elder.

The god of knowledge, the god of thunder, and one of the four great vengeful spirits of Japan—Sugawara no Michizane.

This is the strongest and most senior god that Izanagi awakened in Kyoto, and naturally he obtained the most Zanpakuto, becoming the controller of Kyoto.

—Before Yakumo Kurenai arrived with her people, to be precise, a week ago he was still…

"Yakumo... I'll handle the descendants of the Sesshomaru Fox."

No one questioned the old man's skill; everyone silently followed his instructions and split into several groups. However, secretly, these people were exchanging glances and making plans among themselves.

"Is the mass-produced version of the current human god that the clan leader sent ready?"

"Of course! They've even prepared that arrogant old man's divine power. After it explodes, even he himself probably won't be able to tell the difference!"

—These are people from the Tongxin Association.

“Amitabha Buddha, monks should be compassionate. They may only give slight punishments later, and should not have any angry thoughts.”

"Yes, Abbot."

—This is a monk from Todai-ji Temple in Kyoto.

"We are those who wield the fiery sword to cleanse evil! We are the blades that spread the glory of our Lord! All who blaspheme—"

"No mercy! No mercy! No mercy!!"

—This is a Christian who was so enraged by the anti-monotheistic rhetoric of Amaterasu no Mikoto.

Besides these, many more messages swirled and shifted in the air, quietly breeding various emotions. Until, Yakumo Kurenai arrived before Michihana Senhiki.

Before the colossal rock, as imposing as the Heavenly Rock Cave, a tiny fox took a step. Its expensive wooden clogs sank deep into the mud, then emitted bursts of golden light.

Barrier: Kitahara Tenman Qingliang Leiguang Great Realm!

The instant the thunder roared down, Sugawara Michizane shouted in everyone's minds, "Attack!"

The author says:

Author's Note: 3 chapters complete! Update progress 16/30. Speaking of which, I've been playing with metaphorical fantasy lately. I can only say that after reading about Japanese political dramas, I don't think my writing is that bad after all.

Chapter 490: I've Been a Member of the Taira Clan for a Long Time

The beautiful, sunny forest garden was instantly transformed into a demonic realm of lightning and thunder. Blazing white lightning snaked across the gray sky, unleashing deafening roars; large raindrops rained down relentlessly, striking at everyone's heartstrings and proclaiming the might of ancient gods.

Sugawara no Michizane is widely revered as the god of knowledge and learning, but his most famous feat is avenging the emperor with lightning. Beneath this contradictory facade lies the secret of his powerful spellcasting abilities and mastery of barriers!

Long before Yakumo Kurenai and the others were about to arrive in Osaka, Sugawara no Michizane had learned from Izanagi about the collusion between Aozora-kan and Izanami. Therefore, he laid down his secret technique in advance at a place Izanami was bound to pass through. Originally, his target was the Mother of the Underworld, but using it against the descendant of the Killing Fox wasn't a disgrace.

The spirited Thor and the God of Learning, their minds racing, issued the command: "Action!"

Suddenly, wind and thunder roared, the heavens and earth turned upside down, and countless demons, monsters, gods, Buddhas and humans from all directions rushed towards Tachibana Naoko and Tachibana Seiko, who were not yet covered by the barrier.

The first to arrive were the most fervent Christians, these Mediterranean elders chanting the Bible in their native languages, bathed in milky white holy light, wielding their cross-shaped swords to strike down heretics and evil spirits!

Seiko Tachibana and Nako Tachibana were completely focused, their breaths flowing through the noisy rain like a turbulent stream. Whether it was a sword slashing down from above or attacking from the side, the cross-shaped blades were like clumsy harpoons, easily dodged by them as if they were fish swimming in a stream; their movements were elegant and swift, without the slightest hesitation or unnecessary action.

Water Breathing - Thirteenth Form - Water Lily!

While dodging the attack, Tachibana Nako and Tachibana Seiko's swords also emerged from their sheaths, drawing distinctly different arcs in the air and cleaving through the rain falling from the sky.

Timely Rain and Swallow Flow - Eighth Type - Autumn Rain!

