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

Looking into those dark eyes filled with weariness and weakness, for some reason, the Snake God's mood became slightly sour.

"...You troublesome brat, why don't you just lie down quietly!"

If Shimizu Asahi were to lie down peacefully, he wouldn't need to think about what reason to give to let Shimizu Asahi go... Under the influence of the unclean power, Hebi Uemon's mind had been controlled by him. Although not completely, it would be very easy to make him mistakenly believe that Shimizu Asahi was dead.

But now, Shimizu Asahi stands up, and Hebi Emon once again turns his gaze to him. The obsession with killing his wife has temporarily broken free from the Snake God's control. In other words, the Snake God can no longer control Hebi Emon.

He needs to find other ways to save Qingshui Chaoyang.

I'm so annoyed, so incredibly annoyed. I desperately want to hang Shimizu Asahi up and beat him, but for various reasons I have to find a way to save his life... Damn it!

Just as the serpent god was feeling displeased, a divine power from an unknown source suddenly wrapped around his serpent god phantom.

Then, a familiar, playful sound entered my mind.

"Yo, Hachimata, I'm here."

"Bullhead?"

From the rift between Yin and Yang, the giant serpent god transformed into a strange man. He frowned and replied in an extremely disdainful tone, "What are you doing here?"

"Of course I'm here to help you out of this predicament."

"Hehe, I know you'll be struggling with how to save my little one, so I'm deliberately here to help you out."

"No need to thank me, we're best friends after all."

"Help me out? Hmph, I don't need it! You bastard, don't interfere in my affairs!" The snake god naturally refused the big man's so-called help. Although he was unwilling to save the guy who had taken his daughter away, he was even less willing to be helped by the big man.

They betrayed him a thousand years ago, so why are they pretending to be a good person now!

"Haha, I knew you would say that, so I only notified you after I had taken care of it."

"You can see that the problem has been perfectly solved."

"You're welcome, it's what I should do."

"Alright, Qidao is still here with me, so I won't talk to you any longer. Let's leave it at that. I'll come to Heian-kyo to see you again after some time."

Having swiftly and concisely finished speaking, the burly man severed the link between their divine powers before Hachimata could respond.

Sensing the disappearing power, Hachimata's expression grew even more displeased.

"Damn it! That self-righteous bastard is just as annoying as ever!"

"Tsk... my good mood is completely ruined!"

After cursing under his breath, he narrowed his eyes and muttered, "Don't think I'll forgive you just because you're trying to curry favor with me with these little tricks afterward, Bullhead!"

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Meanwhile, on the other side, in the Shinmon County of Izumo Province, inside the enormous Izumo Grand Shrine, the burly man opened his eyes, smiled at his wife beside him, and said, "Alright, I've already told Hachimata, he probably won't make any more moves."

"Probably not? Husband, you'd better make sure he won't make another move, otherwise, I can't guarantee that my sister won't find out about this."

Qi Dao let out a soft snort, his glassy eyes filled with dissatisfaction.

She believed him when he said that Hachimata only wanted to teach Asahi a small lesson, so she didn't make a move when Shimizu Asahi faced Hebi Emon. However, the consequence of her not making a move was that Shimizu Asahi lost an arm.

Is this what you call teaching someone a lesson?

If her attack had been any stronger, she would have had to go to the underworld to find Chaoyang!

"I never expected Yamata to be so ruthless..."

The big man chuckled sheepishly and shrank back.

He wasn't lying. He originally thought that Yamata would show some mercy out of consideration for him, but he didn't expect that Yamata would be so ruthless.

However, his younger brother does have a long way to go... Judging from Hachimata's current behavior, if he doesn't find a way to win over his future father-in-law, he won't have a good time once Hachimata breaks through his seal.

Hmm... I need to think of a way to help that little guy.

Ignoring her husband, Qidao turned her attention back to the battlefield.

Over there, the battle between Shimizu Asahi and Jabane Emon resumes!

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"Human, I must commend you. You managed to stand up after taking my punch. You are much more resilient than those two pieces of trash."

"But, human beings, the more tenacious you are, the more you suffer. In this world, 'doing what others cannot do' is not entirely a good thing. Doesn't your body tell you this fact?"

High in the air, Serpent King looked down and his cold, insane words echoed through the sky.

However, the young student didn't care at all; a faint smile even appeared on his pale face.

"Heh, even if I lie down and don't move, you still won't let me go, will you?"

"Ah...you're right. Not just you, everyone in this country must die!"

A狰狞 (zhengning, meaning ferocious or hideous) expression crept across its face, and the aged snake demon grinned viciously. Just as it revealed its wicked smile, its withered form flickered once more...

