From the God of Lies to the Lord of All Worlds

Chapter 293 Tamamo-no-Mae's Conditions
In Kyoto, the diverse lives of humanity continue to unfold slowly.

In fact, with the disappearance of the Oni and the departure of the Zashiki-warashi, the only monster that truly terrifies many people is the "Hashi-hime".

As for the other monsters, they have not yet taken form; they are merely "concepts."

To be precise, it was all fear passed down by word of mouth, not actual killing!
Even so, the paralysis of the entire bureaucratic system and the exodus of the city's wealthy class made this ancient city, with its thousand-year history, appear particularly chaotic!
The police—especially responsible officers like Hayato Shiratori—stepped forward as the new guardians of the city's order, striving to get people back on track.

Meanwhile, small vendors and speculators took advantage of the departure of the big businessmen and the disruption in the distribution of supplies to gradually enter the market and take over the city's material resources.

Without the obstruction of dark forces of capital, the restoration of this urban ecosystem is actually progressing steadily, rather than degenerating into chaos.

This made Bai Yang squint his eyes with great interest. So, even without the manipulation of those who have vested interests, ordinary people can still survive?

So what's going on in those war-torn regions where prices skyrocket, inflation soars, and even the situation collapses when chaos erupts?
What about the supply of goods that often took so long to recover before people starved to death?
Capitalists, do you have any ideas?

Bai Yang pondered silently, observing the city's situation, then slightly raised his head. "Alvin, what do you think the people of the Kansai region of Japan would do if they really discovered that they could live well without a government?"

“Of course, we’ll bypass the official channels and do it ourselves!” Alvin raised an eyebrow. “Your Majesty, you’ve read history. During the Warring States period in this country, wasn’t that exactly what the daimyo did?”

Bai Yang nodded, "Yes, that's what they did, so we have to do the same for them!"

"The change in this country must begin here!"

Even if a complete nation of extraordinary beings is overrun by monsters and rife with crises, it would still be able to unleash terrifying power, but this is not what Bai Yang hopes to see.

Japan can only play on its own islands for the time being, so it needs to quickly break up these people to prevent them from becoming too powerful and causing a series of problems.

After all, this is just an experimental field, not a real "official server". It would be bad if the monsters of this country were to become rampant all over the world and affect his arrangements for other pantheons.

"Let the central government return from Southeast Asia. Things have gradually calmed down there. With the combined pressure from the underworld and Buddhism, no matter how rebellious these people are, they shouldn't make too many other moves during this period!"

Bai Yang casually remarked, "This world also has mythology, Takamagahara, the Underworld... they complement each other quite well. I imagine there are quite a few deaths here, so it's time to build up a kingdom of the dead here!"

He has already developed a path dependency. The underworld is simply a naturally good world for collecting wish power, especially now that the soul does not belong to the physical body but to the virtual body. The virtual underworld is simply a genius invention!

So what if those souls can only provide virtual willpower? As long as enough energy is gathered, he will surely be able to completely perfect these worlds in the future, turning them from false to real!

"As for perfecting the history of this world... let's leave that to Tamamo-no-Mae. Anyway, apart from the fact that the history of this country is similar to that of the Central Plains dynasties, the rest is completely unreliable!"

"Their distortion of history goes far beyond what our neighbors do!"

Looking at this country and then at the "Cosmic Country" across the sea, Bai Yang could only find it amusing.

It turns out that not only the other side, but this country is also quite adept at rewriting history!
……

"You mean... a thousand years ago, the world experienced a tremendous crisis? So great that even the gods of China fell into slumber as a result?"

In the Kurahashi family's Yin-Yang Bureau, Kurahashi Seiji was somewhat surprised by Tamamo-no-Mae's words.

For these people, or rather, for the mythological system they were familiar with, since yokai (supernatural beings) existed, then the mythology that coexisted with yokai, namely Takamagahara (the Plain of Heaven), should also exist, and deities like Izanagi and Izanami should also exist.

The news about Buddhism in Southeast Asia has spread like wildfire, so Buddhism must exist. If that's the case, then the even larger Chinese mythology system is even less likely to be hidden.

