"What a shame."
[You shook your head and focused on drawing talismans again, saying nothing else.]
[You actually wanted to see Fujiwara Chika, but it seems that won't happen.]
Chapter 52: On the Matter of the Gari God
[You distributed a large number of talismans to Ashiya Doman and Abe no Seimei, instructing them to distribute them to other Onmyoji willing to participate in this Gari hunt. You also handed some talismans to the Four Heavenly Kings of Yorimitsu.]
[For Minamoto no Raikō, she had no need for talismans herself; her superb martial arts were her best weapon against numerous yokai.]
[Shuten-dōji and Tamamo-no-Mae decided to stay holed up in their house and not come out.]
[Ultimately, the Hyakki Yagyō was instigated by Shuten-dōji through Tamamo-no-Mae, using their own experiences to evoke pity. Furthermore, she had promised a nonexistent "inside job" to convince many yokai of her hatred for Bai Ming.]
[However, Shuten-dōji herself knew she didn't hate Bai Ming at all. Placing herself in danger was an unwise act. If she, who had deceived many yokai, were to appear in the Hyakki Yagyō procession, the yokai would surely turn on her once they realized the truth. Therefore, Shuten-dōji would absolutely not step outside.]
[Kokuō, who had defected early, was also unwilling to go out. Its master, Bai Ming, had instructed it to cultivate at home and not to provoke the "two-tailed cat" (Nekomata).]
[You began to wait for the arrival of the twilight hour. During this wait, you resumed your intense training.]
[Your magic power has slightly increased...]
[Your Strength and Endurance have slightly increased...]
[Your Agility has slightly increased...]
[You stopped training and ordered the system to team up with its classmates to assassinate the remaining gods of the Seven Generations of Gods.]
System: ?
[The twilight hour arrived. Thus, all twelve creation gods of Japan's Seven Generations of Gods—Kuninotokotachi, Toyokumono, Ubihijini, Susuhijini, Tsunokui, Ikutsukui, Ōtonoji, Ōmatonobe, Ōmōtaru, Aya-kashikone—along with Izanagi and Izanami, all died suddenly.]
[Their flesh and souls were collected by your system's other classmates, while their divine authority and divine artifacts remained with you.]
[Talent Greedy Wolf Star, activated.]
[You felt that the Japanese divine era, not yet in decline, was quite lucrative. Therefore, you decided to go even further, but you also wanted to enjoy yourself more.]
[You hadn't forgotten that this simulation was for fun, so you began to act more casually.]
[During the twilight hour, when yokai power is at its strongest, hundreds of yokai began to move.]
[Meanwhile, the Onmyoji, under your leadership, were already waiting in Heian-kyō for the yokai's arrival. For this battle, you brought Setanta.]
[Before this, due to the sudden deaths of the Seven Generations of Gods and Amaterasu Ōmikami, the remaining gods had gone into hiding.]
Bai Ming's original plan was not to repel the Hyakki Yagyō, nor was it to allow the Onmyoji to leave their mark in the Record of the Boundary (Throne of Heroes) by defeating the evil spirits. Instead, he intended to use this war to conduct a grand deification ceremony in the Heian period, thereby splitting the already disharmonious major religious factions in Japan.]
[But now, Bai Ming's plan had changed.]
[He forced the gods in Takamagahara, Izumo, Tanba, Yoru no Kuni, and Yomi to either hide and watch their faith and lineage perish, or to emerge from hiding to face death and have their divine authority seized by him.]
[In this Hyakki Yagyō, both Onmyoji and yokai are your enemies.]
[You could directly have the system eliminate them all, but you wanted to find something to do for yourself, so you quietly watched as the numerous Onmyoji and yokai met.]
The setting sun cast long shadows, and blood splattered.
Talismans, Onmyōjutsu, and magical powers flew wildly from humans and yokai alike.
The enmity between yokai and Onmyoji could never end. Upon meeting during this Hyakki Yagyō, a peaceful resolution was impossible.
Onmyoji and yokai were constantly being injured and killed.
Bai Ming, however, watched from afar, idly playing with the Five Thunder Command token, ready to summon heavenly lightning to aid the weaker side at any moment.
However, both sides were almost evenly matched. Ashiya Doman and Abe no Seimei desperately wanted to ask where Bai Ming had gone, but due to the sheer number of yokai, they had no opportunity to find him.
As the long wait continued, many gods finally couldn't sit still any longer.
The most hot-tempered, Takehaya Susanoo-no-Mikoto, was the first to charge out of Takamagahara, heading straight for the crowd of mixed Onmyoji and yokai. Bai Ming, however, directly produced the Pojun Divine Lightning Halberd and blocked Takehaya Susanoo-no-Mikoto.
"Halt--No passage permitted."
Sparks flew as Takehaya Susanoo-no-Mikoto's Ame no Habakiri clashed with the Pojun Divine Lightning Halberd.
The katana and the halberd collided dozens of times. Bai Ming and Takehaya Susanoo-no-Mikoto retreated a considerable distance. Bai Ming stretched his limbs and beckoned, "You've got some strength. Come again."
