Chapter 1451: The Goddess's Plea

He wanted to refuse, but the Heavenly Emperor never appeared, and his aura disappeared so quickly that he had no chance to decline.

Amidst his fear and apprehension, he suddenly realized that this mission was essentially a recreation of Hou Yi's heroic journey. With the Sun-Shooting Bow, his chances of defeating the Golden Crows were much higher, making it, in a way, a cause for celebration.

As for the conflict between Zhuanxu and Di Jun, he had also come to terms with it: he truly wasn't qualified to get involved in disputes between such powerful figures.

But there was no need to get involved anyway. Historically, ten Golden Crows were shot down, so all he had to do was follow history. This was the safest approach.

As for other implications…

Hmm, I don't have a celestial wife, so I don't have to worry about not being able to return to heaven like Hou Yi.

Moreover, figures like Shun and Yu were descendants of Zhuanxu. From every perspective, siding with him was the wisest choice.

Having understood these points, Zu An's turbulent emotions gradually stabilized.

At this moment, the Ten Witches of Spirit Mountain bowed to Zu An one by one. "Although we don't know why the Heavenly Emperor chose you, since he bestowed the Crimson Bow upon you, there must be a reason for it. With ten suns scorching the sky and the world in chaos, we hope you, young brother, will act to eliminate this scourge for the people."

The Ten Witches of Spirit Mountain looked sincere, clearly genuinely concerned for the common people of the world.

Yun Jianyue and the others, no longer caring about anything else, quickly urged Zu An to reconsider. After all, this involved a conflict between Heavenly Emperors, a matter far beyond their level of involvement.

Zu An did not reply. He simply stood at the mountain peak, gazing out. Except for Spirit Mountain, which was protected by powerful beings and still managed to maintain its verdant trees, other places were already ravaged. Trees and plants had withered and died, the earth was cracked, and raging wildfires burned everywhere. Countless people had either perished from the scorching heat or were consumed by the flames.

Witnessing the horrific state of this human purgatory, the three women secretly sighed. They knew Zu An's decision and did not try to dissuade him further.

Although the three women belonged to different factions, their fundamental values were quite consistent; otherwise, they wouldn't have aligned themselves with Zu An.

Seeing this apocalyptic scene, the three women firmly stood by Zu An's side.

Zu An said nothing more. He looked up at the ten golden suns in the sky. Although these ten Golden Crows had been injured by Nü Ba, they hadn't flown far away.

Their Golden Crow Sacred Flame inherently possessed powerful regenerative abilities. Now, spanning across the sky, they used their sacred flames to mutually accelerate their recovery, making the process even more effective.

However, this greatly tormented the mortals in the lower realm.

Of course, to them, mortals were merely ants, completely insignificant.

Zu An took a deep breath, directly drawing the bow and nocking an arrow. Although he had never learned archery, as a Grandmaster, his control over his body and strength had reached its peak, and he quickly became proficient without any formal training.

Moreover, the Sun-Shooting Bow, a divine artifact, seemed to possess a spirit of its own, requiring little instruction from him. It soon began to activate itself.

However, Zu An's expression quickly changed when he realized that with his current strength, he couldn't even draw the bowstring!

Pulling it back just halfway was already his limit. His muscles bulged like coiled dragons, trembling uncontrollably, clearly indicating his strength had reached its absolute maximum.

Although no one had told him, it was clear that at this level, it would be impossible to harm the suns in the sky.

Seeing this, Yan Xuehen and the two other women quickly reached out and placed their hands on him, pouring their vital energy into his body without reservation.

The Ten Witches of Spirit Mountain also converged around him, chanting incantations and activating a large halo formation centered on Zu An.

Zu An immediately felt his body surge with explosive power. He directly activated the Star Shattering Seal, taking a large stride forward with his left foot, leaning back, and inadvertently kneeling on his right knee. His entire body was like a taut bow, and the Sun-Shooting Bow in his hand was fully drawn.

As he exerted force, his muscles fully bulged, and his clothes, unable to withstand the strain, burst open.

Yu Yanluo was fine, as she was accustomed to receiving such close-range impacts.

Yan Xuehen and Yun Jianyue, however, found it harder to bear. Such close proximity to a man's body, especially with his current posture, which showcased masculine vigor to the extreme, made their hearts pound like startled deer, despite their normally resolute minds.

Yan Xuehen thought of the splashing water in the Great Snow Mountain hot spring, where her shyness had prevented her from taking a good look.

Yun Jianyue's eyes were glistening, almost on the verge of tearing up. She secretly warned herself that after leaving the mystic realm, she needed to keep her distance from this boy. Otherwise, if word got out that she was fighting over a man with her disciple, where would the esteemed Holy Sect Leader put her face?

Zu An, with single-minded focus, accepted their assistance and concentrated all his strength onto the feathered arrow.

The white feathered arrow glowed brightly, its patterns clearly visible, emanating an ancient and profound aura. A terrifying aura of destruction permeated the heavens and the earth.

Then, Zu An released his grip, and the feathered arrow transformed into a streak of light, instantly soaring towards one of the suns in the sky.

