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

"The...past...of this altar..."

His pupils narrowed slightly, and he had guessed some of what was going on. So he nodded slightly and looked intently at the divine artifact, the Cloud Mirror, before him.

"This altar was built by a nation thousands of years ago..."

It turns out that the Land of the Demons was not actually a place where monsters gathered. Long, long ago, it was no different from other places in the Land of Yamato. It was the territory of a country and city, where many people lived peacefully and quietly.

However, one day, the Cloud Mirror somehow ended up in this city. The people of this city revered the Cloud Mirror as a divine artifact and built an altar for it.

That's right, this altar is actually an altar for kneeling and worshipping the Cloud Mirror.

That recessed pattern is indeed the place where the Cloud Mirror is enshrined.

Since the Cloud Mirror arrived here, people have started to rely on it. Whether it's drought, torrential rain, or getting rich or promoted, people have started to depend on it for everything.

At that time, the Cloud Mirror was not as composed as it is now. The sacred artifact and the clever young monk merged into one, and although they became stronger, the humanity brought about by the fusion did not dissipate.

The Cloud Mirror began to fulfill their wishes.

A faint divine power permeated the surroundings, and the entire city became better because of this power. However... as time went by, all of this began to change.

The once hardworking people gave up their jobs, the women who used to manage their households began to live extravagantly, and even, in order to move forward, people began to think of ways to deal with others.

Their minds were clouded. The absolute power and wish-fulfilling ability brought by the Cloud Mirror made them addicted to this kind of life, and their original future was distorted.

Looking at the distorted faces of the people, Yunwaijing realized that he was wrong.

He believed his power could bring happiness to people, completely unaware that when people give up on creating their own future and instead rely on someone else, their future is over...

Realizing his mistake, he gave up using his power, and on that very day, the calamity struck.

Those who lost the power of the Cloud Mirror did not realize their mistakes. They began to blame others, believing that the other party's greed had caused the artifact to lose its power and no longer protect them.

As long as the opponent is destroyed... as long as the opponent is destroyed, this power can be obtained again.

Evil and terror engulfed the people, who waged war against darkness.

They fought and slaughtered each other, and what was once a beautiful and prosperous city vanished, replaced by carnage and madness.

Corpses and blood were everywhere. Men were killing, women were cursing, and even innocent children were drawn into the madness.

This madness lasted for an unknown period of time, and the final result was destruction.

The beautiful city has vanished completely, leaving only blood on this land.

In the end, a few people survived. They came to the altar and tried to seek power from the Cloud Mirror, but the Cloud Mirror still did not respond to them. The few people who had gone mad believed that only the last person was qualified to possess the Cloud Mirror.

And so, the fighting began again.

But this time, there was no winner.

The remaining few all perished in the final battle.

The beautiful city was reduced to ashes in an instant.

Yunwaijing watched all this unfold quietly, knowing full well that it was his fault. He buried the bodies of the people and washed away the bloodstains from the city, seemingly trying to restore everything to its original state.

But then, an accident happened.

Yunwaijing, who remained in the city, discovered that the souls of the people seemed to be changing... The darkness and violence in their hearts were turning their souls into vengeful spirits, and everyone in the city became a dark vengeful spirit.

These influences permeated the entire city and continued to expand outwards, gradually turning the monsters outside, as well as the city itself, into a death zone.

At this moment, Yunwaijing realized that he could not continue like this. If the vengeful spirits were allowed to spread, the entire world would be destroyed because of them.

Therefore, Yunwaijing ultimately chose to take action.

He sealed the city and all the vengeful spirits within it, and with his own power, he continuously guarded it.

Thus, the past of the Demon Realm finally came to a complete end... Chapter 866: Different Ideologies

“After I stopped getting involved in worldly affairs, I hoped that they would come to their senses and stop relying on my strength to live, but in the end, I continued to make mistakes.”

"This humble monk overestimated their awareness and underestimated their hearts that were swallowed by darkness."

"Having lost their sense of restraint and no longer willing to rely on themselves, they made a regrettable choice."

"This humble monk watched them slowly walk into the abyss, yet was powerless to stop them..."

With hands gently clasped together, the Yin Mirror revealed the past and also revealed his past mistakes.

He came here, and due to his humanity and the sudden power, he made a wrong judgment. After realizing his mistake, he made a change, but this change turned into a dark scythe, completely annihilating the people here.

As he said, he made a mistake.

He shouldn't interfere in worldly affairs, and he shouldn't use his power to let them enjoy the fruits of their labor and the fulfillment of their desires.

He shouldn't have left decisively after realizing his mistake, nor should he have remained indifferent when he saw people killing each other.

He did far too many wrong things.

