The bright moon sits on the ground

The wind that gradually became moist poured into the nostrils. Xu Lang felt that his body was constantly falling, falling, and falling deeper into the abyss. It seemed that his soul was also pulled away. Thin paper, whirring by the wind.

He looked at the faint ray of light at the end of his line of sight, until the last ray was also swallowed by the surging darkness.

So as far as he could see, there was only darkness, and Xu Lang consciously closed his eyes, stretching his body.He thought to himself, for mortals, this is probably the only experience of this time. Most of the time, the fallen person is either remorseful, or depressed, and most of them will not be as relaxed as Xu Lang—he Try to imagine yourself as a kite with a broken line. Where are you going? It all depends on the mood of the wind.

The fall lasted for a long time, so long that Xu Lang had even gotten used to this erratic feeling, and felt a little drowsy.

Then, before Duke Zhou came to snatch him, there was only a splash, and he fell into the water, splashing several feet high.

Xu Lang choked violently, and the water waves hit his body, making him feel dull pain,? After a while, he regained consciousness gradually.

Fortunately, although the sea of ​​suffering could not be seen, it was calm and not dangerous on weekdays. He floated on the water, wiped off the water on his face, coughed a few times, and his voice was pushed by waves, gradually It was far away, but there was no echo.

Different from imagination, the sea of ​​bitterness is not dark, on the contrary, it is very bright and clear, looking around, there is a vast expanse of whiteness, it is the light that comes through from nowhere, reflecting in the sea, illuminating the calm waves It is like milky white goat's milk, it is lukewarm, and the fine foam is washed away. All the colors seem to be stripped away, and the lead is washed away, quite a feeling of returning to nature.

However, this is only a superficial phenomenon. If you look down, the deep seabed is pitch black. With that little light, you can vaguely see the outline, like a shadow lurking in the night, with the most imaginable shadows. Terrible shape.

The so-called "beast tide" is sleeping at the bottom of the sea of ​​suffering, and when the time is right, they will wake up in an instant.

Xu Lang didn't dare to look any further, and quickly withdrew his gaze.This sea of ​​suffering is huge, and trying to find someone is like looking for a needle in a haystack. He first took out the map of Vientiane from his arms, and did some calculations. As expected, the map did not give any response, and it quickly burned in his hands. reduced to ashes.To use such mortal things to calculate the whereabouts of a fairy is really beyond the bounds.

Immediately afterwards, Xu Lang took out another water-avoiding talisman.This time, even the talisman didn't survive for too long, it didn't even float up, and the sea of ​​bitterness instantly became like a dark swamp, pulling the talisman down continuously, swallowing it, and then lost its trace.

This is very difficult, he thought, if this continues, before he finds Bai Xuan, this fragmented body will not be able to hold on.

However, this was also within Xu Lang's expectations.He knew very well that in this boundless sea of ​​suffering, it was impossible for him to find Bai Xuan. The only way was to let Bai Xuan come to find him—it was estimated that the barrier had probably been closed, the seven stars were about to form formation, and Liang Kunwu was waiting for the fall. At the moment of the sword, Xu Lang didn't hesitate anymore, he raised his wrist and rang the small copper bell.

The copper bells sounded crisp, like swift swifts flapping their wings, riding the wind and waves, and flying in all directions.

About half a cup of tea later, the sea waves suddenly became dangerous and turbulent, pushing Xu Lang to another place. At this moment, he was like a small boat swaying in the wind, crumbling.However, Xu Lang didn't panic, because he knew that the tremor came from the bottom of the sea, and the beast tide started to stir, which meant that Bai Xuan heard the sound of the copper bell and was gradually waking up.

Originally, the subsidence of Kunlun would also disturb the beast tide, so the seven stars formed formations on it, and Xu Lang took advantage of this convenience.

His sore wrist kept shaking, making the copper bell ring more violently. At the same time, he cleared his throat, and said in a loud voice: "Bai Xuan—Xuanpu Immortal—Wise and powerful, The wise and courageous, benevolent god-"

The beasts on the bottom of the sea became even more restless. Xu Lang glanced around and saw dots of light. They were not quiet stars, but pairs of cold beasts, which were slowly opening, staring straight at him, and even more so. What's more, they have already started to approach him.

Only then did Xu Lang feel a little guilty, gritted his teeth, and continued to shout: "Bai Xuan, I know you are awake, since you have heard my voice, don't close the door and disappear - decades have passed, I don't I'm sure you still think you can keep hiding in-"

Before the words fell, the snake had arrived.Even in the water, its speed is still very fast. If Xu Lang hadn't been prepared and shrank to the side before it took a big bite, the bloody big mouth would have eaten him including the belt and bones.

Xu Lang was startled into a cold sweat. Gulugulu gulped several sips of water into it, but he didn't taste what it was. He turned around and started swimming. It didn't take long before he discovered that even though the sea of ​​bitterness could limit the tide of beasts, it still , no matter where he swims, there are countless ferocious beasts on the bottom of the sea, all staring at him, and a single movement can stir up a huge vortex in the tide.

Moreover, he was already exhausted, Xu Lang could feel his right arm gradually becoming numb, as if it no longer belonged to him, or, in fact, he never had a right arm at all, it was just a reed that was about to break, standing on the water surface fluttering.

From the moment he returned the dagger to Liang Kunwu, the aging that should have belonged to him came as promised.

Xu Lang didn't know where it was the right arm first, and where it was after that. The only thing he could know was that there was only one end for him, and time would quickly pass by him, taking everything away.It caused brown spots on his body; it made his skin wrinkle and loosen gracefully; it made his internal organs grow inward and gradually shrank; finally, it turned him into a white and dry bone.

