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

"Then... let's begin!"

Clenching his fist, Shimizu Asahi launched the first attack.

The black-haired youth took a step forward, his body transforming into a ghostly figure, appearing before the enormous vengeful spirit as if traversing time. An ice blade materialized in his empty hand, and then he raised the weapon.

— Slash it down high!

The ice blade fell in an instant, unleashing an incomparably powerful surge of spiritual and demonic energy. A blue aura, like a surging ocean, fiercely rushed towards the vengeful spirit!

The black mist was violently cleaved open, revealing the true form of the vengeful spirit within, its crimson eyes revealing deep anger and fear.

"Roar!!! Humans!!!"

The vengeful spirit, which should have only had one head, actually condensed two hands when faced with this attack.

No, that's not right. Those aren't two hands that materialized; those are the aura of a vengeful spirit.

He transformed his aura into a palm and held it in front of the blade, like a city wall, steadily blocking the blue attack.

As the spiritual attack landed, the vengeful spirit did not hesitate to activate the black mist again.

The terrifying black mist descended from all directions, instantly engulfing all of Qingshui Chaoyang's escape routes.

He can't escape this attack!

But, escape? Shimizu Asahi had never considered escaping.

Despite the formidable offensive, defeating him was still impossible.

"call......"

With a breath, a chilling white aura was exhaled from his mouth, and the next moment, a frigid air swept through!

The terrifying spiritual power shook the space, and the rolling black mist was instantly transformed into ice sculptures!

At the same time, Shimizu Asahi took another step, and cracks appeared on the ice sculptures. The ice sculptures blocking his way suddenly shattered, creating a passage.

He slowly walked out of the ice-sculpted tunnel, and the chilling aura emanating from him continued forward with each step, reaching the vengeful spirit in just a few seconds.

"Roar, roar!!??"

A hint of fear involuntarily crept into her voice. This monster, who should have been stronger than Shimizu Asahi in terms of brute force, was being forced into a corner by Shimizu Asahi.

The black-haired boy watched this scene and gently shook his head.

Admittedly, the vengeful spirit was very powerful, even stronger than him. But as powerful as it was, it was clearly not powerful enough to defeat him with such brute force without any skill.

Well... how should I put it? It's like a contest of strength. The person who knows how to concentrate their strength and unleash it is definitely stronger than the person who doesn't concentrate their strength.

Those who know how to make full use of their power are always far stronger than those who don't.

At this moment, Shimizu Asahi is the one who knows how to utilize power.

"A person who has never been exposed to power... even if they become this strong by relying on resentment, they cannot fully and perfectly unleash that power."

"But I should consider myself lucky, at least your brute strength hasn't reached the point where it can shatter everything."

After a moment of silence, Shimizu Asahi finally murmured softly.

If Shimizu Asahi possessed such power, how could this vengeful spirit be so terrified by the cold air, even trying to turn and run away?

This is what is meant by the difference between professionals and non-professionals.

"Then... I'll get to know you!"

With a single step, Qing Shui Chaoyang vanished once more, but this time, he reappeared high above the vengeful spirits.

The terrifying demonic power and spiritual power merged, and an unparalleled, domineering aura erupted, instantly suppressing the aura of the vengeful spirit.

However, perhaps sensing the danger, the vengeful spirit in front of him suddenly roared, then opened its mouth and howled, and terrifying mist surged toward him without hesitation.

The world turned pitch black.

Like a pitch-black storm devouring light, it swept in from the front, the dark tide turning into a turbid current, swallowing the clear view of the rising sun.

The sky struggled and groaned in agony, unable to bear the weight any longer. The ice and earth below began to shatter and fall, and the entire space crumbled apart!

But above, a black-haired boy floated in the sky, watching the darkness engulf everything like a tsunami, and quietly stretched out his palm.

Ice-blue light converged, and invisible waves expanded outward.

The surging black waves approached the boy in an instant. The fierce and suffocating darkness touched the boy's palm, and then... ice condensed!

Spiritual and demonic power surged forth like a storm, instantly freezing the dark, turbid flow from the front into an icy blue world.

With a wave of his hand, the Frost March swept away everything!

“…”

“…”

The noise subsided, and silence descended once more. Qing Shui Chaoyang, who had frozen everything, lowered his palm and gently opened his mouth, releasing a chilling aura.

"Phew." Chapter 869, Section 871: Is that all?

"..."

