Towards the Peak

The hatchling Beast struggled to leave as the intense Water Qi emitted by the sword caused its body to decompose into a pool of fluid little by little. Whether it was because it was just a hatchling or due to the subtle change in the sword, Re'Kha noticed that the Water Qi proved more effective now.

Within a couple of breaths, the Beast fully dissolved into a pool of liquid that was further eradicated until nothing remained behind. But, just when she planned to retract her sword, the Water Qi in the region swerved into the sword like a vortex as the eggshells latched onto it.

The Water Qi dissolved the shells and seeped into the sword, circulating through it before settling within the Water Qi Essence fragment embedded in its hilt. Within a couple of breaths, the eggshells had vanished as the subtle presence exuded by the sword changed further.