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

"No matter what He does, the final victory will still belong to us."

"—If I can seal Him once, I can seal Him twice!" Chapter 469, Part 466: The Games Begin

"Seal... Him?"

The somewhat inexplicable words left the black-haired boy somewhat bewildered. Because they were so familiar, he had never imagined that his sister would be the ruler of the gods in Takamagahara. It was precisely this way of thinking that prevented him from pondering the words too deeply.

However, he didn't need to think deeply; the evil god on the altar had already given the answer he deserved.

"Haha, I thought you would stand in the back and wait until they couldn't hold on before you made your move. You would definitely have done that in the past."

"I've noticed your change once again."

"Amaterasu!"

"But... unfortunately, your opponent is not me."

The evil god's smile remained sinister; even as the Lord of Takamagahara stepped onto the battlefield, He remained incredibly confident!

As He spoke, Mio's keen intuition seemed to sense something, and a faint sense of unease rose within her.

This guy... what other tricks is he holding back?!

Being able to face her while sealed means that He must have a backup plan, one that is strong enough to contend with her.

She didn't know what the backup plan was, but her sense of unease told her that if she remained indifferent and allowed the evil god to reveal his secret, the situation might very well change!

As the ruler of all gods, the lord of Takamagahara is never afraid of any challenge, and she can face any evil god's hidden tricks with equanimity.

But... when Shimizu Asahi is present, the situation is a different story!

No matter what, she would not allow her younger brother to suffer any harm under her protection!

therefore......

"That's it, Orochi!"

Divine power, like the sun, erupted from Shimizu Mio with a terrifyingly hot aura that made it hard to breathe. This powerful force, as if the entire world were pressing down on her, instantly engulfed the evil god's body.

She wanted to drive him back to the Yin-Yang Rift!

But then, an accident happened.

A divine power no weaker than Shimizu Mio's came from the starry sky. The fierce and crazy blade light shook the space and shattered everything. This power bombarded Shimizu Mio's attack, and then the two powers canceled each other out and disappeared.

"This divine power... could it be!?"

Mio's gaze changed, and her originally calm and serious expression revealed disbelief.

Before she could reveal the identity of the person who attacked her, a beam of light descended from the sky, instantly engulfing her figure.

About two or three seconds later, the beam of light vanished silently, but along with it, Shimizu Mio also disappeared...

"elder sister!?"

Mio's disappearance startled Shimizu Asahi. He rushed to the spot where Mio had been standing and looked around, trying to find her whereabouts, but there was nothing there... The disappearance of the pillar of light seemed to have taken away all traces, both her aura and her power had vanished completely!

Unable to find his sister, he clenched his fists in an instant, his dark eyes once again fixed on the evil god!

What did you do to my sister?!

Anger, tension, and unease—this was the first time Shimizu Asahi, who had always appeared remarkably calm yet could always regain her composure in the shortest amount of time, had displayed such an expression.

His anger only made the evil god laugh even more.

The confident deity laughed out loud.

"Haha, I didn't do anything to her. After all, I am just a sealed being and no match for the Lord of Takamagahara."

"But... just because I can't deal with her doesn't mean that others can't."

"As I just said, her opponent is not me."

"So, may we begin our game?"

"Little guy..."

The infuriating voice echoed in everyone's ears. Shimizu Asahi subconsciously gritted his teeth, wanting to rush forward and fight the evil god, but Tamamo-no-Mae and Kuzunoha held his hands.

"Lady Tamamo-no-Mae, Aunt Kuzuha?"

"Don't be impulsive, Asahi, Mio will be fine." Tamamo-no-Mae gently shook her head and said, "Her strength means that no one can threaten her life."

Therefore, there is no need to worry too much.

"We should now think of a way to deal with Him."

“Tamamo is right. We originally wanted to rely on Mio’s power to deal with this war, but we didn’t expect… We should have guessed it earlier. He knew that Mio was in Heian-kyo, so how could he not have other means… We miscalculated.”

Ge Ye sighed softly, expressing the helplessness in her heart.

But soon, she revealed a determined expression.

"However, it doesn't matter even if Mio isn't here!"

"We all came here with high expectations!"