"..."

Looking at everything that had been completely frozen, Qingnvfang also fell into a very long silence inside Shimizu Asahi's body.

To be honest, upon encountering the monster here, she instinctively assumed it would be an extremely difficult battle. It was a being surpassing even the Ghost King, and a ferocious vengeful spirit at that. Even if she had suffered some humiliating defeats initially, it was still a vengeful spirit, and if pushed to the brink, it might unleash its true power...

Over the years, none of the enemies they have encountered have been simple, and this time will likely be no exception.

However, reality slapped her in the face.

This vengeful spirit, which surpassed even the Demon King and should have posed a great threat to them, was simply killed by Shimizu Asahi.

There's no need to use the priestesses' power; her and Shimizu Asahi's power alone are enough to defeat this vengeful spirit...

"..."

Finally, Qingnufang let out a soft breath.

Fine, she'd just consider herself to have encountered the most pathetic vengeful spirit. Anyway, the problem was solved now, and compared to those life-or-death battles where it was always a matter of life and death, this pure crushing of power made her feel much more at ease.

"Phew...it seems the problem here is solved."

Shimizu Asahi also laughed.

He dissipated his terrifying power and then landed on the frozen earth.

The earth was covered in cracks and shattered, and everything around it was destroyed except for the seemingly solid altar.

When the formation dissipated and the black mist completely vanished, those dazzling black eyes looked around before finally landing on the altar.

Shimizu Asahi was not in a hurry to leave.

Before leaving, he needed to confirm the situation here.

"The resentment is gradually dissipating, and the feeling of being watched has disappeared. The vengeful spirit has definitely been defeated..."

He waited there for a while, carefully observing his surroundings. Only after he found that all the noteworthy areas had completely disappeared did he breathe a sigh of relief, and then he was certain that the problem had been completely solved.

Actually, it wouldn't be a problem if one or two vengeful spirits survived. Such spirits are of no use even if they live on.

"Let's go back."

The boy stretched, smiled, and looked up at the sky. As he spoke, a beam of light shone down from the endless darkness above, covering his entire body in the blink of an eye.

Then... the scene before my eyes flashed.

As if leaping through space, Qing Shui Chao Yang reappeared on the altar in the outside world.

"This humble monk thanks you greatly, sir."

Yin Jing bowed quietly, a faint smile playing on his lips.

It's as if you've let go of something that was hard to let go of.

"There's no need for that. This is also my mission, and we have the same goal."

Shaking his head gently, Qing Shui Chaoyang looked up at the dense resentment in the sky and said, "However, although the vengeful spirits inside have been completely frozen, the resentment outside is still enormous. If we wait for it to dissipate on its own, it will probably take a long time."

"I wonder if the master can seal the Demon Realm and allow me to erase this resentment?"

"It's impossible."

With a Buddhist chant, the Cloud Mirror immediately unleashed an incredibly powerful and terrifying force, causing the entire Demon Realm to tremble in an instant.

Then... space displacement!

The entire Demon Realm was completely imprisoned by the power of space!

Shimizu Asahi clearly saw that the black resentment that should have flowed outwards was now stuck in mid-air, as if it were blocked by some invisible barrier, unable to flow out even a trace.

"Thank you, Master."

The clear water and the rising sun greeted her with a smile, and then she flew into the sky.

As expected of Yunwaijing, she devoured the entire Demon Realm so quickly... However, now is not the time for her to be surprised.

Lend me your power!

The boy murmured to himself, and then, a tremendous power surged into his body in an instant.

The priestesses, who were already prepared, handed over their power to him without reservation.

At this moment, Qingshui Chaoyang once again entered the realm of the gods!

Feeling the surging, terrifying power within him, he took a deep breath, and then, pure spiritual energy spread out from him.

The faint blue spiritual energy touched the black aura, and then, like water and fire merging, they neutralized each other...

Centered on the clear water and rising sun above the altar, the sky, swallowed by darkness, gradually begins to glow...

Little by little, the terrifying resentment that had been lingering over the Plain of the Demons dissipated at a visible speed.

About fifteen minutes later, the entire Omahara... returned to normal!

However, as the Demon Plains were restored, Shimizu Asahi's face turned pale.

As if he had just recovered from a serious illness, he slowly fell from the sky, then his legs went weak and he almost collapsed.

Fortunately, Qing Nufang reacted quickly, emerged from his body, and reached out to support him.