Chapter 447
Demon Incarnation: Asura Prajna! Huojin didn't want to keep the power lines up for
Chapter 447 Demon Incarnation: Asura Prajna! Huojin doesn't want to keep the power lines up for another day, so he's doing a ten-pull gacha for good luck!
Beside the spotless shrine.
Uesugi Tetsu opened his eyes and found that the walking assembly was still surprisingly clean. There were no spider webs, not even empty food wrappers or a single spider silk.
Apart from the fact that most of the "inventory" that was originally piled up in the open space was eaten up, there were no other obvious changes.
It was as if time had stopped during the gathering.
Uesugi Tetsu, who was carrying large bags and small packages to see his boss, thought for a moment whether he should bring a few boxes of milk to help Lord Mokuzu grow taller.
But then I thought, Lord Mokujin has lived for who knows how long, his height has long been fixed, even drinking 100,000 boxes of milk wouldn't make him grow naturally.
Uesugi Tetsuya, who is at the gathering this time, is wearing Xiao Jia and Xiao Qing, who has been transformed back into a sword, at his waist. He might go directly into the secret realm later.
Therefore, it's best to bring them all along.
In the distance, on the open ground in the center of the assembly, a flash of purple light was followed by a sound of unusual displeasure from Mokujin.
Uesugi Tetsu heard her whisper, filled with terror and resentment.
"I've diligently pulled the power cord for so long, and patiently watched all the bland, clichéd stories of even the most ordinary people's lives before I finally managed to save up for this thirty-pull."
The air was filled with an atmosphere of disaster and curse.
"—As a result, I actually drew five identical black and white Fu Rui!"
A dark and profound calamity lurked behind the calamity, signifying that this great man was currently in a very unpleasant mood.
Even so, Mokujin did not smash the screen or crush the controller.
Uesugi Tetsuya was somewhat surprised.
He didn't deliberately lower his pace, so as soon as he took one step on the steps, the sound was heard by the people below.
"You've arrived, Uesugi Gyoro."
With messy white hair and wearing only a simple, oversized white T-shirt, Mokujin looked at Uesugi Tetsuya and waved to him.
Uesugi Tetsuya greeted her, and couldn't help but think to himself,
"The current Lord Mojin looks like a little kid who stays at the walking gathering all day playing games and eating snacks..."
The difference between them and their initial aloof demeanor is too great; they're practically two different creatures.
Games truly deserve to be called the ninth art; they have brought immense benefits to people.
He thought that if that guy named Tsuchimikado or something, who summoned the curse of calamity in the seeding battle, saw this scene, he would definitely be disillusioned on the spot.
As if confirming Uesugi Tetsu's thoughts, Masatsu raised her hand, hummed softly, stretched, lifted her pale feet, leaned back, and looked at him with a slightly expectant smile.
The esteemed deity beckoned him over, gesturing for him to come closer: "Perfect timing to try a different game..."
Huo Jin pouted, her little face full of displeasure as she complained.
"This game, what's it called? It's driving me crazy! The storyline is bland, the gameplay is uninteresting, the rewards are mediocre, and the gacha pool is full of ugly characters. It's utterly nonsensical."
...It's such an eyesore.
She squinted at the three black and white Furries standing side by side on the screen, grinning at her, and exhaled coldly.
"If I could get in, I would definitely kill them all."
As she spoke, Huo Jin clenched her small hand in the air, unscrewed the classic, unmistakable iced cola, took a sip of the bubbly carbonated drink, and let out a long breath.
"Phew... the new soda tastes better."
Mokujin wiped his mouth and saw Uesugi Tetsu put down the bags of "supplies." He looked him up and down and said, "Uesugi Gyoujo, have you become a demon?"
As she spoke, she pinched her chin again, tilted her head to look closer, and pointed at Uesugi Tetsuya's face, saying...
"Moreover, there is a strange and mysterious power that has actually enhanced Uesugi Shiki's life essence. Is it a breathing technique or something else?"
Anyway, it's pretty impressive.
"Lord Mokujin was absolutely right."
Uesugi Tetsu chuckled. It seemed that his little tricks and disguises were indeed insignificant in front of Mokujin's eyes.
Huo Jin nodded in agreement: "Then show me the true form of the ghost god."
After responding, Uesugi Tetsuya immediately transformed into Thousand Eyes.
Huo Jin frowned, a hint of wariness flashing in his eyes.
Ten thousand eyes?
How did I get this weird stuff while walking around?
But soon, Mokuzu discovered that Uesugi Tetsu, who was emanating an aura similar to the Thousand Eyes, was not actually infected by the historical "Shadow of a Thousand Eyes" and "Shadow of a Thousand Eyes".
The calamity was quite strange.
Because, logically speaking, to become a Thousand Eyes, one cannot avoid the erosion and constraints of those shadows, which should be a dead end.
