Chi You Approaches

"Are you sure all those Honkai Beasts came from the sea?!"

Xu Yanwu's expression instantly turned grave, and he stared intently at Danzhu.

Danzhu felt a little unnerved by Xu Yanwu's intense gaze, unsure of his meaning. "Yeah, is there a problem?"

"...No, it's nothing."

Xu Yanwu withdrew his gaze, and a hint of melancholy crept into the depths of his eyes as he looked out at the sea.

"A beast tide accompanying Chi You... just like during the time of Feng Bo Yu Shi?"

Xu Yanwu mulled over Danzhu's news in his mind. As if understanding something, he spoke to Danzhu.

"Danzhu, after Ji Lin and the others finish dealing with these Honkai Beasts, tell them to leave the seaside."

"Huh? Why?" Danzhu asked curiously.

Xu Yanwu took a deep breath. "It's nothing, I suddenly need a large open space to practice something. It's not good for the tribe to be without a Chieftain. You should come back to relax here in a few days."

"As for those Honkai Beasts, I'll take care of them these next few days."

Without waiting for Danzhu to respond, Xu Yanwu left expressionlessly and ran towards the small jungle by the beach.

He needed to make some preparations to fight Chi You.

Meanwhile...

"Sister, Uncle Xu Yanwu seems to know what will happen after these Honkai Beasts come ashore. He's trying to get us to leave."

"...Let's return to the tribe for now and make plans later."

"But Mr. Xu..."

"Big Brother Xu will be fine. He's stronger than all of us, he'll be okay."

—Deep within the sea—

How many secrets lie hidden in the depths of the ocean, where the sun's rays cannot penetrate, is something we can never know.

But undoubtedly, in this place that humans cannot tread, terrifying things are always born.

Take, for example... monsters.

Life in the ocean is hardly constrained by gravity, allowing them to grow as they please, announcing their existence with colossal bodies.

And in these deep seas, there exists such a monster.

Its immense body stretches endlessly like a mountain range, with faint purplish light shimmering from the gaps in its skin.

It is Chi You, the king of this ocean.

It should have been in slumber, but now, it has been awakened by a will that surpasses its own.

It has learned that beyond this sea lies a land called [Divine Land], and upon it lives a life form called [Humanity], the enemy of gods.

And its mission is to annihilate them!

ROAR——————!

A long, low roar reverberated throughout the entire sea. The Honkai Beasts, who had been fighting, foraging, and surviving independently in the ocean, all stopped their actions upon hearing the roar.

Even when a smaller Honkai Beast had half its body bitten off by another, its internal organs spilling into the seawater, it remained motionless. At this moment, both predator and prey ceased their movements, standing still like soldiers awaiting their king's command.

ROAR——!!!!!

Chi You let out another impassioned roar. From Chi You as the center, wherever the roar reached, all the Honkai Beasts frantically charged towards the Land of Shenzhou, as if their mortal enemy resided there.

Chi You itself slowly rose from the seabed, its colossal body churning the water, creating surges of undercurrents beneath the surface.

When Chi You took a step, the ocean floor trembled as if struck by a heavy hammer.

Chi You, is about to arrive!

—And at this moment, within Chi You—

Inside Chi You, there is a vast space, and within this space live Chi You's kin.

Some are Honkai Beasts nurtured by the Honkai Energy within Chi You, some are Militants who have survived from ancient times, and others are outsiders who have joined along the way.

Upon hearing Chi You's roar, it was as if flames ignited within them, their emotions becoming fervent, as if they could rush out for a merciless slaughter at any moment.

And behind these Militants and Honkai Beasts, a figure with a voluptuous figure was hiding in a corner of Chi You's body, not showing any excitement at Chi You's command...

It was an Annihilation Spirit...

As Chi You's voice sounded again, her body trembled involuntarily, and she hid herself even tighter.

What a joke, I'm not going to the Land of Shenzhou!

It's taken me less than a year to finally find a place with abundant Honkai Energy!

And on the Land of Shenzhou, there's that terrifying man...

Regardless of what the other Militants and Honkai Beasts were thinking, the Annihilation Spirit had already made her decision...

She absolutely would not move an inch from this corner...

Everything can wait until we're safe...

— The Seashore —

"Roar—"

A burning bonfire rose by the sea, sending up plumes of black smoke and illuminating vast swathes of the night.

Directly above the bonfire, a large rack held a massive, prepared Honkai Beast, slowly rotating on its own. Grease dripped from its body, a testament to its plumpness and tenderness.

"Chi You is coming..."

Xu Yanwu sat by the barbecue, tore off a piece of the nearly cooked meat, slathered it with seasoning, and popped it into his mouth.

"It's rare..."

"The Honkai Beasts on land usually run when they see me."

"Yet these sea Honkai Beasts show no fear towards me... Is it because I haven't hunted sea Honkai Beasts before?"

"Well, this saves me from having nothing to fill my stomach with while waiting for Chi You to arrive!"

This beach already looked like the site of an intense battle, with the bodies of Honkai Beasts lying scattered everywhere.

Although mutated by the Honkai, Xu Yanwu could still vaguely discern residual fish-like features on them. These were sea creatures corrupted and transformed into Honkai Beasts.

In just one evening, Xu Yanwu had guarded this stretch of beach, killing countless swarms of Honkai Beasts that surged madly from the sea.

"It seems my wish has been granted, for now?"

Xu Yanwu raised an eyebrow, a hint of confusion in his voice.

To single-handedly fend off all coastal invasions, Xu Yanwu had specifically used his abilities to try and confine the Honkai Beasts' landing to this beach, spanning a few dozen miles.

However, it hadn't consumed much energy, and Xu Yanwu had thought he had failed.

But now it seemed... the wish had come true?

There were no signs of Honkai Beast incursions elsewhere...

No matter. He should prepare himself to face the enemy's main force, Chi You, who would arrive after some time.