Gu Yue? Na'er?!
The entire land was scorched and cracked by the extreme heat of the thunder, the soil turned black, the heat had not yet dissipated, and the air still retained a strong smell of burnt earth, blood, and lightning.
On the ground, sword marks, gun marks, and claw marks of varying depths crisscrossed and densely covered the entire open space. Each mark carried the weight of an extreme collision of power, a scene of utter carnage.
The solidified dark red bloodstains, mottled and scattered, soaked into the soil, silently telling the story of the earth-shattering, life-or-death battle that had just taken place.
At a glance, one can clearly imagine the fierce and tragic battle that once took place here.
Gu Yue's heart tightened suddenly, and her unease reached its peak.
He didn't return home all night, was surrounded and ambushed, found himself in a desperate situation, and fought to the death.
Even a fool could see the incredibly dangerous scheme and deadly encirclement that Bai Yushan had encountered last night.
She raised her eyes and scanned the entire scene, her cold gaze quickly sweeping over the ravaged battlefield. Her mind was tense as she rapidly searched for that familiar figure.
She didn't believe it.
She simply couldn't believe that the rebellious, eccentric, and self-reliant young man who constantly pushed his limits in dire circumstances would perish.
Bai Yushan is a trendsetter in a chaotic world, a born genius, a challenger to fate who refuses to be mediocre and defies destiny. Such a person, blessed with good fortune and extraordinary character, could never possibly be defeated here.
Following the intermittent, gradually fading bloodstains on the ground, Gu Yue strode quickly through the ruined woodland, his eyes constantly scanning and searching the surroundings. Passing through a patch of charred broken branches, a tall, ancient tree that still stood came into view.
The tree trunk was thick and straight, and although the outer bark was scorched black by lightning, it still stood firmly on the edge of the battlefield.
But the area under the tree was empty; there was no one there.
Gu Yue stopped, frowned slightly, and looked around, her eyes filled with doubt and anxiety, her mind becoming increasingly tense. The aura of thunder was clearly strongest here, and the bloodstains ended here, yet Bai Yushan was nowhere to be seen.
Just as she relaxed slightly and her vigilance lessened, a light and swift black shadow suddenly swept across the void above her head!
Without any warning, without any fluctuation of Soul Power, without any pre-attack animation, the extremely decisive and extremely dangerous surprise attack suddenly descended!
A tall, slender figure descended from the shadows of the tree canopy, moving with incredible speed, like Gui Mei.
The next instant, a pair of hands, still carrying the residual heat of lightning and with the force of iron clamps, suddenly gripped Gu Yue's shoulders and slammed her to the ground!
Bang!
Caught off guard, Gu Yue landed heavily on the ground, his back hitting the hard soil, causing him sudden pain.
My neck was instantly pressed down by a cold, strong forearm, my breath suddenly stopped, and a fierce feeling of suffocation swept over me, engulfing my entire body in an instant.
The boy on top of her had tattered, blood-stained clothes and was covered in gruesome wounds. His disheveled black hair fell down, obscuring most of his face, leaving only his cold, sharp jawline visible. His usually lively and carefree eyes were now completely covered in crimson blood, devoid of any reason, filled only with overwhelming killing intent and lingering madness.
It's Bai Yushan.
He was Bai Yushan, who was bloodthirsty, fighting until he was exhausted, and whose mind was on the verge of collapse.
Having just annihilated the Four Soul Ancestor and exhausted all his potential, he forced his weakened body to retreat to the tree to recuperate. He appeared calm, but in reality, his Electromagnetic Clarity perception remained fully activated, without the slightest relaxation.
A night of bloody battles and life-or-death struggles had already stretched his nerves to the limit, his killing intent was deeply ingrained, and his mind was on the verge of numbness.
At this moment, he could no longer distinguish between good and evil, or friend and foe.
The night of encirclement and killing, traps at every step, and layers of murderous intent, Zhao Xiangxi's ruthlessness and the Four Soul Ancestor's desperate fighting had already made him extremely vigilant, leaving him with only extreme caution and a thirst for bloodshed.
An unusual movement in the shadows, the presence of a living person—no need to hesitate—kill!
If they are Zhao Xiangxi's remaining followers, and if the pursuers arrive, letting them go for even a moment will mean certain death!
"Kill them all... kill them all!"
A low, hoarse murmur escaped from Bai Yushan's throat, carrying an endless, bloodthirsty chill, a chilling killing intent, fixed on the person beneath him.
The suffocating pain gripped Gu Yue's mind, his chest felt tight, he had difficulty breathing, and all his strength was completely suppressed, leaving him with no way to break free.
Bai Yushan's physical strength, honed through countless battles, was unparalleled. Even now, though severely injured and on the verge of exhaustion, she was not someone Bai Yushan could easily break free from.
For the first time, the shadow of death loomed over her with such real intensity.
