Bai Lin had already heard the story of the beauty of Liqiao. When he was in college, he read a lot of miscellaneous books, and he dabbled in legends from various countries, including neon monster stories.
Speaking of the protagonist of this story, Bai Lin is no stranger at all. Isn't it the Ibaraki Doji who he just shot to death a few days ago?
Ibaraki Doji was originally a human being, but because his mother was pregnant for sixteen months before giving birth to him, the villagers thought he was a devil, so his father abandoned him. Perhaps it was the resentment of this abandonment and the erosion of the demonic energy in the wild. killed his soul and planted the seeds of evil in his heart,
Later, he was picked up and raised by a hairdresser (barber), but he was very strict with him. He was asked to work when he was a few years old. Later, when he was helping his adoptive father trim a customer's hair, he cut the customer's scalp with a knife. , seeing the blood flowing out, he unexpectedly stepped forward to lick it, and found it extremely delicious.
After this incident, his adoptive father and the villagers expelled him again. When he walked to the water, he saw a ghostly face reflected in the water. He stayed away from the village and lived in Danbo Mountain. When he reappeared a few years later, He is already a big monster that eats people for a living. He was recruited by Shuten Doji and is the leader of the ghost generals in the country.
What makes Bai Lin curious is, how can an ordinary person directly transform into a monster? There seems to be a secret of demonic energy or the source of chaos hidden in it.
//114218/"Gene Era"
Of course, there is a second half to the legend of Ibaraki Doji, which is that he transformed into a beautiful woman and "hunted" at the Ribashi Bridge, and met Tsuna Watanabe, the general under Minamoto Yorimitsu. This man was also a ferocious man. Not only was he not eaten, but he was also killed After losing one of Ibaraki Doji's hands, his sword "Hashigiri" became famous and was named "Onikiri", ranking among the neon ancient famous swords.
Seimei calculated through divination that Ibaraki Doji should appear tonight, so it stands to reason that Watanabe Tsuna should also go to Suqiao tonight. Bai Lin couldn't help but sympathize with Ibaraki Doji's current situation. As long as he dares to show up, he will definitely come. There is no return, there is life in peace.
But this involves another question. If Ibaraki Doji died here, how did he appear in the 21st century more than a thousand years later? What is the relationship between this historical fragment and the future? Bai Lin couldn't figure it out and didn't want to waste any more time thinking about it.
Qingming stopped the sedan in a small alley about a mile away from the Liqiao Bridge. It was already dark at this time, and Bai Lin's stomach growled with hunger, but Qingming didn't seem to notice. The mage and his entourage only left Bai Lin and a serious guard. Bai Lin saw that although the man was not tall, he was strong and powerful, and he vaguely contained some extraordinary power.
Qingming saw Bai Lin's eyes and explained: "A Li is a disciple of Lei Zun. He is very skilled in martial arts. He has been my guard since he was a child."
Bai Lin understood and nodded friendly towards Ah Li, but the other party didn't respond and gave him a cold look.
Bai Lin was not unhappy at all. On the contrary, he admired this kind of warrior who was loyal to protect his master, cold and dedicated, and he was very curious about what the extraordinary power he gained from believing in a certain god was.
Based on his understanding of the many gods of Neon, if the one with the strongest direct combat power should be the God of Destruction and the Ocean, the God of Destruction and the Ocean, Suzano-o, he is the younger brother of Amaterasu and the one who killed the Yamata no Orochi. Hero), he has a violent personality and acts recklessly, similar to Ares in Greek mythology; secondly, he is the God of Thunder, similar to Thor in Norse mythology, but he does not have any particularly famous mythological achievements, but at first thought, he can The power of controlling thunder and lightning must not be underestimated.
The three of them walked carefully towards the direction of the Liqiao Bridge under the cover of night. Qingming used a small magic that seemed to be able to hide their bodies from ordinary people. Of course, after dark, there was a curfew in Kyoto. , except for the patrolling guards and the occasional carriage passing by dignitaries, there were no pedestrians on the street.
As soon as the crescent moon climbed onto the branch, it was obscured by dense clouds, not to mention a few stars. From a distance, Bai Lin had already seen a medium-sized wooden bridge across a small river. Many maples were planted on the riverside. Autumn has just begun on the trees, and the green maple leaves are gradually turning red. I believe that in another month, the trees will be covered in red, which will be a scene in Kyoto.
Although it was night, it was still very early at noon when the Hundred Ghosts Night Parade happened, so it was too boring to wait like this. Bai Lin rubbed his belly, really wanting to get a box of canned beef to satisfy his hunger.
Seeing Bai Lin's little move, Qingming covered her mouth and chuckled. She reached into her sleeves and took out two rice balls and handed them to Bai Lin and Ah Li.
To be honest, at this time, only a delicious hot pot or roasted lamb chops could satisfy Bai Lin. Looking at the small rice ball made of white rice in his hand, Bai Lin almost rolled his eyes, but he had no choice but to do as the Romans do and stuff it directly into his mouth.
Surprisingly, it tasted pretty good, and there was a piece of fish meat and sea salt in the rice ball. In less than a minute, Bai Lin swallowed it. Miraculously, a warm current spread throughout his body, and his wrists seemed to be numb. Hot and full of power.
[By eating "Momotaro's secret rice balls", you will get a temporary gain, strength +5, which lasts for about 4 hours. ]
After looking at the system prompts, Bai Lin suddenly realized that it was Momotaro's legendary rice ball. It was not a mortal thing. Not only was he no longer hungry, but it also had increased attributes. His eyes suddenly brightened when he looked at Seimei. How to make such a good thing? Must get it...
The three of them lurked for two hours, and the streets and wooden bridges remained quiet until the sound of a string of horse hooves came closer and closer from the direction outside the city.
At this time, those who could still ride horses on the street were usually city guard officers. Bai Lin was so excited that he knew that the rightful owner had arrived.
The visitor is a man in his thirties, with a shaved forehead, wearing light armor, a sword on his waist, and a spear hanging on his horse. It can be seen that he has extraordinary skills. Needless to think, it is naturally a coincidence in the legend. Tsuna Watanabe.
Watanabe Tsuna was dealing with military affairs today, and before he knew it, it was midnight, so he mounted his beloved horse and returned home alone. Although there is a curfew, none of the city guards dare to stop him if they don't know the most powerful general in the general's palace.
Watanabe Tsuna was riding a horse while recalling his experience of learning swordsmanship. He laid the foundation at the age of four, learned standing postures at the age of five, started practicing at least two or three hours a day at the age of six, and did not avoid the cold and heat. He began to hone his will at the age of fourteen. After many years of hard training, he was saved by Amaterasu at the age of eighteen and granted divine power. Except for Minamoto Yorimitsu, who was also a believer in Amaterasu, he was invincible.
After thinking about it, he came to the wooden plank bridge on the way home. Hearing the gurgling sound of the river under the bridge, he suddenly felt very thirsty and jumped off the horse. Get ready to go to the river to grab a drink of water.
As soon as I got off the bridge, I saw a woman wearing red Wu uniform pacing back and forth by the river anxiously under the faint moonlight.
Watanabe Tsuna took a closer look and couldn't help but be amazed. He had practiced swordplay since he was a child, joined the army at a young age, and was the adopted son of Genji (his status belonged to a retainer and had to follow his master all day long). He rarely had contact with women, but at twenty A man of many years old, full of life, will inevitably feel a little excited when he sees a woman, as if good luck is about to befall him.
