Onmyoji Love Curse Volume

Seimei and Boya bid farewell to Fujiwara Tadakatsu and came to the door, where the ox cart they had come in was already parked.

"I'm sorry, Boya, it seems that you won't be able to rest tonight."

"That's all right, but why the rush?"

"The substitute technique can only deceive the ghost for a while. If you don't drive it out tonight, Mr. Zhongsheng will still be in danger tomorrow night."

"Is that so..."

During the conversation, Qingming got into the bullock cart.Boya scratched his head and sat up.

Recently, the number of ghosts in Heian-kyo has increased, and few people come out at night.

On the deserted road, only Qingming's bullock cart was moving, making creaking sounds.

The space in the car is not spacious, and it is a bit crowded with two people sitting on it.It was also dark inside the carriage, and neither of them could see each other's faces clearly.

But even so, Boya didn't feel uncomfortable at all, on the contrary, he enjoyed the time alone in the same space with Qingming.

"Hey, Seimei. Actually, I still have a few doubts about Mr. Zhongsheng."

"Oh?"

"A mere thief, how could he perform the 'ossified worm' technique you mentioned? Who is that person who stole the Buddha's Crown Mantra?"

"Good question, Boya, this is exactly what worries me the most."

"How to say?"

"The 'ossified worm' technique can only be performed by others, that is to say, someone put this technique on the remains of the thief. If I guess right, the person who stole the Buddha's Crown Mantra is probably the same person. people."

"But why did that person do that?"

"That's what I want to know the most." Qingming was silent for a while, "And..."

"and?"

"And the xie technique of 'ossification worm' should have been lost 150 years ago."

"Eh?!"

"150 years ago, a person named Shiraishi Zongbu founded the 'Shiraishi Shinto'. This way did not pursue good deeds, but specialized in evil arts that harmed people. In the end, it even caused trouble for the court, and was ordered to be destroyed by the then Emperor Huanwu. 29 All the disciples and successors were killed, and the Baishi Shinto has been lost since then."

"According to this, the 'ossified insect' technique was originally a 'Baishi Shinto' technique?"

"Yes, it is an original spell created by the Baishi sect."

"how come……"

"This matter is indeed interesting. Maybe we can get some clues when we get rid of the monster."

Boya touched the saber at his waist, it was the knife Fujiwara Tadakatsu used to kill thieves.

"Qingming, what should I do in a while?"

"When those bugs return to Funaoka Mountain, they should return to the original form of the remains. Then you hide aside and don't make a sound. I will find a way to hold him back. You find the right time to use Master Zhongsheng's saber to go Just chop it up."

"Sure enough, I want to chop that thing..."

"Oh? You were asked to chop monsters again, are you scared?" There was a hint of teasing in Seimei's tone.

Boya's face became hot, and he remembered that when he first met Qingming, in order to get rid of the resentful spirit attached to Prince Dunping, Qingming first transferred the resentful spirit into the body of the immortal Qingyin, and then cast a spell to force Boya to go. cut.As a result, Boya, who saw such a strange thing for the first time at that time, trembled for a long time before swinging the knife down.

However, I have experienced too many incredible things with Qingming in these years, and Boya now is very different from then.

"With you here, there is nothing to be afraid of." Boya said firmly, holding the saber tightly.

"You...you are such a good guy."

Although he couldn't see Qingming's face, Boya still felt that Qingming was smiling in the darkness.

The bullock cart drove out of the Xuanwu Gate, and the originally smooth stone road gradually turned into a bumpy mountain.

After about half an hour, the bullock cart finally stopped.

Qingming and Boya got out of the car, and by the lights in front of the car, they could roughly see that this was the foot of the mountain, but there were no traces of those bugs around.

"Qingming, how are we going to find the remains?"

"Don't worry, I'm already prepared."

Seimei brought the index and middle fingers of his right hand to his lips, and murmured a spell.

On an inconspicuous path by the side of the road, a glowing trace began to slowly appear, extending to the distance.

"It seems to be going this way."

"Qingming, is this...?"

"The dolls eaten by the bugs contain my tracking spell." Qingming said with a smile, "Bo Ya, do you still have the spell I gave you just now?"

"Of course, I keep it on me."

"Okay, then follow me from now on, don't make a sound. When you find the place where the remains are, you can find a place to hide. If the time comes, I will remind you."

"Yeah!" Boya nodded emphatically.

Seimei stepped onto the path with glowing traces, followed by Boya.

The two gradually drifted away along the traces, lost the lights of the bullock cart, and the surroundings became much darker. Fortunately, the moonlight was brighter tonight, which did not affect their progress.

It would be great if it was not to get rid of monsters, but to walk in the moonlight with Seimei on ordinary days.

For some reason, looking at Seimei's back in white hunting clothes in front of him, Boya suddenly had such a strange thought in his mind.

