Chapter 204: To Prosper the Nation, Only the East Shall Rule

"I always get the feeling that whenever the name 'North Star Fist' appears in this world, it brings about some tremendous anomaly."

Yagumo Shizu sighed, but could do nothing to stop it.

In the following process, Jia Ji kept engaging in all sorts of crude strength contests—arm wrestling, tug-of-war, sumo—and randomly grabbed passing oni, then leaped, slammed, got drunk, used his Great Expansion Technique to grow massive, and challenged them to size comparisons...

Like a rampaging Unit-01, he unleashed visible shockwaves several times a day, leaving every oni around with injuries, acting as a terrain destroyer.

Yet precisely because of this behavior, his favor among the oni skyrocketed.

Though he didn't go as far as saying things like "Friend, tasty!", clearly, his reputation among ordinary oni had reached the level of "obviously an elite friend."

The oni gave him the nickname: First in Unrestrained Fist.

After realizing they couldn't defeat him in close combat, the oni changed their strategy.

"Having the Youkai Sage sober you up? Isn't that cheating? Dare you compete fairly in drinking?"

Then he was promptly knocked out.

Intense drinking bouts, then martial arts, then intense drinking bouts, then martial arts... After three full days, Jia Ji finally escaped the endless feasts—accurately speaking, one single feast had lasted three days, even atop this wasteland.

"How did you finally win?"

Before everyone could begin discussing serious matters, the little girl Chiyu curled her lips upward, revealing sharp canines, her brown-orange eyes brimming with curiosity.

"Hey, haven't you heard this saying—'In ancient times, when two powers clash, the left always loses... so standing on the right, my victory was inevitable!'"

"We're not asking about that! You clearly were already exhausted—how did you...?"

The four Oni Kings sat in a row, glancing sideways at him. At first, Jia Ji could barely manage one Yongyi—but when the Big Dipper appeared in the sky, he somehow took on all four of them alone.

"Obviously he opened something."

Yagumo Shizu scoffed: even after the Four Oni Kings all broke through, none could beat Jia Ji—it was as if the strongest 【Big Dragon Constellation】 had chosen him as its earthly agent, granting him a temporary buff.

It was pure violence above all others in this place.

By the way, each Oni King had already broken through to the "Frenzy" rank, yet Jia Ji, whose combat power clearly surpassed them, was still rated only "Provisional Frenzy" on the official scale.

"So... they didn't evaluate me—instead, I became their Frenzy Evaluator?"

Jia Ji pointed at himself, incredulous.

After reviewing the events later, he realized that after being observed by the 【Big Dragon Constellation】, he had indeed become too strong—the combined might of the Four Oni Kings wasn't even enough to qualify him for Frenzy Evaluation.

"This... this doesn't make sense."

Frenzy Rank: completely transcends normal tiers, possessing disproportionate power; no matter how many opponents face them, they pose no threat. Their full-power strikes can split mountains and split oceans.

His current state merely lacks a "Frenzy Evaluation"; his actual combat power and output have already reached "Lower Frenzy," and continue rising—not even surpassing Frenzy Rank, but exceeding it.

Though this world has many strong ones, those who reach Frenzy Rank are top-tier anywhere; to find a youkai stronger than the Four Oni Kings, would you really have to go find that green-haired one...?

"Isn't that fine?" Hua Shan smiled faintly: "We've achieved a long-awaited breakthrough, yet still cannot defeat you... Doesn't this prove your strength towers above ours?"

The Oni Kings solemnly admitted.

"We lost."

Lost is lost; no excuses can be made.

"Jagi, state your demands—we'll do anything."

"You, still just oni, have the right... oh, wait." Jia Ji was about to say such a heavy demand would be too much for them—and anyway, it wouldn't suit him either.

But then he thought: thank goodness his rice noodle value is high, otherwise he'd have immediately triggered the Great Mountain Frenzy Legend or played "You, Sir" in the Great Mountain, sweeping floors and brewing tea in one seamless motion.

"Azi, you say it."

Jia Ji pulled out Yagumo Shizu—he had come here to help her; besides fighting, any other matter should be left to the capable Youkai Sage.

The woman with golden hair lifted her wine bowl, took a sip, and a hint of drunkenness appeared on her face. Normally, she would use her eloquence and her transcendent realm ability to persuade each Oni King to join her plan.

This was the first time someone had helped her beside her; her emotions were complex, yet the goal had been achieved nonetheless.

Oni despise deception and loathe false politeness. Though her own nature made Yagumo Shizu's speech always carry an air of riddles, this time she offered no concealment or embellishment—she spoke plainly and directly.

"—The Youkai Expansion Plan."

Not properly receiving Jia Ji's vague spoilers, Yagumo Shizu's next exposition remained classic and traditional.

The glorious era of a hundred youkai roaming the night was merely because Tianxiangxiang Beimingnan (Venus, also known as Lucifer) had briefly overwhelmed Amaterasu (the Sun), causing youkai fortune to temporarily eclipse human fortune.

Once Amaterasu reasserted dominance over Tianxiangxiang Beimingnan, and human fortune gained the upper hand, the awe toward youkai would vanish—and youkai, born of "awe," would soon perish... She intended to find a sanctuary to protect youkai, granting them a new paradise.

"On the far side of the moon lies a city—the abode of Tsukuyomi-no-Mikoto and the ancient gods, Yeyuan, now known as Takamagahara. Isn't that an excellent target...?"

Jia Ji listened nearby, feeling that because of his "Manjukyou"'s appearance, Yagumo Shizu's shadowy schemer nature had greatly diminished—he detected no hints of conspiracies like, "The First Lunar War was orchestrated by the Youkai Sage to eliminate dissenters by sending them to die."

Amid years of chaotic youkai antics, Azi's credibility had grown ever higher... A golden sage!

So this was the pure-hearted version of Yagumo Shizu—much friendlier.

Even knowing the plan would surely fail—that Tsukuyomi alone could slaughter the entire youkai alliance—Jia Ji did not stop it; instead, he wholeheartedly approved.

To Jia Ji, an outsider from another world, neither the humans nor the youkai of this world mattered—he loved stirring up chaos and massive brawls.

"Aren't youkai as numerous as stray dogs on the street? Seizing this chance to reduce their numbers is a great benefit to the nation and its people."

(End of Chapter)