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

Smelling the blood of its companions, the siren's ferocity was fully unleashed.

Just as they said, their not provoking humans does not mean they are afraid of humans. Now, humans have taken advantage of the heavy rain to come to the island and slaughter them. If their own kind had not made a sound at the last minute, they would probably have suffered countless casualties under the attack of humans!

Having just escaped death... the lingering fear in his heart made him determined not to let Tamura leave like this!

Blood, only blood can wash it away!

Listening to the sirens' words, Shimizu Asahi, who had some guesses in her mind, couldn't help but sigh.

As expected, the Tamura family was used... This so-called crusade was nothing but a scam from beginning to end.

Even though it had been confirmed that it was a scam, Shimizu Asahi still had no intention of making way. He stood there silently, but firmly!

"Damn it! Humans, since you won't give way, then don't blame us for being ruthless!"

"Roar!!!"

Seeing the black-haired boy's resolute refusal to retreat, the sirens couldn't help but roar in anger. Their furious and fierce voices instantly spread in all directions, and then thousands of sirens surged towards him like a tidal wave!

Seeing the approaching sea monster, Shimizu Asahi clenched his fists.

To be honest, he didn't want to fight these sea monsters. After all, their strength was no less than that of human samurai, and some of them were even comparable to Tamura Samurai. Although they were still no match for Shimizu Asahi, subduing them without killing them was not an easy task.

Shimizu Asahi is not Kamo no Tadashi; he doesn't possess the power to move mountains and fill seas or shatter the heavens and earth with a wave of his hand. He is merely an Onmyoji of the level of a great yokai, and in terms of numbers, he still holds a certain advantage.

But the enemy has already launched their attack; even if he doesn't want to move, he has no choice...

Taking another deep breath, the black-haired boy's gaze became serious and solemn. He took out a blue talisman, and powerful spiritual energy surged out like a fountain. Then, the blue talisman emitted an incomparably dazzling light, which swallowed the vision of all the sea monsters. They were startled, thinking that there was some danger, so they instinctively stopped and raised their arms to block.

However, the imagined pain did not come. When the light faded, the monsters lowered their arms and stared intently ahead.

Then, in the next moment, a huge barrier appeared before them.

"This is... a barrier!?"

The sirens stared in astonishment.

This human actually set up a massive barrier in an instant, enough to completely envelop them!? Chapter 269 (Two Hundred and Sixty-Six Chapters) It'll just have to be a little tougher.

A blue barrier of light covered an area of ​​several thousand meters, blocking thousands of monsters from advancing. Even though they bombarded the barrier with all their might, it showed no signs of breaking.

"Damn it, what kind of lousy turtle shell is this? How can it be so hard? I've been hitting it for so long, my hands are sore, but it's completely fine."

"When did the Onmyoji's barrier become so strong? Damn it!"

"Humans, release us now, or you'll never leave this island!"

"We can't do anything to you, but someone can. Once the princess makes her move, you're doomed!"

Shouts echoed continuously from within the barrier, attempting to persuade Shimizu Asahi to remove it. However, Shimizu Asahi did not respond to a single word.

He maintained the barrier while observing the situation on Tamura Samurai's side.

Although maintaining the barrier requires a tremendous amount of spiritual power, fortunately, Tamura and his companions have already evacuated the forest and are currently resisting the attacks of the monsters while boarding a ship. It is believed that they will be able to evacuate completely soon.

"That's good..."

Things didn't get any worse, which made Shimizu Asahi breathe a sigh of relief.

However, preoccupied with worrying about his soldiers' retreat, he failed to notice that among the two thousand soldiers, besides the hundred who had died, one woman was missing...

Not long after, most of the soldiers had boarded the ships, and once on board, they immediately picked up their bows and arrows.

They needed to provide cover on the ship so that their brothers who were still fighting below could board together.

Having reached this point in the competition, Shimizu Asahi felt it was about time. So, he dispersed the spiritual power maintaining the barrier and rushed towards the coast at an extremely fast speed.

At this moment, Tamura Samurai, who was directing the retreat of the entire army on the shore, finally noticed that his daughter was not among those still fighting on the shore.

"leaf?"

He was stunned for a moment. Why was Ye Zi nowhere to be seen on the shore? Had she already boarded the boat?

No, Ye Zi would never abandon her soldiers and board the ship first... Come to think of it, he hadn't seen Ye Zi since they set off, not even when Ye Zi's troops came to support them.

Not only the leaves, but also the sirens on the left bank, were nowhere to be seen.

How is this going?

Doubts inevitably surfaced in Tamura's mind, but then, as if struck by a sudden realization, a thought that filled him with dread appeared...

Could it be that Ye Zi is intercepting the siren on the left bank all by herself?

The moment this possibility surfaced, Tamura Shi panicked immediately; an indescribable fear engulfed his body in an instant.

He gripped his katana tightly, his eyes catching sight of a soldier following Ye Zi. So, the general leading his army charged forward madly.

With his sharp blade raised high, he, like a madman, ruthlessly slashed down the sea monster that was fighting with the soldiers.

Before the soldier could thank him, he turned around, grabbed the soldier's collar, and shouted, "Where's Ye Zi! Where did Ye Zi go! Tell me! Why haven't I seen Ye Zi!"

"General!?"

The sudden roar startled the soldier, who was so frightened by Tamura's expression that he couldn't speak.

However, after hearing the general's words clearly, he immediately thought of the girl who sacrificed herself to protect them.

