Suddenly, the next rank that appeared on the Transcendent List caused another uproar among many people, an uproar even stronger than when the supernatural organizations first appeared.
"Hey, hey... why is this person everywhere."
"...Following like a shadow!"
"It turns out this person is not as simple as he seems, not just an ordinary rich young man."
"...Thinking about it, indeed. If he were an ordinary person, how could so many women like him."
"...Don't forget, his current girlfriend is at rank three on the Eternal Beauty List."
"Think carefully!"
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Shinomiya Family Residence.
"Why is Young Master Kanzaki appearing again on the Dimensional List!" Hayasaka said in disbelief.
Kaguya remained silent, only staring at the Transcendent List. This time, she wanted to see what else this man was hiding.
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[Rank 66: Iwanaga Kotoko]
[Race: Human]
[Power: High Level]
[Description: Goddess and Princess of Ayakashi Wisdom, can use Ayakashi to fight enemies, sacrificing her left leg and right eye for this, Wisdom Miko under Kanzaki Hikaru, possesses extremely high divination talent.]
[Rank Reward: Superb Super Ability Development]
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If previously Onmyōji, Exorcists, Ghouls... only had mid and high-level power, and didn't attract too much attention from gods and strong people, then the appearance of 'Kanzaki Hikaru' became completely different.
After all, his frequent appearances on the previous Eternal Beauty List were very 'eye-catching', and now the term Wisdom Miko seemed very intriguing.
What kind of person could possess a Miko? The only exception was those with transcendent status in the world.
Instantly, gods and strong people became curious.
What kind of identity and power was hidden behind the name 'Kanzaki Hikaru'? Could he appear on the Transcendent List?
Some people who previously wanted to secretly cause trouble for Hikaru temporarily suppressed their irritation. It was better not to act rashly before knowing his true identity and power.
After all, only his Wisdom Miko had high-level power. How strong was Hikaru's own power?
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"Kotoko made the list, her rank is much lower than I expected. It seems she's been slacking off lately."
Hikaru glanced at the projection of the lively little girl with artificial eyes and prosthetics on the Transcendent List.
"Iwanaga Kotoko, I think I've heard this name before."
Kagura murmured to herself, suddenly exclaiming, "Right, I heard my father say that among the Ayakashi different from Yōkai, there's a special girl. She's responsible for resolving disputes between Ayakashi and humans and various matters, and she also represents all Ayakashi. She is the Wisdom of Ayakashi."
"Hikaru Nii-san, how could someone like that become your Wisdom Miko?"
Kagura was confused.
"You're wrong."
"It's not how she became my Wisdom Miko, but she was originally just my Wisdom Miko, and only then became the Goddess and Princess of Ayakashi Wisdom."
Hikaru explained calmly.
"More precisely, she herself was born as an addition to my Wisdom Miko."
After that, Hikaru didn't care whether Yomi and the others understood the meaning of those words, and continued to lock his gaze on the Transcendent List.
"The young generation of Onmyōdō who could make the list has already entered. Next, it's the turn of the real strong people of Onmyōdō."
As one of the great human heritages: Onmyōdō, it was naturally impossible to only have a young generation. And, right after Hikaru's thought fell...
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[Rank 61: Ōtomo Jin]
[Race: Human]
[Power: High Level]
[Description: Formerly one of the Twelve Divine Generals of the Onmyō Agency, nicknamed Shadow, now a teacher at Onmyō Academy.]
[Rank Reward: Superb Super Ability Development]
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[Rank 58: Amawaka Seigen]
[Race: Human]
[Power: High Level]
[Description: Ninth-generation leader of the Amawaka clan, commander of Ritsuryō, Byakko, one of the Twelve Guardian Exorcists Group.]
[Rank Reward: Superb Super Ability Development (2)]
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[Rank 53: Tsuchimikado Arima]
[Race: Human]
[Power: High Level]
[Description: Main family of Tsuchimikado, commander of Exorcists Group...]
[Rank Reward: Superb Super Ability Development (2)]
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[Rank 51: Miyachi Iwao]
[Race: Human]
[Power: High Level]
[Description: Commander of the Purification Ritual Center leading all Exorcists, considered the Strongest Contemporary Onmyōji, one of the Twelve Divine Generals, nicknamed Demon Fire]
[Rank Reward: Superb Super Ability Development (2)]
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[Rank 50: Unomiya Tenma]
[Race: Human]
[Power: High Level]
[Description: Affiliated with Exorcists Group, Kijin, one of the Twelve Guardians, possesses extremely powerful destructive power.]
[Rank Reward: Superb Super Ability Development (2)]
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As almost all the top combat powers of Onmyōdō were revealed by the Transcendent List, not only did ordinary people gain a clearer understanding of Onmyōdō's power, but various Onmyō clans and Exorcist clans also gained a clear understanding of the Exorcists Group, Onmyō Agency, and Onmyō Academy, the three giants representing the official side of Onmyōdō.
Overall, Onmyō Academy was the weakest.
While the Onmyō Agency and Exorcists Group appeared balanced, the very humble Exorcists Group had more people on the Transcendent List and higher ranks.
