A samurai who doesn't want to be a daimyo is not a good onmyoji

Chapter 254 Takeda Generals
"Nagamasa, is this really Hidetsuna-sama?"

Terutora Uesugi looked at the corpse with some surprise.

Not only because of the opponent's unique way of death, but also because of the opponent's extremely old appearance. However, the sword intent and fighting spirit remaining on the corpse reminded her that the opponent could only be the famous sword master Kamiizumi Hidetsuna!
Axiu is also very regretful. In the past few months, she has experienced hundreds of battles and acquired many new skills. Unfortunately, she has never been able to find a suitable opponent to test her limits. She originally thought that the Sword Master would be a An excellent choice, but she didn't expect that the other party would have died here before she met him.

Asai Nagamasa nodded slightly and said with a sigh: "Yes, and he also handed over his sword inheritance to himself."

Uesugi Terutoro suddenly realized: "No wonder he left with a smile. If it was Nagamasa, you would definitely carry it forward."

Somehow, she seemed to have blind confidence in him, but then she couldn't help but feel a little regretful.

"It's a pity that I couldn't compete with Hidetsuna-sama after all."

Asai Nagamasa was noncommittal, maybe you still have a chance, but it will take some time. As a famous sword master, even if it is just to live up to his swordsmanship, he should build a strong enough body for the opponent.

He just turned to look at the Takeda family generals who were also running towards him: "Then, Hui Hu, how should you treat them?"

Teruhora Uesugi smiled casually: "It depends on what they choose."

Facts have proved that the generals of the Takeda family who can become heroes of Kanto are by no means stupid people. A young general in red armor who looked to be in his twenties took the initiative to salute them.

"My Majesty Takeda Nobuyan, thank you His Highness Asai and His Highness Uesugi for your life-saving grace."

Then other Takeda family generals also spoke.

"This is Masanobu Kosaka."

"Yuan Huyin"

"My rice is rich and prosperous"

Although they looked very tired and their faces were not very good-looking, and many of them had wounds after the brief confrontation, in the end they all lowered their heads without exception and expressed their expressions with a little respect. My own gratitude, even though Uesugi Teruhu is the biggest enemy of their Takeda family.

Of course, many people's eyes were involuntarily attracted by the corpse on the ground. Although they looked much older, they still recognized the other party's identity. The spears and swords were stained with the blood of many loyal and brave warriors.

Seeing their performance, Asai Nagamasa seemed to be able to understand a little bit why Uesugi Terutora didn't kill them just now. Even if they were enemies, they deserved some respect and shouldn't be treated so ignorantly. Kill in the illusion.

He accepted the other party's thanks without hesitation: "So, Lord Xinlian, do you still want to continue to pursue the secrets of Ashina City and Source Palace, to pursue the so-called immortality?"

Now he probably understands that the reason why these people look so tired must be that some of their vitality has been absorbed by the nobles of the Palace of Origin, right?

It's just that the nobles don't seem to be complete idiots. They also know to leave some people behind to guard this place.

Or, were they already almost full, like those in the Nagano family?

Takeda Nobulen's face was a little ugly, but he still bowed respectfully again: "We are not good at martial arts and cannot defeat the demons entrenched here. Since we have been rescued by His Highness, of course we do not dare to fight with His Highness anymore, so we will leave here."

The Takeda family generals behind him were slightly commotion when they heard this, but in the end no one spoke to refute. Although many of them had different opinions when they were in the main family, they at least had to show unity when facing outsiders. look like.

And since the two daimyo have already appeared here, how many of their troops will be outside?If the fight continues, our own side, which has already suffered heavy losses, may not be able to resist at all, and it will only increase casualties.

Asai Nagamasa smiled, only mentioning himself and not Uesugi Teruhora. Was it an honest mistake or was it intentional?
However, this little trick is not enough in front of him. Even Uesugi Teruhu will never take this little thing to heart. They really underestimate the friendship between themselves and her.

He simply nodded: "In that case, why don't you leave here, Huihu?"

