In Type-Moon, people create a magic family lineage

"Hmph... Hahaha, hahahaha!"

Shuten-dōji grinned and burst into wild laughter.

Their laughter made the full moon in the sky glow red.

He laughed so hard that his unusually large figure, wrapped in a dark kimono, seemed to suddenly swell up—growing rapidly, getting taller and bigger!

Boom!

The rampant 'demonic energy' swept across the sky.

The scattered Onmyoji, walking through the streets, suddenly looked back and were shocked to find that their headquarters had been occupied by 'demons'!

"Upholding authority and serving the spirit, the supreme being is in harmony with all."

"The decree of Heaven summons, the primordial truth!"

With a chant, a 'true word' was uttered, which immediately transformed into a complex 'magic array' to engage in a battle with the demons.

That is not a mysterious system of cursed spirits belonging to the Yamato Kingdom.

Instead, it originates from the 'thought key pattern' of the Celestial Empire.

It originates from the mysterious outflow within the plate of thoughts.

Boom!

A fierce wind swept through, and the Yin-Yang Bureau snapped in two.

The Onmyoji turned to go back to provide support, but then they heard a series of faint and eerie footsteps coming from in front of and behind them.

"Ibuki... Tch! I hope that guy keeps his promise and releases Shuten-dōji safely!"

A 'little girl' with golden hair, a pair of demon horns on her head, and wearing an animal skin, was petite and slender but carrying a huge stick. She pouted and glanced displeasedly in the direction of the Onmyoji Bureau, before turning her gaze back to the Onmyoji in front of her.

Behind her were countless towering, crimson and blue demons.

She stood before Rashomon.

He also said, "Onmyoji."

"I, Ibaraki-dōji, will be your opponent!"

Since then.

The tranquility of Kyoto's night was shattered by the howls of demons and the wails of wailing.

Here.

An unusual lunar wobble occurred high in the sky.

The location of the broken Yin-Yang Bureau.

Abe no Seimei coughed softly, and the patterns of his thought key rotated in front of him.

His clothes were spotless and white, and he seemed to be handling things with ease, but he was only capable of protecting himself.

“You have indeed grown old, son of Kuzuha.”

Before him, the figure amidst billowing smoke spoke, its voice no longer childish, but mature, just like its suddenly expanding and growing body; it became calm and indifferent, no longer swaying.

The figure that appeared was tall and slender, with black hair dyed blue, and her arms were spread out wildly, twisting and turning like a snake, which also complemented her four arms that were actually outstretched.

In stark contrast to his dark skin.

It further complements the enormous green snake's tail that meanders outwards.

His appearance was eerie, yet he possessed both 'divinity' and 'demonicity'.

His expression was indifferent, and it was filled with an air of superiority and disdain for the world.

It is the origin of 'Shuten-dōji'.

It is the divine form of the great demon before its fall.

The spirit of Orochi manifested.

The first Ibuki-douji——

He also met the young Abe no Seimei in the mountains in such an uncorrupted state.

Therefore, the 'gods' understood Abe no Seimei at that time.

Compared to what's in front of us.

This allows us to draw a more definitive conclusion.

"You, who possess the ideological keyprint of the Celestial Empire, now find it so difficult to even use it."

"too weak!"

“Everyone gets old,” Seimei replied.

"But you are not human, you are the son of Kuzuha, the demon blood descendant of the manifestation of the soul of Uka no Mitama."

"But that doesn't matter."

"You're too old to stop me."

"You, so old, can never stop my 'return'."

"you..."

...

From the summit of Mount Undying, you observed the situation in Kyoto.

Despite the distance, you still managed to witness all the changes happening there.

You saw the full moon appear in the sky above Kyoto.

You saw 'Shuten-dōji' transform into 'Ibuki-dōji'.

You guessed right, and you guessed wrong.

[You guessed correctly that the resurgence of Orochi in Izumo was indeed a diversionary tactic. The real Orochi will appear in Kyoto, but you thought it would return from the underworld. However, it turns out that it has always been in Kyoto—it just hadn't woken up yet.]

According to Abe no Seimei, Shuten-dōji and Ibuki-dōji were originally one, but they seemed to be constantly vying for dominance in manifesting themselves on the surface of the world.

But now, it's Shuten-dōji who has lost.

After much deliberation...

[And it seems that I finally understand everything]

[I've realized this was indeed a diversionary tactic.]

