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

Ultimately, Shimizu Asahi made this decision.

It's not that they're cowardly or afraid of trouble, but this thing was so powerful that even Himiko at her peak couldn't handle it. How could they, with their small group, possibly manage to deal with it?

That's a joke.

Although he sometimes makes decisions that are almost certain death, he would never make a choice where death is certain.

The girls exchanged glances after hearing Shimizu Asahi's words. They had come here, only to find themselves powerless... Although it was true, they still felt a little helpless.

However, well, since Chaoyang has said so, let's back down for now.

As Qingshui Chaoyang maneuvered the paper crane, preparing to leave, and the approaching chill gradually receded.

But just as the chill dissipated, an unexpected event occurred...

My heart skipped a beat, and an indescribable, terrifying power... began to awaken.

The departing body seemed to be held down by someone, stopping uncontrollably in place.

Their skin felt a stinging sensation, as if something like needles was stimulating them.

run!

Run out of here! Run out of the range of this force!!

At almost the same moment, such a thought arose in their minds.

That guy in the back is a monster!!!

But I can't move, I can't move at all.

Even though their consciousness was screaming in their minds, their bodies did not move an inch.

Their bodies instinctively told them that if they moved even slightly, they would die here!

Never before had they imagined, nor felt...the trembling and fear engulfed them like a tidal wave.

My hands and feet went ice-cold in an instant!

"...What...what kind of pressure is this?!"

They fought against many powerful enemies and encountered many beings who could suppress them with just their aura, but even so, they were able to surpass them with their perseverance and persistence.

Moreover, their bodies should already be enjoying the feeling of being in danger.

But now, why... can't they move!

The pressure that pushes beyond physical limits, the force that makes instinct suppress reason...

What is it?!

The light began to slowly approach... the purple energy began to draw closer to them little by little.

Qingshui Chaoyang and the others didn't see any energy approaching, but their intuition told them that danger... was coming!

Their bodies grew colder and their trembling became more intense. They could even feel their skin being touched by needles, just a tiny bit of which could pierce their flesh!

—The Grim Reaper's scythe is already at my neck!

They must escape from here; if they cannot escape, then death awaits them!

Damn it, think of something...think of something quickly...there must be a way!

His mind began to race, and Shimizu Asahi thought at lightning speed about what to do to solve this problem.

However... my mind went completely blank.

I can't think of any way, and I can't find any possible solution.

The sheer power of the opponent, the overwhelming and terrifying pressure, left them utterly helpless!

"Am I really going to die here?"

Clenching his teeth, Shimizu Asahi tried hard not to think that way, but the ever-approaching crisis forced him to.

The gap in strength... is just too big!

However, just when he thought everything was over, a faint voice suddenly echoed in everyone's ears.

"There is nothing in the mirror, so where can dust settle..." Chapter 815: The Space Artifact Cannot Separate Space.jpg

An invisible force spread out at that moment, and the pressure on the seven people, including Shimizu Asahi, vanished instantly.

—Their bodies are able to move again!

"This, this is..."

The sudden relief caused everyone's expressions to change.

They couldn't help but glance at each other, and then, subconsciously, looked behind them!

Behind them, the terrifying purple light continued to approach, but the dreadful pressure could not reach them no matter what.

No, it wasn't just the pressure, but also the aura. That terrifying aura vanished as well, as if such a power had never existed at all.

They... were saved!?

"Is that you, Cloud Mirror?"

As his mind gradually cleared, Qing Shui Chaoyang began to understand the current situation.

They were suppressed by that unknown force, but the Cloud Mirror dragged them into its own space.

That space isolated them from the outside world and from the pressure, which is why they were able to move around again.

Thank you so much...

He murmured to himself, then turned his gaze to the others, preparing to discuss how to leave this place.

Although the Cloud Mirror protected them, leaving this place was not so simple.

After all, once they leave, they will be oppressed by the purple energy again.

It's impossible to let the Cloud Mirror take them away...

Well... it's not impossible, but we'd need Yunwaijing's permission first.

However, the high monk-like figure Yunwaijing either remains silent or helps you and then remains silent as well.

Shimizu Asahi didn't expect him to come out and say "You're welcome" after he just thanked her.

However, just as Shimizu Asahi was thinking this, a figure appeared in front of him.

It was a being with its eyes covered, dressed in a Zen-like attire, seemingly floating above the clouds.

Although it was the first time they had met, a name naturally came to mind for Shimizu Asahi.

—Cloud Mirror!

The person in front of me is Yunwaijing!

The girls couldn't help but look over.

They understood the situation to some extent, knowing that it was Yunwaijing who saved them, but... Yunwaijing actually came out?

Takiyasha-hime couldn't help but glance at the Toki-ki on her neck.

Both are divine artifacts, one controlling space and the other controlling time, and both are of the same level. So why did the Cloud Mirror appear and even actively use its power for Shimizu Asahi after only a few hours of obtaining it?

She possessed the power of the Time Melody for a full eight hundred years. In those eight hundred years, the only time she truly used the power of the Time Melody was during her battle with Lady Himiko seven hundred years ago.

This treatment is quite unfair, isn't it?

"..."

"The Mirror Beyond the Clouds?"

He paused for a moment, but quickly recovered.

He took a deep breath and then said earnestly, "Thank you this time, Yunwaijing."

"No need to thank me, I'm just completing a deal with Himiko."

The monk clasped his hands together, his words devoid of any emotion. However, what he said surprised Shimizu Asahi and the others.

"A deal with Lady Himiko...?"

"You mean, Lady Himiko foresaw the danger and therefore asked you to protect us?"

Almost instantly, Shimizu Asahi realized this possibility. And Yunwaijing, standing before him, nodded slightly, acknowledging his guess.

"really......"

After receiving recognition, Shimizu Asahi breathed a sigh of relief.

He was wondering why Lady Himiko would entrust them with such a dangerous mission; it turned out she had already laid a contingency plan.

With the Cloud Mirror present, they would be in no danger whatsoever.

Besides, if all else fails, there's always Shi Qu.

Despite ignoring Takiyasha-hime all this time, there is still some affection between them after eight hundred years, and Toki-ki will definitely step in at the crucial moment.

In other words, they now possess two powerful artifacts related to time and space, so surviving is no longer a problem.

Such news was undoubtedly very reassuring at this time. Even Shimizu Asahi couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, feeling reassured about whether he could return alive.

"call......"

He let out a long breath and relaxed his body. He had really thought he was going to die just now. If Ibuki and the others had died here because of his actions, even if they went to the underworld, he would never forgive himself...

However, this relaxation had only just begun when the voice of the Cloud Mirror rang out again.

"Although we can protect you, we cannot take you away from here."

His body stiffened once again, and Shimizu Asahi couldn't help but widen his eyes.

"Unable to take...us away? What do you mean?"

"That energy has sealed off the surrounding space. We can only protect you, but we cannot take you away from here."

The simple words revealed a lot of information. Shimizu Asahi paused slightly, and then... his pupils widened!

What the Cloud Mirror means by saying this is that it cannot break through the spatial blockade set up by this force!?

Hey, hey, hey... you can't just make that kind of joke...