Anime Crossover: My Cheat Code is Myself

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The dragon was originally fighting a thunder beast and was injured. In order to save the dragon, a gentle, nameless god made a pact with it.

To express his gratitude, the dragon shared his name with him.

The villagers living at the foot of Qijiao Mountain thus revered him as the wind god, and the people who gained his faith gradually became stronger.

One day, a flood broke out at the foot of the mountain. The villagers prayed to Ichimokuren, but Ichimokuren was a wind god and did not have any function related to "water".

To save the villagers, he offered one of his eyes as a sacrifice, temporarily unleashing immense power and forcibly altering the waterways with wind. In return, he permanently lost his right eye.

Thus, it became Ichimokuren.

Later, as the village gradually lost its worship of the wind god, Ichimokuren's power also gradually declined. Then, the village was attacked by sea monsters. In order to protect the villagers and fight against the sea monsters, Ichimokuren transformed into a monster to gain power.

After transforming into a demon, his originally gentle cherry-colored hair turned into deep purple, and his appearance changed from a gentle boy to a cold and aloof young man.

His personality hasn't changed much; he's still the same easygoing person he always was.

That's why it seems somewhat out of place with his cool and aloof appearance.

Ichimokuren's actions can be described as taking selflessness to the extreme, even making Xia Yan feel that he was a bit of a sycophant.

Ultimately, it didn't end well. The unruly people who had been rescued by Ichimokuren felt the place was unsafe because monsters were always coming, so they all moved away.

The shrine of Ichimokuren was never repaired, and eventually only a pillar remained.

It left him without a home.

Yeah, a simp has no home.

However, Ichimokuren, who is now a powerful demon, has long since let go of the past and has never cared about it. He is even willing to share his past experiences as stories.

"Since you're so eager to settle down, why not just make your home in Qijiao Mountain? Everyone here is talented and speaks so kindly; you're sure to love it here."

After answering Enmusubi's questions, Ichimokuren extended an invitation to Natsuhiko.

"That's a good suggestion, but I refuse!"

“I have no interest in playing with you two kids at Seven Corners Mountain…”

Chapter 303 The Grandeur of Mount Ooe

Xia Yan naturally couldn't stay here; he preferred to establish a dictatorship.

Although if he stayed, he could easily suppress Seven Horn Mountain with his powerful strength and drive away any monsters he didn't like or couldn't stand, it would be a bit inhumane.

Moreover, neither Ichimokuren nor Yamakaze would agree to his reckless behavior.

There will be a lot of trouble later, so it's better to choose an unclaimed mountain and start from scratch.

Although Xia Yan declined his invitation, Ichimokuren was not disappointed.

He didn't think Xia Yan would settle in Qijiao Mountain anyway.

It's just a habitual question, to see if I can help. I've been trying to help others for centuries, I'm such a good-natured person.

"If you don't want to, I won't force you. If we become neighbors, you can come over to visit whenever you want. You don't need to go to Yamafusa's place anymore. I'll pass on this message; he's a bit unavailable to entertain guests lately..."

Seeing that Ichimokuren seemed somewhat reluctant to speak, it was clear that he did not intend to explain what exactly Yamakaze had encountered.

Xia Yan wisely refrained from pressing further.

Asking every question can easily make people annoying.

Anyway, he can read minds.

Instead of asking around, it's better to just peek at it yourself...

"..."

After seeing the whereabouts of the mountain wind in Ichimokuren's memories, Natsuhiko's lips twitched slightly.

That ruthless demon king of Seven Horns Mountain, the great monster known as the King of the Forest, the mountain wind who eats people without even drizzling salt, is currently busy with something unexpected—

— Taking care of children.

This guy picked up a human little girl from somewhere and spends all his time taking her brother and sister around.

He appeared completely absorbed in family matters.

Moreover, it seems that because his adopted sister is human, he has given up the habit of eating people, and his demonic power has now greatly decreased.

If it really came down to a fight, he might not even be able to defeat Ichimokuren, a great demon who is not good at fighting.

It's likely that Ichimokuren was afraid that Ichimokuren might take advantage of the situation and have some bad thoughts while the mountain wind was weakened, which is why he was unwilling to tell me the mountain wind's whereabouts.

After all, although he had treated me warmly and seemed to be a close friend, he was still very friendly.

But in reality, it was just a relationship built on a few meals he'd had. And as a slippery character, he was inherently unpredictable.

Although he seemed easy to talk to, Ichimokuren was unsure whether he would do something that would harm the mountain wind.

On the surface, they were always very polite, but in reality, they were still wary of me.

However, Xia Yan didn't care.

He had no intention of settling down on Mount Shichikaku, since it was one of the nodes that sealed the Yamata no Orochi's knots, and there would definitely be a lot of trouble in the future.

This did not align with his plan to simply watch the spectacle.

After bidding farewell to Ichimokuren, and with the other party looking on with relief, Natsuhiko headed towards the direction of Mount Ooe.

Mount Ōe is located to the west of Heian-kyo, but it is actually connected to Mount Shichikaku, and they are different peaks belonging to the same mountain range.

The original location of Mount Ooe was called Mount Tanba, which was once the entrance to the Demon Realm, separating the human world from the demon realm, and was the boundary between the two worlds.

