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The man at the foot of the mountain nodded solemnly and said, "I know what they want to do... they want to die."
“Go, go to hell?” Yusuke Uchiyama frowned.
"Yes, they want to die... After enjoying their leisurely life as Fall Guys, they decided to face the final end of their lives."
Looking at Yusuke Uchiyama from the foot of Mount Yurei, he said, "Want to come along and take a look?"
"Perhaps... this is the key to unlocking the secrets of this world!"
Without hesitation, Yusuke Uchiyama nodded and said, "Okay!"
The two followed behind the Fall Bean Man and stepped onto the dark gray earth once more, onto the drifting underworld called Haoli.
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Despite it being their first time there, the candy-bean people seemed to know the way, showing none of the disorientation the two had experienced before, and walked resolutely into the distance.
Although the Fall Guys were clearly curious about the scenery around them, they never stopped walking.
A dozen or so colorful jelly bean figures walked across this dead land. The buildings on both sides of the road, submerged in black soil, stood silently, a testament to the decay and rot of this place.
Finally, the Fall Guys arrived at that magnificent, seemingly endless abyss.
"So this is their target after all..." sighed aloud from the foot of the Ghost Mountain.
The Fall Guys stood in front of the giant pit. A few turned around and waved to the two men. At that moment, no further explanation was needed. The two men understood that this was the Fall Guys' final destination.
After being cleansed by Dou Tang, the evil spirits were purified of everything in the world and transformed into the purest candy bean people, enjoying happiness without any worries, until they felt that their time had come and spontaneously embarked on a journey.
Before us lies the place that once nestled amidst precipitous mountain peaks, now the end of the journey and the heart of Haoli.
The jelly beans said goodbye and jumped forward.
They rolled down the steep slope, their bodies turning into a muddy, grayish color as they went, their forms twisting and contorting until their hands and feet disappeared, leaving them looking like a large, cylindrical mass of gray earth.
Finally, they landed with a thud in the center of a vast, distant crater, scattering into... a pile of dust.
At the same time, Yusuke Uchiyama and the spirits at the foot of the mountain saw some blue lights float out from the gray soil, swaying and trembling in the air before slowly extinguishing.
"What are they doing..." Yusuke Uchiyama looked at the scene with confusion.
At the foot of the mountain, the spirit removed his hat, bowed slightly, and said, "We may have witnessed... a reincarnation ceremony, Lord Uchiyama."
"The ritual of reincarnation, you mean..."
The two looked at each other.
The one at the foot of the Vengeful Spirit Mountain said, "That's right."
"These jelly bean people must have gone to reincarnation... to become new life. Only here can they truly be considered to have delivered those evil souls."
“That’s… such a gentle way,” Yusuke Uchiyama said.
"That's right."
Looking at the giant pit before them, and at the piles of ash scattered in the center of the pit, the two felt a sense of sorrow rising in their hearts.
At this moment, Yusuke Uchiyama spoke up: "Do you think this huge pit will ever be filled in one day?"
He pondered for a moment at the foot of the mountain, then said, "There definitely will be."
"And maybe... it has already been filled in, and then for some reason, it turned back into this huge pit."
Chapter 155 Going Home
"Bang! Bang! Crash!"
Inside the dojo, the girl wielded her naginata, striking the wooden stake in front of her. The unsharpened blade made the stake sway left and right as she struck it.
Maolang was focused on attacking, but he didn't notice that someone had already entered the dojo.
She stopped, wiped the sweat from her face, turned around, and slightly...
Somewhat surprised, then annoyed: "Hey, standing here without saying a word, are you trying to scare people?"
The newcomer was carrying a cane and wearing a white suit. He looked like an elegant gentleman, but he was missing his left arm.
It was Ito Raimoto, or now we should call him Kuba Raimoto.
Jiuye Laiben smiled somewhat embarrassedly and said, "Ms. Changlang..."
"Stop." Mao Liang raised her hand and waved it: "Chang Liang is what I called myself when I was human. You can just call me Mao Liang."
Jiuye Laiben nodded and said, "Well then, Ms. Maolang, I've come to tell you some news."
"What news?" Mao Liang raised an eyebrow, somewhat curious.
"Mr. Ren has already conquered Urayasu City. The owner of the crown in Urayasu City, that Onmyoji Ling Ming, is dead."
