I, Den-O, the Contract Urban Legend

"So what exactly is going on here..."

As she spoke, Naya felt as if there was something extra in her hand. She subconsciously looked down and saw that she had unknowingly obtained a strange card with today's time written on it.

"Although I'm not quite sure of my current situation, I think I'm probably going through some sort of hell cycle of life and death or something like that right now, right?"

Without thinking too much, Naya walked into the carriage silently.

A girl in a white train attendant uniform walked up to Naya, a bright smile on her face. She extended her hand and said, "Ah, hello, please show me your ticket!"

"ticket?"

After thinking for a moment, Naya handed the card in her hand to the person in front of her who was probably a flight attendant, and asked, "Are you talking about the card in my hand?"

"Yes, that's it!"

The attendant took the "ticket," carefully checked the time, nodded, and handed the card back to Naya. "Yes, it's correct. Please go inside."

If you think about it carefully, this flight attendant looks like an ordinary person on the surface, but she is dressed in white. Could she be the legendary Black and White Impermanence?

"Uh...I understand."

Naya swallowed and followed the "conductor" into the carriage. Although she had no idea what was going on, she still did as she was told.

She sat in a corner of the carriage and looked around. The scene in this carriage was not much different from the one she saw not long ago, as if it was the same train.

Although she didn't see the familiar faces of Inoue Ueya and Natsukawa Hanako here, she did see little girls in white clothes, several of which were particularly eye-catching, and horns on their heads. The style of the paintings... looked like a monster that had run out of some special effects movie.

Naya just shook her head. This is the "world after death". It turned out that she was overthinking it.

The red monster glanced in Naya's direction and murmured softly, "Hey, hey, is this true? We've only been in this new world for a few days, and we haven't encountered any alien demons, but there are victims of oblivion who have appeared..."

Hearing this, the blue monster nodded and responded, "Well, it seems that the situation in this world is not good, Senior."

The purple monster stepped between the two of them and interrupted, "Hey, hey, didn't the conductor say before that this is a world where monsters exist? Why don't we go out and look for them?"

"Ah, this is a good suggestion. Maybe we will meet some beautiful female monsters?" The blue monster agreed.

The little girl in white shook her head and said angrily, "That's enough. What we need to do most now is to find the Demon God!"

"Mm--"

The golden monster sat aside, snoring, and did not participate in the conversation between the three.

Naya sat in the back, secretly observing the monsters' actions. The relationship between the three monsters seemed to be very good, but for some reason, only the golden monster sat in the corner without saying a word, as if he was thinking about something.

Apart from anything else, she did hear a familiar keyword and couldn't help but ask, "Um... did you just mention the 'Alien Demon God'?"

Chapter 237 My back, my back!

Outside Yuyuko's residence.

The Pangolin Demon God struggled to stand up from the ground, holding his waist with his hands, hunched back, and a look of pain on his face.

"Oh my, my back, my back! How could such a big house suddenly explode? Is there something wrong with the heads of those monsters?"

Obviously, this guy was the unlucky guy who had just been hit by Yuyuko's telekinetic bullet. Seeing that the skeleton suddenly ran away for some reason, he took advantage of this free time to lie on the bed and planned to take a nap. However, he had only fallen asleep for less than a few minutes and was blasted out of the mansion by a huge force before he could react.

Only when the sound from the second floor could no longer be heard did the pangolin jump back from the hole that someone had made, and observe the surrounding environment with a vigilant look.

Suddenly, a familiar voice came from behind it.

"Ah, Senior, are you okay?"

Faced with the sudden appearance of his junior, the pangolin, who had just been screaming in pain, took a step back and suddenly became a different person. He endured the pain, straightened his back, and said calmly: "Hmph, what a fuss! It's just one or two explosions. Is it possible that this level of damage can hurt me? No way, absolutely not!"

Even though the new alien demon god didn't say anything, he was complaining crazily in his heart - No, I've already seen it, you were still holding your waist just a second ago!

Before the two demon gods had time to discuss the explosion, "Feathered Fox" suddenly appeared in front of them. Her pupils were dark and her body had strange patterns, but the aura she exuded made the demon gods feel very familiar. Before the two demon gods could say anything more, "she" spoke first.

