I Will Teach You How to Hunt Gods-Chapter 455 - 96: Never Abandoned

More power became the healing force in her body, or turned into a wisp of smoke, wafting away with the wind.

At first, Yun You was somewhat confused.

Because this situation only occurred when she absorbed the weak.

The flesh and blood energy of the weak was scarce and impure, so it could at most be used to heal Yun You's wounds, but could not further temper her physique.

No matter how much of such flesh and blood were consumed, it would scarcely enhance her strength.

But the Karma Remnant Buddha could hardly be considered weak.

However, on further thought, the little girl understood.

In the end, this Karma Remnant Buddha in front of her was not truly an Alef creature, but merely a projection Summoned by Tian En using the flesh and blood power and Resentful Power of the Corpse Lake.

The essence of this thing was the Corpse Lake itself.

In other words, what Yun You had been devouring all along was the skeletal blood paste within the Corpse Lake.

Though many powerful beings besides mortals had perished in the Corpse Lake long ago, on the Floating Island...

Those people had died ages ago, and the energy hidden within their bones had long been spent; how could it provide purer energy?

In the end, the Corpse Lake was merely an ordinary lake of flesh and blood; even if consumed entirely, it would hardly serve much purpose.

Still, talking about it, Yun You felt somewhat disgusted.

Previously, she thought the Lotus Platform looked quite beautiful; though made of flesh, it appeared sparkling and translucent, like a seedless watermelon, crunchy when chewed, without any flies or putrescence, so consuming it was not too repulsive.

But now, it seemed this was merely the Karma Remnant Buddha's disguise to maintain its grand, divine image, while its core remained that foul Corpse Lake...

"Ugh..."

At the thought of feasting upon that ghastly Corpse Lake, swallowing a significant amount of flesh and blood, Yun You felt her stomach churning, and last night's compressed biscuits nearly came back up.

Yet in the end, she held it in.

"Calm down, Yun You, calm down."

"Fresh steak and pork chops are essentially protein, are they not? Flies and decayed meat are also protein and fat, perhaps even with a higher protein content than beef."

"Pretend you've eaten beef... Anyway... from a microscopic perspective, it's similar, similar..."

She licked the bloodstains at the corner of her mouth, swallowing the blood with difficulty.

"It can't be wasted..."

With that thought, Yun You steeled herself and gnawed at the last bit of the Flesh and Blood Lotus Platform.

Crunch... crunch...

With the crisp sound of chewing, the last remnants of the Lotus Platform were swallowed by Yun You.

"Dang——!"

In an instant, a distant, resounding chime suddenly emerged in the sky.

Immediately... the Great Buddha, which had made no previous movements, suddenly opened its eyes, with its serene yet piercing gaze looking down at Yun You.

This gaze, seemingly devoid of expression, harbored countless emotions beneath the piercing light.

There was curiosity at seeing something new, puzzlement, and a bit of admiration.

But in the end, all emotions vanished, following the shimmering light in the Great Buddha's eyes, disappearing without a trace.

Having lost the Lotus Platform that supplied its power, the projection consciousness of the Alef creatures began to leave the Buddha statue.

Yet the massive body of the statue did not dissipate but slowly solidified into a substantial white jade sculpture...

Perhaps due to losing the support of the Lotus Platform, this unimaginably vast sculpture, after a few wobbles, actually "cracked" and crushed its own ankle...

The jade-like Buddha's Foot split with cobweb-like cracks, shards of jade flying everywhere—

"Squeak~"

With a sound that made the earth tremble, the mountain-like jade Buddha began to tilt, and then, uncontrollably fell down.

The air began to burn.

The falling Buddha sliced through layers as it descended ever faster. People saw its earlobe melt first into a golden-red hue, and its cassock folds ignite blue-white flames with the friction of air.

The Karma Remnant Buddha's statue was so immense that it was only when it fell that people realized just how gigantic its golden body was.

Those closer to it could even feel the heat wave roaring towards them, like a meteor striking the ground. Even before it fully crashed down, mortals were already pinned down by the pressure, unable to move a finger.

"No good!"

Yun You's pupils contracted, instantly recognizing the danger.

Despite the Immeasurable Calamity it wielded not having ceased.

Although its frequency had indeed slowed, it continued to release.

And according to Yun You's observation, the residual Immeasurable Calamity on the white jade Buddha's body could last for about another half hour.

The Buddha was so massive, far beyond her imagination, so when it fell towards the camp, its head would certainly come crashing down near the camp, triggering an Immeasurable Calamity event.

"I can't let it fall on the camp!"

Yun You swiftly made a decision, intending to rise and attack the Buddha's legs to alter its falling angle.

However... as she attempted to rise, blood simultaneously seeped from every pore in her body, quickly forming a blood cocoon on her body's surface!

Simultaneously, overwhelming pain surged from her limbs, flooding into Yun You's brain, shattering her defenses.

"It's the pain residue... the pain residue has erupted..."

"Damn it..."

Yun You finally remembered.

She had been continuously sliced for ten days, her entire body nearly carved into pieces.

Though she had eaten immediately to recover after each slicing, leaving no dark injuries, a significant amount of pain had unknowingly accumulated in her nervous system, only suppressed through adrenaline and her own endurance.

Now, with the battle over, the pain residue inevitably erupted.

The cumulative pain of ten days burst out all at once, directly incapacitating her, with her brain triggering a protective mechanism, making her drowsy and incapable of much thought.

She was not afraid of fainting here, subsequently being sliced by the Immeasurable Calamity while unconscious... because her body still contained a significant amount of undigested flesh energy, enough to repair her even if she were unconscious.

Yun You's concern was for Mokaka and the others.

Hence, in the final moment before succumbing to unconsciousness, the little girl arduously opened her mouth amidst the blood cocoon, shouting to Mokaka and Yuanbao...

"Run..."

As the words rang out, Yun You lost her last shred of consciousness, falling asleep within the blood cocoon.

...

"Run...quick...notify everyone still in the camp to flee far away! Escape the range of the Immeasurable Calamity's influence as soon as possible!"

In the camp, Mokaka immediately grasped Yun You's intention, urgently shouting to those around: "This is the last Immeasurable Calamity! Escape this range, and you can survive!"

"Everyone remain calm, board the drones!"

Initially, those in the camp, upon seeing the Buddha's fall, could not help but feel panic and fear, frantically scrambling to escape.

However, Mokaka's voice was like a stabilizing needle, restoring order.

The crowd, no longer scurrying like headless flies, orderly boarded drones under Leader Mokaka's arrangement to leave one by one.

To reassure the people, Mokaka did not leave on the first wave of drones but stayed behind to take the final place.

Fortunately, the Karma Remnant Buddha's fall was not swift, allowing them some time for evacuation.

Nonetheless, the time was somewhat tense.

After Mokaka dispatched the last group of people, intending to board the drone herself...

She suddenly widened her eyes, turned around, and looked towards a quiet tent in the camp, as if realizing something.

Without hesitating, Mokaka, under the alarmed gazes of others, leapt off the drone and dashed toward the tent.

"Boom——"

Mokaka flung open the tent flap, revealing a frail figure before her.

It was Tian En...

Mokaka ultimately could not abandon Tian En.

In her mind, Tian En had helped her many times and had stayed by her side even when others had left.

Now, she would not abandon Tian En either.

Never.