Chapter 57

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"Can you not feel even a tiny bit of guilt when you recall how they worked hard and gave you the best things?" Hengyi clenched his fists in anger, feeling indignant. The man, feeling that Hengyi was acting strangely, was about to speak, but a junior sister behind Xiaxia whispered, "Don't conflict with him. He's a mad genius, with a weird personality and a troubled mind. It's impossible to reason with him."

The man, upon hearing the name "mad genius," immediately shut his mouth.

A person who dared to fight and win against dozens in Beixiang Mountain, and who dared to defy the Lord of Beixiang Mountain, what else would he not dare to do?

"What time is it to argue!" Chen Zizai frowned and shouted. Hengyi suppressed his anger and remained silent.

He knew it wasn't the right time to argue, but he couldn't accept this reality!

The group flew south in silence, with a dark mass of Shadow Clan members chasing them from behind!

Xiaxia and the others found that Hengyi's speed was too slow with hundreds of people, and they would eventually be caught up. So they said to Chen Zizai, "We'll go ahead."

After saying this, they and the others flew at full speed, quickly overtaking them and heading directly south—

After flying far away, the man who had argued with Hengyi sneered, "What mad genius! He's just a lunatic. When he's about to be caught, he'll just abandon the lowly people and save himself!"

"Leave him alone, that guy isn't normal!" Xiaxia, recalling the incident at Beixiang Mountain, still felt a lingering pain in her chest. At that time, Hu Baixie had pierced her acupoints, and the recovery time was too short, so she hadn't fully recovered yet.

Reflecting on it later, she found it even harder to communicate with Hengyi. He refused to back down at first, then arrogantly challenged them all, and in the end, only forced them to apologize!

It was simply incomprehensible...

Because of this, Xiaxia concluded that it was best not to provoke Hengyi, this abnormal mad genius, otherwise, it would be self-inflicted suffering.

Chen Zizai did his best to judge the changes in the light pillars in the sky to avoid encountering other Shadow Clan members on their retreat, but the Shadow Clan members who had flown up from the forests around Shuilan City and those who had been chasing Xiaxia and the others were getting closer and closer!

Even with their magical shoes to increase their wind-riding speed, Hengyi's burden of carrying hundreds of people significantly slowed them down, making them obviously slower than the Shadow Clan.

Hai Shan and Hai Yuntian both realized that this was not a good situation. These flying Shadow Clan members all knew how to use their inherited powers. According to the Shadow Clan's inheritance, they would at least be at the Sea Venerable level, with many at the Mountain Venerable level, and some might even be at the Earth Venerable level.

Looking back, there were at least three thousand of them, enough to drown them all!

Hu Baixie frequently looked back to observe the speed of the Shadow Clan's pursuit, and could no longer bear it. "Hengyi! Whether you like it or not, this is reality! We can't abandon them! If we keep going like this, we'll be caught in less than half an hour—"

Even if they were angry and unwilling, they had to make a wise choice under the circumstances. Should they sacrifice their own lives for the sake of hundreds of Shuilan people?

This would be an irrational decision!

Hai Shan and Hai Yuntian also spoke at the right moment, "We're not ignoring them, Hengyi. The situation is beyond our control. It's helpless, but there's no other way."

"Hengyi, are you crazy? Are you really going to sacrifice our lives for them?"

Hai Shan was not polite in her words. She had never agreed with Hengyi's approach, and Chen Zizai had already said they would do their best, which they were already doing!

Below, the Shuilan people saw the dark mass of demons chasing them getting closer and closer...

The Shuilan Clan leader, upon hearing Hu Baixie's words, looked at Hengyi with a solemn and resolute expression.

"Please, great and merciful gods, abandon us. Take the children away! When the demons are destroyed, the children will carry on our loyalty to the great gods and continue our lineage. I am old and not afraid of death. There are too many demons, and the great gods cannot protect us all. For the future victory, we are willing to sacrifice our lives! Please take the children and leave us behind!"

The old faces of the Shuilan people were streaked with tears as they shouted the same words, their wrinkled hands reaching through the gaps in the light net to grasp the hands of the young children, stroking their hair. "When the great gods destroy the demons, you must carry the pride and piety of the Shuilan people and thank the gods for their mercy!"

The Shuilan Clan leader, filled with a tragic resolve, suddenly looked up at the sky and sang with a devout expression. "The gods grant souls to traverse countless cycles of rebirth, faithfully following in the next life, donning new flesh and blood..."

More and more Shuilan people, young and old, looked up at the starry sky and sang devoutly together.

"...Our weak bodies bravely follow the glory of the gods. Though we are weak under the protection of the gods, the demons will never see our cowardice. In the next life, we will use our weak bodies to show the fearless courage of fighting for the gods!"

Chen Zizai sighed softly and whispered, "This is the Seed Array's Battle Soul Song."

The Shuilan Clan leader raised his arm with enthusiasm and shouted, "The demons can drink our blood and eat our flesh! But our souls that follow the gods will never perish—Shuilan people are not afraid of death! It is time to show our courage in following the gods!"

