Chapter 00127: The Second Beast Tide
# The Second Beast Tide
Chapter 127
Novel: After the Myth
Chapter 127: The Second Beast Tide
Ding Huan had finished copying all the bamboo slips.
With a wave of his hand, the shelf filled with bamboo and jade slips was also taken out.
As expected, the moment the shelf was removed, all the bamboo slips turned to dust.
Ding Huan gathered the dust into a ball and tossed it into the trash bin.
After this, he carefully organized the jade slips and stored them back into his Sumeru Space.
He hadn’t had the chance to study them yet, but he planned to do so when he had time.
The Sumeru Space was still vast, and Ding Huan immediately sent two sections of energy veins and one section of spiritual energy vein into it.
The only regret was that the energy vein had been severed.
Following this, he sent over a hundred thousand Divine Crystals into the Sumeru Space as well.
With the Divine Crystals and energy veins gone, the Blue Star ship suddenly felt much more spacious.
This lifted Ding Huan’s spirits.
Although these Divine Crystals and energy veins were valuable, having them take up so much space was a bit of a hassle.
Now, the living area was spacious again.
The demon cores, beast cores, and the leather scroll in his bag were also sent into the Sumeru Space.
Finally, Ding Huan looked at the pot at his feet.
This pot seemed extraordinary.
He picked it up and tried to send it into the Sumeru Space with his divine sense, but to his surprise, it didn’t work.
He tried several times, but the pot remained unmoved.
It was indeed no ordinary pot if even the Sumeru Space couldn’t hold it.
Well, it didn’t take up much space on the Blue Star ship anyway.
Looking at the small star-shaped stone in his hand, Ding Huan marveled at the wonders of the universe’s rules.
So many things could exist within such a tiny stone.
If he told someone about this, they probably wouldn’t believe him.
Why did Sumeru Spaces exist in the universe? It likely had something to do with a branch of science that humanity hadn’t yet discovered—the rules of the universe.
It wasn’t that humanity hadn’t touched upon these rules at all.
The rules they had discovered so far, such as gravity, buoyancy, electromagnetism, and quantum fields, were all part of the universe’s laws.
However, beyond the scope of the solar system, all the rules humanity had summarized might no longer apply.
Rules like space, time, and dimensions were still beyond their understanding.
Unfortunately, Ding Huan didn’t understand them either.
This Sumeru Space was probably the most valuable treasure he had.
It needed a name… How about “Star House”? It looked like a star, after all.
“Little Tu…” Qi Xinyue’s voice called out.
Ding Huan looked at her curiously.
It had been three days, but Qi Xinyue’s cultivation level didn’t seem to have improved.
This place was filled with Divine Crystals, after all.
“This is for you,” Qi Xinyue handed him a pale yellow pendant.
“What is this?” Ding Huan took the pendant and asked, puzzled.
It looked like something to be worn around the neck.
But when he saw the design, he immediately understood.
Qi Xinyue glanced at the now-empty space, knowing that Ding Huan must have stored everything away. “Your Sumeru Space doesn’t have a place to keep it. I made this so you can put the Sumeru Space inside and wear it around your neck.”
Ding Huan was delighted.
Wearing it around his neck was the perfect solution. “Thank you, Xinyue.”
He hadn’t expected Qi Xinyue to be so thoughtful.
She must have thought of this when she saw his Sumeru Space.
Qi Xinyue smiled sweetly. “The cord is made from my mother’s protective talisman. Every thread in this talisman is unbreakable. You can wear it without worrying about it falling off.”
“But then you won’t have a protective talisman anymore?” Ding Huan realized that this was Qi Xinyue’s only connection to her mother.
If she gave it to him, what would she do?
Qi Xinyue’s face lit up with joy, as if she was happy to do something for Ding Huan. “Little Tu, when you become stronger in the future, you can make one for me. Besides, I’ll always be by your side. Whether the talisman is on you or me, it’s the same, isn’t it?”
Ding Huan looked at Qi Xinyue and nodded firmly. “Xinyue, don’t worry. I will definitely make a protective talisman for you.”
He had just obtained the Lower Dao Talisman.
If he couldn’t find the Upper Dao Talisman in the future, he would study the talisman’s runes himself and make one for Qi Xinyue.
He placed the Star House into the pouch Qi Xinyue had woven, and it fit perfectly, as if it was tailor-made.
“Xinyue, from now on, this will be called the Star House. Take a look.” Ding Huan handed the Star House to Qi Xinyue.
Qi Xinyue examined it for a while, then helped Ding Huan put it around his neck.
Just as she was about to say something, a brilliant light erupted outside.
Ding Huan’s divine sense swept out and saw an endless tide of beasts charging toward the human defense line.
He grabbed his halberd. “Xinyue, the beast tide has started. I’ll go down and take a look.”
“I’ll come with you,” Qi Xinyue quickly said.
Ding Huan thought about it.
With him by her side and Qi Xinyue being a strong cultivator herself, as long as they didn’t encounter the demon dragon or the giant ape, they should be fine. “Alright, stay close to me.”
With that, Ding Huan opened the Blue Star ship’s hatch.
As soon as he stepped out, he saw Zhong Chi hurrying over.
