Swallow Back

Liu Yun took out a bag of copper coins and asked them to move out of the mountain and live in a better place.

He also said that he was about to go deeper into the mountains and forests, and it was inconvenient to bring a small pack horse, so he simply gave this livestock to the poor old couple.

The old man was hesitant and embarrassed to accept it at first, but after thinking about it, he held it cheekily and kowtowed on the ground in thanks.

At this time, the old woman, probably because of her guilty conscience, completely bowed her head and listened to her words. She didn't dare to express her anger easily around her husband, so she hurriedly kowtowed and thanked her.Then, he worked diligently to clean up the iron pot and the smashed fire that had just been overturned by the old man's anger.

Saito Asano didn't seem to intend to help, but seeing Liu Yun's behavior, he also summoned two human-shaped little ghosts from his arms and instructed the two little ghosts to help the old couple move with their workhorses. When you're done, go back to Echigo.

His ghost-fighting technique is really useful.

Then Liu Yun didn't care about the old couple.

After all, he is just a good-hearted person passing by, not the uncle and aunt of the neighborhood committee, and is not responsible for psychological enlightenment.

The next thing Liu Yun was interested in was the method of "Echigo Zhongkui" Saito Chaoxin just now, so he asked, "Do all demons and monsters have inner resentment, and once the right medicine is prescribed, it will be twice the result with half the effort?"

Saito Chaoxin nodded and said, "Of course. The old man relies on these methods to deal with monsters. If it is true... cough... If you are serious, I am far worse than you."

Liu Yun asked again: "The old lady just now has not been completely demonized, so she can release the spell. What if she has already demonized?"

Saito Asanoin replied: "The real monster, whether it is a human being or born out of thin air, can only be withdrawn from treatment. If you master the 'mind' that monsters rely on to survive, and shake it, you can... Ahem...that can make the monsters very weak and easy to deal with."

Liu Yun thought for a moment, and then asked, "Do you know the great king of Suzuka Mountain, Dayuemaru?"

Saito Chaoxin smiled and said, "Of course I do! It's one of the most famous big monsters. Although it's not as good as the Big Tengu, Shuten Douji, and Nine-Tailed Fox, it's also...ahem...a very powerful existence. ."

Liu Yun asked again, "Does an extremely powerful monster like this have a corresponding 'mind'?"

Saito Ashin nodded: "Yes! For example, Suzuka Mountain Otake Maru, his 'nian'... ahem...his 'nian' and Suzuka Mountain are one. If someone shovels Suzuka Mountain. If it becomes a plain, then Otakemaru will disappear on its own right away. Or...cough...Or if he can use words to shake his mind, so that he no longer firmly believes that he and Suzuka Mountain are one, then Otakemaru will gradually disappear. ."

Liu Yun said that he was stunned, and quickly remembered this knowledge point in his mind.

After a while of silence, Saito Asano suddenly said, "Lord Sasaki, you...cough...Aren't you curious about what they said just now about the female swordsman in red who helped them settle here?"

Liu Yunxin said that I almost forgot, and asked, "What do you think?"

Saito Asanoin frowned and said, "This place is very close to the so-called 'Poison Island', I always feel that the female swordsman in red might have something to do with our purpose... Maybe... cough... Maybe it is also A very special monster."

Liu Yun felt that it didn't matter: "Didn't you say that this 'poison island' is an extremely dangerous place before you set off? It's extremely dangerous anyway, and you don't care if there are more twists and turns. Compared to this - I'm going to subdue you a demon. means more interested.”

Saito Asanoin shook his head: "Actually, it's not a particularly complicated technique. As long as you find the right medicine, you can clearly understand what the corresponding 'mind' of various monsters is. Just to obtain the inheritance of this knowledge, the old man's face is covered with The scars, the five internal organs...cough...the internal organs are irreversibly damaged. No matter what medicines are made of heaven and earth, they can only relieve but not cure...cough..."

Liu Yun frowned: "Then if you pass on this knowledge to the next generation, will these symptoms persist?"

Saito Chaonobu nodded: "The old man's master has been passed down for 74 generations, and every generation is like this."

Liu Yun sighed: "Being an apprentice of your faction is too hard."

Saito Chaoxin smiled wryly: "Except for Buddhism's other means, any other secret technique, if you want to achieve some results, you have to...cough...have to pay the price. You are from Omi, you should know Takenaka Shigeji. If you are free...cough...if you are free, you can ask him how his heart disease came about."

