Chapter 229: Shikigami Battle, the Arrogance of the Foreign Mage

[The battle between the shikigami on the high platform was stopped, and two young onmyojis hurriedly came down. 】

[You and the ‘high-ranking fire-worshiping Onmyoji’ ascended to the high platform in the eyes of many people. 】

[The onmyojis in the audience were talking a lot, and soon, the foreign mage, who was proficient in magic but not good at shikigami, spread his words boldly and wanted to teach the "Ixie Palace" shikigami. 】

[For a moment, many Onmyojis cheered for the 'guru' who was competing with you, and many young and angry eyes stared at you. 】

[You noticed that the deputy palace master summoned a high-ranking onmyoji who was a 'referee' and whispered into its ear...]

[Soon, the referee Onmyoji came out and announced loudly that since you are a mage from a foreign country and are not familiar with the rules of the 'Shikigami Assembly', you are hereby informed...]

[The shikigami ritual has to be fought by two shikigami, and their respective masters can only control their own shikigami and cannot release other spells. 】

[If one shikigami is unable to fight anymore or falls off the stage, even if the other side wins, of course they can also take the initiative to admit defeat. 】

[Since this competition is for the foreign mage to give guidance to Yixie Palace, a single competition obviously cannot achieve the purpose of all-round guidance. 】

[So the competition is divided into three rounds. Each round requires both sides to send different shikigami to compete, so that the foreign mage can guide the way of shikigami in an "all-round way". 】

"Hey guys, a good shikigami battle has turned into a Pokémon battle?"

He only has two summoned beasts, one is the Valkyrie, and the other is the three-headed lion.

Needless to say, there is no need to say much about the strength of the Valkyrie. She can certainly win a victory.

After being transformed into flesh and blood, the three-headed lion's own strength has surged, and it has the bug-like characteristic of self-healing and immortality. In a shikigami battle, it can drag the opponent to death even if it exchanges injuries for injuries.

It's not surprising that he can win a victory.

However, the first two battles are easy to solve, but what should we do about the third battle?

According to Yixie Palace’s ‘Overlord Clause’, the rule of best-of-three games obviously does not apply here.

Since the other party clearly stated that he was giving advice, as long as Lin Xun lost a game, he couldn't bear the word "pointing".

The onmyoji who killed the bancho samurai has already received his lunch, but there is more than one onmyoji who returned to Isha Palace with him.

It is estimated that other onmyoji just secretly informed the deputy palace master that he had a shikigami that showed great power in Fukang City, so they temporarily set up such a rule.

"There are not enough summoned beasts bullying me, right?"

Lin Xun looked at the 'shabby wooden board' in the inventory.

As long as you use this item, you can summon your own boss 'Shipwreck Mage'.

However, this prop is obviously not applicable here. The people in the audience are all professional onmyoji, and they can tell at a glance whether the summoned is a 'yokai shikigami' or an 'evil remnant'.

If we ignore the summoning of the 'shipwrecked mage', I'm afraid that the shikigami ceremony will turn into a siege against the 'remnants of evil spirits'.

Moreover, this prop is very precious, and using it in a shikigami ceremony is undoubtedly a killing opportunity.

[The Onmyoji opposite you on the high platform saw your hesitant expression and asked loudly, is it possible that the foreign mage has some difficulties that he cannot help you with? If this is the case, you can just admit defeat...]

[Are you going to give up the summoned beast battle, or continue? 】

Lin Xun hesitated for a moment and pressed the continue option.

[Everyone in the audience cheers and cheers for their own Onmyoji, but they can’t help but boo you...]

[Under the guidance of the referee, you and the enemy Onmyoji each retreat to the corner of the high platform. 】

[As long as the referee gives the order, both sides must summon shikigami to fight at the same time. 】

【……】

[Please choose the summoned beast you want to send into battle...]

Lin Xun narrowed his eyes, his thoughts changing rapidly.

If the enemy already knows the existence of the ‘Battle Angel—Valkyrie’.

There is a high probability that the first summoned beast dispatched will not be the strongest summoned beast under his command.

The opponent is likely to use Tian Ji's horse racing skills and send a weak shikigami to defeat the Valkyrie first, and then use his full strength in the next two battles.

