Anime Crossover: My Cheat Code is Myself

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Ha! Do I, a great demon, need to answer to you humans for what I do? If you're not happy, come at me!

With that in mind, Xia Yan made his next action plan without much hesitation.

"Alright! Let's go to Shichikaku-yama and mooch a meal from Ichimokuren! No, this time I should be a guest, so I'll bring two bottles of some high-class shochu!"

"Eh!? I remember that Ichimokuren was also a yokai worshipped by someone, and he was called the 'Wind God' by a village over there. Are you familiar with him, Lord Natsuhiko?"

Upon hearing Xia Yan's decision, Yuan Jie Shen's face lit up with excitement, and she stared at Xia Yan with her lake-blue eyes wide open.

Her tone also carried a sense of admiration, the kind that easily aroused a man's sense of satisfaction.

For some reason, Xia Yan felt a sense of tea-like aroma.

Why do I feel this way when he's clearly a simpleton?

Oh no, she doesn't want me to eat KFC, does she?!

Xia Yan looked at Yuan Jie Shen with some suspicion. He still had that simple and honest look, and he was indeed consistent inside and out.

Is it my own illusion?

Or is it the so-called "simplicity leading to natural tea"?

Well, tea and snacks are fine too. At least speaking nicely will make people like you.

"It's alright. We're not very familiar with each other, but we've had drinks together a couple of times. After all, they're both powerful demons..."

Xia Yan wasn't puzzled as to why the seemingly simple-minded Enmusubi would know about 3.5 Ichimokuren. After all, although she looked simple-minded, she was still a god, and one who had been wealthy in the past.

It's not surprising that people know something about Ichimokuren, who is also worshipped as a deity.

Moreover, although Enmusubi is not well-known now and has few followers, and was in a state of near starvation before being taken in by Natsuhiko, it once had a period of great glory.

Back then, with the blessing of faith, the God of Bonds was far more powerful than ordinary great demons.

It's just that it's happening now.

Once the number of believers recovers to a certain level, things will recover quickly.

Chapter 300 The geographical location of Heian-kyo is not ideal.

Heian-kyo's geographical location was not ideal.

This isn't a joke; it's the truth.

I don't know which idiot chose this location, but Heian-kyo is completely surrounded by monsters.

It's still the kind with a three-dimensional surround design.

To the north lies the territory of two great demons, and under their protection, various smaller demons roam freely in the mountains.

Although he has a protective personality, as the main leader, the Forest King "Yamakaze" only protects monsters. He himself is a man-eating monster, and the kind that becomes stronger by eating people and becomes weak if he doesn't eat people.

While they wouldn't necessarily lead troops to attack a city, they wouldn't mind taking advantage of people who got lost in the mountains.

Ichimokuren's attitude towards humans was quite good, even excessively so.

But he wasn't the managing demon of Seven Horns Mountain; at most, he was just a highly respected figure there.

To the south lies Mount Kuroya, home to a den of tengu who were driven down from the moon by 05, a well-known lair of monsters.

While they don't harbor much malice towards humans, they don't have a good impression of them either. To be precise, they have a cynical attitude and don't have a good impression of any creature other than their own kind.

To the west lies Mount Oe, where a group of happy demons live.

In island nations, "ghosts" are not spirits formed after a person dies; these are called spirits in island nations.

The so-called demon race are humanoid creatures with horns on their heads, sharp teeth and claws, and strong bodies. They are generally bad-tempered and like to drink, cause trouble, and fight.

As for Heian-kyo's attitude...

To put it simply, Oeyama Kan could be considered the main enemy of Heian-kyo.

To the east lies a vast plain known as the Land of Demons, separated by the Arakawa River that connects to the sea. Even beneath your feet is sealed the head of the evil gods, the "Serpent God" Yamata no Orochi...

A thousand years ago, when the serpent god Yamata no Orochi was sealed and suppressed, a pentagram barrier was set up in these five locations.

The reason for choosing these five locations is that they have good feng shui and abundant spiritual energy.

With such a favorable external environment, it is naturally easier to attract monsters. And when monsters gather together, the miasma they unconsciously release makes it easier for new monsters to be born in the environment.

The reason why Heian-kyo still exists is entirely due to the Four Gods Barrier.

If the monsters hadn't also had their own disagreements and couldn't reach an agreement, it probably wouldn't have taken more than two days for a group of monsters to shout "Are kings and nobles born with special privileges?" and seize the emperor's throne.

So, choosing to establish the capital of the country in such an unfortunate location only shows that the Emperor is quite a clever little devil.

Xia Yan chose Mount Shichikaku as his first destination not because the monsters there were peace-loving.

It's simply because the Heavenly Palace on the Clouds is located further north, and is closest to Seven-Cornered Mountain.

