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

After making his decision, Shimizu Asahi immediately headed towards the enormous monster's shadow.

Even without a physical form, its enormous size exuded immense impact. When Shimizu Asahi crossed the resentment and arrived in front of the shadow, he inexplicably felt a sense of oppression.

"..."

Squinting slightly, Shimizu Asahi examined the monster's body from head to toe. Strangely, apart from feeling a sense of oppression due to its enormous size, he couldn't sense any trace of power, as if the thing was just there for show.

“Something’s… a little strange.”

With a hint of doubt in his heart, he raised his palm and cautiously touched the huge monster.

Soon, his palm touched the shadow, but to his astonishment, he felt nothing at all. Even water should have a tactile sensation, but he felt nothing at all, as if he were touching air.

"Air?"

"This thing...is it really just a shadow?"

After a moment of contemplation, Qing Shui Chao Yang finally decided to extend his hand into the shadows.

The moment his palm entered the shadow, a strange force suddenly came from all directions and instantly devoured his palm.

At the same time, a stinging sensation, like being pricked by needles, immediately followed.

The sudden anomaly did not cause Shimizu Asahi too much concern. He calmly kept his palm inside and carefully sensed what kind of power it was.

But it was still strange; he still couldn't sense what this power was.

"Is this layer of black stuff preventing us from detecting anything?"

Even though I had put my hand inside and touched the power within, I still couldn't clearly sense what was happening inside.

"It seems there really is something in here."

"Should we all go in?"

Worry about the unknown arose in Shimizu Asahi's heart. Since the Yamata no Orochi dared to be so confident that he could not leave this place, it meant that, apart from the enormous resentment, the evil god power he left behind was also very strong.

A slight misstep could turn a seemingly sure-win situation into an unexpected one.

But the current situation...

"I can't afford to hesitate any longer! Let's go in!"

Gritting her teeth, Shimizu Asahi resolutely entered the shadow. Just as her hand entered the shadow, Shimizu Asahi was enveloped by a strange power the moment she stepped into it, and at the same time, a stinging sensation came from every corner of her body.

"This feeling...and this power..."

Contrary to his expectations, the power permeating the shadows was not the power of an evil god, but a power he had never felt before.

No... it can't be said that it's not the power of an evil god. This power is somewhat similar to the power of an evil god, but it is stronger and more concentrated. The aura contained within it made him somewhat alarmed.

If I had to put it... divine power, yes, divine power that surpasses all other powers!

The power of an evil god... no, should I say the power of an evil god now?

Asami Shimizu grew increasingly puzzled, and this power, which he had never felt before, gave him a faint sense of crisis.

However, before the doubts in his heart could be fully resolved, the stinging pain on Shimizu Asahi's body suddenly intensified!

"Well!?"

A muffled groan escaped his lips. Qingshui Chaoyang instinctively mobilized his spiritual energy to defend himself, but to his astonishment, the spiritual energy barrier... was useless!

Even though he immediately mobilized the spiritual energy within his body, the stinging sensation did not lessen at all; in fact, it became stronger and stronger!

"Huff...huff...huff..."

Before the immediate trouble could be resolved, a gloomy, cold wind suddenly blew in from all directions, and Qing Shui Chaoyang's body almost instantly became stiff and unable to move!

He felt something... enter his body! Chapter 483: I will accept everything you have.

"I hate it so much! Why is God doing this to me? Why does everyone abandon me? Why did they take my life?!"

'Is this what death feels like? So cold, so cold, help me, I don't want to be this cold, help me, someone please help me...'

'My lords, my lords, why haven't my gods heard my prayers? Why haven't my gods come to save me? Have even the gods abandoned me? No, no!'

'I want to live, I don't want to die! Why does everyone want me to die? I just want to live! Why?! Why?!'

The sound... In the instant it was swallowed by darkness, Shimizu Asahi heard the sound. Those sounds, swallowed by darkness and tainted by hatred, echoed continuously in his ears!

Hatred, endless hatred, that emotion that surged straight into his soul and shook his mind was like a monstrous wave, constantly crashing against his reason.

It was as if he had fallen into the Sanzu River, where the evil spirits mercilessly tore at his legs!

—The resentment that had been lingering outside the shadows suddenly surged into them!

At this moment, Shimizu Asahi finally understood that this dark shadow was actually the manifestation of the evil god's power. By entering this place, he was essentially entering the evil god's power on his own initiative.

And the power of the evil god, as a bridge connecting resentment to resentment, naturally possesses the power to absorb resentment... He is now being assimilated by the power of the evil god little by little!

