Tokyo: My Hundred Demon Scroll

In contrast, what Izanami wanted was more in line with the Taoist concept of 'harmony with the Tao'.

I am part of the world, and the rules are my every action.

Amaterasu and Tsukuyomi represent the Japanese belief in the sun and moon, respectively, and can be considered as nature gods that were created later.

However, this kind of nature god cannot be considered the true ruler of the divine world.

To put it bluntly, this is usurpation.

Because the names were not legitimate, there were many sun gods and moon gods in the world, which led to the dispersal of the belief in the sun and moon among many deities.

Amaterasu is now the strongest sun goddess in the world. It's not that she is so great, but simply that she is the only sun goddess still alive today.

When the true ecological spirit representing the 'sun' has not awakened, Amaterasu can steal the 'sun's authority'.

Throughout history, most deities have done the same things as Amaterasu.

There is no good or bad, right or wrong; it is simply the way the divine ecosystem is.

"The divine realm contains the most numerous ecological spirits and natural incarnations across all dimensions."

Izanami said, "Most of them have fallen, and the thrones of God are vacant."

If we divide the era of the gods into segments, then in the traceable years, the Eternal Heaven and the Nine Heavens are gods who were born in ancient times.

Historically speaking, the Eternal Heaven and the Nine Heavens existed long before human civilization even began.

Therefore, their connection with human civilization is not deep.

Following them were primordial nature gods such as Izanami.

They were born in the most primitive era of human civilization, representing a part of the divine world. The powerful among them were called incarnations of nature, while the weaker ones were the spirits of ecology.

Then, the primordial nature god welcomed the arrival of Hiruko-no-kami.

This catastrophe was like the creation of chaos, a ray of hope blooming from the darkness.

The days when humanity was dominated by nature are over.

As civilization began to emerge, the concepts of nation and ethnicity sprang up all over the world.

It was from this time onward that deities like Amaterasu, with the help of humankind, used faith to construct national borders and vie for divine authority.

Throughout the long years, spanning thousands of years, gods and humans have coexisted, leaving behind countless magnificent epic legends.

However, prosperity inevitably leads to decline.

Izanami said, "The kingdoms of the gods, having reached their peak of development, collided with each other during their continuous expansion, and divine wars broke out one after another, eventually spiraling out of control like a dam bursting."

All the gods were blinded by rage, and what started as a minor conflict escalated into a great war between the pantheons.

"Ragnarok has broken out, and all pantheons have been affected."

Japan fared slightly better, having the Tang Dynasty as a buffer, which prevented it from being directly invaded by the Hu (barbarian) pantheon and allowed it to retain its vitality.

"It was also because of that war of the gods that the protective barrier that the twelve heavens had jointly built to resist Hiruko was destroyed."

"The Hiruko God flooded into the mortal realm, and like a devastating force, sent countless gods to their destined deaths."

As Izanami spoke, her whole body trembled slightly. She had witnessed that scene firsthand: "That guy deserted because he saw how terrifying Hiruko-sama was."

This battle also made many gods, who were originally high above, realize their own insignificance.

They abandoned their divine nobility and chose to degenerate into evil gods, lording it over the lower realms and indulging in immediate pleasures.

"Amaterasu, that girl, actually did quite well."

Izanami: "The reason I want to return to Takamagahara is simply to vindicate myself, after all, I am the mother goddess of Shintoism."

Chapter 299 The Hell Girl's Attendants

"As for whether or not we can control Takamagahara, that's irrelevant."

Izanami looked at Gu Yun, waiting for his reply.

"Let's ask first."

Gu Yun said, "After a while, send someone to contact Takamagahara, and I will have my shikigami lead a team to visit them."

The shikigami in the scroll are also divided into levels, such as Amaterasu, Tsukuyomi, and Susanoo, whose strength is definitely no less than that of Senhime.

Perhaps, like Miketsuhime, she will gain the recognition of the world's will and thus rise to the top in one step.

"What if they refuse?"

"..."

Gu Yun didn't want to lash out at others casually; it wasn't in his nature.

After thinking for a while, Gu Yun said, "Then I will go there in person."

Specific matters should be handled according to specific circumstances.

Gu Yun had never met the gods of Takamagahara and did not know their personalities or attitudes.

