### Chapter 246: That Guy
When Yun Zhonghe’s voice echoed in her ears, Su Xinghe’s heart suddenly tightened.
That man has come!
The one with hair more dazzling than the sun, who never takes anything seriously and faces everything with a calm demeanor—he’s actually here to save her without hesitation in such a perilous situation?!
Su Xinghe was engulfed in shock.
It was one thing for Yun Zhonghe to disregard everything for Su Xiaoxiao, but why on earth would he go to such lengths for her?
After all, even soulmates might not risk themselves this much for each other.
Not to mention that she and Yun Zhonghe had only just met!
His feelings were like a boulder dropped into a still lake, sending ripples through the river of her heart.
Overwhelmed with emotion, she instinctively yelled, “Dad!”
“Dad?”
Yun Zhonghe was filled with question marks.
He didn’t understand what this sudden term of endearment meant.
Could it be that, in this life-and-d*ath moment, she mistook him for someone else out of extreme panic?
But no matter the truth, saving her was the priority—no time to think!
With a burst of sword energy, Yun Zhonghe slowed his descent, landing smoothly next to Su Xinghe.
Of course, that sword energy was only useful for cushioning or speeding up his fall, but really trying to take off vertically with it? Not happening.
Back in Qingzhu Town, he had only used sword energy for a remarkable dive with Mu Jixue and Lin Zhongyu but couldn’t fly.
So, attempting to escape this beast-encircled peril with Su Xinghe would require another plan.
“ROAR!!!!”
As soon as Yun Zhonghe landed, the nearest group of monster beasts sprang to life, letting out horrifying roars.
Faced with the oncoming tsunami of beasts, Yun Zhonghe hesitated not for a second. With a flick of his hand, he summoned several golden swords shimmering with spiritual energy, striding straight into the heart of the beast horde like a shooting star.
SWISH, SWISH, SWISH! The dull thuds of swords cutting into flesh echoed as several monsters were slain in an instant, spraying bl**d and turning the battlefield crimson.
With eight swords singing in harmony, the previously overcrowded altar suddenly transformed, carving out a relatively safe zone!
Seizing this chance, Yun Zhonghe quickly turned around, gripping Su Xinghe’s right arm firmly, gazing at her with undeniable determination.
“Can you still stand?”
Yun Zhonghe towered over her, exuding a wave of protective energy that seemed to fill her up, causing her to tremble slightly.
Her once calm blue eyes began to glimmer with suppressed tears.
“I…”
Before she could finish, the beasts surged forward, charging at the altar.
The whole platform shook violently under their trampling, as if it might collapse at any moment.
Honestly, Yun Zhonghe had never witnessed such a magnificent beast tide. In this moment, he truly understood what an epic scene looked like, and what legendary experiences felt like.
This was freaking exhilarating.
Meanwhile, Su Xiaoxiao jumped down too.
At first, she hadn’t reacted when Yun Zhonghe leaped, but seeing her two most important people in danger, there was no way she could stand by and watch.
With a heart racing like it was on fire, Su Xiaoxiao didn’t hesitate; she followed in Yun Zhonghe’s footsteps, jumping down without a second thought.
But she forgot she didn’t have any means to cushion her fall, so she slammed down with her body!
“Chen Chen!”
When Su Xiaoxiao finally landed, despite the unbearable pain shooting up her legs, she locked her gaze on the front and saw Su Xinghe. Instinct and sheer willpower propelled her forward, and the sisters embraced tightly at the edge of life and d*ath.
“Sister…”
Su Xinghe’s voice trembled, looking at her sister who had thrown caution to the wind to save her, her heart filled with mixed emotions.
“What are you two doing here?!”
While she was utterly thrilled to see Su Xiaoxiao again, her rational mind quickly caught up, leaving her regretful.
Tears clouded Su Xiaoxiao’s eyes as she clasped Su Xinghe’s hand tightly, as if afraid that if she let go, her sister would vanish again: “I won’t let go this time, even if it means dying… we’re sticking together!”
“Sister…”
Hearing Su Xiaoxiao’s words, Su Xinghe’s tears finally overflowed. She hugged her sister tightly, an indescribable warmth flooding her heart.
