The improved female villains regained their memories.

However, all that met the eye was desolation: bare rocks, slopes, and barren ground; nothing else.

Yu the Great watched all this without saying a word.

The voice of the sword spirit rang out again. This time, unusually, it didn't speak to Yu the Great in his dream, but spoke directly to him in his mind: "See? There's nothing here."

"Your so-called growth is nothing but self-comforting words."

"The path you chose was wrong from the start."

"All the things you said to me and all the things you did were in vain, do you understand?"

Da Yu suddenly laughed heartily: "In that case, I'll go and see even higher places."

He pointed to the highest peak of Tianren Mountain, where there was no road left and one could only climb up on their hands and feet; it could hardly be called a road at all.

Sword Soul was taken aback for a moment, then asked, "You still won't give up?"

"Why aren't you disappointed? You've already failed."

Why aren't you afraid? You've already gone down the wrong path.

Why don't you regret it? You wasted a lot of time and energy and ended up with nothing.

“You’ve already climbed to the top of the mountain, and it turns out there’s nothing there. Why do you still want to climb that highest peak? If you continue like this, you really will die.”

Yu said nothing and began to climb the final path.

The sword spirit grew extremely anxious and began speaking incessantly to Yu the Great:

"Man, you're courting death! You think you climbed up here because of your own abilities, but in reality, it's all thanks to luck!"

"You are so weak, so cowardly, so foolish, I absolutely refuse to believe that someone like you could climb to the top."

"The reason you've been able to persevere until now is all because of your luck!"

Yu ignored it, disregarding its last words, and began to carefully measure, searching for the possibility of climbing to the top.

He was no longer weak; to reach the summit, he crafted numerous tools and grew stronger. He was no longer timid; the long climb had made him oblivious to the abyss's menacing presence. He was no longer foolish; each accumulated mistake brought him new insights, enriching him with wisdom.

The Great Yu is no longer the same Great Yu as before.

I'm afraid of getting it wiped.

Using tools and taking rudimentary measures, he climbed to the top of the mountain with all his might.

At the highest peak of Tianren Mountain, there is nothing but a sea of ​​clouds as far as the eye can see.

The heights were so cold and so lonely, but Yu the Great remained unmoved, simply watching quietly.

A golden light flashed within his body; it was the light of the Sword Soul Heart.

“Man, you have won.” Sword Soul sighed deeply. “You are so powerful, resolute, and wise. You are enough to make me submit.”

Yu asked curiously, "Do you possess the power to control the floods?"

"I don't have that kind of power, but I can make the people around you become like you, no longer afraid of their useless selves, daring to grow, and steadfastly embarking on the path of flood control."

"With me, you can make those people follow you firmly. Whether it is a flood or a fight against the will of Heaven, your followers will have the courage to face them."

Yu the Great was overjoyed and said, "Excellent! From now on, our human race will never waver again, and they will all continue on this path with unwavering resolve!"

He then said to Sword Soul Heart, "Thank you for your help."

"No need to thank me, you should thank yourself," Sword Soul Heart said.

"It's not about thanking the weak you, but about thanking the you who dared to become strong."

"It's not about thanking the cowardly you, but about thanking the you who dared to face the abyss."

"It's not about thanking the foolish you, but about thanking the you who had the courage to correct your mistakes."

"It's not because you climbed to a high place that you got me, but because of your courage to climb that I was conceived."

"The greatest courage is the courage to change. Once you have it, you will naturally have the heart of a sword spirit."

"Thank yourself."

Chapter 295 Followers

After telling the story of Yu the Great, Tian Bulian sincerely expressed his opinion: "It is not necessarily necessary to climb up to conquer the Sword Soul Heart. To put it bluntly, climbing up is just a formality. The key is to make the Sword Soul Heart submit."

Su Murong remained silent, lost in thought. Mu Xiaobai asked, "Then how do we get him to submit?"

"Looking at the story of Yu the Great, the key words are nothing more than a few: change, courage, power, etc. But what exactly they are, I don't know. The treasures of heaven and earth are rare, let alone the Sword Soul Heart, which is the foremost of the four great treasures of heaven and earth. The secrets within are so profound that even I find it difficult to see the mysteries within."

"In that case, let me go up and take a look first. We can't stay stuck here forever," Mu Xiaobai said.

Tian Bulian shook his head and stopped him, saying, "The rain of swords shakes the mind and makes it easy to fall into a dream. Furthermore, we cannot use spiritual energy. Under these circumstances, how can we possibly climb to the top of the mountain with our physical bodies?"

"But didn't you say that in the story of Yu the Great..."

“A story is a story, and reality is reality. We can’t risk our lives for such a possibility. Let me think about it…”

As she was speaking, suddenly the ground shook violently, and the interior of Tianren Mountain trembled violently.

The light at the mountaintop dimmed by a third, and even the rain of swords lessened considerably.

This sudden turn of events interrupted Tian Bulian's contemplation. She used the Truth technique again, and the pitch-black ink stained the land around her. She closed her eyes quietly for a moment, then opened them and said incredulously, "The Sword Soul Heart is disintegrating itself."

"Ah, what does this mean?" Mu Xiaobai asked.