Xu Lang's sight was covered with a thin layer of water mist, blurring the scene in front of him.Before he knew it, the copper bell had slipped from his skinny wrist, and he didn't know where it landed on the bottom of the sea. He could even hear a low growl that was close at hand, coming from behind or in front of him. Did it come from the left, or from the right?Too many, too many for him to tell.

If you can't meet Bai Xuan, then there's nothing you can do about it, he thought vaguely, then I'm afraid that the two of them are indeed destined to have nothing to do with each other.

The next moment, the cold wind that belongs to frost and snow came before the beast tide rushed towards Xu Lang. Xu Lang was so cold that he woke up. He is really good at timing, and he has to appear at this time.

Only a few harsh and crisp sounds were heard, a thick layer of floating ice was formed on the turbulent sea of ​​bitterness, and the pitch-black flames illuminated the milky-white sea like a purgatory. As soon as he was touched by the icy fireworks, he burned to ashes within a few breaths and disappeared——Xu Lang felt like a fish picked up from the water by a fisherman, who had just surfaced and was still not used to it. Lying on that layer of ice, panting deeply and shallowly, still a little shocked.

When Xu Lang managed to regain his composure, he raised his wet eyes and looked over, and saw a familiar figure standing in front of him, leaning slightly, probably to see how he was doing, so he quickly wiped off his face. The water, look again.

There are mountains and seas between the eyebrows, and a pool of steaming fairyland water in the eyes. The tails of the eyes are slightly upturned, the eye sockets are not deep, the bridge of the nose is straight, the jawbone outlines a sharp arc, the lips are thin, the lips are not obvious, and the color is light. The peach blossoms hanging with unmelted ice and snow are both soft and sharp, like the bright and flawless moonlight, and also like a drop of uncondensed blood on the brocade.Just like when they first met.

What is the difference, Xu Lang thought, their appearance has not changed much, but everything is different.

There was an indescribable emotion in his heart, pressing against his chest, trembling with sullenness, and a little hard to breathe, but it was not completely sad, it was bitter, but it was also nostalgic, these decades seemed like They all turned into clouds.

Bai Xuan stretched out his hand, and Xu Lang saw that his exposed wrist was covered with blue marks, which looked like an ancient vine, but he didn't say anything, pretending not to see it, put his right hand behind his back, and held it with his left. He took Bai Xuan's hand and stood up.

There is very little pleasantries between them, and it is also the same at this time. After Xianggu was silent for a while, Bai Xuan smiled lightly and said, "You mean to say, 'I don't believe you still think you can continue to hide. In the sea of ​​bitterness'? This aggressive method is not very good."

When he stood up, Bai Xuan had already worked out a trick to drive away the chill on Xu Lang's body. Xu Lang rubbed his nose, heard the words, and recalled what he said just now. He also found it a little funny, and couldn't help but Zhu defended and said: "There is no way out."

Bai Xuan was noncommittal, and after Xu Lang stood up straight, he carefully sized up the mortal in front of him.

"You still went back to Kunlun, used the imprint I left on your shoulder, saw the scroll I left behind, and went to the apse according to what I said, and saw Junyao." Bai Xuan said with a sound between his lips and teeth. Sighing slightly, he said slowly, "I was the one who asked you to stay, and I was the one who asked you to go. Xu Lang, you could choose not to go through this muddy water, and do what you want."

"Since you all know that I chose this path, don't say such things that are an afterthought." Xu Lang laughed, "Also, if you don't have the slightest thought in your heart that you want me to stay, why do you want to stay? Make a mark, why leave a scroll?"

Bai Xuan and Xu Lang looked at each other for a while, and finally lost their battle. They shook their heads and said, "Then don't mention this."

At this moment, the sound of flute suddenly came from the endless sky, clear and high, passing through layers of mist, and falling into the ears of Xu Lang and Bai Xuan. It stands to reason that the sea of ​​bitterness can swallow everything, The sound of the flute should not be heard here, unless it is...

Bai Xuan listened quietly for a while, then said, "It's the Sun God."

Suddenly, a belated pain surged in Xu Lang's heart. He was both relieved and regretful. The relief was that Wuzheng was fine, but it was a pity that they could not see each other for the last time, and Wuzheng learned about it from Liang Kunwu. , I also know that he has made up his mind to go.

"The song of the Sun God can exhaust the heavens and the earth, and resound through the nine heavens." Bai Xuan said in a soft voice, "I only know about it from other people, and I have never heard her play the flute. Calculated, she should have I haven’t played a song for anyone for thousands of years. I remember that 2000 years ago, a fairy asked her to play a song in public at a banquet, but she almost shattered her godhead.”

The lingering sound of the flute lingered in my ears, Xu Lang listened and couldn't help asking: "Which god is so bold?"

Bai Xuan glanced at him, and replied lightly: "Moon Attendant."

Liu Nanci?Xu Lang was stunned for a moment, and said "ah" dryly.

Bai Xuan didn't have time to explain this matter, because, after his words fell, the sound of the flute gradually slowed down, and another zither sound blended into it. It didn't seize the dominance, but chose to respond. , I am afraid that no one will ignore it.

"This is Liu Nan Ci." Bai Xuan said with open lips, "The melody is low-cut and the ending is long. The two of them are farewell for you."

"Although I can't say anything else, regarding Wuzheng and Liu Nanci, I really don't know much about their past, but at least after I got to know them, I should know them better than you." Xu Lang stared at them. Bai Xuan said with a smile, "They are not only saying farewell to me, they are also telling you that they know everything you have done, and it is not completely meaningless."

If it weren't for this, the transition in the song wouldn't be so intense, and the slight vibrato wouldn't be so sad.

This song symbolizes both the beginning and the end, echoing in the white sea of ​​bitterness and lingering for a long time.