The crowd watched in horror as Zi Hu fell from the sword. They cried out in unison, but it was too late to rescue her. They could only watch helplessly as she hit the ground. Evil Spirits swarmed her, tearing at her clothes and hair, and opening their mouths wide to bite her warm flesh.
The Evil Spirits in front hadn't even touched her when those behind surged forward. The previously orderly ranks descended into chaos as the Evil Spirits howled miserably, fighting viciously over the fresh prey. Shen Tu and Yu Lei seemed to realize something was amiss and turned around, abruptly raising their whips and lashing out with a "snap," turning countless Evil Spirits that were crowding and clamoring into black ash in an instant.
