Infinite Transmigration Starting from Violet

Zhengji sighed, "Let's call it a day. Let's go back..."

Everyone turned and left, but Hanbei stood there gazing in the direction of the village.

"Grandpa, what's wrong?" Lu Ye asked.

"From here, the village looks pretty big, doesn't it?"

"Well, after all, there are dozens of households."

"But those guys from yesterday came from the river with good visibility at daybreak. I don't know how many men there are in the village or how many weapons they have, yet they dared to gather so rashly... If their purpose was to plunder, if it were me, I would choose to invade at dawn."

“But if they’re not here to plunder… then why?” Lu Ye said.

“They might be fleeing something…” Hanbei frowned. “In any case, this is not a safe place to stay.”

As darkness fell, the last rays of the setting sun illuminated the path ahead.

Lu Ye carried Violet on his back.

Because the latter's foot was scratched by a thorny branch on the road, Lu Ye didn't want her to walk after bandaging it.

Suddenly, she patted Lu Ye on the shoulder.

"There was the smell of blood, and there was a sound," she said.

"Where?" Lu Ye became alert.

"The presence of the creature in the bushes on the left is very faint; it is no longer a threat."

Upon hearing this, everyone present tensed up.

Lu Ye originally wanted to go and check on the situation, but he had only taken one step...

An extremely strong sense of fear surged up from my heart.

This is the first time it has appeared since entering the world of Sekiro.

This sense of fear seemed to transform into bright red characters, appearing above Lu Ye's head.

—Danger!

Lu Ye turned his gaze to Old Master Hanbei.

Hanbei said nothing, drew his sword and stepped forward.

"Sir, be careful, there is danger. Although we don't know where it is, you could die."

"Death? Is there really such a good thing?"

Hanbei walked forward and used his blade to push aside the bushes.

That was a corpse—no, still alive.

He leaned against a tree trunk, covered in blood, with countless knife wounds and bite marks.

Even more horrifying was that his entire jaw had been ripped off, starting from the right side, with only a thin layer of skin connecting it, teetering precariously. A bright red tongue was also visible in the air, and from Lu Ye's perspective, he could even see the blood-red teeth inside the jaw...

"Oh dear, is there some internal strife?"

"How could it have gotten like this..."

The villagers were talking about it.

Lu Ye looked at Violet.

Although the girl had already killed someone, this was different; this was torture.

He was slightly worried that the overly gory scenes might have a psychological impact on the girl.

"Ah...ah..."

The "corpse" made a weak sound.

That wasn't a voluntary sound, but rather a hoarse sound produced when air from the lungs flows through the vocal cords after they are damaged and forcibly closed.

It was obvious that he was not going to survive.

Violet's face remained expressionless, though her azure eyes held a hint of pity.

Even she wouldn't toy with her prey when hunting; instead, she would kill it cleanly and decisively.

So she couldn't understand the point of doing this.

"Let me cut it down for you." Zhengji took a deep breath and drew his sword.

"Why...why did you deliberately keep him alive?" The girl's voice was very soft, only Lu Ye could hear it.

Upon hearing this, Lu Ye was taken aback.

Yes, why would you deliberately spare his life?

Lu Ye suddenly realized something, and his pupils contracted sharply.

"return!!"

Just as Zheng Jizhen was about to step into the jungle, Lu Ye grabbed him by the back of his collar and pulled him back sharply!

At the same time, a shadow suddenly descended from above the tree.

Two sharp blades pierced Hanbei's body simultaneously.

In the shadows, two unusually alluring red eyes flickered.

As the last rays of the setting sun faded, Lu Ye finally saw his face clearly.

That was... no, it was a human dressed as a monkey!

"—The hermit?"

As Lu Ye uttered those words, "Monkey" charged toward him with his twin swords.

Chapter 112 Red Eyes

Violet was faster.

Almost the instant the mountain man plunged his twin swords into Hanbei's body, she had already drawn out the six-foot-long nodachi.

The long blade transformed into white light, blocking the shortcut in front of Lu Ye.

The mountain man quickly stopped to avoid being slashed, but due to the distance, a bright red gash was still cut open in his abdomen.

But the wound began to heal quickly.

"Hehe... What a pretty young lady! Do you have a husband yet?"

The sound coming from the mountain man's mouth was a cry similar to that of an ape, but it was human language.

“A mountain man?” Zhengji immediately recognized the distinctive voice. “What’s with that appearance? Red eyes, and monkey skin…”

"Hehehe, Zhengji, you only come here a few times a week. Should I let you go, or... eat you up?"

The mountain man was hunched over, his red eyes shining in the woods like will-o'-the-wisps.

"Why did you kill him?!" The villagers were furious.

Judging from the mountain man's words, he was the one who orchestrated the "disappearance," and all those who went missing were eaten!

The mountain man slowly disappeared into the dark woods, a gentle breeze rose, and the leaves rustled.

No one could see his figure clearly, nor could they identify his location by his voice.

"Because I don't fit in with the village... so I thought I'd become a monkey... but I can't become a monkey... hehehe, if I'm a monkey, I just hope I don't get picked up; if I'm a human, I just hope I'm not abandoned."

"Neither human nor monkey?"

A hoarse voice rang out; it was Hanbei, who had just been "killed."

"Oh, you chopped it too and nothing happened?" The mountain man seemed somewhat surprised.

Hanbei didn't say anything, and slowly got up from the ground.

He picked up the samurai sword, ripped off his already tattered jacket, revealing his lean body bearing at least a thousand sword marks.

When exactly did I gain the power of immortality?

I can't remember anymore.

He only remembered that when he was about to starve to death, a monk came to him.

Then, he didn't die.

Since I can't die, I can only try to survive.

Fortunately, he had some swordsmanship skills, but more importantly, he was given something at some point.

No matter how many times you get cut, you can always start over.

If you have nothing to do, practicing swordsmanship is a good option.

After all, the one thing this world has in abundance is war.

Then... I met that man.

"Immortality...it really exists?!"

"Hmph! Although I don't know the reason, it's a waste to give that power to you... I could definitely use it better if it were me!"

"Fine, I won't kill you. Come on, I'll show you the way."

"Hanbei, the immortal one, set off for Ashina... for the supremacy of this land!"

"Slaughter those traitors and rebels...exterminate them all!!"

He is skilled in swordsmanship and is immortal.

But it still hasn't reached its peak.

"The battle is over. Your lord is dead. Now commit seppuku," said the sword saint.

"Due to my lowly health, I cannot comply."

"Very well, I'll cut it down for you... Ashina Style: Ichimonji!"

Several times I lost sight of my goal, but several times I regained it.

Helpless and alone.