Tokyo: My Hundred Demon Scroll

"But that Twelve Heavens one seems particularly easy to talk to."

Miketsu cannot utter the names of the twelve days; this is a rule that even she cannot break.

According to Miketsu and Enma's descriptions, the Twelve Heavens have different personalities. Some are like guardians from the previous life, working hard and serving Enma as their lord.

This generation of guardians of the afterlife is utterly lawless and doesn't take Enma seriously at all.

"Are you so arrogant?"

"Extremely arrogant!"

Miketsu also spoke up for Enma: "I heard that she never cares about the laws of the afterlife. She not only likes to play with the fate and emotions of the living, but also often helps the dead escape from the afterlife."

"..."

Gu Yun said speechlessly, "Are you sure this is really the guardian of the world, and not the great demon king?"

"Not long ago, an evil fellow escaped from hell to the illusory world with the help of the power of the Twelve Heavens."

Miketsu describes this guy as a cursed monster who fed on living people.

Finally, about 200 years ago, he was killed by a group of swordsmen wielding knives.

"Ah this!"

Gu Yun didn't know what to say.

He always believed that the twelve days were spent fighting to the death against Hiruko, thus protecting the world and the heroes of this era.

But the one we're hearing about now seems like a villain!

"Is that okay?"

"Helping the dead escape from hell, is nobody going to care about this?"

Unfortunately, Miketsu shook her head and said, "Gu Yun, if you want, you can also help them escape from hell. The Taishan Fujun Festival can do it."

Well, as the saying goes, a knight-errant uses his martial arts to break the law.

Gu Yun is not a chivalrous knight-errant, but he is a sorcerer who uses magic to cause trouble and disrupt world order and rules.

If Gu Yun can do it, why can't that Twelve Heavens do it?

We're all equally guilty; we're all using magic to disrupt and destabilize the other world. Who's blaming whom?

"never mind."

Gu Yun couldn't criticize the other party, after all, he himself wasn't a good person either.

As long as it doesn't hinder or threaten Gu Yun, he doesn't really want to meddle in other people's business. In any case, even Yama himself, who is the will of the other world, chooses to turn a blind eye.

They are just a few sinners in hell. Even if dozens or hundreds escape, it won't affect the afterlife.

You're talking about the virtual world and the real world?

That's the question of the will of the virtual world and the will of the real world!

In terms of relationships, Enma dislikes the illusory world very much, and her relationship with the real world is also quite ordinary.

When their world gets chaotic, Yama can just lie back and watch the show.

If any problems arise, there is still one of the Twelve Heavens in the human world, and another one of the Twelve Heavens is stationed in the virtual world.

If the situation truly causes unrest in both the real world and the virtual world, the Twelve Heavens will take action.

Chapter 114 Crimson Shadow Demon Sword Princess

After instructing Enma to keep an eye on Ai's movements and to keep Miketsu informed, Gu Yun left the Otherworld.

"Now, let's awaken the Demon Blade Princess."

In the present-day Iijima mansion, Gu Yun planted the short sword Yomi in the courtyard, while holding Rengoku horizontally in his hand, muttering to himself: "Give your body the water and soil of Yomi, forge your bones with hellish lava, and give you my name, my spirit."

"Awaken, Demon Blade Princess!"

"boom!!"

As Gu Yun summoned, a blood-red storm swept through the courtyard and continuously assaulted the barrier above.

"Woo~~"

Xiao Bai's figure appeared behind Gu Yun.

He let out a long roar, and a huge protective barrier opened, enveloping the demonic energy storm brought about by the birth of the Demon Blade Princess.

"Ding!"

With a light tap of the hilts, crimson flames appeared on the two demonic swords. They converged in the air and finally transformed into a tall, aloof, and stunningly beautiful girl.

"Demon Blade Princess".

The girl held a long katana in one hand and laid the Yellow Spring horizontally on top of it with the other, while kneeling on one knee: "I am willing to use the sword in my lord's hand to kill enemies for you and protect you!"

The Demon Blade Princess's power comes from the scroll and the valley clouds.

However, the scroll itself shares the same origin as Gu Yun's spirit, making them inseparable.

So it can also be said that Gu Yun used his imagination to create the girl in front of him, based on the Yaodao-hime from the game in his memory.

The girl before me is resolute and extremely loyal; she is a samurai princess who regards her lord's orders as the highest law.

“I accept your service.”

Gu Yun first accepted the Yellow Springs handed to him by Yaodaoji, then placed it back in front of her, completing this unnecessary ritual of recognizing a master.

