How did I, an Onmyoji, become the Lord of Yokai?

"I see. So, the nun will also be going in with you, sir... Since you've said so, I won't say anything more."

Master Qing smiled with concern and said, "Sir and benefactor, please be careful."

"Ah."

After a brief conversation, Qingnufang sat down next to Qingshui Chaoyang. She stretched out her slender palm and, like a young boy, placed it on the tombstone.

Her demonic power was slowly mobilized, and she was ready to go inside.

However, before going in, she also had to give Shimizu Asahi a reminder.

“Once inside, remember to be careful... After all, we rely on spiritual energy for detection, so we can't unleash our full power inside. If we encounter any danger, it will be difficult for me to protect you.”

"Don't worry, there won't be any problems."

The boy returned the girl's gaze with a confident smile, and then focused his attention on the tomb mound.

As attention shifted, the spiritual energy that had already been mobilized instantly covered the entire tomb.

The seal of the Serpent Tomb was quickly mastered, and Shimizu Asahi found a passage into the interior of the seal using the knowledge he had acquired.

"Let's go inside, to the Green Maiden's Room."

The boy who had spotted the passage whispered something, and the next second, demonic power entwined with spiritual power.

Shimizu Asahi, carrying the power of the Azure Maiden Chamber, entered the seal.

Seeing that the two were completely absorbed, Kyogoku Munemitsu and Aobozu immediately held their breath.

In fact, both Aobozu and Kyogoku Munemitsu were well aware of the principle that "knowing yourself and your enemy will ensure victory in every battle." During the half-month that Shimizu Asahi had been in Izumo Province, they did have enough time to investigate.

However, they did not go inside.

Even the Qingfangzhu, who had been guarding this place for half a month, had never been inside once.

There are two reasons why they didn't go in.

Firstly, there was the fear of getting hurt. After all, the two snake demons suppressed under the snake tomb were powerful monsters, and it would be easy to get injured if one went in rashly.

The second option is that there is no way to get in.

The seal on the Serpent Tomb was set up by a great Onmyoji three hundred years ago. Ordinary Onmyoji have no way to enter it. In addition, Izumo Province added more seals on top of the original seal in order to consolidate the Serpent Tomb. Therefore, to enter the Serpent Tomb, one must first find a way through these many seals.

If Kyogoku Munemitsu were willing to spend the time, he might be able to find a way in, but he needs to prepare for battle and doesn't have much time to waste here.

As for Aoandon, it's a matter of specialization; asking a Buddhist monk to decipher Yin-Yang incantations is ultimately a bit too much for him.

"..."

In the silent stillness, Shimizu and Asahi broke through the seal and entered the Snake Tomb using their spiritual and demonic powers respectively.

However, the moment they stepped into the snake tomb, an immense, suffocating pressure instantly engulfed them.

It was like stepping into an endless deep sea, with a constant pressure coming from all around.

Fortunately, the two had anticipated this, and the pressure would only make them feel a little uncomfortable temporarily.

"But... the malice here is far too strong."

They couldn't help but grit their teeth. Compared to the overwhelming pressure, the malice permeating the seal was more worthy of their attention.

Qingshui Chaoyang didn't know how to describe the malice here. Even though the spiritual power within that malice had no extra sense of smell or touch, he still felt nauseous from smelling the stench.

Hatred, anger, resentment... the black atmosphere here is filled with a nauseating stench.

"Just how deep must the resentment be to cause the entire seal to become like this?"

The black-haired boy instinctively covered the tip of his nose, his face pale as he murmured to himself.

The two monsters here are extremely dangerous!

Be careful.

Qing Nufang's face was solemn, her spirit was taut, and she sensed... the extreme danger.

"Ah."

Nodding slightly, Qingshui Chaoyang prepared to set off with a cautious mind.

However, just as he set off, a crisis suddenly arose!

A chilling sense of crisis surged from the soles of his feet, engulfing his entire body in the blink of an eye.

Danger!

The alarm bells in his mind were ringing frantically. Without time to think, Shimizu Asahi instinctively took a step back.

The next second, rubble flew everywhere.

The fierce demonic power whistled past his body, the solid ground was shattered, and the sweeping wind and deafening roar reminded him that if he was hit, he would die!

