Type-Moon: The Human Love Simulator [159]

"I once believed that the unparalleled beauty of the Nine-Tailed Fox was unmatched in this world, yet here, in the wilderness, I find a creature equally extraordinary."

Su Kai's face was adorned with a genuine expression of admiration. Before him stood the so-called "Mountain Spirit," a being who seemed to be a demonic apparition but whose origins and stature rivaled the ancient Sun Goddess and the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox.

Perhaps, in terms of age, she might even surpass that mischievous fox?

With a casual gesture, Su Kai pointed a finger. The boundless sea of blood instantly froze into a solid mass, emanating an eternal chill. He smiled and remarked, "Immortal, how do you find my trick of turning water to ice with a mere finger?"

"If your head has cleared up, can we have a proper conversation now?"

"Boom—"

The frozen sea of blood shattered into countless fragments, only to reform on the ground into a humanoid shape, freely shifting between the tangible and intangible. Such divine abilities truly matched the might of ancient deities. The Mountain Spirit before him was no longer a mere living being; she was an energy entity.

Just like the Golden-Faced, White-Furred Nine-Tailed Fox, who could assume any identity, whether as Su Daji, Huayang Tian, or Tamamo-no-Mae. These were merely facets of her being, not her true name or identity.

Though she walked among mortals, where her true form resided was a mystery only she could answer.

"Human, to which school of thought do you belong?" The irritable Mountain Spirit remained as irritable as ever, sneering coldly. "Another fool courting death. Which monarch do you serve?"

"Ninety percent of my mind and strength are spent suppressing centuries of bloodthirsty urges. If you don't want to die, leave this forest immediately. You wouldn't want to see me go all out."

If she were to release her suppressed bloodlust, the pent-up cravings of millennia might devour the entire population of a city.

Gaia's consciousness, after all, had never been favorable toward primates. As Gaia's beloved children, all immortals harbored a profound bloodthirst, akin to the maddened cravings of the True Ancestors.

But unlike the vampires created by Crimson Moon, immortals were Gaia's cherished offspring. They not only lacked the madness typical of vampires but also possessed intellect far exceeding that of ordinary beings. Moreover, they could naturally tap into the omnipresent Root energy to cast extraordinarily powerful spells without any formal training.

Even someone like Su Kai, a born master of infinite sorcery, had to employ creative imagination to devise such techniques, while immortals were born knowing them.

Thus, in ancient times, the land of Hua Xia was ruled by immortals. They established tribes and, with their great wisdom, imparted various skills to humanity.

In return, humans paid a price—the immortals were not required to suppress their bloodthirst.

This arrangement persisted until the emergence of the Yellow Emperor. After defeating the Flame Emperor and Chi You, the Yellow Emperor, as a human, triumphed over the immortals who once ruled the land. He slew Chi You, the God of War, and his eighty-one brothers, claiming the title of Hua Xia's supreme ruler.

Subsequently, the Yellow Emperor studied the immortal body, transforming himself into an acquired immortal—a true "Zhen Ren." Although he, too, struggled with bloodthirst, he eventually overcame it. With the foresight to glimpse five thousand years into the future, he chose to ascend in harmony with the destined course of history.

"It seems you still haven't learned how to speak properly."

Su Kai shook his head and sighed. "Mountain Spirit, if you claim to have lived for millennia, then hang on and don't die yet."

Killer Sorcery!

A technique born from Su Kai's purest killing intent—neither for benevolence nor for joy. Its sole purpose was to kill: kill gods, kill monsters, kill demons. It carried no compassion, only murderous intent.

Su Kai would never use this technique on a human, for no human could withstand its blow.

But whether it was the Nine-Tailed Fox, Little Jade, or the Mountain Spirit before him, suppressing ninety percent of her strength to counter his magic, they were excellent test subjects.

As he spoke, Su Kai's hand lit up with dazzling white light—a radiant brilliance imbued with overwhelming power. The Mountain Spirit, who had lived for millennia, instantly felt searing pain. Every inch of her body quivered with terror.

Immortals were not truly immortal; they were merely exceedingly difficult to kill.

Just as the Yellow Emperor turned Chi You's severed head into the gluttonous beast Taotie and erased all traces of the War God's existence to kill him, immortals could die if the damage inflicted was too great.

Though life had been lonely for the Mountain Spirit—waking from slumber to find herself the last of her kind, with all other immortals having ascended after the divine calamity—she still did not wish to die. With endless longevity came endless possibilities.

Even now, plagued by her bloodthirst, she held onto hope that someone might someday solve this affliction.

After all, the one who overcame the immortals' bloodthirst was a human. Even after the Yellow Emperor, immortals did not disappear from Hua Xia. They began exchanging wisdom, leading to the emergence of two leaders of unparalleled intellect. Diverging in philosophy, they founded different schools of thought.

One of these immortal leaders, who called himself a proponent of "universal education," had once approached her, offering to help her overcome her bloodthirst if she became his disciple.

At the time, however, the Mountain Spirit was too indolent to care. Her bloodthirst was manageable, needing only ten or twenty percent of her strength to suppress, so she figured she could seek him out later if necessary.