As long as the opponent can win the next game, the word "pointing" does not apply. If he can win two games, the reputation of the foreign mage will be tarnished, and he will naturally have to be controlled by others in subsequent exchanges of spells.

From Yi Xie Palace's perspective, the exchange of spells is a transaction that both parties urgently need. Whoever has the stronger voice can obtain more benefits at a smaller price in the transaction.

"In that case, I'll make a bet!"

[You take out the ‘Little Devil Shikigami Rattle’! 】

[You inject 10,000 points of spirituality (upper limit) into this special equipment, and sacrifice a large amount of spirituality to summon the shikigami-'Little Evil Ghost'! 】

[At the same time, the enemy Onmyoji has also summoned Shikigami...]

[It was a green-furred Yokai shikigami. It had a pointed beak like a bird, webbed limbs similar to a frog, and a body like an ape. 】

[The most eye-catching thing is the large turtle shell on the monster's back and the depression on the top of its head. The saucer-shaped depression is filled with clear water and reflects the light in the setting sun. 】

[You discovered the ‘Shikigami·Yōkai Kappa’! 】

[As the 'Little Devil Shikigami Rattle' swayed, an inexplicable dark wind blew across the high platform, and eighteen black shadows quietly emerged! 】

[They are as short as children, but they have green faces, fangs, and ferocious expressions. They may hold knives, sticks, or forks...]

[The bodies of the eighteen 'little evil ghosts' are as dark as a swamp, and they are almost insubstantial, and they emit bursts of shrill ghost cries from time to time. 】

[The enemy Onmyoji was stunned when he saw the eighteen little devils. He naturally recognized that these little devils were a set of conjoined shikigami, which did not violate the rules of the competition. 】

[It was shocked that you did not summon the rumored powerful girl shikigami, but instead summoned eighteen little evil spirits. 】

[These eighteen little evil ghost shikigami appear to be solid in form, and their strength is obviously extraordinary. 】

[But according to the returning Onmyoji, you only summoned that girl shikigami in the battle at Fukuoka Castle. In such a tragic battle, how could you not try your best? 】

[It can be seen from this that either you do not have other shikigami, or your other shikigami are too weak to play a role in the battle, so the girl shikigami is the only shikigami you can use...]

[Its original intention is to drive the kappa in the first battle, and use the strong defense of the kappa to persist for a while before giving in, so that losing the first battle will not be too embarrassing. 】

[In the next two battles, you will have to surrender obediently...]

【……】

[The enemy onmyoji takes a deep breath, forms a seal and chants a mantra, and drives the kappa forward to attack...]

[Different from the effect you summoned by using a little spiritual sacrifice last time, the eighteen 'little evil ghosts' now have solid souls, hideous figures, and black energy lingering in the air when waving swords, guns and sticks, just like those who climbed up from hell to the world. The seducer. 】

[You shake the bell in your hand, and eighteen little devils surround the kappa...]

[The Kappa was about to launch an attack when he saw dense numbers of sharp swords coming towards him. As a last resort, the enemy Onmyoji could only force the Kappa to defend. 】

[It retracts its head and limbs into the large turtle shell, leaving no trace of its body outside. 】

[The dense weapons hit the turtle shell, and there was a jingling sound. 】

[The green-haired kappa remained motionless for a while, letting the little devils wield knives and sticks, making endless jingling sounds. 】

[Seeing this, the little devils attacked even harder, but the weapons were still unable to break through the defense of the turtle shell...]

[The enemy Onmyoji was worried at first, but now he feels relieved when he sees that the attacks of the little devils are ineffective. 】

[It loudly introduces to you that foreign mages may have never seen this kind of shikigami. Kappa is a water fairy. This kind of monster is not known for its powerful attack, but is famous for its strong defensive ability. 】

[I wonder if the foreign mage can break through the kappa's defense and give some advice on how to attack the shikigami? 】

"Heh...this guy still dares to be so weird?"

Lin Xun had already thought of a way to win, but when he was about to use it, he was ridiculed by the enemy.

The way to win is very simple. The rules state that as long as you beat the shikigami until he is unable to fight again or get to a high platform, you will win.

The kappa behaved like a tortoise and only received beatings without fighting back. The little devils were unable to knock him down for a while.

