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

The Asura Demon Clan is a race that originated from the Ghost Realm. They have no emotions, no fear, and no past. In their long lives, fighting is their only purpose.

The Asura Demon King is the king of the Asura Demon clan.

It not only possesses the purest bloodline and power, but also a cruelty that other Asura demons cannot match.

For it, killing is not only a necessity of its bloodline, but also a necessity of its own being.

When its sharp claws pierce the flesh of its prey, the tearing sensation and the agonizing screams it hears transform into an unimaginable pleasure that consumes it.

It was completely unable to extricate itself from this pleasure.

In order to continuously experience this pleasure, it slaughtered the entire ghost realm. After finding no more prey in the ghost realm, it came to the human world.

In the human world, it is like a mad beast, constantly committing slaughter.

Gradually, simple fighting and wailing no longer satisfied it; it began to pursue a higher level of pleasure.

And so, the devil was born.

It began to slaughter its parents in front of the children, to kill its children in front of its parents, to humiliate its wife in front of its husband, and even began to try to figure out how to remove the fetus from the womb without killing the mother.

It has tried every evil deed in the world, as long as it can be spoken of.

Its evil deeds naturally aroused the wrath of heaven and the resentment of the people, and many Onmyoji in Heian-kyo were mobilized to try to kill it.

However, its power was beyond imagination. All the Onmyoji in Heian-kyo died at its hands. Even the combined efforts of the three major families could not stop it.

During that period, the infamous reputation of the Asura Demon King loomed over everyone like a shadow.

Both ordinary people and Onmyoji (yin-yang masters) fear its next move.

However, just when everyone was in despair, Kamo no Tadayuki stepped forward.

He joined forces with numerous elite Onmyoji from the three major families and fought against the Asura Demon King for three days and three nights. Finally, after paying the price of over a hundred Grand Onmyoji, he successfully beheaded the Asura Demon King, ending this nightmarish period.

It was this battle that cemented Kamo no Tadayuki's status as the strongest Onmyoji in Heian-kyo.

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"So, the Asura Demon King isn't dead!?"

Upon hearing the girl's words, the young student gasped in shock.

He had naturally heard the story of Kamo no Tadayuki slaying the Asura Demon King, and every time he heard the story, in addition to marveling at Kamo no Tadayuki's strength, he would also marvel at how terrifying the Asura Demon King was.

He single-handedly fought against three major families and successfully killed hundreds of elite Onmyoji... Such power is akin to that of a god!

He remembered that when he first heard this story, he was relieved that the Asura Demon King had already been killed by Kamo no Tadayuki.

But now, Ibuki is telling him that the Demon King of Shura is not dead!?

Unbelievable...it's really unbelievable.

"Although the Asura Demon Clan has a stronger life force than the Demon Clan, it is simply impossible for them to survive for sixteen years with only their heads after losing their bodies!"

The blue-haired girl's expression became like the boy's.

Having experienced the Shura Demon King's calamity, she understood its terror better than Shimizu Asahi. Even as a fellow demon, she didn't want that guy to continue living.

"Oh dear, although I find it unbelievable myself, that's just how it is."

Ibuki smiled casually, unaffected by the unpleasant expressions on the girl's and boy's faces.

"Sigh... Indeed, that's the truth, and we can only accept it."

After taking a deep breath, the young students suppressed their shock.

He said with immense relief, "Even if the Asura Demon King is still alive, with only its head remaining, it no longer possesses the strength it had sixteen years ago. As long as you, sir, make a move, it can definitely be defeated again..."

However, before he could finish speaking, the girl interrupted him with a light laugh.

"Oh dear, if Master is waiting for Kamo no Tadayuki, then I think it would be better to give up."

"After all, Heian-kyo is already in dire need of protection." Chapter 75: The Flag is Raised.

"Can't even protect yourself?" Hearing the girl's clear voice, the young student showed a hint of confusion and doubt.

"What...does this mean?"

"Hehe, it means exactly what it says."

The girl chuckled softly.

"As you probably know, the Asura Demon King uses his demonic power to control other demons. Those demons controlled by him will obey his will and launch attacks on Heian-kyo."

"Under normal circumstances, no matter how many monsters the Asura Demon King gathers, it will be impossible for him to invade Heian-kyo. After all, Heian-kyo is very strong. If all the Onmyoji are concentrated in Heian-kyo, only Mount Oe has the ability to destroy Heian-kyo."

"But now, the Asura Demon King will first besiege other cities, forcing Heian-kyo to transfer its troops. Once Heian-kyo is vulnerable, he will then have all the demons besiege the city together."

