From Earthbound Spirit to Tokyo Evil

"Mr. Haibi, can you recommend me to join the Skeleton Society?" Akai Mitsuharu asked with the last glimmer of hope.

The fact that a monster like Yuriko Kiyokawa can become a shrine maiden of the Skeleton Society may indicate that the Skeleton Society has changed its original strategy and started to expand its power.

"Sorry, we don't have any plans to recruit new people for the time being." Xia Chuan replied.

"Really?" Akai Mitsuharu asked with a wry smile. "I am willing to accept any test, even if it is a curse. Is this not okay?"

"Feel sorry."

"Okay then, please take me to see Lord Iyu." Akai Mitsuharu said with a sigh.

As Xia Chuan expected, he and the other monster who had also felt the touch of the god of death knelt down as soon as they saw Yiyou and begged to become his subordinates.

This is probably the survival strategy of monsters. In this world, strength is everything, and the weak have few choices if they want to gain the goodwill of the strong.

Yiyou did not find this result strange at all. He quickly accepted the two monsters' oath of allegiance and even granted them some power. However, he also told them clearly that the curse had not been eliminated but had been modified. No matter if it was betrayal or selling out, as long as Yiyou had the slightest thought, they would both die tragically immediately, and their souls would be detained in this place and continue to be controlled by Yiyou.

"It is our honor to be your subordinate. Please rest assured that we will never do such a thing!"

"Then..." Xia Chuan was a little tired of this monkey show.

"Are you leaving, Haizhi? Well, before that, please accept my small gift." A small jade ring floated over from somewhere. "This is a simple magic to check qualifications. I hope it can show your companions my sincerity."

How do you use this damn thing?

Xia Chuan looked at the jade ring for a few seconds, then shook his head: "No merit, no reward. Yiyou, I will come back, and it won't be too late to trade then."

"Alright." The jade ring suddenly turned into powder and fell to the ground. "I believe in the generosity and wisdom of the Skeleton Society."

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"I have never heard of this name." Kamio Hitomi shook her head. "Do you think he is telling the truth?"

"I don't know." Xia Chuan sighed. "But what he said is indeed what I really need. Can you guess so much just by absorbing the memories of two members of the Clear Sky Club and adding my previous performance?"

"Maybe he's particularly good at guessing people's minds, but to be honest, it's not difficult to guess your thoughts. Haibi, come to think of it, we've known each other for so long and you still haven't told me, how old are you?"

"What does this have to do with anything?"

"You look very young, perhaps much younger than I thought. You see, it's not difficult to guess what you're thinking. If it were me, although I might not be able to be very accurate, I would be able to find a bargaining chip that would make you fall in love with me after a few attempts by constantly testing and adjusting, right?"

"Then what do you think I should do?"

"How to do it?" Kamio Hitomi shook her head. "Take out your phone and call Ishino Shinjiro, and have him report to K immediately. Haibi, you are not so naive as to believe that you can get what you want from Yiyou, are you? He is not one of those monsters in the Styx, who you can play with as you please. If he really was a monster or even a god who once occupied a certain area, you will definitely lose if you play tricks on him. Moreover, he is a god who is good at cursing. Even if he really imparts some knowledge to you, would you dare to use it? Aren't you afraid that he has mixed some kind of prohibition or curse in it?"

"What if I kill him?" Her words made Xia Chuan somewhat unwilling, but he had to admit that this was exactly what he was worried about. Due to the lack of necessary knowledge and means, he had no way to discern the authenticity and reliability of the things the other party handed over.

Just like the so-called experience and lessons he had given to the Styx Society, they were completely unable to discern them.

"If I let Tokyo Watch take action, I will gain nothing from this matter. If I kill him myself, I can at least see what is recorded on those stone tablets. Maybe there will be something useful."

"Do you think you can kill him?"

"It definitely won't be easy. But his power cannot be replenished, so every bit counts, and I..." He suddenly realized that he had not told Kamio Hitomi about the sect before, and he accidentally let it slip.

"You have believers, so you can continuously obtain power. You can slowly wear him down and wear him down to death, right?" Kamio Hitomi didn't seem surprised by this, as if she had already guessed this situation. "In that case, your idea is not wrong. But how do you know that the records on the stone tablets have not been tampered with by him? Do you dare to take the risk?"