But as long as the little devils lift the turtle shell and throw it off the high platform, they can easily win.

I originally wanted to win without any bloodshed, but the enemy Onmyoji's shikigami were not very good at it. Onmyoji did have a special skill. No wonder he was called Onmyoji.

Wouldn't it be too cheap to simply let it lose a game?

Lin Xun opened the panel, unloaded a series of heavy weapons and discarded them on the ground.

Among them are the ‘Ancient Dragon Teeth Club’, ‘Thunder Dragon Staff Spear’, ‘Chain Blade: Call of the Underworld’, ‘Golden Roc Raptor Claw’, ‘Hidden Blade – Widow Maker’…

However, he was cautious and did not reveal the Otaki family's heirloom, 'Tachi Uzuki Onikiri'.

[You took out a bunch of strange weapons one after another and threw them on the ground, making a jingling sound. 】

[Every time a seemingly powerful weapon is thrown down, it is like hitting the enemy Onmyoji's heart, causing him to tremble with fear. 】

['The high-ranking Onmyoji who worships fire' asked cautiously, why did the foreign mage do such a thing? 】

[You glanced at it and shouted loudly, teach it the first lesson of the shikigami attack method today, and use your strength to produce miracles! 】

[After saying that, the little devils stopped attacking and retreated in front of you, throwing away the broken swords, guns and sticks in their hands, and picked up the high-quality weapons that were shining on the ground. 】

[They all have long fangs and claws, and they rush towards the green-haired kappa again...]

[While all the Onmyoji were stunned, the screams of kappas were heard from the circle of little devils, and soon green blood filled the high platform. 】

[When the little devils retreated, the green-haired kappa had turned into a pile of rotten flesh. His original appearance could no longer be seen. It was obvious that he could no longer die. 】

[You look at the referee in the audience and see the corner of his mouth twitching. He hesitated for a long time before he had to announce...]

[The first shikigami battle, the foreign mage won! 】

[All the onmyojis in the audience were dumbfounded and dumbfounded. 】

[The foreign mage uses vivid teachings to open a new world door for them in the way of shikigami. 】

[You shake the bell again, and the jumping little devils return all kinds of strange weapons to you, and then they disappear and disappear...]

[The onmyoji on the other side of the high platform turned blue and white in turns. He pointed at you and shivered for a long time but was speechless. 】

[The referee reminded him repeatedly, and it finally came to its senses. Judging from its troubled expression, it was obvious that it had lost a kappa, and it was deeply distressed. 】

['The Fire Worshiping Master Onmyoji' stares at you, its dark eyes full of anger, and it roars loudly. Since the foreign mage won't hold back, don't blame it for being unkind! 】

[After speaking, it was so angry that before the referee could even speak, it formed a seal and chanted a spell, summoning a powerful evil spirit shikigami...]

[I saw a tall, thin woman with disheveled hair appear, with a round object in its hand that kept throwing up. 】

[Looking closely, it turned out to be the head of a child. The tall and thin woman raised her head, revealing a ferocious look with protruding eyes and fangs. There were also two strange, sharp and curved horns on her forehead. 】

[You discovered the ‘Shikigami·Hannya-men Ghost Girl’! 】

[Please choose the summoned beast you want to send into battle...]

"Is this the enemy's strongest shikigami?"

The onmyoji in front of him was obviously blinded by anger, and he took the lead in summoning the shikigami, regardless of whether he would be targeted by Lin Xun.

[You take out the fine copper sand mallet and shake it gently...]

[‘Battle Angel—Valkyrie’ walks from the void. 】

[She wears flying-wing feather armor, carries a dazzling golden long bow on her back, and a pair of fine copper wings shines brightly in the sunset. 】

[Compared with the ugly and evil ‘Prajna-faced Ghost Girl’, the Valkyrie is like a goddess who has been banished to the world. 】

[Seeing you summon the rumored girl shikigami, the onmyoji's face turned away from anger, and the corners of his mouth turned up, revealing a hint of pride. 】

[It formed a seal and recited a mantra, driving the 'Prajna-faced Ghost Girl' to attack. 】

[The ugly ghost girl waved her hand and threw the bloody child's head towards the Valkyrie...]