That shouldn't be happening... How did they manage to get around that...?
Huo Jin couldn't figure it out for a moment.
But she didn't ask.
Because Mokujin was already used to the fact that everyone in the world had their own secrets, she had no interest in asking too many questions, otherwise she would have been exhausted long ago.
In short, it's a good thing that I wasn't entangled by the shadows of those dead things.
"It's pretty good."
Huo Jin commented, then asked, "And what brings you here this time?"
She casually scooped up a bucket of popcorn that Uesugi Tetsu had just bought, which was still a little hot, took a couple of bites, and blinked: "This... tastes pretty good."
Then, she looked at the somewhat surprised Uesugi Tetsuya and snorted through her nose.
"I know you, Uesugi Yukito. You always have something going on whenever you come to the gathering... just like how you have to keep pulling wires in this game to get that pitiful reward."
"I get angry just thinking about this game."
Huo Jin munched on his popcorn, mumbling, "I'm not talking anymore!"
After saying that, she skillfully exited the game by manipulating the controller with exceptional dexterity, indicating that she often played games while eating.
"Lord Mokujin, you saw right through me..."
Uesugi Tetsu said somewhat embarrassedly, noticing that Mokujin's gaze had stopped on a free mini-game called "If You're Strong, Climb 10,000 Floors".
"This game's name is interesting."
Huo Jin muttered something under his breath, and then a pixelated game page appeared on the screen, with a little pixelated figure bouncing around in the center.
"Lord Mokujin, do you need me to bring two more sets of equipment later?"
Uesugi Tetsuya, looking at the game that would send blood pressure soaring, made a suggestion.
Huo Jin ate and talked at the same time.
"I won't smash things like I used to... I've learned a lot from the game."
"After all, I'm not some old-fashioned, rigid relic; I'm capable of learning new things and trying to improve."
She said indifferently,
"If it were any of the other old fogies who truly wanted the era to stand still forever and refused to embrace new things, they would probably have killed you on the spot if they saw you, Uesugi Gyoro, bringing out these evil 'new things'."
"That's really scary..."
After a pause, Uesugi Tetsuya revealed the true purpose of his visit to the Walking Gathering: "I want to enter the secret realm related to the Walking Certificate later, and make a small breakthrough here first."
"Ah."
Huo Jin responded, then temporarily put down the handle on his foot and looked at Shangshan Che.
After a short while, as if he found Xiao Jia somewhat interesting, he reached out and grabbed her, placing her on his crossed legs and touching her all over.
Xiao Jia was nervous and dared not say another word.
Without hesitation, Uesugi Tetsu took out the [Karma Fruit - Asura] and once again drew in Mokujin's gaze.
He transformed into the form of Red Prajna, and then placed a grinning mask over his face.
[Detected that you used a special item related to the demon incarnation Red Prajna—Karma Fruit: Asura!]
Your demonic incarnation, Red Prajna, is undergoing a change...
Under Mokuzu's calm gaze, the laughing black mask gradually merged into Uesugi Tetsu's crimson, menacing face.
His face contorted and contorted. About half an hour later, Uesugi Tetsu could feel the drastic changes in his avatar gradually subsiding.
A far more powerful force than before erupted from every inch of his flesh and blood, which he easily mastered with his sword heart.
Slightly opening his eyes, Uesugi Tetsu lowered his gaze—
【Demon Incarnation: Asura Prajna】
[Physical Strength: +90 → +120]
[Willpower: +40 → +60]
[Charm: -30→-50]
[Spiritual Arts: +14 → +14]
[Quality: Epic+ → Legendary+ (Sub-Mythological)]
—Only after ascending to the level of a demon or god will the "Asura" become complete.
as expected.
The legendary mission was never actually completed; we're just in our super youthful stage right now.
[Rank: 3 stars → 3.5 stars]
[Rank Cap: 4.5 stars → 5.5 stars]
[Talent: Asura (weak), Greed, Anger, Ignorance, Sin, Punishment...]
Apart from "greed, anger, and ignorance," the other three talents all change.
It transformed into a form that appeared extremely powerful at first glance.
Looking at the "Shura (weak)" and the subsequent "...", Uesugi Tetsu knew that it was still because he had not yet advanced to the level of a demon god.
After reaching the fourth-star level, the talent will continue to increase.
[Asura (Weak): The power of Asura, the might of Asura, the appearance of Asura.]
"From ghosts and gods, to Asuras?"
Although Uesugi Tetsu couldn't sense the "power and presence of the Asura" at the moment, perhaps it was suppressed by the aura of Lord Mokuzu next to him.
However, the original imposing appearance of the ghosts and gods is indeed no longer necessary, since Thousand Eyes is already far superior to ordinary ghosts and gods.
Uesugi Tetsuya looked down again.
