From the God of Lies to the Lord of All Worlds

Chapter 281 The Reappearance of the Heian Period

Japan, Kyoto.

In this country, there are two cities that are impossible to avoid discussing: Tokyo and Kyoto.

One is the current capital, and the other was the former capital; both are very well-known cities.

This is an ancient city with a history of thousands of years, a capital city for thousands of years, and the spiritual home of modern Japanese people. The ancient buildings that exist here are also the main manifestations of the country's cultural totem!
Among them, the most famous are those in the form of shrines and Buddhist temples.

But today, an uninvited guest has arrived in this city.

"Your Majesty, this country seems unchanged..." Alvin looked around curiously, but didn't see any particularly distinctive figures, as if nothing had happened.

Bai Yang shook his head. "Don't rush, let's let the dust settle first. Let's complete the preliminary information about Shintoism!"

In Bai Yang's mind, Southeast Asian countries and Japan, in other words, these countries in the entire East Asian cultural sphere, are actually a major challenge in the transformation of mythology.

Because over thousands of years of history, they learned an extremely important lesson from their suzerain state: how to record history.

They would also record various historical events through documents, which would become historical materials for later use.

This is certainly beneficial for historical research, but not for Bai Yang's creation of myths. The abundance of detailed information makes him feel constrained when creating certain things.

This is different from Western cultures. In Europe, only the Papacy has the habit of recording history, and much of it is recorded voluntarily by priests and bishops. It is not systematic and therefore has a lot of room for manipulation.

Bai Yang used this operational space to modify many people's understanding of mythology, inputting the extraordinary history of the Papacy into the original history.

This is very difficult to achieve in this country. Those voluminous records are one of the biggest enemies in Bai Yang's extraordinary history!

Fortunately, he had more than one way of shaping myths and history. Looking at the city in front of him, Bai Yang smiled slightly, raised his hand, and cast a special power of will into the city.

"More than 1,200 years ago, this city was called Heian-kyo! And this era was called the Heian period!"

Bai Yang said softly, "But the Heian period was anything but peaceful... After all, the most famous people in this era were Onmyoji, Buddhists, and all kinds of demons and spirits!"

A strange sense of amusement slowly crept into his expression, giving rise to other thoughts: "Let's give this city a name, so that those beings with extraordinary needs can gradually gather here!"

Alvin listened with some confusion, "But Your Majesty, are we going to create these ghostly beings and then obtain their power? Isn't that a bit redundant?"

“No, no, no, we are the saviors. Under the influence of the Vow Power Kingdom, and in the beliefs of many, these ghosts have always existed!” Bai Yang said with a smile, his expression becoming increasingly calm. “Tell me, if worshipping ghosts and gods could make them extraordinary, what would they do?”

"They'll probably try, right?" Alvin said uncertainly, "but probably not many? Even if they become superhumans by worshipping ghosts and gods, they'll definitely be evil villains..."

Bai Yang smiled and shook his head. "No, I think there are quite a few extraordinary people like this in this country full of despair!"

In Japan, a country steeped in the culture of "Bushido" and "suicide," death is something many people crave. If such an extraordinary opportunity were to arise, they would seize it at all costs!

This is also why Bai Yang chose it as the experimental site.

A soul slowly emerged from his hand; it was Fang Ergu's broken soul. It was now peaceful and serene, without any of the brutal aura of an evil god. It seemed calm, but in reality, it was truly at its wit's end.

This soul underwent two special baptisms, which not only destroyed its consciousness but also its innermost true spirit, turning it into a purely dull spiritual awareness.

But it was precisely because of this that Bai Yang chose him as the main guide for this grand drama.

As Bai Yang guided the soul, it gradually transformed into a bewildered old man, looking utterly exhausted, walking the streets of Kyoto before quickly disappearing into the crowd. Bai Yang, however, listened intently, chuckling, "Alvin, did you hear that?"

"You heard that?" Alvin was taken aback. "What did you hear?"

“I heard… the cries of ordinary people, I heard the wails of the innocent, I heard the anger of this era!” Bai Yang said. “Isn’t this exactly the same as the Heian period?”

The Heian period was anything but peaceful; in fact, it can be said to have been the most painful period for the lower classes in Japanese history.

Frequent wars, power struggles, incompetence at the highest levels, and natural disasters have led to endless suffering and despair, which is why countless legends of ghosts and gods have emerged, and why special "civil servants" like Onmyoji (yin-yang masters) exist.

Japan today is suffering just as much, and the deteriorating international relations have exacerbated the internal pressures they face!

Bai Yang commented that this is a brand new era of peace!

In Bai Yang's hand, a faint, ethereal soul appeared—an old man, an old man filled with resentment and hatred.

"Take him for example, he's transforming into a vengeful spirit or even a vengeful ghost!"

Alvin looked at the old man and asked curiously, "Your Majesty, why would someone your age harbor such exaggerated resentment?"

The old man's willpower was almost tangible; it was an emotion filled with "anger, resentment, hatred, and bitterness," which astonished Alvin.

“If you had seen what he went through, you would also feel resentment!” Bai Yang said, and then played the old man’s biography.

His name is Hirai Koji. He was born in the most terrifying Showa era. From birth, he could only watch as his mother and sisters went to America’s post to earn money in order to barely support their family.

Later, he grew up, became a senior executive in a company, and made money. During Japan's golden age, he bought his own house, had a wife and children, and finally got on the right track in life.

As a result, a terrible economic depression destroyed everything his family owned, and Hirai Koji had to move out of the city and rent a house in a more distant place, barely managing to survive.

However, the economic hardship has prevented his son from finding a good job, and he is currently doing odd jobs, forcing the 75-year-old to drive a truck to support the family.

Then, due to a road collapse, he fell into a pit. Just as he was about to climb out, the rescue team arrived, the pit collapsed, and he died amidst endless sewage and despair!

"Sigh!" Even Alvin could only sigh after hearing this story.

What could he say? This old man had done almost everything he could!
He works very hard, his children are very filial, and his family is very harmonious. Logically speaking, he should be the happiest person in the world.

However, he lived in poverty, struggling to make ends meet, and ultimately died innocently because of the incompetence of government officials...

All these prerequisites made him the most vengeful "ghost"!
Now he understood the meaning behind Bai Yang's words and said in surprise, "It seems that the people of this country really do possess the prerequisites for this kind of thing!"

"Yes, with such a depressing atmosphere, so many people dying for various reasons, and so many strange cults and cult members, it would be strange if nothing happened!"

Bai Yang nodded and said that he could feel that after he released the control of the power of will, the soul in his hand was absorbing the power of will around him at an exaggerated speed and forming its own shape.

“When resentment takes form, and a grievance has its source and a debtor its debtor, it becomes a vengeful spirit!” Bai Yang said softly. “Let them make a fuss for a while, and let’s go see if there are any descendants of Onmyoji or legendary figures from Shinto!”

After all, it's not enough for ghosts and demons to fight; there also needs to be Shinto and Onmyoji to make them fight, so that the old monks of Buddhism can also be brought out!
Whether it's the confrontation between ghosts and spirits and Onmyoji, or the emergence of Buddhism or the purge of local Buddhism by Mahayana Buddhism, it's all very interesting, isn't it?
P.S.: Update finished. I felt unwell as soon as I got back. I went to bed at 10 pm last night and didn't fall asleep until 8 am this morning. I woke up at 3 pm and then spent four hours writing 2000 words, but it's still a mess...

I'm sorry, I'll try my best to adjust. It shouldn't affect my updates. I've gotten my sister into university, so she won't be able to bother me until at least the National Day holiday. I'm so happy!
(End of this chapter)