Chapter 108: The Demon Kills the Girl (Part 1)
Beneath the dancing waitress's attire lay a pale yellow outfit, a long, jet-black scarf covering half her face, revealing only her fluorescent green eyes. She was undoubtedly a beauty, her face a touch immature at the age of her third year of high school, yet it also held a youthful energy that, along with her exquisite curves, hinted at a bright future.
She was none other than Guang Shi Qing Ye, the Remnant Heart, a visitor to this Dust Island seeking to slay demons and monsters. This heretic possessed a profoundly complex aura. At first glance, his tentacles appeared to be those of an ordinary demon-possessed being, but within his eyes lay a coldness reminiscent of an Imperial creation. Creatures possessing multiple heretic powers were the most formidable. He could very well be the creation of a great demon, or even a runaway Imperial experiment...
If he has the Imperial Beacon, then the Ultimate Real Machine could descend at any moment. We must fight swiftly and kill him immediately!
Chu Hengkong admired it for a moment, then released a wisp of smoke-like spirit, like an invisible snake biting at the girl's eyebrows. The girl in yellow frowned, and with lightning-fast spirit, she slashed out, like a sharp blade, severing the snake.
The spirit of the snake-killing general touched Chu Hengkong's cheek, and the slight pain made him smile. He lowered the gun and scraped the back of the white gun with his index finger.
"Don't you want to tell me your name?"
"That's not necessary." Qing Ye said coldly, "Outsiders will be killed without mercy!"
Chu Hengkong's smile deepened. The tip of his spear dropped straight to the ground, then suddenly curved back and rose, like a hidden dragon rising into the sky! The gleaming spearlights formed a nearly continuous line. Qingye spun around, wielding her sword, grazing the spearlights and striking. Her short sword took on a dark, flaming hue, fortifying the blade and thus shielding it from the blast of the spear's intent.
By the time her toes touched the ground, she was in control. Her blade was only two fists away from her target, so close that the enemy had no time to retract his weapon or move to defend. With a flick of her wrist, she thrust the dagger, the tip pointing directly at Chu Hengkong's brow. Her fingers flickered, and five identical blades appeared out of thin air.
The phantom sword technique, the foundation of the "Flash Finger" Zanshin, uses light and shadow of varying frequencies to create phantom blades. Though a seemingly insignificant trick, it can be surprisingly effective in actual combat. Distinguishing authenticity from counterfeit requires a split second, a moment that can determine life or death.
She had already prepared for a change of tactics, a move designed to gauge the enemy's strength, but the next moment's change was beyond her expectations. Chu Hengkong took the initiative and smashed his head against the blade. His skull was incredibly hard, and the dagger's thrust left only a faint trace of blood! At the same time, a silver light flashed at the edge of her vision, and the tentacle-like left arm shot out, seizing the opportunity to wrap around her left wrist!
The tentacles twisted and clenched, their immense strength, belying their appearance, reminding the girl of a python on the hunt. A sharp pain ripped through her nerves, and the thought of her wrist shattering flashed through her mind. Qingye's expression remained unmoved by the pain. She tossed the dagger and caught it in her mouth. Five beams of light extended from her fingertips, making her left hand shimmer like a body of light. Enduring the pain, she clawed at the tentacles, the smell of burning flesh instantly filling the air.
Sun Flame Hand, a basic technique similar to Flash Finger, can injure enemies with the intense heat of intense light. A skilled Flash Finger can melt steel with a single palm strike. This Zanshin Technique is restraining the wet and slippery tentacles, causing the gripped area to shrivel at a visible rate.
Chu Hengkong's eyes flashed with approval, and he swept his spear across with his right hand. Qingye leaped high to dodge the attack, using the walls of the alley to create distance, leaping back and forth. His hands blazed with light, determined to burn the tentacles apart in one swift blow. Chu Hengkong planted his foot, swung his arm, and the taut tentacles dragged the girl to the ground, hurling the white spearlight towards her, aiming to pierce her head.
In a moment of desperation, Qingye decisively changed her tactics, slashing at the tentacle with her right longsword. A dark hue surged across the blade, as if coated in a cold, gloomy oil. Chu Hengkong released the tentacle to avoid the blow, then gently thrust his right spear, slicing a deep, bloody wound through the enemy's right arm. Her blood was distinctly different from that of ordinary humans, a piercing crimson tinged with a deep black, as if drenched in shadow.
Could that be the black blood of the Fallen? Is this girl the Chosen One of the First Abyss? No! A martial artist's dynamic vision can discern the truth. The blackness comes from beneath the wound, and the arm is supported by black jade-like bones. This is the characteristic of a Sephiroth 2 Heartless: the Bone of Sin.
A shadow-like power seeped from his bones, merging with the blood splattering in the air. Blood beads swirled, exploding, forming a hidden weapon the same color as the night. That was the Zanshin's signature weapon, the shadow shuriken that had chopped off countless heads on the battlefield!
"Watch this!"
Qingye gritted his teeth and swung his arms, sending four shadow shurikens whirling towards him. A tingling sensation ran up his spine, his spine alerted to the danger of this technique. Chu Hengkong swung his spear, deflecting all four shurikens, taking special care not to let them touch his shadow.
