I, Den-O, the Contract Urban Legend

Chapter 209: Where are you putting these nesting dolls?

"Hmm, now I finally have a good reason to go back. I've been hiding in this old man's body and I'm almost bored to death."

Ever since the alien demon gods joined Yuyuko's forces, they have been doing a lot of things behind the scenes in order to attack the barrier. They are not monsters and have no so-called "fear". They can even use the power of the contract to lurk in the human body without knowing it, so that even the Onmyoji who has practiced spiritual power for many years cannot find any clues.

Apart from the characteristic that the host's eyes will turn completely black when in possession, there is basically no flaw in their lurking. The only flaw is that they may be discovered by the Demon God from Den-O or Zeronos's side, but they are not operating in Kyoto at all, so this problem can almost be ignored. The "Demon God" is simply the best candidate to gather intelligence on the Onmyoji.

In this operation, the Demon God intends to use it to gather intelligence on the enemy on the one hand, and to secretly infiltrate the bodies of high-level Onmyoji on the other hand. If he can control the dominance of the opponent's body and create a flaw at some important juncture, Yuyuko's side can reverse the situation at any time.

Although the Demon God had indeed successfully joined Yuyuko's forces, the fox demon who had been reincarnated several times and was more cunning than ordinary people still did not completely believe in this group of "weirdos" who were neither monsters nor humans. Their various strange abilities also made Yuyuko feel a little wary.

"That makes sense. We really have to blame that Skeleton guy for not being careful enough. He suddenly barged into someone else's base, froze everyone without a word, and then asked them to join. Anyone would be wary of something suspicious like that, right?"

Things have come to this point. As a last resort, the demon gods have to find another way. Before the feathered fox starts to act, they should make more preparations to avoid accidents and further increase the survival rate of "Nue".

"According to the intelligence we've gathered so far, the Hanakaiin family's defenses are even weaker than we imagined, and they don't seem to have any trump cards they can use. While they're reorganizing their seal defenses, we shouldn't have any problems attacking the eight sealed locations directly."

The "Yaburi clan leader" nodded in satisfaction, then turned to look at the Onmyoji hiding in the back and sighed, "Well, it seems I need to take care of a few minor issues before I go back."

Even though the octogenarian head of the family was old, his physical fitness after being possessed by the alien demon god was still not inferior to that of a young man, and he easily noticed the Onmyojis following behind him.

"Very good. The 'Pojunshi' who has the potential to defeat Yuyuko is here, as is the family's strongest genius. Let's kill them all before we leave. The Hanakaiin family will surely be greatly weakened."

With that, the "Head of the Yashiryu Family" walked towards the Onmyoji.

……

At the same time, from the perspective of the Onmyojis, since the distance between the two sides was a bit far, everyone did not hear the "Head of the Eighty-Ryu Family" talking to himself, but they did notice his changes.

"There's something wrong with that old man. It's like Qiu Fang has activated the ghost technique. His entire state has changed. However, he shouldn't have learned that forbidden technique."

If youkai are "black" and humans are "white," with the two existing in opposition, then the yachiryu's fighting style is "gray."

It's not just Akifusa's ghost magic. The Yasuru family is a family that excels at forging demon swords and using various unconventional methods to fight. It's not uncommon for them to have the ability to borrow the power of demons. However, the current condition of the head of the Yasuru family is obviously not right.

Hanakaiin Ryuji frowned and asked the bushes behind him, "Hey! Have you ever heard of an eighty-year-old man in such a state?"

"Well, it's a bit similar to the situation of relying on ghost magic, but it still seems a little different in feeling. However, the old man who became the head of the branch family has not taken action for a long time. In fact, I don't know much about his situation." Qiu Fang responded in a puzzled tone.

After all, the other party is the head of an eighty-level family, so it is not surprising that he knows the ghost magic from the eighty-level family.

"No, although Yashiryu is the head of the family, I remember that he has never practiced Yashiryu's techniques?"

With a swish, a black shadow emerged from the bushes behind Qiufang of Huakaiyuan. It was none other than the 27th generation head of the family.

"Grandpa? Will someone else appear behind you later?"

"Indeed, as expected of a 'Po Jun Shi' who has returned from training, he was able to easily detect our presence..."

Seeing the other branch family heads gradually emerging from the bushes near the main family, Hanakaiin Yuura finally couldn't help but complain, "Where are you putting those nesting dolls?"

