Shang Chen seemed to realize something and stared at Kui in shock.
Kui stomped lightly on the ground.
The earth beneath her feet instantly cracked and collapsed into a deep pit. Her body transformed into a streak of divine light and appeared before him in an instant.
Her small, delicate fist slammed heavily into his chest!
Boom!
His chest caved in, ribs shattered, and Shang Chen was sent flying like a kite with its string cut.
"Pfft!"
He spat out a mouthful of blood and crashed against a stone wall. Clutching his chest, he looked at Kui walking toward him with terror in his eyes.
Standing before him, Kui raised two fingers and said calmly:
"Second, what made you think those puppets were all the puppets I have?"
"Chi, Mei, Wang, Liang—move."
The moment he heard those words, Shang Chen's expression froze.
A terrible sense of danger surged through him.
The next second, a streak of light descended from above.
Two palms came crashing down from the sky!
Shang Chen raised his head and, enduring the intense pain, crossed his arms to block the attacker.
The figure wore a vicious ghost-fang mask, making their appearance impossible to identify.
But the empty, lifeless eyes revealed the truth—
It was another puppet.
More importantly, the puppet's cultivation aura was no weaker than his own.
It possessed the body of an Immortal Emperor!
This woman actually had a puppet with an Immortal Emperor-level body!
Shang Chen was horrified.
Yet while he was still reeling from the shock, three more figures appeared beside him like ghosts from different directions.
By the time he noticed them, it was already too late.
Three blades pierced straight through his immortal body!
Like the first, all three wore ghost-fang masks.
And all three possessed Immortal Emperor cultivation.
Four Immortal Emperor puppets!
Only now did Shang Chen realize the truth.
From the very beginning, this woman had deliberately guided him into making careless assumptions and incorrect judgments.
"You filthy demon...!"
"Even if I die, I won't let your demon race off easily!"
Knowing escape was impossible, Shang Chen circulated all the immortal energy within his body.
A brilliant radiance erupted from his immortal physique.
At the final moment, he intended to sacrifice his cultivation and soul to drag this woman and her four puppets to the grave with him.
Kui's eyes narrowed.
With a thought, the four puppets opened their mouths.
Tiny sword-like blades shot out, instantly sealing the spiritual meridians and acupoints throughout Shang Chen's body.
"Dying won't be that easy."
"An Immortal Emperor body is quite rare for me."
"Don't worry."
"An Immortal Emperor's body is precious. Every organ and every part of your body will be put to good use."
"You will become my newest puppet."
"My newest identity."
Kui slowly approached him, smiling as she gazed into his terrified eyes.
As her words fell, more and more figures emerged from behind her.
Puppets of various appearances and identities.
Some were even beast puppets.
Every single one of them possessed Immortal Emperor cultivation.
A chill spread through Shang Chen's entire body.
At that moment, he finally understood where all the previous puppets—and these countless puppets surrounding him—had come from.
"Ah, right."
"My puppets don't need extra souls."
"So... you may disappear now."
Under Shang Chen's horrified gaze, Kui placed her palm atop his head.
Using a secret technique, she forcibly dragged his soul out of his body—
And crushed it in her hand.
"AAAAAAHHHHHH!"
As his soul shattered, Shang Chen let out a miserable scream.
Then he vanished from existence forever.
After Shang Chen's death, the surrounding white mist gradually dispersed.
The secret realm disappeared.
The scenery returned once more to Eternal Night Monarch City.
At that moment, Luo Ruying had already rushed over under Hun Mei's escort.
With a wave of her arm, Kui stored Shang Chen's corpse inside her spatial ring and dispersed all her puppets.
Then she returned to Luo Hongye's side.
"Yeye, you can open your eyes now~"
After removing the protective barrier, Kui spoke gently.
Luo Hongye slowly opened her eyes.
The first thing she saw was Luo Ruying flying toward her with a worried expression.
Her little face instantly lit up.
"Mommy~"
"Yeye!"
Luo Ruying hurried over and immediately pulled her daughter tightly into her arms.
She carefully inspected her from head to toe.
Only after confirming that Luo Hongye was completely unharmed did she finally breathe a sigh of relief.
While Luo Hongye had been missing, she had nearly worried herself sick.
She had been terrified something might happen to her child.
"Mommy... Yeye was so scared..."
Luo Hongye buried her face into Luo Ruying's warm embrace and clutched her clothes tightly.
Her eyes looked watery and pitiful.
The sight tugged at anyone's heart.
Luo Ruying hugged her even tighter and gently stroked her back.
"Don't be afraid, Yeye. Everything's alright now~"
"Mmm..."
Luo Hongye nodded softly.
After comforting her daughter, Luo Ruying turned toward Kui, who stood beside Evil Xiao.
A trace of surprise appeared in her eyes.
She recognized this little girl.
Yesterday she had been playing with Luo Hongye in the Monarch Square.
Why was she here?
Her intuition told her this child was anything but ordinary.
The attackers had definitely targeted Luo Hongye as well.
Yet Luo Hongye remained completely unharmed.
There was only one explanation—
This little girl had intervened.
Seeing no need to hide anymore, Kui smiled and introduced herself:
"Greetings, Madam. My name is Kui."
"I'm Yeye's friend."
Although she introduced herself again, this time it was not as the Eighth Demon God.
Instead, she introduced herself as Luo Hongye's friend.
The moment Luo Ruying heard the name "Kui," she immediately understood.
The seemingly young girl before her was actually the Eighth Demon God—Kui.
She had even created a little-girl puppet...
No.
Could this actually be Kui's real body?
Her true appearance?
Luo Ruying wasn't sure.
Kui's puppets were entirely new bodies.
There was no way to tell which one, if any, was her original form.
Luo Hongye turned and pointed at Evil Xiao and Kui.
Smiling sweetly, she said:
"Mommy, Big Kitty and Sister Kui stayed with Yeye the whole time."
"Sister Kui said that if Yeye closed her eyes, she'd see Mommy really soon~"
"And it was true!"
Luo Ruying immediately understood.
That had simply been Kui comforting the child.
She smiled gratefully at her.
Meanwhile, Hun Mei leaned closer to Kui.
Her eyes widened with curiosity.
"Are you really Kui?"
Kui rolled her eyes.
"Yes, it's me."
Upon receiving confirmation, Hun Mei's eyes sparkled.
She immediately swept the tiny Kui into her arms.
"Waaah~! It really is you!"
"I had no idea you had such a cute little identity!"
"I love it~!"
"L-Let go, you brainless woman with the oversized chest...!"
Kui was buried between Hun Mei's overwhelmingly generous bosom and nearly suffocated.
She struggled desperately while angrily protesting.
Hun Mei loosened her grip slightly and looked down at her.
"Kui, you have so many identities."
"Why use a little girl?"
She knew about several of Kui's disguises.
But she had never seen this one before.
And since this body possessed Immortal Emperor cultivation, it clearly wasn't an ordinary puppet.
But if it was merely for pretending to be a child, there was no reason to create such a powerful body.
After all, a little girl's appearance wasn't intimidating.
Nor was it ideal for combat.
Unless...
A realization suddenly struck Hun Mei.
She stared at Kui in disbelief and excitement.
"Kui..."
"Could this actually be your real body?!"
"Are you actually a cute little girl?!" ✨
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