Tokyo: My Hundred Demon Scroll

"Okay, then I'll leave it to you, Qinzi-jie."

"I'm waiting for your good news."

After saying that, Gu Yun didn't linger and went straight back to the room where Iijima Ryu was.

After resting there for the night, Gu Yun told them to pack their things. Then, amidst the puzzled gazes of the exorcists, he led everyone out of the barrier of Mount Hirose and back to Kyoto in the real world, before returning to his hometown of Tokyo.

Chapter 284 Both sides are exercising restraint

After returning to Tokyo, Gu Yun resumed his original state.

This time, having put aside most of the exorcism requests, Gu Yun's life became noticeably more comfortable.

He can focus more on worldly life.

Although the Iijima family had reached the pinnacle of worldly power, Gu Yun had always kept his identity and life separate. Even if there were some impacts, it wouldn't make him feel bored in the days to come.

Subsequently, with Gu Yun clearly leaving Kyoto, the evil god and the death row inmates finally launched a riot in Kyoto.

It must be admitted that the strength of these two forces is indeed considerable.

As for the evil gods, they were originally gods of Takamagahara, but they fell into depravity because they were afraid of fighting Hiruko-gami.

The starting point for a true deity's spiritual level is 50, which is equivalent to a living god among humans.

It's no exaggeration to say that if the exorcists didn't have someone as overpowered as Kotoko Higa, these evil gods alone could have wiped out the Exorcist Association ten times over.

Yoh Asakura, Midori, and Yoriichi Tsugikuni are all very strong.

If the evil gods want to defeat these three in a direct confrontation, they will have to pay a huge price and may even shatter the human world.

Neither side is willing to accept this outcome.

Perhaps this is what tacit understanding is—both sides restrain themselves to avoid a violent clash.

This time will be similar.

The evil god did not appear directly, partly because it was wary of Higa Kotoko's power of reversal; this woman's power was far too strong to suppress the gods who came to the land of Japan.

Not only fallen evil gods, but also foreign deities who come here, Higa Kotoko has the right to throw them out.

On the other hand, the relationship between the evil god and the death row inmates is not harmonious.

Well, it's a lack of trust between them.

Even if the true god becomes an evil god, a god is still a god, and he would never look down on these death row inmates who have fallen into hell.

A group of yakuza bosses who escaped from prison.

What do you think an evil god is?

Even at their worst, they are merely a powerless faction suppressed by the true god, still wielding considerable power and resources.

In contrast, death row inmates are like barefoot people who have nothing to fear.

They are truly risking their lives just to take revenge on society.

Such an attitude seems utterly insane to an evil god who only wants to seize territory and faith.

If one day, the evil gods defeat the true gods and seize control of this world, then they will surely target the prisoners on death row.

The only chance for reconciliation lies with a very small number of death row inmates who can break through the level of life and become one of the evil gods.

Furthermore, the evil gods' attitude has always been clear: 'They must all die!'

"Much thunder, little rain."

Kotodama, Suzuka, Miketsu, and the others looked at the information their aunt had brought back: "We thought there would be a big battle, but it's just this?"

"Awoo!"

After Yanling finished speaking, Suzuka decisively gave her a chop to the neck: "Isn't peace good? You should change this habit of stirring up trouble."

"cut!"

Why should I change for a bunch of worthless humans?

"Never!"

"Baka baka! Puff puff puff!"

Ignoring the foul mouth and grimaces of the temperamental Kotodama, Miketsu seemed to have thought of something and said, "I think the evil god's plan has succeeded this time."

"Ok?"

Gu Yun frowned slightly, then quickly realized: "Is their goal not direct destruction, but rather to exploit the impact of this riot?"

The process of this Kyoto turmoil was not complicated, and the result was good, at least in line with Gu Yun's expectations.

During this time, Kotoko Higa stayed behind and set up a huge barrier to isolate the battle space from the secular Kyoto, thus preventing harm to ordinary people.

After the battle was completed, the exorcists used their various skills to successfully exorcise a large number of evil spirits.

The evil gods' attention was completely drawn to Higa Kotoko.

There weren't many death row inmates either.

Kuro Seimei did not appear; instead, the Onmyoji of the Mikadoin clan shone brightly.