[The Valkyrie flapped her wings and easily avoided the attack. She took off the long bow from behind, nocked an arrow and drew the bow...]

[Unexpectedly, the child's head actually turned around in mid-air, turning into a dense black air, forming a huge fanged ghost face! 】

[Ghost Face opens its big mouth and attacks Valkyrie from behind, intending to swallow her whole! 】

[The Valkyrie felt something in her heart, and vibrated her wings again. The flying wing feathers on the armor flapped, and the force of the wind pushed the Valkyrie to dodge, narrowly avoiding being devoured by the ghost face. 】

[She took the opportunity to shoot an arrow, and a stream of light flashed past. The arrow went straight through the ghost girl's heart, leaving a big hole! 】

[The enemy Onmyoji's smile did not change, and he saw a layer of ghostly aura floating around the hole in the ghost girl's heart, and the wound healed in an instant. 】

[It even made the ghost girl not move, just stand there blankly, and let the Valkyrie shoot three arrows in a row. 】

[Every arrow wound that penetrated the head or heart was quickly repaired by the black ghost energy. 】

[Onmyoji’s triumphant laughter spread. Mage from a foreign country, this evil ghost shikigami is called ‘Prajna-faced Ghost Girl’. You must not understand the characteristics of this evil ghost. 】

[The 'Prajna-faced Ghost Girl' is transformed into a wisp of vicious resentment. She is invisible and has no quality. Ordinary swords can only cause minor damage to it, which is far from the extent of destroying the ghost girl. 】

[If you have no other means, it can be considered a victory in this battle! 】

[All the disciples of Yixie Palace in the audience cheered and seemed to have curbed the arrogance of the foreign mage. 】

"Is this ignoring physical attacks... No, physical attacks can also cause damage to the ghost girl, but the damage caused will be much reduced."

"Heh...but, do you think the Valkyrie only knows physical attacks?"

[‘Battle Angel—Valkyrie’ drew out a swirling ‘hurricane arrow’ from her back, she opened her lips lightly, and hummed a complex and beautiful melody...]

[The thick arrows are covered with a layer of dazzling white light, and countless small characters flow and flicker. 】

[She pulled the bow fiercely like a full moon, with a bang sound, white light flashed and the wind surged, the arrow trailed pure white air waves and shot towards the ghost girl! 】

[The onmyoji didn't even have time to recite the spell to drive, and just watched the ghost girl being penetrated by the arrow. 】

[Only this time, the ghost girl did not recover again. Its entire ugly figure was covered by flowing characters, and black smoke lingered in the sizzling sound...]

[The 'Prajna-faced Ghost Girl' let out a shrill scream, and her figure disappeared into nothingness. 】

[The cheers and applause in the audience suddenly stopped, like an old hen being pinched by the neck, and the entire audience was silent. 】

[You look at the referee again, only to see him silent for a long time before reluctantly announcing...]

[In the second shikigami battle, the foreign mage won! 】

[The onmyoji opposite suddenly laughed loudly, and the laughter became louder and louder, and the proud laughter resounded throughout the high platform. 】

[It pointed at the Valkyrie and said loudly, Mage from a foreign country, this girl shikigami is your most powerful shikigami, right? Unfortunately, your strongest shikigami defeated its strongest shikigami. 】

[The 'Hannya-men Ghost Girl' just now is indeed good compared to ordinary shikigami, but this is not its strongest shikigami. 】

[As it spoke, it formed a seal and recited a mantra, and a huge and terrifying figure gradually appeared...]

[It was a huge figure wearing dark monk robes, with green skin all over its body, a huge one eye, and a pair of extremely deformed large feet exposed from the hem of the monk's robe. 】

[The huge monster is as tall as a three-story building. This one monster shikigami alone occupies nearly a quarter of the vast platform. 】

[You discovered the ‘Shikigami·Aobo Master Ichibo’! 】

"This Onmyoji is so good at acting that he even fooled me..."

Lin Xun looked at the 'copper whistle' in the inventory.

Now he only has the last summoned beast of the three lions, and he doesn't know if the little lion can defeat the monster in front of him.

Only the last of the three battles is left. If the three lions are defeated, then all the previous efforts will be in vain.

"Little lion, it's all up to you now!"