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

"..."

The black-haired boy unconsciously clenched his fists. Although the reason was somewhat laughable, and one might even think, 'Isn't it a bit too unprofessional to attack an Onmyoji for such a reason... no, it should be said that it's a bit too arrogant.'

However, he didn't want to think about these issues anymore. The fact that was right in front of him was that this monster was blocking his way!

"I'm sorry, I have things to do and can't stay here with you, so... please move aside!"

The immense spiritual energy formed a gale, and Qing Shui Chaoyang arrived in front of the woman almost instantly. He raised his palm, and a five-pointed star array continuously expanded from his palm.

The monster in front of him didn't have the murderous aura of someone who had killed, and the reason for her attack was rather baffling. Therefore, he didn't intend to kill her.

For now, we'll seal her here and release her once we find Reiko and Yoko.

However, an unexpected event occurred. Just as Shimizu Asahi was about to seal the woman, countless vines sprouted from beneath her feet. Some of them formed a shield in front of the woman, while others transformed into ropes to restrain Shimizu Asahi's movements.

In an instant, Shimizu Asahi was imprisoned.

"This is..."

"This is my spider lily... Hehehe, being so impulsive is no good, human."

The woman gently touched the boy's face with her slender fingers and moved closer to him with a seductive air.

"Fighting me in the field of spider lilies is the same as fighting all the spider lilies here, which is very disadvantageous for you."

The demonic power surged, and the thorns that broke through the soil were as hard as steel. When Qing Shui Chao Yang tried to move them, he couldn't budge them at all.

It seems the woman was right; these thorns are the product of the combined power of a large number of spider lilies, and mere strength cannot break free from them.

but......

A chilling aura silently spread, and a smile appeared on Qing Shui Chaoyang's face.

"My sudden move was a bit impulsive, but wasn't it also a bit impulsive of you to take the initiative to approach me?"

"Oh?"

A burst of icy energy erupted, engulfing everything within dozens of meters of Qingshui Chaoyang. The woman closest to Qingshui Chaoyang immediately changed her expression, barely managing to use her demonic power to block the spiritual force, almost on instinct.

However, even though she reacted at top speed, the pale and powerful spiritual energy had already invaded her vision and frozen her into an ice sculpture.

"Although its demonic power is strong, it has little combat experience. Ordinary demons would not fight an Onmyoji so unguarded."

Clapping his hands, the young man, who had broken free from the ice sculptures and thorns, laughed and talked with the frozen woman.

“This ice contains my spiritual power, which even a great demon cannot easily break through. In addition, I have also placed a seal on the outside of the ice sculpture. Even if you break the ice sculpture, you will still have to break the outer seal to get out.”

"So, please stay here for now."

"......!!!"

Although the woman was frozen in ice, Shimizu Asahi could still see a hint of surprise and panic in her eyes.

Clearly, she had never encountered such a thing before.

"Don't worry, I won't hurt you. I just want you to stay here for a little while."

After saying that, the boy turned around and looked at his older sister behind him.

"Alright, sister, let's keep going."

Nodding slightly, Shimizu Mio calmly approached Shimizu Asahi and continued forward. However... from an angle unnoticed by Shimizu Asahi, Shimizu Mio coldly glanced at the black-haired woman.

At that moment, she, who was already in a frozen wasteland, had the illusion that she had been transported from a sweltering heat to a frigid region!

This woman... is terrifying!

At that moment, a chill ran through the woman.

After passing the test of the red spider lily, Shimizu Asahi and his companions walked for about three more hours and finally arrived at their destination just as the sun was about to set.

"Is this... the source of the Sai River?"

What came into view of Qingshui Chaoyang was a forest, a forest that was similar to the forests outside, but exuded a strange, forested atmosphere.

And the ever-flowing Sanzu River is constantly emerging from this forest.

"So, Chaoyang, did you feel anything?"

Shimizu Mio glanced at the woods ahead and instinctively tried to probe them with her divine sense. However, as expected, her divine sense was blocked by a mysterious force and she couldn't penetrate it at all.

So, I could only turn my head to look at the clear water and the rising sun.

If the red thread connects two living people, then since Shimizu Asahi and Suzuka Gozen are both in the underworld, there should be a resonance between them.

But Shimizu Asahi looked at his wrist and ultimately shook his head, indicating that he didn't know.

"The flow of time inside the source of the Se River is different from that outside. It must be that the change in time has affected the power of the red rope. We have no choice but to go in and search for it."

"Sister, wait for me here. I'll be back soon."

"Hey? Wait, Chaoyang?"

After finishing his sentence, Shimizu Asahi walked towards the source of the Sai River. Shimizu Mio subconsciously wanted to raise her hand to stop him, but before she could even extend her hand, Shimizu Asahi, who had taken a step, disappeared.

