Chi You Approaches

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

Xu Yanwu's expression immediately turned grave as he stared straight at Danzhu.

Danzhu felt a little unnerved under Xu Yanwu's gaze, unable to understand what he meant. "Yeah. Is there a problem?"

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

Xu Yanwu withdrew his gaze. As he looked toward the sea, a trace of melancholy inevitably appeared deep in his eyes.

A beast tide accompanying Chi You... just like back when Feng Bo Yu Shi appeared?

As Xu Yanwu mulled over Danzhu's news, he seemed to come to a realization and spoke to her.

"Danzhu, once Ji Lin and the others have dealt with these Honkai Beasts, notify them to leave the shore."

"Hm? Why?" Danzhu asked curiously.

Xu Yanwu took a deep breath. "It's nothing. I suddenly need a large open area to practice something. The tribe can't be without its leader either. You can come here to relax again in a few days."

"As for those Honkai Beasts, I'll deal with them properly over the next few days."

Without waiting for Danzhu to speak, Xu Yanwu left with an expressionless face, running toward the small grove by the beach.

He needed to make preparations for his battle with Chi You.

Meanwhile...

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

"...For now, let's return to the tribe and make plans afterward."

"But Mr. Xu..."

"Brother Xu will be fine. He's stronger than all of us. There won't be a problem."

--The depths of the sea--

In the depths of the sea, where the sun's radiance could not reach at all, who knew how many secrets lay hidden?

But without a doubt, in places where humans could not set foot, terrifying things were always born.

For example... monsters.

Life in the ocean was scarcely constrained by gravity, allowing it to grow as it pleased and proclaim its existence with enormous bodies.

And in these deep waters, there was such a monster.

Its colossal body stretched on without end like a mountain range, with a faint purple glow flickering through the cracks in its surface.

It was Chi You, king of this sea.

It should have been asleep, but now, it had been awakened by a will that stood above it.

It learned that beyond these waters lay a land called Shenzhou, where lived a form of life called humanity—the enemy of the gods.

And its mission was to destroy them!

Rooooar—!

The long, deep roar spread across the entire sea. Upon hearing it, the Honkai Beasts that had been fighting, feeding, and struggling to survive throughout the ocean all stopped what they were doing.

Even when a smaller Honkai Beast had half its body bitten off by another, its innards scattering through the seawater, it did not move in the slightest. At that moment, predators and prey alike ceased their actions, standing still as soldiers awaiting their king's command.

Rooar—!!!!!

Chi You let out another impassioned roar. Everywhere the sound reached, all Honkai Beasts frantically charged toward the Land of Shenzhou, as though their lifelong nemesis awaited them there.

Chi You itself slowly rose from the seabed, its immense body stirring the waters and sending undercurrents surging beneath the surface.

When Chi You took a step forward, even the ocean floor trembled as though struck by a massive hammer.

Chi You was coming!

---Inside Chi You---

Within Chi You's body,

there was an enormous space, inhabited by Chi You's kin.

Some were Honkai Beasts nurtured by the Honkai Energy within Chi You's body. Some were undead who had survived since ancient times. Others were outsiders who had joined along the way.

Upon hearing Chi You's roar, it was as if flames had ignited over their bodies. Their emotions surged, as though they could charge out and begin a merciless slaughter at any moment.

Yet behind those undead and Honkai Beasts, a curvaceous figure huddled in a corner of Chi You's body, showing no excitement at Chi You's command...

It was an Annihilation Spirit...

When Chi You's voice sounded again, her body could not help trembling as she hid herself even deeper.

You've got to be kidding. I'm not going to the Land of Shenzhou!

I finally found a place with abundant Honkai Energy, and I've only lived here for less than a year!

And that terrifying man is on the Land of Shenzhou...

No matter what the other undead and Honkai Beasts thought, the Annihilation Spirit had already made up her mind...

She absolutely would not leave this corner, not even a single step...

Everything could wait until it was safe...

----Seaside----

"Crackle, crackle—"

The blazing bonfire rose along the shore, sending clouds of black smoke into the air and illuminating the vast night.

Directly above the fire, a huge rack held a massive, prepared Honkai Beast that slowly turned on its own. Fat dripped from its body, revealing just how tender and succulent it was.

"Chi You is coming..."

Sitting beside the roast, Xu Yanwu tore off a piece from the nearly cooked meat, rubbed seasoning over it, and stuffed it into his mouth.

"How rare..."

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

"But these Honkai Beasts from the sea aren't afraid of me at all... Is it because I've never hunted Honkai Beasts from the sea before?"

"Fine by me. At least I won't go hungry while I wait for Chi You to arrive!"

The beach looked as though it had already endured a fierce battle, with Honkai Beast corpses strewn everywhere.

Although they had been mutated by the Honkai, Xu Yanwu could still vaguely make out traces of fishlike features on them. They were Honkai Beasts born from marine life corrupted by the Honkai.

In just one evening, Xu Yanwu had guarded this stretch of beach and killed countless swarms of Honkai Beasts that had crazily rushed out of the sea.

"Looks like the wish I made has more or less come true?"

Xu Yanwu raised an eyebrow, somewhat puzzled.

To hold back every invasion along the coast by himself, Xu Yanwu had deliberately used his power to restrict the Honkai Beasts to landing only along this stretch of shoreline spanning several dozen li.

Yet it had not consumed much energy, so Xu Yanwu had thought he had failed.

But judging by the situation now... had that wish really come true?

There were no signs of Honkai Beast invasions anywhere else...

Never mind. He should prepare to face the enemy's main force that would arrive before long... Chi You.