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

He became... the fourth human to reach the Demon King realm... Chapter 880: Give, you can give.

"Hehehe... As expected of the master, you've reached the Ghost King realm so quickly by taking a different path. I don't know what to say."

Ibuki looked at Shimizu Asahi with a smile, her words full of teasing and jokes, but if you listened carefully, you could also hear the genuine feelings in her voice.

Shimizu Asahi is only eighteen or nineteen years old. At this age, ordinary Onmyoji have just mastered Onmyo magic and are able to go out to carry out missions. The slightly better ones are only able to stand on their own.

But Shimizu Asahi has become the fourth human to reach the level of a Ghost King.

He now truly stands at the pinnacle of the world, and even without relying on Qing Nu Fang's power, he can stand on equal footing with the various demon kings.

Furthermore, with the help of the Blue Maiden's Chamber and the shrine maidens, he could even surpass others and become the true strongest of both humans and demons.

It can be said that he now has the right to declare himself invincible to everyone except the gods.

Moreover, Qing Nu Fang is also facing a breakthrough. In at most one or two years, Qing Nu Fang will probably also step into the realm of Demon King.

Once Qingnvfang also breaks through to the Demon King realm, then both the Onmyoji and the Shikigami will be Demon Kings. When the two Demon Kings join forces, Shimizu Asahi will probably break through to the Demon King realm directly, touching that realm that only gods can touch.

Not only Ibuki, but also Reiko, Yoko, Ari, and Takiyasha-hime were all moved by Shimizu Asahi's breakthrough and growth.

Then there's Shimizu Mio, this brother-obsessed girl, whose eyes revealed undisguised joy and pride after learning that Shimizu Asahi had made a breakthrough.

This is my brother!

However, Shimizu Asahi seemed a little embarrassed by the girls' exclamations and praise.

Apart from Qingnvfang, which of the girls in front of us didn't reach the level of a great demon or demon king from the very beginning?

He achieved what he had worked so hard for over a decade, while they had already reached it from the start. If anyone should be envious, it should be him.

Although he has indeed surpassed Ibuki and Reiko, and even Takiyasha-hime is no match for him, this is only temporary.

Ibuki possesses both divine and demonic power, making her half-demon and half-god. As the daughter of Yamata no Orochi, she was born as a Demon King. Currently, she is stuck at the peak of the Demon King realm and cannot make any further progress. This is simply because her strength is already sufficient, and she does not have a great need for strength. Once she feels that her strength is insufficient and wants to become stronger again, she will easily sweep away the obstacle that is blocking her.

Like Ibuki, Reiko is a dragon from the Sea of ​​Immortality. She has now fully awakened her dragon bloodline, and the power that was taken from her by the Mermaid King has returned. She can easily become stronger.

I believe that in a while, the two of them will break through their current level and reach even greater strength...

Their talent and aptitude destined them to become beings who transcend limits and race.

Of course, the most crucial point is that they, who have always been one of his trump cards, will not easily allow Shimizu Asahi to surpass them.

"Hehe... Enough of this talk, let's test the formation."

Reiko smiled and shook her head, then steered the conversation back on track.

"Ah."

Shimizu Asahi nodded, and then set up the formation. He had set up a formation in Kyoto Port long ago, so as long as the formation was linked to Kyoto Port, the experiment could be conducted.

Using spiritual power to draw runes and sense directions, the two locations are connected by an array, and then the array is complete.

With practiced ease, he sketched out the array and exhaled softly, saying, "Alright, the array is complete. This array cannot teleport people to the other side, but it can transfer spiritual energy there."

“My spiritual power can pass through, but the array itself was drawn by me, so it doesn’t count.”

"I've invited you all to come and see this."

"On the other side of the formation is a house in Kyoto Port, which I asked Xitu to prepare for me."

"It's up to you now."

As he said this, Shimizu Asahi gave up his spot.

The girls looked at each other and then nodded gently.

Qing Nufang was the first to step forward. She channeled her spiritual energy into the formation, and soon, demonic energy flowed out along the formation...

Although the formation does not allow 'humans' to pass through, the demonic power cannot be simply cut off. Therefore, Qing Nufang used the demonic power to spread to the other side of the formation. After a while, a house appeared in her mind.

Next, there's the street.

The streets and bustling activity of Kyoto Port completely flooded her mind.

After the test, her eyes lit up slightly, and then she withdrew her demonic power.

"Yes, I 'saw' Heian-kyo."

"Demon power can freely enter and exit."

"Oh dear, then let me be next."

Upon hearing this, the girls' eyes lit up with joy, and then Ibuki was the second to step forward.

Like Qingnvfang, she channeled her demonic power into it, and then the scenery of Kyoto Port entered her mind.

The girls tried it one by one, and their conclusions were completely consistent. After finally getting confirmation from her older sister, Shimizu Asahi was finally able to put her mind at ease.

"Finally finished..."

He let out a long sigh of relief, and his whole body relaxed involuntarily.

From late autumn to the end of spring, for more than half a year, Qingshui Chaoyang had been working hard to complete this task. Now that the task was finally completed, he could finally relax.

"Now that this formation is complete, the power of the Cloud Mirror can spread throughout the entire Yamato Kingdom... However, relying solely on the Cloud Mirror's power is somewhat difficult. Sister, I think you should continue using your divine artifact..."

Yunwaijing once single-handedly trapped the entire island of Ichizaki within a spatial confinement for eight hundred years. During that time, Himiko's power was constantly weakening, but he alone remained unscathed. If Shimizu Asahi hadn't intervened, he probably could have maintained this state for another eight hundred years.

