In Tokyo, building the Holy Light Girls team

Upon realizing this, the [Walking Corpse] flew into a rage and immediately controlled the small ghostly creatures beneath it to regroup. They made strange noises and ran at an extremely fast speed across the [Walking Corpse]'s body, eventually reaching its mouth and being swallowed by it!

Gudong!

Gudong!

Gudong!

……

One by one, small ghostly creatures, seemingly fearless of death, transformed into parts of the [walking corpse]'s body. Huge spheres of flesh expanded and burst repeatedly until the entire body gradually dissolved. From the unknown liquid, a slender figure with sharp wings on its back and a body covered in a shimmering blackish-gray light appeared, resembling a demon from Western stories...

It slowly spread its wings, its murderous aura forming a wave that spread outwards. The sudden increase in its soul power made Xia Mu and Bai Dao's expressions instantly turn serious.

Finally, it opened its mouth, and a voice like a demon's whisper rang out:

"How dare you destroy my... hard-earned pet... and make me feel... emotions I've never felt before..."

"Unforgivable... Absolutely unforgivable..."

"This is my strongest form, called Demon..."

"In this state... I will completely lose my mind... but that kind of thing... is completely irrelevant now..."

"Whether they are disqualified... or anyone else... just disappear from this world..."

May...the light endure forever!

As soon as it finished speaking, it suddenly spread its wings, and the speed it unleashed in an instant tore through space, bringing it right in front of the two of them.

Just as Xia Mu and Bai Dao subconsciously used holy light to fight back, a bright red light burst from the sky above their heads, where the previously silent black mist had been!

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Chapter 122 Will Grow Up Again

Let's rewind a few minutes.

……

"Oath, the sword of victory!"

boom!

The sharp edge formed from the aura of holy light annihilated a zombie with giant legs!

The surrounding black mist was torn apart by this attack, and the moonlight that had been "hidden" finally spread its afterglow, restoring the area to its previous state.

Seemingly due to the demise of the giant-legged zombie, the surrounding zombies collapsed with mournful cries, and wisps of black smoke rose from their bodies, seemingly returning to their normal human forms.

Seeing this, Sayuri finally let out a breath, a drop of sweat trickling down her forehead and landing on her snow-white chest, allowing her to catch her breath for a moment.

"Finally, we've dealt with these guys. I really... I almost thought I was going to die here..."

Despite her complaints, the battle ended quite quickly. Not long after the giant-legged zombie appeared, she used her ultimate move to instantly kill it!

The reason she said those words was simply because the other party appeared too suddenly, and the tireless zombies around her had caused Sayuri to expend a lot of energy.

"strangeness……"

What puzzled the girl was that the soul power of the giant-armed zombie was only at the level of the former [Frost Giant], which was significantly weaker than the aura she had sensed a moment ago.

"Could it be that the aura I sensed just now... was it just my imagination?"

Seeing that Uncle Yamaguchi and the others on the ground had regained their color and that the surrounding black mist had dissipated, Sayuri prepared to leave. However, as soon as she turned around, she suddenly noticed that a thick black mist had appeared in the direction she had come from, creating an astonishing scale without her noticing!

“That thing… wait, Mother, Shiroshima, and Rika—”

Finally realizing something was wrong, Sayuri's face flashed with fear, and the next second her whole body erupted with a terrifying concentration of holy light!

boom!

She stomped her foot hard on the ground, the impact causing the ground to cave in. Then she spread her wings and flew rapidly back the way she came, not even picking up the soul crystal behind her in time.

Because she was in such a hurry, Sayuri moved even faster than before, and it didn't take her long to get back to the vicinity of her home.

Seeing the black mist surging, Sayuri raised her longsword again. A dripping sound came from the blade, and terrifying and massive holy light power once again permeated the blade. This time, the intensity of the attack was on a completely different level than before. Even the clouds above could vaguely feel the power of the attack, and it seemed to be spreading to both sides.

Finally, when the attack was fully charged, Sayuri, amidst the surging holy light, slashed down with her blade!

"Oath—The Sword of Victory!"

boom!

The astonishing attack cleaved the black mist in two the instant it touched it, and even a demonic-shaped "walking corpse" rapidly approaching Xia Mu and Bai Dao below was brought into the range of the attack.

Before it could even cry out, the terrifying and intense holy light attack instantly annihilated it. In fact, because one of the twin-tailed creatures subconsciously used even more holy light power, its demise was much faster than the previous giant-legged zombie!

boom!

The sharp edge fell to the ground, leaving a trail several tens of meters long. Inside, clusters of holy light formed flames that burned the soil, emitting a series of sizzling sounds.

As for the "walking corpse" that had transformed into its so-called demonic form, it had completely vanished, leaving only a crystal-clear soul crystal floating leisurely in mid-air, held in the hand of a twin-tailed girl who had just landed.

"Hmph, so this guy was hiding here all along. No wonder I didn't notice him earlier! But speaking of which, this guy's strength seems a bit weaker than I thought; he shattered with a single blow..."

While making a fuss, Sayuri turned her head and saw a familiar face walking towards her. She immediately looked surprised and delighted: "Natsuki-sensei!"

The girl was surprised, never expecting that the man she had been longing for would appear before her in this way!

She instinctively wanted to pounce, but then suddenly realized something and stopped herself. As she turned her head, a look of fear flashed in her eyes.

The moment he saw it, he was struck by an aura of holiness and darkness intertwined. The exaggerated strength of its soul power seemed to surpass even his own current level. When his gaze fell upon the girl's familiar face, his expression became uncertain.

