Tokyo: My Hundred Demon Scroll

Gu Yun looked at the scene before her.

Countless souls lay paralyzed on the ground, wailing incessantly, their bodies riddled with mold-like lesions, suffering unbearable pain from the corrupting laws of the red leaves.

The soul is protected by the rules of the underworld and cannot die completely.

But the torment and pain will not be reduced in the slightest.

Of course, this suffering is not eternal or infinite.

When souls are tormented, their sanity gradually disappears, and they eventually become empty, unconscious spirits, just like souls trapped in the world of ghost stories.

"Red leaves!"

Without much thought, Gu Yun quickly summoned Hongye.

"Can it be cured?"

He was very worried that Hongye would say, "It's incurable, there's no hope."

If that's the case, it would be equivalent to Gu Yun harming these innocent souls.

"Yes, Master."

Fortunately, the red leaves were able to undo the damage caused by the corrupt laws.

Therefore, Gu Yun sent Hongye to treat the souls corrupted by the corrupting laws and to collect the released corrupt particles.

"Corrosion particles?"

"Ah."

Hongye absorbed the pale red mist into her palm: "If a soul touches this, it will make the soul sick."

This kind of thing is like fungi and viruses in the human world; it's so small that even the soul can't see it.

But they are really dangerous.

Once it spreads, it could easily trigger a species invasion-level disaster in the underworld.

"Sorry, Master."

Having completed her mission, Hongye faced Gu Yun with a look of shame: "I used a power that I couldn't fully control, and I'm sorry for the trouble."

"This is indeed a big problem."

Gu Yun didn't blame Hongye; she was only trying to protect her master. "However, thank you for saving me, Hongye."

"Owner."

Hongye was charmed by Gu Yun.

"Well, what can I do? I'm your master."

If anyone is truly guilty, Gu Yun believes he should bear the responsibility.

This is the magnanimity and awareness that a shikigami should have as the master they serve.

"Such dangerous demons, is this still the Yellow Springs we know?"

In the distance, the ferrymen holding oars looked this way, but they dared not approach, for fear of provoking the red leaves.

"quick!"

"Go to the underworld and find the Lord of Ghosts and Gods!"

"A terrifying demon has invaded!!"

"..."

The commotion here was clearly noticed by everyone.

Should we leave them behind?

Hongye asked Gu Yun, who then looked at his grandfather.

"no need."

Grandpa shook his head and said, "The commotion here is too great; it's only a matter of time before it reaches the underworld."

The underworld is to the Yellow Springs what the heavens are to the human world—it's the upper-level manager.

Both are part of the divine realm, existing in the fifth dimension.

The commotion caused by the red spider lily was too great to be kept secret from the gods of the underworld.

This means that the spirits and deities of the underworld may descend to the mortal realm at any time to investigate.

Fortunately, they did not actually harm the souls of the dead.

The red leaves healed all the dead, and now the scent of the red spider lily has also disappeared.

If the ghosts and spirits can't find her, they will naturally stop.

"No matter what, we should just hurry up and leave."

“The gods of the underworld are troublesome,” Grandpa said. “If they find out that a living person is trying to sneak into the underworld, they will be furious.”

"Are the gods of the underworld very powerful?"

“There are strong ones and there are weak ones.”

Lingzi said to Gu Yun, "I've fought against them. Their strength ranges from mid-level demons to top-level demons. As for the great demons, those Lords of Hell are quite powerful, but they have poor stamina and get weak too quickly."

Gu Yun didn't know how to respond: Was there something wrong with what he said?

"More powerful than the demon kings of hell are the ghosts and gods of the underworld."

"I've only met one, and he was really impressive."

"Fortunately, such beings need time to descend to the lower realm; it's impossible for them to descend so quickly."

No matter who the ghosts or spirits were, the people had no intention of dealing with them.

Therefore, Tsujima, the snail, and Tanigumo decided to return to the human world immediately without further delay.

"My lord, you have finally arrived."

Not long after the group left, three tall, monstrous demons—horned monsters from Japanese mythology—arrived at the Sanzu River, nervously escorting a silver-haired woman.

"Lord Ghost King, you have finally arrived."

The ferryman and the guide to death were already waiting there, kneeling on the ground, not daring to offend those high and mighty gods.

Ghosts and gods are the managers of the underworld, and their status is equivalent to that of the gods in the heavenly realm.

In ancient times, all gods were primordial beings born from heaven and earth, also known as nature gods.

They are either in the form of animals or plants.

It was not until after the birth of humankind that most of the nature gods determined their new form, namely, the appearance of humans.

Of course, among the four people who appeared here, only the silver-haired woman in the middle is the true supreme deity.

The other three are demon kings from hell, belonging to a type of evil god.

The Purgatory has eighteen levels, each inhabited by an extremely wicked demon.

People fear the punishments of hell, and ghosts suffer even more torment there.

Over time, people both before and after death developed an endless fear of hell, and this fear was the source of the birth of the demon kings.

The Ghost King is not a noble nature god, but a product of acquired beliefs.

Therefore, in terms of status, it is far inferior to the Lycoris radiata, which is an embodiment of the underworld.

In the afterlife, to be called a ghost or spirit of the underworld, two conditions must be met.

The first requirement is a spirit level exceeding 60, and the second is being a primordial nature god.

Like the red spider lily, she is the embodiment of the rules of the underworld, with a spiritual level of 70, making her more noble than ordinary ghosts and gods of the underworld.

In comparison, the Hell King's spirit level is only 55, which is not much higher than the Underworld God's spirit level of 50.

They can only show off their power in front of the minor benevolent gods who ferry people across the river and the minor evil gods who guide them.

"What are you doing? Tell these lowly souls to get out of here at once!"

A blood-red demon roared at the ferryman and the Grim Reapers: "If you offend this esteemed lord, even with the protection of the laws of the Underworld..."

He is the ruler of the Copper Pillar Hell, with a fiery temper and a penchant for shouting.

"Don't be so rude, Mr. Copper Pillar."

The silver-haired woman interrupted the red-haired demon king's roar. Her voice was gentle, and her demeanor was not arrogant at all.

"From which direction did the great demon that was just here initially appear?"

The woman approached a crawling ferryman and asked softly, "Could you tell me?"

"Yes, over there."

The ferryman answered tremblingly.

"Take us there immediately!"

The Copper Pillar Ghost King clenched his fist: "You idiot!"

"I am so sorry! Please forgive me, Lord Ghost King~~~"

If the ferrymen and the Grim Reapers are ordinary employees of the afterlife, then the Demon Kings are the bosses of yakuza guilds.

How could they not be afraid when roared at by such a being?

"Lord Twelve, this is a trivial matter, you can let us handle it."

The bronze pillar ghost king, who had been arrogant and domineering in front of ordinary ghosts and minor gods, turned around and immediately showed a humble expression, starting to fawn over the silver-haired woman like a servant.

"Ah~"

Although she was somewhat dissatisfied with the Copper Pillar Ghost King's actions, this was the afterlife, and she couldn't interfere too much.

"The other party might be a ghost or spirit, so it's never too much to be careful."

The woman was no ordinary ghost or deity; she was one of the legendary Twelve Heavens.

As mentioned before, the Twelve Heavens are legendary war gods.

They were once guardians of the heavens, but for various reasons, they descended to earth as humans.