Volume 1 Catechumens Chapter 19 The End of the Dream
Standing on the charred mountain, Wu Xie looked at the giant octopus that had been burned into mature meat, and snorted a sneer from his nose.
"With such a large-scale attack, you want to kill me and the Holy Celestial Maiden together, right? It's so beautiful to think about! β
He couldn't help but feel a little afraid in his heart: if it weren't for Jiang and Wan being too greedy and concentrating the power of this magic weapon on one point, the Holy Heavenly Maiden would be able to stop him for sure, but he was sure that he wouldn't be able to stop it.
And if it weren't for the Holy Heavenly Maiden's clever means, a light curtain stopped the rain of fire in the sky, and Sichen Zhen didn't know how many people would die in the Dao!
This Jiang Yu and the Ten Thousand Evil Beasts are really withered and evil, damn it!
He silently exercised the secret of the Fire Division's Fa-rectification, only to see a lot of subtle red light suddenly rise from the mountains and rocks, gathering little by little, and finally turning into a flame and flying back into his left eye.
Although the blow just now was powerful, most of the flames used were only temporarily snatched, and his divine fire consumption was not very large. These divine fires do not dissipate as quickly as ordinary flames, and they are still hidden in the cracks of the mountains and rocks, and they can be recalled as soon as they are summoned at this moment.
This Fire Sect Fa is worthy of being the secret method used by the Heavenly Realm Fighting Gods, and the efficiency of the utilization of the power is really breathtaking!
Retrieving the unconsumed flames, Wu Xie easily shredded the remains of the Ten Thousand Evil Beasts and put them into the medicine box along with the remains of the magic weapon.
The octopus's body is the inner and outer layers of skin, which looks very large, but in fact, it does not have much weight, and there are not many remnants of that magic weapon. But even so, the space in his medicine box was almost filled, and even part of the roasted octopus meat was thrown into the Heavenly Book World Realm.
"I've never eaten such a big octopus, try it!" Du Ruo cut a small piece with his hand, threw it in his mouth and chewed it, then sighed, "Fourth, before you make a barbecue next time, you should prepare some hot sauce, salt, and oil...... It's not delicious without condiments! β
"You don't understand, this kind of monsters that have been cultivating for a long time should be eaten alive, so that they can fully absorb the life essence in their bodies and improve their cultivation!"
"Eat alive? That's a little too cruel, isn't it? β
"Hey...... Monsters eat people alive, and I haven't seen anyone feel cruel. β
"I just feel cruel!" Wu Xie said stiffly, "The third child, you must not listen to her!" Dogs bite people is not news, people bite dogs can be big news! β
chatting and walking, he came to Sichen Town again after a while.
At this moment, Sichen Town no longer has the protection of that light curtain, and the frightened residents are at a loss for what to do, and subconsciously gather towards the venue.
Although there seems to be something wrong with the Supreme Holy Sect, no matter what, they are still quite outnumbered, and with the Holy Celestial Maiden with boundless power in charge, they should be the safest there!
Wu Xie hesitated for a moment and also walked to the venue.
Although he rashly came to a Jindan Patriarch who might be a friend or foe, he seemed very mentally retarded and brainless, but he felt that the Holy Heavenly Maiden would not kill him.
With this senior's great supernatural powers, he was afraid that if he could cut it with a sword, he would only have to choose between being cut into two pieces and hiding back in the Heavenly Book World, and even the possibility of the former was far greater than the latter. Since she hasn't made a move all along, there's no reason to do it now.
When he arrived at the venue, he saw that the hall was a little chaotic, and a large crowd of people gathered here uneasily, maintaining almost a minimum of composure under the command of the white-robed monks of the Supreme Holy Sect.
Many people were looking at the Holy Celestial, but no one dared to take the initiative to approach.
She sat there silently, the wings of light behind her so dim that she could barely see it, and her body seemed to be so weak that she might not even be able to stand up, but could only sit in a chair.