But it was all too late. No matter how much he realized his mistake, he could not change the fact that the country and the city were destroyed because of him.

All he can do is seal this place, guard it, and then wait for someone to appear here someday to make amends for the mistakes he has made.

"..."

After hearing Yin Jing's words, Qing Shui Chaoyang fell silent. He hadn't expected that Yun Wai Jing had such a past.

If Yin Jing hadn't spoken up and admitted it himself, he would never have believed that such a seemingly detached and unattached monk would have such a past.

Because of his mistake, a city was destroyed...

Although the city from thousands of years ago was destroyed by the darkness in their own hearts, it was the Mirror of Clouds that lured out that darkness.

It was the Mirror of Clouds that brought this city's history to an early end.

"I see... That's why you've been guarding this place all this time, until you fell into Lady Himiko's hands eight hundred years ago..."

"Since that turmoil, I have understood that I should not exist in this world, and my power should not be revealed casually."

"However, I am a monk, and I believe in fate."

"When Lady Himiko obtained this humble monk, it was a predestined connection between Lady Himiko and this humble monk. Therefore, this humble monk left this place, leaving only the seal here. And now, this humble monk has fallen into your hands, which is also a guidance of fate."

"And now, sir, you have brought me back to this place where I made a mistake. That too is fate."

"It is the fate between this humble monk and you, sir."

"..."

After listening to Yin Jing's words, Shimizu Asahi paused for a moment before saying, "So this time, are you here to deal with your own problems personally?"

If going down into the clear water and facing the sun would be extremely dangerous, then the Cloud Mirror would be absolutely safe.

He was someone who had sealed off an area for eight hundred years. No matter how powerful the vengeful spirits inside became, they could never be a match for Yunwaijing.

With him in charge, everything is stable.

However, Yunwaijing shook his head.

“Since that incident, I have decided to no longer interfere in anything in the world... Now that the seal has been broken and you have come here, that is your tribulation, and I should not interfere.”

"Not to interfere casually... I see. You mean you'll only intervene if I can't solve the problem, right?"

"Of course."

The monk nodded slightly, his covered eyes seemingly sparkling with spirit.

The clear water and the rising sun are invisible, yet they can be felt.

"Since you're determined not to make a move, why are you holding me back?"

"Because I want you to know what happened here."

"...What happened in the past...I understand. Now that I've heard the story, I should go do what I need to do. I'll leave the maintenance of this seal to you, Cloud Mirror."

After finishing speaking, Shimizu Asahi stepped out without hesitation and disappeared into the darkness.

Watching Qing Shui Chao Yang's figure disappear from 'before his eyes', Yin Jing sighed softly.

"I entrust everything to you, Mr. Shimizu..."

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It was a pitch-black world, without a single ray of light. Even with the strongest eyesight, one could only see things ten meters away.

The storm howled incessantly here, like a gale, constantly cutting through everything.

A suffocating, insane, and terrifying aura, as if it wanted to destroy the world, was constantly gathering in this world.

"...Is this the place inside the seal?"

"The ruined city, the dried blood... and the howling wind. I can almost imagine how tragic and devastating it must have been here."

Qingshui Chaoyang couldn't help but murmur softly.

"Chaoyang...do you hate Yunwaijing?"

Because she was so familiar with Shimizu Asahi, and was currently inside his body, Qing Nufang easily detected the changes in Shimizu Asahi's emotions.

After learning about the past of Yunwaijing and the city, Shimizu Asahi's attitude towards Yunwaijing seemed to change.

It's like a feeling of... being very angry, but not wanting to say it out loud.

"Dislike? Hmm... I wouldn't say, it's just... I'm very angry."

“He did make a mistake, and he made one mistake after another.”

"He shouldn't have used his power to change those people, nor should he have remained silent after realizing his mistake, and he shouldn't have stood by and watched them kill each other!"

"He could have changed all of this, but he didn't!"

For Shimizu Asahi, the story told by the Cloud Mirror could be completely changed. Even if it was impossible for everyone to survive, it could definitely allow most people to survive, and even make the city a better place.

Faced with such an opportunity and possibility, Yunwaijing chose to ignore it.

Choosing to remain silent after realizing his mistakes was tantamount to escapism in Shimizu Asahi's eyes. He felt an urge to lash out on the spot when he watched the people kill each other without doing anything.

"Buddhism... I've never really understood Buddhism. When I was studying it before, I glanced at it and thought it was too profound, so I stopped. But I don't think Buddhism is useless. I just think it's because my wisdom isn't deep enough."

"But now it seems that I am not in accord with Buddhism."

"At least, my philosophy is completely different from that of the Cloud Mirror..." Chapter 867 Wuhu, a trap?