——"Hundred Ghosts".
That does not refer to the name of a single being, nor does it refer to a hundred ghosts.
At least, that's not what it means in the world of magic.
Just like Yase Doji is not the name of a ghost, but the collective name of a group of ghosts, the so-called Hyakki refers to a group of ghosts and monsters in legend.
Some of them appear in myths, some are in folklore, some are extremely powerful, and some are very weak, but without exception, they are all quite famous.
For example, Nekomata.
For example, Kappa.
Another example is the snow girl.
These familiar existences all belong to the ranks of the Hundred Ghosts.
Hyakki can be said to include almost all the famous monsters in Japanese legends, and there are even three major monsters among them-Shuten Doji, Tamamozen, and Daitengu.
In the history of the magic world, there is a record of many demons and ghosts appearing together and holding a large parade at night.
Thus, the legend of the Night Parade of Hundreds of Ghosts emerged.
Phase 4 refers to a state in which a huge spiritual disaster is at the center and countless spiritual disasters occur in a chain. If it is serious, it will cause countless spiritual disasters in Phase 3 to appear and wreak havoc in the city, so it is called the Night Parade of Hundred Demons.
However, this is just a metaphor.
The real Night Parade of One Hundred Ghosts has only appeared once in the history of the magic world.
According to legend, all kinds of monsters and ghosts appear together and parade together. How can such a thing happen so often
Not to mention, after thousands of years, many famous beings among the hundreds of ghosts have been eliminated by crusade.
For example, among the three most famous monsters, Shuten-dōji was killed by Minamoto Yorimitsu thousands of years ago. Tamamo-mae was also defeated by Abe Seimei, the ancestor of the Tsuchimikado family. Even the Great Tengu fought against the Tendai sect during the Kamakura period. , eventually retreated and never appeared again. Some even claimed that it had been exorcised, and only the Tengu who were its descendants or successors remained.
Under such circumstances, the real Night Parade of One Hundred Demons has long been just a pure legend. Many people even think that it is just a delusion and did not really happen in history.
After all, did the real Hundred Demons Night Parade really happen
Nobody knows.
However, people know that on this day, the real Hyakki Yakou appeared.
"boom-!"
It's an atmospheric wail.
When an abyss-like black to purple magic circle appeared from the ground of Tokyo, the atmosphere throughout Tokyo resounded as if a foreign object had been thrown into it.
Countless buildings were shaking slightly.
The sky seemed to suddenly darken, becoming devoid of light from the sun and moon.
Immediately afterwards, countless demons and monsters emerged from the magic circle.
There are huge trees growing vigorously that exude a dark miasma.
The ghost of a dog is howling in the sky.
An extremely beautiful female ghost appeared in the water.
There was a flickering flame burning like a mirage.
In addition, there are extremely gorgeous firebirds, fire-breathing weasel-like weasels, and even zombies, mountain demons and other monsters and monsters that emerge from the magic circle one after another, roaring, roaring or Crying, suddenly appeared in this world.
Tokyo has turned into a demonic realm.
"What... ?"
Looking at the sky full of monsters and monsters, Tianhai Dashan was horrified.
"impossible!"
The Jiao people in the mountain city shouted.
"How can it be... !?"
Kigure Zenjiro cried out.
"...!"
Dayou Zhen's complexion also changed suddenly.
"this... "
Even Jing Linglu was shocked and couldn't believe his eyes.
As for the professional Onmyoji, their teeth were already chattering, their bodies were shaking uncontrollably, their faces were pale, and their eyes were full of fear, making even Jingzi look in disbelief.
The number of monsters and monsters that appeared in front of us was not only unimaginable, but many of them were even limited to existence in legends.
But now, they have all appeared.
Right here in Tokyo.
"Go ahead."
Standing in the center of the abyss-like magic circle, Luo Zhen was like the lord of hell and the king of ghosts, giving cold orders.
"Just make as much noise as you want."
As soon as these words came out, all kinds of monsters and monsters all let out ugly and harsh laughter, and with bursts of strange laughter and roars, they attacked in all directions.
"""""Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!"""""
Unable to suppress the screams of fear, finally came from everyone's mouths.
Tokyo fell into chaos.
... ... ... ...
When people in later generations mention this day, they are all frightened.
"The sky in Tokyo is filled with countless monsters and ghosts."
"They are wreaking havoc on the streets."
"They were floating back and forth between the buildings."
"The building gradually collapsed during the fire."
"Vehicles and roads were either destroyed or occupied."
"It was real hell."
This is the record of later generations.
The reality is not much different from this.
I saw countless demons and ghosts flying through the sky, making weird laughs and screams while destroying buildings one after another, causing them to collapse one after another.
On the street, a large number of monsters were also running around. Some smashed vehicles, some swept away street lamps, some trapped on the asphalt, and some chased the crowd, causing people to scramble to escape and scream. , screaming, wailing, and wailing, gradually falling into panic.
Thanks to this, black smoke began to rise from every corner of Tokyo, and fire began to spread, as if being attacked by artillery fire, turning into a battlefield.
However, what flew over Tokyo were not fighter jets and bombers, but monsters and monsters.
This is a disaster.
This is a nightmare.
However, people in later generations also have a record of this day.
"The miracle is that there were no casualties on this day."
The demons and monsters were destroying people and chasing people, but none of them killed humans. At most, they were just intimidating, and at most, they were injuring.
Although the onmyojis mobilized in Tokyo were horrified, they all started fighting against the demons and monsters, causing spiritual power, curse power, miasma, ghost energy, demonic energy, etc. to fluctuate, twist, and become chaotic.
Unfortunately, there are too many demons and monsters. The small ones are powerful beings mentioned in legends, but the weak demons and monsters are frighteningly numerous. The Onmyoji are either no match at all, or they can't be eliminated no matter how hard they try to eliminate them.
Despair gradually appeared in the hearts of the Onmyojis.
Then, a ghost king with a wine gourd led the ghosts and attacked the headquarters of the Exorcism Bureau.
Then, a stunning fox girl with nine tails on her back also led a group of monsters and attacked the Yin Yang Hall.
Then, there is a big tengu who leads the tengu and continues to destroy the facilities of the Onmyo Hall and the branches of the Exorcism Bureau, causing many curse investigators and exorcists to collapse in fear.
This is the real Hyakki Yakō, the disaster that followed the great spiritual disaster caused by Tsuchimikado Yakou half a century ago.
People call this day "The Day of All Demons".
Many people also call this day "Ghost Festival".
Later, this day became an annual national festival, where ghosts are worshiped every year to ward off disasters and solve problems.