Chapter 102: Life and Death
Between heaven and earth, the five elements are mutually reinforcing.
Gold begets water, water begets wood, wood begets fire, fire begets earth, and earth begets gold.
Jin Ke Mu, Mu Ke Earth, Tu Ke Water, Water Ke Fire, Fire Ke Jin.
The same is true of all things in the world, which have always been mutually reinforcing.
The qi of heaven and earth turned into five spirits. The five spirits collect the essence of the five elements, and after eternal tempering, they finally turn into five spirit beads, that is, gold, wood, water, fire, earth, and five spirit beads.
After the five spirit beads were born, they fell in all directions of the world.
According to legend, the Golden Spirit Bead and the Wood Spirit Bead fell in the Three Realms Mountain, hidden in the ancient wood forest.
The water spirit bead is hidden on the coast of the East China Sea, giving birth to thousands of creatures in the continuous sea.
The Fire Spirit Bead fell in an ancient castle called Flame City, and the Earth Spirit Bead is the treasure of the ancient city of Taigu City, which is adjacent to Flame City.
The five spirit beads are scattered all over the five directions, and they are the treasures of the world, inheriting the essence and aura of heaven and earth.
The Five Spirit Beads have been guarded by generations of Five Elements, and the Five Elements are very individual and special. The Five Elements are also divided into five attributes: metal, wood, water, fire, and earth.
The Golden Walker abandons evil from good, can forge all kinds of sharp weapons in the world, has a tenacious personality, and is decisive in everything, but not cold-blooded and ruthless.
The Wood Walker is amiable, has the specialty of nurturing souls, and is also the most selfless of the Five Elements.
Aquamariners are highly intelligent and know the art of transfiguration, and they have an unusually cool mind, and they are tactful and resourceful.
The Firewalker has a fiery temper, can summon the spirit of ten thousand fires, is irritable by nature, and is easily impulsive, but it is the most powerful existence among the Five Elements.
The Earth Walker is confident and sincere, understands Qimen Dunjia, and has the spirit of a prophet, able to foresee what will happen in a short period of time, and is also the most mysterious of the Five Elements.
The name of the Five Elements originates from the Five Elements Gate, which has no fixed mountain courtyard pavilion and temple, and the disciples in the door are distributed all over the world. The disciples of the Five Elements Sect walked the world with the slogan of punishing evil and promoting good, and were praised by the world.
The Five Elements are not mavericks, and they are all over the world.
The waning sun was setting, and the golden afterglow shone over the land, and the colors of dusk shrouded the village.
This is a small village with only a dozen households, and an old man led a five or six-year-old child to stand at the entrance of the village, looking at the peak not far away.
"That's Futu Peak, it's their battlefield. Xing'er, you must always remember that you are a member of the Five Elements Sect. The old man's eyebrows drooped slightly, his expression was slightly tired, and he slowly bent down his trembling body and sat on the big rock at the head of the village.
The child sat beside the old man with a curious expression, looking at the towering peak, and his expression was a little yearning.
At the peak, the mist is shrouded.
A group of warriors in silver armor and spears were struggling to climb up the mountain, and halfway through the road, the sky was getting dark.
The general of the army led the soldiers to a forest and rested for a while.
Although the soldiers were tired, they could not hide the excitement in their hearts. As long as you climb this mountain again, you will return to your long-lost homeland. Because they were the first expeditionary force to return from enemy countries, this time the campaign lasted for several years and finally ended in victory.
The young general was also smiling, no longer looking as solemn as before, because he no longer had to miss his hometown and relatives every night. The same is true of the mood of the fighters.
Just when they were looking forward to glory and being admired by thousands of people, a group of black-armored cavalry suddenly rushed from the rear.
The warriors had been unaware before, but they were also extremely cautious at this time, ready to defend.
The young general stood in front of the warriors and shouted angrily in front of them:
"Brothers, since the beginning of the war, we have been holding guns, rushing to the battlefield, fighting bloody battles in all directions, standing between heaven and earth with a righteous spirit, looking at the hot and cold state of the world with a proud smile, just to swear to defend the homeland and be delicate!
The soldiers were full of passion, swept away their tiredness, and shouted loudly: "Zheng Zheng iron bones, indomitable, kill strong enemies, and laugh proudly on the battlefield!"
"Okay, kill me!"
The warriors fought down the hill to meet the strong attack of the black-armored cavalry.
These black-armored cavalry were extremely strange, they were not riding ordinary war horses, but strange horses with purple manes and black eyes.
And these cavalrymen were bare-handed, and it looked as if they were deliberately sent to death.
The young general has been fighting for several years, but he has never seen such a strange army. His face became solemn, and he ordered his warriors to be vigilant and beware of the enemy's ambush.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he gave this order, the opposing army suddenly disappeared strangely, leaving only a dark fog, and it was only at this time that the soldiers realized that the enemy they encountered this time was not human!
