classifiedscript Chapter 186 Amidst the Blazing Fire
Chapter 186 Amidst the Blazing Fire
Dalian, inside a villa next to a market
"Mr. Kawashima, Lord Miyaji asked us to convey a message to you."
A young Onmyoji dressed in a white hunting robe and wearing a blue feather headdress smiled and spoke to the old man in the kimono in front of him.
"In the past month, more than fifty shrines have been demolished, starting from Shandong and extending to the three northeastern provinces."
"All the attendants and priests in the shrine were killed, including the three disciples of the chief priest, which greatly angered the chief priest."
"According to our investigation, the perpetrator was a Taoist priest who cultivated flowers."
At this point, the young Onmyoji's smile vanished completely, replaced by a chilling and menacing expression. "Lord Kōji has already reported to His Majesty."
"This is His Majesty's decree. We request that Mr. Kawashima dispatch military personnel to cooperate with our operation."
As he spoke, the young Onmyoji took out a scroll from his sleeve and handed it to the old man in the kimono in front of him.
"Hi!"
Upon seeing the scroll, the old man in the kimono became extremely fanatical, as if he had seen a god.
He stepped back, bowed, and extended both hands to receive the documents in front of him.
This Mr. Kawashima is no ordinary man. He is well-versed in Chinese culture and has carried out numerous espionage activities, including splitting and assassination attempts. Unfortunately, he was unlucky; otherwise, he might have succeeded.
The other party is currently operating in Dalian under the guise of a businessman, but he has considerable military power under his command and is plotting something.
The elderly man in the kimono bowed his head and respectfully accepted the document. "I will dispatch all available forces to first ascertain their movement trajectory, and then set up an ambush. Please rest assured, Envoy Kamo!"
"In that case, I'll go and organize the shrine attendants first."
Take care.
Kawashima watched the Onmyoji named Kamo disappear into the distance, his expression shifting from respect to deep contempt. "What kind of bullshit Shintoism is this? It's nothing in the face of cannon fire and bullets."
"The shrine was destroyed and then rebuilt. I never expected that I would have to mobilize the military. What a waste of talent."
He looked at the document in his hand, his indignation growing stronger. He clenched the document so tightly that it creased, as if he wanted to tear it apart.
"Hmph, you got off easy."
After saying that, Kawashima turned and walked into the inner room.
A few days later, on the way from Shanhaiguan to Fengtian, Lü Qian was dozing off, his back slung over the back of a white tiger, his whisk draped over his Taoist robe.
"Um?"
Suddenly, he opened his eyes, and golden-red flames lit up in his pupils as he looked toward the distant mountain road intersection.
"The demolition of more than fifty shrines is certainly a strong reaction."
This was, in fact, his first time encountering artillery fire and bullets. Judging from the situation, the other side must have a platoon of soldiers lying in ambush.
He nodded, then flipped off the white tiger's back. "You go play in the woods by yourself. I have a tough battle to fight."
"roar."
The white tiger seemed to have also smelled the gunpowder in the air. He leaped away and disappeared into the forest.
Lu Qian untied his wooden sword from behind him, took the sword Wan Chen, and walked slowly into the distance with a serious and cautious expression.
Under the sunlight, a young Taoist priest in a Taoist robe walked leisurely along the mountain path into the distance, his steps light and slow, but his figure becoming increasingly swift.
Ripples spread out from beneath his feet, surging and transforming into overlapping waves in the blink of an eye. The waves shifted and changed, and the accumulated force formed a series of surging waves.
"Thump!"
The waves surged and flowed, spreading across the mountain path in an instant. The young Taoist priest, who had been holding a sword and carrying dust, now treaded on the waves, and the mountain path seemed to transform into a wide and deep river.
With a stomp of his foot, Lü Qian's figure was like a giant boulder crashing into the water, creating towering waves. His figure disappeared into the riverbed, obscured by the spray.
"Fire!"