His response was flawless, and the shuriken that was knocked away pierced the ground and the wall. However, the falling girl formed a seal with one hand, and a dangerous aura emanated from her side!
"Super, serious, crime!"
Beneath the jade-like skin, the dark hue of sin bones suddenly deepened. Beneath the beautiful exterior, the black skeleton flickered in and out, like a demon lurking within the human body. The four shurikens flew away, and shadows stretched out like lines. Four shadows connected, and Chu Hengkong, surrounded by them, instantly slowed to a crawl. An indescribable "weight" pressed down on his back, as heavy as an entire mountain range!
This is a profound and profound technique, rarely mastered even by those at the higher levels of the Mystic Soul Remnant Heart. It utilizes the negative energy of the reversed shadow to influence the ethereal body, transforming the enemy's sins into a literal weight. The more lives the victim has committed, the stronger the effect. Chu Hengkong is currently under pressure enough to crush an ordinary particle into dust! Incidentally, if Ji Huaisu were to be affected, the effect would be many times more powerful!
The young girl disappeared from her original position and appeared from the shadow beside Chu Hengkong. She struck out with both long and short swords at the same time, carrying the power of light and shadow and piercing towards the brain and heart!
Zanshin Kendo. Wuxiang Nixinliu Niyang.
Using a super-heavy sin technique to create an opportune moment, coupled with a powerful, explosive, and powerful, Niyang attack, she was absolutely decisive. This heretic was incredibly powerful, and there would be no second, better chance. Therefore, she drew her sword without reservation, murderous intent etched onto the blade, her inner energy surging to its peak.
But her gaze suddenly froze. From this angle, she saw the back half of the spear, where there were three circular grooves and a transparent bead clasped between the fingers holding the spear. She remembered her opponent's strange movements before the battle and scratched the spear meaninglessly.
Secret weapon... He took the secret bead on his own initiative... That means...!
Qingye's blade slowed down for a moment, and at that moment, a golden light flashed behind Chu Hengkong, and the annihilation force field offset the super-heavy crime. The handle of the white spear slammed back, passing through the blade and smashing into the girl's abdomen, knocking her back.
She did three consecutive backhand flips to slow down, barely maintaining her balance. She groaned and cried out in pain, "You—"
"Why don't you cut it off?"
The man's voice was as cold as ice.
"Because I let it go? Because I didn't give it my all?"
Chu Hengkong turned his head expressionlessly, and the girl froze in place for a moment. Killing intent, fighting spirit, rage—a concentrated aura burst forth from his body, practically solidifying into a physical form. The man's aura surged unreasonably, far exceeding her worst expectations. She saw a hideous slash in his eyes, crimson as blood!
"You dare to hesitate in a fight with an outsider..." He suddenly roared, like a slap in the face, "Are you looking for death, little girl?"
At that moment, the remnant Guang Shiqing Ye, the memories nurtured in her family from childhood, ingrained in her bones, surfaced. The images of her furious elders, the solemn teachers at the dojo, and the patriarch of the martial arts practice—all of them vividly reminiscent of her—overlapped with the now enraged heretic, and she subconsciously sprang into action!
Immediately retract the two swords! Stand upright with hands together! Then bow 90 degrees with full respect!
"You're right. I'm truly sorry! I, Guang Shi Qingye, will definitely take today's teachings deep into my heart!"
“…”
“…”
The air was frozen for almost five seconds, and Miss Qingye's scarf fluttered weakly twice. Miss Zanxinzhe bowed deeply, her face flushed from the tip of her chin, which was covered by the scarf, all the way to her forehead.
She stood up suddenly, pointing a finger at the tentacle man, with a mysterious liquid flashing in the corner of her eyes: "You...you...!"
"This..." Chu Hengkong was speechless for a moment, "You should wipe your tears first..."
“Wu ...
The flying blade was like a whirlwind, and the killing intent of the Zanxin girl instantly increased to more than three times. She attacked with twice the momentum as before! With genuine regret and killing intent!
"Why don't you take a break first and come back this afternoon..." Chu Hengkong had no choice but to dodge the attack. "If you're like this now... there's no point in fighting..."
Miss Qingye let out a sharp cry: "I will use your blood to wash away the shame!!"
Before that, please wipe your tears.
Chu Hengkong suddenly lost all his fighting spirit. He casually blocked a few attacks with his gun and opened the communication relic on his collar: (Captain, stop watching the fun and come clean.)
(After beating the girl to tears, you finally remembered the captain?) Ji Huaisu teased, (Unfortunately, the captain has things to do too. Use your mature manly aura to calm the student girl.)
(In front of you? I'm afraid I'll be attacked by a dog when I get home.)
(I'm not a housekeeper, I'm very tolerant of my partners~) The sound of a sword being drawn came from the other side of the communication relic. (There's a little movement, I feel around and watch my step.)
Chu Hengkong squinted at the ground. In the intervals between the constant collisions of gun and knife, wisps of grayish-white color emerged from the cracks in the floor tiles. The color was illusory and ethereal, like gray mist.
A street away, Vander sat on Ji Huaisu's head, watching more fog emerge and gather, forming a vague gray outline. He began sketching in a small notebook, his eyes full of doubt.
"This thing... an afterimage? Or a ghost?" It muttered as it drew. "I can't figure it out. Interesting."
(End of this chapter)
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