Liang Shen and Lady Sha set off to look for the twins. They soon reached a desolate, deserted cave shrouded in darkness
Lady Sha turned to him "Are you ready?" The atmosphere within the cave was thick with tension — and a strange, undertone of something more.
Liang exhaled and shrugged his shoulders. "Not like I have a choice."
As they walked across the crumbled stones and darkened path, she conjured a burning flame on her wrist using her mana which illuminated the gloomy dark cave.
Liang walked beside her, attempting to ignore the foreboding sexual tension building with every step they made far into the heart of the cave. Why does she have to be so damn beautiful? Why did this type of awkwardness always follow him around?
"So, remind me why I'm here, looks like you're leading me straight to my death and the eye practically gift wrapped for them " Liang muttered, glaring at her as they passed by what seemed to be very suspicious piles of old bones. "You're the one with the magic and the—what should I call it—whip skills?. I'm just a guy who accidentally awakened a cursed demon eye."
Lady Sha laughed, her chuckle thick with humor. "Because, pretty boy, you're the only one who can cut through their illusions with the eye and I can't do that, you're much stronger than you realize at the moment."
"Oh dear," Liang groaned, "so, this is just where I'm basically a walking 'trap detector and illusion remover'?"
She did not answer immediately. She merely looked over her shoulder at him, eyes shining with something lethal and intriguingly mysterious. "More like, your eye will reveal the flaw in their powers."
"Oh, heavens. Save my soul, my life sucks" Liang drawled. "I can't wait to die"
"The heavens probably won't save you, but I will, just rely on me" Xu Wen's voice echoed in his head
Lady Sha's mouth curved into a smile. "You're amusing, you know. I thought you'd just be some flustered, helpless pretty boy."
"I am helpless. I just hide it behind sarcasm."
She let out a low laugh, slowing down and leaning in toward him. "Keep hiding it. It makes you more fascinating."
Liang was about to snap back when he heard something — shuffling and scraping from the vast darkness ahead. His hand instinctively reached for the cursed eye in his socket, covering it with his palm as means of protecting it. "We've got company. And it's not the kind I'm interested in meeting."
Out of the darkness appeared two figures, dressed in flowing white robes etched with red rose patterns, both ladies identical in height and shape, heads unseen in hoods but the silver hair showed. Something in them was different. The way they moved. The way their energy glinted in the shadows. They just stood out
Liang's eyes widened. "The Twins, I suppose?"
"Yes, that is correct." Lady Sha's grin grew, widening. "I'll get the one with.... more assets"
Before Liang could ask her what she meant or was trying to say, one of the twins—the one by the left—walked forward, slowly. Her hand glowing with power, her movements fluid like silk gliding over water. The moment her boot hit the stone floor, a soft chime rang out — not from metal, but from raw, unfiltered mana. The kind that whispered threats without needing words. Her hood slipped back to reveal her red lips curled into a malevolent smile, revealing white sets of teeth sharper than any vampire's. "Ah, the demon eye we've been looking for. You must be stupid to come right to us"
"Stupid is a very strong word. And I'm miles far from it" Liang growled, his demon eye flickering. "I really don't need more embarrassing moments today."
The right twin, the one with glowing red fingertips- lifted her hoodie. She smiled and spoke, her voice low and purring, dripping with lust and sexiness. "You've got something we need, pretty boy. That little eye. we're going to take it."
Lady Sha cracked her whip, eyes shining with exhilaration. "Not if you get through me first, and oh sweetheart I'm the only one allowed to call him pretty boy."
The twins laughed in unison, throwing away their robes to reveal the big watermelons (bosom) on their chest that was hidden beneath ever since, inching nearer, their bodies seeming to ooze with seductive energy. Liang wasn't that distracted due to the eye's powers, though.
"Don't stare at their breasts, idiot. You ought to know better." Xu Wen scolded
"Not staring. Not staring," Liang exclaimed, trying to focus on the real threat instead of their goddamn beauty.
The left twin struck at him, a ghostly blade materializing in her hand and flung it at liang. The accursed eye flared to life as Liang effortlessly raised his hand to deflect or rather defend himself from the attack.
CRASH!
His cursed energy exploded outward, sending her flying back, but she kept her feet, spinning gracefully like a skilled dancer.
"Nice try," she said, pouting. "But not enough."
"Yep, I guessed," and then there were more of them, about a thousand, and they all laughed as one "let's see you defeat us all, we're the sexy army of death"
Liang winced, but then his eyes concentrated on the twins—and he saw it. The illusion shattering like glass before him.
"What the f***?" Liang spat, his eye pounding.
