Chapter 69 (2/2): It’s Alive, I Will Protect You

“Run my ass!” another cursed, “You want us to face that giant horde head-on? The whole outside is full of Frost Giants!”

“But if we don’t leave now, we’ll be trapped here. Then it’s death for sure!”

“What’s going on? Why did the Frost Giants suddenly go crazy and attack the Giant King’s Court?”

“Wait, look back! Look, golden light just shot out from the court!”

“It has to be that golden light causing this! What do we do?”

Everyone panicked, their eyes turning to Bai Yu.

“Lady Bai Yu, what should we do now?”

If they left, they’d meet the giants outside; if they stayed, they’d be trapped and killed.

Caught between a rock and a hard place.

Bai Yu and Odinson exchanged a glance, each already guessing the situation.

“It’s her,” Odinson gritted his teeth, “That madwoman Su Fu. She used the Demon Summoner Heavenly Technique. According to previous intelligence, this is a large-scale monster lure. Su Fu is clearly trying to drag everyone down with her.”

Bai Yu frowned, “But from another perspective, it means she’s desperate—willing to die with us.”

“Don’t worry about those Frost Giants.”

A ruthless gleam flashed in Odinson’s eyes, “Stick to the original plan: find her first.”

“This desperate move means she has no allies left.”

“Then… kill her!”

While they spoke, the giants neared the court’s perimeter.

“Boom!”

No one could stop these giants from entering.

Compared to humans, they seemed like the court’s true owners.

Countless Frost Giants furiously surrounded the candidates from all sides.

Someone shouted in terror: “Run!”

The crowd fell into chaos.

Some fled in panic, others defended desperately.

But before these massive creatures, they looked insignificant.

The Frost Giants swung their huge fists, smashing everything.

Rocks shattered everywhere.

Candidates unleashed their divine skills, fighting desperately.

Bai Yu and Odinson ignored all Frost Giants with a clear target: Su Fu deep inside the court.

Soon, a scout candidate spotted Su Fu’s trail and shouted, “Up there!”

“I sensed her! She’s in the upper levels!”

“Move!”

Bai Yu and Odinson immediately led their group, swiftly moving between giant legs under the speed boost of Odinson’s lightning.

Amid the chaos, they pushed upward.

***

Meanwhile, in the main hall.

The court had accurately detected their location in the chaos and quickly relayed the message to Su Fu:

“Mother, it’s bad! They’ve found your position. Those two scouts are too strong. Run!”

Su Fu’s eyes flashed sharply.

Without a word, she turned and ran toward higher ground.

The roaring sound of the flaming wheel was drowned by the fierce battle below.

Through the court’s vision, Su Fu saw Bai Yu and her group rapidly advancing.

Luckily, the Frost Giants blocked most of the main force.

Bai Yu had limited troops—just a few.

At that moment, Bai Yu’s group was about to pass through a giant stone door.

Two scout candidates ran at the front and, having just passed the threshold, excitedly shouted, “Yes! This is the right direction…”

But just then—

“Close the door.” Su Fu said calmly and decisively.

“Boom!”

The heavy stone door slammed down just as the others were about to pass through, splitting the team in two.

The two scouts just crossed the threshold but were instantly separated from the rest.

“…”

Before the scouts could speak further, the ground beneath suddenly collapsed, their faces turning pale in terror.

“No!”

A shrill scream pierced through the heavy stone door, reaching Bai Yu and the others.

Outside, the crowd froze.

“What—what just happened?” a trembling candidate pointed at the giant stone door, his voice full of dread.

“Why did the door close by itself?”

What had happened to the two scout candidates?

Were they still alive?

Everyone was full of doubt and fear, their scalps tingling.

They stared at the huge stone door before them.

It was enormous, so why did it suddenly fall?

Had some hidden mechanism been triggered?

But there was no visible control.

It seemed to have appeared out of nowhere, meant to separate them from the scouts.

“Gods!”

A Norse candidate suddenly screamed, terror-stricken and irrational.

“It must be the gods punishing us!”

As he spoke, he looked fearfully at Odinson with a strange expression, as if blaming him for provoking the gods.

Odinson’s face instantly hardened and he shouted, “What do you mean by that?”

His anger had never abated and now a nameless fury surged inside, making him want to destroy everything before him.

That question was the last straw.

The candidate lost control and screamed, “Everyone’s been saying nothing’s gone right recently because you angered the gods! Otherwise, why did only you encounter an avalanche when out, and since returning, strange things have happened in the court?”

Odinson: “???”

He immediately felt his vision darken.

Again!

He was unfairly blamed for everything.

Every time it seemed like an accident, but it always pointed back to him, causing him endless misfortune.

And now even his own people doubted he had offended the gods?

No, this had to be Su Fu stirring trouble again!

But before he could speak—

A voice filled with excitement and agitation rang from behind:

“No, it’s not the gods who are angry…”

Everyone turned sharply to see Luo Yuqing standing there, her eyes shining as if she’d discovered something fascinating.

