While the Wind King Hammer's original power was already formidable, this time its might far exceeded anything before. Mo Shuying was shocked, staring at the mountain peak that had been pierced through on one side. Before he could even think,
"Crack!"
He heard the sound of ice shattering behind him. Mo Shuying turned to look and saw Qing Nü breaking free from the ice, her previous injuries completely healed.
"Thank you, my lord, for saving my life!"
The moment Qing Nü revived, she immediately knelt on the ground, trembling all over.
It was too terrifying! Qing Nü knew her place. Among the Twelve Oni Generals, she was only slightly stronger than Tsuchigumo and its ilk, and far weaker than the higher-ranking generals and true Servants.
At the very least, she couldn't defeat Hozoin Inshun, yet the very person she couldn't beat had been utterly obliterated by a single sword strike from the man before her. Just how strong was this man?!
"Your life-saving method is quite good. By the way, I once captured a Tsuchigumo and a Chong Gui, and then they self-destructed. You're not going to self-destruct, are you?"
Mo Shuying asked. Qing Nü hadn't actively killed anyone, and if she self-destructed, it would be a bit of a waste, such a beautiful person gone for nothing.
"My lord, we have a mark placed by our master that allows him to control our life and death remotely. But when I revive, all abnormal statuses are cleansed from me. That mark has already been washed away. Furthermore, if I don't enter a Secret Realm Fragment, my master won't detect that something is wrong with me."
Qing Nü lowered her head and explained.
"Oh? Is that so? By the way, what exactly are these Secret Realm Fragments you mentioned used for?"
Mo Shuying asked curiously.
Hearing Mo Shuying's question, Qing Nü's brows furrowed slightly, a hint of hesitation in her eyes. But finally, her gaze firmed, and she spoke.
"My lord, I don't know the specific function of the Secret Realm Fragments. I only know that our master gave each of us, the Twelve Oni Generals, a Secret Realm Fragment and told us to collect Soul Blood from various places to fill the fragments. It's said that when all twelve Secret Realm Fragments are full, earth-shattering changes will occur, but what those changes are, I don't know."
Qing Nü answered everything she knew truthfully. Mo Shuying listened and nodded. Then he remembered that these so-called Secret Realm Fragments seemed to be connected, and one could travel to other fragment worlds through portals. Mo Shuying's eyes immediately lit up!
"Very good. Since you're being honest, I won't bother you. However, you need to open your Secret Realm Fragment and let me through the light gate to other Secret Realm Fragments!"
"Huh?"
Qing Nü was stunned by Mo Shuying's words, but then she quickly understood. This was the audacity of someone with great skill! Fearless of anything!
"Yes!"
Qing Nü reached into her bosom, fumbling to retrieve the fragment and send Mo Shuying inside, but...
"...Hm? Uh..."
Qing Nü fumbled a few times, then finally confirmed it.
Her Secret Realm Fragment was gone! It seemed to have been recalled, and Qing Nü hadn't even noticed it being taken without a trace!
Her body stiffened, and her eyes darted towards Mo Shuying, incredibly worried that he would kill her in a fit of rage. She stammered,
"My... my my my lord! The Se-Se-Secret Realm Fragment seems to be gone! It's been recalled!"
Qing Nü was speechless. Perhaps because she had "died" once, the Secret Realm Fragment was automatically recalled, and she hadn't sensed it at all.
"Hm?"
Mo Shuying frowned. Qing Nü immediately prostrated herself, not daring to look up.
"It's gone just like that? Never mind. Tell me where the other Oni Generals are; I'll go myself."
Mo Shuying shrugged. It seemed that taking a shortcut wasn't going to work.
But this time, Qing Nü didn't answer immediately after hearing Mo Shuying's words.
"Hm? What's wrong?"
Mo Shuying looked at Qing Nü. Qing Nü seemed to have something to say but was afraid to say it.
"My... my lord, if I tell you the locations of the other Oni Generals, will you spare me?"
Qing Nü had her own considerations and concerns. She knew the principle of "when the birds are gone, the bow is put away." After all, she wasn't familiar with Mo Shuying. He had saved her now, but killing her afterward would be a simple flick of his wrist. She wanted to secure a chance for herself.
"Since you haven't committed evil, I won't kill you. But I must warn you, if I ever find out that you've committed evil and harmed human lives, then this sword will tear you to pieces."
Mo Shuying held the Holy Sword level. Just the golden light from the great sword was enough to make Qing Nü's face drain of color, her legs weak, and her back ache.
"No, no! I will definitely live in anonymity! I will absolutely not come out and do evil!"
Qing Nü said repeatedly. Mo Shuying listened and nodded, then put away the Holy Sword.
"You can speak now."
"Yes! My lord, I know the locations of two Oni Generals. One is Tofutsu, in the Ancient Buddha Temple in Jinyan City directly ahead. The other... is a very powerful Oni General named Arakashira, in Onizuka Hospital in Dukyo. My lord, this Arakashira is very strong, please be careful."
Qing Nü told Mo Shuying everything she knew, then lowered her head, not daring to speak again.
"Only two?"
Mo Shuying hadn't expected that as fellow Oni Generals, they wouldn't even know where their colleagues were.
Mo Shuying didn't mean to blame Qing Nü, but Qing Nü's body trembled upon hearing him, and she started to panic.
[Oh no, oh no, oh no! I really should have asked more about the whereabouts of the other Oni Generals! Oh no, oh no! My lord isn't pleased! What should I do, what should I do, what should I do?!]
Qing Nü was terrified. Suddenly, she thought of something and gritted her teeth!
"My! My lord! I... I have something to offer!"
Saying this, Qing Nü took out a white and blue bead from her chest and presented it with both hands.
"What's this?"
Mo Shuying recognized it as a Spirit Orb, just like the one from the Tsuchigumo Chong Gui earlier. Although he didn't understand why Qing Nü suddenly offered him such a treasure, it wasn't in Mo Shuying's nature to pass up a good deal. Of course, he accepted it!
"Ahem, alright, I'll take this. But no more evil deeds from now on, got it?"
Mo Shuying took the Spirit Orb. The moment the Spirit Orb left Qing Nü's hand, her formerly voluptuous body began to shrink, eventually transforming into a delicate, doll-like little girl.
The little girl, Qing Nü, was about a meter tall, and her clothes hadn't shrunk with her, so they looked much too big on her.
Mo Shuying's eyes widened in surprise and curiosity. What an adorable little girl! If I slapped her, she'd probably cry for ages!
Qing Nü, however, felt incredibly flustered under Mo Shuying's gaze. She couldn't help but take a step back, then shouted,
"M-Master! This humble one will take her leave now!"
With that, the little Qing Nü turned and drifted away like a gust of wind and snow. Mo Shuying didn't stop her. He just held the Spirit Orb between two fingers, admiring its crystalline beauty.
Qing Nü Spirit Orb
Grants increased HP (D) when equipped.
Effect: Ice Seal Reversal
Upon receiving a fatal wound, freeze yourself, remove all negative status effects, double defense, and restore 100% HP over 30 seconds while frozen and invulnerable. Cooldown: 12 hours.
"Just how many lives do I have now?" Mo Shuying wondered aloud, looking at the orb in his hand.
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