The Great Master of Gensokyo

Similar to a certain Nurarihyon's move, but a bit more advanced. This allows Saigyouji Hanyu to fully control the power and abilities of the shikigami, with no time limit and no side effects.

Yukari Yakumo, standing to the side, was still in shock.

What did she see? Yukari Yakumo witnessed the birth of a youkai. She remembered that the spider lilies of the underworld could not transform into youkai, but Habu Saigyouji actually managed to summon one.

"How did he do that?" Yukari Yakumo was still completely baffled.

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Chapter 104 The Origin of Gensokyo (Part 1)

What is the origin of so-called monsters?

Monsters in the world are born from various sources. Some are monsters that were feared and imagined by humans in ancient times, while others are monsters that evolved from human stories.

However, the birth of each pure-blooded demon requires a long period of time. The original spider lily could not become a demon.

However, the summons of Saigyouji Hanyu brought together the legends about the red spider lily, giving it a meaning in its existence.

The summoned shikigami should have traces of themselves in history and legends.

"I never expected it to be the red spider lily."

He looked at the spider lily with satisfaction. For Saigyouji Hanyu, this was the second time he had summoned an SSR shikigami.

Sure enough, luck has been on his side ever since he came into this world.

"Are you planning to use her power to help Yuyuko?" The strange Yakumo Yukari stared at Saigyouji Hayuu. Saigyouji Hayuu nodded slightly. "The existence of the Spider Lily can balance the power of Saigyou You and Yuyuko."

The connection between the two cannot be severed; Yuyuko is a spirit nurtured by the Saigyou Ayakashi. The existence of the Spider Lily can just balance the unequal power between the Saigyou Ayakashi and Yuyuko, preventing the Saigyou Ayakashi from further corrupting Yuyuko's body.

“I intend to let her protect Yuyuko,” he said, raising his head to ask Higanbana’s opinion, “Would you be willing to help me?”

"Higanbana is the master's shikigami, and Higanbana can grant any request the master may make."

The spider lily nodded, showing unconditional obedience to Saigyouji Hanyu.

"Then this time, I'll need to rely on your strength, Higanbana." As Saigyouji Hanyu spoke, Higanbana nodded gently.

Under Yakumo Yukari's astonished gaze, the spider lily possessed Saigyouji Habu's body.

[Possession - The Flower of the Other Shore]

In that instant, Yukari Yakumo sensed something different about Habu Saigyouji.

The red spider lily, also known as the Manjusaka, is a flower originating from the Sanzu River hell. It guides souls leaving the human world. It comes in two colors: snow-white and blood-red, both representing death.

In Yuyuko's room.

Saigyouji Hanyu gazed at the sleeping Yuyuko before him, his finger lightly touching her forehead. A blood-red phantom of a spider lily appeared above Yuyuko's head.

On Yuyuko's head, the pattern of the spider lily appeared.

Yakumo Yukari did not stop him; instead, she watched Saigyouji Hanyu's actions with curiosity.

"Spring mud protects flowers, life returns." The spider lily, which holds the power of death, can also bring life to others. The protection derived from the spider lily has taken effect on Yuyuko.

Gradually, Yuyuko's complexion returned to normal, and she looked somewhat like a normal human.

At this moment, the spider lily finally broke free from its possession by Saigyouji Hanyu.

"Did it work?" Yukari Yakumo asked in surprise, her expression amused. "Even the damage to the life essence can be restored, albeit only a little bit, but it's perfect for Yuyuko."

The fate influenced by the Saigyu Ayakashi may be rewritten starting today.

"The protection will last for a while. I will make the Spider Lily your guardian spirit, protecting her from the influence of the Saigyou Ayakashi," Saigyouji Habu said calmly.

SSR shikigami are indeed important to him, but Yuyuko is even more important to him.

With such powerful combat abilities, and already having a demon sword princess to help him, he preferred to let the spider lily protect Yuyuko.

Unfortunately, Saigyouji Yuusuke had given Yingcao an awakening opportunity earlier; otherwise, the Higanbana could have grown into a powerful demon.

Although the Saigyu demon is a powerful demon of the divine realm, it lacks a 'spirit' and cannot actively exert its power, which is why it is easily sealed by human sorcerers.

However, this seal came at a great cost to the Westerners.

This made him feel even more sorry for Yuyuko.

...

"If this can be resolved, that would be wonderful." At this moment, Yukari Yakumo breathed a sigh of relief.

She had always been worried about Yuyuko and tried every means to solve Yuyuko's problems.

