Chapter 47.74 Xueqing and the Beginning
No longer a burst of light, but rather, countless lights coalesced in her hands.
They formed into a sword that was crystal clear and transparent. The sword itself no longer emitted light, but reflected others. Therefore, it was her, in her entirety.
I could feel it. She had poured everything of herself into that sword. A weapon is not just a weapon; it carries all the emotions of its User, becoming a part of them.
Therefore, facing her, who held that sword, I was already at a disadvantage. But only killing intent, mine was even stronger than hers. Filled with killing intent, I stripped away all other emotions.
Cupping my hands, in my hand was the ‘cup.’ I poured killing intent into the cup, filling it, saturating it, overflowing it… It spilled out.
The killing intent was so potent that it became my weapon, my familiar short sword from the very beginning. This is my everything. The pure killing intent I have condensed, having killed 474 people in my life. The proof of my existence.
Now, we are equal.
“Oh! Killing intent turned into a sword here! Did you grasp it! The realm of Dao!”
So noisy. My only regret is that I couldn’t kill you myself.
…No, there’s another regret.
From now on, will I still be able to hug you, to kiss you?
I’m afraid I… won’t be able to resist killing you…
Juncheng—
…Ah… it hurts, it hurts… I hurt so much…”
I’ll give you release now.
Demon God Transformation, gaining power stronger than ever before, and even more profound. Meanwhile, has Xun also completely immersed herself? I will wield this power well.
The time of confrontation stretched infinitely. In the stillness of thought, my body moved on its own. My hand no longer felt the sensation of holding a sword; my entire body became the ‘hilt,’ and I ‘swung myself out.’
As I ‘slowly’ approached her, the edge of her sword also erupted with brilliant light. Amidst countless fragments of light, I heard her. With tears in her eyes, she spoke.
“Please kill me.”
That was a request directed at me. She wanted me to kill her. I had seen this scene countless times before.
SF Light Novel.
Those vicious, cruel, seemingly inhuman murderers, when facing death, would say these words. Not as a threat, nor out of fear, but with a calm expression of acceptance of their impending death. They uttered the same words as her.
“Kill me…”
Seeking release, eternal sleep, which is death. A proud woman favored by death came to mind.
I didn’t like her. But her feelings for the deceased were genuine. For some people, death might be the best outcome. It was the same for the woman before me. Yes, she was also a murderer. But I suspect she no longer wished to kill anyone. No one enjoys hurting others. Hidden beneath twisted thoughts was a heart that found it difficult to connect with others. Her only remaining connection was through slaughter. The spiral of killing, the end of love and hate, an unreachable dream.
“I will.”
The sword rose and fell, and the sword was no longer in my hand. But the strike had been made. The sword in her hand shattered and disappeared, and her body tilted backward, falling. I caught her as she was about to fall to the ground, pulling her back into my embrace. She smiled in my arms, her immaculate nun’s habit slowly stained by the red blood seeping from within.
“You’re so warm… just like Bishop… Bishop died for me… This time it’s finally my turn…”
“I’m sorry.”
“Why apologize?”
“You did nothing wrong… You granted my wish… Rather, I should apologize to you, I hurt your friend….”
“I am unable to save you.”
If it were Juncheng, she would surely be able to save you. Juncheng is truly amazing. If Juncheng were here, she would surely make everyone smile, leading to an ending where no one is hurt.
“You’ve already given me what I wanted… What I’ve been doing wasn’t purification at all, just simple slaughter. You are the one who purifies.”
She finally reached out, as if to caress my cheek.
Light Novel.
But her fingertips had already disintegrated, scattering into a mist of blood and disappearing. I had killed her soul. Even if death didn’t exist in this world, a soul’s disappearance would still lead to the end of existence.
“It doesn’t hurt at all… You’re such a kind child…”
As she finished speaking, she vanished. Did I do the right thing?
Clap, clap, clap, clap…
Applause rang out. Only she, the sole audience, would clap at a time like this.
“You didn’t disappoint me after all. Entering the Dao through killing isn’t difficult, but to reach the realm of Daoization, I’ve lived so long and never seen it.”
She looked incredibly happy, as if a child had finally come of age. Her gaze was filled with joy as she looked at me. But I felt a long-lost flicker of annoyance in my heart. I stood up, clenched my fists, lowered my head, and couldn’t help but speak.