“Brother Ding, I was just coming to find you. This beast tide is no small matter. From what I’ve heard, it’s no less intense than the last one. And from what I can see, more beasts are still coming from the ocean depths. This tide might even surpass the last one in scale,” Zhong Chi said loudly.
He wasn’t too worried, though.
Not only was Ding Huan here, but there was also the massive war disc.
Ding Huan hadn’t seen the last beast tide, but this one was indeed massive.
Hundreds of thousands of beasts were charging at the steel defense wall, with thousands already making it onto the wall.
Fortunately, there were many strong cultivators here, such as Nong Yizhen, Li Chuan, Yan Xia, and Qu Weimin, all of whom were either innate or acquired experts.
Under their leadership, the thousands of beasts that had climbed the wall were quickly slaughtered.
But soon, thousands more charged up.
Ding Huan was certain that if he weren’t here and without the war disc, the human defense line would be breached a second time.
This was the result of sheer numbers overwhelming quality.
“Brother Ding, the beasts are here again,” Qu Yi said, having stopped her cultivation and stepped out of the Blue Star ship.
Seeing Qu Yi come out, Qi Xinyue quickly closed the ship’s hatch.
“How does this compare to the last time?” Ding Huan asked.
Qu Yi had experienced the last beast tide.
She looked at the swarming beasts climbing the defense wall and shuddered. “This tide is about the same as the last one. I can see more beasts charging from the distance. The scale might even be larger.”
Last time, Qu Yi had been fighting the beasts the entire time, even after the defense line was breached.
If it hadn’t been for Commander Hu Jiatian’s intervention, she would have been devoured by the beasts.
“Teacher Ding, should we use the weapons on the war disc?” Fan Yibing rushed over anxiously.
The beast attacks were too fierce.
Despite the barrage of bullets, artillery, and laser weapons, more and more beasts were making it onto the wall.
“Old Zhong, get into the war disc and wait for the signal. Remember, don’t bring it over just yet,” Ding Huan said, then turned to Fan Yibing. “Commander Fan, I think the demon dragon and the giant ape will show up soon. They wouldn’t launch a beast tide unless their injuries had healed. When the demon dragon appears, signal Old Zhong to control the war disc and start hunting the beasts.”
“Understood,” Fan Yibing replied promptly, being a military man who valued efficiency.
“Brother, I’ll go kill some beasts,” Qu Yi said urgently.
Although there were many strong cultivators here, the number of beasts climbing the wall was increasing, and more people were dying.
“You and Xinyue go together. Don’t hold back. There’s no time to hesitate,” Ding Huan said.
Qu Yi and Qi Xinyue didn’t hesitate.
There was no time to waste.
The endless tide of beasts charged forward, indifferent to life or death.
With Qi Xinyue and Qu Yi joining the fight, their wind blade techniques cut down swathes of beasts.
In a short time, the number of beasts on the defense wall decreased rapidly.
Qi Xinyue and Qu Yi weren’t the strongest, but their wind blade techniques were the bane of the beasts.
If the beasts couldn’t climb the wall, they were easy prey for the ranged weapons.
Even the toughest and most ferocious beasts couldn’t withstand the continuous barrage of firepower if they couldn’t get onto the wall.
The last time the defense line was breached, it was because the beasts had climbed the wall, neutralizing the threat of ranged weapons.
Ding Huan’s divine sense remained focused on the distance.
When he saw the tide of beasts splitting into two groups, he immediately said, “Commander Fan, tell Old Zhong to bring the war disc over now.”
“Understood,” Fan Yibing had been waiting for this order.
She sent the signal without hesitation.
Almost as soon as Fan Yibing sent the signal, the beasts seemed to go berserk, charging at the defense wall with even greater ferocity.
A massive giant ape, hidden among the beasts, charged up the wall.
Ding Huan didn’t wait for the giant ape to land.
He thrust his halberd at it with decisive force.
Last time, he had been a fourth-level gene cultivator, completely outmatched by this giant ape.
He had been holding onto this grudge ever since.
Now that he had the chance, he wasn’t going to let it escape.
The giant ape roared and charged at Ding Huan.
In its eyes, letting Ding Huan escape last time had been its greatest failure.
Later, it had even been severely injured by this little ant’s schemes, which was a disgrace to its self-proclaimed status as the beast king.
This time, it wouldn’t let Ding Huan go.
It would devour him alive.
In the giant ape’s eyes, it wasn’t inferior to that little dragon.
The only reason the dragon had been able to suppress it was because it had gained intelligence earlier and had more opportunities.
Now that its injuries had healed, there was a vast world waiting for it to conquer.
With its intelligence and strength, it would one day surpass that little dragon.
Of course, this was just its own delusion.
In Ding Huan’s eyes, it was far inferior to the demon dragon—they weren’t even on the same level.
So when Ding Huan struck with his halberd, he didn’t even use his full strength.
With just thirty percent of his power, the giant ape felt an overwhelming sense of death closing in.
Was it being suppressed? Only now did the giant ape feel fear.
Compared to the Ding Huan it had faced last time, this version was completely transformed.
How much stronger had he become?
The giant ape was indeed somewhat intelligent.
It knew it couldn’t dodge, so it roared madly, slapping at Ding Huan’s halberd with one hand while its entire body lunged at him, jaws wide open.
It was willing to take some damage if it meant crushing Ding Huan.
(End of Chapter)