Chapter 570 Heian-kyō and the Murasaki Sword

Chapter 570 Heian-kyō and the Murasaki Sword

Five years have passed quietly.

The once well-known Higashiyama Castle has now been renamed "Heian-kyō".

This new name is full of profound meaning, symbolizing the "city of peace and stability", implying the tranquility and harmony of this city.

In the past years, the original feudal government had to choose to move away under the pressure of "Sword Saint Asuka".

Now, a new plaque has been replaced on the original site, with "Heian Palace" written on it.

These four big characters are shining, as if telling the changes here.

At this time, Heian-kyō has begun to imitate the style of Kyoto far away, carefully planting cherry trees.

These cherry trees sway gently in the spring breeze, and the pink and white flowers fall like snowflakes, adding a bit of softness to the city.

With the efforts of many Onmyoji, the environment of the entire city has been greatly improved and has become pleasant in all seasons.

Due to the spirit gathering array, the Onmyoji who enter the city can feel the abundant spiritual energy.

Time flies, and in a blink of an eye, Hase Toshiki is already seventeen years old.

He is no longer the naive boy he was back then, but has grown into a handsome young man.

His face reveals an indescribable majesty, as if he is a natural leader.

On this day, he walked leisurely along the path in the mansion.

Accompanying him was the swordsman Hideki Furukawa, who was already famous in the four islands of Kyushu and even known as "the swordsman who has not left Yingzhou for 30,000 years".

The two walked side by side and talked from time to time.

After experiencing a series of complicated events, Hase Toshiki has become calm and sophisticated, showing a maturity and wisdom far beyond his actual age.

This temperament is not only a sign of his personal growth, but also a trait that a leader and a superior should possess.

However, even though he is so mature, whenever he faces his mentor, Hase Toshiki still shows a little nervousness and restraint.

In contrast, Hideki Furukawa seems calm and unhurried, and his steps are light, as if he is just taking a leisurely walk.

The master and the apprentice walked on a long corridor paved with cobblestones. The dense vines on both sides cleverly filtered the scorching sunlight, leaving only mottled light and shadows.

The breeze blew, and the wind chimes on the pavilion made a crisp and pleasant tinkling sound.

During the chat, the master and the apprentice talked about family matters or discussed matters of cultivation.

As the topic deepened, Furukawa Hideki gradually led the conversation to the main topic.

He looked at Hase Toshiki with deep eyes and asked solemnly: "When are you going to take action?"

Hase Toshiki answered without hesitation: "In half a month."

He did not hesitate, and his tone revealed a resolute attitude.

After hearing this, Furukawa Hideki just said "hmm" lightly, and then said easily:

"I made the plan for this action, you don't need to put too much pressure on yourself."

He paused and continued:

"We are doing things to restore the past, we want to overthrow the rule of the shogunate, and establish the ancient dynasty. You can become the emperor if you take power."

"This is destiny, what do outsiders know?"

Xie Que has carefully taught the profound art of looking at qi to Furukawa Hideki,

Therefore, he can naturally see through the secrets of heaven and see that Hase Toshiki is now on a roll.

The dragon energy hidden in his body seems to be about to burst out, as if he has the majestic momentum to unify Kyushu.

Hase Toshiki nodded slightly, still a little nervous.

In recent years, he has risen rapidly with the attitude of a hidden dragon emerging from the abyss. Relying on the strength of his mentor and the power of millions of Yin soldiers given by his master, he has conquered the land of three continents effortlessly.

The territory he occupies is comparable to that of the Tianshogunate, and even slightly better in some aspects.

However, he still had a trace of worry in his heart.

After all, the hundreds of thousands of years of accumulation and profound foundation of the Tianmu Palace were definitely not something they could achieve in the short term.

If it weren't for the fact that his master's power of one man and one sword was enough to resist a million troops, even the master of the Tianmu Palace, the Great Yin-Yang Master, was helpless,

he would probably find it difficult to gain a foothold in this chaotic world, let alone establish the current regime.

The two walked side by side, and Furukawa Hideki suddenly sneered:

"Now that the Shogunate is declaring its intention to murder Her Majesty Amaterasu, we have a reason to launch an army to attack."

"If we win, then you will naturally become the Emperor of Yingzhou."

Hearing Furukawa Hideki's words, Hase Toshiki's heartbeat accelerated involuntarily,

but he remained calm and asked further: "What if we lose the war?"

