The stars are dim, and the night is like water.

The darkness of the night is like a sticky ink wrapping everything under the night, which is a kind of darkness that makes people tremble unconsciously.

There were a few dim street lamps on the street, tenaciously emitting a faint light.

A few freaks of light fell, like golden flowers quietly blooming on the earth.

Not far away, Xiaobao's thin figure hid behind a lamppost, cautiously looking at the dark street in the distance, and his vision disappeared at the end of the streetlamp.

【......】

A low roar rang out from the streets in the distance, and something terrifying seemed approaching in the dark night.

"Again!Where the hell?] Xiaobao hid behind a lamppost and looked at the gloomy street in the distance.

There was deep fear in his bright eyes, and there was a slight tremor on his thin body from time to time.

【Knock...... Boom...... Boom...... Knock ......】

A string of heavy footsteps suddenly sounded in the darkness, and then Xiaobao felt the ground under his feet, trembling violently with the footsteps.

Following the sound, I saw a huge figure disappearing in the dim light.

Seeing the extremely ugly face of the monster, Xiaobao didn't dare to stop and turned around in a panic and ran towards the empty street in the distance.

At the end of the street, there is a low, two-story building, and a small sign above the corridor flashes with neon light.

The Chinese characters of 'Hongyun Trading Company' are particularly eye-catching.

In a small building.

in the room.

The incandescent lamps emit a white glow, illuminating the small room extremely brightly.

Before bed.

Hua Mantian was lying on the ground, looking at Mu Xuemeidi's eyes with deep doubts.

What the hell did you do to him? What the hell happened to that butterfly just now?]

Mu Xuemei looked at the flowers lying on the ground, and a bright smile bloomed on her beautiful face, with a little pride in her eyes.

Since you're so curious, I might as well tell you more. Mu Xuemei said lightly:

[There is a hidden space in the sky of the Kyushu continent called the Spirit Realm, where many ordinary people like you live, but they exist in a different way. 】

Mu Xuemei paused for a moment and looked down at the flowers lying on the ground.

At this time, Hua Mantian was pricking up his ears and listening carefully.

A pair of sword eyebrows frowned slightly, and her bright eyes stared at Mu Xuemei's shadow, and her gaze became deeper and deeper.

Hua Mantian was listening carefully, but the sound of Mu Xue Meidi in his ears stopped abruptly, and Hua Mantian, who was full of curiosity, couldn't help but feel a little bored in his heart.

Hurriedly urged: [Hey, beauty, you continue to talk, why did you stop suddenly? It won't be another trick of a deceitful child, right?]

[Phew, ignorant human, don't use your stupid head to think about it, just as a mortal, what can you deceive as a spirit swordsman who exists like a god?]

Mu Xuemei looked down at the flowers on the ground, her bright eyes were full of contempt and disgust, and she continued: [Listen carefully, bastard!]

Hua Mantian met Mu Xuemei's contemptuous gaze, and the anger in his heart was about to burn again, but in the end it was annihilated by more vigorous curiosity.

He struggled hard, trying to make his numb and sour body more comfortable, but tried several times but failed.

looked at Mu Xuemei helplessly, and waited for the girl to continue talking.

Seeing that Hua Mantian no longer spoke, Mu Xuemei withdrew her gaze and bent down to sit in front of Hua Mantian and continued to speak.

[There is a Spirit Sword Palace in the Spirit Realm, and thirteen Spirit Guard troops silently guard the Spirit Sword Palace and the kind people in the Kyushu Continent. 】

There are two different kinds of ghosts in this world, one of which has a good and pure spirit, and we call them human souls or quiet souls. 】

[Another kind of ghost that has lost its mind, we call them soul demons or enma. 】

[Soul demons feed on human souls, are ferocious, greedy, and powerful, and especially love to devour powerful and pure spirits to improve their strength. 】

With Mu Xuemei's explanation, the doubts in Hua Mantian's heart were gradually solved.

However, there was no mention of the spirit sword master Mu Xuemei, and Hua Mantian interrupted Mu Xuemei with curiosity and anxiety:

[In other words, Xiaobao is the human soul you are talking about, and the monster that attacked us is the soul demon. 】

[Then don't you have anything to say about the so-called spirit sword master in your mouth? Sister Fairy!] Hua Mantian looked at Mu Xuemei opposite, and there was obviously an expression in his eyes that you continue to make up, if I believe you, I will be a pig.