Her voice trembled as she said, “This court—it’s alive!”

“What?”

Everyone was shocked by this bold speculation.

The court—alive?

Odinson’s expression stiffened as he stared at Luo Yuqing.

“You mean this Giant King’s Court is alive?”

“That’s right!” Luo Yuqing said excitedly, “I should have realized it earlier. I felt a life force before but couldn’t find the source. Now I understand—”

She looked up at the towering, magnificent court.

“It’s this court itself that has awakened consciousness!”

Everyone froze.

Fear gripped them at the audacity of the thought.

They realized the terrifying truth:

They were not inside a building, but inside… a living creature’s belly?!

Odinson’s confusion cleared instantly.

All the oddities and incongruities suddenly made sense.

Why had things gone strange since returning to the court?

Why did the stone door suddenly fall?

If the court was alive, everything was explained!

Bai Yu suddenly spoke, her voice low, “If this court is really alive, then Su Fu…”

Wouldn’t that mean she had the most powerful ally?

Odinson’s expression tensed as he looked at Bai Yu.

His throat went hoarse.

“I remember you said Su Fu had two teammates who could teleport?”

Bai Yu immediately caught his meaning, her expression darkening.

“So not only did she attack the other Six Great Pantheons, but she also… the Norse Pantheon is here too, just untouched.”

Odinson could no longer suppress his rage, teeth grinding fiercely.

“She stole my court!”

His stronghold, his pride—the Giant King’s Court—had long been stolen by Su Fu, while he foolishly thought he was hunting her down!

“Absolutely shameless!”

His fury from being toyed with made him want to find Su Fu immediately and utterly crush her.

Bai Yu’s expression suddenly became subtle.

She looked up at the towering dome, her voice drifting slightly.

“If the court is alive, then everything we do… does she see it all?”

Every word spoken, every action taken—was it all under Su Fu’s surveillance?

Everyone: “…..”

Minds blown, feeling like clowns.

All their plans and strategies were heard clearly by Su Fu.

So what was Su Fu doing now?

Watching them mockingly?

Everyone felt suffocated by the realization.

Odinson immediately turned and stared fiercely at Luo Yuqing.

His voice dropped to a terrifying depth.

“So what exactly is this ability? How far can she go? Most importantly, is everything really under Su Fu’s control, just as Bai Yu guessed?”

Luo Yuqing had a few guesses.

“The worst possibility is… she not only communicates with the court, but has awakened the entire court’s spirit. If that’s true…”

She didn’t finish, but everyone understood.

“What’s the point of chasing her then?!” someone shouted in despair.

“The whole court is her ally. How can we fight that?”

Before the words faded, Luo Yuqing’s expression changed sharply.

“Watch out!!”

“Boom!”

A loud cracking noise came from above.

Everyone looked up to see the tall dome collapsing.

Countless massive stones shattered and fell.

At that height, a fall would be fatal.

“Run!”

Everyone immediately began to flee.

The walls twisted and squeezed as they moved.

Bai Yu rolled aside just in time to avoid a crashing boulder.

Ahead, the corridor suddenly distorted as if about to crush them.

“This way!” someone shouted.

They turned down another passage but the ground suddenly cracked open, revealing a pit leading underground.

Someone was too slow and screamed as they fell.

“Damn!”

Odinson crackled with lightning, unleashing Lightning God’s Wrath to blast open a path.

But the entire court fought back.

Every brick, every inch of space seemed to be hunting them.

“It’s over…” someone looked ashen.

The tables had turned.

Now they were the ones being hunted.

***

At the highest point of the court.

“Mother, they really underestimate you.” The Little One said resentfully.

“You’re not just communicating with me—you are my dearest Mother. The whole court belongs to you.”

As it spoke, a roaring began again.

A new round of “hunting” started.

No one could harm Mother.

Bai Yu and the others frantically fled amid the relentless threats.

“No wonder Su Fu is so fearless.”

Bai Yu nimbly dodged falling stones, envy and jealousy mixing in her voice.

“So the whole court obeys her.”

But soon she grew annoyed and sneered at Odinson.

“You’re so useless, even your own base got stolen.”

Before she finished, a huge stone grazed her clothes and smashed down.

Bai Yu’s expression flickered but she didn’t forget to jab again.

“You couldn’t even guard your own turf. You’ve brought shame to the Norse Pantheon.”

The current situation was so bleak it made one despair.

What kind of team was this?

Being dragged around by Su Fu everywhere?

It was infuriating.

Odinson’s expression grew even more embarrassed.

“What did you say? You think I wanted this? You’re impressive, but you still got ambushed. A whole mountain destroyed—lots of points lost, right?”

Bai Yu sneered, “Ha, at least I knew someone stole your home. You didn’t even know.”

“You!”

Seeing the argument escalate, each stabbing the other’s core, Chris hurried out to mediate.

