The Great Master of Gensokyo

Chapter 9 R-rank Shikigami - Kanko

Luo Xinfu.

Among high-ranking yokai, she undoubtedly possessed formidable power. However, she was facing Kamo no Tadayuki, the great Onmyōji of this era.

"boom."

A fiery dragon rose into the air, its scorching heat surging towards Jorogumo's puppet. Even the already dead humans showed no hesitation in Kamo no Tadayuki's eyes.

The dragon-shaped flame suddenly bit down, and the flames accompanied the collapse of the Jorogumo puppet, while the spider silk threads burned in mid-air.

"Finally, an opportunity has been found."

Jorogumo's figure appeared above Saigyouji Hanyu's carriage, and the barrier's power shattered under Jorogumo's attack.

"Hanyu!?" Damn it, Kamo no Tadayuki hadn't noticed this at all.

The carriage roof exploded, and the horses, startled, ran away and crashed into Jorogumo's net.

A wild horse, torn to pieces.

Saigyouji Hanyu had already reacted and jumped out of the carriage. At the same time, Jorogumo's poisoned needles came towards Saigyouji Hanyu.

"Five Elements, Barrier Array!"

The barrier belonging to Saigyouji Hanyu opened instantly. A barrage of poisonous needles, like a rain of pear blossoms, fell upon the barrier formed by the Word of Protection.

"How is this possible? It actually blocked my poison needles?" Jorogumo couldn't help but look at her with new eyes. She was clearly just a little girl who had only recently become an Onmyoji.

"Slay countless demons, banish ghosts and prolong life." This is the skill incantation of the Talisman of Annihilation, a talisman created with Saigyouji Hanyu's spiritual power, which was flung out from Saigyouji Hanyu's sleeve. The densely packed talismans suddenly rushed towards Jorogumo.

Then, a visible fire and sound rang out.

Jorogumo's hand was blown off.

Kamo no Tadayuki immediately used the "Yu Bu" technique to get to Saigyouji Habu's side, adopting a guarded posture, and was quite surprised by Saigyouji Habu's ability.

In such a short time, he has independently developed his own Yin-Yang magic.

"It hurts, it hurts so much, that damn brat!!!"

Jorogumo was utterly enraged.

"You're really useless, Jorogumo. You can't even handle two humans. You're just an Onmyoji, aren't you?"

"As expected of a useless spider, so disappointing."

...

From within the dense forest, the voices of demons echoed, and pairs of eyes appeared in the dim moonlight. At that moment, Kamo no Tadayuki's heart sank; the number of high-level demons here was far too great.

"The Ugly Woman, the Hundred-Eyed Demon, the Human-Faced Tree..." Familiar yet ugly forms—these were the appearances of the monsters in this world, making Saigyouji Hanyu even more nervous.

I don't have many talismans left to rely on.

"Master Kamo." Saigyouji Habu looked at Kamo Tadayuki with concern. Kamo Tadayuki took a breath; as an elderly Onmyoji, he no longer possessed the strength of his prime.

“You are my disciple, and I will protect you. Otherwise, how can I explain to your father?”

He gave Saigyouji Hanyu a reassuring look, and at that moment Kamo Tadayuki changed his pace and recited his incantation.

What can you do all by yourself?

"They're just ordinary humans, wouldn't it be better if they became part of us?"

"I will live on in your place, hahaha."

In the darkness, the words of the several demons sounded exceptionally terrifying. Meanwhile, ghostly flames continuously appeared, representing smaller demons surrounding the higher-ranking demons.

The Night Parade of One Hundred Demons unfolds before the eyes of Saigyouji Hanyu.

"Is Master capable of dealing with so many monsters?" There seemed to be about three hundred of them, an overwhelming number. This sheer number of monsters filled Saigyouji Yuusuke with a sense of terror, as if he were facing certain death.

The biting cold made it impossible for Saigyouji Hanyu to make any movement.

The battle took place quite quickly.

