From the God of Lies to the Lord of All Worlds

Chapter 288 Tsuchimikado: I can't get there!

Meanwhile, far away on the Pacific coast in Tokyo, at the Prime Minister's official residence.

Shi Mao, a clay sculpture of a stone pillar, was dozing off in his spot. After all, he was a mascot and didn't want to work, so the people below didn't take him seriously.

However, this matter is indeed too big for them to discuss privately, so they had to rush over.

Not only did the ministers come, but they also brought many people with them, such as scholars, experts, temple abbots, and Shinto priests.
After all, this matter is related to the supernatural, and it involves a type of monster that everyone is very familiar with. This monster has been present throughout the Heian period of Japan and appears from time to time in their legends.

Based on America's extraordinary experience, the local monsters would definitely need to be countered by the local pantheon, so Buddhism and Shintoism were the directions they chose.

Now, everyone is seated in this large conference room, watching the screen in front of them.

The monster that appeared on the screen was the one that had just committed a huge tragedy in Kyoto. It had the body of a bird and the head of a human, and it was bizarre and ferocious!
A member of parliament stepped forward and took on the task of explaining: "Just last night, around midnight, a terrifying monster broke into the residence of an official in Kyoto City, causing a horrific bloodbath!"

"This monster has already caused the deaths of six high-ranking officials, and it disappeared after dawn!"

"Its target is those officials who are incompetent and even cause human deaths; it will choose to burn them or eat them."

"News just came from Kyoto that officials throughout the city are fleeing the Kyoto area en masse, heading towards Osaka and Tokyo!"

The legislator looked at the experts, scholars, Shinto priests, and temple abbots, and continued, "Based on the recent world situation, it's not hard to determine that this is a supernatural force appearing within our country's borders, possibly some kind of ghost or monster. We need your help to verify it!"

Upon hearing his words, many people slowly raised their heads and carefully stared at the contents.

They had initially thought it was a simple, routine religious meeting, but now they realized that it was clearly a special, extraordinary initiation meeting!
Have extraordinary beings also appeared in their country? Or are they related to local legends?

Everyone immediately became excited, and their focus instantly sharpened. This might really be a very good and wonderful opportunity!

These people, who were originally on the fringes of the country, might just become members of the White House's expert team, just like some of America's experts and professors!
Those who already possessed extraordinary status, such as Shintoists and Buddhists, had gleaming eyes. They thought of the prevalence of Christianity and Buddhism in Eurasia and the potential level they themselves might reach.

If Christianity has become such a large sect that it now dominates the affairs of Europe, then at least in this country, if not Asia, it should be able to do so.
Even so, that's still an incredibly outrageous profit chain...

The two sides, without even a trace of supernatural power, have already begun a standoff in secret. The conflict between Buddhism and Shintoism is not something that can be resolved overnight!
At that moment, a folklorist named Kimura suddenly focused and exclaimed, "This is the Yinmoro Demon! One of the legendary demons, a monster that parades through the night, originally from Chinese ghost stories!"

Upon hearing his words, some people around him suddenly looked up, their eyes flashing with an almost piercing light. "Professor Kimura means... this monster is a real monster that exists in legends? And not a fabricated one? Nor did it come from anywhere else?"

Professor Kimura nodded vigorously. "Yes, the earliest record of the Yinmoro Demon comes from Hong Mai's 'Qingzunlu' in the Southern Song Dynasty. It is a ghost formed from the new corpse evil energy in the Central Plains region. It was included in 'Taiping Baiwuyu' and is recognized as one of the hundred ghosts!"

"That's great...that's great!" Although these high-ranking officials were still surprised, they were mostly happy. After all, compared to the small crisis brought about by this "ghost," they were more concerned about the more positive significance that this matter could bring them.

Because what they suspected—the "local supernatural"—has come true!
At that moment, they stared intently at the many Shinto and Buddhist figures, asking with great curiosity, "A Catholic bishop received a gift to fight against evil, so you, as leaders of Buddhism and Shintoism, must have also received revelation, right?"

The Shinto priest looked somewhat embarrassed. Gained revelation? They gained nothing!
He only found out about this when he arrived here. What could he possibly be thinking? He's good at making money and fooling the public, but when it comes to something extraordinary, what makes him stand up for himself?

Then he could only say, "You'd better find someone else; I'm not up to the task!"