They clung to each other, unwilling to let go.
In that moment, a poignant sense of sorrow and despair enveloped them.
Yun Zhonghe snorted coldly, turning his back to them. “We’re not dying.”
“Huh?”
This sudden bravado left both sisters staring at him in confusion.
Danger?
Not worried at all!
The yellow-haired dude would handle it!
Right then, Yun Zhonghe felt an unprecedented surge of power, as if he had an unending reserve of energy. He felt brimming with life, all freshly harvested from Su Xiaoxiao. This sprightly vitality was still in play, giving him endless stamina to battle for hundreds of rounds without breaking a sweat.
“I’ll hold back the beasts; you two think of a way out.”
Yun Zhonghe declared loudly, quickly merging the eight spiritual swords into four.
The brilliance flashed, radiating an aura so powerful it was almost tangible.
Controlling eight swords at once drained a fair bit of energy, and more importantly, the Eight Desolate Sword Technique was somewhat lacking against this horde of beasts.
These monsters were half a notch stronger than those of the same rank outside, and with Yun Zhonghe currently at the eighth layer of Foundation Establishment, even the augmented damage from the Mystical-level sword technique couldn’t entirely bridge the gap; it would take several strikes to take down a single beast—inefficient at best.
He would need to employ the earth-level Eight Desolate and Six Harmony Sword Technique to take them down with one blow each.
Fortunately, while battling the black giant python earlier, with Su Xiaoxiao’s help, he had unlocked the triple restraints of the Eight Desolate and Six Harmony, granting him a deeper understanding of the technique.
But he still lacked one crucial support.
From his robes, Yun Zhonghe produced a Spirit Fruit glowing dimly—the Ghost Face Fruit he had painstakingly harvested from the Ghost Vine Tree Demon.
This fruit had a surface covered in strange patterns, resembling a grotesque face that would terrify anyone.
But fear and other intense emotions often serve as catalysts for rapid growth in spiritual power.
Without any hesitation, Yun Zhonghe popped the Ghost Face Fruit into his mouth.
The moment he bit into the fruit, an indescribable chill coursed through his body, as if countless haunting wails were screaming inside his head—much more real and thrilling than any horror game out there.
This terrifying sensation didn’t last long, fading like a tide after just a moment.
After consuming the Ghost Face Fruit, it felt as though his Sea of Consciousness was hit by a powerful wave of spiritual shock, rushing through his mental world like a storm, trying to elevate his mental realm.
But Yun Zhonghe’s mental fortitude was rock solid.
Forty-five Spirit Pearls were unwavering, as steadfast as a mountain, firmly supporting his mental realm so that the impact from the Ghost Face Fruit seemed trivial, barely making a dent.
Progress was painfully slow, stuck as if it had hit a wall.
Yun Zhonghe gathered all his strength, pushing forward!
The progress bar jumped up a notch!
In that moment, his mental realm finally broke through, entering the later stage of Initial Understanding!
His azure eyes instantly burst forth with dazzling brilliance!
His spiritual energy surged like a fountain, more powerful than ever!
Simultaneously, controlling four spiritual swords to unleash the Eight Desolate and Six Harmony Sword Technique became a walk in the park!
With four swords deployed, each one could independently unleash its domain!
Although these domains were smaller than those he had summoned when battling the puppet of the demonic cultivator, that didn’t diminish their astonishing power.
When these four sword domains combined, they extended into a corridor of sword domains stretching over fifty meters long, like a gigantic dragon stretching across the sky, covering the entire width of the stairs and providing a solid shield for Su Xinghe and Su Xiaoxiao!
Yun Zhonghe took a stand, and within his sword domain, all the sword flashes transformed into sharp lightning, sweeping through the horde of monsters like a raging storm.
Any monster brave enough to step into this sword domain would instantly fall into the tangled web of attacks from the four swords, howling in defeat as they were obliterated.
Even those stronger Golden Core Stage monsters could only withstand a moment in this domain; before they could even step out, they were shredded by the sword light, their lives claimed.
