Chapter 288 Red Leaf Hunt

In Kyoto, ever since the beginning of the Heian period more than 1000 years ago, powerful figures have built magic circles to gather spiritual energy. Now, the twelve seals of the magic circle are all controlled by the top force Hanakaiin.

The concentration of spiritual energy in the entire Kyoto area is 1.5 times that of the outside world, and the spiritual power in the mountains is an exaggerated 2 times.

Therefore, it has become a treasure land in the eyes of humans and even evil spirits, resulting in one or several extraordinary forces and even more monsters in every mountain.

However, although the spiritual energy in the mountainous area of ​​Kyoto is strong, the scope is actually not large. The best mountains such as Mount Hiei, Mount Inari, Mount Maanshan, and Mount Kitayama are all occupied by first-class forces or monsters.

The remaining land is simply too scarce for the people, so with the tacit approval of Huakaiyuan, both humans and demons understand the unspoken rules, which is that they cannot fight fiercely, otherwise they will be expelled by Huakaiyuan.

However, this unspoken rule is about to be broken, because Kyoto will become a place where great demons compete, whether it is the at least two great demons on the side of Yuyuko, or the Nara group that is likely to come, and most importantly, there is a man who wants to be the oriole staying here.

At 6 o'clock in the morning, on Shirotani Mountain, north of Kurama Mountain, an owl was awakened by a sound just as it returned to a tree to sleep after a hard night's work.

Before the owl could turn its head to look, it was knocked unconscious by a cloud of smoke and fell to the ground. The smoke turned into a black-haired beauty and ran away in a hurry, as if a terrible monster was chasing her.

This monster is called Yan Yan Luo. It is a monster that parasitizes in the smoke. It is usually formed by human resentment. It has no entity and can change into various shapes and float in the atmosphere. Only when it reaches a high level can it transform into a human form.

The reason why Yanyanluo fled here was because there was a sixth-level monster lurking here. Soon her attention was realized and she was stopped by the owner of this place.

The ground in front began to shake, and a huge stone monster appeared in front of the banshee. It was 40 meters tall and made entirely of granite.

The stone monster is called Crying Stone, and it is a low-level monster that makes a crying sound at night. However, Crying Stone has grown to the sixth level over the years, and has survived for nearly 1500 years, living in Shirogane Mountain.

The Weeping Stone questioned.

"Yan Yan Luo, what are you doing breaking into my territory for no reason?"

Yanyanluo answered tearfully.

"Master Shi, it's not that I want to intrude into your territory, but Qing Ji on the east side of Kurama Mountain, for some unknown reason, has begun to expand her territory. Several monsters nearby have either been subjugated to her or have been killed, so I fled to your place."

"Kiyohime?"

Weeping Stone was not very familiar with the snake demon that moved in a hundred years ago. He only knew that the other party possessed the strength of the strongest sixth level, but the strongest sixth level was still the sixth level. In Kyoto, a place where demons were rampant, it still had to behave itself.

Now that Qingji has become active, is she about to break through to the top level?
At this moment, a woman's voice sounded.

"Yan Yan Luo, why are you running? Isn't it your honor to be my maid? If you run around, people will misunderstand that I want to harm you. I am a good person."

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Yanyanluo looked in horror as Qingji slowly appeared in the woods, followed by five newly recruited monsters, whose strength was probably level three to four.

And Weeping Stone also noticed that although Qingji's aura had become stronger, she had not broken through to the seventh level, and became even more confused.

The snake demon's strength has obviously not changed, so why is it expanding its territory? Can she hold it?
Qingji greeted politely.

"Hello, Mr. Shi."

"Qingji, why do you want to expand your territory? Aren't you afraid that the nearby Kibune Shrine will intervene, or even attract those Onmyojis from Hanakaiin?"

Qingji smiled sweetly, and couldn't help but feel a little funny in her heart. The Kibune Shrine had become half of her own, and even if it intervened, it would only help.

Of course Qingji wouldn't say it directly, she just changed the subject.

"Master Shi, do you want to join my army? Of course, I won't let you leave the territory. You just need to be responsible for guarding the territory."

As soon as he came, he was called to be his younger brother. Even a peaceful monster like the Weeping Stone couldn't help but get angry.

"Qingji, you are so arrogant that you actually made such a bold statement on Shirogane Mountain."

The stone man's violence instantly shook the entire mountain, alarming countless creatures living in the mountain.

Qing Ji certainly knew the confidence of the stone man. The Weeping Stone was half of the mountain god of Chenggu Mountain. Although he did not have a godly name, he had divine power. In battle, he could borrow the power of Chenggu Mountain. If it were the old me, I would not have much confidence in defeating the stone monster, but things are different now.

Qingji took out a spear that could change size, and then took the initiative to attack.

The ground was rumbling, and the battle started and ended quickly, in less than a minute.

The animals that had originally planned to move did not plan to move out of their homes anymore after seeing that the shaking had stopped.

This place is deep in Mount Ohara, several kilometers away from Kyoto, and the mountain is particularly steep.

In the sparsely populated mountains, there is a large red leaf forest, which is composed of maple trees.

