Chapter 555: Ghost Emperor Resurrects

A few days after the attack on Kanda Shrine, Sanjurokugen-do was also attacked.

A blue-gray mist suddenly appeared in the night, and a group of ghosts appeared in the mist.

They were also some inferior characters. With the master Zuxia sitting in Sanjurokugen-do, the wave of attacks was easily resolved.

The shrine and the temple were attacked at the same time, which means that someone really wanted to seek the two remains of Taira no Masakado's right hand and head.

However, the intensity of the attack was too low.

So low that Kamiya and others suspected that these two attacks were just tests.

Therefore, the defense forces on both sides of Kanda Shrine and Sanjurokugen-do did not relax.

In addition, the way of driving the group of ghosts to launch an attack is indeed similar to the Takiyashahime Rebellion a thousand years ago.

According to existing records, Takiyashahime had the ability to command the group of ghosts and summoned a large group of monsters because she obtained the power of Kibune Myojin and the assistance of her resurrected father, Taira no Masakado, who became the Demon King.

To put it simply, Takiyashahime at that time was similar to a monster summoner.

The person who attempted to rob Taira Masakado's corpse this time can also control the ghost story to fight, which is consistent with this ability.

And Kamiya Kawa suspected that Chen Shi in the Demonic Time should be the person who controlled the ghost's face, and was also the so-called "King of the World".

Although the ghost's face contains resentment, it is evolved from the image of Nuo after all, and it also has the effect of deterring and driving away ghost stories.

It feels quite compatible with the Demon King.

Anyway, a series of things that have happened recently can be connected.

In other words, the content of the note found in Xiangshan is basically all true.

It's just that it has not been found yet who left the note to report to the countermeasures room.

In a sense, the identity of the insider is also quite suspicious.

...

Osaka.

At night.

Several commercial vehicles are driving fast on the road.

Onitsuka Kiri Hotaru is in one of them, and Tomine Yoshi from the Giant Qiong Shrine is sitting next to her.

Both of them look a little tired.

"After going around in circles, I'm finally back to Osaka." The little shrine maiden said softly.

"Well, I wonder if the perception of those people at Kanda Shrine and Sanjurokugen-do is really correct this time." Fuban responded with his eyes closed.

"Woo-chi woo-chi."

On the armrest of Onitsuka's seat, the little old man wearing a bamboo hat and dressed as a monk of nothingness nodded in agreement.

In order to deal with this matter, Kamiyagawa temporarily transferred back several clones of the scouts.

Because [Mirage Bag·Reformed] incorporates the breath of the Night Food Source, it can be used as a sealing container. The Senbin Stone of Yomi Hirasaka that was obtained before was originally transformed once by Sister Jue, so it was not placed in the Inunaki Pass in the world, but was placed in the bag.

The little old man's clone who was originally responsible for guarding the stone slab was free.

The clone who watched the magatama absorb the "Thought Core" at the University of Tokyo also came back temporarily, and the condensation of the "Thought Core" can be slightly slowed down.

Finally, there is the one next to Xiaolu.

In addition to taking a bath and sleeping, Kanoya basically stayed by Kamiya's side these days, and her scout clones could do other things temporarily.

One of the recalled clones was placed in Sanjurokugen-do; the other was with Onitsuka like before.

It was convenient for Kamiya to know the situation at any time.

The investigation team led by Uncle Kai and Onitsuka Miko had been running around to find the enemy's traces recently, and now they returned to Osaka.

This time it seems that they really found something.

Their investigation ideas have always been very clear.

For example, the Hundred Demons Night Parade that attacked Kanda Shrine and Sanjurokugen-do a few days ago, and tracking down the controller behind it, the Countermeasures Office did send people to investigate, but they were not the main force.

Those two attacks were just like deliberate feints. It is possible that the mastermind behind them deliberately did it to interfere with the investigation of the exorcists.

Yusei and Onitsuka were not led by the nose. As long as they found what they had been looking for these days, they would definitely be able to pull out "King of Kozei" -

They were looking for Taira Masakado's body, except for the head and right hand.

Since King Kozei wanted to revive Taira Masakado, as long as they found the other remains of Masakado's body, they would definitely be able to interfere with his plan.

This idea was simple and clear, and it hit the nail on the head.

As for how to find the other remains of Masakado's body, it would depend on the people from Kanda Shrine and Sanjurokugen-do.

