Chapter 132: Night Parade of One Hundred Ghosts

The Great Hero Nation's audience is gone.

It's fine, we can make up for it again.

Soon, another batch of Great Hero people took their seats in the audience.

But this time, they restrained themselves; the match hadn't even started, and they dared not be arrogant.

They feared being chopped down by Zhang Cheng with a single blade!

The Mysterious Judge raised his sickle, a mighty aura surging skyward,

"The Fifth Defense Battle, now begins!"

"This Defense Battle is not only the final Defense Battle, but also the final campaign for Dragon Nation to unify the world!"

"As far as I know, this will be a battle to thoroughly settle the blood-deep grudge between Dragon Nation and Great Hero Nation!"

"Will it be that Dragon Nation, unstoppable like splitting bamboo, annexes Great Hero Nation in one fell swoop and unifies the earth?"

"Or will Great Hero Nation launch a desperate counterattack, let us wait and see!"

The Fifth Defense Battle,

Now, it truly begins!

Meng Lingchuanxi suddenly thrust out his finger, its tip becoming sharp as a blade, pressing against his own chest.

Pfft!

A scarlet trace extended from his left chest to his waist.

Meng Lingchuanxi's eyes turned red, and immediately a huge scroll unfurled slowly behind him.

"Super X-level Summoned Creature—Great Hero Night Parade of One Hundred Ghosts!"

"The ghosts of my Great Hero Nation will step onto your Dragon Nation's territory and slaughter your Dragon Nation's people!"

"Anything less than a Super X-level Summoned Creature has no power to resist before me!!!"

He curled the corner of his mouth, wearing an arrogant expression.

He, who proclaimed himself number one in the world, had long been arrogant and dismissive of others.

However,

Zhang Cheng heard this without a trace of fear, instead showing strong fighting spirit,

"Night Parade of One Hundred Ghosts?"

"Just some clowns jumping onto the human stage, and they dare call it the Night Parade of One Hundred Ghosts."

"Next, I'll show you what the true Night Parade of One Hundred Ghosts really is!!"

Having said that,

A heavy ancient tome appeared behind Zhang Cheng.

Upon its appearance, the surrounding time and space trembled; it hovered in midair yet shook the earth and tore the heavens.

Everything, at its manifestation, instantly dimmed!

Zhang Cheng raised his head, his gaze lofty,

"Summoned Creature, Dragon Nation Night Parade of One Hundred Ghosts! Rank——Unknown!!!"

Oh dear... Night Parade of One Hundred Ghosts assembly!

Both sides are holding a Night Parade of One Hundred Ghosts assembly!

Is it that Dragon Nation's Night Parade of One Hundred Ghosts goes further, or Great Hero Nation's Night Parade of One Hundred Ghosts is superior?

The audience's eyes are brimming with curiosity, about to overflow.

Even that Mysterious Judge is feeling an itch in his heart, starting to anticipate.

The battle has already opened its curtain.

The Great Hero Nation's audience no longer remains silent, the corners of their mouths twitching, revealing a faint cold smile,

"Hehe, need we even think? Of course our Great Hero ghosts' Night Parade of One Hundred Ghosts is the most awesome!"

"You should know, our Night Parade of One Hundred Ghosts is world-renowned, and has even spawned many movies and games!"

"Just hearing the name Night Parade of One Hundred Ghosts, you know it's Great Hero Nation's; Dragon Nation's Night Parade of One Hundred Ghosts is unheard of!"

"With the Night Parade of One Hundred Ghosts coming, does it mean big shots like Sake-swallowing Boy, Jeweled Moss Front, and Great Tengu will also appear?"

"That's a must!"

"I can already picture the scene: the so-called ghosts of Dragon Nation being rubbed on the ground by our ghosts!"

As for the Night Parade of One Hundred Ghosts,

In Great Hero Nation, it's famous for its renown.

In almost every mythic tale, you can find traces of the Night Parade of One Hundred Ghosts.

It encompasses everything, all manner of demons and monsters from Great Hero Nation's Peaceful Era.

It's practically a grand party of the monster world.

Legend says that during the Night Parade of One Hundred Ghosts, the human world and monster world overlap, allowing monsters to strut boldly into the human realm.

If anyone accidentally strays into the Night Parade of One Hundred Ghosts' territory, they will surely be brutally slain by the monsters, possibly even becoming their meal.

However,

These Great Hero Nation people might not know, or even if they do, they might be embarrassed to say——

Actually,

According to records in ancient texts, the original prototype of the Night Parade of One Hundred Ghosts came from Dragon Nation.

Later it was transmitted to Great Hero Nation,

evolving into the Great Hero version of the Night Parade of One Hundred Ghosts.

This kind of cultural "borrowing" matter,

For Great Bear Nation, this was already a commonplace occurrence.

It wasn't the first time they had taken our Dragon Nation's culture, distorted it beyond recognition, and then passed it off as their own.

"This Guardian Battle is the moment our Great Bear Nation turns things around!"

The audience of Great Bear Nation wore smug smiles on their faces.

