Hogwarts Summoning Guide

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Dementors are probably a nightmare for ordinary people or wizards, but they are like free heads in front of Bai Lin. Watching the owl chase after the newborn Dementor babies, Bai Lin flew up and went straight for the head of the yaksha.

Still reeling from the shock of the attack, Yaksha was met with a barrage of sword strikes from Bai Lin. In his panic, he had lost all his previous arrogant and domineering air. Bai Lin wielded his sword in one hand, attacking Yaksha's vitals. Whenever Yaksha returned the attack, Bai Lin countered with a move called "Divine Edge Without Shadow" using his left hand. Unexpectedly, this new fighting style was quite effective, ignoring the annihilation properties and sharpness of the Kusanagi Sword. He also used the psychological impact and the innovative attack pattern to suppress Yaksha's swordsmanship.

Bai Lin enjoyed the battle immensely. Since arriving in this historical fragment, he had never felt so exhilarated. Like a giant sponge, he frantically absorbed Yaksha's moves and fighting spirit. He felt that his understanding of swordsmanship had been elevated. This kind of combat experience was rare and precious. For a moment, he didn't want to end the battle as soon as possible and wanted to force Yaksha to use his ultimate move.

But Yasha didn't think that way. The demon soldiers he brought today were almost all wiped out, and Takiya, who gave him the Kusanagi Sword, still hadn't shown up. He had probably already run away. Now he was surrounded by enemies, trapped in a tight encirclement, and had encountered this strange Tang Kingdom guy in front of him. If he had any desire to fight, it had long since vanished.

"Boy! You forced me to do this! Behold the Yaksha clan's trump card!" The Yaksha roared at Bai Lin, his eyes wide as copper bells.

"They've finally arrived!" Bai Lin held his sword horizontally in one hand and gathered icy energy in the other, stopping in his tracks and preparing for battle. If he learned a powerful move like "Soaring Dragon Forbidden Fall Slash," his strength would increase by leaps and bounds, and he would never suffer a loss against the likes of Fujiwara Ichiura again.

But then a thick black mist surged from the Yaksha's body, and suddenly it exploded, sending dozens of plumes of black smoke scattering in all directions.

"WTF!" Bai Lin couldn't help but curse. This Yaksha, who was known as the Ghost King, actually wanted to slip away.

"Summon Thunderbird! Summon Shadow Chains!" Bai Lin hurriedly made his move to block. The Thunderbird emerged from a thundercloud, and the Shadow Chains locked onto several wisps of black smoke in time. However, whether it was the Thunderbird's lightning strikes or the targets caught in the net, they were all illusions. Looking at the directions where the other black smoke disappeared, Bai Lin was speechless. Even if he had Apparition, he couldn't teleport to so many targets at the same time.

Bai Lin landed on the ground angrily. Minamoto no Yorimitsu, clutching his chest, stepped forward to pay his respects. The arrogance of the former general was completely gone, and he was quite polite to Bai Lin. In the eyes of so many generals and soldiers present, Bai Lin's strength was already close to that of a terrestrial immortal, and the fact that he did not worship him on the spot was already quite restrained.

After that came the work of cleaning up the battlefield and eliminating the remaining forces. Of the eight thousand troops brought by Minamoto no Yorimitsu, half were lost. About five thousand of the Oni King's army were wiped out, which was a Pyrrhic victory. In the back mountains of Mount Ōe, a magnificent palace was discovered, but the palace was even more bloody and terrifying. Dozens of large pots contained human remains, which made one imagine the terrifying scene of thousands of Oni soldiers gathering here to feast.

In a cave on the back mountain, Minamoto no Yorimitsu rescued hundreds of villagers, mostly women and children, along with a large amount of gold and silver, which was an unexpected gain.

After resting for two days, Minamoto no Yorimitsu returned to the capital. Although it was a Pyrrhic victory, Yorimitsu knew very well that without the head of the Yaksha, he would likely face "shock and punishment for multiple offenses" upon returning to Kyoto. Just the fact that he had failed in battle and returned empty-handed could have stripped him of his position as general. But Yorimitsu didn't care. He now had only one thought in his mind: to gain more power and hunt down the Yaksha to the ends of the earth.

Upon returning to Kyoto, Emperor Tō not only failed to come out of the city to greet him, but also refused to see him, leaving Minamoto no Yorimitsu to return to his residence and reflect on his actions. Surprisingly, Minamoto no Hiromasa followed Unkai Yū to the shrine, leaving Seimei completely bewildered.

