In the Evil Spirit Realm, inside a mystic realm named the Sakaiminato Ancient Residence.
All kinds of legendary monsters from Sakura Country gathered and entrenched themselves here.
Shuten-doji, the Great Sky Dog, the Ox Demon, the Wheel Monk, the Slit-Mouthed Woman, and so on...
Glancing across, bizarre-looking monsters were everywhere throughout the entire mystic realm.
Among them, a giant snake with eight heads used its ten-thousand-meter-long body to encircle the entire mystic realm.
In the central area, a luxurious residence surrounded by water on all fours stood tall.
At this moment, a woman with a human body and a fox head, possessing nine tails behind her, was gazing in a daze at an invitation card in her hand.
Just then, a girl of about ten years old, wearing a red petal-patterned kimono, drifted over.
After bowing respectfully to the Nine-Tailed Fox, she said:
"Lady Tamamo-no-Mae, did you call for me?"
"Yes, I want you to go somewhere." Tamamo-no-Mae spoke in a delicate voice and a gentle tone:
"The new session of the Tomb of Gods and Demons has already begun, and I want you, Zashiki-warashi, to make a trip there. How does that sound?"
Although her words seemed like an inquiry, her tone was filled with unquestionable certainty.
Zashiki-warashi did not dare to refuse Tamamo-no-Mae's order either, and immediately replied:
"Since My Lady appreciates me so much, this child will certainly go."
"I just don't know what else I should do."
Hearing this, a trace of appreciative light flashed in Tamamo-no-Mae's eyes, and she said with a smile:
"During that battle a thousand years ago, we lost our own land and were driven into this tiny mystic realm to survive."
"But this time is different; the world's landscape is about to welcome a drastic change."
"Before that happens, I want