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

Chapter 278 A farce that only brought laughter.

Princess Go, originally the fourth daughter of Maeda Toshiie and Osomatsu during the Sengoku period of Japan, was later adopted by Toyotomi Hideyoshi and became his adopted daughter.

Because Hideyoshi's principal wife, Nene, was unable to bear children, Gohime later married Hideyoshi's adopted son, Ukita Hideie, one of the Five Elders.

However, this is only the history as known to the average person.

Not long after the real Hao Ji was born, she displayed the qualities of an extraordinary person and awakened her innate supernatural abilities.

She can infuse her own flesh, skin, organs... and even soul into her blood, and then transform them into the form of another person's body.

Therefore, she was valued by Toyotomi Hideyoshi and adopted as his daughter. In reality, at certain times, she existed as a "stand-in" for Toyotomi Hideyoshi.

He became Toyotomi Hideyoshi's shadow.

Perhaps influenced by this, Princess Go had an admiration and infatuation for Toyotomi Hideyoshi that was unimaginable to ordinary people, to the point of obsession.

Even after Toyotomi Hideyoshi's death, she continued to help Lady Yodo raise Hideyoshi's successor, Hideyori, to adulthood and uphold the Toyotomi family's banner.

But a thief, a thief who coveted the Toyotomi family's empire, couldn't wait to make his appearance; this person was none other than the raccoon dog Tokugawa Ieyasu.

In the years that followed, the Battle of Sekigahara took place, and Hideyori and Lady Yodo were forced to commit suicide. Tokugawa Ieyasu then seized power from the Toyotomi clan.

Even though Princess Go was an extraordinary person at that time, she was no match for Tokugawa Ieyasu's army, not to mention that Tokugawa Ieyasu was not without extraordinary people around him.

Tokugawa Ieyasu was known as the Tanuki (raccoon dog) for a large part of his fame, which was largely due to the loyalty he gained from the Tanuki clan of Japan, a clan that was particularly skilled in illusion.

Therefore, for more than four hundred years, Princess Gohime could only remain silent, and with the help of a certain reincarnation Yin-Yang technique of the Tsuchimikado family, combined with her own unique innate ability, she constantly took over the bodies of young girls in order to prolong her life in the world.

However, this technique is not without its costs.

What Hao Ji usurped was only the girl's body, to put it bluntly, her life, but she couldn't digest the sex. However, the girl's soul would turn into a vengeful curse and attach itself to Hao Ji.

Over time, over the centuries, Hao Ji has killed countless Japanese women, and her once bright red blood has turned pitch black.

In other words, they can no longer be called human beings.

Calling her "Blood Demon" would be more appropriate.

To be born a human being, yet abandon one's humanity, be burdened with all sorts of evils, and sink into the demonic path—this is what is meant by being a demon.

Han Yun was interested in Hao Ji's current body because he thought of a possibility: the soul enters the blood, shapes and transforms, and regenerates an individual.

In a sense, it is also part of creation.

If all else fails, one can temper one's life force and split into offspring. There is a person in mythology who did just that: the Styx Ancestor who possessed 840 million blood god offspring.

It's entirely possible that in the history of the superhumans in "Under One Person," he was a naturally gifted superhuman who awakened blood-related superpowers.

It's a pity that such a wonderful innate ability was wasted like this.

Under Han Yun's gaze, Toyotomi Gohime let out a maniacal laugh: "So what if you know my identity? What can you change if you know? It's too late!"

She spread her arms, made of thick, black blood, and pointed to the Rashomon-like gate that had already taken shape behind her:
"Do you see it? The Rashomon Gate has been opened. It is the power that I have gathered and pried open with my own body as a sacrifice. You can no longer stop me."

But Han Yun's face showed no sign of seriousness. He tilted his head slightly and spoke in an extremely calm tone:
"Oh? Is this your purpose? You went through all sorts of hardships to infiltrate the Divine Land, even at the cost of completely annihilating your own existence, just to open this portal and release these ancient war spirits and innate evil spirits to wreak havoc on the Divine Land?"

"Of course it's not that simple!"

Hao Ji's voice suddenly rose: "This is just the beginning! My real purpose..."

Her figure suddenly turned towards the unfathomable Rashomon vortex: "It is to guide my father's soul back."

"At that time, my father will return to the mortal world with the might of the underworld, ruling over these innate evil spirits. This vast land will prostrate itself before the banner of my Toyotomi family! He will complete his unfinished empire! Hahaha—!!!"

The maniacal screams echoed from the top of Mount Tai, mingling with the ghostly wails coming from inside Rashomon.

However, Han Yun, who was standing in front of all this, simply shook his head after hearing this earth-shattering and insane plan, as if he had heard a childish and clumsy delusion.