Next to her, the three leaders of the Supreme Holy Sect lay motionless in the poisonous blood, probably dead.
"Meet the seniors!" Wu Xie walked up and said loudly, "The two demons who attacked Sichen Town have been killed by me!" β
"You are very good, not only strong, but even more rare is that you have a good heart, and you are anxious for justice and righteousness." The Holy Heavenly Maiden raised her head and looked at Wu Jie, "I'm far worse than you, and in the end, I couldn't save anyone." β
"They did evil for themselves, and they did it for themselves! Why should the seniors blame themselves! β
"They are guilty, but who is white and spotless in the sight of the Father?" The Holy Celestial Maiden calmly asked, "You, me, and everyone here, who dares to say that they have not made a mistake?" Who dares to say that he is white and flawless, and that he has no sin in his body? β
Wu Xie frowned and retorted: "Even though everyone makes mistakes, the size and nature of the mistakes are completely different. What a terrible crime the three of them had! Even if it is sent to the government for trial, it is a felony! How can you mix it up with everyone! β
"The magnitude of sin cannot be judged. Because people's knowledge is limited, they can't see anything more. The Holy Maiden said, "The only one who can judge all things is the Father." β
Wu Xie sighed, unwilling to dwell on the issue of this kind of belief, so he simply changed the subject: "Senior, now that the three of them are dead, and your health is not very good, do you still plan to maintain this sect?" With all due respect, with what you've done during this time, and your teachingsβI'm afraid this sect will not be able to sustain for long. β
The Holy Celestial Maiden did not answer immediately, but looked at him deeply until he was a little uneasy, but said softly, "Would you like to hear a story from me?" β
"Of course, it's an honor!"
"Many, many years ago, I don't know exactly how long it was - at that time, not long after the death of His Majesty Xin, the princes of Kyushu all wanted to become a new generation of human emperors, and they fought against each other."
Wu Xie was secretly taken aback: the ancient Holy Emperor was a legendary figure from Xin, and the extent of the age could not be verified for a long time, and its time was even long before the establishment of the Qingyang Temple. Looking at the meaning of the Holy Celestial Maiden, it seems that she wants to introduce herself, is she actually a figure from the age of mythology?
But he secretly recalled in his heart, but he didn't remember that there was a saint goddess in the mythological era.
"At that time, there was a group of people who wanted to restore peace to the world, hiding in the shadows and working silently." The Holy Celestial Maiden continued, "They worship a great deity who claims to be the Holy Father, sing his praises, follow his teachings, and cultivate according to the methods he has handed down, and each of them has extraordinary strength. β
"The strength of these strong men is enough to wipe out the princes of various places, but their strength cannot calm the disputes between the people - most of the disputes in the world come from the lack of resources, as long as this problem cannot be solved, no matter how strong the strength is, it can only temporarily suppress the contradictions, and eventually it will break out."
Wu Xie nodded slightly, feeling that she was reasonable.
The strong men pondered for a long time, and finally drew up a plan under the guidance of the Holy Father: a great strong man took the initiative to sacrifice, and based on her flesh and soul, he created many dolls with strength similar to hers. They scattered the dolls around Kyushu and let them lurk on their own. β
"A total of 20,000 such dolls were made."
Wu Xie couldn't help but be taken aback - the Holy Heavenly Maiden was probably one of those dolls, but there were actually 20,000 puppets in this Jindan realm?! If there were so many strong people, how could this sect be destroyed in the first place!
"After completing 20,000 dolls, the powerhouses began to make the most important and important dolls. It has a power that surpasses that of other dolls, and it also has the ability to connect all the dolls with a spirit, connecting each other's strength and will. It is the most obscure work, but also the most special. β
The Holy Maiden said and pointed to herself.
"That's me, the Great Light God Sect Protector God General No. 201."
Wu Xie gently let out a sigh of "oh~", and finally solved the doubts just now.
It turns out that these 20,000 puppets are actually not strong, and only the Holy Heavenly Maiden is really strong.
