Anime Crossover: My Cheat Code is Myself

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Or rather, the land of Heian-kyo is quite extraordinary.

This place was originally a narrow rift in Takamagahara used to suppress and seal the "Serpent God" Yamata no Orochi. The Minamoto clan secretly made a deal with this Serpent God, exchanging priestesses as the best in exchange for the power to protect Heian-kyo.

In other words, this barrier contains the divine power of Yamata no Orochi.

More accurately, it is the divine power of Yamata no Orochi mixed with some human spiritual power, and the array formed this Four Gods Barrier.

If it were the Xia Yan of the past, he could have gotten in by sheer force of will, given his strength as a great demon.

However, despite his powerful demonic energy, he is not particularly skilled in combat.

If he usually relies on his cunning nature to sneak into other people's homes and freeload, then he doesn't need to care about those weaker than him.

But forcing your way in is completely different from sneaking into someone's house as a guest.

At that point, all the Onmyoji in Heian-kyo will probably surround him and kick him around.

Therefore, although I had this idea for a long time, I never took action.

But the situation is different now.

Putting aside all sorts of miscellaneous abilities like magic, ninjutsu, and substitution abilities, the sheer power of life energy and spiritual energy directly elevated Xia Yan's life level to a sublimation-like qualitative leap.

Now, even with his enhanced Nurarihyon nature, Xia Yan can silently slip through the knots.

Perhaps the Yamata no Orochi could sense Xia Yan's entry using the divine power within the barrier, but in any case, it is currently sealed away.

Although the Genji clan's persistent sacrifices allowed them to release some power, they were still unable to do anything to Natsuhiko, who was already located at the designated location for the yokai.

"Alright! It's decided, after I get this free meal, I'll go take a trip to Heian-kyo!"

Xia Yan picked up the large bowl that had been refilled and was about to drink when he heard a whistling wind behind him.

The next second, a snow-white jade foot, accompanied by a strong wind, stabbed from behind Xia Yan.

It was a jade foot that could be called a work of art. Even if you weren't a foot fetishist, you would definitely not be able to see it without any reaction.

Without a single rough wrinkle or callus, the skin is smooth and fair, as if it could be broken with a touch. Through the snow-white color, one can faintly see the pale blue veins, giving it a translucent, jade-like quality.

Her toes were slender and graceful, yet her fingertips were round and full, radiating a healthy rosy glow.

The nails were painted a bright red, each one sharp and razor-sharp, with edges that gleamed with a cold, sharp light. Yet, they did not appear deformed or ugly at all; instead, they possessed an almost superhuman allure.

The abundant demonic power contained within caused the entire jade foot to shimmer with a faint glow.

Although it was called a kick, its terrifying power was so great that even just looking at it would shock one with its incredible destructive force.

This leads one to wonder whether it was truly caused by limbs rather than by the slashing and thrusting of some powerful, heavy weapon such as a giant axe or a lance.

欻——

Although the howling wind, symbolizing destructive power, could be considered a warning before an attack, the swiftness of the attack was enough to ensure that the person being attacked would not be able to react after hearing the sound.

Or perhaps the person being attacked never even tried to dodge?

The exquisite jade foot, powerful enough to split mountains and shatter the earth, seemed to kick some kind of phantom as it touched the back of Xia Yan's head, passing straight through it.

Just like a girl kicking the moon's reflection in the water, it's all just a fleeting dream, leaving nothing but ripples.

The feeling of being caught in a trap but not quite is like a flower in a mirror or the moon's reflection in water—elusive and unpredictable.

A flower in a mirror, the moon in the water.

That is the true nature of Nurarihyon.

As if she had known this would happen, the owner of the jade-like feet did not pull her feet back.

Her entire foot disappeared into the phantom of Xia Yan's head. Her rounded heel and beautifully arched foot vanished, leaving only her straight, slender, fair, and plump calves visible.

And the forefoot, which pierced through the space between Xia Yan's nose and upper lip, along with five tender and lovely toes as delicate as cardamom.

It looks quite strange.

Although this kick did not cause any harm to Xia Yan, it cannot be said that it had no effect at all.

This at least proves that Xia Yan's freeloading behavior has been discovered.

The originally harmonious atmosphere was instantly destroyed.

The little monsters, who were busy adding wine and serving dishes, playing music and burning incense, all looked at Xia Yan, who was sitting in the main seat, and the true master of the palace, who was standing behind Xia Yan and still had his jade foot stuck in Xia Yan's head.

Fairy Lingyue.

Their eyes showed expressions of confusion.

I was just serving my master as usual, so why am I not the master sitting in the main seat?

This doubt did not last long.

At Lingyue Fairy's signal, the little monsters simply placed the food they were carrying on the table and then left.

"Oh dear, you've caught me! I thought that with our friendship, you would wait until I finished eating before kicking me out."

