Through the mouth of the Emperor’s Slave, the master and disciple obtained a wealth of information.

At the request of Master Qing, the two rested in the Mountain Realm for several days before setting out on a journey of exploration and intelligence gathering.

It is worth mentioning that the Female Emperor’s Minister... is truly tough!

So much time has passed, and every moment she has endured the cruel torture of Wood Thorn.

Yet this Commander-in-Chief who controls the South Mountain Camp stubbornly refuses to speak!

Her rigid impression of all living beings has deeply embedded itself into her bones: the Youhan Tree is Heaven, her only sacred belief.

As for the Cold Race, they exist as the first class under the Divine.

Regarding all the remaining beings, whether humans or beasts, tools or plants, they are all her slaves, to be commanded and trampled upon.

Concerning the matter of being captured by slaves and subjected to severe torture, the Female Emperor’s Minister harbors nothing but hate.

Even as a prisoner, she maintains a lofty attitude, showing not the slightest intention to yield.

For the master and disciple, or rather, for the human faction, this is not a good sign.

If they could persuade the Cold Race using ordinary means, it would undoubtedly facilitate the mission.

However, the Cold Race is impervious to anything, which is indeed headache-inducing.

Loyalty is cultivated.

One truly wonders what kind of delusional concoction the Youhan Tree has fed the Cold Race...

Perhaps there is some Youhan Technique at work among them?

Anyway, Du Yu couldn’t get a clear answer from the Emperor’s Slave; the Cold Race’s faith in the Youhan Tree seems innate.

The possibility of rebellion is almost non-existent!

In this regard, Du Yu can also attest, the shepherd Cold Race member he once captured only pretended to yield under torture.

The ultimate goal was just to lure Du Yu to the pasture and ensnare him.

But speaking of it, the Female Emperor’s Minister never yielded, and aside from disappointment, Du Yu felt a bit of hidden delight.

Because as long as she doesn’t give in, she will endure another day of painful torture.

Every time he thinks of the endless pain the Female Emperor’s Minister brought to Master Qing, Du Yu wishes for her to remain in boundless purgatory forever.

"Tap, tap, tap."

The Immortal Deer Snow Hoof trods lightly, carrying the master and disciple as they cautiously weave through the forest.

This forest is in a dire state, the trees toppled and scattered in disarray.

Clearly, Cold Beasts are roaming nearby.

Ever since ten days ago, when the master and disciple left the Kunlun Realm, the world has become dangerous in another form.

Within the Kunlun Realm is undoubtedly the most dangerous area, where the Cold Beast Army is strong and capable of mighty battles.

But because the Cold Race is stationed there, the Cold Beast Legion inside is organized and disciplined.

Upon leaving the main camp of the Youhan Tree, mindless Cold Beasts run rampant, devastating the entire world into chaos.

Large swaths of forests have fallen, and the master and disciple haven’t even seen a shadow of Demonic Plants!

It’s important to know that Demonic Plants can release Demon Breath and are useful against Cold Beasts.

But do the Cold Beasts care about that?

Wherever they go, innocent flowers must be nibbled, and little bugs must be slapped!

"As the Emperor’s Slave said, this place will sooner or later become another Youhan Realm." Du Yu murmured.

Yang Qingqing sat sideways behind Du Yu, listening to her disciple’s words, she lightly sighed: "Hmm."

Indeed.

One day, this world will become barren, without life.

"Nai~" Bai Yujing suddenly became spirited, traversing several dozen meters ahead, leaving the forest and heading towards the cliff.

Du Yu activated Extreme Eye Power, gazing at this apocalyptic world. 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶

Yet in the dim light, he found it difficult to see this "Ashen World" clearly anymore.

In truth, Du Yu’s vision is exceptionally good, far beyond that of ordinary people.

But, Little Fen Yang is truly enticing!

Originally, Du Yu viewed the world in 4K resolution, and now it suddenly turned into "smooth 360P."

Who can tolerate that?

It even made Du Yu want to get a membership...

And the more blurred and general the world became in Du Yu’s eyes, the stronger the feeling of forlorn apocalypse surged in his heart.

Luckily, he still had the Immortal Master seated behind him.

Du Yu slightly shrugged his shoulder, feeling the hand Master Qing placed on his shoulder.

In this unique environment, in the ash-covered apocalyptic world, it’s as if...

As if the entire world only has them left.

Perhaps this isn’t an illusion.

Because the apocalypse is real and the Human Race has indeed been conquered, massacred, and exterminated.

On the Immortal Deer, the master and disciple quietly gaze upon this despairing world, speechless for a long time.

"It’s getting late, Master Qing, shall we go back to rest?" Du Yu whispered.

This world also experiences the Sun and Moon Flow.

It’s just unfortunate that the sky is forever shrouded in Cold Qi, and in all this time, Du Yu hasn’t seen the sun, moon, or stars.

Also, because of the presence of Cold Qi, it gets light here very late and dark very early.

"Tree." A clear and cold voice entered his ear.

"Tree?" Du Yu was somewhat puzzled, "Demonic Plant?"

This is a rare thing!

As the master and disciple have wandered through this apocalyptic world for over ten days, countless battles large and small have occurred, yet they have truly not seen a trace of Demonic Plants.

It’s necessary to mention that even though Demonic Plants are scarce in this world, the Cold Beasts can still use Demon Skills.

Because the ubiquitous Cold Qi mixes with Demon Breath.

Strictly speaking, it’s not Cold Qi wrapped with Demon Breath, but Cold Qi devouring Demon Breath, thus inherently carrying Demon Breath Attribute.

"Shh." Yang Qingqing closed her beautiful eyes, and when she reopened them, a faint red hue appeared in her gaze!