"Ooh ooh ooh ooh—Shuilan people are not afraid of death!" The old and strong Shuilan people shouted in unison, their loud voices breaking the silence of the sky—

Hengyi listened to the Shuilan people's voluntary battle song, feeling a unique emotion he had never experienced before, yet inexplicably inspired, as if he were the creator god in his dreams.

"Hengyi, they understand. Let them go..." Hu Baixie softened her tone, gently persuading him, though she was anxious, she was afraid that an extreme attitude would make Hengyi unwilling to accept.

The Shuilan people's battle song did not move Hu Baixie; she had always considered the sacrifice of lowly lives to be a matter of course. Even Hai Shan and Hai Yuntian did not have strong feelings about it, but Chen Zizai was the one who felt a deep sigh.

The young Shuilan men and women looked at the faces of the children in the light net, and some shouted with determination, "Please, great gods, put us on the ground. We are willing to fight to the death! We will kill as many demons as we can, and we will not let the evil demons underestimate our courage!"

This immediately drew many voices of agreement. The younger women, looking at their own children in the light net, said with tears, "You must remember the courage of the Shuilan people!"

Looking at the faces of the Shuilan people and listening to their words, Hengyi felt a complex mix of emotions...

This was the Shuilan people. Their evolutionary level was not high, and they could not learn magic. They knew nothing about the true nature of the gods, but they firmly believed and respected the disciples of the gods!

Even in this situation, they believed that even if they had to sacrifice themselves, the demons would ultimately be defeated, and they were not disappointed or angry that the gods did not show their omnipotence.

Hengyi looked at the dark mass of Shadow Clan members chasing them, the faces of the ones in front already clearly visible, with their fierce eyes and cruel expressions, reminding him of the two Shuilan men who had been devoured...

'Death Sword Dance... I can do it, I must!'

In the light net of the magical artifact, the little boy who had once sincerely offered an apple to Hengyi looked at him with hopeful eyes, his simple thoughts clear without words.

He believed in the god before him, he believed that the demons would ultimately be defeated, and he longed for his people to be safe...

"If I abandon you just because I might fail, I would consider it a disgrace to myself and to you!" Hengyi's decision left Hai Shan and Hai Yuntian stunned, and Hu Baixie found it hard to believe...

Chen Zizai, flying at the front, also turned back in surprise, his expression serious as he stared at Hengyi. "The achievements of the training are important, but there's no need to risk your life in such a dangerous situation!"

Hengyi's brows furrowed, and he looked at Chen Zizai as if he were meeting him for the first time. Chen Zizai, seeing his thoughts, said solemnly, "Yes, I care about the achievements of the training. I also hope to protect them, as they are the future hope of the gods and the foundation of human civilization! But when it's not possible, we must make a wise choice."

"Doing everything possible and failing is one thing, but not doing anything and giving up is another!" Hengyi's unwavering response left Hu Baixie stunned. At this moment, she suddenly realized something. In Beixiang Mountain, Hengyi had risked his life, not just for her, but because now, Hengyi could also risk his life for hundreds of lowly seed star humans...

"Hengyi, for me, don't go, okay?" Hu Baixie did not want to believe that Hengyi's willingness to risk his life was not just for her. She almost pleaded, her eyes showing a meek and pitiful look, a sight she could imagine, a woman who made many men yearn, a woman known as the fierce beauty of the gods, had never thought she would beg a man for his affection so pitifully, but at this moment, she did so involuntarily.

Even Hai Shan, who had always disliked Hu Baixie, felt pity for her. As a woman, she understood how humble and emotional such a plea was, something no woman would willingly do, a desperate request for a man's affection when all hope was lost.

"I must go." Hengyi did not understand these feelings, and even if he did, his answer would not change. Even Dachuan could not stop his determination, because he believed it was the right and necessary decision. Hengyi threw the golden rope he was holding to Hai Yuntian. "I will stay behind and try to draw their attention and buy time. You go quickly! I am not going to die, I will try my best to catch up with you alive!"

Hu Baixie's face turned pale and desperate. Her plea had not received the response she hoped for. Yes, Hengyi was not just risking his life for her... This was the truth.

"I am the captain! I order you—" Chen Zizai's words were cut off as Hengyi had already turned back to fly, not even hearing the order. Chen Zizai watched Hengyi's rapidly retreating back, his chest heaving from rapid breathing. Suddenly, Chen Zizai shouted in anger, "Hengyi, I tell you! I, Chen Zizai, will not die for you! I will not take a team to die with you! If you don't come back, don't blame me for being heartless!"

Hai Shan and Hai Yuntian hoped Hengyi would reconsider, but his figure continued to fly away, not pausing at all due to Chen Zizai's roar...

Hu Baixie watched Hengyi leave the group, feeling utterly hopeless... Not to die? But what was the difference between this and dying?

"Go!" Chen Zizai shouted, continuing to fly south. Hai Yuntian and Hai Shan, though reluctant, knew that turning back would mean certain death!

Hu Baixie followed them south in a daze, her mind filled with memories of her brief time with Hengyi, the scenes of Hengyi's fierce battles in Beixiang Mountain, and the warmth of their embrace in the cold of the Water Refinement Hell...

She looked back and saw Hengyi activate his instant strike, disappearing from sight...

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