Chapter 1330 - 844: Don’t Cry

"Hah... hah..." Du Yu panted heavily, turning his head to look at the giant Chi Bear.

It wasn’t that he was out of breath. As a Demon Taming General, Du Yu naturally had remarkable physical strength.

The reason Du Yu was like this was because he was scared!

The Chi Ancestor didn’t make a sound and directly jumped into the spatial rift!

This was our first time fighting side by side; there was no unspoken understanding at all!

The Chi Ancestor was truly... courageous!

Fortunately, at the last moment, Little Fen Yang helped open the Eye of Burning Sun, and Du Yu with the Void Axe forcefully closed the spatial rift.

Otherwise, the consequences would have been unimaginable!

"Whoosh~ whoosh~"

Transparent petals were still weaving through, slaughtering the residual Wandering Ghost Souls.

Long before the army of Wandering Ghost Souls appeared, Li Mengnan had already summoned the Dream Love Sword.

Coincidentally, Fu Jianzhou also summoned his family’s Holy Weapon.

The Wind Dance Sword, Cold Lake Sword, and Jade Dragon Lion Bone Scythe, three Holy Weapons, swiftly slaughtered the remnants of the Cold Beasts, clearing the Bottomless Pit.

"You girl, you’re quite fierce, aren’t you?" Kui Chou tilted his head slightly above the Bottomless Gate, using his horn to nudge Lin Shiwei’s arm.

Lin Shiwei didn’t respond. Ever since the crisis emerged, her gaze hadn’t left Du Yu.

She was no longer concerned about revealing anything,

even though she had never been good at hiding her emotions.

"This fat bear is quite interesting, huh?" Kui Chou muttered, looking at the proud Chi Bear standing and howling beside him.

Lin Shiwei placed one hand on the horn, a Demon Soul appearing in her palm: "Its name is Chi Ancestor, like Kui Chou, also a Supreme Demon Beast."

"It has a divine attribute on it, doesn’t it?" Kui Chou snorted, "How so?

Prediction, calculation?

Or foreseeing the future?"

Lin Shiwei pursed her lips, not surprised by Kui Chou’s inference.

After all, since the crisis began, every move she and Chi Ancestor made was with precision and premeditated.

Whether it was the Sand and Earth Blade that destroyed dozens of Cold Race members or the Heart Slaying Cannon that deflected Du Yu, and every subsequent precise action on the battlefield...

You can’t use the term "coincidence" to define these actions.

The reason why this battle was thrilling yet without danger was because of the unimaginable efforts from Chi Ancestor and Lin Shiwei behind the scenes.

This was the most perfect battle for the duo through so many experiences together.

No one died, not even severely injured.

Everything flowed seamlessly and effectively.

Lin Shiwei gazed intently at Du Yu, watching his still-present figure, not caring about his complex expression.

Alive,

as long as he is alive, it’s enough.

"So, foreseeing the future." Kui Chou, through the girl’s hand resting on the horn, sensed her psychological activity.

When receiving such an answer, Kui Chou was utterly shocked!

The Supreme Domain is bizarre and could involve a variety of aspects.

For instance, the Supreme Dao of Empress Huangtu, which assists in fulfilling one’s heart’s wishes, collecting faith, and merit.

Kui Chou thought Empress Huangtu was divine enough, but unexpectedly, here comes another true divine stick!

Lin Shiwei instinctively withdrew her hand, realizing her mistake, and apologetically patted the horn.

"Hmph." Kui Chou snorted, unwilling to let it go, but it’s okay as long as you’re one of us.

The silhouette of the Ancient Bull flashed silently, charging towards the tiny Du Yu.

At this moment, Du Yu was holding the Spirit Branch, listening to the Divine Tree continually apologizing.

"I’m sorry, Du Yu, I..."

"Divine Tree." Du Yu welcomed Kui Chou into his body while interrupting the Divine Tree, "Destroying the Cold Tree was never a safe task.

If I were afraid of death, I wouldn’t have come.

We are comrades, comrades born and dying together, this battle marks our meaning to each other.

Don’t be like this, Divine Tree, you don’t need to apologize."

