Tokyo: My Hundred Demon Scroll

An evil, wicked woman; a cruel queen of the underworld; a vengeful goddess spreading malice; a fallen Japanese mother goddess…

Without a doubt, Izanami is the female villain in the story, an enemy of justice and goodness!

"As for the cost..."

Gu Yun felt that Izanami wouldn't feel at ease if she said there was no price to pay, so he said, "It probably means you'll serve me as your master and listen to me from now on."

"Do you acknowledge me as your master?"

Izanami was not surprised at all; on the contrary, the condition, which was similar to selling herself into slavery, made her feel inexplicably at ease.

There's nothing we can do; there are just some people in this world who are just incredibly awful.

They don't like hearing nice words; they only want to be whipped into following you.

Izanami was not a masochist, but she was indeed a pitiful, insane woman with severe psychological trauma.

However, Gu Yun said she didn't care.

He has a whole host of evil gods, wicked women, and female villains under his command, and he really doesn't care if a few more come along.

Chapter 296 The Divine World

"I am willing!"

Izanami didn't hesitate at all. After all, with the two great masters, Kotodama and Miketsu, as precedents, she was just a little sister compared to them.

Even the world's will for the afterlife and the Pure Land follows Gu Yun and serves her. What is there that she cannot accept?

"Okay, let's leave it at that for now."

Gu Yun stated that he has not yet fully created this divine position and will need to wait some time.

Incidentally, Gu Yun inquired about Takamagahara from Izanami.

The place where Takamagahara is located is the fifth dimension among the nine dimensions—the world of gods.

The divine world is not Takamagahara; the latter is only one component of the divine world.

In this world, all the realms of gods are located in the divine realm, and they are distinguished from each other by special national borders, maintaining a state of non-interference as a whole.

However, since the war of the gods a thousand years ago, most of the pantheons have long since become defunct.

Today, those who can maintain their belief system and live a self-sufficient life are fewer than two people.

If we compare the pantheon to a company, most of them have already declared bankruptcy, a few are still able to maintain operations, and only a handful are able to continue to develop and grow stronger.

Among these pantheons that have grown strong and powerful, the Shinto religion of Japan in the Far East is undoubtedly among the most powerful.

The existence of gods will not disappear. Even if all of humanity perishes, new gods will still be born in this world.

The spirit of ecology, the embodiment of nature, the will of the world, and also little evil gods and little good gods.

These are all gods that were objectively born.

Izanami is not a natural incarnation; she is more like an ancient primordial deity, born from the very fabric of heaven and earth.

Izanami and Izanagi established the Japanese pantheon together, creating countless second-generation gods, which gradually improved their spiritual rank, eventually reaching over 80.

Such a deity is called the 'Supreme God' in the divine world.

The Supreme God is on par with the Creator God, belonging to the highest-ranking deity with a concrete form within a pantheon.

In larger pantheons, the spiritual level of the supreme god can be above 80 from birth. For example, the original form of Old Zasa, 'Eternal Heaven', was a powerful being who stood at the pinnacle of the gods from birth.

Izanami did not originally possess her current power; she was merely a goddess with a spirit level of just over 60.

For deities, cultivation, development, and management of their own pantheon can all lead to an improvement in their spiritual status.

If it reaches 70 or above, its status is equivalent to that of the spirit of the ecosystem.

A score exceeding 80 is extremely rare, even in the realm of gods.

The latter, in particular.

It's important to know that there can only be a maximum of three true incarnations of nature in each world; this is a fixed number that no one can change.

However, the gods used special means to achieve a level that rivaled, or even surpassed, the incarnations of nature.

For example, in the Twelve Days, regardless of their innate aptitude, they all eventually reached a level far exceeding their original abilities.

At the height of the divine realm, the fifth dimension had over 200 pantheons, of which more than 50 were supreme gods at the level of natural avatars, and countless others were at the level of ecological spirits.

But with the outbreak of the war of gods, everything became a thing of the past.

Izanami was a survivor of that war.

The Japanese pantheon did not participate in the divine wars of a thousand years ago, which is a key reason why they were able to preserve themselves.

The divine realm is vast and boundless, but the power of the gods far surpasses that of humankind.

They can easily explore a wider space, occupy more territory, and build a glorious divine kingdom.

However, these resources that were once important have now become dispensable.

Those who were once true gods have fallen, and those who remain mostly live in their own divine kingdoms.

The Japanese pantheon no longer needs to expand; the number of gods currently in Takamagahara is less than 10% of its maximum limit.

As for territories outside the pantheon, no god will ever expand outwards.