Flying Sword Style: Ultimate Technique - Nine-Headed Dragon Flash!

Amidst the flashing blades, swifts and dragons circled and attacked, like a formed tsunami, heavily pressing down on the crusaders who missed their first strike!

However, the sharp blades that should have annihilated the Crusaders in the outbreak became sluggish in the rain. Even though Tachibana Nako was using the Shigure Soen Ryu, which could manipulate water flow, she was only slightly affected.

This is precisely the effect of Sugawara no Michizane's barrier! All evil forces are subdued; behold the thunder!

—Although that's what he said, Sugawara Michizane's main focus was still on Yakumo Kurenai, and he only put some obstacles on Tachibana Seiko and Tachibana Nako as a side effect.

And that was enough; this slight delay allowed the others who had fallen behind the Crusaders to catch up.

Two teams of twenty-four men in conspicuous military uniforms raised their spears, an ominous and murky demonic aura gathering at the muzzles; Onmyoji, dressed in wide-sleeved robes and black hats, shouted commands, summoning shikigami; the gods, radiating divine light and displaying various postures, unleashed their power, casting down incredibly potent spells—

In an instant, powerful firepower was concentrated in this small area.

Sugawara nods in satisfaction, then once again channeling his magic to capture Yakumo Kurenai, who was bound by a water cage crackling with electricity. The genius barrier master stands helplessly in the center of the water cage, the rain soaking her red hair, as if extinguishing the flame in her heart, making her look incredibly fragile.

Won!

Sugawara Michimasa thought it was too easy. But upon closer reflection, he realized he had not only revealed one of his biggest trump cards but had also rallied almost all the forces in Kyoto. If this still resulted in a difficult fight, then something was definitely wrong.

Ping Qingxin's disciples are not him in the end, and not everyone can have the strength to single-handedly defeat a living god like him!

So that's right, he won—pfft!

The sound of blood spurting from the wound as a sharp blade pierced his heart interrupted Sugawara no Michizane's thoughts. He looked down, staring in disbelief at the blade that had emerged from his heart. He recognized the sword—Futsu-no-Mitama!

"Takemikazuchi!!!"

"Sorry, I've long been a member of the Taira clan." Takemikazuchi, a thunder god like Sugawara no Michizane but also a war god and martial god, spoke calmly, twirling his divine sword. Amidst the intense pain, Sugawara no Michizane's gaze fell upon the spot where Tachibana Seiko and Tachibana Nako had been—their swords were still falling forward, precisely targeting the enemy's vitals.

The fanatical Christians did not back down; they cried out God's name and sang His words: "Those who receive the Lord's grace will not be harmed by wicked men!"

Holy light surged once more, attempting to stop the impending blade. Unfortunately, the blade came not only from in front but also from behind.

The samurai drew their swords and charged forward, their minds exploding with rage, piercing the hearts of these fanatics and giving them the same death as the gods and Sugawara no Michizane.

Meanwhile, the soldiers who had undergone human modification, were able to manipulate demonic energy, and were armed with the latest demonic guns had been torn apart by real demons; amidst the dazzling divine light, the unsuspecting side was ambushed by the premeditated side, and many died on the spot, without even a chance to disappear again.

"Hey hey, I was just wondering what other tricks this old man had up his sleeve. You were too quick, Takemikazuchi."

The weak, pitiful, and helpless Yakumo Kurenai raised her head, revealing a cloth...

Chapter 528

With a mocking smile on her delicate face, she casually tore open Sugawara no Michizane's water prison: "How can you so brazenly bring out this kind of outdated barrier structure? I... I noticed it the first time I came here."

Sugawara Michizane's lips moved, and he managed to squeeze out a few weak breaths, but they were completely unable to form a complete sentence. Yakumo Kurenai, however, seemed to understand and nodded slightly: "That's right, I discovered your fools' plan a long time ago, and as I expected, there are quite a few smart people among you, just as smart as you."

Yakumo Kurenai's sarcastic words ignited a helpless rage in Sugawara no Michizane, but having been pierced through the heart by Takemikazuchi's Futsu-no-Mitama, he was powerless to resist. Even the various spells and backup plans he had cast for himself inexplicably became futile, utterly ineffective.