"Don't ask anything. My current situation is a bit special. I need to temporarily possess Yuyuko's body for a period of time. While Yuyuko loses consciousness due to excessive mental exhaustion, I want to tell you a few words. Listen carefully..."

……

Several days passed.

[Dulululu, dulululu——]

The cell phone rang, and Inoue Ueya, who was eating dinner, received another call from Hanakaiin Yuura.

"Hello, I'm Inoue, what's up?"

[Inoue-senpai, Feather Fox has appeared! ]

Hearing the rare panic in Yuura's tone, Inoue Ueya's heart suddenly began to rise.

The Kyoto monsters have begun their attack. For some reason, several large monsters suddenly appeared from their side. Akifusa Yoshihiko, the guardian, and the other Onmyoji stationed there were completely powerless to fight back. The first seal had already been lost a while ago!

"Don't panic, hasn't our monster team already been deployed?"

Although he said so, Inoue Ueya was still a little surprised. Because of the existence of the Demon God, the information of the Hanakaiin family was leaked. It was expected that the Kyoto monsters would seize the opportunity to take action in the near future.

Inoue Ueya originally thought that the first seal, which Hanakaiin Akifusa was responsible for defending, could at least hold out for a while, but he didn't expect that several big monsters suddenly appeared on Yuyuko's side, and they joined forces to break through the barrier in one breath.

"So-called great monsters are like phoenix feathers and horns, possessing unparalleled strength. Monsters who can achieve this level are either the rulers of a region, born with extraordinary talents, or possess the bloodline of some powerful monster..."

"As far as I know, among all the monsters in Kyoto, only Yuyuko can be called a great monster. The other monsters should not be able to reach the level of a great monster, right?"

For example, the legendary nine-tailed fox and the Yamata no Orochi are top-level monsters. For them, overwhelming mountains and cracking the earth is just a piece of cake. The legends passed down from ancient times still provide them with immeasurable "fear".

Well, although modern people’s reverence for the nine-tailed fox has become somewhat distorted.

In any case, the resources and time required for a great monster to advance are an incalculable number. The fact that the Kyoto monsters can cultivate several great monsters in these hundreds of years is simply breaking the common sense of the Onmyojis.

[There's no mistake. In front of those giant monsters, our defenses were as fragile as a piece of paper. With just a casual blow, the reinforced barrier shattered in an instant. The monsters rushed directly into the temple, wreaking havoc and removing the previous seal...]

Fortunately, after two consecutive setbacks, Hanakaiin Akifusa had already anticipated the possibility of a similar situation and prepared some escape methods in advance. Seeing that the strength gap was too great, he had to evacuate hastily with the other Onmyojis.

Fortunately, the group of larger monsters didn't seem to intend to kill them all, or perhaps they deliberately let Akifusa and his companions escape. Only smaller monsters caught up with them, so the casualties on the Onmyoji side weren't serious.

The problem is the sequel. Akifusa, who had successfully escaped, brought up a story. Before they fled, Yuyuko had asked them to deliver a message to the Hanakaiin family and Den-O: "Tonight, I will lead the Kyoto youkai to break all the seals along the way and capture Nijo Castle. Come and stop us if you have the guts."

"Oh, you even mentioned the existence of 'Den-O'?"

Inoue Ueya couldn't help but sigh, then said, "I roughly understand the situation. It seems that Yuyuko is very confident in her own strength and is ready to break through all the barriers overnight."

According to the original storyline, the One Hundred Demons Night Parade led by Yuyuko had never reached the point they were at now. Perhaps due to the leeway afforded by her status as a great youkai, or perhaps for some unknown reason, Yuyuko even took quite a while to capture the first few seals. This gave the Hanakaiin family some breathing room, allowing them to summon Yuura, the Pojunshi, back to Kyoto, and the situation is much better now...

What he was worried about really happened. The plot gradually unfolded in an unknown direction. The combined power of the Demon God and the Feathered Fox seemed to be even stronger than he had imagined. If any accidents happened again, the situation would probably develop in an uncontrollable direction.

Iwanaga Kotoko's expression gradually grew serious. "Multiple great monsters? That's a bit tricky... Ueya-kun, we can't waste any more time. It'll take some time to organize the monsters' support..."