He turned to look at Terutora Uesugi, and when he saw the other person nodded, he continued: "I will notify the Uesugi family samurai at the entrance and ask them to let you go."

While speaking, he stretched out his hand and summoned a paper crane, which disappeared in the blink of an eye.

This shikigami with his message will inform the samurai guarding the aquatic village.

Takeda Xinren clasped his fists again: "Thank you both Your Highnesses. We will deeply appreciate this kindness and will definitely look for an opportunity to repay you someday. If Your Highness is interested, we hope to meet you at Uzakikan. My brother has already heard of His Highness's name."

"Tiger of Kai" Takeda Shingen's invitation to meet?

Asai Nagamasa nodded slightly: "If there is a chance, I will."

However, maybe at that time, I will not be a guest.
Many warriors of the Takeda family saluted again, and then followed Takeda Nobulen, slowly heading towards the entrance to the Asai, but their backs looked somewhat desolate.

But Asai Nagamasa didn't care about this. Instead, he turned around and shared information with Terutora Uesugi. In addition to swordsmanship, the sword master also had many useful things in his memory about this place.

The Nagano family arrived here later than the Takeda family, so they saw more things while hiding in the dark.

Unfortunately, although the sword master and his nephew were both extremely powerful, the remaining Nagano Sixteen Spears and his like were seriously held back, and they were soon discovered by the nobles of the Source Palace.

Then, except for himself who resisted the opponent's spell with all his strength, all the remaining warriors were taken away. It is not known whether the opponent stored food on the spot.

But Teru Uesugi didn't particularly care about this. She was more concerned about other things.

"Hmph, these guys know that the so-called longevity is a trap, but they don't mention it at all?"

Asai Nagamasa couldn't help laughing when he heard this: "Huihu, although we did save them once, your two families are enemies after all. If something happens to you, they will only be happy. How can we remind you?"

Of course Uesugi Teruhu understands this truth, but understanding and accepting it still requires a process.

She thought about it, and soon came up with a new idea: "Very well, it seems that next spring, the next Kawanakajima decisive battle will start, and I will make them all kneel in front of me and apologize to me in person !”

Asai Nagamasa shrugged, as long as you are happy, if you use all your strength, one horse can equal a thousand will not be a simple adjective. How can there be a need for several decisive battles on Kawanakajima?I'm afraid the victory can be decided the first time, right?
However, why am I not in a similar situation?

When there are no monsters on the enemy side, I will not use magic to attack the mortal army.

Suddenly, he remembered something: "Hui Hu, what is Takeda Shingen's guardian spirit?"

Hearing this question, Uesugi Teruhora suddenly looked a little confused and seemed to want to laugh: "That guy, his guardian spirit turned out to be a book."

"Book?"

Guardian spirits themselves are already very rare, and guardian spirits transformed from items are even rarer. Unexpectedly, I learned about two such existences today.

"Yes, it seems to be a book on the art of war, but it seems that he has not been able to truly demonstrate its power until now."

Asai Nagamasa couldn't help but think of many rumors about the other party, and then he couldn't help but laugh: "Is it Feng Linshan?"

Uesugi Teru's smile became even wider: "Yes, it's Sun Tzu's Art of War."

Of course Asai Nagamasa understood where the other party's smile came from, and even he himself was a little unbearable.

It is as fast as the wind, as slow as the forest, as aggressive as fire, and as immovable as a mountain. It comes from Sun Tzu's Art of War of the Cathay Empire. It is also the sixteen-character mantra that Takeda Shingen believes in. He even embroidered the four characters "Wind, Forest, and Fire" onto his Takeda On top of the battle flag of home.

But in fact, he failed to fully realize the mystery of this sixteen-character mantra, and Sun Tzu's Art of War said: "The first is to attack the enemy with the enemy, the second is to attack the enemy, the second is to attack the enemy, and the third is to attack the city."

Asai Nagamasa also knew this, so since he launched an army to attack the Rokkaku family, he only fought two wars in total. Most of the rest were achieved through strategies and diplomatic means. Not only was it extremely efficient, but it also paid the highest price. Also very small.

