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She reminded Shirasaka in a serious tone that there were records of many Onmyoji who had failed here. Although Ichinose Kagami believed in Shirasaka's strength, she did not dare to say that Shirasaka was the opponent of Suxiao. How could such a thing be so simple?

"So, did something happen in this temple? How could a monster of this magnitude breed, kill so many monks at once, and accumulate such a huge resentment? There must be a reason, right?"

Shirasaka pinched his chin. Although this kind of historical allusion generally did not have much influence on the battle with monsters, the fact that it could satisfy his curiosity was enough to motivate him to find out.

If I could just add a little more understanding about monsters, there wouldn't be any problem, right?

After all, only by knowing yourself and your enemy can you win every battle.

"Legend has it that during the Taisho era, the monks of Nanfo Temple obtained a box of treasures from somewhere. They kept it hidden within the temple, but someone still managed to leak the information..."

"Afterwards, a group of bandits attacked the Buddhist temple. After brutally killing all the monks, they were annihilated by a giant bird that emerged from their corpses. Thus began the perpetual darkness of the entire Nanfo Temple."

Ichinose Kagamikashi didn't wonder why Shirasaka was curious about these things. Instead, after he told her the historical records about Nanbutsuji Temple, he added this sentence lightly.

"Most of the Onmyoji who subsequently lost their lives here also came for the so-called treasure. After all, if the rumors are true, then the box of treasure should still be left in this eternal darkness."

The reason why I told Shirasaka this was not because Ichinose Kagami has any interest in the treasure, but to remind Shirasaka not to learn from those Onmyojis and destroy themselves because of greed.

"Hmm, that's what's going on. But doesn't it say that human resentment can only be transformed into evil spirits? How did it end up being this so-called evil owl? Isn't this a setting conflict?"

Shirasaka pinched his chin and discovered the blind spot. He really had no interest in the so-called treasure. After all, most of the treasures in reality could not be directly reflected on his panel. If he had the time, how could he use a King's Crown?

Instead, it was the fact that the resentment of mankind gathered together to form monsters rather than evil spirits that instantly piqued Shirasaka's interest.

"I don't understand that. There are so few records about evil spirits that I can't say for sure which record has the problem."

Ichinose Kagami also showed a puzzled expression, but after confirming that these were all recorded in ancient texts, she answered Shirasaka.

It doesn't mean that everything in the records is necessarily true. In fact, many things are mostly based on guesswork when they have not been explored. She is not really an omniscient Baidu Encyclopedia. How can she answer all questions?

"Is that so? Then we do need to be more careful. By the way, Ichinose, have there been any changes to the monsters in Tokoyami recently?"

Shirasaka suddenly remembered that he seemed to have something to ask Ichinose Kagamikashi before. He wanted to know whether the inexplicable restlessness that Karasuma Hagoromo had told him about would be manifested in normal monsters. He would have to ask the girl in front of him to get an accurate answer.

"What changes have there been in the youkai recently?"

Ichinose Kagami frowned and didn't say anything else, just with a blank look in her eyes. She was silent for a long time, like a computer that was searching its memory, and then she nodded to Shirasaka beside her.

"In most cases, the members responsible for monitoring the Chang'an would not risk entering the Chang'an to observe the monsters there. However, according to the records during this period, it is true that starting from a month ago, the Chang'an of the entire Shenbin has shown a trend of expanding outward."

"This kind of event is generally recorded as the Demonic Moment. Legend has it that it's caused by a shift in the stars. The specifics and causes are unknown, and there aren't many records of it."

Her beautiful eyebrows wrinkled slightly, and Ichinose Kagami felt a little uneasy, but she didn't know where the source of this uneasiness came from.

"The moment of the devil? Why does it feel like things are getting worse and worse?"

Shirasaka raised his eyebrows, feeling that he had dug himself into another big hole and could only smile helplessly. At the moment, it seemed that he could only take it one step at a time?

Chapter 136: Admission

Putting the matter of Oma no Ki behind his mind for the time being, Shirasaka probably couldn't explain it clearly for the time being. The most important thing for him right now was obviously to find a way to upgrade first.

As for these things, I can only wait until I come out of Chang'an and continue to discuss them with Kagami Ichinose. This period of time is also a good time for her to help with the investigation.

"I probably won't be able to take you with me here, Tokoyami, Ichinose."

He explained the current situation to Kagami Ichinose in advance. After all, it was a large-scale dungeon, so it shouldn't be a problem for him to leave by himself. But if he took Kagami Ichinose with him, there would be too many things to consider. It wasn't that Shirasaka didn't want to take her, but the current situation really didn't allow him to do so.

