"Good news … According to Shota and Kenichi, Kiji-kun from the Yamada family is still alive! Also, she is willing to lead the way to the village of the Earth Spiders! "
Wu Ming turned around and smiled.
Ito Keisei and the others looked at the two bandits who were leading the way with strange expressions on their faces.
Just now, Wu Ming had taken in these two bandits as servants. Because they did not have names, he gave them the names of the two hunters he had killed before, Shota and Kenichi, two ominous names.
"The bad news is … there are a lot of enemies. These hundred people are just the vanguard. There are still checkpoints along the way …"
At this time, a wooden checkpoint appeared in front of them in the middle of the mountain path.
There were towering mountains on both sides, and this checkpoint stood in the middle, full of danger.
Even the Earth Spiders patrolling above had obviously heard the news and were on guard.
"There are three checkpoints like this along the way, and there is the village of the Earth Spiders at the end …"
Wu Ming looked at Akiyama Kanbing's pale face and shook his head in his heart.
With this kind of defense and hundreds of bandits, anyone with a bit of brains would be able to make an army of thousands return empty-handed.
In other words, even if Yamada Torusei mobilized his army, he would not be able to do anything to the Earth Spiders.
The checkpoint that looked simple in Wu Ming's eyes was a natural stronghold in the eyes of Akiyama Kanbing and the others!
The hope of saving Kiji-kun had now turned into despair. It was no wonder.
"Even in the Warring States Period in my previous life, the famous generals with iron cannons and big guns would not have fought against the Earth Spiders, right? After all, the effort and the reward were not proportional … Of course, this Fuso continent is different! "
"Ito-kun, I'm afraid we will have to rely on your strength next …"
Wu Ming looked at Ito Keisei.
"Alright! My shikigami has this skill … It's just that it's not strong enough … "
Itoh Keisuke smiled bitterly, found a piece of flat ground, and began to draw a pentagram-shaped array.
Sensing the changes in the energy in the air, Wu Ming narrowed his eyes.
The position of the pentagram in the West was similar to that of the Eight Trigrams of Taiji in the Central Plains. Both represented strange formations and abilities.
In the Fusang Continent, it had evolved into the basic formation of Onmyoji, known as the Platycodon Seal.
"Hmm … the four corners of the pentagram represent earth, fire, wind, and water respectively … and the topmost part is a person's mental energy? Looks like this Onmyoji is still related to the Western Theory of Four Elements after all … Trying to combine the strengths of the East and the West, but in the end, it's neither … "
Of course, even if the path ahead was cut off, this Onmyoji technique still had its merits at a lower level.
"Summon Spirit-branded Retainer!"
In front of Wu Ming, a spirit formation channel was opened. The pentagram formation shone with light, and with Ito Keisuke's call, a fiery red crow flew out.
"My Spirit-branded Retainer, Garuda … I order you to burn the checkpoint in front of us!"
"Gua gua!"
The fiery crow let out an unpleasant cry, flew above the checkpoint, and spat out flames from its mouth.
This Spirit-branded Retainer was a general term for the powerful creatures that Onmyoji could control with its techniques. From spirits, monsters, ghosts, and even low-level gods, it was possible to sign such a contract with them and summon them to battle.
The one that Ito Keisuke summoned this time was obviously a monster.
"It's fire!"
"Quick, go get water!"
"Monster! Shoot it down! "
The checkpoint was indeed in a state of chaos. Even sparks started to burn, and the bandits put them out in a panic.
'Only an idiot would not use fire to deal with a wooden checkpoint fortress!'
Wu Ming looked at this scene, but in his heart, he silently complained, 'But … I feel like I have the tendency to become a pyromaniac!'
However, what happened next made Wu Ming quite speechless.
The fiery crow's demonic power was obviously weak, and after spitting out a few small flames, it ran out of energy.
At this time, it was barely able to fly and make harassing movements. Not only were the flames quickly extinguished, but it was also almost shot down by an arrow. Its feathers fluttered, and it cried out in fear.
"Gui Yi Kun …"
Seeing Ito Keisuke's pleading look, Wu Ming could only nod helplessly, "Call your Spirit-branded Retainer back!"
He slowly walked to the checkpoint.
"It's the Asura!"
"The one who killed a hundred people!"
Obviously, his fierce name had already spread here. The checkpoint was in a state of panic, and not a single samurai dared to rush out to fight him.
"Heaven and Earth are infinite, borrow the power of the universe, order! Fire, come! "
Wu Ming could not be bothered to argue with them. With a hand seal, a fireball appeared, and with a blazing heat, it fiercely bombarded the checkpoint.
Boom!
The fireball exploded, and the bandits and spiders in front were immediately turned into broken bones. The terrifying flames were still spreading in all directions.
Tongues of fire wreaked havoc in the crowd, and almost instantly, the entire checkpoint was set ablaze.