Mao Liang paused slightly as he wiped his sweat, then continued wiping his sweat as if nothing had happened: "I expected this, after all, there's no way that guy could possibly be a match for Mr. Ren."
She walked to the weapon rack, put down the naginata, and then said, "You didn't come here just for this, did you? Couldn't you have just said it online? Is there anything else?"
Nine-Leaf Laiben, leaning on his cane, said, "There is indeed one more thing... What are Ms. Maolang's views on the new era?"
Mao Liang sighed: "Are you going to tell me your old and new era ideas again? Sorry, I'm not interested."
“Eh… not interested…” Jiuye Laiben seemed quite regretful, shaking his head and saying, “Having already experienced the extraordinary nature of the new era, you still intend to simply live as an ordinary person. Don’t you find that boring, Ms. Maolang?”
“I have already handed over my crown to Mr. Ren.” Mao Liang sat down on the open ground, closed his eyes, and began his daily meditation. “So the new era has nothing to do with me, and I don’t want to participate in those guys’ wars anymore. You should understand, right? Beings who possess crowns are on a completely different level from ordinary evil spirits.”
"Right now, that guy's crowns are on a completely different level from ours. He probably has around ten crowns by now, right?"
Nine-Leaf Laiben nodded: "Based on our estimation, it is indeed about ten."
Mao Liang let out a long sigh and said with a bitter smile, "Look how terrible it is! If I hadn't been able to separate the crown by switching bodies, he probably would have killed me by now."
Nine-Leaf Leben continued to nod: "So far, the only person we know who has survived to be allocated the crown is you."
"Taiba Masakado, who was born with two crowns at the same time, and Mo Liang, who was able to separate the crowns alive, can be considered outliers in the Crown game."
"So, Ms. Maolang really doesn't intend to get involved in these events anymore?" Jiuye Laiben asked, still somewhat unwilling to give up.
Mao Liang nodded, then opened his eyes, his gaze sharp and alert as he stared at Jiu Ye Lai Ben.
Jiu Ye Lai Ben quickly spread his hands and said, "Hey, don't look at me like that. I'm not here to silence you. There's absolutely no need for that."
"There's no need to silence a demon who's quitting Crown Games. I really just came to chat with you."
"Now that we've finished talking, you can leave," Mao Liang said coldly.
Jiuye Laiben waved goodbye helplessly and walked outside.
Mao Liang only breathed a sigh of relief after Jiu Ye Lai Ben disappeared at the end of the corridor.
She had been trying to extricate herself from this chaos, but it was too difficult... Countless forces were secretly vying for power in Tokyo, and recently they even planned to completely enter the city.
Or rather, they must have already entered. While the Exorcist Association was in chaos due to the Urayasu incident, many evil spirits had already slipped into this city, which has the largest number of exorcists and ordinary people in all of Japan.
Each with their own agenda, they stirred up trouble and prepared to bring about a storm.
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"Ah...home, which I haven't been home in so long!"
Huaiyin pushed open the door, skipped off her shoes, and rushed into the house, calling out softly, appearing very lively.
Thinking back to just a few months ago, when Huaiyin was such a quiet and withdrawn person, Dou Tang felt very gratified.
Now, Huaiyin finally has the lively demeanor of a young girl.
Mikazuki followed closely behind, plopped down on the sofa with a thud, and purred contentedly, his tail wagging back and forth.
"Mikazuki, don't you want to turn back into a cat?" Tou Tang asked as he opened his suitcase.
"I don't want to—there are so many good things for humans to eat, I just can't bear to part with them."
As Mikazuki spoke, he hugged a body pillow and watched Kawana find a controller to play a game.
Dou Tang put the clothes away in the closet one by one, saying, "Hey, Huaiyin, don't start playing games as soon as you get back! Have you finished packing your things?"
Huaiyin waved her hand: "I don't have much stuff, my brother can easily take care of it."
Her eyes lit up, she gripped the controller tightly, and seemed to be fully focused, turning on the PS4 and concentrating intently.
Seeing this, Dou Tang sighed.
Although Huaiyin is a bit more lively, it seems that she hasn't changed at all in her love for playing games.
