Chapter 114 - Tsukuyomi Becomes Shikon? Your only reason for failure is that you met me!
"What should I do?"
Setsuna no Takemaru's throat bobbed, his mind already bewitched by the greed to possess Izayoi. He didn't care about anything else; if there was a chance to possess Izayoi, he wouldn't give it up.
"It's simple. Go steal Tsumuryuha, then kill Inuyasha Bai Ye, who is Inu Daisho's son, and let him and the Miko merge into the shikon jewel. By then, with Tsumuryuha and the shikon jewel, you'll have the power to defeat Inu Daisho!"
"Tsumuryuha?"
"Inu Daisho's personal sword. Tonight, Inu Daisho will hold a wedding here with Izayoi and leave tomorrow. Tonight is your last chance. I will create an opportunity for you to get Tsumuryuha!"
Seimei's tone was seductive, even bringing up that Izayoi would marry tonight and then leave completely with Inu Daisho tomorrow.
Tenseiga and Tessaiga were both forged from Inu Daisho's teeth, so he couldn't take them. The only thing he could take was Tsumuryuha, this ancient evil blade, which was a perfect match for someone with Setsuna no Takemaru's evil nature.
After the battle with the Leopard Cat Clan, Seimei also realized a problem: Bai Ye's combat power seemed to exceed his imagination.
He needed to find more help, and the more people there were, the stronger the shikon jewel would become.
He wanted to sacrifice these guys to achieve his ultimate path!
"Okay, I understand!"
Setsuna no Takemaru gritted his teeth, finally deciding to listen to Seimei and try once.
If he failed, the most likely outcome was his death, but what was the difference between losing Izayoi and dying?
So he decided to act.
That evening, Izayoi appeared at the banquet in her wedding dress. Looking at Izayoi's exquisite face, Setsuna no Takemaru's jealousy reached its peak.
At the same time, his resolve to complete his plan grew stronger. He would start by killing one of Inu Daisho's sons. He wanted Inu Daisho to know what pain was, to slowly take away everything around Inu Daisho!
Due to the wedding, Inu Daisho was not wearing his personal sword. He felt that his swords had been touched, but because Tenseiga and Tessaiga were his own swords and had his barrier, the person was shocked by the barrier and gave up on those two swords. Instead, after taking Tsumuryuha, Inu Daisho looked with a hint of concern towards the last sensed location of Tsumuryuha's aura.
"Is something wrong?"
Izayoi looked at the troubled Inu Daisho and asked worriedly.
"Tsumuryuha was taken. It seems to have gone to find that child, Inuyasha Bai Ye."
"Then shouldn't you go quickly?"
A hint of panic flashed across Izayoi's face. If her son was in danger, should he go find Bai Ye first?
"I'll send you back first. Inu no Kuni is not far from here, and this matter must be completed by Bai Ye. He needs to gain Tsumuryuha's approval, and he must defeat Tsumuryuha to do so!"
Inu Daisho had just learned of Seimei and Setsuna no Takemaru's trick. Kiba could hear their conversation, but when he learned that they were going to use Tsumuryuha against Bai Ye, he didn't stop them.
He had been struggling with how to give Tsumuryuha to Bai Ye. Now it seemed unnecessary. As long as Bai Ye could defeat the person controlled by Tsumuryuha, he would gain Tsumuryuha's approval, or at least be able to suppress it.
And judging by Bai Ye's previous display of strength, Bai Ye seemed very strong. Afterwards, he just needed to follow the scent.
If Bai Ye couldn't hold on, then he would intervene. This would also show that if Bai Ye couldn't suppress Tsumuryuha now, then it wasn't suitable to give Tsumuryuha to Bai Ye.
If Bai Ye held on, then he wouldn't intervene and would let Bai Ye complete the process of subduing Tsumuryuha.
"Are you really not in a hurry?"
Izayoi's heart actually leaned more towards Inu Daisho going earlier, but since he said so, he must have confidence in his child.
"En, that guy has power beyond mine. I believe him!"
Inu Daisho smiled, thinking of Bai Ye. For some reason, he had unconditional trust in him. Even with Sesshomaru, there were many things that he felt Bai Ye was more confident about.
"Everyone, the reason I've gathered you all in Heian-kyō today is to eliminate a great demon."
Inside Heian-kyō, Seimei, who had already received news from his clone, a faint smile flickered at the corner of his mouth.