As a result, she slept through the divine calamity, waking to find all the immortals gone, leaving her alone in the forest to battle her bloodthirst.

The Mountain Spirit transformed once more into a terrifying sea of blood. This time, the blood sea's scale had grown tremendously. If it had been a pond earlier, it now resembled a vast lake. The corrosive power within the blood sea was immense, devouring every trace of vegetation it touched.

"Not again… this feeling… so hungry… I want to…"

"Ugh, how did they manage to suppress their bloodlust? Never thought that pervy Yellow Emperor was so clever. Maybe his tomb has the answer."

"And this guy… so annoying. Can't he just leave me alone? I don't want to kill him!"

Still, considering the timeline, there were a few years left before the three-millennia mark. No need to go picking a fight with that fox right now. In her current state, confronting the fox would likely end in her own defeat.

Once the fox is gone, I'll sneak into the Yellow Emperor's legacy and see what he left behind before ascending.

With that thought, the next moment, the Mountain Spirit felt a sharp pain in her abdomen. Wait… abdomen? I've turned into a sea of blood; how do I even have an abdomen?

Looking down, she gave a bitter laugh. "Could it be… another Yellow Emperor?"

"Looks like my luck is… amazing!"

The boundless blood sea, a fusion of her own immortality and primordial sorcery, was now evaporating under an intensely concentrated white light.

No, it wasn't evaporation—it was erasure.

Wherever the white light passed, all obstacles were obliterated—blood sea, vegetation, even the air itself disappeared, though it was quickly replaced.

Forced to abandon the blood sea, she reformed into her humanoid shape, the white light striking directly at her abdomen.

"I was right. You ancient immortals are ridiculously hard to kill." Su Kai sighed. "Looks like I'll need to improve my spells."

Though she appeared battered, Su Kai knew the immortal across from him hadn't suffered a fatal wound. If anything, the attack seemed to relieve her mental burden. The reduction of the blood sea's scale had purified her power, leaving it less chaotic and more refined.

In short, she'd just earned herself a few more centuries of carefree, dreamlike solitude.

Su Kai's spell, constrained by his knowledge and imagination, could only erase external magic and surface layers, failing to touch the immortal's core or soul.

Without understanding the nature of an immortal's body, it was like confusing wheat with leeks—how could he hope to destroy one?

"That hurt! Please… no more," the Mountain Spirit groaned, clutching her abdomen as she crouched down. Her irritable voice now carried a tremor. "Are you an immortal too? Or… do you want to become one?"

"You must, right? Even the Yellow Emperor wanted to become an immortal. He gathered a group of them to research, transforming himself into an immortal body."

Her tone grew animated. "I can help you. I can help you become an immortal."

The Yellow Emperor had slain immortals as a human. This man could wound her—he might as well be the Yellow Emperor.

Having recognized her own limitations, the Mountain Spirit realized she couldn't overcome her bloodlust alone. She needed someone extraordinary, someone like this man, to ignite the spark of genius and devise a solution.

"So, we can finally talk?" Su Kai raised a brow before waving dismissively. "No thanks. What's so great about being an immortal? If you can understand human language, then I'm leaving."

"Immortals can live forever! They can remain in this world eternally," the Mountain Spirit protested anxiously.

She didn't like humans. In fact, none of the immortals liked humans, let alone their civilization.

Humanity's progress was built upon nature's suffering.

Her disdain for humans led her to live in isolation. But loneliness inevitably gnawed at her, making her gravitate toward kindred spirits—other non-human entities like herself.

Since all the immortals had ascended, she saw only two paths forward: ascend to the far side of the world, or find herself a companion.

For now, her heart leaned toward finding another immortal. Perhaps, after a few more centuries of solitude, she'd lower her standards—even an artificial immortal would do.

The man before her, though human, carried the potential of immortality. With just one encounter, the Mountain Spirit concluded: this was a prodigy, no less brilliant than the Yellow Emperor himself.

If she let him slip away, who knew how many centuries, or even millennia, it would take to encounter another like him?

"I don't seek an eternal life," Su Kai replied firmly, shaking his head. He turned to leave.

The Mountain Spirit, unaccustomed to such a response after centuries without human interaction, was momentarily at a loss. A human who didn't desire immortality?

How strange.

For centuries, monarchs had sent wave after wave of emissaries seeking her out, driven by their insatiable greed for eternal life. She had killed many of these emissaries—scholars from various schools of thought among them—yet the rulers never ceased their pursuit.

But immortality was her trump card. If that failed, she didn't know what else she could offer.

Still, this was the first human she had met in centuries with the potential to become immortal. She couldn't let him go—not when the next opportunity might be centuries or millennia away.

And so, pitifully, she began following Su Kai, trailing closely behind him.

Su Kai stopped, pulling out a blank bamboo scroll from his back. "Miss Mountain Spirit, you must want something from me to insist on staying so close."

"I may not wish to become an immortal, but we can strike a deal. Give me what I want, and I'll give you a technique that might solve your problem."

