Chapter 1362 - 867: The Last Straw

"They’re here! The Great Xia people are here!"

"Woodcutters!" At the mouth of the Bottomless Pit, the Demon Taming Warriors of the Gossoxone Realm stirred.

The soldiers looked up, their hearts bursting with excitement, as a few familiar figures descended.

It was the first time people saw the Cyan Sect in person, but the legendary feats and images of Du Yu and others had already spread to every corner of the world.

The burning gazes and the faces full of respect made Du Yu fall silent.

By rights, Du Yu should have been used to such scenes.

When felling the Youhan Trees back home, the warriors of the Great Xia Demon Spirit Squad had repeatedly paid their highest respects to Du Yu.

Initially, Du Yu felt honored, but at some point, he only felt pressure.

Heavy pressure.

When the eyes of reverence and expectation were no longer isolated instances but were spread everywhere...

Du Yu truly didn’t know how to respond.

When you become the only one in the world who can destroy the Cold Tree,

from then on, every moment the Cold Tree exists, and all the disasters it brings, seem to be linked to you.

Du Yu still liked his original self, that pure self with a clear goal.

At that time, he only wanted to fulfill the heartfelt wish of Little Fen Yang.

But gradually, he became the reliance of the Twin Tree Realm, became the sole hope of the masses.

"Du Yu, Du Yu~" Little Fen Yang’s playful voice came, "What’s wrong?"

"Hm?"

"Didn’t you want to become incredibly powerful?" Little Fen Yang whispered, "Why aren’t you happy?"

Du Yu gazed at the warriors below: "I..."

"Silly Du Yu." Little Fen Yang said softly, "Even though Du Yu is so weak, Burning Sun has never been disappointed in you~"

Du Yu pressed his lips together, not knowing what to say.

"People don’t seem to be disappointed in you either." Little Fen Yang looked through Du Yu’s eyes at the warriors, "Look at them."

"Mm."

"So don’t overthink... uh, Little Aunt Qingqing."

"Hello, Little Fen Yang." Yang Qingqing placed a hand on Du Yu’s shoulder, descending with him to the pit’s edge.

"Master Qing." Jiang Feng emerged from below, looking up at the woman, "The area below is secure, we can begin anytime."

"Let’s go." Yang Qingqing pressed down gently, and Du Yu instinctively activated Mountain Earth Concealment, following Master Qing into the ground.

The fortification was very simple, not a maze, just a layer of solidified earth.

This layer of earth mainly served to prevent the cold mist from spreading rather than defending against Cold Beasts.

As for the so-called Cold Branches and Cold Beasts, the Spirit Branch dealt with them all.

When the group penetrated the earth layer, entering the inside of the Bottomless, they found the surroundings empty.

The Spirit Branch and Cold Branch intertwined, hovering ten meters away from the ground.

There were no Cold Beasts in sight, just the sound of Spirit Branches slicing through the air in the abyss and the howls and screams of the Cold Beasts.

"Xiaofeng, Sword Province." Yang Qingqing held up a Jade Gourd.

"Present!"

"Present!" The two responded immediately.

Yang Qingqing crushed the gourd in her hand: "This Cold Tree will be cut down by you two."

"Yes!" Feng and Jian responded loudly without hesitation.

Du Yu hesitated for a moment but said nothing.

As Jiang Feng used the Three Spirits Coin, the Jade Gourd continued to attach to it.

Soon, more Spirit Branches were freed.

"Follow behind the Spirit Branch, advance orderly." Yang Qingqing looked at Feng and Jian, "Go ahead."

The two immediately received their orders and left, while Du Yu turned to Master Qing: "I..."

"Stay with me." Yang Qingqing still held Du Yu’s shoulder, never letting go, "Be my eyes."

Du Yu: "..."

The Sorrow Seabird wasn’t within Yang Qingqing, she didn’t possess the Sea of Sorrow Eyes, indeed her vision lacked.

However, within the range of the Jade Gourd, she could still perceive everything.

Yang Qingqing turned her head toward Li Mengnan: "Go, protect your senior brother and sister."

"Yes!" Li Mengnan, draped in Wind Witch, immediately darted down.

Feng Wuheng saw this and quickly followed to escort the girl.

To Li Mengnan, the closed-door disciple, Feng Wuheng was extremely protective!

This scene was rather interesting, Master Qing commanded Li Mengnan, incidentally also positioning Great Xia Seven Saints· Feng Wuheng...

At the original spot, only Yang Qingqing and Du Yu remained.

The woman kept her eyes closed, continuously maneuvering the Jade Gourd to invade the Bottomless.

Du Yu’s heart was full of worry, but he could only watch as his fellow sect members gradually moved away.

He never thought that one day, Master Qing’s palm would become a prison, keeping him confined somewhere.

"What, unwilling to stay with me?" Suddenly, a cold voice entered his ears.

"No." Du Yu quickly shook his head, explaining, "I’m used to charging at the front."

Yang Qingqing kept her eyes closed: "I remember your initial style was to hide in the shadows, lurking behind and ambushing people."

"Uh." Du Yu seemed a bit embarrassed, "Isn’t it because my strength has been growing?"

These words were full of diplomacy.

Who wants to change their style?

Du Yu also wanted to hide in the dark, to shoot an arrow from afar to kill enemies, and then leave quietly, burying his accomplishments and name.

But on this path of Demon Taming, as he walked, he ended up at the forefront.

It’s unclear at what moment he took up the flag of leadership, becoming the reliance of everyone.

"It’s inevitable to feel pressure." The woman said softly.

"Hm?" The sudden change in topic caught Du Yu off guard.