Under One Person: My Inner Realm Connects to All Worlds!

Chapter 252: Ping An Jing in the Mirror, Hundreds of Ghosts Escape at Night

In Han Yun's Heavenly Eye, the ferocious true form of the Great Tengu and the energy trajectory flowing between the two divine artifacts were clearly visible.

At this moment, the Yata Mirror is like a precise hub, deeply rooted in the earth vein network of Kyoto and even the wider region; the Yasakani no Magatama is like a powerful heart, transforming the absorbed earth vein energy into boundless vitality, continuously injecting it into the body of the Great Tengu.

"I see."

Han Yun immediately understood: "The Three Divine Artifacts were originally a set, forged specifically to control the earth's veins. The Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi is for slaying evil, the Yata no Kagami is for creating a boundary, and the Yasakani no Kagami is for continuing the source. Unfortunately, a pearl cast before swine, it has become a tool for you, a vengeful spirit, to wreak havoc."

The unique nature of the Yata Mirror reminded Han Yun of a mythical treasure, the Earth Book of the Great Immortal Zhen Yuanzi!

However, the Yata no Kagami is far inferior to the Earth Book.

"presumptuous!"

The Great Tengu roared and plunged his single arm into the Yata no Kagami floating beside him. The mirror shattered with a sound, but it did not break apart; instead, it transformed into a black vortex that devoured everything.

"Inner illumination manifests, the Mirror Realm descends! With this body and this soul, I summon my capital—Heian-kyo—to appear in the world!"

As its hoarse incantation resounded throughout the heavens and earth, the surrounding scenery twisted and folded violently like ripples on water.

The collapsed purification hall and the modern Kyoto street scene vanished in an instant, replaced by a dark and deep world filled with an ancient and eerie atmosphere.

The sky was an eternal dark purple, devoid of sun, moon, and stars, with only the swirling vortex formed by the shattered Yata no Kagami hanging high, like an eerie moon.

Underfoot is a rustic stone-paved road, flanked by low wooden townhouses and imposing palaces, the architectural style clearly dating back to the Heian period a thousand years ago.

In the distance, the outlines of mountains resembling those around Kyoto, such as Mount Hiei and Mount Kurama, can be vaguely seen. The river flows deep and still, but there is no sign of life; only deathly silence and resentment fill the air.

This is the "Mirror World" that Ōtengu created with the power of the Yata Mirror, based on the Kyoto earth veins, and by integrating the resentment of hundreds of demons and the wishes of all living beings accumulated over a thousand years—the Shadow Heian-kyo!

In this realm, it is the supreme "Shadow King"!
At the same time, the Yasakani no Magatama shone brightly with azure light, and a warm, life-giving aura surged toward the Great Tengu like a tide.

At the point where Han Yun had severed its right arm, the flesh and blood writhed wildly, and the bones regenerated, restoring it to its original state in the blink of an eye!

"Hahahahaha!"

Feeling the surging power within him and his unharmed body, the Great Tengu let out a wild laugh, "Do you see that? Extraordinary beings of the Divine Land, in this world, I am immortal!"

"The Yata Mirror connects to the neon-colored earth veins; as long as this world remains unbroken, my body will not perish. The Yata no Kagami gathers the breath of all living beings, healing all wounds and making me impervious to all spells!"

"Even if you possess extraordinary abilities, how can you contend with the land's veins and millennia of accumulated wealth? You are already trapped in my cage; your only option is to surrender!"

It waved its enormous fan, and a demonic wind rose again, stirring up dark clouds throughout the entire Mirror Realm, with ghostly wails and howls echoing from all directions.

"My people! Awaken! Tear this scoundrel apart, drink its blood, and devour its soul!"

With a command from the Great Tengu, the deathly silent Heian-kyo instantly "came to life".

The paper doors of the machiya were torn apart, shadows writhed in the deep alleyways, and countless scarlet lights shone in the abandoned shrines and temples.

Giggle...

Accompanied by a tooth-grinding sound of bones grinding together, the Bone Woman, dressed in a twelve-layered kimono, climbed out of the well, her empty eye sockets locking onto Han Yun.

"My child...my child..."

Amidst a mournful cry, the Guhuoniao, cradling an illusory infant, spreads its wings, circling in the air and showering down a rain of filthy feathers.

Clang!
The massive, painted walls rose from the ground like mountains, blocking the street. Twisted human faces appeared on their surface, emitting muffled roars.

"I am the monk of Kurama Mountain!"

The tengu, wielding a tin staff and a katana, led a swarm of smaller tengu, flying in like dark clouds from the direction of the replica Kurama Mountain.

"Am I...beautiful?"

The slit-mouthed woman, wielding scissors, moved erratically through the streets, uttering chilling questions.

Even more amazing things happen: a kappa leaps out of the water, a snow woman brings a biting wind, the tales of the Hundred Tales of Aoandon manifest as physical spirits, and a jorōgumo weaves a giant spider web...

