Back to the Future Sword of Sichen

Facing the sword energy that required all his strength to resist, and the God Catcher that attacked him, the Taoist priest already knew his answer. He gave up resistance, and the sword energy and the God Catcher attacked him at the same time, bursting out a dazzling light in the air, making everyone unable to open their eyes, followed by a deafening explosion and the Taoist priest's unwilling screams.

The Taoist priest fell to the ground like a kite with a broken string, and the God Catcher followed him down and inserted the Bi'an sword into the ground. Suddenly, countless golden chains pierced through the Taoist priest's body and locked him tightly, making him unable to move.

"Cough cough!" The Taoist priest coughed violently, and blood spurted out of his mouth, staining the ground red. His pair of blood-red eyes gradually faded away at this time, just like his gradually disappearing breath of life.

"Hehe..." The Taoist priest slowly raised his head, and a man was walking towards him in his blurred vision. His vitality was vigorous, like a burning flame, while he himself was just a bonfire that was about to go out.

The Taoist priest pursed his lips, his throat seemed to be cut by a knife, the pain was unbearable, but he still endured the severe pain and slowly said: "You... won, hehe... It seems that I can't survive this disaster."

The God Catcher stood aside, looking at the Taoist priest kneeling on the ground with a complicated expression. He thought about how high-spirited and kind-hearted he was in those days, building a medical clinic and a private school, and making many contributions to everyone and this city.

After a long while, the God Catcher said, "You were completely different before and you are now. I am beginning to wonder if you have been possessed by someone else and that's why you choose to kill people to gain power."

The Taoist priest was now as sad as a cunning wolf lying in a pool of blood. He shook his head and said, "Everyone has the right to gain powerful strength. This is the fastest way to gain power. Do you know why I do this?"

The Taoist priest raised his head and looked at the black-clad God Catcher with his cloudy eyes. The God Catcher remained silent, so the Taoist priest continued, "Because of the rainstorm... Of course, I also had my own selfish motives. That kind of rainstorm is not something that human power can resist... You should know this very well."

The Taoist priest looked at Wei Mingye, and Wei Mingye nodded to admit that what the Taoist priest said was right. The God Catcher looked at Wei Mingye with a puzzled look, always feeling that the two of them knew something.

"The past... has vanished with me. You will never find the truth if you want to uncover it." The Taoist priest showed a triumphant smile. He laughed out loud, but his body was shaking due to the severe pain. The pain made him stop laughing and made him cough violently and spit out blood.

"Cough cough! It hurts so much..." The Taoist priest took a deep breath, his lungs expanded, and he tried to absorb the oxygen around him, but it was of no avail. His body gradually became cold and his consciousness was becoming dizzy.

"I don't have much time..." The Taoist priest smiled, "I don't care what you say about me later... We're all dead anyway. I still say that I did nothing wrong, for the city, for the people in the city, and for myself. It's worth sacrificing a few people for the happiness of the majority."

The Taoist priest's body was turning into a point of light and disappearing little by little, but he suddenly laughed, as if he was having a last burst of light.

“Yan Qingjue! I did this for this city!” The Taoist priest roared, staring at the God Catcher with cloudy eyes, “My plan was perfect from the beginning! If I live, I will lead the entire city to resist the rainstorm…”

"I have been improving my strength and myself over the years...but...but..." The Taoist priest lowered his head, two lines of tears sliding down his cheeks. That should be the last bit of unwillingness and grievance.

"I didn't expect to meet you..." The Taoist priest looked at Wei Mingye, "Who are you...an unpredictable person..."

The Taoist priest cried, his face twisted, and then in a flash, he suddenly laughed, like the unpredictable weather. He laughed cheerfully: "If I die, I will turn into energy to protect this city!"

