Chapter 41: The Sage
Excellent momentum.
Powerful momentum.
The powerhouses that wandered between the Moon Capital converged in one place, the only place that was so quiet that it could not be more than ever.
In this silent place, the splendor of the past is completely gone, the fish in the artificial river specially built for pleasure are gone, and the dark water has a faintly visible aquatic weed, with a gray-green light, emitting some disgusting smell.
The surrounding trees had completely dried up at some point, completely losing any life, and the bark was slowly peeling off, but the trunks inside were gray.
The surrounding stone walls have completely lost their prosperity, the pillars made of wood have begun to rot, the stone walls have begun to weather, and the bricks and tiles have begun to fall off, as if it had been here for thousands of years.
Yes, this is a thousand-year-old building, but it was still incomparably noble and gorgeous a week ago.
But now, it is all traces of corruption, and there is no trace of the past at all.
But this is not the most terrifying, the most terrifying thing, is the black rift that exists around this space.
It seemed to be a crack that came out of thin air, large and small, and in some of the cracks, there was a purple eye.
It creaked and turned, squeezing out some unknown color liquid, which made people have a disgusting illusion when they looked at it.
But such an inexplicable thing filled the entire courtyard, both in the air and on the walls and plants.
And Hongzhi walked into this place, and this was the first time he had walked into such a strange place, a place that could be repelled by all living beings.
In fact, it's not just him, even the well-informed Bayi Yonglin is the first time to see this kind of scene, but after all, she is a big person, and she can't be as earthy as Hongyi, so naturally it is impossible to express any surprise.
When the expression of this kind of thing arrives at her, it has long been retracted and released freely, like a prop.
What special feelings and the like have long been fundamentally gone.
However, Hongzhi's attitude will have some enviable points.
"Don't be surprised or surprised, or you'll be even more frightened when you see that person." Yonglin said a line that can only be regarded as a fact and not as a comfort, but it is indeed a very effective word.
For Hongzhi, he doesn't need comfort, because he is ready to come to his senses, but it's the first time he encounters this situation, he needs someone to tell him what he should do, although his current strength seems to have won many people, but in the final analysis, he has always been a weak person in his own eyes.
Even if she won Alice at that time, it was just a small test, and Alice couldn't get into the first line or even the second line in Gensokyo.
Hongzhi is at most a second-rate figure, not to mention, he is extremely lacking in actual combat experience.
The only thing that can make him feel useful is probably at that time, he once burst out with the power that made the Holy White Lotus suffer, and he doesn't know if he can exert that power again.
I really hope I can do something, at least Reimu protects herself today, and it's time to be a man again.
Of course, the idea is that there are many other factors that will be included in order to really do it, and it has to be said that coincidence may also be part of it.
Just like the mood when the RPG is about to reach the final boss, Hongji is a little nervous and a little ...... Agitated.
But what he was excited about was not that he was going to fight the boss soon, but that he was excited that he was about to see purple again...... It's a very strange feeling, and in a sense, I'm really sorry for Reimu, but Hongzhi is really happy to meet Purple soon.
Perhaps unlike many people, he never hated purple from the beginning, and he never got angry with purple.
After arriving in Gensokyo, he has been taken care of by Purple, and she has helped herself a lot, and even saved her life several times, these things Hongzhi remembers, maybe he never mentioned it at that time, he is also very worried about Purple's affairs, and Reimu, not only for Reimu but also for himself.
The powerless appearance of the big monster who seems to be omnipotent is particularly distressing.
Hongzhi really wants to know what is happening to purple now......
However, he was a little scared, he remembered Ying Ji's warning to him at the time, the purple he saw this time was probably not the purple of the past, and he came here this time, but he was already ready to die, but the purpose was not to defeat Zi, but to save Zi.
It doesn't sound like much of a difference, does it.
"Right ahead." Yonglin walked, suddenly stopped, if it was an RPG game, the two of them should now team up to brush off the mobs along the way and then met the boss, but now it's not that kind of game after all, the two of them are just ordinary to the present.
"Yes, I feel it."
Hongzhi didn't lie, he did feel that Zi was in front.
His body has undergone too many changes since coming to Gensokyo, some of which are from the outside, and some of which are from the inside.
But no matter what, he already feels that he is very different from the past, both in terms of mentality and ability.
This time in Gensokyo was the most meaningful moment in his life, and he will not regret these experiences, nor will he regret his current choice.
A person always has to learn to take a little responsibility, I remember that the teacher taught me at that time, that is what you must learn when you grow up, and that is the weight that is worth bearing with your life.
And now, Hongzhi really feels the heavy weight, and he is willing to bear this qiē with his meager life.
"Are you ready?"
Yonglin could feel the change in Hong's mood, but she didn't say anything, she just stood in her perspective and asked questions.
This is the final preparation, after opening the door, Yakumo Purple will appear in front of the two of them, maybe the battle will start in an instant, or, there is a silver lining in other aspects.
In short, no matter what, they have come to this point, and there is no way back, but at least, the two of them still have some opportunities to adjust their mentality a little.
"Yes, I'm ready to come to my senses."
Although there were some subtle differences between what was asked and what was answered, Yonglin showed a hint of a smile, preparation and enlightenment, which were already the answers of two concepts.
A responsible man will never make women feel annoying.
"Let's go."
When the door is opened, a whole new world is created.
Unfortunately, in terms of landscape alone, this place is not much better than the previous place, the only difference is that there is a stone table there.
There seemed to be tiny grains of sand falling from the stone table, and it seemed to be a concern if it would be able to continue to support the girl's weight.
The girl was perhaps the only normal thing in this dilapidated space, with white skin as white as snow, slender palms, fingertips, and red fake nails.
There was a white pink parasol beside her, but just looking at the twisted way of the umbrella, you could probably know that it had not escaped the most damned fate.
Along with this dilapidated space, it was corroded.
What happened to the former youkai sage, Hongzhi swallowed.
It looks like a prelude to a feast, but unfortunately, it's demonic pleasure, no, as far as Gensokyo's taste is concerned, the demon Remilia and the little devil definitely don't have such a taste, they like finer things, and even more than humans in this regard.
This is supposed to belong to Laplace's influence, and Yingji is right.
Akasha is being threatened by Laplace, and the one who is really hurt is Purple.
So now, is the person in the girlish form in front of him purple, or Laplace, or both?
While waiting for an answer, Hongzhi took the first step into this courtyard.
The girl didn't make any movements.
In fact, when Hong Barnyard and Yonglin came here, they were already completely in the eyes of the girl, although the eyes in the inexplicable gap were disgusting, but she did have the effect of the eyes, and the people who approached, no matter who they were, reported to their masters one by one.
That's one of the purple eyes.
Although this usage seems to be a bit of a fuss, and Purple usually prefers to see with her own eyes rather than relying on Laplace to do such boring things.
But when it comes to the cyclical cycle, there is always no way.
A small cycle a year, a big cycle once every five hundred years, even she can't resist it at all.
Not only that, but Yingji also told Sù Hongzhi that this is the fourth big cycle that Purple has experienced, and that is, the last confrontational cycle.
During this cycle, Laplace would use all of his strength to take the body, and Akasha would have to fight with all his might, and would need to sacrifice enough sacrifices to meet his needs.
As long as this cycle is passed, it is the victory of Acacia, and vice versa, the victory of Laplace.
And this qiē requires the support of the most extreme and direct feelings, as well as the support of the forces of relativity.
In fact, Hongzhi already knew when he came here that he came as a sacrifice for purple, although this sacrifice didn't want to sacrifice himself directly, he felt that he could still make a final struggle.