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

"Chaoyang, how are you? Are you alright?"

The girls were still very worried about Shimizu Asahi. The power just now was too terrifying. Even Reiko, who possessed the power of immortality, had a feeling that she would die completely under this power.

It burns the soul, destroys everything, leaving no trace.

That's... absolutely terrifying.

However, the boy didn't notice their current worries; his dark eyes were completely focused on a certain object.

"It's nothing... Just now, I activated the Yata Mirror..."

Excitement, or joy... even he himself couldn't say for sure.

Because he can no longer fully understand his own heart at this moment.

The Yata no Kagami... what remains in his heart is the legendary Yata no Kagami!

One of the three sacred treasures of the Yamato Kingdom, it is the strongest sacred treasure on par with the Yasakani no Magatama and the Ame-no-Murakumo-no-Tsurugi.

The sacred artifact that should have been placed in the Ise Grand Shrine and worshipped by the shrine maidens is now inside his body!

"So that's how it is... This is the power that the Cloud Mirror spoke of, the power that belongs to me..."

Shimizu Asahi finally understood why Ungaikyo said he was the key to breaking through this barrier, and she also finally understood why her sister had so easily let him bring Ibuki and the others here.

So that's where it was...

Protected by the Yata Mirror, an absolute defense surpassing any divine artifact, no force can harm them in the slightest.

That's why Shimizu Mio is truly at ease!

"elder sister......"

The boy murmured softly, his heart pounding with excitement and emotion.

He quickly stood up, smiled, and said, "Let's go, we should leave here."

The girls were still reeling from Shimizu Asahi's words. Upon hearing this, they all raised their hands, wanting to ask what had happened, but Shimizu Asahi just smiled gently.

"Alright, we can talk about the rest later. Our top priority right now is to get out of here!"

"..."

After saying this to the girls, he looked down at the mirror floating in front of him.

"Please, Cloud Mirror, let us out first!"

"Then... I wish you great success in your military endeavors."

After saying something that didn't sound like something a Buddhist would say, the Cloud Mirror removed the space protecting them.

Then, an incredibly powerful force, even more terrifying than before, descended, and in an instant, the seven members of Shimizu Asahi's group were bent over.

Fortunately, the black-haired boy, who had been prepared, simply mobilized his spiritual power.

A radiant mirror floated gently out of his body, its dazzling sunlight so intense that it instantly engulfed and enveloped the seven figures.

Just like when they entered the Mirror of Clouds, an immense power protected them.

However, this powerful light was not dazzling; even when looked at directly, it did not cause any eye strain.

even......

"So warm..."

Completely different from before, the scorching, burning heat disappeared, replaced by a gentle warmth that touched the heart.

Completely different!

"What exactly is this...?"

The girls' gazes all involuntarily turned upwards.

Above the clear water and the rising sun, that mirror is like a mirror that purifies everything.

"That is... the Yata no Kagami...?"

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Below, Shimizu Asahi took a deep breath.

To be honest, this wasn't the first time he had wielded a divine artifact of this caliber.

When he returned to three hundred years ago, he fought alongside the Yasakani no Magatama. The enemy that time was the Yamata no Orochi, who was incomplete and only possessed a portion of the power, and the Ame no Kumo no Tsurugi.

That time, of course, ended in his victory.

However, despite winning, he did not fully unleash the power of the Yasakani no Magatama.

He only possessed spiritual power; without divine power, he couldn't possibly unleash the power of this divine artifact. In fact, he was even wondering if the giant serpent from three hundred years ago had become stupid from sleeping for too long.

He possessed divine power and was perfectly compatible with the Heavenly Cloud Sword, yet he lost to someone who had no divine power and could only passively rely on the divine weapon.

How embarrassing...

But this time, the situation is different.

Although I don't have divine power and my strength is not as good as my sister and brother, the Yata Mirror itself contains divine power!

The power to control this mirror—his sister had already given it to him long ago!

—The Yata Mirror, a divine artifact, is flawless!

