"ROAR!"
Seeing the painful expressions of his little brothers beside him, the Vengeful Spirit warrior was furious.
Immediately, thick black mist erupted from his pitch-black body, wrapping him entirely within, leaving only a pair of crimson red eyes exposed, with no attempt to conceal the killing intent within.
He drew the tachi from his waist and charged forward without hesitation.
The Vengeful Spirit who could still move also followed behind their leader, rushing up together.
Granny Chiyo was about to lead the shrine maidens to intercept, when she saw in the distance, the blade Murakumomaru in Kaito's hand was glowing brighter and brighter. In just a few seconds, it turned into a blade light tens of meters long.
The charging Vengeful Spirit warrior halted, as if once again recalling the fear of being cleaved in half with a single strike when he faced the Inugami.
But back then, the blade light was far less magnificent than now, and it carried an aura capable of destroying everything.
It let out a terrified, panicked howl and tried to flee.
The result was obvious.
As the blade light descended, only a thunderous boom was heard, smoke and dust flew, covering the entire scene.
When the smoke cleared, the Vengeful Spirit were nowhere to be seen, leaving only a massive rift tens of meters long at the original spot, and a perfectly round transparent crystal the size of a basketball.
"Power…", Kaito frowned slightly, then quickly relaxed, "Still passable."
For this strike, he didn't use his own strength, only guided it slightly to pour out the spiritual power Murakumomaru had accumulated over hundreds of years.
The Vengeful Spirit warrior, needless to say, was killed without a trace left, no risk of recovery, let alone resurrection.
Even his subordinates were gloriously taken down, each one dying without a sound.
'From a time perspective, this sword accumulated spiritual power for hundreds of years, yet can only unleash an attack of this level, actually a bit weak.'
'But on second thought, even the original blade owner Inugami was just an unknown rural yokai. For his passed-down blade to achieve this result is already quite good.'
Besides, the most important point, a weapon you got for free, and you still want a complain?
"Passable?"
Nijika almost wanted to retort, 'The power of this blade. If a Tiger tank is parked in front, it'll probably be cut in half like tofu, right?'
'But in Kaito's eyes, this is just barely satisfactory?'
The shrine maidens of Mochizuki Shrine exchanged looks, especially Mochizuki Chiyo.
'The Vengeful Spirit who troubled Hoori for hundreds of years… just got wiped out with one slash?'
Everything happened too fast, like a dream, leaving them flustered, unsure what to do.
Kaito didn't care about the others' reactions. He waved his hand, and the transparent crystal on the ground flew over.
After death, a Vengeful Spirit would leave behind an irregular rectangular crystal.
But this time, perhaps too many Vengeful Spirit died, including the source of resentment, the Vengeful Spirit warrior, it was all too much. The soul crystals they dropped mysteriously fused together. In this dark forest, it looked like an oversized night pearl, radiating dazzling brilliance.
Buzz~
The Murakumomaru in his hand let out a soft chime, as if expressing a kind of longing emotion.
Kaito's heart stirred; he had a plan.
This large soul crystal was useless to him, but could be used as a foundation for shaping Murakumomaru's blade spirit.
However, he didn't act immediately. This kind of thing should be done in a quiet place without disturbance. The current scene was clearly unsuitable.
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[Two Hours Later]
After clearing all the Vengeful Spirit in the mountain, Granny Chiyo, accompanied by a few shrine maidens, came to express her thanks.
She solemnly declared that they would always remember this great kindness and that from now on, they were the most honored guests of Hoori Town. On behalf of the Mochizuki family, she promised all shrine resources would be theirs to use freely. Whatever they requested would be carried out with full effort.
Their attitude was so enthusiastic, they might as well have taken down the Inugami statue in the shrine and put up one of him instead.
Mochizuki Chiyo originally wanted to invite them to stay at the shrine, but Kaito politely declined.
Finally returning to the inn, after saying goodnight to Nijika and the others, he returned to his room and took out Murakumomaru and the basketball-sized soul crystal.
Buzz~
The dignified divine blade now acted like an excited puppy, eager to devour the soul crystal in front of it.
Kaito didn't play coy. One hand gripped the blade, the other pressed the soul crystal, and he closed his eyes.
With his movements, pure white light lit up the room.
But the light wasn't blinding. Instead, it had the softness of fingertips brushing across spring water.
In Kaito's sight, countless dense threads of light emerged between Murakumomaru and the soul crystal, intertwining.
He looked like a skilled ink painter, patiently straightening the messy threads until all impurities in the soul crystal were removed, and then the two fused together.
Who knows how much time passed.
The light in the room finally began to fade.
The once basketball-sized soul crystal had lost its luster and shrunk to the size of a quail egg.
In contrast, in the once empty room, a green-haired, completely naked young girl appeared. [T/N: Hehe, boye!]
The girl floated in the air, eyes closed, like a newborn beast, arms crossed over her chest, curled up.
'This is the blade spirit's form?'
He originally thought it would be a being like the Inugami, but didn't expect her appearance to lean more human?
"...", The green-haired girl opened her eyes, revealing wine-red pupils, and stared straight at the unfamiliar yet handsome youth in front of her. Her gaze was a bit dazed, as if trying to confirm something.
Finally, she revealed a big smile and, like a chick returning to its nest, happily threw herself at him and joyfully cried, "Daddy!"
Kaito: "..."
Kaito: "?"
'A newly born blade spirit… is she treating me as her father?'
Indeed, in the world, there is this kind of phenomenon. Chicks treating the first thing they see as their parent, known as imprinting.
In the cultivation world, many young demon beasts also have this trait, which is why cultivators often buy unhatched beast eggs to raise carefully. When they hatch, they gain a loyal pet.
'But… do blade spirits do this too?'
Though she appeared as a green-haired girl, she wasn't human. Not even a living creature, just a soul body.
"Don't call me Daddy," Having lived three lifetimes, Kaito had never experienced being a parent. Hearing it always felt weird, "Just call me Master."
The green-haired girl in his arms tilted her head, innocent and confused, "Daddy?"
"..."
'Forget it.'
Kaito sighed. If she wants to call him Daddy, let her. After all, this blade spirit just came into existence and didn't understand the world yet. Probably couldn't grasp other vocabulary meanings.
He could correct her later anyway.
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