But beside him, the abbot of the renowned temple calmly said, “Prime Minister, Your Excellencies, although Buddha has not given any instructions, please do not worry. Once our master returns from Calcutta and deliberates on the scriptures, he will surely find a solution!” These words drew everyone's attention!

That's right. It's not like the Buddhist community is completely without any background or backing. On the contrary, these monks now have two extraordinary backers!

One is the Bodhisattva Zhenluo of Calcutta, and the other is the Venerable Min Aung of Myanmar. Aren't these their backers?

These words made everyone's thoughts even heavier. Some people were even wondering if it was too late to go and light a fire in the cold temple.

"Actually, our superhumans have also appeared!" Suddenly, a high-ranking official from the Ministry of Culture said, "A reporter from the Asahi Shimbun filmed footage of a superhuman, but he wasn't fighting a monster; he was fighting two people!"

As he spoke, he projected the image onto the screen, allowing everyone to witness the young Onmyoji's performance!

"Onmyoji..." Everyone was stunned. After all, this was the first time they had seen their country's extraordinary person. The leisurely demeanor, the steadiness with which he took out the paper figure, and the power of the final judgment were all reflected in their hearts, making many people excited!
The fact that the other party mentioned the ancestor Seimei made everyone think that this Onmyoji was probably also a successor of the Abe family!
"I knew it! Onmyoji are the true and extraordinary masters of our country! Wasn't it in this way that Abe no Seimei protected Heian-kyo back then?"

A member of parliament stood up and said loudly, "I propose that the National Bureau of Onmyōdō be reinstated, and that this Onmyōji be invited to join us! Perhaps, with his participation, Tokyo can stand tall in an era teeming with demons, just like Heian-kyō?"

"There are only two types of Onmyoji: state Onmyoji and folk Onmyoji. We won't consider folk Onmyoji for now. There are only two state Onmyoji: the Abe family and the Kamo family!" Someone accurately stated the past records!
Some people excitedly said, "Lord Seimei was a legendary Onmyoji who protected the city. Among his descendants were powerful Onmyoji such as Abe no Yasachika and Abe no Ariyo. Is his legacy here to protect us now?"

"The Abe family changed its name to the Tsuchimikado family back in the Muromachi period, and they are the ones who manage the current Seimei Shrine. My suggestion is to contact the Seimei Shrine directly! The current head of the Tsuchimikado family should know the identity of this young Onmyoji!"

"His name should be Abe Seiji, right?" Many people nodded approvingly. Sure enough, their superhumans also had their own inherited power. Wasn't that better than Shintoism?

Many people were glancing sideways at the Shinto priest, making him feel extremely uncomfortable.

Soon, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, which is in charge of religious affairs, made a phone call to the chief priest of Seimei Shrine in Kyoto at the behest of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishi.

"Mr. Tsuchimikado, this is the Cabinet! So your family is the most hidden extraordinary family after all!"

"Now that supernatural monsters are rampant, the Prime Minister hopes that you can think of the country's future and help establish the Yin-Yang Bureau to cleanse those terrifying supernatural monsters!"

"I wonder what Mr. Tsuchimikado thinks? We can invite you to serve as the head of the Bureau of Onmyōryō, with all benefits on par with those of the Heian period! If you are interested, you can bring your people directly to Tokyo!"

"Also, the Prime Minister is very interested in your Mr. Kiyotsugu and hopes you can bring him along!"

Outside Kyoto, having just escaped a monster crisis, Tsuchimikado Shinichi was completely bewildered when he received the phone call. The person on the other end was even complimenting him, "As an extraordinary family, you've hidden yourself so well! Is this the legacy and will of Master Seimei?"

"Huh? Me?" Tsuchimikado Shinichi put down his phone, somewhat dazed, and looked at the people around him. "Can any of you tell me if there's anything extraordinary about our family? I, as the head of the family, don't know about it?"

"Also, do we have a young man in our family named Kiyotsugu? Why is he favored by the Prime Minister?"

The entire family looked at each other, their faces still showing relief at escaping Kyoto, but now all of them were filled with confusion.

I can't believe it! If our family were truly extraordinary, would it be like this?
P.S.: We're almost back to normal, it wasn't easy... Next up is our favorite Japanese free-for-all! As for the flowers and plants that were messed up... yes, I did it on purpose! (Hands on hips)
(End of this chapter)