Before he had time to think about it, a faint and familiar sound of insects suddenly came from his ears.

Qingming turned his head and gave Boya a wink, Boya nodded knowingly.

It seems that the demon insect transformed from the remains is not far away.

The two restrained their breath and continued to move forward, following the trace until they reached the mountain wall, when Qingming suddenly reached out and stopped Boya.

Boya looked forward and was instantly stunned by the scene in front of him.

On the low-lying land not far ahead, thousands of gray-white bugs were concentrating towards one place.

The bugs piled up layer by layer, gradually forming a skeleton shape.It's just that this skeleton is extremely huge, six or seven feet high, surrounded by a circle of blue light, and roaring at the same time, it looks very frightening.

Qingming pointed to a big rock next to him, and Boya immediately hid behind the rock knowingly.

"Hahahaha! Damn Fujiwara Tadakatsu! Finally let you taste the taste of being devoured by thousands of insects and ants!"

The skeleton that had returned to its original form spit out words, and then looked around vigilantly as if it had suddenly discovered something.

"Huh? Who's hiding there?! Come out!"

Boya's heart trembled, he almost thought that he had been discovered, but he saw Qingming walking towards the monster like strolling in the garden.

"With such a large body, it seems that it has swallowed many living creatures."

"who are you?"

"I'm just a mere onmyoji."

"Onmyoji?" There seemed to be a trace of fear in the monster's voice, "Why is Onmyoji here?"

"Because the 'ossification worm' technique is too rare, I want to see it with my own eyes." Qingming said and took a few steps forward.

"You actually know this technique?"

"Those who can be given this technique must have been bitten to death by insects and ants during their lifetime. They cannot become Buddhas or ghosts. They can only turn bones into insects and devour living things to increase their resentment. Looking at your figure, you should hurry up." Have you become a ghost?"

"You know it very well."

Seeing that the other party was an onmyoji, and he was so familiar with the technique of "ossified insect", the monster remained vigilant, watching Qingming's every move.

Qingming didn't seem to care, and continued walking while saying, "Your Excellency ate Mr. Zhongsheng tonight, right?"

"Hmph, that's right! That guy Fujiwara Tadakatsu caused me to be bitten to death by insects and ants, and my soul was trapped here and I couldn't die. If someone didn't help me perform this technique, I would never be able to leave Funaokayama! That guy Tadakatsu deserves to die !"

"Who performed the 'ossified worm' technique for you?" Qingming suddenly raised his voice.

"Onmyoji, why should I tell you?"

"Because if you don't say anything, your Excellency will be in big trouble in a while."

Seimei smiled and said this, and then stood still.

Boya, who had been watching the situation behind the stone, suddenly discovered that Qingming had just led the monster to a position facing away from him at this moment.

"What do you mean?"

"Master Zhongsheng that your Excellency ate just now is a fake, it's just a puppet I made out of pieces of paper."

"What?!" the monster roared, "Damn onmyoji! How dare you lie to me!"

Feeling the murderous aura, Boya immediately clenched the handle of the knife.

"Then I'll eat you first! Then go find Zhongsheng!" The huge monster stretched out its right arm, and it was about to attack Qingming.

"Boya, it's now!"

As soon as Qingming finished speaking, Boya, who was already on standby, immediately pulled out his saber and rushed towards the monster.

The monster obviously didn't expect that there was another person, and just turned around when Boya's knife fell on its body.

The moment the spell on the knife came into contact with the monster, the skeleton screamed as if it had been scalded by something: "Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh—this knife! And this curse!"

The monster seemed to be in great pain, and its size shrank rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye. Seimei took the opportunity to take out a talisman and stick it on the monster.

"Onmyoji, what have you done?!"

"It seems that the person who performed the operation on you did not tell you the consequences of this operation."

"What did you say?"

"The technique of 'ossification worm' uses the resentment of the devoured living creatures to strengthen one's own resentment, but if one's own strength is not enough to suppress these resentments, it will be backlashed. I used Master Zhongsheng to cut you Your saber has weakened your strength, and the 'King Peacock Curse' attached to the knife has also prevented you from turning into insects, and the ghosts of the living creatures you eat now will definitely not let you go."

"But... Damn it!" The skeleton, which had shrunk to a normal size, fell to the ground, as if it had completely lost its combat power. "Oh! It hurts! It hurts! Onmyoji, help me!"

"I can save you, but you have to answer the question I just asked."

The skeleton struggled continuously, and the light on his body fluctuated violently, as if it was tearing him apart.

"Ow! I said yes! Make them stop!"

Qingming recited the spell, and the talisman attached to the monster's body gave off a faint light, which seemed to relieve some of its pain. The light gradually calmed down, and the man no longer screamed in pain, but he still fell on the ground unable to move.

"You can talk now."

(To be continued)