After all, unlike South Korea, Japan recognizes the status of Chinese mythology. Therefore, everyone knows just how exaggerated and vast the mythology of the neighboring country is. Kurahashi Seiji also clearly knows what kind of niche the neighboring country occupies in the Onmyoji culture he has studied.

In a sense, these Yin-Yang Masters were all disciples and grand-disciples of the Daoist school. The exact wording might be slightly off, but that's how the events were described.

If their Onmyoji are so powerful, just how terrifying are the real Taoist sects? And what kind of magnificent and grand is their mythical Heavenly Court?
What kind of crisis could cause such a magnificent and powerful force to suffer such heavy losses?
"Are you exaggerating the crisis?" In the end, this was the only conclusion that Seiji Kurahashi could come to.

"Hehehe... I just love chatting with you stubborn Onmyoji. Abe no Seimei was like that, Abe no Yasachika was like that, and so are you!" A seductive voice came from the air, and the black stone in the small shrine trembled slightly.

Tamamo-no-Mae's words carried the unique confidence of an extraordinary being: "I will show you the evidence, but that will have to wait until this city is fully restored!"

"Recovery?" Kurahashi Seiji was taken aback. "What happened these past two days doesn't count as a recovery?"

"Hehehe! Little one, what happened these past two days was at most a simple rehearsal, not a revival!" Tamamo-no-Mae chuckled. "You really are missing so many things... Have these inheritances become so scattered and chaotic?"

Kurahashi Seiji remained silent. He knew the other was right. The entire lineage of Onmyoji had long since collapsed at several key points in history!
Even though the Tsuchimikado family rose to prominence later, it was completely destroyed during the Meiji Restoration, becoming a rootless drifting duckweed!
Now, with the Kurahashi family's renewed independence, there is even less information available. The fact that his family has been able to preserve such a complete tradition is proof of the Kurahashi family ancestors' tireless efforts!

"My knowledge is also limited, after all, your ancestors placed too many restrictions on me..." Tamamo-no-Mae said with a smile, "but I can still guide you to find the true history. Do you want to go?"

Kurahashi Seiji fell silent for a moment, "What does the person who helped me find out about these things... need?"

He knew that every gift came with a hidden price tag; if it wasn't, it meant the price was very high.

Take the great demon Tamamo-no-Mae in front of him, for example. She gave him guidance, not because he was handsome, nor because of the "white fox bloodline" in his body, but only because he was more useful to Tamamo-no-Mae!
"Little one, you're so clever. I don't need anything right now, because you're too weak! I only hope that one day when you become a great Onmyoji, you can help me retrieve all my Killing Stones and help me revive!"

Tamamo-no-Mae's words made Kurahashi Seiji's eyes widen. "That's impossible. Do you want me to revive you and then wake you up to destroy the world?"

He knew how dangerous this great monster was; if it really revived, wouldn't that cause trouble for the country?

"I promise you, I will not harm the country you protect, how about it?" Tamamo-no-Mae made her promise. "As for the other countries, I cannot guarantee that, after all, they may want to harm me..."

The female demon's sweet voice momentarily made Kurahashi Seiji waver, but he ultimately regained his composure and said, "No, you have to swear an oath! An oath to the gods of Takamagahara... no, to the gods of the Daoist sect!"

Hearing this, Tamamo-no-Mae was clearly somewhat displeased, but in the end she still said, "Fine, I swear to the Three Pure Ones that after I wake up, as long as you don't actively harm me, I, Tamamo-no-Mae, will absolutely not attack the country you protect! Is that alright?"

Her words carried a hint of displeasure, yet Kurahashi Seiji nodded slightly. "Yes, now tell me about the true historical location!"

Tamamo-no-Mae's Sesshoseki was still shimmering, seemingly expressing her dissatisfaction, but secretly, an excited voice could be heard, "Hahahaha! An Onmyoji who has caught Abe no Seimei's attention, my revival is coming! As for not harming this country... Hehehe, does he really think that with the revival of all demons, this land is still only home to their country?"

"Japan's Warring States period is about to begin!"

(End of this chapter)