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

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As Shimizu Asahi looked up at Himiko, his black pupils trembled involuntarily.

Although he was prepared to bring up the matter, he hadn't intended to say it so directly. After all, unlike Takiyasha-hime, Himiko took this matter far more seriously than they had imagined. Even though she had regained her senses, she would probably need to carefully consider it before being honest.

But to his utter surprise, before he could even figure out how to start the conversation, Himiko had already cut to the chase and said it so directly.

Moreover... despite the smile on his face, his dark eyes were filled with coldness.

There was no emotion whatsoever; it was as if he were facing an enemy, so cold that it made one tremble.

His body froze on the spot. Although Shimizu Asahi could sense that Himiko had no intention of attacking him, the invisible aura emanating from her still made it difficult for him to move!

Wow... He liberated the City of the Sun, a being whose divine power and strength have both reached their peak. He's truly too strong...

Shimizu Asahi took two deep breaths to calm himself down, and then said softly.

"Lady Himiko, let me reintroduce myself."

"My name is Shimizu Asahi, an ordinary Onmyoji. If there's anything extraordinary about me, it's probably my older sister."

"My older sister's name is Shimizu Mio... she's called Shimizu Mio now, but her former name was Amaterasu."

Although it's unclear how Himiko knew he wanted to talk about this, or whether she had already sensed the presence of the Yata no Kagami within him and guessed his connection to Oomikami, it's certainly not wrong to introduce himself now.

When he revealed his identity, Himiko couldn't help but tremble.

Although his dark eyes were cold at this moment, the aura of 'unbelievable' was hard to conceal.

The boy before me is Amaterasu... the younger brother of Ōmikami?!

Just as Shimizu Asahi had guessed, Himiko had indeed sensed the power of Shimizu Mio within Shimizu Asahi. However, she did not realize that what Shimizu Asahi possessed was actually the Yata no Kagami, and that he himself was the younger brother of Ōmikami.

To be honest, when Shimizu Asahi said that, her first reaction was disbelief.

How could anyone believe that the Great God... who had ruled Takamagahara for so many years and was always indifferent to everyone, would actually take in a human brother? And even change his own name for this brother.

However, seeing Shimizu Asahi's earnest expression, no matter how much she disbelieved it, she had no choice but to believe it.

This is unprecedented; it is absolutely the most shocking thing that has ever happened since the establishment of the Takamagahara God Realm.

Even Himiko was momentarily stunned.

"..."

Himiko quickly composed herself and continued to look at Shimizu Asahi, but the icy coldness in her eyes had dissipated considerably.

Shimizu Asahi breathed a slight sigh of relief, and then continued.

"Lady Himiko's initial thought was that the one who attacked the City of the Sun was her sister. Because the gods dared not attack her sister's priestess, the only one who dared to do so was her sister."

"And that is indeed the case... I can't think of anyone other than my sister who would dare to lay a hand on my sister's priestess."

"But sometimes, the truth is just that surprising."

"I don't know what my sister was like eight hundred years ago, but I believe that even eight hundred years ago, she would never have killed so many people over a small conflict."

"Not to mention, Lady Himiko has never disappointed my sister."

Shimizu Asahi revealed her suspicions and her trust in her sister without reservation.

Although everyone present, including Himiko, already knew what was going on, they still listened attentively to Shimizu Asahi's words.

"But this is where the conflict arises."

"The only one who could possibly have attacked the City of the Sun has no reason not to. Being willful is a good explanation, but it's not the only one."

“I had been searching for the cause before, but to no avail. But this time, I have indeed found the evidence.”

Taking a deep breath, Qing Shui Chaoyang raised his hand, and dazzling golden divine power immediately flowed out. Then, in the next moment, a simple and unadorned mirror appeared before everyone's eyes.

Takiyasha-hime and the others had already seen the Yata no Kagami, so they weren't too shocked. However, Himiko, who had seen the Yata no Kagami before, was astonished and widened her eyes in surprise.

The Three Great Divine Treasures... The Three Great Divine Treasures that surpass all other divine treasures, the strongest defensive Yata Mirror, is actually in the hands of Shimizu Asahi.

Having once been a priestess, she knew all too well that the Yata Mirror, a symbol of power and status, was the most beloved and precious divine artifact of Omikami, and even other gods found it extremely difficult to touch. Yet... Omikami had simply handed it over to Shimizu Asahi?

Isn't this excessive pampering?