The black mist is connected into patches, filling the four fields. The warriors were caught in it, as if they had entered the night, and they could not see their fingers. However, one after another screams followed.
"Everyone, speed up and run, don't stop!"
The general roared, and the wind was under his feet, and he walked like fire. But he felt that the strength of his whole body was rapidly evaporating like sweat, and his feet became weaker and weaker, and finally he fell to the ground, trapped in this strange black fog.
He struggled to turn around, staring in the direction in front of him, even though it was as dark as night.
Just a distance away from this mountain, you can return to the hometown you miss day and night, how can you suddenly suffer this catastrophe!
Helpless, resentful, unwilling.
For the first time, the young general shed tears.
Suddenly, he felt his body be pushed hard, and in the blink of an eye, he saw the light again.
He thought the black fog was gone, but when he turned around, he saw that there was still a black fog.
In the black mist, the voice of the warrior became weaker and weaker: "Head, we have been born and died together all these years. You said that in troubled times, good men should kill the enemy! The brothers have killed enough Ben over the years, and it's time to rest. But we are unwilling, you are our head and the leader of everyone. Everyone wants you to live and live for everyone. As long as you live, we have no regrets. ”
"Don't give up, what nonsense are you talking about. Have you all forgotten that you still have relatives at home who you miss day and night? Who pushed me out just now, you have the strength, why don't you come out yourself!" The general ran back into the black mist, looking for traces of the warriors.
As soon as he returned to the black mist, he was pushed out by several pairs of hands.
"Don't come in again, we don't have the strength anymore......"
The general was no longer stubborn, standing outside the black mist, his body gradually regained his strength, he looked up to the sky and roared, took off the armor on his body, suddenly knelt on the ground, and said in a trembling voice: "I am responsible for you, this revenge will not be avenged!"
The general clenched his fists, listened to the weak screams of the soldiers in the black fog, and couldn't bear to leave.
He slowly stood up, swore secretly, and left the place.
He walked to a small village not too far away, and saw a five- or six-year-old child covered in blood, standing alone at the entrance of the village, crying alone.
Houses in the village collapsed and corpses littered the ground.
He picked up the child and asked, "Child, what's your name?"
The child wiped the tears from his face, with a stubbornness in his eyes, and asked rhetorically, "My name is Shen Xing, can you avenge me?"
He gently patted the child on the shoulder and said, "I can!"
......
The top of the mountain, close to the end of the world.
A brilliant nebula, shining with a dazzling blue light.
A young man in blue stood on the top of a mountain, looking at the starry night. A white point of light in the stars looked quite unusual, and I saw the point of light approaching little by little, and it turned out to be the figure of a person.
The person who came was an old man with a fairy wind, the old man held a whisk of dust, smiled, and said to the young man: "Xing'er, come with the teacher." ”
The boy is Shen Xing, now Shen Xing is sixteen years old, ten years ago the general Yang Zong accepted him as his righteous son, and taught him a martial arts, and invited a famous teacher to teach him to learn literature and literacy.
Shen Xing is talented and intelligent, and now he is both civil and military. Today is the day he returns home.
Ten years ago, Shen Xing's small village was slaughtered by a mysterious organization, leaving him alone. Yang Zong led his army back from the battle, but was also ambushed by a mysterious organization, killing his entire team, leaving him alone. It was on that day that Yang Zong met Shen Xing and took Shen Xing away.
Yang Zong took Shen Xing back to the capital Imperial Prefecture and asked around for news about the mysterious organization, but now ten years have passed, and there is still no news.
Now Shen Xing has returned to his hometown, firstly, to take a look at the scenery of his hometown, and secondly, to welcome the master invited by his father-in-law.
Because Shen Xing himself is a descendant of the Five Elements Sect, but now at the age of sixteen, he still doesn't know any immortal arts. In order to cultivate him, Yang Zong entrusted a friend to find a master of the Five Elements Sect for him.
Shen Xing was very excited when he saw this master who fell from the sky like a god for the first time. The two of them did not bow to the teacher, so they walked together into the mountains.
"Master, I heard my father-in-law say that you are an earthwalker, but I don't know your honorific name. Shen Xing walked behind the old man respectfully, not daring to walk side by side.
The old man turned around and smiled faintly, and said: "The name of the teacher is Xuanyu, people often say that Shen Xinggongzi is benevolent, righteous and charitable, modest and filial, and this is true when I see it today." ”
Shen Xing scratched his head, a little embarrassed.
Looking at Shen Xing's appearance, Xuanyu liked his silly appearance more and more, and couldn't help laughing.
After walking for a long time, the master and apprentice came to a wood. There was a stone table in the woods, on which was a chessboard, and there was only one piece on the board.
Xuanyu sat down at the stone table, let Shen Xing sit opposite, and pointed to the chessboard and said, "Now I'm going to watch a game of chess with you." ”
Shen Xing asked: "Could it be that the master likes to play chess, what kind of chess is this, why is there only one chess piece?"
