The Great Master of Gensokyo

When the unknown becomes the known, human fear disappears.

Humans today cannot comprehend this concept, but Saigyouji Hanyu would not do anything ahead of his time, as it would be out of step with the times.

How could the power of the self possibly interfere with the development of human civilization?

"This..." Midori had never thought of this point. On the contrary, she was still afraid of the existence of the monster, because monsters were born from human influence on the unknown.

When humans were unaware of the bottom of the lake, the kappa came into existence; when humans were unaware of the mountains and forests, tree spirits, fox spirits, dog spirits, and even bird monsters came into existence; when humans were unaware of the sky, the earth, the four elements, natural disasters, and the sea, gods with different powers came into existence.

This is what is called humankind.

Monsters exist because of human fear, and gods exist because of human faith; everything that is taken for granted will be rewritten over time.

"My disciple." Kamo no Tadayuki was also surprised by his words.

However, this further proves that Saigyouji Habu possesses the qualifications to become a great Onmyoji, and may even surpass his disciple, the current great Onmyoji Abe no Seimei.

"Monsters should fear humans? What a joke you're talking about, you fool."

"You reckless brat, it seems I need to teach you a lesson."

From within the thick fog, the voice of a monster gradually emerged.

A hundred demons have attacked!

A tengu with jet-black wings appeared in sight; the crow tengu had descended.

Although not a great demon, its aura was almost as great as that of a great demon, which made Kamo no Tadayuki's expression extremely solemn. Behind the Karasu Tengu, the hundred demons belonging to the Karasu Tengu appeared.

A true tale of a hundred demons, a daytime parade of a hundred demons.

"Lord Kamo no Tadayuki, it's a pleasure to meet you."

The tengu laughed, its expression one of pure delight. It seemed to see Kamo no Tadayuki dying miserably at its hands, along with the two young humans.

"Are you ready to die, to offer your life to my master?"

Kamo no Tadayuki snorted coldly at the words of the tengu.

"If you want my life, you'd better see if you're qualified. How dare a mere tengu act so disrespectfully before me?" Kamo no Tadayuki was truly angry. The tengu's disrespect had greatly displeased him.

"Who sent you!"

"You'll find out when you're dead!"

"Crow Tengu said arrogantly. Right behind him, his Night Parade of One Hundred Demons was about to begin.

"Lord Karasu Tengu, let's begin the hunt."

"Let's have a good taste of these three humans. I can't wait to witness their miserable state."

"Excellent! Lord Karasu Tengu truly lives up to his reputation as our lord."

...

A cacophony of voices rose from behind the tengu, and the grotesque, menacing gazes revealed by the thick fog seemed capable of devouring Saigyouji and his companions, leaving not even bones behind.

In the eyes of so-called monsters, humans are their prey.

"The game begins," Karasu Tengu announced immediately, and at his command, the Hyakki Yagyō (Night Parade of One Hundred Demons) swarmed forward from behind him.

Even though Saigyouji Hanyu was only a short distance away, he could feel the terror brought by the aura of the real Night Parade of One Hundred Demons.

...

The scene changed, and everything around him was vastly different in the blink of an eye before Saigyouji Hanyu's eyes.

"Is this an illusion?" Incredulous, Saigyouji Yuusuke stared at the changes before him. The monster's methods had directly separated him, his teacher, and Midori.

The endless stone steps and the layers of torii gates made it seem as if there was no way out at all.

In an instant, Saigyouji Hanyu saw one small torii gate after another appear around him.

And then countless hands, each holding a sharp weapon, appeared in Saigyouji Hanyu's field of vision.

Word of Power: Guardian

A seemingly insignificant protective barrier suddenly formed.

boom!

The barrier was bombarded by the monster, and behind Saigyouji Hanyu, the phantom of a dream-eating Baku appeared.

"Shikigami Fusion!" The illusion, the power of the shikigami, is just what I need to use now.

"Dream Eater - Reverse!"