"If you don't dare to take any risks, what's the point of living?"

"That's absolutely true." Kamio Hitomi nodded. "Well, I would like to wish you, Lord Kaitani, long-lasting military luck and a triumphant return."

Chapter 256: Falling out

Now that he had made up his mind, Xia Chuan began to act immediately.

Yiyou's range of activities should not be limited to that cave, otherwise, it would be impossible to explain the mountains of bones around the boulder that sealed him.

But the range he can leave should be limited, otherwise, he should be able to do much more things, and he would not have been unable to escape until now.

The more Xia Chuan thought about it, the more he felt that his words were full of contradictions.

He even began to doubt the effectiveness of the curse he had cast on Akai Mitsuharu and other monsters. He had never fought with Akai Mitsuharu, nor had he ever seen Akai Mitsuharu truly exert his power.

But, did they really escape by their own strength, rather than Yiyou intentionally releasing them?

Xia Chuan didn't want to scare himself, nor did he want to be too conspiracy-minded, but the more he thought about it, the more illogical the matter became.

There is no doubt that Yiyou can devour people, animals and monsters that stray into the cave, merge and obtain their memories, or at least obtain part of their memories. However, in this remote place deep in the mountains, he should not have many opportunities to devour humans, let alone monsters.

So, how much does he know about the current world? How much does he know about the Skeleton Society, Akasaka, and the Styx Society?

How much information did the first missing member of the Clear Sky Club provide to Yiyou?

How much of his previous arrogance and ignorance was real? How much was acted?

"Yuriko, are you ready?"

"Yes!" said Yuriko Kiyokawa.

"Takahata? Yoshiyama?"

"Yes! We will fight to the death to protect Yuriko!"

Takahata and Yoshiyama nodded vigorously, but rather than answering Natsukawa's question, they were trying to encourage themselves. The surrounding environment made them feel extremely uneasy, but since they had already come to this place, there was no way out. Fortunately, they now had some confidence. Although they were still no match for the enemy, they were no longer weaklings who could be killed by a wave of someone's hand.

At least that guy didn’t beat them to death last time, right?

"Well, let's start!" Xia Chuan said.

The spiritual power that the crows can bring is far from enough to fight against Yiyou, and they can only rely on the divine power summoned by the shrine maiden, Qingchuan Yuriko. Xiachuan is ready to fight Yiyou for a long time and wear him down, so Qingchuan Yuriko must stay nearby and summon him out again and again.

Xia Chuan believed that Yi You would also think of this and use his own methods to prevent this from happening.

Therefore, whether Yuriko Kiyokawa can gain a foothold in this place is very important to the outcome of the battle.

In the darkness, candles were lit and a carpet with a magic circle drawn on it was spread on the ground. Following the music and dance of Kiyokawa Yuriko, Natsukawa returned to this place in the form of a god. Then, he passed through the rock wall and soil and flew straight towards the cave.

Before he entered the first cave, Yiyou's shadow appeared in front of him.

"It looks like you've come to a conclusion? Haiqi, I'm really disappointed. I thought you would have a broader perspective and be more magnanimous."

"Stop talking nonsense and come on!" Xia Chuan rushed towards him directly, but his shadow disappeared immediately, and was replaced by a large group of monsters made up of skeletons. However, their purpose was not to fight with Xia Chuan, but to pounce directly on the inscriptions, waving the weapons made of skeletons in their hands and destroying them frantically.

"Depend on!"

Xia Chuan didn't expect Yi You to do this. He rushed towards the skeletons quickly. At this time, a huge shadow suddenly rushed out from the side of the mountain wall. The phantom of the giant sword slashed towards Xia Chuan, forcing him to dodge sideways.

Baimang ghost!

And there’s more than one!

Two slightly smaller shadows launched a sneak attack on Xia Chuan from the nearby mountain wall, but he caught them and tore them to pieces. But just as he paused, the giant sword slashed at him again, forcing him to the periphery.

Xia Chuan took the opportunity to smash two strange skeletons that were probably deer, but he was unable to stop the other skeletons from destroying the inscriptions.