Today was the final step.
He had convened an Exorcist Assembly here, gathering many talented individuals.
"A great demon?"
"That's right. The leader of the Leopard Cat Clan has been killed by the Inu Demon Clan. I heard that it was the young clan leader of the Inu Demon Clan, Inuyasha Bai Ye, who did it. Now the Inu Demon Clan has a tendency to unify the entire demon world, so we must eliminate some of their combat power to maintain balance. Otherwise, once the demons are unified, it will not be good news for us humans."
Seimei nodded and repeated the speech he had prepared earlier!
As long as they agreed here, he felt that he was almost certain to succeed in dealing with Bai Ye.
"That demon? But I haven't heard of him harming anyone, have I?"
Among them, many monks also felt strange. Bai Ye didn't seem like an evil demon.
"Demons and humans cannot coexist!"
"But I heard that this demon seems to be in love with Tsukuyomi, the Miko?"
"So what? Humans only live for a hundred years, but how many years do demons live? Once the Inu Demon Clan controls the entire demon world, they will definitely attack us humans!"
Looking at the crowd below, who were arguing fiercely, Seimei smirked, thinking his plan was complete.
And these people would also become part of the shikon jewel later.
"Everyone, demons are demons. We fight for humanity. Humans and demons are mortal enemies. Should we not attack demons just because a demon is in love with a human? Are we humans or demons?"
Seimei's words were very inflammatory. After speaking, he looked at the people present and continued to ask, "Those who are willing to fight the demon together, we can go together. I will not stop those who are unwilling. The main purpose of this assembly is to balance the disparity between the two sides. We cannot sit idly by and watch the demons grow stronger and stronger!"
Seimei's words were met with approval from many around him.
Demons are demons. Humans and demons can never live in peace. Perhaps Bai Ye hasn't acted yet, but what if Bai Ye decides to unify the entire world later? What would they do then?
They could only kill him while Bai Ye was still not strong!
"Good, then let's kill this demon together!"
Several monks clasped their hands together, then closed their eyes tightly, having made up their minds.
And so, an alliance to subjugate demons was formed.
"Inu Daisho's son, you really made me search for you!"
Ryukotsusei stared intently at Bai Ye in front of him. Thanks to Seimei's information, and knowing that this was the son of his enemy, Ryukotsusei immediately came knocking.
He couldn't kill Inu Daisho, but couldn't he kill his son?
"Get out!"
Bai Ye frowned, looking at Ryukotsusei in front of him. He glanced at the location of Tsukuyomi's Exorcist Village, which was already very close to Tsukuyomi's Exorcist Village.
It could even be said to be within reach. Just ahead, Bai Ye detected a very powerful demonic aura, which gave Bai Ye a bad premonition.
It seemed that Tsukuyomi had been found by other demons. Was this the time when Tsukuyomi was to become the shikon jewel?
After learning it was this timeline, Bai Ye had no intention of continuing to play with Ryukotsusei.
But how could Ryukotsusei let Bai Ye have his way?
"Brat, you truly are a disgrace to the demon world, to actually fall in love with a human woman? Are you very worried about that Miko? That guy is currently facing countless demons. Today, I'll send both of you to your deaths together!"
Originally, the demons who participated in this were here voluntarily, but after learning that it was Bai Ye's lover, Ryukotsusei also brought his own subordinates. Today, he wanted to kill both of them.
Of course, the main reason was that he was worried he couldn't suppress Bai Ye + Tsukuyomi.
Bai Ye's battle record on the Leopard Cat Clan battlefield was already terrifying enough, and Tsukuyomi was also a Miko who had suppressed an era. It could be said that if the two of them joined forces, it wasn't impossible for them to kill him.
"Heh heh, if you're killing this guy, count me in..."
Setsuna no Takemaru emerged from a bush, holding Tsumuryuha. Looking at the man who somewhat resembled Inu Daisho, he suddenly remembered the guy he had seen in that castle.
No wonder he felt so annoyed when he saw this guy before. So he was Inu Daisho's son!
"Where did you come from? Do I need you to interfere? Wait, Tsumuryuha?"
A hint of surprise flashed in Ryukotsusei's eyes. Seimei was actually right.
He had said that someone would come with Inu Daisho's Tsumuryuha to participate in the battle. So it was this guy?
How interesting!
