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

The battle continued, and Shimizu Asahi's attacks became more ferocious after realizing that Hebiemon's power was gradually weakening.

The countless ice blades and endless streams of water transformed into a continuous barrage of waves, relentlessly bombarding Hebiemon.

The snake demon, which had previously seemed to be in complete control, was now roaring in fury as it dealt with the endless attacks from above.

"Damn it! Damn it! Damn it!"

"Human! Get down here!!!"

Overwhelmed by the relentless onslaught, the snake demon, unable even to take flight, roared with boundless rage. It wanted to kill him, desperately wanted to kill him!

It had already realized that its life force was rapidly fading away, and the power that had originally supported its destruction of Izumo was disappearing little by little.

The dissipation of power, the passing of life—all of these things filled it with fear.

If this continues, it is highly likely that it will not even be able to kill Qingshui Chaoyang.

No, absolutely not!

This was its promise to the old woman, its last promise in its entire life, and Snake Rightemon would never allow himself to break his promise to it!

"I'll kill you! I'll kill you! Aaaaaah!!!"

Driven to its limit, the snake demon roared to the sky, and endless demonic power spread out from its body. A towering black mist surged from the ground, and Snake Rightemon was instantly swallowed by the black mist. Then, the next moment, a giant snake rose from the ground!

"Shout!!!"

"Humans!!!"

A thousand-meter-long jet-black serpent, filled with a terrifying obsession, soared into the sky. Facing the whirlwind-like attack from Qing Shui Chaoyang, it refused to retreat—violent, insane, like the most extreme madman, it charged forward to fight!

"Has it finally reached its breaking point?"

Faced with the attacking giant snake, the young students couldn't help but clench their fists, a sense of tension rising in their hearts.

Under his all-out attack, Hebiemon reached his limit first. His purpose in revealing his true form was to compete with Shimizu Asahi in a final blow.

Life and death will be decided in this one move!

The remaining spiritual and demonic power coalesced into an ice blade. Shimizu Asahi wanted to create a powerful and imposing scene, like Hebi Emon, but unfortunately, this was his limit at this moment.

He no longer had the energy to do these things.

"Qing Nu Fang... I entrust my body to you from now on."

He closed his eyes, murmured something softly, and then opened them again.

A flash of determination and willpower crossed his dark eyes.

"So, this is the end... Snake Demon!!" Chapter 186, Section 189: Who told you my man is dead?

In the distant sky, a pale blue spiritual light and a golden Buddhist light flashed by, and in the blink of an eye, they arrived at the Serpent Tomb.

Immediately afterwards, Kyogoku Munemitsu and Aobozu emerged from the light.

"Damn it, the battle is over, we were a step too late!"

As he sensed the gradually subsiding, chilling demonic power, Kyogoku Munemitsu's serious and earnest expression turned extremely ugly.

He was blasted away by Hebiemon and landed on a distant mountain. Because the power of that punch was too terrifying, several of his ribs were broken. Not only his ribs, but also his internal organs were severely damaged.

Despite his constant efforts to push himself back to the battlefield as quickly as possible, his severe injuries rendered him unable to move.

His body instincts filtered out these instructions.

Once he had recovered somewhat and was able to move, he rushed over as quickly as possible.

Like him, Aobozu was also injured and had to lie still for the time being.

However, even though they were unable to move, they were still keeping an eye on the battle situation here.

While it was a cause for celebration that Shimizu Asahi managed to stop Hebi Emon single-handedly, Hebi Emon was far too powerful, and even if Shimizu Asahi could stop him, he definitely couldn't hold out for long.

Therefore, what they are more worried about is the comfort of Qingshui Chaoyang.

Perhaps due to excessive worry, once they were finally able to move again, they quietly discovered that the aura of Qingshui Chaoyang had vanished.

The sudden turn of events sent a shiver down their spines. They instinctively sensed something was wrong and rushed forward without regard for their own safety.

only......

They were ultimately a step too late...

Shimizu Chaoyang died.

"hateful!!!"

Kyogoku Munemitsu gritted his teeth, his hands clenched into fists, and with all his might, his nails dug into his skin, causing crimson blood to flow out instantly.

However, the pain did not attract his attention.

Although he had a premonition about this when he arrived, he still couldn't accept it when it actually happened.

"Damn it! Why is it my junior brother? Why not me? Why?!"

"If I hadn't invited my junior brother, he wouldn't have gotten involved in this... I caused all of this, I should be the one who died! But why!"

At this moment, extreme self-blame and pain surged from the depths of his heart, and his weak body trembled incessantly with remorse.

