Hogwarts Summoning Guide

Just as Minamoto no Yorimitsu was about to turn back to check on Kaiza-no-kami's injuries, Hakurin urgently shouted, "Attack with all your might!"

Minamoto no Yorimitsu immediately understood what Hakurin meant. The Arakawa no Nushi's release of the water-repelling pearl naturally caused great damage to the humpback whale in the sea, but it also broke through his own water barrier. Many of the Arakawa no Nushi's spells were based on the water barrier in front of him. Now that the water barrier was broken, it was the Arakawa no Nushi's weakest moment.

Minamoto no Yorimitsu remained silent, his figure emitting a dazzling golden light, yet moving with the speed of an arrow, breaking through the crumbling water wall and unleashing his most powerful strike at the Lord of Arakawa. Meanwhile, Minamoto no Hiromasa, shrouded in black mist and resembling a demon, charged in from another direction, roaring, "Thunder Breathing: Lightning Flash!"

A bolt of lightning shot out from Minamoto no Hiromasa's sword. Although he was not a believer of Takemikazuchi, he transformed his katana into a long whip made of lightning, just like Ari, and lashed it at Arakawa no Nushi. However, his power was more than three times stronger than Ari's.

For the first time, the Lord of Arakawa's expression turned solemn. He crossed his arms, and a giant conch shell grew from the coral throne behind him, completely enveloping him.

Minamoto no Hiromasa's electric whip struck the conch's extremely sturdy shell with a sharp crackling sound, even though it was inside the conch. Arakawa no Nushi let out a muffled groan, clearly suffering internal injuries.

Minamoto no Yorimitsu's sword aura, carrying the wrath of Amaterasu, struck the top of the conch shell like a meteor, emitting a dazzling golden light.

With a loud "bang," the conch shell exploded, but the Arakawa no Nushi was not among them. The Arakawa no Nushi's water energy, like the energy scattered by the humpback whale of the Sea King, became small patches of water floating in the air.

But these water masses suddenly seemed to come alive, and soon they converged in one place in the air. Not only was the energy of Arakawa no Kami attracted, but a portion of the energy of Umi-zatou was also absorbed.

"Watch out over there, don't let him take away the musician's blood!" Bai Lin had sharp eyes and immediately saw the malice of the Lord of Arakawa. Just now, the sea monster was injured and coughed up blood, and the bloodstains stuck to the water energy ball next to it. At this moment, that ball of water energy had been attracted to the Lord of Arakawa.

Minamoto no Hiromasa gritted his teeth and swung his sword forward again, but after taking two steps, he stumbled and knelt on one knee. When Bai Lin looked at him, he was covered in sweat, his muscles were tense, and his black hair had turned gray. Clearly, the two blows he had just made had exhausted his newly acquired power.

Minamoto no Yorimitsu flew down, trying to block the water energy ball stained with Haizatou's blood with his sword energy, but he was a step too late; the energy ball had already merged into a patch of water energy in the air.

The voice of the Lord of Arakawa emanated from that water energy: "Until we meet again!"

Minamoto no Yorimitsu's golden sword aura struck the mass of water energy, but it was as if he had struck a cotton candy. Just as it had appeared, the water energy transformed into dozens of streams, flowing in all directions and disappearing in the blink of an eye.

Haizuotou's body went limp and collapsed. His natal divine beast form was broken, and his thousand years of cultivation were almost gone. His life was like a candle flickering in the wind.

Bai Lin caught him and, ignoring the attitudes of Minamoto no Yorimitsu and the others who had gathered around, immediately activated the seal on the Summoning Encyclopedia. If he were to say another word, the old musician would probably be gone.

A summoning encyclopedia flew from Bai Lin's shoulder, and warm golden light bathed the sea-headed man. The old musician, as if experiencing a final burst of energy before death, regained some color in his face. A strong recommendation for the *Hogwarts Summoning Encyclopedia*! (Directly to the exciting part.) He opened his eyes excitedly and exclaimed, "This is... the Great... Great Sun Tathagata..."

