A Definite Enemy / Chiyou Appears

Danzhu loves this kind of trouble, especially when it involves an epic storyline.

This is absolutely worth writing about at length!

Looking at Danzhu's expression, Hua suddenly thought of something, "Nüwa, have you ever made up stories about emperors and concubines?"

I strongly suspect that the ranking of the emperor and his consorts was orchestrated by Danzhu himself.

This guy has made up myths and released them before; his record is practically overflowing.

Well, although these myths are quite positive, one could even say that Danzhu was educating these people in the most primitive way.

"No!"

"Then it exists."

We've been best friends for so many years, some even over ten years as a trio. You think you can fool me? Who gave you that illusion?

Hua glanced at Ji Lin: "Ji Lin, go wash some rice and cut some meat first. I'm going to chat with Nüwa for a while."

"Ah... me?" Ji Lin looked reluctant to part.

It's obvious he's been corrupted by Danzhu and Cangxuan.

Chapter 464 The Confirmed Enemy

"It's that time of year again for the grand ceremony." Ji Lin sighed, listening to the faint music drifting from the foot of the mountain. "Speaking of which, once they've finished their rituals, can we take all those offerings and eat them?"

"All you care about is food. Those tributes at the foot of the mountain are all yours, provided by your men."

Liu Bai glanced at Ji Lin.

"Then we should eat even more! I can't even get these good things at home!" Ji Lin pouted. "Your Majesty, you have no idea how much it costs to assign them tasks..."

"Ji Lin! Something terrible has happened! Smoke is rising from the beacon towers in the south!"

Just as Ji Lin was about to complain to Liu Bai about how difficult it was for her to be the leader of the alliance, Danzhu came running over with a grim expression.

Liu Bai and Ji Lin were both taken aback upon hearing this, then looked south from the mountaintop and, sure enough, saw dark smoke rising all the way to the sky.

"Nine Abyss are here? So quickly?" Ji Lin's face showed a hint of shock, which he quickly concealed. "I'll go organize the manpower, and over at the beacon tower..."

"Jingwei has already gone to provide support, so you can rest assured there. However, this also means that your days of recuperation are over. We will help you hold off the first few waves, but the battle against Nine Abyss later will depend on yourselves."

"It is a matter of course."

Ji Lin nodded solemnly, then turned and went down the mountain without the slightest delay.

"Although Ji Lin says she hates her, she's already a mature leader." As someone who watched Ji Lin grow up, Danzhu sighed with emotion, then looked at Liu Bai: "Speaking of which Liu Bai, don't you have anything to say?"

"Everything is under control, what do you want me to say?" Liu Bai was speechless. "In fact, you didn't need to scare Ji Lin like this at all."

They made it sound like they weren't prepared for the arrival of Nine Abyss.

As people from a previous Previous Era, their mental fortitude is undoubtedly exceptional, if nothing else.

It could even be said that Nine Abyss's arrival actually put their minds at ease.

"Hey... you're spoiling that young lady again." Danzhu teased. "How about I write some gossip about you and Ji Lin, and then release it as unofficial history?"

"... This works?" Liu Bai's eyelids twitched upon hearing this.

"What's wrong with that? If people are willing to believe it, the story can spread. Isn't that what unofficial history is all about?" Danzhu's interest was piqued again as he spoke. "Besides, even primitive people would prefer to see something a little risqué compared to bland and tasteless stuff."

"Why do you think I should bring this up with you?" Liu Bai had no desire to hear Danzhu's scheme to cause trouble.

However, Danzhu wasn't entirely unhelpful in this regard. In the past two years, Danzhu's teachings and efforts have led to the emergence of historians in those tribes to record history, which is clearly a good thing for civilization.

"Even if you don't talk about it, some things will start to spread sooner or later. Aren't there two kinds of unofficial histories? One is conspiracy theories used to fool a few people with ulterior motives, and the other is gossip and secrets that everyone likes to read. If Ji Lin comes a few more times, there will definitely be gossip about things like 'the Heavenly Emperor is good at seducing women'."

"So they really aren't afraid of divine punishment." Danzhu's particularly reasonable words made Liu Bai's lips twitch involuntarily.

Even though it's an impersonation, can't you at least show some respect to me, the supreme god of mythology?

Well, it can't really be called an impersonation, since there is no "real Heavenly Emperor," and the same applies to everyone else.