"Lingyue-chan~"

Despite the other party's impolite attack, Xia Yan still spoke with a grin, his tone carrying a hint of teasing.

He looked like a petty thief who stole chickens and dogs and harassed respectable women.

Chapter 279 Just looking at it is enough to make you want to drink three large bowls.

The young girl who launched a merciless attack on Xia Yan is the true owner of this castle that stands atop the clouds.

Lingyue Fairy, the "princess" of the dog demon clan.

She is elegant and noble, with long silver-white hair, bangs parted to the sides in front of her forehead, and high ponytails tied on both sides at the back of her head.

She has a wisp of long hair on each side of her face, white skin, a purple crescent moon mark on the center of her forehead, purple eyeshadow, golden pupils, and light purple demonic markings on each cheek.

She exudes an elegant and noble aura.

"Heh, a lazy, unambitious monster like you, who just lazes around eating and drinking, is not welcome in my palace~"

"As the price for getting caught freeloading, you'll have to lick my feet. If you're willing to lick my feet while begging, I might be able to spare you a meal or two~"

Lingyue Fairy's voice was as clear and beautiful as she was. Her speech was neither too fast nor too slow, and her intonation was very refined. Each sentence ended with a slightly rising tone, as if it were some kind of unique singing style.

It sounds like something that brings a genuine sense of pleasure.

Despite uttering sharp and sarcastic words, they gave the impression that it was only natural.

It's as if being insulted in that voice and tone would be a kind of enjoyment.

They are worlds apart from those little devils who only know how to mutter "miscellaneous fish, miscellaneous fish," making a racket that annoys people and makes them want to pick them up and pound them into a grotesque ghoul.

Although her words were full of sarcasm and biting remarks, surprisingly she did not object to Xia Yan's extremely frivolous way of addressing her.

Even after hearing it, his face softened slightly.

Clearly, although he didn't say it, he was actually quite satisfied with the title.

He's obviously a proud and arrogant old man.

"Wow, really? That's perfect! I was just thinking that the food was bland and tasteless, and not good for drinking with. With Lingyue's jade feet as my companion, I could eat three big bowls just by looking at them, let alone lick them."

Upon hearing Xia Yan's words, Ling Yue Xian Ji's face remained cold, but a hint of panic flashed in her eyes.

'Honestly! What stupid things have I done! Why didn't I just honestly say I missed you?! Why did I have to do all that unnecessary stuff?!'

And more importantly—

'What is that bastard Xia Yan saying now?!? Does he really want to lick his boots?!?'

Lingyue Fairy was screaming wildly in her heart.

To be honest, this was the first time she had ever experienced something like this.

I was just angry for a moment.

When Lingyue Xianji attacked Xia Yan, she already felt a little regretful, thinking that she shouldn't have acted so impulsively.

The subsequent "foot-licking" and "begging" were just habitual stubbornness.

As he blurted it out, he had already planned it out: if Xia Yan really got angry, he would reluctantly apologize and bring out his treasured wine as an apology.

At worst, we'll just let him take advantage of us a couple more times...

Anyway, I've been taken advantage of quite a bit before.

Given Xia Yan's shameless nature, he would surely forgive himself.

But to my surprise, the other party not only wasn't angry, but also said such embarrassing things!

Could it be that he really wants to lick his own...?

Thinking of this, Lingyue Fairy felt a surge of panic.

Women in this era were basically relegated to supporting roles.

Although this is just a human custom and has little to do with the monsters, as the most numerous intelligent beings, some human customs inevitably spread to the monsters.

This trend has led to a situation where, even though yokai still value strength above all else, most female yokai will seek out partners who are stronger than themselves.

Even if they don't become mere supporting characters, they usually prioritize their partners.

Lingyue Xianji, who claims to be Xia Yan's right-hand woman, is a princess of the dog demon clan and a noble among demons with impeccable lineage.

No matter how proud she was, she would never actually let Xia Yan lick her feet, something she considered an insult.

In addition, what I just said was something I said without thinking in the heat of the moment...

Therefore, upon hearing Xia Yan's outrageous and defiant remarks, she hurriedly tried to pull back the jade foot, which was still in front of Xia Yan and resembled a fine work of art.

However, it seems a bit slow.

After all, what she had to do was retract her entire leg, while Xia Yan only had to talk about it.

"Goooo..."

Lingyue Fairy's originally aloof and ethereal expression, as if untouched by worldly affairs, couldn't even last half a second before her defenses crumbled almost instantly.

Her red lips parted slightly, her breath escaping like fragrant orchids, revealing a terrible expression.

However, this embarrassing expression only lasted for a moment, and even the exclamation that almost escaped her lips was forcibly swallowed back by Lingyue Fairy.

She returned to her usual calm demeanor, though a lingering flush remained on her face.