blood sacrifice.
Since ancient times, this has been a great ceremony dedicated to the gods.
Cattle, sheep, horses and other animals were slaughtered as sacrifices to the gods in heaven, and blood was used as sacrifices to the country, the five sacrifices and the five mountains.
However, the souls of animals could not satisfy the gods above the nine heavens, so the great master who prayed for good weather and good harvests would make such a suggestion to the emperor:
That is to use [human beings] for blood sacrifice.
Tsuchimikado Yasushige does possess the secret method of reincarnating the dead.
According to legend, during the Heian period, Abe no Haruaki, the son of a white fox, traveled to China to worship Bodao Shangren as his teacher in order to fight against the evil monk Ashiya Doman. Bodao Shangren was particularly fond of Abe no Haruaki and specially taught this disciple the "Golden Crow and Jade Rabbit Collection".
The "Golden Crow and Jade Rabbit Collection" is still the heirloom of the Tsuchimikado family. It records endless secret techniques of Yin and Yang, and the most unique of them is the "Method of Prolonging Life".
Ever since Abe Haruaki returned from his apprenticeship, Ashiya Doman no longer had any chance of fighting against the son of the white fox.
However, this evil monk was so wicked that after hearing about the wonders of the "Golden Crow and Jade Rabbit", he took advantage of Abe Haruaki's absence to pacify the demons and cast a curse on Abe Haruaki's wife, Riko, and eventually obtained the "Golden Crow and Jade Rabbit".
So when Abe Haruaki returned to Kyoto, Ashiya Doman joked with the Onmyoji, saying that he also had a precious book called "The Collection of Golden Crow and Jade Rabbit".
Abe Haruaki knew very well that "The Collection of the Golden Crow and the Jade Rabbit" was a secret book of Master Bodao, and there should only be one copy in the world. "The Collection of the Golden Crow and the Jade Rabbit" was kept by his beloved wife Riko and there was no way it would be leaked to anyone.
So the Yin-Yang master laughed and said that if Ashiya Doman had the "Golden Crow and Jade Rabbit Collection", he would commit suicide on the spot.
The next moment, Ashiya Doman took out the book, and although Abe Haruaki was shocked, he did not break his promise and committed suicide with a laugh before his death.
This immediately made the evil monk helpless.
He never expected that Abe Haruaki would be so generous, nor did he expect that he could defeat the son of the white fox so easily.
But after a few days, Ashiya Doman could no longer laugh.
Because Abe Haruaki's master, Master Bomichi, came to visit.
When he learned that his apprentice was killed in this way, he was filled with indignation and used the [Life-Extending Method] to resurrect Abe Haruaki.
This master even brought the resurrected Abe Haruaki to find Ashiya Doman. When he saw this evil monk, Master Doman asked where my apprentice Abe Haruaki had gone.
Ashiya Doman said proudly: Your apprentice has committed suicide by slitting his own throat.
Master Bodao shook his head and said: Impossible, I have seen him before.
Ashiya Doman's eyes widened and he said, "Impossible! If he is still alive, I will commit suicide!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the resurrected Abe Haruaki walked out from behind Master Bodao with a smile on his face.
When the evil monk saw this scene, his face turned crazy. Before he died, he shouted, "Abe Haruaki, you are plotting against me," and then he committed suicide as agreed.
The [method of prolonging life] is the key to resurrecting Nagao Kagetora.
Tsuchimikado Yasushige led Axue into Seimei Shrine.
Seimei Shrine was renovated from the ruins of Abe no Haruaki's former residence and can be considered the magic workshop of the world's number one onmyoji.
However, since the Oinen Rebellion, Kyoto suffered a fire that lasted for seven days and seven nights, and even the Seimei Shrine was more than half burned down. Now the magic studio's barrier is completely gone.
"[The Method of Prolonging Life]...is the most profound Yin-Yang technique in the Golden Crow and Jade Rabbit Collection."
After Tsuchimikado Yasuaki paid homage to the spirit tablet of his ancestor Abe Haruaki, he spoke to Axue.
"Yin Yang magic is derived from thought patterns, and the 'Golden Crow and Jade Rabbit Collection' is a secret teaching of Master Bo Dao. Only our ancestor, Master Qingming, can fully utilize it."