[Sin: Reflecting all the malice directed at you from your surroundings, you will continuously gather malice into "sin" to bear for yourself and imprint it on the corresponding objects.]
When someone branded with "sin" harms you, you will inflict minor or additional harm on them based on that harm, depending on the depth of the "sin" brand.
[Current "crime": Zero]
[Punishment: Asura, can transform sins into punishment!]
When sin reaches "nine", you can summon the projection of "punishment" to make the sinner fall into the illusion of being punished!
When sins reach "nine times nine," you can summon the "final punishment" to judge the guilty!
This body is neither Buddha, nor demon, nor human; it possesses neither good nor evil, but is merely a wanderer wielding a knife amidst the flames of karma, seeking his way.
Crime and punishment, that's interesting.
It's much better than the original two talents that weren't very useful anymore, which simply improved physical fitness and recovery speed.
Uesugi Tetsu sensed it and found that there was zero malice towards him from those around him. It was a pity that he couldn't test the effects of sin and punishment.
Although Lord Mokujin was merely there, the malice he exuded filled the space, yet not a single trace of it was directed at him.
Yes, I was just seriously eating popcorn.
Qing also harbors considerable malice, after all, she's a veteran with a history spanning thousands of years, Xiao Jia...
How come there isn't a single trace of malice in Xiao Jia?
Uesugi Tetsuya, who was carefully perceiving "sin," was stunned.
My little one is such a naive and innocent person. If someone goes out alone with this kind of knife, it will probably be kidnapped and sold by bad guys in less than half an hour!
After making a note that he would need to provide Jia with proper safety training in the future, Uesugi Tetsuya looked at the series of promotion notifications that kept popping up—
To advance the Demon Incarnation - Asura Prajna to four-star - Ghost God, the following requirements must be met:
【1. Upgrade required: 2000 Requiem Ashes (1 Requiem Candle, 4 Large Requiem Ashes)】
2. Required materials: ...
[3. Unlock and complete the Asura's Heavenly Path of the Demonic Incarnation: Asura Prajna – "Only when the flames of karma burn can one see the true nature."]
The promotion requirements for a four-star demon are not much different from those for a hundred-eyed demon.
However, this Heavenly Trial seems to be a little different.
"The Heavenly Path of Asura, is it...?"
Uesugi Tetsu couldn't help but wonder, "What exactly does 'Shura' refer to?"
Many possible thoughts arose, only to be shattered one by one by him.
He has no answer yet.
[Because you have obtained the three-and-a-half-star demonic incarnation, Asura Prajna, the path to Asura's heaven has been opened!]
[Shall we begin the Asura's Heavenly Path of Asura Prajna?]
[Note 1: ...]
[Note 2: ...]
[Note 3: ...]
(Note: See Chapter 312 for details; this is not filler text.)
[Now—shall we begin the Asura's Heavenly Path of the Asura Prajna?]
Uesugi Tetsuya didn't hesitate for a moment. He could transform into a thousand eyes, so why was he afraid of not being able to complete the mere Heavenly Path?
[You have chosen—the Asura's Heavenly Path to awaken the Asura Prajna!!!]
【The Path of Asura: Only When Burned by Karmic Flames Can One See True Reality】
[Trial Introduction: Slaughter gives rise to karmic fire. You will reap the fruits of your karma amidst endless karmic fire and attain true reality.]
[Current Trial Progress: 0%]
"So, you want me to cosplay as the Great Western King, right?"
Uesugi Tetsu thought to himself.
Then, Mokujin asked what the Heavenly Path was, and after Uesugi Tetsu answered, she nodded: "I understand, it just means you have to kill more people, that's easy."
After the two quickly reached an agreement, Mokujin waved his hand, causing a slowly rotating crimson vortex to appear not far away, and said,
"Uesugi Kogyo is quite suitable for entering this secret realm. It complements your [Asura Heavenly Path] perfectly. With your current strength, you can definitely get through it if you handle it properly."
Huo Jin reminded him again,
"However, if you don't transform into the Thousand Eyes you just saw, it would still be a bit dangerous to use your current form to advance the Heavenly Path."
"I'm used to danger by now."
Uesugi Tetsu shrugged. Anyway, he could be resurrected twice a day after he died. If he couldn't get through, he could try again tomorrow.
Therefore, I am not worried about this kind of problem at all.
Mokuzu glanced at the spider-slaying blade at his waist, nodded his chin, and asked, "If Uesugi Gyoro is alright outside, I'll send you in."
"it is good."
Uesugi Tetsu greeted her.
"Lord Mokujin, I beg you."
The next instant, Uesugi Tetsu saw a wicked smile creep onto Mokujin's small face, and then, feeling a sudden lightness around his waist, he was shoved into the crimson vortex.
In the instant before the world went dark, Uesugi Tetsuya, finding his waist empty, only had time to think—
You little devil from Mojin, where's my knife?!
(End of this chapter)