"I know. I'll meet you outside. Don't worry about the matter concerning the Demonic Moment. I'll help you investigate."

Fortunately, Kagami Ichinose did what a good teammate should do as always. He just glanced at Shirasaka indifferently, then took out a large stack of yellow talismans from his backpack and stuffed them into Shirasaka's hands.

Although these barrier talismans and purification talismans may not necessarily work for Shirasaka, it is always a good idea to have them with you.

"Also, if you encounter a sly owl, it will try to confuse your vision. At this time, all you need to do is choose a correct direction that you recognize and keep running away. When the sly owl is obscuring your vision, you can't leave that area."

After telling all the information she knew about Suo Xiao, Ichinose Kagami's current state was completely inconsistent with her usual image of being frugal with words.

"Also, besides the Suoxiao, there's another more difficult monster in Nanfo Temple. They're also transformed from deceased monks. They'll disguise themselves as normal monks and lurk in this eternal darkness, even repeating some of their past activities. Once you get close, they'll reveal their bloodthirsty nature. Their weak spot is their tail, which is exposed after they transform. Focusing your attacks on that part will slow them down."

He continued to remind Shirasaka like a nagging old mother. Ichinose Kagami was obviously eager to continue explaining beside him. If she was not helpless, she would definitely follow Shirasaka in.

"Okay, I understand. What you mean is that once you enter this eternal darkness, you don't have to trust any human beings other than yourself, right? Is there anything else I should pay attention to?"

Shirasaka imprinted everything Kagami Ichinose said in his mind. It must be said that this was indeed information that he needed to know. Whether it was for his future exploration or battles, the more the better.

These monsters are still very tricky, especially if their blood is particularly thick and beyond the range of a single shot of holy light. Ordinary weapons do not cause much damage to them, so it is difficult to achieve a quick victory.

Compared with physical means, whether it is a monster or a ghost, it seems that the magic resistance is lower. At least when the holy light hits them, it is basically the same as pure damage.

"Other things...pay attention to the light around you. If it gets dim, it means the owl might be nearby. Also, pay attention to the sky. That thing is a large bird similar to an owl."

Ichinose Kagami frowned, thinking about what else she had missed, and then realized that she couldn't think so much if she wasn't there, so she could only add this sentence. The rest depended on Shirasaka to improvise.

"Oh, I'm leaving. Wish me good luck."

Shirasaka made a gesture to indicate that he had done it, and quickly said goodbye to Kagami Ichinose, and stepped directly into the forest shrouded in eternal darkness.

Perhaps due to the characteristic of constant darkness, even though hundreds of years had passed, Baisaka still easily found a stone path in this long-withered jungle. It went without saying that this should be the place that must be passed to reach the so-called Nanfo Temple.

Shirasaka took out Yamaubade's kitchen knife from the backpack, hesitated for a moment, and then put it on his waist.

With the escalation of combat intensity, this thing is somewhat out of date. Fortunately, there is a brand new replacement at this time, and I can take this opportunity to experiment with the effect of this thing.

Taking out the golden key-shaped spear that he had snatched from the Earth Mother, Shirasaka grabbed the key handle and swung it forward, but then he found that in this way, it seemed that he could only cause effective damage by poking the opponent with the tip.

The weakness of the spear is magnified in this regard. Perhaps for humans, penetrating wounds are more fatal than slashing wounds, but for monsters with terrifying vitality, the larger the wound, the better the effect.

After poking forward and realizing that he really wasn't good at the shield-stabbing style, Shirasaka seemed to have thought of something and directly grasped the end that was supposed to be the tip.

He swung his hands forward vigorously as if holding a golf club, and when he realized that the key handle could also be used as a hammer or a mallet, he instantly showed a satisfied smile.

You like tough skin, right? Why don't I just switch to using striking weapons? If this stick doesn't smash it all over, then it's considered tough, right?

Abandoning the elegant rapier style, Shirasaka turned into a reckless stickman and swung forward again. The weight caused by the pure gold material, which was different from other weapons, played a more useful role at this time. At least Shirasaka could clearly feel it when he exerted force, and the swing felt particularly exciting.

What's the point of being elegant? As long as you can beat your opponent to death faster, practicality is the real king.

He carried it on his shoulder. Shirasaka didn't look like a Taoist master who was going to exorcise monsters. Instead, he looked like a scoundrel strolling around the street, the only thing missing was a fifth-generation Genrick in his mouth.

As Shirasaka continued walking along the stone path, the difference between this Changan and the previous Rose Courtyard became apparent. In the latter place, Shirasaka felt nothing except a bit of coolness, but here, Shirasaka clearly felt that there seemed to be several dangerous gazes fixed on him in the darkness all around him, as if he were some kind of prey.