"Don't be distracted, he's coming!" Hanakaiin Ryuji reminded.

"Eh?"

The "Head of the Yasuriu Family" appeared in front of Hanakaiin Ryuji and Yuura at incredible speed, and without saying a word, he raised his fist and hit the two of them.

In this critical situation, Ryuji Hanakaiin grabbed Yuura, who had not yet reacted, with one hand and dodged to the side, barely avoiding the sudden attack.

Then, a loud bang erupted from the side, and the earth shook. Hanakaiin Ryuji turned around and saw that the punch from the "Yashiryu Patriarch" had actually caused a large dent in the ground. "Oh wow, this is truly incredible! Did the old man from the "Yashiryu" Patriarch suffer a backlash from his training?"

Hearing his brother's slightly teasing tone, Yu Luo couldn't help but hold his forehead and shook his head, "Stop talking so much. The most important thing now is to subdue the old man, right?"

Ryuji Hanakaiin thought for a moment. The old man in front of him was obviously not in a normal state. Originally, he had to try his best to reduce the injuries of Yuura, the "Pojunshi", on the eve of the war. But now he has a group of old guys behind him, so he probably doesn't need to worry too much about this problem.

"Well, be careful. Qiu Fang and I will take the lead this time."

Hanakaiin Yuura nodded, then she pulled a spell card from her wallet. "If you're going to fight an opponent who's good at close combat, this card is definitely the best."

That's right, it's not talisman paper, but talisman cards. After experiencing many setbacks, such as the talisman paper becoming ineffective due to water, being easily damaged due to the material, and having to spend a lot of time to replenish the consumed talisman paper herself, Yuuluo finally understood the inconvenience of talisman paper. So she had to try to use cards instead of talisman paper as the summoning medium. The talisman card in front of her was the work she had made on her own.

"Lian Zhen, the unity of man and form!"

As soon as she finished speaking, the talisman paper in Hanakaiin Yuura's hand turned into a stream of water and wrapped around her left hand, gradually turning into a goldfish-shaped cannon barrel, pointing directly at the head of the Yasuru family in front of her.

Chapter 210: Are you playing tricks on me?

On the dark streets, a life-or-death battle is underway for the Onmyoji of the Hanakaiin family, even though no one knows yet that the head of the Yasuru family is possessed by a strange demon.

"They're using cards instead of talismans? Really, Yuura really brought me quite a few surprises after returning from Chiba this time..."

In fact, using other things to replace talisman paper is a common method used by Onmyoji. However, talisman paper is a good medium for casting spells, so they usually prefer to let freshmen use talisman paper to fight.

The 27th head of the family nodded with satisfaction. He didn't expect that Hanakaiin Yuura could successfully accomplish such a thing without any guidance. This proved that she had indeed grown a lot during her time in Chiba.

"Try my Yellow Spring Funeral Water Bag Gun!"

Hanakaiin Yuura raised his left hand, which had transformed into a goldfish cannon barrel, concentrated his mind and input spiritual power, firing several water bombs at the head of the Yasuru family in front of him.

"Ha, just a few water balls. This level of attack can't even hurt ordinary humans, right?" The head of the Basiliu family sneered and continued to concentrate on dealing with Hanakaiin Akifune and Ryuji who were blocking his way. He didn't even make any attempt to dodge the oncoming water balls.

boom!

Beyond the Demon God's understanding, several huge forces came along with the water bullets that hit the head of the Bashiliu family. Although they did not cause much damage to him, the impact of the attack still made him stagger back several steps subconsciously.

"Just in time!"

Hanakaiin Ryuji and Akifusa seized the opportunity and took advantage of the moment when the head of the Bashiliu family showed a flaw to pursue him, which made him unable to defend himself and was hit repeatedly. Although the physical fitness in the possessed state was enough to crush everyone present, it was ultimately far inferior to the strength of the alien demon god himself. With the three of them restraining each other, the fighting style of the alien demon god could not produce much effect on them, and the head of the Bashiliu family actually fell into a disadvantage in this battle.

After all, their identities as Onmyojis require them to frequently face monsters, so naturally they have to use their weak human strength to deal with monsters. The battle between the weak and the strong is not unfamiliar to them. Even the possessed head of the Basiliu family cannot easily break through their restraint.

The nimble movements and annoying spells were as annoying as flies that could not be hit. Even the strange demon god attached to the head of the Bashiliu family gradually began to feel a little annoyed with this battle.

