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Chapter 742 Killing Stone
tonight.

A little earlier time.

During this period of time, Fukuhime had not yet met the golden bear who saved her, and was still in the common world area near Iyo, racing against time with Dangoro and the raccoon dogs.

At this time, in the border area of ​​Iyo, in the territory controlled by the fox tribe——

The little old man's several bodies were closely watching Fox Shiliulang's movements as instructed by Kamiyagawa.

And through the main body, it continuously reports the actual situation of the fox demon to Kamiya who is in the real world.

After following him for a long time, Fox Shiliulang didn't show any unusual behavior.

Until night fell, a full moon of normal size rose into the sky above Iyo. At this time, Kitsune Shiro went to the ruined ancient city alone.

The entire ancient city was shrouded in a very strange and powerful aura.

According to current speculation, the reason for this may be related to the ruined ancient city and the sacred object "Big Bright Moon" of the "Moon Palace Worship" of the raccoon and fox tribes.

However, with the strength of the little old man's outer body, he couldn't follow in.

So after Fox Shiliulang entered the ancient city, the surveillance of him was temporarily interrupted.

Kamiya Kawa did not act rashly because of this.

From his point of view, even if the "Greater Bright Moon" is really in that ruined ancient city, even if the fox clan has actually controlled the once lost "Greater Bright Moon", so what?

If this was all Fox Shiliulang's plan was, Kamiya would actually feel more at ease with him.

After all, this kind of thing will not affect the Takama-ga-hara forces' plan to take over the Iyo region.

Again, the issue of the ownership of "Da Ming Yue" is just an internal conflict between the raccoon and fox tribes. There is no need to interfere excessively.

As long as the raccoon and fox tribes don't consume each other's excellent labor force, everything will be fine.

And even if Kamiyagawa is really interested in "Da Ming Yue"...

When I have secured my position as the suzerain of the Iyo region, no matter whether this treasure eventually belongs to the fox clan or the raccoon clan, it will be easy for me to borrow it to take a look at it, or perhaps to study it.

With this in mind, Kamiya simply asked the little old man to use his outer body to keep an eye on the surroundings of the ruined ancient city.

As soon as Fox Shiliulang comes out, report the situation again.

……

In the ancient city.

Fox Shiliulang walked towards the center of the huge ruins, waving his folding fan.

Among the fox clan, except Shiliulang, other foxes cannot approach this ancient city.

The energy of the breath contained here is difficult for ordinary monsters to resist.

Since occupying this ancient city, the senior members of the fox clan have always known that Fox Shiliulang was exploring this place in a planned manner.

The foxes also knew that the treasure Damingyue might be in the ancient city.

After exploring this ancient city for so long, Fox Sixteen Lang's explanation to his subordinates has always been -

“The exploration is not yet complete.”

“The center of the ancient city is always inaccessible.”

"I'm still figuring it out."

This statement is generally accepted among Fox's top executives.

After all, everyone knows that this ancient city is not simple.

Maybe there is more than just the "big bright moon" in it.

But the other foxes were out of reach and unable to provide practical help to their leader. All they could do was hope that Fox Shiliulang could complete the exploration of the ancient city as soon as possible, and preferably allow the fox clan to regain control of the "Great Moon".

But actually?
In fact, Fox Shiliulang had already completed the exploration of the ruins of the ancient city.

He knew the structure of the town all too well.

The structure here is exactly the same as the former Matsuyama Castle. Although it is largely abandoned, the structure is the same.

Fox Jushiro knows Matsuyama Castle very well.

"Takamagahara...Kamiya River..."

The handsome fox leader walked while recalling and thinking about what happened today.

The Takama-ga-hara forces arrived too quickly and caught us off guard.

And it seems that he intends to control Iyo in a more gentle way without bloodshed.

What a headache.

If only they could come later, even a few days later.

Fox Shiliulang has felt like he is being watched these past few days, a feeling he normally wouldn't notice at all.

Only when he gets close to the ruins of Songshan Castle can he sense something with the help of the power in the ruins, and he cannot find the source of the prying gaze no matter what.

But when he enters the ruined ancient city, the feeling of being spied on will disappear.

After officially coming into contact with the Takama-ga-hara forces today, Kitsune Jushiro can conclude that it is most likely that these people from Takama-ga-hara are secretly monitoring him.

If it were those people, they would definitely be able to do something like this.

"In the ruins of Songshan City, there is the Great Bright Moon, the Killing Stone, and the remnants of the power of the Demon King's Hammer. The aura and energy here are so complicated that it took me so long to truly control them."

"The spies that Lord Kamiya had placed in Iyo probably noticed something, so they didn't approach rashly. This is still my home ground, so it's safe for now."