I wanted to follow that line of sight, but when Shirasaka turned his head to look in that direction, those sights disappeared instantly.

The feeling of punching in the open space made Shirasaka obviously unhappy. It seems that these things didn't come out, just to disgust him, right?

Squinting his eyes, Shirasaka couldn't think of any better solution for a moment, so all he could do was continue to walk deeper.

Just wait, when you get the aoe, none of these damn bastards will survive.

Shirasaka narrowed his eyes and resisted the urge to take out the lightning shield staff to add one to himself and then rush into the darkness to electrocute the group of people who were peeping at him. He quickly arrived at the door of a temple.

The name written on the old plaque confirmed that this was the Nanbutsu-ji Temple that Ichinose Kagami mentioned. The knife marks on the door and the door lock that was forcibly broken open were all telling Shirasaka what happened that year.

Even Shirasaka saw scarlet bloodstains on the door, as if they had just been left there. Not far from the door, there lay quietly the body of a monk whose body had been separated.

According to Kagami Ichinose, the tragedy at Nanbutsu-ji Temple should have happened almost a hundred years ago, but the corpse in front of him looked like it had just been beheaded, and the stench of blood rushed into Shirasaka's nostrils.

After looking around cautiously and confirming that he and the corpse were the only ones at the door, Baisaka searched the surroundings and, as expected, found the head of the headless corpse in the grass not far away.

It was the head of an ordinary middle-aged male monk. His face still showed the fear of death. His mouth was wide open, and the blood flowing from his throat made his teeth turn scarlet. His bloodshot eyes seemed to want revenge on the whole world, staring straight at Shirasaka in front of him.

"Well, that's pretty cruel. He beheaded me with one blow, without even a second thought."

After looking at the gap between the corpse and the head for a long time, Baisaka smacked his lips, confirming that the owner of the knife was decisive. If it were him, he could also achieve such an effect, but for an ordinary person, beheading with one knife would be considered half a natural supernatural power.

Shirasaka stood up with some emotion, raised the golden key in his hand, and smashed it towards the head on the ground.

The key head, like a caltrop, easily smashed the watermelon-sized head. The moment he did so, the corpse that was originally lying on the ground struggled to stand up as if it had suffered some pain, and then directly found the target and rushed towards Shirasaka.

He swung the golden key, which was still covered in brain matter, in his hand like playing golf, and slammed the corpse that was rushing towards him against the wall. A huge blood flower burst out, and Shirasaka snorted coldly. Then he glanced at the head that was already broken into pieces on the ground and raised his middle finger at it.

He wasn't blind or stupid. Why wouldn't he try smashing this interactive corpse first? What if gold coins popped out?

Chapter 137: Holy Light is the Best Detection Machine

As it turned out, Shirasaka's prediction did make some sense.

After catching up and smashing the half body that hit the wall into a pulp, Shirasaka narrowed his eyes and smiled as he looked at the experience bar that had increased by 100 experience points.

No matter how thin this mosquito leg is, it is still meat. It makes sense that the dogs on the roadside would kick it. You never know when it will be sold, right?

After shaking off the non-existent bloodstains on the key in his hand, Shirasaka walked through the gate and went deeper into Nanfo Temple.

As soon as he stepped into the temple, Baisaka clearly felt that the temperature inside was a bit colder than outside. This also indirectly reflected the powerful suppression of Chang An on ordinary people.

Shirasaka has some experience. Due to the existence of anti-skin, the influence of the darkness on him can only be reflected in the temperature. Generally speaking, the lower the temperature, the stronger the darkness, and the more powerful the monsters inside.

Fortunately, Shirasaka didn't feel that his vision was affected. It seemed that just entering the outskirts of the temple had not attracted the attention of the so-called evil owl for the time being?

As they went deeper into the darkness, the visibility around them began to become increasingly dimmer. This was not due to any special force, but simply because it was so deep in the darkness that the sun above their heads could not shine into it.

Fortunately, the shadows of the red spider lilies blooming all around still provided some light, so that Shirasaka would not be completely plunged into darkness. He put back the flashlight he was originally going to take out. Using a high-intensity flashlight in a place like this is basically no different from staying in the crowd and shouting, "Follow me."

Shirasaka has no intention of alerting the enemy for the time being. He is just here to level up. Before unlocking the ultimate skill at level six, it is obviously better to keep a low profile.

Soon, in this constant darkness, Shirasaka saw the target he had been looking for.

To be more precise, it should be said that the other party found him first.

"Donor, what are you looking for? Do you need my help?"

When Shirasaka stepped into a small courtyard that was obviously used as a side room, a somewhat steady voice sounded from behind him, directly attracting his attention.