But having no clue what to do, she had no solution at all.

"However, Yuyuko will still be affected by the Saigyou Ayakashi." Yukari Yakumo couldn't help but ask, "What do you plan to do? Will your shikigami simply become Yuyuko's guardian spirit?"

"Not only that, the spider lily can sever the connection between Saigyou Ayakashi and Yuyuko, preventing Saigyou Ayakashi from absorbing Yuyuko's life force." Saigyouji Habu smiled calmly as he answered Yakumo Yukari, "Sooner or later, I will personally break the seal on Saigyou Ayakashi and then let Yuyuko separate from it."

"Don't forget, I am an Onmyoji. Onmyoji know more methods than yokai."

This is the confidence of Saigyouji Hanyu.

"You're really confident." Yukari Yakumo couldn't help but take a few more glances at the Onmyoji in front of her. "But humans are ultimately weaker than yokai, and yokai have a longer lifespan than humans."

"What do you think of yokai, my Onmyoji?" Yakumo Yukari chuckled lightly, her tone somewhat playful, yet still retaining the arrogance befitting a yokai.

However, Yakumo Yukari accepted Saigyouji Hanyu, not only because he was Saigyouji Yuyuko's older brother, but also because Saigyouji Hanyu was an Onmyoji.

When Saigyouji Hanei grows up, he will be no less than Abe no Seimei.

"It might be offensive to say this, I don't know if you'd like to hear it?"

As he spoke, an idea surfaced in Saigyouji Hanyu's mind. Yakumo Yukari, standing to the side, paused, a playful expression appearing on her face.

"Tell me, and if you can't get my approval, then don't blame me for causing you trouble, even if you are Yuyuko's brother." Yakumo Yukari snorted and said to Saigyouji Yusei in a deliberately stern tone.

"Haha." He laughed, not caring about Yukari Yakumo's threat.

He felt he could persuade Yukari Yakumo, especially since he already knew about Yukari Yakumo's diary about her yokai race and some of her experiences.

"Yokai are born from the unknown of humanity. Although they possess great power and life force that surpasses that of humans, the golden age of yokai cannot last long."

"If humanity no longer continues to feel fear, dread, and awe, can this sense of entitlement still exist?"

Saigyouji Hanyu's words left Yakumo Yukari stunned for a moment.

"Because of the unknown, forest spirits and monsters arose; because of the unknown, animals became demons; because of the unknown, gods were created... Humans will know that the sky is empty, the forests are only inhabited by living beings, the changing weather is a natural law, and the sun, moon and stars all follow nature."

"All the unknowns will be revealed, and both gods and demons will come to an end with the progress of human history."

This guy's theory is truly astonishing. Yukari Yakumo, who originally wanted to rebuke him sternly, couldn't help but agree with Habu Saigyouji's words.

Chapter 105 The Origin of the Great Barrier (Part 1)

"Putting aside whether what you said is true or not, how could a human possibly deny their own past history?" Yukari Yakumo thought for a moment and gradually calmed down.

"Even if you are a great Onmyoji, you cannot change the reality that humans are weaker than yokai."

Admittedly, what Saigyouji Hanyu said was somewhat alarmist.

"Weren't the gods powerful to humans in the past? Why have these powerful gods disappeared and no longer appeared in the human world?" Saigyouji Habu chuckled and said to Yakumo Yukari.

"Humans revere gods and fear monsters as if it were a matter of course. This may be common sense. But common sense will eventually be denied. Neither monsters nor gods are inherent to the world."

It is only humanity's fear of the unknown that has enriched the existence of life through imagination.

“The monsters are very powerful, but they don’t realize that this world is not just a world of monsters.” Saigyouji Hanyu stared at Yakumo Yukari in front of him, and Yakumo Yukari didn’t know what to say after hearing this.

is it wrong?

Regarding the existence of yokai, Saigyouji Hanyu pointed out its true nature.

"Will that day ever come?" Yukari Yakumo had deep doubts about this.

"Why not? The creatures that exist in the mountains and forests are essentially just wild animals, and there are no so-called kappa at the bottom of the lake. Natural disasters are just natural laws, the changing seasons, the deep sea, and even the starry sky. There are no gods or monsters as imagined by humans."

If the essence of the world is answered by humankind in an objective way, then it is merely a product of human history's explanation of the "unknown," so what is there to talk about in terms of permanent prosperity?

Writing systems evolve, knowledge progresses, and the ways in which we perceive the world differ because of human beings themselves.

The end of the demons and gods will come in the future.