"I didn't lose! You didn't lose either!" Along with the Taoist priest's last words, there was a loud bang, and the Taoist priest's body exploded instantly, turning into a pillar of light that pierced through the dark clouds gathered over Peicheng. After reaching a certain height, it spread out and dispersed the endless black clouds. The bright sunshine once again fell on the earth, illuminating the city and making the cold stone bricks warm.

Countless golden particles fell in the city like rain, blending into every brick and tile. Qu Niang's delicate body in Ge Tian's arms trembled, and she slowly woke up from her coma.

"What's wrong with me..." Qu Niang opened her eyes and looked at the golden powder flying around her. She couldn't help but exclaimed. She comforted him softly, "Don't be afraid. It's just that the magic circle in the city has been triggered. We didn't lose... The Taoist priest didn't lose either..."

Qu Niang stood up slowly, swaying as if she was about to fall down. Ge Tian quickly supported her, with expectation and surprise in her eyes. The city was covered in golden and magnificent scenery, as mysterious and beautiful as if in a fairyland.

"But..." Qu Niang stumbled towards the dead deer and fell to the ground, powerless, "Did they... die because of me?"

Hearing Qu Niang's mumbling, Ge Tian walked to her side, gently held her hand, and said gently: "Qu Niang, this is not because of you. Things are unpredictable, and no one expected that the Taoist priest who has always been kind-hearted would do such a heinous thing."

Qu Niang raised her head, tears streaming down her face. Her heart seemed to be torn into pieces, and the pain piling up in her chest made her feel suffocated.

"Why... Master would do this..." Qu Niang covered her face and cried bitterly. The sanctimonious image that had always appeared in her mind, the tall image that once again gave her warmth and care after her mother's death, completely collapsed at this moment, and Qu Niang's tears, like water bursting through a dam, surged down and fell to the ground, forming a puddle filled with painful emotions.

Although he had understood the current situation and was well-versed in history, the 100-year-old birdman was at a loss as to how to comfort Qu Niang. Qu Niang's heart was as painful as being cut by a knife. She could not understand why her master treated her like this. The once gentle and kind face was now so strange and indifferent. She felt like a lonely and helpless bird, abandoned in the endless darkness. At this moment, she felt herself trembling helplessly, as if the world no longer had warmth and hope.

Tears kept flowing, and Qu Niang tried to control her emotions, but to no avail. She felt betrayed and hurt, and all this came from her most trusted master. She roared heartbreakingly and smashed her hands to the ground. The intense pain passed from her hands to her brain. Qu Niang's body trembled violently, and reason took over her brain again.

"No, no, we still have a way!" Qu Niang stood up, her eyes became extremely firm, as if she had full confidence.

"You want to... revive these Lu Shu?" Ge Tian looked at Qu Niang in disbelief. "I have lived for many years, and I have never seen such a supernatural power that can bring the dead back to life."

"It's available now." Qu Niang looked at Wei Mingye who was walking towards her, and immediately ran over to hold his hand.

"I need your help!" Qu Niang held Wei Mingye's hand tightly. "I can feel that you have a lot of merits. I need your merits to revive these Lu Shu!"

Wei Mingye was stunned, looking at Qu Niang's clear and innocent eyes. Ge Tian said, "Friend Wei, auspiciousness represents justice, beauty, and peace in the world...all positive words. You can completely trust Qu Niang."

"If that's the case, it doesn't matter." As he said that, Wei Mingye clapped his hands on his chest, and merits the size of a basketball, similar to a ball of light, flew out. Ge Tian was quite shocked to see so many merits. He didn't expect that Wei Mingye was such a kind-hearted person. The last time he saw someone with immeasurable merits was the two officials, father and son.

"This is all I have. It should be enough." Wei Mingye said. He did not feel sad. After all, he would not be in any danger if he lost his merits. On the contrary, if he could use his merits to revive someone, that would also be a merit. He would get merits in return in time. Generally speaking, Wei Mingye did not lose out.

"That's enough." Qu Niang held the merits and absorbed them into her body like gas. She put her hands together and chanted some spells. Although everyone didn't know what language it was, they could feel the piety in Qu Niang's tone.

