From God of Lies to Lord of All Worlds

Chapter 305: The Cabinet's Devious Intentions

The blade-wielding swordsman unleashed streaks of sword light that resembled notes of destruction, slaughtering the ghosts and monsters that were gradually forming under Shuten Doji's guidance one by one.

Those war criminals who had once been prostrated and worshipped didn't even have the chance to breathe a lungful of the world's fresh air before they were swiftly ushered toward death!

The terrifying threat known as "sword energy" slowly bloomed above their heads!

The sword in Yuan Xiansi's hand showed not the slightest pity. That weapon, originally capable of slaying a ghost king, was now being used with unparalleled proficiency.

This indeed stung the hearts of many. Those who were originally guarding the perimeter, people subjected to brainwashing by certain public opinions or interests, could not help but step forward!

They relied on this very establishment to make a living. With their feeding bowls now being kicked over, how could they possibly continue using nonsense like "even the ghost king fears the ones we offer sacrifices to" to fool their followers?

But now, the swordsman and the Onmyoji, who clearly belonged to the side of humanity, were disposing of these ghosts. Didn't this cause their theories to fail completely?

Furthermore, there were cameras everywhere here, along with all sorts of recording drones. Such footage would spread across the world. How could they continue with their theories then?

How else could they carry out their brainwashing? Under the reflection of Transcendence, their actions made them look a bit too much like clowns!

Therefore, even at such a critical juncture, there were still people who jumped out for their own interests, appearing right beside the two of them!"What are you doing? Stop! Stop right now!" they roared loudly, as if this shouting could make them feel more at ease.

After all, they were facing humans, not monsters. As long as they were humans, they should be able to listen to reason.

Good people deserved to have a gun pointed at them; after all, they didn't dare point a gun at the bad guys. They didn't dare roar at the ghost king, but they certainly dared to shout at these two people!

Hearing these words, Yuan Xiansi stopped what he was doing in surprise, looking alongside Abe no Seimei beside him at the people running over.

There were men and women among these people, both old and young. They wore different clothes and had different appearances, but the only thing they shared was their aggrieved and heartbroken expressions!

They looked at the two and said loudly, "What are you doing! Since you have the power to slay ghosts, why don't you kill this ghost king? Why are you killing our heroic spirits?"

"They are the heroes of our nation! They shouldn't be treated like this by you!"

"Stop it, they are good! They are not sinners!"

Hearing this, Abe no Seimei was amused. "Are you saying that the ghosts of these war criminals should be released?"

"They are not war criminals! They are heroes!" these people shouted, as if only this could clarify their stance. "They are national heroes, do you understand? Stop right now and let them go! The heroic spirits will return to their rightful places!"

"Rightful places? Do you mean, appearing on your bodies?" Abe no Seimei showed not the slightest intention of making a move. Such fools wouldn't have even survived the journey to Kyoto during the Heian period. He had no idea how they managed to exist in this era.

Hearing the Onmyoji's words, the several people were stunned, not understanding what he meant. Then, they saw that those souls they had intercepted and prevented from being killed had now arrived beside them and were lunging straight at them!

"Ah! Stay away from me!"

"Help!"

"Ah!"

They cried out loudly, fleeing in all directions, trying to avoid the encroachment of these ghosts.

Although they spoke in a high-sounding manner, anyone truly in the know understood exactly what kind of things these were. They actually dared to let them get close!

However, the souls of war criminals, having undergone multiple rounds of sacrifice and directly acquiring a massive amount of wish power, had turned into monsters that could not be easily evaded by the likes of them.

Very soon, their bodies were possessed. These newly transformed bodies of the war criminals also staged a real-life version of "The Farmer and the Viper" right in front of them!

These already transformed monsters did not possess any so-called "gratitude"—they only harbored an ultimate craving for flesh and blood!

Not daring to set their sights on the two Transcendent Beings in front of them, these monsters could only turn their gazes toward these "people."

That bloodthirsty light, that gaze typical of ghosts and monsters, suddenly caused many who were originally brimming with self-righteousness to feel a sudden palpitation of fear!

"What... what are you going to do? We saved your lives!"

Unfortunately, such words were worse than useless to ghosts and monsters—worse than playing music for a cow. At least a cow could hear the sound, but these monsters completely ignored everything!

