Chapter 830 Impatient
Who knew that Jiang Bai could change his mind so easily? To be honest, it's quite difficult for him to trust Jiang Bai again.
But what can you do if you don't believe it?
His own son was in Jiang Bai's hands.
He knew Jiang Bai's strength. Not to mention that Yamaguchi Ichiro was being held in Jiang Bai's hand, even if Jiang Bai wanted to kill him within a few hundred meters of him, all the methods he had prepared would be completely useless.
That's why he didn't dare to do anything reckless.
For a moment, Hirokazu Yamaguchi was caught in a dilemma.
Not knowing what to do, after a long while, Yamaguchi Hirokazu gritted his teeth and said to Jiang Bai, "I hope Mr. Jiang can keep his promise!"
Then, fearing that Jiang Bai might really do something reckless, he said a threatening word to Jiang Bai: "Mr. Jiang, I hope you understand that you are now in Yamato, not China, and I, Yamaguchi Hiroichi, am not like Yin Tianchou and his ilk, who can do whatever they want to you!"
"If you still refuse to keep your promise when the time comes, the best fighters from the Iga, Koga, and Yagyu Shinkage schools will all be mobilized!"
Jiang Bai chuckled, waved his hand, and feigned impatience, signaling the other party to leave.
Actually, I was overjoyed; this was exactly the effect I wanted.
Twenty-four hours is just too tight. Yamato is not a big deal, but it's not a small matter either. Not to mention that Jiang Bai's private jet is still in Tiandu, even in Yamato, his private jet is going back and forth, and a day is really tight.
If Hirokazu Yamaguchi could gather all these people together, it would save him the trouble of searching for them one by one.
When leveling up and fighting monsters, the most dreaded thing is running around the map.
Now that Hiroichi Yamaguchi has set up a teleportation point for him, how could he not be happy?
However, he didn't say these words. He had more important things to do now, namely, the Fujiwara Erika in front of him, and the Xu Fu manuscript that Erika had taken away.
Having obtained the contents, Jiang Bai was finally free and had accomplished the fundamental purpose of this journey to Yamato.
Then we can unleash our full potential and do whatever we want.
With his men, their faces ashen, Yamaguchi Hiroichi and his entourage bowed to Jiang Bai in farewell before slowly withdrawing.
There was no one else in the room. After knocking Yamaguchi Ichiro unconscious with a single blow, Jiang Bai had the system help treat Erika.
However, he was a frugal person and did not use 5,000 prestige points, but only 3,000. It seemed that there were some side effects, but Jiang Bai did not ask what those side effects were.
They wouldn't care much.
What he wanted was for Erika to return to normal, receive news of him, and since she wasn't familiar with the woman in front of him and wouldn't have any ulterior motives, Jiang Bai naturally wouldn't interfere.
A flash of light, and in an instant, Erika returned to normal, her eyes regaining their sparkle. She stared at Norika Fujiwara in front of her for a long while.
What followed was, of course, the inevitable emotional drama of a mother and daughter recognizing each other.
Jiang Bai wasn't in such a hurry. After the two recognized each other, Fujiwara Norika told her mother what had happened, and the other woman naturally thanked Jiang Bai profusely.
As he spoke, Jiang Bai couldn't help but frown inwardly. It seemed that the system was indeed worth the price; Erika's treatment wasn't finished yet.
Although she regained her senses, the training Yamaguchi Ichiro had given her in the past had left some traces. When she spoke to her, she would try to reveal her true colors every now and then, and would occasionally wink at her.
Jiang Bai felt that if it weren't for his daughter still being alive, Erika might have already stripped naked and begged for humiliation.
Jiang Bai coughed awkwardly twice and said to Erika in front of him, "I know that you used to be a guardian priest of Ise Grand Shrine, responsible for guarding some important books. More than ten years ago, you eloped with Fujiwara's father, violating the rule of Ise Grand Shrine priests not to marry. In order to ensure your livelihood, you stole some precious books."
"A large portion of these have already been sold off by you. There's a small portion left, including a notebook. Do you remember it?"
"A notebook? I remember it. I know this notebook because it is the oldest of all the ancient books, and it was repaired in the Great Seal script, so I have a special impression of it. It seems to record a lot of secret things."
"Because it is a manuscript left behind by Xu Fu during his eastward voyage according to Chinese legend, this thing is extremely precious and its value is astonishing. I didn't sell it at the time, but hid it away. Does the gentleman need this thing?"
Jiang Bai had thought he would have to waste a lot of time and effort, but to his surprise, he got what he wanted with just a few words, which made him very happy.
"Where is it?" Jiang Bai asked anxiously.
"In a shrine north of Xijing, I buried myself in the backyard of the shrine. The priest there used to train with me at Ise Grand Shrine, but he was expelled for making a mistake and inherited his family's shrine."
"The item has been kept there. Since you have found me, it means that the Ise Grand Shrine has not yet discovered the hiding place of this item. I can take you there to retrieve it."
Erika said softly after hearing this.
"Then what are we waiting for? Let's go." Jiang Bai had received a definite answer and couldn't help but feel a little anxious. He was eager to get this thing, confirm his information, and then start to go all out and make a big splash.
Time waits for no one. With so many humanoid monsters lying around, Jiang Bai couldn't wait to go and harvest them.
Jiang Bai had no choice but to act hastily because of the humanoid monster.
Surprisingly, Erika, with her alluring eyes, didn't leave at this moment. Instead, she stood there with a bewildered Fujiwara, which made Jiang Bai pause for a moment, and then he couldn't help but frown: "What's wrong?"
"We are extremely grateful for your help to my mother and me, but we have also offended the Ise Grand Shrine and Yamaguchi Koichi. Now we have nowhere to go in all of Yamato."
"I had already given up on my husband when he offered me to Yamaguchi Ichiro. I never expected him to be so heartless as to sell my daughter to someone else as well. I have no feelings for him whatsoever."
"I have no attachment to this place, Yamato. Although you have helped us a lot, I hope you can help us one last time. After you get what you want, take my daughter and me away from here."
After saying this, as if afraid that Jiang Bai would be dissatisfied and think they were greedy, they quickly added to Jiang Bai, "From now on, my daughter and I belong to you, sir. You can do whatever you want with us, even if..."
"Okay, I agree to this."
Before the other party could finish speaking, Jiang Bai agreed. This was perfectly reasonable. Without waiting for the other party to say anything unpleasant, Jiang Bai knew what he should do.
Chapter 831 The Qin Emperor is Dead
Help someone to the very end, and see them through to the end.
The two of them had no chance of survival here, and Jiang Bai was unwilling to see them live an inhuman life here in the future.
So I agreed.
Having received Jiang Bai's promise, Erika quickly pulled Fujiwara Norika, whose face was flushed and who was somewhat unable to accept her mother's words, to bow to Jiang Bai to express her gratitude.
Jiang Bai naturally waved his hand in refusal.
Without any small talk, Jiang Bai grabbed Yamaguchi Ichiro with one hand, went outside, and immediately stopped a passing car. The driver of the luxury car was pulled out of the car, thrown to the side of the road, and then the car drove away, heading to the place Erika had mentioned.
Jiang Bai didn't care at all whether the other party would call the police or whether it would cause him any trouble.
Hiroichi Yamaguchi will handle these matters properly.
Although he has temporarily retreated, the people he left behind are all following him nearby, and they will naturally find a way to handle these matters.
Ignoring the fact that someone was following him, Jiang Bai took Yamaguchi Ichiro to a mountain shrine in the northern suburbs of Xijing. On the way, he called Hisumura and told her to hide. He also asked Cheng Tiangang to arrange a helicopter there.
The task was completed, so Erika and her daughter were allowed to leave first. As for what happened afterward, Jiang Bai would handle it all on his own.
"Jiang Bai, what do you want to do?"
Cheng Tiangang was initially quite surprised and satisfied after hearing Jiang Bai's report on everything. However, when he heard that Jiang Bai asked him to prepare a helicopter so that Erika and her daughter could leave first, Cheng Tiangang immediately realized that the problem might not be so simple.
