Chapter 92 The Way Begins with Emotion
Biyao slowly stepped forward, and saw that the first mirror reflected the world she had just left, where Qin Wuyan was holding her, covered in blood, and weeping silently.
In the second mirror, however, leaden clouds filled the sky, lightning flashed and thunder roared, and towering waves flooded the land, submerging piece after piece of land.
The landscape was desolate and bleak, and the people were displaced everywhere.
Qinglong, Qinglan, and many other cultivators were busy rescuing those who were about to be swept away by the giant wave.
The third mirror was a blank white expanse, with nothing in it.
Biyao asked in confusion, "Is this... making me make a choice?"
Qingwu nodded: "The Underworld Emperor has been absorbed by the Six-Star Reincarnation Disc and refined into a part of the Five Elements Divine Power. Now the Underworld Sea is in turmoil and is about to engulf the human world. Only by letting the Five Elements Divine Power of Metal, Wood, Water, Fire and Earth emerge can this disaster be stopped. Moreover, you will have the opportunity to resurrect those whose souls still exist."
Biyao said, "But someone has to pay the price for doing this, right?"
Qingwu praised, "Indeed! Divine power varies in magnitude, and if the power of the Five Elements is to be used to save the world, someone must be willing to sacrifice themselves for it to exert its power. Currently, in the Six Star Reincarnation Plate, only the souls of you, the Mountain Demon, and Qin Wuyan remain. Your soul is the most intact, and you are a kind and compassionate person. The power of the Five Elements is thus revived because of you. As long as any one of you sacrifices their soul, the world can naturally be saved."
Upon hearing that Qin Wuyan's soul was still intact, Biyao's eyes lit up: "Then where are they? Why didn't I see them?"
Qingwu said, "Because they haven't come out of the illusion yet. However, once you make your choice, their illusion will automatically disappear."
Biyao then asked, "If I choose one of the worlds in the mirror, will the other world disappear?"
Qingwu said, “That’s natural; it’s impossible for two worlds to exist simultaneously. Choosing which world to live in is entirely up to you; it’s not something you can be forced to do. You can also choose not to save the current world, but instead use the Five Elements Divine Power to return to the past and be reborn, living in the world you most want to stay in. However, if you choose the past, the Five Elements Divine Power will slowly dissipate along with your life after you return. When it completely dissipates, that will be your death. And the world you live in will also disappear because of your death. I can’t predict when that will happen; it could be fifty years, a hundred years, or even five hundred or a thousand years…”
Biyao suddenly realized: "I understand! I either use the power of the Five Elements to make everything I experienced in the illusion a reality, or I sacrifice myself to stop the catastrophe that is happening outside?"
Qingwu nodded and said, "You also have a third option: wait for the two of them to come out of the illusion, and have one of them sacrifice their soul. That way, after the disaster is averted, you can still live."
“No…” Biyao gently shook her head: “It was my own choice, and I will not let anyone else sacrifice for me.”
"Have you made up your mind? Once you're sacrificed, you'll be reduced to ashes forever."
Biyao said softly, "I had already died once. It was only because of Qin Wuyan that I was brought back to life. Sister Shanxiao suffered for a thousand years and has been helping me all along, so I can't let her sacrifice herself. Although the past world was wonderful, it was..."
Tears welled in her eyes: "But everything there was never real, and Qin Wuyan there didn't have all his memories. These few times entering the illusion have made me realize that the past is gone and there's no going back. No matter if the past was good or bad, one must always look forward!"
Biyao gave a calm and collected smile: "It all started because of me. I've made up my mind. Let me go and stop that disaster in reality!"
Qingwu smiled with satisfaction, reached out and patted Biyao's head, saying affectionately, "You're a good girl! I'm so glad that Qinglong can know a girl like you!"
"Oh, right!" Biyao remembered something and asked, "What about you? After I use the Five Elements Divine Power, will you still be alive? Brother Qinglong actually cares about you a lot, but he just doesn't know how to express it. And Qin Wuyan and the mountain demon, will they survive?"
Qingwu laughed: "At a time like this, you still have time to worry about others? The Five Elements Divine Power was left behind by the Goddess Nuwa, and it has the power to revive all things. Qin Wuyan and the Mountain Demon's souls are still alive, so they will naturally live after the Five Elements Divine Power is released. As for me... I have become a spirit of the artifact. After the Six-Star Reincarnation Disc released the Five Elements Divine Power once, its demonic power needed to be balanced, so I had to stay inside. This is also why the Azure Emperor used my dragon clan back then. Only the dragon soul can completely seal the demonic energy in the Six-Star Reincarnation Disc."
