The goddess, dressed in a pale gold battle robe, stood majestically opposite the woman in green, holding a still-beating heart in her hands, surrounded by several divine beasts.
The moment the woman in green saw the heart, tears of blood streamed from the corners of her eyes.
What followed was a fight scene; to be precise, the woman in green was no match for the goddess.
This battle was entirely a one-sided massacre of the woman in green by the goddess. Strangely, as the goddess plunged her longsword into the woman in green's body, tears streamed down her face, as if she were not killing a demon that plagued the world, but someone she cared deeply for!
The woman in green was stabbed in the chest by the goddess's sword. But the moment the goddess withdrew her sword, the woman's chest healed rapidly.
Later came a collective attack from various divine beasts. Strangely, even when the woman in green was shattered, she would instantly reform.
Finally, the goddess had no choice but to build a stone house at random, bring the woman in green into the house, close the stone door, and press her heart into the door. The heart instantly turned to stone and became part of the door.
Sheng Wanwan thought that the heart must be the key to the seal.
"Whose heart is that? How could it possess such immense power, enough to seal away the Heavenly Maiden Ba?"
Sheng Wanwan murmured softly.
Yunhan followed behind her, shaking her head to indicate that she didn't know.
Sheng Wanwan continued looking. The next picture showed many demons coming to the vicinity of the stone house, wanting to break the seal.
However, thanks to the protection of the divine beasts, the stone house was not breached. But even the divine beasts could not withstand wave after wave of attacks, and one by one they perished, until only a Xuanwu as huge as a mountain and a fiery red phoenix remained alive.
No one knows how much time passed, but the phoenix also died in battle, and the remaining black tortoise continued to guard the small stone house.
However, Xuanwu was also seriously injured in a battle, and it swallowed the small stone house. Its entire body rose into the air and escaped to another place.
With his last bit of divine power, he transformed his body into a mountain, completely concealing the small stone house within its belly.
After an unknown amount of time, the goddess in the golden battle robe arrived at the place where the Heavenly Maiden Ba was sealed.
She founded the Penglai Immortal Sect on the immortal mountain that Xuanwu had transformed into, leaving behind countless immortal manuals for mortals to cultivate. She also encouraged her accomplished disciples to descend the mountain and establish their own immortal cultivation sects to suppress the demons that were wreaking havoc on the mortal realm.
For a period of time afterward, numerous celestial sects emerged in the mortal realm, and the demons who had been causing trouble there were almost completely wiped out.
The female warrior, as if she had completed her final mission, came to the side of the small wooden house.
Her hand touched the heart on the stone door, and a tear slid down her cheek.
Then she resolutely turned around and left the little stone house.
The last picture shows a gloomy sky with dark clouds, lightning, thunder, and torrential rain.
Many people stood in the heavy rain, kneeling and kowtowing towards the sky.
In the sky, the female war goddess in her battle robes began to gradually dissipate.
Her hair disappeared, and immediately flowers, grasses, and trees sprouted from the cracked earth. They stubbornly pushed their way out of the cracks and grew tall and strong in an instant, bringing life and vitality to this once barren land.
When her body disappeared, countless streams and rivers began to flow across the land, converging into lakes and seas, nourishing every life on this land.
Finally, as her face disappeared, the dark clouds in the sky dispersed, revealing the long-awaited sunshine. Golden light bathed the earth, bringing warmth and hope to the people.
At this moment, the world has been transformed, brimming with life and vitality. And though the great female warrior's body has vanished, her spirit and power remain forever on this land, protecting every life here.
Sheng Wanwan and Yun Han looked at the murals, their hearts filled with respect and emotion.
They knew that this female warrior had made a tremendous sacrifice for peace and tranquility on earth. And her sacrifice brought about rebirth and hope for humanity.
"She is truly a great goddess." Sheng Wanwan's sweet, childlike voice choked with emotion.
Yunhan nodded, tears glistening in her eyes: "Yes, she gave her life for peace and prosperity on earth. We should always remember her kindness."
"Hmm!" Sheng Wanwan continued searching the room. Suddenly, she found some small characters in a corner. They were ancient characters that she had never seen before. So she called out the name of the Phoenix Palace, which had inherited her memories.
"What's wrong, Master?" Feng Que asked, rubbing his sleepy eyes.
"Feng Que, do you recognize these characters?" Sheng Wanwan asked, pointing to the small characters.
"This is the script used by the ancients. I recognize it. It says:"
The celestial maiden Ba sighs at her fate, for her desire to return to the heavenly realm is fraught with obstacles.
Originally a blessing bestowed upon the mortal world, it unexpectedly transformed into something that aroused the world's hatred.
The grievances of the masses coalesced into demonic thoughts, and he was unjustly branded with a sin.
Immortality is impossible with divine power; the sea of suffering is boundless, and one must seek a short end.
Seeking liberation from this predicament, I no longer wish to be bound by worldly constraints.
Where can one find the path to Nirvana, so that this life may end without regret?
Feng Que gently finished reciting the poem.
Sheng Wanwan and Yun Han were deeply shocked upon hearing this. They had originally thought that the drought demon had transformed into a demon due to the betrayal of the world, but the poem described a drought demon whose special constitution forced it to absorb the resentment of the world, ultimately transforming it into a demon. What surprised them even more was that even as a demon, the drought demon seemed to have no intention of harming the world; instead, it sought liberation in endless loneliness.
"Brother Yun, do you think these words were written by the drought demon?" Sheng Wanwan's voice trembled slightly; she could hardly believe her discovery. For a long time, the legends about the drought demon had been negative, but now she discovered that the drought demon was not a demon in the traditional sense.
Yunhan remained silent for a moment, gazing intently at the ancient characters.
He sensed the drought demon's helplessness and loneliness, and also understood her longing for liberation.
“I think these words were written by the drought demon,” he finally said, his voice revealing sympathy and understanding for the drought demon. “She just wanted to find a way to end all of this.”
Sheng Wanwan sighed softly, her heart filled with complex emotions. She suddenly realized how ignorant people were about the drought demon's misunderstandings and prejudices. This being, once regarded as a demon, was actually just a pitiful creature tormented by fate.
“That’s good. I originally thought that even if all the cultivators in the world gathered together, we wouldn’t be able to kill the drought demon. Now, maybe we don’t have to kill her!” Sheng Wanwan said, her eyes sparkling.
"What do you mean?" Yunhan asked, puzzled.
"I'm not going to talk to you anymore. I'm going to find that poor Heavenly Maiden Ba. Go tell the three elder grandfathers, okay? Goodbye!"
As she spoke, Sheng Wanwan summoned Da Bai from her spatial storage, mounted Da Bai's back, and galloped towards the mountain gate.
"Hey! Wanwan, the Ancestor said to wait here. The Immortal Venerable and the Ancestor will handle whatever happens."
Yunhan said loudly.
"If this matter can be resolved, it can only be resolved by me! They can't resolve it..."
As Sheng Wanwan finished speaking, Da Bai's figure had already disappeared from Yun Han's sight.
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