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

As for Shimizu Asahi, they are probably facing the same situation as us.

Now things are in trouble; the situation has suddenly become critical.

Damn it, why are all the sirens on the left side of the island gathered together!

"Damn it... Support! All of you go support Father! I'll hold off these sirens!"

Tamura Yoko gritted her teeth and made her decision almost instantly.

"Wait...Miss, this won't do! You'll die if you go alone!"

Upon hearing her words, the soldiers immediately became agitated. Looking at the young lady before them, they anxiously said, "Miss, leave this mission to us! We have a hundred brothers; we can definitely hold off the sea monsters here!"

“In that case, you will all die too.” Tamura Yoko gently shook her head. “It’s better for one person to die than for a hundred.”

"Besides, I brought you here, so I'm responsible for your lives... And besides, I might not even die, right?"

"Believe me, I will come back alive."

"But Miss..."

The soldiers wanted to say something more, but Tamura Yoko didn't give them a chance. She interrupted them and said seriously, "This is an order."

"..."

The soldiers fell silent. They were soldiers, disciplined and bloodthirsty soldiers, and obeying orders was their duty.

No matter what lies ahead, even if it's a bottomless abyss, as long as it's an order, they must step down without hesitation!

That's how it is right now...

The soldiers gritted their teeth; even though they were extremely reluctant, they had to turn around and leave!

"Miss, you must come back!"

After bidding a painful farewell to Tamura Yoko, the five hundred soldiers quickly went to provide support, while Yoko, who remained behind, watched their departing figures and smiled softly.

That's good. Five hundred soldiers going there will be enough to relieve the pressure on Tamura Samurai, allowing him to kill as many sea monsters as possible. Her job is to buy them time here... Chapter 267: Crisis in the Rain

On the right side of the island, Shimizu Asahi, who had sensed something was wrong long ago, had stopped his attack. He led his soldiers to an uninhabited cave to take shelter from the rain and to think about his next move.

To be honest, he had already considered giving up on the expedition and leaving. The monsters on the island, though arrogant, possessed no ferocity whatsoever, completely unlike the villains the villagers described. There was no doubt that their hands were unstained with blood.

So all of this was just a conspiracy that wasn't really a conspiracy.

"The relationship between humans and demons was even worse three hundred years ago..."

He sighed softly to himself, a hint of sorrow creeping across the boy's brow.

We have to leave this island...

However, there was one more thing he needed to do before leaving.

"We need to call Ye Zi and the General as well..."

He wouldn't allow monsters to kill humans, nor would he allow humans to torture and kill monsters. Regardless of identity, he only stood on the side of what was right.

So, having made his decision, he exhaled and prepared to retreat. However, just as he gave the order, a sharp and angry voice suddenly came from the other side of the island.

Shimizu Asahi, who often dealt with yokai, immediately realized that it was the voice of a yokai.

Then... his expression changed slightly.

"Damn it, the general's whereabouts have been exposed!"

The plan to quietly leave had failed before it even began, which was regrettable, but now was not the time to dwell on that. Realizing the danger, Shimizu Asahi decisively ordered, "Go! We're going to support the general!"

Five hundred soldiers gripped their weapons and followed Shimizu Asahi out of the cave without hesitation to provide support.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the island, in the middle of the island, Tamura Samurai, wearing armor and holding a blade, looked at the giant sea monster that was at least two meters tall in front of him and couldn't help but curse under his breath, "Damn it!"

Their plan was initially going smoothly; many sea monsters died in the caves without even a chance to call for help. However, fate is unpredictable. When they entered the eleventh cave, they encountered this enormous and incredibly resilient monster!

Even though they rushed at the first opportunity, they failed to kill the monster. Instead, the monster, despite being injured, killed more than a dozen of their soldiers.

They even made it send out a distress signal!

With its roar, the monsters resting on the island were awakened. Realizing that someone had invaded, they also roared and left their caves without hesitation, rushing towards them!

"General..."

The soldiers inside the cave, also realizing what was about to happen, looked at Tamura Samurai with grim expressions.

"Now that we've been exposed, let's engage in direct combat. Sir and Ye Zi's reinforcements will arrive sooner, and we still have the upper hand in this war! Now, let's kill this siren first!"

With unwavering resolve, Tamura made his decision almost instantly.

"Yes!"

Upon receiving the order, the soldiers immediately adjusted their posture and then fought bravely against the sea monster.

Despite its immense power, capable of taking on ten men single-handedly, the two-meter-tall siren quickly found itself at a disadvantage against thousands of soldiers. Coupled with its injuries, it was estimated that it would be killed by the soldiers in less than a minute.

But at that moment, a soldier who was guarding outside rushed in nervously, shouting, "General, it's bad! The sea monsters not far from here have charged over and are currently fighting our soldiers outside the cave. Although they don't pose a threat to us for the time being, their numbers are constantly increasing, and there are almost a hundred of them now! What should we do?"

"Hundreds of them!?"

This number startled Tamura Shigeaki. Although Shimizu Asahi had warned him before setting off that there were at least two thousand sea monsters on the island, the sudden appearance of over a hundred sea monsters still greatly frightened him!

In less than a minute, there were hundreds of them. If we waited a few more minutes, wouldn't there be thousands?

"Damn it, there are so many sea monsters on this island!"

They thought they could wait for Shimizu Asahi and Yoko's rescue, but the sirens acted so quickly that the expected situation changed drastically, and Tamura Samurai had to make a new decision.

'We can't wait here any longer; we must retreat...we need to build up the battle line!'

Tightening his grip on his weapon, the Tamura family gave another order.