"We've been tricked!!"

Anger spread from the depths of my heart.

The evil god deliberately revealed the outside world to him, inciting his anger and anxiety, but simultaneously left him a glimmer of hope, allowing him to think more calmly. Having cast aside the chaos, he sensed the evil god's power and, torn between resentment and the power itself, chose to erase it. Then, with no way out, he was forced to risk advancing...

Entering the power of the evil god and being devoured by resentment—this is yet another tactic of the evil god!

His every move was under the control of the evil god!

Damn it! The evil god saw right through me!

"The resentment is too strong, and my spiritual energy can't spread out... Damn it, what should I do?"

A strong sense of resentment assaulted his mind, and despite his best efforts to resist, such resistance was like a small boat in a storm, utterly futile.

According to his guess, he would be completely assimilated by the resentment within fifteen minutes at most!

Should we rely on the teacher's expertise?

If it were the teacher's talisman, it would surely be able to forcefully blast away the surrounding vengeful spirits and open up a path for him to live. However, can vengeful spirits that have not been fused together with the power of the evil god really resist such a powerful force?

Having found another solution, he no longer had the determination to completely eliminate all the vengeful spirits.

At this moment, in his eyes, these were all souls who still had a chance to be reincarnated!

"Damn it!! What am I supposed to do?!"

Anger and anxiety spread through his heart. The increasingly powerful attacks made his resistance weaker and weaker. If he didn't make a decision soon, he would really become one with the vengeful spirit!

"..."

"..."

"Whether I die here or not, the ending you hoped for... the scene you wanted to see, is already destined! Right!"

If the vengeful spirits are not eliminated, Shimizu Asahi will die here. But even if the vengeful spirits are eliminated, Shimizu Asahi will not be able to fulfill his previous promise—to seek justice for the vengeful spirits!

As the loser, he no longer has the qualifications to compete with Genji!

Orochi must be very happy now, because His goal has been achieved and the result He desired has come to pass.

Should we eliminate the vengeful spirits and protect our companions knowing there is another way, or should we put the lives of our companions and loved ones on the scales, balancing them against the future of those vengeful spirits?

Orochi would be very happy to see either one.

Because he shattered Shimizu Asahi's unwavering commitment until now!

He tore his kindness apart!

However... will things really go as He wishes?

"I won't let you have your way... Whether it's the vengeful spirits of the shrine maidens or Ōtakemaru and the others, I will save them!"

Feeling the coldness, the pain, the heart-wrenching cries, Shimizu Asahi made a decision!

then......

He dispelled the spiritual energy shield around his body!

In an instant, his lifeless spiritual energy shield was devoured by vengeful spirits.

Utter darkness and coldness enveloped him completely, both body and soul...

"!?"

As if falling into an abyss, a clear feeling of falling came from all around. I closed my eyes, and like a sleeping sun slowly opening its eyes.

In that instant, the feeling of falling suddenly disappeared, replaced by a sense of reality, a tangible feeling of being grounded.

The sudden change in sensation caused Shimizu Asahi's consciousness to drift into a daze, but soon, his bewildered pupils regained their brightness.

"Is this... the world of the shrine maidens' resentment?"

The sky was black, the earth was black, this world resembled the void of the Yin-Yang rift, yet it was also quite different.

The howling, gloomy wind and the mournful cries of pain permeated every inch of this world, exuding deep sorrow and despair.

Before he could take in much of the world, his body began to slowly sink.

He lowered his head, and his black pupils reflected the swamp-like ground.

Countless vengeful spirits emerged from it, pulling at his legs and feet, gradually drawing him into the darkness.

Shimizu Asahi knew that it was his last line of defense. If he could break free, he might be able to find a way to leave, but once he was completely trapped, he would be completely assimilated and become a part of this vengeful spirit.

No one could pull him out.

But he still did not struggle. Even though the swamp had swallowed his lower body, he remained unmoved, quietly experiencing the pain spreading from below.

He was immersing himself in them, becoming them; he wanted to... experience everything about them!

“I know your pain, I understand your pleas. I’m sorry I couldn’t save you, but… I will avenge you. No one will let your blood be shed in vain, and no one can erase your existence.”

His mind became increasingly confused, and the world before his eyes gradually turned black.

“I understand that my simple words will not gain your trust, and a hundred years of loneliness and pain cannot be easily erased.”

"So... before I avenge you, I will become your vessel."

"Whether it's pain or darkness, loneliness or coldness!"

"I will accept everything about you!" Chapter 484, Section 481: Yamata no Orochi: I was lying to you.