I Never Wanted to Get This Child's Clothes Dirty (5K)

Bai Wei's actions were too fast. By the time Xi Ze sensed the danger, it was too late. The female musician and Ze Er's corpse had already pierced his heart under Bai Wei's control.

Before Xi Ze could break free, he saw the snow beneath his feet rise like white mist, rapidly spreading over him.

When the power of the musical notes covered half of his body, Xi Ze saw Bai Wei make a hand seal. He sensed something was wrong and immediately used the power of the musical notes, but he was still a step too late.

With a loud "boom".

His lower body was shattered by the massive explosion of Magic Power, and his internal organs floated around like cotton wool from a doll.

"Aaaaaah!" Xi Ze screamed in agony as he roared at Bai Wei, "You think you can kill me like this?!"

But this was still not the end. Bai Wei had effectively concentrated the explosion's range within the white mist, without even affecting the two corpses controlling Xi Ze's body.

Then, Xi Ze saw Bai Wei make a gesture to pull the string, and the two corpses behind him moved again.

"Pfft!"

Together they grabbed the blasted wound on Xi Ze's abdomen and pulled it to both sides little by little.

"Splash, splash."

The mangled internal organs, mixed with blood, gushed down like a waterfall.

Xi Ze's face was contorted in pain, but he still stared intently at Bai Wei: "No matter what you want to do, I will..."

Halfway through his sentence, Xi Ze suddenly realized something and immediately lowered his head.

Sure enough, they saw the two hands that were soaked in blood. As they slowly peeled away his flesh and internal organs, a withered bone hidden inside was gradually revealed.

Damn it!

That's his real goal!

The mockery and ferocity on Xi Ze's face were gone, replaced by even greater horror.

How could that be!

How could this guy know which part of his body it was?!

This is his biggest secret, a secret even deeper than the musical score!

But this guy knew that! And that was his goal from the beginning!

... You bastard!

Who exactly is he?! How did he know all this?!

Xi Ze really wanted to figure out these two questions, but it certainly wasn't the time. Under Bai Wei's control, one of the corpses' fingers had already touched the bone and was about to pull it out.

"Don't look down on me!"

Xi Ze roared, and the musical notes engraved on his body were quickly illuminated.

Immediately afterwards, his tottering lower body also began to recover and reshape rapidly.

How fast?

Before the parts of the two corpses that had been inserted into Xi Ze's body could be pulled out, they were covered by newly grown flesh and blood, making them impossible to remove, as if they were extra limbs growing out of Xi Ze's body.

Of course, Xi Ze wouldn't keep these things. His hands were as sharp as steel knives. With a single slash, he severed the hands and feet of the two corpses, and they fell down like puppets without strings.

But whether it was because he was still uneasy or because of the anger in his heart, Xi Ze still felt it wasn't enough. He continued to swing his hands and tore the two corpses into pieces of scattered flesh before they hit the ground.

The blood and snow mingled in the air and fell onto Xi Ze's high, bulging, and steaming muscles.

On his chest, six golden musical notes gleamed under the constraints of the silver musical score.

"No matter how many times I see you, I still feel that you are really out of place in this land." Bai Wei's voice entered Xi Ze's ears. "To be honest, you should stay in Lyra. I think the chainsaws and switch axes there are more suitable for dealing with freaks like you."

Xi Ze suddenly raised his head and stared intently at Bai Wei.

Unlike his current disheveled and monstrous appearance, Bai Wei now exudes elegance and composure.

After all, he was using He Wei Ni Ya's body. Even if he did nothing but stand there, compared to Xi Ze, he was the most realistic portrayal of Beauty and the Beast.

But this was the most unforgivable thing in Xi Ze's eyes.

That composure and elegance unconsciously reminded Xi Ze of when he first entered school ten years ago. Back then, he was short and sloppy, and he always felt inferior to the girls of his age who seemed to come from a completely different world than him in terms of appearance and clothing.

He thought he no longer had that deep-seated inferiority complex.

But now, he recalled that feeling again.

Looking at that stunningly beautiful face and graceful figure, Xi Ze felt as if a wild beast was roaring in his heart.

Tear her apart, tear her apart, tear her apart!

Just like he has done countless times over the past decade.

However, the strength his opponent had just displayed forced him to calm down for the time being.

"What exactly are you..." he began again, "? Why... do you know so much about my affairs?"

"What you really want to know is why I know your body parts so well, right?" Bai Wei said leisurely. "I don't know how to explain it to you... Just think of it as some people being born with knowledge."

Xi Ze narrowed his eyes slightly.

Born with knowledge? He didn't believe such a person existed.

If such a thing truly exists, it could only be a deity, or the true owner of these body parts.

Clearly, this guy isn't one of them.

In other words, he's bluffing me?

The thought had barely crossed Xi Ze's mind when Bai Wei, as if guessing what he was thinking, slowly said, "The one inside your body, if I remember correctly, is called 'Visas's Broken Bone' in the Forbidden Book. Unlike the more famous body part of Visas, this bone doesn't carry rules, but simply... power."

