Anime Crossover: My Cheat Code is Myself

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Normally, even if a great demon wanted to build a palace or something similar, it would be a huge undertaking, requiring countless manpower and resources.

For example, Shuten-dōji erected a statue of himself on Mount Ōe as his throne, but he commanded all the demons to work together.

Although Lingyue Fairy's Cloud Top Heavenly Palace was not as large as Shuten's half-mountain, the scale of the project was still considerable, and a group of human craftsmen were specially brought in to participate in its construction.

Compared to production, monsters are better at destruction. If it really came down to it, any powerful monster could easily tear that Demon Throne to shreds.

However, it was much simpler for Xia Yan.

Whether it's ninjutsu or magic, they are both quite convenient for infrastructure development.

Moreover, there's absolutely no need for dust removal or anything like that; it saves on materials, manpower, and resources—he can do it all by himself.

Let alone building a structure, even creating a spectacle would be a piece of cake for him.

The children, who were playing around and fishing as fish, were brought back by the black ghosts. One day, when they saw a big scene, one of them got so excited that he hurt himself.

Snapped--

The familiar gesture of hands clasped together.

Everyone's eyes were shining, their faces full of anticipation as they looked at Xia Yan, waiting for the miracle he was about to create.

Rumble-

The next second, a roaring sound rang out.

The once dilapidated shrine, in the next second, was—

It was reduced to ruins.

"???"

The God of Fate was stunned.

She rubbed her eyes, glanced at the location of the shrine again, and after confirming it was correct, burst into tears.

"Lord Natsuhiko!!! My shrine has collapsed!!! Why did this happen? I don't have many shrines left! This was the biggest one!!!"

"Well, out with the old, in with the new, right? Don't worry, something better will come soon."

The Goddess of Fate wept so bitterly that the sound was so real it broke the hearts of all who heard it and brought tears to their eyes.

Seeing her crying so sadly, Xia Yan revealed a wicked smile.

The shrine's collapse was naturally his doing, since he planned to build it up in one go. The small, dilapidated shrine would take up too much space and would look out of place with the other buildings, so it was better to demolish it and rebuild it.

I'll also tease this silly guy a bit.

When the new shrine is built, the difference in status and the comparison will make the god of marriage feel even more affectionate towards you.

A terrifying demonic power surged within Xia Yan's body, causing his aura to surge dramatically. Even the ground trembled slightly as a result. The terrifying energy made it seem as if the person in front of him was not a human, but a volcano about to erupt.

It was as if raging subterranean fire had collided with a thunderbolt from the sky; the shock was so intense that you could hear a pin drop in the entire open space.

The air seemed to have turned into mercury, so heavy that it was hard to breathe.

The ground trembled more violently, as if two earth dragons were stirring up trouble, causing the children to stumble and fall to the ground.

The next second, a miracle was born!

Chapter 314 Declaring Sovereignty

Rumble-

The ground trembled violently.

The collapsed ruins were swallowed up by the churning mud and disappeared without a trace.

At the same time, exquisitely beautiful and ornate shrine buildings sprang up from the ground like bamboo shoots after a spring rain, sped up dozens of times in the video.

Wood Release: Clapping Hands, Whatever You Want Comes For!

Temple of the Gods, Temple of Divine Music, Temple of Dance, Temple of Treasures, Temple of the Divine Carriage...

Every single building that a shrine should have appeared grew out of the ground, like plants.

Xia Yan's modification lasted for more than ten minutes.

Once the tremors beneath our feet completely ceased, the once tranquil and pristine mountain forest was unrecognizable, replaced by a magnificent architectural complex that could only be described as a spectacle.

Its design is exquisite and magnificent, grand and imposing, with carved railings and painted pillars, a masterpiece of craftsmanship.

There is not a trace of artificial carving.

It is a miraculous scene that absolutely cannot be replicated by human effort.

The originally soft land gradually hardened under Xia Yan's demonic power, turning into a ground paved with pure white pebbles. The neatly arranged "approach paths" made of stone slabs connect the various parts of the shrine.

Marble statues of deities stand on either side of the approach.

They are a pair of cats, a pair of dogs, and a pair of bird-shaped stone statues that resemble cranes.

The "Omotesando" leading to the shrine extends down the mountain, transforming into neatly arranged stone steps of uniform height, stretching all the way to the carp pond at the foot of the mountain, with a bright red torii gate every ten meters.

At the beginning of the "Omotesando" (Omotesando), stands a huge stone torii gate, several tens of meters high, with the shrine's name inscribed on its lintel.

——[Okusan Natsuhiko Shrine].

