One is Bifang, a divine beast who kept a promise for a thousand years atop Mount Tai. The other is an unlucky shut-in who accidentally fell into the sea. When their souls merged, they became the most famous male great yokai since the age of the gods: the Blazing Flame Yokai!
When he took a dislike to Susanoo, he killed him and took his place. When he took a dislike to Tsukuyomi, he taught her a harsh lesson during the war on the moon. When he took a dislike to the present world, he championed the construction of this one-of-a-kind Great Barrier!
During the Wei and Jin dynasties, he personally helped Huo Qing'e ascend from mortal to immortal. In the Sui dynasty, he returned to Japan and helped Prince Shotoku be reborn. In the Heian era, he toyed with the Five Ministers and teased Princess Kaguya!
“After all is said and done, all I ever did, all I ever wanted, was to do as I pleased!”
This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.
