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"Thank you, Immortal Baizhi!!"

Mashu immediately expressed her gratitude.

"Tsk, if that old man Laozi knew that his treasure was being used to absorb dirt in your hands, I wonder if he would be very angry."

Bai Zhi smiled slightly, "I believe my dear master won't mind."

"Migu?"

Yuzamo-no-Mae looked at the Vajra Bracelet that Baizhi had taken out, and was initially puzzled. But after hearing the monkey mention Laozi, her eyes widened considerably.

"Wait, Master is... a disciple of the Supreme One?"

Tamamo-no-Mae felt as if she had latched onto an incredibly powerful figure, if the Laozi that Sun Wukong mentioned was indeed the one she knew…

"Hey, you fox demon, are you trying to curry favor with someone powerful?"

The monkey could easily see through Tamamo-no-Mae's thoughts, but he understood them. Not to mention in the eyes of a fox demon, even in the eyes of the celestial beings of the Heavenly Court, the status of being Laozi's disciple was of the highest esteem.

"Ahem, Great Sage, I am also trying to learn more about Master's specific information. Only by knowing more can I better serve Master."

Tamamo-no-Mae didn't refute it. After all, it wasn't wise to play any tricks in front of the Monkey King. There were plenty of monsters who had died under the Golden Cudgel, so she didn't make a difference.

“Xiao Bai is indeed the disciple of that old man, Laozi. Look at the bracelet in her hand, it’s the Vajra Bracelet that the old man used against me.”

The monkey pointed to the golden bracelet that was floating in the air and began to emit a silver glow.

"The Vajra Bracelet? The Supreme One gave the Vajra Bracelet to Master??"

Tamamo-no-Mae tugged at the recent news, saying that this thing was the treasure that Laozi (Taishang Laojun) used to attain enlightenment, right? Could it be that Baizhi (Baizhi) was Laozi's own daughter, that he would give her such a magical treasure directly?

This is too outrageous.

"Xiao Bai is that old man's personal disciple. That old man treasures him dearly. Last time I, Old Sun, asked Xiao Bai for help, that old man gave me a sour look, as if I was hindering his precious disciple's future."

Tamamo Mae:……

It wasn't that she didn't believe it, but rather that all this information was too outrageous. Giving away the Vajra Bracelet to a personal disciple—even if these words came from the mouth of the Great Sage Equaling Heaven, Sun Wukong, she would still be skeptical.

"Hey, you little devil, I'm a monk now, I don't lie. If you don't believe me, you can try that thing's power yourself, I guarantee you'll remember it for the rest of your life."

"No, no, I certainly believe you."

Tamamo-no-Mae shook her head repeatedly. Although she was somewhat skeptical, the Vajra Bracelet had already begun to display its terrifying power in front of everyone. The land seemed to be twisted, and it was continuously swallowed up by the bracelet.

It also contained some strange creatures, such as half-human, half-fish creatures, ghoul-like things, and things that looked like colorful streamers of light, all of which were sucked in.

Meanwhile, on Fujimaru Ritsuka's side...

When she slowly woke up, she felt as if her whole body was being cut apart, and her body was surrounded by a foul-smelling and corrosive liquid, which made the pain even worse.

"hiss……"

With the slightest movement, Fujimaru Ritsuka felt an excruciating pain, and at the same time, the previous events flashed through her mind.

Originally, she and Mashu were at the very back of the group, with Baizhi and the others leading the way while she was just there to make up the numbers.

But as she walked, she suddenly stepped on something soft. She looked down instinctively and saw a huge mouth covered with serrated teeth protruding from the ground, swallowing her and the surrounding soil whole.

After being swallowed, what she felt was the dense array of teeth in that huge mouth cutting into her body like a knife.

If it weren't for the medicine given to her by Bai Zhi, which improved her physical condition, she felt that she would have been torn to pieces by the dense teeth in an instant.

Even so, the excruciating pain almost made her faint instantly. The teeth continued to grind down her body, trying to completely turn her into digestible mincemeat.

She felt as if she were inside a washing machine filled with jagged edges, and with each rotation, a part of her body would disappear.

However, just as she was on the verge of collapse and falling into a deep sleep, a miraculous power erupted, giving her renewed vitality and causing her body to begin repairing itself.

Chapter 858 Fujimaru Ritsuka Gradually Falls into Confusion

Fujimaru Ritsuka struggled to sit up and took out the angelica statue pendant from her bosom.

As always, the pendant still shimmered with a faint golden light, which slightly illuminated the otherwise pitch-black surroundings.

This allowed her to clearly see the situation around her.

First, the dark red inner walls came into view. The constantly writhing flesh and the green liquid soaking her told her that she was most likely inside the monster's stomach.

Those liquids were mostly the monster's stomach acid.

In addition to these, she also saw some remains that looked like human tissue, bobbing up and down in the gastric juices, corroded beyond recognition.

"hiss……"

Fujimaru Ritsuka gasped. She could feel the stomach acid eroding her wound even more, and the intense pain was constantly eroding her sanity.

It was as if I was hallucinating, and some muttering began to echo in my ears.

The voices seemed to be telling her, "Pray, pray."

Fujimaru Ritsuka shook her head violently, trying to banish those nameless ramblings from her mind, but then a series of "click-clack" sounds caught her attention.

She shone the pendant slightly in that direction, and there it was—a humanoid creature with deathly pale skin, like a corpse, which seemed to have been sucked in by the monster as well.

If this humanoid creature were dead, it wouldn't be so bad, but she discovered that even though it was covered in wounds, it was still alive.

Moreover, upon realizing that there was a living person named Fujimaru Ritsuka in this space, the humanoid creature immediately let out a howl.

