The Demon's Menu-Chapter 977: Drank this bowl of ’Ghost River’ []~()~* (2)

As soon as he thought about this, the expression of the elderly monk from Tongshou Temple became even more composed and composed.

Since worrying is useless, it is better to silently observe the changes.

Perhaps...

A miracle might truly occur after all.

"Tongshou Temple, aren’t you going to make a move yet?"

While the elderly monk from Tongshou Temple stood there quietly waiting, the voice of Tsuchimikado echoed once again in the sky.

As Tsuchimikado made use of the opportunity provided by ’Omagatoki’ he had created, he could clearly see the calm and composed look on the elderly monk’s face from Tongshou Temple, which made Tsuchimikado increasingly wary.

It was certain that the elderly monk from Tongshou Temple was stronger than him.

Even with the help of ’Omagatoki’ and using bait to pressure the elderly monk, if the two genuinely fought, the outcome would likely be evenly matched.

Therefore, unless absolutely necessary, he definitely didn’t want to start a fight.

What he wanted was to overpower by situation!

Threatening the elderly monk from Tongshou Temple with the lives of Jason, Hui Lijing, and Ryosuke.

Although Tsuchimikado didn’t understand why the elderly monk would care about the lives of a few ordinary people, this was a rare and invaluable opportunity for him.

With that thought, Tsuchimikado spoke.

"Although this is only a projection of the ’Ghostly River’ branch."

"But as soon as ordinary people enter here, they would dissolve into skeletons in an instant, and then their spirits would become nutrients for the water ghosts—this Jason is quite impressive, the exorcist training seems quite effective, he hasn’t died yet."

"But this is only temporary."

"Eventually... he will also die."

"Do you want to just watch him die?"

"Or are you planning to save him yourself?"

Tsuchimikado pressured the elderly monk from Tongshou Temple with his words.

The well-being of Jason wasn’t Tsuchimikado’s concern.

What he truly cared about was how the elderly monk from Tongshou Temple would act.

If the elderly monk actually chose to dive into the ’Ghostly River’ to save someone, then it would truly be... better than expected!

With the ’Ghostly River’ as a distraction, even if he had to fight, he would have a much greater assurance.

"The rise and fall of causes, happens in a blink of an eye."

The elderly monk from Tongshou Temple brought his hands together and bowed slightly.

He wanted to say something else, but at this moment he really didn’t know what to say.

He could only respond with the words that the real elderly monk from Tongshou Temple said when facing death.

In fact, whenever he didn’t know what to say, the elderly monk from Tongshou Temple always did this.

And every time, it worked quite well.

This Tsuchimikado, utilizing the power of ’Onmyodo’, seeing such a placid expression on the face of the elderly monk from Tongshou Temple as he said these words, felt inexplicably nervous.

If it were another scenario, he definitely wouldn’t have felt this way.

But he had obviously gone all out in organizing.

The other party truly fell into the trap.

However, the composed expression on the other side made him feel as if it was himself who had fallen into the trap.

Could it be...

That I really fell into the trap?

Impossible!

I have already grasped the overall situation!

Tongshou Temple is merely bluffing!

"Tongshou Temple, elderly monk, I..."

When Tsuchimikado was about to say something else, his voice suddenly stopped.

His eyes widened as he stared at the ’Ghostly River’.

In fact, not just Tsuchimikado, but Hui Lijing and Ryosuke too.

They finally noticed something amiss!

A whirlpool!

A whirlpool appeared at the shore!

It was not a normal underwater current; the entire whirlpool was like a ’tornado’, except not on the water surface, but downward towards the water, similar to when a bathtub’s plug is pulled out.

But this whirlpool was far more terrifying than a bathtub’s.

What’s more horrifying was that it was continuing to enlarge.

Soon, the ’water ghosts’ inside the ’Ghostly River’ were affected.

The originally fierce and maddened ’water ghosts’, one by one, seemed like they encountered a natural predator, emitting cries of despair and moving away from the whirlpool, but the sucking force of the whirlpool was too strong, relying merely on their own swimming, they were completely unable to resist.

One, two, three...

Quickly, groups of ’water ghosts’ were sucked into the vortex.

Just like an impatient person drinking bubble tea, initially using a straw to sip the bubbles one by one, but later, finding it too troublesome, directly tearing open the lid and pouring into his mouth.

Finally, the rumbling sound of the river water couldn’t cover up those pitiful screams.

Hui Lijing and Ryosuke stood on the small boat, dumbfounded watching this scene.

"Did Jason cause this?"

Ryosuke asked blankly.

Even though this middle-aged detective had been advising Hui Lijing to stay calm, for Jason who actively jumped into the water, he didn’t hold much optimism.

Although he was unaware of the peculiarities of the ’Ghostly River’, the swarming ’water ghosts’ were enough for this middle-aged detective to make the most direct judgement.

Unless a hundred fully-equipped soldiers, also supported with vessels like gunboats, otherwise facing such ’water ghosts’ could only end up as food.

Why had they lasted this long?

This middle-aged detective was quite clear.

It was just the manipulator behind the scenes using the current situation to pressure Master of Tongshou Temple beside them.

If it were a real confrontation?

Just with their two pistols?

They would probably be torn into shreds in an instant.

However, if Hui Lijing is the ’Yao,’ then maybe there is still a glimpse of hope.