“Xiaoyou!” Long Mu’s expression changed drastically. She raised her jade hand, and a magical force timely enveloped the endangered spirit of the female ghost! Too close! If she had been half a moment slower, Xiaoyou would have perished by self-immolation!
“Sigh…this might be better! Send her to the underworld sooner for reincarnation, so she can enjoy peace and prosperity in the human realm!” Taiyuan Yünu’s deep sympathy melted into her sigh. She didn’t blame Long Mu for lying, instead wholeheartedly agreeing with her decision.
Considering Ghost姬’s current demonic and frenzied state, she had already transformed into a lustful, cruel, and merciless vengeful spirit, indifferent to even her closest relatives. Such a mother would be an unbearable truth for Xiaoyou—worse than death itself. If Xiaoyou could believe that Ghost姬 had perished, her mother’s perfect image would remain intact in her heart, perhaps the best solution for Xiaoyou!
“Let’s go. No need to chase the fox spirit anymore. First, let’s recover the ‘Ghost Sutra.'”
“Whoosh…” White clouds drifted toward the horizon, and the wind and sand gradually resumed their natural rhythm. A group of terrified little demons cautiously peeked out from behind the trees and rocks of Huashishan. A relatively minor calamity had finally passed.
“G…Great King, it’s…it’s all okay now!” The little demon responsible for scouting regained his composure, his trembling legs steadying. Inside the demon cave, apart from scattered rubble and a shattered gate, there wasn’t much damage.
“Hmph!” With the departure of all the immortals and great demons, the tiger demon once again stood tall. As the mountain king directed his minions to clean up the cave, he casually asked, “Where’s that human boy sent by Wolf King? Wash his corpse while it’s still warm, and we’ll have a feast to cleanse the impurity!”
“Reporting to the Great King, that human boy was kicked into the Yin Wind Gully by the Ghost King,” one sharp-eyed little demon answered, dramatically exaggerating the scene. “Great King, even half-demons like us would dissolve to the bone if we fell into the Yin Wind Gully. That mortal must have turned into bloodwater by now. Seems like we won’t be feasting after all!”
***
“Huh! Why has ‘Tian Fa’ suddenly lost contact with the ‘Ghost Sutra’?! Could we have been mistaken earlier?!” The two immortals and the ghost didn’t immediately leave the ghost forest but paused before a steep cliff.
“This place is called the Yin Wind Gully. Taiyuan, shall we go down and take a look? Perhaps the ‘Ghost Sutra’ lies somewhere below.” Long Mu, holding the unconscious Xiaoyou, stood side by side with her friend.
Though both Taiyuan and Xiaoyou were tall, compared to Long Mu, they were still slightly shorter. Even with lingering killing intent, Long Mu’s majestic beauty as the ruler of the seas remained unmistakable.
Forget it! Without any感应, it’s like searching for a needle in the ocean! Everything happens for a reason. We immortals should understand this principle well. Perhaps the time has not yet come for the ‘Heaven and Earth Eternal Sutra’ to reunite. All is the will of heaven!”
Taiyuan Yünu’s icy purity and Long Mu’s graceful magnificence complemented each other, their peerless beauty brightening the heavens and earth. Truly worthy of being among the Five Beauties of Heaven and Earth!
The white clouds stirred once more. The sinister herbs and monstrous flowers couldn’t help but secretly rejoice. The terrifying enemy had finally and truly left the haunted forest!
***
The first god of ancient times was born in chaos. After thousands of years of contemplation, he finally came to understand one truth.
—The heavens and earth have not changed. It is only I who has changed!
“Ahh, so cold! So cold…”
In a dark and desolate world, Qiao San, whom even the great immortals and demons believed had perished, still retained a lingering thought. His soul transformed into a naked Qiao San, shivering in a dark corner of the void, watching helplessly as his hands and feet faded away, bit by bit, vanishing into nothingness!
“How could this happen? How…has the world changed?!”
Qiao San recalled the shameful scene of being “raped to death” by the female ghost, then shouted in grief and fury, “Damn heaven, you won’t even let me be a ghost! One day, I swear I’ll fight you to mutual destruction!”
His resentful cry echoed feebly in the illusory world. At that moment, a faint beam of light floated before Qiao San’s soul.
“My son Qiao Sheng, my child, I’ve finally seen you again!” There was no visible figure within the light, but the celestial voice that emerged filled Qiao San with such joy that he momentarily forgot his death.
“Mother, it’s you…!” The gentle light shone into Qiao San’s heart like a spring breeze, soothing his deep-seated hatred. A scene from ten years ago finally broke through the confines of memory, vividly reappearing before his eyes!
He remembered everything—Qiao San remembered it all!
Because he had been a playful youth, he had brought disaster upon himself, dragging his mother and the household servants into the hands of bandits who killed them all. He himself had died instantly. At the very last moment, the Ten-Yang Pearl descended from the heavens, coincidentally embedding itself into his wound.
Revived by the Ten-Yang Pearl, the villains were annihilated by its power, reduced to dust. But his poor mother could not be brought back to life!
“Wu…” Just like ten years ago, Qiao San wept as he rushed toward his mother, sobbing and murmuring, “Mother, I was wrong!”
As Qiao San rushed forward, that ball of light miraculously entered his chest. Once again, his soul’s world plunged into darkness, yet a spark of profound realization sprouted within him.
—The heavens and earth have not changed. It is only I who has changed!
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