The silence in the mountains was broken by the sound of car engines.
The open-top antique Mercedes-Benz drove into the shrine, and the priests in white stood side by side under the eaves. The rainwater flowing from the eaves hung like a transparent curtain in front of them.
Yuan Zhisheng parked the car in front of the withered ancient Buddha and looked up at the mottled Buddha's face. The rainwater gathered between the Buddha's brows and eyes and finally fell, making people mistakenly think that it was crying.
Minamoto Chisheng has always found it unreasonable to have such a Buddha statue in the shrine of the Sheqi Eight Family.
Every descendant of the White King knows that the so-called myth is the history of the dragon clan, and dragon blood flows in their own bodies. From a certain point of view, each of them is a demigod, which means that Mu Yong is not interested in any clay sculpture or wooden sculpture. Bow down.
But there is a wooden Buddha statue from the Kamakura period standing in the family shrine.
Its drooping eyebrows have the ancient style of the Wei and Jin Dynasties in China. Hundreds of years of rain and dew have eroded its golden body, leaving only the black wooden body.
From Fuma Kotaro to Sakurai Nanami, they are all devout Buddhists. The first thing they do when they come to the shrine is not to enter the main hall to worship the tablets of their ancestors, but to burn incense in front of the Buddha. As the supreme underworld, more than half of the eight Sheki families Everyone is Buddhist.
Tonight, he suddenly wanted to burn a stick of incense in front of the Buddha.
So he opened the door and stretched out his hand into the rain. Three lit incense sticks were immediately handed to his hand. He directly inserted the incense sticks into the incense burner without saying a blessing.
"Don't you want to say goodbye?" Uesugi Yue walked into the shrine, following Minamoto's child.
"I don't want to ask for anything." Yuan Zhisheng said.
He walked slowly into the empty main hall and sat down slowly in front of the ink screen in the center, facing the open door of the hall, where a violent storm rushed in.
Uesugoshi leaned against the doorpost and looked up and down at this long-lost place: "I didn't expect it to be repaired. If I had known, I would have waited until it was burned clean before running away."
When Uesugi rebelled against the Jakikihachi family, he poured gasoline on his Kage Emperor's robe and threw it at the wooden shrine. The fire burned most of the shrine. The current shrine was renovated later and has only a few rooms. It still maintains its original appearance, and the apse is the preserved old house.
Standing here, you can vaguely smell the bloody smell of the eight Sheqi families for thousands of years.
"If this war fails, your wish will come true soon." Yuan Zhisheng was neither sad nor happy.
It is difficult to express how he feels now about this father who suddenly appeared.
He never knew who his biological father was before. Every time he asked about Tachibana Masamune, Tachibana Masamune always said that his father was a great man, whose greatness was incredible.
So in Minamoto's mind, his father was probably a hero like a war god during the Warring States Period, and must have been the leader of the Japanese Yakuza after the war.
However, judging from various information, there are no particularly outstanding figures in the Japanese gang after the war. The most outstanding ones, such as Inuyama Ga and Fuma Kotaro, still play the role of retainers under his command.
But Tachibana Masamune didn't want to say it, and Minamoto Chisheng wasn't interested in knowing.
When Yuan Zhi was young, he had really expected that a father who would be the envy of other children would appear next to him and his younger brother.
But what he mainly expects is a father rather than a hero. If the father has no awareness of fulfilling his father's responsibilities, he just has a close relationship with a woman and gives birth to him and his younger brother, then turns around and continues to engage in his own heroic career. , then Yuan Zhisheng doesn't particularly care about his life or death.
Anyway, Tachibana Masamune has largely taken over the role of father.
He was actually a little disappointed with Uesugi Koshi. This heroic figure had a strong smell of ramen, his hair was sparse and his eyes were drooping, and he was a little bit shady. It was hard to imagine how this guy looked like commanding the eight Seraki families many years ago.
But some things cannot be faked. The blood connection between mixed races is much stronger than that of ordinary people. Uesugi Yue just stood there, and there was an unstoppable feeling of closeness that hit Yuan Jiaosheng.
This is his biological father.
He is neither a hero nor a god of war, there is nothing special about him.
"War... I haven't heard these two words for a long time."
Sugigo said, "I don't know how many people will die this time."
"A lot of people will die." Yuan Zhi said calmly, but his fists were clenched, and it was obvious that his heart was not as calm as he appeared.
"I heard that you asked people in Shinjuku to evacuate?"
"Yes." Minamoto nodded, "We found mercury in the underground river in Shinjuku. If nothing else, that's where the well of corpses should be."