The next instant, it appeared in front of Shimizu Asahi.

Without needing to make any unnecessary movements, it only needs to demonstrate speed and power, and Qingshui Chaoyang will perish on the spot.

Hebiemon seemed to have already envisioned Shimizu Asahi's death, and his evil smile grew even more ferocious.

But... in the next second, its tiny snake eyes widened in disbelief, an intense look of disbelief spreading across them. Why had the human before it suddenly... vanished?!

"boom!!!"

The terrifying force of the punch stirred up a raging storm, sweeping away the devastation in front of Hebiemon.

Its power remains terrifying.

But... no matter how strong you are, what's the use if you can't hit anyone?

"Why... why did that human suddenly disappear?!" Chapter 188 (Chapter 185): Saying no, but the body says yes.

"......Why?"

The young student looked up with a hint of surprise at the gaunt figure before him.

The moment Hebiemon launched his attack, he was prepared to fight to the death. However, midway through, he was astonished to find that Hebiemon's speed... had slowed down.

It's not as simple as just a slight decrease; previously, it was so fast that it was impossible to react, but now it's surprisingly slow.

Is it to torture him a little more?

No... The killing intent in Hebiemon's eyes was not just for show; it was real. With that last attack, it wanted to kill him.

So... has its speed slowed down?

His dark eyes narrowed slightly, and Qing Shui Chaoyang reached an unexpected conclusion.

It's certainly interesting why it's slowed down, but the most important thing now is to defeat it.

If it's confirmed that Hebiemon didn't do it intentionally, then... his chance to win has arrived!

He took a deep breath, and a chilling white aura emanated from his body.

His body was nearing its limit, and his physical strength and demonic power were almost exhausted. The only thing that could support him in the fight was his remaining spiritual power.

In the previous battle, he had been restraining his use of spiritual power. Perhaps it was instinct, or perhaps he had some premonition, but he had kept a trump card up his sleeve.

This move was his chance to turn defeat into victory!

A chilling aura quietly gathered, and an ice blade, a mixture of spiritual and demonic power, appeared in mid-air. Without saying much, the ice blade, carrying his will, crashed down.

A sharp, explosive sound, as if a weapon were tearing through the air, rang out. Hebiemon, who was chasing after Shimizu Asahi's figure, instinctively raised his head.

It saw him in mid-air!

The狰狞 ​​(zhengning, meaning ferocious or hideous) face reappeared.

"Found you! Human!"

"It seems you haven't given up yet... But what's the use of such attacks! Today, let me teach you what it means to 'the one who struggles always suffers more than the one who doesn't'!"

Withered body stepped forward, unleashing a torrent of demonic power, as if to make Shimizu Asahi understand the difference in strength. Hebi Emon then fiercely threw a punch.

"boom!"

The thunder roared once more, and the violent gale that swept across the sky was like an unstoppable giant beast, easily tearing apart the countless ice blades and ruthlessly devouring Qingshui Chaoyang.

"Not only speed, but even strength... has it weakened?"

The boy, enveloped by the pale blue water curtain, narrowed his eyes. The gale sweeping in from outside the water curtain made him feel pressured, but... it wasn't as terrifying as before.

Its power, Hebiemon's power, is weakening!

Has the serpent god begun to drain its life force?

Joy welled up from the depths of Qing Shui Chao Yang's heart. If he only had a 50% chance of winning before, now he had a 50% chance of killing it!

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"Life force... I see. Did that guy Yamata take back the life force of the unclean power?"

In the courtyard, the burly man watching the battle seemed to understand something, and a knowing smile appeared on his face.

Before acquiring the power of Yamata, Jabane was evenly matched with Shimizu Asahi, but after acquiring the power of Yamata, it crippled Shimizu Asahi's arm with just two punches.

This is not a fair fight.

Yamata's goal was merely to teach Shimizu Asahi a small lesson, and since Yamata's goal was still achieved, there's no need for this fight to continue being unfair.

Therefore, he suppressed Jaegeremon's speed.

Of course, this is still a fair fight.

At least, he did not suppress that terrifying, monstrous strength.

He thought that after this, Shimizu Asahi would be locked in a stalemate with Jadeitemon, and would eventually join forces with Kyogoku Munemitsu and Aobozu to defeat it.

But unexpectedly, Yamata withdrew the life force contained within the unclean power.

Jabanemon was old, and his body could no longer support such immense power. If it weren't for the presence of the unclean power, it would have been forcibly torn apart the moment it obtained Yamata's power.

Therefore, the life force contained within the unclean power is the prerequisite for it to wield such power; once it loses this life force, its fangs will no longer be sharp.

"You say you hate that little brat, but your actions betray you, Hachimata..."

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