Its speed was so immense that even with Zu An's current cultivation, he couldn't discern the arrow's trajectory.

Not long after, a burst of golden fire suddenly exploded in the sky, countless drops of golden blood rained down, and then the sky dimmed.

Countless people had already noticed the anomaly in the sky. Where there were once ten suns, now there was one less.

People didn't know what was happening, but they cheered nonetheless.

Zu An was also in a daze. He had actually shot down a sun?

Who would dare brag in front of me now?

Who's a better shot than I am?

However, he quickly came to his senses and, without hesitation, continued to draw his bow and nock arrows. After all, these were Di Jun's sons, and if Di Jun were to react and unleash divine punishment, Zu An would have no place to be buried.

And so, one white arrow after another was fired.

The feathered arrows, carrying a terrifying aura, shot towards the sky. The Golden Crows were initially recuperating, then suddenly realized their brother next to them had exploded.

A few of them were bewildered, wondering if the injuries inflicted by Nü Ba earlier were so severe that the unfortunate one couldn't hold on anymore.

After all, they had just scorched Nü Ba to death with extreme heat, but Nü Ba's own heat was no less intense than theirs, and their bodies were now in turmoil from the internal heat.

However, they soon felt terrifying auras assailing them, and the brothers finally realized what was happening.

"Enemy attack!"

They desperately scattered; no one dared to face it head-on, for they sensed the aura of death.

Unfortunately, while they dodged quickly, they weren't as fast as the arrows. Moreover, the arrows seemed to have a homing ability, curving to strike them one by one.

One by one, the Golden Crows plummeted, golden blood raining down from the sky. Coincidentally, they fell precisely at Mount Yu, the place Zu An and his companions had first encountered upon entering.

With each Golden Crow shot down, cheers erupted from the ground. After all, with ten suns scorching the sky, everyone—whether commoners, cultivators, or even the ferocious beasts of the evil factions—had been driven to their limits by the heat.

In what seemed like the blink of an eye, nine Golden Crows had fallen from the sky.

Zu An had no time to count the number. Firstly, he needed to resolve the situation quickly, fearing Di Jun's retaliation; secondly, he was close to his limit.

The Star Shattering Seal could normally only be activated once a day by an ordinary person. Even with his robust physique, activating it three times consecutively was his absolute limit, let alone drawing a divine artifact like the Sun-Shooting Bow.

Although this bow and arrow resembled the one the Golden Crow Crown Prince had, its power was far greater, and it required significantly more energy.

Fortunately, the Ten Witches of Spirit Mountain were performing their rituals nearby, enabling him to fire nine arrows consecutively.

Yet, at this point, blood was slowly seeping from the mouths and noses of the Ten Witches of Spirit Mountain, clearly indicating they had suffered severe backlash.

The three women—Yu Yanluo, Yan Xuehen, and Yun Jianyue—were in an even worse state. They were completely exhausted, collapsing beside Zu An.

As for Zu An himself, his muscles twitched involuntarily, and streaks of blood seeped from all over his body, making him look like a man of blood.

He instinctively felt there was still a sun above his head and subconsciously looked up, preparing to shoot again.

"No!" A woman's voice, full of both anger and panic, rang out. Faintly, a beautiful young woman in palace attire was seen spreading her arms, blocking the last remaining Golden Crow, using her own body to shield it from the world-destroying Sun-Shooting Bow.

***

Some people die, but they don’t truly die…

He gasped for fresh air, his chest heaving.

Confusion, bewilderment, and various emotions flooded his mind.

Where was this?

Then, Shi Yu subconsciously looked around, becoming even more bewildered.

A single dormitory room?

Even if he had been successfully rescued, he should be in a hospital room now.

And his body… how could there be no injuries at all?

Filled with doubt, Shi Yu's gaze quickly swept across the room, finally resting on a mirror on the bedside table.

The mirror reflected his current appearance: around seventeen or eighteen years old, and very handsome.

His former self had been a handsome young man in his twenties with an extraordinary demeanor, who had been working for some time.

But now, this face looked like that of a high school student, no matter how he looked at it…

This change left Shi Yu in a daze for a long time.

Please don’t tell him the surgery was a success…

His body and appearance had changed. This wasn't a matter of surgery; it was immortal magic.

He had completely become another person!

Could it be… that he had transmigrated?

Besides the mirror on the bedside table, whose placement clearly had bad feng shui, Shi Yu also found three books nearby.

Shi Yu picked them up, and the titles instantly rendered him speechless.

"A Must-Have Beast-Rearing Manual for Novice Breeders""Pet Beast Postpartum Care""Guide to Evaluating Heterogeneous Beast-Eared Girls"

Shi Yu: ???

The first two book titles were relatively normal, but what was up with the last one?

"Cough."

Shi Yu's gaze sharpened, and he reached out, but his arm quickly stiffened.

Just as he was about to open the third book to see what it was, a sharp pain shot through his brain, and a flood of memories surged forth.

Icefield City.Pet Beast Breeding Base.Intern Pet Beast Breeder.

Beastmaster?