The approaching shadow behind him made Shigetsutsu-kun sweat. The tengu's speed has reached its limit, but for that monster, how can it let go of the fat that reaches its mouth? The landscape ahead became smaller and smaller, and pale spikes appeared at the edge of the field of vision. In just a moment, everything fell into darkness, and the Tengu behind her suddenly disappeared, leaving her to fall into the endless abyss.
Could it be that he has been swallowed by a giant python?
Impossible--Jun Shuangyue rejected this idea. Although the last scenery she saw before being swallowed up by the darkness did look like it had been eaten. But Liu Dao Impermanence will not die so easily, and the feeling of falling is not like being in the esophagus of a giant python. After a while, her feet suddenly landed on solid ground. It doesn't look like it fell directly because there was no strong impact. Otherwise, at this speed and height, if she dared to touch the ground with both feet, her thigh bones would poke into her chest.
So where is this...? Where did her Tengu go? Lord Shuangyue stretched out his hand, but didn't touch anything. She stepped forward boldly, moving through the darkness with nothing in her way. After a while, there was a white light ahead, and she quickened her pace. It was a white light similar to the entrance of a cave, and she walked out without a moment's hesitation.
It turned out that the entrance to the cave was in the darkness. She looked back at the rocks. Outside the cave entrance, it was already daytime.
Lord Shuangyue became alert. It's impossible for the sky to get bright so fast. No matter how you think about it, it should be the third watch in the middle of the night. Could it be that she has entered the illusion that Kanna-kun said? It's so careless, I didn't expect that I can still fall under the illusion spell now. She wanted to see what other tricks this resurrected evil god could play on her.
She walked forward for a while and realized that the scenery here was no different from that of Xueyan Valley, and every plant and tree was just as she remembered it. It seemed that the evil god had restored a place that felt close to her heart. After walking a few steps, she reached the edge of the hill and saw a group of buildings appearing in the wilderness below, which should be the dormitories of the disciples. The structures of those houses were very old and the layout was not the same as it is now. And this place is too small. There are many disciples now, and the resting area alone is quite large.
For a moment, her heart tightened.
Because from a remote small house, an old woman walked out.
That's her mother.
This was an illusion, all false, fragments extracted from memories she was about to forget, and she must not shake it. Lord Shuangyue kept telling himself in his mind, clenching his hands tighter and digging his nails into his flesh. But this fantasy seemed to know that she was awake, but it wanted to stimulate her. Because soon, a figure ran towards the white-haired mother, and that was him.
It's been too long...it's been too long. Since becoming a member of the Underworld Twelve, she has never visited her mother again. Most of the time she was too busy, but even if she had time, she didn't want to go back. To be precise, I don't dare. Although my mother has not read many books, she certainly knows the sorrow of immortal people, and she will definitely be even more sad. At first, the disciples in the valley hid the news from her that her daughter was still alive. You can't see people alive but you can't see dead bodies. After all, you can't hide this for too long. In the end, everyone could only build a tomb for Lord Shuangyue and pretend that she was buried here. The mother had already had a premonition and was mentally prepared to face this false tragedy.
The tombstone didn't even have a name.
The last time she saw her mother was when she was laid to rest. She could finally appear in front of her mother openly. She was very thin and had no black hair on her head. She was also buried in Xueyan Valley, right next to the tomb. The graves of her father and brother were also moved here. This was not her intention. It was the suggestion of her senior brothers and sisters at the time, and she agreed.
Who can understand all the bitterness in this?
She had imagined this scene countless times. Didn't she want to come back to see her mother before she was alive? She can't. So all this is just a beautiful long-cherished wish and a dream. At this moment, it was realized in such a false form, but the knot in her heart was not untied, but her chest felt heavier.
That daughter is not her, and that mother is not her mother.
"Stop doing this!" She yelled up to the sky, not knowing who she was talking to. "The means of playing with family ties are really despicable, but they suit the temperament of an evil god like you! Feel free to use any other tricks. I'm not afraid of you. !”
She shouted for a long time, but naturally she didn't get any response. The white clouds moved slowly, and the sky showed no intention of turning dark again. She sighed, lowered her head again, and suddenly found that the buildings in front of her had disappeared, and the surrounding vegetation no longer looked like the Snow Inkstone Valley. It seemed that the evil god had really changed his tricks, but the change of scene was so natural that she didn't notice it at all.
"What's it this time?"
Mr. Shuangyue gradually realized that this was the valley where a disaster had occurred.
"Why don't you save her?"
The girl who suddenly appeared in front of her had the same face as Mi Yin's when she was a boy.
Lord Shuangyue knew that she shouldn't explain. She tried it, but it didn't work, and she knew very well that it was all fake. What’s the point of talking to a dummy in a fantasy world? She didn't want to defend herself in front of the evil god.
"If you have the guts, let your real body come to see me." Lord Shuangyue said coldly to "Xue Miyin".
The young "Xue Miyin" looked straight at her without saying a word, and his stubborn expression was very similar to that of that time. The two of them just stared at each other, neither of them willing to compromise. But if Lord Shuangyue is so tough, it's only because she clearly knows that the person in front of her is a fake. If Xue Miyin was standing here, she really didn't know what she could do.