Xi Ze's pupils widened little by little.

"There are three pieces of the 'Visas's Broken Bone' that were left out. One piece carries the 'immortality' symbolizing the physical body, another piece carries the 'indestructibility' symbolizing the soul, and the third piece is simply power that can greatly enhance the holder's various abilities." Bai Wei chuckled and pointed at Xi Ze with his staff. "So, I don't need to say which broken bone you have, do I?"

Xi Ze's face was very ugly, as if his biggest secret had been exposed.

But in his heart, he had already let out a cold laugh.

Then he heard Bai Wei say, "Did you think I was going to talk about that 'immortal' bone?"

Xi Ze's expression froze.

"Hehe, the bone you have is the last one, isn't it?" Bai Wei looked at Xi Ze's constantly changing expression with interest and said with a light laugh, "What you just showed really did resemble the characteristics of 'immortality'. Your heart was pierced, half of your body was destroyed, and you were still alive and able to regenerate. Even if your body was completely destroyed, you could still come back to life. If someone didn't know the truth, they would definitely think that was 'immortality'."

"Unfortunately, you've met me. I not only understand you, but I also understand those body parts, or rather, no one in this world understands those body parts better than me." Bai Wei gradually revealed Xi Ze's secrets. "Your body parts are used in conjunction with your spellbook. Even the most ordinary spells, with the blessing of those body parts, will have their power multiplied several times over. It's like a healing spell that can regenerate severed limbs; with you, it can completely restore a destroyed body. Not to mention that you possess so many Golden Sound and have mastered so many Forbidden Magic."

"With all sorts of combinations, you've actually managed to create something that's almost immortal. From that perspective, I really admire you." Bai Wei shrugged. "In the Holy Sound Kingdom, a country that only pursues musical rhythm, you've indeed created something remarkable. If it weren't for this child's request, I really wouldn't want to run into you at a time like this."

Bai Wei was telling the truth.

After all, he had dealt with Xi Ze countless times in the game.

In the game, Xi Ze can be summarized with one very simple term:

"Dung monster".

Moreover, it's a dung monster with a mechanism.

In the game, it's extremely difficult for players to defeat him without relying on special items. Bai Wei doesn't possess any of those items, making it incredibly difficult to defeat him with what he currently has.

The most direct Rule of the Left Eye.

The problem is that the Rule of the Left Eye are indiscriminate, which could very well cause the bone hidden inside Xi Ze's body to disappear as well, which would be a huge loss.

Bai Wei still really wanted to get those three bones, even though they didn't contain any rules and were more like pure numerical values. In the game, those Three Corpse Pieces would simply increase the player's maximum health, maximum stamina, and spell power, but here, they could do so much more.

Therefore, removing that bone without using the Rule of the Left Eye is indeed not an easy task.

Bai Wei sighed inwardly.

In Xi Ze's heart, only horror remained once again.

This guy... how does he know everything?!

He knew nothing about Bai Wei, not even which part of the body the other party possessed!

Xi Ze had used the unknown nature of corpse parts to kill Golden Sound, who was originally much stronger than him, countless times, so no one understood better than him just how important "intelligence" was in battle.

Especially information about the body parts!

Bai Wei knows him, but he doesn't know Bai Wei, so this battle is too dangerous for him.

So... should we run?

Xi Ze narrowed his eyes slightly, then looked down at the prepared musical score and notes on his body.

No, it doesn't seem necessary.

After all, even if Bai Wei knew his characteristics, would he definitely be able to beat him?

He's no longer the person who only had one or two Golden Sound; now he has six Golden Sound and one silver note, and he can use the Seven Sound Song at will.

Bai Wei's body only had two Golden Sound at most.

Moreover, during his conversation with Bai Wei, he had completely repaired his body using musical notes.

Although it's unclear why Bai Wei hasn't made a move, he has now returned to his peak condition.

Let's fight first and talk later!

Having made up his mind, Xi Ze stopped talking and got to work.

He is very fast.

As Bai Wei said, he didn't seem like a performer of Holy Sound at all, nor a pure mage.

And indeed he wasn't. In those ten years, he left the Holy Sound Sect several times, even venturing into the territories of the four major Esoteric Sect to study their battles in order to develop his own fighting style.

So he started running, and he was so fast that you could see his afterimage.

While running, he picked up a tree branch.

Regardless of what the other party actually is, it is ultimately using He Wei Ni Ya's body.

The performer's body is the flaw!

Xi Ze suddenly stopped and then used the tree branch to launch a long-range aerial slash at Bai Wei.

A crimson arc of light emanated from the tips of the branches, forming a red Magic Power energy wave that swept towards Bai Wei with unstoppable force, splitting the snow, soil, and trees in front of him in two.

But the speed wasn't fast; Bai Wei simply shifted his body to the side and successfully dodged it.

But Xi Ze's lips curled up slightly.

The crimson shockwave was mixed with sonic waves that cut through the air.

And within these sound waves lies a melody.

Then, several evil spirits emerged from the shockwave, baring their fangs and claws as they lunged at Bai Wei.

At that distance, it was simply impossible for him...

"Puff"!

Before the evil spirits could catch Bai Wei, a surge of water rose from beneath Bai Wei's feet, like a waterfall flowing backwards, instantly washing away the evil little devils and making them disappear without a trace.

How is that possible?!

Xi Ze was greatly alarmed.

How did he do that?!

Xi Ze concealed the notes that could unleash musical magic within the airwaves; if one hadn't known beforehand, there would have been no chance to react!

But how did he know in advance? This is clearly a unique fighting style of Xi Ze; there's no one else like it in the entire Holy Sound!

Despite his astonishment, Xi Ze didn't stop. After unleashing his slash, he immediately charged towards Bai Wei. After all, the original spell was meant to distract Bai Wei so he could then sever him in two.

Although he hasn't managed to hold Bai Wei back, he has successfully gotten closer to him.

If he could get close to Bai Wei, Xi Ze believed he could end the battle instantly.

No one could get close to him!

But things didn't go so smoothly. Xi Ze heard a series of swishing sounds coming from beneath his feet.

It's Magic Chains.

One by one, they broke free from the snow, like venomous snakes that had been lurking for a long time, baring their fangs and lunging at the intruders.

Xi Ze's eyelids twitched.

Because the quantity is just... too much.

Before his eyes, all he could see was white snow and black Magic Chains, the black even overwhelming the white, rolling in from all sides.

... Was it prepared during your previous conversation with yourself?

Sure enough, while I was recovering, this guy wasn't idle either.

Moreover, this is a melody without any musical notes on the Magic Chains... Isn't it Holy Sound spell?

Xi Ze's heart sank, but he did not stop. Instead, he rushed along the chains while constantly waving the branch in his hand.

The crimson blade flashed as easily as cutting tofu, cleaving the Magic Chains in two. The resulting shockwave continued to conjure demons, which then entangled the remaining chains.

Thus, this massive chain array was forcibly cut out by Xi Ze.

Then he saw Bai Wei, who was only a few meters away from him.

It's within reach.

Xi Ze quickened his pace.

But then, snow blocked his way.

No... to be precise, it's fog.

A thick fog, so thick you couldn't see your own fingers, rushed towards you.

Xi Ze's pupils narrowed slightly.

He realized that this was the fog that Bai Wei had used to attack him and that could be used to trigger an explosion.

However, unlike before, Xi Ze couldn't use his sword to disperse this fog, and the evil spirits had no way to deal with this invisible thing.

Other spells that could dispel the fog were difficult to cast at this distance.

So, should we back down for now?

Xi Ze narrowed his eyes.

No, keep going!

This guy was also afraid of me getting close! Being forced back at this moment, even for only a few seconds, meant he had fallen into his trap.

No refunds!

He roared and charged into the thick fog, then raised the branch toward the graceful figure in the fog as if he were raising a knife to cut meat.

With a loud "boom!"

The white mist exploded.

Half a second later, Xi Ze rushed out of the explosion.

He was no longer human; his flesh and skin had long since been torn apart, blood was splattered everywhere, and the tree branches had been burned.

It looked like a wild beast that had been skinned alive, with the last bit of strength and madness in its life, as it pounced on the seemingly soft and powerless girl holding the staff.

You lost!

Xi Ze roared loudly, using this madness to suppress the pain in his body.

I'm going to... tear you to pieces!

He was extremely excited, feeling as if he had defeated a formidable enemy.

It was as if the person in front of him was no longer He Wei Ni Ya, but the first Golden Sound he had painstakingly killed many years ago.

He was like that back then, fighting to the very end, tearing his opponent to pieces with his bones and claws.

He raised his hand.

Then he heard the sound of a chainsaw beside him.

"Pfft."

Xi Ze paused.

He stopped in mid-air.

... To be precise, his head was stuck in mid-air.

His body continued to rush forward, eventually plunging into the snow like a headless fly.

"This is really difficult," Bai Wei sighed in Xi Ze's ear. "Why did it have to be like this? Couldn't we have adopted a gentler approach?"

He lowered his head.

No, he could no longer lower his head, because Bai Wei had already grabbed his head, so he could only look down.

Then he saw He Wei Ni Ya, half of her body stained with blood, looking as if she had returned from hell, calmly watching him.

Do you think I'm afraid of you?

"This child has to go to school later, and I didn't want to get her clothes dirty."

Xi Ze opened his mouth.

For a moment, he felt he should say something, but he didn't know what to say.

Needless to say, an unprecedented fear and crisis suddenly surged into Xi Ze's heart.

He saw that He Wei Ni Ya's star-like left eye had begun to slowly rotate at some point.

Like the gears of fate.

"Very well." Bai Wei said with a light laugh, "Since you've delivered yourself to my doorstep like this, then... you don't have any of my body parts in your head, do you?"