"...Sorry, I didn't understand."
Axue was a person who rarely touched upon mysteries. He only had a vague understanding of Onmyoji, let alone the thought key patterns.
"The thought key pattern is the immortal technique, a magic that only immortals can use."
Tsuchimikado Yasuaki then explained.
"Master Bodao is an immortal, and our ancestor, Lord Qingming, is his disciple. Naturally, he has the privilege of using the thought key pattern."
"But aren't you descendants of Abe no Haruaki?"
"Our ancestors followed the teachings of Master Bo Dao. This key pattern of thought is the way to keep the truth secret. However, the eldest son of the Abe family at that time was not very intelligent. Therefore, our Tsuchimikado family changed their surname."
Tsuchimikado Yasuaki's face looked a little embarrassed.
Strictly speaking, Abe Haruaki had no real heir.
That is to say-
The Tsuchimikado family should have had a privileged account to log into the Thought Key Pattern, but Abe Haruaki did not leave the login password, so this thing has been in their hands until today, and they can only speculate repeatedly based on this heavenly book.
This is also the reason why Yin-Yang Taoism is so declining today.
Although Tsuchimikado Yasushi did not have amazing wisdom, he could at least learn from the experiences of his ancestors from history books.
The evil monk Ashiya Doman did not have a privileged account to log in to the thought key pattern, but he stole the "Golden Crow and Jade Rabbit Collection" and developed a copycat black technology account on his own, which could also use these magic methods.
So this Onmyoji did the same thing. Although he was not as evil as Ashiya Doman, he became the number one Onmyoji of the Tsuchimikado clan for nearly a hundred years.
"So a blood sacrifice is necessary?"
Axue understood what Tsuchimikado Yasuaki meant.
Although he can also use the [Life Extension Method], because this guy is a pirated player, using this magic method requires a lot of resources -
That is [magic].
"I've studied Western magic before, and among those theories there's a technique called [Necromancy]."
Tsuchimikado Yasushi not only mastered Yin-Yang magic, but also sailed into Japan on the ships of the southern barbarians and learned about Western magic.
"Although it is now completely impossible to restore Nagao Kagetora's three souls and six spirits, if I follow the theory of [Spirit Summoning Technique] and combine it with this [Life Extension Method], I am absolutely confident that I can revive your senior brother, Lord Kenshin!"
Necromancer is the art of summoning the souls of the dead and asking them questions.
Because in the Western concept, there is no such thing as reincarnation.
So no matter how long these people have been dead, when it is time to summon them using the necromancy technique, their souls will come out obediently.
In the eyes of Westerners, after death, the soul will be buried with the body.
Furthermore, heroes whose great achievements become legends after their death and who have become objects of faith transform into beings, and their souls become heroic spirits.
However, Tsuchimikado Yasushi did not know whether Nagao Kagetora would become a heroic spirit.
However, if we follow the theory of Western [Netherworld] and use Eastern [Life-Prolonging Methods] to achieve this, this novel combination of Yin and Yang should be successful...
As for what he will be resurrected as, that is not the Onmyoji's business.
Anyway, Axue only asked to resurrect his senior brother, so Tsuchimikado Taisho resurrected his senior brother for this Buddhist martial god.
As for which brother...
It depends on luck then!!!
Chapter 164: Destroying Buddhism
"How is it? Does the Yin Yang Master have any solution?"
As soon as Axue left Seimei Shrine and returned to the hotel, she heard Oda Nobunaga's question.
This big fool from Owari Province had a vague idea that this Buddhist martial god actually had the absurd idea of reviving Nagao Kagetora.
After all, this time when they went to Kyoto, even the frozen body of Nagao Kagetora was brought with them, which shows how firm Axue's determination was.
But if you ask Oda Nobunaga whether he supports Axue's crazy idea, to be honest...
She wasn't quite in favor.
This is not due to jealousy as a woman.
Oda Nobunaga would not be jealous of Nagao Kagetora, after all, she was the third party. However, the black-haired beauty was afraid that if Nagao Kagetora could really be reborn from the underworld, it might be a bigger variable for the entire Warring States period.