At Xia Yan and Yuan Jie Shen's speed, they can arrive in less than a day.

"The miasma here is also very strong, almost as strong as in the war-torn areas to the north."

Upon arriving at Qijiao Mountain, Yuanjie Shen remarked with some surprise.

Although she knew the name Ichimokuren, it was only because they were both gods and she had heard of his legends. She had never actually visited him, and this was her first time visiting Shichikakuyama.

She had previously been a nearly extinct deity, and had always operated within human territory, trying to increase her followers.

She has always kept her distance from places like Qijiao Mountain, which are sparsely populated and teeming with monsters.

“Isn’t this just common sense?” Xia Yan explained, “In Ezo, the people are suffering, so the miasma is mostly naturally generated by the environment, which easily breeds monsters. Here, it’s the opposite; because more monsters are gathering, the miasma has also increased…”

"But you're almost at the level of a great demon now, so you shouldn't need to care about these little tricks."

The so-called "great monster" is the standard for measuring the country's combat strength.

He's roughly equivalent to figures like "Demon King," "Great Onmyoji," or "Strongest Onmyoji," and can be considered a top-tier figure.

However, even at the level of Great Demons, there are varying degrees of strength. It's not that once you become a Great Demon, you don't need to care about those who haven't reached that level.

Even weaker powerful monsters can be overwhelmed by sheer numbers.

"It doesn't really have any impact, but it feels a bit strange psychologically, and the air isn't very fresh either..."

"If you don't like it, you can just get rid of it. It's a small thing that you can easily do yourself."

"Oh yeah! I almost forgot, I don't need to conserve my divine power like I used to! Hehe~"

The spirit of fate closed one eye, stuck out its tongue, and then casually waved its hand.

With the support of abundant demonic power within him, he simply waved his hand and stirred up a strong wind, dispelling the miasma in front of the two of them.

"It feels so quiet..."

"I didn't see any of the little monsters from Seven Horns Mountain in the forest either. It's quite different from what I imagined."

After hearing what the God of Fate said, Xia Yan felt a chill run down her spine for some reason and didn't respond to 347.

The God of Fate didn't pay any attention and just looked around on his own.

Although the area is filled with miasma, if you exclude these external factors, the environment is actually quite good.

Otherwise, so many monsters wouldn't have settled here.

"Lord Xia Yan, it sounds like someone is calling for help!"

He's still just a simpleton after all.

Although the monsters of Shichikakuyama are relatively mild-mannered, that only applies to other monsters.

There are plenty of man-eating monsters out there, how could anyone possibly be in such a deep place...?

Looking at the easily startled and silly boy, and then at the miasma-filled environment deep inside Seven Horns Mountain, Xia Yan's lips twitched slightly.

But since we're already at Qijiao Mountain, there's no need to rush anymore.

The blood vessels and veins around the corners of the eyes suddenly bulged.

"Found it, let's go take a look."

"Hmm!" No longer needing to conserve her power, Enmusubi abandoned her usual clumsy running style and flew up to follow behind Natsuhiko.

The two arrived at a deep, dark forest where even light couldn't penetrate.

"Oh, it's just a wolf! I thought it was a person calling for help." Yuanjieshen said with some surprise after arriving at the destination.

Chapter 301 Downward-pointing is a wolf, upward-pointing is a dog

Amidst the thick miasma, a white wolf could be faintly seen howling and struggling.

Xia Yan waved his hand, casually dispelling the miasma in front of him.

The dry, withered branches, like ghostly claws, were haphazardly wrapped around the wolf's body, thorns piercing its flesh. Its once smooth white fur was now stained with blood and dust, making it look extremely wretched.

"Awooo~"

Upon noticing the changes around him, the white wolf struggled even more violently, its brownish-yellow eyes looking at Xia Yan and Yuan Jie Shen with pleading in them.

The tree clearly sensed that something was wrong, but it was currently just a spirit about to transform into a monster under the influence of miasma, and could only act on instinct.

Trees have no eyes, so they don't know what's happening.

They could only intensify their efforts to eliminate the prey they had already captured.

Xia Yan himself does not feel any sympathy for this kind of natural competition of survival of the fittest.

But since we're here, we can't leave empty-handed.

Moreover, compared to a menacing withered tree, this white wolf was clearly more likely to win Xia Yan's favor.

She even winked at me.

Thinking of this, Xia Yan stretched out his finger and pointed at the withered tree that was almost becoming a spirit.

boom--

Although no sound was heard.

But when the scorching heat hit the face of the Goddess of Fate, she still imagined an explosion-like sound.

A strange, yet undeniably terrifying, ghostly blue flame suddenly burst into flames on the withered tree without any warning.