"Total Concentration Constant?"
It was the first time Lei had heard this term. Just as he was about to ask, Sera and Lilu Lu vanished from sight.
Looking around at the empty space, Lei wanted to say something but sighed instead, leading the others to bury their fallen teammate. Sera and Lilu Lu chased after the fleeing demons.
Here, there were just a bunch of ordinary demons, one of which could control the earth with Blood Demon Art. However, it was useless; it had just turned the ground into mud when its head was severed.
One less demon.
Sera and Lilu Lu used their Celestial Eye to track the escaping demons. They knew there were several, but they had just realized that one demon was missing from the count of those they had killed.
Controlling the Celestial Eye, they scanned the area. Finally, they spotted a rustling in a patch of grass. Lowering the Celestial Eye for a closer look, they discovered a severed limb protruding from the underbrush, along with a piece of clothing.
Without hesitation, Sera and Lilu Lu charged toward that spot. As they neared, both leaped high into the air, hands clasped together, summoning a massive torrent of water to strike downward.
"Total Concentration Water Breathing! Eighth Form: Torrent!" Takiwa!
The enormous wave crashed down into the thicket below.
A scream pierced the air as the grass was swept away, revealing the lead demon completely shattered by the force of the water, unable to move at all.
Sera and Lilu Lu landed beside him, quietly observing. The lead demon could not move its body; it sensed someone standing nearby but couldn't turn its head. Although its injuries were slowly healing, the process was painfully slow.
Sera and Lilu Lu exchanged glances without much hesitation before swiftly decapitating him. They then dashed off toward another area.
Although they had already slain many demons, some others remained. A few solitary demons were still searching for their teammates and were fighting alone; they needed to help eliminate these threats without wasting time torturing one demon.
By the time they finished their night of hunting, very few demons remained. Once everyone united, they would be able to take down the last of them.
Thus, Sera and Lilu Lu ran through Teng Xiu Shan all night long. When dawn broke, they finally returned to the small cabin at the mountain's peak.
Li Yunqing stood at the cabin door with a smile, watching them. Seeing their exhausted faces, he walked over and embraced them warmly.
Welcome home.
"Hey, we missed you!" Sera and Lilu Lu each gave Li Yunqing a quick kiss.
After the kisses, Li Yunqing led the two girls to the bathroom. They had been running all night; although their stamina wasn't completely drained, they were still sweaty and sticky.
Sera and Lilu Lu leaned against the edge of the bathtub, wrapped in towels, comfortably soaking in the warm water. Li Yunqing stood behind them, gently massaging their shoulders before setting up a small table with some snacks and drinks.
"I’ve prepared some food for you. Have a little to eat first, and once you’re done with your bath, I’ll make you something else," he said.
Sera and Lilu Lu weakly acknowledged him and casually picked up a glass of lemonade to sip on. Li Yunqing smiled as he ruffled their hair before stepping out of the bathroom.
Last night, he had been using his Spiritual Power to keep an eye on the entire Teng Xiu Shan, observing Sera and Lilu Lu as they fought their way from the south to the north. Sometimes he saw them arrive just in time to slay all the ghosts in an instant; other times, they were left chasing after them in anger, only to catch up and eliminate them.
He felt a range of emotions as he watched—initial sorrow at seeing people die, followed by anger, then numbness, and finally resentment towards himself for being too slow and towards the cruelty of the ghosts.
While they smiled at him upon returning home, he knew they must be hurting inside. First, they would eat something, and then he would comfort them.
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