Dou Tang quickly packed his things, then opened the white door next to the TV, went into the room where the supernatural objects were sealed, and put the knife that Huai Yin had brought back back.
Having been separated from Dou Tang for over a month, the supernatural objects in the room seemed somewhat depressed. Upon seeing him enter, their immense resentment condensed into nearly solid black tentacles, clinging to Dou Tang's clothes.
She gently stroked his body, as if to show her affection.
Dou Tang whispered, "Alright, I'm back. Are you all relieved now?"
The doll in the corner trembled slightly, the old music box emitted a few high-pitched notes, the tattered rag doll trembled as it raised its arm, and the tape recorder clicked...
Suddenly, all the supernatural objects in the room began to resonate and sway, as if greeting Dou Tang.
Dou Tang smiled and said, "Alright, don't worry."
The black tentacles turned into mist and were absorbed by Dou Tang. This was his way of ensuring that these supernatural objects would not cause excessive supernatural events.
However... the amount absorbed in a month is usually much less than what is being absorbed now.
In the past month or so, the resentment generated by these supernatural objects has increased significantly compared to before!
Dou Tang took note of the chaos, then turned and left, closing the door behind him.
At this moment, Mikazuki was lazily dozing off on the sofa, while Ayane was playing games with great interest. The sunlight streaming in from the window created a very warm and cozy scene.
Dou Tang let out a long breath.
Indeed, this is now my true home.
Chapter 156 Bald Man and Headless Man
Katsuta Yohei looked at his phone, somewhat conflicted.
Kiryu-nii has been away from Tokyo for a month now, and so much has happened in that time.
First, a biker gang known as Headless Dog invaded Tokyo. With their fierce style, they carved out a territory in the bustling downtown area of Ikebukuro. Although they still committed crimes without a base, their arrogant style was undoubtedly very conspicuous, and legends about Headless Dogs were spreading more and more in the delinquent circles.
The most famous legend is that the headless dog's leader was the elder brother of the man surnamed Kiryu.
However, the Bald Group, as the most notorious delinquent group in District 3, also claimed that Kiryu-san was their leader.
Both sides claim that Kiryu is their leader, so who is telling the truth?
Kiryu, the man who wiped out the entire Oni Island overnight, has become a legend in the Tokyo delinquent community, and has even been mythologized by these teenagers as some kind of eerie being.
Some say that Kiryu is a retired assassin from overseas, and therefore he is proficient in killing techniques.
Some say that Kiryu is a special forces soldier from across the sea, whose purpose is to make Tokyo as chaotic as possible.
Some even say that Kiryu is the reincarnation of Fudo Myoo, possessing limitless power...
In short, the story has become increasingly fantastical, and the legend of one man defeating a hundred has a magical element to it.
However, due to these factors, the friction between the headless dog and the bald group has become increasingly serious, and several violent clashes have occurred recently, resulting in people from both sides being arrested.
I've already messaged Kiryu-nii, but... is it too late for him?
At this moment, the group was gathered under an overpass in Ikebukuro. More than fifty people from the Bald Gang had arrived, none of them carrying weapons. The sight of so many hot-blooded bald men gathered together was enough to make any passerby avoid them.
"Yangping! Give the order! We can't let those headless dogs keep riding on our heads!" someone shouted from below.
"That's right! We fought tooth and nail with the Jueyin Shouwu people to get this territory! We've already told everyone not to mention that incident, are we really going to just hand it over to them now?!"
"When will Kiryu-nii finally come back? Has something happened to him?"
Yangping raised his hand to quell the restlessness of his underlings, then held up his phone and said, "Everyone! Calm down, Kiryu-nii has returned to Tokyo and will be back to lead us soon!"
"Really?!"
"This time, we'll teach those headless dog bastards a lesson they won't forget!"
"We need to get those guys out of Ikebukuro!"
Just as Yangping was about to continue speaking, a voice suddenly came from the slope next to them.
"Ha, these three big-headed idiots think they can kick us out of Ikebukuro?"
The speaker spoke in a sarcastic tone, and Yang Ping looked in that direction and immediately narrowed his eyes, his face full of fierce intent.
The speaker was wearing a white special attack uniform and had his hair parted in a 3/7 style. The people behind him were also wearing special attack uniforms with various words written on them, and they looked fierce and menacing.