As the savior, I only want to play single-player games.

"Do you think you can get away with this like this!" the Yamata no Orochi roared. Becoming Abe no Seimei's shikigami was a rare and coveted opportunity for ordinary evil spirits, or even weak gods.

But to its ears, it's like an elementary school student saying to a middle school student: "Come be my dog!"

I'm so angry I could explode!

Abe no Seimei said, "I possess the Sessho-seki (Killing Stone), which grants me invincibility. Even if we fight for three days and three nights, it will be difficult to determine a winner."

The Yamata no Orochi calmed down, but its snake eyes were still terrifying. It would occasionally flick its tongue and stare menacingly at Abe no Seimei.

"There's absolutely no need to fight, is there? However, as the saying goes, 'no fight, no friendship,' so why don't we form an alliance?" Abe no Seimei said with a smile.

However, Orochi felt that this genius Onmyoji who shone brightly at the end of the mythological period was probably testing its strength. If it showed any weakness, it would definitely be struck by lightning.

You should know that even the gods wouldn't dare to mess with it, or even get close.

Despicable humans!

Of course, if Abe no Seimei didn't have the Killing Stone, it would definitely have swallowed him whole and sent him to reincarnation.

Its voice was low and somber: "The gods see you as enemies, and I have nothing to say to you." Its stance was not on the side of humanity; Abe no Seimei had made the wrong move in courting.

"No way, aren't most of the gods dead? Amaterasu didn't come back either," Abe no Seimei said with a smile, narrowing his eyes.

Orochi coldly said, "Death is just a state for us."

But Abe no Seimei didn't believe that statement at all; otherwise, where would the Killing Stone come from? It's not that it can't be killed, it's just that it wasn't completely killed.

"The Shinto side is currently very weak!"

Orochi coldly said, "If you want to make a move, then go ahead. The gods are not unprepared in the mortal realm."

"When I arrived, I encountered a psychic named Gensun, who possessed the power of Amaterasu."

Abe no Seimei changed his mind and abandoned this extremely tempting idea. If he were to step in and act as a go-between, he might be able to suppress the gods, but they would certainly suffer heavy losses as well. There was no need for both sides to suffer a lose-lose situation.

Although he lived for a very long time in his previous life, he was very relaxed and carefree, without any of the affectations of an old person.

"Now, can you tell me what exactly happened deep within the spirit realm?"

But Yamata no Orochi wasn't very cooperative. "There are many gods who have returned to the mortal world. Why don't you go ask them?"

Abe no Seimei smiled and said, "How could they know as much as you who experienced it firsthand? They're too honest now; you can't find them at all."

Not only has something changed in the spirit world, but things are also strange in the mortal world.

In particular, he learned that a supreme being had intervened, and the first batch of gods who returned to the mortal realm were all dead.

So where did this ruthless person come from? This kind of thing terrified all the gods in the mortal world, leaving them completely bewildered and not daring to show their faces. This is also the reason why there are no gods in the mortal world.

Moreover, even if he could find those gods, he wouldn't go looking for them; he was a supernatural being, an enemy of the gods.

Just as he had designs on the Yamata no Orochi, the gods, seeing that he was still in the early stages of awakening, might also have wicked thoughts, such as bringing his head to Amaterasu to claim credit.

He is not afraid of a single god, but he is afraid of a group of gods uniting together, which would be quite troublesome.

More importantly, you can't get anything out of those lower-ranking deities—they can't enter the deeper parts of the spirit world, they're not even qualified to be passersby.

Similarly, even the most powerful beings are currently unable to see deeper into the spirit world. Their physical strength is insufficient, and if they accidentally gaze upon demons, they could easily draw them out. The gods and spirit mediums work together to imprison them in the deeper parts of the spirit world to prevent them from wreaking havoc on the world.

He observed the celestial phenomena for many days and found that the stars were dim, Mars was bright, and Venus was dormant. The entire celestial phenomenon was extremely chaotic and appeared very eerie. He could not observe the original trajectory and felt that no matter how he interpreted it, it was wrong and denied by the universe. It seemed that the world was shrouded in a shadow.

