They could only watch helplessly as countless water ghosts unable to reincarnate dragged them into the river, turning them into their own kind.
Because of the Sanzu River's nature, these water ghosts could not leave this river. Once they did... there was only one outcome: the moment they reached land, their souls would scatter.
But even within the river, they could not exist for long. Before long, their consciousness would completely vanish, and they would become nothing more than monsters.
After enough time had passed, they would become part of the Sanzu River.
At this moment... on the banks of the Sanzu River stood an extraordinarily beautiful girl. Her beauty was unparalleled, as though she were the Hundred Flower Fairy of the Heavenly Realm.
The girl wore a bright crimson kimono, with a red Higanbana adorning her hair. At her waist... a blood-red evil spirit mask was wrapped around her.
The beautiful girl had placed her pair of snow-white, jade-like long legs directly into the pitch-black waters of the Sanzu River.
This river water, containing a poison capable of corroding souls, was... like ordinary water before the girl. It had no effect on her whatsoever.
The girl sat by the riverbank, swinging her lovely jade legs in the water as she watched the frenzied behavior of those water ghosts in the river, unable to reincarnate and doomed never to be reborn.
It was as though everything they did existed only to entertain her.
Having become water ghosts, these monsters had no brains. From time to time, some of them would cautiously sneak close to the girl, intending to drag her into the water.
But before they could even approach her, they would turn directly into nourishment... and be absorbed by the girl.
Seemingly growing a little bored, the girl withdrew