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It wasn't just ordinary people who were shocked—
The Yin-Yang Hall, Yin-Yang Academy, Yin-Yang Alliance, Tsuchimikado, Kakaiin, Tsuchimiya Family... all the major Yin-Yang families and exorcism families were also in an uproar.
Yin Yang Lian and Tsuchimikado are alright.
These two families knew of the existence of the Mimon Institute to some extent from ancient books, while other families and forces were completely ignorant of it, and had never even heard of the name 'Mimon Institute' before.
This was the first time I had learned that, besides Tsuchimikado, another bloodline belonging to the great Onmyoji Abe no Seimei was hidden in the Onmyodo. More importantly, the successive heads of the family had actually been able to survive for over a thousand years using the [Mount Tai Lord Festival]. Even for Onmyoji who were deeply involved in the Onmyodo, if it weren't for the [Transcendent Ranking] exposing it, who would dare to believe such things?
The number of past patriarchs of the Yumen Academy revealed by the [Transcendent Ranking] alone is enough to rival half of the Yin-Yang Path. Just thinking about this sends chills down one's spine. No one knows what such a powerful Yin-Yang Path force is secretly hiding and accumulating power for.
In any case, Mimonin is definitely a major threat, both to the Onmyōdō (the Onmyōdō Bureau) and to the entire Onmyōdō (the Way of the Onmyōdō).
Moreover, many Onmyoji have also become puzzled when it comes to the [Taishan Fujun Festival].
Since Tsuchimikado Yoko's failed attempt to perform the [Taishan Fujun Festival], the Onmyo Agency, the Onmyo Academy, and various Onmyo families have all studied it. Although it has the heaven-defying ability to bring people back to life, it does not have the effect of extending people's lifespan by a thousand years.
Kurahashi Genji, Ōtomo Jin, Ikaruga Shimon, Rokunomiya Tenma... these powerful figures in the Yin-Yang path pondered for a moment and came to the same conclusion.
That is--
The lineage of the great Onmyoji Abe no Seimei, like his bloodline, split into two branches, and the [Taishan Fujun Festival] also became incomplete.
……
Aoi Spiral Castle, where the Mimonin family resides—
"Lord Yoshihira, it seems we've been exposed."
With the physique of a young boy, Abe Yuuki, dressed in a white hunting outfit, smiled and spoke to Abe Yoshihira.
"Our mission, Mikadoin, is to protect Father’s throne and sacred grounds, and await his return when he is resurrected."
As the son of Abe no Seimei, Abe no Yoshihira gazed at the [Transcendent Ranking] in the sky and suddenly changed the subject, saying, "Now that the [Dimensional Ranking] has appeared, it is clearly no longer time to stick to the old ways. Order all the past family heads to go to Kyoto and remove all obstacles to the birth of Father."
"Yes, Lord Yoshihira!"
Anbei has the respect to follow the Way.
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Chapter 31: Crimson World Apostle
Before the shock brought by Mikadoin had subsided, an even greater shock, or rather, a ranking that terrified all of humanity, appeared.
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[Ranked 37th: Yu Xuan]
Race: Flame Haze (originally human)
[Strength: Top Tier]
[Introduction: The Crimson Demon King, the contractor of Feng Zhijinpei, titled "Sword Flower Dancer," with flames of plum red, possesses extremely high swordsmanship...]
[Ranking Reward: King-level Existence Power]
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[Additional Introduction: Flame Haze – To prevent the expansion of the [Distorted World], they resolved to fight alongside the [Crimson Lord]. They made a pact with the [Crimson Lord], offering their past, present, and future to him, serving as his vessel and acting as his representative in the present world, gaining the power to defeat the Crimson Lords who are causing chaos in the real world.]
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The appearance of the "[Additional Introduction]" surprised many people. When ghouls, demi-humans, or yokai appeared before, this did not appear. Could it be that this "[Flame Haze]" is special? Also, "[Flame Haze]" looks like a job name. How did it become a race here?
They only realized what was going on after carefully reading the additional information.
—Dedicate the past, present, and future to the Crimson Demon King, using him as a vessel and his representative in the present world to gain the power to defeat the Crimson Apostles.
It turns out that there is a group of warriors hidden in this world who have abandoned their human identities and are fighting desperately against a kind of being called the Crimson Apostles in order to prevent the disaster of the "Twisted World". This undoubtedly earns the admiration of many people. These are the unsung heroes among mankind.
However, some high-ranking humans who knew the significance of the Flame Haze, Crimson Lords, and Crimson Apostles immediately felt a sense of foreboding.
Whether it's Onmyoji, Yokai, Ghouls, Demi-humans, or even angels, demons, gods... the exposure of these supernatural beings, although it may cause a significant impact on the world's proper order, is generally still within a controllable range.
After all, beings like demons, gods, and angels don't usually descend to the human world easily. Humans can fight against ghouls, demi-humans, and monsters on their own, so it won't cause any social panic.
