Chapter 1269 - 795: Ashen Silence

After deciding to send the Celestial General back to his homeland, Du Yu and the others prepared thoroughly and asked the Celestial General many questions.

The Celestial General’s memories were mostly blurred, but fortunately, his impression of his homeland was deep, which brought Du Yu and the others considerable relief.

Based on the rough information provided by the Celestial General, the Ashen Continent resembles the Great Xia Continent in shape, but it has many barbaric lands, and the area of Human Race activity is relatively small.

The Ashen Continent does not have the concept of technology; they rely solely on the Twin Tree Civilization, practicing Demon Taming and Spirit Cultivation for generations.

Du Yu was already aware of these facts, as Little Fen Yang and the Void Axe both originate from the Ashen Continent.

The Celestial General’s hometown is called Four Directions City, located in the mid-eastern part of the Ashen Continent within the Four Directions Province.

According to the Celestial General, his hometown is very prosperous, teeming with people, and the so-called "Four Directions City" presumably symbolizes thoroughfare in all directions.

What further delighted Du Yu and the others was the Celestial General’s recollection of a river, Dalin River, which traverses half the continent and flows through the northern part of Four Directions Province.

This river has numerous branches within Four Directions Province, densely packed.

With such distinctive geological features, Du Yu and the others felt more confident about finding the Celestial General’s hometown.

The date arrived on the 27th day...

Du Yu stood alone on the top floor of Emperor Mansion, the highest building in Ancient Pine Tower, quietly pondering.

He repeatedly confirmed the spatial coordinates, always worried that something might go wrong.

This was Du Yu’s first time personally wielding the axe blade to tear open a spatial rift leading to the Otherworld; he was naturally cautious.

"It’s fine, Master," the Void Axe transmitted a thought, "No need to worry, you have done your utmost."

"Mmm," Du Yu replied softly with closed eyes.

In his mind, a vision of a lush bamboo forest appeared, as if he were standing at the site where the Life and Death Tree lay dying.

"Crack!" Du Yu raised the Void Axe, tearing open a spatial rift.

He suddenly opened his eyes and strode forward.

As he stepped into a void, a desolate scene unfolded before him.

A wisp of gray mist happened to drift down, but upon encountering Du Yu, the mist immediately fled into the distance.

With a thought, Du Yu closed the spatial rift and quickly scanned his surroundings.

After confirming safety around him, Du Yu felt a surge of excitement.

Awesome!

What virtue and ability does this king possess to traverse the Otherworld?

It feels like a dream!

When I achieve fame and success someday, I’ll explore other worlds!

Roaming beyond the skies, just thinking about it is thrilling!

Du Yu, after confirming no Cold Beasts were nearby, quickly activated the Mountain and Sea Bell.

Senior Brother Fu and the others had long been waiting at the Sea Realm·Sea Reef, and Du Yu, without hesitation, swiftly teleported them all there.

Since there was no external guard, Du Yu needed to act swiftly to prevent unforeseen complications.

"Back again," Li Mengnan sighed lightly, lifting her gaze to watch the cold mist drifting across the sky.

The girl’s white cloak, together with her bright eyes, formed a stark contrast to the gray world.

In comparison, Ghost Poet Wei, clad in a black robe, seemed surprisingly in tune with the Ashen Continent’s vibe.

"Woo~" Demon Breath surged in front of Fu Jianzhou, forming a Wolf Lake Dog with cyan fur all over.

"Trouble, Qing Yi," Fu Jianzhou mounted and gently stroked Qing Yi’s fur.

Soon, a heavy rain began to pour down.

Du Yu looked up at the sky, pondering again and again, finally shaking his head.

"What’s wrong, Junior Brother?" Fu Jianzhou, being quite perceptive, asked immediately.

"If only we could fly from above; after all, the surface situation of the Ashen Continent is definitely more complex," Du Yu sighed softly.

Fu Jianzhou: "If we fly above, we’d become targets, and there are quite a few flying Cold Beasts."

Du Yu nodded, which was precisely why he dismissed his idea.

Actually, Du Yu had also considered flying within the cold mist to conceal their forms, as their Pupil Technique could see through the mist, preventing them from getting lost.

But a more significant problem is ensuring that cold qi isn’t inhaled during travel.

This continent has been completely overtaken; the cold mist in the sky is absurdly dense, dispersing one wave only for another to follow.

Both Human Race and Demon Pets cannot linger in the gray mist for too long.

Moreover, given the team’s speed, they might not even have time to disperse the cold qi before piercing through the mist and sprinting away.

"Let’s go, trust Qing Yi," Fu Jianzhou said.

"Of course," Du Yu approached Qing Yi, raising his hand high.

Qing Yi lowered her elegant wolf head and gently nudged Du Yu’s palm with her nose, speaking as tenderly as always, "I will try hard to explore the surrounding environment."

"Mm-hmm," Du Yu pinched her nose, then summoned Bai Yujing, "Jing Chen, carry Han San ahead to clear the path, but don’t sprint."

"Neigh...woo?" Just as Jing Chen was about to prance, Du Yu abruptly leaped and embraced the horse’s mouth.

Jing Chen: ???

Du Yu: "There might be Cold Beasts nearby, so keep it down."

Jing Chen: "..."

"Left!" Fu Jianzhou suddenly spoke, following Qing Yi’s indication, and looked to his left.

The team instantly tensed their bodies.

As they watched, a filthy Earth Freeze Block emerged from underground.

