Cat with nine lives?

Su Ziyu looked up at the nine-lived cat demon that flew nearly 30 meters in the air and landed directly on the wall. The other party's attack was very sudden, and he didn't realize that his soul-guiding card was taken away. The monsters all have their own specialties, such as Qingxuande's soul-binding, the three-tailed fox's charm, and the nine-lived cat in front of him is extremely sensitive.

"Meow!"

"Are you also a soul-calling messenger from the underworld now?" The nine-lived cat in front of him squatted on the wall like a real cat, touched his whiskers with his little paws, tossed the soul-calling card in his hand and said, "Meow! Do you want to follow me?"

"I am a very powerful monster!"

How can a big monster be without followers and subordinates?

The man in front of me looks quite powerful. It would definitely be an honorable thing to recruit him as a follower.

Thinking of this, the nine-life cat in front of him looked at Su Ziyu more eagerly.

"Follow you? Big monster?" Su Ziyu took back his hand that was originally on the hilt of the sword. He couldn't help but laugh when he heard that and said, "What's the benefit of hanging out with you?"

He had cats before.

Su Ziyu knew the nature of cats very well. Cats didn't seem to have any bad intentions. They were just being naughty and playing tricks. He still remembered that when he was sleeping, his fat orange cat jumped on his stomach in the morning. It felt like being hit by someone, but in fact it was just bored and wanted to play with someone.

This nine-lives cat is still far from being a big monster!

Even her cat claws had not fully transformed. The tail behind her, the cat ears on her head, the whiskers on her face, and many other parts of her body still retained the characteristics of a cat demon.

"benefit?"

"Meow! What do you want?" Hearing this, the Nine-Lived Cat tilted its head and looked at him with a slightly hesitant expression. Then, it said weakly, "As long as you agree to be my follower! Can I pat your head?"

This is quite attractive.

Su Ziyu almost couldn't hold back her laughter, and shook her head forcibly, "How about this?"

"It just so happens that I am in need of a follower."

"How about we make a bet? Whoever loses will be the other's follower?"

Hearing Su Ziyu's words, the nine-life cat in front of him suddenly became excited and shouted: "Meow! What are you betting on?"

"wrong!"

"Do you have any conspiracy? I am very smart!"

Her expression gradually became suspicious. Cat monsters are very suspicious and will not be fooled so easily.

"How about you decide what we bet on?" Su Ziyu asked with a smile.

"Okay!" The Nine-Lived Cat was happy again after hearing that. She rubbed her head and thought for a while and said, "Meow! Then let's see who can catch more ghosts! How about we meet at Suzaku Avenue at this time tomorrow?"

"Okay." Su Ziyu nodded with a smile.

The Nine-Lived Cat looked confident that he had won the game. He proudly threw the soul-guiding card back to Su Ziyu and said loudly, "It's settled, meow!"

A black shadow disappeared into the night sky.

This cat demon is indeed quite powerful. Her jumping ability and movement speed are quite amazing. She is also very good at sneaking and hiding. Su Ziyu didn't find any trace of her at first.

Su Ziyu casually caught the soul-guiding token, weighed it in his hand, and turned to walk out of the imperial city.

I still gained a lot today.

At least he had triggered the main quest of the current world after meeting Yan Mo, but this main quest did not seem like something he could complete alone. If it was to kill some monsters, it might be easier for Su Ziyu, after all, it was just a boss fight, but the quest required - 'Reorganize the Yin and Yang world, and reshape the way of reincarnation.'

This doesn't seem like a task that can be completed by simply killing monsters.

Probably he would have to rely on the power of the underworld, that's why Su Ziyu agreed to become a soul guide so readily.

Regardless of whether the main quest can be completed or not, you still have to find a way to increase your source power.

However, the rules of this world seem to be quite special. Many ghosts and monsters have no pollution value, which means that they are "legal" creatures in this world just like humans. Most of the source power comes from monsters that are rejected by the plane rules. Su Ziyu has not encountered any pollution sources that the system actively prompts.

It’s getting late.

