Chapter 144: The Spear Breaks, the Person Dies

When Yu Tianyun stepped into the villa, he instantly drew the attention of all the women.

"Tianyun!"

Several anxious and delighted cries rang out, and all the women hurriedly ran toward him.

The strongest, Liu Erlong, rushed to the front, first throwing herself into his embrace and bursting into tears.

At the same time, the other women also gathered around, some likewise throwing themselves into his arms, others lightly pounding his chest while sobbing.

Each looked exhausted, their eyes red and swollen, clearly having cried a lot these past few days.

Yu Tianyun felt a sudden pang in his heart; he tightly held Liu Erlong and softly comforted, "Don't cry, don't cry, I'm back, aren't I?"

Duguyan spoke with a tearful, reproachful tone:

"You heartless jerk, you've made us worry and fear for so long!"

Her fist lightly landed on Yu Tianyun's chest, with no force at all.

Ning Rongrong's eyes were red as she choked out, "Tianyun brother, if you don't come back again, we won't know what to do."

Zhu Zhuqing sobbed beside him, her voice trembling: "We don't mind if you find more women, as long as you don't leave us again."

Zhu Zhu Yun gazed steadily at Yu Tianyun, tears glimmering in her eyes, yet she stubbornly refused to let them fall, murmuring through her cherry lips:

"Just come back, just come back…"

She reached out and lightly grasped his arm.

Ye Lingling leaned against Yu Tianyun's shoulder, weeping with tears like rain on pear blossoms:

"I thought, I thought I would never see you again."

Xiao Yue and the three girls also kept wiping their tears at the side, their feelings overflowing.

Yu Tianyun felt the women's genuine emotions, his heart full of guilt and pity, and he solemnly said:

"I've made you suffer; I promise this will never happen again, and I will always protect you by my side. Otherwise, may heaven strike me with thunder!"

"Boom—" a muffled thunder suddenly sounded in the sky.

"No!"

The women all startled, tightly hugging Yu Tianyun, several jade hands hastily covering his mouth.

Yu Tianyun broke out in a cold sweat, swallowed, and forced himself to stay calm, saying, "All right, I won't say it."

Upon hearing that, the women gradually stopped crying, but still clung tightly to him, as if afraid he might vanish again.

Yu Tianyun looked at these women who worried for him, and secretly vowed to give them the most stable and happy life.

He gently patted their backs and softly said, "Come on, let's go inside; I'll slowly tell you about this experience."

The women obediently nodded and escorted him into the room.

Arriving in the living room, Yu Tianyun had everyone sit while he took the center and slowly began: "This time I went to an unnamed ancient forest, where there were very old plants and Blue Silver Grass; I called it the Blue Silver Forest."

……

Yu Tianyun only described how he obtained his sixth soul skill, not mentioning the process of being struck by lightning, because he couldn't bear to have these women worry for him again.

The women listened silently, their eyes never leaving him.

Liu Erlong wiped the tears from her eyes and said:

"From now on, no matter what, you are not allowed to leave silently like that again."

Yu Tianyun gently touched her vermilion lips, nodded, and replied:

"All right, I've remembered."

Xiao Yue rose to fetch some fruit and tea from the kitchen, and everyone ate while listening to Yu Tianyun recount his experience.

Unnoticed, night fell, and soft light showered upon everyone.

Duguyan lightly leaned against Yu Tianyun's shoulder and said:

"From now on, every day we should be safe and sound."

Yu Tianyun smiled, took her jade hand, and said, "It will surely be so."

"By the way, Tianyun brother, let's see your Blue Lightning whatever Overlord or Tyrant Spear; we haven't seen a soul skill from a soul ring over 100,000 years yet!"

Ning Rongrong leaned close to Yu Tianyun's ear, exhaled a breath of fragrant orchid, and said with great curiosity: "It's the Blue Lightning Tyrant Spear! Let's look at it tomorrow; it's late now, how about we check my other soul bone skill—the Overlord Spear?" Yu Tianyun's expression turned serious, and he slowly said.

Having spoken, a mighty, overbearing twelve-foot spear appeared in his hand—this is the True Overlord Spear.

……

Suddenly, Yu Tianyun's vision shifted and he found himself in an unknown region. At that moment, he sensed the surrounding atmosphere was off; he quickly raised his head to look, and in his field of view appeared a group of fairies, greedily staring at him as if they wanted to devour him alive.

Yu Tianyun shuddered, his face turned grave, his dragon body trembled, and he activated Dragon Transformation, readying himself; those fairies were clearly not friendly, so he needed to make full preparations.

In the next instant, the fairies indeed struck first, and the battle immediately erupted.

Yu Tianyun fought bravely, single-handedly taking on the fairies, his Overlord Spear waving nonstop, each move mighty and overbearing.

In the blink of an eye, Yu Tianyun had already battled the fairies for hundreds of rounds; his forehead gradually beaded with fine sweat, his expression grew solemn, and he sensed something amiss.

