Yamata no Orochi, You Brat!
Although in real history, the so-called Mount Ooe Faction were nothing more than a group of mountain bandits who occupied Mount Ooe and occasionally raided the city, in the Eastern Kingdom, where the culture of Weird Tale was rich, people liked to mythologize the rulers and then demonize their enemies.
For example, Earth Spider was an indigenous person living in the mountains, and Ryomen Sukuna was a local Chivalrous Hero who once rebelled against the government. Later, even some famous people who killed mountain bandits would call those bandits "ghosts" in order to boast about their achievements and highlight their martial merits.
Because it was Shuten Doji, a famous figure, who killed him, Minamoto no Yorimitsu's status naturally rose. After all, the most direct and subtle way to praise someone is to praise the person they defeated.
Furthermore, the story of Shuten Doji being "drunk and then killed" clearly echoes the story of Yamata no Orochi being killed by Susanoo. Therefore, the legend of Shuten Doji is also connected with Yamata no Orochi, and he carries the characteristics of "the Child of Yamata no Orochi".
At this very moment, Shuten Doji used sake as a medium and legends as bait, taking advantage of the special timing of the Midsummer Night Festival to awaken the Innate Supernatural Tale of Yamata no Orochi.
Logically speaking, the "Yamata no Orochi" that was slain in legends should not appear as Innate Supernatural Tale creature, because in people's minds it is already "dead".
However, in recent years, in countless comics, novels, games, and films from the East, the Yamata no Orochi has repeatedly resurrected from the legend in various forms, identities, and for various reasons.
In this process, people who had been influenced by the culture of the East began to subconsciously add many characteristics to this evil god, including the ability to "resurrect".
At this moment, at the site of the Midsummer Night Festival, a ceremony rich in various Tag, and with the help of countless people's attention and the extremely special atmosphere, Hundred Tales revealed their biggest trump card.
The [Tag], [Element], and [knowledge] left behind by the previously deceased Hundred Tales, and even the Supernatural Tale Fire Weird Tale, all began to rapidly gather and merge into the eight hideous snake heads.
The seventy-odd people who hadn't yet begun reciting the Weird Tale were chanting the passage about the Yamata no Orochi Warriors series, some mentioned the Evil Spirit of Heian-kyo (Kyoto), and others recounted the legend of the Orochi's power, which was described as a collection of negative consciousness from Earth...
The eight-headed, eight-tailed giant serpent was originally born from the characteristics of the snake-slaying myth of a great Western country. It symbolized the evil water god who stole the harvest (Kishida-hime) from the flood. However, with the spread of ACG culture, which can be regarded as a symbol of Eastern culture, it was also given all sorts of incredible things, as if it was not worthy of being called Yamata no Orochi if it was not strong.
Its powerful strength, terrifying regenerative abilities, and toxic, foul blood have become mere appearances; all the elements that are synonymous with evil now fill its flesh and blood.
The more complex and powerful Weird Tale, the less likely it is to appear. But once it does appear, all our knowledge about it will become the framework that supports its existence.
In today's cultural sphere on Earth, how many people in any of the more developed countries haven't played Eastern games, watched Eastern anime, or read Eastern novels? And how many of these frequent visitors to ACG culture are even aware of the existence of the Yamata no Orochi?
One by one, the candle flames went out, and the bodies of the creatures transformed into snake scales, merging with the giant snake with eight heads and eight tails.
The raging Supernatural Tale Fire was like a great sun rekindled in the night sky, even dimming the sunlight representing Amaterasu's power above Takama-ga-hara, Tamamo-no-Mae spread out.
Rivers of putrid, poisonous blood gushed through this divine realm, defiling the once exotic abode into a bizarre and eerie demonic domain.
The dozens of candles that had not yet been lit were all turned into nourishment for the Yamata no Orochi, and the Midsummer Night Festival seemed to have failed. However, the Midsummer Night was not over yet. Before July, every day could be a Midsummer Night.
Or rather, the Yamata no Orochi is the result of tonight's Hundred Tales!
On the scroll floating in mid-air, amidst the countless images of hundreds of ghosts walking, the phantom of a giant serpent with eight heads and eight tails appeared behind the monsters, becoming the background of this scroll that recorded thousands of Weird Tale, and thus the largest of all the Weird Tale in the Night Parade of a Hundred Demons Picture.
"Using different settings to squeeze out the original concept of the Innate Supernatural Tale, and then engaging in possession... is this even possible?"
Looking at that huge ball of Supernatural Tale Fire, which seemed to be made up of countless interwoven flames yet were not subordinate to each other, Feng Xue instantly saw through the actual principle behind it. At the same time, she realized that the large amount of moe-ification, anthropomorphism, and embellishment of the Eastern Kingdom was probably not just for promoting Weird Tale, but also for preparing for such "possession".
If the spirit cannot contend with Innate Supernatural Tale, then let Innate Supernatural Tale anything but innate...
"The Hundred Tales isn't entirely idle either..." Feng Xue, inside the cockpit, took a deep breath. As he adjusted his inner energy, he transformed once again into that Cannot Be Named, grotesque creature and unleashed the Heavenly Demon All Forms Fist at the Yamata no Orochi was still absorbing [consciousness].
The eight-headed, eight-tailed behemoth and the hundred-armed, hundred-legged demon collided in an extremely primitive way, but the resulting wind pressure had nothing left to blow away.
Having completed her delaying mission with the Killing Stone, Tamamo-no-Mae, with her nine tails wrapped around Hundred-Eyed Demon and a few other surviving executives, raced wildly towards the distant castle tower.
Seeing this, Feng Xue pressed down with her fingertip, triggering a button inside the control arm. Immediately, a disc about thirty centimeters in diameter detached from the World's wrist, tracing a graceful arc under the bright sun and moon, and flew towards the fleeing Nine-Tailed Fox.
Yamata no Orochi had no intention of intercepting the hidden weapon. Instead, taking advantage of Feng Xue's distraction, it swung its tail, which was tinged with a color that resembled rotting flesh, and lashed it hard against the machine. Even in a world with [armor] elements, the terrifying size of the nearly 100-meter-long Orochi was hard to withstand.
Inside the softly lit cockpit, a red glow had begun to flicker. The symbols on the screen representing the machine's status were mostly tinged with red, and various damage-related texts popped up one after another on the computer's monitor. At this moment, there were very few comments in the Live Broadcast Room; it seemed that everyone was holding their breath, waiting for the end of this battle.
The flying disc struck the nine-tailed fox demon precisely. Amidst its pitiful screams, its torn flesh seemed to announce the demise of this top-five most popular demon in the Eastern Kingdom.
However, the still-burning Supernatural Tale Fire denied this idea. As a fluffy, soft golden fox tail fell from the sky, the previous carnage seemed to have turned into an illusion. Tamamo-no-Mae, with only eight tails remaining, returned to the state before she was hit, as if time had reversed. While waving her tails to pick up rocks behind her, she left towards the castle tower at an even faster speed.
At this moment, Feng Xue no longer had the energy to pursue. The world that had withstood the sixteen-movement attack of the Yamata no Orochi finally could not withstand the explosive bombardment and exploded into a pile of fireworks amidst flashes of sparks.
It's unbelievable. There are always people who see large numbers and say the currency is collapsing, or that a large amount of effort leads to an imbalance of power. It's ridiculous.
From the very beginning of this book, I've been saying that the setting is paramount; the special attack is godlike, and the power level is only ranked third. So how can there be any talk of inconsistent power levels?
This statement may be true from the perspective of humanity; Yan is currently the strongest country in the world, so strong that all other countries combined cannot defeat it. However, this is only from the perspective of humanity.
However, for Weird Tale, the combat power is not unbalanced, because any Weird Tale with a house in the Tower of Babel can be developed in a specific world for a few years, creating a Weird Tale with "Brick Breaking Martial Arts", "Sir, times have changed", "A gun is fast beyond seven steps, and accurate and fast within seven steps", and immediately be able to beat Martial Arts Master.
The information age is a turning point for the transformation of Weird Tale. The protagonist has various advantages, and in an era of highly developed information media, he specifically created several Weird Tale targeting Hundred Tales. It's like he learned dragon-slaying techniques, obtained a dragon-slaying sword, wore dragon-slaying armor, and even specially crafted a whole set of dragon-slaying weapons just to slay dragons. If he still can't easily defeat them, that would be a complete breakdown of the power levels, right?
Or to think that the combat power is collapsing is completely ignoring the issue of changing times.
In the era of cold weapons, the Mongol cavalry swept across Eurasia, but in modern times, a single machine gun company could crush them. The strongest forces of the old era were easily overwhelmed. Can you call this a collapse of military strength? This is a victory of technology, okay?
Similarly, for decades, due to the underdeveloped media, Hundred Tales suppressed the development of other Weird Tale in Infinite City through its sheer volume and monopoly. However, with the advancement of technology, it was inevitable that it would be surpassed.