"This...this...this is!!! Is this really my shrine?! It's even more magnificent than the Amaterasu shrine in Takamagahara! Is this really my shrine!?"

"Lord Xia Yan! Am I dreaming?! Tell me, I'm not dreaming, right?!"

Duang——

Xia Yan slightly bent her index finger, causing the Enmusubi to stumble, which also proved that she was still in reality.

"That's wishful thinking. It should be called my shrine, but you, the 'God of Matchmaking,' are just one of the objects of worship!"

"That's our shrine too!"

Enmusubi rubbed his flushed forehead, gazing at the magnificent shrine before him, his saliva practically dripping from his mouth.

She had long forgotten about the shrine that Xia Yan had just demolished.

Compared to this one, the previous one was at most a toilet; leaving it around definitely affected the city's appearance.

Good riddance!

Even without Xia Yan's encouragement, she knew she wasn't dreaming.

Because the shrine in front of her was something she could never have imagined.

Although it doesn't belong to her alone, large shrines don't just enshrine one deity.

Being enshrined in such an extravagant shrine, even if only in a corner, would be a scene she had always dreamed of, let alone the fact that the entire shrine currently only enshrines her and Xia Yan!

Thinking of this, Yuanjie Shen put his hands on his hips, stiffened his neck, and had an arrogant expression on his face.

"With such a magnificent shrine, my followers will surely come in droves! Soon I will be able to restore the glory of the Goddess of Marriage! Hehehe..."

"Stop dreaming. There's only one small village within a hundred miles, and it's quite a distance away. We won't go to all that trouble to come and worship here. At most, we'll make your accommodation more comfortable and nicer, but that won't really help increase the number of believers."

"Eh?!? Why is this happening?!" Σ(っД；)っ

The arrogance vanished instantly, and Enmusubi turned ashen, as if struck by lightning.

Her facial expressions changed so drastically and her emotions shifted so quickly that it made people wonder if she had some kind of mental illness.

But this is no wonder.

After all, she doesn't have high demands for external things.

The reason for wanting a magnificent shrine is merely as a means to attract believers.

"...Why?" Xia Yan raised an eyebrow, repeating the question from the Goddess of Fate. "I'm actually wondering why you would build a shrine in such a remote place? There's simply no fertile ground for spreading faith here."

"Not to mention humans, there are even fewer demons here than in other places. Otherwise, the Guhuoniao wouldn't have brought her children to live in seclusion in this mountain..."

As the saying goes, lies never hurt, but the truth is the sharpest knife.

Xia Yan's words were like sharp knives stabbing into Yuan Jie Shen, causing her to collapse into a dejected, forward-leaning posture, overwhelmed by the burden.

"Although most shrines are built by believers themselves, some shrines are randomly generated after the birth of the deity. They change according to the power of the deity, like derivatives of the deity, except that their location is random..."

"I see……"

Xia Yan nodded thoughtfully.

Although he didn't know the meaning of this thing, he still accepted this setting.

Thinking back, those neglected and abandoned shrines in the surrounding mountains that I saw before must have been the deities killed in the Snake God's Judgment...

"Don't worry, if you behave well, I'll find a crowded place to build a shrine just for you." Xia Yan said in a good mood after resolving a small doubt.

"Really?! Then I'll work even harder!"

Upon hearing this, the God of Fate immediately revived on the spot, and looked at Xia Yan with even more fanaticism, as if he wanted to devour Xia Yan whole.

I don't know why, even though they've become monsters, they're still so obsessed with collecting faith.

Maybe they were terrified of being poor before?

3.5 After offering a little comfort and giving Enmusubi a little CPU treatment, Natsuhiko got down to business.

Although the main construction has been completed, it's only a matter of building the houses; the more important thing is to assert sovereignty!

Now that we've taken over this mountain, we naturally want everyone else to know that this mountain is ours!

For a monster to achieve this, the simplest thing is to demonstrate its strength.

The next second, the entire Mount Aosan was shrouded in demonic energy.

Xia Yan's unique, divine demonic power, along with his own miasma, soared into the sky like smoke, proclaiming his existence!

Chapter 315 The Neighbors' Reactions

In an unnamed shrine separated from Okusanzan by two mountain peaks, a tall, handsome man dressed in a magnificent robe looked out the window with some surprise.

The dark miasma, mixed with demonic power, soared straight into the sky, unabashedly proclaiming its existence.

It seems a bit too close. I hope it won't disturb my and Chiyo's lives, otherwise...

Thinking of this, the man frowned slightly, and a fox-shaped flame flickered in his pupils.