Chapter 121: I Won’t Let Anything Happen to You

Chapter 121: Chapter 121: I Won’t Let Anything Happen to You

Listening to him, Shen Yue finally understood. No wonder it had taken Bai Chaosi so long to find her that day after he’d fallen into the abyss.

’So he ran into this human-faced flower?’

But seeing the looks on their faces, she had a bad feeling.

"What’s wrong with this flower? Is it special in some way?"

Bai Chaosi looked at her, his gentle features creased into a frown.

"The flower is called the Devouring God Flower. As its name suggests, it can devour a person’s spiritual power, bringing them under its control and turning them into a senseless, unthinking beast. It then grows new flower seeds from the body of the person it consumed. The victim dies completely, becoming nothing more than fertilizer for the flower."

"Wherever its fragrance permeates or its roots touch, the land becomes barren. All life withers and perishes. That’s why it’s also known as the Destructive Flower Seed."

As Shen Yue listened, the hairs on her arms stood on end.

’That’s not a flower, it’s a demon!’

’Just its fragrance can cause all life to wither and perish?’

’A fragrance? Who can control where a scent drifts?’

’No wonder they’re all so tense. If something like this were unleashed, I’m afraid the entire Beast World would become a living Purgatory.’

’No wonder Bai Chaosi said he deliberately collapsed the cave entrance when he left the swamp.’

’He was trying to keep that thing from getting out!’

Then, a sudden thought struck her. The man in black had been caught, only to suddenly escape by having his body rupture. ’Could he have another plot in motion?!’

She shot to her feet, horrified.

"Oh no—don’t tell me the man in black’s target is the Devouring God Flower!"

’Otherwise, I wouldn’t have seen those images just now.’

’I only ever see visions like that when I’m foreseeing imminent danger.’

’This time was different, though. I fainted and saw it all inside my head.’

’But that doesn’t mean it wasn’t a premonition of danger.’

’So I’m almost certain now. The man in black suddenly changed his target from us to the Devouring God Flower!’

Hearing this, Bai Chaosi said:

"I was worried about that myself after you mentioned the human-faced flower. The very night I came out of that underground hall, I took my men and sealed the exit on that cliff. I even left some of them there to stand guard."

Shen Yue was surprised to hear that Bai Chaosi had already taken precautions.

She breathed a sigh of relief.

With that, Bai Chaosi stood up.

"But if his target really is the Devouring God Flower, my men won’t be able to stop him. Once he gets into that underground hall, it’s only a matter of time before he finds it. We have to stop him."

Huang Ziyue had already turned to leave.

"You all stay here and keep watch. I’m going to investigate."

With that, his figure flickered and vanished.

Bai Chaosi glanced in the direction Huang Ziyue had gone.

Then he looked at Shen Yue.

"I’m going too. You just stay here and don’t worry. I won’t let anything happen to you."

Shen Yue opened her mouth, but before she could speak, the white figure before her flashed and disappeared.

Gu Fangqi glanced after them and frowned.

"This is a serious matter. The two of them can’t stop that man alone. You three stay here. Protect the children and Shen Yue."

With that, the third man disappeared into the night.

Mu Silin, Ye Lüqi, and Lan Cangyue were left standing there, their brows also furrowed in worry.

Then, Mu Silin looked at Shen Yue.

"Go inside and rest with the children. We’ll stand guard out here."

He added reassuringly:

"Don’t worry. As long as we’re here, you’ll be safe."

Shen Yue took a deep breath, glanced at the three of them, and turned back to the house.

Once inside, she didn’t sleep.

Instead, she forced herself to calm down and then opened her space.

After everything that had happened, she knew one thing: if she and her children were going to survive, she had to prepare for the life-or-death battle to come.

...

The three men who had left didn’t return all night.

And the three guardians outside the bamboo house—Mu Silin and the others—had also stayed awake all night.

When Shen Yue pushed open the door, she saw that none of the three looked well.

At that moment, just as she was about to speak...

BOOM!

A massive explosion erupted from a distant mountain peak.

The sound was powerful enough to split mountains, and the shockwave made the very ground beneath their feet tremble.

Shen Yue’s heart lurched.

She grabbed the doorframe for support and looked up in the direction of the sound.

Mu Silin and the others quickly leaped into the air, landing atop a tall tree to get a better view.

In the distance, among the rolling peaks, one particular mountain was shaking violently.

It looked as if a behemoth was about to burst from the ground, causing the entire mountain to swell rapidly before collapsing with a deafening roar.

A series of violent rumbles echoed through the air.

The noise woke the little cubs inside.

"Female Mother!"

"Female Mother, Xi Xi is scared."

"Er Bao wants Female Mother!"

Hearing her cubs crying out from inside, Shen Yue ignored the shaking ground and ran back into the room.

Shen Yue ran to her cubs and gathered them in her arms.

"Don’t be afraid. Female Mother is here."

Dabao rubbed his eyes, still half-asleep.

"Female Mother, what’s happening outside? Why is the house moving?"

Liu Bao blinked his big, innocent eyes.

"It’s so loud outside!"

Shen Yue held her children close, doing her best to comfort them.

"It’s alright, don’t be scared!"

"Female Mother doesn’t know what’s happening outside either. But what have I always taught you? When something happens, we don’t panic or get scared. That’s how we can stay calm and think of a solution."

Hearing this, the little cubs all quieted down.

Just then, the tremors inside the house grew more and more violent.

It felt as though some great beast was striding over the mountains, heading straight for them.

Mu Silin and Ye Lüqi rushed back inside, shouting urgently:

"Shen Yue, something’s coming! Quick, get the children and get out of here!"

Shen Yue was shocked.

The little cubs trembled in fear and huddled together.

Shen Yue snatched up Xi Xi and Er Bao and dashed out the door.

The moment she was outside, she saw trees on a nearby mountain toppling over rapidly.

Something was clearly charging toward them at incredible speed, kicking up a thick cloud of dust.

Her face paled.

The little cubs screamed in terror.

"Female Mother, what is that!"

"It’s so scary!"

Lan Cangyue flew down from the sky, her body radiating spiritual power.

"It’s too fast! Get the children out of here, now!"

They didn’t know what the creature was, but from its incredible speed and immense power alone, they knew it was exceedingly dangerous.

The others immediately scooped up the remaining children and fled at a full sprint, taking Shen Yue with them.

As the trees and mountains flew past in a blur, Shen Yue’s heart hammered in her chest. She risked a glance back.

The trees behind them were falling even faster now, and the noise was growing louder.

She could even feel a terrifying power and oppressive aura closing in on them.

Just as they were sprinting at full speed and had crested several hills...

A deafening roar exploded behind them.

The sound was like a powerful shockwave that could pierce through anything. Carried on it was an invisible force that instantly splintered the surrounding trees.

It made their ears ring.

The force of the blast caused Mu Silin, who was carrying her, to stumble. His grip loosened and his legs nearly gave out.

Lan Cangyue and Ye Lüqi weren’t faring much better, struggling to keep their balance.

The sound instantly frightened the little cubs in their arms into tears.

Cold sweat beaded on Ye Lüqi’s forehead, and he was clearly in pain.

He glanced back.

"What is that thing? It can suppress our Spiritual Cores with just its voice!"