Childhood Anime Grand Tour

Chapter 48: Final Echo

Compared to the people of Datara, the warriors outside were even more afraid. As beings from the old world, they had a natural reverence for ghosts and gods.

"Ah! Giants, monsters!!"

"Run away!!"

At this moment, these people were in no better spirits than the musketeers in the forest. Originally planning to launch an offensive, they immediately fled in disarray, abandoning their armor and weapons. They had already suffered heavy losses, and many more died in the trampling.

At this moment, things like Dadala, battle merits, and gold were all external possessions; the only thought on their minds was how to escape this cursed place.

But by the time these people saw the black giant, it was too late. The black tide surged toward them, engulfing all obstacles in its path, leaving nothing but barren land in its wake.

"Never leave your post!!"

Even when facing an unknown enemy, Ashi still gave the order, and the women watched the approaching tide.

"What do we do? They're coming this way!!"

Beneath the black tide, even the banners of the daimyo collapsed with a crash. In the face of nature, human armaments appear so laughable.

"Look, it's Ashitaka!!!"

Ashitaka rode on Yak, followed by San on Wolf God, as they raced toward Datara. One reason was to warn Datara's women to escape, and the other was to take a shortcut to block the escaped monk, Geda.

"Everyone, run! The Qilin God is coming this way!! Lord Black Hat is already heading this way! Don't touch the black water!! Hide in the lake, and hurry!!"

Ashitaka's words were essentially meaningless; everyone could see that all he said was that Eboshi had successfully killed a god, and natural punishment was coming. He told them to escape quickly.

With Huanji's orders, these people finally had no more scruples.

"What do we do? Where can we escape to?!"

"Lord Black Hat..."

"Stop arguing! Everyone, quickly get out into the lake!!"

Ultimately, it was Ah Shi who made the final decision, and only then did the others begin to move, carrying the wounded out of Dadala!

Ashitaka was right on time, because the Black Tide was already surging towards Datara. The huge Datara looked like a floating leaf in the Black Tide, as if it would be swallowed up at any moment.

Although the retreat was timely, some who were slow to react were overwhelmed by the Black Tide. At this moment, the Black Tide finally broke through the towering walls and climbed up to the most advanced ironworks.

The center of Dadara, the place the women had just been protecting with all their might, was instantly swallowed up by the black tide.

boom! ! !

The ironworks finally collapsed under the strain, and the women who had escaped couldn't help but look back. Dadara's hopes were shattered, and their paradise crumbled.

Princess Eboshi destroyed the forest, but did not win. Nature's dying counterattack also destroyed the Tadara that she had created.

Some of the wounded, witnessing this scene, asked the people beneath them to put her down, because Dadala's faith had collapsed!

"Don't be discouraged, everyone! As long as Lord Black Hat is alive, one day we will rebuild Dadara and head towards the deep waters!!"

On one side, Ah-shi encouraged everyone, while on the other, Ashitaka desperately chased after the monk. But Liu Yufei was faster, and the moment he saw Dadara fall, he knew it was time.

"Heh, young man, you want this too? Our cooperation isn't like this!!"

"Hahaha, you bastard, isn't our cooperation complete? Give me the stuff! If we run for our lives, we might be able to survive for a while."

"Hehehe, young man, do you think I'd give up so easily? As soon as it's light, I'll have succeeded!!"

Liu Yufei pointed to the sky and said:

"Master, look at the sky. Has the moon's position changed since the beginning?"

"What do you mean?"

"You won't live to see dawn!!"

Indeed, from the beginning until now, the crescent moon has been hanging in the sky. Even when it is briefly obscured by dark clouds, its position has remained unchanged, which means that waiting until dawn is completely absurd.

"Looks like you won in the end, so I should congratulate you!!"

The smiling monk suddenly launched a flying kick, striking Liu Yufei squarely in the waist. But Liu Yufei simply stared at him, his hand outstretched, still demanding the head of the Qilin God!

