foreigner's journey

Chapter 516

Water without moon, the third day of the month——

Tosa Sheath Zoushan, Qingliangyuan Hujian Temple.

If you want to talk about the holy land of swordsmen, it must be Hujian Temple.Thousands of swordsmen come from all over Japan to visit this temple every year, or in other words, it is a symbol of visiting this holy place——

【Big Buddha】.

It was built by the old general who once pacified the troubled times of the Warring States Period and finally ruled the world. The material used was exactly the [-] knives collected in the whole country through the "Knife Hunting Order". It can be called the symbol of the soul of the swordsman.

The so-called Buddha built to pray for permanent peace without war after the end of the war is a hoax.The obvious purpose is to eliminate hidden dangers for hunting swordsmen, but the secret purpose is to collect Shikizaki Jiji's sword.

After all, the ambition of the old general was defeated by the twelve mutant knives. Even the old general who unified the world failed to obtain even one of them.

However, today, Hujian Temple ushered in an unprecedented celebration.The legendary [God] will come here in person. In order to please the gods, the swordsmen holding twelve Shikizaki Ji variant swords will use all their skills to present the most exciting swordsmanship duel for the gods.

Only [Blood] and [Iron] can please the God of Destruction named Susanoo.

Compared with the majestic but slightly deserted atmosphere in the usual days, today's Hujian Temple can be described as extremely lively.

Generally speaking, monks and soldiers use long spears, but the sword guardian monks of the Guardian Sword Temple are all first-class swordsmen.

There are a total of 200 monks holding swords. Each of them has superb swordsmanship [Hujianji Liujianfa], and the blades in their hands are also sharp weapons carefully crafted by the swordsmiths of Hujian Temple.They travel in their best attire, standing upright on both sides of the road, with their left hand hanging down and the right hand holding the handle of the knife at their waist, with a solemn and solemn posture.

It is precisely because the objects of worship are different that they have become more firm in their beliefs - they must not provoke any dissatisfaction with the gods.

There are five ashrams in Hujian Temple, numbered from one to five from east to west, and each ashram is very spacious.At this time, in addition to monks and monks, there are also a large number of "government personnel" in the temple.

These people are the elite sent by the shogunate. Of course, they are not for the purpose of fighting, but they are among the best in the industry in terms of 'folklorists', 'holding banquets and celebrations', 'heating up the atmosphere', 'flattering horses', and 'observing words and expressions'. Talents.Thanks to these people, the Hujian Temple, which was originally a holy place for swordsmen, has changed beyond recognition. It can be called a "big transformation".

The ancient floor tiles that have witnessed history have been raised and replaced with new pumice stone bricks. This kind of stone that looks like a golden pattern suspended in the darkness is rare and expensive, but the shogunate did not care about the cost. Hujian Temple was extensively refurbished.

Simply because folklorists and Japanese mythologists believe that Susano prefers darker tones closer to black and dark blue, while gold is also the color favored by the gods.

Likewise, the wooden dojo was repainted in a mix of dark blue, black and gold, under the supervision of shogunate experts, with no room for error.

On the central square, a square duel field about 50 meters long and wide was built with Jishan stone and various durable woods. This is the martial arts field for swordsmen to fight each other.

There are no audience seats around the martial arts arena, because the shogunate does not want to be misunderstood by the gods that these mortals are eligible to sit and watch the game on an equal footing with the gods. [To ensure the most honorable status and treatment of the gods], this is the suggestion of the shogunate etiquette officer.

Therefore, in the north of the Martial Arts Field, a majestic high platform was erected. The top of the platform was decorated with a canopy made of gold and silk, and the surrounding area was sprinkled with precious spices. The most precious incense that came.

Farther away, there was a large open space separated by Shimenawa Rope, and this was the seat for the audience.These spectators are also necessary to please the gods, and use the exaggerated reactions and exclamations on their faces when watching the duel to make the gods more happy.

In the fifth dojo, it has been temporarily transformed into the temporary residence of the ruler of the shogunate [General Jiaming]. Although this person is very old, he still refuses to let go of the power in his hands. I saw the hope of 'longevity'.If you get the favor of the gods, this world will be in the hands of my general Ming forever, which can be called 'for generations to come'!
Sitting in the 'General's Room' separated by a gauze curtain, General Jiaming wiped the sweat from his forehead, and looked at the kneeling woman outside the gauze curtain:
"How, how many people are here?"

Kneeling outside the gauze curtain was Negating Ji. This slender blond beauty covered her mouth with a fan and let out a soft laugh: "Ah, there are so many here. It's hard to tell the real ones from the fake ones."

"Tell me carefully!"

"Yes~~~~ Then I'll start from the beginning."

Negative Ji dragged his voice to respond to General Jiaming's order, and then he spoke eloquently:

"[Jue Dao·铇], was left in that woman's hand as an 'admission ticket', and I have reported this matter to you before."

"You mean that Xu Dao Liu named Yan Qihua?"

"Yes, Qihua is a knife, and that woman is the one holding the knife. The sword is just a ticket and will not participate in the battle."

"What a waste... the next one."

"[Zhan Dao·Blunt], presented by that woman, has been held by the strongest shogunate master of the shogunate, 'Oni Subu', and officially participated in the competition."

"I already know these things, what about the other [swords]!?"

"[Thousand Swords·铩] is a real thousand swords. It is currently brought from Izumo by a thousand black witches headed by Tsuruga camouflage. They have already started to climb the mountain road. By the way, The black priestess is a priestess hand-picked by Susanoo, and her status should not be underestimated~"

"Then let the people in the Ministry of Rituals receive them well, without any indecency!"

"Hehe~~ I have already ordered the Ministry of Rites in advance, please rest assured. Next is [Zhief Knife Armor], which is held by the head of the Satsuma Armor Pirates [School Can], he is one of the people except us. The knife-wielding man who arrived first outside is currently resting in the first gymnasium.

[Double Knife Hammer], the owner is the grandson of the head of the Dongkong clan who lives in seclusion in Yueshan [Dongkong Cracking Ice], currently in the back kitchen of the cafeteria of the Hujian Temple.

【Wang Dao · Saw】, the owner is the current No.12 head of Xinwang Yisheliu 【Qikou Shame】, currently living in the second gym.

In addition, about 40 people came here with strange-shaped weapons, claiming that they hold the Shikizaki Ji variant knife and hope to participate in the competition.Of course, I have already ruled out one by one, and kicked all those who fished in troubled waters out of the Temple of the Sword as much as possible. "

"Well done! But... there are only five Shikisaki Kiki variant knives in the competition, will it make that god dissatisfied?"

"Ha ha……"

Negative Ji covered her mouth with a fan and let out a happy or 'sarcastic' laugh:

"You are too impatient. I just mentioned five knives that have been identified, and then I will talk about those knives that have not been identified but can be identified."

(End of this chapter)