Countless monsters and spirits that only exist in legends and tales surged forth from all corners of the Mirror Realm like a tidal wave, forming a mighty army of hundreds of ghosts with overwhelming demonic energy.

Their only goal is to isolate Han Yun in the middle of the dilapidated Vermilion Bird Road.

Faced with this terrifying scene that would terrify any superhuman, Han Yun simply twirled the three-pointed double-edged sword in his hand. The blade sliced ​​through the stagnant air of the Mirror Realm, emitting a clear and melodious dragon's roar.

He glanced up at the hundreds of demons surging like a tidal wave, his gaze indifferent, as if looking down at a swarm of ants.

"A bunch of rabble and fodder."

The cold words, devoid of any emotion, clearly reached the ears of every demon, and even reached the Great Tengu, who sat high in the void, confident of victory.

"Then I'll show you what it means to be..."

Han Yun's wrist trembled slightly, and the dragon pattern on the three-pointed double-edged sword shone brightly. The powerful water vein energy and the Wanminzhenyuan surged out, merging with his own vast, star-like Qi.

"...The might of thunder sweeps away all demons!"

Before he finished speaking, he moved.

There was no dodging, no defense, only a dazzling blade of light tearing through the entire dark world, like a reversed Milky Way, actively meeting the overwhelming tide of ghosts that was about to engulf everything!

The blade flashes like a dragon, not simply sweeping across, but splitting into countless forms, just like the refined energy that is as fine as silk. Weapons are an extension of fists and feet, and if energy can be used, there is no reason why blade energy cannot.
What's more, Han Yun started out wielding knives!
Fierce Bull Azure Dragon Slash!
A three-pointed double-edged sword is still a sword!
Each blade of light precisely targeted the core of a monster, whether it was the place where resentment condensed or the node of the earth's ley line demonic energy.

The characteristics of the three-pointed double-edged sword are fully displayed at this moment, capable of splitting water and cutting off waves, and also severing all energy connections!
Chi Chi Chi -!
There was no earth-shattering crash, only a dense hissing sound like a red-hot iron being plunged into cold water.

The Bone Woman, who was at the forefront, had her magnificent twelve-layered kimono and stark white bones turn to ashes the moment the blade touched her.

The Guhuoniao's mournful cries abruptly ceased, and the illusory infant in its arms, along with the Guhuoniao itself, was purified and evaporated by the water-suppressing and calming intent contained within the flash of the sword.

The massive wall was cleaved in two, the distorted human face on its surface still bearing a roaring expression, before collapsing along with the wall into the most primitive earth, stone, and resentment, which was then completely crushed by subsequent blade flashes.

The moment the tengu's katana made contact with Han Yun's sword aura, it shattered like rotten wood. Its horrified expression froze on its black bird face as its body was shredded into countless black feathers, then purified into nothingness. The slit-mouthed woman's scissors were broken in two, the kappa's carapace shattered, and the snow woman's icy domain couldn't even last a second…

Wherever the blade flashed, demons and monsters melted away like snow under the sun. The resentment and demonic energy upon which they depended for survival were utterly powerless before the blade's aura, which contained the wishes of the people of Minjiang and the pure Yang Daoist essence.

This is not a battle at all, but a one-sided purification and slaughter!

Han Yun's figure flickered among the army of demons, each appearance accompanied by the annihilation of a large number of monsters.

The three-pointed double-edged sword seemed to come alive in his hands, sometimes thrusting straight like a spear, piercing through hordes of tengu; sometimes cleaving open giant mountain children like a broadsword; sometimes the sword light splits into raindrops, enveloping the entire street, forcing out and killing the hidden demons.

It may seem complicated, but it only lasts for a fleeting moment.

Then, Han Yun walked with ease, casually slinging the three-pointed double-edged sword over his shoulder as if strolling in his own courtyard. Wherever he passed, the demonic aura dissipated, leaving only a lingering, mournful sound that gradually faded away.

"Impossible! This is impossible!"

The Great Tengu, perched high in the sky, watched with eyes wide with rage. These hundred demons were the result of its millennia of painstaking effort, gathering resentment and the will of all living beings, and combining them with the demonic energy of the earth's veins. They were the foundation of its "Shadow of Heian-kyo" and an important component of its power.

But now, they are decreasing rapidly under Han Yun's blade at a speed visible to the naked eye!
It frantically activated the Yata Mirror, attempting to mobilize more ley line power to empower the hundred demons. At the same time, it waved its fan, unleashing an even more violent tornado-like hurricane, powerful enough to devour souls and destroy bones, which swept towards Han Yun.

It is like the Samadhi Divine Wind of the Yellow Wind Monster, which can darken the heavens and earth, cause ghosts and gods to grieve, split rocks and collapse cliffs, and blow away human lives instantly.

However, when the dark, demonic wind approached within three zhang of Han Yun, it was deflected and dissipated by an invisible force field, which was the simple domain set up by Han Yun with his own vast Qi.

The world before him, supported by Han Yun's immense Qi, was like a divine realm, free from the six senses and myriad laws, a pure and crystal-clear world in every direction.

