"Master Kongque, aren't you the one who's in charge of everything in Rikono now? If that's the case, can't you just go get the Thirteen Notes? Why do you still need to go through some test?"

Listening to Ma Xiaoling's question, Kong Que said in confusion: "The words left by the ancestors are advice, and they are naturally for us younger generations."

"Gomei Thirteen is the only supreme monk in our Satokono. He is the respected teacher of all the mages in our Satokono. When he left behind the thirteen notes, he also left behind three tests."

"It is a test of the strength of the successor who can bear the Thirteen Notes, and it is also a protection for the successor. If you cannot pass the test, it will be in vain even if you obtain the Thirteen Notes. You will just die in vain."

"This...what you said makes sense." Ma Xiaoling said awkwardly, turned her head to look at Kuang Tianyou's raised mouth, and rolled her eyes. She obviously wanted to test Peacock, but she didn't expect that she would become a clown now.

However, she understood that this Peacock might not know that Yu Ming Thirteen was faking his death. This Peacock humbled himself and failed the test, which made Ma Xiaoling curious about what the test was.

Ma Xiaoling gave Kuang Tianyou a wink, asking him to take it seriously, and Kuang Tianyou nodded slightly to show that he understood.

She and Kuang Tianyou had made preparations before coming to Japan. She provided cover and support outside while Kuang Tianyou went to get the Thirteen Notes. As a zombie, his blood was thicker than Ma Xiaoling's, so they could rest assured with this arrangement.

The car was driving very fast, but it took more than an hour to reach the foot of Mount Koya. Peacock led the two through the vermilion torii. Ma Xiaoling asked, "Master Peacock, I remember that these torii are all shrines, right? They didn't exist when I came here last time."

"Reverend Higa Makoto is recuperating in our Sarokoya, so we built a shrine for her in Koyasan. Hmm? She is there."

Ma Xiaoling and the other person looked up and saw a woman in witch's clothes on the stone steps. She had a blood-red belt tied around her waist, which made Kuang Tianyou involuntarily take a few glances.

"Is this the descendant of the Ma family, the exorcist dragon clan that Master Peacock advocates?" Makoto said after waiting for the three to come forward, looking at Ma Xiaoling expressionlessly.

Master Kongque introduced: "This is the heir of the Ma family, and this is Mr. Kuang Tianyou, the assistant of Master Ma Tianshi."

"Makoto... I believe that Master Ma will be able to pass the test and obtain the Thirteen Notes."

Makoto sneered, glanced at Peacock, turned around and left, and said, "Even I can't pass the test, how can a woman in her twenties pass the test? If you want to deal with zombies, you can only rely on yourself."

"It's a disgrace to our exorcist community that the great Rikono is looking for help everywhere!"

Peacock sighed and looked at Higa Makoto's leaving back and said, "Her temper has changed since her sister passed away. She used to be a very gentle and kind person. Please forgive her."

"She was so obsessed with destroying this zombie that she became obsessed with it."

"I understand. It's okay. Master Peacock, let's go quickly and get the Thirteen Notes as soon as possible so that we can deal with the zombies earlier!" Ma Xiaoling said, retracting her gaze.

"Of course, please," said the peacock, leading the way forward.

Kuang Tianyou withdrew his gaze, wondering why the belt tied around Higa Makoto's waist made him feel uneasy.

"What's wrong?" Ma Xiaoling took two steps back to Kuang Tianyou and asked in a low voice.

Kuang Tianyou shook his head: "I just... forget it, it's okay, let's go."

Climb all the way to the top of Mt. Koya, which is also the tomb tower that separates Sotokono and Satokono.

"This is the tomb where our Satokono's most powerful monk, Gomi Jusan, is buried. We also call it the Earth's Core Tomb."

"The Earth's Core Tomb is divided into four floors. This is the first floor. There are three tests in total. The fourth floor contains the Thirteen Notes."

Ma Xiaoling raised her eyebrows and looked at Kong Que and said, "You mean now is the first level of the test, is it you?"

Peacock smiled calmly and said: "That's right, the first level of the test is to defeat the strongest mana monk in Rikono, and I, Peacock, am the strongest in Rikono now!"

Kuang Tianyou stopped Ma Xiaoling who was about to step forward and said, "Since we've agreed, let me do it all."

Ma Xiaoling glanced at Kuang Tianyou and then at Kong Que, nodded and said, "Okay, he is no match for you."

When Peacock heard this, his face darkened, but when he thought about the exorcist dragon clan, the Ma family, which he had inquired about, and Ma Xiaoling's record of never failing, he still spoke with a dark face.

"Since I invited you here, it means that I recognize you. You have naturally passed my test."

"But." Kong Que looked at Kuang Tianyou and said, "From what you said, is it that Mr. Kuang wants to break through to get the Thirteen Notes?"

"That's right. I'm here this time to get the Thirteen Notes. If you're worried, then come ahead." Kuang Tianyou stepped forward and stood opposite Peacock and said.