[Bastard, that's exactly what I'm going to say next, just shut up and listen!]

Mu Xuemei looked at the expression of the flowers, and continued with a majestic face: [Spirit Sword Master, also known as Spirit Master, Quiet Spirit Master, our mission is mainly two]

[First, we are responsible for ferrying the souls stranded on the continent to the spirit and ghost realm through soul burial. 】

[The second is to destroy the soul demons that have broken into the continent, which is also the purpose of my visit. 】

Speaking of this, Mu Xuemei looked down at the flowers on the ground, her face suddenly became serious, and she looked at the inspiration device in her hand with a pair of frowns.

The indicator light on the inspiration device emits a few faint green glows from time to time.

[Strange why I suddenly can't feel the existence of another monster?] I always feel that my spiritual power is disturbed by a strange spiritual pressure fluctuation. Mu Xuemei's heart was puzzled, and she couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

Isn't it very dangerous for us to have one?

When Hua Mantian heard the girl's words, his heart couldn't help but become nervous, and he tried to break free from the predicament in front of him again.

Just as Mu Xuemei and Hua Mantian were talking, the night outside the window became thicker.

In the night, the thin little treasure is running in a panic on the street.

【Tom Tom ......】

The heavy footsteps of the monster echoed through the empty streets, and the ground shook violently with the footsteps of the monster.

Behind Xiao Bao, the monster's pitch-black and huge body was approaching.

As the monster's thick legs continued to advance, a long golden hair swayed along its body.

On the ugly face as pale as paper, there were two deep eye holes, and the pupils flashed with a demonic red light.

Beneath the collapsed bridge of the nose were two wide holes, and a large mouth of blood opened slightly as he ran, revealing several fangs as sharp as knives.

The monster chased after Xiaobao with saliva, and the distance was getting closer and closer.

......With Xiaobao's exclamation, the monster finally caught up with Xiaobao, stretched out its long arm and grabbed Xiaobao's thin spirit in his hand.

This is the pure spirit body emitting the aroma of the earth's soul, just in the small building in front of it, and there is a spirit sword master beside him. 】

【犼】

The monster sucked deeply through its wide nostrils, followed by a roar of pleasure.

[I've finally found you, and there's a delicious spirit swordsman.] Haha, it seems that my luck is so good that it explodes!] The monster muttered excitedly, threw Xiaobao's spirit body on the ground, and turned around and ran to the small building not far away.

The demonic red light in the monster's pupils was even better, and its tall body gradually disappeared into the night.

Xiaobao's thin body sat on the ground trembling, turned his head to look at the lights in the distance, and was extremely worried, but looking at the monster's tall and strong body, Xiaobao didn't dare to make any moves, and ran into the night helplessly.

Meanwhile.

In a small building, in a room.

Mu Xuemei sat on the ground and thought quietly.

Opposite Mu Xuemei.

Hua Mantian, who was struggling on the ground to break free from his confinement, suddenly heard a terrible roar in the night outside the window.

【Knock...... Boom...... Knock knock knock ......】

Heavy footsteps followed from the distant streets, louder and closer.

[Hey, Spirit Swordsman, didn't you hear that terrible roar? The monster is getting closer. Hua Mantian looked at Mu Xuemei, who was unconscious in front of him, and shouted urgently.

[Why didn't I hear it?] Mu Xuemei looked at the flowers in the sky with some impatience, and she was also quite puzzled in her heart:

[It's strange, can't even the perception of spirits become weaker!]

At this time.

【Tom tom tom...... Tom tom ...... Tom tom】

The street outside the window resounded with the sound of monsters running in a hurry.

【Bang...... Snort......] The small building suddenly shook violently, and there was a loud sound of the wall popping outside the room

A terrible roar sounded in the building, deafening and echoing for a long time.

[This is ......] Mu Xuemei heard the roar of the monster, and her body was agitated, and she hurriedly jumped up from the ground.