"But if Kamiyagawa were to come in person..."

Fox Sixteen knew that Kamiyagawa had definitely noticed something unusual in the ruins of Matsuyama Castle.

But they probably didn't expect the situation inside to be so complicated, so they chose to wait and see for the time being and did not come over to explore forcefully.

But who knows if he will come over suddenly?
Just like a sudden visit to Iyo.

There is not much time left for Fox Shiliulang.

"Oh, and there's Inao Heitarou. I thought I had killed him. What a hassle. How come he's with the Takamagahara faction..."

"But he didn't recognize me. Haha, after all, he's just a hot-blooded warrior who's easy to fool. After all these years, it seems like he hasn't made any progress."

Fox Shiliulang continued to move forward.

As we gradually went deeper into the ruins of Songshan Castle, a crimson-purple glowing mist gradually appeared in the surrounding air. The mist sometimes rolled, sometimes condensed, and wandered through the ruins of Songshan Castle like a living being.

The outlines of the buildings in the distance were all shrouded in obscurity.

And those buildings with vague shapes seem to be constantly moving, appearing and disappearing.

They seemed not to be static stones and bricks, but flowing liquids or leaping flames, constantly shuttling and changing in space, pressing against each other and separating. The ruins suddenly emerged from the mist and soared into the sky; then they suddenly disappeared into the thick fog, as if they had never existed.

This scene is somewhat similar to the live fish hotel controlled by Kamiyagawa.

Fox Shiliulang ignored the obstruction of these strange things and continued to walk forward.

The "light miasma" produced by the Killing Stone and the spatial turbulence derived from the power of the Demon King's hammer.

In the ruins of Songshan Castle, for Shiliulang, these things were all controllable.

He seemed to have become the master of the complex energy contained in this ruin.

As he stepped into the light miasma, Fox Shiliulang's appearance changed.

Although he was still wearing a white robe, his white tail and ears had turned bright red, but he still retained the characteristics of a fox.

And on his face.

Fox Shiliulang originally had a pale scholar's face, but at this moment his face showed a strange glow, covered with thick and exaggerated oil paint.

His face is like a carefully painted ukiyo-e, with rich and layered colors, and more feminine. The oil paint is based on dark blue, dotted with dazzling patterns carved with gold foil, which is complex and exquisite, flowing with a gorgeous and weird beauty.

The eyes are cleverly outlined, with the paint around the eyes smudged in a light pink, and the lines at the corners of the eyes are raised, giving a sly and alert look.

Such a change in his facial features made it hard to tell whether he was wearing a mask or taking it off.

"Of course, it's normal that Samurai Inao didn't recognize me. After all, Yaoba Tanuki, that old raccoon cat, didn't notice anything unusual. Humans say 'the fox has eight transformations, the raccoon has nine transformations.' It's as if the raccoon cat's ability to transform is really stronger than that of the fox. It's really ridiculous."

"Fox Shiliulang" laughed in a shrill and feminine voice.

If Eight Hundred and Eight Civet Cats were present at the scene at this time, the old civet cat would react in astonishment -

The so-called "Fox Shiliulang" that it came into contact with was not the youngest son of its mortal enemy, Lord Black Fox, at all.

Instead, it was a fox demon that had "never been seen before" and was completely unfamiliar.

That's right.

The current leader of the fox clan in Songshan is not Fox Shiliulang.

The real Fox Shiliulang probably died along with his father a long time ago.

The fox demon who has now replaced the leader of the Matsuyama fox clan is not even a fox native to Shikoku, but came to Iyo from Shimotsuke a long time ago.

His name is "Killing Pillar".

Not only did the raccoons fail to notice this, but even the Songshan fox tribe itself was kept in the dark and had no idea.

This shows that the Killing Pillar's ability to transform is far greater than that of the raccoon fox in Iyo.

And his powerful transformation skills can be said to be innate.

The Killing Pillar was born from the "Killing Stone".

The so-called "Killing Stone" has a great origin. It is the stone that the famous monster Tamamonomae turned into after his death.

It is said that Tamamonomae was a white-faced, golden-haired nine-tailed fox transformed into a peerless beauty, who was both knowledgeable and extremely beautiful. She entered the Japanese Imperial Palace and tried to get close to Emperor Toba, causing chaos in the world.

Tamamonomae's intention was discovered by the great Onmyoji of the time, Abe Yasuchika.

Abe Yasuchika was the fifth-generation direct grandson of Abe Haruaki, and the ancestor of the later Tsuchimikado clan.

At the time of the Tamamonomae incident, although Abe Haruaki was no longer on earth, he was still the true leader of the ghosts and gods on Takama-ga-hara.

The massive war between gods that led to Qingming's death and completely separated the ordinary world from the real world has not yet officially begun.