He could have noticed before being stabbed, or teleported when he was stabbed, or at the very least, transformed into lightning and escaped immediately after being stabbed—wait, could it be...?

Sugawara no Michizane's eyes suddenly widened. A dying thought had occurred to him, and he forced out indistinct words: "Yakumo Kurenai! You—"

“That’s right, that’s right, this barrier has been mine from the very beginning…” Yakumo Kurenai raised the fox’s head and shook it.

The wind stopped, the rain ceased, the lightning stopped, and the thunder ceased.

The beautiful forest garden reappeared in everyone's sight, but the scene of wind and rain and corpses strewn everywhere had not disappeared.

"You can be proud that it took me a week to tamper with your barrier, old man." Yakumo Kurenai cracked her neck. "Let's get this over with, we'll have plenty of work to do later."

With a flash of light, Sugawara no Michizane's head fell onto the incredibly soft muddy ground soaked by the rain, his fair face completely submerged in the mud.

Kyoto, conquer it!

Chapter 491: The Straightforward Approach to Winning Over the Big Fox

The progress seems a bit too fast.

Qingxin stared at the summary report in front of him, feeling a sense of unreality. According to the report, the cities where the Qingkongguan disciples were located had almost all been "completely taken over" by them. The local forces either obediently became their lackeys or were beheaded; the process was incredibly smooth, without even a single bandit in sight.

Or was he the bandit?

This situation is actually logically sound.

The current situation in Japan is quite clear: Amaterasu and Harunobu are engaged in a non-extreme competition, with their ultimate goal being faith. Other smaller factions are simply no match for these two major players and will inevitably have to choose one side to align themselves with.

Therefore, with a little consideration, even if they had to use their buttocks instead of their brains, the other gods would not choose to accept Amaterasu's monotheism and would inevitably lean towards Amaterasu's traditional polytheistic Shintoism. Even if Amaterasu's side has a lot of rules and high requirements, at least they still maintain their divine status and have a chance to turn things around.

But going to Amaterasu's place would mean being a dog for life... Considering the average lifespan of gods, that "lifespan" is at least several hundred years. Those who can become gods naturally possess a certain arrogance and pride, and would not choose this path as a last resort.

So, no problem?

Qingxin scratched his head, still feeling something was off. The progress was too fast, and too many surrendered, as if his domineering aura was enough to make the other side bow down in submission—but the problem was, he hadn't actually gone over to unleash his domineering aura.

Normally, it shouldn't be that small, scattered forces unite to try and survive between the two extremes, until they are powerless to change the situation and have no choice but to completely align themselves with one side. Why are they all kneeling down so easily this time?

He was prepared to spend a year or two on this, and you're telling me it's going to be over in a week?

There must be something wrong!

Qingxin was certain, and then...

"My husband is right."

"My guys are already starting to test our rules."

"Speaking of which, Buddhists and Christians have been quite quiet lately."

"+1"

His mind instantly transformed into a bustling marketplace, bombarded with countless messages from his wives. Clearly, they had long been wary of this seemingly smooth-sailing situation. The most crucial point was…

"Those guys are still secretly building the current gods, thinking they're hiding it well," the kitten complained, which was then forwarded to the wives' minds by Qingxin.

Someone was taken aback: "Huh? Really?"

The kitten, speechless upon receiving the reply, exclaimed, "You didn't notice? Hey!"

"Uh……"

Some people started to feel guilty.

Qingxin then stepped in to smooth things over: "Alright, now that we know where the problem lies, we just need to be more vigilant; especially the ban on the gods and humans, we must keep a close eye on that."

"Yes~"

The chorus of agreement silenced the noise, and the actually very busy group concluded their brief group report, returning to their individual moments of relaxation and work with Harunobu. Harunobu also got up from the sofa, preparing to practice his swordsmanship while he still had time.

But he stopped as soon as he picked up the Heavenly Wind Pill and looked at a corner: "Blue, when did you get here?"