Biyao asked, "Why would the Azure Emperor do this? Is he really unable to defeat the Underworld Emperor?"
Qingwu said, "Yes, although he is the reincarnation of the Cloud God, the divine power belonging to the Water God lineage has not been restored. The Nine Netherworld Emperor is a fallen god. Back then, the Flower Goddess left behind his fire elemental essence in order to protect his primordial spirit. It was because of this that she had to imprison him in the Nether Sea. He used cultivators in the mortal world to refine demonic bodies in order to absorb this demonic energy and then use your wood element divine power to transform it into his fire element divine power. At that time, his power would greatly increase, and he would be able to break through the seal of the Nether Sea. After the Azure Emperor learned of the Netherworld Emperor's conspiracy, he thought of using the Six Star Reincarnation Disc to take the opportunity to revive the five elemental divine powers."
"Now, the power of the Five Elements has been revived because of you, but the Nether Sea has lost the Nine Nether Emperor and has begun to flow into the human world."
Biyao finally understood the whole story, and she said softly, "Can I ask you for one last thing?"
Qingwu said, "Tell me, as long as I can do it, I will definitely agree."
Biyao said, "If you can still see Qin Wuyan after I activate the Five Elements Divine Power, please tell him that I hope he lives well and lives on in my place!"
Qingwu nodded: "I will definitely pass on your message."
Biyao smiled and said, "Then... what should we do next? You can tell me now!"
Qingwu clasped her hands together, twirling them up and down. After a moment, she slowly opened them, and a burst of multicolored light emanated from her palms. As the light grew brighter, one after another, mysterious and ancient seal script characters appeared in sequence, seemingly forming a magic incantation. Finally, those characters disappeared one by one from Biyao's forehead, etched into her consciousness.
Although she didn't recognize the characters, strangely enough, she felt that she already knew how to use the power of the Five Elements.
Biyao murmured a soft chant as the lotus in her hand slowly bloomed, releasing more shimmering, colorful petals from its heart, lifting her entire body and causing it to slowly rotate and rise into the air.
Just as she was about to continue chanting the incantation, she heard a sharp cry: "Biyao!"
Qin Wuyan appeared out of nowhere and rushed over, asking, "What are you doing?"
He gathered his energy and tried to fly into the air, but found that he couldn't use any magic. Only then did he realize that he was now just a soul.
Biyao couldn't afford to be distracted at this moment, so she forced herself to ignore him and continued chanting the incantation. Thousands of lotus flowers swirled and danced around her, eventually condensing into a huge five-colored pillar of light that shot into the sky.
She had wanted to tell Qin Wuyan in her final moments: You must live well...
Just like he once told her.
Unfortunately, there was absolutely no time; it was too late.
In an instant, the five-colored beam of light roared and roamed like a giant dragon, breaking through the Six-Star Reincarnation Disc.
Qin Wuyan felt himself being swept up by a white light and then rushed out as well.
At this moment, the world outside the Wheel of Reincarnation was shrouded in darkness. The sea was churning with raging waves, and giant waves swept across the land, with cries for help, sobs, and screams rising and falling.
The sky was dark and the scene was horrific.
Suddenly, a five-colored light pierced the darkness of the world, and then the light grew brighter and brighter. It was as if the clouds had cleared and the rain had stopped, and rainbows were blooming. After a while, the dark clouds disappeared where the light shone, the sky brightened, and the churning waves receded from the land, and the submerged villages and towns reappeared.
In the blink of an eye, the sea has turned into mulberry fields.
The world seemed to awaken from a nightmare of disaster and instantly returned to normal.
The sky and the sea reflect each other, both a clear and blue expanse, and the earth is peaceful and serene.
"Wu Yan!" Qinglong also noticed the changes in the world. Those who thought they were going to die suddenly disappeared. He flew back to the shore from the sea and unexpectedly saw Qin Wu Yan's figure. He was overjoyed!
Walking up to Qin Wuyan, I saw that he had no wounds on his body, but he was staring blankly at the still-rotating five-colored star disk in the sky.
The rotation of the six-star reincarnation disc gradually stopped, and the halo slowly shrank, only emitting soft and holy light.
