# Chapter 0: The d*ath of Little Musashi
In the live streaming room, people were jubilantly celebrating Little Musashi’s victory over the Black Bear Monster,
but just half a minute later, to everyone’s astonishment, she suddenly went stiff and half-knelt on the ground, motionless as if she had kicked the bucket.
What happened to Little Musashi?
She couldn’t possibly…
People refused to believe it.
Players shouted in a frenzy,
“Little Musashi, get up! You’re alright!”
“Yes, yes! She’s just tired and needs a little nap! She’ll bounce back any moment!”
“Come on, Little Musashi! You still have a chance to escape!”
“You can totally power through this!”
“Master! Master!”
“Musashi-sister… sob sob…”
Strong Brother and Cold Little Rain were already in tears.
Did they not realize that the players’ cries were just fueled by a desperate hope for a miracle?
But come on, how many miracles and coincidences can happen in this world?
This isn’t a blockbuster film where the hero finds a way out at the last minute when things get tough.
This is the cruel reality.
Even if Little Musashi were to stand up again, how could her broken body ever fight the rest of the Great Demons?
And just as people prayed desperately,
the previously clear blue sky suddenly darkened with shadows,
an icy wind swept through,
and the entire Chaos Forest became a fluttering mess, as if weeping softly.
Little Musashi’s high ponytail suddenly unraveled, her bloodied hair cascading down, obscuring her grotesquely torn face.
White snowflakes fell gently from the sky,
as if bidding farewell to Little Musashi, softly blanketing the ground and covering large patches of bloodstains.
She looked like a statue that had existed for centuries, motionless, as bloodied snowflakes slowly enveloped her.
It was a tragically beautiful sight that left everyone spellbound.
[From the Cold Value of the Great King of the Split Land in White Feather City: +278]
[From the Cold Value of the Lion Demon in White Feather City: +167]
[From the Cold Value of the Vulture in White Feather City: +178]
[From the Cold Value of the Leopard in White Feather City: +134]
…
[From the Cold Value of Zhao Da from Heavenly Sword Sect: +0.4]
[From the Cold Value of Qian San from Thousand Bird City: +0.3]
[From the Cold Value of Wang Erma from Sky Void Academy: +0.5]
[From the Cold Value of Li Si from Deficient Moon Valley: +0.2]
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Did even heaven feel sorrow and weep for Little Musashi’s departure?
The Great Demons also noticed the sudden change in the forest.
The Leopard, who was friends with the Black Bear Monster, intent on smashing Little Musashi into a meat paste when he saw his friend dead, suddenly hesitated witnessing the snow of September fall like clockwork in a forest of four distinct seasons.
“Great King, what should we do now?”
The composed Lion Demon blocked the Leopard and asked the Great King of the Split Land.
The Great King looked up at the snowflakes drifting in the air, mumbling,
“I didn’t expect that a mere pawn from Extermination of Immortals would cause such a phenomenon upon d*ath. Did I underestimate them?”
“Extermination of Immortals?” The Lion Demon blinked.
He remembered this girl had mentioned those two words before.
The Great King shook his head, “Never mind…”
The Bull-Headed Man’s gaze fell back on Little Musashi, who was half-kneeling on the ground, propping herself up with two swords.
Ha, even in d*ath, she refuses to bow to me?
This girl’s character and resilience truly deserve admiration. Despite being surrounded, she even managed to drag the Black Bear Monster down with her.
I must admit, I underestimated her.
However, with Little Musashi dead at his hands, if Extermination of Immortals gets wind of this, they might declare White Feather City as a foe.
What a mixed bag of consequences for White Feather City.
What a pity, he lost control when he heard Frost North Snow’s name and tried to squeeze information out of her. To his surprise, she was fiercely resolute and wouldn’t budge an inch even in d*ath.
Talk about a case of losing his lady and his army, huh?
Well, let’s get on with it…
“According to human customs, let’s bury this girl. She deserves our respect.”
The Great King sighed.
The Lion Demon quickly replied, “Yes, Great King.”
They all believed the Black Bear Monster would easily deal with Little Musashi, and there was no chance for any other outcome.
But in this situation, this already injured girl erupted with a terrifying aura at the crucial moment, choosing to go down in a blaze of glory with the Black Bear Monster.
She truly carried out that line she previously said, “Those of Extermination of Immortals would rather d*e than yield.”
What on earth is Extermination of Immortals?
Why would a girl whose strength wasn’t anywhere near theirs choose to unleash a life-burning sword technique just to not bow to anyone?
If Extermination of Immortals is a mysterious organization, and if all its members are as unyielding and courageous as Little Musashi, then that organization is terrifying.
…
Digging a two-meter-deep pit was an absolute piece of cake for the Great Demons.
In just a few short minutes, a little square hole appeared in front of the Great King.
The snow kept falling heavier.
Out of respect for Little Musashi’s indomitable spirit, the Great King braved the wind and snow and gently laid the now-stiff Little Musashi down in the pit.
“Cover her up.”
All the demons got busy again.