"Isn't it Benei?" Uesugoshi asked, "Aga told me that you have prepared a plan to kill the gods, and the location is Benei."
"That's a cover," Minamoto said. "The existence of the red well is not to kill gods. In the final analysis, the red well is just a reservoir. The other party's purpose is to drain Shinjuku's underground water and then fill it all with mercury." .”
"Alchemy Matrix?" Although Uesugoshi is not proficient in alchemy knowledge, he still has some sharp eyesight after guarding Yakushihara for so many years.
Drain the water and fill it with mercury. Based on the various arrangements and combinations of Japan's developed underground waterways, this is clearly a large alchemical matrix.
Gen Zhisheng nodded: "The alchemy matrix used to open the well of corpses. Once the well of corpses is opened, a channel will open between reality, Takamagahara and Yoshihara, and seawater will flow into Tokyo through the well of corpses. , the remains of King Haku will also break through the seals of Amaterasu and Tsukuyomi and reappear. At that time, Japan will repeat the mistakes of Takamagahara. Tsunamis and earthquakes will destroy the city and kill millions."
"But you didn't stop him. Instead, you pulled everyone back from Shinjuku." Uesugi shook his head, "That's why I said I don't understand what you young people are doing."
"Are you asking me or Gu Bei?"
"What about that kid?"
"After all, this is a plan made by the two of us together." Yuan Zhisheng said.
"Tsk..." Uesugi smacked his lips in displeasure.
After some understanding, he now also knew who Gu Bei was. When he was not familiar with him before, he only thought that Gu Bei was a pretty good young man. But now that he knew the truth, he felt that he had kidnapped his precious daughter. But I don’t have a good impression of the boy at all.
"What did that kid think?"
"Well, to use that guy's words, you're not afraid of thieves, you're afraid of them missing you. Moreover, the White King's Holy Skeleton is a time bomb. Even if we prevent his resurrection this time, we still can't prevent this guy from sleeping for thousands of years. Now we can stop it. , what about the future? It’s better to take this opportunity to let him out, and use your best efforts to kill him. Even if you can’t kill him, the Sheqi Eight Family originally existed to kill gods.”
"It's like what that kid said," Uesugi nodded, "What about you? What are you doing for?"
"For strength." Four words, concise and to the point.
Uesugi frowned: "What do you mean? Are you planning to..."
"Yes, I plan to fuse the holy bones and control the power of the White King."
"You're crazy!" Uesugi rushed up to Minamoto Chisei, grabbed his collar, lifted him up from the ground, and stared into his eyes, "Do you know what you are doing!?"
The explosive power of that moment was like that of a cheetah. The old man rushed in front of Minamoto Chisheng in just an instant. To be honest, Minamoto Chisheng felt that Uesugoshi's strength far exceeded his own.
"I know it very well." Minamoto was unwavering and looked into Uesugoshi's eyes and asked, "Dad, what do you think is the relationship between hybrids and dragons?"
"What the hell, what does this have to do with me! Ever since I started working as a ramen chef, these shitty things have nothing to do with me!" Uesugi Koshi let go and threw Minamoto back.
Yuan Zhisheng straightened his clothes and said nothing more.
Fusion of the Holy Relics was a decision that Yuan Zhisheng made after thinking for a long time.
The reason is simple, because he needs strength.
This is the thought that has been lingering in Yuan Zhisheng's mind since he witnessed the resurrection of the King of Bronze and Fire.
Power and force...
Before that, Yuan Zhisheng had never felt that he was so weak. The flames would
Swallowing everything, bringing death.
In fact, Yuan Zhisheng really felt like he was going to die at that time.
This life was saved.
Later, things calmed down, and Yuan Zhisheng suppressed his desire for power again.
But how can such a thing be suppressed?
Especially when Gu Bei appeared in front of him again and brought the plan for Black Swan Port, telling him that Tachibana Masamune, whom he had always regarded as his father, had actually been using him.
The truth about Eriki, the truth about Minamoto Girl...
All these things impacted Yuan Zhisheng's belief until the string in his mind completely broke.
He was still too weak. If he had the strength of Gu Bei and the strength of the Dragon King, then all this could be avoided.
With this idea in mind, Yuan Zhisheng decided to try to fuse the holy bones.
He covets the White King's power.
Regardless of whether Herzog's goal is to welcome back the White King or usurp the throne, two conditions must be met.
First, welcome back the holy remains.
Second, a container with holy blood, that is, royal blood.
Once Herzog's targets were Eri Yi and Minamoto Naomi. Both of them were his choices, while Minamoto Naomi was just a backup.