At that moment, Ashitaka and San arrived, and the monk immediately smiled and said:

"It seems the winner isn't certain yet!!"

He then gave the two people behind him a wink. The monk with the bulging eye truly lived up to his reputation as a master; he knew when to fight tooth and nail, but he was equally decisive when it came to giving up!

Liu Yufei opened the iron bucket, revealing the head of the Qilin God, which resembled a deer. The solution, which had been waiting for him, immediately overflowed, and Liu Yufei carefully held the head of the Qilin God.

"Guest, give him to me!!"

Ashitaka didn't rush over, but instead asked Liu Yufei for it. Liu Yufei smiled and said:

"Ashitaka, this world no longer needs him, so why force it?!"

"The giants are coming! Time is running out!!"

At this moment, the black water spread over, but the lumpy monk had already left!

Ye Wufeng did not answer Ashitaka's question. The head he was holding suddenly disappeared. Sensing the aura of the head, the golden light of the Kirin God rushed towards Liu Yufei.

But Liu Yufei didn't dodge. Ripples of light slowly appeared around him. Ashitaka immediately knew what Liu Yufei was planning and rushed forward.

"No, you can't do that! Ah!!"

However, the waves of light emitted by Liu Yufei repelled them, and wherever the light passed, the black tides vanished!

Ashitaka!!

"No, stop him! He's going to devour the Qilin God!!"

Unfortunately, all efforts were in vain. At this moment, Liu Yufei's body had disappeared and turned into black liquid, which contained tree branches. These branches of the divine tree quickly enveloped the giant Qilin God.

The Qilin God instinctively tried to resist, but the suction force emanating from Liu Yufei's body grew stronger and stronger until the Qilin God's enormous body was completely swallowed up, forming a glowing sphere in the middle.

"Qilin God!!!"

Ashitaka lay on the ground, his curse nearing its end, and he was powerless to stop it any longer! Ashitaka slowly closed his eyes.

As the light slowly descended, Liu Yufei stepped out of the ball of light, projecting a beam of light from his hand towards Ashitaka. The curse on Ashitaka's body faded away at a visible speed.

"you!!"

"Your name is Shan, right? That's a lovely name. Don't worry, I only saved him!!"

At that moment, Huanji finally arrived. Although she didn't know what had happened, she knew that everything was over!

"It's all over. How are we going to explain this?"

The monk with the lumps was in a difficult position to explain himself, but it wasn't impossible. He then gave a look to the person next to him, who was holding a musket.

boom...

"That'll give us a way to explain ourselves!! Hehe!!"

Without aiming at Liu Yufei or shooting Shan, Huanji looked at the blood seeping from her chest. She should have expected this outcome long ago.

The sound of the musket also woke Ashitaka. Ignoring his own injuries, he immediately noticed that Princess Eboshi had collapsed, but Okayama was not by his side.

"Lord Black Hat, Lord Black Hat..."

Ashitaka held Lady Eboshi's head in his arms. Lady Eboshi looked at Ashitaka with hazy eyes and smiled, saying:

Ashitaka...

She could only call his name, and although she still had the strength to speak, what could Huanji say at this moment?

"Sir, please save her. You have the ability to save her, don't you...?"

Liu Yufei did not answer. He did have the ability to save Huanji, but the decision was not in his hands. Liu Yufei looked at Shan. Only her decision could save Huanji. Only when they stopped resenting each other could the forest and humanity have a future.

The sun finally rose, and Liu Yufei walked on the barren land, holding the little tree spirit in his hands.

"Little guy, you really won't come with me? Never mind then!! Ah! A new tree spirit has been born, that's wonderful! So you'll become a Qilin God too! I'd really like to see it sometime, if I ever have the chance to come back to this world!!"

Nature will not be destroyed; only humanity will be destroyed. There will be no scene of spring returning to the earth as depicted in the original story, because humanity needs this lesson.

Of course, there are no gods in this world, and the trees that are cut down still need to be replanted by humans one by one.