boyutpedia Chapter 593: Death for Love or Martyrdom
Chapter 593: Death for Love or Martyrdom
The water suddenly became turbulent and icy cold.
Chu Ziyu held the unconscious Lin Ci'an with one hand and clenched the protruding rock at the bottom of the river with the other hand, his knuckles turning white from the force.
Blood gushed out from the sword wound on his shoulder, creating a scarlet stain in the water.
He gritted his teeth and endured the pain, trying to keep his body steady, but suddenly a strange vibration came from the depths of the dark river.
(No... this water flow...)
His pupils suddenly shrank, and he turned his head sharply——
In the darkness, a pair of huge scarlet pupils lit up.
"boom--!"
The waves exploded, and a huge beast broke out of the water, its dark scales glowing dimly, and its bloody mouth was full of fangs.
It roared, and the entire underground river trembled, and the rapids instantly turned into a violent whirlpool!
(Damn it! It’s the ancient vicious beast—Xuanming Jiao!)
Chu Ziyu's heart trembled. His demonic power had not yet recovered, and with Lin Ci'an along, there was no way to escape!
He suddenly pushed Lin Ci'an behind him, and faced the beast's attack head-on.
"boom--!"
The dragon's tail swept across and hit him hard in the chest!
"cough--!"
Chu Ziyu spat out a mouthful of blood and was knocked flying.
His back hit the rock wall hard, and his bones cracked under the heavy weight. His eyes went dark, but he still held onto Lin Ci'an's wrist tightly, refusing to let go.
(I can’t… let him be swept away…)
But the Xuanming Jiao did not give up. It opened its huge mouth and a black water arrow broke through the air!
Chu Ziyu barely turned sideways, and the water arrows grazed his waist and abdomen, instantly corroding a hideous wound. The severe pain made his fingertips tremble, but what was worse was——
“Lin Ci’an——!”
Lin Ci'an was swept away by the rapids and slammed hard into the sharp rocks at the bottom of the river!
"Pfft-"
Blood exploded in the water, Lin Ci'an's chest was pierced by the reef, and his whole body sank slowly like a kite with a broken string, and his face instantly turned as pale as paper.
(…I’m going to die.)
Chu Ziyu's pupils contracted violently and his heart almost stopped beating.
(He will die.)
(He will die here!)
At that moment, he rushed over without any hesitation and pulled Lin Ci'an into his arms.
Lin Ci'an's blood dyed his clothes red. His breath was so weak that it was almost unnoticeable, and the hole in his chest was shocking.
(No way to survive... unless...)
Chu Ziyu looked down at his six remaining fox tails, a hint of determination flashing in his eyes.
(…cut off the tail and continue the life.)
Foxes have nine tails, each one representing a life. The pain of having one tail cut off is like having one's heart and bones removed, and it can revive the dead and turn flesh into bones.
He closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, there was a cold silence in his eyes.
"6872."
He said coldly in his consciousness, "Block the pain."
The system panicked: "Boss! You only have six tails left. If you lose another one, the demon power will turn into a cub."
"shield."
"..."
The next second, Chu Ziyu raised his hand, formed his five fingers into claws, and stabbed into his tailbone fiercely!
"Well--!"
Blood gushed out, his whole body convulsed, and cold sweat instantly soaked his clothes, but his hands did not stop moving at all.
His fingertips dug into the flesh and bones, peeling it off inch by inch, until the entire fox tail was torn off by him!
"boom--!"
The demonic power exploded, and silver light poured down like moonlight, illuminating the entire dark river as if it were daytime.
The broken tail turned into a ball of bright white light in his palm and slowly sank into Lin Ci'an's chest.
The wounds healed at a speed visible to the naked eye, flesh and blood regenerated, bones were reshaped, and even the pale face gradually regained its color.
And Chu Ziyu——
"Cough...cough..."
He knelt at the bottom of the river, blood dripping from his severed tail, his demonic power draining away madly, and his vision went dark.
The 30% of demonic power that had been recovered was now almost completely dissipated, and even maintaining human form became difficult.
(…Hold on.)
He bit his tongue, forced himself to stay awake, picked up Lin Ci'an with trembling hands, and staggered towards the river bank.
(I can’t… fall here…)
(Got to...escape...)
The second wave of attack from the Xuanming Jiao came with a bang.
Chu Ziyu used the remaining five tails to wrap around the reef and protected Lin Ci'an under his body.
As the dragon's sharp teeth tore open his back, 6872 heard the host chuckle in his consciousness:
"You said...if I die now..."
Blood oozed from his teeth. "Is it a death of love or a martyrdom?"