Chapter 1 Wall

Chosun, Jiksan. Acting as a barrier in front of the Chosun royal capital, it forms an oblique quadrilateral with Cheongju, Yeoju, and Chungju. Within this quadrilateral are many Japanese strongholds, garrisoned with a large number of soldiers and martial generals for defense.

Once the Ming army attacks one of these locations, the other three, as well as the surrounding strongholds like Seocheon and Gongju, can quickly send troops for assistance.

"I never thought that Tachibana Muneshige, who was once my equal, would die like this. There's no honor in it at all."

"Although we've received orders to create a great defeat, why choose Jiksan of all places... If a breach is made here, the positions to the south will be in trouble, won't they?"

Honda Tadakatsu wanted to win battles to show his bravery, but the orders from above were to feign defeat, and to do so naturally, which meant... actually losing a battle.

Honda Tadakatsu was furious about this kind of act of sending people to their deaths.

"There are many candidates for feigned defeats, so why tarnish the reputation of me, the Peerless Warrior of the East?"

Mogami Yoshimitsu, the newly appointed commander-in-chief of the western front, explained solemnly to Honda Tadakatsu, "It's because your reputation is great, that we can attract the Ming army to attack here. Wasn't it the same last time when they tricked Date Masamune and Uesugi Kagekatsu into attacking Gaeseong? They placed their general officer in Gaeseong, with only ten thousand soldiers to defend, all to cast a long line for a big fish."

"Moreover, it won't arouse suspicion. After all, the Ming army has suffered heavy casualties before, and with no reinforcements arriving, ten thousand soldiers are already a lot."

"And this time, we are paying them back in their own coin. We will have even more dead. The army and navy are annihilated, plus the people who died at Wonsan Castle on the eastern front. That's about over a hundred thousand people."

"The total force entering Chosun for the campaign was originally three hundred thousand. Now, with all the troops from the rear of the country投入投入, the total adds up to five hundred thousand. If this battle is lost, the soldiers recruited next will all be useless farmers."

The fifty thousand most elite soldiers are here. Toyotomi Hideyoshi even demanded that all the daimyo and clans send their elite guards from their own households. This matter has met with strong opposition from many people, and it is said that they are still arguing about it back in the homeland.

"But this kind of arguing is meaningless."

Mogami Yoshimitsu looked into the distance, his tone calm. He didn't need to inquire specifically to know what the final result of this debate in the homeland would be:

"In the end, they will compromise. Compared to having their clan灭族灭族灭族灭族灭族灭族灭族灭族灭族灭族灭族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族灭族灭族灭族灭族灭族灭族灭族灭族灭族灭族灭族灭族灭族灭族灭族灭族灭族灭族灭族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族灭族灭族灭族灭族灭族灭族灭族灭族灭族灭族灭族灭族灭族灭族灭族灭族灭族灭族灭族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族灭族灭族灭族灭族灭族灭族灭族灭族灭族灭族灭族灭族灭族灭族灭族灭族灭族灭族灭族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族灭族灭族灭族灭族灭族灭族灭族灭族灭族灭族灭族灭族灭族灭族灭族灭族灭族灭族灭族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族灭族灭族灭族灭族灭族灭族灭族灭族灭族灭族灭族灭族灭族灭族灭族灭族灭族灭族灭族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族灭族灭族灭族灭族灭族灭族灭族灭族灭族灭族灭族灭族灭族灭族灭族灭族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族灭族灭族灭族灭族灭族灭族灭族灭族灭族灭族灭族灭族灭族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族灭族灭族灭族滅族滅族灭族灭族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族灭族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族灭族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族灭族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族灭族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族灭族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族灭族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族灭族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族滅族灭族灭族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族滅族멸族멸族멸族멸族滅族멸族멸族멸族滅族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族滅族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族滅族멸族滅族滅族滅族멸族滅族멸族滅族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族滅族멸族멸族멸族滅族멸族멸族멸族멸族滅族멸族멸族멸族멸族滅族滅族멸族멸族멸族滅族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族滅族멸族滅族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族滅族滅族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族滅族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族滅族멸族멸族멸族멸族滅族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族滅族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族滅族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族滅族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族滅族멸族멸族멸族멸族滅族滅族滅族멸族멸族멸族滅族滅族滅族滅族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族滅族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族滅族멸族멸族멸族멸族滅族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族滅族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸족멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸족멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸족멸族멸족멸족멸族멸族멸族멸族멸족멸종멸族멸族멸족멸족멸族멸족멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族滅族멸族멸族멸族멸族滅族멸族멸족멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族滅族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族滅族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族滅族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族滅族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族滅族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族滅族멸族멸族멸族멸族滅族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族滅族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族滅族멸族滅族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族滅族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族滅族滅族멸族滅族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族滅族滅族滅族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族滅族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族멸族
Chapter 1 The Death Of Tachibana Muneshige

Chosun, Jiksan. Acting as a barrier in front of the Chosun capital, together with Cheongju, Yeoju, and Chungju, it formed a diagonally oriented massive quadrilateral. Within this quadrilateral were numerous Japanese bases, with a large number of soldiers and military commanders stationed for defense.