After the explosion, the terrifying destructive power and the flames immediately caused the people on both sides to be stunned.
Whoosh!
Some bandits immediately abandoned the checkpoint and fled, while the rest of the unlucky ones were trapped in the flames, screaming in pain. From time to time, the smell of burnt meat wafted out.
"Sure enough, fireballs are the most convenient. No wonder the Five Fireball Divine Sect was so prosperous in my previous life …"
Wu Ming was also very satisfied with this scene, and he murmured to himself.
Of course, if he had not become a Perfected Person, ordinary spells of the five elements would not have such great power.
By the time the flames were extinguished, the original checkpoint was long gone, and even the guards had fled.
"This is the power of a Dharma Profession … Ordinary martial artists, even Martial Dao Grandmasters, can only rely on their physical bodies to break through the checkpoint, which carries the risk of injury. Moreover, the damage and damage caused is definitely not as great as this …"
He then kicked Shota and Kenichi who were still in a daze, "What are you still standing there for? Set off immediately! "
"Ah … Yes! Sir! "
In fact, it was not only the two bandits who surrendered, even the two samurai next to them were in a daze in the face of this power.
This kind of shock reached its peak when they saw the second checkpoint also turn into ashes.
"I didn't expect Sir to be such a powerful Onmyoji!"
Akiyama Kanbei said respectfully, and a look of surprise appeared on his and Toda Mitsumasa's faces. "This time, we will definitely be able to successfully rescue Kiji-kun!"
"Alright! Let's stop here and rest! "
Who knew that after burning the second checkpoint, Wu Ming looked at the sky and suddenly said, "Let's go.
"Wise decision … I will set up a barrier around the area!"
Ito Keisuke also nodded. He knew that such a powerful spell would definitely use up a lot of spiritual power, so he thought that Wu Ming wanted to rest and replenish his magical power.
Also, in terms of time …
"It's almost nightfall …"
He looked at the fading light in the sky and sighed. "Every night, the power of the demons will greatly increase … My divination tells me that the best time for the final battle is tomorrow at noon!"
"Then we must prepare well and be careful of the enemy's sneak attack!"
Since the two strongest people in the team had reached a consensus, Akiyama Kanbei and Toda Mitsumasa could only obey. Shota and Kenichi did not dare to have any objections.
"This is the barrier?"
Ito Keisuke circled around the camp that the four of them had set up. From time to time, he would insert a branch into the camp. The three green leaves on the branch swayed in the wind, as if a layer of barrier had opened up.
Wu Ming watched Ito Keisuke's movements and felt the hidden, blocking, and amplifying power of the barrier.
"Yes!"
Ito Keisuke was obviously even more surprised. "Why doesn't Gui Yi Kun rest well? There will be a shocking battle tomorrow!"
"Tomorrow?"
Wu Ming smiled. His consumption was insignificant, but this did not need to be said. "Could it be that Ito-kun did not feel the enemy spying on him? Perhaps … the real battle will be tonight! "
Shutendoji was not a fool. Since he could not defend his home ground, it was naturally more important to choose a favorable time for himself.
Coupled with his previous discovery, Wu Ming was more than eighty percent sure that the enemy would come out in full force tonight!
"Shutendoji is the King of Hundred Demons … Although his generals and subordinates have been broken and sealed, as long as we gather another group, the Night of Hundred Demons at midnight will definitely greatly increase his demonic power …"
Ito Keisuke murmured.
"Obviously … it's time to gather them and think of a plan together …"
Wu Ming said.
…
Night fell.
The moonlight tonight seemed brighter and clearer than usual, and there was even a layer of white gauze-like halo around it.
A group of dark clouds floated over, covering the sky in an instant. The bright moonlight shone through the dark clouds with a hazy purple color, full of a demonic feeling.
"This is … Night of Hundred Demons!"
Inside the camp, Shota and Jianyi were trembling with fear as they looked at the grotesque monsters in the dark clouds in the sky and the dense green flames in the surrounding forest.
"Find that group of human samurai, kill them, and bring their heads back to the leader!"
A monster with a human head on a huge wheel cackled weirdly as it drove the many ghostly flames under its command to wander in the forest.
"Hmm! Wheel into the path, Onmora demons, mountain children, Noji Square … These are all demons that do not make the cut … "
Wu Ming opened his Heavenly Eye. Naturally, he could not recognize so many mountain spirits and ghosts, but there was an expert in Onmyoji beside him, so he could naturally point them out one by one.
At this time, he only looked at Onmyoji, but he was somewhat speechless.
These Hundred Demons were only slightly stronger than the bandit samurai during the day, but that was all.
However, beside him, Ito Keisuke was stunned. "Not good … To be able to control so many demons, the leader must be Shutendoji … I must immediately report this to Shichuan …"
At this point, even his voice was trembling slightly.
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