And siege warfare was his last choice when he thought he had no choice.

However, Takeda Shingen has dozens of battles, but most of them are siege battles, besieging the enemy for several months at every turn, no wonder he is incompatible with his guardian spirit, and has been unable to exert its true power.

On the contrary, Uesugi Teruhora's long-standing military strategy style is more in line with the four characters of Feng Lin Shan.

After a few words of communication, Asai Nagamasa burned the mutilated body of Uizumi Hidetsuna with another fire. This famous swordsman lived an unexpectedly simple life, not only his clothes, but even the tachi and sword in his hand. Spears are extremely common weapons, with really no value left behind.

Seeing that neither Axiu nor Ii Naotora was injured in the slightest, they decided to move on, because with the death of many nobles of the Source Palace, a mountain peak surrounded by clouds and mist appeared in the distance, with the shadow of the palace faintly visible on the mountain. , perhaps it is the legendary palace of origin.

As they continued to get closer, they gradually discovered that there were many ferocious and ugly faces among the clouds, and the strong resentment had condensed into reality.As Xianfeng said before, in order to extend their own lives, the nobles of the Source Palace have absorbed the essence of countless innocent people, and their heavy resentment has turned into resentful spirits.

Terutor Uesugi was a little vigilant, Naotora Ii was also a little scared, and even approached Nagamasa Asai involuntarily, as if wanting to seek comfort, but Axiu remained calm, there were too many ghosts and ghosts who died on her naginata, no matter how many It doesn't matter if there are some resentful souls.

But soon they were surprised to find that these resentful spirits not only had no intention of them at all, they even took the initiative to stay away from them, as if they were afraid of something.

Uesugi Terutoro immediately looked at Asai Nagamasa: "Nagamasa, what's going on?"

Asai Nagamasa smiled slightly: "Perhaps, they have been taught a lesson by the Onmyoji."

Having said that, he knew in his heart that this was definitely not the case. The real reason probably lay in the Ring of Yama in his hand.

As the most powerful among the ghosts and gods in the Netherworld, even just a ring is enough to frighten these resentful spirits.

Terutora Uesugi knew that there must be a secret in it, but she did not delve into it. If she originally came here to find the son of Lord Nagano Yamasa, but now she has an additional goal, which is to kill those who are no different from evil spirits. The nobles of the Palace of Origin have been completely defeated. As for other things, they are not important in comparison.

Along the way up the mountain, dead bones and broken armors can be seen everywhere. If they are lightly touched, they will immediately turn into ashes. They have obviously been there for many years.

But unexpectedly, Asai Nagamasa did not find any fighting spirits worthy of recovery, and looking at the countless resentful spirits among the clouds, he couldn't help but conjecture that perhaps the nobles of the Palace of Origin Will the soul of a person who dies from inhaling essence not even be able to rest in peace?

Soon they climbed to the top of the mountain smoothly, and a dilapidated palace surrounded by lakes came into view in front of them. The top of the mountain was shrouded in clouds and mist, and the trees were green. If you didn't look at the resentful souls, it would indeed look like a fairyland.

Even Terutora Uesugi sighed: "It is already winter, but this place looks more like summer. There is not even a trace of snow. Is this what those so-called nobles did?"

However, Asai Nagamasa has a different opinion: "Their magic does have some praiseworthy aspects, but the strangeness here is probably more due to the different time and space."

"Just like the valley of Saburo Iizuna, this place has been a different world since we stepped into Ashina Castle."

"I see, is that so?"

Terutor Uesugi couldn't help but think about it, but she didn't have much time to think about it, because as they continued to move forward, a wooden bridge that was not too wide appeared in front of them.

On the wooden bridge, a monk wearing a Prajna mask, a cassock, a rosary in one hand, and a large naginata in one hand. He was extremely tall and strong, especially with a neck that was several times longer than that of an ordinary person. He was standing with his sword across.

Looking at the bloodstains on his body and the purple-black filth on the big naginata, you can tell that his hands have been stained with the blood of countless people. Even the monks of Nippon can eat wine, drink meat, and marry wives, but he The killing ring has been broken too many times.