"Hehe, guess?"
Jiang Bai left the other party with this playful message and then hung up the phone. When Cheng Tiangang called again, he didn't answer.
Jiang Bai and his group soon arrived at their destination. Erika then personally approached the shrine priest, exchanged a few pleasantries with him, and was led to the back building by the priest.
After the other party took their leave, Erika took out a wooden box from under a rock in the back garden and carefully handed it to Jiang Bai.
Upon opening them, they discovered more than a dozen treasured documents that recorded some secrets, including a treasured ancient method for cultivating Yin-Yang Masters.
This made Jiang Bai understand why the Ise Grand Shrine still couldn't forget Erika, their former guardian priestess, even after so many years.
These documents are certainly valuable, but the most valuable one should be the ancient cultivation method of this Onmyoji. Judging from the inscription on the cover, it is actually the ancestral ancient method of the great Onmyoji Abe no Seimei of the Heian period.
Its rarity is already evident.
As the most famous Onmyoji in Japanese history, this master's life is almost mythical. The value of his ancestral techniques, which he mastered, is immeasurable.
It's no wonder that the Ise Grand Shrine, the headquarters of Onmyoji and Shinto, has persisted in its efforts for over a decade after this item was stolen.
Compared to this, classical documents like Xu Fu's notes are probably not that important.
"So you took this. No wonder the Ise Grand Shrine is chasing you so relentlessly!" Jiang Bai said with a wry smile, waving the secret manual in his hand.
Erika lowered her head in embarrassment, as if she was very ashamed of doing something stupid.
In fact, she regretted it immediately after taking it and wanted to hand it over, but unfortunately, she didn't have the chance.
So she kept this thing until now, which is why the Ise Grand Shrine has not given up tracking her for more than ten years.
If she had known this would be the outcome, she would never have taken it.
However, Jiang Bai was not concerned about that. Instead, he found Xu Fu's notes at the bottom of the box. He saw a note written on some unknown material. It looked like paper, but it felt different when he held it in his hand.
Jiang Bai is quite knowledgeable about ancient and modern times, but he doesn't know what material it is made of.
The notebook wasn't very thick, only about a hundred or two pages. When you opened it, it didn't seem to record any secrets; it was more like his diary.
After quickly skimming through the pages, Jiang Bai had gained some understanding of Xu Fu's life and daily life.
This Xu Fu was not just a simple alchemist, but also a cultivator, and one whose cultivation was profound. According to him, he also contributed to the Qin Emperor's destruction of Wu, and once helped the Qin Emperor and Meng Tian to ambush a master of the Tai Tian level.
They suppressed them, and even clashed with the Kunlun cultivators, taking their lives.
He was skilled in alchemy and it is true that he was looking for the elixir of immortality, but he ultimately did not find the so-called Three Immortal Islands—Fangzhang, Penglai, and Yingzhou—but instead went to Yamato.
And then, they settled down and put down roots here.
From beginning to end, he never returned to China, and naturally he did not receive any elixir of immortality to present to the Qin Emperor.
According to the notes, Xu Fu received news of the Qin Emperor's death at the beginning of the Han Dynasty, when he was ninety years old.
Logically, his cultivation level should have allowed him to live a very long time. As a cultivator with profound cultivation, he should have a long lifespan. However, in his early years, when he participated in the Qin Emperor's destruction of Wu and ambushed that ancient martial arts master of the Tai Tian position, he was severely injured and barely lived to the age of ninety. When he could no longer control his injuries, he wrote his advice to future generations on the last page before his death.
The entire text is flawless, except for the final admonition that future generations must never return to China, never inquire about the Lishan Mausoleum, and never set foot there.
Jiang Bai frowned at the concluding advice, wondering what Xu Fu's mindset was when he wrote such a piece of advice.
They also didn't understand where Cheng Tiangang and the others had heard about the ancient books and the story of Xu Fu returning to present the elixir of immortality.
However, judging from the age and quality of the manuscript, it should not be fake. Jiang Bai spent several hundred points to have the system do an appraisal, which confirmed that it was written by Xu Fu two thousand years ago. Jiang Bai had no more doubts about this.
He knew that he could go to the Lishan Mausoleum; the Qin Emperor was dead, and there were no more worries.
This put Jiang Bai at ease. He knew that not only he was relieved, but also Cheng Tiangang, Li Qingdi, Yang Wudi, and many other people, even the reclusive Tiandi Group 2. At this moment, they could all breathe a sigh of relief and feel at ease.
The Lishan Mausoleum and the fate of the First Emperor have touched the sensitive nerves of far too many people.
It left too many people breathless, but now that the news has been received, everyone can finally breathe a sigh of relief.
After meeting up with Cheng Tiangang's helicopter and seeing off Erika and her daughter, Jiang Bai stood there for a moment, then took out his phone and called Cheng Tiangang directly: "Old Cheng, it's confirmed, Qin Huang is dead."
Chapter 832 Playing with knives with me?
Jiang Bai's words startled the other person for a moment, then they nodded and said, "Be careful."
Then he hung up the phone.
From beginning to end, no one asked Jiang Bai what he was going to do, but even a fool could tell that it was definitely not a good thing.
After hanging up the phone, Jiang Bai, carrying Yamaguchi Ichiro, a huge hostage, stood on the mountain peak of the shrine and waited patiently. After a few minutes, Jiang Bai suddenly found Yamaguchi Ichiro's phone number and called Yamaguchi Hiroichi on the other end.
"I'm not going to release him. You can decide what to do next."
Jiang Bai said this, ignoring the other party's curses, and after thinking for a moment, threw Yamaguchi Ichiro off the mountain.
The mountain peak wasn't very high, only a few hundred meters high. If Yamaguchi Ichiro were woken up by Jiang Bai and thrown down, there would be no chance of survival. Listening to the other's screams, Jiang Bai revealed a knowing smile.
This kid deserves to die. Jiang Bai's actions were to rid the people of a scourge.
"Kill Yamaguchi Ichiro and gain 5,000 prestige points. Young man, begin your mission, time waits for no one."
The system's voice sounded, and Jiang Bai chuckled. He hadn't expected such a pleasant surprise. This kid was actually worth 5,000 prestige points.
But thinking about it, it makes sense. Who told this guy to have such a powerful father? And he's a notorious bastard in Yamato. Killing him would certainly bring some prestige.
"I wonder how many prestige points I'll get for killing Yamaguchi Hiroichi?" Jiang Bai pondered, unconsciously resting his chin on his hand.
When I got Yin Tianchou, it seemed like I got tens of thousands of yuan. Later, Wang Zhenxu got even more, around 100,000 yuan.
Jiang Bai couldn't remember the exact number, but it was quite a lot.
To be honest, Yamaguchi Hiroichi, this underground little emperor, is much more powerful than the other two. If you can win him over, your prestige points will come like water flowing in.
"Jiang Bai, you'll regret this!"
As Jiang Bai was pondering, a text message arrived from Yamaguchi Hiroichi. He had refused to answer Jiang Bai's calls, so this was the only way he could express his dissatisfaction.
Jiang Bai sneered at this, dismissing it with disdain.
It's hard to say who will regret it.
Why did you have to pick me of all people?
You deserve to die.
Jiang Bai walked out of the shrine gate at a leisurely pace, then drove off towards the city. If he was going to cause trouble, he might as well make it bigger.
Jiang Bai originally planned to go straight there and deal with Yamaguchi Hiroichi first, but unexpectedly, his car was stopped halfway there.
In the middle of the highway, a giant tree had somehow appeared, blocking the way. Just as Jiang Bai's car came to a stop, a huge rock fell from behind, completely closing off a section of the road that was about a thousand meters long.
Then more than a dozen black figures descended from the sky.
They landed around Jiang Bai with a "whoosh" sound. Each one of them was completely covered in black clothes, and judging from their attire, they were ninjas with the distinctive features of Yamato.
