Nobody knows how to be a villain better than me.

For a moment, the gun tower was affected, the internal lights flickered and the tower shook violently.

what? !

The three heroic spirits in the hall all changed their expressions at the same time, stopped, turned around, and looked out the window.

Beneath the pitch-black night sky, lightning flashed, and a figure clad in a purple outfit stood atop the clouds. Long, purplish-black hair, tied with a hair tie at the end, danced wildly in the wind, while his gleaming purple eyes coldly gazed upon the ancient city.

is her!

The three men's gazes sharpened instantly, as if facing a formidable enemy.

"Dong dong dong dong!"

At the same time, the figure in the thundercloud stretched out its arms and waved them forward. The lightning above the night sky flickered as if it had heard a command, and a muffled and solemn roar came from the horizon, much like the sound of war drums summoning troops on the drill ground.

Suddenly, lightning flashed brightly, followed by a cacophony of screams, cries, wails, and wild laughter.

A flying barbarian with a long fleshy band around its neck, laughing strangely, swept across the rooftops, searching for living creatures to eat and suck blood;

The half-human, half-snake creature, with two horns on its head, roamed the streets, crushing the stones and trees along the way.

A ghoul with long, wildly growing hair, entwined with skulls, squeezed through doors and windows, trying to select new collectibles;

Shaped like a wheel with a human head in the center, the Wheel-like Path, wreathed in flames, spins and crushes everything in its path...

One by one, shadows of varying sizes and strange shapes burst forth from the thunderclouds, passed through gaps in the magic barrier, and fell into the ancient city of Kyoto, where they began their own revelry under the night sky.

Here we go again, the Night Parade of One Hundred Demons!

The three men's faces grew increasingly grim, their red and black auras surging uncontrollably, and their eyes gradually turning bloodshot.

At this moment, the General gazed out the window at the chaotic Heian-kyo, his brow furrowed in deep thought.

What annoyed him even more was that Assassin, who was supposed to be guarding this place, had not shown up for a long time.

With no obstacles in sight, the demons ran rampant through the city as if it were empty.

In an instant, walls collapsed and houses crumbled on the streets, flames soared into the sky, and the cries of the mournful and the roars of the heroic spirits resounded.

Damn it, why did it have to be this time!

"General, let me go."

Just as the atmosphere in the room grew increasingly heavy, Tomoe Gozen slowly raised her head, her gaze resolute.

"You take Saber and Lancer to perform the purification ceremony first, I will guard this place."

"No! You're nearing your limit. If you don't undergo purification soon, you'll lose your way!"

Miyamoto Musashi's expression turned serious, and he shook his head without hesitation in refusing.

"so what?"

Tomoe Gozen raised her hand and pointed at the figure above the lightning, her gaze icy.

"Do all three of them have to fall into the demonic path and become like her?!"

Gazing at the female general with purple eyes and her entire body enveloped in lightning, Miyamoto Musashi moved his lips, but ultimately remained silent.

Bserker Minamoto no Yorimitsu, one of the Seven Riders of the Shogunate, slew countless demons and cleansed impurities.

But in the end, even this powerful incarnation of the Bull-Headed Heavenly King could not withstand the erosion of darkness. He was assimilated by the power of the night, fell into the demonic path, and stood on the opposite side of them.

And now, her name is—Ugly Gozen.

At that moment, the "General" in front of the door turned around, nodded slightly, and spoke in a low voice.

"Now, all the Black Warriors will be at your command."

"As ordered!"

Tomoe Gozen knelt down on one knee, raised her hands to receive the magatama, then took a deep breath and pounded her chest with her right fist.

The general waved his hand, averting his gaze.

"Go, do what you're supposed to do..."

Tomoe Gozen summoned her longbow, nodded, her gaze resolute, and turned to walk out of the tower.

"Hey, if you fall, we'll personally see you off."

An unpleasant snort came from behind.

Tomoe Gozen glanced back at Suzuka Gozen, whose face was tense, and a smile involuntarily appeared in her blood-red eyes. She nodded again.

"it is good!"

