Beast World: From Villainess to Cub-Raising Chef novel Chapter 252

Chapter 252: Chapter 250: Discovering the Divine Statue of the Abyss

"..." Bai Su said, "You’re just looking for an excuse to hold my hand."

This amnesiac Lu Tingyan was so particular about every little thing, she couldn’t help but want to hit him.

Lu Tingyan squeezed her hand unconsciously. "Didn’t you say you’re my wife? Why would I need a reason to hold your hand?"

"But you don’t believe me, right?" Bai Su asked.

Lu Tingyan replied, "I’ll believe you for a little while."

In the darkness, something was stirring, restlessly drawing near.

The faint sounds were like those of a beast slowly approaching.

Bai Su frowned slightly. She was a Clone, and the System wasn’t with her, so she had no way to buy any lighting tools to use right now.

Lu Tingyan slowly raised his hand, a spatial tear gathering at his fingertips.

Bai Su released her Healing Power, barely illuminating their surroundings, and quickly shouted at Lu Tingyan, "Stop!"

Lu Tingyan froze for a moment.

In the illuminated area, the beasts surrounding them were, to their surprise, the very same ones Bai Su had purified on her way to the bottom of the Abyss.

Their senses restored, they now gathered protectively around Bai Su.

A small squirrel scurried over nimbly, tugged on Bai Su’s pant leg, then darted a short distance away before turning to look back at her, its tiny, bead-like eyes full of expectation.

Bai Su suddenly understood. "Are you trying to lead us somewhere?"

The little squirrel let out two excited SQUEAKS.

Bai Su and Lu Tingyan exchanged a glance and cautiously continued forward.

Beyond the circle of protective beasts, pairs of crimson eyes stirred restlessly, their gazes vicious.

Bai Su and Lu Tingyan stood back-to-back. One used Purification Power to clear a path ahead, while the other used Tearing Space to cover their rear. They slowly maintained their safe zone as they advanced, with the purified beasts around them also acting as escorts.

The little squirrel led the pair deeper into the Abyss.

The deeper they went, the more beasts charged out to stop them, and the more red Crystal Stones appeared on both sides of the path.

In the area illuminated by Bai Su’s Healing Ability, enormous, prismatic red Crystal Stones were continuously emitting a black mist.

Fortunately, Lu Tingyan had broken through to Level 10, so he could handle killing these beasts with relative ease.

The more beasts Bai Su purified, the more beasts gathered around them to serve as escorts.

However, the purified beasts were not as numb and fearless in the face of death as the corrupted ones.

Bai Su and Lu Tingyan had to intervene to help maintain the stable advance of their safe zone.

The black mist grew thicker and thicker, and the crimson, prismatic gems became more numerous.

This also meant that the contaminants were increasing.

As many of the purified beasts got closer to the depths, the physical signs of being re-contaminated became more and more obvious.

Realizing this problem, Bai Su turned to Lu Tingyan beside her. "How are you doing? Can you still hold on?"

Lu Tingyan replied, "I’m fine. This is nothing."

Bai Su’s Healing Power gradually became unable to keep up with the rate of contamination.

She was just a Clone, after all, and didn’t have much spiritual power to circulate. The only reason she’d lasted this long was because she had mated with Lu Tingyan once, which had fully nourished and recharged her spiritual power.

The two of them followed the little squirrel for nearly an hour.

The safe circle shrank from three meters in diameter to a space that was barely enough for the two of them, pressed close together.

The little squirrel no longer dared to lead from the front, instead standing on Bai Su’s shoulder and pointing the way with its little paw.

As they stepped through a doorway, they could clearly feel the beasts becoming agitated.

All the beasts instantly swarmed them, converging from all directions.

Bai Su enveloped them both in her Healing Power while Lu Tingyan tore open a ring-shaped spatial rift. All the beasts at the front that tried to pounce on them touched the rift, were sucked in, and torn to shreds.

The two of them successfully crossed the stone threshold.

The moment they stepped inside, an overwhelming wave of spiritual power washed over them, making the unprepared pair frown involuntarily.

Bai Su’s legs gave out uncontrollably, but Lu Tingyan, who was beside her, caught her with quick reflexes.

Lu Tingyan released his spiritual power, forming a protective shield around them.

The color returned to Bai Su’s face slightly.

The stone door behind them closed, shutting out the beasts outside.

But the little squirrel on Bai Su’s shoulder grew even more nervous and burrowed into the hood of her clothes.

Bai Su pulled back her hand and shrank into Lu Tingyan’s arms. "Do you feel like something’s wrong?"

Lu Tingyan held her protectively. "I feel it. Don’t be afraid."

A sense of unease washed over Bai Su.

Just a moment ago, when they were outside, she could still feel the power and hear the voice that had been constantly calling her deeper.

But after stepping through this stone door, all of those sensations vanished completely.

Bai Su touched the pattern on the ground, unknowingly triggering some kind of mechanism.

With a crisp CLICK, light began to spread rapidly across the ground, inch by inch.

A soft, bright white light illuminated the ground, quickly spreading across the entire plaza.

It was as if the ground were inlaid with a giant, glowing piece of white jade.

Only then could Bai Su see her surroundings clearly.

They were in a sealed underground cavern. Its ceiling was too high to be seen, and it was larger than several football fields put together.

Four divine statues stood in the four corners of the plaza, guarding a humanoid divine statue in the very center.

The humanoid statue was nearly the height of a dozen-story building, majestic and spectacular.

It stood just ten meters directly in front of them.

A huge stone pillar extended out diagonally, stopping right between Bai Su’s eyebrows.

Another step forward and she would have certainly hit her head.

Bai Su had to take a large step back to see it clearly. The ten-meter-long stone pillar, thick enough for two people to wrap their arms around, was merely a fluttering corner of the humanoid statue’s robe.

The little squirrel hugged the corner of the statue’s robe and nuzzled it affectionately.

The four divine statues guarding the humanoid one were, surprisingly, in the shape of four animals.

They were a Snow Wolf, a White Spider, a python, and a lizard.

The four animal statues were of equal size, carved with lifelike detail, and were just as majestic and spectacular.

Bai Su looked at the humanoid statue and suddenly, as if bewitched, began to walk uncontrollably toward it.

The humanoid statue had a feminine appearance. It had a compassionate smile on its face, its eyes were half-closed, and one hand was raised as if catching something falling from the sky.

The statue’s posture was graceful and its expression was exquisitely beautiful, easily inspiring goodwill in others.

"You’ve come? I have been waiting for you for a long time. Come here, my child..."

A dazed look came over Bai Su’s eyes, and she walked toward the statue, step by step.

"Yes, that’s it, come here. You are doing very well, my child."

Bai Su slowly approached. The moment her hand touched the statue, the stone exterior dissolved at a visible speed, revealing a glowing divine body within.

"I have waited here for you for so long. You are my chosen successor, destined to inherit my supreme Divine Power. Come, child. As long as you come into my arms, the power will be yours..."

"Susu! Come back!" Lu Tingyan shouted sharply.