"Ah!" They screamed miserably, becoming the rations of the very ghosts they had saved!

"Kill them. These people are even more terrifying than ghosts and monsters!" Abe no Seimei stated, waving his hand at Yuan Xiansi to make his move.

Whether it was these people or the ghosts, they were pretty much the same in his eyes. Being alive was just a waste of air, and though they would pollute the earth when dead, it was still slightly better than letting them live.

"Mhm!" Yuan Xiansi nodded and swung his sword. A streak of sword light surged forth, transforming into a reaping edge that slaughtered both the people and the ghosts together.

Naturally, this scene was also fully revealed to the eyes of everyone in the cabinet.

The expressions of many changed instantly. Others might not know, but how could they be unaware? The people who went to intercept them were clearly sent by them!

They still wanted to seize the right of declaration, still unwilling to give up the so-called "voice of authority" they had established over so many years. They just never expected that the perspective of Transcendence was far more ruthless and terrifying than theirs!

"You people..." Shimao turned around, looking at these individuals with an expression of one disappointed and frustrated at their incompetence. "Are you all fools? Ah! You idiots! These are our Transcendent Beings! They are still fighting against an impending crisis, and the first thing you think of is not to help, but to cause trouble for them?"

"What? Do you think we've already won for sure? That we can start gathering rights and power now?"

"If they leave in a fit of anger, you, me, and the entirety of Tokyo will be buried alongside your stupidity!"

He understood these colleagues all too well. They never did any actual work and never had any solutions, but they were always the first to scramble for interests!

These people were truly ridiculously foolish. Upon seeing a slight glimmer of light and hope, their thought was not to wait for victory before speaking, but to desperately search for things beneficial to themselves!

Even if such beneficial matters might destroy their advantage, these people wouldn't hesitate!

This was the intersection of interests!

Even though they held endless power in their hands, they still refused to let any other power leave their grasp for even half a minute!

This pack of power-hungry animals lacked even the basic ability to judge good from bad. They only thought of fighting for power and profit, even wishing they could strip the Transcendent power away from those two!

"If anyone else dares to make a reckless move, I will make them disappear from here!" Shimao laid down the law ruthlessly. He just wanted to survive. What on earth were these bastards trying to do?

Such a situation didn't last for long. A voice from below rang out once again, "Mr. Prime Minister, Shuten Doji... has awakened!"

"Awakened?" Everyone looked over, and the voices of those who had just been reprimanded trembled even more.

The moment they made a move, the ghost king awakened? Wouldn't these damn colleagues take this opportunity to pin the blame on them?

Then they discovered that this group didn't even try to hide it, directly speaking up: "It's precisely because of their reckless meddling that the ghost king woke up! They must take responsibility!"

"Exactly! The situation hasn't even cleared up, yet they ran out to fight for power and profit, plunging us into danger once again. I propose we revoke their positions first!"

"Who says otherwise? They want to die themselves, but they're dragging us down with them!"

Many who had wanted to make a move but hadn't gotten the chance yet immediately chose to kick them while they were down.

They wanted to nail this matter down entirely; they wanted to thoroughly and firmly nail these people to the pillar of shame, leaving them without any possibility of a comeback!

Only then could it be considered a successful seizure of power.

Meanwhile, before their eyes, the massive Rashomon Demon slowly opened its eyes, and opening his eyes at the same time was the man on its back.

"Mhm... Someone has severed my feeding, and I am very unhappy!" Shuten Doji stated. His gaze, piercing like lightning, locked onto the two people in front of him. "Let me see, which old friend is it?"

His words were like a massive bell, echoing throughout the city and sending a bone-deep chill through many who heard them!

However, his words did not cause the two people before him to waver in the slightest. Instead, they calmly raised their heads. In particular, the figure wearing wooden clogs made the ghost king jolt in horror!

"Abe no Seimei? How could you possibly still be alive!"

The moment this sentence came out, everyone who heard the voice was stunned. Who? Abe no Seimei? That great Onmyoji?

A light of hope flashed through the hearts of many all at once. After all, this was the guardian deity of the Heian period! If he was here, this city should be able to be preserved, right?