"Tsk, damn it, if you have the guts, just give me a good fight!"

The "Ostriken Patriarch" attacked again, but this time his speed was much faster than before. His fist, filled with strong energy, smashed straight towards Hanakaiin Ryuji, piercing his abdomen with lightning speed.

"Brother!" "Ryuji!"

Ryuji Hanakaiin's body was pierced by the fist of the head of the Yasuru family, and then he was thrown to the ground. There was a hint of disbelief in his gradually dilating pupils. The other two people couldn't help but stand there in a daze when they saw this scene.

"Haha, it's impressive that you've managed to hold on until now, but ultimately, your human bodies still can't withstand the force of one of my punches."

Seeing the two men's horrified expressions, the Demon God nodded in satisfaction. He finally let them know how powerful he was. He muttered to himself, "This isn't the end yet. Although we've gathered enough intelligence, for the sake of our Demon Gods' future, you too must die here, 'Po Jun Shi' and 'Hakaiyuan Clan's Strongest Genius'..."

Before the Demon God could gloat over his pride for long, a familiar voice rang out, and behind him appeared a second Hanakaiin Ryuji. "I originally thought the branch family's head had lost his mind due to the backlash of the spell, but I didn't expect to hear such interesting information. Is it an unknown monster called the "Demon God"? If I'm not mistaken, "you" should have used some ability to reside in the main body of the branch family, thereby gathering intelligence on Hanakaiin and assassinating Hanakaiin's genius, right?"

"Strange demon god?" Hanakaiin Yuura frowned, and a bad guess emerged in his mind.

"Nani, you actually eavesdropped on me?"

Before the Demon God could react, Hanakaiin Ryuji, who was lying on the ground, turned into a stream of black water and completely enveloped the head of the Yasuru clan. However, a mere ball of black water was not enough to trap him. The Demon God successfully broke free from the black water in just a moment. "Pah! Damn it, why is it water again? Don't you, a family of Onmyoji, have any normal magic?"

The "Patriarch of the Eighty-Ryu Family" spat out a mouthful of black water and once again assumed a fighting stance, ready to continue the fight. However, after taking a few steps, his body fell uncontrollably to the ground, his whole body weak and powerless.

"Um, I, am I poisoned?"

"The Shikigami 'Kyogen' is a liquid Shikigami with mimicry abilities. It carries poisonous black water, and it's quite effective as a killer weapon in small battles."

"Asshole, as the eldest brother, can you please fight in a more normal way? We thought you were dead!"

Seeing that the head of the Yasuru family had been successfully subdued, Hanakaiin Yuura rushed forward angrily and kicked Hanakaiin Ryuji, but he easily dodged it.

"Hehe, if you want to deceive the enemy, you have to successfully deceive your teammates first. This is the essence of deception. I don't want to be exposed because of your expressions..." Hanakaiin Ryuji shrugged, without a trace of guilt on his face.

Seeing this, Hua Kaiyuan Qiufang also breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile: "Well, as long as everyone is safe and sound, that's enough."

Hanakaiin Ryuji crouched down, looking expressionlessly at the fallen "Yasuri-ryu Patriarch." "Listen carefully, anyone poisoned by Kyogen will die within a minute. If you want to survive, you'll need my antidote. I advise you to escape from this old man's body immediately."

Listening to what Hanakaiin Ryuji said, the "Head of the Yasuru family" just smiled coldly.

"Do you think I'm a fool? Don't even think about it. I won't come out! Either you detoxify me now, or watch me being buried with your elders!"

Hearing this, Hanakaiin Ryuji nodded, "Oh wow, I've gotten some useful information again. I didn't expect your lives to be so closely related to the possessed host."

"...You guys, you're playing dirty tricks on me, right?"

The "Eighty-Rate Patriarch" gritted his teeth and thought to himself that one cannot judge a book by its cover. He never expected that this seemingly arrogant young delinquent in front of him would be even more dangerous than the two geniuses next to him.

"Well, as an Onmyoji, it's reasonable to defeat your opponent with your brains, right?"

Hanakaiin Ryuji glanced at the head of the family and the head of the household who were standing in the back casting a spell. "It's just right. The old guys have already prepared the sealing technique some time ago. As long as you are sealed, we don't need to worry about your counterattack when we help the old man detoxify."

Since his identity has been completely exposed, there is no need to continue this drama, so he might as well break away from the host and tear these guys to pieces with the power of the alien demon god.

