From God of Lies to Lord of All Worlds

Chapter 293: Yuzamozen's Conditions

In Kyoto City, the diverse tapestry of human life was still slowly playing out.

In fact, with the concealment of the Onmoraki and the departure of the Zashiki-warashi, the only monster that truly terrified the masses for the time being was the Hashihime.

As for the other monsters, they had yet to undergo Shape-Shifting and emerge; they remained mere concepts.

To be precise, they were nothing more than fears passed from mouth to mouth, rather than actual sources of Slaughter!

Even so, the paralysis of the entire bureaucratic system and the exodus of the city's wealthy elite left this thousand-year-old ancient city looking exceptionally chaotic!

The police—especially deeply responsible officers like Shiratori Hayato—chose to step forward. As the new stewards of urban order, they did their utmost to guide the populace back on track.

Meanwhile, small vendors and opportunists took advantage of the departure of the major merchants and the poor distribution of supplies, gradually stepping in to take over the city's material foundations.

Without the obstructive meddling of unseen capitalist hands, the restoration of this urban ecosystem was actually progressing steadily, rather than spiraling further into chaos.

This point made Bai Yang narrow his eyes with great interest. 'So, without the manipulation of those Vested Interests, ordinary people are actually still capable of surviving, aren't they?'

'Then what is going on in those war-torn regions where prices skyrocket and the situation completely collapses the moment chaos ensues?''What about those supply chains that often only recover after people have starved to death?'

'Capitalists, do you have any idea?'

Bai Yang pondered silently. Looking at the situation in the city, he slightly raised his head. "Alvin, what do you think the people of Japan's Kansai Region will do if they truly realize they can live perfectly fine without a Government?"

"They will brush aside the official authorities and do their own thing, of course!" Alvin raised an eyebrow. "Crown, you have read history. Isn't that exactly what the Daimyo did during this country's Sengoku Period?"

Bai Yang nodded. "Yes, that is exactly what they did. Therefore, we must help them do it again!"

"The transformation of this nation has to start right here!"

A unified nation of Transcendent Beings, even one overrun by Yokai and ravaged by crises, would inevitably unleash an absolutely terrifying amount of power. However, this was not what Bai Yang wished to see.

For the time being, the nation of Japan could only be allowed to play around on its own islands. Thus, he needed to quickly splinter these people apart to prevent them from becoming a tail too big to wag, which would lead to a series of subsequent problems.

After all, this was merely a testing ground, not a true Official Server. If he truly allowed the Yokai of this nation to overrun the world and disrupt his arrangements for other Divine Pantheons, that would be less than ideal.

"Have The Core return from Southeast Asia. Things have gradually calmed down over there. With the dual pressure from the Netherworld and the Buddhist sects, no matter how rebellious those people are, they shouldn't be making any major moves for a while!"

Bai Yang said casually, "This world has its own Mythology as well. Takamagahara, the Underworld... they actually complement each other quite nicely. The number of Deceased People here likely won't be small, so it's about time the realm of the dead is constructed in this place too!"

He had already formed a path dependency. The Underworld was simply an innately perfect world for harvesting Wish Power. Especially in this era where the Soul was not yet a physical entity but a virtual one, a virtual Underworld was nothing short of a genius invention!

So what if those souls could only provide virtual Wish Power? As long as he gathered enough Energy, he would certainly be able to thoroughly perfect these worlds in the future, refining the fake into reality!

"As for fleshing out the history of this world... I will just leave that to Yuzamozen. Besides the records that roughly align with the Central Plains dynasties, the rest of this nation's history holds absolutely no credibility anyway!"

"Their degree of historical revisionism is far higher than that of their neighbors!"

Bai Yang looked at this country, then at the Cosmic Nation across the sea, finding it utterly hilarious.

It turned out that it wasn't just the nation across the sea; this country's rewriting of history was equally egregious!

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"Are you saying... that a massive crisis occurred in the world a thousand years ago? A crisis so immense that even the Chinese Gods were forced into slumber because of it?"

Inside the Kurahashi family's Onmyōryō, Kurahashi Seiji was somewhat taken aback as he listened to Yuzamozen's words.

To people like him, or rather, according to the framework of the Mythology they knew, since Yokai existed, the mythological counterpart parallel to them—Takamagahara—should also exist. Deities like Izanagi and Izanami should exist as well.

The incidents involving the Buddhist sects in neighboring Southeast Asia had spread like wildfire, meaning the Buddhist factions definitely existed too. Following that logic, it was even more impossible for the vastly grander Hua Kingdom Mythology System to remain hidden.

