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

P.S.: Wow, I'll definitely be able to update three chapters today!

Chapter 118, Section 121: Her name is a curse; she is Shiranui!

"Genji!?"

The black-haired boy was stunned for a moment when he saw the gentian pattern.

He never expected that the person standing in front of him would be a member of the Minamoto clan!

"Nice to meet you, clear water and rising sun."

A calm and steady voice entered my ears as the middle-aged man standing before Qingshui Chaoyang spoke.

“My name is Minamoto no Saneyoshi, the head of the Minamoto branch family. You can call me Minamoto no Saneyoshi directly.”

"The head of a branch family of the Minamoto clan? I never expected the head of a branch family of the Minamoto clan to know me. This is truly unsettling." Shimizu Asahi narrowed his eyes, his dark pupils shifting slightly.

He glanced at the middle-aged man, then at the crowd behind him, a hint of seriousness appearing on his handsome face.

"But I wonder what business the branch family head has with me?"

"It's nothing, I just hope you can stay here for a while. As long as you stay here for a while, I promise I won't hurt you."

"Stay for a while?"

This answer made Shimizu Asahi frown. Just to let him stay here for a while, so many people were sent out?

"If I may ask... why are you making me stay here for a while?"

"Naturally, it's to ensure the birth of Shiranui."

Minamoto no Saneyoshi seemed to have no intention of hiding anything. He looked at the black-haired boy quietly and said in a casual manner, as if discussing everyday matters, "Our purpose in coming here is to seize the power of the great demon Shiranui. We will not allow anyone to ruin our goal, so I hope you can stay here a little longer."

"Seizing Shiranui's power... I see. No wonder the Genji who declined this mission showed up here." Shimizu Asahi tentatively asked, "So, you've found the yokai Shiranui?"

“Not only did we find it, you found it too. Aren’t you going to rescue Shiranui now?”

"Go save Shiranui? I'll go save her, but... wait, could it be!?"

The black-haired boy frowned, instinctively wanting to retort. However, the moment the words were about to come out, as if waking from a nightmare, a thought surfaced in his mind.

“That’s right, it’s the one you’re thinking of.” Minamoto no Yoshimi nodded as if he had guessed what Shimizu Asahi was thinking.

"The songstress Shiranui is the yokai we are looking for, Shiranui."

With his hands clenched into fists and his jaw clenched, Shimizu Asahi said with a grim expression, "...Name is cursed!"

The name is a spell, and the full name is a spell.

This is a saying circulating among Onmyoji players: a person's name represents not only the person themselves, but also everything related to that name. If someone distorts the meaning of the name itself, then the person who owns that name will also change along with the change in meaning.

"Since you know this spell, there's no need for me to explain it any further."

Minamoto Saneyoshi smiled calmly.

"From the moment the songstress was given the name Shiranui, her connection with Shiranui was established. As the name continued to circulate among the people of Kyohara, her connection with Shiranui became increasingly close."

"At some point, the line between humans and demons became blurred, and she and Shiranui gradually became the same person."

"However, the people of Xingyuan did not genuinely regard her as a monster; the idea that 'she is just a human songstress with a monster's name' remained deeply rooted in their hearts."

"That's why she was able to continue to maintain her human form."

"Once the people of Xingyuan regard her as a monster, the power of the Name Curse will be fully unleashed, and the boundary between humans and monsters will be completely broken."

"That songstress will become the true Shiranui!"

"So, that's why you want to keep me here..."

A deep voice sounded softly.

"If I rescue her, the power of the Name Curse will be distorted by my presence, and she will be unable to become the true Shiranui. To turn her from a human into a yokai, you not only block my path but also manipulate the people of Kyohara... Is this how the Genji clan operates?!"

Qingshui Chaoyang understood everything.

Why were the people of Xingyuan so easily swayed? Why did they go mad? Why did I end up here? ... It was all part of the Genji's scheme!

"It wasn't us who turned her into a monster, but the people here. If they had no desires, how could the boundary between humans and monsters be broken? Even without our instigation, she would have become a monster someday."

Minamoto Saneyoshi said casually, "We're just eliminating the monsters ahead of time."

"To eliminate the monsters ahead of schedule... huh... ah..."

The boy laughed, a mocking laugh.

Back in Kyoto Port, he witnessed Minamoto no Mitsutomo abandoning the people and torturing yokai for his own selfish desires, which he initially thought was Mitsutomo's personal behavior. However, now, in Kyohara Castle, Minamoto no Saneyoshi is manipulating the people and distorting the truth for the benefit of the Minamoto clan. Is this the Minamoto clan's Onmyoji who protects the people?

For some reason, Qing Shui Chaoyang wanted to laugh, to burst out laughing.