Let go of my bastard...... A girl's exclamation suddenly came from outside the window.

[The voice...... It's Wanting's shout, bastard, let me go...... Quick ......]

Hua Mantian's face instantly darkened when he heard this familiar voice, and the anger in his heart rose rapidly.

【Brother...... Brother, sister, sister was captured by a monster, ...... Go and save her......]

Hua Gu Duoer and her sister Hua Wanting were enjoying a wonderful TV show, when suddenly a huge monster tore through the wall, and instantly stretched out its long arm to grab her sister Hua Wanting in her hands.

Then, the monster's other long arm grabbed at itself.

Flower Bone Blossom hurriedly dodged, but still couldn't avoid being swept by the monster's fingertips to the spirit and was injured, gritted her teeth and ran to her brother's room in a panic.

Slammed open the door with all his might, and passed out after speaking.

Mu Xuemei was shocked by the scene in front of her, and hurriedly stepped forward to check the situation of Hua Guduo, and after finding that the girl was fine, she grabbed the spirit sword at her waist and was about to get up and rush out of the building.

[Hey, bastard, let go of me......] Looking at her sister Hua Gu'er who fell to the ground, Hua Mantian was flustered and anxious, and roared angrily.

However, Mu Xuemei didn't pay attention to him at all, and directly got up and rushed out of the building.

[Ahh......h

The body is numb and sore, and the flowers are full of light, and the heart is extremely anxious and angry.

Suddenly.

A strange red glow flashed in his deep eyes, and he suddenly felt as if his body was finally able to exert strength.

He struggled to get up from the ground with all the strength of his body, and hurried downstairs without stopping for a moment.

Outside the building.

Mu Xuemei had just rushed out of the door of the building, and instantly felt a huge spiritual pressure coming towards her.

Her long black hair, oppressed, couldn't help but swing violently, and she instantly felt bursts of cold and piercing soul oppression on her spirit.

[Such a powerful spiritual pressure, why didn't I find out until now?] Mu Xuemei was puzzled in her heart, but without hesitation, she pulled out her spirit sword and was about to step forward.

The sky was full of flowers, and he rushed out of the building with his body that still felt slightly sore.

Not far away, a huge body suddenly came into view.

I saw Mu Xuemei's pretty figure standing a few meters in front of the monster with her sword drawn, and the ice-blue long sword in her hand exuded a moon-white brilliance.

It's confronting monsters.

Hua Mantian looked at her sister Hua Wanting, who had fallen into a coma in the hands of the monster, and the flames of anger instantly burned to the peak in her heart, and she was about to rush towards the monster when she took a step, but was stopped by Mu Xuemei reaching out.

[Hey, don't come here, you're not his opponent, don't come over and make trouble. 】

Mu Xuemei felt Hua Mantian running behind her and hurriedly stopped her, but she was extremely shocked in her heart.

[This human boy in front of him actually tried to break my spirit forbidden technique with his physical body, and he almost succeeded, what kind of human is this? Wait, is it ......]

Mu Xuemei gradually realized in her heart.

【犼】

The monster let out a roar of joy.

[Finally found you, a human boy!] The monster looked at Hua Mantian and Mu Xuemei, and a greedy smile appeared on his pale face as paper.

[Bastard, let go of my sister!You have the ability to come at me!] Hua Mantian rushed in front of Mu Xuemei and let out an angry roar, and a bewitching red glow flashed in her eyes.

With all the strength of his body, he struggled to raise his weak arms, and his legs continued to tremble slightly, trying to dispel the last bit of soreness on his body.

[Hey, stupid bastard, tell you not to mess around, don't you understand? Mu Xuemei hurriedly spoke up, wanting to stop Hua Mantian's seemingly stupid move.

Suddenly.

The body of the flower full of heaven lit up with a golden light, and several golden seal characters in the light were particularly beautiful, and a large forbidden word exuded a brilliant light suspended in the middle.

[The soldiers are all arrayed in front, the soul shackles of the soul forbidden art, forbidden!]

[Hey, don't mess around, how can you be a mere mortal to unlock the forbidden technique of the soul, if you force it forcefully, the spirit will be ......] Mu Xuemei hurriedly spoke up and wanted to stop Hua Mantian.