He raised his eyes to look at the frenzied, blood-red figure, and a sense of speechlessness arose in his indifferent gaze.

This is nothing more delusional than wishful thinking.

Han Yun seriously suspected that Hao Ji's brain had been ruined by the curses of those vengeful spirits over the past few hundred years.
Times have changed. Putting aside the development of modern technology and how strong and powerful China is now, just consider the old monsters hidden in China. Could they not be a match for the so-called ghost of Toyotomi Hideyoshi?

In fact, the reason why the Takamagahara organization agreed to this plan was only to cause trouble for China. As for letting Toyotomi Hideyoshi actually conquer China, they didn't even dare to think about it at that time.

However, Go-hime had indeed fallen into some kind of obsession, so the chief priest of the Takamagahara organization, namely the Ōtengu, readily agreed to the plan, actually just using Go-hime as a pawn.

After all, how could he not be happy to see a pawn willing to sacrifice itself to cause trouble for China?
Hao Ji's figure, formed from filthy blood, suddenly spun around amidst maniacal laughter, like an arrow released from a bow, and plunged straight into the deep, swirling, ghostly whistling vortex of Rashomon.

"The bridge to the underworld, offered with blood as a sacrifice! The path to the afterlife, heed my command—open it up!"

An even more obscure and sinister incantation emanated from the depths of the vortex, carrying a resolute determination to die.

Han Yun slightly opened his third eye between his brows, his divine light shining brightly. His gaze easily pierced through the distorted, ghostly scene on the surface, reaching deep into the otherworldly space connected by the Rashomon.

It was not a simple passage, but a vast, desolate, and unique grotto-heaven that seemed to have existed beneath Mount Tai since time immemorial.

In the center of the cave, there stands a dark mountain range whose grandeur and eeriness defy description.

The mountain seemed to be composed of countless solidified resentments, the malevolent aura of the dead, and the purest netherworld soil. The jagged rocks stood like a forest of skeletons, devoid of any sign of life, only eternal darkness and howling winds.

Within the mountains, countless twisted figures, bound by thick chains or roaming and roaring among the peaks, could be vaguely seen. They exuded a chilling and ferocious aura, and were none other than the ancient war spirits and innate evil spirits suppressed here.

This mountain has the same appearance as the mythical Luofeng Mountain in the North Yin, which is said to hold the power over life and death and leads to the underworld.

At this moment, Hao Ji, who had been thrown into the abyss, underwent another strange transformation due to the impact of the vast, deathly aura of Mount Luofeng on her blood-stained body.

She let out a final, shrill scream, and the entire blood mass suddenly exploded. It did not dissipate, but instead used its remaining soul essence and all the curses and resentment accumulated over hundreds of years as its framework to forcibly construct another portal at the entrance of Mount Luofeng.

This newly formed portal was several sizes smaller than the Rashomon gate outside, yet its style was far more eerie, with images of the Sanzu River and spider lilies, unique to Japan, appearing on its doors. The aura emanating from behind the door was none other than the sinister energy of Yomotsu Hirasaka, the final resting place of the dead in Japanese folklore.

She actually sacrificed herself to use the entrance to Mount Luofeng, which was suppressed by Mount Tai in China, as a springboard to forcibly connect to the Yomi Hirasaka in Japan.

The so-called Yomotsu Hirasaka is actually a blessed land born from the intertwining of neon ley lines.

"boom--!!!"

The Rashomon Gate trembled violently, and the gates opened wide.

The next moment, a figure riding a warhorse and wearing full armor was the first to leap out from behind the door.

He was short in stature, with a withered face and a signature shaved head. His triangular eyes gleamed with ambition and ferocity, and he was surrounded by a dense aura of ghostly energy, giving him a somewhat heroic and ghostly air.

It is the spirit of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, the warlord of the Japanese Warring States period, to whom the obsession of Princess Gohime resides!

"Hahaha! China! I have finally... I have finally set foot on this vast land!"

The spirit of Toyotomi Hideyoshi opened his arms and let out a hoarse, excited laugh, greedily absorbing the Yin energy that was completely different from that of Yomotsu Hirasaka.

Behind him, as if a floodgate had been opened, a vast, dense army of neon-lit ghosts surged out of the Little Rashomon.

These soldiers, dressed in tattered tunics and wielding rusty swords and spears, stood in a loose formation, their eyes numb yet fierce, gathering behind Toyotomi Hideyoshi, creating an eerie and ghostly atmosphere.

"Haoji, my daughter, you did a great job!"

Toyotomi Hideyoshi looked with satisfaction at the gradually dissipating blood-red portal phantom, then his gaze turned fervently to the innate evil spirits and ancient war souls in Mount Luofeng that were bound by chains and exuded a terrifying aura.

