Hei Xiao was the first monster to attack Sesshomaru and Han, but he was certainly not the last.
In fact, in this desolate world, where nothing seemed to exist but the earth beneath their feet, every monster was vicious, fighting with a reckless desperation that cared nothing for survival. Amid battles of such intensity and frequency, the two grew at an astonishing pace.
Another grueling battle had ended.
The wounds on Sesshomaru's body had barely healed before they split open again, yet the girl behind him had never been hurt.
He had been protecting her all along, in his own way.
Han knelt beside him and conjured clear water to wash the demonic poison from his wounds.
Water naturally possessed the power to cleanse and purify, especially the pure water Han condensed with her spiritual power. As it flowed over his wounds, it swept away every trace of poison. This was another technique Han had developed: Purifying Water. Its cleansing and healing powers were remarkable, and it could even close wounds to a certain extent. As she explored this power, Han began to sense that spiritual power did not exist solely to kill monsters. Its true nature might be closer to healing than attack. Yet, because they relied on its offensive strength, generations of mikos had largely overlooked its healing potential.
Moreover, the conch called the Water Whistle had long since stopped working. The seawater they had once summoned at will could no longer be called forth; now, the Water Whistle seemed to be nothing more than a beautiful conch. This led them to suspect that they were no longer in their original world. The key to returning probably lay in the Obsidian Han carried against her chest. This supreme treasure of the Demon Wolf Race had shown no fluctuation