Terutora Uesugi couldn't help but mention the tachi, and Axiu was already eager to try it, because they all felt a little threatened. This was an opponent worth fighting.

However, the other party just stood there silently, so they did not launch an attack immediately, but looked at Asai Nagamasa.

Asai Nagamasa nodded lightly. He did not see the soul of the other party. There was just a controlled and movable corpse in front of him. No matter how strong he was, he could not be their opponent.

"Huihu, do as you wish, but Axiu, you won't be lonely either."

As he spoke, he raised his hand and threw a small fireball towards the woods on the east side, not to kill the enemy, but just to scare them.

Sure enough, there was a flash of sword light, and the small fireball without any power was immediately destroyed, and then a young samurai who looked to be in his twenties, holding a sword in one hand and a gun in the other, jumped out of the forest.

Judging from his aura, even if he is slightly inferior to Kamiizumi Hidetsuna, he is definitely a world-famous swordsman.

"I'm here, Keikane Sabuda. You, the lackeys of the Takeda family, don't even think of harming Mr. Nagano Yasada!"

Toyogoro Kagekane, Toyoda Sabota, is the nephew of the sword master Kamiizumi Hidetsuna. He is as skilled in swordsmanship and spear as the sword master himself, and he has received his true inheritance.

But just like the previous Takeda family generals, he was obviously trapped in some strange illusion, thinking that Asai Nagamasa and others were coming to attack and kill the young master of their Nagano family.

Axiu was immediately delighted to see Liexin. Since he couldn't compete with the sword master in martial arts, it would be a good idea to become his most outstanding disciple!
Terutora Uesugi also charged forward with his sword brandished, because with the appearance of Kagekane Uesugi, the monk who had been standing there like a statue had already launched a whirlwind charge!
For a while, the sound of the collision of weapons was endless, and the battle entered an extremely fierce rhythm just after it started, but Asai Nagamasa felt something strange.

Although the nobles who died before knew magic, they didn't seem to have much wisdom at all. Even the most outstanding nobleman Kirigakure looked like half a fool. He even told this man all his plans. The enemy you meet for the first time.

But starting from Ashina Castle, there are many places where wisdom and even conspiracy are revealed. Are they really wise and foolish, or is there actually another messenger behind all this?
His eyes gradually turned to the distance, perhaps like the broken monk in front of him, the nobles of the Yuanzhi Palace are just puppets.

In order to live forever, they had to absorb the essence of others, but why did the Sakura Dragon deep in the Palace of Origin want them to live forever?

This false immortality may be just a ploy to collect energy.
While he was thinking about it, in just a few breaths, the battle next to him had already begun to determine the winner. It was not just because of the difference in martial arts between the two sides, but also because of the difference in weapons.

Such a fierce collision occurred in a very short period of time. The long sword in Suida Keikan's hand soon developed many cracks, but he seemed unaware and continued to fight with Axiu's naginata sickle, and then his long sword The knife turned into fragments all over the ground in a certain attack.

Axiu was unyielding, and she heard a soft sound. The naginata's sickle had already changed its structure. She stepped forward and cut off the opponent's spear with one blow. Then she flipped her wrist and slapped the opponent on the head with a sweep.

Kagekane Uda, who was still blind and hating her, immediately turned his eyes white and fainted.

Asai Nagamasa couldn't help but clapped softly. Although this victory did rely on the strength of weapons, but being able to fight like this with the great swordsman Keikane Uzuda, Axiu's martial arts is ranked among the best in the entire Nippon. Numbered.

Except for the dead sword master Kamiizumi Hidetsuna, and another old sword master Tsukahara Buden who has been famous for a longer time, there are probably less than ten people who can truly rival him in martial arts.

Seeing that Axiu ended the battle so quickly, Uesugi Teruhu also snorted, her whole body glowed with golden light, she did not dodge, and directly attacked the enemy's neck.

The broken monk also did not dodge, and slashed at Uesugi Teruatora's head with his sword. Listening to the howling wind, Ii Naotora couldn't help but exclaimed, because if he succeeded in hitting the target, Uesugi Teruatora might be completely stunned. He was about to be cut in half!

