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unexpected--
The subsequent rankings on the [Transcendent Ranking] caused an uproar among many people, even more intense than when the supernatural organizations first appeared.
"Hey hey... how come this guy is everywhere?"
"...a lingering ghost!"
"As expected, this guy is not the simple young master he seems to be."
"...Thinking about it, it makes sense. If he were just an ordinary person, how could so many women be interested in him?"
"...Don't forget, his current girlfriend is ranked third on the [Beauty Ranking]."
"Think about it carefully!"
"..."
The Shinomiya family residence—
"How come Young Master Hui is on the [Dimensional Ranking] again!"
Hayasaka Ai said in disbelief.
Kaguya Shinomiya remained silent, only staring at the [Transcendent Ranking]. This time, she wanted to see just what this guy was hiding.
……
[Ranked 66th: Kotoko Iwanaga]
[Race: Human]
[Strength: Superior]
[Introduction: A strange goddess and princess, she can command strange beings to fight enemies, sacrificing her left leg and right eye in the process. She is a wise priestess belonging to Kanzaki Hikari and possesses extremely high prophetic talent.]
[Ranking Reward: Top-Tier Superpower Development]
……
If the Onmyoji, Exorcists, Ghouls, etc., were only at the intermediate and advanced levels before, and did not attract much attention from the gods and powerful figures, then the appearance of the name 'Kanzaki Teru' made all the difference.
After all, her frequent appearances on the [Fairy Beauty Ranking] were extremely 'dazzling' before, but now the words [Wisdom Witch] seem quite intriguing.
Who can possess a priestess? The only exception is someone who holds a transcendent status in the world.
Instantly, the gods and powerful beings became curious.
What kind of identity and strength is hidden beneath the name 'Kanzaki Teru'? And can he appear on the [Transcendent Ranking]?
Some people who had previously wanted to secretly cause trouble for Kanzaki Hikaru have temporarily suppressed their frustration. Before figuring out his true identity and strength, it's best not to make any rash moves.
After all, if the [Wisdom Priestess] alone possesses superior strength, just how powerful must Kanzaki Teru himself be?
……
"Kotoko made the list, but her ranking is much lower than I expected. It seems she's been slacking off again lately."
Kanzaki Teru glanced at the projection of the petite, mischievous girl with a prosthetic eye and limb on the [Transcendent Ranking].
"Kotoko Iwanaga, I think I've heard that name before."
Kagura Tsuchimiya muttered to herself, then suddenly exclaimed, "Yes, I heard my father say that among the strange beings that are different from yokai, there is a special girl who is responsible for handling disputes between strange beings and humans and various other things. She also represents the entirety of strange beings; she is the wisdom of strange beings."
"Brother Hui, how could someone like that become the 'Wise Witch' in your novel's private group?"
Kagura Tsuchimiya looked puzzled.
You've got it backwards.
"It's not that she became my [Wise Priestess], but that she originally belonged only to me as my [Wise Priestess], and only later became the strange Goddess of Wisdom and Princess."
Kanzaki Teru explained calmly.
"To be more precise, it was born from the [Wise Priestess] who was subordinate to me."
Afterwards, regardless of whether Isayama Yomi and the others understood the meaning of these words, Kanzaki Teru continued to keep his eyes locked on the [Transcendent Ranking].
"All the younger generation of Yin-Yang Dao who are capable of making the list have made it. Next up should be the true powerhouses of Yin-Yang Dao."
As a great inheritance among humankind, the Way of Yin and Yang naturally cannot be confined to the younger generation alone. And, just as Kanzaki Teru's thought settled—
……
[Ranked 61st: Daitoku Jin]
[Race: Human]
[Strength: Superior]
[Introduction: Originally one of the Twelve Divine Generals of the Onmyodo Hall, nicknamed "Kuroko," he was initially a teacher at the Onmyodo Academy.]
[Ranking Reward: Top-Tier Superpower Development]
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[Ranked 58th: Tian Ruo Qing Xian]
[Race: Human]
[Strength: Superior]
[Introduction: The ninth head of the Tianruo family, commander of the Law, and White Tiger, one of the Twelve Heavenly Generals of Yin and Yang]
[Ranking Reward: Top-Tier Ability Development (*2)]
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[Ranked 53rd: Tsuchimikado Arima]
[Race: Human]
[Strength: Superior]
[Introduction: The main branch of the Tsuchimikado family, commander of the Yin-Yang Alliance...]