Immediately afterwards, the female general holding a longbow smashed through the French windows and leaped into the thick darkness of the night.

"Let's go. There's no point in dragging this out any longer. We have a lot to do."

The general stood in front of the door, beckoning casually to those behind him.

Miyamoto Musashi and Tomoe Gozen pursed their lips, started walking, and followed, stepping into the golden light.

As the last person stepped across the threshold, the door closed, and the empty reappearance became obscure and unclear.

At the same time, Tomoe Gozen, who had just jumped out of the window, did not wait for the force to dissipate before falling to the ground. Instead, she stepped on the glass and, with her body at a 90-degree angle to the ground, rushed towards the top of the tower.

Lightning raged across the night sky, and a fierce wind howled. The white-haired female general stood atop the tower, looking down at a group of evil spirits wreaking havoc in the city, her eyes filled with a thick layer of bloodlust.

Daytime is the world of humans, nighttime is the realm of ghosts.

As human spirits, they can openly and legitimately engage in activities during the day.

However, correspondingly, the power of the demon seed will be multiplied at night.

Under these extremely unfavorable conditions, Heroic Spirits have a natural disadvantage against Oni.

Even so, they built a city, defended the line of defense, and drove the monsters into the mountains and forests.

The sparks from striking flint dispelled the cold of the darkness;

The flame of the burning kerosene illuminated the darkness ahead;

The lights of the electrical age tore through the darkness of the long night;

The night has never truly ruled the human realm; compared to the demons, they are far more adept at innovation and conquest.

Tomoe Gozen gripped the magatama tightly in her right hand, raising it high amidst the lightning. A ferocious smile spread across her upturned lips as she coldly roared.

"As the general commands, we shall vanquish evil and eliminate filth!"

"Exterminate them, annihilate them, and live or die at will!"

In an instant, the voice of one person became the voice of millions, echoing in houses, streets, under trees, and in courtyards.

One by one, fully dressed warriors, wielding long swords, materialized from the darkness, their scarlet eyes radiating a chilling killing intent, and spontaneously formed an array, surging towards the evil spirits and monsters that had fallen into the city.

They were fearless and disciplined, and even if they were scattered and torn apart, they could quickly reassemble and rush back to their target.

Under this fierce attack, Flying Head Barbarian was cleaved in two, Prajna's body was pierced through, Wheel Path was torn to pieces, and Hair Demon's thousand strands scattered...

The demons that had previously spread throughout the city were actually contained within a few streets.

But at the same time, Tomoe Gozen's eyes turned even redder, and the magatama in her hand was gradually stained completely black.

This is the power that comes from the darkness.

Human spirits are no match for the demons whose power has increased dramatically in the darkness of night.

Therefore, we can only use the same darkness to fight against darkness, and be gradually eroded by it.

Dark red horns grew from the top of Tomoe Gozen's head, revealing a somewhat ferocious appearance. The tyranny in her heart was no longer suppressed and was completely released.

Every cell, every drop of blood, seemed to be awakened from its slumber, excitedly and greedily absorbing the alien magic in the night. Its entire body was shrouded in blood, and flames ignited on the bow.

Now, she seems more like a demon than a demon.

Tomoe Gozen was not afraid of this unusual change at all. Instead, she took a deep breath and enjoyed the thrill of her sudden increase in power.

As his pupils gradually lost focus, his moving lips silently recited the vows they had once made.

We stand watch through the long night, hoping that more people can see the dawn...

The murmur, though silent, was as resolute and firm as ever.

A moment later, his eyes opened again, his pupils now filled with a cold, frenzied crimson.

The white-haired female general atop the tower drew her bow and nocked an arrow, facing the figure amidst the lightning, and roared menacingly.

"Om ālolik Svāhā — Burn away all past karma!"

The seven-syllable mantra of the Lotus Sect echoed in the night sky, and the karmic fire, like a red lotus, transformed into a flaming arrow, shattering the lightning that filled the sky, tearing through the thick darkness, and heading straight for the leader of the ghost army who was beating drums and gathering troops in the sky.

"Boom!"

Flames splashed, lightning dissipated, and the dull, eerie sound of the heavenly drum abruptly ceased.