But Asai Nagamasa was not worried. Terotora Uesugi had also fought battles for a long time. She would never make such a low-level mistake, not to mention that she still had a guardian spirit.

Sure enough, there was only a crisp sound of "clang", and the seemingly powerful blow of the broken monk was easily blocked by the thin layer of golden light that shrouded Uesugi Teruhu's body, and even the corners of her clothes were blocked. Not touched.

But Teru Uesugi's attack hit the opponent's neck firmly, with such force that half of the opponent's neck was cut off directly.

But she didn't have any surprises. Instead, she took a few steps back with a serious look on her face, because the feeling from her hands told her that what she was cutting was definitely not an ordinary flesh and blood body!
Sure enough, when she stopped her hand and stepped back, the broken monk's wound that looked like rotten wood quickly healed. Then with an extremely harsh scream, the already long neck of the broken monk suddenly grew taller out of thin air. After a few minutes, he heard a series of crisp sounds, and his entire spine stood up like a python, holding his head up high!
Even Uesugi Terutora, who is well-informed and has been taught martial arts by Tengu since he was only a few years old, was slightly surprised after seeing this scene, not because he was afraid, but because he felt a little disgusted.

"Is it the head of the potter's wheel?"

The so-called windlass is a thing used to control the bucket when drawing water from the well. Monsters like the windlass head are somewhat similar to the flying head man. The difference is that the flying head man can fly alone without the body, while the windlass head can only fly like a monster. It cannot exist alone as it is now.

But Asai Nagamasa soon discovered something strange: "No, it's not just the windlass head, that's it."

He saw that in the opponent's collapsed chest, there was a giant centipede more than a foot long, attached to the broken monk's spine. While giving him powerful recovery ability, it might also be controlling his body. All actions.

Probably, he was once a seeker of immortality, but unfortunately, after being possessed by this kind of poisonous insect, he could no longer seek death. He didn't know how many years had passed before his soul was freed. This body is left to be used as a gatekeeper.

This kind of centipede has a similar aura to the poisonous insects on the corpses of the villagers in Shuisheng Village, but it is many times more powerful.

He immediately stretched out his finger, and a little white-gold flame was already approaching. The broken monk still wanted to struggle, but just after taking half a step, his entire body had turned into fly ash and disappeared, and even a scream could not be heard. Unable to send.

The fierce flames coming from Huang were far beyond what it could resist.

But Asai Nagamasa didn't care. He just looked at the palace in the distance again. After the death of the monk, the distance disappeared like mist, revealing a continuous line of dilapidated palaces with the characteristics of the Heian period.

There were a lot of faintly moving figures among them. In addition to the nobles I had seen before, there were also many samurai wandering around. They were also dressed in the Heian period.

There are also waterfalls, lakes, broken bridges and many other scenes. Perhaps the water in the aquatic village flows down from here.

Terutora Uesugi and Naotora Ii couldn't help but feel a little surprised. The sound of water flowing was obviously so loud, why couldn't they hear it at all before?
And beyond their sight, there are several places showing strange energies that are different from ordinary people. Some are full of resentment, and some have extremely strong vitality. If they fight all the way, even if there is no doubt that they will win in the end, they don't know. How much time is wasted.

So Asai Nagamasa's eyes fell directly on the farthest place, where there were five hills juxtaposed like fingers, as well as cherry blossom trees in full bloom on the mountains, and even a lot of cherry blossoms falling on the lake, which was quite interesting. Somewhat magnificent.

More importantly, his psychic eye was blocked by a powerful barrier, and there was another illusion there.

The noble Kirigakure called the dragon here Sakuraryu. Maybe it lives in seclusion there?
Thinking of this, he didn't care about the many enemies in the palace, they were just puppets, the only thing that was really important was Yinglong in the mountain!

He simply summoned the white tiger directly: "Let's go, Axiu, Huihu, Zhihu, let's go and see what the dragon here is!"

(End of this chapter)