Subtitle: The Dignity of a Salted Fish! Swift! Precise! Decisive!
The scythe arced, unleashing a purifying slash imbued with what Qiweiya referred to as her past life’s Buddhist intent. This formidable strike detached from the blade, soaring directly towards the Single Dog King.
The Single Dog King patted his rotund belly. “Audacious dog butcher! How dare you retaliate! Behold, I shall shatter your ultimate move with but a single paw!”
With a casual sweep of his paw, the formidable slash vanished as if it had never been, dissolving beneath his seemingly ordinary gesture.
Qiweiya stared intently at the Single Dog King. “Something’s amiss! That must be your special ability! Just now, that was… negation!”
The Single Dog King puffed out his chest and patted it proudly. “Precisely! The very essence of my power is to negate all! Scared now? If you are, then come over quietly and let us indulge ourselves~ I guarantee your future safety!”
Qiweiya’s mouth twitched. “I just want to ask, how many ‘sisters’ have you taken in this way?”
Silence descended.
The Single Dog King scratched his head with a dog paw. “None… yet. But with your arrival, there will be! Join us, and a new world will unfold before you! Do not hesitate!”
Qiweiya scratched her face, a conflicted expression marring her features. “While I’m unsure why your words resonate with such a strange familiarity, it is simply impossible~ We will never yield!”
The Single Dog King wrinkled his dog nose. “Then that’s splendid! We can openly indulge in our fun now~ Let us cheer for our latest conquest! You dog-faced bastards!”
“Pfft~” Qiweiya covered her cherry-red lips, waving her hand at the Single Dogs who were glancing her way. “Don’t look at me! You all just carry on~”
“Never mind. It seems I must still capture you, little loli, first! Otherwise, my heart will know no peace! Behold, my spacetime dog pounce!”
The Single Dog King lunged with sudden ferocity, causing the very fabric of space-time to twist and distort. Qiweiya keenly sensed the profound application of temporal and spatial manipulation within this move.
A ‘dog pounce’ of such infinite mystery was truly something she had never encountered.
Qiweiya retracted her scythe. “Since you have employed a spacetime technique, I, too, can no longer conceal my true abilities! This is the Salted Fish Six-Stage, a technique I forged from a lifetime of observing countless ‘Salted Fish Overlords’ across the myriad three thousand worlds!”
“Though I am uncertain of its precise power, I assure you, it will not disappoint.”
“Unsheathe! Salted Fish Holy Sword!” From the depths of the void, Qiweiya slowly drew forth a small sword, no larger than a dagger.
Space itself rent open with a mere flick of the blade. The faint golden fish-scale patterns adorning the small sword were undeniably striking.
Yet, a single detail marred its exquisite beauty: the two characters, ‘Salted Fish,’ boldly engraved across the center of the blade.
“Salted Fish Six-Stage! First Stage: Salted Fish Thrust!” Gripping the hilt with both hands, Qiweiya channeled the collective will of countless salted fish into that seemingly rudimentary thrust.
It was a move that defied its simplicity, inspiring awe at its profound depth. Truly, a heaven-sent genius!
The void itself fractured, plunging all into a chaotic haze! Every concept seemed to blur under the magnificent will of the salted fish.
The Single Dog King’s renowned dog pounce was utterly nullified by this strike, which tore through both time and space. Even his supposedly invulnerable fur was shaved off in great quantities, scattering like a fine, ethereal rain across the void.
The Single Dog King roared in fury! “You dare to shave my cherished dog fur! I shall have my revenge for this humiliating trim! Behold my Soul-Shattering Claw, which breaks all laws!”
His colossal claw rose and swept down, its scarlet marks tearing through the void, directly locking onto Qiweiya’s very existence. As long as she persisted, this strike would inevitably find its mark, dealing a devastating blow.
Qiweiya’s lips curved into a disdainful smile. “Perhaps an ordinary person truly couldn’t evade this move of yours! But… I am now the embodiment of the Salted Fish Will!”
“Thousands of salted fish are with me! Salted Fish Six-Stage, Third Stage: Salted Fish Flip!”
Qiweiya leaped into the air, twisting her delicate, supple waist with an elegance reminiscent of a salted fish. She moved with an impossibly slick and elusive grace, making her utterly ungraspable.