What pretense? In fact, this group of people are all "true gods." They emphasize that the pretense is only to correct their mindset and avoid moral corruption.

"People are just chatting idly after dinner and you want to punish them? Waaah, Liu Bai, you have the potential to be a tyrant!" Danzhu exaggeratedly showed a look of shock—before being hit on the head by Liu Bai.

"Alright, let's go prepare for the dissection. We'll start once Hua returns."

Liu Bai decided not to argue with Danzhu; he really couldn't win against her.

Or rather, when it comes to topics related to love and marriage, Liu Bai is at a natural disadvantage... After all, he knows that his situation is really too peculiar, so it's better not to talk about such topics.

"Alright." Danzhu readily agreed, but then asked another question, "Why don't we take some parts off the Stasis Pod and make a better dissection table? Anyway, individual actions won't cause a major Honkai, and the current primitive dissection table is too awkward to use."

"Because you two will need it in the future."

Liu Bai spoke his mind very directly.

"Danzhu, you've realized it too, haven't you? You and Cangxuan don't actually need to instruct them on anything. Apart from the Honkai being a mistake that must be corrected, other things... For example, what you can do is mainly help them shape their culture, while Cangxuan, as the custodian of the quantum computer, is responsible for handing it over at the appropriate time... Your mission is almost complete, but Cangxuan's mission is still far from over."

Danzhu fell silent upon hearing this.

After a moment, Danzhu nodded helplessly. "That's really how it is. So after a while, you're planning to send my sister and me back? You and Hua can enjoy yourselves alone?"

That's about it.

"Then we can dismantle Hua's Stasis Pod!" Danzhu changed the subject, returning to the original topic.

Snap!

Liu Bai smacked Danzhu on the back of the head again.

That's called tolerance for error!

"I bet you're just trying to make room for someone else, you womanizing bastard!"

"I call this preserving the essence of civilization! Don't look at things with a romantic mindset!"

"I don't care! You're such a womanizer, sir!"

"Oh, fine, it is me! What are you going to do about it! It's not a secret!" As he spoke, Liu Bai began to give up on himself.

Anyway, I can't handle my own relationship problems, so whatever!

"Um... let's not give up on ourselves for now, shall we?" Danzhu revealed a subtle expression. "As an otaku, I sincerely think you, sir, are amazing."

Just kidding. If Liu Bai gives up on himself, then everyone's relationship problems will be in big trouble. Treating everyone equally and not caring about anything are two different things.

Just like when Gian fights Nobita, you only have two sides.

1. Support Da Xiong

2. Support Gian

3. Pretend you didn't see it

4. It is wrong to condemn violence.

—Why are there two positions?

Because the latter three all support Gian...

Sometimes, ignoring the issue or treating both sides equally is a form of biased support.

Danzhu pondered for a moment. If Liu Bai completely gave up and stopped doing anything, not to mention Eden and Elysia, even her own Dr. Mobius could probably hang her and her sister up and beat them.

Okay, Mobius is going to get a good beating from Elysia, Eden, and Aponia.

"Boss, don't you think you've already achieved every otaku's lifelong dream? A whole bunch of beautiful girls are devoted to you, you've slept with cute girls, and you've experienced the Shura field. Back then, you could build Gundam with a single order. Riding dragons is a bit of a hassle, but it's not like you can't catch them. A bright future is just around the corner, Boss!"

Danzhu then comforted Liu Bai.

"Besides, it's just a Stasis Pod. We'll make room for Ji Lin."

"... Are you treating me like a child?" Liu Bai's expression turned annoyed. "Okay, actually I'm just a little depressed because there are too many people around me, so my head hurts a bit."

"You're brainless, sir."

"... If you talk back again, I'll hang you up and let you dry in the wind."

Liu Bai sighed deeply.

"Never mind, let's go prepare for the dissection first."

"This Honkai Energy level... is it Judgment-class?"

Hua brought back a very rich "trophy" this time, including the corpse of a "war beast" with restraint devices, which is the corpse of Honkai Beast, as well as several corpses of heavily infected Nine Abyss Clan members. The researchers spent almost a day dissecting all of these corpses.

Well... the final conclusion is far from optimistic.

The mere existence of a Honkai Beast signifies that the Nine Abyss Clan has begun to coexist with the Honkai! Even if it's controlled by external forces, this is a very dangerous matter.

The only good thing is that the strength of Honkai Beast isn't too outrageous these days.