But now...
Eli Yi has been sent away by Gu Bei, and Yuan Zhisheng and Yuan Zhisheng are the only two choices.
What Yuan Zhisheng has to do now is to become the only one.
Fusion of the Holy Skeleton is not something to talk about. If you are not careful, Yuan's naive consciousness will be overwhelmed by the consciousness of the White King in the Holy Skeleton, and then the White King will occupy the body and become a container.
But Yuan Zhisheng still wanted to give it a try.
The best is to succeed, it doesn't matter if you fail, and the worst is to become Yamata no Orochi.
Whether Herzog usurped the throne or Minamoto failed to fuse the holy bones, the final Tokyo will inevitably become the place where the Yamata no Orochi descends.
And when the time comes, that's when Uesugoshi and Gu Bei will come in handy.
That's why the two of them originally existed.
Gu Bei was also aware of Yuan Zhisheng's idea, but he insisted on neither supporting nor denying it.
Yuan Zhisheng made this choice, thinking about it, he already had a sense of consciousness.
Gu Bei had no position to interfere with Yuan Zhisheng's ideas. He could only say that if Yuan Zhisheng really failed, Gu Bei would personally send him away.
This is also the basis for the two people to formulate this plan.
In fact, Minamoto is not very sure that he can fuse with the holy skeleton. After all, even the first and second generations of Suzao'o turned into Yamata no Orochi because of the holy skeleton. Minamoto asked himself if he could The courage of our ancestors.
However, for Yuan Zhisheng, death is also a kind of relief.
If the fusion of the holy bones succeeds, you will not only gain strength, but also crush Herzog's conspiracy; if it fails, you will enter eternal sleep, and you will not have to face your brother who was killed once, and you will not have to face the one who has always been with you. The sister who is being used as a guinea pig right under his nose.
He will enter the underworld with Tachibana Masamune's soul and suffer all kinds of suffering to wash away his sins.
"What a despicable villain... Yuan Zhisheng." He said to himself in his heart.
The room fell silent, and the two of them sat facing each other quietly.
After a while, people walked into the shrine one after another.
Crow, Yaksha, the head of the outer five families, the head of the Kanto and Kansai branches, and many middle and high-level people of the Sheqiba family.
They had just had a meeting last night, and they had not even changed out of their solemn kimonos. Now they were gathered here again, each kneeling down.
Everyone was silent. Some people secretly looked at Uesugoshi, who was sitting opposite Minamoto, but his eyes were covered by an old man in the family who recognized Uesugoshi's identity.
Everyone was kneeling on the tatami. They seemed to have a premonition of something. No one spoke for a long time, and the sound of wind and rain outside the main hall became more and more violent.
"This trip is about to escape death. Record what I say below. If I die, here are my last words.
"
Yuan Zhisheng paused, waiting for the priest to bring a pen and paper, and then slowly spoke.
"I am the seventy-fourth generation head of the Eight Sheqi Family and the Shadow Emperor. Minamoto is born. The following may be my last words - I am ashamed of my family ancestors and made an unforgivable choice. This may be my It’s fate, but I never regret it. I will take the devil with me to hell. After my death, the position of the head of the Eight Snake Qi family will be taken over by the head of the Fuma family, and the head of the Inuyama family will be assisted. I hope you can lead the family to rejuvenation. , As for the previous Kage Emperor Uesugoshi, he is abolished as the Kage Emperor, prohibited from interfering in all affairs of the Snake Qihachi family, and will never be allowed to approach the Snake Qihachi family."
"Has it been written?" Yuan Zhisheng asked.
The chief priest presented the paper scroll written with ink to Yuan Zhisheng. Yuan Zhisheng read it briefly, cut his finger and smeared his gentian ring with blood, and printed the emblem of the Yuan family at the end of the document. .
"Gentlemen, the eight Sheqi families are facing the most severe test in a thousand years, which may be the disaster of annihilation." Yuan Zhisheng handed the scroll to the chief priest, turned his head and looked around everyone, "The White King is about to awaken, second only to the Black King." The King's Dragon King will be reborn on the earth, and no one in the world can be her enemy. We must stop them, no matter what the cost or how many people are sacrificed!"
"Yes!" everyone said in unison.
Immediately afterwards, a sudden siren tore through the night, and the high-decibel sound was passed from station to station.
Someone sounded the air raid siren, and for more than ten seconds, the huge city of Tokyo reverberated with piercing sirens.
here we go!
Yuan Zhisheng's eyes narrowed and he became extremely energetic.