There were quite a few of them, but unfortunately... their strength wasn't much. Jiang Bai chuckled and didn't take them seriously at all.
These people are enough to deal with ordinary experts, but they are far from enough to deal with him.
These are roughly equivalent to top-tier masters. The fact that they brought out so many at once clearly means that they have emptied the coffers of both major powers. I guess all the top-tier ninjas that Iga and Koga can offer are probably here.
However, this is still not enough.
"If it's just you guys, it seems a bit insufficient!" Jiang Bai said noncommittally.
Hiroichi Yamaguchi acted very quickly; he had just thrown his son off the mountain, and now his men for revenge had arrived.
It's possible that this guy had already arranged for people when he first threatened him. After all, Jiang Bai knew that these two families were not close to Xijing. They were villages hidden deep in the mountains and forests, with inconvenient transportation. It was not easy to get here. The reason they were able to arrive so quickly was because they had set off in advance.
"Of course not. If they were dealing with ordinary people, it wouldn't be a problem. We Iga and Koga are experts in assassination and our ninjutsu is profound and superb. Your ancient martial artists are on the same level as us and would definitely not be able to escape our assassination."
"If it's a top-tier expert, even a peerless expert, they can't stop more than a dozen of the best Jonin, but... if it's Mr. Jiang, they're not even worth a second glance."
An aged voice rang out at that moment, and the next second, two ninjas, one in red and one in white, appeared out of thin air. Even Jiang Bai didn't realize how they got there.
With floating energy swirling around their bodies, these two were clearly the legendary Special Ninjas.
Two of these special ninjas, who were said to be able to rival the unparalleled masters of China, unexpectedly arrived.
The one who spoke was one of the ninjas in white, while the other one in red remained silent from beginning to end.
"Interesting. So you two came too? Why didn't you bring more? Surely the Koga and Iga have more to offer than this?"
Jiang Bai stood there with a smile, and asked with some curiosity.
As a force capable of contending with the underworld of China, the ninja forces of Koga and Iga would not be so fragile; the Nangong family alone possesses one or two dozen ice burial coffins.
Even if Yamato is slightly inferior, it is definitely not just the strength it has shown.
"What if I were included?" Just then, a tall man in a kimono, holding a long sword and wearing wooden clogs walked out, holding a long sword horizontally in front of his chest.
Another expert.
"And who are you? Which school do you belong to?" There are too many schools of martial arts in Yamato, and Jiang Bai hadn't paid special attention to them, so he didn't recognize who this person was. However, since he was holding a single sword, it was either the Yagyu Shinkage-ryu or the Itto-ryu.
They couldn't possibly be dealing with minor schools of thought, and they certainly couldn't field such experts.
"Yagyu Shin's flow, Yagyu Yokoichi!" the other party announced.
Jiang Bai looked at the three people in front of him and asked with some anticipation, "Besides the three of you, is no one else here?"
"The three of us are enough to deal with you!" Unexpectedly, Yagyu Yokoichi was quite confident. Hearing this, he snorted coldly and rushed out the next second, heading straight for Jiang Bai.
He had already drawn his long sword, intending to kill Jiang Bai on the spot.
"Useless!" Jiang Bai sneered, dismissing him with disdain, and rushed out.
The two special ninjas and their group of ninjas quickly concealed themselves. One of them left behind hand seals, seemingly performing some kind of ninjutsu. Jiang Bai ignored him and headed towards Yagyu Yokoichi.
"You dare to play with knives? You're not qualified!" Jiang Bai dodged the attack with a leap, snatched the long sword from the other's hand, and then kicked him, sending Liu Sheng Hengyi flying.
A precious sword landed in Jiang Bai's hand. With a casual flick, it spun around and unleashed a burst of blade light.
He is also skilled with a knife, and extremely skilled at it. The Seven Limits is an unparalleled knife technique. If Jiang Bai does not use "Tiger Soul," he will not be greatly affected. Although the power is greatly reduced without the assistance of a divine weapon, it is still extremely powerful.
Chapter 833 All for the Humanoid Monster
After saying this, Jiang Bai chuckled and then unleashed a move: "Mountain Collapse".
In an instant, his swordsmanship flowed like a river, and a magnificent sword aura swept over him. Before Yagyu Yokoichi could even scream, he had killed this peerless master of the Yagyu Shinkage-ryu school on the spot.
"Congratulations, host! You have gained 20,000 Prestige Points!"
This surprised Jiang Bai, who was overjoyed. He had killed a top-tier expert before, and at that time he only gained three thousand prestige points, which was not as high as Yamaguchi Ichiro's.
There weren't that many top-tier experts in the world for him to defeat. Although he had the urge to fight humanoid monsters, he had no choice but to give up since there were no opponents.
He had never killed a single master at the level of peerless experts. Last time, he only captured four and then extorted some money from them. He never expected that killing a peerless expert would earn him 20,000 reputation points.
This made Jiang Bai's eyes light up.
"Originally, I was going to spare your lives and squeeze some benefits out of you, but now I can only apologize, everyone!"
Jiang Bai laughed heartily, then unleashed a flurry of slashes.
Of course, it wasn't just random; every move was an incredibly skillful sword technique. The moment the attack was made, several screams were heard, and the hidden Jonin were instantly mangled and fell to the ground, dead.
Their prestige income was only 2,000 points, which was really small, but even a little bit is still something, so Jiang Bai tolerated it.
In less than a minute, the once imposing crowd on the ground was completely wiped out, serving no purpose other than to give Jiang Bai some prestige.
Even the so-called special ninja who had previously clamored to deal with Jiang Bai became a victim of Jiang Bai's blade. His exquisite ninjutsu didn't even have a chance to be used before he was killed.
A minute later, only the red-clad ninja remained alive on the closed road.
It wasn't that he was incredibly skilled; Jiang Bai couldn't do anything to him.
It was because Jiang Bai had no intention of killing him at all.
"You've been forming hand seals ever since we started fighting, and you haven't used a single move yet. Are you sent by the Iga clan to mess with me?"
Jiang Bai stood in front of the other person and couldn't help but ask curiously.
In fact, the opponent did make some moves, but before each hand seal was finished, Jiang Bai's blade light would rush over, scaring the guy in front of him into hastily hiding and giving him no chance to attack Jiang Bai.
In the end, it seemed as if he hadn't done anything at all.
"Uh..." The other person stared blankly at Jiang Bai in front of him, not knowing what to say.
"I still have time. I'll give you five minutes. Show me what you've got. If I'm pleased with what I've done, I'll spare your life. If I'm not, then you're finished."
Jiang Bai glanced at his watch, then said quite seriously.
This guy completely disregarded his opponent, failing to realize that the opponent was a fearsome special ninja, a truly peerless figure, and instead treated him like a monkey show.
This caused the special ninja from Iga to turn bloodshot. If he hadn't been wearing a scarf and his expression wasn't hidden, Jiang Bai would probably have seen a face that was either ashen or flushed red.
This is a tremendous humiliation.
"Why are you unwilling?" Jiang Bai raised an eyebrow and asked the special ninja in front of him when he saw that the other party remained silent.
"asshole!"
The other person finally spoke, saying this, and then, by putting their hands together, began to quickly form hand seals, constantly changing their palms while muttering something incomprehensible.
No sooner had he finished speaking than Jiang Bai's long sword came down, cleanly slicing the special ninja in two.
"Damn it, I asked you to do a magic trick, why are you talking so much nonsense!" Without even looking at the other person, Jiang Bai muttered under his breath, then turned and left.
With a single punch, Jiang Bai shattered the giant tree blocking his path, breaking it in two. He got into the car, intending to throw away the broken knife, but just as he was about to do so, he discovered that this long knife, which had killed many people—or, as they would call it, a sword—was a deadly weapon.
A line of small, bright characters gleamed on the sword's blade, written in Japanese script: "Kikuichimonji".
I never expected it to be a famous sword. No wonder it's so easy to use, cutting through melons and vegetables like water, and seemingly able to cut through iron like mud. It can kill without leaving a drop of blood. It must be quite famous.