The contract itself exists, but Yaodaoji enjoys this process, so Gu Yun naturally won't disappoint her.

As for acting, Gu Yun has watched a few Taiga dramas.

"Demon Blade Princess Akakage will never betray your trust, my lord. I will protect you and your family and vanquish all filth for you."

The Demon Blade Princess was given a name by Gu Yun: Crimson Shadow.

Yaodaoji really liked Gu Yun calling her that.

As for outsiders, it's better to call her Demon Blade Princess; Crimson Shadow is a term of endearment reserved for her master.

【Red Shadow Demon Blade Princess】

Race: Artifact, Ecological Spirit

Spiritual Rank: 70

Spiritual Power: Great Demon

Talents: Otherworldly Severance, Gate of the Underworld, Purgatory Journey, Sword Master, Muramasa Legend

The spirit level of the Demon Blade Princess is the same as that of the Spider Lily, both being 70.

The same applies to races; the ecological spirit is the third level among the deities, second only to the world's will and the embodiment of nature.

In terms of combat power, Yaodaoji possesses her aunt's swordsmanship master attributes, which means that she has a stronger performance than Higanbana in martial arts and physical skills.

Gu Yun estimated that Yaodao Ji's strength was about the same as his aunt's, and slightly stronger than Biyanhua.

In terms of ability and talent, Gu Yun could understand most of it.

The "Broken Realm" refers to the gap between the underworld and hell, and this is also the true form of the Demon Blade Princess.

The red spider lily represents the ecology of the underworld, referring to the soil and plants of the afterlife, while the Demon Blade Princess represents the boundary between hell and the underworld, and is a regional ecological spirit.

Therefore, Yoto Hime possesses the power to control both the Underworld and Purgatory.

Just like the twin blades in her hands, purgatory pierces through eighteen levels of hell, stirring up lava and unleashing endless tortures.

The River of Three Crossings is stirred up in the underworld to cleanse sins and banish vengeful spirits.

"But what is the meaning of this Muramasa legend?"

Gu Yun didn't understand this talent. He clearly forged the demon sword Akakage, so when did it become related to Muramasa?

"Lord."

The Demon Blade Princess explained, "I am the ecological spirit of the other world, but also the demon blade of this world."

"Therefore, I absorbed a portion of the unclaimed legends of the present world."

There are three ways to become a Great Demon: the Night Parade of One Hundred Demons, myths and legends, and breaking through shackles through acquired cultivation.

"You absorbed the legend of the Muramasa demon sword?"

"Yes."

According to Yoto Hime, the legend of the demon sword Muramasa could theoretically give birth to a great demon.

The opponent's strength is slightly greater than that of the Night Parade of One Hundred Demons, but far below the peak of perfection (breaking through the shackles through their own strength).

"This force recognizes me as its master and has become a part of me."

Therefore, the current Yoto Hime can also be called 'Muramasa', a great yokai standing at the pinnacle of yokai swords.

"I see."

Gu Yun nodded, but he didn't really like Muramasa, after all, the rumors surrounding this demon sword weren't good.

In Japanese legend, the Muramasa sword is incredibly sharp, capable of slicing through a human body as easily as cutting through tofu.

Although it is powerful, it is also extremely strange and has the potential to devour its master.

Historically, Tokugawa Ieyasu's grandfather, Matsudaira Kiyoyasu, was killed by his own retainer, Muramasa, who slashed him from the shoulder to the abdomen.

Tokugawa Ieyasu's father, Matsudaira Hirotada, was wounded in the thigh by a Muramasa sword used by a close retainer. When Tokugawa Ieyasu's eldest son, Matsudaira Nobuyasu, committed seppuku after being suspected of treason by Oda Nobunaga, he was also struck by a Muramasa sword.

His grandfather and son both died at the hands of the village chief, and his father was injured by the village chief.

Furthermore, when Tokugawa Ieyasu himself was injured by Muramasa during the Battle of Sekigahara, his resentment finally erupted.

The old tortoise ordered the abolition of the village head, and anyone who possessed a village head would be considered to have defied the shogunate and would be executed.

This is the origin of the legend of the demon sword Muramasa.

Of course, such a mere demon sword could not possibly become a great demon.

But what makes Muramasa so terrifying is that it can absorb the curses generated by the killing of the 'sword'.

Whether it's murder or suicide, as long as you're wielding a blade to slaughter, the resulting resentment, like a share of a joint-stock company, should always have a share for the "village head."