He vanished without warning before her very eyes, as if everything before her had been an illusion.

"this......"

Without noticing or reacting, Shimizu Mio subconsciously felt a sense of worry and wanted to follow Shimizu Asahi forward. However, the flow of time within the Sei no Kagami River was different. What if she entered a second later and missed Shimizu Asahi?

If her time flows faster than Shimizu Asahi, how is she supposed to find Shimizu Asahi?

"Is this all we can do? Wait here?" Chapter 508 Reiko and Yoko

With a gentle step, faint ripples spread outwards from the clear water and the rising sun, bringing with them a strange sensation.

With a flick of his black gaze, as if the scene had shifted, towering trees instantly surrounded him.

"The scene at the source of the Sai River... Am I now in the source of the Sai River?"

As his gaze shifted, a cold and chilling aura enveloped him from all around, and Shimizu Asahi realized where he was.

"How did I get in?"

He remembered that he was very far from the source of the Sai River, and that it was impossible to get here in just one step.

Or is it... that what's outside is actually a trap, and they've already crossed the border of the source of the River of Slash?

If that's the case, how will they get out?

Should we take a step back?

Trying it out, Qingshui Chaoyang took a step back, but that feeling didn't appear. The solid land and the touch told him that this was the source of the Sai River, and even if he took a step back, it was still the source of the Sai River!

"..."

After a moment of quiet silence, Qingshui Chaoyang looked ahead.

This source of the Sai River is indeed very mysterious... We enter silently, yet we cannot leave.

This is such a troublesome place.

But... never mind, now is not the time to worry about these things, we need to find Reiko and Yoko first.

Putting aside the question of how to get out for the time being, Shimizu Asahi looked down at her wrist. The red rope still didn't react. She didn't know if it was the power of the River of Seizure or because Reiko and the others weren't here.

The boy shook his head slightly and stepped out.

Meanwhile, deep within the source of the Sai River.

A fierce battle is quietly unfolding.

Two slender figures moved through the woods, while behind them, countless dark ghosts attacked like shadows.

The two tried their best to resist, but they still couldn't drive them away. In fact, the overwhelming demonic power only excited the monsters even more.

"Sister, what should we do... we can't shake off these guys."

The black-haired girl frowned slightly. They had tried many methods, but they couldn't shake off these monsters. If this continued endlessly, their demonic power would eventually be exhausted.

I came here to find the soul of Chaoyang, but now I'm being bothered by these guys.

It's really unpleasant.

"Keep running. The demonic energy will gather them even more. Before we're surrounded and forced to fight, find the next safe place to hide."

The white-haired woman spoke quietly.

Her pale yellow eyes glanced behind her, and even after being chased for two whole days, she showed no emotional fluctuation.

Her past experiences shaped her into a mature adult.

After dodging and weaving with her younger sister, the white-haired woman finally found a temporary safe place after quite some time.

After the two hid inside, they watched the ferocious demons rushing past and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

"We should be able to hide here for a while, Yezi. Let's rest for a bit and then go find Chaoyang after we've recovered our strength and demonic power."

The calm, soft whispers subtly revealed the identities of the two. These two, who appeared at the source of the Sai no Kagawa River and were being chased by demons, were none other than the previous master of Suzuka Mountain, Shimizu Asahi's wife—Tamura Reiko and Tamura Yoko!

Ye Zi nodded gently, carefully concealing her presence. However, sensing the chilling aura around her, she remained silent for a moment before asking again, "Sister, is Chaoyang's soul really here? Even though so much time has passed, I still feel he hasn't died."

"Could it be that you're imagining things?"

The idea of ​​opening the gate, venturing into the underworld, and setting foot on the source of the Fortress River all originated from Suzuka Gozen's feelings.

After Suzuka Gozen left Mount Suzuka, she traveled to countless places and searched for countless years, even searching overseas from this continent.

But in the end, they gained nothing.

By chance, she met her younger sister, Ye Zi.

The two sisters were overjoyed to be reunited, but when they learned from each other that Shimizu Asahi was still nowhere to be found, they couldn't help but feel disappointed.

But it's okay. They've been searching for so many years, and this is how they've always been. After feeling down for a while, they decided to go and look for Shimizu Asahi together.

Decades of travel took them to places they could almost go alone, but the remaining places were dangerous regions that even the two of them might not be able to venture out of.

The two traveled together for quite a long time, and just like that, seventy or eighty years passed in the blink of an eye.

After the two went to every place they could think of and found nothing, they still persisted, but their persistence was less about believing that Shimizu Asahi still existed somewhere and more about obsession.

We must find out what he is obsessed with.

Despair had already crept into their hearts.