Chapter 90: The Descendant of Abe no Seimei

Upon hearing this, Director Takahashi's face froze in shock, then a thought struck him, and his expression changed abruptly.

The Great Master Saicho and the Great Master Kukai went to China together; since Great Master Kukai said Saicho died, it means Great Master Saicho must have lived until now, reaching an age of over a thousand years.

No need to think; Great Master Saicho must be Transcendent!

Furthermore, in ancient history, Great Master Saicho and Great Master Kukai were equally renowned, so their strength certainly could not differ much.

Great Master Kukai's strength is visible to all; resurrecting a thousand people was like play, and a single clap destroyed an entire realm; with such power, Great Master Saicho could almost certainly do the same.

Yet even as formidable as Great Master Saicho was, he actually died...

The next moment.

Along with the Prime Minister, cabinet ministers, Director Takahashi, and many others, their gazes turned toward the mending shattered space, their hearts and livers trembling violently.

Through the questions posed by Oni Cimu and the answers given by Great Master Kukai, it was clear that Great Master Kukai's initial rage and destruction of the realm was because Saicho had died, but this was not venting anger; rather, the aura of the beings in this realm resembled that of "that side."

In other words, Great Master Saicho's death was absolutely connected to "those from that side"; it was highly likely that Great Master Saicho was killed by "those from that side."

The matter was now clear.

Because Great Master Saicho was killed by those from that side, Great Master Kukai returned, found beings with an aura identical to that side, and immediately felt hatred surge up, determined to destroy the realm at all costs.

Online.

Ming~Hao God: "Yokai and Transcendents are on the same side, opposing those from that side. Now that comrade-in-arms Great Master Saicho has died because of those from that side, Cimu is willing to let Shuten's experiment die as a sacrifice."

Dancing with Tongyu: "Six-Eyed Yokai: 'So does this count as getting shot while lying down?' Then the Six-Eyed Yokai died with his eyes unsealed."

Diavolo: "He deserved to die; having killed us humans, he should atone."

Knowing the truth behind Great Master Kukai's attack, netizens sighed repeatedly.

However, the most common sigh was...

Cold Moon's Top Sycophant: "Great Master Saicho is also Transcendent! Solid proof. Indeed, those who left their famous names in Shinto and Buddhist history are all Transcendents."

Previously, when Great Master Kukai appeared, the internet erupted in chaos, with everyone arguing whether ancient Shinto and Buddhist historical figures were Transcendents.

Ultimately, Great Master Kukai was only one person; one could not generalize from a single case to conclude that all historical figures were not Transcendents.

Now, another historical figure being Transcendent further proves that the ancient times were not the crude plowing and fire-farming, sword-wielding and spear-brandishing era people thought, but held a brilliance unknown to the world.

At this moment.

Xiu'er: "Do Transcendents among us humans only come from Shinto and Buddhism? Are there no Transcendents outside of Buddhism and Shinto?"

As soon as this topic arose, it sparked a frenzy across the internet.

Yes, there are Transcendents among humans, but do all Transcendents come from Shinto and Buddhism? Can't one cultivate Transcendence independently? Are there no lone wolves like in comics and novels, walking the path to Transcendence on their own?

Just as the netizens argued endlessly.

The next moment.

"Amitabha, Lord Cimu's kindness is appreciated by this humble monk."

Great Master Kukai pressed his palms together, no longer insisting on destroying the Void Demon Realm.

"Having accompanied each other for at least a thousand years, now separated by yin and yang, even sacrificing an entire realm as a tribute cannot retrieve that pain," a netizen named Secretly Snatching Nezuko said mournfully.

Perhaps as that netizen said, what difference does it make whether it is destroyed or not? In the end, the old friend is gone. He initially wanted to destroy the realm only because thinking of his old friend Saicho brought sorrow from the heart, triggering rage. Now that Lord Cimu has spoken, those have nothing to do with those from that side; destroying it would only add more sin, and would instead increase Saicho's sins.

The Buddhist school places the utmost importance on cause, effect, sin, and karmic fire.