But it wasn't out of fear of the tiger, but to ensure the tiger's safety.

[To ensure your safety and prevent being killed by 'Yamata no Orochi']

Although you realized it belatedly, you did indeed know everything.

You recalled the words Shuten-dōji said when you first met her, but perhaps at that time she wasn't staying in Kyoto specifically to observe you, but rather because she had already been influenced by another side of 'Ibuki-dōji'—or perhaps by Yamata no Orochi.

As the Demon King of Mount Ōe, he shouldn't have stayed in Kyoto for so long.

You also recalled the hesitant expression on Shuten-dōji's face before you left three days ago.

But you don't need her to protect you.

[You silently recite in your heart]

It turned out to be the case.

"The peacock comes from the east."

"It's time too."

On the highest and farthest mountain peak in Yamato Province, Lu Kang calmly unfolded the paper fan in his hand.

Minamoto no Yorimitsu behind him donned his full armor once more, ready to pounce.

Prepare to descend from the east with the 'Peacock'—and return to Heian-kyo.

Countless illusory spirits manifested all around him.

Clouds roll and evil spirits roar.

It is just like the true lord of demons and monsters.

Chapter 131 Guiding the Heavens, Gods, Men, Ghosts, and Monsters, Illusions Transform into Reality

Chaos grew on the streets of Heian-kyo. With the appearance of Ibaraki-dōji, the "Demon of Rashomon," numerous demons rampaged through the streets of Kyoto at night, attracting the addition of many other strange and monstrous creatures—they not only wreaked havoc outside, but also began attacking the interiors of houses in the alleys!

The Yin-Yang Bureau, which once served as the core of the great barrier protecting the entire city of Kyoto, has been torn apart by the power of Ibuki-Douji.

this moment.

The power that those buildings possessed to expel 'mystery' and shield demons also faded away.

The residences of nobles and high-ranking officials could also rely on the mage warriors they kept for resistance.

Ordinary families, however, clearly could not.

The buzzing sound was sharp and long. The thick wall was torn open in an instant. The evil spirit's eerie red eyes reflected the figures of the civilians hiding inside. The mother held her daughter and trembled in the corner. The father raised a kitchen knife in front of him, trembling and staring at the ferocious evil spirit with its blue face and fangs.

"Haha... I never thought we'd break through Kyoto's defenses one day!"

The demon roared and howled excitedly—then, a line of light flashed across its neck, cutting a straight line of blue demon blood.

With a loud bang, the ghostly body fell backward to the ground.

The figure holding the knife landed steadily, his light-colored hair rising and once again covering his fleetingly masculine face. The young man shook off the ghost blood on the blade and turned around: "Are you alright?"

"No...it's okay..."

The family of three then realized what had happened, and the father put down the cleaver and hurriedly shook his head.

"It's okay."

The young man said, "Find a place to hide, and whatever you do, don't come out."

"The barrier will be erected again soon."

He lowered his long sword and walked outside.

"Hey, Watanabe no Tsuna, you're really good at showing off!"

A voice came from outside the wall that had been breached by the demons; it was from a figure unusually tall: "These demons are really troublesome..."

The streets were in complete disarray, with countless corpses of evil spirits lying scattered about.

Urabe Suetake stood there nonchalantly, and compared to the fallen demons, he seemed to be the truly terrifying 'demon'.

Watanabe Tsuna sighed.

"Stop complaining, let's get moving—we need to minimize the damage before the barrier is re-erected..."

"Tsk... It's not standing up yet?"

Urabe Suetake turned his head and looked at Usui Sadamitsu beside him.

"No matter what, it can't be that fast..." Watanabe Tsuna thought to himself. From the abnormal appearance of the full moon to now, from the tearing of the great barrier to this moment, less than a quarter of an hour has passed.

How can a large barrier be erected so quickly?

Usui Sadamitsu opened his mouth, about to say something, but suddenly stopped and said in a low voice, "They're here!"

It did come.

A buzzing sound fell from the sky, like the chirping of birds.

At the same time, cries of agony and roars came from all over Kyoto!

Boom! Boom! Boom!

That was the sound of the 'evil spirit' that had broken into the house being squeezed and torn apart by the sudden 'heavy pressure'.

It was also a scene that the Onmyoji, who were fighting against evil spirits, witnessed in astonishment.

That was the effect of the newly erected Kyoto Great Barrier.

Like a peacock descending from the sky.

A single feather can represent an entire mountain range!