Xuanyu laughed and said, "I said that I am not playing chess, but watching chess, and it is not ordinary chess." ”
Shen Xing was surprised: "What kind of chess is that?"
"Life and death!" Xuanyu said in a loud voice.
Xuanyu's eyes were cold, and her expression gradually became serious.
Shen Xing looked at the legendary game of life and death chess in front of him, and his heart was extremely shocked. It is said that the game of life and death is a mystery for the ages, and only the chess pieces themselves can see the real appearance of life and death chess.
"The chess of life and death destroys the world only because of the chessboard of life and death, and this chess piece is a mystery through the ages. The corners of Shen Xing's mouth trembled, and he stammered this.
Xuanyu behaved very indifferently, and said softly: "I have been observing the chessboard of life and death for decades, and on the day General Yang Zong asked me to accept you as an apprentice, this chess piece appeared on the chessboard, so I know that you are the chess piece itself, and it appears because of you." ”
Shen Xing asked, "Now that the chess pieces have appeared, does this mean that a catastrophe is coming?"
"No, just look at it. ”
Xuanyu waved her arm, forming a glowing path and imprinting it on the chessboard, and another chess piece gradually appeared on the chessboard. The two pieces are slowly moving forward according to the trajectory of the light, and only one square is missing before the two pieces meet.
The mystery of life and death chess is thorough. At this moment, the two chess pieces were intertwined. The moment the two pieces meet, the surface of the pieces glows at the same time. Bright nebulae floated in the light.
Writing appeared on the surface of the chess, one of which was written with heaven and earth, and the other with the word "star".
Seeing such a mysterious scene, Shen Xing couldn't help but exclaim: "Heaven, earth and stars, what does this mean?"
Xuanyu said: "When the two chess meet, life and death are difficult to distinguish. I don't know what kind of legend it is, whether it represents luck or disaster. ”
Shen Xing looked at the chessboard intently, and suddenly exclaimed.
I saw a shining point of light appear on the edge of the chessboard. The point of light gradually grew and finally became a chess piece, and the chess piece moved very slowly towards the two chess pieces in the middle of the chessboard, and gradually the bright light flashed, and two words 'sun and moon' appeared on the chess piece.
Heaven and earth, stars, sun and moon!
Both the master and apprentice were puzzled, what did the life and death chess portend?
The chessboard faded away, and the master and apprentice looked at each other and exclaimed at the same time.
The two returned to the hall of Futu Peak, and at this time, a loud voice sounded, attracting the attention of the two.
In the sky, a ball of light suddenly floated in, and a loud sound came from the light cluster. The light floated to the two of them, and suddenly burst into a brilliant light, and the light dissipated, revealing a white nine-tailed fox.
Under the moonlight, the nine-tailed fox looked holy and mysterious, as if it had seen a long-lost relative, it jumped up and landed on Shen Xing's shoulder, and gently licked Shen Xing's ears affectionately.
Shen Xing had a strange feeling, feeling that this fox was very kind, as if he had met a close relative.
Xuanyu frowned slightly, staring at the nine-tailed fox on Shen Xing's shoulder, and suddenly noticed that this fox's eyes were a little different. Its left eye glows silvery-white at times, and its right eye glows golden.
Its eyes seemed to be ...... Hiding the sun and the moon!" Xuanyu exclaimed, shocked.
"What?" Shen Xing was puzzled, so he held the nine-tailed fox in his arms, and carefully observed its eyes, and suddenly saw that its left and right eyes were shining with gold and silver respectively.
Shen Xing's eyes widened and exclaimed, "I know, I have stars in my name, so I represent the stars." The fox's eyes are gold and silver, so it represents the sun and the moon. I am the star, it is the sun and the moon, and who is heaven and earth?"
Xuanyu also suddenly realized that he had developed a strong interest in life and death chess, and couldn't help but use his magic power and use the technique of prophethood. Because every earthwalker is able to predict what will happen in a short period of time.
I saw him close his eyes, and a meteor suddenly crossed the starry sky, and at the moment when the meteor crossed the sky, Xuanyu opened his eyes, looked back at Shen Xing and the nine-tailed fox, his eyes were bright, as if he wanted to see through them, and finally nodded and said: "I understand, you are the star, it is the sun and the moon, and the heaven and earth represent the whole world we are in." ”
Looking at Shen Xing's puzzled look, Xuanyu continued: "You are not a human being, nor a god, nor a demon. You, like this nine-tailed fox, are the only spirit in heaven and earth, a spirit that transcends the Three Realms and Five Elements!"
"I'm not human, no wonder my grandfather never told me who my biological parents were, no wonder the mysterious organization slaughtered the whole village but couldn't kill me. I'm a spirit!"
Knowing that he was not human, Shen Xing didn't know whether to be happy or sad, and fell into confusion for a while.