Chapter 196: But I Simply Do Not Want to Bow My Head

Things having reached this point, there is no longer any meaning in hiding one's light.

Rather than stopping here, it is better to fight with all one's might.

Above the blood-stained person at the bottom of the water, a massive eight-tailed Baihu Daoshen stepped out from the void.

Since Ren Yidao began challenging the pool water, four hours had passed, and night had already fallen.

The area not yet trodden by the Human Race was pitch black, with only moonlight spilling down.

And the moment the Baihu Daoshen appeared, the full moon hanging high in the Heaven suddenly became exceptionally bright.

A beam of bright moonlight instantly descended, shining toward the reflection on the surface of the pool!

The silvery-white moon radiance connected the two moons in the water and the sky.

For a moment, the moon in the water was actually more brilliant than the moon in the sky!

It was as if the pool water were the night sky, and the sky were the water's surface.

The moon radiance passed through the water's surface, traveled all the way down, and finally landed on the body of the Baihu Daoshen.

Hum—

The Baihu Daoshen tilted its head, letting the moon radiance merge into its divine body, as if draping itself in a layer of silver gauze.

Although it was currently in the water, its fur showed no signs of being dampened, remaining fluffy and smooth.

The Dao God had descended to this place, yet it was merely like a projection.

In a certain sense, this could perhaps be considered transcending the three realms and not being within the five elements.

There was no need to issue any commands; the Baihu Daoshen was Ren Yidao, and it knew very clearly what he wanted.

The silver-glowing Baihu Daoshen pressed its claws onto Ren Yidao's head and kicked down with force!

Boom!!!

This kick was delivered without reservation; Ren Yidao even heard the mournful cries emitted by the bones throughout his entire body.

Crack, crack, crack!

Under the kick of the divine being, Ren Yidao continued to descend by two meters.

And just at this moment, Ren Yidao, looking at the dashing Dao God, had a flash of inspiration.

"Eh? Is it possible to do this?"

Ren Yidao swapped his own senses with those of the Dao God.

In any case, it's all me, isn't it?

In the next instant, although Ren Yidao was actually still broken, the pain and fatigue he had been suffering vanished, and his whole person became energized.

Conversely, the Dao God suddenly became listless.

Dao God:???

It was only because the Baihu Daoshen could not speak; otherwise, it would certainly have questioned its master.

You even cheat your own Dao God!!?

Are you even human?

The pain surging into its body made the Dao God hiss; it angrily stepped on Ren Yidao's head and kicked with force!!!

The effect brought about by the angry strike was significant.

Ren Yidao's body descended a full eight meters!

Two hundred and ninety meters!

There were only ten meters left until the Cave Abode at the bottom of the pool.

But at this moment, Ren Yidao was truly at the point of being completely exhausted.

Let alone ten meters, even half a meter, he feared he could no longer manage.

These last ten meters were the true chasm.

He could no longer even feel the pain.

The external pressure seemed to have disappeared, and the flow of the Sword Evil even felt comfortable.

But Ren Yidao knew very clearly in his heart that all of this was merely an illusion.

He had already reached the edge of collapse, and his mind had begun to actively replace sensations in an attempt to maintain himself and not collapse.

Being too rigid leads to breaking; going too far is as bad as not going far enough.

It is time to retreat.

"They say that he who travels one hundred miles considers ninety to be the halfway point... Heh, so this is what that feels like."

Regarding those who give up halfway, people often express a critical and reproachful attitude.

They feel regret that they did not see the final scenery, and disdain for their retreat.

But they are not the ones involved, and cannot personally experience the emotions of others.

Perhaps, in this world, there has never truly existed genuine empathy.

Do not urge others to be kind if you have not experienced their suffering.

Compared to the onlookers, the person involved is the one who feels the most regret.

Perhaps even if one has not finished seeing that final piece of scenery, it is enough to be proud...

"Have I already started letting my thoughts run wild... Tsk."

Forcing himself to pull his spirit together, Ren Yidao cast the reasons he had subconsciously found out of his mind.

"What is the use of saying all this? What does it matter how flowery the words are?"

If I wanted to retreat, I could have retreated long ago.

Why bother waiting until now?

"When all is said and done, I simply do not want to bow my head."

Blood-colored light ignited in Ren Yidao's eyes, and he even put away his Long Whip.

No more lingering on the brink of death.