But the scene in front of her made her extremely shocked.

I saw Hua Mantian's arms in front of him, his legs in tandem, and his limbs stretched outward.

【Bang ......】

With a slight cracking sound, the light around the flower sky quickly dissipated, and the bright light on the golden seal word instantly dimmed, and disappeared into the night in an instant.

[What kind of monster is this?, unexpectedly, it broke free, and it was unharmed, how is this possible?] Mu Xuemeiqiao's face was full of shock, and her eyes were full of incredulity.

Just when Mu Xuemei was full of shock, Hua Mantian had already rushed out, and Mu Xuemei couldn't stop it.

[Bastard, let go of my sister!]

With an angry roar, Hua Mantian's slender body instantly rushed towards the monster.

Mu Xuemei held the long sword in her hand and dodged towards the monster at the same time.

The monster saw Hua Mantian rushing quickly, his face was full of disdainful smiles, and with a slight wave of his long arm, he swept Hua Mantian to the side of the girl's body in his hand, and was about to stretch out his long arm again to grab Hua Mantian.

Then.

Mu Xuemei had already arrived, and the long sword in her hand burst out with a brilliant moon-white light, instantly slashing down on the long arm of the monster holding Hua Wanting.

【......】

The monster let out a roar of pain and hurriedly let go of its arm, but there was still a deep wound in the arm.

It hurriedly activated its abilities and disappeared into the night.

Hua Mantian saw Mu Xuemei slash the monster's arm, and his sister Hua Wanting finally got out of the monster's hand, and he hurriedly got up and rushed out to take his sister who fell in the air into his arms.

[Hey, Wanting wake up, I'm my brother, ......wake up, wake up] Hua Mantian gently shook his sister's body while calling anxiously.

[Don't panic, your sister is fine, the monster didn't devour his soul. 】

[It has been here for you from the beginning.] 】

[What? Are you saying that its target was me from the beginning?] Hua Mantian was puzzled in his heart, and he didn't understand what was going on.

[How long have you been able to see spirits and talk to them?How long have you known that little boy's ghost?]

Mu Xuemei gradually realized in her heart, but she still needed to spend days of confirmation to solve the mystery in her heart.

[Probably from some time ago, I could only see some vague outlines of spirits. As for the boy, he had only known each other for two days. Hua Mantian was puzzled, but still replied seriously.

[That's right, that day, I felt that there was a powerful spiritual pressure fluctuation nearby, but it suddenly disappeared, and it seemed that it was this ugly monster in front of me. Mu Xuemei finally solved the doubts in her heart.

[What the hell is going on, why is this happening?] Hua Mantian carefully observed Hua Wanting in his arms, turned his head and asked.

[Stupid, don't you understand?] Because the spiritual power in your body is constantly improving, you can see the spirits clearly and talk to them. 】

[But although your spiritual power is powerful, it is very chaotic, and it is completely uncontrollable to emanate outward, and the monsters are likely to track it because they are aware of the soul aura you left on that boy's body.] 】

Mu Xuemei was now very sure of her thoughts, and her bright eyes swept vigilantly towards the gray streets around her from time to time.

[So I hurt all this? I hurt Xiaobao was attacked, and my sisters were in danger and almost died?] Hua Mantian's tone was filled with deep self-blame, and the flame of anger in his heart burned more and more fiercely.

Mu Xuemei looked at Hua Mantian, who was full of self-blame, and was about to open her mouth to comfort.

That's when it happened.

In the dim darkness of the night, the large body next to the monster loomed, rushing at great speed.

The anger in Hua Mantian's eyes instantly became focused.

[Hey, your target is me, don't hurt my family and friends, it's kind of a one-on-one with me!]

His voice was categorical, his attitude was extremely majestic, and his eyes flashed with a red glow like fire.

Hua Mantian turned around and grabbed a toppled railing from the street behind him, and his body instantly jumped out in front of the monster, holding the railing with both hands, and smashing it at the monster with all his strength.

[Idiot, do you want to die?] Mu Xuemei let out a coquettish cry as she looked at Hua Mantian, who was attacking like a death, and her body flashed instantly.