After getting off the bus again, Jiang Bai found the other person's scabbard, inserted it into the scabbard, and casually tossed it into the passenger seat before driving onwards towards the city.
This time, the opponent ambushed him, sending out three peerless masters and more than a dozen top-tier masters, but he wiped them all out, gaining more than 80,000 prestige points. Adding this to the prestige points he had previously earned from Yamaguchi Ichiro, he had a total of 87,000.
Jiang Bai still has a long way to go to reach his goal, which is more than 110,000 short.
"Forward to wipe out the humanoid monsters!"
Jiang Bai got into the car and drove towards the city. As he drove, he didn't forget to call Yamaguchi Hiroichi: "Grandson, are you home? Grandpa is coming to find you, don't run away!"
Jiang Bai's words left Yamaguchi Hiroichi, this strange humanoid, completely stunned, unable to recover for a long time.
After a long pause, reminded by the person beside him, he realized what had happened. Yamaguchi Hiroichi, his face extremely gloomy, said to Jiang Bai in a deep voice, "Jiang Bai, I won't leave. I'll wait for you here!"
I don't know who else he has that gave him such confidence. We lost three peerless masters here, including a master of the Yagyu Shinkage-ryu school, two special ninjas, and more than a dozen Jonin.
How could Yamaguchi Hiroichi remain so calm and say he was waiting for him?
This made Jiang Bai very curious.
He was very curious about where this underground little emperor got his confidence from, that he had the courage to say such things to him at this time.
It seems I underestimated him before.
Jiang Bai didn't know what methods Yamaguchi Hiroichi had prepared, or who had given him the courage to say that he was waiting for him there. However, Jiang Bai was very curious and excited.
Jiang Bai, who is essentially half-immortal, doesn't feel much danger; his formidable strength gives him absolute confidence.
Yamaguchi Hiroichi's words didn't deter Jiang Bai; instead, they excited him to move forward, because... he knew there must be countless masters there. No, countless humanoid monsters awaited him.
He's waiting to go and kill those bastards so he can reap the prestige points and achieve his own success.
These 24 hours, 200,000 points of prestige, all depend on them.
Thinking of this, Jiang Bai unconsciously stepped hard on the gas pedal, and the car sped towards Yamaguchi Hiroichi's house.
It implies a certain impatience.
Chapter 834 A Century-Old Alliance
Soon, Jiang Bai arrived at Yamaguchi Hiroichi's house.
His estate is in a prominent location and is not difficult to find.
Jiang Bai had assumed the entrance would be heavily guarded, but upon arriving at his destination, he was astonished to find that not only was there no sign of the heightened security he had imagined, but most of the security personnel at the entrance had also been removed.
From afar, the burly men guarding the gate saw Jiang Bai. Instead of stopping him, they opened the gate and let Jiang Bai drive in, passing through the garden and heading straight for the Japanese-style wooden building complex in the center.
Jiang Bai executed a beautiful drift and stopped the car. He got out with "Kikuichimonji" and saw a large group of people already standing in front of him.
It included a skilled warrior dressed as a samurai, a priest, and a high-ranking monk, whose origins were unknown.
There was no one else besides them.
From afar, Jiang Bai could sense many experts, including several peerless masters and some top-tier individuals.
However, they all stayed far away, at least a kilometer away, watching from a high place in the distance, but dared not approach.
It seems this was planned in advance; the other party wanted to prevent these people from getting close just in case, which made Jiang Bai somewhat angry.
Damn it, I came here to grind reputation. Those people outside have tons of reputation points. Roughly speaking, that's at least 100,000 to 200,000 reputation points.
Even without killing Yamaguchi Hiroichi, these experts alone would allow Jiang Bai to easily complete the tasks assigned by the system.
But why are they hiding so far away now?
At such a distance, if they scatter and flee, it will be very difficult for me to capture them all in one fell swoop.
However, this thought only lasted for a moment before he turned his gaze to the three people in front of him. None of the three people were simple characters.
Jiang Bai could sense that these three people were roughly equal in strength to him, also at the mid-star level. Of course, they were addressed differently, but their strength was comparable.
"Three mid-star level experts, tsk tsk, no wonder Cheng Tiangang and the others didn't let me act recklessly. It turns out you guys have some strength too, managing to find three mid-star level experts at once. No wonder you, Yamaguchi Hiroichi, dared not run away and wait for me here!"
With narrowed eyes, Jiang Bai stood there and spoke noncommittally to Yamaguchi Hiroichi in front of him. It was unclear whether he was speaking to Yamaguchi Hiroichi or to the people behind him.
"So you've reached this level too? Jiang Bai, I could tolerate your past antics, but this time you've gone too far. You can do whatever you want in China, but with your strength, you're indiscriminately killing innocent people in my Great Hero! Are you trying to break the century-old alliance?"
The first to speak was a middle-aged man dressed in priest's robes. It was unclear how old he was; at this level, some people were already in their seventies or eighties, but he looked extremely young.
Judging someone's identity from their appearance is no longer so simple.
Unlike before, when people talked about masters, they would always say they were a bunch of old men. No matter how powerful a master was, they were just a group of old men who couldn't be older.
At this level, people's ages and appearances truly become diverse and varied, a veritable feast for the eyes.
"A century-old alliance?" Jiang Bai was somewhat taken aback by the other party's words.
I thought the other party would immediately say some threatening words or berate and blackmail me, and then start a fight.
Jiang Bai was somewhat bewildered by what the other party had done.
He had never even heard of this so-called century-old alliance.
What is this thing?
Seeing Jiang Bai's initial surprise followed by a frown, the three people on the other side were also taken aback. They exchanged glances, and it was the high priest who had spoken first who spoke up: "You don't know about the Hundred-Year Covenant?"
"What is that? Why should I know?" Jiang Bai frowned upon hearing this, then asked with a hint of disdain.
However, this disdain was feigned. Jiang Bai was actually very curious about this century-old alliance, because he could tell that it must be some kind of very important agreement.
He didn't know the specifics, but he believed the other party would soon provide an explanation.
As expected, after hearing Jiang Bai's words, he sneered: "According to our century-old alliance with China, experts who have seen through the true nature of the world are not allowed to attack people from other countries!"
"You can do whatever you want in your own country, that's your freedom. But according to the alliance, as a master who has seen through the true nature of the world, you cannot attack our Yamato masters. Otherwise, you will be violating the alliance!"
"And those who break the covenant will be punished, no matter who they are, they will be punished most severely!"
"According to the rules, we, Yamato, have the right to deal with you and do whatever we want to you, and all of you Chinese who have seen through the true nature of the world also have the obligation to take action against you. Jiang Bai, to put it bluntly, you are now the enemy of the world!"
"Not only the masters of Yamato, but also masters from other countries, and even people from China, as long as they have seen through the true nature of the world, have the obligation and responsibility to take action against you!"
This priest, who was clearly from the Ise Grand Shrine, coldly said these words to Jiang Bai in front of him.
The two people next to him readily agreed.
It seems that Jiang Bai has really committed some unforgivable crime, and now he is facing death.
Jiang Bai chuckled, but remained silent.
He really didn't know about this, but he didn't think it was that mysterious. He had broken through to the ranks of peerless masters and seen through the real world. Apart from making a move once on Mount Kilimanjaro, he had never actually fought against other masters abroad.
No one told him about this century-old alliance.
To be honest, he didn't know what this thing was all about, but one thing was for sure: it wasn't as mysterious as the other party made it out to be.
If things were really that serious, Yang Wudi, as someone who is well-versed in the ways of the world and knows everything about the underworld, would not have let him come to Yamato, nor would he have come without giving him some warnings.
Since he claimed to have come on his own without giving any warning, it means one thing: this century-old covenant, even if possessed, would not have such a powerful effect.
Otherwise, Yang Wudi would never have dared to act so recklessly.
