At the same time, Mu Anxiao listened to Ouyang Ye's voice, slowly opened her eyes, and looked at the ground a distance away from her. She swallowed, then glanced at her arms, which were being held by the demonic arts. Relaxing, she was about to use her own magic to return when the dagger stopped in front of her eyes.
"Are you alright?" the dagger asked.
Mu Anxiao looked at the dagger in surprise and whispered, "Didn't I tell you to leave? Why are you back?"
The dagger replied, "I have completed the task you assigned me."
"What about those people?" Mu Anxiao asked casually.
The dagger continued, "Jiong Ye was probably afraid of offending the gods, so he also released the demonic arts that bound people. They are all free now, so..."
"You didn't find Feng Qishi?" Mu Anxiao interrupted.
The dagger paused, "I decided to face life and death with you. I think..."
"Dagger, my life is my own, and your life is your own. Besides, you are a demon, and a dagger. You definitely won't die that easily. So, listen to me, go," Mu Anxiao interrupted again.
The dagger was silent. She stopped there, motionless.
Mu Anxiao felt that Xi'er's magic was clearly insufficient. She immediately clenched her fists, trying to control herself with magic, while her heart began to ache again.
Seeing Mu Anxiao's pained expression through her original form, the dagger quickly asked, "What's wrong?"
Mu Anxiao closed her eyes and said, "I'm fine. Hurry and leave."
"I'm not leaving," the dagger said firmly.
Mu Anxiao, enduring the waves of sharp pain, gritted her teeth and said, "I just overused my magic a bit. Don't worry, I..." She took several breaths. "I'm fine, hurry and leave."
"Don't try to comfort me," the dagger said. Suddenly, she saw a blue light on Mu Anxiao's chest and exclaimed, "No, are you poisoned?"
Mu Anxiao shook her head. Just as she was about to speak, the demonic arts binding her hands suddenly dispersed. Her body stiffened, and she began to plummet downwards.
Seeing this, the dagger quickly circled Mu Anxiao's body and then firmly supported her shoulder. Her body trembled and finally stopped.
Xi'er breathed a sigh of relief when Mu Anxiao stopped.
Mu Anxiao looked down at the dagger. Before she could speak, the dagger said, "You can't do it yourself. Just like you said, I can't die. But," she added, "I also believe that you definitely don't want to die."
Die?
During her rapid descent, two thoughts flashed through Mu Anxiao's mind. One was that if she couldn't die, she would live a different life. The other was that if she died, she would accept her fate.
However, after hearing the dagger's words, her hope of "living" suddenly became stronger. "I want to live," she said with firm conviction.
The medicinal effect of that pill had already begun to take effect when she was so desperate that she wanted to give up her life.
It could be said that her thoughts were just thoughts.
"If you want to live," the dagger said, continuing to support Mu Anxiao with her original form, "then hold onto me, and I will kill it for you."
"Dagger..." Mu Anxiao was touched.
"Quick, or Xi'er will control you with demonic arts again soon," the dagger urged. Saying this, the dagger left her shoulder and, as she was falling, quickly flew to her front.
Mu Anxiao's gaze sharpened. As she fell towards the ground, she quickly grabbed the dagger. Before she could react, the strength in her body returned.
Immediately, in the moment her body became lighter, she quickly twisted her direction and flew towards the giant black bear monster.
The giant black bear monster saw Mu Anxiao returning and began to wildly swing its claws.
Mu Anxiao, enduring the sharp pain in her chest, raised the dagger. Weaving through its constantly swinging claws, she flew directly towards its good eye.
Ouyang Ye, Xi'er, and even Jiong Ye were stunned.
Feng Qishi was ready.
Zhang Yan, poised to order Feng Qishi forward, was now tense.
In contrast, Mu Anxiao, who was getting closer to the giant black bear monster's eye, was no longer nervous. Using her previous experience, she directly pressed down on the giant black bear monster's nose. With a determined look, she forcefully stabbed the dagger into its already injured eye.
Blood spurted out, and the giant black bear monster began to leap wildly. It waved its hands in front of its face, afraid to approach the wound. The other good eye also closed.
Mu Anxiao gripped the dagger, turned her head to look at the giant black bear monster's claw, and then, as it let out a painful roar, quickly pulled out the dagger.
The next second, as blood gushed out, Mu Anxiao raised the dagger. As she turned her head, she met its gaze. It looked at her, let out a roar, and swung a palm.
Seeing this, Mu Anxiao deliberately kicked it hard in the face. Using this kick, she jumped onto its shoulder. She then casually grabbed its fur, breathed a sigh of relief, and looked down at the dagger covered in ink-red blood in her hand. She whispered, "Dagger, are you alright?"
"I'm fine. Use me as a dart and throw me," the dagger replied.
"What?" Mu Anxiao was startled by the dagger's decision.
"This guy is very cunning. If you go again, you're doomed. Now, throw me at its eyes. It will be seamless."
"Won't you be alright?" Mu Anxiao became worried.
"Don't worry, I'll be fine. Before..." she paused and continued, "Before... Mu Xi used to do this often, and it was always successful."
"No, I'll hold you and go with you," Mu Anxiao worried about mistakes.
"Don't you trust me?"
"No, I'm not good at throwing darts. If I do this, I'm afraid I'll harm you," Mu Anxiao said calmly.
"It doesn't matter, just throw me. Even if you miss, I can correct the direction. You... don't lack confidence in yourself," the dagger said. "You must live well. I'm still waiting for you to treat me to a meal."
Mu Anxiao felt a sense of foreboding.
"Throw me," the dagger said, looking at Mu Anxiao's face.
Mu Anxiao stared at the dagger, then looked at the giant black bear monster that was covering one eye with its hand and turning its body to find her. She said, "I'll wait for you here."
"Hold on tight," the dagger instructed.
Mu Anxiao nodded, then let go. Following its shoulder, she walked step by step up its arm. She then looked directly into its big, rolling eyeballs and whispered, "Are you ready?"
"Ready, let's start," the dagger replied.
Mu Anxiao nodded at the dagger, said, "Go!" and then threw the dagger with all her might towards the giant black bear monster's eye.
Immediately, the dagger shouted, "Return!" a second before it reached the giant black bear monster's eye.
Hearing this, Mu Anxiao's nerves tightened. She quickly turned and jumped back onto the giant black bear monster's shoulder, then, just as before, grabbed its fur.
At the same time, the dagger pierced directly into the giant black bear monster's eye.