The power originating from the shikigami was activated, and the endless stone steps suddenly collapsed, revealing a yokai in the form of a thousand-armed Kannon statue before Saigyouji Habu.

Beside him was Midori, trapped in a nightmare.

"Suiko." Saigyouji Yuusuke immediately grabbed Suiko's hand, bringing her back to her senses. The enormous ten-meter-tall Thousand-Armed Kannon statue, wielding countless weapons, suddenly attacked Saigyouji Yuusuke.

"boom!"

Countless talismans suddenly formed and detonated just as the Thousand-Hand Guanyin statue attacked.

Relying on basic talismans, the spiritual talismans created in a short time were effective but weak, yet they blocked the attack of the Thousand-Hand Guanyin statue.

"Wind, come!" Kamo no Tadashi pointed, and a dark, howling wind roared in, instantly shattering the Thousand-Armed Guanyin statue.

A monster formed from a centipede appeared before them.

Not only a centipede, but also a blue-faced, fanged demon, a bewitching woman with a spider's body, an enormous monster with a raven-like face... hundreds of ghosts descended into view.

The illusion of a centipede is utterly insignificant.

"How could I allow you to harm my disciple?"

Kamo no Tadashi was furious, furious like never before.

A massive, sacred flame burned; this was an unprecedented Fire Realm Mantra of Fudo Myoo.

Chapter Twenty-One: A Hundred Ghosts Attack, A Battle of Spells

boom! !

The Great Onmyoji's anger made Fudo Myoo's temper even more violent.

With an overwhelming force, the flames surged and crashed down upon the Night Parade of One Hundred Demons.

The dense fog and twilight brought by the approaching Hundred Ghosts Parade were also completely burned away at this moment.

The miasma formed by the gathering of a hundred demons at night is poisonous to humans.

The miasma burned under the fire formed by the Fire Boundary Curse. The tengu's eyes narrowed. "Truly worthy of being Lord Kamo no Tadayuki, Lord Seimei's teacher. But how long can you hold out like this?"

Kamo no Tadashi was very strong, but he was already very old.

It's completely different from when he was at his peak. Otherwise, he would have been able to fight against the Hundred Demons Night Parade all by himself, and no one could harm his disciples.

In fact, with some of the trump cards and methods that Kamo no Tadayuki possessed, even a powerful demon could be stopped.

The Tengu was confident enough to kill Kamo no Tadayuki.

The combined power of the Hyakki Yagyō (Night Parade of One Hundred Demons) gives it power that is almost comparable to that of a great demon.

Under this force, he would have no fear when facing Kamo no Tadayuki.

A dark, howling wind swept in, the cawing of crows mingling with ghostly energy, transforming into a monstrous and terrifying creature. The enormous image of the tengu suddenly materialized and hurtled towards the wave of fire.

"Bang!!!"

The fiery energy of the Fudo Myo-o's Fire Realm Mantra directly entangled with the pitch-black storm.

Layer upon layer of shockwaves emanated from the point of clash between the two forces. As the power of the Karasu Tengu collided with Kamo no Tadayuki's cursed magic, time seemed to freeze.

Half of his anger seemed to dissipate at that moment.

"Not enough firepower?" Saigyouji Hanyu was startled when the Fire Boundary Curse was dispelled. Taking advantage of the opening, the Tengu's Hyakki Yagyō (Night Parade of One Hundred Demons) launched another attack.

"Roar!" What appeared in Saigyouji Hanyu's field of vision was a gigantic demon. The demon had one eye and a body as large as a mountain, and it suddenly charged towards Saigyouji Hanyu.

"nightmare!"

With the Baku possessing his spirit, Saigyouji Hanyu fully mastered the corresponding skills. A wave of light emanated from around Saigyouji Hanyu, causing not only the giant demon but also other monsters to stop in their tracks.

The hypnotic waves of the Baku directly affected the minds of the Hyakki Yagyō (Night Parade of One Hundred Demons).