Takehaya Susanoo-no-Mikoto grew even more enraged and, with a roar, charged directly at Bai Ming. Bai Ming, holding his halberd, met the charge.
The two exchanged blows for over ten rounds. Then, on a whim, Bai Ming tossed his weapon aside and charged at Takehaya Susanoo-no-Mikoto bare-handed.
Seeing that Bai Ming had discarded his weapon, Takehaya Susanoo-no-Mikoto was overjoyed and rushed at Bai Ming with the Ame no Habakiri.
"Pay the price for your foolishness, human!"
The Ame no Habakiri swung towards Bai Ming's neck, vast magical power surging around. But Takehaya Susanoo-no-Mikoto only struck empty air.
Takehaya Susanoo-no-Mikoto felt a tap on his shoulder and, turning, swung again, missing once more.
"Roar? Did you think discarding my weapon was a foolish choice? Reckless, truly too reckless."
Bai Ming's voice came from behind Takehaya Susanoo-no-Mikoto again. "Do you know? I crave worthy opponents. After much thought, the people of Heian-kyō, and the yokai alike, none were worthy of my attention. So, I turned my gaze to you."
Takehaya Susanoo-no-Mikoto twisted and swung again, still missing.
[Talent: All-Purpose, Activated]
[Talent: Greedy Wolf Star (Killing Star), Activated]
"Other pantheons, to be honest, are still a bit out of my league right now. But a pantheon like yours, where creator gods can be scalded to death by their own children just from childbirth—"
The voice continued to pour out, and Takehaya Susanoo-no-Mikoto was already in a furious rage, constantly slashing at Bai Ming with Ame no Habakiri, but as expected, all attacks were dodged by Bai Ming.
"is just right for me."
As the words fell, Takehaya Susanoo-no-Mikoto was kicked flying by Bai Ming.
Then, with a shout from Bai Ming, a Shiba Inu transformed into a blur as it charged. Takehaya Susanoo-no-Mikoto immediately ascended into the sky, while the Shiba Inu transformed into a dragon and bit down on his arm.
Takehaya Susanoo-no-Mikoto's mind went blank.
He couldn't comprehend how this dog had transformed from a dog into a dragon.
In an instant, Takehaya Susanoo-no-Mikoto's arm was bitten off. The giant dragon then twisted and slammed, directly knocking Takehaya Susanoo-no-Mikoto down from the sky.
Ame no Habakiri fell into Bai Ming's hands.
Setanta, having reverted from its dragon form, once again became a Shiba Inu and lay on the other side with a ** expression.
Bai Ming thought: Could it be that the name Setanta caused this foolish dog to overindulge, leading to insufficient magical power?
Bai Ming flipped his hand, and Ame no Habakiri disappeared into the system space. He walked towards the one-armed Takehaya Susanoo-no-Mikoto, his right arm bulging with muscle, and then punched down.
Before his physical body died, while his spirit had not yet dispersed, and his soul had not yet departed, Bai Ming directly stuffed Takehaya Susanoo-no-Mikoto into the system space, then had the system refine Takehaya Susanoo-no-Mikoto's soul and spirit into pure soul power and mental power.
Bai Ming looked at Takemikazuchi approaching from the horizon, and kicked the Shiba Inu with a ** expression: "Get ready to kill the second one. Setanta, the thunder beast is yours. Its life or death doesn't matter, as long as its body is intact. As for Takemikazuchi—that one is mine."
Chapter 53: Simulation End
[Your battle with Setanta and Takemikazuchi was short-lived, and you slew them on the spot. Without looking back, you hurried towards the place where the Japanese gods resided.]
[This was a complete slaughter. In 982 AD, the divine age of Japan met its end at your hands.]
[Many yokai and onmyoji were also severely weakened by this war, leading to a decline in the supernatural. The yokai retreated, and it seemed as though the Heian period in Japan had ushered in peace—but you had no intention of stopping there. You still had many things you wanted to do.]
[The yokai Jinling chose to defect to you and signed a contract, bringing a list of many yokai willing to submit and signing contracts on their behalf.]
[According to the yokai Jinling, your foremost fierce hound Setanta directly bit to death Ōtengu and some other ugly-looking yokai. The remaining yokai then decided to band together and offered their allegiance, compiling a contract book containing their true spirits as a sign of submission.]
[You obtained "The Heian Yokai Almanac."]
[Talent: All-Purpose, Activated]
[Talent: Greedy Wolf Star, Activated]
[You injured Ashiya Doman and Abe no Seimei to prevent them from interfering with your affairs. As for Minamoto no Raikō, due to past experiences, she was determined to be a woman who spoke of righteous love but was willing to disregard social morality and tolerate any behavior for the sake of love.]
[Sei Shōnagon didn't care what you wanted to do; she only cared about one thing—whether it was interesting.]
[Thus, you directly killed the Emperor of Japan, destroyed the Sessho-Kanpaku regency, and left with flair. Afterward, Emperor Ichijō, at the age of five, ascended the throne. You reveled in the amusement. At the same time, under the Crimson Moon, the ferocious divine might roared, and the supreme titles of Consort Yu and General Bai Ming echoed throughout the entire Heian period, leaving a rich and colorful stroke.]
