This is Xingdao Mountain, the highest peak of all mountain ranges, and it is also the place where Ning Hua, the leader of the Equality Sect, lives all year round.

The scenery here is surrounded by clouds and mountains, and the mountains are seen at a glance, which is exactly the response to the verse:

"The clouds come to the mountains are better, and the clouds go to the mountains are picturesque; The mountains are bright because of the clouds, and the clouds are high and the mountains are high. ”

On the cliff next to the peak, a pine tree grows between the cliffs.

The pine tree is tall and straight, but only the main trunk of the tree is slightly inclined to the inside of the cliff, resulting in the shade of the whole tree, which can cover the small half of the mountain, which can be regarded as a natural wind and rain shelter.

In the leafy part of this pine tree, there are also a few orange and yellow birds, and it is not known how these birds came to this height.

Xu Yan and Sect Leader Ning Hua turned their backs to the pine tree, standing and sitting, complementing each other.

Perhaps it was because he had been sitting cross-legged for a long time, Sect Leader Ning Hua gently kneaded his calves and asked Xu Yan:

"So after Nanyan rescued you, you still chose to reject her? What a ruthless man! She's your fiancée anyway! ”

Xu Yan responded solemnly:

"I politely rejected her. What's more, she is Xu Hanguang's fiancée, not mine! ”

Sect Leader Ning Hua stared at Xu Yan and asked carefully:

"But aren't you Xu Hanguang who taught equally?"

Xu Yan bowed and replied seriously:

"It's just for the time being! I have always been the Holy Monarch Xu Yan of the Holy Crown Temple! ”

Sect Leader Ning Hua seemed to have thought of something, and was silent for a while before finally saying:

"After you put on the mask, you have become Xu Hanguang, in the past! The reality is! The future will definitely be! ”

Xu Yan didn't want to have any argument with the sect leader of the Equality Sect on this kind of issue, so he kept silent and quietly waited for the next topic.

After a few breaths, perhaps Sect Leader Ning Hua finally remembered the matter and stopped chatting, he finally asked Xu Yan a more substantive question, Ning Hua asked:

"You told me before, before you lost your memory, Thrush and Nanyan saw with their own eyes that you first worshiped the statue of the sacred tree in the temple, and then ate a black ball, and finally you fainted!"

Xu Yan nodded as an affirmation.

Ning Hua continued:

"You judged from your memory that the time when you had selective amnesia should have been after eating that black ball? Then you woke up, only to find that you had those three tattoos on your back? ”

Xu Yan continued to nod, this was the true situation he got based on what happened after he woke up that day, combined with the repeated confirmation of Thrush and Nanyan.

Sect Leader Ning Hua smiled at Xu Yan and said:

"You sit across from me, I think I should know what you ate that day!"

Hearing this, Xu Yan hurriedly sat down cross-legged, ready to listen carefully to every word that Sect Leader Ning Hua said.

But the sect leader in front of him, Ning Hua, looked at Xu Yan repeatedly for a long time, not only did not say the answer, but took the initiative to ask Xu Yan three questions:

"What do you think the sacred tree is?"

"What do you think the world is?"

"What do you think life is?"

When he was in the palace of the king of Jiangzhou City, Xu Yan had read the basic doctrine of the Holy Crown Temple, and there were definitions for the holy tree, the world, and life.

Xu Yan read according to the script, opened his mouth, and responded:

"In my understanding, the sacred tree is faith! It's eternal! It's the end..."

"Stop! Stop! Stop! Sect Leader Ning Hua immediately interrupted Xu Yan, and then asked with a puzzled expression:

"Your Holy Crown Temple's Pope Ning Luan, didn't she tell you something?"

Xu Yan spread his hands helplessly, then pointed to his forehead and said:

"There are some memories of myself that I have never been able to remember! Maybe I know the answer in the past! ”

Sect Leader Ning Hua thought for a while after listening to Xu Yan's words, and then slowly stretched out his palm towards the sky!

In an instant!

Intense golden light gathered in the palm of Sect Leader Ning Hua's hand!

Moments later!

The light is gone!

A golden leaf has appeared!

Xu Yan looked at this leaf, and only two words rose in his heart, that is, "perfect"! It seems that this extreme evaluation, used to describe this leaf, still has a trace of scarcity.

Sect Leader Ning Hua slowly put his palm close to Xu Yan's forehead!

The golden leaves seemed to be attracted to Xu Yan, and gently attached to Xu Yan's mask.

Xu Yan only felt a burst of warmth on his forehead, and then slowly closed his eyes.

After just a snap of his fingers, Xu Yan opened his eyes again!

Xu Yan found that he appeared naked on the mountainside, and there were several layers of stone steps in front of him.

In his memory, when he came to this mountain peak to meet Sect Leader Ning Hua, he should have walked this path.

Xu Yan climbed the stairs, and after walking a few steps, he heard the sound of gurgling water.

Whoa!

Is this sound a spring?

Along with the sound of spring water, there is also a burst of the scent of flowers.

The flavor is neither strong nor sweet, but rather a bit light.

Xu Yan immediately recognized it, it was the smell of orchids.

As you continue to climb the stairs, the clearer the sound of the water becomes, and the more fragrant the fragrance becomes.