Before the power of the earth veins connected by the Yata Mirror could flow into the remains of those hundred demons, it was often cut off and dispersed in advance by a perfectly timed slash of light!
Han Yun's insight and control over energy flow are already incredibly profound.

Is that all your tricks have to offer?

The cold voice rang out again. Han Yun had stopped walking at some point and stood in the middle of the wrecked Vermilion Bird Road, surrounded by the lingering shadows of the last few monsters slowly dissipating.

He looked up at the Great Tengu in the sky, his face contorted with rage and disbelief, his three-pointed double-edged sword pointing diagonally at the ground, the tip dripping with the last wisp of condensed, dark demonic blood.

"If that's all you've got, then... let's end it here."

Han Yun's tone was calm, yet it carried the air of a final verdict.

He ignored the remaining, non-threatening monsters and fixed his gaze on the Great Tengu, the floating phantom of the Yata Mirror and the shimmering blue Yasakani no Magatama beside it.

"Insanity!"

The Great Tengu let out a hysterical roar, suddenly thrusting his enormous fan into the void beneath his feet, forming hand seals, his white hair dancing wildly, pushing his demonic power and Mirror Realm authority to the limit.

"A hundred demons roam the night, ten thousand monsters unite as one! In my imperial name, I gather the resentment of all living beings and concentrate it in this body—Great Tengu, Complete Manifestation!"

The entire Mirror Realm trembled violently. The lingering resentment and demonic energy of the hundred ghosts that Han Yun had annihilated had not completely dissipated. Now, summoned, they surged wildly towards the Great Tengu's body like rivers flowing into the sea.

At the same time, the illusory image of the Yata Mirror shone brightly, frantically drawing upon the earth's vein energy from Kyoto and even a wider area, channeling it into the Great Tengu through some mysterious connection.

The eight-foot-long jade ornament was a vibrant, emerald green, mixing immense life essence with the earth's energy to support the Great Tengu's extraordinary devouring and fusion.

The Great Tengu's body swelled again, becoming towering and imposing. Its red face grew even more ferocious, its long nose resembled a mountain peak, and its black wings blotted out the sky. Its demonic aura was so intense that it almost shattered this Mirror Realm space.

It abandoned all skills and tricks, and concentrated the power accumulated over thousands of years, the blessing of the land veins of a country, and the resentment of ten thousand demons into a pair of sharp claws, and launched an extremely powerful attack on Han Yun below!
"Annihilate me!!!"

With its claws tearing down, a hurricane swept across the scene, as if five dark cracks had been torn open in space, carrying the will to destroy everything and enveloping all the space where Han Yun could dodge.

Faced with this selfless attack that gathered the essence of a nation's most outstanding talents, Han Yun finally became a little more serious.

He took a deep breath, not to absorb the surrounding Qi, since the Qi in this Mirror Realm was extremely turbid, but to draw upon the vast and boundless primordial power of his own inner world.

A pure light flowed around him, and the Daoist charm naturally arose.

He gripped the three-pointed, double-edged sword tightly with both hands, and the dragon patterns on the blade seemed to come alive, emitting a soul-shaking roar. The wish of the people of Minjiang to suppress the flood, the untamed spirit of the dragon cultivated for a thousand years, and Han Yun's boundless Dao and power that transcended the comprehension of this world, all merged perfectly at this moment.

He didn't use any named moves; he simply poured all his strength, will, and understanding of "the Way" into this one strike.

Then, upward, reverse slash!

A blade of light, indescribable in color, appeared.

It is not simply bright silver; within it flows the azure of water, the golden hue of pure Yang, the lapis lazuli of Bodhi leaf veins, and the all-encompassing chaotic light.

The blade light was not dazzling at first, but it carried an absolute power that could sever boundaries, cut through cause and effect, and destroy all laws. It silently met the demon king's claws that were tearing the sky and splitting the earth.

The moment of contact—

Time seemed to freeze again.

Immediately afterwards, in the despairing gaze of the Great Tengu, its claws, which had gathered all its power, along with its massive demonic body behind it, disintegrated and crumbled from the point of contact, turning into the finest particles that spread backward.

The blade flashed with unstoppable force, tearing through the demon's body, slicing through the azure protection of the Yasakani no Magatama, passing through the illusory hub of the Yata no Kagami, and finally disappearing at the highest point of the Mirror World.

"Do not--!!!"

The Great Tengu only had time to let out a short, mournful howl filled with resentment and fear before his "fully manifested" demonic body completely exploded.

Along with its resentment and demonic soul accumulated over thousands of years, it was annihilated in both form and spirit by this one strike!

Click…click…

Without its core support, the entire "Heian-kyo" world began to crack under the strain.

The Yata no Kagami vortex in the sky shattered, the townhouses on the ground collapsed like sand sculptures, and the imitation mountains and rivers quickly faded and disappeared.

The scenes of the real world, the ruins of the split Takamagahara Shrine, and the sky of modern Kyoto, came into view again.

(End of this chapter)