“Alright, alright, now’s not the time for infighting! Maybe… maybe Su Fu is just watching us laugh at ourselves…”

At those words, both fell silent and calmed immediately.

They had embarrassed themselves right in front of Su Fu.

Bai Yu’s face froze on the surface, awkward and regretful, but inside she was frantically thinking.

What to do?

If this continued, the entire court would trap them to death.

They were like ants trapped in a human palace, unable to escape and surrounded by death.

Got it.

Bai Yu suddenly stopped, looking up at the towering dome.

“Su Fu,” she called out loudly, “I know you can hear me. Stop, can we negotiate?”

She quickly added, “I’ll pay you!”

At those words, the rumbling of collapse abruptly ceased.

The entire court suddenly fell silent.

The response was swift and clear.

***

Everyone looked at each other in disbelief.

‘Wait, that was possible?’

Bai Yu: “…..”

Her expression said everything—she never expected the rumors to be true.

You could just pay Su Fu to buy your life!

She was just trying her luck, hoping to stumble on a dead rat.

Well, big success.

Soon, Su Fu’s voice came from all directions.

Sound waves reverberated through the walls as if the entire court were speaking.

“Alright.”

Her tone was casual and relaxed.

“How much are you willing to pay?”

That tone…

Bai Yu was momentarily stunned.

She even felt like they were at a street stall bargaining over today’s vegetables, not a life-or-death battlefield.

But she snapped back.

“How about 100,000 contribution points?”

“Just for you? One person, 100,000 per time?” Su Fu asked knowingly.

Bai Yu’s face darkened.

She glanced at Chris beside her.

“And him too.”

“My lord!”

Chris was so moved he almost cried.

His lord was too kind.

“I’m fine. You don’t need to worry about me…”

“Shut up,” Bai Yu frowned, glaring at him, “Speak properly. Don’t look like that.”

She emphasized “speak.”

Chris instantly made a gesture to shut his mouth.

Silence fell after Bai Yu and Su Fu finished their talk.

Odinson and Luo Yuqing didn’t speak.

Su Fu wasn’t in a hurry either.

But soon, Odinson broke the silence.

He didn’t ask about the price.

Instead, he asked, “You brought so many Frost Giants here. What exactly do you want? Are you trying to kill all the candidates? Or harvest points from the Frost Giants?”

He paused then said, “Or… both?”

But he didn’t understand.

How could Su Fu, alone, achieve all this?

Even controlling the entire court wasn’t enough to kill so many giants and candidates.

This wasn’t something a few collapses could solve.

Unless…

Su Fu’s light laughter echoed.

“You still have time to care about this? You’re barely holding on to your own life. Why care about what I want?”

At that moment, Chris and Bai Yu exchanged a glance.

Then Su Fu’s voice, filled with teasing, sounded again.

“I don’t think you’re sincere. Are you just stalling and coordinating? Let me think…”

“Chris, you’ve found my location by now, right?”

Chris stiffened and quickly shouted: “Two hundred thirty meters above, directly above the main hall!”

No sooner had he finished than an extremely terrifying wave of energy appeared.

Bai Yu’s Holy Spear had been silently charging.

In that instant, it unleashed an astonishing killing intent.

The spear whistled through the air.

It pierced upward at a speed invisible to the naked eye.

The air around it screamed sharply.

Their so-called negotiation was just a ruse to distract Su Fu and create a chance to strike.

Bai Yu and Chris had been cooperating all along—one locating Su Fu, the other readying the deadly blow.

Almost simultaneously, Odinson acted.

“Lightning God’s Wrath!”

Thunder roared deafeningly as thick bolts wrapped around the spear.

The golden Holy Spear was instantly enveloped in dense purple lightning, like a rainbow tearing through the darkness.

Carrying destructive might, it aimed straight upward!

This strike almost concentrated the full power of two pantheon leaders.

If Su Fu was hit, she would die without a doubt!

No defense could stop this attack.

Everyone held their breath, eyes fixed on the dazzling light.

It must succeed, right?

But the next second—

“Crack.”

A faint cracking sound rang out.

At first, a few bricks quietly fell.

Then cracks spread like spider webs rapidly.

Before anyone could react, the scene chilled their blood: Not only the dome, but the walls and ground—all were collapsing.

The entire Giant King’s Court, standing for countless years, was crumbling at this moment!

“Boom!”

The deafening collapse continued.

The spear, charged with thunder, still soared upward, but it no longer mattered.

Because each of them would be buried in this catastrophic disaster.

The court’s collapse left no survivors.

“Su Fu!” Bai Yu’s face was filled with terror, her voice breaking unintentionally as she shouted, “Are you crazy? You want us all to die together?!”

No response.

Bai Yu didn’t understand.

The court had become self-aware; how could it willingly destroy itself?

She suddenly looked up through the falling stones and saw a figure standing high above.

The person was calm and composed, as if the apocalyptic scene had nothing to do with her.

As huge stone pillars crashed down, Bai Yu saw her lips move.

She was saying— “Goodbye.”