"After I was made, everyone began to adjust the formation that had been completed a long time ago according to my strength. As long as this formation is activated under my leadership, it will be able to connect all the companions all over the land of Kyushu, and then form an unimaginably large formation. β
"This formation will distort many of the basic laws of the world, so that resources can be endless, so that people can get rid of sickness and sorrow, and face life, old age, sickness and death peacefully...... It's like creating a paradise of bliss by manpower! β
"Therefore, this plan and this formation are called 'artificial paradise'."
"How did this plan fail?" Wu Xie asked.
"The failure of the plan stemmed from an unexpected eventβwe suddenly lost contact with the Holy Father."
"Lost contact? How could the Holy Father, who is so powerful, lose contact with you? β
"Then I don't know what to do. All of a sudden, no one could contact the Father. The Holy Celestial Maiden obviously said something very regrettable, but her words were still calm, and she couldn't hear the slightest ripple, "Because of the panic, the news accidentally leaked." The princes who were still attacking each other immediately put aside their contradictions and temporarily cooperated, on the one hand, they found and killed the puppets lurking in various places, and on the other hand, they launched a fierce attack on the Great Light God Cult at any cost. β
Wu Xie couldn't help but sigh, he had already vaguely guessed this possibility.
Suddenly, he thought of something, his body couldn't help but freeze, and he asked in a low voice, "Senior...... You just said that you can connect all the dolls with a spirit? β
"That's right."
"So you're going to be able to feel what they're feeling?"
"Yes."
Wu Xie couldn't help but grow his mouth, not knowing what to say.
Doesn't this mean that the Holy Celestial Maiden has felt the death of those puppets lurking in various places again and again, maybe even 20,000 times before and after!
The so-called hell is nothing more than that!
"Without the gift of the Holy Father, the Great Light God Cult was no longer enough to resist the joint attack of the princes, and the mountain gate was breached little by little, and the sect members fell one by one. At the same time, the puppets lurking in various places were also quickly destroyed......" The Holy Heavenly Maiden's tone did not fluctuate, as if she was talking about not her own experience, but someone else's business, "In the end, they created a special formation and sealed me in a completely independent space from the Kyushu border. β
"You are our ideal, you are our dream. As long as you're around, we're not completely defeated. As long as you are here, our dreams will continue. The Holy Celestial Maiden repeated slowly, "Before I was sealed, the Sect Master, who was already seriously injured, said this to me. β
"Live, persevere, and continue our dreams! It's very unkind, but please grant me this most oblivious request! β
"And then I waited there, waiting for myself to see the light of day, waiting for their dreams to continue."
"This is very unrealistic, how can you do what the entire Great Light God Sect failed to do at the beginning?" Wu Xie couldn't help but say, "This task is completely impossible!" β
"Possibly or impossible, it's not on my mind. I'm just a puppet, just do what they do. The Holy Celestial Maiden staggered to her feet, leaning on the table, "But...... Looks like I can't really do it. My strength is depleted, and I can't continue this dream anymore. β
Wu Xie was silent, only sighing.
The Holy Heavenly Maiden pulled out the saber at her waist, supported it with it, and slowly walked in front of Wu Jie.
"Young man with strength, courage and a sense of justice, would you like to help me continue this dream?"
Wu Xie was stunned, looking at her calm eyes, recalling the greatness and sadness in the story just now, and couldn't help but hesitate.
"Promise her! If we can turn the world into heaven, won't everyone be able to live a good life? Du Ruo couldn't help but shout, urging Wu Xie to agree quickly.
"Master, promise her! She has nothing now, and she will be willing to leave all her inheritance to you as long as you help her fulfill her last wish! The Great Light Cult must have a lot of legacy, this is an opportunity that fell from the sky, not to be missed! Jasmine was yelling, too.
Wu Xie was silent, thinking.
Eventually, he shook his head slowly but firmly.
