C75 (1/2)
The Exquisite Pagoda was originally erected within the Great Sea of the Thousand Year Old. Originally, it was formed from a pile of fallen spirit stones from the Nuwa Alliance during the Ancient Era, but after many years of being eroded by the Snow Wind's baleful qi in the Great Sea, it gradually turned into the appearance of a prison tower. However, it possessed extraordinary spirituality and could be freely released by people with profound inner strength. After that, they went through the hundred year beast tide, and kept the most solid structure. When the Qiong Qi beast accidentally entered the tower, they were imprisoned for dozens of years without being able to leave.
During the earth-shattering battle just now, the Exquisite Pagoda had broken out of the thousand-year ice layer, revealing its original appearance. After the fierce battle, Yun Jiu Tang was moved by the mutual feelings of love between males and females. He decided to imprison Qiong Qi in the Exquisite Pagoda. This idea seemed a bit crazy and ridiculous, but it was also the most appropriate and humane choice at the moment. However, this decision would be manipulated by others in the future, becoming the culprit behind the disaster of Qing Qiu Mountain. This was something that was difficult to predict at the moment.
At this moment, Yun Jiu Tang had walked up to the Exquisite Pagoda and was looking up at the pagoda. She stopped, seemed to be deep in thought, and was silent. After a long while, he flipped his palms, and a masculine strength suddenly flew out from them to meet the Exquisite Pagoda. The pagoda suddenly became smaller and smaller, as if it was playing with a juggling game.
Yun Jiu Tang held the pagoda in one hand and looked at the Qiong Qi lying on the ground. For a long time, he was unable to calm his heart. His hands also started to tremble. After a moment of thought, he raised the pagoda and placed it on top of Qiong Qi. While Shen Jingyang was still in shock, he saw that under the cover of the Exquisite Pagoda, the Qiong Qi was actually getting smaller and smaller. It gradually shrunk into a ball, and in a trance, it was imprisoned by the Exquisite Pagoda.
The moment that Gongzi You entered the tower, Yun Jiuchang once again saw the divine beast's dark green eyes filled with sparkling tears, staring at the scene in front of the tower. Those dejected and sorrowful eyes, those tear-stained tears, they lingered in Yun Jiuchang's heart for a long time. He could not let them go, he could not bear to look at them directly, and it was as if he was choking on them.
”This Exquisite Pagoda is so mystical. If we had known earlier, we would have insisted on entering this pagoda. Wouldn't we have captured a Qiong Qi beast in one go? Why would we need to fight with our lives on the line?”
”You only see the magical side of the Exquisite Pagoda,” Yun Jiu Tang said as he put the pagoda away and placed it in the brocade case that held Han Hai scrolls. ”But you don't know that when the beasts go berserk, the Exquisite Pagoda is useless. Just now, the poor strange beast had already given up on resisting, so it was willing to enter the pagoda.”
At this point, the bloody battle that filled the sky had finally come to an end. The Qiong Qi was dead, the divine beasts were gone, and from then on, the vast sea was endless and wondrous. The beast tide that had ravaged the six realms for a thousand years was also gone forever.
In the sky, under the blue sky, in the vast sea, there was still the same snowy night, the same silence, the same desolation!
Yun Jiu Tang suddenly felt an inexplicable sense of sadness, disappointment, and loss. Just what was it that made him so depressed? Getting rid of Qiong Qi was the ambition of the six realms, and he had made it his goal to pursue. However, why was it that there was no excitement or even a sliver of satisfaction in getting rid of Qiong Qi now?
He suddenly thought, Qiong Qi's tears! That's right, since the day of the extermination of the beast, the most unforgettable thing was the tears of the last Qiong Qi. No one would have thought that the vicious beast actually had emotions. Yes, in this world, everything that exists should be like this, even the lowliest souls, the most evil and cruel beasts, and the most insignificant individuals all have their own exquisite emotions. Those feelings that are hidden deep within the heart and that are not easily revealed are always the most precious, the ones that peek into the heart the most.
