Demon Sword Immortal

Bai Xiang completely ignored her, first using his sheathed wooden sword to naturally deflect her hand, then grabbing the 'Dingbo Sword' with his right hand and drawing it out, slashing a snow-white streak into her forehead!

"Pfft!"

Although the Dingbo sword was short, its blade was wider than that of ordinary swords, and its weight was exactly the same. The girl's head was sliced ​​open like a watermelon, and the blade cut all the way to the base of her neck with a crisp crack!

However, the scene of red and white splashing did not occur.

After the sword strike, Bai Xiang suddenly realized that the subsequent force had landed on empty air.

Upon closer inspection, all that could be seen was a white shirt that had floated down lightly; the girl was nowhere to be seen.

Such a bizarre and terrifying scene—who did she just see?

Instinctively, Bai turned around and stared intently at the bloody skeleton lying in the corner of the platform below.

Upon closer inspection, a tattered pair of trousers was found wrapped around the skeleton's leg.

Among the many pieces of torn fabric nearby, it seems that only the upper body garment is missing.

Kaka...

The bloody skeleton swayed and stood up as Bai Xiang watched, meeting her gaze with its two dark eye sockets.

such.

Bai recalled the scene just now and thought about the information about Luo Yu provided by the school.

She roughly understood the principle behind the Demon Pool.

Chapter Fourteen: Unveiling the Mystery (Please add to your favorites and vote!)

The Blood Skull staggered toward Bai Xiang. Bai Xiang gripped the Dingbo Sword tightly with his right hand and slammed the wooden sword down with his left, causing the scabbard to fall off.

Clang!

The scabbard rolled down the steps, and at the same time, Bai Xiang moved.

She didn't know how to kill people or monsters; no one had taught her how. But in her view, fighting was simply about seizing the right moment.

As long as the Blood Skull's bones came from a human body, and as long as those bones were not harder than the Dingbo Sword, she believed that she was not without a chance.

The Blood Skull was clearly drawn to her charging posture, raising its two skeletal arms, covered in bits of flesh and blood, in an attempt to block the descending blade.

But at that moment, the wooden sword sheath rolled down to its feet, tripping it as it took a step upstairs. Its shoulder suddenly sank, and its blocking stance instantly crumbled.

This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity...!

Clenching his teeth, Bai Xiang gathered almost all the strength in his body.

First, the supporting leg shifts to the waist, then the waist twists to drive the arms in a circular motion. Physical strength, potential energy... all subjective and objective conditions converge on the Dingbo Sword at this moment, aiming at the exposed white bone skull of the blood skull and slashing in fiercely!

"Pfft!"

The blade pierced the bone!

Very decisively, the sword cut deep into the Blood Skull's head, and with Bai Xiang's forceful twist of his wrist, its skull exploded instantly, and the red and white fluid inside burst into the air!

But Bai Xiang did not let his guard down.

After delivering that sword strike, she relaxed her other leg and kicked out suddenly, striking the blood skull squarely in the chest and ribs, sending it flying off the steps and crashing into the wall with a crash.

Pong!

The impact shattered the Blood Skull into pieces.

Bai Xiang kept a close eye on its flight path and saw the broken skull roll to the side with a gurgling sound, its teeth clenched and a pool of blood flowing rapidly from the gap in the cut skull on its top.

As more and more blood plasma flowed, the frequency of the skull's teeth opening and closing decreased.

Finally, all was silent, and the skeleton could no longer move.

"call……"

Bai wanted to relax his muscles a little, so he went down and used his wooden sword to stab into the skull, tearing apart the remaining brain tissue inside.

It seems I wasn't wrong; the operating principle of the 'Poisonous Water Demon Pool' is to 'create another self'.

She pondered in secret.

For example, many people saw Luo Yu wearing a raincoat to get food at the cafeteria. At that time, he had actually been corrupted. What those people saw was not the complete Luo Yu, but the 'spiritual body' that Luo Yu had separated under the influence of the Demon Pool.

A 'spiritual body' needs at least one piece of clothing from a physical body to anchor its will and maintain the concept of 'still being itself.' If not exposed, its behavior should be no different from usual, just like the girl I just encountered.

As for the physical body, because it lacks a 'spiritual body', the flesh and organs will gradually detach from the body's skeleton, turning from a normal person into a blood skeleton, paralyzed and unable to move.

The condition that triggers the Blood Skull's rampage is killing the 'spiritual entity'.

No... strictly speaking, that wasn't killing, but rather scattering.

The scattered 'spiritual body' will instantly escape back into the paralyzed blood skull, reactivate it, and chase after the 'murderer' who killed it, attempting to tear the 'murderer' to pieces.

Furthermore, the 'spiritual body' possesses certain polluting properties when maintained normally, which explains why more than half of those who encountered Luo Yu died mysteriously.

This is the operating mechanism and killing principle of the 'Poisonous Water Demon Pool'!

"The Blood Skull is not weak. If it weren't for its advantageous terrain and the fact that it was still slow to activate, my performance might not have been better than Zhao Xiaoqin's."

Bai Xiang habitually summarized the course of the battle and concluded that these demons were indeed quite dangerous.

If you cannot recognize the 'spiritual body', or even if you do recognize it but do not disperse it, you will be corrupted and will not know when your spirit and body will separate.

And if they're scattered? That will activate the Blood Skull's pursuit and revenge.

This thing's combat power is beyond doubt; one can judge that from the severed arm left behind by Zhao Xiaoqin.

So, how do we solve this problem?

Having understood the principles of the Demon Pool, Bai Xiang gained the ability to escape.

If you spot a target that resembles a 'spiritual entity', stay away from it and try not to provoke the activated Blood Skull. Even if you encounter one, avoid fighting it. If you do this, you should be able to get out of here without any problems.