Peacock looked Kuang Tianyou up and down, and after a moment of silence, he said, "The Ma family of the exorcist dragon clan has been hunting zombies for generations. I believe that as the heir of the Ma family, you will not joke about zombies."

"Since Master Ma believes in you, then I believe in you too. Mr. Kuang, you have passed my test. The entrance is right there. Please come in!"

"Thank you." Kuang Tianyou said to Peacock, narrowed his eyes at the entrance, and stepped forward without hesitation.

"I failed on the second level. I hope you can succeed."

Kuang Tianyou stopped and turned around to look at Kong Que and then at Ma Xiaoling, and said calmly: "Don't worry, I will definitely get the Thirteen Notes!"

What kind of test of wisdom is this? If they can't pass the test, how can they start their plan? Since they are using themselves and others to get the thirteen notes, then if they can't pass these tests, won't their plan fail?

Kuang Tianyou walked into the Earth's Core Tomb, and just as he finished walking up the stairs, he saw a bright scene in front of him.

"Skill alone is not enough! If you want to kill the vampire zombies, you also need luck!"

Kuang Tianyou looked up at the gambling table in front of him and the man sitting opposite him who had just spoken. Kuang Tianyou smiled, sat down leisurely and said, "It seems like they are going to start gambling?"

"That's right, my name is Bai Lianhua. I once participated in the World Gambler Competition, but I was eliminated in the quarterfinals. My opponent at that time was the Gambler Gao Jin!"

"If my luck was a little better, then I would be the one who is respected by the God of Gamblers Gao Jin. What a pity."

"If you want to get the Thirteen Notes to fight the zombies, your luck can't be worse than mine! If you win, go to the next level. If you lose, go back!"

"Okay." Kuang Tianyou smiled. He could see through things. What could this white lotus bet with him? "What do you want to bet?"

Bai Lianhua laughed and said, "Let's bet on whatever you want."

Kuang Tianyou didn't want to waste time here, so he said, "I heard that the World Gambling God Competition is played with poker cards. Since you want to gamble with me on luck, let's do the simplest thing. Draw a card and see who has the biggest card."

Bai Lianhua laughed loudly, took out a box of playing cards, and splashed them on the gambling table: "I'll give you a chance, let you go first!"

Kuang Tianyou raised his eyebrows, his pupils glowed green, and every card was clearly visible: "Red Lotus, if I remember correctly, there are 54 cards in a deck of playing cards. Even if you remove the jokers, there should be 52 cards. Why are there only 51 cards here?" "Huh? It seems that you have some skills and know how to gamble?"

Kuang Tianyou shook his head: "No, I don't know how to gamble. Listen to my advice, Red Lotus, gamblers have no future."

Bai Lianhua glared and said loudly: "My name is Bai Lianhua, not Hong Lianhua! Stop talking nonsense and draw a card!"

"You obviously have the Ace of Spades hidden, and you still want me to draw it?" Kuang Tianyou stood up with a frown: "If this is what you mean by luck, then I'm sorry I can't accompany you."

Bai Lianhua glanced at the poker cards on the table and snorted, "If you don't gamble, you can't go to the next level."

Kuang Tianyou frowned and looked around, then raised his eyebrows and found the entrance underground behind Bai Lianhua.

"The entrance to the next floor is behind you. I think the mechanism should be under the table in front of you. Do you need me to open it myself?"

Bai Lianhua was stunned for a moment, then clapped her hands and said, "Not bad, you passed the test. Gamblers will always lose one day. You rely on luck while others rely on cheating."

“No matter what you do, the important thing is not to step onto the gambling table, but to find a way to succeed outside the gambling table. If you pass, get off the table!”

"The last level of the test has two paths, one for life and one for death. I hope you can successfully choose the one that passes the last test."

After Bai Lianhua finished speaking, she reached out and pressed the switch under the gambling table. There was a noise, and the floor behind her opened up, revealing the stairs leading to the next level.

Kuang Tianyou glanced at Bai Lianhua, who was just an ordinary person with some magical powers, so he didn’t care anymore and continued to move to the next level.

Kuang Tianyou frowned and looked at the fork in the road in front of him. His pupils naturally turned green. He passed through the stone walls and saw a door. This passage should be the way to survive.

Kuang Tianyou just took a step forward and suddenly stopped. He looked around but couldn't find the entrance on the second floor. This door is parallel. Since the fourth floor of the Earth Core Tomb is the tomb of Yu Ming Thirteen, this should be the third floor.

Thinking of this, Kuang Tianyou grinned with his zombie teeth, and looked at the entire underground floor with his green pupils. Sure enough, there was another path leading to a cave leading to the next floor.

Kuang Tianyou, who had returned to being an ordinary person, no longer hesitated. He stepped forward and walked for a while. Looking at the mechanism in front of him, he stepped on it without hesitation. His feet were empty and he landed on the fourth floor.

Waving his hand to blow away the scattered dust, Kuang Tianyou looked at the simple tomb in front of him. On a lonely wooden board, "Tomb of the Thirteenth Imperial Order" was written in Chinese, and on the stone platform in front was a bundle of wooden slips.