The most powerful "demon" there was once called the Mountain God, whose body was as tall as a mountain.

Later, Shuten-dōji followed the scent and came to the door, starting a battle of survival. He fought his way up from the foot of the mountain and beat up all the evil spirits that occupied Mount Tanba.

Then he engaged in a royal city battle with the mountain god, resulting in the destruction of a large portion of Mount Tanba.

In the end, Shuten-dōji won the game, and the mountain god also admitted defeat and was executed, willingly becoming Shuten-dōji's throne.

He lay down beside Mount Tanba, and his body transformed into a giant mountain, merging with the broken, thin mountain to form what is now Mount Ōe.

Shuten-dōji then ordered other demons to build a statue of himself on the mountaintop, and he became known as the King of a Hundred Demons.

Just as Mount Shichikaku is far more expansive than it appears, Mount Ōe is also unreasonably large. By the time Natsuhiko and Enmusubi reached the summit of Mount Ōe, which is Shuten-dōji's throne, it was already dark.

"Hehe~ It's better to arrive at the right time than to arrive early." Looking at the bustling scene before him, Xia Yan nodded in satisfaction.

His favorite thing to do was to visit other people's homes around mealtimes.

Coincidentally, at that moment, Shuten-dōji, sporting a head full of red hair, was having a banquet with his subordinates.

Drinking wine from large bowls and eating meat in large chunks, how delightful!

If it weren't for the fact that his underlings were all demons with sharp teeth, claws, and horns, Xia Yan would have almost thought he had wandered into the set of the One Piece movie next door.

He was afraid that Shuten-dōji might stand up and make him give him face.

Seeing this, how could Natsuhiko, being the cunning and ruthless one, tolerate it?

He pulled out his large wine cup and started his "slippery ghost" freeloading mode. He blended in seamlessly and naturally, becoming sworn brothers with the group of evil spirits.

And the god of marriage also had his eyes shining.

Under Xia Yan's influence, no abnormalities were detected, and he began to eat.

Her enormous appetite quickly garnered praise and attracted challengers, inexplicably leading to the Oeyama Eating Contest.

The banquet lasted until midnight, and the eating contest also came to an end.

Although Enmusubi had given her all, she only managed to get third place, which left her somewhat disappointed.

However, she didn't drink a drop of alcohol during the latter half of the celebration party for the birth of the first competitive eater of Mount Oe, so she is still sober, just a little full.

At this moment, there were only four people left standing on Mount Ooe, including Enmusubi.

They are Shuten-dōji, the Demon King; Ibaraki-dōji, the Demon of Rashomon; and Natsuhiko, the Nurarihyon who came to freeload.

It was truly a feast held on Mount Ooe, filled with the sound of snoring.

Unlike Enmusubi, who remained sober without drinking a drop, these three were truly heavy drinkers.

I've been drinking from the beginning until now, fearlessly raising my glass and downing it in one gulp, managing to drink down all the other ghosts, truly embodying the spirit of Mount Ooe.

Compared to the previous lively scene, only four conscious people remained, making it much quieter. This also led to Xia Yan and Enmusubi being directly exposed to the sight of Shuten-dōji and Ibaraki-dōji, the two best buddies.

After downing his wine cup, which was just as good as Xia Yan's, in one gulp, Shuten-dōji was visibly stunned when he saw Xia Yan's face clearly.

"—Huh? Nurarihyon, when did you arrive?"

Chapter 304 The Price of Freeloading

Upon hearing Shuten-dōji's words, Ibaraki also noticed something amiss.

"Tch, you bastard, you're here again, freeloading off my Great Jiangshan, and you even brought a woman with you!"

So are you unhappy about freeloading, or are you unhappy about the women...?

"What does it matter? You're not a ghost of Mount Ooe either~ Don't worry about it so much~" Xia Yan tilted his head, a smile playing on his lips. "Besides, don't you get bored when it's just the two of you left at the end of the drinking session~"

"Hmph, it's fine if you're here for a drink, but you must have other things to do." Shuten-dōji snorted lightly, but still refilled the three empty cups with wine.

Clearly, as the King of All Demons, he is more mature and has more composure than Ibaraki-dōji, who is only interested in fighting.

After his head fell off and grew back, he became a simp.

"It is indeed a small matter. I plan to find a mountain near Heian-kyo to live on and form my own group of 100 demons. We'll be neighbors from now on, so I came to say hello."

"Ah, I see." A hint of understanding flashed in Shuten-dōji's eyes.

After all, as the Ghost King, he naturally knew what kind of people his group of evil spirits were. Xia Yan had obviously come to report to him and asked him to keep an eye on his group of evil spirits to avoid any conflicts.

But at the same time, a sense of curiosity also arose in my heart.

He had always admired Xia Yan, and knew that Xia Yan was a person who hated trouble and had no ambition, so he always acted carefree and irresponsible.

"Why did you suddenly decide to form a group of 100 demons when you always found it troublesome and didn't want to do this kind of thing?"

"After all, we're married now, so it's time to settle down a bit."

"..." Shuten and Ibaraki exchanged a glance, unsure of what to say.