The Great Master of Gensokyo

"Because the whole world has restrictions on monsters."

Yakumo Yukari's words left Saigyouji Habu somewhat uneasy; he hadn't expected her to notice this.

The entire world is restricting the progress of these monsters' strength and limiting the expansion of the monster race.

Monsters that have attained spiritual power have a harder time having offspring than non-spiritual creatures, especially powerful monsters that have cultivated themselves into human form.

Do you know what the tides of time are?

Yakumo Yukari's words made Saigyouji Hanyu shake his head.

The tides of time? What are those?

"Every era, the world undergoes a great transformation, and with each transformation comes the decline of a race."

Yakumo Yukari spoke to Saigyouji Hanyu, revealing a secret that Saigyouji Hanyu had never known before.

"If this is the case for the gods, it will be the same for the yokai in the future. As one of the great yokai, I must consider the future of yokai and make some preparations."

Yukari Yakumo's gaze was fixed on Habu Saigyouji.

"I remember you once said that the development of humankind would gradually negate the significance of the existence of monsters, right?"

Yakumo Yukari continued speaking, which made Saigyouji Habu nod.

"The 'unknown' that humanity cannot understand will eventually be explained. This is not actually the power of humanity, but the power of the world."

"The 'mystery' that is beyond the comprehension of ordinary people is waning. As time goes by, not only will yokai perish, but you Onmyoji, any non-supernatural profession of humankind, will also perish."

Even if it doesn't disappear, the currently powerful Yin-Yang techniques will gradually lose their power in the future.

"Therefore, I need your strength to try to fight against the world's possibilities."

"Eh?"

Yakumo Yukari, are you really not kidding?

"Confronting the world?"

"That's right, fighting against the world. Fighting against the dissipation of mystery, or rather, is there any way to perpetuate the mystery in the world?"

“You are an Onmyoji. Ordinary Onmyoji can only use some spells to control ghosts and monsters to become shikigami, but you are different.”

Yakumo Yukari placed her expectant gaze on Saigyouji Hanyu.

"You are human, and you are also an Onmyoji, possessing both the ordinariness and the extraordinary qualities of a human."

At that moment, he suddenly understood what Yukari Yakumo wanted him to do.

Ultimately, she was merely a demon of a higher realm, a powerful demon possessing special abilities. She could sense the changes in the world, the mysterious and unusual dissipation, but she was powerless to stop them.

She wanted to find a way to perpetuate the mystery, as relying solely on the power of a great demon was not enough.

Yakumo Yukari's first ally was Saigyouji Hanyu.

She couldn't understand the essence of mystery, but Saigyouji Hanyu could.

The earliest source of mystery in the world is human imagination.

Human imagination constructs things beyond the ordinary: gods, demons, monsters, ghosts, and other strange beings. Human reality consists only of this planet and the land beneath our feet.

Everything in the universe operates according to normal rules. There are no gods, demons, monsters, ghosts, or other strange beings.

The whole world looks absurd, yet it seems quite normal.

If the gods, demons, monsters, ghosts, and monsters of the world are built upon human imagination, then their existence is based on the permission of the world.

If one day the world no longer permits this power to exist, how can we continue to maintain and control this power?

Then we must rely on the Great Illusion Barrier to draw power from human imagination and separate reality from fantasy.

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Author's message:

P.S.: My brain exploded, I've been thinking about this for a long time.

Chapter 156 The Sea of ​​World Consciousness

The Great Fantasy Barrier requires the power of Yakumo Yukari's realm.

However, how to draw power from the very nature of human fantasy is another question. Yukari Yakumo isn't powerful enough yet, even if she becomes a youkai of divine rank.

Compared to the ancient gods of the Age of Gods, they are still much weaker, even inferior to the Moon Goddess of the Moon Capital.

In the world of yokai, the older one is, the stronger one becomes. Unlike a certain rabbit who has lived since the age of gods and is still a very weak rabbit.

"That's a bold idea." Amusement appeared on Saigyouji Hanyu's face. "And who can truly stand against the world?"

To perpetuate the mystery of the world is easier said than done.

Furthermore, his conversation with Yukari Yakumo taught Habu Saigyouji a great deal.

“The Tide of the Times.” He chuckled softly. In fact, Saigyouji Hanyu had already learned about the Tide of the Times back when Kanako was around.

He just didn't expect that Yakumo Yukari also knew. She truly deserves to be called a great youkai of the divine realm.

Agree or refuse?

Just as Saigyouji Yuusuke was hesitating, the system notification sounded.

"Ding--"

"You have received an invitation from Yukari Yakumo to become the founder of Gensokyo."

"At the beginning of the 18th century, when the final mystery ended, the Great Barrier of Gensokyo was perfected and perfected, gathering all the mysteries of the world within it, making it a fantasy world independent of the human world."

"Reward: Open the treasure chest and freely choose three items. The task completion time is uncertain."

The long-awaited broken system has finally brought back new tasks.

"Ding--"

"Side quest: Using the existing Akasha's Eye, inscribe Yakumo Yukari's boundary power, connect to the Sea of ​​World Consciousness, and go straight to the source."