Liu Yun thought thoughtfully: "Could it be that Onmyoji is gradually losing power because of this?"

Chapter 81 The Illusion of Poison Island

On the fifth day from Naoejin, following Saito Chaoxin to trek across the mountains, Liu Yun finally knew how the place name "Poison Island" came from.

After leaving the thatched cottage of the old couple, after another two hours, they reached the depths of the mountains of Ueno.

On the way, he encountered a nest of "red ghosts" with dark red complexion, the shape of a giant ape, and the sharp horns on their heads. When they saw people, they took the initiative to attack.However, it is not difficult to deal with, Liu Yun slashed four with his sword, and Saito Ashin picked up two.

Then go forward, turn over a hill, and see a large sunken valley.

Generally speaking, the valleys in the mountains are the feng shui treasures suitable for survival.

but--

The valley in front of him was covered by green swamps, and it was filled with yellowish mist, and the unpleasant stench could be smelled from a distance.

Saito Asanoin coughed twice, then stretched out his hand: "This swamp is about fifty towns (five kilometers) in radius, and in the middle... ahem... in the middle is a small island, called ' Poison Island'. Humans can't survive here, so it has become a place where poisonous beasts and monsters are haunted."

Liu Yun immediately heard the meaning behind the words, smiled and said, "Listen to this, you should have gone in once, right?"

Saito Chaoxin nodded solemnly, nodded and sighed, "Yes. I've been there three years ago. At that time, the old man brought eight followers. Four of them were the elite flags of the Uesugi family, and four were Xuanyuanzhili...cough Ahem... It's the Jōnin in Xuanyuan Zhili. But nine people went in, only four came back, and the other three died of illness within half a year. Only... ahem... I am the only one left alive. This time If it weren't for the trust in the information of the Oda family, this old man would never come again."

Having said that, there was a trace of loneliness and sadness on his scarred face.

Liu Yun breathed a sigh of relief, shook his head and asked, "Why did you enter such a dangerous place at that time?"

After hearing this, Saito Asanobu hesitated for a while, and sighed: "There is no need to guarantee the bottom line now. At that time, we got information that Tsukahara Buchuan... ahem... Tsukahara Buchuan and Kamizumi Nobuzuna. All of them have been tested in this poisonous island, obtained the inheritance of the ancients, and then broke through the bottleneck and became...ahem...a peerless swordsman."

Liu Yun asked, "The result is fake news?"

Saito Chaoxin shook his head: "It's not completely fake. The two Sword Saints are indeed...cough...have indeed been to Poison Island, but there is no so-called trial, let alone...cough...the so-called The ancient inheritance. The reason why they became Sword Saints is due to their own talent and hard work.”

Liu Yun said with emotion: "Mortal people often think that their achievements are natural, while others' gains are coincidences."

Saito Chaoxin smiled wryly: "You're right! At that time, we were also fascinated by ghosts, thinking that when we went to the poisonous island, we could really get... ahem...what a great inheritance. In the end, we only encountered a snake monster with a length of ten feet. ."

Liu Yun asked: "Your teammates died at the hands of the snake demon?"

Saito said to the channel: "Originally, we tried hard to kill the snake demon. Then we dug three feet in the poison island to find it for a day and a night, and there was no progress, but I didn't expect... cough... I didn't expect the snake demon. It was actually resurrected... At that time, everyone was in the poisonous fog for too long, and they were already weak and unable to resist. As a result, the casualties were heavy and they had to flee."

Liu Yun asked again, "What kind of 'mind' is that snake demon formed from?"

Saito Chao said: "It's two desires, 'gluttony' and 'eternal life'. At first, this old man only saw the first one coming, so he was careless and didn't take precautions...cough...he didn't prepare for the resurrection of the monster. "

eternal life?

Hearing this word, Liu Yun felt a little frowning.

Is there a certain similarity between the so-called Takeda Shingen's life-extending magic circle and this snake demon's desire for "eternal life"?It seems that the concept of "gluttony" can also be relied on to use the lives of living people to perform evil sacrifices.

At least it appears to be related.

So Liu Yun finally revealed the details: "As far as we know from the Oda family, there is a magic circle on Poison Island that is related to the life of Takeda Daisen (Takeda Shingen)."

Saito Asano's eyes widened: "Can you kill Takeda Daisen by destroying the magic circle? I knew the information must be amazing, but I didn't expect it to be so amazing..."

He was so excited that he didn't cough, and said the words completely.

