The instant Han Zhiqi leaped out of the water sphere, he sensed that something was wrong. When the humanoid Water Demon rose from the water, it further confirmed his judgment.
The two demons hiding on the second floor were not the culprits behind the disappearances. This one was. That also explained why the two demons had not chosen to act last night.
Han Zhiqi drew a deep breath, grabbed his Nichirin Blade, and vaulted over the bamboo wall. He appeared above the women's pool in an instant. A layer of ice formed beneath his feet on the water's surface. Bending his knees, he pressed his left palm against the water and thrust his blade straight at Nohime beneath the surface.
The chill traveled through the blade and reached the water below. The transparent substance enveloping Nohime struggled violently. Han Zhiqi thrust his left hand through the ice, pulled Nohime out, and leaped onto the shore.
The ice covering the water gradually faded away.
Nohime hung over Han Zhiqi's arm, bent over and coughing continuously as her muddled consciousness slowly began to return.
Although Nohime looked curvaceous and slightly plump from the outside, she was actually still quite slim. Her soaked swim trunks clung tightly to her legs, outlining a delicate and flawless figure.
The sound of splashing water came from the women's pool. A transparent humanoid Water Demon slowly rose from the mist-shrouded surface.
Han Zhiqi let go, and Nohime collapsed onto the ground. One hand covered her chest, her face flushed red from holding her breath as she continued coughing. Her full breasts heaved violently.
This transparent Water Demon before them was probably the true culprit responsible for killing those girls.
A transparent stream of water several centimeters wide secretly crept onto the shore. Like a nimble snake, it