"Now that things have come to this, please don't blame me for being ruthless."

As soon as he finished speaking, a dangerous aura came towards him, and a strange man shaped like a pangolin emerged from the body of the head of the Bashiliu family.

Chapter 211: Sadako, you don’t have to care!

Inoue Ueya and Sadako were walking on the streets of Kyoto.

Because of Sadako's temper, Inoue Ue didn't finish his dinner. He still felt a little hungry, so he had to sneak out for a midnight snack. At Yasen's suggestion, they decided to go to the ramen roadside stall they passed by in Kyoto before.

But when Inoue Ueya was about to go out, he was caught by Sadako. When she saw that Inoue Ueya had changed his clothes, she thought he wanted to sneak out to meet a girl, and she almost went crazy.

Although Inoue Ueya explained the situation to her, she still insisted on coming out with him.

"Really? Sadako is right here, why do I have to come out for a midnight snack?..."

Hearing Inoue Ueya's complaints, Sadako pouted and turned her head to the side, still looking a little dissatisfied. "Humph, it's obviously your fault, Ueya, I don't care!"

"Stop arguing! You know Sadako's still mad, why don't you try to comfort her?" Arsen's voice echoed in his mind.

"You still have the nerve to say this? This situation is caused by you speaking out what was in Mr. Inoue's heart!"

[Ahahaha… well, it's almost time for me to get some sleep today. The roadside stall is not far ahead, so you guys should just enjoy your alone time.]

Inoue Ueya sighed, said nothing, and naturally took Sadako's hand and walked forward. Although she did not notice this, Sadako, who was holding her hand, was blushing with embarrassment.

A moment later, the two sat in a roadside stall cart. When they smelled the aroma of food, Inoue Ueya's saliva couldn't stop flowing from the corners of his mouth.

"Boss, give me some barbecued pork ramen."

"One soy sauce ramen."

"Okay, I'll be ready soon."

The two sat in silence for a while. Inoue Ueya stole a glance at Sadako next to him and asked tentatively, "Well, Sadako, are you still angry?"

Sadako lowered her head and responded softly: "No, nothing..."

Seeing Sadako's reaction at this time, Inoue Ueya thought to himself that something was wrong. Is she still sulking?

Without giving it much thought, Inoue Ueya quickly responded, "Although it feels a bit dangerous, Mr. Inoue doesn't mind your bad sleeping posture at all, you know?"

"Humph, if you don't understand how to speak, then don't speak, you big idiot!"

Sadako had almost forgotten about this matter, but after Inoue Ueya said this, she started to feel a little angry again.

Inoue Ueya just smiled bitterly and shook his head. He really couldn't understand what girls were thinking. Is it really so embarrassing to be known for your bad sleeping posture?

But now is not the time to back down!

Inoue Ueya asked himself if he was a real man and he had to persevere at this critical moment. Since he had already decided to win back the angry Sadako, he had to follow through with his actions. How could a hero retreat at the critical moment?

"I already told you, don't worry about that kind of thing!"

A resounding voice echoed throughout the roadside stall. Hearing Inoue Ueya's voice, the customers sitting nearby cast surprised glances at him, but his face remained calm and his heart remained steady. He said seriously, "It was just a simple, unconscious display of a professional-level joint technique in my sleep. It's not like Mr. Inoue hasn't experienced this before. There's no way this level of skill can hurt me. You don't need to worry about it!"

As soon as the words fell, everyone present subconsciously took a breath of cold air, and no one spoke for a moment. The originally bustling roadside stall suddenly became quiet.

"Don't go on. I, I forgive you. That's all I need to do, right?"

Facing the slightly frightened gazes of the crowd, Miss Sadako, who was ashamed to the extreme, was still a little dissatisfied in her heart, but in order to make Inoue Ue shut up, she finally chose to forgive him out of necessity.

"One serving of soy sauce ramen and one serving of barbecued pork ramen. Please enjoy!"

Inoue Ueya silently looked at the chashu ramen that was handed to him. For some reason, he always felt that his bowl of ramen seemed to have several more slices of chashu than those of other customers. He looked up and saw the boss looking at him with sympathy, which made him confused.

"Come on, don't be polite. Young people should eat more to have more strength, right?"

"Ah? Thank you, boss."

Although he was a little confused about what the boss meant, the aroma of ramen and the hunger in his stomach were enough to make Inoue Ueya unable to think about anything else.