"What if they're too unreasonable..."

Gu Yun said to Izanami, "I still won't do anything to them."

“But Lady Izanami, you are different.”

"You are free to take action."

Gu Yun will not oppress the gods of Takamagahara, but he will support and sponsor Izanami so that she can return to the heavens.

"My concubine understands."

Izanami's lips curled slightly; she knew the matter was settled.

Gu Yun's attitude was beyond what Amaterasu and the others could imagine. When Izanami thought about the changes in fortune in the past few times, she could no longer resist the boy.

This is not a being that gods can defy; his will is the guiding light for all gods.

Izanami now hopes that Amaterasu and the others will make a foolish mistake, otherwise, if they offend the boy in front of them, even if he and his shikigami do not take action, terrifying karma will sweep across the entire Takamagahara.

She didn't want the Japanese pantheon to just disappear like that.

"Sister Lingzi."

Natsume Reiko and Enma Ai were discussing the specifics of their compensation and benefits when Gu Yun finished his inquiry and walked over to them.

Just then, the demon kings brought over three demon attendants who were with Enma Ai.

Enma Ai has three attendants: Wanyūdō, Ichimokuren, and Hone-onna.

All three are demons that have absorbed resentment, and their level is intermediate.

With such strength, it would be very easy for them to be defeated if they encountered a highly skilled sorcerer.

"Gu Yun, wait a moment, we haven't finished talking yet."

"Oh, okay, I understand."

Gu Yun relinquished his responsibilities, leaving all matters concerning the shikigami to Lingzi.

Having made this decision, he will certainly give the other party enough face.

"Miss!"

"Miss!"

Seeing that Enma Ai was alright, the three of them scanned their surroundings and saw that everyone they could only dream of were important figures.

They didn't recognize Izanami, but the divine light emanating from her made the three of them feel a fatal crisis, as if their souls were being burned, simply by her standing there.

As for those towering, blue-faced, fanged ghost kings, they were like mountains, pressing down on them so heavily that they dared not even breathe.

"How is this going?"

"Did Miss make some mistake? How come there are so many demons?"

The three, who were only at the intermediate level of demons, had never seen such a large-scale event before.

"It doesn't look like it."

Rin-yūdō gestured for Hone-onna and Ichimoku-ren to look at Natsume Reiko, who was talking to Enma Ai: "I've seen that woman before."

"Hey?"

Hone-onna and Ichimokuren looked at Rin-yūdō in surprise, not expecting that he would know such an important person.

"I don't know him, I've only seen him before."

Wheely Descent was the first yokai to follow Enma Ai.

He was a warrior during the Warring States period. Due to a war in his territory, he fled with a princess in a carriage.

Midway through, due to an accident, Rin-yūdō and the princess fell off a cliff and died.

After Wanyūdō died, his resentment was hard to dispel, so he possessed the first wheel that rolled off the road and became a yokai named Wanyūdō. He wandered around until he met Enma Ai and was subdued by her.

"If I'm not mistaken, she should be Natsume Reiko."

"Natsume Reiko?!"

The Bone Woman exclaimed, "Isn't that the famous exorcist from decades ago?"

The Bone Woman's real name was Lu, and she was taken in as a maid by a young master who managed a pharmacy.

Later, the young master lied and said he wanted to elope with her, but in reality he sold Lu to a brothel to pay off his debts.

Meanwhile, in the brothel, Lu, who wanted to escape, was betrayed by her most trusted friend.

The other party told the brothel owner about the escape, which ultimately led to Lu's murder and her body being dumped in the river.

Before her death, she was filled with resentment, which attracted many will-o'-the-wisps with the same grievances to possess her, eventually transforming her into a demon who would reveal her white bones to frighten humans—the Bone Woman.

Bone Woman Lu and the Skeleton of the Gu Yun family are of the same clan; both are Bone Women.

In Japan, yokai (supernatural beings) of similar species are quite common.

Although both are Bone Women, Bone Woman Lu's strength is clearly far inferior to Mukuro's, and there is no comparison between them.

"So, the ones targeting us are human exorcists? Someone wants to exorcise Miss?"

Upon hearing this, Rin-yūdō glanced at Hone-onna speechlessly and said, "How is that possible!"