"Heian-kyo is extremely weak after losing most of its fighting strength, and Kamo no Tadayuki, as the strongest Onmyoji, must stay in the city to guard the barrier."

"If he leaves, Heian-kyo will truly be beyond saving."

"You mean, the distress calls from other cities... were all part of a pre-planned scheme by the Asura Demon King!?"

The young students opened their eyes wide.

"That's right, Heian-kyo fell into the trap of the Asura Demon King from the very beginning."

At this point, Ibuki took a small sip of sake and continued, "The encirclement of yokai has isolated Heian-kyo. Onmyoji returning from other cities must break through the encirclement to go back."

"However, well, that's impossible."

"There are too many of them; even a great Onmyoji couldn't possibly defeat them."

"Damn it, I never thought things would turn out this badly!"

The news from Ibuki made the student grit his teeth. He had never imagined that the center of this era... Heian-kyo would be in imminent danger.

"Calm down, Shimizu. Heian-kyo won't be captured so easily."

Seeing the somewhat anxious young man, Qing Nufang couldn't help but offer words of comfort:

"Although there are many monsters besieging the city, they are all disorganized and unable to organize an effective attack. Moreover, they have no food or water. As long as they are not given a chance, this crisis will automatically be resolved."

The words that reached his ears made Shimizu Asahi pause for a moment.

Indeed, no matter how strong the monsters' offensive is, without a leader, they are ultimately just a rabble.

Moreover, food and water are the most important resources for a besieged city.

Without these, it wouldn't be considered a crisis.

Once he understood this, the boy immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

He looked at the girl opposite him and said, "Sorry, I was a little out of my mind."

"There's no need to apologize; any normal person would react the same way upon hearing this news."

The girl shook her head indifferently. As she spoke, she took the teacup and refilled the boy's teacup.

"Thank you."

After thanking him, Shimizu Asahi took the teacup and took a sip.

Thinking about it carefully, besides Kamo no Tadayuki, Heian-kyo also had three great yokai and a yokai king: Tamamo-no-Mae, Kuzunoha, and Shimizu Mio. It was simply impossible to invade Heian-kyo.

"Hehe, that's true. If we can't break through the barrier of Heian-kyo in one go, those monsters will be useless. At most, they'll just make Heian-kyo suffer a bit."

"But what if the Asura Demon King makes a move?"

Ibuki's deep, amused voice rang out softly, and Shimizu Asahi paused for a moment, then... his pupils contracted!

"!?"

If the Demon King of Asura were to make a move, even with Shimizu Mio and the other two guarding the city, Heian-kyo would suffer heavy casualties...

The final outcome could very well be houses collapsing, blood everywhere, and countless families being torn apart and lives lost!

No! We absolutely cannot let this happen!

We must stop it!

The young student's breathing became rapid, and he instinctively clenched his fists.

We must never allow Heian-kyo to become a battlefield!

The student's actions did not escape the girl's notice; she understood his thoughts almost instantly.

So she frowned and advised, "Qingshui, it's impossible. No matter how weak the Ghost King is, he is still the Ghost King. My strength is not enough to contend with him. Besides, the Asura Ghost King is surrounded by many powerful demons. If we go there, we will only be throwing our lives away."

"Yes, Qingnufang is right. Even if I go with you, sir, we still can't win."

Beside him, the petite and adorable Ghost King also said the same thing.

"Damn it, am I just supposed to watch helplessly...?"

Hearing the girls' words, the young students gritted their teeth in resentment.

Knowing full well that the ending would be terrible, yet powerless to change it, one could only watch as the end unfolded...

Damn it, am I really that useless?

Subconsciously biting his lip, the young student began to think. There must be more than one way to stop the Asura Demon King. He tried hard to think of a way before the Asura Demon King could act!

“…”

Seeing Shimizu Asahi deep in thought, Ibuki blinked.

Oops, did I go a little too far?

This shouldn't have been used to provoke the master...

Realizing she might have gone too far, Ibuki immediately laughed and said, "Don't worry, sir, Lord Ibaraki-dōji has already led all the demons of Mt. Ōe to the Demon Realm."

"Ibaraki-doji went to the Demon Realm!?" The student, who had been deep in thought, immediately looked up. "Is Mount Ooe... preparing to go to war with the Asura Demon King?"

"Hmm, that seems to be the case."

The girl said this with a light laugh.

"Really!? That's great..." Shimizu Asahi subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief. It was all the better that the Demon King of Mount Oe was willing to take action. As long as the Demon King of Shura was completely eliminated, Heian-kyo could successfully overcome this crisis.

"Speaking of which, Ibuki, you deliberately didn't tell me that just now, didn't you?"

After breathing a sigh of relief, the students realized what had happened.