What Kind of Type-Moon Is This!

Abe no Seimei looked at Bai Ming, deep in thought. Judging by his stance, the newcomer harbored no ill will, meaning he wasn't an enemy. His attire and accent were strange, not to mention Bai Ming's muscular build and solid physique – he clearly wasn't from around here.

This stance wasn't even that of a typical Onmyoji.

But this man's vitality was so potent that even ordinary spirits dared not approach. He must be an excellent warrior.

He posed no threat to me whatsoever.

Abe no Seimei couldn't quite figure out why the man had come to cause trouble.

"I don't believe I know you."

"Now you do. I've come to fight you." Bai Ming pointed at Abe no Seimei. "I'm going to step on you to make a name for myself!"

So that was the reason for the disturbance—

"I must regretfully decline your request. Onmyodo should not be used for personal brawls." Abe no Seimei paused, then continued, "I'm not particularly skilled in physical combat, so I ask that you don't make things difficult for me."

Bai Ming thought: Abe no Seimei was a leading figure in the Heian period, having subdued many man-eating yokai and evil spirits. Pushing him too hard wouldn't be good. The main goals of this simulation were to have fun and to forge a connection.

"Fight me once. Win or lose, we'll call it a day."

Abe no Seimei was silent for a long time before speaking, "We'll stop at a touch. I am Abe no Seimei, son of the White Fox, an Onmyoji of the Onmyo Division under the Ministry of Central Affairs."

Listening to Abe no Seimei's string of titles, Bai Ming thought: Right, these Japanese always liked to tack on all sorts of meaningless titles. If I just gave my name, I'd lose half my presence against this guy with his long magician title.

Making up his mind, Bai Ming patted the head of the young puppy in his arms and announced loudly, "This is my foremost war dog, 'Setanta'! I am Bai Ming, the Great General, an immortal from the courts of China's mountains, with the bestowed title of Divine Might Invincible Young Poppy Future Consort Yu Mustard!"

Although Abe no Seimei didn't understand the meaning of such a long title, he grasped "invincible" and "Consort Yu," believing that a longer title meant greater strength.

Before the abolition of the Kentōshi (envoys to Tang China), those envoys had brought back stories of Hegemon-King Xiang Yu and his beloved Yu Meiren, also known as Consort Yu.

Abe no Seimei immediately understood why the story of Hegemon-King Xiang Yu and Consort Yu was so poignant – it was pure brotherhood.

But precisely because of this, Abe no Seimei's expression grew solemn.

This person before him was terrifyingly strong.

Bai Ming's smile finally couldn't be contained. He had long wanted to say this: "You are finished!"

Abe no Seimei commanded his shikigami to attack Bai Ming, and Bai Ming grinned.

"You dare attack with spirit bodies? You bring such petty tricks before me? If you don't use your real abilities, I will!"

Bai Ming didn't dodge. The golden light protecting his body manifested spontaneously.

The brilliant radiance illuminated the Abe family residence and the dark night sky.

The dazzling golden light was a great threat to these low-level spirits being controlled. Upon charging at Bai Ming, they instantly began to emit wisps of smoke as they were struck by the golden light.

Seeing this, Abe no Seimei quickly formed the Kikkō-in (hexagram seal) with his hands, and the five-pointed star seal, embodying the five elements of wood, fire, earth, metal, and water, flew out.

Bai Ming formed a hand seal, his demonic power surging, and shouted:

"Subtle Void, Zhao Gong of the Divine Heavens, command thunder and lightning, move fire and wind. What god does not submit, what ghost dares to charge? With a single bark of the divine tiger, ten thousand ghosts vanish. I now summon you, emerge swiftly from the Crimson Palace!"

Instantly, a fierce wind arose, accompanied by continuous tiger roars. The weaker of the attacking shikigami, unable to bear the backlash of severing their contracts, broke their links with Abe no Seimei and fled in all directions amidst the raging wind and tiger roars. But it was all in vain; lightning and fire descended from the sky, and all the ghosts and spirits, regardless of their strength, wailed under the lightning and fire before scattering into nothingness.

The five-element barrier formed by the Kikkō-in also shattered.

Abe no Seimei's face turned ashen, and he spat out a mouthful of blood, his aura in disarray.

His expression shifted constantly, as if he were trying to figure out where this man came from, and why he had never heard of him before.

