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

The black-haired boy smiled and shook his head, then said, "Alright, let's split up. Although Fei Yichuan isn't very long, searching bit by bit will waste a lot of time and won't be very efficient."

"Okay, then I'll take charge of the downstream."

"Then I'll go upstream."

"Okay, I'll take charge of the final midstream section."

After quickly deciding on the area they would be responsible for, the three of them sprang into action.

But just as they began searching for the evil god's corpse, a figure, barely visible and seemingly about to disappear, quietly appeared in the deepest part of the Fei River, hidden beneath layers of mud.

"I knew it... You'll be back today looking for my 'corpse'."

"Hehehe... I was able to preserve my last bit of strength thanks to your reminder this time. I have to thank you, little guy."

"You won this game,"

"But please do me one last favor... let me use your body to escape her pursuit!"

A cold and eerie voice quietly emanated from the soil, and an indescribable sense of malevolence silently permeated the surroundings. At this moment, the evil god descended once again!

If Shimizu Mio were here, she would be utterly astonished. Last night, she mercilessly burned all of Orochi's power to ashes. Not a trace of power, not even a speck of ash, was left behind. Therefore, there should be no power remaining in this world.

Yes, she did indeed shatter the last remaining demonic power of the Yamata no Orochi with absolute force last night, but what she saw was what He made her see.

In fact, He had one last trick up His sleeve.

Upon realizing that it was Shimizu Mio who had descended, He calmly and slowly transferred His power. Previously, in order to make the game more interesting, He had used His demonic power to create an absolutely quiet and hidden place to store His 'corpse'. As long as a sliver of power entered that place, He could evade her pursuit and preserve the last chance.

Fortunately, He succeeded, but unfortunately, He had only a little bit of His power left. If He had no vessel, He would completely dissipate as soon as He left this place.

However, He was not worried, because He had guessed what Shimizu Asahi would do next. As long as they found this place, He could take the opportunity to enter their bodies and leave under their protection.

If he's lucky, he might even be able to subtly influence them and turn them into his puppets.

"Hehehe... I told you, Amaterasu, I will return for revenge. Whether it's you or Takamagahara, I will destroy them all!"

"No one can stop me!"

As his emotions grew colder and more furious, the evil god waited quietly...

Time passed slowly, and as the three of them split up, Fei Yichuan was quickly discovered. However, despite their careful investigation, none of them found anything unusual.

"Not even a single clue...?"

After reaching this conclusion, Shimizu Asahi unconsciously rested his chin on his hand, appearing to be deep in thought.

"Fei Yichuan doesn't have much spiritual power, so our investigation should be quite accurate. Shimizu, could it be that the Yamata no Orochi's corpse isn't here?"

Reiko had no doubt about the answer she was seeking. No matter how strong the Yamata no Orochi was, as long as it was buried here, they would definitely be able to find it. Even if Susanoo had set up a seal, the fact that it could appear meant that the seal had been broken, and they should be able to sense some of its power.

"Indeed... I used the unique methods of Izumo Taisha to search, but I still couldn't sense the power of the shrine."

Tenjo Kurako agreed with Reiko's guess.

However, Shimizu Asahi did not give an answer; he simply looked around and continued to ponder the possibilities.

His intuition told him that the evil god's corpse was here. Although the information given by Reiko and Kurako was true, would the evil god be so foolish as to not make any preparations when his burial place was discovered?

If I'm not mistaken, the Yamata no Orochi had already set up many barriers before they arrived at Feiyichuan to hide its corpse.

If that's the case, how am I supposed to find the corpse of Yamata no Orochi?

Even as he pondered until his brow furrowed involuntarily, Qing Shui Chaoyang still didn't have many effective solutions.

He rubbed his head helplessly. Did he really have to notify the Great God Suzhanming and ask him to come here personally to reinforce the seal?

"...Never mind, the methods of the gods are ultimately best left unsaid...I'll leave first..."

Left with no other choice, Shimizu Asahi finally decided to retreat temporarily. However, before he could finish speaking, a golden light suddenly burst forth from his body, and a powerful thunderbolt, accompanied by boundless force, crashed down—a section of the river not far from them was forcibly split apart by the thunderbolt!

"This is......"

The unexpected turn of events startled the three of them. They instinctively looked towards the source of the thunderous roar, and then a look of joy rose in their eyes.

"The Eight-Foot Jade Curved Jewel!"

They weren't fools, and they quickly realized it was the Yasakani no Magatama, guiding them!

If humans and demons are unable to detect the power of the evil god, then the Yasakani no Magatama, as a symbol of imperial and divine authority, will not miss any fluctuations of evil energy!

"Let's go! Reiko, Tenjo!"

Shimizu Asahi immediately ran towards the spot not far away, and Reiko and Tenjo Kurako quickly followed. The three of them soon arrived at the place where the lightning had struck. What they saw there was an incredibly deep and enormous crater.

The lightning bolt cleaved through the river and mud, clearing a path and a direction. The corpse of the evil god they sought lay beneath it! Chapter 316, Section 319: Evil God: Among the Heroes of the World, Only Yu and Zhan'er

"Is this... the place where the evil god's corpse is sealed?"

Within a void and pitch-black space, Qing Shui and Chao Yang were floating.

They followed the passage here, expecting to see a mountain of enormous corpses, but to their surprise, the place was empty and cold, with nothing but colorless void.

"Where is the corpse of the evil god?"

Reiko scanned her surroundings, unleashing her demonic power to its maximum extent. However, no matter how she released her demonic power, all she perceived was nothingness.

"This... sir, can you sense it?"

Even the goddess Kurako was helpless. Although she was the next divine child of Izumo Taisha, she was powerless within the barrier that sealed the evil god.