As the figure of the sea-headed creature turned into golden dust and dissipated into the air, Minamoto no Yorimitsu and his generals looked at each other in bewilderment.

Bai Lin felt a sharp pain in his wrist. Looking down, he saw a new whale-shaped tattoo. The system also promptly provided information:

Successfully activated the Shikigami Contract, obtained the Shikigami Umi-zatou, and obtained Genbu's Blood (residual).

Mission progress update: Blood of the Four Saints 24.

For unknown reasons, the enhancement to the Nightmare Summon skill was not obtained.

It seems that although Bai Lin's mission progress was not affected because the Lord of Arakawa took the essence blood of the Sea King first, the stage reward was lost.

"Is this why you followed me here?" Minamoto no Yorimitsu stared intently into Hakurin's eyes, his tone extremely hostile. Even a fool could see that Hakurin, like the Lord of Arakawa, was after the Genbu bloodline.

Bai Lin remained unfazed. Although Minamoto no Yorimitsu had the advantage in numbers, Bai Lin was not going to suffer any losses. At worst, he could simply use his Apparition to return to Kyoto. However, he was still quite wary of the hidden enemy, and it would be even better if he could rely on Minamoto no Yorimitsu's power.

"Please forgive me for my unspeakable difficulties, but please rest assured that I will assist the General in eliminating Tamamo-no-Mae, and then I will return to Tang." Bai Lin said to Minamoto no Yorimitsu.

Minamoto no Hiromasa frowned and said coldly, "I've heard that Tang Dynasty sorcerers are fond of alchemy, but even if you gather the blood of the Four Saints, you still can't take back the Tang Dynasty's glory from the Khitans!" Minamoto no Hiromasa was well-informed; he knew that not only had the Tang Dynasty perished, but also that several years ago Shi Jingtang had borrowed troops from the Khitans to destroy the Later Tang and ceded the Sixteen Prefectures of Yan and Yun to the Khitans.

However, Minamoto no Hiromasa thought he had seen through Bai Lin, but instead gave Bai Lin a reason to act. Bai Lin reacted quickly, immediately putting on a show of mourning his lost country and vowing to defend the glory of the Tang Dynasty to the death, which stunned Minamoto no Yorimitsu and the others.

"Since we share the same goal, it's not unreasonable to form an alliance for the time being. However, if I discover that you have any ill intentions toward Japan, I, the general, will personally kill you!" Minamoto no Yorimitsu said fiercely to Hakurin.

Bai Lin thought to himself, "Come on, General, you're just talking big. I won't stoop to your level..." But on the surface, he still put on a show of being united with the enemy.

"Judging from what Arakawa said, Ichimokuren should have the blood of the Azure Dragon, Phoenix Fire should have the blood of the Vermilion Bird, and Nekomata should have the blood of the White Tiger. I wonder where we can find these three divine beasts?" Bai Lin said, seizing the opportunity.

Minamoto no Hiromasa pondered for a moment and said, "I don't know about Ichimokuren, but Phoenix Fire and the cat should be in the Dry Mountain!"

"Karasan?" Bai Lin repeated the name twice, finding it unfamiliar and unremarkable. However, Minamoto no Yorimitsu and his generals were somewhat flustered, with Usui Sadamitsu exclaiming in shock, "The fall of Orochi?"

Bai Lin was taken aback and looked at Usui Sadamitsu, but he immediately covered his mouth and dared not say anything more.

Minamoto no Hiromasa coughed twice and said, "Now that we are at a critical juncture of life and death, it's alright to say it. The Dry Mountain is a vast mountain range in the east, sparsely populated by humans and animals, and teeming with demons and monsters. But what is most terrifying is that, according to legend, the corpse of the Yamata no Orochi is sealed deep within the Dry Mountain!"

Bai Lin stroked his chin and said, "I'm afraid we don't have time to hesitate. Tamamo-no-Mae has already won over powerful demons like Yaksha, Yokai Sword, Yuki-onna, and Arakawa. Who knows how many more minions she has left? I'm heading to Karasan now, and I must get there before she does!"

"I'll go with you!" Minamoto no Hiromasa whispered.