Qu Niang's body began to glow slightly, and the air around her seemed to become clearer. A mysterious power spread out from Qu Niang's body, making people feel awe involuntarily.

The energy of merit continued to flow into her body, making her look mysterious and solemn. Everyone around her felt a strange energy, so they did not dare to disturb Qu Niang's prayers easily. As time passed, the light on Qu Niang became stronger and stronger, as if the entire square was shrouded in her sacred power.

In Qu Niang's spiritual world, Qu Niang's consciousness came to a meadow where a human-shaped mist stood. Although one could not see through or guess the mist, one could feel a sacred power. If other people took a look at it, they would probably kneel down on the ground and worship devoutly and sincerely.

"Qu Niang, you must have encountered some difficulties to come to me." Mi Wu's voice sounded quite similar to that of an old Taoist priest, but Mi Wu was not the old Taoist priest. Instead, he chose the voice of the old Taoist priest in Qu Niang's memory to talk to her based on Qu Niang's deep impression.

"Yes, Heaven and Earth," Qu Niang replied, "We are your creations, and you are our parents. You said that if we have any difficulties, we can seek your help."

"That's right." Tiandi replied, "Although you haven't become a Xiangrui yet, you still have the opportunity to seek my help, but there is only one chance, and the price to pay is huge. Have you thought about it?"

"I've made up my mind." Qu Niang nodded vigorously, "I will revive those who have turned into Lu Shu, and I will make those who have turned into Lu Shu return to their original form."

Tiandi was silent for a moment, then said: "I can feel your sincerity, you do have this awareness. Very well then, I will help you this time, but your cultivation will regress, and you will have to start over again."

"I don't regret it." Qu Niang said affirmatively, "I don't regret it. We were born into this world to help all the suffering creatures. Even if I die, if I can help, I will have no regrets."

"It's good that you have this awareness. Now, you can't regret it."

"I do not regret."

Outside the spiritual world, everyone watched in amazement as Qu Niang floated into the air. A holy and mysterious power surrounded her, as if a goddess who controlled the past and the future had descended to earth. Her eyes revealed a mysterious light that transcended the world, which made people feel awe and respect, as if they were witnessing the birth of a legend.

"Gods descending..." Ge Tian was shocked and suddenly thought of this possibility, "A kind of heaven-defying ability, obtaining a part of the power of gods for their own use... If Xiangrui was not restricted by the rules of heaven and earth, then they would be the most heaven-defying race in the world."

The holy light poured down like a waterfall, spreading across the square, and everyone felt a warm and comfortable joy, as if at this moment, all the troubles in the world were swept away by this holy light. In this sacred moment, everyone felt the peace and tranquility in their hearts, as if they were in a paradise, forgetting the troubles of the world, and only endless tranquility and peace remained.

"I... I'm back!" Little Yenishi was surprised to find that he had turned back into human form, and the bodies of those deer that had died long ago gradually faded, and were replaced by gradually clearer human forms.

"Ahem, I seem to... have taken a nap..." Krolik, who had turned into a deer, scratched his head and stood up in confusion. When he saw the strange human figure of Ge Tian, ​​he shouted again: "Monster!" and then fainted.

"I think I have to leave for a while." Ge Tian flapped his wings and flew into the blue sky. "This trip down the mountain is of great significance."

-

After all, the ending is happy. Little Yenisei wrote the last sentence gently and rubbed her slightly sore fingers. She looked out the window. The streets were bustling. The New Moon Festival had been going on for a few days. There were endless laughter and joy. People's faces were filled with bright smiles. Even the guards guarding the city changed their usual tense poker faces and spoke in a much softer voice.

The door was pushed open, and what came out was not a person, but a deer. The markings on its body were so light that they were almost unnoticeable, because it was still young.

