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

Under the moonlight, the young students, like wild beasts poised to pounce, stared intently at the approaching ship.

On the wooden boat, a resolute man held a blade, his face mocking, his cold killing intent chilling to the bone.

Two kilometers passed in the blink of an eye, and the two, their eyes locked, finally saw each other clearly for the first time.

However, Minamoto Mitsuaki smiled dismissively.

"Wearing a mask? What a pointless thing to do... Do you really think you can get back alive?"

"You want to kill me?"

The young body emitted a hoarse voice, which, though a question, carried an unwavering determination.

"Hahaha... Everyone should pay the price for their mistakes. You stole something, so naturally you have to pay the price! But if you stole something from me, you'll have to pay a heavy price!"

"Stole your things? Sorry, I just saved a poor girl."

"girl?"

Minamoto Mitsuaki was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter as if he had heard a funny joke.

"Pfft, hahaha... This is the funniest joke I've ever heard. You're clearly an Onmyoji, but you're calling a yokai a girl. Hahaha, I didn't expect you to be so good at telling jokes. I almost don't want to kill you."

"but......"

A cold glint flashed in Qing Shui Chaoyang's eyes, and the sharp blade tore through the air!

"Onmyoji who portray yokai as girls have no reason to exist in this world!"

Without warning, Minamoto Mitsuaki made a sudden move, like a cannonball, instantly closing the distance between himself and Shimizu Asahi.

The katana, gleaming with a cold light, traced a beautiful and elegant arc in the moonlight, yet it concealed a deadly intent—its target was his head!

The chilling killing intent locked onto Shimizu Asahi's body; no matter how he dodged, the blade would inevitably strike him!

But in the blink of an eye, the young student waved his arm, and the blue talisman he held between his two fingers instantly transformed into a light blue shield in front of him.

"Clang!"

A clear sound, like the clash of blades, rang out instantly and carried by the sea breeze to a hundred meters away.

The sharp blade did not shake the blue shield, nor did it shake the young student behind it. Yuan Guangchao's sudden attack was perfectly blocked by him.

"Oh?"

A hint of surprise flashed in Yuan Guangchao's eyes; he hadn't expected his attack to be blocked so easily.

But the next moment, his arm became a blur.

"Let's see how many hits you can take!"

"Clang! Clang! Clang!"

Fast, that was Shimizu Asahi's first impression. So fast that he couldn't even see an arm. He could only judge how many times Minamoto Mitsuaki had attacked in that instant by listening to the continuous explosions in the air.

Heavy, this was Shimizu Asahi's second feeling. The extremely fast attack caused the spiritual energy to form a storm, and the air waves turned into waves. Even the sea beneath Shimizu Asahi's feet trembled under the attack of Gen Kōshō.

The heavy and dense attacks landed on the thin but sturdy shield. The shield, which was originally as immovable as a mountain, began to crack. In the blink of an eye, the shield was eroded by the cracks.

"boom!"

In the blink of an eye, the pale blue shield shattered.

The sharp blade light immediately pointed at the young students who seemed stunned by the attack.

But the next second, the waves rolled in!

Qingshui Chaoyang stood motionless in place, but the sea beneath his feet suddenly surged with water that tore everything apart!

Water whips, formed from seawater, replaced the shield, protecting the safety of Qing Shui Chao Yang.

In addition, the excess water whips, like a meat grinder, mercilessly hurtled towards Yuan Guangchao.

Realizing he was surrounded by water whips, Minamoto narrowed his eyes and decisively withdrew.

With a powerful burst of strength, Yuan Guangchao slashed at a water whip, using the recoil to escape the attack range of Qingshui Chaoyang.

His landing point was a small wooden boat.

But the next moment, a water whip as thick as an adult's arm pierced through the wooden boat and struck at Minamoto no Mitsuaki!

"It seems your strength isn't much either. I stood still the whole time, without even making a move, and you retreated."

A deliberately hoarse voice rang out slowly, and a hint of disdain appeared in the young students' eyes.

Just like when Minamoto Mitsuaki looked at him.

"I hate the look in your eyes..."

Under the watchful eyes of the young students, Minamoto no Mitsuaki's expression slowly turned somewhat sinister.

He likes to look at others with that look, but he absolutely dislikes others looking at him with that look!

"If you don't like it, then try to make me look away, how about that?"

The young student gently opened his palm, defiantly challenging the man before him.