"With Great Master Saicho gone from your human side, I fear those from that side will not let this good opportunity pass."

Lord Cimu had already walked to stand before Great Master Kukai.

Green grass shimmered in all directions, flowers bloomed in patches; the chaos and desolation of battle had long vanished, replaced by new life. The wind blew, scattering petals gracefully, yet after Lord Cimu's arrival, the beautiful flowers and grass gained an added nobility and transcendence, as if descending from heaven to fall into the mortal world, blooming and unfolding among humans.

Countless young women were mesmerized, their beautiful eyes wandering.

"If I can walk with such a handsome demon, even if he wants to eat me, I would be willing to let him eat me," a girl said, her eyes sparkling.

Her response came from a straight male beside her.

"Heitui! I don't think the 'eat' you mentioned is that kind of eating."

Then the straight male looked at Lord Cimu with hostility, but after not even a moment, he himself fell under the spell, feeling admiration and envy, along with self-abasement.

Lord Cimu's handsomeness killed both men and women.

Lord Cimu was unaware of others' reactions to him; after Great Master Kukai spoke, he whispered softly.

"Great Master Saicho is dead; those from that side will not let this great opportunity pass."

"I know, so I will go to the original battlefield." Great Master Kukai seemed to have foreseen this point; he remained unmoved, speaking with the lightness of wind and clouds.

Although his words were light as wind and clouds, for some reason, everyone felt a heaviness of mountains of corpses and seas of blood, thorns and gore.

Hearts became heavy.

The surroundings also became oppressive, as if his words triggered a response from heaven and earth in the unseen, causing Solemnity.

"Is this the reason you returned here?" Lord Cimu asked.

Great Master Kukai shook his head, his kind eyes seeming to hold the运转 of sun and moon, the opening of chaos:

"Not entirely; mainly, I wish to borrow something."

Then he turned his gaze toward Amaterasu Xia Mei, who stood not far behind him.

With this look, countless others followed suit and looked over.

Amaterasu Xia Mei was stunned; she never expected Great Master Kukai to look at her. Wasn't he here to borrow something? Why look at her?

"Xia Mei has indeed climbed up to Transcendence!" Inside the villa, Amaterasu Kenji felt excitement surge. He never expected Great Master Kukai to look at Xia Mei; it seemed solid proof. Xia Mei had been worshipping Shinto every day, pretending so well that even a Transcendent came knocking.

At the same moment.

Not only did Director Takahashi and the others look over, but Lord Cimu did too.

"The descendant of Abe no Seimei of this era? Do you wish to borrow that?"

Lord Cimu's single sentence caused an uproar.

What?!

A descendant of Abe no Seimei?

"I remember now! Isn't this girl the priestess I met when I paid my respects at Atsuta Shrine not long ago!! She is Himuro Natsumi!" someone exclaimed.

Many people erupted in commotion, a sense of sudden realization washing over them.

No wonder a great figure of a thousand years, Master Konghai, would speak with her; it turns out she is a descendant of Abe no Seimei. But then again, only such a noble bloodline as that of Abe no Seimei's descendants would be worthy of conversing with an extraordinary figure like Master Konghai.

"Shinto's extraordinary!" someone shouted at that moment.

Before, people had been talking about Shinto and Buddhism having extraordinary beings, but no Shinto extraordinary had appeared; all the extraordinary ones that emerged came from Buddhism. Now that Himuro Natsumi's identity has been exposed, it is solid proof that Shinto has extraordinary beings.

Inside a Japanese villa, the head priest of Senso-ji Temple and the others all turned to look at Himuro Kenji, their gazes far more fervent and respectful than before.

Having witnessed Master Konghai resurrect a human and wield the power to annihilate an entire world, they no longer viewed the extraordinary as merely surpassing humans; they now regarded them as god-like existences, omnipotent.

Now that Master Konghai has said he is returning, and it is for the Himuro family, does this not imply, in a roundabout way, that the Himuro family is ridiculously powerful?

Moreover, this further proves one thing.

Abe no Seimei was indeed an extraordinary being as well!