But Gu Yue showed no panic, no fear in her eyes, only endless heartache and bitterness.
She could clearly see the lingering fighting spirit in the boy's eyes, feel the violent trembling of his body, touch the numerous serious wounds beneath his skin, and sense the loneliness and danger of his night of desperate fighting.
She struggled to raise her hand, her fingertips weakly patting Bai Yushan's bloodstained arm. The force was so weak, like an ant trying to shake a tree, that it couldn't budge it an inch. The feeling of suffocation grew stronger, and her consciousness gradually became hazy, but she still didn't give up.
In the depths of her being, a fragmented memory, dormant for a long time, quietly awakened. It was a fragment of Na'er's memory, a bond that transcended endless years and was rooted deep in her soul, the purest and most indelible connection between the two of them.
It was the only warmth in the raging storm, the only harbor amidst the towering waves.
With an extreme feeling of suffocation, Gu Yue used her last bit of strength to utter two words in a hoarse, broken voice, weak yet clear, piercing through Bai Yushan's deathly silence filled with murderous intent:
"Brother... brother..."
In an instant, the raging thunder from the heavens suddenly ceased, and the turbulent waves of the ocean suddenly calmed down.
The chilling killing intent that enveloped him and seemed to cause near-destruction receded and dissipated rapidly like a tide.
The arm that had been tightly gripping Gu Yue's neck suddenly loosened its grip.
Bai Yushan, blinded by rage, irrational, and consumed by violence, instantly regained his composure upon hearing this gentle, hoarse call.
The crimson blood slowly faded from his eyes, and the madness and coldness in them quickly dissipated, replaced by endless confusion, bewilderment, and exhaustion.
Through my blurred vision, the cool and clean face beneath me gradually overlapped with the gentle and pure little figure deep in my memory.
Familiar eyes and brows, familiar temperament, familiar warmth and bond.
It's Na'er...
It was the only haven, the only obsession, and the only tenderness he found in this second life after a life of wandering and loneliness.
All the killing, all the pain, all the exhaustion, all the madness vanished in that moment.
The raging storm eventually subsided, and the snow-covered body was met with gentle warmth.
Bai Yushan's extremely tense mind completely relaxed, all his strength was instantly drained, and the light in his eyes slowly dimmed.
He murmured softly, his voice hoarse and broken, filled with endless weariness and tenderness. "Na'er..."
Before he could finish speaking, his body went limp, and extreme exhaustion and excruciating pain completely overwhelmed him.
The boy, covered in blood and bruises, fell straight forward and gently landed in Gu Yue's arms.
Warm blood stained his white clothes, and a heavy body pressed down on him, but Gu Yue subconsciously raised her hand and firmly embraced his weak body, protecting him tightly and refusing to let go even an inch.
The wind ceased in the desolate forest, and the thunder stopped.
Amidst the scorched earth and blood-soaked ground, a scene of carnage and devastation, only the two figures embracing beneath the tree, their tenderness defying even the fiercest storms.
The boy in her arms had already fallen into a deep coma. Even though he was unconscious, his brow was still slightly furrowed, lingering with the pain of the bloody battle and the loneliness of the past. But his tense body was completely relaxed at this moment, shedding all his guard and madness, as peaceful as a child.
Gu Yue gently embraced him, her cool eyes churning with complex emotions unknown to anyone—heartache, pity, calculation, and a deep-rooted, inseparable bond.
She lowered her head, gazing at the sleeping boy in her arms, and murmured softly, her tone inexplicably gentle:
"Na'er... is this why you made a promise with me?"
The desolate forest was silent, the lingering warmth of the thunder gradually dissipated, leaving only a charred mess and a faint smell of blood on the ground.
Gu Yue knelt quietly amidst the dust, cradling the unconscious Bai Yushan in her arms. The usual calm and composure had faded from her usually serene eyes, replaced by a faint sense of helplessness and strain.
The boy's tall and slender body leaned completely against her chest. He appeared to be thin and handsome, with fair skin and no ruggedness. But only when Gu Yue truly felt his weight did she realize just how terrifying this body was.
An ordinary nine-year-old boy has a tender body and weighs no more than a hundred pounds, but Bai Yushan is completely different. The Electric Current Push his body to be tempered day and night, strengthening his bones, muscles, fascia, and internal organs in all aspects. Every inch of his body is polished by high-voltage lightning to be extremely firm, dense and heavy.
This is a monstrous physique that transcends the limits of the human body. Beneath its seemingly thin and pale skin lies a massive body and terrifying inner strength comparable to a savage tyrannosaurus.
Normally, Bai Yushan is clear-headed and can subtly adjust his body weight by using the Bioelectricity flowing through his body to weaken his own weight and make him light and agile. Therefore, others only perceive him as tall and light, and no one knows his true size.
But at this moment he was completely unconscious, his mind was still, the electric current in his body naturally subsided, and he could no longer consciously adjust the weight on his body. The most real and heavy weight of his physical body pressed down without any cushioning.