The Divine Tree’s voice was low: "I should have discovered the weakness of the Spiritual Energy Carpet earlier."

Du Yu looked at the Bottomless Gate blocked by the Spirit Branch, feeling a bit fearful: "The Cold Tree being able to endure to this extent is not your fault."

With that, Du Yu changed the subject: "I don’t think it’s a coincidence I hit the jackpot. Seven new Bottomless Gates appeared on the western continent, and we need to clear four of them.

Can I assume that every abyss holds such an ambush?"

The Divine Tree pondered for a moment and said, "Otherwise! The Youhan Realm can’t have so many Supremes."

The mud hand that attacked earlier was evidently from a Supreme Mud Po.

The threat it posed to everyone was undoubtedly enormous!

But under the seamless attacks of Chi Ancestor and Lin Shiwei, the Mud Po Goddess Sculpture didn’t have time to exert its full power, painfully retracting its arm.

That scene seemed simple, but Du Yu didn’t know what lay behind this minimalistic and highly efficient attack.

Every step required precision to an outrageous degree.

The timing of Chi Ancestor’s appearance, its charging distance, critical points for momentum, the angle of the enemy mud hand’s deviation, the split second before using a Supreme Demon Skill...

Including those highly threatening Cold Race figures within the palm’s lines.

Without Lin Shiwei and Chi Ancestor, the battle outcome might have been entirely different.

The Divine Tree suddenly conveyed a thought: "These 7 Bottomless Gates are relatively close."

Du Yu’s heart moved slightly, immediately following the Divine Tree’s line of thought.

It means that wherever they go to clear a Bottomless Abyss, the moment they appear inside the Bottomless Pit, the Youhan Realm can quickly respond!

The Youhan Realm can assemble forces swiftly, gather at the Bottomless Gate Du Yu and others are clearing, and set an ambush behind the door!

Yes, this explains it.

In fact, regarding the issue of "Supreme," Du Yu and the Divine Tree shared the same thoughts.

How difficult is it to cultivate to Supreme?

Even mentally sound Demon Beasts struggle to find the Supreme path, let alone the irrational Cold Beasts?

San Han had previously mentioned that there was a Supreme in the Youhan Realm, referring to the Mud Po Goddess Sculpture.

Du Yu had reason to believe that the Supreme Mud Po mentioned by the Cold Beasts was indeed this one just now.

The Divine Tree said solemnly: "I will immediately reinforce all seals and won’t detach my branches anymore."

"Ah?"

As the saying goes, once bitten, twice shy.

This sudden great crisis has slightly shifted the Divine Tree’s defense philosophy.

It no longer intends to leave the sealing of the Bottomless Gate entirely to the Human Race or the Spiritual Energy Carpet.

Divine Tree: "The Cold Tree can wreak havoc here, and naturally it can do so elsewhere."

Du Yu clenched the Spirit Branch: "There’s no need to use your body to bear it, increase the defense forces at the Divine Wood Pavilion.

The Spirit Cultivation Place has been open for so long, there should be enough Great Spirit Masters, right? Have them build the Spiritual Energy Carpet thicker.

If you’re still not at ease, then merge the Spirit Branch into the middle layer of the Spiritual Energy Carpet, or simply place it on the top layer."

The Divine Tree sighed with emotion and softly said, "Yes."

Despite the situation, Du Yu did not blame it at all.

Not even a little bit.

The great truth is something everyone understands, Du Yu didn’t go to cut down the Cold Wood for the Divine Tree, he did it for the Human Race, and even more so, for himself.

But the Divine Tree had long regarded Du Yu as a comrade and a reliance.

Putting a comrade in a perilous situation, naturally, the Divine Tree felt very guilty.

As it turns out, Du Yu did everything within his power!

But the Divine Tree failed to do its part, if it weren’t for the Chi Bear Divine Weapon descending from the heavens...

"Puff~"

The enormous Chi Ancestor suddenly disappeared, and endless Demon Breath surged into the body of the girl in the black dress.

Du Yu looked up, seeing the girl in the black dress hovering high in the air, looking down at him.

Divine Tree: "I’ll go command people to reform the seal."

