Chapter 2256 - 2245: Return to the Mortal World

And the humans transformed from those spiritual beasts seemed to understand the meaning of Luobo’s strange cries. The leader’s face turned to surprise, and he asked in a trembling voice, "You mean... this human is your friend."

The response he got was Luobo nodding and a few more strange cries.

"Thud..."

What left Lin Zifeng utterly bewildered was that, just a moment ago, the spiritual beasts were arrogantly boasting about eating him. Now they were kneeling before him in fear, begging for mercy.

"I was too blind to recognize Tai Mountain, didn’t know this was your friend, please be merciful and give us brothers a way out."

The leader’s face was full of respect and fear, lacking any dignity befitting his strength, afraid that Luobo might get angry and wipe them out with a flick of his hand.

Seeing Luobo still standing there with arms crossed, looking inscrutable, the leader gritted his teeth and signaled his companions, and they all suddenly bowed their heads and pleaded for mercy.

"Rest assured... the next time we see you and your friend, we brothers will definitely take a detour and won’t disturb you two."

This pitiful display from the spiritual beasts made Lin Zifeng secretly chuckle, thinking that one of their fellows had already learned their lesson, yet they seemed too foolish to understand.

It seemed Luobo accepted their sincerity, turned around, and looked at Lin Zifeng as if asking, "These guys have offended you, how should you handle them?"

Being questioned by Luobo’s gaze, Lin Zifeng chuckled lightly but didn’t dare to mock the kneeling guys again. Although Luobo had an exceptionally strong aura, he actually had no combat power on normal days. If he was indiscreet and these spiritual beasts went berserk, it would cost them dearly.

Even though he thought so, Lin Zifeng felt that the aura still needed to be maintained. So he let out a cold snort, feigning an inscrutable demeanor, and said in a deep voice, "Humph, I’ll spare you guys this time. If there’s a next time... humph, humph! Now scram!"

Being reprimanded by Lin Zifeng like this, they were not angry but instead expressed gratitude with flattering words before transforming into flashes of light and departing.

After the spiritual beasts left, Lin Zifeng hurriedly wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, thinking how close it had been.

"This time... I finally understand what it means to borrow the tiger’s might."

Talking to himself, Lin Zifeng saw Luobo pouncing towards him again, so he held Luobo in his arms, pinching Luobo’s soft cheeks and laughing, "Little guy, you came just in time, saving my life again."

After they played around for a while, Mu Ruoyun in Lin Zifeng’s heart finally spoke gently, "Alright, stop fooling around. If you don’t want to spend the night in the Demon Beast Forest, then quickly set up the transmission array and leave here."

Reminded by Mu Ruoyun, Lin Zifeng noticed it was already afternoon, agreed, and placed Luobo on his head as he walked deeper into the forest.

Along the way, Lin Zifeng felt both relieved and puzzled, wondering why he hadn’t seen any trace of the spiritual beasts after walking for so long.

He soon understood the answer from Mu Ruoyun’s words, "I guess Luobo must have been in this forest for some time. The strong aura emanating from him isn’t something ordinary spiritual beasts would dare provoke, so he’s claimed this forest for himself."

Nodding, Lin Zifeng gently stroked Luobo’s belly atop his head, lightly laughing, "This little guy, though small, certainly has many secrets hidden within."

"Ee..."

Lin Zifeng’s hand on Luobo’s belly was instantly drenched by a few drops of crystal-clear drool from Luobo’s mouth.

Shaking his hand, Lin Zifeng didn’t show any signs of disdain, his smile steady, and he softly said, "This little guy, hopping around just a moment ago, is asleep now... sigh."

With that, Lin Zifeng didn’t speak any more words, merely treading more lightly as if afraid of disturbing Luobo’s slumber.

Finally, Lin Zifeng arrived at the clearing that Mu Ruoyun mentioned. Seeing Luobo still asleep, he didn’t disturb him but held him on his head and took out the Myriad Tribulations Thunder Shadow Stone from the Magic Bracelet, placing it on the ground.

"Ruoyun, there won’t be any issues this time, right? Don’t teleport me to some weird place again."

Hearing Lin Zifeng’s feigned worry, Mu Ruoyun immediately snorted, slightly annoyed, and said, "Humph, dare you doubt this girl’s ability? Fine, then I’ll send you to the Cosmic Gap and see how you get back!"

"No, no, no... my mistake, isn’t it? Ruoyun, please hurry up, I’m eager to return to the Mortal World."

After saying a few more good words, Lin Zifeng saw the crystal-clear Myriad Tribulations Thunder Shadow Stone before him light up with a bright blue glow.

Just like with the Beiyao Ancient Clan, in an instant, countless ancient and mysterious characters rose beneath Lin Zifeng’s feet, the blue light reflecting vividly on the sharp contours of his face.

Without any concern about anyone disrupting the transmission array’s Time Order this time, for with Luobo present, who would dare act recklessly?

Above his head, Luobo seemed startled awake from sleep by the mysterious Time Order power of the transmission array. Gazing at the blue light beneath him, Luobo looked as if he had discovered a new world, stomping on Lin Zifeng’s head, then jumping down to the ground.

"Oshiba... Oshiba..."

As if knowing he would be going back soon, Luobo circled around Lin Zifeng, joyfully crying out.

However, Luobo didn’t see the nuanced emotions on Lin Zifeng’s sharply defined face, which eventually turned into a bitter smile. His experiences in the Third Parallel Universe seemed like echoes of the past in his mind, a significant memory.

"Dongfang Ziyue, I hope... you make it out of this forest alive. If fate allows, we will meet again someday."

Lin Zifeng’s soft words seemed to act as a spell to activate the transmission array. Instantly, ancient characters beneath his feet illuminated the surroundings as if it were daylight.

At this moment, his heart surged with excitement as he was going back. Having been away from the Mortal World for so long, the mere thought of returning filled him with longing. The Mortal World held his friends, family, wife, and children. He hoped that this adventure in the Third Parallel Universe had brought him a unique experience.

"Buzz..."

With a sound like distant thunder, the light smile at the corner of Lin Zifeng’s mouth vanished, replaced by a fervent anticipation, slowly disappearing into the air...

(The episodes in the Third Parallel Universe arc are finally temporarily concluded. Now, the protagonist is returning to the Mortal World, where we can all breathe a sigh of relief. As the upcoming plot unfolds, it might indicate that the story’s ending isn’t far. At that point, Huahua’s new book will also be serialized. Yes, a while back, Huahua started a new book, but it got blocked and lacked the energy to write. However, the new book will surely not disappoint everyone.)