"You can still laugh? Do you know that by relying on your cultivation level to act recklessly in Dahe, you have already crossed the true bottom line? What you are doing is not only bringing trouble upon yourself, but also bringing trouble upon the entire Chinese nation!"
Chapter 835 Fight! Why don't you fight?
"Then tell me, what should I do now? What's done is done."
Jiang Bai looked at the unnamed priest from the Ise Grand Shrine in front of him without comment and asked.
The reason I knew the other person was from Ise Grand Shrine was because their attire was very distinctive. Although the priests of Ise Grand Shrine dressed similarly to priests in other places, they always had a special mark on their chests.
Jiang Bai wouldn't have recognized him in the past, but this time he came for Naoto Nakayama, the future enshrined master of Ise Grand Shrine, so he naturally got to know him thoroughly.
Besides the one in front of him, his old rival Jiang Bai also knew about that high monk from Rikoya, who also couldn't escape Jiang Bai's discerning eyes.
On the contrary, the identity of the samurai in front of them was unknown, and his origins were unclear, but no matter how you looked at it, he couldn't escape the same few families.
"That's simple. You'll surrender right now, kowtow and admit your mistakes, and serve ten years in prison at my Ise Grand Shrine. Of course, you'll have to hand over the secret texts of my Ise Grand Shrine that you obtained from the priestess Erika. In that case, I might consider letting you go and not telling anyone. Otherwise, you'll be breaking the century-old covenant, and you'll suffer a fate worse than death."
"This is your only chance. Think it over carefully. If I were you, I would agree to my terms immediately!"
Upon hearing this, the priest assumed that Jiang Bai had realized he had made a grave mistake and was somewhat frightened. He chuckled and then made these bizarre demands.
This surprised Jiang Bai. Before he could refute, the high monk from Rikoya objected.
Damn it, what a joke! Jiang Bai is a mid-level expert, a mid-level expert at such a young age. Don't be fooled by their youthful appearance; they know their own strengths and weaknesses.
The three people present all looked to be around forty years old, but none of them were under eighty; in fact, some were even older.
At their age, they have weathered countless storms to get to where they are today.
Now that his cultivation level has stabilized, it will be extremely difficult to move forward again.
Because they are old.
Having passed through the peak period of one's vital energy and vitality, it is not impossible to make a breakthrough again, but it will be fraught with difficulties.
But Jiang Bai is different from them. Jiang Bai is very young, frighteningly young. He is only twenty-four years old, and it is said that he will be twenty-five soon. But no matter what age he is, he is still a young man in his twenties.
Having reached this point in his twenties, his future is limitless.
If such people were to enter the Ise Grand Shrine and serve them, what would become of them?
Will there be any way for Rikono to survive in the future?
As a high-ranking monk from the Satoko-no region, he absolutely could not agree to this.
Therefore, he immediately stepped forward and retorted, "How can this be? Kowtowing and admitting his mistakes is acceptable, and surrendering is also necessary, but he cannot serve his sentence at Ise Grand Shrine; he should come to Ura-Takano."
"This young man is too murderous. The Ise Grand Shrine cannot resolve it. Only the supreme Buddhist teachings of Satokoya can dispel his malevolence."
"Therefore, we need not trouble the Ise Grand Shrine with this matter."
"What did you say? How is that possible! The Ise Grand Shrine will never agree to this!" That's what the people of Satokono thought. How could the people of the Ise Grand Shrine possibly agree?
They were already fraught with contradictions, and due to their beliefs, they had been fighting each other for countless years. At one time, the Buddhist sect led by Takano surpassed the native Shinto sect and suppressed them for many years. Only in recent years have they recovered and started to suppress the other side. Jiang Bai may be a key figure in the struggle for the next few decades. How can he fall into the other side's hands?
Naturally, he would come out to object.
Why can't he stay with us!
"Our Ise Grand Shrine is the best. We are the center of Shintoism, with many experts. We can keep an eye on him."
"Are there fewer experts in our Ritsu-Koya than you? You were always suppressed by us. If it weren't for the Meiji Restoration, which established your status as the state religion, you would be inferior to us now. If you can do it, why can't we?"
"That is..."
The two men, disregarding their status, started arguing. They were originally rivals who had temporarily come together to deal with Jiang Bai, but now that their interests were at stake, the conflict between them, or rather their families, immediately erupted. They stood there, arguing endlessly, neither willing to give in.
Instead, the samurai with the sword stood there silently, as if he hadn't heard the argument between the two, standing there like a wooden stake.
As for Yamaguchi Hiroichi, who was standing at the very front and should have been in charge, his face was ashen. Having lost his son, he had become an insignificant person at this moment.
Two important figures were arguing behind him, both trying to get Jiang Bai to kowtow and admit his mistakes, and surrender. But the person he was supposed to kowtow to and admit his mistakes to was clearly not him, nor was the person he was supposed to surrender.
His son died, and now they're attacking him in his own home. This little emperor in the underworld can only stand there and watch helplessly. You can imagine how furious he must be.
If it weren't for the power of the two people behind him, Yamaguchi Hiroichi would probably have turned against them by now.
However, he couldn't, because he knew that he, the underground little emperor, really couldn't afford to offend the Supreme High Priest of Ise Grand Shrine and the Supreme Elder of Ura-Takano.
So he could only remain silent and not utter a word.
One can imagine the resentment in his heart.
Instead, it was the warrior who had remained silent until now, whose origins were unknown, who spoke in a deep voice after a long while: "You two idiots, stop arguing! Haven't you noticed that this kid isn't taking your words seriously at all? He's toying with you!"
I don't know his identity, but the fact that he dared to speak to these two people of extraordinary status shows that he is no ordinary person.
"Heh, who said that? You two keep arguing. If you can reach an agreement, then do so. If you can't, I suggest you two fight it out. Whoever wins, I'll listen to them!"
"Isn't it just kneeling down and begging for mercy, surrendering without a fight? I promise you, you two will fight, and whoever wins, I'll listen to them and serve ten years in their service!"
Jiang Bai chuckled, revealing what he considered a rather radiant smile. He winked at the three people in front of him and said with amusement.
"Bastard!" The three men cursed in unison.
They're not idiots, how could they not realize that Jiang Bai was just flirting with them?
Do you want them to fight to the death so you can reap the benefits?
Chapter 836 Siege
They could be certain that even if the two of them were truly idiots, and they fought to the death as Jiang Bai suggested, Jiang Bai would ultimately not keep his promise!
The inevitable outcome is that Jiang Bai will eventually turn his back on them.
That's why they cursed Jiang Bai.
"And you, those two idiots have finished speaking, what do you have to say? Speaking of which, I know where those two idiots are from, but where are you from?"
With a chuckle, Jiang Bai ignored the two fools vying for power and turned his attention to the warrior before him.
The three of them must all be extraordinary individuals, all of whom are mid-level stars comparable to Jiang Bai.
Of the three, the one Jiang Bai truly felt threatened was not the two idiots who were yelling at him to kneel down and beg for mercy, but the silent warrior in front of him.
Jiang Bai subconsciously felt that the warrior in front of him was the most powerful of the three.
"The Miyamoto family, Miyamoto Musashi!" the other person announced upon hearing this.
Miyamoto Musashi?
Jiang Bai paused for a moment upon hearing the name.
Damn, isn't that the name of the legendary war god Yamato? What's the meaning of this?
He's just fooling himself!
Those people were from hundreds of years ago. The one in front of me looks to be at most forty years old, but his real age is no more than one hundred. He's telling me he's Miyamoto Musashi.
Are you kidding me?
Did you think they were all child prodigies?
Jiang Bai could clearly sense that the person in front of him was not someone like Changchun Tongzi, whose cultivation level he couldn't detect at all, but rather a master of equal strength to himself.
This kind of person is obviously not an old monster who has lived for hundreds of years.
Moreover, Changchun Tongzi is an exception. Jiang Bai also asked Yang Wudi about this matter. Yang Wudi clearly recognized Jiang Bai as an expert. It is not surprising that the people of Wansheng Sect have long lifespans. They are an exception and cannot be measured by ordinary standards.