The shrine and the temple each sent out the most perceptive people to join the main investigation team this time.

Those people often touched and consolidated the Nuo formation that suppressed Taira Masakado's head and right hand.

They had the most contact with Masakado's corpse.

To find the rest of Taira Masakado's body, they naturally had to rely on them.

The commercial vehicle drove for a while, and the one in the front, where Yusei Shinkensuke was sitting, suddenly slowed down and stopped on the side of the road.

The rest of the cars also stopped.

In front, Uncle Yusaka, a monk from Sanjurokugen-do, and a Negi from Kanda Shrine all got out of the car.

Onizuka and Fumi also got out of the car.

They were now on a country road in Osaka, with farmland on both sides of the road.

Because it was late, there were no other vehicles on the road.

The mountains in the distance rose and fell in the moonlight, and the rice fields nearby rustled in the breeze.

On the side of the road, a dim street lamp was on. Under the light, a group of moths flew back and forth, hitting the lampshade. From time to time, a few faint insect chirps could be heard in the field.

The little witch saw the monks and priests taking down a copper stove from the car and lighting coals in the stove.

This is another attempt at positioning.

Onizuka stepped forward, took out a platycodon yellow charm from his pocket with his slender knuckles, and shook it lightly.

The talisman spontaneously ignited, and a peaceful aura enveloped the surroundings.

The area of ​​tens of meters centered around the little witch suddenly became quiet, and even the chirping of insects in the fields became more subtle.

This is a Sunda symbol.

Onizuka stopped the night wind in this area.

"Thank you, God Son Juqiong." The monk and the priest thanked her.

"It should."

Taking advantage of the favorable environment, the people of Kanda Shrine and Sanjujukgendo continued to act.

Several monks put their palms together and began to chant the Peacock King Mantra, and the sound shook the night air quietly.

The priest of Kanda grabbed a handful of white but black crystal particles and sprinkled them into the burning furnace.

This is salt.

Many spirit exorcists in Japan use salt when performing spirit exorcism rituals.

The reason why the salt sprinkled into the brazier is black is because it is the product of replacing the Men's Corpse Nuo Formation during normal maintenance.

A smelly green smoke rose from the stove.

Because there was no wind around, the smoke rose straight up.

Soon, the smoke column on the furnace shook greatly.

In order not to affect the outcome of the ceremony, Onizuka and the others took a few steps back while holding their breath.

The monk continued to recite the mantra, and the priest sprinkled a pinch of black salt into the stove.

The swaying smoke column began to stabilize, but it deflected in the windless environment, and bifurcated into three directions, like three thin snakes meandering in the air.

"Kun, Zhen, Kan."

"The Kun position is in the direction of the thirty-six pillars, and the Kan position points to Tokyo, which is the direction of Kanda Shrine. Then, the part of Hei Shomon's body we are looking for is at the earthquake position."

Onizuka also looked towards the stove.

Among the bifurcated smoke pillars, the one pointing towards the earthquake location is particularly thick.

"The result this time is obvious. I'm afraid something has happened."

The faces of the monks and priests were not very good.

They had the most contact with the corpse of General Hepingmen, and the positioning results this time were a bit too obvious.

They have tried to do this before, but the third smoke column usually points in an unknown direction.

As it is now, there may be something really happening that cannot be underestimated.

…

In a cave somewhere deep in the mountains of Osaka.

A bonfire was burning fiercely, with sparks popping and popping.

Next to the fire, King Xingshi, wearing a sewed armpit robe and a mask of resentment on his face, was sitting on his knees.

The red firelight reflected on the rock wall, shaking constantly.

The shadow of King Xingshi kept twisting in the light and darkness, like a lurking poisonous snake, ready to move.

In front of him was a huge flat rock, on which lay a shriveled corpse.

The corpse had no moisture and was completely dry. It was black and purple in color, and its original outline could not be seen.

But one thing is obvious, this corpse has no head and right arm.

boom.

Xingshi Dynasty leaned down hard on the corpse, the mask on his face touching the ground, and then quickly straightened up.

Repeating this mechanically several times, he began to chant.

"Emperor Hesha revealed three, she killed him, he killed him, he killed him, Om, his nephew Ta, Ye Tuo Bo San Li San..."

Mute and vague words spat out from under his mask.

The sound echoed in the cave, and the fire jumped even more strangely.