Looking at Kyogoku Munemitsu, who was filled with regret and self-blame, Aobozu was at a loss for words.

He opened his mouth, hesitated for a long while, and finally sighed softly, "Your Majesty, please don't be too sad... The gentleman must have been driven by the highest ideals to perish together with the snake demon. Therefore, we should be proud of him."

"It's my fault, it's all my fault. If I hadn't been so weak, if I hadn't misjudged, if I hadn't failed to call our teacher... it's all because of me that my junior brother died... it's all my fault..."

With a heavy heart, Kyogoku Munemitsu closed his eyes, blaming himself for Shimizu Asahi's death and constantly blaming himself for his mistakes.

"Your Majesty..."

Seeing the king's expression, Aobozu couldn't help but feel worried. He hadn't expected that Mr. Shimizu's death would have such a strong impact on Kyogoku Munemitsu.

"Your Majesty, let's go back first, at least to bring the gentleman's body back."

With a sigh inwardly, Aobozu began to divert his attention.

In any case, we must not let Kyogoku Munemitsu become consumed by grief.

"The corpse...yes, my junior brother's corpse!"

As if suddenly realizing something, Kyogoku Munemitsu's attention was instantly diverted, and he immediately turned his gaze to search for Shimizu Asahi's corpse.

The Serpent Tomb was razed to the ground in the terrible battle between the three humans and two demons, and even many large pits were created. Therefore, there is nowhere to hide here. As long as you look up, you can see everything.

But... he couldn't find it. Kyogoku Munemitsu scanned the area thoroughly, but still couldn't find what he was looking for.

In this desolate place, there was nothing but the corpses of Hebiemon and the madwoman.

"How...how could this be!? Why isn't my junior brother's body here?"

Kyogoku Munemitsu felt a surge of anxiety as a possibility that made him even more distressed surfaced in his mind.

"Could it be... no, absolutely not!? There must be something I haven't noticed!"

The thought had barely crossed his mind when he immediately suppressed the possibility.

He could hardly accept the death of his junior brother. If even his body was not left behind, how could he face his teacher and his junior brother's family?

"Wait, Your Majesty, have we forgotten something? Where is Miss Qingnufang?"

Compared to Kyogoku Munemitsu's anxiety and worry, Aobozu appeared rather calm.

After looking around, he finally noticed the key to the problem—the Green Maiden's Room.

Shimizu Asahi would perish alongside Jabane to protect Izumo Province, but he would never allow Aonome to die with him. Furthermore, Aonome's presence did not disappear with Shimizu Asahi's passing.

She disappeared some time after Qingshui Chaoyang disappeared.

In other words, Qingnvfang is still alive!

"Yes, she must have taken my junior brother's body away."

Upon noticing this problem, Kyogoku Munemitsu immediately came to a conclusion. Ignoring his injuries, he prepared to return directly to Shinmon County.

"She has most likely returned to the palace. We must hurry back too, Master!"

However, Ao-bozu quickly grabbed him.

"Your Majesty, calm down. Miss Qingnufang's aura did not head towards Shenmen County. She went to... that village."

At this point, Aobozu also showed a hint of confusion, "What is Miss Aobozu going there for?"

"Indeed, what is Qingnufang doing there?"

This question made Kyogoku Munemitsu think for a moment, but he quickly suppressed his doubts.

"We'll find out anyway, let's go, Master!"

"Ah."

After ending their conversation, the two immediately flew towards the village. Since the distance was not far, they quickly arrived at the village.

Upon entering, they immediately sensed the presence of Qingnu's room.

They exchanged a glance instinctively, a surge of joy welling up within them. Then, they burst into the house where Qingnu's room was located.

The moment they pushed open the door, they saw that pale figure lying quietly on the tatami mat.

"Junior brother!"

The self-blame and regret that he had just suppressed surged up again. Kyogoku Munemitsu came to his side with a sorrowful face and cried out in anguish, "Junior brother, I'm sorry, it was your senior brother who killed you!"

Upon hearing this, Qingnvfang, who was standing guard beside Qingshui Chaoyang, was immediately taken aback.

Shimizu Asahi is dead? How come I didn't know?

Wait... who told you my man died? Chapter 187, Section 190: When you're injured, it's always me by your side.

Seeing Kyogoku Munemitsu's face filled with sorrow and self-blame, almost bursting into tears on his own man's body, Aobozu finally realized what was happening and informed them of the correct information.

"Your Majesty, Chaoyang is not dead yet."

"Eh?"

The sudden news left Kyogoku Munemitsu completely dumbfounded. He looked up, his gaze blank, his eyes and face filled with astonishment and disbelief.