After a stalemate for a while, "Xue Miyin" suddenly rushed forward, which greatly exceeded Lord Shuangyue's expectation. She clearly saw the other party holding a familiar dagger, heading straight for her heart. She instinctively wanted to pull out the Demon-Sealing Blade, but realized that it had been taken away long ago. The dagger penetrated her blocking hand and stabbed hard into her skin. Shuangyue Jun's eyes widened and she couldn't say a word - because she was in too much pain. She discovered that even in the illusion created by the Python God, she could still clearly feel the severe pain of being penetrated by a sharp blade. It's probably because it has penetrated into my mind, and all perceptions can be simulated.
In the real world, would she be hurt? Lord Shuangyue didn't know it, but she was losing a lot of blood and her whole body's strength had become much weaker. The pain was exactly the same as that time, and she fell to the ground helplessly. In the blurred vision, the color of the pale sky faded away, darkness took over again, and the brightest thing was only the round moon tonight. The surrounding scenery gradually changed back to the swamps of the South, and the ringing in the ears continued. She recovered too slowly. Perhaps in the false world, she did not have the ability to repair the impermanence of the Six Paths.
But it's okay...it'll be okay, she's back.
When the surroundings completely changed back, Shuoyue-kun's pain disappeared. She lowered her head and found that there was no blood on her hands and body, and her clothes were not torn. She breathed a sigh of relief and stood up straight again. Does this count as passing the test? Maybe the python god had realized that she was not easy to deal with, so he let her go. Lord Shuangyue is fearless. For hundreds of years, she didn't think she had done anything to offend her conscience.
"Shigetsuki-kun?"
This was Shi Wuqi's voice. She turned her head and saw Wu Qi trotting this way, the soles of his shoes making a crackling sound on the waterlogged meadow. Shi Wuqi asked:
"Why are you the only one? Where are the others?"
"I was almost caught up by that monster and fell under its illusion. The others are probably not here, and I am too far away from them. I am worried that those people will also be affected, and I am preparing to go find them. However, I don’t know where the Tengu has gone…”
"Mahoroka is indeed an evil god who can create illusions." Shi Wuqi nodded, "The Tengu should be fine."
Lord Shuangyue looked around and found the python god who was still hunting something in the distance. She said: "It turns out that we have escaped a long way away... This distance should be safe, right? By the way, how are you doing over there? There's a lot of mist over there..."
"It's solved." Shi Wuqi shrugged, "It's just a bunch of vases, not to mention they are neither attractive nor useful, they can be broken casually. They are just large in number. But no matter how many ants there are, they are just Ant. After I finished handling the matter over there, I found that you were no longer in the sky. I was worried that something would happen to you, so I came here to find you. I just want to see that you are okay."
"Oh. Thank you, really."
"It doesn't matter, we are all old friends. Let's go back," Shi Wuqi said, "They definitely need help."
"Okay. Ah, wait...I can't go back."
As soon as Mr. Shuangyue took a step, he suddenly hesitated. Shi Wuqi tilted his head and asked with some confusion: "Why?"
"Did you forget that I have the Chizhen Pearl on me? I can't let it find me."
Shi Wuqi nodded thoughtfully.
"Indeed... Kanna-kun wants you to leave. But if you fly into the sky again, your goal will be too obvious, so you'd better walk."
"Yeah, I think so too."
Shi Wuqi seemed to have thought of something, and he added, "Or you can hand over the magical weapon... to me?"
"Huh?"
"I'm afraid Mr. Shen Wu never thought that the Red Pearl would be in my hands." Shi Wuqi explained, "As long as I take it away from the spiritual vein, you can go back to support them. Even Mahuluojia You won’t find out that the magic weapon has been secretly stored in the warehouse.”
Although what he said makes sense, but...
"The risk is too great." Mr. Shuangyue shook his head and said, "It will definitely sense that the magic weapon is not with me, so it can only be in your hands. Then it will definitely come to trouble you. Even if all of us give the giant python's neck Even if you tie a rope on it, it won't be able to hold it back. Why don't I take the magic weapon and leave before it finds any clues."
"Really?" Shi Wuqi looked sideways, "I still think it's safer if you leave it to me."
"..."
Lord Shuangyue took out the demon umbrella and pointed the tip of the umbrella directly at Shi Wuqi's throat.
"You are not the Master of Bones." She asked sternly, "Who are you?"
"Shi Wuqi" grinned. In the process of this smile fully blooming, his height became lower, his face became more pointed, and his black hair became whiter...
"You're so sharp. I can't fool you like this." The face turned into a woman and said, "You are much smarter."
"Kuchugetsu-kun??" Shigetsuki-kun's eyebrows knitted together, "Why the hell are you here?"
The woman stretched out her slender fingers, gently moved the umbrella tip away with her knuckles, and said slowly:
"Wrong. Don't you recognize me? I am a young girl..."
"Are you kidding me?!"
Lord Shuangyue was furious and swung his umbrella up.