Any Buddhist disciple who hears King Xingshi's recitation at this time will definitely feel that the meaning is unclear.

Because the Sanskrit he spoke had no meaning. At first glance, it sounded like a patchwork of bytes.

But this seemingly meaningless spell is filled with strange power.

In fact, King Xingshi recited the Medicine Buddha Heart Mantra.

But it is a reverse chant.

"Emperor Hesha reveals San, society kills Tao, and death kills Tao..."

King Xingshi stopped kowtowing, stood up from the ground, and the sound of reciting the Heart Sutra became a little louder.

The entire cave was filled with layers of human voices.

And following this spell, the dried corpse on the stone floor actually began to twitch slightly, first the left arm, and then the leg.

"Emperor Hesha reveals San, society kills Tao, and death kills Tao..."

On the altar-like rock platform, the corpse's movements increased and its legs twitched. The back of the corpse stood up and curved into a bow shape, creating a gap between it and the rock, and then it crashed down again.

Every time the corpse hit the rock platform, there was a sound of metal and stone colliding.

Although a dried corpse should not have emotions, the feeling it gives is-

The corpse was twitching with pleasure.

"Emperor Hesha revealed three..."

King Xingshi's body also shook greatly.

First it was twitching, then it turned into a spastic, crazy dance.

Under the firelight, his dark shadow looked even more ferocious and crazy.

Even so, he did not stop chanting, and his voice became louder and louder.

After dancing for a while, King Xingshi pulled out a short knife from his arms and pointed it at his neck.

Stab.

Underline without hesitation.

There was no blood oozing out from his neck, but instead there were some messy black thin lines, surging out like a swarm of snakes.

These things are curses.

The curse of Kibune Myojin.

King Xingze was not a living person to begin with. He relied on the power of Kibune Myojin to exist in the present world. There were no flesh and blood organs in his body. There were only these messy, empty, crazy curses.

The short knife cut his neck again and again, but King Xingze's chanting became louder and louder.

In the end, he raised his hand to grab his hair and pulled it upward.

The head covered with the resentful side was held high in his hand.

The flames were crackling.

"Hashadi Jiemo San..."

"Hashadi Jiemo San..."

The head almost shouted and chanted. The two headless bodies in the cave, one standing and the other lying, their shadows reflected on the rock wall, all twitching and dancing wildly in the firelight.

Then, the curse that came out of King Xingze's neck climbed up the stone slab like a snake, wriggling around the dried flesh of Shangping Masakado.

One by one, it drilled into the shriveled flesh.

The mask of the resentful Fang Xiang on King Xingshi's face was red, blue, and brown, and it was eerie.

A strange aura similar to that of a howling face permeated from it, covering the surface of the corpse on the stone slab and soaking into it.

This was the resentment of countless people, the resentment of ghosts. And, the resentment of Taira Masakado.

[Taira Masakado's corpse is the flesh, the resentment is the spirit, and the curse of Kibune Myojin is the bone]

The shriveled and dried flesh of Masakado's corpse became full and alive with the naked eye.

Strong and powerful, with muscles bulging.

The skin was still purple-black, shining like iron.

The body of Masakado, which was changing, rose rapidly, and the huge stone slab could not be put down completely.

It was far more than seven feet, but it was so big that it was inhuman.

"Hashadi Jiemo San..."

The headless body of King Xingshi stepped into the fire, and the sewn night robe on his body caught fire. In the blazing fire, he jumped and danced, and seemed to be even more crazy.

But his head, which was raised high, was not affected at all.

Under the resentment of Fang Xiang, his eyes were emitting a dazzling blue light.

King Xingshi raised his head, walked to the stone slab, and pressed his masked head on the body of Ping Jiangmen.

"Jiangmen, my head has the face of Fang Xiang, and it feeds your resentment. Wake up, Jiangmen!"

The head spoke like this, saying something other than chanting.

Both hands loosened.

King Xingshi's head and Ping Jiangmen's body grew together.

The body that was about to burn the armpit robe finally fell down.

At this moment, the two corpses in the cave stopped twitching. The fireworks stopped dancing and calmed down a lot.

The cave became extremely silent.

After an unknown amount of time, the naked non-human huge body on the stone slab moved. Unlike the previous spasm, his thick left hand slowly raised to the air.

The open fingers bent slightly, as if trying to grab something.

Then, the fingers clenched together forcefully.