"Everyone, maintain formation and retreat! Don't let the monsters' charge throw you into disarray!"

"Yes!"

The soldiers fighting the siren immediately sprang into action. Tamura's troops were seasoned veterans, and their mobility was unparalleled. Almost the instant the order was given, they reacted and began to retreat.

Tamura's decision was absolutely correct, because within a minute of their retreat, hundreds more sea monsters appeared. If they had remained where they were, they would likely have been blocked by the sea monsters and become sitting ducks.

Even so, their situation was not good. More and more sea monsters came from the island. When they saw that Tamura and his men were preparing to retreat, they bypassed the army and attacked directly from behind. Even though Tamura was cautious and had arranged for a hundred men to clear the way, their retreat was very slow.

Before long, they might be completely stopped by the swarming sea monsters.

"General, the number of monsters attacking us has exceeded five hundred. If this continues, it will be difficult for us to retreat. Please think of a solution quickly."

One of the soldiers looked anxiously at Tamura, who was also at a loss for what to do. The enemy was simply relying on numbers to win, and the soldiers were limited in number, with no reinforcements or support, leaving them helpless.

However, Tamura Samurai still doesn't understand why there are so many sea monsters on the island.

In fact, Shimizu Asahi was right. Under normal circumstances, only about two thousand sirens lived on this island, but unfortunately, this was not the case now.

Due to the heavy rain, the sea monsters in the nearby waters left the sea and came here to rest, resulting in a significant increase in the number of sea monsters on the island. It is conservatively estimated that there are at least five thousand sea monsters here.

Because Shimizu Asahi was not familiar with sea monsters, and had never even come into contact with them before Umibozu, he failed to notice this crucial point that could not be overlooked!

Of course, no matter what, they cannot deny one fact now—this heavy rain is not a divine intervention to help them, but rather a divine intervention to help the siren!

Those on the island have already stepped into the gates of hell... Chapter 268: A Deception, the Root of All Evil

Amidst the torrential rain, the Tamura clan soldiers struggled to retreat. As the number of monsters continued to increase, their resistance became increasingly difficult. In just over ten minutes, they not only lost hundreds of brothers, but the number of monsters also began to match their own.

The situation is getting worse.

Tamura Samurai, who was leading the charge, couldn't help but grit his teeth. He knew that this battle had been lost, but even if he lost, he could not let his soldiers die here!

Having made up his mind to bite, Tamura Samurai charged forward once again, using his formidable strength to solidify the army's formation.

Now all he can think about is protecting his soldiers during their retreat as much as possible!

We must not allow any more soldiers to sacrifice their lives!

However, in this extremely dangerous emergency, an army of five hundred men suddenly charged out from Tamura Samurai's left. Wielding their weapons, they pierced the monsters attacking from the left like sharp knives.

After the two armies joined forces, the temporary leader of the army hurriedly found Tamura Samurai and asked anxiously, "General, are you alright? We're late!"

"It's alright, you've come at just the right time!"

Upon seeing the reinforcements arrive, Tamura, panting heavily, immediately broke into a deep smile and hurriedly shouted, "Quickly, form ranks and retreat!"

"Yes!"

The arrival of five hundred unharmed soldiers successfully stabilized the situation, making the retreat of the soldiers increasingly easier.

Shortly after the army led by Tamura Yoko arrived, the army led by Shimizu Asahi also successfully arrived.

The two thousand men regrouped, and their fighting strength finally surpassed that of the siren, making their retreat much easier.

However, Tamura Samurai, focused solely on retreating, failed to notice that his daughter, Tamura Yoko, and Shimizu Asahi, who had recently joined the Tamura family, had not yet joined the ranks...

Right now, on the right side of the island.

In that dense mountain forest, Qing Shui Chaoyang stood alone, and before him were powerful sea monsters of various shapes and numerous numbers.

Unlike the left side where all the sirens were gathered together, the sirens on the right side were scattered and in different locations. Therefore, Shimizu Asahi and his companions would encounter several sirens every few steps. Although the individual sirens were not powerful and could not cause them any trouble, for some reason, just as they were about to meet up with Tamura Samurai, the sirens on the right side suddenly formed a defensive line.

This defensive line completely blocked their path, and Shimizu Asahi had no choice but to do everything in his power to escort his soldiers out.

At the same time, in order to prevent the conflict from escalating further, he helped the soldiers advance while preventing casualties... It took him a lot of effort to get the soldiers out of the battlefield with thousands of people.

After sending the soldiers away, he still had to stay behind to hold off these sea monsters... If these sea monsters were to attack, then Tamura Samurai's situation would really be in trouble.

However, perhaps because the sirens had noticed Shimizu Asahi's actions, they did not attack him directly, but instead viciously told him to leave.

"Human, this has nothing to do with you. We won't kill you. Get out of my way!"

A sirens with sharp teeth and a piercing mouth stared fiercely at Qing Shui Chaoyang. Its menacing appearance was enough to terrify many ordinary people.

Unfortunately, Shimizu Asahi, who had seen many monsters, was not frightened. He looked at the thousands of sea monsters in front of him, shook his head slightly, and said, "Sorry, I cannot give way on this road."

"I know you are very angry right now, so I will not explain anything. I will stay behind and give you an explanation after the general and the soldiers have retreated."

"Explain? You killed our men and think you can just leave like this? Dream on!"

"We don't provoke you humans, yet you humans take the initiative to provoke us... Do you really think we're easy to bully!"

Many of the sea monsters that besieged Tamura Samurai had died. Even with the heavy rain constantly washing them away, their scarlet blood continued to flow, and the smell of that blood had even reached this place.