"You are... Shirashima-kun?"

Sayuri's exaggerated reaction is understandable. After all, after transforming into her new form, Shirashima's hair became flowing, long, blue-black strands. In particular, her inexplicably mature aura and the hot figure subtly revealed under her sheer uniform made it even more unbelievable for the girl.

Fortunately, upon seeing the girl's nod in response, Sayuri was immediately filled with surprise and pounced on Shirashima, stroking the girl's body while exclaiming in amazement:

"Shiroshima-kun, is this your new Holy Light form? It's unbelievable! Your hair and wings have changed, and the size of this place is just too exaggerated! I'm reporting you, Natsuki-sensei, someone's cheating here!"

Little did anyone know that, besides Shiroshima, Sayuri's body had also undergone tremendous changes. However, due to the constraints of the armor, the prominent areas were almost completely covered up, and coupled with the previous almost overflowing size, she naturally subconsciously ignored the changes in herself.

Hearing the girl's complaint, Shiroshima subconsciously looked down at her chest and found that it was just as Sayuri had said. Thinking that a certain man was still there, her face immediately turned shy.

She immediately reverted to her Holy Light form, covering her flushed face while stamping her feet and saying, "Sayuri, what do you mean by 'get bigger' or 'get smaller'? Please stop saying things that are so easy to misunderstand!"

Seeing this, Sayuri patted the other person's shoulder with satisfaction, while simultaneously reverting to her Holy Light form, comforting her, "It's alright, Shirashima-kun. Although this effect is only temporary, someday in the future, maybe they'll continue to grow, just like me, hahaha..."

Shiroshima: "..."

Xia Mu: "..."

The two exchanged a glance, both seeing the speechlessness in each other's eyes. Just as they were about to say something, they saw a girl with pigtails looking puzzled.

"Strange, it seems like I've forgotten something important, but what could it be..."

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Chapter 123 The Soul Crystal is Gone?!

"That's strange, it seems like I've forgotten something important, but what could it be..."

Sayuri muttered to herself, glancing at the soul crystal in her hand while listening to Shiroshima and Natsuki talk about what had just happened. Especially when she saw that Shiroshima was also holding a soul crystal, she suddenly realized something and couldn't help but gasp.

"Teacher Xia Mu, this is a soul crystal that fell from that ghost after we defeated it..."

"Wait, I think I know what I forgot..."

Rewind to three minutes earlier. After the twin-tailed girl left, the people whose consciousness had been taken away gradually woke up. They looked at their surroundings, still somewhat bewildered.

"Huh, where am I...?"

"I was sleeping at home, how did I end up here in an instant..."

"Oh no, my clothes are gone! How embarrassing!!!"

"Mine too, I can't face anyone anymore, sob sob..."

"..."

As everyone gasped in surprise, a crystal-clear soul crystal lay quietly on a patch of grass until a cute little hand reached out and took the soul crystal in its hand. The pupil reflecting the soul crystal was now filled with curiosity.

"What's this……"

This is a little girl who is only about ten years old. She has a delicate face, her hair is tied in a bun, and her cheeks are adorably rosy like red lanterns.

What's most impressive is the hair clip with a cat pattern that's clipped in the hair. The moment it touches the soul crystal, a faint light flows across the surface of the clip, and the inside even has some incredible golden flecks.

However, because the people around were still in a state of panic, not many people noticed this scene until the little girl put the soul crystal into her bosom. Only then did the faint light on the surface of the clip slowly fade away, as if it had never appeared.

"Yukino-chan, where are you...?"

"I'm here, Mother..."

"..."

When Sayuri returned to this place, she naturally did not see the soul crystal. Even after searching the area within several kilometers, she still could not find it.

Fortunately, when she nervously told Xia Mu about it, Xia Mu just shook his head and acted as if it didn't matter.

For him now, the number of Soul Crystals needed to "evolve" in the Cross Necklace has increased significantly compared to before, both in terms of quality and quantity, and is far greater than when he first awakened.

According to Sayuri's account, the giant-legged zombie was clearly stronger than a level 3 ghost. Although it was a former member of the Illuminati and was directly transformed into a pet by the zombie, it didn't have much soul power left. Even if it was absorbed, the cross necklace wouldn't change much.

Another reason is that Xia Mu discovered in the memories of the Soul Crystals he had previously absorbed that there was no information related to Soul Crystals in the Illuminati organization. It seemed that only he, or girls who also possessed the power of Holy Light, could convert the soul power of ghosts into Soul Crystals through the power of Holy Light after killing them.

In other words, only humans with the power of holy light can absorb and transform soul crystals in this world. Even the mysterious Illuminati has not yet mastered the above methods, which is why Xia Mu is so indifferent.

Furthermore, what's giving Xia Mu a headache right now is a broken door in front of him, through which he can even clearly see two women slowly waking up inside.

Most importantly, when one of the women looked in her direction, her expression gradually changed from bewilderment to shock, and then to deep horror.

"This is getting complicated..."

Xia Mu scratched the back of his head, glanced at the two girls beside him, his eyes darted around, and suddenly he thought of something. He gave them a seemingly "gentle" smile:

"Hey, Shiroshima-san, Sayuri-san, how about we have a fun and exciting extracurricular activity?"

……

On the other side, in a space formed by black mist, the same figure in black robes appeared again.

However, there were noticeably fewer people in the lowest seats. They had all disappeared because they had gone to Tokyo in an attempt to find traces of a certain "Disqualified Person," but one after another, they vanished from this world.