How strange it was, just when this new grave stood tall amidst the endless Chaos Forest,
the sky seemed to have witnessed Little Musashi’s burial,
and the snow suddenly stopped.
Clouds scattered, the icy wind ceased, revealing a warm scene.
The accumulated snow on the ground rapidly melted back into the earth beneath.
In just a moment, everything returned to how it was,
as if the heavy snowfall had merely been a figment of everyone’s imagination.
Everyone was dumbfounded.
[From the Cold Value of the Great King of the Split Land in White Feather City: +258]
[From the Cold Value of the Lion Demon in White Feather City: +147]
[From the Cold Value of the Vulture in White Feather City: +138]
[From the Cold Value of the Leopard in White Feather City: +124]
…
[From the Cold Value of Strong Brother from Sky Void Academy: +0.7]
[From the Cold Value of Cold Little Rain from Flowerless Palace: +0.3]
[From the Cold Value of Wang Wu from Heavenly Sword Sect: +0.3]
[From the Cold Value of Li Da from Thousand Bird City: +0.3]
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The Great King couldn’t help but feel immensely moved.
His invitation to Little Cave Heaven by Ji Shen’s left protector was truly worthwhile.
He not only unexpectedly learned that Frost North Snow might still be alive but also got in touch with a mysterious and powerful organization—Extermination of Immortals.
It’s a shame Little Musashi’s d*ath permanently alienated him from Extermination of Immortals. He could only hope that his remedial actions would prevent future encounters with Extermination of Immortals from being so troubled.
Before he knew it, the Great King’s assessment of Extermination of Immortals had risen to the same level as Ji Shen.
After all, if just a regular member of Extermination of Immortals could cause them such shock, one could only imagine the impact of other higher-ranked members.
…
In the live streaming room, as spectators watched Little Musashi lose her vitality, they were deeply concerned that the nasty, evil Great Demons would desecrate her corpse.
Strong Brother and Cold Little Rain could no longer tolerate the possibility of Little Musashi being molested after her d*ath. Gathered in a frenzy of moral outrage, they instantly charged toward the Chaos Forest on a s*icide mission.
No matter what, they had to retrieve Little Musashi’s corpse, even if it meant dying at level zero!
At that moment, however, anxious players were astonished to witness something extraordinary.
The Great Demons, who had previously clashed with Little Musashi, had not acted violently toward her body at all.
Instead, they surprisingly began digging a grave.
Initially, people thought they intended to bury the Black Bear Monster.
But once the grave was ready, the Great King of White Feather City carefully lifted Little Musashi and jumped into the pit, gently laying her down flat, with her two gleaming swords positioned at either side of her body.
Strong Brother and the others, who were running and oblivious about how long it would take them to arrive, suddenly stopped in their tracks, crying.
Little Musashi’s final stance conquered everyone.
Even her enemy, the Great King, was awed by her charisma,
not only refraining from any disrespectful behavior,
but instead went so far as to dig her grave, preparing to bury her in the very land where she fought to the last moment.
The live streaming room was filled with cries,
players had never felt such deep sorrow.
Especially falling snowflakes, so picturesque, as if even the heavens were in mourning for Little Musashi’s passing.
Though Little Musashi had only made a brief appearance in the streaming room, her blend of confidence and directionlessness captivated countless hearts.
Especially in the critical moment of life and d*ath, sacrificing herself so her friends had a chance to escape, that brave spirit of selflessness and fearlessness truly shamed many.
Perhaps players in such a scenario would make a similar choice because they could respawn.
But for Little Musashi, as an NPC, d*ath meant forever gone.
How could such a self-sacrificing act not move and shock?
No wonder even the opposing faction would take the initiative to bury Little Musashi, for this quality was indeed worthy of their admiration and respect.
The Great King even crafted a wooden plaque to serve as her tombstone, carving five large words with his finger, “Tomb of Little Musashi.”
The Bull-Headed Man and the remaining eleven Cave Masters bowed slightly to the tombstone before turning away with a sigh, “Let’s go.”
In the blink of an eye, the Great Demons of White Feather City vanished without a trace.
The players maintained their bowing posture for a long time, unwilling to depart.
Even though the streaming room had already closed,
they were still teary-eyed, unable to move on.
[From the Cold Value of the Great King of the Split Land in White Feather City: +168]
[From the Cold Value of the Lion Demon in White Feather City: +134]
…
[From the Cold Value of Zhao Da from Heavenly Sword Sect: +0.2]
[From the Cold Value of Qian San from Thousand Bird City: +0.1]
[From the Cold Value of Wang Erma from Sky Void Academy: +0.4]
[From the Cold Value of Li Si from Deficient Moon Valley: +0.3]
…
Two whole days later.
When Strong Brother arrived at Little Musashi’s grave with no sleep, new green shoots had already sprouted from the dirt.
He fell to his knees before the tombstone, tears streaming down his face, “Master, the disciple has arrived late.”
Cold Little Rain stood quietly beside him, wiping her tears, “Musashi-sister, we’ve come to see you.”
The other players were mostly choked up, unable to look at the tombstone.
And just then, a cloaked swordsman silently appeared beside them.