What about me? Wasn't it the same with his previous self and Gu Xueluo's precious and pure relationship? However, what lay before them was his rebirth into a devil, his previous life and his current one. In the end, he was still a butterfly that could not fly over the vast ocean, and his fate could not be avoided.
The snow in the sky became even tighter, and the wind lifted the robes of the two of them, dancing with the wind. He wiped off the dried blood on the corner of his mouth, ”Brother Yun, what are your plans after bringing this Qiong Qi pagoda back to the Qing Qiu mountain?” Shen Jingyang's voice was already hoarse. Perhaps it was because he had expended most of his physical strength from the fierce battle of the day, but his face was filled with exhaustion.
”I still haven't thought of how to deal with it,” Yun Jiu Tang said as he frowned, letting the snow fall onto his shoulders and cover his sideburns. He turned to Shen Jingyang and said, ”Brother Shen, I also don't know if I should bring the Exquisite Pagoda back, but we will kill its other half and leave it alone in this vast and vast ocean. I can't bear it anymore …” His voice was choked with sobs as he spoke, but they were immediately dispersed by the wind.
Shen Tianyang silently stared at Yun Jiuchang for a long time without saying anything. When he fought with the Qiong Qi, he had also experienced the mutual help of the two Qiong Qi experts and was shocked by their emotions. He looked into the distance with his head held high, ”Yes, the Qiong Qi may be evil, but their feelings are not wrong. If we can't even feel that, then it would be too heartless. But then again, there was an even greater risk of taking the Exquisite Pagoda out of the Great Sea. If the Exquisite Pagoda was used by someone with ulterior motives, Qiong Qi would become a demon in this world. Therefore, we still have to think of a foolproof plan. ”
Within the Six Realms, Brother Shen understands my thoughts the best, ”Yun Jiutang searched through the deepest memories for information about Shen Lianyang.” Within the Six Realms, Brother Shen understands my thoughts the best, ”Yun Jiuchang searched through the deepest memories for information about Shen Lianyang, feeling the mutual affection between the two of them.
”If Brother Yun can trust me, then I know a good place to go.” Shen Jingyang's eyes suddenly lit up as he turned around and said, ”Taihua Rock has a secret place called the Ultimate Ridge Cave. There are not many people here, and if you put the Exquisite Pagoda in that cave, no one would know about it.”
”This is a good idea, I'll put it off for now.”
At this moment, Yun Jiuchang suddenly thought of something, ”That scroll of the Sky and Earth Profound Yellow Scripture!” He searched the ground carefully, but there was no sign of him in the ashes. Suddenly, he discovered that the remnant scroll had already been burnt to ashes.
Shen Jingyang said, ”After you've finished cultivating, this remnant scroll was burned by the raging flames that Qiong Qi spat out. I only wish that my movements had been too slow and that it was already too late when I discovered it …”
”How can this be? This... How am I supposed to explain this to the Six Realms … ” Yun Jiu Tang looked at the ashes in frustration and said.
”What is it? Is Brother Yun going to inform the Six Realms about the Profound Sky Yellow Scripture? ” Shen Jingyang turned around, retracting his gaze from the distance, and looked at Yun Jiuchang doubtfully, ”If you were to inform the Six Realms about this matter, it would only cause trouble. Who would be able to tolerate such a supreme cultivation secret manual falling into your hands, and if the Six Realms were to force you to hand it over, wouldn't you be speechless?”
”That's still better than hiding my own secret cultivation. I don't want to be the one to take the blame for my secret manual!”
”Why are you so foolish? Don't tell me you want to become the fifth hidden spirit?” Shen Jingyang was unwilling to continue speaking. The four words ”Fifth Hidden Spirit” were like a fish bone stuck in Shen Jingyang's throat, causing him to lose the courage to continue speaking. In these past few years, the last thing he wanted to hear was the name ”Fifth Hidden Spirit.” Every time he heard this name, it felt as if a knife was viciously stabbing into his heart.
Yun Jiuchang was very clear about his past life. He continuously searched through his memories, even familiarizing himself with every detail and fragment of the fifth hidden spirit that was forced to die in the Six Realms. He believed that Shen's words were not without merit.