Miraculously, the claw marks that had directly locked onto her existence bypassed her entirely, missing their target!
The Single Dog King incredulously rubbed his pure 24K titanium alloy dog eyes, his face a mask of utter disbelief. “How could this be! One of my surefire, victorious ultimate techniques was evaded so simply? This must be a fabrication!”
Qiweiya smiled. “Do you not know that while our kind, the salted fish, may appear pathetic, we number countless capable individuals! Each one is a super powerhouse capable of rending heaven and earth and forging new worlds~ How could a stray dog like you possibly contend with us!”
“Surrender your weapons and yield, and I might spare your life! Perhaps I could even grant you the privilege of becoming my personal guard dog~”
The Single Dog King’s eyes turned bloodshot with fury. “Though I may face defeat here, I refuse to let you off easy! Do not presume that only salted fish in this world can wield such power! The countless years we have endured as singles, the profound sorrow of failing to find a partner—how could a mere disciple like you, surrounded by beauties, ever hope to comprehend it!”
“Single Dogs, let us unleash the chorus from the depths of our souls! Awooooohhh—”
One dog, then two, then all of them, began to howl in unison with the Single Dog King. [Divine Co-op Skill: Wail of the Single Dogs].
Although Qiweiya desperately wanted to explain that she, too, was a distinguished member of the single nobility, she watched as the bewildered pack of dogs began to unleash their meaningless, ghostly wails and howls.
Qiweiya listened for a moment, only to discover it had absolutely no effect on her. A faint sadness welled within her heart. ‘Am I truly still single, after all! This old lady has been single for tens of thousands of years, alright! How dare you stray dogs sing such mocking, escalating dog-songs in front of me… You’re practically courting death to the extreme!’
Qiweiya’s face contorted with grief and indignation. “I’ve been single for so many years, and you still dare to provoke me with such hateful mockery! I have no intention of showing you mercy now! Behold my Salted Fish Secret Art: Salted Fish Blade Draw Slash!”
The Salted Fish Holy Sword remained still, yet a dazzling slash erupted, piercing through both the world and the void. It engulfed the Single Dogs opposite her, who had been left utterly dumbfounded by Qiweiya’s declaration of her continued single status.
The world-shattering commotion finally subsided, leaving an eerie calm. Qiweiya stood alone in the void, bitter tears streaming down her face. “Am I to remain single for my entire life like this? In my previous life, I was a staunch member of the FFF Brigade; must it be the same in this life? No! I refuse! What if I turn into a dog someday too, then what?!”
Her resolve hardened. “It’s decided! This old lady will flirt with every girl in the world and slaughter every dog who wrongs me!”
Qiweiya turned to Kiana and the other two, who stood utterly bewildered by her sudden declaration. “I’m leaving~ Don’t miss me! Like the gentle breeze~ carrying away not a single cloud.”
Mei awkwardly interrupted the poetically inspired Qiweiya. “But this is the void, you see… there’s no wind, nor any clouds.”
Silence descended.
Qiweiya forced herself to cough a few times, feigning composure. “Cough, cough, cough, it’s fine, that was merely my metaphor~ Don’t you think it’s perfectly suited for this wretched place?”
Bronya, utterly expressionless, stated, “Bronya believes Qiweiya is merely having an unconscious fit of madness, and it has no relation to the void.”
Kiana watched Qiweiya’s face rapidly darken, then promptly slapped a hand over Bronya’s mouth. “Ahaha, ahaha, this child just loves to speak the blunt truth… Mmph.”
Even though Kiana covered her mouth, it was too late. “Do you have any idea how lonely I am~ I finally memorized a poem, and you interrupted me! Do you think this is easy for me?! Watch me strip off your pants and give you a good spanking! Ya ya ya ya!”
Kiana quickly grabbed the two terrified girls. “Run now! Qiweiya has gone completely wild! Don’t blame me if your chastity isn’t preserved!” Mei and Bronya instantly snapped to attention, unleashing their long-hidden escape techniques.
Qiweiya watched the three run faster than lovebirds, a pang twisting in her heart! “If I don’t spank you today, you can call me by a different name!”