"Is your goal the knowledge left by the Ikko sect?" Yiyou's voice quickly changed direction in the surrounding rock walls. "It's a pity that you can no longer see them."

Xia Chuan wanted to destroy the Baimang Ghost in front of him with the method he was best at, just like he did last time, but it kept dodging his attacks with a flexibility that was totally inconsistent with its size. It just kept using the giant sword, spear, and axe in its hands to push Xia Chuan away and restrain him, making it impossible for him to completely destroy the skeletons.

"But we still have the possibility of cooperation. I am willing to forgive your impulsiveness." Yiyou continued to speak. "Haizhi, I have already memorized this knowledge. If you want, I can give it to you without reservation. My only request is the little wish I made before.

Is there any harm in letting me out? I don't see it at all. I can't cooperate with humans, and humans can't tolerate me. On the contrary, my appearance will definitely attract the attention of Akasaka and Tokyo Watch, giving you more space and time to complete your plans. You see, even if you don't believe in me, we still have many ways to cooperate, why do we have to go this far? "

"Inaba, immediately give the information I gave you to Akasaka!" Natsukawa gave an order to Inaba Rika who was far away in Tokyo Mukuro Agency through his mind. "This guy is very strong and dangerous! Make sure they understand this deeply and take action immediately!"

"You can't beat me with your words." He said to Yi You at the same time. "From the moment you deceived us, it has been decided that there is no possibility for us to cooperate anymore!"

"Cheating? This really disappoints me." Yi You said. "Is this the so-called double standard? If I cheated you, what about you? Are you telling me the truth? If we talk about concealing things, you should be hiding more, right?"

"Are the patterns on Akai Mitsuharu and the others really curses? You should know this better than me." Xia Chuan continued to attack the Baimang ghosts while saying. "You planned this from the beginning, right? If so, what else is there to say?"

His power was much stronger than that of the Baimang Ghost. When his attention was no longer distracted by the skeletons that were destroying the stele, the Baimang Ghost fell into trouble.

Its fighting style was indeed much more efficient and threatening than Xia Chuan's, but due to the absolute difference in power, this advantage was completely meaningless. Xia Chuan no longer cared about his own losses and began to trade injuries. In an instant, the Baimang ghost was beaten so badly that it could no longer maintain its original form, and a large amount of resentment began to flee in all directions.

"The Ikko clan couldn't destroy me back then, do you think you can? You don't even know who you're facing!" Yiyou's voice finally became exasperated. "Haizhi, you made the wrong choice. I promise you, you will pay the price!"

"Don't say that until you have a chance to escape this cave."

Chapter 257 Close the door and let the dogs out!

The inscriptions on the stele had been almost completely destroyed, which in turn completely liberated Xia Chuan.

The Baimang ghost was beaten back by him, but even though it had escaped deep underground, Xia Chuan still caught up with it and crushed it completely.

Then, he rushed directly from underground towards the huge rock that sealed Yiyou.

"Bastard!" Yi You shouted in exasperation. His phantom had little attack power at all. Several ghosts who tried to stop Xia Chuan were killed directly, which made him seem to be in trouble.

But Xia Chuan's actions suddenly stopped in front of the boulder, which made Yi You stunned.

The scene was very embarrassing.

"Do you think I will help you weaken the seal?" Xia Chuan sneered, and then began to quickly look for targets to attack in this space.

All the skeletons were crushed ruthlessly by him, and any ghost he saw could not escape the fate of disappearing into thin air. Apart from that, he did not touch anything that seemed to be related to the seal.

He didn't know what the Watchers and Akasaka would do, but since it had come to this and he had no way to fight Yiyou directly, he would destroy all the resources Yiyou had at hand and make him start from scratch.

Or, stand up and have a good fight with him.

"Stupid." Yi You also sneered. "Do you think you can trap me like this?"

"From the beginning, Akai Mitsuharu and the others have become your puppets, right?" Xia Chuan said. "Don't worry, I won't forget them. I will definitely cut off all your tentacles and return you to a state of having nothing."

"Why do you have to go this far?" Yiyou finally couldn't stand it anymore. "What hatred between us has it taken to this extent? Yes, I used some means to trick Akai Mitsuharu into bringing you here, but my purpose was nothing more than to cooperate with you. You can get the knowledge you want, and I can get freedom. What's wrong with that? In this ugly era when gods are trampled by mortals, we are natural allies."