Break the cauldrons! Sink the boats!

Either he thinks of a way before everything is exhausted, or he fails completely.

Have all means been exhausted?

Really?

"..."

Once all concerns were completely cast aside, his train of thought became unexpectedly clear.

Ren Yidao actually found the answer.

"There is one last trump card."

The answer is sometimes unexpectedly simple.

He originally didn't want to expose it in front of others...

But there is no other way.

Ren Yidao is even less willing to bow his head.

Besides~

Life is short, enjoy it while you can.

Why worry so much!

If you want to do it, then do it!

He slowly closed his eyes, abandoned all resistance against the outside world, and let the destructive power invade his body.

Then...

A white fox, even more massive than the Dao God, appeared at the bottom of the pool!

The Fox Demon true form!

For a Great Demon capable of shapeshifting, a human form might be a convenient posture for living, but it is by no means a form for combat.

Because for them, a human form can never unleash one hundred percent of their strength.

This point is the same for Ren Yidao.

The time he is most powerful is always when he reveals his true form.

Ten meters is too far for a human form, but for a massive Fox Demon, it is not enough.

Ren Yidao, having transformed into his true form, lashed his tail out fiercely, bound it tightly around the wooden house, and pulled with all his might!

Borrowing this force, the white fox lunged downward.

Boom!

Three hundred meters!!!

"Haha!"

The terrifying pressure at this three-hundred-meter mark was something even the white fox true form could not withstand.

But Ren Yidao could not care about such pain and laughed wantonly.

"Is that all you've got!"

What can you do to me?

!!!

At this moment, Ren Yidao, with his thoughts clear and unobstructed, felt that his cultivation in the Divine Path had made a great stride forward.

The Incense Divine Dao cultivates the heart, and one's state of mind has a tremendous influence on Ren Yidao's cultivation.

If he could consolidate this, he would likely be on the verge of touching the Spirit Transformation realm!

After this battle, his true physical body had achieved a great breakthrough, and he had also made a major breakthrough in the Divine Path.

But now, Ren Yidao was not in a hurry.

Why be in a hurry?

This cultivation will be mine sooner or later; there is no need to rush for a moment!

Ren Yidao, gave up.

The moment the goal was reached, Ren Yidao lost the impulse to continue working hard.

Hard work is not life; slacking off is.

I have already worked hard today, get it!

Consolidate his realm here?

Don't be like that; he is still young and does not intend to actually die at the bottom of this pool.

Ren Yidao, having given up on being stubborn, was just about to loosen his tail when a great force suddenly came from the wooden house.

Hm?

Before he could react, the already weak Ren Yidao was sucked straight inside.

Swoosh—

His figure disappeared from the bottom of the water, but the Baihu Daoshen remained in place.

Dao God:?

After hesitating for a while, and upon confirming that Ren Yidao had not returned, the Dao God's eyes darted nimbly.

Looking left and right, the Baihu Daoshen ultimately did not wander around and chose to simply sit obediently at the bottom of the water.

He left?

I don't believe it!

There must be a trick in this.

Last time I almost fell for it, I won't make the same mistake again this time!

And just as He was waiting, a black shadow darted out silently from under the wooden house, rushing toward the Dao God!

!!!

The Dao God seemed to sense something and turned His head back before the black shadow could touch Him.

On the other side, Ren Yidao looked around strangely.

"Is this... inside that wooden house?"

By the time he regained his senses, he had already returned to his human form and had been transferred here from the outside world.

Is the owner of the Cave Abode inviting me?

Having acted on impulse just now and exposed his greatest secret to the outside, Ren Yidao had actually guessed this development would happen.

What is done is done; he felt no regret in his heart.

A trump card is something meant to be revealed at a certain moment.

If one keeps it suppressed and never uses it regardless of the situation, then it loses its meaning for existing.

Ren Yidao adjusted his mindset, prepared to meet the other party, and took a step forward...

Splat.

Hm?

"... Did I step on something?"

Ren Yidao lowered his head and saw a thin layer of Purple Qi...

What is this thing?

The book is on recommendation today, everyone please give it lots of support these few days!!!

I'm going to sleep for a while first. After I wake up, I'll see if I can write another chapter; if I can write it, I'll update in the evening. (Update status: collapsed, body is feverish, can't write, sad)

Also, I went out yesterday without an umbrella and got rained on... I really, sigh.