[Sei Shōnagon, whose alignment was Chaotic Good, felt that what you did was a bit extreme, but in the end, she brushed it off with a "Very interesting" and happily wrote some essays to record your thoughts and feelings during these actions.]
[In 989 AD, you met Murasaki Shikibu. She was very concerned about you and Sei Shōnagon and frequently visited your residence to see you and Sei Shōnagon.]
[However, because Murasaki Shikibu's surname was Fujiwara, and because you destroyed the Sessho-Kanpaku regency, causing the Fujiwara clan to be affected, she never confessed her love for you in her lifetime. You, however, were indifferent to this matter, only focusing on gathering materials and training your body during the overtime of this era.]
[You spent a relatively peaceful life with them and then met a peaceful end.]
[Simulation End]
[The results you obtained have been rewritten and replaced in the Pan-Human History.]
[The interface and related information have been generated and will not be elaborated upon here.]
Bai Ming got up from the bed. Without a word, he first recited the Pure Heart Mantra several times, then let out a sigh of relief.
Although the memories from the simulation were real, rewriting history with his own body and consciousness, he couldn't let the immense volume of memories affect his own state.
System: Host, be honest, is your own strength always greater than the Servants registered every time?
Bai Ming: Otherwise? What if some idiot really summoned me using a Holy Relic, and I happened to be bored and responded, and then didn't hold back, allowing them to use Command Spells to annoy me?
System: That's true—I'll go organize the materials for the host first.
Bai Ming: Don't let the door hit you on the way out.
Lao Bai let out another long breath and lay on the bed, motionless.
The simulation time passed much faster than his real-life experience. After his simulation, not much time had passed in Chaldea either, leaving only a large amount of free time. As for the previous Setanta, Kokuō, and Jinling, he had taken them in. Tamamo-no-Mae and Shuten had chosen to register on the Throne of Heroes.
After much deliberation, Bai Ming rolled out of bed again, left his room, and headed to the training room. After releasing Kokuō and Setanta, he began to train by himself.
Setanta looked around curiously, then ran out of the training room. Kokuō quietly curled up in a corner, cultivating.
After a long while, the training room door opened.
Fujimaru Ritsuka looked at the sweat-drenched Bai Ming with surprise: "Senior Bai, aren't you training too hard?"
"You're too lax."
Bai Ming stopped his physical training and looked at Fujimaru Ritsuka: "As a Master, not having a good physique is a liability in combat. Do you understand this principle? If you're worried that excessive training will make your body out of shape, I have other methods."
"But Senior Akuta Hinako also—"
"There are tons of immortal old geezers out there, but you're just going to mope around feeling sorry for yourself, a lonely shut-in? Get lost. You're not her. That old geezer has lived for over two thousand years, existing since before the Common Era. Are you going to compete with them on who lives longer?"
"Waaah!" Fujimaru Ritsuka yelled. "I get it! I'll start training with you right now, senpai!"
Standing at the training room door, Akuta Hinako quietly listened to Bai Ming finish scolding her. She then silently took out a handful of sunflower seeds from her pocket and started cracking them. With a fake smile, she said, "Why aren't you scolding anymore? Continue scolding in front of me, then."
Akuta Hinako unhurriedly cracked her seeds and asked, "Did you get shy because I showed up? That shouldn't be it. Could it be you had a good night's sleep and found your conscience?"
"Huh?"
Bai Ming immediately stopped training and walked towards Akuta Hinako. "Are you, Mr. Proper with those glasses, planning to fight me?"
Akuta Hinako thought to herself: Mainly, I haven't finished the sunflower seeds Bai Ming gave me. When you eat someone's food, you can't easily criticize them. If Bai Ming wants to say a few words, let him. Once I'm done eating, I'll scold him like he's nobody.
"I can't be bothered to argue with you."
With that, Akuta Hinako turned and left the training room.
Bai Ming looked at Fujimaru Ritsuka. "Come on, let's work out. We'll start with the most basic thing: running. Do some basic stretches with me to warm up."
"Yes, senpai!"
Fujimaru Ritsuka saw Bai Ming's expressionless face and felt a pang of anxiety. Fujimaru Ritsuka followed Bai Ming and trained overtime, but Fujimaru Ritsuka's body remained tense. Bai Ming frowned repeatedly watching Fujimaru Ritsuka.
"What exactly are you afraid of?"
Bai Ming pondered. He hadn't done anything particularly terrifying, had he? Or perhaps, during his simulations, someone in Chaldea had gotten bored and started spreading rumors?
"Senpai—that big white dog over there… is it okay?"
Fujimaru Ritsuka pointed at Kokuō, who was curled up nearby. Bai Ming replied, "It's fine. That's my mount."
Fujimaru Ritsuka breathed a sigh of relief. "I thought I saw something that you couldn't see but only I could, and it scared me to death."
Kokuō looked up at Fujimaru Ritsuka and snorted disdainfully. A weak human could be scared by a harmless big dog like me. Meanwhile, in the control room of Chaldea, Setanta and Fou were engaged in a pet battle.
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