Su Ziyu thought about it and decided to return to the world of the living to rest for a while. He hadn't had a good rest in the two days since he came here, so it was a good time to go back and take a nap.

This time he did not take Suzaku Avenue again.

However, Zhuque Road was still bustling with activity. A large number of ghost lights could be seen from a long distance away, as well as the sounds of various demons and monsters laughing and playing. The captured Feitouman did not affect their interest. They were still trying to find ways to cause trouble, and the topic they discussed most was how to get to the world of the living.

"Master Su, please stay!" At this time, a cold female voice came.

Su Ziyu stopped and saw a maid wearing a ghost face mask, who seemed to be the one beside Qingxuande.

"This is what Lord Qingxuandeng asked me to give you." The ghost maid handed over a book carefully.

For me?

Su Ziyu took it casually and glanced at it, and actually saw three Chinese characters - Hyaku Monogatari!

A weird story?

Su Ziyu flipped it open and took a quick look, and soon saw the names of monsters such as Futakuchi-onna, Yamado, Yuki-onna, Kappa, Ootengu, Inugami, Shiranui, and Renzi. There were also drawings of their general appearances and a brief introduction to some of their stories.

"Thank her for me. I like it very much." Su Ziyu put the book away.

The ghost maid in front of him leaned forward slightly and said, "Okay. Then I'll take my leave."

A wisp of smoke dissipated in front of him.

Su Ziyu flipped through the Hyaku Monogatari in his hand while walking towards the gate of hell.

It records more than a hundred kinds of ghosts and monsters, and is accompanied by various pictures and many stories about them. Su Ziyu flipped to the last few pages and actually found a story about Qingxuande.

But the story is incomplete.

In the story, Aoandon was originally just a mortal girl who loved ghost stories very much. Listening to stories or telling stories were her favorite things to do. But gradually, as she collected more and more ghost stories, people gradually became afraid of them. Someone warned her not to continue doing this, because if she continued, it would become a hyakumonogatari.

Something terrible would happen.

But the girl ignored all this. She continued to collect various ghost stories and even invited others to come over at night to tell them the ghost stories they had encountered. There was an oil-paper lamp lit in the room.

At first, she encountered humans.

But since some time ago, the guests she invited were no longer just humans, and the protagonists of those ghost stories gradually changed from humans to monsters themselves.

The girl didn't care about any of this; all she cared about were the interesting stories.

Everything went on like this for ninety-nine days. She didn't know when it started, but there were no more human beings among the guests she entertained at night.

Last day.

The girl did not wait for any guests, so out of boredom she took out a mirror and told her story to the mirror next to a lit oil-paper lamp.

Then, she turned into a green lantern, never saw the sunrise again, and could no longer leave the burning green lantern.

This is the story of Qingxuandeng.

After reading it, Su Ziyu slowly closed the Hyakumonogatari in his hand. He didn't know why he felt a little creepy. The guests entertained by the girl changed from humans to monsters, but she was not afraid at all, and didn't feel that there was anything wrong. She was just completely immersed in those wonderful and bizarre stories.

This is pure obsession.

This girl eventually turned into a monster. She was Aoandon, but she also eventually completed the book "Hyakumonogatari".

There was a slight change in the data flow in my mind.

The next moment.

Wisps of will-o'-the-wisp appeared on the "Hyaku Monogatari" in Su Ziyu's hand, and then his vision became a little blurry, and he saw some illusions of the past. It was Aoandon, who was once a human being, and a very beautiful noble girl. She was holding a book in her hand, and a faint green oil-paper lamp was lit next to her.

Time changes little by little.

All kinds of people appeared in front of the girl, some were men, some were women, some were old people, and some were children. They were telling the strange stories they had encountered one by one with expressionless faces, while the girl was holding a pen in front of them and quickly recording each strange story.

Don't know when it started.

The girl's hair gradually turned light white, her skin became paler and paler, and wisps of green will-o'-the-wisp appeared around her.

Storytellers are gradually changing.