Passing by the corner of a mountain, on the other side of the stone steps, a small pool of mountain streams was found.

The water flowing down from the high part of the mountain gathers here, forming a mountain stream, and constituting the sound of flowing water.

Xu Yan walked into this mountain stream and found that it was clear and bright, and Xu Yan's face was reflected on the surface of the water.

Xu Yan continued to climb upward, and after a cup of tea, he finally came to the top of the mountain!

Under this lush pine tree, the white-robed sect leader Ning Hua sat cross-legged, he saw Xu Yan's arrival, bowed slightly, and then stretched out one hand and invited Xu Yan to sit side by side.

Xu Yan agreed after saluting, and turned his back to the pine tree with the sect leader Ning Hua, feeling the artistic conception of the clouds and mountains.

Unconsciously!

A few traces of warmth slowly floated on Xu Yan's forehead.

Xu Yan felt a little comfortable and slowly closed his eyes.

After just a snap of his fingers, Xu Yan opened his eyes again!

Xu Yan found that he appeared naked on the mountainside!

In front of him were still the stone steps!

Climb the stairs! The sound of gurgling water!

Whoa!

A burst of floral scent. It's the smell of orchids!

As you continue to climb the stairs, the clearer the sound of the water becomes, and the more fragrant the fragrance becomes.

Continue upward, the same corner, the same clear mountain stream!

Xu Yan climbed frantically to the top of the mountain, and Sect Leader Ning Hua invited Xu Yan to take a seat!

At this moment, Xu Yan couldn't resist, and sat down cross-legged directly in obedience!

Another burst of warmth struck, Xu Yan closed his eyes!

Flick your fingers and open your eyes again!

It's the upper body naked again...

Water! Flowers! Mountain stream!

The second time it appeared!

This cycle is somewhat similar to my tattoo ability!

What? Tattoo?

Xu Yan hurriedly came to the clear mountain stream! Turn around and look at the reflection in the water!

Tattoo on your back!

Impressively!

There's only one left!

Have you already died twice?

In other words, that perfect golden leaf, so easy to kill yourself twice?

Xu Yan turned around again and looked at the reflection of his face in the mountain stream, he didn't even wear a mask, it was his original face!

But!

Xu Yan and Xu Hanguang are very similar in appearance!

At this moment, Xu Yan's mind flashed the words of Sect Leader Ning Hua:

"After you put on the mask, you became Xu Hanguang, in the past! The reality is! The future will definitely be! ”

What was the purpose of being sent to teach equals?

Why do I have amnesia?

What is that black fruit that was eaten?

Why did Ning Hua ask himself those three questions?

In the face of the countdown to death, these questions are like nightmares! Pressed Xu Yan out of breath!

But!

Turn? Wish?

And it didn't come!

Maybe it's because Xu Yan has been delayed for too long.

Xu Yan's forehead came with that familiar warmth again.

Xu Yan was manipulated as before, walked slowly to the top of the mountain, sat next to Sect Leader Ning Hua, and then closed his eyes.

After a snap of your fingers!

Xu Yan opened his eyes again!

The tattoo on Xu Yan's back has completely dissipated! This is his last chance!

If this time, Xu Yan can't break the game! Then what awaits him may be the real death!

Xu Yan's mind kept running, and all the details behind the golden leaves on his forehead!

To be exact, to see everything behind the stone steps!

The condition for triggering death is – complete the cycle!

Walk all the way down the stone steps until you sit down next to Sect Leader Ning Hua, and finally close your eyes!

If you deliberately delay in the middle of the process, you will be forcibly controlled and complete all the scheduled actions!

It seems that if you want to crack it!

Then two things must be met, the first is to break the cycle, and the second is that it must be done in a very short time!

Xu Yan thought of a way to crack it in an instant!

Then the only way to meet these two points is!

Xu Yan did not hesitate!

Walk up the stone steps to the mountain stream!

Look at the abyss beyond the mountain stream!

Take a leap!

With Xu Yan's vigorous jump, his body had completely vacated and reached its peak!

And then!

Is...

Suddenly!

His body was stopped in mid-air!

It's like time has been paused!

Forthwith!

A hint of warmth appeared on Xu Yan's forehead, and then he was moved back to the stone steps in mid-air.

At this time, Xu Yan had completely lost control of his body!

Xu Yan landed gently, continued to climb the stairs, and continued to sit beside Sect Leader Ning Hua!

As long as you close your eyes, then Xu Yan will be completely dead!

At this moment, Xu Yan has completely lost consciousness!

But!

His eyes never closed!

Suddenly a voice appeared on the top of this mountain!

This voice is a child's timbre, and there is even a little anger in the tone!

The voice complained loudly:

"This man in a mask! Who the hell, I've tried three times, three times! You can't kill him! Since I can't kill him, it means I can't send him back! If I can't send him back, I won't be able to complete the mission, so I'll have to go back by myself when the time comes! I don't want that! I don't want to go back! ”

Hey? The child's voice suddenly exclaimed, as if it had discovered something, and then went on to say to himself:

"Why is there a black barrier in his memory? Break this barrier and I'll be able to kill him! Anyway, give it a try! ”

Boom!

There was an earth-shattering shaking from the top of the mountain!

Crash!

Suddenly, there was a sound of shattering...