As Kuzuha said, even though they knew that Mio was the Great God and the Lord of Takamagahara, they were prepared to die. It is not a bad thing to place your hopes on others, but no matter what, in the final moment, the only one you can rely on is yourself!

"We will protect you, and we will also protect Heian-kyo, which you care about. If it has the ability, let it destroy Heian-kyo in our hands!"

A resolute and confident aura, astonishing everyone, erupted from Tamamo-no-Mae. This nine-tailed fox revealed her true demonic power for the first time!

"So, in the end, you broke the promise? I'm really disappointed, little guy."

The evil god shook his head, seemingly bored. His smile vanished, replaced by a chilling aura.

"Since you're not keeping your promise, then I don't have to keep mine either."

"Heian-kyo, right here, became history..."

"and many more!"

The last words were interrupted by Tu'er, and the black-haired boy stepped forward once again.

He gave Tamamo-no-Mae and Kuzuha a reassuring smile, then went to the front.

"I never said I wouldn't keep my promise. What I've always been afraid of is you not keeping your promise."

"Hehehe, what a cunning little fellow."

"However... I don't dislike such cunning."

"I will naturally keep my promise to you, but of course, the premise is that you have to come back alive."

The pillar of light descended from the sky once again, swallowing the clear water and the rising sun in an instant. Tamamo-no-Mae and Kuzunoha instinctively raised their hands to stop it, but before they could act, endless divine power came from the void, and the demonic power they had gathered was instantly shattered!

After stopping the two, the pillar of light disappeared once again, and naturally, Shimizu Asahi was nowhere to be seen either.

After the clear water and the rising sun disappeared, the evil god's gaze returned to the others.

"Since Amaterasu and that little guy have started their game, then... let's start our game too!" Chapter 467: Onmyoji Soloing Soul 10

Within the purple pillar of light, Qing Shui Chaoyang stood quietly. He clearly felt his body being propelled by a strange force and flying towards a distant place.

Although he could still see clearly and sense objects, he realized that the destination indicated by the beam of light was very, very far away...

That moment of clarity felt like millions of years, making one's consciousness momentarily dazed.

He didn't know if it was an illusion, or if it was intentional, but when he fell from the sky and opened his eyes again, what he saw was... utter silence!

There is no sky, no earth; everything in sight is an unparalleled shade of gray.

He couldn't even sense a glimmer of life... no, not just life, but also death.

It was as if this were a void world where nothing existed.

"Where...is this place?"

Shimizu Asahi stared in astonishment at his surroundings. He instinctively took a step forward, wanting to look around, but the next moment, he felt a sense of being suspended in mid-air.

His feet trod upon the empty void.

Yes... This is a world where nothing exists. There is no sky, and naturally, there is no earth. He is simply floating quietly in space.

"..."

Silently clenching her fists, for some reason, Shimizu Asahi suddenly felt a deep, suffocating pressure rising in her heart.

This space seemed to be free of danger, but the heaviness that permeated his heart made it almost impossible for him to breathe!

Where...where am I?!

"Shout!!!"

The response to Qingshui Chaoyang was a roar, like a thunderclap, that deafening roar easily shattered the surrounding tranquility.

He turned around and looked in the direction from which the sound came, but as soon as he turned around, his pupils shrank to pinpoints.

In the empty space before him, there stood a gigantic monster.

Eight heads and eight tails, eyes like blood, body like a valley...

"Yaki...Orochi!???"

In a daze, Qing Shui Chao Yang uttered the monster's name.

Could it be... that his opponent is Orochi himself?!

An unbelievable thought crossed his mind, but the next second, he snapped out of his shock and immediately shook his head in denial.

"No...no, this isn't Yamata no Orochi!"

"This is... a monster created based on myself?"

In the sealed land, Shimizu Asahi had personally witnessed the remains of the Yamata no Orochi. Its enormous, sky-covering form and indescribable, absolute power were far beyond anything this monster before him could match.

Therefore, it is not a real evil god; it is merely... a monster created by an evil god!

"So that's how it is... Is this your method? A monster confident you can kill me completely!"

Shimizu Asahi gritted his teeth, his clear mind allowing him to immediately understand the intentions of Orochi.

If you can't delegate the task of killing him to someone else, then let Him do it himself!