"The story of the stone tablet that Qingfei just told was so touching. It reminded me of Sula in my hometown.”Kiana said sadly.
"Sula? Who is it?" Mai asked.
"Sula is the cat I used to raise. She has white fur and a golden tail…Ouch! Qingfei, why did you hit me!"
"We shouldn't be talking about cats right now, we should focus on the clues that follow.”Qing Fei said.
"Let's continue walking forward. Perhaps there will be more clues ahead.”Fu Hua suggested.
"Alright, let's hurry up and find the next stone tablet.”As Ji Zi spoke, she led everyone deeper into the Nine Nether. Qing Fei was very cautious along the way, always on guard against any traps that might be triggered, until everyone checked the last stone tablet.
"This is the final stone tablet.”Himeko looked at the stone tablet left and right.
"Let me see…Unfortunately, when I found this place, I couldn't even find her body. Her only relic, the Xuanyuan Sword, was also missing…"
"The only thing I can do for my wife is to erect a stone tablet here to tell her story and carve a statue of her favorite Red Kite to accompany her forever.”Fu Hua and Qing Fei finished translating the words on the last stone tablet.
"This…is all the content?"
" Yes, Teacher Himeko."
"If…the corpse has disappeared, the Stigmata on the corpse should have disappeared as well…Damn it, I didn't expect that I would have worked for nothing in the end.”Ji Zi said angrily.
"Himeko…I didn't expect her to have such a depressed expression…That statue over there must be a Red Kite. Let's go and investigate.”
"A statue?" Himeko looked at Kiana in confusion.
"Kiana, what are you trying to say?" Fu Hua said.
"Didn't the stone tablet just say that the Scarlet Kite Bird is guiding the way forward?”
" It's not impossible. Himeko sensei, let's go over and take a look. Perhaps we really did miss some clues.”Qing Fei said.
"That's indeed possible. Let's go and take a look.”
After saying that, she and Kiana went to investigate the Red Kite statue.
"Wow! This statue is so big."
"Although this statue is exquisitely crafted, it's only made of stone.”Ji Zi said with slight disappointment.
"The Scarlet Kite Bird is guiding the way forward…Could it be that there is some secret in the place where this Scarlet Kite Bird's head is pointing?”
Qing Fei looked at Kiana in surprise.
"What's wrong? Is there a problem with what I said?”
"Not really, but Kiana, I've always been curious about something.”
Qing Fei looked at Kiana up and down." Your grades are so bad. Why did your IQ suddenly return here?”
"Qingfei, what do you mean? Are you trying to say that I'm stupid?"
"You said it yourself. It has nothing to do with me.”
"You…"
"The place where the head is pointing is a stone wall. Could it be that there are more hidden things behind it? I'll go over and take a look."
Himeko knocked on the stone wall, but nothing strange happened.
"Nothing special…"
"You've finally come to find me…Filthy human!”
"What's that sound?" The sudden sound made everyone alert.
"Look! The stone wall is glowing!" Mai turned around and saw the glowing stone wall.
" Bronia has detected an increase in the Disintegration Energy. The stone wall seems to be reacting to the Disintegration Energy in Teacher Himeko's body.”
"Leave the stone wall! Ji Zi!" Kiana reached out to grab Himeko, but it was too late. Himeko was sucked into the stone wall.
"Teacher Himeko!" Qing Fei looked at the stone wall that was still glowing.
"Teacher Himeko, she…was just sucked into the stone tablet!”Mai said.
"If people with the Disintegration Energy will be sucked into the stone tablet when they touch it, then we can go in too. Kiana, Fu Hua, let's chase after them!”Qing Fei said as he placed his hand on the stone wall.
The four of them touched the stone tablet, and the stone wall shone again and sucked them in.
"Behind the stone wall…there is actually such a vast space.”
"But I can't see Himeko sensei anymore, and the detector isn't responding.”Mai said.
"There's no other way. We can only look for her carefully…Don't worry, that's Ji Zi. She'll definitely be fine.”
While Kiana was consoling Mai, Qing Fei also noticed Fu Hua lowering his head in deep thought. He was probably thinking about the contents of the stone tablet.
"Old friend, are you very concerned about the stone tablet just now?”
"Hmm, although the stone tablet said that there was Xuanyuan Sword here, it didn't say where it was hidden. Moreover, it was the curse used to seal evil in the Divine Great Land since ancient times. This place…Anyway, if you find anything, you must tell me in time.”