Listening to Inoue Ueya's mumbling, Hanako's eyes lit up, and she stopped using her chopsticks. She said excitedly, "Oh, it's finally here! It's time for me to show off my skills!"

Yashaku Yuki, who was standing next to him, coughed lightly and looked at Inoue Ueya with a smile on his face. "Well... Yukiko has successfully controlled her power during her training, so it's okay for me to take action, my husband?"

"No!" Mary slammed the table and said unhappily, "Compared to you, Onii-chan hasn't used Holy Spear Form in ages. So, of course, I'm the one to join the fight this time, right? For today, Mary spent quite a bit of time secretly learning how to fight from Sadako!"

Kuin shrugged and said, "Well, I'm worried about Anjing running off to the battlefield. So, I'll have to go along... Maybe my magic can come in handy."

Sadako sighed, turned to look at Inoue Ueya, and said softly, "Really? Since everyone is so eager to join the battle, why don't we accompany you this time?"

Looking around at the girls at home, Inoue Ueya's mouth curled up slightly, and then he put aside the unnecessary worries. There was no point in continuing to think about it. All he could do now was to try his best to stop the attack of the Kyoto monsters. It was enough for him to do this well.

As long as everyone is there, there is absolutely no way he can lose to the opponent, and Inoue Ue is convinced of this.

"Okay, I understand. Let's go now and go to Kyoto to meet that old fox!"

Chapter 238: Times are changing too fast

In the Nura family mansion, Inoue Ueya, Iwanaga Kotoko and the monsters walked into the conference room. Not only Nura Rikuo and the new monsters he brought back from Tono participated in this battle, but also the former Shikoku 88 Demons Night Parade monster idol group headed by "Tamariz".

"Ahhhhh... You actually want to challenge that big monster in Kyoto. I really can't do anything about you, so I'll just come over and lend a hand."

Looking at Yu Zhang, who still looked effeminate, and the girls behind him, Inoue Ueya could no longer resist the urge to complain.

"No, no, no. So why do you still look like a girl?"

The former Yu Zhang seemed to have disappeared, replaced by the girl in front of him, the leader of the idol group "Yu Zi". She had come to Chiba to ask Kotoko for methods to restore her male body a while ago, but now she stood in front of everyone with an indifferent look.

"Ah, after all, I didn't get much popularity when I was performing idol activities in my original form. Although I can return to my original form, I've unknowingly gotten used to using this form. And my fear has increased a lot recently. After learning this way to become stronger, there's no going back..."

Inoue Ue also opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but after hesitating for a moment, he finally chose to remain silent. After all, the other party was a monster. Although he felt that there was something wrong with her idea, he should respect their choice, right?

Nura Rikuo smiled and said, "Ha, because of filming videos in women's clothing, you gained the ability to change your gender at will. Isn't this even more powerful than the Tenshakugi? ​​You, a raccoon cat monster, are really getting more and more outrageous..."

First, his classmate Hanakaiin Yuura is in danger. Then, he has a grudge against Yuyuko for killing his father. Nura Rikuo has no reason not to intervene. During his training in Toono, he also met many powerful monsters.

Kamaitachi, Amayasugi, and the swamp kappa who looks like a rice dumpling. Nura Rikuo successfully made some of the Tono monsters decide to follow him to Kyoto to challenge Yuyuko with his personal charm.

Yu Zi's pretty face instantly turned cold, and she said dissatisfiedly: "Humph, it's not your turn to meddle in my affairs. But don't cry and ask for your own snow girl this time, you naughty ghost."

Thinking of the last duel, Nura Rikuo's smile suddenly froze. Facing the curious glances from the monsters around him, a hint of embarrassment appeared on his face.

"Hmm!" Iwanaga Kotoko coughed dryly, silencing everyone present. She then spoke, "Although this may come as a surprise, due to the urgency of the situation, I feel it's my duty to remind you. According to the latest intelligence, we're not facing just one great youkai, Yuyuko. There are actually four or more known to exist within the Kyoto youkai community!"

Upon hearing this, the monsters were filled with shock and began to discuss.

"what?"

"Four big monsters?"

"This... do we really have a chance of winning?"

"That kind of existence cannot be defeated by numbers alone. Even if the first generation in his prime were to take action, he would probably not be a match for four great monsters!"