But she came to save people.

The best way is to find its weaknesses as well and completely eliminate the 'Poisonous Water Demon Pool' from the world.

weakness……

Bai Xiang thought of Luo Yu, looked around, quickly went upstairs, and carefully walked towards the chemistry laboratory.

The corridor lights were on, and she carefully stared at the ground as she walked, trying to discern the remaining muddy footprints amidst the messy bloodstains.

The chemistry lab is just ahead.

Bai stopped and saw that the laboratory door was open, a black raincoat was lying at the entrance, and there was some spilled food next to it.

Looking inside, a blood-red skull sat motionless in a computer chair, its head tilted to one side, showing no signs of going berserk.

Without hesitation, taking advantage of the fact that the corridor was safe, Bai wanted to use his wooden sword to pry open the raincoat, revealing a pair of brown leather shoes underneath.

The toes of the leather shoes were facing directly into the room. Bai Xiang silently recreated the scene in his mind and felt that Luo Yu's 'spiritual body' and 'physical body' had met face to face here.

Simultaneous death?

Did the 'spiritual entity' realize it was dead, and thus simply dissipate and vanish?

In other words, if we can guide the 'spirits' wandering inside the building to see their own 'physical bodies' and make them realize that they are 'already dead,' then the evil spirits can be broken, right?

It doesn't necessarily have to be a meeting.

After some thought, Bai Xiang concluded that the 'spiritual body' was dominant in the dual-body demonic entity.

Once the 'spiritual entity' realizes this, its threat may cease to exist.

Thud thud thud!

Suddenly, a series of footsteps rushed over, and a short, chubby boy with a flushed face emerged from the end of the corridor. He was wearing only trousers and running barefoot on the floor.

Seeing Bai Xiang and the sword in her hand, his eyes lit up. He immediately rushed in front of her to steady himself, first subconsciously pushing up the bridge of his nose, and then asked hopefully, "Did you come here specifically to save someone?"

Bai frowned, feeling the scorching sun again within the interior.

She didn't answer the boy immediately, but instead glanced at the table inside the door.

I didn't see her water bottle.

such……

She narrowed her eyes slightly, then sighed and said to the boy, "Yes."

"But I'm not here to save you."

"Because you are actually already dead."

"What did you say?"

The boy was initially incredulous, his eyes fixed on Bai Xiang's expression, his face contorted like a vengeful ghost.

"How...how could you say that?"

Are you cursing me?

"I absolutely refuse to accept this! This is impossible!!!"

"So, where are your glasses?" Bai Xiang calmly met the boy's gaze. "You should wear glasses, right? Now that your glasses are gone, can you see clearly...?"

The boy was stunned.

He subconsciously pushed up his glasses again, but there was nothing on the bridge of his nose.

"My glasses..."

"Yes, why can I see it clearly?"

As if finally realizing something, he looked up at Bai Xiang, revealing a smile that was more like a grimace, and then vanished in an instant, leaving only a pair of pants lying on the ground.

"You actually cracked the 'Divine Separation'?"

Immediately following, a surprised voice came from the side.

Bai turned around and saw a fair-skinned boy of about thirteen or fourteen years old leaning against the metal door diagonally opposite, staring at him with wide eyes.

The boy was wearing a black shirt and black shorts. He was very handsome, with long, loose, jet-black hair that hung down lazily. He had smooth skin, red lips, and white teeth.

But what truly caught Bai Xiang's attention were his two cat ears standing upright on his head and his curled tail hanging down behind him.

And, hanging from his waist, was a white water bottle.

"You weren't sent by the Crimson Dragon Inspection Division, were you?"

The boy grinned, revealing a bright and sunny smile.

"Let me introduce myself, my name is Yang Xing~"

"This wise and beautiful lady, would you consider joining our... Demon Immortal Path?"

Chapter Fifteen: Dingbo Slays the Demon

Before the last syllable of the word 'Dao' had even faded, the boy transformed into a black shadow and charged toward Bai Xiang in a zigzag pattern.

Bai Xiang was prepared and was not distracted by the words. He held the cloud-patterned wooden sword in his left hand to protect himself, and with his right hand, he drew the Dingbo sword from behind him and swung it horizontally towards the enemy.

"Chong-"

The shadowy figure moved with incredible speed. Just as Bai Xiang intercepted the blade, his right hand, which was gripping the hilt, felt a powerful shock. The impact produced a metallic clang.

"blocked?"

A shadowy figure leaped out, revealing the boy 'Yang Xing'. He crouched low, his hands revealing sharp, white claws, and stared at Bai Xiang with astonishment, licking his lips: 'Oh… well, then I really do want to invite you…'

"Ahem!" After coughing, 'Yang Xing' said seriously, "Don't be fooled by the fact that so many people are living and working in peace and contentment on the streets now. In reality, it's just the Great Yu imperial family putting on a show of peace and prosperity."

"Descendants of the Xuan Dynasty, Jin Chan Temple, Zheng Wo Dao... the Nine Provinces have long been rife with war in secret, and countless demon kingdoms are stirring up trouble in the wilderness."

"This is precisely the case of 'when human reason is lost, the path of demons and immortals flourishes'! My dear sister, the path you are on now has already lost its grandeur—why not join my great cause of demons and immortals and seek the Great Dao together?"

Bai Xiang stared into his eyes: "Was the incident at the Jingmao Building on Nanping Road also caused by the Demon Immortal Sect?"

"what?"

Yang Xing was surprised, "I didn't expect you to remember something from so long ago?"

"Let me think~" He rolled his eyes, "Wasn't Wang Shou the governor of Qi Province at that time?"

"He killed many of our men in Daizhou, thinking he could hide in the rear and enjoy a life of luxury... But how could there be such a good thing in the world? That incident was just a small warning to him!"