Kamo no Tadayuki surrounded Saigyouji Hanyu, using his Onmyōdō (yin-yang arts) to protect him with all his might.

"Triggering Quest: Face the onslaught of a hundred demons, complete the first inscription of a summoning talisman, and achieve the first summoning of a shikigami."

At that moment, a mission prompt appeared in front of Saigyouji Hanyu.

"First time summoning a shikigami?"

Thinking of the shikigami in the Onmyōryō (Bureau of Yin and Yang), Saigōji Habu took a deep breath. If he could summon the shikigami of the Onmyōryō through such means, even an SR-level shikigami would be able to easily eliminate these monsters.

"Talisman paper".

He pulled out the unused talisman from his pocket and, following the instructions of the mission, bit his finger until it bled.

The spiritual power contained in blood is incorporated into the talisman, which means that the success rate of the summoning increases.

"Let's take a gamble, we're finally escaping the ranks of the Europeans."

The initial summoning talisman was completed immediately under Saigyouji Hanyu's inscription. The talisman then left Saigyouji Hanyu's hand, floated in mid-air, and burst into flames.

"Ding, summoning successful. You have obtained the R-rank shikigami, Kubinohama, and completed your first summoning mission."

"You have gained the main skill: Shikigami Fusion".

The mechanical prompt he heard in his mind for the first time caused a look of surprise and excitement to appear on Saigyouji Hanyu's face.

"It's actually a kudzu."

The Fox Spirit is an R-rank shikigami, and its skills are quite powerful in reality. More importantly, as a shikigami, the Fox Spirit is the most suitable for Onmyoji.

The spirit summoned by Onmyoji, the fox spirit, also possesses considerable combat power.

Saigyouji Habu's abilities are still quite weak, but after fusing with the power of the shikigami, it means that he will have the possibility of fighting against high-level yokai in a short period of time.

"Fusion."

Without hesitation, Saigyouji Hanyu chose fusion.

Upon its first summoning, the fox spirit immediately transformed into a spirit and attached itself to Saigyouji Hanyu. Fox-like markings appeared on his face.

The fingertips and nails of Saigyouji Hanyu grew longer, which was an outlet for the vigorous spiritual energy within him.

Kamo no Tadashi, who was originally struggling in the battle, stared wide-eyed at the scene before him. "The surprise this kid brought is far too great."

When did Saigyouji Hanyu complete his contract with the shikigami?

"Teacher, leave that human-faced tree to me." Now brimming with confidence after gaining control of his power, Saigyouji Hanyu shouted, "Explosive Cannon!"

In his hand appeared a bright green bamboo tube, the weapon belonging to the tube fox.

With a loud "boom," the impact formed by Saigyouji Yuusuke's spiritual power came directly towards the human-faced tree.

"Block it for me!!!" The human-faced tree was shocked, sensing the approaching danger.

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Chapter Ten: The Demons Slain

Kamo no Tadashi was surrounded by the human-faced trees.

Crimson flowers spread all around, their vibrant petals appearing blood-red under the moonlight, just like human blood.

"Hanyu, be careful!" Kamo Tadashi warned. As Hanyu attacked Saigyouji, the crimson flowers that sprouted from the ground immediately blocked his path.

"boom."

The crimson flowers were scattered, and the energy of Saigyouji Hanyu's explosive cannon dissipated at that moment.

The Flower of Calamity can ward off calamities.

This is the power of the Human-Faced Tree. It is described in the book "Konjaku Hyakki Shiki" as growing in the mountains. Its blooming flowers resemble human faces, silently smiling, and after smiling, the flowers wither.

According to legend, it was transformed from a camellia flower.

"You mere human, you have angered me!!" the human-faced tree roared angrily, a terrifying aura surging from it, and the demonic energy emanating from the tree became even more intense. "Human, you are truly ungrateful creatures."

The ground suddenly cracked open, and tree roots burst forth from the earth, stabbing towards Saigyouji Hanyu like nimble snakes.

"Five Elements Barrier Array".