This cube’s edge was a colossal 5 meters, astonishingly large!

It had been a long time since Du Yu had seen such a Celestial Treasure Race creature; when last seen, he was just a fledgling.

Back then, he had pulled a small Earth Freeze Block out of a tree hole amidst the mountain forest where Red Ladybugs were entrenched.

Du Yu still remembered the unique feel of the little guy, soft and elastic, with a plopping sound.

"Three Holy Han." Du Yu commanded, "Make as little noise as possible."

"Chirp chirp." A rustling sound came out, making everyone’s heart tremble!

Even if Three Holy Han’s attack target was not the crowd, the sound was still chilling enough.

There was no way around it; facing the Han Race member’s Youhan Technique had really given everyone a conditioned reflex.

And with Three Holy Han’s words, the large earth-brown block suddenly froze in place.

To everyone’s surprise, a Mud Soul Imprisonment leaped out of the Earth Freeze Block.

"Hiss!!!" The Mud Soul Imprisonment extended half of its massive body and let out a loud roar.

"Chirp." Underneath Three Holy Han’s black ghost-face mask, a pair of icy eyes stared at the Mud Soul Imprisonment.

At this, even the Mud Soul Imprisonment didn’t make a sound.

Li Mengnan murmured quietly, "This is just too amazing!"

With Three Holy Ministers of Han by their side, isn’t the Ashen Continent just like their own backyard?

As long as they don’t provoke the Youhan Tree, who can cause them any trouble?

Three Holy Han, with one hand on his horse’s back, his massive and burly stature, gave everyone enormous pressure.

He meticulously followed Du Yu’s orders, whispering softly, like a devil’s murmur.

The Mud Soul Imprisonment had no ability to resist, completely captivated.

It bared its sharp claws and viciously tore at the Earth Freeze Block.

Strangely, the Earth Freeze Block cooperated remarkably, even scattering its own Demon Breath Battle Robe proactively.

"Plop! Plop..."

The Earth Freeze Block stood silently and motionlessly, allowing the Mud Soul Imprisonment to dismember it thoroughly.

And the Mud Soul Imprisonment, which usually roared and howled constantly, was now silent, engrossed in slaughtering its host.

Until the Earth Freeze Block was completely torn apart, Three Holy Han whispered again, "Chirp."

The Mud Soul Imprisonment’s body stiffened, its sharp claws pressed violently against its own head, squeezing madly.

Its face twisted to the extreme, the sight of crushing its skull inch by inch made everyone’s teeth ache and flesh tingle.

"Puff!"

Along with a shattering sound, the Mud Soul Imprisonment crushed its own skull with sheer force!

From beginning to end, everyone felt like they were watching a silent play; besides the sounds of slaughter, there was no other sound in the world.

Just like that, the two Cold Beasts died silently.

They turned into energy, disappearing without a trace, leaving only an energy-rich Cold Crystal in place.

Poor Imprisoned Race, as a special companion Demon Beast, even after death, they left no Cold Crystals behind.

"Gulp." Fu Jianzhou swallowed, looking at the place where the Cold Crystal fell, secretly clicking his tongue, "Junior Brother."

Du Yu flipped onto Bai Yujing: "What’s up?"

Fu Jianzhou sighed deeply: "Thankfully, you own this slave, if it were anyone else, they could really act lawlessly and recklessly."

"Right?" Du Yu nodded in agreement, suddenly turning his head to Fu Jianzhou, "Senior Brother, be nicer to me in the future."

Fu Jianzhou was taken aback: ???

Du Yu showed a mysterious smile on his face: "This way, you can leave a good impression of uniting the sect and caring for your Junior Brother, making it look more dignified."

Fu Jianzhou: "..."

What do you mean?

If I’m not dignified, you’ll help me dignify it?

You’re really domineering, aren’t you?!

Fu Jianzhou immediately clasped his fist and cupped his hands: "Junior Brother, if I ever do anything wrong or do something you’re unsatisfied with, just tell me directly, I’ll definitely change!"

"Hehe~" Lin Shiwei couldn’t hold back her laughter, and in the quiet environment, her laugh sounded very loud.

The girl certainly knew that Du Yu and Fu Jianzhou were joking.

Everyone understood Du Yu’s character and knew his nature. Hurting those closest to him was something Du Yu would never do.

He didn’t even have time to protect them, so how could he talk about harm?

And in this extremely perilous Ashen Continent, such a cheerful atmosphere was simply a delight.

Lin Shiwei enjoyed this kind of atmosphere,

This was a scorn to this desolate apocalypse!

Or perhaps it should be said...

Du Yu’s presence made this terrifying Ashen Continent no longer so dangerous.

He had conquered a Saint Minister, and this Saint Minister would bow to him, conquer countless Cold Beasts!

"It seems, I have already come home."

"What?" Lin Shiwei listened to the words in her mind and asked, "General Gan?"

Celestial General Gan Qiwai said deeply: "With him here, returning to my hometown is just a matter of time, isn’t it?"

"Yes." Lin Shiwei smiled, turning her eyes to Du Yu’s back, full of pride.

"You like him."

Lin Shiwei’s face stiffened.

Gan Qiwai: "I never had a family, I worry that one day I will die on the battlefield, and the one waiting in the city will never see me return."

Lin Shiwei pursed her lips and did not respond.

Gan Qiwai also fell silent, as if he wanted to say something else, but in the end, all the words turned into silent silence.