"Qu Niang!" Little Yenishi was surprised as if she had opened a gift. She stretched out her hand, and Qu Niang leaned into her arms, making a happy deer cry. Little Yenishi rubbed Qu Niang's soft deer fur and whispered, "Qu Niang, when can you change back?"

Qu Niang shook her head, indicating that she didn't know either.

Long ago, Qu Niang used her supernatural power to revive the dead and incomplete Deer Shu and turned them back to their original form. Despite the help of Wei Mingye's merits, Qu Niang still lost all her cultivation and turned back into Deer Shu. Fortunately, she can understand human language, which is a blessing in disguise.

As for how the people in the city were resurrected, Ge Tian accidentally discovered that there were magic arrays hidden in other places in the city while he was thinking over the city. After investigation, he found that these magic arrays were used to protect Peicheng, and they were full of energy waiting to be activated. After in-depth research by Wei Mingye, he learned that these magic arrays were similar to the magic arrays in the square, and they also had the same material and aura as the Yuan Temple.

In other words, these magic arrays are used to resist heavy rain. It seems that the Taoist priest did have a backup plan - the energy emitted by his own self-explosion was collected by the magic array. As long as the magic array is activated, the entire city can be protected from heavy rain.

So they activated the magic circle, and Ge Tian, ​​Wei Mingye and the God Catcher used the magic circle as a basis to spread the mysterious art that could awaken people to the entire city, waking everyone up from their coma...but the price was that they slept for two days before waking up, and missed the most lively days of the New Year's Day, which was a bit of a pity, but it didn't matter.

The window was pushed open, and Ge Tian's huge body squeezed in the window, forcing him to tuck his wings and lower his head to talk to little Yenisei: "How are you these days?"

"Fortunately, I wrote this experience into a travelogue, but I don't know what to name it."

Ge Tian thought for a moment and said, "This incident happened recently on the Dushuo Festival, so let's call it the Shuo Ri Notes."

"Okay." Little Yenishi nodded and wrote down the title of the travelogue. "Oh, by the way, is there anything Mr. Getian wants to talk to us about?"

"It's true." Ge Tian said, "Just follow Qu Niang."

Passing through the bustling crowd, not far away is the tavern where Qu Niang used to live. The tavern is still popular, but Qu Niang is still mentioned in the drinkers' chat. Someone once asked the head of the village where Qu Niang had gone, and the head of the village could only say that Qu Niang had gone on a long journey with the Taoist priest. As for the secret, only a few people know it.

They came to an inconspicuous corner on the outskirts of Pei City. There was green grass here. The wind gently blew the grass up and down like waves. Clouds floated by in the sky, casting a large shadow. Except for the God Catcher, everyone who had participated in this incident had arrived.

"Everyone," Ge Tian said, "Qu Niang and I have made up our minds and are planning to go on a trip. We will be leaving soon."

"Then I wish you a safe journey." Manion said with a smile.

"Thank you for your good wishes." Ge Tian nodded, "I think it will be difficult for us to meet after this, so I want us to get together... Well, the God Catcher is here."

The God Catcher changed into casual clothes, but still carried the Bi'an sword and wore a mask. He trotted over and said, "So you are here. This place is so hard to find."

"We will meet again." Besmir said, "Maybe on that day, Qu Niang will become a beautiful girl again."

Qu Niang snorted to show her agreement.

The breeze blew by, taking away the past, blowing up the sails, and everyone started a new journey...

The few of them were talking happily, their emotions already blending into one another.

"Oh, by the way, do you have anything to do now?" The God Catcher said, "You can all come to my house for a gathering."

"I just have something to do." Wei Mingye scratched his head, "I want to buy some things for my friends, wine, clothes, food... as souvenirs to take back."

"How about arranging the party at Wei time?" asked the God Catcher.

"Okay." Wei Mingye and Ge Tian said, and naturally the others had no objection.

"Then let's say goodbye for now." Ge Tian flapped his wings and rose up, "See you at noon."

"Goodbye."