"If we lose the war..."

Furukawa Hideki shook his head slightly,

"Then the edict we issued will naturally be regarded as a false edict, and the two of us will probably fall into an irretrievable situation, with no burial after death. 'The place where I live. '

Hase Toshiki frowned, and it was obvious that he still had some doubts about this:

"But, Master, I still don't quite understand why we don't choose to set up a new shogunate, but adopt this kind of retro politics, and even call ourselves the emperor?"

Furukawa Hideki took a deep breath and sighed:

"Toshiki, if you choose to set up a new shogunate, then in name, you are still just a minister of Amaterasu, and you can't really become the master of Yingzhou. '

He paused to give Hase Toshiki time to digest this information, and then continued:

"More importantly, if you are just a minister of Amaterasu, then you naturally can't get the favor and blessing of God. '

After listening to Hideki Furukawa's explanation, Hase Toshiki fell into deep thought, but he was still a little confused:

"So why did Her Majesty Amaterasu choose to establish the shogunate instead of other forms of government after abolishing the throne of the emperor?"

Hideki Furukawa smiled and answered:

"The reason is also very simple. You need to understand that Amaterasu has reached the level of equal dialogue with the 'sky'. He no longer needs to rely on the throne of the emperor to gather people's hearts or strength. We are different. We still need to rely on the 'sky'."

Hase Toshiki nodded as if he understood, and raised his concerns:

"But we can't reach the level of Her Majesty Amaterasu..."

Hideki Furukawa seemed to have expected him to ask this question, and before he finished speaking, he said:

"You don't need to worry too much. Remember, there is also a 'sky' behind us..."

Hearing this, Hase Toshiki's eyes suddenly lit up, and the doubts and worries in his heart also dissipated a lot.

Although he could not fully understand the strength of his master, he knew that his master was not an ordinary person.

He recalled his teacher, Asuka Sword Saint, who was powerful and could compete with two great Onmyojis at the same time, but the two sides could not determine the winner.

It can be seen that the teacher has not yet reached a subversive level of strength.

However, if the master really has the ability to become the "sky" behind them, then all his previous worries will naturally disappear.

Seeing Hase Toshiki's gradually clear eyes, Furukawa Hideki knew that he had understood what he meant, so he didn't say anything more.

The two continued to walk along the path, leaving only the wind chimes jingling in the breeze.

The two walked side by side quietly, with only their footsteps echoing.

Suddenly, bursts of music came from the front, breaking the tranquility.

The music was ethereal and didn't sound like a human tune at all.

Every note made the listener feel gradually relaxed physically and mentally, and all thoughts seemed to be led by the music to be emptied.

In this dreamlike music, the two of them unknowingly advanced another hundred meters.

It was not until this moment that they woke up from their dream and realized that they had arrived at their destination.

So, they all knelt on the ground to show their respect.

At this moment, Xie Que's voice came faintly, breaking the brief silence:

"Are you all ready?"

Hase Toshiki lowered his head, and even his voice was full of respect:

"In reply to the master, the elixir and magic tools have been given according to your instructions."

"The ghost soldiers have also distributed a sufficient amount of blood food, all of which are little demons in the mountains."

Xie Que nodded slightly and affirmed him.

But he still reminded seriously:

"Before the matter is accomplished, absolutely no news can be leaked."

"Especially about the ghost soldiers." Xie Que continued,

"Although all parties have noticed it now, they still think it is some kind of Yin-Yang magic to drive the Yin spirits."

"But if we let them know that you can integrate and train ghost soldiers, the consequences will be disastrous."

"You are also likely to become the target of public criticism and be attacked by the crowd."

"Disciple understands." Hase Toshiki responded to the master's words respectfully and quickly.

He keenly noticed that when the master said this, his aura had changed significantly, and his demeanor and temperament were completely different from usual.

The originally elegant, gentle and kind voice now revealed an indescribable coldness and majesty.

Hase Toshiki wanted to say something else, but in the face of this powerful aura, he had to swallow his saliva and chose to remain silent.

Due to the isolation between Yingzhou and the underworld and reincarnation, the night parade of a hundred ghosts on the four islands of Kyushu has become commonplace.

In this land, there are countless ghosts and spirits, including many evil spirits transformed from fallen Onmyojis, as well as those high-level Onmyojis who have not yet been reincarnated.