From the humans at the beginning, they gradually turned into all kinds of monsters and demons, including the ghosts of warriors, the little ghosts in the shadows, the zombies with talismans attached to them, and many hideous monsters. Finally, the girl in front of him gradually turned into the current appearance of Qingxuande. She was surrounded by a large area of ​​ghost fire, and the green lantern also turned into some unknown strange object.

Last day.

The girl sat upright, facing a mirror, looking at herself in the mirror, and slowly told her own bizarre story.

That day, a big monster was born!

"Huh!" Su Ziyu finally woke up from the illusion and found that his palms were full of sweat.

Some data streams are emerging.

"Strange Thing: 'One Hundred Tales'."

"Rank: Legend."

"Effect: A book with magical powers, recording the true stories of hundreds of demons and monsters, and gaining the power of demons and monsters in the ritual of the Hundred Tales. Soul-binding properties, plane gap, and the Night Parade of One Hundred Demons."

It turned out to be a legendary item! ?

It was at this time that Su Ziyu realized that the book Qing Xingdeng gave him was a little hot, because he had never expected that it would be a rare item, and a legendary item at that.

"Is this the book 'Hyakumonogatari' that she wrote back then?" Su Ziyu murmured.

This gift is too precious.

Maybe what happened today made Qingxuande feel a little guilty. After all, she was planning to use Su Ziyu to deal with Shuten-doji. But she didn't expect that she would give Su Ziyu such a precious gift out of guilt.

To accept or not to accept?

Su Ziyu's expression was a little hesitant, but he finally put the book "Hyaku Monogatari" away.

I just accepted the gift, it would be awkward to return it.

Why not wait until tomorrow night? He still has to go back to Ghost Kyoto anyway. As a soul guide, he also has some tasks to complete, and he has promised the nine-life cat to meet on Suzaku Avenue tomorrow.

After leaving the underworld, it was still pitch black night outside.

It was about dawn now.

Su Ziyu's figure flew directly into the air towards Kyoto, then quietly returned to his hotel, closed his eyes and took a nap.

Daytime is coming.

When Su Ziyu woke up, it was already morning. He ate a little and got up to go out for a walk.

Just went out.

Su Ziyu felt the clover emblem move slightly, and then he saw a figure flashing by on the street in the distance. The figure was wearing a light red dress with a cherry blossom pattern printed on it.

"A monster?" Su Ziyu followed with a frown.

A faint and special fragrance.

Su Ziyu followed for a while, but suddenly lost sight of the other party. There were cherry trees on both sides of the road, and a torii gate right in front. It seemed to be a shrine, but he didn't know who it was dedicated to.

etc!

That witch looks familiar!

Su Ziyu pretended to pass by and took a quick look, and soon discovered that he had seen this shrine maiden before. That day, near the collapsed Rashomon, Su Ziyu had seen this shrine maiden in the Onmyoji who arrived later.

The other person was cleaning the shrine meticulously. As if he noticed Su Ziyu's gaze, he raised his head and glanced at him.

The monster disappeared here.

But this is a shrine. Su Ziyu observed it and saw many cherry trees, but did not discover anything else.

Su Ziyu secretly took note of this place, then turned and left.

"So you are here!" a faint male voice came.

Just as Su Ziyu was passing through an alley, a male voice came from behind him, and then the figure of the black and white ghosts appeared in front of him. The black ghost raised his hand and handed over a pair of chains and said, "We have been looking for you for a long time."

"This is your soul lock!"

"The judge told you to be in charge of Suzaku Avenue today!"

The daytime seemed to have no effect on the black and white ghosts. Su Ziyu reached out and took the heavy black chain, nodding and saying, "Got it."

"We are going to Mount Tamba. I'll leave it to you tonight." The black and white ghost said this and disappeared from sight.

After leaving.

The white ghost envoy looked at the black ghost envoy next to him and asked, "There are the most monsters on Suzaku Avenue! Can he do it alone?"

"It should be possible." The black ghost whispered, "Otherwise the judge would not have given it to him. Besides, there is a bone girl guarding nearby. She was a warrior's daughter and a very powerful monster."

"let's go."

"The trouble at Tanba Mountain is getting bigger and bigger!"

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