From God of Lies to Lord of All Worlds

Chapter 282: The Wind Rises, the Hexagram Appears

"The foundation of Faith Sealing the Nation is the spontaneous generation of true faith! In other words, it means finding a special and suitable host for this faith that does not belong to us but is still scattered across the world!"

Bai Yang stood in the sky above Kyoto, speaking slowly. "This Wish Force will seek out its respective vessels within this city. We merely need to utilize the rules in our hands properly, and we can turn these Transcendent Beings bearing the Wish Force into our providers of extraordinary Wish Force!"

"This way, we will naturally be able to obtain the energy known as extraordinary Wish Force!"

Alvin nodded in excitement. "Yes, Crown! This way we can obtain brand new Wish Force, and even use it to guide the descent of a true Era of the Extraordinary!"

Extraordinary Wish Force was, of course, a type of Wish Force. It could be converted into Divine Power at several times the normal rate, or it could serve as an energy foundation to channel the power of authority!

This was also Bai Yang's greatest gain in shaping such an Extraordinary Power System: a much higher degree of control over Wish Force!

"This is only the first point. The second point is to guide the emergence of the first true Transcendent Nation!" Bai Yang noted with a smile. "When extraordinary power appears around everyone, whether they approach it actively or passively no longer matters. What matters is that they will inevitably come into contact with it!"

"As long as it is confirmed to be extraordinary, people will endlessly throw themselves at it, no matter the price!"

"And this nation will certainly be impacted by the extraordinary individuals of the Wish Force system. Just as scholars disrupt the law with their words, and warriors violate bans with their martial prowess, it will be exactly the same here!"

Bai Yang's gaze was profound, his expression indifferent. "Are you ready? Welcome the extraordinary, and bear the price that the extraordinary brings!""This kind of price is not something just anyone can afford to bear..."

Bai Yang waved his hand. The Wish Force, originally influenced by the setting he had designed, crashed down upon the city!

"Crown, the essence of this Wish Force is..." Alvin asked his final question.

"Goodness, of course!" Bai Yang declared. "This is not the essence of the Wish Force itself, but rather the essence of religion and humanity's original intentions!"

"The kind-hearted restrain themselves, thereby gaining the possibility of acquiring power. As for the malicious, their desires will cause their power to increase rapidly, but it will also cause them to become completely lost within that power!"

"When that time comes, the official personnel we designed will naturally be able to make their appearance!"

Alvin was startled, finally realizing Bai Yang's true objective. "Crown... you... you intend to activate the Wish Force harvesting mode in this realm for the first time?"

"If they truly harbor malice and act upon it, I can certainly harvest them!" Bai Yang stated with absolute indifference. "This can also be considered detoxifying this country!"

As for what the fate of these people would become if this matter was truly accomplished, Bai Yang did not care.

He always believed that if these people actually committed the deeds he had outlined in his design, then it was only natural and reasonable for them to be harvested by him. As for the possibility of no one doing so? Heh, what this nation lacked the least were people filled to the brim with malice!

Death would become their destined future, and Bai Yang would not feel even the slightest shred of pity!

Alvin also felt this was reasonable. He even took the initiative to suggest, "We can directly monitor these people, actively guiding and harvesting them. The crisis of the Dylan Continent is right before our eyes. With a little more special Wish Force, our chances of winning will be higher!"

"If worst comes to worst, we can simply shroud this city first and turn it into a heaven of Wish Force!"

He was a bit more radical. He felt they could guide it, or even directly plunge this entire city into darkness. That was not out of the question either!

Bai Yang knew perfectly well what this meant. This practically meant abandoning everyone in this city!

After all, the descent of a true Extraordinary Power System would inevitably cause Supernatural Combat to unfold. When that happened, ordinary people would only become sacrifices.

It had to be said, this was indeed the fastest method, as well as the most ruthless!

This was the true perspective of a God. These nearly cruel words made even Bai Yang somewhat surprised. "You seem to be a bit too extreme!"

"Thank you for the compliment, Crown!" Alvin bowed his head, and his figure vanished.

Meanwhile, Bai Yang had also arrived at his destination, standing before a very small Onmyodo bureau.

Originally, the Onmyodo bureau was an official organization used to handle the governmental duties of Onmyoji. However, due to the Meiji era's suppression of Onmyodo, such institutions became a thing of the past.

This so-called "Onmyodo bureau" was now nothing more than a folk belief unrecognized by Shinto. As a result, the building looked incredibly dilapidated and mottled.

Bai Yang looked at the place with great interest. If he had not directly probed into history, he probably would never have known that this was actually the direct inheritance site of that famous Onmyoji, Abe no Seimei!

The Onmyoji profession had flourished in Japan for a thousand years, primarily based on the Onmyodo practitioners of the Warring States period, Taoist divination theories, and the ideology of the alternating Five Elements. Yet, it rapidly weakened during the Meiji era, was ultimately abandoned by Shinto, and thus faded away.

Whether it was the Abe family of Onmyoji or the later renamed Tsuchimikado family, they had all been completely submerged in the great tide of history, leaving nothing behind.