She really hoped that the Tsuchimikado clan would have no way out, but after seeing Axue nod slightly, Oda Nobunaga immediately looked troubled.
"What's wrong? You don't seem very happy."
"I was just wondering..."
Oda Nobunaga frowned for a long time, then muttered, "If... your senior brother can really be resurrected, then how are you going to explain to Nagao Kagetora... that you killed the entire Nagao family?"
You have to know that although Nagao Kagetora did not understand human nature, she, like Oda Nobunaga, attached great importance to her relatives.
This heartless Nagao Kagetora has always been playing the role of the most benevolent and beautiful Buddhist martial god, otherwise he would not have been placed with such high hopes by the Echigo Kingdom.
Let’s not talk about Nagao Harukage for now, but Sentoin, who loved them so much, also died at the hands of Axue. How should this be explained to Nagao Kagetora... ?
"...How do you think we should deal with this?"
Axue did not respond, but instead asked Oda Nobunaga for a solution.
"Axue, I want to ask you something very seriously—"
Oda Nobunaga narrowed his red eyes slightly and uttered an extremely cold voice.
"If your senior brother asked you to die, would you be willing?"
Hearing such a sharp question, even Axue, the decisive and ruthless Buddhist God of War who had awakened his dark will, could not help but fall silent.
This question actually already has an answer.
In the previous life, Axue died at the hands of Nagao Kagetora. His death proved that justice still exists in this world.
But what about this life?
If the senior brother were to resurrect and wake up, the first thing he would do would be to ask Axue to compensate for the death of the Nagao family, and to exchange the life of this Buddhist martial god for another's.
Faced with such an ungrateful proposal, could Kenshin Uesugi calmly accept death?
"—You hesitated."
Before Axue could answer, Oda Nobunaga poked the forehead of the Buddhist martial god viciously with his finger and said angrily.
"I can't stop you from resurrecting your brother, but if your brother wants you to die, I will absolutely not agree. Half of your life now belongs to me, Oda Nobunaga!"
"............."
Axue still did not respond, but instead changed the subject and started talking about Tsuchimikado Yasuaki's method of resurrecting Nagao Kagetora.
That is [Blood Sacrifice].
"Probably... at least tens of thousands of people would need to be sacrificed to initiate this resurrection ritual."
Axue uttered such terrifying words calmly.
"Tens of thousands of people?!"
Even Oda Nobunaga couldn't help but shrink his pupils and exclaimed in shock, "Where are you going to find thousands of people to perform this blood sacrifice? Are you waiting for prisoners of war? This kind of magic is truly bizarre. I advise you to give up this idea!"
"I'm sorry, Nobunaga, but I have to do this."
Seeing that Axue had made up her mind, Oda Nobunaga tried to persuade her bitterly, "You, you are such a fool! You need to think about things from a different perspective! Even if you use this method to resurrect Nagao Kagetora, will Nagao Kagetora agree? What if your brother comes back to life and becomes bitter and resentful and starts blaming you? This is clearly a thankless task!"
"That's not what I want to hear."
Axue shook her head and asked Oda Nobunaga very seriously.
"Nobunaga... do you think this [blood sacrifice] is just?"
[Blood Sacrifice]...Is it just?
Oda Nobunaga's face was full of disbelief. She thought she had heard something wrong and was stunned for a long time.
[Blood sacrifice] has been the privilege of emperors since ancient times. Living people are burned as firewood in exchange for the prosperity of the country. In the eyes of Oda Nobunaga, who has a progressive vision, such backward and ignorant behavior is outright [evil]!
What’s more, it requires a blood sacrifice of tens of thousands of people!
Tens of thousands of people! These are tens of thousands of lives!
"...Honestly, I don't know, what are you going to do?"
Oda Nobunaga shook his head bitterly.
In order to resurrect one person, tens of thousands of lives must be sacrificed.
Even Oda Nobunaga could not agree with this extremely unfair inequality.
"I intend to sacrifice the lives of tens of thousands of evil people."
Axue said coldly.
"I am a righteous warrior who fights against the forces of darkness to save the world. In this world, there are only those who deserve to die and those who don't, and the right to distinguish between these two types of people is in my hands right now."
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