He drew his katana from his waist, the blade pointing at those terrifying beings, his voice carrying a strange confidence and seductive quality:
"How pitiful you are to be imprisoned here for endless years! Surrender to me! I, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, will grant you freedom, lead you to conquer this rich land, let you drink your fill of the blood and flesh of living beings, and be reborn!"

The neon-lit army of ghosts gathering behind him also let out incomprehensible howls, their yin energy connecting to form a rudimentary formation.

However, compared to the ancient military formations of China, which contain profound principles of heaven and earth, they are like a child's scribbles on a master's landscape painting, full of barbarity and crudeness.

However, he was not met with the expected submission or roar.

In Mount Luofeng, the restless innate evil spirits and ancient war souls, the moment Toyotomi Hideyoshi and his army appeared, all focused their crimson, chaotic, and endlessly hungry and destructive gazes on them.

It was as if... a group of gluttons who had been starving for countless years suddenly saw a feast delivered to their mouths, exuding an enticing aroma of soul power!
"Roar--!!!"

It was unclear which evil spirit was the first to let out an uncontrollable, greedy roar, breaking the brief silence.

The next moment, it was like a dam collapsing, and a massive flood erupted.

Hundreds and thousands of innate evil spirits and ancient war souls completely broke free from the shackles that had loosened due to the opening of Rashomon.

Transforming into grotesque, twisted black shadows radiating overwhelming malevolent energy, they pounced on Toyotomi Hideyoshi and his army of Japanese ghosts like a swarm of sharks that had smelled blood.

Some of them resembled giant beasts with sharp teeth; some were like ghostly shadows with sharp claws and teeth; and some even retained the form of humanoid souls, wielding weapons formed from condensed malevolent energy.

Without exception, they all had only the most primal and frenzied desire to devour!
"Ugh!"

"Help!"

"Run away!"

Almost instantly upon contact, the seemingly massive neon ghost army behind Toyotomi Hideyoshi collapsed completely due to overwhelming disadvantage.

The fierce howls turned into mournful wails, and the makeshift formation was easily torn apart.

The evil spirits pounced on the horde of souls, tearing them apart with their claws and devouring them with their gaping maws, like tigers among sheep.

The neon ghost soldiers were powerless to resist. Overwhelmed by extreme fear, they abandoned their armor and weapons, crying out for their parents, and swarmed like headless flies toward the still-maintaining Rashomon gate, hoping to escape back to Yomotsu Hirasaka.

"Come back! You bunch of useless trash! Hold the line! Hold the line!!"

Toyotomi Hideyoshi brandished his katana, roaring in a mixture of shock and rage, trying to stop the rout.

However, the army collapsed like a house of cards, let alone a mob of ghosts. His orders seemed so pale and powerless at this moment.

What's even more terrifying is that several innate evil spirits with exceptionally terrifying auras have already set their sights on him, their "main course"!
"No! I am from the Warring States period... Ah!"

Before Toyotomi Hideyoshi could finish his harsh words, a vicious creature resembling a mythical beast with a mouthful of spiraling teeth bit into his arm holding the knife and yanked it sharply.

The pure soul power was torn out like smoke.

Another malevolent entity, resembling a multi-headed python, coiled around him, its icy malevolent energy almost freezing his soul.

More ferocious creatures swarmed in, their claws digging into his armor and their fangs gnawing at his soul.

“Ahhhh——!!!”

Amidst Toyotomi Hideyoshi's agonizing, desperate cries filled with resentment and disbelief, his soul, which had been cultivated for hundreds of years and possessed a certain demonic aura, was torn apart and devoured by these crazed, innate evil spirits as if they were sharing a delicacy.

Not even a trace was left.

"No...it's impossible...Father...how could this be..."

Beside the small Rashomon gate that was about to completely dissipate, a faint and bewildered wisp of consciousness remained in Houji, filled with incomprehensible collapse.

She summoned him with everything she had, even risking her own existence, the invincible, ambitious warlord of the Warring States period in her heart, the father on whom she placed her high hopes...

How could they be so utterly vulnerable before the evil spirits suppressed by the Divine Land? It's like a clumsy joke.

Han Yun's lips twitched at the dramatic scene, and he almost burst out laughing. He thought the other party was so great, but it turned out to be nothing.
It really did poop a big one.

Sending people to their deaths from afar, eagerly becoming snacks for these innate evil fiends, it's truly... indescribable!
This is understandable, after all, these innate evil spirits and ancient war souls have been starving for thousands of years since the end of the Shang Dynasty and the beginning of the Zhou Dynasty.

If we don't eat you, who will we eat?
(End of this chapter)