Chapter 996 - 982: Sinister Forces

Su Muyao’s expression changed, "But wasn’t he healed?"

"Wasn’t it because he dealt with these pink mists that he got injured?"

The system explained, "No, the injuries seem like they were caused by magic power, and they also look like they were caused by a demon artifact, many kinds of injuries."

"You thought his injuries healed, but that might just be how it appears on the outside."

"The internal injuries are very severe."

The system looked at the state of the emotional silk and couldn’t help but sigh.

"I don’t know how Xie Guixue had the heart to extract the emotional silk."

"His emotional silk is so intense, indicating that his feelings for you are deep. Logically, he wouldn’t have the heart to extract the emotional silk."

Su Muyao’s heart involuntarily ached.

"Meng Qing said that Xie Guixue cultivates the Heartless Path, he can’t help it, and with the environment of the Demon Realm, maybe once he becomes a Demon Race Beastman, there are things he can’t decide."

As she said this, Su Muyao felt very downcast, her heart heavy, like it was being crushed by a huge stone, with a feeling of being out of breath.

She didn’t know if Xie Guixue extracted the emotional silk due to resources from the Heartless Path, or if he was forced to do so.

Since he entered the Demon Realm, she had no news of him.

"If I had known earlier, I would have asked Xie Guixue more questions."

The system said, "It’s not your fault, no one expected that he was Xie Guixue’s emotional silk."

"Normally, emotional silk has no self-awareness, it can’t take form, he is the most special existence."

"Don’t worry, in the space, there is nourishing energy, his injuries will slowly heal."

"It’s just that his self-awareness might be dormant or dissipate, perhaps only when he re-enters Xie Guixue’s body can he return to normal."

"Moreover, I’ve upgraded, and the energy in the space is even denser."

The system felt that its space, carrying the Power of the Great Dao, was even more beneficial to Xie Guixue’s emotional silk.

Su Muyao listened to the system’s words, but her expression still wasn’t good.

However, now wasn’t the time to dwell on these things. Su Muyao looked at Jing Chu.

Jing Chu was currently floating in the air, looking at the black clouds on the horizon.

At this moment, the black clouds were rolling, surging with a Heavenly Tribulation.

But the Heavenly Tribulation hadn’t descended again.

As if not sensing the presence of the emotional silk, the Heavenly Tribulation and black clouds gradually dispersed.

Only then did Jing Chu fall from the sky.

Su Muyao quickly went up and asked Jing Chu, "How are you, are you hurt, is there any discomfort?"

Jing Chu was just about to ask a question but heard Su Muyao ask this.

"Wife, this should be my question to you."

"I’m fine, you don’t have to be."

Su Muyao looked incredibly serious, she tightly grasped Jing Chu’s hand, using her Wood Element Ability to probe into his body.

Jing Chu warmly comforted her, "Truly, I’m okay."

Being able to truly feel his wife’s concern for him, Jing Chu’s heart felt warm.

As for whether he was injured, he didn’t mind.

He couldn’t bear to see her so worried, just wanted her to be happy.

"You forgot, I have Divine Power, nothing will happen."

Su Muyao frowned, "But that Heavenly Tribulation was too strong, such thick thunder, is it related to the Heavenly Dao?"

Speaking of the Heavenly Dao, Su Muyao’s expression shifted.

She remembered her master said the Heavenly Dao wouldn’t harm her.

So how did this Heavenly Tribulation happen?

Normally, the Heavenly Dao wouldn’t harm the Beast God, right?

Because the Beast God is also there to help maintain the rules of the Beast World for the Heavenly Dao.

Jing Chu explained, "That wasn’t the Heavenly Dao, it was a sinister force."

Su Muyao’s expression changed, "Will it affect the Beast World?"

Jing Chu shook his head, "Don’t worry, the true consciousness of the Heavenly Dao is still present, it’s just dormant and weakened, not disappeared completely, the true Heavenly Dao will suppress this strange force."

"Perhaps it is also because the Heavenly Dao needs part of its power to suppress this sinister force to prevent it from affecting the Beast World, that’s why the power of the Heavenly Dao is becoming more and more weakened."

"As long as the Twelve Beast Gods are restored to their positions, the power of the Heavenly Dao will naturally be fully restored."

"Currently, with six Beast Gods restored, the power of the Heavenly Dao can also be partially restored."

Jing Chu, possessing Divine Blood and Divine Power, could sense these things.

Hearing this, Su Muyao felt relieved.

She used her Wood Element Ability to check Jing Chu’s body condition.

"Your power has been weakened, what exactly happened?"

Now that Su Muyao’s Wood Element Ability was Level 30, she could naturally probe some of Jing Chu’s power.

"It was the recent Heavenly Tribulation, that Heavenly Tribulation injured you, didn’t it?"

Jing Chu patted her hair soothingly, "It’s fine, only part of the Divine Power was affected, the rest is alright."

Actually, not only was it from just now blocking the Heavenly Tribulation, but also in the search for Su Muyao during this time, Jing Chu exhausted too much power.

During this time, he really didn’t dare to rest.

Su Muyao reached out and held Jing Chu tightly, wishing she could infuse her entire Wood Element Ability into his body to make him feel better.

Even so, Su Muyao also activated all her Wood Element Ability and spiritual power to soothe him, allowing his body to rest and relax.

The Wood Element Ability, carrying warm power, spread through Jing Chu’s body, allowing him to completely relax.

His tense spirit also relaxed.

"Wife..."

Jing Chu sighed lightly, embracing Su Muyao back.

He lowered his head and gently kissed her on the crown of her head.

Only in finding her did he feel at ease.

"Earlier it was my failure to protect you."

Just as Su Muyao was about to explain something, she suddenly heard footsteps and voices not far away.

Su Muyao and Jing Chu exchanged a glance, and Jing Chu quickly set up a barrier near the bamboo house, blocking the view from outside.

Even if someone passed by, they wouldn’t see the bamboo house or them.

"Leader, I clearly saw candlelight not far away just now, why is it gone now?"

"You might be having illusions, this forest has been strange recently, don’t get caught in an illusion."

"Isn’t it? Since we entered this forest, we’ve been wandering for half a month, finally, we’re out."

"This forest is the boundary forest between the Demon Realm and the outside world, occasionally there are abnormalities, everyone stick close to the team, don’t make any side adventures, let’s go back early."

"This time we traded quite a bit of supplies, weirdly enough, we exchanged for more regular beast meat, seems like there are fewer Mutated Beasts."

"That’s because a Beast God appeared outside, with Purification Power, so many polluted Mutated Beasts returned to normal."

"Hurry back, hand over the supplies to the tribe, magic cold weather is coming soon..."

"It’s all because other territory’s Beastmen spread rumors, saying our Demon King failed in cultivating the Heartless Path, saying he triggered a Heart Demon Tribulation before and was backfired by the Heartless Path, now other territories want to seize our territory’s supplies."

Hearing this, Su Muyao’s expression changed.

What Heartless Path backlash?

Involving the Demon King, she perked her ears to listen.

The leader slapped the speaking Dark Beastman on the back, "Don’t spread rumors about our Demon King, our Demon King is fine, after the palace elders helped the Demon King remove the Heart Demon Tribulation, our King’s cultivation speed in the Heartless Path will be even faster."

"They spread such rumors to deliberately disrupt morale, otherwise why haven’t the Demon Kings from the other three territories launched an attack, it’s because they know what’s going on, they don’t dare attack, they can only test with these words."