Bai Lin silently took notice of Minamoto no Hiromasa. Ever since he saw the Kusanagi Sword and the moon god's power of the Yaksha, he had hardly spoken and his face was full of gloom. Bai Lin sensed that the power within him seemed to be greatly affected, but he seemed to have some secret plan. Bai Lin did not make a fuss and secretly followed him.

The next day, Minamoto no Hiromasa went to the palace to see the priest in charge of the sacred artifacts, but he was turned away. The reason given was that Minamoto no Hiromasa had already lost his royal status and was not qualified to inquire about or worship the sacred artifacts. This almost made Minamoto no Hiromasa furious. Damn it, I saw you guys lose the Ame-no-Murakumo sword with my own eyes, and now you're telling me I'm not qualified to ask about it.

He then went to see Emperor Murakami, but the Empress decreed that the Emperor was unwell and would not see any foreign ministers. Minamoto no Hiromasa was helpless. He was the son of the previous Emperor Suzaku, who, due to political turmoil, had been forced to abdicate after 17 years in favor of his younger brother, Emperor Murakami, who was also Minamoto no Hiromasa's uncle. Emperor Suzaku later became a monk. Minamoto no Hiromasa changed his surname to Minamoto to express his lack of interest in vying for the throne with his uncle.

Originally, after Minamoto no Hiromasa changed his surname, Emperor Murakami and the Fujiwara clan, who controlled the court, treated him quite well. Apart from not having the right to inherit the throne, he received the highest salary and treatment, and was given considerable freedom to live the life he wanted. He was also given considerable privileges when entering and leaving the palace, and was often shown some concern for him. They never demanded the same etiquette from Minamoto no Hiromasa as that between a ruler and his subject.

But today, not only did he not see Emperor T, he was also addressed as "foreign subject" by the Empress. Minamoto no Hiromasa found it hard to accept, but then he thought that all his favor was given by Emperor T. If he turned against him, he might not only fail to fight for his rights, but he might even be beheaded.

Minamoto no Hiromasa returned to the shrine of the Onmyōryō (Bureau of Yin and Yang) in great distress. Without saying goodbye to Hakurin, he went back to his guest room and refused to see any guests.

But at night, Bai Lin suddenly woke up. He tiptoed to the window and looked out. He saw a dark figure emerge from Yuan Boya's guest room, move quickly along the corner of the wall to the wall, and leap over it.

Bai Lin suddenly realized that Minamoto no Hiromasa was going to the palace to investigate. He had to find out the truth about the loss of the Ame-no-Murakumo sword. The reason why Minamoto no Hiromasa did not go to the general's mansion with Minamoto no Yorimitsu was that the shrine of the Onmyōryō was not heavily guarded and he could easily sneak in and out. Bai Lin concealed himself and quietly followed.

Minamoto no Hiromasa was agile and swift, moving like a ninja across the streets of Kyoto. Having grown up in the Imperial Palace, he was familiar with it and easily infiltrated the palace.

The Japanese Imperial Palace is far smaller than the Tang Dynasty Imperial Palace in Chang'an. Its most heavily guarded areas are only three: the outer entrance, the inner palace where the Emperor resides, and the Ise Grand Shrine, which houses the Three Sacred Treasures (this is just the name used; the actual Ise Grand Shrine is not in Kyoto, but in Ise City, Mie Prefecture). Minamoto no Hiromasa's goal was clearly not to reach the innermost palace, but rather the relatively secluded Ise Grand Shrine.

The Ise Grand Shrine, a mysterious palace that preserves the Three Sacred Treasures, employs numerous magical restrictions. However, these restrictions are ineffective against those of the T Emperor's bloodline, which is why Minamoto no Hiromasa was confident he could successfully enter the shrine to investigate. Bai Lin, possessing chaotic elemental energy, is the nemesis of such magical restrictions, and naturally, he faces no difficulty.

They walked one after the other, passing through a series of sentry posts. Taking advantage of the gaps in the soldiers' patrols, it took them more than two hours to successfully enter the shrine.

The vast shrine was deathly silent. Minamoto no Hiromasa swallowed hard, bowed slightly towards the throne from a distance to show that he was forced to do so and had absolutely no intention of blaspheming the gods. He carefully opened the door to the secret chamber where the Three Sacred Treasures were kept and slipped inside.