"well done……"

A deep voice came from above, seemingly with a hint of appreciation, and purple eyes looked at the Crimson Lotus Arrow, which was only inches away from him.

"But it's still not quite there!"

Her crimson lips abruptly changed their tone, lightning crackled all around, and the flaming arrows in mid-air seemed to be snapped by an invisible force, exploding suddenly.

Amidst the towering flames, a fleeting ray of light tore through the thick darkness, illuminating the forelimbs of two animals covered in jet-black carapaces in front of Ushi-Gozen.

Just now, it was this thing, blending seamlessly into the darkness, that blocked Tomoe Gozen's menacing crimson arrow.

At the same time, the splashing flames also illuminated the area below the leader of the hundred demons:

At her feet, a monster with the upper body of a bull and the lower body of a spider, standing a hundred feet tall, was staring down at the human city with its wide, malevolent eyes.

Gazing at each other from afar, the strange sounds of falling leaves, shifting stones, bellowing cows, and howling horses drilled into their brains, bringing intense dizziness and panic.

Demon!

Tomoe Gozen instinctively looked away, trying to break the monster's mental influence on her.

At the same time, the purplish-black figure standing atop the bull demon's head slowly raised the famous sword Onikiri, as if whispering or chanting.

"Punishing evil and punishing the wicked, thunderous light shines—Bull King summons power, his fury rises to the heavens!"

Ox-Headed King is an incarnation of Indra (the Supreme Deity).

At the same time, it is also the guardian deity of Jetavana Monastery in India, also known as the Jetavana Deity.

According to the origin story of the Ox-Headed King of Gion, the Ox-Headed King was the son of King Muta, the king of abundance, and an incarnation of the Medicine Buddha. He had a three-foot-long bull's head and three-foot-long red horns on his head. After ascending the throne, he was called the Ox-Headed King.

With the changing of the divine ages and the exchange of cultures, Kyoto, Japan, has always regarded Ushi-no-Tenno as the enshrined deity of Gion Shrine.

According to legend, Minamoto no Yorimitsu, the eldest son of the Minamoto clan and the ancestor of the Settsu Minamoto clan, was the incarnation of the Ox-Headed Heavenly King.

She can briefly summon the bull (or bull demon) that is the messenger of the Bull-Headed Heavenly King, who has demonic and alien origins as his source, and sweep across the battlefield with him.

The thunder manifested through the divine cry is a manifestation of Indra's divine power.

This is why she was able to eliminate many strange creatures such as "Shuten-dōji of Mount Ōe", "Kyoto's Great Spider", and "the Gyūki of Senso-ji Temple", becoming the strongest mysterious assassin of the Heian period.

But like the two sides of light and shadow, there is another version of this story.

She was the child of Minamoto no Mitsunaka, who was born as the son of the Ox-Headed Heavenly King. However, due to her unusual birth (child of a demon), she was considered an omen of bad luck and was secretly raised in a temple.

At the age of fifteen, the ominous child called himself "Ugly Gozen" and established his own demon kingdom in the Suzu no Mori of Shinagawa.

Both [Ushi-Gozen] and [Minamoto no Yorimitsu] are actually two sides of the same coin.

If Minamoto no Yorimitsu's power represents the sacred Ushi-no-Ten-o (Ox-Headed Heavenly King), then Ushi-Gozen's existence symbolizes the ferocious and bloodthirsty Ushi-oni (Ox-Demon).

Currently, this most powerful and mysterious assassin from the fallen Heian period seems to have mastered two powers simultaneously, making him even more terrifying.

"Aha--!"

With a high-pitched roar escaping from her red lips, Ugly Gozen leaned forward, and streaks of incredibly powerful purplish-red lightning, drawn by the famous sword [Onikiri], transformed into furious dragons that slashed towards the spear tower.

"boom!"

Wherever the violent lightning struck, everything was annihilated, and the figure at the top of the tower was instantly swallowed up.

Chapter 51 Can't carry him, can't carry him

On the long street, Samael stared in astonishment at the gun tower engulfed in lightning ahead.

"what happened?"