Just looking at the head of the Onmyō Agency, Kurahashi Genji, being outside the top fifty of the Transcendent List, while the commander of the Exorcists Group, Tsuchimikado Arima, the man always considered unserious by outsiders, actually occupied rank fifty-three on the Transcendent List. And Unomiya Tenma, the Kijin from the Twelve Guardians, also surpassed Miyachi Iwao from the Twelve Divine Generals, who was always promoted by the Onmyō Agency as the Strongest Contemporary Onmyōji.
These rankings undoubtedly showed that the Onmyō Agency was slightly inferior to the Exorcists Group in terms of peak combat power. Of course, this was only peak combat power. If talking about influence and the number of Onmyōji, they surpassed the Exorcists Group.
However, even so, this time the Onmyō Agency was considered to have lost face.
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[Rank 48: Gokadoin Yuiyui]
[Race: Human]
[Power: Supreme Level]
[Description: Sixth-generation leader of the Gokadoin House, descendant of the founder of Onmyōdō—Abe no Seimei, has lived for nearly seven hundred years using the Taizan Fukun Ritual, proficient in controlling puppets...]
[Rank Reward: Enlightenment Card (King Level)]
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[Rank 40: Abe no Ariyuki]
[Race: Human]
[Power: Supreme Level]
[Description: Fourth-generation leader of the Gokadoin House, descendant of the founder of Onmyōdō—Abe no Seimei, has lived for nearly a thousand years using the Taizan Fukun Ritual, proficient in five-star seals...]
[Rank Reward: Enlightenment Card (King Level)]
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"Gokadoin House, descendant of the founder of Onmyōdō—Abe no Seimei, turns out they've lived for over a thousand years!!!"
"...Taizan Fukun Ritual, isn't that the legendary great Onmyōjutsu!!"
"It turns out Onmyōji can ultimately achieve immortality."
"...Gokadoin House..."
"Tsuchimikado and Gokadoin should be the bloodlines inherited by the great Onmyōji Abe no Seimei."
"...Thousands of years, the Gokadoin House is truly a living history!!!"
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In the eyes of gods, demons, angels... the god and demon races that nearly have eternal life, thousands of years are just a blink of an eye. But in the eyes of humans, whether five hundred years or a thousand years is almost no different from immortality.
Since ancient times, both in the East and West, all emperors and kings have relentlessly pursued immortality. It can be imagined that the word 'immortality' holds unimaginable temptation for the human race with only a hundred years of lifespan. It's not wrong to say it's humanity's original sin.
Not only ordinary people were shocked.
The Onmyō Agency, Onmyō Academy, Exorcists Group, Tsuchimikado Clan, Keikain Clan, Tsuchimiya Clan... various Onmyō clans and Exorcist clans also became restless.
The Exorcists Group and Tsuchimikado Clan were still fine.
These two clans knew a little about the existence of the Gokadoin House from ancient books. While other clans and forces knew nothing about it, even hearing 'Gokadoin House' for the first time.
Only now did they learn that in Onmyōdō, besides the Tsuchimikado Clan, there was another hidden bloodline heritage of the great Onmyōji Abe no Seimei. More importantly, their clan leaders had successfully survived for over a thousand years using the Taizan Fukun Ritual. Even Onmyōji who delved deeply into Onmyōdō like them, who would believe it if the Transcendent List hadn't revealed it.
The Gokadoin House leaders revealed by the Transcendent List alone were enough to rival half of Onmyōdō. Thinking about this made them shudder. No one knew what purpose this Onmyōdō power so strong was hiding and secretly accumulating strength for.
In any case, the Gokadoin House was clearly a major problem, both for the Onmyō Agency and for the entire Onmyōdō.
Additionally, many Onmyōji were also confused about the Taizan Fukun Ritual.
Since Tsuchimikado Yakōu failed to perform the Taizan Fukun Ritual, both the Onmyō Agency, Onmyō Academy, and various Onmyō clans had studied it. Although the ritual had extraordinary ability to resurrect the dead, it had no effect of extending life for thousands of years.
Kurahashi Genji, Ōtomo Jin, Ikaruga Shimon, Unomiya Tenma... these strong people of Onmyōdō, after thinking for a moment, reached the same conclusion.
That is, the heritage of the great Onmyōji Abe no Seimei, just like his bloodline, was divided into two branches, and the accompanying Taizan Fukun Ritual also became incomplete.
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Aoi Rasen Castle, the location of the Gokadoin House.
"Yoshihira-sama, it seems we have been exposed."
Abe no Ariyuki, who had a boy-like body and wore a white kariginu, said with a smile to Abe no Yoshihira.
"The mission of the Gokadoin House is to guard the throne and the sacred place of Father, waiting for his return when he is resurrected."
Yoshihira, son of Abe no Seimei, looked at the Transcendent List in the sky, suddenly turning, "The emergence of the Dimensional List clearly is not the time to continue clinging to old rules. Order all clan leaders from generation to generation to rush to Kyoto and clear all obstacles for Father's rebirth."
"Yes, Yoshihira-sama!" Ariyuki said respectfully.