An invisible barrier immediately blocked the emerging tree roots, and at the same time, the spiritual power within Saigyouji Yuusuke's body began to become increasingly active.

"The power of the fox spirit can only last for about thirty minutes, but that will allow me to do a lot of things." Saigyouji Yuusuke appeared very calm; high-level youkai are not so easy to deal with.

Moreover, besides the Human-Faced Tree, there are also the Ugly Woman and the Hundred-Eyed Demon, two legendary monsters that are not easy to deal with.

Kamo no Tadayuki was able to handle these monsters, but the human-faced tree hindered his ability to perform.

What Saigyouji Hanyu had to do was to distract the attack from the human-faced tree.

"This is truly astonishing." Kamo no Tadashi sighed softly. His disciple had brought him so many surprises; he never expected his disciple to possess such abilities.

"It can actually fuse with shikigami and unleash the spiritual power of the body."

Saigyouji Hanyu was indeed a genius, possessing latent spiritual power within his body. However, this latent spiritual power was generally unusable; latent power was not the same as power that could be unleashed in ordinary times.

However, Saigyouji Hanyu's body cannot withstand the consumption of powerful spiritual energy, which would severely damage his life force.

However, the fusion of shikigami solved the problem of Saigyouji Hanyu's spiritual energy consumption very well, allowing the shikigami to bear all the burden on his body.

The combination of the shikigami's power and Saigyouji Hanyu's own power means that Saigyouji Hanyu has the possibility of challenging high-level yokai.

How could Kamo no Tadashi, as a teacher, possibly lose to his disciple?

"May all demons be vanquished!"

The spell belonging to Kamo no Tadayuki was activated, and a vast and powerful spell surged from his body. The rising flames, like dragons, illuminated the entire night scene.

Several fiery dragons rolled across the night sky.

— Fudo Myo-o Fire Realm Mantra, maximum output.

"Damn it, damn it, what a joke!" Hyakume-ki's eyes turned towards it, and the same flames burned over, but were quickly devoured by Kamo no Tadashi's fire dragon.

The gaze of Hyakume-ki has failed, and the effect of the Pupil Flame skill is even less than the power of the Fudo Myo-o Fire Realm Curse.

"Master Hundred-Eyed Ghost!!"

"Wow, help us!"

The demons belonging to Hyakume-ki were instantly engulfed by the terrifying flames. Hyakume-ki was shocked and was immediately pulled away by Ushi-no-Toki. A straw doll then took Hyakume-ki's form and took the attack in his place.

"These two humans are quite cunning."

"Damn Jorogumo, if it weren't for you, I would never have gotten involved with someone like that."

Hyakume and Ushi no Toki harbor deep resentment towards Jorogumo, and things won't end so easily now.

"This old thing won't last long. We just need to hold him off. He's just a human."

"No matter how powerful humans are, can they compare to us demons?"

The confidence that Jorogumo possessed was evident on her face at that moment.

A terrifying demonic power surged from Jorogumo's body in the blink of an eye, appearing even more terrifying in the darkness, "Heart-devouring and marrow-eating!"

Tarantula!

The spider servants controlled by Jorogumo immediately reappeared, but this time the spiders were as tall as children.

The four or five tarantulas looked exceptionally ferocious and terrifying.

Tarantulas are among the most venomous spiders. Their venom is potent enough to kill a sparrow, and a large tarantula can even kill a person.

The enormous spiderweb came toward Kamo no Tadashi in the blink of an eye.

"Hmph, how foolish." Kamo no Tadayuki seemed to have anticipated this situation, and an overwhelming pressure descended upon Jorogumo. The fire dragon burned even more fiercely, and the air temperature rose in an instant.

Boom! ! !

The attacking tarantulas were instantly reduced to ashes by the power of the Fudo Myo-o Fire Realm Mantra.

"No, it's impossible."

Why couldn't her tarantula, her most powerful spider servant, withstand Kamo no Tadayuki's flames?