“That kind of thing…”
“The little girl’s power source is the Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi, no wonder she could emit that purifying light. It’s quite troublesome, being hit by that light, I wouldn’t be able to stand it either. That final blow was truly spectacular! I’ve seen dismemberment, but to vanish into thin air with a single strike like that, it’s truly the first time I’ve seen it! Absolutely brilliant!”
“I don’t care!”
I shouted with all my might, at the top of my voice. Looking up again, I stared intently at the demon, expressing my truest feelings.
“I hate you.”
“Oh my~ Then I’m truly happy. I love you to death, you know?”
She tied her hair back, grinning, revealing sharp fangs, and her red horns became even thicker.
“Come, next, your opponent is me! Exactly, I’ve got some pent-up anger; I’ll take it out on you by killing you.”
Enough is enough. Disappear for me. It’s fine to fight each other to the death; I just want to vent.
“Hahaha! I’ve been waiting for this moment! Let’s hurt each other! Let’s kill each other! Bring me the long-awaited…”
Before she could finish her chuunibyo lines, the demon’s smile gradually faded. Instead, she tilted her head.
Cute, is it? You’re not as cute as I am. But I think she should have some self-awareness and not be shamelessly using such a trick. So, what did she see? Thus, I also turned my head and let out the same questioning sound as her.
“Hmm?”
Light Novel.
I tilted my head in confusion as well. What we were both looking at was a person. The nun I had just struck until her soul was gone, reappeared behind me, naked. The nun seemed to have no idea what had happened, spreading her hands and looking at her body, tilting her head along with us.
…Huh?”
But… her soul is gone. Strange, what did she revive with? A mystery to be solved. However, the situation is still evolving. A shadow emerged from behind the nun. Is it a demon? No, it’s just a shadow. Juncheng said that when she came to save me, it was Mr. Shadow who led the way, otherwise, I might have died before she found me. Why does Mr. Shadow know my location? Whose shadow is it? These are things I don’t know. Mr. Shadow never talks about himself. But now, the flat shadow has become a three-dimensional one, undoubtedly Mr. Shadow. Immediately after, Mr. Shadow’s round, black body began to change. It became curvy, and its silhouette looked like a woman.
“Who! Who dares to interfere in my fight!”
The black shadow ignored her completely, half-crouching and placing a hand on the nun’s shoulder.
“Saint… I told you, you can’t just die, it’ll give me a headache.”
But… A huge rumbling sound, continuous explosions, drowned out all other noises. In the distance, what was happening? Is it raining buildings from the sky? How strange, has the real estate bubble burst? I covered my ears because it was too loud, but not long after, the rumbling stopped. Instead, a giant, pointed red moon appeared in the sky. Seeing that moon, I don’t know why, but my heart started beating faster. Light Novel. I heard the three-dimensional woman-shadow say:
“Let’s go, Saint.”
Then the hand of the black shadow on the nun’s shoulder melted and spread, engulfing her entirely before she could even scream. The shadow that enveloped the nun returned to its round shape. I decisively unleashed an aerial slash. I missed. No, it passed through. Isn’t it physical?
“You come here too.”
She beckoned me, and of course, I wouldn’t obey. But my feet were grabbed. It was my own shadow, grabbing my ankles. I struggled with all my might but found that no matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t break free from the shadow’s grip. It was as if it wasn’t holding my body, but my soul. My shadow, after grabbing my ankles, climbed up my leg and finally embraced me from behind. Then it began to transform, covering my body.
“Jiang Xueqing!”
That hateful demon ran over, wanting to help me break free from the shadow entangling me.
“To play with shadows in front of a demon! You’re underestimating me!”
She reached into my shadow, and I don’t know how, but I felt like the shadow holding me was loosening its grip. Demons can lurk in shadows and leave ghost shadows in the shadows of possessed humans. They are masters of manipulating shadows. But all efforts were nullified in an instant. My shadow slapped her hand away and proceeded to cover my head. My mouth was covered, and I couldn’t make a sound. My eyes were also about to be covered. In the last moment before being completely enveloped, I saw the enraged demon let out a furious roar.
“How dare you! You son of a b*tch! How dare you interrupt my fight! I’ll destroy you!”
Idiot, run. You can’t win against her…
Great difficulties, the difficulty of the Saint, captured.
The Four Calamities, the Calamity of Slaughter (5) Capturing complete.
Remaining F, seven.