"I'm sorry, but I'm not willing to use my life to continue your dreams!" His words were simply a little cold, "This unrealistic dream has been going on for too long, it's time to wake up, Holy Heavenly Maiden senior!" β
The Holy Celestial Maiden was not moved, nodded slightly, and then raised her sword with difficulty.
"In that case, let's fight to the death. I will not allow anyone who knows where I came from to live. β
"The way you are now, you can't win me at all." Wu Xie didn't want to make a move, even he could see that the Holy Heavenly Maiden had run out of oil, maybe she would die in the next second, how could she fight again?
"Draw your sword, either you kill me or I kill you, I don't accept any other ending!"
Wu Xie was stunned for a moment, and suddenly realized.
He couldn't help but sigh deeply, pulled out the long knife from the medicine box, then put down the medicine box, took a step back, and raised the knife in salute.
"Qingyangguan junior Wu Jie, please teach the seniors!"
The Holy Celestial Maiden bowed slightly, and also raised her sword in salute.
"The Great Light God Sect Protector God will be the second and first thousand, please give advice!"
The cold light flashed, and the agile figure and the sluggish figure collided together.
Wu Xie didn't move, and the Holy Heavenly Maiden fell out of the distance, and the sharp long knife pierced through her left chest, piercing her armor and body, and most of the blade penetrated through her back.
Wu Xie hurriedly chased after her and helped her up.
"I wasn't able to continue everyone's dreams, but I did my best, didn't I?" The Holy Celestial Maiden looked at him and asked weakly.
"Yes! You did your best, and you carried the dream of the entire Great Light God Cult all the way to its end! β
The Holy Celestial Maiden nodded with difficulty, the corners of her mouth slightly curled, as if she wanted to smile.
Wu Xie hadn't been able to see her smile, because before that, she had turned into countless points of light that had dissipated in his arms.
Her armor and sword disappeared along with her, and everything she had turned into points of light, along with the dreams of the people who had set out to build a paradise on earth.
Wu Xie was stunned for a long time before standing up, looking at the people who were dazed and frightened because of the defeat of the Holy Heavenly Maiden, and even began to cry bitterly, he couldn't help but show a wry smile.
"Senior...... You've got a big problem for me! β
More than a month later, Qingyang Guan.
The surging vision gradually dissipated, and An Ziqing, who was full of fighting spirit, pushed open the door of the small building and walked out energetically. Nearly half a month of retreat did not damage his appearance in the slightest, and he remained as graceful and noble as ever.
He glanced around proudly, and when he saw Yi Yi and Luo Yu who had not yet had time to enter the Dao, he couldn't help but raise his head slightly, his heart was full of pride.
Although he lost to Wu Jie, he was still the second to succeed in the Tao after all. Entering the Tao at the age of less than twenty-five, this achievement not only surpassed the ancestors of the An family, but also was excellent even in the talented Qingyang concept!
As for the freak who entered the Tao at the age of seventeen - there are always some precocious people in the world, but how long the road to immortality is, the one who can laugh to the bottom is the real success!
He walked out with great ambition, suddenly frowned, and asked unhappily, "What about Senior Brother Wu?" I remember that he had already returned to the mountain before the retreat? Why didn't you see him? Is his shelf so big! β
"Senior brother is out." The clay standing in the distance replied, "He asked to be stationed in Sichen Town, and you will have to wait three years before you can see him again." β
An Ziqing suddenly felt like a fist with enough strength to hit the cotton ball, and he was indescribably uncomfortable.
At this time, Wu Xie was already sitting on the roof of the former Supreme Holy Sect Shrine, looking at the busy residents, with a leisurely expression.
Beside him, Almond had Xiao Chai on his head, and he was looking around like him.
"I will spend three years to stabilize the order here, and at the same time let all the surrounding forces know that this town is a subordinate of our Qingyang Temple." Wu Xie said lightly, "And after three years, you will take over from me to protect it, just like your master did back then." β
"Can I really do it?" Almonds look unconfident.
"Of course you can!" Wu Xie smiled, "Because, this is a place that has witnessed the end of a great dream!" β