These fairies possessed profound magic, far beyond ordinary, and their fighting style was unusually tenacious, fighting to the death without retreat. Yu Tianyun, alone, began to feel his strength waning, and his Overlord Spear let out a mournful groan.

Looking closely, the spear was covered with marks from the fairies' attacks; the refined-iron cast shaft was no longer tough, and the spearhead forged from ten-thousand-year cold iron showed wear and rolling edges, his combat power sharply diminished.

Yu Tianyun's mood grew heavier, his brows knit tightly, and he felt a strong sense of foreboding.

He couldn't help but shout:

"Hey, you demons, could you have taken some strength-enhancing elixir? Shameless wretches!"

One of them, a cat demon with snow-white skin and a broad chest, looked at Yu Tianyun teasingly and said in a coquettish voice:

"What, little Overlord, are you failing? Truly useless! My sisters merely captured a ten-thousand-year whale demon and ate its brain essence; that's hardly any elixir."

Upon hearing this, Yu Tianyun was shocked and horrified; his Overlord Spear trembled, he could barely hold it, and finally, putting on a brave front, he said: "Today this general is in a good mood; I'll spare your lives—hurry up and retreat!"

Just then, the most powerful demon opposite, taking advantage of Yu Tianyun's momentary inattention, directly revealed its true form; in an instant, a huge fire dragon soared into the air, its bloody maw opened wide, and it swallowed Yu Tianyun's Overlord Spear whole.

Yu Tianyun, as if facing a great enemy, quickly grabbed the spear's tail and strained to pull it out; the intense heat from the fire dragon's mouth traveled up the shaft to his body, and sweat immediately poured down like rain.

Yu Tianyun endured the scorching heat, clutching tightly to the tail of the Overlord Spear, but human strength could not compare to that of a giant dragon; as soon as he pulled it out a bit, the fire dragon's massive jaws snapped shut again.

Yu Tianyun couldn't help but become furious, shouting angrily: "How dare you, vile monster! Release your grip at once, or I, the general, will make you regret it!"

A flicker of cunning passed through the fire dragon's eyes, then it showed a fearful expression, loosening its grip on the Overlord Spear it had swallowed.

Yu Tianyun instantly rejoiced, gripping the spear's tail and pulling hard, but just as he was about to draw it free, the fire dragon suddenly sank its teeth into the spearhead; the spear shaft was firmly lodged by the dragon's sharp teeth, producing a grating sound, yet he could not pull it out at all.

Yu Tianyun immediately realized he was being toyed with; at that moment, the surrounding demons swarmed in to attack him, leaving him both angry and anxious, yet helpless.

"Pfft~" Finally, after enduring numerous attacks, he could no longer bear it, and with the added surge of anger, he clutched his chest, spewing large mouthfuls of blood that stained his collar, then collapsed helplessly to the ground.

"Kill me, cut me—do as you wish." Facing the encircling demons, Yu Tianyun struggled to his feet, still gripping the Overlord Spear tightly, standing tall and proud, showing no sign of begging or surrender even until his last breath.

But the demons felt no pity for him; in the eyes of these great demons, his persistence was laughable. Humans and demons have always been opposed; as humans once oppressed them, they now seek tenfold retribution!

Even though Yu Tianyun now bore grave wounds, with blood flowing continuously, the demons showed no mercy, instead intensifying their attacks.

Even if he were dead, the demons would refine him into a puppet, subjecting him to endless humiliation; only thus could they vent their hatred and achieve peace of mind.

But Yu Tianyun, as a man of utmost integrity, even in death kept his fist clenched around the Overlord Spear, which stood like a pillar holding up the heavens; this was his banner and belief left to future generations, inspiring them to persevere in the fight against demons.

Seeing his unyielding stance, the demons flew into a rage.

Their attacks grew ever more fierce and vicious—Poison Dragon Rend, Cat Demon Devil Palm, Spirit Cat Pounce, Pagoda Suppression, Tyrannosaurus Press, Crabapple Entanglement, and other demon arts surged forth one after another, overwhelming him, as they vowed to snap the Overlord Spear in his hand.

The Overlord Spear, the spirit-communicating treasure in Yu Tianyun's hand, possessed an artifact spirit; even if broken it could slowly repair itself, but having been shattered too many times, the spirit could endure no more, gradually losing its essence.

The demons, having held in their resentment for many days, burned with fierce fury; this victory naturally could not quell their anger.

Thus, fearing the treasure would be damaged beyond repair too soon, the demons set about repairing it.

The Overlord Spear itself felt pain; lacking its master's unyielding resolve, it continually cried out in anguish, begging for mercy, but the demons paid no heed.

Thus, after a full seven days and nights, the artifact spirit, unable to bear the immense suffering, finally dissipated into the heavens and earth.

And once its spear body lost the artifact spirit,

Seeing this, the demons finally dispersed their anger and attained peace of mind.

But the demons, having fought fiercely for many days, were also exhausted in both body and mind; now that their great vengeance had been avenged, their pent-up gloom vanished at once, their bodies seeming to lose support, and they slumped uncontrollably onto Yu Tianyun's corpse, falling into a deep sleep.

(End of Chapter)