"…What do you want?" the Mountain Spirit asked, staring at Su Kai with wide eyes. "I don't have money. Other than teaching you how to become an immortal, I have nothing else to offer…"

"Before that, might I ask your name?" Su Kai said. "I am Su Kai, descendant of the Su clan."

"My name… you may call me 'Yu,'" the Mountain Spirit replied.

The sunlight filtered through the dense canopy, casting golden dappled light onto the forest floor. A few rays landed on Yu's face, leaving shimmering golden spots, accentuating her ethereal beauty.

"Heh, such an ancient name." Su Kai chuckled. "This style of naming hasn't been used for millennia. And Yu is such an old surname—like the legendary Emperor Shun, who bore the same."

"Now, tell me your request," Su Kai continued, his tone serious. "Yu, I may not be able to grant it."

"…Honestly, I don't know if you can," Yu admitted, her ruby-like eyes filled with melancholy. "But you're the first to cause me this much pain. I think you might be able to."

"Help me overcome my bloodlust."

"Bloodlust?" Su Kai, ever the sharp intellect, pieced it together swiftly. "You mean that blood sea isn't your spell, but your body? You're actually… a vampire?"

He couldn't help but burst into laughter. "The Classic of Mountains and Seas describes a ghost of the western peaks—human-like in form, with red eyes and fangs, nocturnal, and fond of drinking human blood to prolong life…"

"Isn't that you?"

"Rubbish!" Yu's face flushed bright red with indignation. Clenching her fists tightly, she exclaimed, "We are immortals! No one has ever eaten an immortal's flesh. Who came up with that ridiculous rumor?"

Su Kai chuckled but soon returned to a more serious tone. "I can't help you," he admitted. "I can't kill you, which means I can't resolve the flaws in your nature. Surely, you understand what that means."

If Su Kai could solve the issue of her bloodlust, it would mean he had a profound understanding of the immortal body—enough to kill an immortal. But even with all his creativity, he couldn't fathom how to accomplish such a feat. Without that knowledge, how could he hope to fix the imperfections of an immortal?

"So why don't you become an immortal yourself?" Yu pressed. "Even Xuanyuan discovered the bloodlust issue only after achieving immortality. But he quickly found a solution, suppressing it through his own cultivation."

"Some immortals even used alchemy to overcome it. There must be more than one way."

Her expectant gaze rested on Su Kai, silently pleading for him to provide an answer.

"Since you already know all that, why haven't you tried it?"

Su Kai gave her a peculiar look. For all her breathtaking beauty, he couldn't help but suspect this goddess-like figure was, at heart, a complete slacker.

"…I can't."

Yu's head dipped low, almost disappearing into her ample chest. Her voice was barely a whisper as she mumbled, "Those who can overcome their bloodlust are all paragons of wisdom—leaders, teachers, and luminaries among the immortals. How could I possibly achieve that?"

"Fair enough. It makes sense that you couldn't," Su Kai agreed with a nod. His tone turned serious. "Not everyone is a genius blessed with boundless wisdom capable of solving everything on their own."

"But listen carefully, Yu."

"True luminaries are like the sun—their sparks of wisdom illuminate the vast earth."

"Mediocre souls who try to follow in their wake often end up blinded, lost, and aimless."

"There are paths that no one else can walk for you. You'll have to find the solution yourself."

"However!"

Su Kai's gaze fixed firmly on hers. "I can teach you. I can show you everything you want to learn. In the end, you'll be able to conquer your bloodlust with your own strength."

"Yu, will you be my disciple?"

—Will you be my disciple?

This wasn't the first time someone had said these words to her.

Last time, though, Yu had been repelled by the hidden undercurrents among the immortals and wary of the malice from another sect leader. She had dismissed the invitation of the "universal education" sect's master, brushing him off as a last resort for a future she hoped to avoid.

But now… now she still had a choice. The man before her hadn't demanded her allegiance as a condition for solving her bloodlust, unlike that previous leader.

"To rely on myself…?"

Yu's memories of the past began to blur. Resolving herself, she met Su Kai's eyes with unwavering determination. She bowed deeply. "Yu greets her teacher."

"There's no need for formalities," Su Kai replied with a wave of his hand. "And I wasn't lying when I said I can't solve your bloodlust right now."

He tapped his temple lightly. "What I have is wisdom. I believe I can find a solution to your bloodlust."

"But until then, travel with me."

"…" Yu blinked, her expression turning blank as she muttered, "Did I rush into this apprenticeship too soon?"

"Enough chatter. Keep up!"

Stopping briefly, Su Kai began inscribing patterns onto the blank bamboo scroll he carried. After a short while, he handed it to Yu.

"I noticed you don't have anything proper to wear. Here, I'll teach you this clothing transformation technique."

"If you can't even manage such a simple spell, I'll have no choice but to kick you out of my sect."

Yu's attire was far too wild—barely covered by a few scattered leaves and celestial flowers. While Su Kai remained unfazed, he couldn't imagine the trouble such provocative garb would cause in the outside world. Wherever they went, her striking appearance would undoubtedly stir chaos.

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T/N: Consort...Yu?

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