Once the Ming army attacked one of these locations, the other three locations and surrounding bases, such as Seocheon Fortress and Gongju Fortress, could quickly send troops to provide assistance.

"I never expected Tachibana Muneshige, who was on par with me, to die like this. There's absolutely no honor in it."

"Although we've received orders to create a major defeat, why choose Jiksan of all places... If a breach is made here, the southern lines will be in serious trouble, won't they?"

Honda Tadakatsu wanted to win battles to demonstrate his valor, but unfortunately, the orders given were to feign defeat, and to do so so naturally that it would look genuine. That is to say... they really had to lose a battle.

Honda Tadakatsu was extremely annoyed by this act of sending people to their deaths.

"There could have been many candidates for feigned defeats, so why must they defile the reputation of me, the Peerless Warrior of the East, in this way?"

Mogami Yoshimitsu, the newly appointed Supreme Commander of the Western Front, sternly explained to Honda Tadakatsu, "It's because your reputation is great that we can attract the Ming army to attack here. Wasn't it the same last time when they tricked Date Masamune and Uesugi Kagekatsu into attacking Gaeseong? They placed the commander-in-chief in Gaeseong, with only ten thousand troops to defend, all in order to cast a long line to catch a big fish."

"Moreover, it won't arouse suspicion. After all, the Ming army has suffered many casualties before, and with reinforcements not yet arriving, ten thousand is already a considerable number."

"And this time, we are giving them a taste of their own medicine. We will lose even more men. Both the naval and land forces were completely wiped out, and with the people who died at Wonsan Fortress on the eastern front, the number is probably more than one hundred thousand."

"In total, the initial force that entered Chosun to fight was three hundred thousand, but now, with all the troops from the back lines of the country投入投入, the total adds up to five hundred thousand. If this battle is completely lost, the soldiers who are conscripted next will all be useless farmers."

The fifty thousand most elite soldiers are here. Toyotomi Hideyoshi has even demanded that all the daimyo and clans send their elite guards from their own households. This matter has met with strong opposition from many people, and it is said that they are still arguing about it back in the homeland.

"But this kind of arguing is meaningless."

Mogami Yoshimitsu looked into the distance, his tone calm and detached. He didn't need to make any special inquiries to know what the final outcome of this dispute occurring in the homeland would be:

"In the end, they will definitely compromise. Compared to being灭族滅族, even for generations to come becoming vengeful spirits or ghosts to be driven by others, I think they still prefer to live more like human beings, so that they can at least retain the last few decades of their dignity."

"The Kanpaku (chief advisor to the Emperor), supported by Emperor Jimmu, has gone completely insane. In order to devour the national fortune of Chosun, he will spare no effort to completely shatter this land. Even if it means breaking bones and tendons, he will still pry a piece of meat from the Ming Dynasty's mouth."

"Five hundred thousand is just the vanguard. Even if those logistics soldiers, and even the farmers from our own country, are sent to the battlefield, as long as they can play a role in the overall strategy, the Kanpaku will definitely do it."

Honda Tadakatsu was silent for a moment, then said, "Since the end of the Warring States period, our country's population is only fifteen million or so. To raise fifty thousand elite soldiers to enter Chosun, originally the idea was to sustain the war through war itself, but the war has continued for nearly seven years, and now the grain in the land of Chosun has been almost completely plundered. We have nothing left to gain."

"Now that the eastern front has also fallen, we will inevitably have to increase the number of troops transporting grain. Even though it costs the Ming Dynasty more to send grain from the bitter cold lands, we have to cross the ocean, and it will take at least a million people to maintain the supply line."

"If we conscript more civilians from within the country, who will cultivate the land?"

Mogami Yoshimitsu's tone was calm and unruffled, "As long as the *Jinwu Yutu Ji* (Golden Crow Jade Rabbit Compendium) exists, the yin soldiers, ghost generals, and spirits of the mountains and fields, the people or monsters and ghosts cultivating the grain will never disappear. The land will definitely be cultivated, although the cultivators may not be human, but as long as the soldiers' bellies can be filled, who cares where the grain comes from?"

Honda Tadakatsu, "No! That's not what I'm talking about. Even if the land is cultivated, are we just going to endlessly mobilize living people to come here and fight?"

"Now in Chosun, in addition to the five hundred thousand soldiers, there are also tens of thousands of monsters born from wishes. This is certainly good, but if we don't leave any living people in the country, will our country become a realm of demons and ghosts after this war, with no human habitation?"