However, the revelations surrounding the Flame Haze, Crimson Lords, and Crimson Apostles are completely different—
If not handled properly, it could lead to the collapse of the entire world social order.
Although they knew the serious consequences, things had already come to this point, and they had no power to stop the [Dimensional Ranking]. They could only hurriedly give orders and prepare for the worst. Of course, they still carried a sliver of hope and prayer that the [Transcendent Ranking] would not reveal too much information about the Crimson World. As things stood, they could still manage to get by for now.
However, things in this world often don't go as planned.
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[Ranked 35th: Ister Aja]
Race: Flame Haze (originally human)
[Strength: Top Tier]
[Introduction: The Crimson World Demon King, contractor of the Guide of Sounds, titled [Caller of the Galaxy], flame color: celadon, leader of the "Four Earth Gods"...]
[Ranking Reward: King-level Existence Power]
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[Ranked 33rd: Kamsin Nafhawi]
Race: Flame Haze (originally human)
[Strength: Top Tier]
[Introduction: Crimson Lord] Contractor of the Enlightenment Sound, title: [Fashionable Rider], Flame - Brown, one of the earliest ancient Flame Haze warriors to sign a contract.]
[Ranking Reward: King-level Existence Power]
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Following the appearance of several Flame Haze warriors, who were praised by many, something that alarmed the human leadership still happened.
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[Ranked 31st: Ma Meng]
[Race: Crimson Denizen (Crimson Lord)]
[Strength: Top Tier]
[Introduction: A king among the Crimson World Apostles, true name [Golden Palm of Hope], flame - dark gray, belonging to [Masquerade Ball], position [Captain of the Guard], skilled in the free magic [Greedy Palm]...]
[Ranking Reward: King-level Existence Power]
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[Ranked 30th: Ficoru]
[Race: Crimson Denizen (Crimson Lord)]
[Strength: Top Tier]
[Introduction: A king among the Crimson World Apostles, true name [Storm Hoof], flame color - crimson, belonging to [Masquerade Ball], position [Guardian Manager of Starry Night Palace], adjutant to the Arbiter of Logic, Bellpeor, skilled in the Free Technique [Greedy Palm]...]
[Ranking Reward: King-level Existence Power]
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[Additional Introduction: Crimson World Apostles – Beings residing in the other world [Crimson World], they prey on humans to gain the power of existence, which is essential for their continued existence in the mortal realm.]
[Additional Information: The Power of Existence—The energy that sustains the existence of everything in the world.]
[Additional Information: The Torch—After the Crimson World Apostles steal the [Power of Existence], they leave behind the [Torch] as a substitute to mitigate the distortions in reality. Then, as time passes, the [Torch] will eventually fade from people's memories, until the person is completely forgotten…]
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With the appearance of the [Crimson World Apostle] and three unprecedented [additional descriptions], the human elite couldn't help but sigh and rub their foreheads, while the ordinary people of the entire world fell silent, staring incredulously at the information on the [Transcendence Ranking].
They can accept the existence of demons, gods, monsters... which is a legend that has been passed down throughout human existence.
Even knowing that they really exist now only brings astonishment and shock. After all, having lived for so long, I have never encountered them before, so it still lacks a real sense of reality.
However, when they saw the existence of the Crimson Apostles, only a deep fear accompanied them.
The power of existence that devours humanity—
Humans will transform into torches and slowly fade from everyone's memory.
Unavoidable—
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"How could such a terrifying creature exist in this world?"
"If they eat us, what's the point of our existence as humans...?"
"...Completely meaningless!"
"Everything will be lost..."
"..."
Some people were muttering to themselves, some were asking themselves questions in confusion, and some were even talking nonsense in fear... Perhaps they were truly frightened by the information from the [Crimson World Apostle], because no one dared to make a sound, as if they were afraid that the [Crimson World Apostle] would come knocking on their door.
"What a terrifying existence..."
Kasumigaoka Utaha was clearly also frightened by the Crimson World Apostle.
“Those guys are like evil spirits, no, they’re even more troublesome than evil spirits.”
Izayama Yomi said solemnly, clearly having dealt with the Crimson World Apostles before and knowing the impact their exposure would have on humanity.
All of this is deeply shaking the not-so-strong hearts of humankind. No one wants to disappear and then have everything in this world disappear as well, even children, lovers, friends... their memories will be completely wiped out and forgotten by this world.
Humans are a very strange species. Some people are not afraid of death, but no one can accept being completely forgotten by the world and their loved ones, as if they had never been born into this world.
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Just as everyone was immersed in the fear brought about by the Crimson Apostles.
unexpected--
All mobile phones, televisions, radios, public screens... traditional media, online media, and high-ranking officials from major countries all made a collective appearance.
"From this day forward, the Onmyo Hall, Onmyo Association, Tsuchimikado, Onmyo Academy... will establish barriers in major cities to prevent the invasion of the Crimson World Apostles."