"Can't you do anything to her in such an obvious place?"
Xu Xian twitched the corner of his mouth. He didn't expect Hu Xinyue to become so arrogant after going abroad. She went directly to the capital of the other country and revealed her identity, causing the world to attack her.
Abe no Seimei revealed a look of shame. "That nine-tailed fox demon is not an ordinary fox immortal. I have gathered the best Onmyoji, witches, and monks in the country, but …"
"How dare you look down on the nine-tailed fox demon from the Izumo Nation. What an ignorant person. Lord Abe, are they the envoys of Xia?"
A witch wearing a white robe and a red skirt was standing on a branch of the ancient tree, looking down at the crowd below.
Xu Xian smiled and said, "Isn't the nine-tailed fox's hometown the country of Qingqiu?
Where is the Izumo Nation? "
Abe no Seimei said, "Ah Yun, don't be rude. Everyone, please come out!"
There was a commotion in the forest. One by one, the monks and Onmyoji came out and looked at the envoys with unfriendly expressions. Obviously, they didn't have a good impression of these people from foreign countries.
Abe no Seimei explained to Xu Xian, "Because Kyoto is no longer habitable, we have set up a base camp in a nearby village. Later, we will also invite ordinary people who have nothing to do with the envoys to hide there. After everything is settled, we will meet the emperor." Then he signaled to the witch called Ah Yun, "Ah Yun, take them to the base camp."
Xu Xian also agreed. What was going to happen next was not suitable for ordinary people to see, so he ordered the envoys to follow the witch along a secret path in the forest to the base camp.
Wei Qing said in a low voice, "But Lord, if you are left alone, these people might do something. Why don't you let me stay?"
Xu Xian said, "I am more worried about the other side."
Abe no Seimei said, "Please rest assured, I have left a shikigami there. There will be no problem. Lord Xu Xian, please stay and help us."
Seeing that Xu Xian had made up his mind, Wei Qing did not say anything more and led the envoys away.
A Onmyoji questioned, "Abe, is this the help you found?
There is no trace of spiritual energy in him, and he underestimated the nine-tailed fox demon. "
"Please trust my judgment."
Abe Haruta showed a trace of helplessness. After the last failure, coupled with the fact that he was too young, he no longer had enough prestige to suppress these people. These people came from the most famous shrines and temples in the country, and some of them were even called immortals.
He couldn't help but look into the darkness of the forest. If he didn't pay close attention, even he wouldn't be able to find a person standing there. That person had already become one with the darkness.
He also knew of this person's existence from his master. This person was originally a monk, but one day, he suddenly abandoned the scriptures and created many mysterious spells. He called them Ninjutsu and called himself the Sage of the Six Paths. He was said to be the most important and powerful reinforcement in this battle.
Two red lights flashed in the darkness, and the Six Paths Deity opened his eyes. His eyes were different from ordinary people's. Not only were they blood-red, but there were also runes in them. If you looked into them, you would feel as if your soul would be sucked in.
Even though he was hiding in the darkness, he immediately attracted everyone's attention when he opened his eyes.
The Six Paths Deity stared at Xu Xian and said in Chinese, "According to the last test, I can feel that the fox is no longer a demon fox, but a demon fox, or even a celestial fox. What we are facing is not so much a demon, but a god. We can't afford to be careless," he said. Obviously, these words were meant for Xu Xian.
Xu Xian touched his nose and didn't refute. After all, the Six Paths Deity had seriously fought Xiaoyue like a demon king, and they were, of course, the heroes who saved the world. Of course, it would hurt the Six Paths Deity's feelings if he suddenly came out and said, "What, you can't even handle this?"
In fact, he didn't really want to be rude. He just thought that there should be gods in this place, such as Amaterasu. Why didn't any of them come out to deal with the fox?
When the Six Paths Deity saw that Xu Xian had "admitted defeat," he closed his eyes again. He found it strange that Xu Xian could look into his eyes without being affected at all. It must be because he didn't use his power.
When the others heard this, they revealed surprised expressions. "Demon Fox?
Celestial fox? "
Only then did Xu Xian notice that these people could understand Chinese. He asked Muto Makoto, who was next to him, and found out.
In this era, it was quite popular for the nobles in Japan to learn Chinese. Advanced technology and culture still relied on the exports from China. For a profession like a monk, if you couldn't understand Chinese scriptures, you would be embarrassed to call yourself a monk.
Abe no Seimei nodded and said, "I've also seen similar information in an ancient book. Nine-tailed foxes are also divided into five levels, namely 'Spirit, Demon, Demon, Immortal, and Heaven'.