Kuang Tianyou took a deep breath. Yu Ming Thirteen was lying in the grave. As long as he picked up the Thirteen Notes, he would burst out immediately.

Being mentally prepared for defense, Kuang Tianyou quickly stepped forward, picked up the Thirteen Notes and stepped back. As expected, the trap did not come out and everything was peaceful.

Kuang Tianyou looked around calmly, walked forward to look at the stone table in confusion, then looked at the wooden tablet, opened his eyes wide, and looked through the grave at the coffin, but it was empty.

"Yu Ming Thirteen has already left here..."

Kuang Tianyou thought for a moment, then turned around and left the Earth's Core Tomb with the Thirteen Notes.

Outside the Earth's Core Tomb, Peacock and Ma Xiaoling were waiting quietly. Behind them, Makoto, dressed as a shrine maiden, stood there with her eyes closed.

Seeing Kuang Tianyou coming out with the wooden slip in his hand, a smile appeared on Kong Que's face, and Ma Xiaoling looked at Kuang Tianyou and her expression relaxed.

"Fortunately, I have fulfilled my mission." Kuang Tianyou placed the thirteen notes in front of Peacock.

Kong Que held the Thirteen Notes tightly in both hands, looked at Kuang Tianyou with fiery eyes and said, "Mr. Kuang, thank you for your hard work. Let's go to the temple to have some vegetarian food first."

Noticing that Peacock's expression did not seem to be a disguise and that his fingers holding the Thirteen Notes had turned white from exerting so much force, Kuang Tianyou nodded.

"I was presumptuous just now, please forgive me." Makoto walked forward, knelt on the ground without hesitation, and bowed deeply.

Kuang Tianyou dodged awkwardly, and Ma Xiaoling stepped forward to help Zhenqin up: "Don't be like this, we don't blame you, and Master Peacock has already explained it to us on your behalf."

Makoto wiped the tears from her eyes with her hands in sorrow, and sobbed excitedly, "Thank you for passing the test and getting the Thirteen Notes. I now have hope of avenging my sister."

"I hate that I don't have the strength to pass the test and I can't avenge my sister. My cold words to you just now were a mistake. Thank you for passing the test."

After saying that, he broke free from Ma Xiaoling's hand, knelt on the ground again and said, "I beg you to give me the opportunity to work together to kill the zombies! Please!"

Looking at the kneeling Makoto, Ma Xiaoling and Kuang Tianyou looked at each other, pointed at Makoto, and looked at Peacock with some headache, but they didn't expect Peacock to be more determined.

"Promise us, even if it means sacrificing our lives, we will destroy the zombies! Avenge our dead compatriots!"

Kuang Tianyou's eyes changed, he suppressed his rising anger, groaned, and stood behind Ma Xiaoling without saying a word.

Ma Xiaoling looked at Kong Que awkwardly, still holding Thirteen Notes' hand, and said, "Well, we didn't say that we can't let you kill zombies together. How about this? Let's take a look at the methods recorded here to eliminate zombies."

"And what about Higa Makoto? Ms. Higa, you should get up too. We don't blame you, and we will help you to eliminate the zombies."

Makoto raised her head and looked at Ma Xiaoling gratefully: "Thank you very much, I will remember your kindness."

Ma Xiaoling waved her hands awkwardly, and under the guidance of Peacock, she did not go to eat the vegetarian meal. When they arrived at the temple, Peacock drove away the monks around, and several people sat under the cushions. Peacock took a deep breath and then solemnly opened the Thirteen Notes.

The wooden slips separated into pieces, and the words engraved on them emitted a light golden light. The light gradually became brighter and brighter, and slowly condensed into a small seal made of gold and jade.

The seal is a six-sided cube. No matter which side you hold it from, it represents the five directions of east, south, west, north and center.

"what is this?"

Peacock narrowed his eyes and looked at the contents recorded on the wooden slip, and slowly said: "This treasure seal is called the Demon Subduing Seal. It was made by Yu Ming Shisan with his body as a sacrifice, and at the cost of my thousand-year luck from Sakoyasan!"

"No wonder my Satakano has been getting worse day by day since the passing of Yuming Thirteenth."

Ma Xiaoling raised her eyebrows and looked at Kuang Tianyou, and saw the disgusted expression that Kuang Tianyou was trying to calm down.

"The aura of this Demon Subduing Seal is indeed righteous and majestic, but why did Yu Ming Thirteen do this?"

Peacock looked at the floating Demon Seal and sighed, "Yu Ming Thirteen had a deep understanding of Buddhism. He had a premonition that after his death, there would be chaos caused by vampires, so he passed away early and spent a thousand years of Rikono's luck to refine this divine seal."

"How do I use this Demon Seal?" Ma Xiaoling's mind was a little confused. This was different from what they had predicted. Yu Ming Thirteen did not jump out of his grave to kill everyone.

Didn't Zheng Wenjie say that the Thirteen Notes were just a cover? How come there is also a Demon Subduing Seal? (End of this chapter)