As the most outstanding Onmyoji in history, he could even sense an ominous feeling coming from the depths of the universe, as if a great terror was buried there.

According to Abe no Seimei's conjecture, it should be that demons are causing chaos and impacting the spirit world—the origins of demons are even older than those of gods, and no one can say for sure what they are. In short, anything incomprehensible can be attributed to them.

"Shadows of the past!" Yamata no Orochi said coldly. With the return of the Spirit Realm, it's no longer just a crisis for the gods.

Abe no Seimei's expression changed slightly. This wasn't something he'd heard from those low-ranking deities, but from the Yamata no Orochi, which was something to be taken seriously.

He said in a deep voice, "Isn't the shadow of the past just an ethereal illusion?"

This idea has a long history and is extremely ancient; even the supreme gods could not explain it clearly, and it can be traced back to before the birth of civilization.

The shadow of the past is just a saying.

Just as boiling water turns into cold water, and firewood burns into ash.

One day, the stars will be annihilated, the universe will be silenced, and all things will suffer a great tearing apart. The shadow of the past foreshadows the demise of everything.

"Hmph!" The Yamata no Orochi didn't say much, mainly because it died too early and fell from the spirit world to the human world, so it didn't know much about it.

But the power that even the combined might of all the gods in the spirit world could not suppress is definitely inextricably linked to the Shadow of the Past.

May all gods swiftly come to my aid; if anyone disobeys, I will subdue Fengdu. Chapter 55: A Lone Man

"Whether you believe it or not, the fall of the gods is related to the Shadow of the Old Days."

The Yamata no Orochi quickly left.

It was just passing through Kyoto when it was stopped by Abe no Seimei and was not interested in the alliance that Abe no Seimei had proposed.

Abe no Seimei fell into deep thought, wondering if that ancient saying was actually true.

"Ancestor, has that person left?" Boruto asked tremblingly after waiting for a while and seeing no movement.

"Ah, he's gone, but he's left me with a problem I can't solve," Abe no Seimei said with a shrug.

The shadows of the past—that's a level that only ancient gods can discuss.

"Is there any question in this world that can stump you?" he asked in surprise.

"Don't flatter me so much, or I'll get arrogant." Abe no Seimei gave a subtle smile.

"However, this world is getting more and more interesting. Humanity uniting, huh..." He trailed off, his words barely audible. He glanced casually at a patch of grass in the distance, then smiled, did nothing more, got into his car, and drove away.

Nishimiya Yuzuru was hiding there, the darkness serving as her camouflage, but when Abe no Seimei looked over, she was startled, feeling as if she had been seen through.

But soon, she exclaimed, "As expected of the legendary Yin-Yang Master, he is proficient in the Five Elements, the Eight Trigrams, and the Qimen Dunjia."

Having this kind of ability is acceptable.

The two guys were discussing something terrifying—things like the Shadow of the Past and the Fall of the Gods. She couldn't understand a word of it, but she was deeply shocked.

As the sky began to lighten, and night fell, she disappeared from the scene.

From that conversation, she realized that there were still many hidden deities in the human world, and among the more than three thousand shrines and temples in Kyoto, there were definitely those of the level of Myoken-no-Mikoto.

In the following days, she discovered that Kyoto was becoming increasingly chaotic, with many delinquents causing damage in broad daylight and biker gangs becoming more rampant. Yakuza also began to appear in groups, not to collect protection money, but to suppress the delinquents and biker gangs.

Then she saw traces of the gods again, and at night she sensed a special mysterious power interfering with those young people, making them increasingly agitated, their eyes bloodshot, and they could turn into murderers at any moment, unable to control their inner violence.

Finally, in a chaotic battle, more than ten people died.

She crouched in the darkness and saw jellyfish-like deities floating in the air come to guide the evil spirits, bringing the newly appeared evil spirits, who were still in a dazed state, into the shrine. In addition, there were other deities in different forms who also received many evil spirits.

These deities were not the source of the chaos, but they acted as a catalyst.