Common sense will eventually become something that is no longer common sense.

"Yukari Yakumo, you are a great demon of the divine realm, and with so much time on your hands, you should know better than me why the gods disappeared." The golden age of demons in Japan will not last long.

The world's darlings will always be just humans.

Throughout human history, gods and monsters were merely byproducts of humanity's uncivilized and ignorant past.

When things are beyond human reach, it is inevitable that humans will imagine the "unknown" and use this imagined "unknown" to explain things they do not understand.

"Humans are indeed excellent in some aspects, but even so, you are nothing more than an Onmyoji."

Yakumo Yukari gave a soft snort and addressed Saigyouji Hanyu.

Ultimately, Saigyouji Hanyu was just an Onmyoji.

“That’s right, I am indeed just an Onmyoji.” He replied to Yakumo Yukari with a calm expression, “So as long as I do my duty as an Onmyoji and exterminate monsters to balance the order between humans and monsters, that’s fine.”

There are indeed many powerful monsters, but they can never replace humans.

"You'll take care of Yuyuko from now on." He didn't linger any longer, letting the spider lily leave with him first.

Yukari Yakumo wanted to say something more, but she swallowed the words back down.

"What this guy said actually makes some sense," she sighed softly, her thoughts racing. The longer she lived, the closer she got to crossing the threshold of the divine realm, and the more Yukari Yakumo sensed the world's malice towards youkai and its fondness for humans.

Previously, Yukari Yakumo had never thought about why this was, but from Habu Saigyouji's words, Yukari Yakumo understood.

"The existence of monsters and gods is merely a product of humanity's lack of understanding of the unknown." If humanity could provide a reasonable explanation of the universe and nature, would monsters and gods still have any meaning?

Even if it can exist, how long can it exist?

No wonder the indigenous gods of the Asuka period perished, no wonder the monsters from the Central Plains traveled to the East... Because of the long years, Yakumo Yukari has witnessed a lot of real history.

"The future of monsters," she said, looking up as if deep in thought.

What Saigyouji Habu didn't know was that this conversation today would gradually lead Yakumo Yukari to the idea of ​​separating common sense from non-common sense in humanity.

As long as the mystery of the extraordinary does not dissipate and can be separated from common sense understood by humans, it can be transformed into a great barrier covering the entire world.

This is the origin of Gensokyo.

...

"Mama Yuki's Diary of the Yokai Race is quite interesting."

Saigyouji Habu's gaze was scrutinizing Yakumo Yukari's diary of youkai races.

[Yukari Yakumo: A gap-gap youkai, originating from the root of the world, a conceptualization of the gap. Her race consists only of Yukari Yakumo. She is active at dusk and midnight, sleeping during the day. Occasionally, she becomes active during the day and possesses the ability to manipulate boundaries.]

[He himself was active during the late Age of Gods and the Asuka period, resolving racial conflicts among yokai and being hailed as a sage among them, though he himself was unaware of this, and remained a maverick.]

"Born from the very origin of the world, the gap is the conceptualization of space. No wonder it can reach the level of the divine realm and contend with the gods." The special nature of monsters cannot be measured by ordinary people.

"It's not enough." Saigyouji Hanyu raised his head and looked up at the sky, as if he had made up his mind.

Hao Asakura's legacy gave him enough time to digest it, so even a great demon of the divine realm, Saigyouji Habu was confident in facing him.

Right now, he is just an ordinary, weak human being.

Meanwhile, Midori and Hagoromo had just finished their visit to the Saigyouji Saint.

As a father, he naturally had to vet his son's future wife, but after a few pleasantries, he didn't let the two stay.

His physical condition prevented Saigyouji Shonin from engaging in activities for extended periods.

"Young Master, Master has already gone back to rest." Upon seeing Saigyouji Yuusuke, Konpaku Youki nodded and greeted him, "You've already met with the young lady, haven't you?"

"I've seen her. I've looked after Yuyuko. Thank you for your hard work these past few days, Youki." As the Saigyouji family's most loyal gardener, Youki Konpaku has accompanied the Saigyouji family from its rise to its current decline without any regrets.

Because Saigyouji Shonin had been kind to the entire Yoki and his family.

"Hanyu's sister?" Hagoromo Gitsune raised an eyebrow and couldn't help but ask, "What happened?"

Saigyouji Yuusuke then told the two everything about the Saigyou Ayakashi.

When Midori heard Saigyouji Hanyu say this, she couldn't help but show a surprised expression, and it took her a long time to come back to her senses.