463: Cross, guess

[ You had Xiao Hong refine the blue stone and pass its energy to the white-haired girl. ]

[ Soon, the refining was complete, and the white-haired girl returned to her original state. ]

[ She looked around in confusion. ]

[ After you explained the sequence of events to her, a look of realization dawned in her eyes. ]

[ After successfully waking the girl, you brought everyone into Tian Yu and allowed them to rest and regroup, waiting for the arrival of the second wave of monsters. ]

[ The 941,000th year. ]

[ The second wave of monsters arrived as scheduled. ]

[ Their overall appearance was not much different from the first wave of monsters, but their strength had increased significantly. ]

[ You roughly estimated that most of them were at the same Rank as you. ]

[ Although somewhat troublesome, it was still within your acceptable range. ]

[ However, just as you were preparing to attack them, the voice of the yu nei heavenly dao reached your ears. ]

[ " This second wave of monsters is not as simple as it appears on the surface. " ]

[ " Although they only appear slightly stronger than the first wave of monsters, they have mastered a form of resurrection ability. " ]

[ " Resurrection?! " ]

[ The words of the yu nei heavenly dao gave you a start. ]

[ You hurriedly asked the yu nei heavenly dao how to deal with this second wave of monsters. ]

[ " I do not know either. " ]

[ " I told you before that my limit is reaching this point. " ]

[ " Even with a large number of Heavenly Slaves to continuously replenish my energy, it is impossible for me to exterminate them all. " ]

[ " The flesh and blood of these monsters are extremely special. After killing them, as long as a shred of flesh remains, it will undergo Fusion with other remnants to form a new monster. " ]

[ " Therefore, when exterminating them, you must completely annihilate their flesh and blood; not a single bit can remain. " ]

[ " So that is how it is. " ]

[ Upon hearing the words of the yu nei heavenly dao, you nodded thoughtfully. ]

[ Although this would increase your consumption, it was at least one more method of dealing with them. ]

[ Just like that, you led everyone into a fierce battle with the second wave of monsters. ]

[ It went very smoothly at the beginning. ]

[ You each used your own methods and quickly repelled the attack of the second wave of monsters. ]

[ But what you did not expect was that as time passed, more and more monsters poured into Tian Yu. ]

[ Moreover, their flesh and blood were extremely special, and it was difficult for you to annihilate all of it immediately. ]

[ With no other choice, you had to fight while retreating, engaging in a drawn-out struggle with the numerous monsters. ]

[ But at the same time, you all knew in your hearts that this was not a long-term solution. ]

[ Because in the continuous fighting, your strength was like duckweed without roots; every bit used was a bit less. ]

[ Although Medicinal Pills could provide replenishment, compared to the amount you were consuming, it was still a world of difference. ]

[ If this trend continued, you would all eventually die at the hands of the monsters. ]

[ This caused the gloom in everyone's hearts to become apparent. ]

[ You naturally sensed their change in mood and hurriedly spoke to comfort them: " Everyone, do not panic. As long as we can exterminate all these monsters, we will be safe. " ]

[ " Fellow Daoist Su speaks easily, but looking at the current situation, how could we possibly achieve that? " ]

[ " That is right, Fellow Daoist Su, if you have any other methods, just use them. " ]

[ " Everyone was restored with your help, and we all keep your kindness in our hearts. As long as we survive this tribulation, we will definitely repay you! " ]

[ Hearing this, you sighed in your heart, but on the surface, you still calmly comforted everyone. ]

[ You told them that you indeed had a backup plan. ]

[ But it could only be executed after half of these monsters had been slain. ]

[ Otherwise, your backup plan would not have any effect at all. ]

[ Upon hearing this, although everyone's hearts were still filled with gloom, they could barely be considered to have regained a shred of fighting spirit. ]

[ You began to continue resisting these monsters. ]

[ And everyone, relying on your words, continued to persist... ]

[ The 941,100th year. ]

[ By this time, a full hundred years had passed since the appearance of the second wave of monsters. ]

[ Several Cultivators who were fighting alongside you had died one after another. ]

[ And while the remaining Cultivators were barely hanging on, death was likely only a matter of time for them. ]

[ " Fellow Daoist Su, can your backup plan not be used yet? " ]

[ " That is right, Fellow Daoist Su. Many of these monsters have died, and I estimate that less than half of their number remains now. " ]

[ Listening to the words reaching your ears, you did not answer immediately, but continued to exterminate the monsters on your own. ]

[ Although the number of monsters was already less than half, in order to stimulate everyone's fighting spirit, you still did not intend to reveal the truth. ]

[ After all, everyone at this moment was already at the end of their rope. ]

[ If you told them the news that you had no trump card, they would likely be unable to hold on right then and there. ]

[ " Everyone, wait a little longer. " ]

[ " This seat's trump card requires time to activate. As long as we persist for a few more years, we will definitely be able to turn the danger into safety! " ]

[ " ... " ]

[ Just like that, another ten years passed. ]

[ Of the original nine, only four remained now. ]

[ You, Xiao Hong, the white-haired girl, and an old man in black. ]

[ Except for the white-haired girl, Gu Yuan, you, Xiao Hong, and the old man in black, Chen Yue, were not particularly strong. ]

[ Being able to live until now was entirely due to playing both sides and slacking off. ]

[ And just at this moment, Chen Yue had also reached his limit. ]

[ He let out a long howl toward the sky and finally ended his own life with a look of unwillingness. ]

[ You watched his figure and let out a heavy sigh. ]

[ After burying him, you continued on your journey. ]

[ Three years later. ]

[ At this time, 99% of the second wave of monsters had been cleared out, and the small portion that remained could no longer surround and intercept you. ]

[ You were safe. ]

[ Of course, this was assuming there was no third wave of monsters. ]

[ If there was a third wave of monsters afterward, then only death would await you. ]

[ You took Xiao Hong and Gu Yuan back to Tian Yu. ]

[ You had them seize the time to recover, while you yourself went to find the yu nei heavenly dao. ]

[ " I have already survived the second wave of monsters; will there be a third wave afterward? " ]

[ " I do not know either. " ]

[ " But... I feel there will be. " ]

[ " Why? " ]

[ " I do not know... " ]

[ " This is a kind of intuition in my heart. " ]

[ " Of course, I have never defeated the second wave of monsters, so everything I have said is merely conjecture. " ]