The fog gradually dissipated, and a mountain city could be seen in front of them.
The mountain wasn't very tall, but there were terraced fields below the mountain city. At the foot of the mountain was a town, surrounded by farmland that was filled with water. The land was very fertile.
"We're finally here." Pei Zi Yun stopped in his tracks and wiped his sweat. He looked at the faintly visible mountain city, then looked left and right, "It seems like the surrounding area is very prosperous and stable."
Along the way, Pei Zi Yun had killed countless demons. Kuroda Mayumi, who was initially shocked, was left numb as they progressed.
The color of the wooden blade in Pei Zi Yun's hand was darker. Starlight shone down from the sky, and he could vaguely see faces struggling on the blade.
"Is Gangshan City in front?" Pei Zi Yun asked.
Even though Pei Zi Yun was sure that the mountain city was most likely Gangshan City, he still asked just in case. In this unknown environment, he couldn't be too careful.
Pei Zi Yun confirmed again.
"Ah, my lord, it is indeed Gangshan City. I've been here once." Kuroda Mayumi looked around and answered with certainty.
"Since that's the case, let's go in!" Pei Zi Yun didn't hesitate and led the way to Gangshan City.
"My lord, there are guards in the town."
"Don't worry, follow me and you won't be discovered." Pei Zi Yun said. At this time, the sky was still dark, and the surroundings were pitch-black. As the cities in Japan were actually castles, they were separated from the towns where the people lived. Hence, it was much more convenient. Although there were patrols, they just had to avoid the lanterns.
The closer they got to Gangshan City, the darker it got. Pei Zi Yun could clearly feel that his strength was being suppressed.
But Kuroda Mayumi didn't feel a trace of it.
On the contrary, Kuroda Mayumi, who had been through a lot, was no longer tired. The closer they got to Gangshan City, the more excited she became. She kept looking around and felt that everything in front of her was very beautiful. She said, "My lord, the town is so beautiful, and there are so many buildings. I've never seen this in the village!"
"This is a warrior's tomb?" After crossing the town and reaching the hillside, he saw a forest of moss-covered tombstones. Pei Zi Yun walked over to take a look at the tombstone. It read, "Tomb of Kawai Yūki."
Not only that, although there weren't many graves, there were hundreds of them.
Apart from this, there was also a stone tablet. Masumi Sugita looked at it and her excitement gradually dissipated. She said, "The warriors here are all wearing armor and helmets. They are equipped with long swords and bow to the mountain city."
"Oh, why?"
"It's the samurai who missed the Castellan's kindness in protecting the town, so they're fully armed and guarding the hillside."
"Is that so?" Pei Zi Yun took a step forward and sighed, "The kindness of the Chieftain and the loyalty of the warriors?"
The world was not black and white. For a village, the city lord might not be competent, but for a mountain city and the people living under it, the city lord was a benevolent protector. He was the foundation of one's life, so it was not surprising that there were warriors willing to die for him.
Pei Zi Yun could see that beneath the grave were many corpses that had yet to decompose. They were all holding long blades in their hands. It was only because he was shielding himself with his own strength that he did not wake them up.
If he hadn't come stealthily and alerted the people of Castle Town, it would have been normal for them to act out a scene of "being condemned by the masses and attacked by the masses".
After a moment of silence, Masumi Sugita asked, "Your Excellency, do you really think that the Chieftain and the Demonic Ghost are in cahoots?"
"I can be sure of this." Pei Zi Yun looked at her and said, "Actually, once you reach the city, you will be able to see for yourself."
"I understand." Mayumi Kuroda took a deep breath and followed him.
There was a narrow path on the hillside. From afar, they could see the green bricks and white walls, as well as the city gate of Ichinomaru. There were soldiers holding long spears guarding the gate.
"Climb over, don't alert anyone."
This was not difficult. Pei Zi Yun pulled her along and with a jump, they reached the city gate and then jumped down. At this point, a patrolling soldier walked over slowly with a lantern in his hand. He immediately turned around and saw nothing out of the ordinary. He said, "Eh, is it a rat?"
After turning a corner, the city was still silent. Masumi Sugita heaved a sigh of relief. Suddenly, she was stunned as a person appeared in front of her.
This person was dressed in black and his face could not be seen clearly. However, he was tall and blocked the way.
Pei Zi Yun looked at the person who suddenly appeared in front of him, "Eh, you finally noticed me?"
"Heh, ordinary people can't detect you. Even a samurai would find it hard to detect you. However, I, Fujiki Takeo, am no longer an ordinary person." Fujiki Takeo tore off the black robe that was covering his body, revealing the truth behind it. Within the loose black robe was an empty skeleton!
"So it's a skeleton demon?" Pei Zi Yun took a look and narrowed his eyes. He smiled and said, "Masumi, see? I saw the Demonic Ghost the moment I entered the city."
"However, when I entered the city, I didn't think that I could succeed by sneaking around."
As he spoke, Pei Zi Yun had already picked up his wooden blade.
The skeleton's eyes shone with a green light. "Yamada Shinji, I admit that you are a powerful samurai. Even now, you don't seem to be tired!"
"Even I don't have the confidence to defeat you. However, victory will eventually belong to us. Your life ends here. Attack!"
The skeleton suddenly gave an order in Pei Zi Yun's direction.
