"Sir, this is the Nandu Shrine!"
The ninja looked at Lu Yang and said.
"Don't play any tricks, or you'll die a terrible death!"
Lu Yang finished speaking and got out of the car.
"Hmph, Chinese brat, let's see how you die!"
The ninja finished speaking and shouted at several men in black suits at the entrance: "Chinese brat, you're challenging Master Watanabe!"
After saying that, the ninja stepped on the accelerator and disappeared without a trace.
"What? Chinese brat, have you gone mad to challenge Master Watanabe?"
Upon hearing this, the men in black suits surrounded Lu Yang and shouted at him.
"Who is Watanabe? I don't know him. I'm here to find the Nandu Shrine!"
Lu Yang looked at them fearlessly and said calmly.
Hearing Lu Yang's words, the men's faces immediately changed. They pulled out their weapons and threw them at Lu Yang.
"Hmph?"
Seeing that these people made a move, Lu Yang's expression instantly turned cold. He swung his fists and fought with these men. After all, they were just small-time thugs with little martial arts foundation. In less than a minute, they were all beaten to the ground by Lu Yang.
At this moment, dozens of burly men in black suits rushed out from inside, holding weapons and charging at Lu Yang again. Lu Yang did not want to cause trouble in the island country, so he directly disappeared into the night.
"It seems this Nandu Shrine is not simple. Every island country person instinctively wants to kill me when they hear about it!"
"What secret is hidden in this Nandu Shrine? I must investigate it clearly!"
Lu Yang said calmly.
At this moment, Lu Yang was already walking on the bustling street. Suddenly, a girl speaking fluent Chinese on the phone attracted Lu Yang's attention. Lu Yang quietly followed her until they reached the girl's residence. Lu Yang rushed in directly, startling the girl, who quickly grabbed a cleaver from the kitchen.
"Who are you? What do you want?"
The girl shouted.
"Don't be nervous, I'm from China, my name is Lu Yang. I overheard you on the phone and know you're also Chinese, so I want to ask you something!"
Lu Yang immediately comforted the girl.
However, the girl remained highly vigilant. It was only when Lu Yang showed his ID that her vigilance subsided.
"Actually, I'm looking for you to ask about a place, the Nandu Shrine!"
Hearing this name, the girl's heart skipped a beat.
"Shh, you absolutely must not mention the Nandu Shrine in the island country, or countless people will hunt you down. The Nandu Shrine in the island country is a taboo!"
The girl immediately said to Lu Yang.
"Huh? What do you mean?"
Lu Yang continued to ask.
"Since you are Chinese, I will tell you. The Nandu Shrine is actually something like a Chinese pagoda in the island country. It actually houses an ancestral ninja buried within. It is said to be the founder of ninjas, in short, a tomb!"
"It's just that I don't know why, but the island country people become extremely enraged when outsiders inquire about this place. Perhaps there is some secret hidden here!"
The girl explained to Lu Yang.
"Oh, I see. Do you know where the Nandu Shrine is?"
Lu Yang continued to ask.
"It's right there!"
The girl walked to the window and pointed to the most prominent tall pagoda in the city, saying, "That is the Nandu Shrine, but foreigners are not allowed to enter. You can only observe it from a hundred meters away!"
"Okay, I understand. Thank you!"
Lu Yang smiled slightly and left the girl's residence.
"This person is really strange. If you weren't so handsome, I wouldn't have helped you!"
The girl smiled and shook her head.
Lu Yang knew the location of the Nandu Shrine and walked towards it alone. As expected, beyond a hundred meters, there was already a fence, guarded by many men in black suits, completely preventing outsiders from entering.
"The more you prevent me from entering, the more I want to investigate!"
Lu Yang sneered. When it was late at night and quiet, he took advantage of the darkness and, like a civet cat, jumped in, then quietly sneaked into the Nandu Shrine.
Although the Nandu Shrine was heavily guarded, Lu Yang's disguise skills were top-notch. He quickly avoided all electronic surveillance and sneaked into the Nandu Shrine.
As the girl had said, the entire Nandu Shrine was a tower. The center of the tower was actually empty, housing a coffin. The coffin was made of high-quality wood and showed signs of great age but no cracks.
Surrounding it were various statues of gods and demons, including a three-eyed statue, a statue with a human body and a dog's head, and a statue with a green face and fangs, all looking very eerie and terrifying.
"Why are so many statues enshrined here?"
Lu Yang thought curiously. Just as Lu Yang was about to look for any valuable items, the coffin in the center suddenly moved, and an old man sat up from it.
"Is this a person or a ghost?"
Seeing the old man, Lu Yang's heart leaped. He was only in his early twenties and had never witnessed such a bizarre event. He was truly startled.
"This little fellow has a rare root bone talent that is seen once in a century. Such root bones are most suitable for me to possess. I didn't expect those useless people to fail to find a suitable body, and this talented fellow delivered himself. Hahahaha..."
A strange laugh echoed throughout the Nandu Shrine, a laugh so chilling that everyone couldn't help but shiver.
"Who are you?"
Seeing the old man in front of him, Lu Yang's expression instantly changed, and he asked coldly.
"Hahaha, boy, do you know whose place this is?"
The old man actually walked out of the coffin and looked at Lu Yang, laughing coldly.
"Isn't this the Nandu Shrine?"
Lu Yang said directly.
"Boy, it seems you know everything. Do you know who is enshrined in the Nandu Shrine?"
The old man continued to ask.
"I don't know!"
Lu Yang had never been abroad. This was his first time in the island country. He had no idea what the Nandu Shrine was. It was only out of curiosity that he ventured here late at night.
"The Nandu Shrine enshrines the most powerful sword saint of the island country from a hundred years ago, Watanabe Ichiro, and I am Watanabe Ichiro. However, my vital energy has long since faded. I am now just a spirit within a physical body. Although I have cultivated for many years and can temporarily extend my life through secret arts, I can only stay in the coffin. Without a suitable body, I cannot leave this Nandu Shrine!"
"But now it's better. You've arrived, and you can take me out of this Nandu Shrine. I even suspect that you were sent by heaven to me!"
The old man cackled, his laughter chilling to the extreme, causing the surrounding air to drop several degrees.