"It shouldn't come to such a point, right? Moreover, if the *Jinwu Yutu Ji* is taken away, those tens of thousands of demonic troops will instantly vanish, and we will immediately run out of food, right?"

"Moreover, wishes are born from the common people. If the people are all dead, who will maintain such a huge wish? Just Emperor Jimmu alone? Or are you saying let those vengeful spirits..."

Honda Tadakatsu's words were not yet finished when the sound of an enemy attack rang out outside.

The Ming army had attacked. Mogami Yoshimitsu and Honda Tadakatsu watched from the city walls.

"The approaching Ming army has a formidable presence... That banner, is that Chen Lin coming?"

"No... Xie... The banner says Xie, there are five large banners... It's Xie Sheng!"

Xie Sheng, the Vice General of the Ming army in Chosun for defense against the Japanese!

The Five Direction Banner God!

"I know this guy. He is the deputy of that commander-in-chief Ma Gui. That person was the one who defended Gaeseong with ten thousand men. Truly, what goes around comes around... This time it's our turn to fish them."

Honda Tadakatsu was preparing to meet the enemy, but suddenly he saw a tall and imposing general emerge from the Ming army. His face was covered with an iron mask, making it impossible to see his features. His armor was also different from that of ordinary Ming soldiers, thick and heavy like a moving iron mountain. In his hand he held a large *bintie* (fine iron) saber.

The great general marched south, full of courage and daring,
With an autumn water goose-quill saber at his waist.

The wind blew the alligator drums, shaking mountains and rivers,
Lightning flashed on the banners, the sun and moon shone high.

The character Liu was written on the large banner!

Honda Tadakatsu's eyes immediately lit up: "A fierce general has arrived!"

What he saw was that the iron-clad general's aura shot straight into the high heavens, as thick as a pillar supporting the sky, causing the clouds in the sky to churn and roil like surging waves! The strength of the opponent's divine position was by no means ordinary!

"It seems I can cross blows with this fellow! Even if this battle is lost, it will be a worthwhile loss!"

Mogami Yoshimitsu's expression, however, became solemn.

"Liu... it's the Black Tiger General Liu Ting! This guy has come to Chosun! I didn't expect the Ming army to be so determined to take this Jiksan Fortress!"

"Well, we can just take advantage of the situation."

He saw that within the vast and rolling sea of clouds, the stars of the Big Dipper were twinkling, and a vast *xuanqi* (mysterious energy) transformed into the shape of a roaring tiger within.

"His divine position is the Heavenly Marquis King, the Northern Dipper Xuanji Sovereign, governing twelve thousand heavenly gods in the heavens, holding the register of human life! Eliminating the three disasters, subduing dragons and winged serpents."

Honda Tadakatsu heard Mogami Yoshimitsu's solemn tone, but did not feel the slightest bit of timidity. On the contrary, he became even more excited:

"So it's Liu Ting. I heard that he returned to the Ming Dynasty after the last peace talks. Now he's campaigning again. To be able to fight him is truly worth the trip!"

"The stronger the better. Let's see if his reputation is just blown air!"

He raised his great spear, *Tonbokiri* (Dragonfly Cutter), and a divine spirit's illusory form appeared on his body, flames spontaneously erupting!

Kagutsuchi, the God of Fire!

.........

"Lord Ieyasu, according to plan, our army has suffered successive defeats at Jiksan, Seocheon, Chungju, and Gongju. The number of soldiers killed in these four battles is approximately twenty-three thousand. As for the demons..."

"Alright, there are as many demons created from wishes as you want. Their battle prowess isn't very strong to begin with. There's no need to report that."

Tokugawa Ieyasu listened to the huge number of deaths, but his expression did not change much. Mori Terumoto, Todo Takatora, and Kuroda Nagamasa, on the other hand, looked twisted with discomfort.

Indeed, as Tokugawa Ieyasu said, those demons forged from wishes were just that, they could die as they may, they were worthless cannon fodder, and no real great demons had been sent to the front lines.

But the remaining twenty-three thousand or so living, elite soldiers who had died were a very real and heavy loss. Even though they knew that this was the price to be paid for the plan, they could not help but feel pangs of pain in their hearts.

"With such a large number of casualties, if we cannot lure the Ming army in, then everything will be for naught."

Kuroda Nagamasa could not help but add that, but Tokugawa Ieyasu said that these were all necessary sacrifices. How could you catch a big fish without heavy bait?

It's obvious that you guys aren't fishermen, unlike himself, who came from the coast and was proficient in the art of fishing, never coming back empty-handed.

"If the bait is placed too shallow, the other party will only take a tentative taste, and will inevitably have a tendency to stop when things get good. Only by letting them see great profits ahead will they rush over like madmen. By the way, gambling is also like this."

Tokugawa Ieyasu looked confident.