The red leaves of the Mid-Autumn Festival are like clusters of blooming azaleas, or like red morning glow, floating in the sky. The red leaves began to fall one by one, covering the ground with a layer of bright red. The quietness of the red leaf forest was soon broken, and a puff of smoke floated into the red leaf forest, turning into a fragrant smoke net.

This beautiful lady patted her small breasts and she is still feeling frightened because the experience she just had was really terrifying.

Shi Lao, a sixth-level elite warrior, could not even hold on for a minute, causing her, who wanted to fight the enemy together, to flee in panic. She didn't know whether Shi Lao was dead or not. Anyway, she, Yan Yanluo, would remember Shi Lao's great kindness.

Just when Yan Yanluo was about to continue escaping, he finally found that he had rushed into a dangerous place in his panic.

"Red leaves in the forest? Run."

Although Yanyanluo reacted quickly, she was targeted by the owner of the red leaf forest when she set foot on this land.

Before Yan Yanluo could take a few steps, a gust of wind blew up the red leaves and instantly surrounded her. The red leaves, which were originally very fragile, suddenly became very sharp and cut through Yan Yanluo's body.

After a few seconds, the red leaves drifted away, and Yan Yanluo was half-kneeling on the ground, unable to resist. She saw a woman wearing a dress woven from red leaves appear, her eyes full of despair.

If I had known this would happen, I would have joined Qingji's team, at least I wouldn't have to die.

The owner of the red leaf forest has long black hair that falls to her calves like top-grade silk. She has a red ornament on her head, a beautiful face, bright red eyeshadow, and red silk-like lines on both sides of her lips, as if her face was sewn together with silk thread.

The woman's exposed skin also has red leaf patterns, and red continues to appear on her skin, with red bones decorating her neck.

She has a tall and sexy figure, and her every move reveals endless temptation. Her bare feet are on the ground without any dirt on them.

This is a woman who is extremely beautiful, but also full of danger.

The woman walked up to Yan Yanluo step by step, then lifted her chin with her slender fingers, and the two looked into each other's eyes.

The woman's eyes were full of teasing at this moment. Hundreds of years had passed, and she never expected that a little fellow would break into her territory.

"Oh, where is this little white rabbit that got lost? I haven't had any guests here for a long time."

Yanyanluo pleaded in fear.

"Master Hongye, I didn't mean to break in. I hope you can show mercy and let me go."

The woman called Momiji said with a smile.

"My dear, what are you afraid of? I won't hurt you. Come to my house and be my guest first."

Hongye took Yanyanluo to the depths of the red leaf forest, but Yanyanluo had already been frightened by the fear of death. Having lived here for more than 400 years, she certainly knew that the red leaf was a Jedi. No matter whether it was human or monster, no one would come out alive once they entered.

"No, Master Hongye."

At this moment, Qingji's voice interrupted Hongye's fun.

"Lord Hongye, can you let me take Yan Yanluo away? After all, she is my prey."

Qingji's figure appeared at the edge of the red leaf forest, and behind her followed Shi Lao who had turned into a human form. The Crying Stone had just been defeated by Qingji, but now he looked like he had surrendered. Although the desperate Yanyanluo was confused, she also had hope of being rescued.

Hongye showed a charming smile and looked at Qingji who appeared, and her tone was as if they were good friends.

"Oh my, isn't this Mr. Shi and Qingji? You are not continuing to look for the traces of the Dragon God, but you have come to my humble room. I am really honored. As old friends, would you like to come to my house with Yanyanluo?"

"I reject."

Although she looked hospitable, Qingji knew Hongye's origins and life experience. After all, they had been good friends for a while, and she almost died at her hands. She was a ruthless and calculating woman.

Ghost Girl Hongye, also known as Hongye Hunting, appreciating red leaves is called Hongye Hunting, which is named after the woman in front of you.

Legend has it that in the 9th century, there was a couple who were childless in their old age. The couple often went to the temple to pray for a child, but to no avail. The old couple, eager to have a child, even resorted to crooked means and prayed to Mahesvara, the demon king of the highest heaven in the Desire Realm, the demon king of the sixth heaven, for a child.

The Demon King of the Sixth Heaven responded to the old couple's prayers by giving birth to his own daughter, named Wu Ye, now known as Hong Ye.

When Wu Ye grew up, she was extremely beautiful and proficient in playing the zither, singing and dancing, attracting all the men nearby. A man from a powerful family used his power to force the old couple to marry Wu Ye to him. Wu Ye had no choice but to use magic to make a maple leaf as a substitute and marry into the powerful family. She moved to Heian-kyō with the old couple and took the pseudonym Hongye.

The news of Hongye's beauty and talent soon spread throughout the capital, and suitors came one after another. Finally, the shogun of Mutsu, Minamoto no Muneki, took Hongye into his palace as a concubine.

Hongye was unwilling to be just a concubine. She regarded Minamoto no Kyoji's wife as a thorn in her side and wanted to replace her. In the end, she used witchcraft to kill the wife.

Originally, this was a perfect plan, but it was discovered by the Yin Yang Master Kamo Tadayuki. Minamoto Motoki felt pity for her and did not kill Momiji, but exiled her to Togakushi.

(End of this chapter)