Original God: Using a vest knife to make players and game characters cry

[Is the Shadow Demon really Yun Ling, or is it the man in black robes...?]

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Crane view.

About twenty minutes later, the group found the entrance to Suganayama's cave.

Upon arriving here, the fog thinned considerably, and the visibility range, which was originally only five meters, instantly increased to more than ten meters.

"Waaah, waaah..."

As soon as everyone entered the cave, the temperature dropped by more than ten degrees Celsius, and at the same time, the sound of a girl crying could be heard.

The cries seemed to come from the deepest hell, carrying endless pain and despair, like a mournful song that tore at the heartstrings of anyone who heard it.

The girl's cries seemed to contain endless sorrow, as if she were experiencing unbearable pain and torment.

"Ying!" Paimon fearfully squeezed into the crowd.

"This is…"

Jiuqi Ren's pupils trembled violently. She took a deep breath, forcing herself to calm down, and listened carefully to the crying.

The more she listened, the more her body trembled, as endless fear overwhelmed her like a tidal wave.

"It's Xiaoyun! It's Xiaoyun crying!!"

With Kuki Shinobu's reminder, the other five people all perked up their ears.

It was less a cry and more a wail, a wail that pierced everyone's eardrums and reached the depths of their hearts.

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Studio.

【Ugh, you bastard, I can't take it anymore!】

Who did the voice acting? It gave me the creeps while also making my heart ache terribly.

She was such a lively girl, how did she end up like this?

[Wouldn't Shinobu and the others be heartbroken?]

[mhy is really inhuman, how could they be so heartless?]

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Inside the cave at Mount Sugana.

Hearing Yun Ling's cries, everyone was extremely distressed, especially Jiu Qiren, Paimon, and Yidou, whose eyes instantly turned red.

"Xiaoyun, where are you? The boss is here!"

Yi Dou shouted towards the cave, but his crying continued and no one responded.

Shadow and Divine Child listened to the crying and remained stunned for a long time.

Ying listened carefully, and the sound came from all directions, so she couldn't tell the exact direction.

Just as she was about to activate the Wheel of a Hundred Wishes, the divine child beside her gently grasped her hand and shook his head.

Shadow's lightning has a natural restraint on the soul. Before we are sure whether it will cause any harm to Yunling, we must be extremely careful!

At the same time, Ying sensed movement from the longsword in the space and took it out.

The longsword, as before, emitted a faint red and yellow light, and its blade trembled as if trying to break free from Ying Shou's grasp.

Ying released her grip, and the longsword hovered in the air before plunging into the depths with a whoosh.

“My dearest friend, this is…”

"It seems to know where Yunling is. Let's follow it!"

Yunling is a pure soul, as are Ruola and Qingge; they share the same origin!

Ruola and Qingge may have sensed Yunling's soul, which is why they were so impatient.

Although the longsword ran very fast, it did not abandon Ying and the others. It stopped a short distance ahead and continued forward after Ying and the others found it.

Finally, the longsword came to rest in a dark corner.

The six followed the longsword to this place, and felt the crying right next to their ears, knowing that Yun Ling's soul must be here.

But... there's clearly nothing to see here!

"Woo, woo woo..."

Suddenly, in the corner, Yun Ling's transparent spirit body appeared and disappeared.

"Oh, it's Yun Ling!"

Paimon exclaimed in surprise, and everyone who was searching for the source of the crying looked over.

Yunling's spirit hugged her knees and buried her face deeply in her thighs.

She huddled against the damp, cold corner of the wall, trying to shrink herself down and minimize her presence, clearly showing an extreme lack of security.

"Xiaoyun... little sister..." Jiuqi Ren carefully stepped forward, bowing slightly and lowering his head.

She took a soft breath, trying to be as gentle as possible, afraid of startling Yun Ling, but even so, her voice was still trembling.

"Ouch, it hurts so much, it hurts so much..."

Yunling, in her spirit form, was crying, seemingly terrified, and tried her best to shrink into the corner.

Everyone who witnessed this scene felt as if their hearts were being torn apart.

Ichito crouched down and called out in his gentlest voice, "Xiaoyun, don't be afraid. Boss is here, Shinobu is here, and there's also the priest of Narukami Shrine, Raijin, the Traveler, and Paimon. We will protect you."

As Yi Dou spoke, he looked at Yun Ling's spirit body and noticed a crack on the spirit body's arm, back of the neck, and thigh. As he spoke, tears fell down his face.

"Xiaoyun, it's because the boss is useless, the boss couldn't protect you..."

Yi Dou covered his mouth tightly, afraid that he would burst into tears and scare Xiao Yun.

The spirit Yunling continued to sob and talk to herself:

"Dad, Mom, Sister, Eldest Sister, Sister Gongsi, Sister Ying... It hurts so much, it hurts so much..."

Shadow, Divine Child, and Firefly hadn't cried before, but at this moment they completely broke down.

The goddess kept wiping away the tears from the corners of her eyes. She squatted down, wanting to hug Yunling, but her hand passed straight through Yunling's body.

Ying clenched his left fist, lightning flashing in his eyes.

Paimon was very upset; she kept spinning in circles, not knowing what to do.