Todo Takatora asked, "Then... that Ming immortal hasn't appeared in these four battles. What do you think?"

"Could he have潜伏潜伏 to our rear?"

Tokugawa Ieyasu said, "The defeat at Wonsan was due to the rebellion of Shimazu Yoshihiro and the death of Tachibana Muneshige, which led to the annihilation of the eastern front and the loss of the divine artifacts. This allowed Date Masamune and Uesugi Kagekatsu to be badly defeated and captured."

"But this time, I'm very certain that there shouldn't be any spies here..... Among those present, does anyone harbor intentions towards the Ming Dynasty?"

The three of them looked at each other and shook their heads, indicating that their loyalty was beyond question.

Great General, you know us. If we were going to betray you... you might be dead right here and now.

Tokugawa Ieyasu smiled and raised his hand. "Alright, there's no need for all of you to be so alarmed. I'm just being candid with everyone. If there's anything you're unhappy about, you can bring it up as soon as possible. Let's try to get as much as we can from Kanpaku while we can. The four of us should help each other more in the future, and not harm the lives of relatives and friends for temporary gain."

"That's right, that's right, what the Great General says is right."

The other three also echoed his sentiments.

Then Tokugawa Ieyasu said again, "My *kagemusha* (body doubles) have already been dispatched. I can sense their presence. They have successfully infiltrated the ranks of the Ming army. In such a large-scale war, the death of three or five ordinary generals is extremely common."

"If you want to pass off fish eyes as pearls, this is the only time to do it. The *kagemusha* also need to see the appearance of the other party's generals in order to transform. They cannot create people from thin air."

"Moreover, speaking of which, even if that Ming immortal has really infiltrated, it doesn't matter. We are located in Ulsan, so far away from Jiksan. If he wants to come over, he would have to break through barriers and defeat generals all the way. I haven't heard of him having any transformation techniques."

"And now, that expert I mentioned should be..."

.........

The *kagemusha*'s face changed, blending into the ranks of the Ming army after the battle of Jiksan.

Captain Liu Yujie died in this battle of Jiksan under the great spear of the Japanese general Honda Tadakatsu. The *kagemusha*, upon seeing his death, emerged from Honda Tadakatsu's shadow and replaced Liu Yujie's existence.

As for the original corpse, after burning the face beyond recognition, it was difficult to distinguish between human and ghost.

A captain's rank is not very high, belonging to one of the basic level officers, but he has four hundred and forty combat soldiers under his command. This is not a small force, and if used properly, it could bring great chaos to the Ming army.

He already has a plan for the next major battle: to坑杀 (trap and kill) his superior, Chiliarch Li Penqiao, and the identity of Liu Yujie will disappear in the next major battle.

Captain, Chiliarch, Vice General... climbing upwards layer by layer. In the other cities, other *kagemusha* have also completed their actions of李代桃僵 (substituting one thing for another) and移花接木 (grafting one plant onto another).

The integration was perfect, and no one could tell.

The *kagemusha* moved forward, when suddenly, he saw the "Shimazu Yoshihiro" wandering among the Ming army.

As expected, just as Lord Tokugawa said, Shimazu Yoshihiro was leading the way for the Ming army, but unfortunately, the side you bet on this time is destined to fail.

At this moment, that Shimazu Yoshihiro looked at him, followed by all the Ming soldiers around him turning their heads in unison. Some of them had looks of shock and disbelief in their eyes.

"Tang Dynasty Shadow Walking Technique, using the Shadow Walking Gu worm to perform it. I didn't expect that there would be people in the Japanese army who know this kind of magic. It's quite rare."

"The spells left from the Tang Dynasty often have strange, unique, and ingenious aspects, but your cultivation of the shadow is not quite there yet."

"Freeze!"

The sudden sound, and the surrounding crowd parting, including, then the torches raised high, isolated the *kagemusha* in the center!

Among the Ming soldiers holding torches around him, a black-robed Taoist walked out.

"The shadow gods of the Shadow Walking Technique can devour each other to strengthen their own power, but your master's cultivation of the Shadow Walking Technique is incomplete. It seems that he has lowered the threshold for cultivation, so the number of shadow soldiers he can command has become extremely small."

"But after all, he is still using the power of the First Shadow God, 'You Huang' (Right Emperor)."

Ji Xia's hand conjured a portion of the essence of living beings. After using this portion, he would only have three portions left of the essence he had obtained in the beginning.

One Shadow Walking Gu worm can separate one Shadow God.

Next, Ji Xia stepped forward and reached into the *kagemusha*'s head. Then, the power of the shadow transferred!

The *kagemusha* did not even have room to think. After the power was transferred, it immediately dissipated, disintegrated, and ceased to exist.

And under Ji Xia's feet, nine shadows changed, and the second shadow rose from the ground.

Shadow God, Xie Jieshu!