The monster had just reacted very quickly, and the damage to the arm was not a big deal at all, and the arm had recovered at this time.

It reappeared beside the two of them, but when it saw that the ant-like flower Mantian had come to die, it smiled happily at the prey that was brought to its mouth.

It opened its bloody mouth, and its fangs as sharp as knives instantly bit down on Hua Mantian's body that was leaping in the air.

【Whoosh!】

With a slight sound of breaking the air, Mu Xuemei finally arrived before the monster's fangs gritted the flowers.

She decisively used her body to block in front of Hua Mantian's body, and the spirit sword in her hand that shimmered with moon-white brilliance instantly slashed through the monster's chest.

However, the spirit sword that Mu Xuemei swung out in a hurry did not cause fatal damage to the monster.

【......】

The monster let out a painful roar with a slender sword mark on its chest with both hands, and its massive body swayed from side to side in place, and after a few breaths, it disappeared into the thick night again.

Hua Mantian held the broken railing and fell to the ground, looking at the girl in front of him who had been stained red with blood from her shoulders to her chest, Hua Mantian's heart was full of shock and incomprehension.

I don't understand why the girl would risk her life to save herself, a stranger she had just met and didn't even know her name.

Do you know that you are sending you to death, thinking that as long as you die, your family and friends will not be harmed again?]

[Childish, simply stupid, you bastard......!

Blood-colored flowers bloomed on Mu Xuemei's chest, her beautiful face instantly lost her blood, and became extremely pale, holding a long sword in her right hand, and her body trembled slightly against the wall on the side of the road.

[You, how are you? right...... I'm sorry I hurt you!I'm a complete bastard!]

Hua Mantian hurriedly ran to Mu Xuemei's side, looking at the girl's pale face, he felt that a needle was constantly piercing his heart, with deep self-reproach in his voice, and a little tear in his eyes.

He didn't dare to face those charming eyes, angry and reproachful, and turned around to guard the thick night around him.

At this time.

A terrifying soul burst from the darkness.

【......】

The monster's mournful roar shook the void.

The massive body loomed in the dim light, and the monster, which had recovered from its painful struggle, struck again.

[I will never let you go, Spirit Sword Master! I will never let you go......]

【Slurry......

The monster's voice was extremely cold, constantly rubbing the sharp fangs like knives in the bloody mouth, shaking its huge body and walking towards the two.

【Tom...... Tong...... Tom ......】

The monster's huge footsteps shook the ground, one step, two steps, three steps...... Getting closer.

[Bastard, do you want to save your family?] Mu Xuemei's voice was a little weak, and her face became more and more pale.

"Is there anything else you can do? You say, I'll listen to you all. Hua Mantian replied firmly despite his anxiety.

[Now there is only one way, and that is to make you a spirit sword master, although I don't know if I can succeed, but I have to try. 】

Mu Xuemei saw the determined gaze in Hua Mantian's eyes, and couldn't help but have a glimmer of hope in her heart.

[Say what do you want me to do, as long as I can save you and my sisters, even if I fight for my life, I will not hesitate!] Hua Mantian's attitude is extremely serious, and his deep eyes are extremely resolute.

[Only by piercing the spirit sword in my hand into your body can I convey my power to you. 】

Mu Xuemei stared at the beautiful face of the flowers, and asked with an extremely serious face: [Have you really decided to do this?].

【Come on, Spirit Sword Master!】

Hua Mantian also stared at Mu Xuemei, and his heart was extremely firm.

The eyes of the two met in the air, and the flowers of friendship quietly bloomed in their hearts.

[And I'm not called a spirit sword master, my name is Mu Xuemei. Mu Xuemei pointed the spirit sword in her hand at Hua Mantian's chest, and her voice was full of tenderness.

[I, called Hua Mantian] Hua Mantian's face was calm, and without a trace of hesitation, he led the blade of the sword to stab his chest.

Author's comments: [One day you will break out of the chrysalis and grow more beautiful than people expect, but the process will be very painful, it will be very hard, and sometimes you will feel discouraged. In the face of the surging reality, I feel small and powerless. But it's also a part of life, do what you can do now, and then everything will be fine. We will all grow up alone, don't be afraid. 】