But the Dragon Nation audience couldn't even be bothered to pay them any attention.

Because,

as early as when Zhang Cheng announced he would summon the Night Parade of One Hundred Demons,

the Dragon Nation audience had already "sentenced Great Bear Nation to death."

You see,

Dragon Nation's Night Parade of One Hundred Demons was no simple matter like some grand gathering of monsters!

It was the most yin, most evil affair of lost souls and wild ghosts from the Underworld wandering the human realm!

On the fifteenth day of the seventh lunar month,

the Zhongyuan Festival, also commonly known as the Ghost Festival.

On this day, the gates of hell swing wide open, and hosts of ghosts roam the human world—this is called the Night Parade of One Hundred Demons.

When that time comes,

the entire mortal realm will become unsafe, and no one will be able to step outside!

Otherwise, what awaits you will be an encounter far more terrifying than death.

You may not be able to see their true forms, but the moment you step out your door, your entire body will tense up involuntarily.

The streets will be filled with yellow paper and spirit money used for offerings.

The very air will seem to permeate with a breath that sends chills down your spine.

Dragon Nation's Night Parade of One Hundred Demons affects the entire nation, from top to bottom!

On this day, no one may go outdoors—you can't even utter a curse word containing the character "ghost."

People will honor their ancestors and burn paper money, expressing their reverence for the spirits of the dead in the underworld.

Dragon Nation's Night Parade of One Hundred Demons affects every corner of the land of Huaxia.

But Great Bear Nation's Night Parade of One Hundred Demons is limited only to certain regions of the Heian era.

As long as you don't set foot in a monster's territory, there's no danger to speak of at all.

The level of terror between the two

is simply not in the same class!

……

On the arena of the Guardian Battle,

when Meng Lingchuanxi heard that the creature Zhang Cheng summoned was also the Night Parade of One Hundred Demons, he immediately showed a look of disdain.

"Hmph, Dragon Nation's Night Parade of One Hundred Demons?"

"How utterly ridiculous—plagiarizing our Great Bear Nation's Summoned Creature, you have absolutely no chance of turning the tables!"

The moment those words fell!

Instantly,

the surrounding environment underwent a massive change.

The originally clear sky was suddenly obscured by dark clouds, thunder rumbled within the cloud layers, and the moon seemed so frightened that it showed only a small sliver,

casting down faint light.

In the empty sky, a vast ancient city suddenly materialized.

Throughout the city, Japanese-style wooden pavilions and houses could be seen everywhere, with bright lanterns hanging at nearly every spot.

Before long, at the far end of the city, three enormous passageways abruptly appeared.

The gates of the passageways were built from ancient stone bricks, covered in bloodstains and the stench of corpses. From within the passageways, three massive columns slowly marched out!

They were monster columns led by Shuten-doji, Tamamo-no-Mae, and Daitengu, respectively.

In the Night Parade of One Hundred Demons, these three monsters held pivotal positions.

They led monsters to seize human cities,

gathered a hundred demons, and launched the spectacular Night Parade of One Hundred Demons.

"Charge!"

Shuten-doji gave the order!

The monster column behind it was wildly excited, raising their weapons high, their shrill war cries echoing throughout the entire city.

These monsters came in all shapes and forms.

Some were like wheels, speeding rapidly through the streets, taking the lead;

some were blue flames, violently sweeping through the city, blazing fiercely wherever they passed;

and there were also four-legged Inugami sprinting as if flying, astonishingly fast, letting out continuous low growls from their throats.

Immediately after,

Tamamo-no-Mae and Daitengu also shouted loudly and charged forward.

The monsters behind them were as if injected with stimulants, charging forward recklessly.

At this moment, all the monsters rampaged through the city, converging into three surging torrents, rushing toward Zhang Cheng.

Wherever they went,

the wails of humans resounded through the heavens.

The appearance of the monsters made the entire city tremble.

Besides the hundred ghosts, behind them there were countless minor demons; these minor demons were ugly in appearance, weak in strength, nameless and numbered, yet their numbers were huge.

At a glance, the dense swarm of minor demons resembled dark clouds pressing down, and in the ancient city, specks of dust rose.

There were hundreds of thousands of minor demons!

Such a scale, if in ancient times, would be enough to affect the rise and fall of a nation.

Even, it could destroy a nation!

"Hahaha, victory is certain; we, the Great Xiong State, will surely win this defensive battle!"

"Jade Algae Front, Great Tengu, Drunken Boy, look up in the sky—even the monster chief Slippery-Head Ghost has come!"

"Not only that, the monster leaders' strength has been enhanced; although they haven't reached Super X rank, they have also reached X rank!"

"Moreover, under such a grand scene as the Night Parade of One Hundred Ghosts, the monsters' excitement level will reach an unprecedented peak!"

"The strength they display will be several times that of their normal state; all abilities will be enhanced, and even their vitality will be more vigorous!"

"All signs indicate that our Great Xiong State will win."

The spectators of the Great Xiong State were wildly excited.

A cunning gleam flashed in Meng Lingchuanxi's eyes.