"Reward: Gain access to the Root and communicate directly with the World Consciousness."

The main quest was released, followed by side quests. The sheer number of quests caught Saigyouji Hanyu off guard.

"Huh?" Saigyouji Yuzuru was stunned for a moment before he finally reacted. "Use Akasha's Eye to copy and master Yakumo Yukari's power of mastery?"

Confused, he still didn't understand the system's task requirements, and the reward he received was the right to freely enter and exit the Root and communicate with the world's consciousness.

"Are you willing?" Yakumo Yukari looked at Saigyouji Hanyu with expectant eyes and asked.

If Saigyouji Hanyu agrees, Yakumo Yukari can start making plans.

"I do..." Saigyouji Hanyu started to feel awkward halfway through his sentence, feeling that his words were somewhat ambiguous.

"I'm willing to help you fight against the world's continued mystery; it's quite interesting." Saigyouji Hanyu chuckled dryly, then changed the subject, his gaze landing on Yakumo Yukari. "So, Yakumo Yukari, can you lend me your power?"

"I want the power of the realm you have mastered."

Saigyouji Yuusuke had just unlocked the Eye of Akasha when he encountered two quest pitfalls, especially the second one, which gave him a bit of a headache.

In particular, this mission is mandatory.

Yakumo Yukari's realm power became Saigyouji Habu's target.

"The unique racial abilities of youkai are irreplaceable. Even if I wanted to give them to you, you couldn't master them." This is the power that Yukari Yakumo was born with, a power that belonged to her from the moment she was born, and no one else in this world can master it.

“Just try it and you’ll see,” Saigyouji Habu smiled and replied to Yakumo Yukari. “As long as you agree, everything will be fine.”

"Are you telling the truth, kid?" Yakumo Yukari's eyes flickered as she stared at Saigyouji Hanyu.

If Saigyouji Hanyu can truly master her power, it might prove that her choice was indeed correct.

“Of course, I wouldn’t lie.” Saigyouji Hanyu nodded, and Yakumo Yukari hesitated for a moment, “If you can do it, then come and take it.”

Seeing that Yukari Yakumo had agreed, Yuzuru Saigyouji felt a sense of relief. "You said it yourself."

Then, his eyes gradually changed, transforming into a single golden demonic eye. The golden pupil seemed to have a golden clock hand turning within it.

"Akasha's Eye".

The Mystic Eyes can read abilities from Akasha's records, but each reading can only be used once.

If the being possessing this ability agrees, Saigyouji Habu will be able to completely replicate Yakumo Yukari's power of realm.

Connecting to the ocean of world consciousness, reaching the true origin of the world.

"The Magic Eye reads the record."

"The origin of Yakumo Yukari's birth, the power of her realm is read and copied."

"You have obtained the power of Yakumo Yukari's realm."

This ability is the power to overturn the world.

"How could this be..." Yakumo Yukari suddenly felt a power fluctuation similar to her own ability coming from Saigyouji Habu.

Could it be that Saigyouji Habu has truly mastered the power of realm?

Before Yukari Yakumo could recover from her surprise, Yuu Saigyouji's consciousness seemed to enter another world.

This is the ocean of world consciousness.

The Sea of ​​World Consciousness is where information about all things in the world can be obtained. Ordinary people cannot reach this place, yet it is the true link to the origin of this world.

"Welcome, human."

An unfamiliar voice echoed in Saigyouji Hanyu's ears.

"Who are you?" Saigyouji Yuusuke was taken aback when the beautiful dragon girl appeared in his field of vision. Her pure white gauze dress made her look like a fairy from ancient China. "I am the Dragon God, the deity of this land."

"In other words, it's the suppressive force of the entire world." The dragon girl's words made Saigyouji Yuusuke immediately realize who the person in front of him was.

He suddenly realized that this dragon girl was probably the dragon god of the future Gensokyo.

"Then, Lord Dragon God, what brings you here?"

Saigyouji Yuusuke, calming his uneasy feelings, faced the Dragon Girl and spoke.

“I am just a lowly, ordinary human being, not worthy of the Dragon God’s attention.” Saigyouji Yuusuke’s words made the Dragon Girl look at him with a half-smile. “If you were just a lowly, ordinary human being, you wouldn’t have mastered those demonic eyes and reached the root of the world.”

"The great Onmyoji who gathers the recognition of the planet and the fate of humanity is only asking you for a favor." The Dragon Girl's gaze fell on Saigyouji Yuusuke. "As the only human capable of reaching this place, you are the most suitable candidate."

"Go to the early days of the Age of Gods and resolve the threat from the parallel world." The dragon girl's words made Saigyouji Habu fall into deep thought.

Going back to the age of gods to solve the threat from parallel worlds? What a joke!

"Can I say no?"

“No, you can’t do that~” The Dragon Girl’s lips curled up as she replied to Saigyouji Yuusuke, “This concerns the fate of the world, otherwise this world will perish.”

As soon as he finished speaking, a scene resembling the end of the world appeared before Saigyouji Hanyu's eyes.