Chapter 366: Subduing the Shadow Servant, the Foreign Woman in the Abyssal Rift!

"You like to gang up, huh?"

Lu Jing chuckled, just about to continue grinding monsters, when suddenly the blade of the Thousand-Blade Demon Sword flashed with a faint blue light.

In the next moment, a semi-transparent soul drifted out from the enemy corpses ahead, slowly gathered in the air, and finally merged into the Thousand-Blade Demon Sword.

【Prompt: Demonblade Shadow Servant triggered, activate?】

A line of information appeared in his mind.

Lu Jing blinked in surprise, then suddenly understood.

Not long ago, the Thousand-Blade Demon Sword +10 succeeded, granting him a new weapon skill.

As long as he kills an enemy with the Thousand-Blade Demon Sword, there is a one percent chance to enslave them as a shadow servant.

Previously, he had only killed lowly demonic beasts, which couldn't meet this skill's minimum requirement.

Only after he had just slaughtered a large group of foreigners did the skill finally trigger.

"But these foreigners are too weak; even if activated, they'd hardly be useful, and might waste a shadow servant slot for nothing."

Lu Jing pondered for a moment, then chose not to activate it.

The number of Demonblade Shadow Servants is surely limited, so choosing whom to enslave must be done carefully.

Hum—

The Thousand-Blade Demon Sword flashed again, directly crushing the foreign souls it had absorbed.

Seeing the endless stream of foreigners pouring out of the castle, Lu Jing no longer lingered in battle, turned and prepared to leave.

Whoosh—

Just then, Lu Jing only felt a red silhouette flash before his eyes, followed immediately by a pair of taut long legs appearing before him.

Those long legs performed a spinning kick in the air, fiercely smashing toward Lu Jing's head.

Lu Jing neither dodged nor evaded, raising the Thousand-Blade Demon Sword to block above his head.

Bang—

A huge roar came, Lu Jing's body sank slightly, his feet sinking into the soil.

"Huh?"

The owner of those long legs seemed to stagger slightly, lightly stepping on the Thousand-Blade Demon Sword, using the recoil to retreat rapidly, eyeing Lu Jing as if facing a formidable foe.

"What a beautiful foreigner."

Lu Jing now also got a clear look at the comer's appearance.

She was a female foreigner closely resembling a human, tall and slender, with a shoulder-length head of bright red hair like blood, casually draped over her shoulders.

Her tight-fitting beast-skin armor was dotted with sporadic colorful feathers and seven-colored gems, her face small and exquisite, her lips red enough to drip blood.

If not for the horn on her head and the purple patterns on her skin, Lu Jing might have thought she was a living human being.

This female foreigner's strength is also formidable; relying solely on her physical strength, she could kill an ordinary early-stage Martial Lord Realm human.

But unfortunately, she ran into Lu Jing.

"Hiss—"

The foreign woman licked her lips, her gaze crafty and greedy, arms crossed before her chest, bearing the air of a noble queen.

The surrounding foreigners gathered around her like stars around the moon, glaring at Lu Jing with tiger-like intensity.

"Looks like it's still a mini-boss."

Lu Jing was held back by the foreign woman, his retreat route completely cut off.

But he remained calm-faced, his eyes like an ancient, unchanging lake.

He stared at the foreign woman, as if looking at something interesting.

"Hiss—"

The foreign woman uttered a hiss like a venomous snake, revealing a greedy desire.

Her gaze toward Lu Jing was blazing hot, as if she wanted to swallow him whole.

Then, the foreign woman flashed forward, appearing before Lu Jing, her bone dagger aimed at his heart.

But the next second...

Boom—

A towering aura erupted from Lu Jing's body.

Like a nuclear bomb detonating, it washed away the foreigners preparing to charge, sending them tumbling helter-skelter.

The foreign woman whose bone dagger had already been thrust out froze in expression.

She felt that before Lu Jing, she was like a tiny boat in a raging tide, a firefly in the bright moon...

In the next breath, Lu Jing moved.

The foreign woman's pupils shrank sharply, she instinctively retreated backward, raising both arms to block in front of her.

But before she could lift her arms, she saw both of her slender arms silently severed at the base.

"Hiss!"

A unprecedented fear welled up; the pain from her severed arms hadn't yet reached her brain when she felt her throat tighten, her breath cut off.

Her whole body was lifted up by a strong hand.

"Whimper..."

A choked sound came indistinctly from her throat.

The foreign woman's almond‑like eyes nearly bulged from their sockets, her splendid body continually heaving.

Lu Jing thus held the foreign woman aloft, scanning the surrounding foreign army.

Clatter—

It seemed these foreign armies were frightened by Lu Jing's action, all retreating a few steps in unison.

Lu Jing simply treated the female otherworlder as a hostage and slowly retreated backward.

Inside the castle, no one knows how many more unknown otherworlders there are; the female otherworlder in his hand is certainly not the strongest.

For safety's sake, it's best to retreat first.

After leaving the otherworlders' encirclement, Lu Jing released his grip on the female otherworlder's hand.

Just as the female otherworlder thought she had escaped with her life, a brilliant blade flash slit across, putting an end to her life.

After casually killing the female otherworlder, Lu Jing lingered no longer, directly flying away on his sword.

"Hooh—"

"Siss—!!"

The otherworld army behind him realized they had been tricked by Lu Jing and let out a series of earth‑shaking roars.

They chased madly in the direction Lu Jing had flown.

The winged otherworlders took to the air, while those without wings ran desperately on the ground.

At the same time, a powerful aura seemed to awaken inside the castle, spreading over several li and enveloping Lu Jing.

Lu Jing felt his scalp tingle, and his speed suddenly surged!

What no one noticed was that a translucent spirit form drifted from the female otherworlder's body, catching up to Lu Jing at great speed and merging into the Thousand‑Blade Demon Sword.

【Prompt: Demon Blade Shadow Servant triggered—activate?】

While flying normally on his sword, Lu Jing heard the prompt tone, overjoyed, but he had no time to look.

In one breath he flew to the exit of Yuanxi, where Lu Jing finally stopped.

"Whoosh—"

After exhaling, Lu Jing drew the Thousand‑Blade Demon Sword, and indeed a translucent figure was imprisoned within the blade.

The figure was gray‑white, looking like a miniature version of the female otherworlder.

"Activate!"

Lu Jing hesitated not, directly choosing to activate the Demon Blade Shadow Servant.

Soon, the spirit‑form female otherworlder inside the Thousand‑Blade Demon Sword solidified at visible speed, her body emitting a pale green particle effect.

After a minute, the materialized female otherworlder appeared not far from Lu Jing.

Tap, tap, tap...

The female otherworlder tiptoed, taking small steps, respectfully approaching Lu Jing.

She then gracefully knelt on one knee, lifted her swan‑like white neck, and gazed at Lu Jing, as if awaiting her master's caress.

Lu Jing frowned slightly, still feeling a hint of wariness.

Seeing Lu Jing ignore her, the female otherworlder's eyes filled with loss; she cupped his right hand with both palms and placed it on her own horn.

"My beloved master, the shadow servant shall forever serve you!"