Chapter 177: Waiting for Someone

Yun Baobao left the room alone, her silhouette forlorn.

Sangyu chased after her.

The Fox Clan Empress stayed beside you to care for Master Chuan.

"He has already lost that unique charm, hasn't he?"

The Fox Clan Empress sat at the bedside, murmuring to herself.

She gently stroked Chuan's cheek, "Then why can he still attract me? Is there truly destiny in this world, love at first sight?"

"Shouldn't I be craving his body?"

"If I were to undergo the Tribulation Crossing and end up like this, would he also sacrifice his life to save me?"

The Fox Clan Empress said that, then looked at you.

"After all, he can't bear to see his treasured sword mistreated."

Buzz!

You cannot communicate with the Fox Clan Empress; you emit a Sword Resonance to show agreement.

That's right! My master is the best master in the world!

I will accompany him for countless lifetimes!

You look forward to the master waking up, taking you to conquer this world, and slaying all those hateful Ancient God Clan!

Nine-Phase Realm of the Real World.

Demon Abyss.

After Mo Sangyu comprehended the Power of Hong Lian Demon Path, she realized it was a supreme opportunity and set out on the road to seek such opportunities.

Following the Guidance of the Hong Lian power, she arrived here.

This mysterious Forbidden Land called the Demon Abyss.

The Demon Abyss lies in the border space between Futu Prefecture and Tianjin Prefecture.

Futu Prefecture and Tianjin Prefecture, like Dao Tian Zhou, are among the great states of the Nine-phase World, and their overall strength is immense.

The vast majority of the Buddhist Three Thousand Buddha Lands are within the small spaces near Futu Prefecture; this state can be called a great sacred place of Buddhism.

In contrast, Tianjin Prefecture is famously a land of chaos.

Because of the Demon Abyss Forbidden Land, countless Demon Cultivators flock to the area, and Tianjin Prefecture has become a carnival paradise for Demon Cultivators.

In a dim cavern of the vast Demon Abyss, Mo Sangyu continuously draws the Hong Lian power.

Unlike others, Mo Sangyu does not need to sacrifice anything to the Hong Lian; instead, she fully refines its power for her own use.

The demonic aura on Mo Sangyu keeps surging.

In her mind, scene after scene lingers; whenever she plunges into deep cultivation, she becomes immersed in those dreamlike visions.

Seeing Yun leave, you chased after her.

The current Yun has become so frail that even a Golden Core Stage cultivator could kill her.

You must ensure her safety.

This is something you never imagined before, that you would willingly protect someone you once fought over for a beloved.

The final scene of the Tribulation Transcendence Battle is deeply etched in your heart.

You cannot forget, nor will you allow yourself to forget!

You could also die for Chuan, abandon your own life; perhaps even the Fox Clan Empress would be willing to do so.

Even that sentient treasured sword could die for Chuan.

You all share an extremely close bond with Chuan.

But in the end, only Yun actually did so!

Her love is the purest, without hesitation, unlike you and the Fox Clan Empress, who bear the heavy responsibilities of your races and dare not die alongside Chuan.

Yun has earned your respect.

Her love for Chuan, her importance to him, the bond between them is unbreakable; even you have no right to intervene.

If you were given the chance to choose again.

You would be willing to become Chuan's wife together with Yun, but that opportunity no longer exists.

As a Spirit Monster, Yun has had all her fortunes cut off by the Heavenly Dao; you can sense she is gradually approaching the end of her life.

Yun has accompanied the Human Race from its weakest beginnings to today; after this war, humanity will ascend to a new pinnacle, but Yun can no longer see it.

She even forgets all of this.

She has forgotten her beloved.

You follow behind her, silent.

Now regret is useless; Yun is about to reach the end of her life, Chuan has also lost his Perfect Body, yet the Human Race still needs you to lead them to the highest peak.

You swear to put an end to all this.

You will slay every mastermind responsible for this!

The girl ahead hums a little tune, pulling your thoughts away from murderous intent.

Yun's steps are light and hopeful; she knows not her own suffering, as if she were going to meet a long‑lost beloved.

The direction she walks toward is the original homeland of the Human Race.

Atop the mountain peak stands a massive Sangyu tree.

That is where you and Chuan pledged lifelong vows, and also where Chuan first met Yun.

Yun remembers nothing else, yet she still recalls that place.

Beneath the towering Sangyu tree, a group of children play, young men and women whisper intimately, and elderly couples sit together watching the sunset.

This place is full of happiness, yet it makes you increasingly sad.

You can't help but feel a bit sorry for Yun.

Yun's gaze sweeps over each person lingering to play beneath the Sangyu tree, from hopeful anticipation to gradual disappointment, and finally their eyes grow dim and lifeless.

"Is he not here?"

"The person I'm looking for, who was he again?"

"He said that when I grew up, he would marry me. Where did he go?"

Yun looks aggrieved, about to cry.

You probably understand the reason: the power of the Heavenly Dao has erased everything Yun once had, causing her to forget everything.

Only her lingering obsession lets her remember the most important person.

This is not kindness, but the Heavenly Dao's punishment.

You come to Yun's side; she looks at you, frowns, "You again? That strange person."

You force a faint smile and say, "The person you're waiting for was delayed by something, so I'm here to tell you."

"Really?"

Yun becomes happy again.

You reply, "It shouldn't take long; once I see him again, I'll urge him to come see you quickly."

"Alright."

Yun brightens again, "Then I'll wait for him here."

Yun doesn't ask you his name.

When you see him, you'll naturally recall.

You caution, "Before he arrives, you must stay here; otherwise, when he comes, he won't be able to find you."

"Hmm, I'll be obedient."

Yun nods, and her gaze is once again full of expectation.

At this moment, you wonder, if Lin Chuan arrives and she still doesn't recognize him, how sad that would be.

After saying goodbye to Yun, you arrive at the top of the Sangyu tree.

You have never been here before.

The sea of clouds churns, the sunset's afterglow lingers, and the scenery here is indeed beautiful.

You take a deep breath, memories churn in your mind; it is the technique Lin Chuan gave you to step into the Qi Refiner's eighth realm—the Tribulation Transcendence Stage.

By personally experiencing this realm, you finally understand how much blood Lin Chuan shed while alone braving the Darkness‑filled muddy path.

You must break through this realm to have any hope of awakening Lin Chuan.