Among them, the Spirit Fox is the weakest. When the Demon Fox first appeared in Honshu, she was just a Spirit Fox. Later, she quickly transformed into a Demon Fox. This state lasted for a long time, so we have always called her the Nine-tailed Demon Fox. But now, it seems that she has become stronger again. It is very likely that she has become a Demon Fox, or even the strongest Celestial Fox. "
The atmosphere became very heavy, and the deep darkness made it difficult for them to breathe. Therefore, these "heroes who saved the world" fell into an atmosphere of despair. Ever since they started learning spells, they had heard that the strongest demon was the Nine-tailed Demon Fox. Now, they suddenly realized that they had been wrong all along. The other party was far stronger than they had imagined.
Abe no Seimei and the Six Paths Deity looked at each other. Although they should not have said so much, if they were not even mentally prepared for this, they would only be courting death.
Xu Xian could understand this feeling very well. It was like playing a game halfway and finally leveling up to a good level. Just as he was about to defeat the boss, he suddenly found that the boss was also leveling up, and the boss was leveling up much faster than him. It would be strange if he did not feel despair!
Moreover, he did not know where this division came from, but it seemed to correspond to the five levels of cultivation: Ghost, Human, Earth, Celestial, and Heaven. Hu Xinyue should have been an Earth Immortal Demon Fox for a long time. After obtaining the Golden Elixir for so long, it was not surprising that she had become a Celestial Fox. It was not an exaggeration to say that a Celestial Fox was an Immortal Demon Fox.
Ignoring everyone's heavy mood, Xu Xian asked curiously, "By the way, why do you say the Celestial Fox is the strongest? Isn't there also the Celestial Fox?"
The Six Paths Deity opened his eyes again. "That's just a legend. If the Nine-tailed Fox is really a Celestial Fox, I will leave this state immediately, as far away as I can." The others' faces darkened.
"That's not likely."
Xu Xian nodded. The Celestial Immortal Realm was not something that could be achieved easily. "If she really becomes a Celestial Immortal, even I will have to leave, let alone you."
The Six Paths Deity squinted his eyes. "You seem to recognize the demon fox."
"Yes!" Xu Xian said frankly.
This answer shocked Abe no Haruaki, and the others immediately took out their weapons. "This guy can't be a spy sent by the Demonic Fox, right?"
"Maybe she is the Nine-tailed Fox."
The atmosphere in the forest was tense.
In the treetops, an owl widened its round eyes as it watched this scene. Because it did not have any Daemon Qi or Spiritual Qi on its body, no one noticed that it was transmitting all of this to the person they hated and feared.
"A bunch of fools!"
Hu Xinyue looked at the projection on the screen and muttered. Her eyes fell on Xu Xian, and a complicated expression of anger and joy appeared on her face. In the end, it was all changed into a proud smile, "Hmph hmph, you actually dare to come with others to deal with me. I'll let you see my power." But inexplicably, she still felt a little uneasy.
She turned to Abe no Seimei and said, "Don't let me down, child."
Xu Xian sighed. She suddenly realized that walking with this group of people was a complete mistake. Since she knew where Hu Xinyue was, she could just go and find trouble with her directly. Did she really want to rely on these trash with only five Battle Powers to help her?
Xu Xian smiled evilly. "You guessed right. I am the Nine-tailed Fox, and now I have become a Celestial Fox. Hahaha!"
"Idiot, how dare you pretend to be me and laugh so foolishly!" Hu Xinyue gritted her teeth and scolded.
However, the effect was very obvious. The encirclement dispersed with a whoosh, leaving only Sage Hexapath and Abe no Seimei standing where they were. Everyone looked at Xu Xian with fear and bewilderment. Clearly, they had been frightened by Abe no Seimei's words.
Xu Xian stopped smiling and shook his head. He said to Abe no Seimei, "I'll go first. Do you really think these people will be of any use?" It was the last bit of face he would give to the historical figure.
Everyone also realized that they had been fooled, and they were ashamed of their performance just now.
A monk immediately stopped Xu Xian and said, "You're not allowed to leave. Stay and make things clear!" "Do you think you can leave after being seen through?"
Abe no Seimei pulled Xu Xian's sleeve and said, "Please wait, I believe you are not such a person!"
Then he said angrily to everyone, "Bastard, put away your weapons. Don't you believe my judgment?"
As the nominal leader, Abe no Seimei still had some authority. The others reluctantly put away their weapons.
Abe no Seimei said loudly, "If you think that this war cannot be won, please leave now. However, I have already requested the strongest divine artifact from the Ise Grand Shrine — Yata no Kagami."
Everyone regained some confidence and said, "If we have that thing, we might really succeed."
Abe no Seimei said again, "If we still can't succeed, the master of the shrine will invite Amaterasu Omikami to descend and subdue the Demon Fox."
"Is this true?" "Amaterasu Omikami?"
Xu Xian said, "As expected, there are still gods in this land."
"The light of Amaterasu Omikami will always shine on us. He will definitely bless us with victory."
Abe no Seimei saw that everyone's morale had been roused, and he knew that there was no time to lose. He waved his sleeve and set off for Kyoto.