Tian Bulian patiently explained, "In the story of Yu the Great, the Sword Soul Heart was not actually willing to submit to others. The reason it submitted to Yu the Great was because Yu the Great satisfied the [rules], so the Sword Soul Heart had no choice but to submit."

"As for the current Tianren Mountain, it is clear that no one has met the conditions for Sword Soul Heart to submit. In addition, Sword Soul Heart is being used as the core of a great formation, which it already loathes. Now that it has broken free of the great formation and sensed that someone wants to take it away, it would rather disband itself than wait."

Tian Bulian breathed a sigh of relief: "In that case, we don't need to take any risks. We can just wait for it to disband on its own."

Mu Xiaobai was still worried and said, "The Sword Soul Heart is a secret treasure of heaven and earth. Can it really be afraid of such emotions and thus dissipate on its own?"

“Yes, it will.” Tian Bulian nodded and said, “The Sword Soul Heart is infinitely mysterious, and I don’t know its secrets either, but my [Truth] will never be wrong. The Sword Soul Heart is definitely in fear right now.”

"Your truth is absolutely correct, but I think you might be reasoning incorrectly."

Su Murong suddenly spoke up, interrupting Tian Bulian's words.

Tian Bulian looked at her, his brows furrowing slightly: "What brilliant idea do you have, Miss Su?"

"In my opinion, the sword spirit's fear isn't because someone is trying to steal it, but rather..."

Su Murong calmly said, "The person who wants to seize it will soon meet the requirements."

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On the mountain trail.

Dionysus and Du Wanli, having received the intelligence, are now climbing the mountain with great effort.

"So, the person wearing armor is a human chess piece," said the God of Wine. "That armor could very well be his celestial artifact?"

"It's hard to say." Du Wanli shook his head. "At that time, it was shrouded in mystery. He was already able to use the prototype of a killing move. I used the secret treasure that Sister Ling gave me and then retreated. But based on your description, I guess it was most likely a human chess piece."

"That's unlikely. Everyone's spiritual energy isn't being used right now, so how could that guy possibly use a celestial artifact, especially one that's just been awakened?"

"...You're right."

"Regardless, judging from his actions in rescuing the female villain, he is most likely an enemy."

"Hmm... Oh, Sister Ling sent me another message, saying that person is the human chess piece, and we must not let him get the Sword Soul Heart."

Du Wanli paused for a moment, then said in a serious tone, "Sister Ling said... that chess player, if not handled properly, will cause extremely trouble in the future."

The prophetic poem is beginning to reveal itself, and the people of the future are already beginning to appear.

Dionysus listened silently, without doubting Du Wanli's words, and simply replied:

"Understood. Since it's Xiaoling's request, I will do my best to fulfill it."

Du Wanli nodded in agreement, appearing absent-minded on the surface, but actually relieved.

The sudden outburst still haunted him; he couldn't forget the murderous aura that assaulted him. Provoking the other party under such circumstances was clearly not a wise choice.

Since Dionysus has accepted this task, that's perfect.

“Let’s split up,” Dionysus suddenly said. “I’ll go after the chess piece, and you hide somewhere else and wait for your chance.”

"Row."

Du Wanli readily agreed. He was not good at direct combat, and now that he couldn't use his spiritual energy, he felt completely insecure.

"Hmm, what's going on?" Dionysus frowned as he sensed the weakening of the rain of swords striking him.

The two then felt the tremor of Tianren Mountain, followed by a decrease in the light and a reduction in the rain of swords.

With the pressure eased, both of them increased their speed considerably.

Dionysus was the first to react, saying to Du Wanli, "You hide first, I'll go after them."

"it is good!"

Du Wanli nodded, turned and ran towards the nearby woods, while Dionysus continued running, increasing his speed once again.

"The Sword Soul Heart is malfunctioning. Although its power has weakened, the higher you go, the more concentrated the energy of the Sword Soul Heart becomes, and the greater the impact it has."

"Since Ling'er has assigned me another task, I must complete it."

Thinking of that frail girl, the determination in Dionysus's eyes intensified. Ignoring his injuries, he unleashed his inner strength again and accelerated once more.

As the rain of swords subsided, many demonic beasts regained their senses. However, instead of calming down, they became even more violent due to the current situation.

The mountainside was already in chaos. A white tiger roared and frantically attacked every monster that came running at it. Blood stained its white fur, its roars shook the heavens and the earth, and golden flames burned in its eyes. It looked extremely ferocious.

At the entrance to the mountain trail further up, a tortoise as tall as a five-story building lay there with its eyes closed. On its shell was a jet-black python, its huge eyes glaring, ready to attack any approaching monster.

The White Tigers fought fiercely, and the Black Tortoise blocked the way. This was the situation Yang Pingsheng faced when he carried Wen Shihan to the mountainside.

The demonic beasts that had been attacked by the white tiger also went berserk and fought with the white tiger. For a time, demonic energy filled the sky. Yang Pingsheng rushed in several times, but was shaken out each time.

He did not give up, but looked for other opportunities.

The main trail was blocked, but there was a crooked path next to it. The path was close to the cliff and could only allow one person to pass at a time. One wrong step and you would fall into the abyss. Moreover, it was so winding and twisting that just looking at it was enough to make your scalp tingle.

A small pebble was knocked away and fell into the abyss without making a sound.

"Where do you think you're going?!"