Anime Crossover: A single ranking exposed the world

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At this moment, the area is shrouded in a dense aura of "693," so dense that it's almost suffocating. If an Onmyoji were to witness this scene under normal circumstances, their legs would probably tremble. Unfortunately, Onmyoji, exorcists, and other supernatural beings among humans have all been wiped out, and the culprits are none other than the monsters lurking here.

"I'll succeed soon. I can feel my strength increasing continuously."

On the top floor of Nijo Castle, Abe no Seimei, the progenitor of Onmyōdō who had just escaped from hell and was born through Hagoromo Gitsune, was enjoying the thrill of his increased power with a joyful expression.

Abe no Seimei, dressed in a white hunting robe from the Heian period, stood beneath a series of profound magical arrays that emitted a faint glow. Spiritual energy continuously flowed into his body from these arrays, causing his strength to increase every single second.

however--

The source of this continuous draining of spiritual energy is the Kakai-in Temple, which is shrouded in a barrier not far from Nijo Castle.

Nearly ten Onmyoji from the Mimonin clan stood around the Kakaiin residence. Upon closer inspection, one could see that all the past heads of the Mimonin family were among them.

Second-generation head of the family: Anbei Jiping; Third-generation head of the family: Anbei Yulu Xue; Fourth-generation head of the family: Anbei Youxing...

They are maintaining the barrier in front of them, imprisoning almost all the combat power of the Onmyodo in Japan within it, and continuously extracting the power of the Onmyoji within it and sending it to Abe no Seimei on Nijo Castle.

Within the flower-scented courtyard, two enormous creatures could be vaguely discerned: two nine-tailed foxes, one golden and one white, imprisoned by countless chains. The golden nine-tailed fox tried to break free, but the more she struggled, the more the chains drained her power, converting it into spiritual energy and transferring it to Anbei Qingming. All her efforts were in vain. The white nine-tailed fox, on the other hand, seemed somewhat dejected, offering no resistance even as the chains absorbed her power.

"Hehehe... Lord Seimei, I have already found the Demon King's Hammer for you."

Holding the Demon King's Hammer in both hands, Jizo appeared before Abe no Seimei with a wicked glint in his red eyes and a strange grin on his face.

Anbe no Seimei took the Demon King's Hammer from Aojizo's hand, weighed the somewhat damaged blade in his palm, and said with a satisfied smile, "Thank you for your hard work, Aojizo. The Demon King's Hammer is a fine blade."

"Hehehe... Lord Seimei, you flatter me. The Demon King's Little Hammer has reached its current level thanks to the Dimensional Ranking. The previous Ranking Reward: Basic Forging and Refining significantly enhanced the Demon King's Little Hammer."

"The [Divine Artifact Ranking], huh!"

Upon hearing Aojizo's words, Abe no Seimei also remembered that the Demon King's Hammer was not ranked high on the Divine Weapon Ranking. Although he usually fought using Yin-Yang techniques and did not rely too much on weapons.

However, if he could obtain a divine artifact from the top thirty or even the top twenty of the [Divine Artifact Ranking], it would greatly enhance his strength. Moreover, once he breaks through and advances to the Transcendent Realm, the [Demon King's Little Hammer] would obviously no longer be worthy of his strength, and he should indeed consider the power of his weapon.

Unfortunately--

All the top twenty artifacts on the [Divine Artifact Ranking] are owned, and none of them are easy to deal with. Only when he fully enters the realm of the Transcendent will he be able to fight those ruthless gods and powerful beings. His current strength is clearly insufficient, but it will be soon…

Soon I will become the second human to transcendent being after the Azure Emperor—

At that time, even the gods will no longer dare to look up at them—

"Ksitigarbha, is there anything else?"

Seeing that Jizo looked hesitant and wanted to say something, Anbe no Seimei asked...

"Lord Seimei, I dared not disturb you when you were in seclusion. Not long ago, I received news that Kidomaru and Ibaraki-dōji, the Onmyoji who had escaped from the barrier, had perished."

Dizang bowed his head and answered cautiously.

Upon hearing this—

Anbe no Seimei frowned. As a cold-blooded person who would even use his own mother, Hagoromo Gitsune, as a sacrifice to break through and advance, the deaths of his two subordinates, Kidomaru and Ibaraki-dōji, naturally did not arouse much anger in his heart.

His only concern was whether, at this crucial moment, someone else had discovered the anomaly in Kyoto and intervened.

To know.

Kidomaru and Ibaraki-dōji, these two great demons, possessed the strength of the highest-ranking demons. The person who could kill them was very likely a demon king-level powerhouse.

However, if a Demon King-level powerhouse causes trouble for 5.1, it could be quite a problem.

"It should be that old man who slipped through your fingers before, I think his name is Ashiya Dōman..."

A flippant voice suddenly rang in the ears of Anbe Seimei and Aojizo, causing their expressions to change.

Meanwhile, Dizang looked extremely panicked, trying his best to keep a low profile as a frivolous-looking middle-aged man emerged from the shadows.

This man was Vali's grandfather, and the son of Lucifer, the first Dark Lord.

Li Zevheim Li Huaen Lucifer —

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Chapter 116: A Sudden Mood

After Li Zevheim appeared—

Aojizang lowered his posture even further, his expression filled with terror at the appearance of the son of Lucifer, the first Demon King, as if he had seen the most terrifying thing in the world.

You should know that this is something that has never happened even in front of Abe no Seimei, but every time she sees this lord...