Although the energy of what might be Judgment-Class Honkai Beast was detected, a single Judgment-class Honkai Beast is not particularly significant. While it does increase the strength of a civilization, the increase is not that outrageous.

What do you mean by outrageous? After three or four Honkai of the Previous Era, the Emperor-Class Honkai Beast is practically exploding. Often, an Emperor-class- Emperor-Class Honkai Beast is killed in a certain region last year, and another one appears in a different region this year. And if nothing unexpected happens, another one will appear next year. That's what you call truly insanely increasing their strength.

Although Judgment-Class Honkai Beast were considered valuable and respectable in the Previous Era, the problem wasn't too serious with only the energy of one Judgment-Class Honkai Beast and without Emperor-Class Honkai Beast.

The Judgment-Class Honkai Beast wouldn't be capable of such insane swarm tactics. After discussion, the group unanimously agreed that this Judgment-Class Honkai Beast might be the ultimate boss nurtured by the vast majority of Honkai in this era.

Incidentally, this also confirms that the creature in the Nine Abyss Netherworlds is a Judgment-Class Honkai Beast.

As for these derived Honkai Beast, their strength is relatively low compared to the Honkai Beast they are familiar with. Ordinary people can break through their defenses with a little effort and a weapon. Rather than calling them Honkai Beast, Danzhu Cangxuan even somewhat agrees with the term "monster beasts".

Hua estimated that about ten people with perfect teamwork could guarantee a safe hunt, while those without good teamwork might need fifteen to twenty people to make some sacrifices.

"The quality of Honkai Energy isn't very high, hmm... if that's the case, the Judgment-Class Honkai Beast hidden in the Nine Abyss must be giant Honkai Beast with massive quantities."

Danzhu looked pained.

These aquatic Honkai Beast with strong vitality are easy to win against but hard to kill. Fusion Warrior don't need to breathe, but having water in their lungs is a deadly thing. The only one among the Flame-Chasers with deep-sea combat capabilities is actually Eden.

If the Judgment-Class Honkai Beast don't malfunction, their intelligence is similar to that of humans, and if they want to escape, the Judgment-class Honkai Beasts might not be able to stop them.

After thinking for a moment, Liu Bai said, "We can look for mutated plants affected by Honkai Energy. I remember Ji Lin once said that her family's shaman knew of a kind of spiritual herb that could allow one to breathe underwater after eating it."

"There's such a thing?" Danzhu asked in surprise.

"Water Lung Grass," Cangxuan said in a cold voice. "That's the name of the plant, but it grows near the Nine Abyss."

"That's only natural, after all, the Honkai Energy in the Nine Abyss Netherworld is probably the most concentrated in the world right now."

No one was surprised by this.

"So, should we stick to the original plan?" Hua suddenly asked at this moment, "Should we go directly to their door, or..."

"Continue to wait, but we can increase our efforts to help those tribes—for example, we can send Cangxuan to the front lines to assist them."

Hua should be left alone if possible, since he is the only card that can reliably suppress Chiyou.

"That Judgment-Class Honkai Beast might have other routes of action. We have enough room for error and there is no need to take risks. In the meantime, I can also use Cangxuan to serve as the liaison between the front line and the rear."

"Good idea."

Cangxuan nodded.

With her keeping an eye on the front and Danzhu and Hua keeping an eye on the back, they could ensure that even if the Judgment-Class Honkai Beast left the Nine Abyss to launch a surprise attack, they could react as quickly as possible.

As for the front lines, with Liu Bai's help, even if they encounter that Judgment-Class Honkai Beast head-on, they shouldn't be completely powerless to fight back... they should be.

Well, even if Liu Bai helps, it would still be dangerous for Cangxuan if they really encountered Chiyou, since the difference in their power levels is too great.

However, there aren't many other options right now, so this is the only thing we can do.

Chapter 465 Chiyou Appears

Pfft!

With Ji Lin's swing, the Xuanyuan Sword pierced the head of the Death Soldier without any resistance. Under the power of flames and lightning, half of the Death Soldier's body exploded into dust on the spot.

"Your Majesty! We can't hold on much longer! These Nine Abyss Clan members have gone mad!"

The burly man next to Ji Lin shoved aside the Death Soldier holding a bronze spear with an axe, his face showing anxiety.

"Retreat! Your Majesty! It's time to retreat!"

"Those who are no longer able to fight, lead those who are no longer able to move back! The rest of you, maintain formation! We absolutely cannot retreat now!"