However... his expression was chillingly cold.

The Onmyoji, who was supposed to protect the people, is now harming them... What a joke that's not funny at all!

"I think you've misunderstood something."

Seemingly sensing what Shimizu Asahi was thinking, Minamoto Saneyoshi spoke calmly.

"Onmyoji do not exist to protect the common people. From the very beginning, the purpose of Onmyoji has been only one: to protect the royal family. The so-called protection of the common people is just an order given by the royal family to consolidate its rule."

"So, you can manipulate the people and play with their hearts at will?"

He took a deep breath to calm himself, and the mockery on the boy's face turned into calm.

He took out a blue talisman and said calmly but resolutely, "The only way to keep me is to kill me!"

"Is that so... It's a real shame. We didn't want to make a move on you so soon, but if that's how you put it, then we'll have no choice but to grant your request."

A large, rough hand gripped the hilt of the knife, and with a calm yet regretful sound, the blade was drawn!

The next moment, a murderous aura filled the air.

Countless auras converged, and rampant spiritual energy swept in all directions. The surrounding Genji clan members had already locked onto it!

The air grew heavy, the pressure increasingly terrifying; a fierce battle was about to begin!

......

Elsewhere, along the coast where the surroundings were obscured, an indescribable sense of terror quietly permeated the air.

Shimizu Mio stood quietly, her boundless power shaking the four directions, her eyes cold and merciless.

"Get out of the way!"

"Don't be so angry, sister. We haven't had a drink together in so long. How about you keep me company this time?"

The burly man in front of her showed no fear.

P.S.: One more chapter coming soon, let's go!

Chapter 119, Section 122: You can live, but she doesn't have to.

A chilling murderous intent quietly permeated the streets shrouded in mist.

The black-haired boy's eyes were like ice, and the killing intent in the air was like sharp needles, piercing him painfully.

The silence spread little by little, the pressure increased little by little, and the whole street felt like it was sinking into an endless sea, making it hard to breathe.

The two sides remained deadlocked for about a minute. Minamoto no Yoshimizu did not make the first move, and he would not make a move if Shimizu no Asahi did not make a move.

"..."

The silence continued to spread, and Qing Shui Chaoyang sighed inwardly.

He was looking for a breakthrough.

Yuan Shiyi's goal is to trap him here so that he cannot interfere with the power of the Name Curse. Therefore, it is only natural that what he needs to do is leave here and rush to Ari's side!

However... there was no flaw.

Minamoto no Saneyoshi and his clansmen were completely flawless!

Their breaths intertwined and relied on each other, just as he said he was facing only one enemy!

"call......"

A soft, wind-like breath escaped his lips, and a resolute glint flashed in the boy's cold eyes.

The next moment, the talisman swept past!

Dozens of blue talismans instantly adhered to the invisible air, and countless chains surged forth from the talismans. Like a torrent of steel, they rushed towards the encirclement with an unstoppable force!

"A trivial skill!"

However, the resolute man raised his blade high, and in the darkness, a bright light suddenly appeared!

The blades flashed like a thousand troops, tearing through the chains with indescribable sharpness and power. Shimizu Asahi's offensive didn't even last a second!

However, the moment the chains shattered, a huge pentagram suddenly appeared, and a massive amount of spiritual energy flowed into the pentagram. Before Minamoto Shigeaki could react, a beam of spiritual energy was unleashed!

Like a torrent bursting forth, its unstoppable force engulfs everything in sight!

Shimizu Asahi knew very well that he was no match for Minamoto no Saneyoshi. As the head of a branch family of the Minamoto clan, his strength was comparable to that of the demonized Kidomaru. Without Aonobo's power, he simply could not contend with him.

Therefore, the only thing he could do was create an opportunity, an opportunity for himself to escape from here!

No need to conserve your spiritual energy or physical strength; use everything you have to create this opportunity!

Even Minamoto no Saneyoshi probably couldn't have guessed that he would unleash all his power the moment the battle began.

As the beam of light engulfed Genji, Shimizu Asahi leaped up almost instinctively.

With flowing spiritual energy and surging power, he leaped up the floor in an instant and tried to escape the encirclement.

However... the moment he turned around, a whistling wind followed closely behind, and the sharp blade that seemed capable of tearing everything apart made his hair stand on end, and his body's instinct made him bend over.

The next moment, everything in his field of vision was swallowed up by the blade's light!

As if it had never existed, the dazzling blade's light obliterated everything...

This is... a strike that can shatter a person's will to fight!

But in the next second, in the blink of an eye, Qing Shui Chaoyang turned around, took out a talisman, and the surging water was blasted out like a cannonball.

The water flow carried him backward, pushing him back—he was using the counter-impact of the water to move.