Gu Yue carefully laid the boy in her arms down, leaned against the ancient tree to steady herself, took a deep breath, bent down to help Bai Yushan up, laboriously put his arms on her shoulders, wrapped her arms around his knees, and gritted her teeth to carry him steadily on her back.
The next instant, an immense pressure suddenly descended upon his entire body.
Her back suddenly slumped, Gu Yue's body swayed violently, her legs trembled slightly, and she almost knelt down. She gritted her teeth, tensed her muscles, and forced herself to steady herself. A thin blush instantly spread across her usually cool face, and fine beads of sweat appeared on her forehead.
At this moment, she finally truly understood the terror of Bai Yushan.
This is no longer the body of a young boy; it is clearly the body of Ferocious Beast, forged by countless bolts of lightning, with an incredibly dense and terrifying form!
She strode forward, her steps faltering. Her once light and agile steps now became heavy and dragging, each step causing the dusty ground beneath her to slightly sink. The desolate forest path was rugged and uneven, littered with broken branches and debris. Carrying the heavy Bai Yushan on her back, Gu Yue had to maintain her balance with each step, expending several times the effort.
You must understand that she had just forcibly activated the spatial origin to move her body, and her body was damaged by the backlash of spatial turbulence. Her qi and blood were still unstable. Now, bearing such a terrifying burden, her qi and blood surged and became chaotic, and she felt a tightness in her chest.
This body is still too weak!
Gu Yue was on the verge of a mental breakdown. The journey, which took only five minutes and covered a distance of just over a hundred meters, had completely exhausted her strength.
She could no longer hold on. Her steps faltered, her breath quickened, and her chest heaved violently. She could only gently lower Bai Yushan from her back, letting him lean against the thick, charred tree trunk once more.
She raised her hand to wipe the sweat from her forehead, looking at the unconscious boy whose brows were still furrowed. A helpless smile flashed across her eyes, and a hint of wistful melancholy was hidden in her cool gaze.
He really is a monster full of secrets from head to toe.
His martial arts skills were extraordinary, his power was unparalleled, and even his physical weight was extraordinary, making it impossible for anyone to fathom his true nature.
No longer trying to be strong, Gu Yue raised her hand and took out the Communication Soul Tool she kept close to her body. With a light tap of her fingertip, she injected a little Soul Power and dialed an extremely secretive private number.
Without any unnecessary pleasantries or elaborate reports, she simply stated her current location in the suburbs and ended the call.
Although this place is remote and desolate, with few people around, far from the core urban area of Eastsea City, with no pedestrians and no surveillance coverage, it is not considered remote. Zhao Xiangxi drove here last night with his team, deliberately choosing this mountain forest near the main Federation road, just to act discreetly and move freely. Therefore, it is not far from the main road outside the city, with smooth traffic and extremely convenient travel.
The wait wasn't long. In just a few minutes, the steady roar of an engine came from the forest road in the distance. A high-end Soul Guidance Off-Road Vehicle, with a dark purple body and a low-key yet luxurious design, drove smoothly and came to a stop at the edge of the forest clearing.
The car door opened, and a graceful and tall figure slowly stepped out.
The newcomer was dressed in a sharp, purple outfit. The well-tailored fabric perfectly accentuated her slender and shapely figure. Her long, black hair was tied up high, adorned with an exquisite and aloof dragon-shaped hair ornament. She exuded a heroic and unparalleled aura. Her eyes were a clear, pale purple, and beneath her gentle features lay the innate arrogance and domineering nature of the Dragon Clan. A faint, dark purple dragon flame glowed around her, her aura deep and restrained, yet concealing an overwhelming pressure.
It was none other than Zi JI, the Hell Demon Dragon King, ranked tenth among the Ten Great Ferocious Beasts and possessing 270,000 years of cultivation.
Now, she is completely different from the fierce and arrogant woman who once dominated the Douluo Continent and intimidated all races. She has restrained her Dragon Clan's ferocity and is now gentle and respectful, with only absolute loyalty to her master.
Zi JI walked slowly and gracefully across the fallen branches and dust, her movements elegant and untouched by any trace of dust. She went straight to Gu Yue, bent slightly, knelt on one knee, her posture extremely respectful, and whispered with her head bowed, "My lord, what do you need me for?"
Gu Yue raised her eyes, her gaze sweeping indifferently over Bai Yushan, who was leaning against a tree trunk, covered in blood, and unconscious. Her voice was clear and calm, without any extra fluctuation. "Put him in the car."
She paused, then spoke again, carefully instructing, "Drive me to my clan's secret stronghold in Eastsea City, prepare a clean courtyard, and he and I will stay here temporarily."
After speaking, Gu Yue paused for a moment, then added, "You may also stay here temporarily; there's no need to return to your original post for now."