A deep sorrow appeared on his face, and then he relayed Tamura Yoko's orders to Tamura Samurai in detail.

The moment the truth was revealed, Tamura Shiki was struck dumb, completely stunned.

His daughter...his only daughter, single-handedly...held off all the sirens on the left bank so that they could escape safely!

The soldiers' explanation was tantamount to announcing Tamura Yoko's death; surrounded by sirens, she was doomed.

"This...how could this be?! How could this be?!"

An endless sorrow welled up from the depths of Tamura's heart. He held his breath, and an atmosphere of utter despair quietly enveloped him.

"General, I know you are very sad, but now is not the time to be sad. For the sake of our brothers, please pull yourself together."

The soldier understood Tamura's despair, but he couldn't bear to see Tamura lose his fighting spirit.

He is a general, the heart of the army. Once he dies, the soldiers will lose their morale and be completely defeated!

"Yes, General, we can't let the young lady and gentleman's sacrifice go to waste!"

One of the soldiers who was sent out of the encirclement by Shimizu Asahi also gritted his teeth and shouted. They were also very sad, but no matter how sad they were, with a formidable enemy at hand, what they had to do was leave this place and find another opportunity to eliminate the sea monster in the future, to avenge Tamura Yoko and Shimizu Asahi!

"......hateful!!"

A frantic and sorrowful voice came from Tamura Samurai's mouth. He raised his head, and for the first time ever, two lines of clear tears streamed down his resolute tiger eyes.

The death of his beloved daughter in this war filled Tamura Samurai with indescribable grief. He even longed to rush forward and fight the sea monsters to the death, but he couldn't...

As the soldiers said, he was a general, someone who was in charge of the overall situation. Once he died, the morale of the army would collapse and the soldiers would crumble. The two thousand soldiers present would very likely be left here forever.

He had to lead them away; it was his responsibility!

Clenching his teeth, Tamura Samurai channeled all his sorrow and pain into a final roar: "Retreat!!!"

The mournful cries reached the ears of all the monsters and soldiers. Upon receiving the order, the soldiers immediately retreated and quickly boarded the ships. Although the sea monsters tried their best to stop them, they could not get any closer under the onslaught of arrows.

Their retreat seemed inevitable.

Meanwhile, Shimizu Asahi, who had rushed over, had already arrived at the shore.

He stood under a large tree, taking in the entire scene of Tamura's grief.

"Did Miss Tamura stay behind to cover the retreat?"

The brows that had just relaxed furrowed again. Shimizu Asahi had come here to stop the sea monsters and make them give up the pursuit, but he did not expect that Tamura Yoko would choose to stay behind alone to cover the retreat!

"..."

Deep thought immediately flowed through his mind, and in an instant, the black-haired boy came up with many different decisions.

"It seems we'll have to work even harder!"

Clenching his fist, Shimizu Asahi unleashed the last vestiges of his spiritual power in an instant, trapping all the sea monsters on the shore with lightning speed. At the same time, he took out a talisman, inscribed his words on it with his spiritual power, and finally folded it into a paper crane, sending it to Tamura Samurai's side.

After doing all this, he rushed towards the left bank without looking back! Chapter 270: The Mermaid Princess

On the left side of the island, in that huge cave, the air was thick with the unpleasant smell of blood. Despite the heavy rain outside and the lack of light, the crimson blood and mangled corpses still madly stimulated everyone's minds.

Amidst the countless corpses, Tamura Yoko, dressed in a white shirt and red skirt, stood stubbornly.

Before her stood countless powerful sea monsters!

"..."

After sending her soldiers to provide support, she came to the cave alone. She knew it was a dead end, and no matter how confident she was in her strength, she couldn't possibly survive the attack by so many sea monsters.

Death is inevitable.

However, she did not regret it. Sacrificing one person could save the lives of two thousand. Why would she regret such a profitable deal?

"I will absolutely not let you pass!"

Taking a deep breath, even though she was seriously injured, Tamura Yoko did not put down her blade. She gritted her teeth and expressed her determination with an absolutely firm expression.

"Humans!"

Deep within the cave, countless sea monsters were staring intently at her. More than ten minutes had passed since this human appeared. During these ten minutes, they had surged forward like a tide several times, but each of their attacks was stopped by this human single-handedly.

It's hard to believe that a seemingly frail human girl could withstand the onslaught of thousands of monsters. Even with the advantage of occupying the cave entrance, it's still baffling.

But that's the truth... This human, even if it meant his body was pierced by sharp weapons, would never let a single monster escape.

Her body was covered with countless scratches and pitted wounds. The blood and chunks of flesh flowing on the ground were not only the siren's, but also hers.

What's most chilling is that there's a wound on the right side of her abdomen that's been completely pierced through!

These were the heavy prices she paid to prevent the siren from leaving.

That madness and ferocity that disregarded everything sent a chill down their spines, even to the monsters themselves.

Faced with this human girl who was even more insane than them, they dared not launch another attack for a moment!

"That's good...that's good...just hang in there, just a little longer..."

Looking at the hesitant sirens, the girl couldn't help but smile. Yes, that's it... Hold on, just a little longer... Hold on until no one has retreated. If she can hold on a little longer, her father and the soldiers can retreat safely... This is the only thing she can do now.

However, before the joy could fully blossom, a sudden change occurred—a profound and powerful aura emanated from the depths of the cave...