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

Realizing that this was a formidable opponent, Yun did not hesitate to come to Ōtakemaru's side, trying to lend him a hand.

However, Ōtakemaru calmly shook his head.

He pressed down on Yun's shoulder and said, "Yun, you and Haiming go and call back all the monsters who are still out fishing at sea, and tell them to stay in the village. Leave this to me!"

"But young master, you're all alone..."

"Listen to me, the village needs protection! I can handle this guy all by myself!"

Yun seemed to want to say something more, but seeing Ōtakemaru's ferocious and profound gaze, he swallowed his words and replied, "I understand, young master! We will protect the villagers. As for this monster, I entrust it to you!"

"Don't worry, young master, we will protect the village."

As Haiming gradually recovered, he made a promise to Ootakemaru, and then left with Yun.

After the two left, Ōtakemaru exhaled a breath of turbid air. He raised his arm and curled his five fingers. The next moment, a golden bolt of lightning, carrying boundless power, struck down from the sky. The heavy and booming force made the entire island tremble!

Then, his bent fingers suddenly clenched!

—A strange greatsword with a nine-foot magatama appeared from the lightning!

The moment Ōtakemaru grasped the sword, a surge of divine power rushed in, and in the blink of an eye, he was enveloped by the divine power!

Demonic and divine power flowed perfectly through his body; at this moment, he had transformed into a god!

"Well then... monster, it's time to settle our score!"

A cold, soft sound rang out. Ōtakemaru stared directly at the venomous snake. However, the response to Ōtakemaru was not the snake's ferocious roar, but rather... a sudden descent of its tail!

"boom!!"

The enormous tail, tens of meters thick, slammed into the ground without warning, like a falling meteorite. The terrifying force caused the entire earth to tremble violently, and the cracks that had appeared due to the sea's roar continued to spread, reaching a hundred meters away in an instant!

"Roar!"

The venomous snake roared loudly at the spot where Ōtakemaru stood, as if venting its anger.

However, just as the piercing roar sounded, an even more terrifying sound exploded in the air. The venomous snake trembled and, as if it had a premonition, raised its head to try to see what was above. But just as it looked up, a golden bolt of lightning crashed down!

"boom!"

The terrifying lightning struck the giant serpent, causing it immense pain. It couldn't help but roar, its mournful cries and fury making the surrounding air tremble. The purple demonic power swirling around it shattered the lightning in an instant!

But... as the golden lightning shattered, the figure of Ōtakemaru quietly emerged. The lord of the sea kingdom stood atop the giant serpent's head, his pale yellow eyes filled with murderous intent.

He raised his left arm high, golden lightning flashing between his fingers, as if... something was brewing...

The snake's instincts told it that it could not let this man continue. The trembling that permeated its heart made it forget the pain and frantically twist its body—it wanted to throw him off!

But no matter how it twisted and turned, Ōtakemaru remained unmoved. And as it focused its attention on Ōtakemaru, the sky, which was filled with purple light, was gradually covered by dark clouds... In the extremely pure and dark thunderclouds, a golden light flashed quietly!

As the momentum reached its peak, the sky was completely shrouded in dark clouds. Ōtakemaru, perched high atop the giant serpent's head, gently raised his head, his arrogant eyes revealing a haughty demeanor.

Then, a whisper echoed through the sky.

"Endless Sword Prison!!!"

"boom!!!"

As these words were spoken, endless golden lightning descended from the sky, instantly condensing into a golden blade over a hundred meters long. This blade floated in the air without falling, yet its boundless pressure was like an overturned sea, covering the heavens and the earth!

The tumbling serpent stopped writhing... not because it gave up on shaking off Ootengu, but because it was now unable to move... the power condensed from the divine artifact was suppressing its body, and no matter how much it struggled, it could not budge!

However, this is not the end; the power brought by the artifact is not limited to this!

"Luming Slash - Cleave!"

The deep voice became the only sound in the world, as if the words were law. The golden blade released lightning, and the thick and terrifying bolts of lightning fell like raindrops. The venomous snake had no flesh and blood. Its demonic power and divine power were the power that gathered it together, but these thunderstorms stripped away its power!