Shimizu Asahi did not answer. He quietly raised his arm, and the greatsword, flashing with golden lightning, silently appeared in his hand.

He channeled his boundless spiritual energy into the divine artifact, its sharp edge spreading outwards. After concentrating all his power into the Eight-Foot Magatama, he unleashed a slash in an instant!

The golden sword light flashed past like a crescent moon, disappearing into the endless darkness in the blink of an eye.

Reiko and Kurako were a little confused about what Shimizu Asahi was trying to do. They looked at him, about to ask, but just then, ripples appeared on the endless void...

Just as the curtain of water receded, the enormous skeleton, hidden deep within the void and unseen by anyone, gradually appeared before their eyes...

Its massive size and immense length, far exceeding the three's imagination, captivated their attention.

It was huge, absolutely huge. Even though all they saw was a skeleton devoid of flesh and blood, and even though they had mentally prepared themselves before jumping, they were still speechless with shock at the sight before them.

Decades later in this era, a book will be born that records all the history, legends, and myths of the past. As a book that records all legends, it will naturally also record the affairs of evil gods.

Shimizu Asahi remembers that the gentleman once described the body of the evil god in this way.

Its head is like a dragon, its crown shrouded in red clouds; its body is like eight peaks, its length like eight valleys.

He didn't know if the head of the evil god resembled a dragon, nor did he know if there were clouds at the top of the evil god, but he knew that the body of the evil god was even larger than described in the books!

"No wonder the great god specially opened up another space. If this method were not used, I'm afraid the entire Fei Yichuan would not be able to contain His corpse."

Shimizu Asahi took a deep breath, his eyes filled with shock, but he quickly suppressed the turmoil in his heart.

He did not forget the purpose of his visit.

"Reiko, Kurako, let's seal Him away here completely!"

"I see."

"Yes, sir!"

The two women responded one after the other, coming to Shimizu Asahi's side and releasing their demonic and spiritual power without reservation!

In an instant, the aura transformed into a whirlwind that swept across the entire space. Qing Shui Chaoyang held a talisman in his hand, his star-like eyes gazing ahead.

Power surged continuously under the control of will, and the blue talisman emitted an unimaginable and terrifying light. When the power reached its peak, Qingshui Chaoyang unleashed the talisman.

In an instant, the blue light reached the corpse of the evil god, and a huge array inscribed with a pentagram suddenly appeared. Azure light spots, like starlight, poured down from the array and devoured the evil god's body in the blink of an eye.

Seeing him unleash the talisman, Lingzi and Cangzi quickly mobilized their power, pouring all their demonic power (spiritual power) into it to reinforce the seal.

With only a smattering of knowledge about formations, Shimizu Asahi could only set up this simplest, most direct, and also the easiest seal to break—it could be broken with brute force alone.

However, having absorbed the power of Reiko and Kurako, and with the power of the sacred artifact Yasakani no Magatama, the evil god will absolutely not be able to break the seal for thousands of years without the intervention of others!

Even if He breaks the seal, the seal will explode, causing secondary damage and preventing Him from wreaking havoc on the world for a short period of time.

"Hehehe... This seal is really straightforward, leaving no chance for anyone."

"But unfortunately, it's just an afterimage. No matter how hard you try, it won't affect me in the slightest."

A soft, cold laugh echoed inadvertently, and the evil god hidden deep within this space revealed a deep sense of mockery.

Humans and gods are nothing more than pawns in His hands. Perhaps this pawn will suddenly break free of His control and cause Him unexpected harm, but He will not care in the slightest.

Because no matter how much they struggle, they cannot escape His game.

Even Amaterasu Omikami, the lord of all gods, is no exception.

In this world, the only one qualified to play against Him is the traitor who cut off His head!

Despite the evil god's intense hostility toward the traitor, no matter how much He despised Him, He had to admit that He was the only being who could defeat Him in the game and devise countless schemes that even He could not see through.

If he hadn't betrayed him... even if it wasn't him who cut off his head, He could convince himself to forgive him, but...

"Bullhead!"

Recalling his figure, the evil god couldn't help but grit his teeth. Perhaps it was because of the depth of his love that he hated him so much that it took him quite a while to stop thinking about him.

After pausing his thoughts, He turned his attention back to Shimizu Asahi and the other two.

At this moment, the three of them were pouring all their power into their bodies. Although they were also on guard around them, worried that something might happen, the evil god was so weak that he would not let them notice. Therefore, this was the best time for him to enter their bodies!

As for whose body it enters, that's not a question; it's naturally Shimizu Asahi.

At any time, the commander is the enemy's primary target. Even if Shimizu Asahi is not as strong as Shimizu Reiko, he still has the Yasakani no Magatama in his hand. Even if the Yasakani no Magatama does not acknowledge Shimizu Asahi because of its existence, it can still make Shimizu Asahi reclaim the Ama no Kusanagi sword. In any case, as long as it can enter Shimizu Asahi's body and make him a puppet, it can gain more opportunities.

Without hesitation, the evil god flew out like a ghost, completely concealing himself from Shimizu Asahi and the other two, and in an instant, he was inside their bodies.

"Is this the little guy's body? Such immense life force... His talent is even better than I imagined. It seems I can try to make him my follower..."

The evil god, who had swept his gaze across Shimizu Asahi's body in an instant, revealed a hint of surprise. He could sense Shimizu Asahi's future potential, and if he could completely control him, he would have another trump card to play.

This is absolutely a good thing.

However, the ecstatic evil god failed to notice that a ray of light, like the sun, slowly rose from Shimizu Asahi's body... Chapter 320, Section 317: Shimizu Mio: I suspect someone is setting me up.

"Phew...that's about right."

"Hopefully, we can keep the evil god trapped for a while longer."