After all, unlike South Korea, Japan acknowledged the status of Chinese mythology. Therefore, everyone knew just how exaggerated and expansive the neighboring myths truly were. Kurahashi Seiji also clearly understood the specific Ecological Niche that the neighboring pantheon occupied within the Onmyoji culture he had studied.

In a certain sense, Onmyoji like them were all Disciples and Descendants, as well as successive inheritors of the Daoist Sect. The exact phrasing might be slightly off, but that was the gist of it.

If they, mere Onmyoji, were this powerful, then just how terrifying of a force were the true orthodox Daoist Sects? And what kind of magnificent grandeur was their mythological Heavenly Court?

Furthermore, what kind of crisis could inflict such catastrophic losses on such a magnificently grand faction?

"You're exaggerating the crisis, aren't you?" In the end, this was the only conclusion Kurahashi Seiji could reach.

"Hehehe... I simply love chatting with you stubborn Onmyoji. Abe no Seimei was like this, Abe no Yasuchika was like this, and so are you!" A charming, seductive voice drifted through the air. Inside the small Shrine, that black stone trembled slightly.

However, Yuzamozen's words carried the distinct confidence unique to a Supernatural Creature. "I will show you the evidence, but that will have to wait until this city has fully awakened!"

"Awakened?" Kurahashi Seiji paused. "The events of the past two days don't count as an awakening?"

"Hehehehe! Little boy, the events of these past two days are, at best, a simple preliminary rehearsal. They certainly do not count as an awakening!" Yuzamozen laughed in amusement. "You people have truly lost so, so much... Has your inheritance really become this fragmented and chaotic?"

Kurahashi Seiji remained silent. He knew she was right. The entire lineage of Onmyoji had completely shattered during several critical junctures in history!

Even the subsequent rise of the Tsuchimikado Family was utterly dismantled during the era of the Meiji Restoration, turning them into rootless duckweed!

Now, with the Kurahashi family becoming independent once more, the available records were even scarcer. The fact that his family had managed to protect such an intact legacy was already proof of his Ancestor sparing no effort!

"What I know is also quite limited. After all, your Ancestors placed far too many restrictions upon me..." Yuzamozen said with a soft laugh. "However, I can still guide you to uncover where true history lies. Do you want to go?"

Kurahashi Seiji fell silent for a moment. "What do you... need in exchange for helping me learn these things?"

He knew that every Boon came with a hidden price tag. If the price wasn't clearly stated, it meant the cost was exorbitant.

Take the Great Yokai Yuzamozen before him, for example. She definitely wasn't offering guidance because he was handsome, nor was it because of the White Fox Bloodline in his body. The only possibility was that he held greater utility value to her!

"You really are a smart little guy. I do not need anything right now, for you are still a bit too weak! I only hope that one day, when you become a Grand Onmyoji, you will help me retrieve all of my Sesshō-seki and aid in my resurrection!"

Yuzamozen's words made Kurahashi Seiji's eyes widen. "That's impossible. You want me to resurrect you so you can wake up and destroy the world?"

He was fully aware of the devastation this Great Yokai could cause. If she truly revived, wouldn't that just invite disaster upon this nation?

"I can promise you that I will not harm the realm you protect. How about that?" Yuzamozen offered her guarantee. "As for other nations, I cannot make any promises. After all, they might try to harm me..."

This female Yokai's delicate, sweet voice made Kurahashi Seiji waver for a split second, but he ultimately maintained his clarity and said, "No, you have to swear an oath! Swear upon the Gods of Takamagahara... No, swear upon the Daoist Deities!"

Hearing this, Yuzamozen was clearly somewhat displeased, but she eventually relented. "Fine. I swear upon the Three Pure Ones and Daoist Ancestors that once I awaken, as long as you do not provoke or harm me first, I, Yuzamozen, will absolutely not raise a hand against the nation you protect! Are you satisfied?"

Her tone carried a hint of annoyance, but it prompted Kurahashi Seiji to give a slight nod. "Alright, now tell me about the location of true history!"

Yuzamozen's Sesshō-seki was still flickering, seemingly expressing her dissatisfaction. In secret, however, an excited voice echoed in her mind. 'Hahahaha! An Onmyoji closely watched by Abe no Seimei... my resurrection is at hand! As for not harming this nation... Hehehe, does he really think that once the hundred demons awaken, their single nation will be the only one left standing on these lands?'

'Japan's Sengoku Period is about to dawn anew!'