Kuroda Mayumi still had no idea what was going on. With this order, she suddenly took out a short dagger from her bosom. The blade of the dagger had a faint blue color, and it was obvious that it had been dipped in poison. The dagger glowed red as it stabbed towards Pei Zi Yun.
Fujiki Takeo looked at the dagger that seemed to have pierced Pei Zi Yun's body and laughed. "Haha, no matter how good you are to them, what's the use?
You have to know that they are no longer human! "
The green light in Fujiki Takeo's eyes flashed even faster. His body was in a state of excitement. It was too beautiful to see such a hero die in the hands of ordinary people.
"I know that there are actually no longer any living people in this world!"
"They may look alive, but they are still souls."
Pei Zi Yun said calmly. He turned around and revealed his body. It turned out that Masumi Kuroda's dagger was tightly clamped between his fingers.
The red light on the dagger became even more intense. Pei Zi Yun's hand sizzled as if it was on fire.
Pei Zi Yun loosened his grip. Masumi Kuroda retracted her dagger and attacked Pei Zi Yun again. Her eyes were filled with despair.
Just now, Masumi Kuroda tried to control her body. However, she sadly realized that she couldn't resist orders. She had no control over her body at all. She tried her best to stop her hands from moving, but she couldn't stop her hands from attacking Pei Zi Yun. Finally, Masumi Kuroda was filled with grief. Tears flowed from her eyes as she screamed, "Lord Samurai, I can't control myself!
"Kill me, kill me!"
"If there's a chance, help me tell Tatsuya Mayo that I never blamed him!"
Masumi Kuroda begged as she attacked.
Fujiki Takeo heard Pei Zi Yun's words and was taken aback. He really didn't expect Pei Zi Yun to see through the truth of this world!
Just when Fujiki Takeo thought that Pei Zi Yun already had a way to deal with her and that Masumi Kuroda might break free from his control, she continued to attack.
"Ahaha, I'm dying of laughter. You said you saw through the truth of the world!" When Fujiki Takeo saw this, he heaved a sigh of relief and laughed. "With such a tone, I thought you had a way out."
"Isn't this the result? You saved them, but they want to kill you. What can you do? Kill them, or be killed by them? "
Fujiki Takeo laughed loudly. At the same time, a gust of wind appeared around him, blowing his black robe away.
"No, I won't choose either." Pei Zi Yun shook his head. "You don't know anything about me!"
As he spoke, he waved his hand and a white light struck Masumi Kuroda. She, who was about to continue attacking, suddenly froze and froze.
Pei Zi Yun looked at Fujiki Takeo and said, "The time limit is only one minute, but it's more than enough to deal with a demon like you!"
"Hmm, how did you do it?" Fujiki Takeo saw that Pei Zi Yun had suddenly frozen Masumi Kuroda in place and was a little shocked. When he heard that he could deal with her in one minute, he laughed. "One minute? Even if I'm the weakest of the Four Heavenly Kings, isn't this too arrogant? Guards, get up quickly. "
The ground beneath his feet trembled slightly as pale white hands reached out from the ground.
"I originally wanted to capture you alive and interrogate you for the secret technique. But since you've said so, I won't keep you alive!" Fujiki Takeo was obviously retreating quickly, increasing the distance between him and Pei Zi Yun. "Even if I kill you, I'll still get the information!"
At the same time, the wind around Fujiki Takeo's body grew stronger. With a wave of his hand, the wind blew into the ground. The skeletons that were already half exposed started to crawl out.
At a glance, the ground was trembling as pale white hands reached out continuously. One by one, the skeletons crawled out.
"That's exactly what I wanted." Pei Zi Yun pounced and killed his way into the skeletons.
As he entered, the skeletons instinctively attacked, stabbing towards Pei Zi Yun.
With a sweep of his wooden blade, it lit up and a large white light shot out. This large flame instantly filled the entire corridor with white light. Each light was not big, but it was aimed at each skeleton.
"Ah!" As soon as the white light came into contact with the Demonic Ghost Qi, countless screams rang out!
In an instant, the skeletons turned into hundreds of light spots, wailing and screaming in pain. They wanted to escape, but with a loud boom, they turned into fireworks.
"Ah!" The skeletons also let out miserable screams, but the greyish black gas filled the air. In a blink of an eye, the white light was much weaker, as if it was about to be extinguished.
Without hesitation, Pei Zi Yun pounced forward.
"Army formation!" Fujiki Takeo raised his flag. As soon as the flag was raised, Pei Zi Yun felt that something was wrong. It was as if he had fallen into a sticky substance, unable to advance or retreat!
"What a joke!" Pei Zi Yun's body flashed, and his armor appeared. He rushed forward, and with a "pa" sound, sparks appeared in the air. It turned out that there were traces of black gas blocking the air like steel wires. At this moment, the friction with the armor caused the wires to break.
"Wind and Thunder Slash!" Pei Zi Yun slashed with his wooden blade, and with a "pu" sound, a crescent moon shot out from the blade, carrying with it the wind and thunder. The blade became darker and darker.
"Pu!" The crescent moon pierced through, and the sound of ripping cloth could be heard. In an instant, the skeleton and the army flag were separated into two. Fujiki Takeo did not even have time to think before the wooden blade slashed down heavily.
"Boom!" A large mass of dense Demonic Ghost Qi, like gasoline meeting water, burst into flames and shot up into the sky.
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