Therefore, the Abe clan at that time still had powerful spiritual power.

However, Tamamonomae was extremely powerful. According to legend, Abe Yasuchika joined forces with a group of Onmyojis and finally killed her with a magic mirror.

It is said that in the Shimotsuke region where Tamamonomae died, her body, ambition, and obsession turned into a poisonous stone called the "Killing Stone," always waiting for the opportunity for revenge.

The so-called killing stone will spit out poison. No matter whether it is an insect or a bird, once it comes into contact with this stone, it will die soon. Therefore, where there is a killing stone, no grass will grow.

There is still a "Killing Stone" on the mountain in Nasu Town, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan.

And it is worshipped and visited by people.

But of course that thing wasn't the real thing.

If it was really such a dangerous thing, it would not be placed so openly on the mountain.

Those are just porous stones produced by internal volcanic activity. They became poisonous due to the sulphurous acid and hydrogen sulfide gases ejected by the volcano, so this legend was attached to them.

As for the Killing Pillar, although it is not Tamamonomae and its initial abilities are far different from Tamamonomae, it has at least inherited some of the skills of the great demon of the past.

He carried the fragments of the Killing Stone all the way from Shimotsuke to Iyo.

The purpose is to obtain the big bright moon that will help the fox demon practice.

With the help of his unparalleled ability to transform, the Killing Pillar replaced the lord of Matsuyama Castle at the time and stirred up people's hearts. Using the convenience of being the lord of the castle, he secretly summoned some Onmyoji and samurai to attack the Tanuki tribe.

But I never thought that the foxes in Songshan would suddenly help the raccoon tribe.

This is why the Killing Pillar lured Inao into the game, and a series of events followed.

……

"Inoue Heitaro himself didn't realize that he had sealed Yaoba Tanuki and Damingyue together. It took me so long, so long to regain control of these things. I am only one step away from becoming a Sky Fox, just one step away."

The monster that once attacked Inao was the Killing Pillar in its original form.

He originally wanted to take the Demon King's Hammer away completely and try to unlock the Great Bright Moon. Unfortunately, it didn't go as he wished, and he only took away a portion of the energy of the Hammer.

As for today in the Tanuki Palace, the Killing Pillar did not lie to Kamiyagawa.

The "Matsuyama Fox Tribe" did not attack Inao.

After all, at that time, the Killing Pillar was still the "Lord" of Matsuyama Castle.

"Gao Tianyuan... Gao Tianyuan..."

It's very interesting.

That Lord Kamiya claimed to be from Takama-ga-hara and was the master of Takama-ga-hara.

Although he does have at least two gods under his command, his true self...

When facing Kamiya River, the Sesshōhashi could indeed feel the oppression.

That Lord Kamiya is very special.

What to say?

Fox demons are best at using their charm to bewitch people, and can stir up disputes even with just words.

The Killing Pillar was born from the Killing Stone, and now it is a celestial fox, a leader among fox demons, so it is naturally very good at this.

The once stable Songshan City was thrown into chaos by him.

But after having formal contact with Lord Kamiya, the Killing Pillar could feel that his methods probably would not work on him.

This is the fox demon's intuition.

When it comes to bewitching people, the lord of Takama-ga-hara may be even better than himself.

I really can't figure out who is the fox demon.

But even so, the intuitive sense of oppression that Kamiyagawa gave to the Killing Pillar did not reach the level of a god.

“He is the master of Takamagahara, but he is not a god? Even if what he said is true, then Takamagahara is probably no longer the abode of the true gods.”

The Killing Pillar was very keenly aware of this.

But he still had no intention of fighting against Takamagahara and Kamiyagawa.

In the Imperial Palace, there was the Tengu that intimidated the raccoon and fox tribes, and the figure in a red and black dress.

Those two beings are so terrifying.

It is definitely a genuine god.

The Killing Pillar would not be so foolish as to seek death and become an enemy of God.

Even if he had to take risks, he would only do things that had a chance of winning, and his calculations were only directed at those who had a chance of being defeated.

So unless there is hope that Takamagahara can be defeated, even if that possibility is very small...

But it cannot be zero.

If conspiracies and tricks cannot make up for the gap in absolute strength, it is better to be more sensible.

Those who know the current affairs are handsome.

Facing Kamiya River, the best choice is to surrender or simply escape from Iyo.

But the Killing Pillar must give up everything that is within his reach in Iyo and let go of the opportunity to become an "empty fox" that is right in front of him.

How could he be willing?
Empty fox.

Located above the Sky Fox.

As long as you become a Konghu, you will be a god in the true sense.

This is an achievement that even Tamamonomae has never truly achieved.

(End of this chapter)