Bai Ming, on the other hand, was full of amusement. "These mountain spirits and monsters dare call themselves gods and immortals? They shouldn't be called shikigami anymore, they should be called shiki-oni (spirit demons). Calling them gods would be an insult to the gods."

With that, he turned and left Abe no Seimei's residence, shouting, "Abe no Seimei has been defeated! I am now number one!"

Then, Bai Ming, holding the puppy named "Setanta," turned and left.

[You ignored Abe no Seimei's beet-red face and proceeded to interrogate the Harima-style Onmyoji wandering the populace]

[Among the Harima-style Onmyoji, there was an outstanding individual who could be considered the leader of these folk schools, named Ashiya Doman]

[You know that these Japanese are inherently servile, willing to be enslaved by the strong and eager to enslave others. Therefore, simply defeating Abe no Seimei was not enough; you had to defeat Ashiya Doman as well]

[While you were searching for Ashiya Doman, the news of your defeat of Abe no Seimei spread. Abe no Seimei came forward and acknowledged the event, declaring you the number one, and referring to you as the Thunder Immortal, Young Poppy Future Consort Yu Child]

Dōma Hōshi, the monk Dōman, or Ashiya Dōman – a man whose pupils were like polished obsidian, and whose face always bore a cruel, almost perfect smile.

Legend had it that Ashiya Dōman possessed a fierce physique capable of tearing enemies apart with his bare hands, earning him the title of "Humanoid Yokai."

Therefore, the moment Bai Ming saw him, he charged forward. He wanted to see what this "Humanoid Yokai," capable of tearing people in half with his bare hands, was made of.

Bai Ming set down Setanta and walked step by step towards Ashiya Dōman.

Ashiya Dōman naturally knew who Bai Ming was.

With a dull thud, Bai Ming's punch sent Ashiya Dōman staggering back several steps. Bai Ming gave Ashiya Dōman no chance to react, closing in and throwing punch after punch.

Ashiya Dōman struggled to block Bai Ming's relentless blows, retreating step by step. His hands had gone numb from the impact.

His calves were already sinking into the soil.

"Weak! Weak! Weak! A dignified sorcerer, an Onmyoji, a humanoid yokai, only has this much strength?! Ashiya Dōman, you're really no match for Abe no Seimei!"

Bai Ming's voice was loud enough that the phrase "Ashiya Dōman, you're no match for Abe no Seimei" immediately spread.

"Tch—" Ashiya Dōman clicked his tongue in annoyance and angrily threw a punch. "Don't look down on me!"

Fueled by anger, Ashiya Doman's strength increased, and he began to fight back fiercely.

During the confrontation, Ashiya Doman cast Yin-Yang arts to enhance his physical body and started to resist Bai Ming.

Fists collided ceaselessly, a series of dull thuds echoing in the air.

Unexpectedly, Bai Ming seemed like a pervert, becoming even more excited upon seeing Ashiya Doman resist. "Hee hee hee hee! It seems I've hit a nerve! Useless! Useless! Useless! It's too late to resist now!"

Chapter 43: A Yokai is a Yokai; If I Don't Kill You, My Dao Heart Won't Be Stable

Under Bai Ming's crazed barrage of punches, Ashiya Doman's arms had completely lost sensation. He could only continue to fight back by sheer will, refusing to be beaten to death by this lunatic.

Suddenly, Bai Ming landed a whip kick directly on Ashiya Doman's body, sending him flying. Bai Ming then picked up a nearby puppy and walked step by step towards Ashiya Doman. Seeing the look of anger and fear on his opponent's face, Bai Ming spoke, "From now on, I am the number one Yin-Yang master of this Heian era. Abe no Seimei's 'Thunder Immortal Hinagiku Mirai Uguisuhime' was too unpleasant. You will spread my new title."

"When we meet, if I appear as a woman, you will respectfully call me 'Crimson Under the Moon Fierce Divine Might Roaring Hinagiku Mirai, Supreme Consort Yu.' If I appear as a man, you will call me 'Great Tang's Demon-Slaying Divine Might Invincible Great General Bai Ming.' Do you understand?"

Ashiya Doman thought to himself: If I don't agree now, I'll likely be sent to the underworld.

So, he respectfully agreed and began to spread Bai Ming's fame.