Liu Yun said: "It's true or false, you still need to go in and see."

Saito Asanoin reached out his hand to stop him: "Hold on." Then he took out two pills from his arms, gave one to Liu Yun, and said, "After returning from Poison Island last time, I studied it carefully for a long time, and created this medicine. It should...ahem...should be able to greatly alleviate the harm of the yellow poisonous mist. Unfortunately, the materials are too rare, a total of...cough...a total of only a few pieces were made, otherwise you can bring more people."

Liu Yun stretched out his hand to take it, no doubt he was there, and threw it into his mouth neatly.

……

Walking on the swamp is a very dangerous thing.If you accidentally fall into the mud pit, you will not be able to exert your strength, and even the strongest person may be drowned and die.

Fortunately, Saito Asano had been here once and knew the terrain.

On the other hand, Liu Yun's perception is extremely sharp, and his skills are very agile. When he finds that the ground under his feet is a little soft, he can immediately avoid it.

The two of them have been paying attention to the huge snake monster with a body of ten feet long that Saito Asano said can come back to life.

But when I walked in, I didn't come across it.

I only saw a lot of strange animals such as flies and reptiles, or miniature monsters. Generally, they have no active aggressiveness. When they see human voices, they only know how to flee in a hurry.

As for the yellowish poisonous fog, although it is very unpleasant and affects the vision, it does not seem to have much other harm.

I don't know if the antidote given by Saito Tonobu is really useful, or is Liu Yun's own quality strong enough that he is not afraid of poisonous fog?

After walking cautiously for a long time, we reached the so-called "island" in the center of the swamp, and there was no trace of the snake demon.

It was an ultra-small island with a radius of only a hundred paces.

The island is full of solid and solid land, and it is reassuring to step on it, which is completely different from the surrounding swamps.

The land with a radius of [-] steps, like the outside, was shrouded in a yellowish mist.

The difference is that there are many aquatic plants on the swamp, surrounded by vines, branches and leaves, algae moss, and weeds, full of them, forming a green layer one or two feet thick.

But the so-called "poison island" is all flat land.

There are no green plants on the land, only some so-called stones and sand piles are placed, which may be some kind of special decorative art. (The author came out and explained that this is the "dry landscape" in Japan. You can check the specific meaning on the Internet.)

What's even more weird is that there is actually a man-made building in the middle with a completely different style from the surrounding environment.

It looks like a small palace in the Heian period, but the area is very small. To be precise, it should be a side room in the palace or something.

As for the "Life Extension Array" and the "Thousands of Living Sacrifices", there is absolutely no trace of it.

Liu Yun was very puzzled.

Not to mention Saito Chaoxin, he was completely stunned and muttered to himself: "It's completely different from the last time I saw you..."

Liu Yunjing calmed down and felt it carefully, only to feel that there was a strong demonic aura inside the palace.

This seems like nonsense.

If the people who live on this "poison island" are not monsters, could they still be humans?

In addition, Liu Yun has an illusory and ethereal feeling that comes from nowhere, as if he is not in the real world now, but in a dream.

At this time, Saito Chaoxin took a bunch of compass talismans and the like, and after some serious manipulation, he said with a heavy face: "We seem to...cough...we seem to have entered an illusion."

Liu Yun suddenly heard the words, no wonder he felt unreal.

But the question is, how to crack the illusion?

Saito Chaoxin frowned and said, "This illusion is very strong. It will be difficult to forcefully unravel it. But all illusions...cough...all illusions will have flaws, and as long as they find flaws, they will not be self-defeating. "

Liu Yun stretched out his hand and pointed: "Does that mean we want to go in and have a chat with the residents in the house?"

Saito Ashin nodded: "This is probably the fastest way."

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Chapter 82 The first illusion, the faceless warrior

Saito Asanobu, who came to Poison Island for the second time, looked very serious.

According to him, although he can't see the terrifying giant snake monster last time, the situation is even more dangerous.

Liu Yun was very calm, he only asked: "Are you going to stop and turn back?"

Obviously not.

I finally came here, and I learned that there may be Takeda Shingen's life extension magic circle here, how can I be willing to leave without success?

So Liu Yun walked to the small palace with the wrong style of painting, stretched out his hand and opened the door.

Then I found that the room with a length and width of more than three feet was completely empty, with no furniture at all.Just walls, roofs and floors.

There was only a tall samurai wearing old-fashioned black armor with a black scabbard sword, and his face was hidden under a black mask.