This meant that the Kyoto riots did not cause much unexpected turmoil; in fact, everything was within expectations.

"Mikadoin has become much more obedient."

Gu Yun felt that this must have been due to guidance from the elder brother, Asakura Yo.

The Mikadoin family was genuinely afraid of their "elder uncle," and during the Kyoto Rebellion, they even became henchmen under Asakura Yoh.

However, it must be acknowledged that after this battle, the Mikadoin family officially took up the mantle of the association's high-ranking exorcists, and Abe no Yoshihira was even nominated by Higa Kotoko as one of the 'Twelve Divine Generals'.

The Twelve Divine Generals is a top-tier exorcist title based on the twelve shikigami (spirits) of Abe no Seimei.

There are twelve spots in total, which will be given by Higa Kotoko to exorcists with exceptional abilities, granting them privileges and honorary status within the association.

Kotoko Higa wanted to match the combat power of the Twelve Divine Generals, which was above that of a Special Grade Demon.

Ideally, there would be twelve exorcists at the level of great demons.

However, this is clearly a bit of a pipe dream.

After all, the number of great yokai in the entire country of Japan is very small.

Therefore, the Twelve Divine Generals are also known as Special-Grade Exorcists, powerful beings who can truly stand up to Special-Grade Demons head-on.

"Exorcist Rating..."

Gu Yun is not in this system. Like Asakura Yoh and the other two, he is an 'Association Advisor,' a position similar to that of an elder or guest.

"With a formal rating, the difference in combat strength between the two sides can be clearly identified when conducting raids."

Suzuka Gozen, however, agreed with the rating standards introduced by the association: "But there are really very few exorcists with ratings."

Formal, expert, elite, and top-level (master).

The first three correspond to lower-level demons, intermediate-level demons, and upper-level demons, respectively, while the last one is the god-general level.

A god-level general is not necessarily a god-general, after all, the number of the twelve god-generals is limited.

Of course, judging from the current situation, the twelve divine generals are still a long way from being fully staffed.

Humanity has always had a weakness in high-end combat capabilities.

This weakness becomes even more apparent if the enemy is a fallen god.

"There's nothing we can do about it."

Miketsu said, "Most of one's talents come from the grace and blessings of the gods. But this is no longer the peaceful era where humans and demons coexist. What gods would still favor humans?"

Most importantly, even such people have their own jobs and lives.

Talented individuals in all walks of life have absolutely no connection with paranormal events.

Under normal circumstances, they would never come into contact with the supernatural in their entire lives.

"Exorcists are in a high-risk profession. Giving them blessings would only harm them."

The Gu family has many deities, and naturally they also possess the ability to bless others.

However, he has always opposed unilaterally bringing others into this world, because that is too irresponsible.

Chapter 285 The Three Messengers

"In the past week, the probability of ghost stories appearing has increased by 14%."

The true purpose of the evil gods is to create ghost stories; they instigate the chaos in Kyoto in order to generate enough public opinion.

As for the results, they are obvious.

"Even with the large protective barrier in place, has it still affected the secular aspects of Kyoto?"

Gu Yun looked at the document in his aunt's hand. This document was produced by Higa Kotoko and was specifically handed to him: "What does Kotoko-nee mean?"

She said she would try to slow down the spread of public opinion.

Ghost tales are not something that can be created overnight.

As long as people continue to discuss the stories and experience emotional fluctuations, the emergence of ghost stories is only a matter of time.

Only a week has passed since the evil god caused this incident, and the probability of strange events has increased by 14%.

It's easy to imagine how serious the situation will be once those budding ghost stories begin to emerge.

"It can't be suppressed."

Gu Yun was well aware of the speed of future technological development. With the popularization of home computers and the rise of the Internet, the perfect breeding ground for ghost stories was rapidly taking shape.

"At times like these, we need to mobilize more resources to work together to address the challenges."

Fortunately, Gu Yun had previously helped Higa Kotoko connect Hagoromo Gitsune and Nurarihyon.

Human exorcists may be limited by their numbers, making it difficult to deal with the vast number of ghost stories, but monsters are perfect external helpers.

If the demon race were to join them.

Putting everything else aside, those ghost stories that compare to lower-level demons and miscellaneous ghosts are the most troublesome.