Even though Himiko had a good mindset, she couldn't help but have such thoughts at this moment.

Ignoring Himiko's expression, Shimizu Asahi had a thought, and the Yata no Kagami immediately flew above the house. Then, amidst the golden light, a purple dot appeared.

With the appearance of the light spot, a hint of death also followed.

Although it wasn't particularly powerful, everyone present immediately mobilized their internal energy.

This is the very thing that turned the City of the Sun into a deathly silence, something that even Himiko, relying on her divine artifacts, could not eradicate.

Even if they enter the Yata no Kagami (Eight-Span Mirror), they must prepare in advance.

Upon sensing this power, Himiko couldn't help but turn her gaze entirely towards it.

"This is the source of power that destroyed the City of the Sun."

"Qingshui Chaoyang said softly."

"At first, we all thought that the plague in the City of the Sun came from outside, that it was blown in by the sea breeze, or that someone was infected first and brought it to the City of the Sun."

"But now it seems that's not the case."

"This power landed in the City of the Sun, and then gradually spread the plague to the people, and then spread outwards through the people."

"We have two guesses about this thing. One is that some god we don't know accidentally left behind some power. The other is that someone is deliberately targeting the City of the Sun."

"But that's not what we're discussing. The issue we're discussing now is, 'Was the City of the Sun destroyed by my sister?'" Chapter 821, Part 818: We must take down Mr. Chaoyang, Yaoji!

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Qingshui Chaoyang's words drew everyone's attention away from the purple light spot.

Indeed, he was right. The key issue in their discussion was whether Shimizu Mio was the one who destroyed the City of the Sun.

The clues have now come to them.

The power contained in this point of light is what the culprit left behind, and to find out whether the culprit is Shimizu Mio or not, it is enough to sense the power of this point of light.

The answer was already laid out before them.

"Lady Himiko, you should be able to clearly sense whether this power is truly your sister's."

As someone who served her own older sister, Himiko is the person with the most authority to speak on this matter, second only to Shimizu Asahi.

Moreover, she would never be wrong about the source of this power!

"..."

As Shimizu Asahi spoke, Himiko gently stretched out her palm, and the Yata no Kagami floated to her face as if summoned.

Then... the divine power began to fluctuate.

The dazzling golden light collided with that power, and in just a moment, Himiko sensed that power!

His black pupils immediately changed.

--no!

Absolutely not!!

Such a thought suddenly popped into the woman's mind.

That's right, no... absolutely not.

Himiko was well aware of Shimizu Mio's power; as someone who possessed Shimizu Mio's power, she knew it better than anyone else.

Therefore, she can firmly admit that this is definitely not Shimizu Mio's power!

"This power... doesn't belong to Lord Omikami..."

She was trembling, as if she were telling someone something extremely frightening.

Upon hearing this, Shimizu Asahi and the others couldn't help but smile.

The misunderstanding was cleared up, and Shimizu Mio's reputation was restored.

Although Himiko looks like she can't accept it, if you wait a little while, she will immediately realize what she is facing.

Then, he burst into loud laughter.

Himiko came into being because of Shimizu Mio. Through her growth, death, and rebirth, Shimizu Mio can be said to have been a constant presence in Himiko's life. To Himiko, Shimizu Mio was someone she had to respect no matter what.

Yet this very being turned against her, destroying the people and things she cared about most, which was undoubtedly a huge shock to her.

It's fair to say that this incident played a significant role in Himiko's descent into madness.

But now she has discovered that this is not the case.

The one who destroyed the City of the Sun was not the esteemed Lady Himiko, but another unknown being.

Ah, even if we don't know who it was, at least one thing is certain: Himiko did not do this.

In other words, Himiko's inner conflict will be resolved, and her emotions will inevitably return to their original state.

However, although this particular issue has been resolved, the whole problem remains unresolved.

Who exactly is the master of this power?

Once one problem is solved and the misunderstandings left in people's minds are cleared up, the real problems will naturally arise.

If this power doesn't belong to Shimizu Mio, then it means it belongs to someone else. A power that could so easily cause the fall of the Sun Wheel Castle and leave Himiko helpless is definitely not that simple.

Only the three strongest gods standing at the pinnacle of the world could accomplish such a thing, but these three either have alibis, lack a motive, or possess the wrong power.

Therefore, for a moment they couldn't figure out who was targeting Himiko.

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Everyone looked at each other, and for a moment, they were speechless...

After an unknown amount of time, a breath came from above, and everyone looked up.