What kind of grudge did that bastard Seimei have with this guy, to set up such a scheme? It looked like he was determined to kill Bai Ye.
He and Seimei were just making a deal, but he was also intimidated by the Onmyoji, who indeed had some power to kill him. He should be considered the strongest human of this era, right?
"So let's both kill this bastard. I'm also really annoyed with Inu Daisho!"
Setsuna no Takemaru didn't think much about Ryukotsusei's attitude.
However, he remembered in his heart that ever since he possessed Tsumuryuha, his arrogance had been amplified to the extreme.
"Die!"
"I never said I'd cooperate with you!"
Although Ryukotsusei said that, his actions were swift and followed suit. He had the pride of a great demon, but since they had already agreed to besiege Bai Ye, he didn't say anything more.
"I didn't expect you to become like this."
On Tsukuyomi's side, looking at the kind person from the Exorcist Village of old, who now, for his own selfish desires, chose to merge with a demon to become an even more evil existence, a hint of disappointment flashed across Tsukuyomi's face.
Tsukuyomi had initially thought that today's events were the demons' revenge on her. She had killed too many demons, so this was normal, as it had happened before.
But later she found that there were simply too many demons today, and the leader was that very kind person from the Exorcist Village. She hadn't expected that he would turn out like this.
"Tsukuyomi, haven't you also fallen? You used to exorcise demons and defend the righteous path, but what about now? You're actually with a demon, it's a disgrace!"
A cold smile flashed across the man's face. He still retained part of his consciousness. Although he was controlled by the demon, his heart became more self-centered due to the great evil that resulted from his fall from great good.
And in his opinion, if Tsukuyomi hadn't fallen in love with a demon, today's events would never have reached this point.
"Love knows no boundaries, don't you know that yet?"
"Haha, I told you, this woman doesn't love you at all. Kill her!"
Another voice in the man's body rang out, and the demons urged him to act against Tsukuyomi.
Tsukuyomi was also somewhat surprised at this moment. She hadn't expected that the man in front of her actually liked her. Was it because of unrequited love, and because she was with Bai Ye, he fell and became a demon?
Why... why would such a kind person become like this because of such a thing?
"Shut up, everything will end after today. That demon will die, and Tsukuyomi, you will know how foolish your decision was!"
The man looked into the distance. Demonic energy surged there, clearly indicating that both sides had already begun to fight.
And Tsukuyomi also noticed Bai Ye's demonic energy, and her heart was filled with anxiety. The Blade Shadow in her hand let out a soft hum. It sensed that the Blade Shadow was nearby.
"It seems I just need to deal with you first."
Tsukuyomi was silent for a while. No matter how worried she was, she knew clearly that she had to deal with this guy in front of her right now.
She couldn't waste any more time here.
"Then let's see. I want to see how long it takes you to kill so many demons!"
A cold smile flashed across the demon's face.
This time, to deal with Tsukuyomi, countless demons had gathered here to besiege her.
"Weaklings are weaklings. Even gathered together, they're nothing but a pile of trash. Do you two really think you can stop me?"
Ryukotsusei and Setsuna no Takemaru listened to the mocking voice, feeling angry but unable to find a reason to retort.
Ryukotsusei was fine. His body was tough and his defense was super strong, making it difficult for Bai Ye to break through. But Setsuna no Takemaru was having a very hard time. His injuries couldn't heal, and even with Tsumuryuha supporting him, he felt like he was at the end of his rope.
"Setsuna no Takemaru, a loser should stay in the grave. If you can't even win a woman, what's the point of living in this world? I'll send you to the Yellow Springs now. Die with your unwillingness!"
Bai Ye first targeted Setsuna no Takemaru. A powerful icy force from the Blade Shadow even seemed to freeze the air.
The ice crystals were incredibly beautiful, even captivating Ryukotsusei. It would have been even more perfect if it hadn't been formed by Setsuna no Takemaru.
Everything around was frozen by Bai Ye. Setsuna no Takemaru's face still held the shock from before it froze. He had thought that with Tsumuryuha, he would be enough to challenge Bai Ye, and even Inu Daisho.
"Your only reason for failure is that you met me!"
Saying that, Bai Ye raised his hand and lightly touched Setsuna no Takemaru's frozen forehead. Instantly, he shattered into ice crystals along with the ice, scattering into the air.
"It's your turn, Ryukotsusei."
PS: Thanks for all the gifts!