"Ying, is there anything we can do for Yunling now? Waaah, Yunling is in so much pain!"

Ying's big eyes filled with tears, and she didn't know what to do.

"You guys stand back."

At the crucial moment, Shadow made his move.

Chapter 273 What Happened at That Time

Upon hearing Ying's words, everyone stepped back.

Kuki Ren, who had been kneeling in front of Yun Ling's spirit body, wiped away his tears, stood up, and retreated behind the shadow.

Ying stretched out her hand, her right hand open, and a bluish-green jade ring appeared in her palm.

As soon as the jade ring was taken out, Ying and Paimon's attention were immediately drawn to it.

This is the jade ring that once carried Nora's soul!

Ying Chaoying nodded. The jade ring was given to her by Wendy during the previous exchange between the four gods. It contained a portion of the divine power of the Grass God's Heart, which could nourish the soul.

Among them, the jade ring that carries the spirit comes from the abyss; the cyan light is the authority of the wind god, which helps the soul regain its sanity; and the green light is the manifestation of the power of the heart of the grass god, which helps the soul solidify and make it less likely to dissipate.

There have already been two examples of the Abyss collecting pure souls. Anticipating that souls with emotional aspects, like Yunling's, might appear later, which are not accepted by the Abyss, Wendy and Zhongli made preparations long ago.

After killing the man in black robes, the four gods searched everywhere, but they couldn't find the soul with the emotional part that had been abandoned by the abyss.

The jade ring was taken out by Ying, and it seemed to sense the presence of "Yun Ling" and slowly floated above Yun Ling's spirit body.

Yun Ling was startled again and scurried towards the corner of the wall with all her might, as if she wanted to melt herself into the cold, dark wall.

With a whoosh, the jade ring absorbed Yun Ling's spirit and then flew back into Ying's hand.

Hisagi and the others immediately surrounded them.

"General!"

"How is Xiaoyun?"

Ying gripped the jade ring and said, "She's completely out of her mind now. The situation is worse than I expected. This mist is maintaining her physical form, but her soul is in such a terrible state. If we had arrived a few days later, we might not have seen her again..."

As Ying spoke, she looked at Ying. If it weren't for her, it might have been too late by the time they thought of investigating.

Kuki Shinobu said solemnly, "Traveler, thank you so much this time. On behalf of my sister, thank you!"

Ying: "Yunling is my friend, this is what I should do, no need to thank me."

Yi Dou: "My dear friend, if you ever need any help in the future, just come to me. I'll go through fire and water for you without batting an eye!"

Ichito spoke very seriously, and no one would think he was lying.

Ying nodded, accepting Yidou's kindness.

Given this boy's personality, he will only feel better if he accepts his kindness.

After the others finished speaking, Ying said:

"I'll leave Yu Huan with you for now. I can handle any emergencies as soon as possible. Come to Tian Shou Ge in three days. By then, she should be almost fully recovered... However, I can't guarantee whether Yun Ling will regain her senses."

When Yu Huan absorbed Yun Ling's spirit body, Yun Ling's spirit body was on the verge of dissipating at any moment.

The soul is already incomplete, let alone so weak.

Everyone agreed that having Thor keep it was undoubtedly the best solution.

As the group was about to leave, after taking a few steps, they discovered that the fog had not dissipated but had instead become even thicker. Paimon was puzzled:

"This mist appeared because of Yun Ling. Now that we've taken Yun Ling away, why hasn't it dissipated?"

Just as Shadow was about to draw his sword, the Divine Child quickly stopped him.

Ying looked at the Divine Child with a puzzled expression. She hadn't taken action before because she was worried about accidentally hurting Yun Ling. Now that Yun Ling had been taken into the Jade Ring, why was she still stopping her?

The divine child pursed his lips and explained, "This mist is also from the little one..."

"Ok?"

Not only Kage, but also Ichito, Kuki Shinobu, Hikari, and Paimon all looked over.

"Lord Kyoji, what's going on?" Hisa asked anxiously.

The goddess's expression was sorrowful, her eyes and brows lowered.

"If a person dies with great resentment, pain, and unwillingness, these intense emotions will solidify after death, changing the surrounding landscape and protecting the deceased's last consciousness, forming their own little world."

"This is the deceased's last protective mechanism; these mists are the condensed essence of Yunling's intense emotions before her death."

Everyone remained silent as the divine child continued his explanation:

"The mist will cause those who venture in to get lost, but it won't harm anyone. The substance formed from such intense negative emotions merely traps people... Yunling is preventing people from approaching her; she's afraid, she's running away..."

The divine child raised his hand, seemingly touching the mist.

"These are her strongest emotions; they're all protecting her, even though it's too late now..."

Suddenly, the mist surrounding the divine child was ignited by the air and burned away in an instant.

Before anyone could be surprised, they found themselves at the summit of Mount Sugana.

Paimon asked nervously, "What happened? Why did we suddenly get here?"

Kuki Shinobu, with his sharp eyes, spotted the altar on one side of the mountaintop.

The altar had clearly been destroyed by them, yet it was now perfectly intact.

The divine child's pupils trembled as she guessed the reason for the scene before her. Her breathing quickened, and she said, word by word: