With that single slash from Videnina, Liu Zhi knew she had succeeded.
Things became much simpler after that. Videnina kept attacking, and none of her strikes carried any aura, making them look like ordinary swordsmanship.
Yet it was precisely this ordinary swordsmanship that left the Ghost King unable to respond. No matter how he tried to block, the swords still landed on him, and every strike took a significant amount of his life.
At last, Videnina crossed her eight longswords and lightly touched the Ghost King's chest.
She then retreated to the side.
The Ghost King stared at Videnina unwillingly, reached out a hand, and finally collapsed.
It was clear that with that strike, Videnina had successfully destroyed everything belonging to the Ghost King.
Afterward, Liu Zhi, standing aboard the Sun Boat, let out a surprised sound and reached toward where the Ghost King had fallen.
A peach appeared in his hand.
The peach was blue-gray, with the character "桃" written on it.
Holding the peach, Liu Zhi sensed it and discovered that it contained a soul brimming with vitality.
At that moment, Tomie appeared behind Liu Zhi.
"Not bad. You actually got a Peach Style Seed after killing the Peach Style. Your luck is pretty good."
"Peach Style?" Liu Zhi was puzzled for a moment before understanding. She must be referring to the Ghost King from earlier.
That Ghost King had probably been based on Momotaro from Japanese legend. But what did "Peach Style Seed" mean?
Seeing Liu Zhi's confusion, Tomie explained, "After killing a Ghost King in the underworld, you may obtain their power. These powers generally come in three forms: a seed, an armament, or a bone.
"For example, after killing the Peach Style, you can choose one of three things: the Peach Style Seed, the Peach