Amidst the elusive light and shadow, a faint bluish glow gradually appeared, resembling the figure of a woman, drawing ever closer to the ground.
Qin Wuyan's eyes lit up, and he excitedly went to greet the person, but when he saw the person's face, he was suddenly disappointed.
It's not Biyao, but a mountain demon.
The mandrill landed lightly, her face filled with joy. She was no longer a soul; the power of the Five Elements had emerged, and all things were reviving, allowing her to regain her primordial spirit and take on a real, tangible human form.
"What happened to you? Where is Biyao?" Qinglan also rushed over from not far away.
"Alas!" the mountain demon sighed, "The power of the Five Elements has been revived, but for this divine power to emerge, a soul must be sacrificed to save the world. She sacrificed herself."
Qin Wuyan's face turned ashen instantly, and a bitter smile, piercingly painful, appeared on his lips.
After years of hard work, this is still the result?
Qinglong's eyes also showed sorrow. He hesitated for a long time, wanting to comfort Qin Wuyan, but still said nothing.
The pain of losing a loved one cannot be relieved by just a few words.
The next moment, everyone's expression changed drastically, and Qin Wuyan actually tried to commit suicide with his sword!
Fortunately, the mandrill was fast enough; it threw out a ball of light that knocked the sword out of Qin Wuyan's hand.
The mandrill roared in fury, "You barely survived! Why are you trying to kill yourself again?!"
Qin Wuyan collapsed to the ground, his face ashen, and said, "I said I would face life and death with her! Now that her soul has been reduced to ashes, why should I cling to life?!"
The mandrill frowned, looking furious and disappointed, and said angrily, "Do you know that before she died, she asked me to tell you to live well! To live in her place! Are you going to betray her good intentions?"
Qin Wuyan closed his eyes and remained silent. These were the words he had once said to her, but now, it was her who was saying them.
He then realized how ridiculous and cruel he had been to say those words!
When all hope has been shattered, simply living is already a difficult thing...
There is no greater sorrow than a broken heart! Seeing Qin Wuyan still looking utterly dejected and half-dead, the mountain demon shook his head and sighed for a long time before finally taking out a small, dark object from his sleeve and handing it to him:
"Live well, because only if you live can you bring her back."
Qin Wuyan's eyes suddenly cleared, and his lips trembled slightly: "Really? She can come back? You're not lying to me?"
The mountain demon said, “This is a Ruomu divine tree seed given to me by the Qingwu Divine Lord. It was once nurtured by the Flower Goddess with her love. She said, ‘The Dao begins with love, and love is born from nature. Those who are deeply in love can live for death and die for life.’ Biyao’s soul and the power of the Five Elements have returned to all things. As long as you still love her, nurture this Ruomu divine tree seed with your true heart and true love, let the tree take root and sprout, and when the divine tree grows, one day, she will sense your deep love for her. If she also cannot bear to part with you, her soul will surely be able to return.”
Like a withered tree blossoming in spring, a hint of joy finally appeared on Qin Wuyan's face. He carefully took the small, dark seed, held it in his palm, and regarded it as a precious treasure.
The mountain demon continued, "However, Qin Wuyan, you must not commit any more murders! Only kind people can nurture the divine tree. If your killing intent is too strong, it will affect the tree's growth."
Qin Wuyan nodded solemnly: "I will definitely remember it."
Qinglong pressed the mountain demon, "You just said... who gave you this tree seed? Qingwu Goddess? Is she still alive?"
The mountain demon said, "Your mother is indeed still alive, but she has become the spirit of the Six-Star Reincarnation Disc and can never leave. She also asked me to tell you that whether you want to stay in the mortal realm or return to the Dragon Clan with Qinglan, she respects your decision. She only hopes that you can be happy!"
Qinglan crossed her arms and said awkwardly, "Hey! My aunt has already said all this, and you still don't want to come back to the Dragon Clan with me so that your family can see what you really look like?"
The Azure Dragon snorted and said, "I am but a mortal, unworthy to be associated with your dragon race!"
Qinglan said resentfully, "Tch! If you don't want to go, then don't go! Stop pretending! Our dragon clan doesn't even want to acknowledge you! Humph!"
Qinglong ignored her and turned to Qin Wuyan, saying, "Wuyan, let's go back to Fox Hill and wait for Biyao to return together."
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