"Understood, but I think we should follow Kiana first.”
"What's wrong?"
"That white-haired ball is running too fast. Mai and Bronia have already caught up to it. We should hurry over too. Otherwise, who knows what that white-haired ball will do to its teammates?”Qing Fei said as he grabbed Fu Hua's hand and chased after him again.
"Wait!" Before Fu Hua could react, Qing Fei had already pulled him and chased after him. However, this process also made Fu Hua blush a little…
On the other side, Himeko had arrived at a completely different location from Kiana and the others.
"Tsk, is the helmet completely broken?”Himeko threw the helmet aside and turned around to see the Xuanyuan Sword stuck into the wall.
"Could it be…that this is the legendary Xuanyuan Sword of Emperor Huang Xuanyuan?”
Ji Zi stepped forward and grabbed the hilt of the Xuanyuan Sword, then easily pulled out the entire sword.
" Isn't this quite easy?" The weight in Himeko's heart was finally lifted. The next step was to find the Stigmata.
However, when he turned around, a mirror suddenly appeared behind him!
"This is…the school uniform from high school?”Himeko looked at her younger self in the mirror.
"Ji Zi, are you ready? If they didn't leave now, they would miss the graduation ceremony.”A male voice came from behind.
"Father!" Himeko turned around in surprise and saw a terrifying humanoid monster covered in tentacles and mucus pouncing towards her. In less than half a second of hesitation, the moment the humanoid monster pounced on her, Hikari subconsciously turned the hilt of her sword and stabbed the Xuanyuan Sword into the monster's body.
The sharp Xuanyuan Sword easily pierced through the hardened stratum corneum of the humanoid's body. Thick black blood splattered in all directions, slowly sliding down along with the tears at the corner of Himeko's eyes.
The scene changed again. This time, it was when Hikari was transformed into a Valkyrie.
"Miss Himeko, my name is Teresa. I'm also very sorry about what happened to your father. He's an old friend of mine…I didn't expect him to go berserk and transform himself into a Collapsing Beast.”
"You have been corrupted by the Disintegration Energy. Should she slowly wait for death, or should she undergo surgery to become a Valkyrie and endure the pain of her life to continue fighting? Which one do you choose? Miss Himeko?" Teresa's expression was serious
"Don't ask, Teresa. I will definitely choose the path of battle. Giving up is not in line with my personality.”On the other hand, Ji Zi's gaze was determined.
"As expected of Ji Zi, but I have a better suggestion.”
Teresa, who had suddenly grown fox ears, picked up a needle thicker than her arm!
"Just like your father, inject a large amount of Disintegration Energy into your body and become an existence that surpasses the Disintegration Beasts, gaining endless strength and life!”
Himeko grabbed Teresa's collar and picked up the Xuanyuan sword beside her.
"Oh? Why did he raise his sword? Do you want to kill me?" Teresa sneered.
"Teresa, have you forgotten? We Valkyrie have always been on the verge of being eroded by the Disintegration Energy. We agreed that if anyone was controlled by the Disintegration Energy, we would kill them. I'm just fulfilling my promise."
"Then, what if the ones being controlled are those innocent girls?”
Teresa instantly transformed into Mai!
"Mai, this girl who knows nothing about the Disintegration is humanity's greatest enemy. Rulers, shouldn't you kill her?”
" How could this be…" Cold sweat broke out on Himeko's body.
"Are you hesitating? You've always been so fragile. A sharp tongue but a soft heart is exactly what people like you are!”Mai, whose face was twisted, pointed at Himeko and said," Your hands are obviously covered in blood, yet you still want to act as a good person. However, how long can you last? Before your consciousness is corroded and riddled with holes!”
Himeko lowered her head and looked at her body that had turned into a death warrior. He suddenly knelt on the ground.
"Ah! No!"
Looking at Ji Zi who was kneeling on the ground, Ji Xuanyuan's spirit body appeared in front of him.
"I'm sorry, facing the collapse is a difficult road. If you can't overcome your inner demons, I can't give you the sword.”
"Tsk, not even the Valkyrie?"
In the distance, a purple-haired girl stared at Himeko, who had fallen to the ground, with a ferocious and arrogant expression." What do I have to do to pull out the sword?”
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