He clenched the golden key in his hand and turned around to see a bald head emitting a faint golden light in the darkness. If he looked closely, he could find that it was a young man dressed as a monk.

What surprised Shirasaka was that he was not dressed like a monk from a hundred years ago as Shirasaka had expected. At least Shirasaka would not believe that a monk from a hundred years ago could wear Adidas sneakers.

If you look closely, you can find that the young monk who appears behind you is also wearing a monk's robe, but both in terms of the fabric of the clothes and his temperament, he looks more like a modern human.

"you are?"

Out of curiosity, Shirasaka chose to communicate with the other party. After all, there was nothing to lose by talking. What if the other party could communicate?

As for the reminder given by Kagami Ichinose before coming in, Shirasaka did not forget it, but that could not stop his curiosity about these things.

"I am also an Onmyoji who came from outside and entered this dark place. I am lucky to have met you, the benefactor."

The young monk politely bowed to Baisaka, then spoke softly and told him his story.

He was not a monk originally from Nanfo Temple, and he also knew about Chang'an, and there was even no obstacle in communicating with him. No matter how Baisaka looked at it, he could only think that the monk in front of him was someone who came from outside like himself.

"Lucky? Then I'll give you some Buddha's light, and you'll know what true luck is."

Shirasaka pinched his chin and looked up and down at the monk of unknown origin. After just a brief thought, he turned around and threw a holy light at him.

Regardless of the other party's motives, and regardless of whether he was human or not, if he showed his kindness without any reason, he was either a traitor or a thief, right? Shirasaka wouldn't just believe the other party's one-sided statement, but he was too lazy to use his brain cells to guess whether what he said was true.

At this time, the effect of holy light is reflected.

No matter whether he is a human being or not, everything will be clear once the holy light is sent up. If he is really an ordinary foreign monk as he said, then this holy light will only drive away the pain in his body. Then I can fool him that it is the Buddha's light that is shining on him and that's all.

But if he was lying, then this holy light would be enough to make it suffer a lot. As a monster, no matter how thick its blood was, it would be completely unresponsive to the magic damage of holy light. Shirasaka didn't believe that it could have no reaction at all.

As it turned out, Shirasaka's approach was obviously very effective. His holy light, which started with 0 frames, did not give the opponent any reaction time at all. Even the monk who wanted to approach him could not stop.

I saw a golden light bursting out from its head, instantly dispelling some of the darkness in the darkness, and also pouring directly onto its body.

Afterwards, the monk, who was originally clean and seemed to be glowing, screamed in an instant as if sulfuric acid was poured on him, and his body began to melt. The originally handsome head gradually turned into an image like a mouse under the bath of holy light, and a long tail covered with spikes like an arthropod behind him pierced through his clothes and was revealed.

Well, it seems that it is not as lucky as it said today.

Shirasaka looked at this thing and thought it was a Skaven. After searching in his mind, he found the other party's identity in the game. If he remembered correctly, this thing was called Iron Rat?

Thanks to the improvement in intelligence, Shirasaka's memory has also been significantly enhanced. Even after a long time, he can still find memories about this thing.

In the game, this thing's tail is a weakness, just like Kagami Kagami's, but if I remember correctly, if you smash its tail, it goes into berserk mode, right? Also, it seems it's also good at using poison.

Recalling the time when he was tricked by this thing when he first saw it, Shirasaka decisively chose to take the initiative while it was still screaming. He directly swung the golden key in his hand and waved it towards its rat head.

As it turned out, it was very useful to take the initiative. The iron rat obviously did not expect that Baisaka's pursuit would come so quickly. It was still immersed in the pain of being burned by the holy light and could not even raise its hands that had turned into claws to block it. The key handle had already hit its head.

A faint golden light flowed across the key, and Shirasaka felt as if he had hit a crisp watermelon with a hammer. As all the strength in his hand was released, the iron rat's head turned into a shattered firework and bloomed.

The spurting blood mixed with brain matter exploded backwards in front of Shirasaka in an extremely ostentatious manner. The screams of the iron rat also died down. After two seconds of silence, its body drooped weakly and half-knelt in front of Shirasaka.

Then, a yellow-green smoke was suddenly released from its tail, covering the entire area in front of Baisaka almost instantly.

"There's also a fucking Deathrattle?"

This unexpected change was somewhat beyond Shirasaka's expectations. There was obviously no hint about this either in the game or in the information provided to him by Ichinose Kagami. If his mind was not usually highly concentrated during battle, he should have been rolling around in the yellow smoke at this moment.

Although resistant skin can be immune to some effects, Shirasaka doesn't dare to gamble on whether it can resist poison.