[Ashiya Doman's favorability towards you has drastically decreased]

[However, you couldn't care less and are preparing for the next task]

[In the Heian era, there exist yokai, ghosts, demons, mountain spirits, and more. When you were in China, you encountered some mountain and wild spirits that claimed to be immortals but weren't, and you also formed connections with various immortals and divine generals through the Xuan Yun Incantation of the Eight Great Divine Spells. In Britain and France, you encountered many Western dragons, but you haven't encountered Japanese yokai yet, so you plan to go stir up trouble for them]

[In your memory, these Japanese yokai are mostly female, and you believe your current entry is the perfect bait for fishing]

[Thus, holding the puppy in your arms, you began to wander around the Heian-kyo night, which was rampant with spirits]

[Talent Greedy Wolf activated]

[Through your persistent efforts, you successfully attracted the yokai you dreamed of by the bridge]

[Her name is Ibaraki-dōji]

She was a petite girl with a pair of red and black oni horns—at least, that's how her body appeared.

Her feet and limbs were red, and there were some blood-red patterns on her exposed shoulders.

She wore a bright yellow kimono with patterns that Bai Ming couldn't appreciate, and she was lingering alone by the bridge. Upon seeing Bai Ming approaching step by step with the puppy, she cast a minor illusion and then feigned shyness as she walked towards Bai Ming, adopting a pitiable and alluring demeanor. She spoke softly, "Kind sir, could you help me? I've just moved to Heian-kyo and reside in the Gojo Residence, but there are so many roads here, and I'm not familiar with them. I can't find my way home."

This was Ibaraki-dōji's usual trick. Bai Ming smiled and replied, "Of course."

Bai Ming then led Ibaraki-dōji towards the Gojo Residence. As they neared the Gojo Residence, Ibaraki-dōji spoke again, "My residence is actually outside the capital."

"Is that so?"

Bai Ming set the puppy aside and suddenly burst into laughter. His laughter was so ferocious that even Ibaraki-dōji, who was an oni, was momentarily stunned. Ibaraki-dōji couldn't help but wonder: Had she been double-crossed?

"Miss, please allow me to offer you my highest respect—"

Bai Ming bowed slightly, adopting a courteous posture. Ibaraki-dōji felt extremely awkward. She couldn't shout "My home is Mount Ooe!" and utterly humiliate or even kill the person if they didn't ask where her home was. But what was this guy doing?

"Miss, do you believe in gravity? Do you believe in fate?"

"What are you talking about! My home is actually on Mount Ooe. Are you going to take me there?"

Although this guy was saying strange things, as long as he agreed, she would immediately kill this human.

Ibaraki-dōji thought sinisterly, waiting for Bai Ming's next words.

Bai Ming, however, directly summoned a brick and smashed it into Ibaraki-dōji's face. Ibaraki-dōji's mind went blank, but the pain infuriated her. Just as she was about to retaliate, Bai Ming punched her in the face again, sending her flying.

Bai Ming followed up closely, unleashing a barrage of punches on Ibaraki-dōji.

Ibaraki-dōji flew even farther.

Bai Ming's voice trembled with excitement, "Yokai! This Gojo Residence will be your burial ground! I finally found a living yokai! If you want to kill me, you must be prepared to be killed by me!"

"Human—unforgivable! Unforgivable, stop spouting nonsense here!"

"Roar? You're not running away but approaching me?"

Bai Ming walked towards Ibaraki-dōji step by step.

Ibaraki-dōji charged directly at Bai Ming, also summoning nearby vengeful spirits, intending to brutally kill Bai Ming. Unexpectedly, golden light emanated from Bai Ming, and the vengeful spirits were sent to reincarnation before they could even get close. Ibaraki-dōji was greatly alarmed. She realized she had tried to fish but ended up being the fish. She immediately wanted to retreat, but Bai Ming gave her no chance.

Grabbing her long oni horns, Bai Ming delivered a knee strike. Bai Ming merely lifted his leg slightly, driving his knee into Ibaraki-dōji's face, whose true height was only 1.47 meters. As her mind went blank, Bai Ming severed the long oni horns with a "crack!" sound.

Ibaraki-dōji let out a painful wail.

She realized she might not be able to leave safely and immediately began to beg desperately.