Among them, she even saw the figure of Abe no Seimei in the distance. The child was walking alone on the road at night, holding the hands of several evil spirits, and saying that he wanted to make them into shikigami.

Yuzuru planned to follow him, keeping a distance of several hundred meters, but inexplicably lost him, seeing him disappear after turning a street corner.

Later that day, she heard that unrest had broken out in other cities as well, with violent elements attacking government offices. However, overall things were alright and the safety of residents was not disturbed. But living in a war-torn environment on the other side of the ocean, many people had built air-raid shelters in their homes, otherwise they would not feel safe.

She sleeps during the day and moves around at night, encountering many unexpected situations every day, while also gaining a deeper understanding of the mysterious world.

However, she also learned about many more extraordinary people and events online.

For example, many serial murder cases have emerged in various places, with the victims' internal organs being emptied.

Some people form groups and take turns entering the bodies of animals, connecting with them, and performing bizarre rituals to communicate with the divine, claiming that this allows them to see the gods.

There was also a strangely dressed man traveling through different cities. Strangely, wherever he was, any disputes would disappear without a trace. According to the person involved, it was as if he had met the legendary benevolent Father. In front of him, he dared not have any thoughts.

The previous ones are still within the realm of understanding, but what about the last one?

Yuzuru noticed that the addresses were all in Nara and Kanagawa. She was surprised. Could there really be such a being wandering in Japan? Could he be a figure similar to Abe no Seimei, awakened from history?

She found the man's picture online, but after just one glance, it was as if she saw the sun rising on the screen. She was filled with fear and instinctively jumped up, leaping five meters away, as if she had encountered a natural enemy.

A few seconds later, Yuzuru was still in shock, looking bewildered.

Who exactly is that person?

……

"Are you wandering around looking for something?" Kimura Yasutaka asked the man in front of him with great seriousness.

The clerk quickly took notes beside him.

This is a café in Nagoya, but the entire street has been placed under lockdown, and all irrelevant people have been expelled because there are important figures here, and it is feared that it will affect the talks.

This man was tall and imposing, with a dignified appearance. He wore a special uniform, which was so bright and dazzling that it was almost blinding. He had medals and epaulets, but those exquisite and shiny badges only served to accentuate his noble bearing, making him appear as if he were the supreme leader of an army. However, they could not find the prototype of this uniform in history.

“I’m not looking for anything, I’m just observing the world,” he said, sitting at the coffee table. He was tall and imposing, his voice magnetic and captivating, drawing people in completely.

"This world?" Kimura Yasutaka was surprised; this statement was somewhat mystical. "Which supernatural being from the past are you from?"

But the man silently shook his head, his face solemn, his authority growing even stronger, and he remained silent.

Looking at his deeply etched profile, Kimura Yasutaka felt a sudden surge of awe. He knew this man possessed a unique charm and had prepared himself mentally, but even now, he couldn't help but waver, feeling that the man before him was too noble and unattainable.

Not only him, but also members of the other countries in the negotiating team.

They had seen other reincarnated powerful beings before; their next target was the legendary Abe no Seimei.

But I have never felt this kind of pressure before. This man seems to have some kind of magic, but it is also like divinity. People are drawn to him like moths, but dare not get close, for fear of being burned by his overflowing radiance.

Many questions remained unasked. After much mental preparation, Kimura Yasutaka finally asked, "Are you interested in joining the Human Union?"

"I don't have that idea right now." He shook his head; he hadn't finished observing and didn't know the true nature of this world.

"So, there will be opportunities in the future, right?"

"We'll see when the time comes." He looked up, his eyes as deep as the cosmos.

"What are you looking at?" Kimura Yasutaka asked cautiously.

"one person."

May all gods swiftly come to my aid; if anyone disobeys, I will subdue Fengdu. Chapter 56: Visitors from Another Land

"Who is it?" Kimura Yasutaka asked in surprise, and following his gaze, all he saw was an endless sky.

“A lonely man, wandering in and out of the world, unable to escape, bearing the heaviest pressure, needs help,” he said softly.