"Then... let's suppress this thing first!"

A soft murmur rang out, and the gentle light instantly changed.

It was as if it were being boiled by a raging fire; the normally gentle sunlight was now radiating an indescribable, terrifying heat.

Intense and tyrannical divine power, capable of turning everything to ashes, filled the entire space in the blink of an eye.

And when He encountered the snow under the sun, that purple breath, under the intense heat of the sun's rays, retreated rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye!

In the blink of an eye, it all merged into the purple energy ball.

—Under the power of the Yata Mirror, the plague that gave him endless death pressure seemed so fragile!

Is this... the power of the Great God who rules Takamagahara, rules eight million gods, and makes everything submit to him...?

Even if it's not the first time you've seen it, it's still amazing.

Shimizu Asahi exhaled and then gently extended his palm.

The sunlight became a part of him; under his control, the purple light was covered and devoured by the sunlight, and then... swallowed into the Yata Mirror! Chapter 818, Chapter 815: Ah, it wasn't my sister who destroyed the City of the Sun!

It was ten minutes later when I came out of the space.

When Shimizu Asahi used the Yata Mirror to suppress the source of the plague, the surrounding space immediately disintegrated, sweeping in like a collapsing mountain. The overwhelming momentum seemed to be burying them alive there.

However, such spatial collapse is nothing compared to the Yata no Kagami, which is unleashing divine power.

No matter what kind of turbulence it is, it cannot shake this shield that is said to be the strongest.

This protective artifact, one of the three great divine artifacts, protected them all the way out of that space.

Then they returned to the ground.

"call......"

Seeing the sun again in the sky and feeling the sea breeze blowing from the beach, Qingshui Chaoyang let out a long sigh of relief.

Although this danger passed very quickly, so quickly that he didn't even know what had happened, the level of danger involved was no less than that of fighting Himiko.

Even worse than that.

He never mentioned returning to that terrifying feeling of instinct suppressing reason, rendering his entire body immobile.

"It was quite a dangerous operation... But sir, can you tell me now? What exactly happened just now?"

Ibuki took a sip of sake to calm herself down, then looked at Shimizu Asahi.

As she spoke, the other girls all turned their gazes toward Shimizu Asahi.

To be honest, even after witnessing what had just happened, they were still somewhat shocked and unable to recover.

The Yata Mirror, one of the three sacred treasures, appeared before them, unleashing such immense power...

It's really hard to imagine...

but......

"Takiyasha-hime is one thing, but why do you all look so scared?"

As Qing Shui Chaoyang relaxed, he couldn't help but smile.

It was somewhat surprising that the Yata no Kagami was following me, but upon closer reflection, it wasn't unacceptable.

The owner of this thing is my sister. My sister gave it to me and is protecting me. Isn't that normal and natural?

Or is the deterrent power of the three divine artifacts really that strong?

You two lived and ate with Omikami, and even addressed each other as sisters.

"...No, that's true, but suddenly seeing the Yata no Kagami would definitely be a shock."

Ali couldn't help but mutter a soft complaint.

"Even if we're with Mio all the time, it's impossible for us to be completely indifferent to everything."

"Well... things should have calmed down by now."

The young man smiled gently, his warm smile like a spring breeze, instantly calming the turbulent emotions in his heart.

Ah Li and the other six blinked, and finally, they quickly remembered to relax their bodies.

"Ah, things have calmed down a bit."

"Let's go then, we can talk as we walk..."

As Qingshui Chaoyang headed towards the watchtower, the girls followed.

Because they had just been through a lot of fear, they walked back slowly. Taking this opportunity, Shimizu Asahi recounted the story of the Yata no Kagami.

He didn't know when his sister had placed the Yata no Kagami inside him, but he knew that it was already inside him when they went to Suzuka Mountain.

He once thought that the Yasakani no Magatama alone had sent him back three hundred years, but when the Yata no Kagami released all its power, he realized that the Yata no Kagami had been inside him all along.