He was stalling for time, either until the ship was out of Minamoto no Mitsuaki's sight or until the siren found the girl.

In fact, Shimizu Asahi should thank Minamoto Mitsuaki for giving him this opportunity to buy time.

Judging from the strength of Minamoto no Mitsuaki's first strike, he could have defeated Shimizu Asahi in two or three moves. However, he was too arrogant and thought that Shimizu Asahi was not worthy of him using his full strength. Therefore, he gave Shimizu Asahi an opportunity to take advantage of him.

"Very well... Since you want to die, then I'll grant your wish!"

Minamoto Mitsuaki fell from mid-air, his face extremely gloomy.

When he realized that Shimizu Asahi was the murderer who rescued the mermaid, his first reaction was excitement, his second was anger, and his third was satisfaction.

He wanted to torture Shimizu Asahi little by little to quell his anger. He had shown mercy just now so that the fun wouldn't end so quickly.

But unexpectedly, his holding back was ridiculed by Shimizu Asahi.

Good, very good!

"Tonight, this sea will be your final resting place!"

A heavy and terrifying killing intent locked onto Shimizu Asahi like a tracker.

His goals changed.

He intends to kill Shimizu Asahi and then pursue the merfolk!

"Thump! Thump! Thump!"

Faced with the oppressive aura of Minamoto no Mitsuaki, the young student's heart pounded uncontrollably, and emotions of tension and fear overwhelmed him like a tidal wave.

Although his expression remained calm and composed, his attention was entirely focused on Minamoto no Mitsuaki.

Under the watchful eyes of the young students, Yuan Guang raised a pentagram array towards a stretch of sea beneath his feet. He stood in the center of the array, his spiritual energy gathering unreservedly onto the blade. The next second, the sea trembled.

A completely different force pressed down on Shimizu Asahi in an instant, and his calm and composed expression vanished in a flash. A fear that spread from the depths of his eyes engulfed his body.

The alarm bells he had suppressed with reason rang uncontrollably, and his biological instincts reminded him—escape!

He couldn't block that blow!

"Is the difference in strength really that big..."

The young student took a deep breath and clenched his fist.

The next moment, a giant wave surged up.

The fear in Shimizu Asahi's eyes had dissipated. Now that things had come to this point, the word "escape" was naturally not in his vocabulary.

Let him see if Minamoto no Mitsuaki can take his life!

"No matter what effort you make, it's useless. If I say you're going to die, you're going to die!"

"Hahaha!!"

A maniacal laugh erupted from Yuan Guangchao's mouth, and a sharp blade was already raised high.

The blade is about to fall.

Qingshui Chaoyang subconsciously held his breath.

Whether they live or die depends on this move!

But suddenly, without any warning, huge waves rose up on the sea.

The waves carrying terrifying demonic energy crashed into Yuan Guangchao, instantly shattering his poised strike.

The next moment, an aged voice rang out.

"Genji! You cannot kill the person I am trying to save!"

PS: Third update, finally finished.

Section 30, Chapter 30: We humans have failed you.

In the vast and boundless sea, towering waves surged continuously, the sound of the sea water churning like a roar that shook the heavens and the earth, echoing across this sea area.

The white foam spraying from the top of the giant wave resembled a thousand horses sweeping across the land, violent and ruthless!

Qingshui Chaoyang stood atop the water column, his clear black and white eyes reflecting the scene before him that resembled a natural disaster.

He was deeply shocked.

Strong. Shimizu Asahi is simply too strong. Compared to the towering waves that Umibozu can create with a wave of his hand, his water whips are like children's toys, completely harmless.

"Has Minamoto no Mitsuaki... been defeated?"

Watching the massive, hundred-meter-high waves crashing against him, Qingshui Chaoyang couldn't help but murmur a soft murmur.

The next moment, as if in response to his words, a sharp blade of light burst forth from the breaking waves, instantly shredding the crashing waves before soaring straight into the sky!

As the blade cleaved through the waves, an uncontrollable roar erupted from beneath them.

"Siren! How dare you stop me!?"

"Hahaha, Genji, just as you said, you are an Onmyoji, while I am a yokai. Humans and yokai cannot coexist. If that's the case, why wouldn't I dare to stop you!"

A triumphant yet contemptuous voice came from Umibozu's mouth.

"Taste the wrath of the sea, Genji!"