The suppressed venomous snake was powerless to resist or even cry out; it could only endure the attacks and watch itself being weakened little by little.

Even though the venomous snake possessed the power of a demon king, it was still too fragile to withstand a single blow in front of Ōtakemaru!

This is the lord of Suzuka Mountain, this is the leader of the Sea Kingdom!

Powerful, domineering, and omnipotent!

Gradually, the venomous snake began to weaken. Under the bombardment of the endless thunder and rain, most of its power was lost. Even if Ootengu released the suppression at this moment, it would no longer be a threat. If there were no unexpected events, then this battle should be over.

In fact, the battle is indeed over.

Until the very end, the venomous snake was powerless to resist and could only watch helplessly as it walked toward its death... Chapter 247 So, what is the truth?

In Heian-kyo, within the underground altar of the Genji clan, Yamata and Shimizu Mio stood facing each other, their purple and black eyes reflecting their respective figures. Beside them, on the wide stone wall, was a peculiar object that resembled a mirror, reflecting the dazzling thunder of heaven!

"I never expected that your Yasakani no Magatama would submit to someone else! Interesting, very interesting indeed!"

"Shimizu Mio, how do you feel right now? Watching your divine weapon submit to another youkai and shine so brightly in his hands... Hehehe... What an interesting scene."

The alluring man smiled wickedly, his voice, which filled the space, was filled with undisguised mockery.

Divine artifacts are the most powerful weapons in the world. Some of them are formed by condensing the power of heaven and earth, while others are created by the hands of gods. Therefore, they have the consciousness to distinguish right from wrong and know what is right and wrong from the moment they are born.

Although they are essentially still cold beings, they can choose their masters through this consciousness, and once they acknowledge a master, they will not acknowledge another person until that master dies.

Unless... they are utterly disappointed in their original owners.

Therefore, the reassignment of a divine artifact to another owner is the greatest negation of its original owner.

The fact that Yasakani no Magatama recognizes Ōtakemaru as its master means that Shimizu Mio is not as good as Ōtakemaru!

The Lord of the Gods is inferior to a mere demon from the mortal realm; this is absolutely the greatest insult to Shimizu Mio!

Hachimata couldn't wait to see her get furious.

However, in response to his mockery, Shimizu Mio responded with even more disdain.

“I have never picked up the Yasakani no Magatama since it was shattered millions of years ago. In other words, it is no longer my weapon. So it is free to choose whomever it wants to serve.”

The Yasakani no Magatama was shattered; this was something every god knew very well.

Millions of years ago, the young and unruly Bull Head was driven out of his territory by his father. With nowhere to go, he planned to seek refuge with his sister, the Queen of Gods, Mio Shimizu. However, he did not know how to restrain himself and caused a huge tremor when he approached the land of the gods. This tremor made Mio Shimizu mistakenly believe that he had come to seize the land of the gods, so she engaged him in battle outside the land of the gods.

The battle ended in a draw, with both sides sustaining injuries. However, none of that mattered. What mattered was that the sacred artifacts Yasakani no Magatama and the divine sword Ame no Habakiri were shattered in the battle.

The fragments of the two divine artifacts were scattered all over the world and their whereabouts were unknown. Although they could have retrieved them with their strength, Shimizu Mio was arrogant and willful at the time. Even the Yasakani no Magatama was just broken pieces in her eyes, and she had no intention of searching for those fragments at all.

Thus, these two artifacts, representing the strongest divine weapons, vanished from the world.

Although the bull-headed man claimed that Shimizu Mio didn't go looking for it because she didn't know how to reforge the fragments into a divine artifact, Shimizu Mio vehemently denied it, stating that such a thing didn't exist.

In the end, it was the Minotaur who retrieved the fragments of the divine artifacts and reforged them, bringing the Yasakani no Magatama and Ame no Habakiri back to life.