The nearest monster was directly pulled into the illusion by the 'Nightmare's' ability.

"Now!" Midori gripped her katana, channeling her spiritual energy into the blade. The spiritual pressure surged dramatically, and the resulting slash formed a crescent moon, hurtling towards the demon's hideous form.

"Pfft!"

With a crisp, clean cutting sound, the demon's head was severed.

"Well done." Saigyouji Yuzuru said in surprise. Midori's fighting strength was quite impressive after she came to her senses.

She truly deserves to be the legendary priestess of the future.

"Lord Yuzuru, please be careful." Midori couldn't help but warn him. Behind Saigyouji Yuzuru, a monster with a beast's face and deer antlers lunged at him, but a pale blue defense appeared on Saigyouji Yuzuru's body. "Genmo."

Another of the Baku's main skills was activated. Behind Saigyouji Hanyu, the Baku's phantom suddenly grabbed at the beast-faced, antler-like monster. Under the influence of the Baku's power, the monster directly entered the crystal-clear foam.

"Kill countless ghosts, ward off evil spirits and prolong life!" Spiritual talismans formed outside the bubbles.

Charm - Annihilation!

One after another, talismans were pasted into the foam, sealing the monster inside.

Guided by Saigyouji Yuusuke's spiritual power, the spiritual energy stirred at this moment, and under the powerful talismanic force, the monster was reduced to ashes.

"That's a tomb guardian beast. Lord Yuusuke's Yin-Yang techniques are getting more and more powerful."

What are tomb guardian beasts? They are actually monsters transformed from funerary objects. They are used in tombs to suppress various wild ghosts and evil spirits in the underworld.

"To think he could do that." Incredulous. They had thought that the Tengu's Hyakki Yagyō would be able to take advantage of the opening and deal with Saigyouji Hanyu and Midori, but they never expected that Saigyouji Hanyu would have such power.

"Another genius of the Yin-Yang Master, this child must not be allowed to live."

Having made his decision, the tengu was about to brandish his long sword and slash at Saigyouji Hanyu!

"With me here, you won't get an inch forward." Kamo no Tadayuki smiled, blocking the tengu's attack. As the incantation was chanted, a phantom image of Fudo Myoo appeared.

The surging spiritual energy erupted like a volcano.

"Suppression!"

The giant hand formed by Fudo Myoo reached out to grab the tengu in the air!

The tengu was startled and dodged Kamo no Tadayuki's attack in the sky.

Then, a dark, fierce wind swept towards Kamo no Tadashi.

The tengu wielded its long sword in mid-air, creating a series of wind blades that formed a real gale.

It hadn't forgotten that its ultimate goal was still to kill Kamo no Tadayuki.

"We beseech all Buddhas to bring peace upon ourselves! To quell all violence!"

Thousands of wind blades vanished without a trace as they fell before Kamo no Tadayuki.

Praying to the wind-controlling god Fayou, the attack from the crow tengu was directly dispelled.

Vajrapani is the Hindu god of wind and atmosphere, and in Buddhism, he is the Wind Goddess among the Twelve Guardian Deities. The incantations of Yin and Yang draw upon a system constructed from all directions.

However, in just a moment, the Tengu's long sword came crashing down.

"You're dead, Kamo Tadashi!"

"Hmph!" But soon the tengu's slash missed its mark, and Kamo no Tadayuki's figure vanished without a trace.

"Molizhitianfa!"

How could Kamo no Tadayuki not have noticed the attack from the tengu?

Just before the tengu landed its attack, thanks to the Marishite Invisibility Technique, the tengu only perceived a visual afterimage.

"Wow, that's amazing." Saigyouji Yuzuru, standing to the side, was speechless, thinking to himself, "No wonder he's my teacher."

At that moment, Saigyouji Hanyu quickly received a notification that a mission had been completed.

[Ding! You have won a battle.]

[Reward: Achievement Points +30, Fudo Myoo Fire Realm Mantra (Beginner)]