Fujimaru Ritsuka's eyes widened as she gathered magical power within her body. A cursed bullet burst forth from her hand, but the environment was so dark that the bullet missed its target and struck the monster's stomach lining instead.

Seemingly sensing an internal attack, the entire enclosed space immediately began to churn violently.

The humanoid creature, which had been some distance away from her, was suddenly rushed in front of her along with the flowing gastric juices.

"Roar!"

A beastly roar rang out.

Fujimaru Ritsuka instinctively raised her hand, trying to block the opponent's attack.

……

Fujimaru Ritsuka:?

After waiting for a long time, the attack she had anticipated did not seem to come.

She opened her eyes in alarm, only to find that the humanoid creature seemed to be staring warily at the pendant she was holding in her hand, the faint glow emanating from it preventing her from going any further.

Did you protect me?

Realizing this, Fujimaru Ritsuka immediately gripped the pendant tightly. Due to her injuries, her body and mind were almost exhausted, making it difficult for her to use magic for defense. She could only rely on this faint light to hold on.

At the same time, she silently prayed for Bai Zhi in her heart.

The light, which had dimmed somewhat, immediately grew stronger, causing the humanoid creature to growl and retreat several steps, where it lurked in the shadows, eyeing Fujimaru Ritsuka menacingly.

"Phew... I hope Mashu and the Great Sage can make it in time..."

The girl leaned against the stomach wall, exhausted. The struggle she had just endured had almost completely drained her remaining energy.

Even under the pendant's glow, she still felt her mind gradually blurring, and the stomach acid was intensifying its damage to her body.

……

She didn't know how much time had passed—maybe a minute, maybe a day—but Fujimaru Ritsuka suddenly felt her body become lighter, and her soul seemed to float upwards.

She even saw Dr. Roman.

"Dr. Roman, are you taking me back to Chaldea?"

She called out.

The gentle doctor stopped, turned around, and smiled at her. "Ritsuka, now is not the time to sleep. There are many people waiting for you."

"But I'm so tired. Maybe I'm not a good Master..."

Dr. Roman shook his head, but light appeared around him. "Ritsuka, look, your friends are calling you. Even if you're lazy, you should know when to stop!"

Fujimaru Ritsuka looked at the light, but felt a strange sense of familiarity.

In the blink of an eye, she vaguely saw a slender hand grab her.

"Now is not the time to sleep, it's time to wake up."

A powerful surge of life force instantly coursed through her body. Fujimaru Ritsuka, who had been on the verge of death, immediately felt the light, weightless sensation, as if she were about to escape gravity and fly to the moon, vanish, replaced by an incomparably full feeling.

She sat up involuntarily and took a long breath.

"senior!!"

Mashu's shouts and embrace brought her back to reality.

"I... survived?"

Fujimaru Ritsuka stared in disbelief at her unharmed palms. She vividly remembered that, while unconscious, her palms had been soaked in the monster's stomach acid for quite some time, leaving them covered in burn-like marks.

But now, looking at my palms, it seems as if those injuries never existed.

"If I make a move, you're not going to die, are you?"

"But that giant worm is really good at burrowing. I almost sucked it into a huge rift before I finally managed to pull it over."

Bai Zhi crossed her arms and said with a smile.

"The Great Rift Valley?"

"Look, it's the one behind you."

Upon hearing this, Fujimaru Ritsuka looked back and saw a huge canyon in front of her. If it weren't for the fact that the surrounding buildings were still the same ones she had seen before, she would have thought she had arrived in another unfamiliar place.

"That's... amazing."

The girl murmured to herself.

"Yes, senior, if it weren't for Immortal Baizhi's treasure, we would have been in real trouble this time."

"Thank you, Immortal."

Upon hearing this, Fujimaru Ritsuka immediately spoke solemnly.

"You're welcome. But how are you feeling?"

Bai Zhi reached out and placed her hand on Fujimaru Ritsuka's arm, and the healing power began to seep into the girl's body.

This familiar power startled Fujimaru Ritsuka slightly. She remembered that this was the power that protected her before she was swallowed by the giant worm.

Warmth, healing, like a salvation from heaven, makes one unconsciously want to immerse oneself in it.

"If only I could keep experiencing this healing..."

"Oh no, this little dragon man tricked us! This is a classic hero-saves-the-damsel-in-distress scenario!!"

Seeing Fujimaru Ritsuka's face begin to blush slightly, Hanabi thought to herself, "Something's not right. The hero saving the damsel in distress is the most clichéd, but also the most effective, method in romantic tropes."

Chapter 859 Tamamo-no-Mae: Why are there so many niche terms?

"are you OK?"

Seeing that the girl was a little stunned, Bai Zhi reached out and touched Fujimaru Ritsuka's forehead.

"I...I'm fine!"

Fujimaru Ritsuka finally realized what was happening and hurriedly said...

"If you have any questions, just let me know!"

Bai Zhi smiled, and finally just touched the girl's face before withdrawing her hand.

"Senior, it's wonderful to meet someone like Immortal Bai Zhi."

Seeing that Fujimaru Ritsuka had returned unharmed, Mashu visibly breathed a sigh of relief, her words filled with gratitude towards Bai Zhi.

"Oh, yes."

Fujimaru Ritsuka pursed her lips, the feeling of surviving a disaster and being healed lingering in her mind.

"Senior, you seem a little distracted. Did something happen?"

Mashu gave Fujimaru Ritsuka a strange look. Her senior usually seemed quite decisive, but now she appeared overly gentle.

"It's alright, let's follow the immortal."

Fujimaru Ritsuka shook her head. She knew that the feeling was just a special emotion she had after being rescued, and it would probably fade away over time.