Humans! They would let you go if you begged, acted weak, and made baseless promises—she had escaped from warriors like this before, so humans were truly easy to deceive!

Thus, Ibaraki-dōji began to plead:

"I was wrong! I'm sorry! I was wrong! I shouldn't have come to Kyoto to harm humans. Forgive me, I promise I'll never come back, I—"

Ibaraki-dōji's voice abruptly stopped. Bai Ming's movements didn't cease. Magic power attached to his palm, sharpening it like a blade. Blood splattered as Bai Ming cut Ibaraki-dōji in half in front of the Gojo Residence. Bai Ming murmured, "It seems Japanese oni also learn to act like humans, but they fundamentally don't know remorse—a yokai is a yokai; even if you admit your mistake, you're still a yokai. If I let you go today, my Dao heart won't be stable."

With that, Bai Ming performed a ritual for Ibaraki-dōji, guiding her soul from the Japanese underworld to the Chinese underworld, and then burned her corpse with fire.

Bai Ming bowed slightly to the corpse, "Infinite blessings from the Heavenly Venerable. In the past, a strong man named Gojo became 'Two-Point-Five-Gojo.' Now, you yokai have also become half. Be a good person in your next life and don't be a yokai. I'm going to find the next strong yokai. I have a kind heart and will send them to accompany you from Mount Ooe."

[You slayed Ibaraki-dōji with your combined magic and martial prowess, but the satisfaction you got from fighting her was less than your fight with Ashiya Doman. You only hope that Mount Ooe, which Ibaraki-dōji mentioned, can bring you immense surprises]

[Similarly, your combat style, which combines magic and martial arts, was witnessed by a warrior named 'Watanabe no Tsuna' who was passing by that night. While marveling, he began to spread your name among the warriors. From then on, the overall atmosphere of Heian-kyo began to undergo subtle changes under your influence]

Chapter 44: Bai Ming: "Hmm, I Have a Plan"

[Mount Ooe, also known as Tanba Mountain]

[The legendary city of demons led by Shuten-dōji. Mount Ooe is not far from the capital, and it is a necessary path for entering and exiting Kyoto.]

Bai Ming left Heian-kyo overnight and headed for Mount Ooe.

When he was still some distance from Mount Ooe, Bai Ming stopped and thought: Since Mount Ooe is a city of demons, it must be filled with many spirits and monsters. It would be difficult and time-consuming to kill them all by himself, and there would be omissions. His lightning magic, used in haste, would not be enough to kill them all. He needed to devise a foolproof plan.

[You look up at the pitch-black sky, and suddenly have an idea.]

[You begin to praise yourself as a Type-Moon idea generator.]

[You begin to activate your thought patterns.]

Suddenly, Bai Ming's magic surged, and even the surrounding magic became restless. First, he formed hand seals and chanted the Xuan Yun Mantra, contacting the many idle deities of the Thunder Department. Then, he used the Zhu Xiang Divine Mantra to invite the deities to be his guests. After that, he formed hand seals and chanted spells, using his lightning magic from afar towards Mount Ooe.

Suddenly, thunder rumbled, and heavenly sounds echoed.

Bai Ming looked up at the sky with a silly grin.

Meanwhile, the enjoying demons of Mount Ooe also looked up at the sky curiously, wondering why the sky was covered in dark clouds and rumbling with thunder.

Suddenly, lightning illuminated the sky, and countless bolts of lightning, like heavenly fire, descended upon Mount Ooe like a curtain. A few bolts of lightning also shot directly towards Bai Ming. Seeing this, Bai Ming took to his heels and ran. The lightning chased him, and wherever he ran, rocks and soil flew.

A streak of light flew down from the sky, and no matter how Bai Ming ran or dodged, he couldn't escape it. It kept following him closely.

With a dull thud, Bai Ming was knocked unconscious. The lightning finally struck him.

The lightning on Mount Ooe raged, and after a moment, the dark clouds and thunder disappeared, leaving only the silent Mount Ooe and Bai Ming, who was knocked out and severely injured by the lightning.

However, in the simulation, all the negative effects were borne by a false body condensed by the system's energy, allowing Bai Ming to endure the lightning strike, oscillating between consciousness and pain.

[You have obtained the Dharma artifact - Five Thunder Command Token, which has been stored in your Sea of Consciousness.]