These existences constitute an extremely terrifying force, and this is also the solid capital that Xie Que gave to Hase Toshiki to start an uprising.

However, the real reason why Xie Que was unwilling to reveal this power is also obvious.

If everyone in the world knew that he could control ghosts and gods, it might trigger a large-scale killing of ghosts.

By then, how should Xie Que maintain the growth of his world power in the underworld?

Xie Que used the art of looking at the air and stared at the top of Hase Toshiki's head.

That was originally just a small ball of dragon energy, but now it has grown vigorously, as majestic as a canopy, sheltering Hase Toshiki's entire body under its huge shadow.

After carefully observing Hase Toshiki's luck, Xie Que asked him several questions in succession.

Hase Toshiki was confident and answered fluently, with almost no mistakes.

Seeing such performance, Xie Que was very satisfied and gradually put down his worries.

He secretly admired in his heart: "He is indeed a hidden dragon. He has such a deep mind at such a young age."

Xie Que also clearly realized that although Hase Junshu had extraordinary potential and talent,

he still faced great difficulties in seizing the orthodoxy of Yingzhou and gaining the favor of heaven.

Thinking of this, a small millstone condensed in front of Xie Que.

I saw a golden light curtain hanging from the millstone, slowly pouring into Hase Junshu's body like flowing water.

This power is strong and pure, as if it can wash away all dust and impurities.

After Toshiki Hase felt this power, his cultivation level, which was originally in the human-immortal realm, began to soar rapidly.

The yin and yang millstone in his mind also quickly grew in size, as if it was about to burst his head.

However, he did not feel pain or discomfort, but felt full of strength throughout his body.

Xie Que looked at Hase Toshiki's changes with a satisfied smile on his face.

He ordered softly: "Refining these golden threads will ensure that you can successfully enter the realm of heaven and humans within three years."

These powers of the world are the essence that Xie Que spent several years condensing.

Now he easily gave these powers to Hase Toshiki in order to harvest more fruitful fruits in the future.

Hase Toshiki's heart was full of surprises at this moment. Although he was known as a hidden dragon, both in terms of talent and understanding, he was the best among the best.

However, due to various trivial matters, his cultivation in the past five years has only broken through from the martial saint stage to the human immortal level.

Now, this sudden change makes him feel extremely excited.

What made him even more unexpected was that Xie Que gently flicked his finger again, and a bright stream of light instantly turned into a sword, which landed steadily in Hase Toshiki's hand.

The origin of this sword is extraordinary. It was a divine-level eight-headed snake that Xie Que and Furukawa Hideki encountered overseas when they were traveling a few years ago.

After Xie Que killed it, its body turned into this sword, with the words "Tian Cong Yun Sword" engraved on the sword.

According to rumors, this sword was originally a national treasure of the overseas Izumo Kingdom, but later the entire Izumo Kingdom was swallowed by the eight-headed snake, and the sword also fell into the belly of the snake.

Later, Xie Que gradually understood that the eight-headed snake was actually transformed from Yingzhou's dragon energy.

After he killed the big snake, its luck scattered in all directions and turned into countless hidden dragons.

The eight characters of the snake symbolize the government's many branches, which also led to the Tenshogunate being ignored by the daimyo, Jingshinfu and Reishiji of various local lords.

Hase Toshiki held the sword in his hand and immediately felt that his soul seemed to resonate with the sword.

He felt as if this sword was born to belong to him, and there was an incomparable sense of fit between the two parties.

Hase Toshiki knelt down again and kowtowed to his master.

Xie Que let out a breath in his heart. If this could be done, he would be equivalent to standing on the card table.

Finally, there was an opportunity to peel off the imprint of Nichiren Monk's mind.

What makes him a little uncertain is that the Pantheon has not made any moves in recent years, and he has not followed his spirit to find the location of the Upside Down Five Elements Mountain.

But he could also vaguely feel that chaos had occurred overseas in recent years, and he could also feel the turmoil of the power of time.

It seems that my previous thoughts may be really wrong. The Qianye True Dragon is most likely a person who has entered the destiny, but was sealed for some reason.

"It seems that... the strength needs to be improved. If it were a creation, my current strength would be hard to match."

When Xie Que thought of this, he dispersed his disciples and grandson, and vaguely understood the Yin and Yang wheel of life and death in his body. (End of chapter)