No sooner said than done, Lü Qian's transformation happened in the blink of an eye, and the once quiet mountain road was suddenly filled with what sounded like thunder.
From the distant mountain pass, a series of dark cave entrances suddenly spewed out brilliant flames.
The flames lacked the intense heat of a raging fire, instead sending chills down one's spine. The continuous flashes of light disappeared in an instant, followed by bullets accompanied by the roar of wind and thunder shooting out into the distance.
"Tap tap tap tap tap..."
The bullets, carrying immense force, shot towards the river of energy. The interwoven and flowing energy was like a stream of water, gentle and lingering yet also possessing the swiftness of water. From time to time, bullets broke through the constraints of the energy, stirring up waves.
Water splashed everywhere on the river, and the curtain of water that covered the sky was also punctured by holes and ripples, but it was repaired again by the evolution of the force.
"roar!"
The next instant, a desolate and ancient roar suddenly rang out from behind the towering curtain of water. Immediately afterwards, the previously turbulent water surface seemed to be suppressed, and the river channel became calm and still.
"Whoosh... Boom!"
Behind the curtain of water, a pair of tortoise feet, as strong as beams, were revealed. The tortoise feet were raised high and then suddenly dropped, stirring up waves that swept towards the distant mountain pass.
"Increase your firepower."
The Onmyoji Kamo, carrying a Japanese sword, led a group of priests out from behind the army. He looked at the surging tide with a furrowed brow.
A group of priests stood behind Kamo, holding their tablets. They chanted in broken English, and the energy emanating from their bodies flowed into Kamo's body.
"Clang!"
A sharp, dazzling blade flashed across the mountain pass, cleaving the oncoming wave in two. But before He Mao could sheathe his blade, a brilliant sword aura leaped from behind the wave.
"throat!"
He Mao quickly turned his blade to meet the attack, his sharp sword energy striking the somewhat ancient Japanese sword and leaving a half-inch notch.
But then a cacophony of murmurs arose from the blade, and the power of incense and faith flowed through it.
"Oh, so you even infused the power of incense into your magical artifacts?"
After the rolling waves, a majestic and lofty voice rang out, followed by a dazzling radiance rising from the river surface, like a second sun illuminating the mountain path.
A vast expanse of golden light burst forth, and amidst the shimmering brilliance, a golden radiance Dharma image, standing eighteen feet tall, materialized.
The other party looked like a deity statue in a temple, but was more lively and vivid than a deity statue.
He wore a Taoist robe woven with flowing light. With a wave of his hand, the golden light of fireflies flowed and gathered in the void, transforming into a majestic magic sword.
"Fire!"
Seeing this extraordinary scene, all the Japanese present were utterly shocked. The leader, Priest Kamo, shouted, "Full firepower!"
"Boom boom boom..."
The roar of cannons instantly echoed through the mountain pass, shooting towards the golden image of Dharma in the distance.
Facing the bombardment of artillery fire, the golden-robed Dharma form brandished its magic sword, the sword light weaving and dancing like a ribbon, but the flames of the artillery fire, accompanied by heat waves, engulfed everything around it.
"boom!"
Flames bloomed on the Dharma image, like intertwined flames, devouring the flowing golden light. The golden light flowed and dissipated, and the Dharma image constantly changed between reality and illusion. The sword light and qi flew into the distance with the swing of the magic sword.
The Japanese sword in Kamo's hand became increasingly broken, with cracks covering its blade. The next moment, a crisp snapping sound rang out.
"Click!"
A golden sword shadow flashed past the Japanese sword and slashed fiercely towards Kamo. "My lord, save me!"
"Useless thing!"
His white hunting robe suddenly glowed with silver patterns, which intertwined and evolved, transforming in the blink of an eye into a fox with nine tails.
But before the fox could fully manifest, another voice suddenly rang out in the void.
"Hehehe, that's exactly what I've been waiting for. You dare to run wild on my turf, you wild fox?"