Chapter 148

Golden auspicious clouds covered the entire sky at an extremely fast speed, and golden ancient brilliance fell upon the earth from the gaps in the clouds, turning night into day.

**Western Region**

The number of monsters in this area exceeds the number of humans. Additionally, the number of powerful monsters here is among the highest in the world.

Where there are many powerful monsters, there are always battles. Among these monsters, the most powerful group is the Inuyou clan, led by General Douya, one of the strongest monsters in the world. General Douya is known for his three demon swords, making him invincible in the Western Kingdom.

The ocelot clan, also residing in the Western Kingdom, is the main rival to the Inuyou clan. Their overall strength is not much weaker, and to establish dominance, they have launched an all-out war against the Inuyou clan.

On the battlefield of the Western Kingdom, tens of thousands of monsters clash. Miasma and demonic energy fill the sky, turning it dark and ominous, with streaks of purple and red.

The cries of battle, screams, explosions, tearing, and the clashing of weapons fill the air.

"Wind Scar!"

A golden demonic energy turned into countless sharp whirlwinds, splitting the entire battlefield in two. The earth tore apart, and even stones hidden dozens of meters underground were thrown into the air.

Rumble, rumble, rumble—

The monsters enveloped by the whirlwinds, whether in human or beast form, were torn to pieces. Monster blood mixed with dark energy poured down from the sky like heavy rain.

"The general is here! Kill! Destroy these filthy ocelots!"

"Kill! Leave none alive!"

"Ho ho ho—"

Some monsters on the battlefield roared and transformed into their true forms. The canine monsters, towering dozens of meters high, charged at the cat demons who also revealed their true forms.

A huge burst of dark purple energy erupted from an ocelot, and it rapidly grew to hundreds of meters in size.

"Curse you, Douya! You only have those three demon blades! Today, I will destroy them all!"

Douya held Tetsusaiga in his hand and laughed, "Try it, ocelot! See if my blade can cut through you!"

The two monsters unleashed their full power, their auras colliding and forming a vortex of demonic energy. All the smaller demons caught in between were sent flying.

Just as the two monsters were about to engage, their powerful auras were suddenly dispersed by an ancient force descending from the sky.

Rumble, rumble—

The dark clouds formed by the gathered demons were instantly purified, replaced by a sacred, powerful energy sweeping across the battlefield.

It was as if it declared to the world, "I am the only one."

King Douya looked up in shock. "What is this?"

The sky was enveloped by golden auspicious clouds, and the divine light streaming through them was so blinding that he couldn't keep his eyes open. His once strong demonic power seemed to wither in its presence.

The ocelot leader, far weaker than King Douya, was terrified. His power and arrogance meant nothing now. He screamed in fear, "The god from the heavens? Impossible! A true god hasn't appeared in thousands of years!"

The tens of thousands of monsters felt utterly suppressed, staring in despair at the sky where the golden clouds rolled.

It felt as if a rock spear, larger than a mountain, was about to fall upon them.

**Eastern Region**

More than a dozen major demons and thousands of mid- and high-level demons were marching under the banner of the Night Parade of One Hundred Demons, wreaking havoc on a human city. Dark demonic clouds covered the sky.

Under the command of Hyakki Yakou, the monsters purged other demons from the city.

The leader, Nurarihyon, carried a demon sword as he led the parade, the faith of all the monsters gathered behind him. Though not among the most powerful monsters, the power of the gathered demons strengthened him.

"Hahaha, these minor demons only bully humans. We will drive them out of our Nura group's territory."

"These monsters are not worthy of joining the Nura group."

"Next, I will harvest the foolishness of all humans in this city."

A monster, exuding an aura comparable to a great demon, spoke up: "Understood, Commander-in-Chief. With this, our territory in the eastern region expands even more, and we rival the great demons in other areas."

Nurarihyon looked into the distance, smiling arrogantly. "My goal is to take over Kyoto and become the lord of all demons."

He aimed to defeat Nue, the lord of demons, and become the ruler of both demons and monsters.

Rumble, rumble!

Suddenly, the night turned into day, golden light cascading from the sky. The powerful aura of the Night Parade was instantly dissipated, replaced by an ancient and powerful presence that paralyzed weaker demons to the ground.

Nurarihyon was shocked. "The sky... It's brightening!"

"No! This presence!"

He wasn't an ordinary demon; he was a "guest god" demon, a monster with divine blood. He instantly recognized the ancient energy.

"Takama-ga-hara gods!"

"What? Gods?"

"Oh my god! The sky! Is it truly a god?"

The Night Parade stared in fear at the rolling golden clouds.

Nurarihyon's pupils trembled. "How is this possible? Weren't the Takama-ga-hara gods last seen a thousand years ago?"

It was precisely because the high gods had ceased descending a thousand years ago that the power of miko, priests, and onmyoji had waned, allowing monsters to thrive.

Although a powerful miko or onmyoji might appear from time to time, they were fleeting.

After all, humans only lived for a century, while even lesser monsters could live for hundreds of years.

As for great demons? They never died of old age; only territorial conflicts killed them.

**Kyoto**

Kyoto was the center of the land, shared by humans and monsters. During the day, it belonged to humans, but at night, it was ruled by monsters.

The ruling general, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, had died over a decade ago, and now his wife held power.

At least, that was what humans believed.

In truth, Toyotomi's wife had long been consumed, her body taken by a thousand-year-old fox demon. This fox demon bore the reincarnated form of "Nue," the lord of demons and monsters, who now went by the name Abe Seimei, the greatest onmyoji.

Monsters loyal to the "Lord of Demons and Monsters" searched for noble women, offering their hearts to the fox demon to ensure the lord's return from the underworld, creating a world solely for monsters.

But now, as night turned into day, golden clouds dispersed the darkness.

The sacred presence descended, illuminating all of Kyoto with a golden glow.

The thousand-year-old fox demon, feasting on a human heart, fell to the ground in terror.

"Ah! This presence! A god? Takama-ga-hara god?"