"You are willing to help me reclaim Takamagahara?"

"Helping you is helping our own people, isn't it?"

Gu Yun himself didn't have much ambition, but he was an understanding and kind master who was especially willing to help his shikigami fulfill their wishes.

If Izanami becomes his shikigami, and she wants to reclaim Takamagahara, what reason does Gu Yun have not to help her?

After all, taking it back is not the same as destroying it.

With absolute power, Gu Yun could conquer the entire pantheon without shedding a drop of blood, relying solely on sheer intimidation.

If they're lucky, Taniguchi might have already turned Amaterasu, Tsukuyomi, and Susanoo into his own people before Izanami even launches the God War.

When the time comes, the three siblings can launch a debate about "Why did His Majesty rebel?", which will be as easy as transferring the spoils from one hand to the other.

The only one who would likely suffer is Izanagi, the father god of the Japanese pantheon.

The problem with Izanagi…

Gu Yun shouldn't interfere; this is entirely Izanami's domestic affair.

Moreover, Gu Yun could still distinguish who was on his side and who was an outsider.

If Izanami truly seeks revenge, Gu Yun will not stop her.

Anyway, Izanagi and Gu Yun weren't familiar with each other, and he wasn't exactly a great god. As long as Amaterasu and the other two didn't object, Gu Yun had no problem with it.

"By the way, what's the current situation with Izanagi?"

"Is the god-king of Takamagahara Amaterasu Ōmikami or Izanagi?"

The mythological books that Gu Yun had read were of no use here, because the truth still had to be told by the gods themselves.

"That scumbag has fallen into depravity."

In the mythology, Izanagi retired and handed over power to the three noble sons.

In this world, Izanagi, as the supreme father god of Takamagahara, has the obligation to lead the Japanese pantheon to the seventh level and resist the footsteps of Hiruko.

"What kind of guts does a piece of trash who would even abandon his wife of many years have to fight Hiruko-gami?"

Izanagi ran away, betraying his own pantheon and leaving the problem of dealing with Hiruko to Amaterasu and other gods.

This is the truth, a stain that would never be recorded in Japanese mythology.

"In that case, I can understand your grudge against Izanagi."

Knowing the whole story, Gu Yun wouldn't stop Izanami from stabbing her ex-husband and brother to death with a wood-chopping knife.

What does the life or death of a mere fallen evil god have to do with Gu Yun?

"But in that case, your enemy is actually San Guizi?"

"Those two little girls, Amaterasu and Tsukuyomi! Just thinking about them makes me angry!"

Izanami disliked Amaterasu and Tsukuyomi, but Susanoo was somewhat better, and their relationship was quite harmonious.

Many people believe that the Three Noble Children were deities born when Izanagi washed the impurities from his face, and should be considered a product of Izanagi's own gestation.

In reality, the birth of the Three Noble Children is still related to Izanami.

The birth of Japanese deities is not limited to sexual reproduction; there are also some peculiar rituals and behaviors, or they are born from flesh and blood or breath.

This is why Susanoo regards Izanami as his mother.

His birth was causally related to Izanami, so he was naturally regarded as the son of Izanami and Izanagi.

Chapter 297 The Family Relationships of the Gods

Similarly, Amaterasu, like Tsukuyomi, is considered Izanami's daughter.

You could say they are not related by blood, and that Izanami is merely the nominal mother of the two goddesses.

It can also be argued that they are the product of the causal interaction between Izanagi and Izanami.

In fact, when it comes to relationships with deities, nominal ties are sometimes more important than blood ties.

For example, Munakata was born when Susanoo and his sister Amaterasu made a vow.

According to the Kojiki, Susanoo was born fierce. When he arrived at Takamagahara, his sister Amaterasu thought he was coming to attack her, so she immediately went to meet him in full armor.

To dispel the elder sister's doubts, the two gods made a vow to exchange divine treasures.

Susanoo gave the Totsuka-no-Tsurugi to his sister, and Amaterasu gave the Yasakani no Magatama to her brother.

Amaterasu took the Totsuka Sword, broke it in half, bit it to pieces, and then exhaled, giving birth to the Munakata Three Goddesses.

Susanoo bit the string of beads on the Yasakani no Magatama and exhaled to give birth to the five male gods, including Ame-no-Shinobu and Mikoto.

Ultimately, the fact that Susanoo was born to Totsuka no Tsurugi proved that he had no ill intentions, and Amaterasu put aside her grudges and happily welcomed her younger brother's arrival.

In conclusion, according to conventional wisdom, the three goddesses of Munakata should be the daughters of Amaterasu Omikami.