"!??"

With his hand clenched into a fist, the black-haired boy's eyes darted around, and he immediately looked in the direction from which the fierce attack was coming!

"Hehe... I didn't expect to dodge my attack. No wonder you dared to step into my territory."

A hoarse, shrill, and unpleasant voice came from ahead, and with it, an old figure emerged from the darkness.

Just as it claims, it is an old woman who seems to be about to die.

The dry skin resembled tree bark, with tight, dense wrinkles.

However, none of these are things worth noting.

Shimizu Asahi gritted his teeth; his biological instincts put him on guard.

Danger... He sensed an unprecedented danger emanating from this old woman who was about to be buried.

There's no mistake, this is the target they're looking for, the snake demon sealed beneath the snake tomb!

"Hehe, don't be nervous, little guy, this old woman has no intention of killing you for the time being."

"It's been three hundred years, and this old woman has seen humans again... Even though I'm an Onmyoji, you can understand how excited I am!"

The old monster laughed loudly, its hideous face contorted in a grotesque manner, its expression like that of a madman.

"Ah... This old woman is so happy, so very happy... Little one! Come play with this old woman! Hahaha..." Chapter 164 The Mad Woman

"Chaoyang, step back!"

A crisp, indifferent voice came from the side, and the boy's gaze involuntarily shifted. Then, the blue-haired girl entered his field of vision and stood in front of him.

"This monster is very strong!"

The girl's voice was heavier than ever before.

The moment the ancient serpent demon appeared, the surrounding atmosphere changed drastically. The heavy, suffocating malice, like the ocean, transformed into a sharp, piercingly cold blade.

The sharp blades converged at its will, and like a cat playing with a mouse, they gradually severed their demonic and spiritual power.

Strong, no superfluous words, just pure strength.

Qingnufang could not say anything else, and in fact, there was no need to say anything else.

Her trembling body was the best testament to her plight.

This was the first time she had felt a shiver since the incident with Ibuki Doji!

"I know, but isn't it too much for you to do all by yourself?"

Looking at the girl who was protecting him from behind, Shimizu Asahi understood what she meant. Therefore, he frowned slightly and asked with a hint of worry.

"There's no such thing as forcing or not forcing. Don't forget, there are two monsters like this here."

"The other end... might have to be entrusted to you..."

With her pale yellow eyes fixed on the snake demon, the girl remained tense and motionless, her attention completely focused on it.

"...The second one... I actually forgot such an important thing."

His eyes involuntarily shrank, and Qing Shui Chaoyang grinned.

The old woman's aura was so powerful that it instantly captured his attention. As a result, he briefly forgot that beneath this snake tomb, another monster as powerful as the old woman before him was sealed!

It was tricky, the boy felt deeply tricky.

He hadn't expected that the monster beneath the snake tomb was so powerful that its mere aura made it impossible for them to move an inch.

While it's true that spiritual and demonic power can only contribute about five-tenths of their strength, this is still excessively powerful...

Even if the two were to merge, they would most likely still be no match... It might already be close to truly entering the realm of a demon king.

And there's another monster like that...

"This is troublesome..."

The choice to come in this time was correct. If we had prepared according to the original estimate of their strength, we would have suffered a crushing defeat!

"A second one? Hehehe... Little guy, there's no second monster here!"

The old woman laughed wildly, like a madwoman.

It passed over Qingnvfang, its crazed and fierce gaze fixed on Qingshui Chaoyang, as if it wanted to devour him.

"There isn't a second monster?"

The sudden words startled both Shimizu Asahi and Aonobo, but they quickly recovered.

His expression remained serious, his nerves still taut, and the black-haired boy asked in a deep voice, "What do you mean?"

"Hehe, literally, there's only an old woman left under this snake mound."

"The other monster you're looking for is with this old woman!"

With a maniacal laugh, he pointed his withered hand at his own abdomen.

"Could it be...!?"

Almost instantly, the two understood its meaning.

But at that very moment, an extreme chill swept over him.

"She...she actually ate her own husband!"

Although Shimizu Asahi and the others didn't know the abilities of the snake demon suppressed beneath this snake tomb, they did know that the two snake demons beneath the tomb were a married couple...