Listening to the conversation between the monsters, Nura Rikuo unconsciously clenched the Mimi Kirimaru in his hand and murmured softly: "Big monster?"

Iwanaga Kotoko and Inoue Ueya exchanged a glance, nodded silently, and then shouted, "Be quiet! This is exactly why I'm telling you this. Considering the enemy we're about to face is far more powerful than we imagined, and to avoid unnecessary sacrifices, I hope you'll reconsider your participation in this operation."

"Do I need to think about it?"

Nura Rikuo smiled confidently and continued, "I want to participate! Whether it's to save people or to find the answer from Yuyuko, I have to go to Kyoto! As long as I can defeat all those big monsters, there will be no problem, right? I've learned a lot from Tono and Ushiki, and my strength is much greater than before. I don't think I will lose easily."

"Well said, it's just a giant monster, not a threat at all..."

Yuzi nodded, agreeing with Nura Rikuo's statement, and slowly said, "These days haven't been wasted. To pursue idol activities, I've not only been both an idol and a manager, but I've also been studying and rehearsing different dance styles all day long, even using my free time to create new music... Of course, the 'fear' we've accumulated during this time has allowed us to evolve to another level!"

As they listened, everyone looked at Yu Zi with a hint of pity.

What kind of horrible daily life is this? It sounds even more painful than being a corporate slave in the human world!

In fact, Inoue Ueya has also often seen reports about the idol group "Shikoku Eighty-eight Demons Night Parade" on the Internet recently. Although he didn't pay much attention to it, after hearing what he said, he guessed that it must have really become popular.

"Wait, another realm? Could it be that--" Nura Rikuo seemed to have realized something.

"Yes, it's what you think!"

As he spoke, Yu Zi raised the corners of his mouth and snapped his fingers. The cadres behind him then simultaneously released their auras...

The huge "fear" descended in an instant, and the monsters present showed expressions of disbelief.

"Pfft, uh, cough, cough..."

Seeing this scene, Nurarihyon, who was sitting nearby and listening, spit out a mouthful of tea and said in confusion, "Am I seeing things correctly? Seven great monsters?"

Nurarihyon began to doubt his life. In the past, he became the Lord of a Hundred Demons and achieved the realm of "Great Monster". Could it be that this realm was now so easily broken through by a group of young people?

The times are changing too fast, and an old monster like him can no longer keep up with the progress of the version?

"I can't believe he's still the same youkai who fought Lu Sheng, who couldn't even use fear properly, on equal terms not long ago?"

"No, 'can't even use fear properly' is redundant, old man!"

Come to think of it, they paid a lot of price to obtain this power. After all, even their gender and appearance have changed. However, whether the idol group's combat effectiveness can match that of the old monsters in Kyoto is another question.

Inoue Ueya looked at Ye Que who was standing behind Yu Zi, and a trace of confusion flashed in his eyes. Is this spy lady still in Shikoku?

The handle of the demon sword sealed by Yuura was thrown into a warehouse where supernatural items were placed by Sadako not long ago. I didn't expect that Ye Que was still looking for the whereabouts of the demon sword in Shikoku.

Iwanaga Kotoko nodded secretly. With the surprise of Shikoku, her chances of winning against the Kyoto monsters increased significantly. "Well, due to time constraints, I won't ask about your situations one by one. Monsters who are willing to fight big monsters, please follow me!"

After receiving a signal from Iwanaga Kotoko, Inoue Ueya stood up, opened the paper door of the conference room, and opened the passage to the Desert of Time.

Chapter 239: Bastard, I haven't finished what I'm saying yet

Faced with the group attack of several big monsters, the second and third seals could not hold out for long. Like the first seal, they fell without any suspense. Unknowingly, the monsters in Kyoto arrived at the fourth seal, Seiyoi-ji Temple, without any effort.

No, as the seal was released, several powerful monsters that were sealed by the Hanakaiin family hundreds of years ago also returned to the Kyoto monster parade, and their actual combat power even increased.

Yuyuko nodded secretly. At this rate, breaking all the seals in one night would definitely be more than enough. Leading the Night Parade of One Hundred Demons, she slowly walked towards the temple in front of her. With a wave of her hand, the demon-repelling barrier that had been set up with the strength of many Onmyojis and countless precious resources was shattered by a light palm.