Lady Sha smiled, entering the battle. "Don't just stand there looking, pretty boy. Fight."
The cursed eye glowed bright red than ever, the power building up, and Liang launched himself forward into action. This time, he wasn't fighting just to survive — he was fighting to win.
SWISH! His energy lashed back, creating a blinding surge of power. The twins screamed a cry in unison as the glamour around them shattered, and their true forms were revealed: two corrupted, deadly creatures with red burning eyes and razor-teeth. "Darn that eye revealed us Lust" Desire said to her sister
Lady Sha hissed. "That's more like it. Now let's see how you handle them now."
The first twin came at him again, this time with claws outstretched, but Liang was ready. He sidestepped, grasping her arm and using her own momentum to spin her around and threw her at the second twin.
They struck together with a crash, their screams echoing through the cave.
"Can't have you two killing my pretty partner now," Lady Sha sneered, cracking her whip around the throat of the first twin, into a chokehold, and tossing her across the room like a ragdoll.
Liang watched her. "Whoa. You're brutal"
"I like getting things done," she snapped back, eyes glinting with menace. "And since you're with me now, vessel. You'll need to learn how to fight dirty."
Liang did not have time to respond before the other twin came back from the blow, preparing for another vicious strike. But this time, Liang was not going to sit idly by.
The demon eye flared once more, and a massive burst of raw energy blasted outward, slamming the twin back into the ground.
She screamed, but it was more from shock than pain.
"I told you," Liang grinned, showing a cocky smile. "I'm not a helpless pretty boy."
Lady Sha eyed him. "Maybe. maybe you're a little more than I thought." She shifted to a low, husky voice. "Now, let's finish this together."
The last twin raised her hands in defeat. "You can have the eye. But if you're going to have it to yourself, you'll need to pass our final test.".
Liang's brow furrowed. "What test?"
The twin smiled, her lips upcurving. "A test of pain."
Before either of them could react, her energy surged, sending a wave of agony through both of them.
Liang staggered, his demon eye blazing in defense. Lady Sha's whip struck out, cutting through the energy like a blade.
But then she turned to Liang, holding his eye. "Get it together, pretty boy. We're not done yet."
Liang gritted his teeth. "Yeah. Not done yet."
The twins yelled, a mysterious yellow dark black magic flowed from within them and in an instant they fused into one big monster
Liang's eyes were filled with shock "oh oh, you didn't tell me they could do that"
"Never knew they could" Lady sha responded, quite as shocked as he was.
"This is our strongest trump card. If you beat us even in this form then you must be very strong, probably the same level as our former master."
Within a split second the monster got to where he is and struck a very heavy blow. Liang slammed a rock breaking it to pieces and landing on the floor
"That was quite unexpected" he groaned with blood trickling from his mouth
"Get up mortal" Xu Wen spoke
"Yeah yeah I know" he attempted to get back up, a hand on his knees and then bam, a huge force of wind rushed through the cave. He caught the monster's blow with his hand, his hand coursing with dark energy, his demon eye burning with rage, the atmosphere became chilly.
The battle raged on, the twins were very powerful in their monster version, but with the help of lady Sha it came to an end, it wasn't just about the eye. It was about survival — and a new bond born out of chaos.
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In the aftermath, the ruins were quiet again. The twins (separated) lay defeated, half dead in the debris.
Gasping deep breaths could be heard.
Lady Sha smiled at Liang, wiping blood off her lips. "Well, that was interesting. You're not dead after all that."
"I'm impressed myself," Liang muttered, looking at her with a mix of both happiness and something else — something that was less wary and closer to admiration. "So what happens now?"
She moved towards him, her hips swaying as she moves. "Now we get to the fun part, pretty boy. And maybe. just possibly. I'll invite you to dinner. If you last much longer."
Liang's face hardened, but he couldn't stop a smile from creeping to his lips. "You should really get your priorities straight."
"What's your name pretty boy" she asked
Liang smiled "Ohh I'm Liang. Liang Sheng"
She walked towards him raising her hand trying to hold his face "Liang Sheng huh. What a pretty name for a pretty...." Her words trailed off and she fell (unconscious), her head rested on his shoulder. Her breast practically pressed on his chest.
"Whoa!" Liang sheng's eyes widened with surprise as his heart raced faster.
"Seems like she's out" Xu Wen said in his head
"Yeah I'll take her back to Jinhai city with me but man she's heavy" Liang replied
"Can't you see the assets she carries, clearly she is heavy, the weapons, her juicy big juggs and her big - big-"
"SHUT UP XU WEN!"