As for the others, Jiang Bai has yet to meet any experts over a hundred years old!
Hundreds of years old! Only a master at the Great Celestial Realm, or even the Supreme Celestial Realm, could live that long!
So when Jiang Bai heard this name, his expression was incredibly strange, as if to say, "Are you kidding me?"
The other party seemed to notice Jiang Bai's strange expression, but his face remained unchanged as he said in a deep voice, "In the Miyamoto family, regardless of one's given name, once one becomes the head of the family, everyone is called Miyamoto Musashi. This is to show respect to our ancestors!"
"If you're not used to it, you can call me Head of the Miyamoto Clan like everyone else!"
Hearing this answer, Jiang Bai's expression softened slightly.
However, the other party clearly had no intention of arguing with Jiang Bai. Looking at Jiang Bai in front of him, he slowly drew his "long sword" from his waist, gripped it tightly with both hands, aimed it at Jiang Bai, and made a stance as if he might charge at him at any moment.
Then he said to Jiang Bai, "Young people like you are rare. You are only in your twenties and you have such strength. Even Miyamoto Musashi, the ancestor, was only at this level. Your future is very bright."
"I was asked by Hiroichi Yamaguchi to come here to help him."
"However, I am unwilling to kill. Although your violation of the century-old alliance is an unforgivable crime, if you surrender and have your cultivation destroyed, I may spare your life!"
Jiang Bai was getting annoyed by those words again. He sneered and said noncommittally, "The three of you have been trying to make me surrender from the moment we met, trying to make me submit without resistance. What are you talking about, this century-old alliance that I've never even heard of!"
Do you think this thing will be useful to me?
"At our level, it's best to prove ourselves with our skills. What's the point of all that nonsense? Everything has to be a formality, and only the winner has the right to speak!"
"I'm curious, what makes you think you've got me cornered?"
Jiang Bai was telling the truth, and it was also his true feelings. A century-old alliance sounded mysterious, as if it were very important and worth keeping and valuing. If he didn't comply, the consequences would be very serious.
But Jiang Bai didn't take it seriously, because he had no idea that in his mind, the current situation required a fight to determine who should speak, rather than just standing there and spouting nonsense.
"It's very obvious. You can't possibly be our match. At our level, there are certainly some differences in strength, but they're not significant. In a one-on-one situation, it would be very difficult to kill the other."
"If I were the only one here, I naturally wouldn't dare say such a thing to you, but now there are three of us, three against one, and you have no chance of winning!" Miyamoto Musashi of the Miyamoto family said to Jiang Bai in a deep voice.
"We'll only know after we fight." Jiang Bai was determined to fight.
He might not necessarily lose in this situation. His opponent is powerful and has more people, but Jiang Bai is not without any trump cards. His abnormal recovery ability, which is comparable to that of an immortal, is his best trump card, giving him almost unlimited endurance.
Although they outnumbered him, Jiang Bai might not be afraid of them; everything would only be known after a fight.
After thinking for a moment, Jiang Bai glanced at the "Kikuichimonji" in his hand and chuckled: "We just seized this knife, and it seems pretty useful. I was planning to use it to chop melons and vegetables."
"But now that there are so many of you, I don't know if this knife can still be saved. Fortunately, I have other treasured swords in my hand, so let's not use this one for the time being."
After speaking, Jiang Bai ignored the three bewildered people and didn't care about anything. The next second, "Kikuichimonji" disappeared from Jiang Bai's hand and was replaced by "Tiger Soul" which was burning with boiling killing intent!
The long, slender blade appeared in Jiang Bai's hand, radiating a terrifying killing intent that made the three people present change their expressions instantly.
They all realized that things were going badly.
"Don't hesitate, attack! This is a divine weapon, a divine weapon with overwhelming killing intent. We can't withstand its power when it's unleashed. Attack now!"
The Supreme High Priest of Ise Grand Shrine was highly sensitive to this murderous aura and resentment. His expression changed, and he roared loudly.
The next second, he took out a wooden sword of unknown material, swung it around, biting it until it bled. Light flashed on the ground, and a huge figure seemed to be about to rush out of the shimmering array.
On the other side, the head of the Miyamoto family was the first to rush out and head straight for Jiang Bai, wielding a long sword. He moved with lightning speed and slashed down at Jiang Bai.
His partner was the Supreme Elder from Rikono, who, without using any strange methods, simply wielded his Zen staff and struck Jiang Bai directly in the back from the left.
At this moment, the three of them no longer held back or schemed against each other, and simultaneously attacked Jiang Bai, determined to kill him on the spot.
Chapter 837 A Chill to the Bone
"Blazing Fire!" Jiang Bai wielded his longsword without hesitation and began to attack.
Despite his tough talk, deep down he still had some reservations.
The three people in front of him were all mid-level stars who could rival him. It was certain that there was a difference in strength, but the difference between them was not significant. As the other party said, even if there was a slight difference between them, it would not be too great.
Jiang Bai is fighting three against one, so his chances of winning are really not very high.
So he immediately took out the Tiger Soul Blade and used the third move of the Seven Limits, Blazing Fire.
The goal was to defeat the opponent with overwhelming force.
According to legend, this move is a blazing blade of light, hot enough to melt lava in a furnace, burning anything it touches to ashes. It is so powerful that it cannot be blocked by force and cannot be controlled by gentleness. It can burn the sky and boil the sea, evaporating everything. Only in this way can it be said to have unleashed its full power. However, Jiang Bai's strength is clearly insufficient, and he cannot unleash its full power. The blazing fire is only attached to the blade of light, and the temperature is extremely high, as if it can melt everything.
That's far from being able to burn the sky or boil the sea.
Even so, it startled the head of the Miyamoto family, who instinctively tried to dodge, holding his ancestral sword in front of his chest and retreating.
With a clang, before he could even react, the famous sword in his hand shattered into pieces the instant it touched Tiger Soul. The next second, the sword's edge, enveloped in raging flames, made intimate contact with his body.
With a scream of "Ah!", the current head of the Miyamoto family, known as the new generation Miyamoto Musashi, and a peerless master who inherited the title of Yamato Swordsman and Martial God, was killed on the spot by Jiang Bai.
This scene left the two men who were about to make their move somewhat bewildered. The one who rushed to Jiang Bai's side the fastest immediately backed down. Before he even got close, he flipped backward and took several steps back to steady himself.
Just kidding. He knew Jiang Bai was not someone to mess with, but he never expected Jiang Bai to be this bad. In just a few moves, the powerful head of the Miyamoto family was reduced to ashes.
You must know that he was a mid-level star who could stand shoulder to shoulder with him, sit in the world and suppress everything. He was the head of the Miyamoto family, whose status was above that of the Yagyu Shinkage-ryu. And he died just like that.
Under such circumstances, how could he dare to go on again?
Isn't that just asking for death?
After killing the head of the Miyamoto family, the Supreme High Priest from the Ise Grand Shrine continued his actions, dripping blood and causing the array on the ground to flash even brighter.
A gigantic monster appeared before Jiang Bai. Its origins were unknown. It was a bird-headed human with a tortoise shell on its body and a bowl-shaped concave mirror on its head. It was over five meters tall, a truly colossal creature.
However, Jiang Bai's current state is not good either. Countless killing intents and malevolent energy are constantly washing over his mind. If it were before, Jiang Bai would have dared to use the Tiger Soul Blade and unleash such a powerful attack, and he would have been devoured by this malevolent energy long ago.
The tiger's soul devoured its master; the spirit of the divine weapon had already begun its counterattack against Jiang Bai, a man who could not control him.
However, the power of this divine weapon, which was already sealed, was reduced somewhat, and Jiang Bai's strength had also increased. Although he didn't feel very good, he was not seriously injured.
However, Jiang Bai knew that he had to act quickly, otherwise, the longer it took, the less safe he would be.
His use of this thing is like using the Seven Injury Fist; it injures himself first and then others. Unless absolutely necessary, it should never be used for a long time!