His attitude softened again: "Haizhi, I think you must have misunderstood something. It's not too late now. Help me and get me out of here, and I will definitely give you enough rewards. I can swear on my divine name that as long as you help me out, I will never take the initiative to become your enemy. If you want, I can even join the Skeleton Society! After all, I am the god of a country and a place. Haizhi, the Skeleton Society will be reborn after I join it!"

If I let you join the Skeleton Society, how can I play?

Xia Chuan didn't feel the slightest bit of emotion in his heart, and he even felt like laughing.

After all, he has never really considered himself an alien, and the Skeleton Society is not a truly alien organization. So when the monsters lobby him with alien logic and interest relations, they are unable to impress him at all.

Moreover, he did not believe Yiyou's words at all. This matter was a trap from the beginning. He absolutely did not believe that Yiyou deliberately led him to this place just to make a deal as he said.

It’s better to let this guy sleep in this place forever.

"My Lord God! Someone... It's bad!" Such a cry suddenly came from Kiyokawa Yuriko's side. Xiachuan glanced at Yiyou and flew back quickly, but when he arrived, Takahata and Yoshiyama had already flown to the side and were unconscious, while Kiyokawa Yuriko was struggling to rely on "Sakura Dance" to resist the opponent's attack. The crow tengu named Nachi was constantly harassing the enemy, making it impossible for him to attack Kiyokawa Yuriko with all his strength.

"Go to hell!" Xia Chuan rushed directly towards him. The other party heard his voice, but did not dodge or evade. The sword in his hand flew towards Xia Chuan at a rapid speed, and actually cut his divine body in half. However, he took this opportunity to hit him directly on the head, causing him to groan and fly out.

This sword?

Xia Chuan, who had become a god, did not feel any pain, but he could sense that a piece of his body was missing and some divine power was dissipating from it. It took a few seconds for it to return to normal.

He quickly floated in front of the monster and found that he was one of the members of the Clear Sky Club who was "cursed", but how could his power become so strong? And the sword in his hand... Xia Chuan used his divine power to scan the gray-white bone sword, and the next moment, it suddenly became rotten and then shattered into countless tiny bone pieces, which scattered in the grass.

What surprised Xia Chuan even more was that the monster in front of him was also aging rapidly. In just a few minutes, his hair and beard had turned completely white, his face was full of wrinkles, and his body had lost its elasticity and strength, becoming loose and weak, and dying.

"Thank you, God..." said Yuriko Kiyokawa.

"Go check on them both." Xia Chuan ordered.

She immediately ran to the two raccoons and found that they had just fainted and didn't seem to be in any serious condition.

Xia Chuan himself was concentrating on examining the body of the guy in front of him, but he couldn't find anything suspicious. The only thing that was certain was that the guy in front of him had exhausted all his vitality and would not live long.

"Master Haizhai..." he whispered. "Be careful... they have already..."

"what?"

The monster in front of him suddenly became ferocious. Xia Chuan realized that something was wrong, but it was too late to warn or order Kiyokawa Yuriko. He simply threw them away one by one. The next moment, the monster's body suddenly exploded like a bomb, and flesh and bone fragments poured out like shrapnel, sweeping away everything within a dozen meters around. Even Xia Chuan's body suffered some damage.

Takahata, who was thrown far away by him, was also hit on the butt, which made him groan and wake up slowly.

"Huh? Where am I? What happened? Why...why does my butt hurt?"

Xiachuan quickly used his divine power to stop his bleeding and woke up Yoshiyama at the same time.

"Is this how you protect the shrine maiden?" He didn't have time to waste any more time. He hit one of them on the head and then said to Kiyokawa Yuriko, "Stay alert!"

"Yes!"

Natsukawa left them behind and rushed back to the cave. Suddenly, Inaba Rika's voice came, "Master Haitai, K has arrived. He wants to get more details."

K arrived at the Skeleton Agency?

"Hasn't he read the previous documents? Tell him that I'm trying my best to hold that guy back, but there's no guarantee how long I can hold out. He may break free of the seal at any time. Tell them to take action as soon as possible!"