As the withered Spirit Branch withdrew from his hand, Du Yu also raised his hand, beckoning to the sky.

This time, the Empress did not refuse.

She didn’t dodge her gaze, and her pitch-black silhouette descended slowly, stopping in front of Du Yu.

Du Yu looked into the girl’s incredibly charming face and softly said, "I haven’t properly thanked the Chi Ancestor yet."

Lin Shiwei softly replied, "It enjoys tranquility."

"Are you sure?" Du Yu slightly raised an eyebrow.

Just now, the Chi Ancestor’s roar was quite fierce.

"Heh." Lin Shiwei had many explanations in her heart, but it all turned into a soft laugh.

The Chi Ancestor indeed enjoys tranquility, to the point of having cultivated a heart as still as water.

From another perspective, even a being of such a temperament couldn’t help but roar furiously after a victory...

It’s enough to imagine what the Chi Ancestor had been through.

Without a doubt, the Chi Ancestor was venting!

When you’ve simulated this day dozens or hundreds of times, and experienced dozens or hundreds of failures, finally finding a way out, no matter how calm a being is, their emotions are bound to boil over.

Du Yu softly asked, "Is there any more prophecy?"

Lin Shiwei shook her head, unsure whether she meant "no more" or "doesn’t know."

In the girl’s cold Fire Ghost Eyes, they were filled with nostalgia.

But... Du Yu stood right in front of her.

Slowly, Lin Shiwei raised her hand and caressed Du Yu’s cheek.

"No need to hide anymore?" Du Yu didn’t know how to respond, so he playfully replied.

Lin Shiwei gently nodded, waving away the Demon Breath Battle Robe, and her palm was very soft.

Du Yu also dismissed the battle robe and closed his eyes.

He felt a sense of stability.

That’s rare.

The last person who made him willingly close his eyes and gently nuzzle someone’s palm...

Was Master Qing.

In front of different people, Du Yu played different roles.

In front of Shiwei, Mengnan, and his senior brothers and sisters, Du Yu mostly played the leader, often taking on the role of protector.

Only in front of Master Qing was Du Yu the one being protected.

And today, Lin Shiwei accomplished that too.

The sense of stability rising in Du Yu’s heart gave him the most real answer.

"Thank you for saving me." Du Yu nuzzled the girl’s palm with his cheek, whispering, "So many times."

In Du Yu’s mind, the girl and Chi Ancestor certainly wanted to achieve perfection.

So in the Chi Ancestor’s repeated simulations, the team members, including Du Yu, were likely saved by this person and bear many times.

It’s just that many endings were imperfect.

Perhaps a comrade or Demon Pet was seriously injured, or the Bottomless Gate wasn’t guarded, leading to endless repetitions and Lin Shiwei’s expression.

Therefore, Du Yu made such remarks.

However, this time, he truly guessed wrong.

In the Cold Tree’s eyes, there was never anyone else, not even the Divine Tree.

Lin Shiwei’s eyes were gentle, her thumb lightly stroking his cheek: "Don’t say such nonsense."

"About gratitude, or about the number of times?"

"Both."

Du Yu opened his eyes and nodded with a smile: "Alright, then could you put away the nostalgia in your eyes? I’m not dead."

At least this time, I’m not dead.

Lin Shiwei’s softly moving palm suddenly held Du Yu’s cheek.

Her thin lips planted a gentle kiss on Du Yu’s lips, then she released her hand.

Du Yu pursed his lips, the black-dressed girl before him had already floated up, turning to fly aside.

From afar, her faint voice came: "Alright."

Du Yu quietly watched her departing figure, seemingly seeing tears falling.

Indeed, the girl who turned away couldn’t hold back in the end.

Like the Chi Ancestor, Lin Shiwei too needed to vent her emotions, but she didn’t shout.

A mist rose in her eyes, full of tears falling towards a giant tree frozen in mid-air.

Am I really not dead?

But I’ve lost you so many times.

"Third Sister."

"Hmm?" Lin Shiwei took a deep breath, without turning her head.

Li Mengnan, full of concern, gently descended and placed a hand on the girl’s arm, softly saying:

"Don’t cry."

"Hmm."