"Oh no, he's about to make a move! Quickly activate the Kappa!" The master of Rikono was naturally the next target.
In fact, this guy was blocking the way of the Supreme High Priest of Ise Grand Shrine, so Jiang Bai had no choice but to confront him.
It wasn't that he didn't want to move aside, but Jiang Bai's performance was too frightening. If he dodged and Jiang Bai attacked this Supreme High Priest of Ise Grand Shrine, the consequences would be self-evident.
The Supreme High Priest, who was in the middle of casting a spell, was a complete idiot until the spell was finished. Jiang Bai could kill him with a single finger.
If he dies, how can I live on my own?
Although they didn't get along, this master from Rikonoya saw things very clearly. If this high priest knelt down first, he wouldn't be able to escape from Jiang Bai's clutches. Jiang Bai wouldn't let him go!
In fact, Jiang Bai would never let them go. A mid-level star had 50,000 prestige points. The Miyamoto family head who charged over first had given Jiang Bai 50,000 prestige points. Under these circumstances, it would be strange if Jiang Bai let these bastards go.
Once he kills these two people, his mission will be accomplished. Under these circumstances, is it possible for Jiang Bai to release them?
The answer is obviously no!
Don't even think about it!
"The Buddha's light shines everywhere, the Great Sun Vajra."
Seeing Jiang Bai charging over aggressively, the Supreme Elder from Rikonojo no longer cared about holding back.
In terms of combat ability, they were far inferior to the head of the Miyamoto family. His opponent was a true samurai, while the Supreme High Priest of Ise Grand Shrine could at most be considered a sorcerer.
As for this Supreme Elder of Rikono, let's just say he's proficient in both magic and martial arts.
However, the drawbacks of doing this are obvious: his combat strength is inferior to that of the head of the Miyamoto family, and his spellcasting is naturally inferior to that of the Supreme Priest of the Ise Grand Shrine.
However, there is one advantage to practicing both: you can use any method you want.
Jiang Bai's performance just now was terrifying. In a single exchange, the so-called contemporary sword master and martial god, Miyamoto Musashi, died at Jiang Bai's hands without even a chance to resist. Under such circumstances, only a fool would be willing to confront Jiang Bai head-on.
For this reason, he used some secret techniques to defend himself. When Jiang Bai rushed over, he put his hands together, chanted Buddhist mantras, and a string of Buddhist beads in his hand emitted light, forcefully blocking one of Jiang Bai's attacks.
Unfortunately, the golden light emanating from the prayer beads shattered after this incident, and cracks appeared on the warm, jade-like prayer beads on his wrist. This caused a pang of heartache to flash across the face of the master from Rikono.
"Hehe, this is interesting!" Jiang Bai narrowed his eyes and said, then charged out again the instant he had retreated.
Extremely fast!
At their level of cultivation, although they cannot fly, their speed is frighteningly fast. It's one thing if they don't use their full strength, but Jiang Bai has already tested it when they do.
A proper mid-level ancient martial artist can punch at subsonic speeds. I don't need to elaborate on what level that speed represents.
Jiang Bai gave his opponent no chance to react. The first attack missed, and the second attack arrived in the blink of an eye.
Just as Jiang Bai decided to chop the other person into mincemeat, a figure suddenly appeared behind him. Before Jiang Bai could react, a long sword, made of some unknown material, pierced through his body.
He was given a sudden, chilling blow.
Chapter 838 Kappa
"Damn it!"
Jiang Bai cursed angrily, realizing he had been tricked. There weren't three mid-level stars here at all; there was another one that had been hiding all along. It was just that this person was too good at hiding, and Jiang Bai hadn't noticed it earlier.
Now that the other party has found the right opportunity to strike, they have immediately dealt me a severe blow.
"Silent killing technique!"
"Haha, so it's the Koga's Tennin!"
The Supreme Elder of Rikoya laughed immediately when Jiang Bai's chest was pierced by the weapon, guessing the other party's identity, and a bright smile appeared on his face.
This reclusive ninja of Koga rarely makes his appearance, but when he does, there is no reason why he will fail. His silent killing technique is terrifying.
This guy once had a record of killing a mid-level star, which is extremely terrifying.
With him taking action, there was naturally no chance of failure.
"What!" But his smile didn't last long before it turned into complete astonishment.
Jiang Bai, whose chest had been pierced by a weapon, actually sneered and grabbed the weapon that had pierced his body.
He suddenly turned around, broke free from his opponent, grabbed the opponent's neck with one hand, and then pulled out the weapon that had pierced his chest. The wound healed in an instant.
As for the Heavenly Ninja, Jiang Bai had his neck gripped so tightly that he couldn't move.
He was a ninja, not a samurai, so he was no match for Jiang Bai in a direct fight. His sneak attack failed, and Jiang Bai grabbed him by the neck, leaving him no room to struggle.
Aside from surrendering, they were powerless to do anything else for anyone else.
"What a silent killing technique! If it were anyone else, I would be dead as a result of such a fatal blow. Luckily it was me."
"You're unlucky, I have a super regenerative ability. Unless you chop me into mincemeat, you'll have a hard time killing me!"
"Waaaaah..."
The ninja from Koga struggled incessantly, but to no avail. He tried to form hand seals, but Jiang Bai swung his sword and severed both of his hands cleanly.
The other person was in so much pain that they wanted to scream, but couldn't make a sound.
Without exchanging any more pleasantries, Jiang Bai snapped the other man's neck. The once-mighty ninja struggled for a moment before meeting his end.
Immediately afterwards, Jiang Bai rushed towards Master Rikono, who was already somewhat dazed.
This time, the other side had no means of countermeasures. In fact, at this moment, he was still a little dazed and did not understand how the situation had suddenly become so bad.
Still reeling from the shock of Jiang Bai killing a Heavenly Ninja, Jiang Bai slashed off his head with a single stroke.
"Your helpers are gone; now it's just you left."
The brief exchange had completely destroyed Yamaguchi Hiroichi's garden, but Yamaguchi Hiroichi and the Grand Priest of Ise Grand Shrine remained unharmed.
This was a result that the other party intentionally preserved, but now this preservation is meaningless.
Because the other three people had been completely dealt with by Jiang Bai, although Jiang Bai also paid a price, the results were still impressive.
Jiang Bai successfully completed his task, and even exceeded the target.
Several system notifications rang in Jiang Bai's ears, but Jiang Bai didn't have time to pay attention to them. Instead, he focused his attention on the Supreme High Priest in front of him.
"How do you want to die? Just say so!" Jiang Bai asked the Supreme High Priest in front of him with a smile, neither confirming nor denying.
"No... it's not about how I want to die, it's about how you want to die! Wake up, Kappa!"
Unfortunately, the other party showed no weakness, sneered, and said this to Jiang Bai. The next second, the light on the giant monster that had been summoned disappeared, and it suddenly opened its eyes.
"Who summoned me, Lord Kappa!" A very ancient Japanese phrase rang out from the other party's mouth, and the surrounding atmosphere became extremely eerie.
"I, the priest of Ise Grand Shrine, your contemporary worshipper, beg you, my lord, to slay the enemy before you!" The high priest said this in a seemingly solemn manner, while also performing a very ancient salute.
"Thirty boys, thirty girls! And I also want ten beautiful women who are already adults!" The kappa said this without even glancing at Jiang Bai, as if victory was already in his grasp.
Jiang Bai frowned. He knew about kappa and such; to put it bluntly, they were monsters.
Jiang Bai had seen monsters before. Li Yaoji was a powerful demon, but he wasn't actually that terrifying. Like humans, they could die and be killed. Jiang Bai had personally killed one of them.
Although the one in front of him was stronger than Li Yaoji, Jiang Bai didn't think that the Yamato monsters were stronger than the Chinese ones.
However, Jiang Bai remained on guard. Judging from the energy emanating from his opponent, the opponent was likely stronger than him. As for how much stronger, only heaven knew.