However, the family before him coincidentally still existed. This was because during the Meiji era, they were elevated to the noble peerage by Emperor Meiji, becoming the surviving members among the descendants of the Tsuchimikado family. This family was known as "Cangqiao"!

It was just that the Cangqiao family of Kyoto was actually much closer to Buddhism. Most of their cemeteries were located in Kyoto's true Jile Temple, and they had become one of the patrons of the Buddhist sect. Therefore, the so-called traditions of the family had naturally been largely abandoned.

Although Onmyodo had a decent relationship with Buddhism throughout history, it had never reached the point of such complete amalgamation.

Just like right now. Bai Yang had not even walked inside, yet he could already hear the conversation happening within: "Qingci, stop guarding your broken temple and look forward! This time, the eminent monks of Jile Temple have dispatched people to Kolkata. They will be returning to Kyoto in a few days, and by then, the streets will surely be packed with people!"

"We simply need to turn around and join them to obtain a genuine ticket of entry into Buddhism. Why not do it?"

Two youths were currently trying to persuade a young man dressed in a gray cloth robe with a tranquil expression, preaching to him about the great power and transcendence of Buddhism!

Hearing this, Cangqiao Qingci slowly opened his eyes. He closed the copy of the text he was holding and picked up his fan.

"A ticket? If even such a thing can be bought and sold, does Jile Temple truly have eminent monks?"

"Hey, don't you understand? Aren't all true eminent monks nurtured by temples like this?" the other party scoffed. "They are all masters who do not participate in any worldly affairs and only study scriptures!"

"Producing nothing, only eating vegetarian meals and chanting sutras in a temple can make one an eminent monk? I'm afraid they can only become sitting ducks!" Cangqiao Qingci stated without hesitation. "The moment you told me to join them, you ceased to be the descendants of Lord Seimei! Now, get out!"

"You stubborn little fool, you will regret this!" Hearing the order of eviction, the two youths spoke resentfully before turning around to leave.

The two quickly arrived at the entrance and exchanged a glance. "Damn it, this guy isn't falling for it. What do we do?"

"What do we do? We get rid of him, of course! Does he think the current Kyoto is still the Kyoto of a thousand years ago? Hmph, it hasn't been for a long time!" the other person sneered viciously!

Of course, they had not really come to make him join the so-called temple. They were merely here to trick Cangqiao Qingci into joining Buddhism so that he would hand over the land rights he held!

For the already declining Cangqiao family, a piece of land in the core district of Kyoto was naturally very valuable. Now, after practically ruining the family, these prodigal sons had set their sights on this plot of land.

Meanwhile, kneeling in this tiny room, Cangqiao Qingci could only sigh helplessly at the portrait of Abe no Seimei in front of him. "Lord Seimei, master of the Star Map and talismans, the continuator of your bloodline bows before you here..."

"Your bloodline inheritance has been nearly severed. The Tsuchimikado family has long since become depraved and lost, and the remaining Cangqiao family has already rotted beyond comprehension..."

"If you are truly in the Divine Kingdom of Takamagahara, gazing down upon this place from afar, please give me a sign. What should I do?"

As the sole Inheritor of the Cangqiao family's Onmyodo Magic, Cangqiao Qingci knew this was a bitter task the moment he took over the duty from his grandfather.

The decline of the family, the stripping of their noble titles, coupled with the covetousness of the main Family Members and the desolation of Onmyoji, made their lives extremely destitute.

Back then, his father could not bear this poverty and fled. By the time the family received the news and went looking for him, nothing remained but a mutilated Corpse.

"Sigh!" Cangqiao Qingci let out a sigh. He took out a tortoiseshell and a compass from the cabinet beside him, beginning what might be the final divination of his life. "Lord Seimei, please bless me!"

The young Onmyoji, wearing simple robes, scattered the tortoiseshell in his hand onto the ground. Then, he swiped the wooden fan across his arm, slicing his palm open!

His voice rang out abruptly: "Twelve Divine Generals! Lend me a half-instant of Seimei's eye!"

The next second, blood dripped onto the compass in his hand, sliding across the fine and complex patterns before slowly gathering in one spot!

This sight made Cangqiao Qingci's eyes widen dramatically. This was because it was the very first time he had successfully completed this divination Ritual!

In the past, it had always ended in failure or been interrupted. 'Could it be...'

The young man stared intently at the compass. "South Seven..."

He walked toward the south, step by step. When he took the seventh step, however, a distinct cracking sound came from beneath his foot. "Oh no!"

He hastily lowered his head, only to see a piece of the tortoiseshell shatter before his eyes, causing his heart to ache endlessly. "Ah... The tortoiseshell I spent 6,000 yen on at the flea market... Do I have to buy another one?"

Heartbroken over the shattered tortoiseshell, he bent down, intending to pick the pieces up and see if there was any chance of salvaging it. Then, he saw the cracks on the broken shell.

"This is... Water Detaching from the Marsh, and Wind Entwining the Hairpin?" The cracks that appeared on the upper and lower hexagram lines left the young Onmyoji unable to calm down for a long time.

This hexagram was a little too picture-perfect!