However, the gods were unaware that the resurrected Yasakani no Magatama was no longer the same as before. Even though Ushi-no-Tooth sent it to the shrine, Shimizu Mio never touched it.

Therefore, this divine artifact, which was labeled 'Shimizu Mio' in the eyes of the gods, was not Shimizu Mio's weapon.

Hachimata's cold sarcasm had no effect on her.

However, it wasn't entirely useless; at least, she could use this opportunity to deliver a sarcastic remark to the other party.

Upon hearing this, the great serpent frowned. Understanding what the other party meant, he snorted unkindly, and then coldly laughed, "As expected of the Great God, you can even give away such a divine artifact so easily."

"However, instead of leaving such a divine artifact to his own brother, the people of the Sea Kingdom got it... It seems that the Great God wasn't truly sincere towards him."

"Not leaving any for the rising sun? What nonsense are you talking about, Yamata?"

Upon hearing these words, Shimizu Mio smiled, narrowed her eyes, and uttered a statement that made even Hachimata frown.

"The Yasakani no Magatama was personally handed over to Suzuka-yama by Asahiro!"

"Ōtakemaru was only its second owner; its first owner after it was shattered was always Asahiya!"

"Such sleep-talking should wait until you're asleep, Shimizu Mio! The Yasakani no Magatama is from three hundred years ago..."

Hachimata stared intently at Shimizu Mio, instinctively trying to refute her. However, halfway through his sentence, a sudden flash of inspiration struck him, and he froze, as if he had just realized something.

Then... his eyes widened.

"Wait! Could it be... that bastard is...!?"

An indescribable shock filled Yamata's heart. He never imagined that the truth behind the Suzuka Mountain incident was like this.

"No wonder you came to me personally and specifically asked me to spare Suzuka Mountain, I see... I see!"

"I never imagined the truth would be like this... that Yasakani no Magatama has such power!"

"If I had known this would happen, I should have seized it at all costs three hundred years ago!"

"Do you think you are still qualified to be recognized by the divine artifact? Even if you obtained it, you would not be able to unleash its power. Besides, the power of the Eight-Span Curved Jewel alone is not enough to accomplish such a thing."

With a cold laugh, Shimizu Mio shifted her gaze again.

......

On the other side, on Mount Suzuka, Ōtakemaru stood silently in the sky, holding the nine-foot magatama in reverse, his pale yellow vertical pupils filled with majesty. Below him, the venomous snake that had been coiled on the ground had long since disappeared. The battle had come to an end.

Although the land was ravaged beyond recognition, riddled with holes and cracks, he had defeated the monster nonetheless, and the crisis at Suzuka Mountain was finally over!

After Ōtakemaru defeated the poisonous snake, Shimizu Asahi and his companions rushed over.

They stood under the big tree, looking in astonishment at the disheveled scene before them.

"Is this the power of Ōtakemaru and the divine weapon...? So strong..."

"We don't need to provide any support at all..."

Shimizu Asahi took a deep breath. Although he had tried very hard to figure out Ōtakemaru's strength, he never expected that a demon of the same demon king level would be so vulnerable in front of him!

No wonder he's the man who conquers the seas! Chapter 248, Section 245: Suzuka Mountain, is there really a traitor?

"You guys came too...?"

High in the sky, the leader of the Sea Kingdom noticed the four figures. He landed in front of them and said, "I'm sorry to have made you come all this way for nothing. I have personally resolved the trouble at Suzuka Mountain."

"You can enjoy yourselves at Mount Suzuka for the next while. Of course, I will also lend you the Yasakani no Magatama."

"Thank you all for your hard work."

Although Shimizu Asahi and the other three did not play a significant role, Ōtakemaru was still willing to lend them the divine artifact. In any case, he could not refuse 'his' request for help.

However, in response to his words, Shimizu Asahi gently shook his head and said, "The matter is not over yet, Lord Ōtakemaru. What you just defeated was probably just a mixed monster formed from spiritual power and demonic power, with a trace of divine power mixed in."

"If the root cause is not addressed, such monsters will likely reappear."