Jiang Bai can't tell yet because monsters don't belong to the ranks of ancient martial artists, and their cultivation is quite different from that of humans. Without a fight, he really can't tell their true strength.
"If I can kill the enemy before me, I am willing to offer you double the tribute!"
The Supreme High Priest of Ise Grand Shrine, who was also someone who didn't value human lives, immediately responded upon hearing this, not only agreeing to the kappa's request but also giving him double the benefits.
Jiang Bai was speechless at this. The Shinto beliefs in Yamato have always been very chaotic. They revere and believe in everything, which is a mess. What would be considered evil and lowly monsters in China seems to have become true gods in Yamato.
In short, their worship boils down to one thing: the strong are respected!
This is related to the characteristics of their nation; anyone stronger than them, whether good or bad, becomes an object of their worship.
If you are weaker than them, then you are... finished!
No matter how innocent, kind, and respectable you are, he will still torture you to the point of being worthless.
It's not that people are inherently bad; in fact, most people are quite well-mannered. However, this is simply a characteristic of our culture; it's just how we are born, and there's nothing we can do about it.
"Hmm, what a fine piece of flesh and blood! I like it very much. It has a lot of vitality. If I eat you, I will definitely gain more benefits than I imagined!"
Having had its demands met, the kappa looked at its target, Jiang Bai, with a satisfied expression, revealing its scarlet tongue, and said something to Jiang Bai in a hoarse and eerie voice.
He not only wanted virgin boys and girls, but he also wanted to devour Jiang Bai.
"Let's see if you have the ability!" Jiang Bai said dismissively with a sneer.
He took the initiative, drawing his long sword and thrusting the Tiger Soul Blade straight at his opponent.
Strike first and you'll have the upper hand; strike later and you'll suffer the consequences.
With the opponent's strength unknown, Jiang Bai dared not be careless in the slightest.
Chapter 839 Preparing to Complete the Mission
"Hmph, how could your mortal weapons possibly harm Lord Kappa's body, except for the Ame-no-Murakumo..."
The other party seemed dismissive of Jiang Bai's attack, and laughed as he uttered this remark.
Unfortunately, before he could finish speaking, Jiang Bai attacked with a single move, Annihilation of the Earth. The ground cracked, and blade light shot out in all directions. In the blink of an eye, countless blade lights rushed out, directly slicing through the opponent's flesh.
"This is impossible! What is this?!" the kappa cried out in terror.
Unfortunately, the next second it was cut into several pieces, and its huge body shattered.
This scene stunned Jiang Bai, the Supreme Priest of Ise Grand Shrine, and even the young Emperor Yamaguchi Hiroichi standing nearby.
No one expected it to turn out this way.
The kappa, who was just shouting so loudly, this legendary monster, was just... just so easily dealt with by Jiang Bai?
To be honest, Jiang Bai hadn't expected this either; the other party was simply too overconfident.
Damn it, when Jiang Bai made his move just now, it didn't even try to stop him, as if it was convinced that it was invincible and that Jiang Bai couldn't do anything to it.
But just like that, he knelt down!
To be honest, Jiang Bai didn't expect this result either; he had thought it would be a tough battle.
Unfortunately, this kappa, who had been shouting for so long and who had been revered by the Supreme Priest of Ise Grand Shrine for so long, and who had placed endless hope in the kappa, was killed so easily by Jiang Bai.
The main reason was that "Tiger Soul" was too overpowered, and the kappa was too careless.
Since it's dead anyway, saying anything at this point doesn't really matter.
"This, this... how is this possible!" The Supreme High Priest was dumbfounded, staring blankly at the scene before him, his face filled with disbelief.
This result is simply too hard to accept.
Having confirmed that there was no longer any threat, Jiang Bai quickly put away the Tiger Soul and stood there in front of the Supreme High Priest: "Why say all this now? You're dead anyway!"
"No... I..." The other party was stunned for a moment, finally came to his senses, and realized what was happening. Just as he was about to speak, Jiang Bai punched him so hard that his head was blown off and he was completely killed.
"Run!"
After a brief moment of shock and silence, one of the experts in the distance uttered this remark.
The next second, dozens of people, experts from all over the country, scattered and fled, turning into birds and beasts in an instant.
Just kidding, Jiang Bai has already killed all four legendary figures so easily. In their eyes, it was a complete massacre!
In this situation, what are they doing here? Are they looking for death?
Do they really think Jiang Bai will let them go?
Dream on!
So when someone shouted that, the others immediately realized what was happening and scattered in all directions.
Jiang Bai was taken aback by these words. Ignoring Yamaguchi Hiroichi, who had collapsed to the ground without making any struggle, he rushed out and turned to the fleeing masters.
They scattered and fled. Jiang Bai couldn't possibly kill them all, nor did he have the ability to do so, but he could at least capture and kill some of them.
These are all experts, experienced humanoid monsters. Although Jiang Bai has completed his mission, opportunities to gather so many humanoid monsters at once are rare.
Moreover, with so many humanoid monsters gathered together, the opportunity for him to act freely is even less likely. How could Jiang Bai give up such a rare opportunity?
If he didn't take the opportunity to kill a few, he would be letting Jiang Bai down.
Besides, these Yamato experts are not on good terms with the country. If we let them leave, they might become enemies in a short time. Rather than that, it would be better to eliminate them in the cradle, which would also be a service to the country.
Jiang Bai rushed over, and immediately screams rang out from the vicinity. A series of screams followed, each one representing a life lost.
After the screams, Jiang Bai left about half of the people behind.
This time, in just a few hours, Jiang Bai plundered a total of 320,000 prestige points thanks to these people and four mid-level experts.
Jiang Bai ignored the system notification that the task was completed and went directly to Yamaguchi Hiroichi. He stood there with his arms crossed, pretending to be deep in thought, looking at Yamaguchi Hiroichi in front of him.
"Tell me, how should I deal with you?"
Jiang Bai made this noncommittal remark.
This brought Yamaguchi Hiroichi, who had been somewhat dazed and convinced he was doomed, back to his senses.
He was a great tycoon in his own right; otherwise, he could not have risen from a lowly commoner, a henchman of a Yamaguchi gang, to his current position.
His mind was naturally incredibly sharp. The moment Jiang Bai spoke, he knew he had a glimmer of hope, and a light of hope immediately ignited in his eyes.
Who would choose to die if they could live?
No one understood better than someone like Hirokazu Yamaguchi that you have everything as long as you're alive, and you have nothing when you're dead.
At this moment, all thoughts of integrity, reputation, and the death of his son were thrown to the back of Yamaguchi Hiroichi's mind. Looking at Jiang Bai in front of him, Yamaguchi Hiroichi immediately said urgently, "Mr. Jiang, please tell me what you need me to do. As long as it is within my power, I will do it for you."
He wasn't actually weak; although Yamaguchi Hiroichi wasn't a top-tier expert, his strength was roughly equivalent to that of a first-rank expert.
But he never even considered personally resisting. What a joke! Four legends had already died, and he was going to make a move against Jiang Bai? Wouldn't that be courting death?
"You know I'm short on money lately, this matter..." Jiang Bai said, standing there noncommittally.
Killing Yamaguchi Hiroichi would certainly gain him prestige, but not killing him, with today's incident causing such a stir, would also gain him enough prestige if word got out.
It might yield less than killing him, but the difference in prestige shouldn't be significant. After all, after this battle, this underground little emperor has essentially been trampled underfoot, which is almost the same as killing him.
This gap can be made up for in other ways.
Jiang Bai still has one main quest to complete: becoming the world's number one.
Although his wealth has been extorted several times and is now actually the world's largest, that's only on the surface. Behind the scenes, some conglomerates are still richer than him.
Jiang Bai needs to complete this task as soon as possible.
As a representative of the secular faction, the wealth controlled by this underground little emperor, Yamaguchi Hiroichi, is an absolutely enviable figure.
After Jiang Bai dealt with the enemies, when he saw the dejected Yamaguchi Hiroichi, this was the first thing that came to his mind.