However, Ichizaki Island is different from Yamato Country. Yamato Country's territory is much larger than Ichizaki Island's. Even if he uses his power perfectly, he probably won't be able to hold out for long. Therefore, he wants to divide Yamato Country in two.

Only in this way can the power of the formation be maintained for a long time.

"Use it if you want, aren't your sister's things your things too?"

Shimizu Mio smiled and nodded, handing the divine artifact directly to Shimizu Asahi.

They've already given us the Yata no Kagami, so how could they not give us this mirror?

Give my younger brother everything he wants. (Chapter 881: Coexistence of Humans and Demons)

After thoroughly developing the formation, Shimizu Asahi informed the members of the Onmyōryō. Upon hearing this, Hagoromo Seimei and the others were stunned for a moment before revealing deep joy.

They all knew that Qingshui Chaoyang had spent the past six months researching how to make the formation more perfect and better suited to this action and plan, and had even contributed a lot of effort to it.

However, they thought it would take Shimizu Asahi a year or two to succeed, but they didn't expect him to give them such a big surprise so quickly.

"He truly lives up to his reputation as Chaoyang (Brother Chaoyang)."

The two boys sighed deeply.

Living in the same era as Shimizu Asahi is both a blessing and a curse.

However, they were full of fighting spirit and determination.

Having such people in the same era naturally motivates them to work even harder and strive to reach the peaks they have never climbed before.

After their reflections, the Onmyōryō (Bureau of Yin and Yang) began to operate seriously. They mobilized all their resources and worked hard to change the people's perception of yokai (supernatural beings). The previous battle did not make the people hate yokai; on the contrary, it made the yokai heroes and greatly improved the villagers' perception of yokai near Heian-kyo.

They've even started trying to make contact with monsters.

Thanks to the divine artifacts and the protection of the Onmyoji, no major chaos occurred.

However, this experiment led many nearby villages to come into contact with monsters, saving the Yin-Yang Bureau a lot of trouble.

"Although the people around Heian-kyo have begun to change their views on yokai, a place is still a place, and it will take a long time to expand."

"Conservatively speaking, it will take more than three years."

Before taking action, Kamo no Yasunori shared his speculations with Shimizu Asahi, but Shimizu Asahi didn't pay much attention to it. Three years was already a good amount of time, considering that Yamato's territory was not small.

While the Yin-Yang Bureau was operating, Shimizu Asahi was not idle either.

He was going to travel across the country again, to inscribe all the formations into the villages, and to let the light of the Cloud Mirror and the divine artifact fall into all the villages.

There are countless villages in the world, a question no one can answer. Therefore, the manpower and resources required are astronomical. However, in order for the people to accept the monsters, the Yin-Yang Bureau and various local forces need to exert their full strength to bring about the coexistence of humans and monsters quickly. Therefore, it is impossible to send too many people.

Qingshui Chaoyang had no choice but to take matters into his own hands.

Besides that, there is another very important issue, which is the formation.

Although Shimizu Asahi had figured out the formation, he was not comfortable letting others set it up... Hagoromo Seimei trusted him, but they had their own missions, and Kamo no Yasunori had to oversee the central army, so he had to take charge personally.

However, this trip was undoubtedly a long one, and Ibuki and the others couldn't let Shimizu Asahi go alone, so the whole family had to go along.

This was less about completing a mission and more about the whole family traveling around the country.

Having made the decision, Shimizu Asahi quickly set a departure date. And before long, the time for Shimizu Asahi to leave Heian-kyo arrived.

Because this departure meant that they would not see each other for several years, all those in Heian-kyo who knew Shimizu Asahi came.

Hagoromo, Aika, Seimei, Kuzuha, Abe no Masatsugu, Kamo no Yasunori, Tamamo-no-Mae... Even Kidomaru, who dislikes crowded places the most, came here with Enmusubi.

"Brother Chaoyang, I'm afraid we won't be able to see each other for a long time after this departure. I will definitely miss you."

"Me too, me too. Brother Chaoyang, I promise I'll think of you every single day..."

Yu Yi and Aika looked at Shimizu Asahi, expressing their reluctance to part with him. Aika, in particular, almost grabbed his hand and said she didn't want him to leave.

"Don't worry, I'll miss you all too."

Aika, who had already become a qualified shrine maiden, had tears in her eyes at this moment. Her pitiful yet adorable appearance made Shimizu Asahi laugh involuntarily, and Seimei, who was listening to this, couldn't help but tease her as well.

"Hehe, Aihua, you do this once a day, it's like you're lovesick."

"I don't care, I just want to think about Brother Chaoyang every single day!"

The girl said this in a willful manner, and everyone around her couldn't help but burst into laughter.

After speaking with Seimei and the others, Shimizu Asahi's gaze fell on Kidomaru.

"This trip will probably mean it will be several years before we meet again."

"Um... Take care."

Shimizu Asahi and Kidomaru didn't say much, since their feelings for each other didn't need many words to express; it was enough that they understood each other in their hearts.

While Shimizu Asahi was saying goodbye to her friends, Shimizu Mio was also saying goodbye to her friends.

Kuzuha, Tamamo-no-Mae, and Abe no Masatsugu were rare friends of Shimizu Mio in Heian-kyo, and naturally they came to see her off this time.

Actually, Kamo no Tadashi was supposed to come too, but considering his health, Shimizu Asahi went to the back mountain ahead of time to inform him of the matter and tell him to rest well and not to move around recklessly.

At the time, Tadashi Kamo didn't say much to Asahi Shimizu, only telling him to go in peace, so Asahi Shimizu couldn't figure out what his teacher was thinking.