Just like someone at the bottom of the food chain, he felt an absolute fear of the rulers at the top. His words were filled with a suffocating sense of danger, as if his life was in danger at any moment.

Therefore, every time he met this official, he was extremely cautious in both his words and expression, daring not to overstep his bounds in the slightest.

"Akajizo, go and order the remaining great demons to search for Ashiya Dōman!"

After learning that Ashiya Dōman was the one who killed Kidōmaru and Ibaraki-dōji, Abe no Seimei's worries disappeared. Originally, this was a margin of error that he could have foreseen in his plan, so naturally he had a way to deal with it.

"Let the remaining great demons hunt them down!"

A chill ran through Dizang's heart.

That was Ashiya Dōman, a great Onmyōji who was able to engage in an Onmyōdō duel with Abe no Seimei a thousand years ago.

Even powerful demons like Ibaraki-dōji and Kidōmaru were killed by Ashiya Dōman, so the remaining powerful demons were obviously no match for him. Yet, Lord Seimei actually ordered the powerful demons to hunt down Ashiya Dōman, his aim being to use the lives of the powerful demons to delay Ashiya Dōman.

To gain more time to break through and advance to the realm of the transcendent.

but--

Dizang dared not and could not have any objection to this. He respectfully bowed to the two of them and immediately withdrew.

"Lord Seimei, Lord Li Zeweim, I shall take my leave now."

"Abe no Seimei, it seems your subordinates are quite afraid of me, even though I haven't done anything."

Li Zevim shrugged and said with an innocent look on his face.

Anbe Seimei merely glanced at Li Zevim without speaking. Not to mention Jizo, even he himself sometimes felt a little awkward when he saw this son of the first Demon King Lucifer, especially after witnessing his outrageous and insane behavior in the past few days, which made him feel even more chilled.

If I didn't need something from this person, I would never have contacted this madman.

"How ruthless! You've already forgotten the 'benefactor' who helped you suppress the Yin-Yang Dao. And this array for purifying and extracting spiritual energy was one I provided for improvement."

Li Zeweim said aggrievedly, as if Anbei Qingming was the kind of ungrateful villain who would discard someone after they have served their purpose.

It is worth mentioning that--

In Tsuchimiya Kagura's eyes, Abe no Seimei had utterly crushed the entire fighting force of the Onmyōdō with overwhelming force.

However, given that Abe no Seimei was only at the high-level Demon King stage before, it would have been impossible for him to suppress all the combat power of the Onmyōdō, including the two Demon King-level beings, Yasaka and Hagoromo Gitsune, with a single hand.

It was Li Zevim who took the initiative to weaken everyone, and it wasn't entirely Anbe Seimei's doing.

"I will repay this debt. As agreed, once I become a transcendent, I will inevitably belong to the [Chaos Group]."

"Abe no Seimei said calmly."

This was an agreement he made with Li Zeweim. However, once he breaks through to the Transcendent realm, he will have the power to disobey the agreement, even if he doesn't want to. He will no longer be a fish to be slaughtered in the hands of others, as he is now.

Soon—

It'll be here soon!

Furthermore, there's the Tsuchigumo (earth spider), Kyoto yokai (supernatural beings), and the Mikadoin—

He was willing to sacrifice everything to reach the realm of the transcendent.

However, what Anbe Seimei was thinking was completely clear to Li Zeweim.

"Laughable ants—"

"A mere hybrid that isn't even human dares to dream of reaching the realm of the transcendent! It's utterly ignorant and foolish!"

"The Azure Emperor's exceptional circumstances are not something anyone can imitate or create..."

"..."

The sarcasm in Li Zewei's mouth grew even stronger, and the way he looked at Anbe Seimei was as if he were looking at a clown.

He had seen far too many fools like this who didn't know what real power was and dreamed of instant success. However, it was precisely because they were foolish that they could be so easily exploited.

Now, Abe no Seimei, the renowned founder of Onmyōdō in human history, has become a puppet in his hands.

"Next up is Cao Cao."

Li Zevheim's eyes deepened.

"Let me see what you and the Azure Emperor are up to. What exactly is sealed and hidden in that place that you are guarding so closely? If it weren't for the Dark Dragon of the New Moon, Clone Kuwach, guarding it, why would I have personally intervened?"

"If everything is really as I think, then things will get interesting..."

"Unsealing it was my original intention, but before that, I might be able to give the Azure Emperor a good beating."

"..."

"Ophis should also be careful; those little brats from the old Demon King's faction shouldn't disappoint me, otherwise, they'll have no reason to exist..."

"..."

Various schemes flashed through Li Zeweim's mind, and a subtle, enigmatic smile appeared on his lips.

However, Li Zeweim suddenly seemed to realize something, a look of seriousness flashed in his eyes, and a sense of vigilance rose in his heart. From the very beginning, a strange sense of crisis had surged in his heart as if by a sudden impulse.

It seemed as if something life-threatening was about to happen.

He hadn't felt this kind of sudden sense of crisis for over a thousand years. After all, now that he had reached his level, there were very few things in the world that could pose a threat to him.

"It seems we need to be prepared for both possibilities."

The ever-cautious Li Zeweim would never joke with his own life, and besides, such sudden premonitions are always very accurate for the strong.

Li Zevim was no longer going to ignore it. He was trying to figure out the source of the crisis while thinking about what to do if things got desperate.

at the same time--

Li Zevim glanced at Anbei Seimei with a scheming glint in his eyes. This guy might be able to make the most of his trash.

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