[Ranking Reward: Top-Tier Ability Development (*2)]
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[Ranked 51st: Miyaji Banfu]
[Race: Human]
[Strength: Superior]
[Introduction: Head of the Exorcism Bureau's Exorcism Command Office, which oversees all exorcism officials. He is considered the "strongest Onmyoji of our time," one of the Twelve Divine Generals, and holds the title of "Flame Demon."]
[Ranking Reward: Top-Tier Ability Development (*2)]
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[Ranked 50th: Rotomiya Tenma]
[Race: Human]
[Strength: Superior]
[Introduction: Belongs to the Yin-Yang Alliance, one of the Twelve Heavenly Generals, [Nobleman], possesses extremely strong destructive power]
[Ranking Reward: Top-Tier Ability Development (*2)]
……
As the [Transcendent Ranking] continuously exposes almost all of the top combat forces of the Yin-Yang Path, not only do ordinary people have a clearer understanding of the power of the Yin-Yang Path, but the major Yin-Yang families and exorcism families also have a clear understanding of the Yin-Yang Alliance, the Yin-Yang Hall, and the Yin-Yang Academy, the three behemoths representing the official authority within the Yin-Yang Path.
Overall, the Yin-Yang Academy is the weakest.
While Yin Yang Hall and Yin Yang Alliance appear to be evenly matched, the incredibly low-profile Yin Yang Alliance has more members on the [Transcendent Ranking] and ranks higher.
Just look at how the Director of the Onmyo Agency, Kurahashi Genji, is ranked outside the top 50 on the [Transcendent Ranking]. Meanwhile, Tsuchimikado Arima, the commander of the Onmyo Alliance, a man who is always seen as unreliable by outsiders, is ranked 53rd on the [Transcendent Ranking]. Furthermore, Ushinomiya Tenma, the [Nobleman] among the Twelve Heavenly Generals of the Onmyo Alliance, has surpassed the [Flame Demon] of the Twelve Divine Generals, who has been touted by the Onmyo Agency as the [Strongest Onmyoji of the Contemporary Era].
These rankings undoubtedly demonstrate that the Yin-Yang Hall is slightly inferior to the Yin-Yang Alliance in terms of top-tier combat power. Of course, this only refers to top-tier combat power; in terms of influence or the number of Yin-Yang Masters, the Yin-Yang Hall surpasses the Yin-Yang Alliance.
Even so, the Yin-Yang Hall has lost face considerably this time.
……
[Ranked 48th: Mikadoin Shinju]
[Race: Human]
[Strength: Top Tier]
[Introduction: The sixth head of the Mikadoin family, a descendant of Abe no Seimei, the founder of Onmyōdō (the Way of Yin and Yang). He has survived for nearly seven hundred years using the [Mount Tai Fujun Festival], and is skilled in controlling puppets...]
Ranking Reward: [Enlightenment Card (King-level)]
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[Ranked 40th: Anbei Youxing]
[Race: Human]
[Strength: Top Tier]
[Introduction: The fourth head of the Mikadoin family, a descendant of Abe no Seimei, the founder of Onmyōdō (the Way of Yin and Yang). He has survived for nearly a thousand years using the [Mount Tai Fujun Festival], and is skilled in the pentagram...]
[Ranking Reward: Enlightenment Card (King Level)]
……
"Mikadoin, a descendant of Abe no Seimei, the founder of Onmyōdō, has actually survived for over a thousand years!!!"
"...The Taishan Fujun Festival, isn't that the legendary Great Yin-Yang Technique?!"
"So, the ultimate goal of Onmyoji is to achieve immortality."
"...Mikadoin..."
"Both Tsuchimikado and Mimonin should be descendants of the great Onmyoji Abe no Seimei."
"...Over a thousand years, Mikadoin is practically a living history book!!!"
"..."
In the eyes of gods, demons, angels... these races of gods and demons who have almost eternal life, a mere thousand years of life is just a blink of an eye. But in the eyes of humans, whether it is five hundred years or a thousand years, it is almost no different from immortality.
From ancient times, both in the East and the West, emperors and monarchs have relentlessly pursued immortality. It is conceivable that the four words "immortality" hold an unimaginable allure for a race like humanity with a lifespan of only a few hundred years. It is no exaggeration to say that it is an inherent original sin of humankind.