Chapter 51 Spare no effort for one person
What should I do if three Nezha start fighting?
If this were modern times, netizens would definitely think I ate mushrooms, or perhaps even beg for food. However, once I upload the video, it might be labeled as AI. Once I get past the AI barrier, it'll be the most viewed, the most searched, and then every Nezha has its own fans, including but not limited to fans of the character alone, fans of looks, and fans of couples. It eventually becomes a three-way fan war, and the ranking debate begins...
Wait, what was I thinking?
This isn't modern times, it's ancient times! And it's the ancient world of mythology!
"Liujia Village is nearby! Take it easy!" I shouted at the three figures fighting in a group.
Little Nezha, who was struggling with Little Lotus, took the opportunity to yell back angrily: "Is it me who doesn't want to take it easy?!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a lotus stem wrapped in black air rushed towards his waist and abdomen like a poisonous python. He screamed in surprise, and the Fire Spear was barely blocked. The Wind Fire Wheel spun rapidly, and he dodged in a panic, bringing up a piece of scorched grass debris.
"Be careful!" My heart almost jumped out of my chest.
The eyes of Little Lotus, which should have been clear, were now filled with empty darkness, burning with pure desire to destroy. Just one glance and her heart felt as if it was being tightened.
Little Lotus...
Even when he was fighting the dragon, he never acted like this. I am certain that no matter how brutal his methods were, this irrational urge to destroy would never remain in his eyes.
The almost joking attitude just now disappeared in an instant. Instead, it was replaced by fear and anxiety.
He might have been possessed by another body. Wasn't He also possessed by another body before?
Although this is speculation, who in this world has the ability to possess Nezha's body? And what is the significance of possessing Nezha's body?
"Hey! Stay away!" Seeing that I was about to rush into the battle circle, little Nezha stared anxiously.
However, Nezha's brows were tightly knitted together, and his eyes were sharp as he watched every move of Little Lotus. After all, he had some friendship with Little Lotus, so although his moves seemed fierce, he was actually quite restrained.
"Little Lotus! Wake up!" Nezha shouted in a deep voice, trying to wake Little Lotus. But all he got in response was an even more frantic attack from Little Lotus. Countless fireballs, accompanied by lotus stems, attacked him again.
The colorful wind-fire wheel beneath Nezha's feet spun rapidly, instantly shifting sideways several feet. The fireball landed on the ground with a hissing sound, instantly burning a deep, smoking pit in the ground. He fired a spear with his backhand, the tip of which ignited the Samadhi True Fire, accurately targeting the pursuing lotus stem. The black energy and the true fire collided with a sharp sound. But the lotus stem only hesitated slightly, and the attack intensified.
Little Nezha took advantage of Little Lotus being distracted by Big Nezha and thrust his spear from the side, the tip of the spear pointing directly at Little Lotus's ribs: "Don't be so arrogant!" The Wind Fire Wheel ignited a blaze, trying to block Little Lotus's movements.
However, the little lotus flower seemed to have eyes on its back, and the Fire Spear stabbed out at an odd angle, catching Nezha's spear with a clang. The immense force sent Nezha's jaws trembling, nearly causing the Fire Spear to slip out of his grasp. He flew backward, crashing into a tree as thick as a bowl before coming to a stop, his face covered in dust.
I couldn't help but take a breath. The blackened little lotus's strength increased incredibly. It was not at a disadvantage in a one-on-two situation, and even had the momentum to surpass the other!
However, any rapid increase in strength over a short period of time is always accompanied by side effects. Little Lotus's situation is roughly the same. The only question is how to quickly deplete Little Lotus's energy.
"What the hell is going on?!" The shocked voice of the Third Holy Mother sounded behind me. She asked in disbelief, "Why are there three Nezha?"
Hearing the Third Holy Mother's voice, the panic in my heart suddenly subsided, and I hurried towards her and knelt before her: "Third Holy Mother, you've come just in time! Please save Little Lotus!"
I seem to remember that in the setting of this world, the Precious Lotus Lantern came from Taiyi Zhenren, and the original body of little Nezha was a lotus leaf of the Precious Lotus Lantern, so the Precious Lotus Lantern can also control little Nezha.
The little lotus is also Nezha, so it should have some effect, right?
Please, save little Lotus!
"Little Lotus?" The Third Holy Mother's eyes quickly locked onto the red-robed young man with tied hair, and then swept across the devastated battlefield. Without hesitation, she flipped her hand, and a lotus lantern made entirely of jade appeared out of thin air.
This is the Precious Lotus Lantern. I stared at the magic lamp intently.
As soon as the magic lamp appeared, little Nezha shouted "I dare not!" and instantly pulled Nezha to our side, complaining, "Third sister, why didn't you give us a heads-up!"
The little lotus was unable to dodge and was enveloped by the soft divine light emanating from the wick.
Under the divine light, Little Lotus's frantic movements finally froze. Immediately, like a puppet with its strings cut, he collapsed unconscious. The Wind-Fire Wheels lifted him slowly to the ground, and the Hun Tian Ling gently enveloped his body.
I didn't care about anything else and rushed towards him, stroking his cheek with trembling hands.
Nezha walked over to me and said in a deep voice, "Let's leave here first. The commotion just now might have attracted the attention of the Heavenly Court."
The Third Holy Mother said, "Let's go to my place first." Her eyes swept over Nezha, Little Lotus, and me. "I need your help with some things, too."
I nodded, "Thank you, Three Holy Mothers."
As he lifted Little Lotus, Nezha stepped forward to help, only to be attacked by Little Lotus's Hun Tian Ling! Fortunately, I was quick to grab it. One end of the Hun Tian Ling wrapped around my wrist, while the other end instinctively coiled around him, forming a weak defensive circle, vigilantly sensing his surroundings.
"It's okay, it's okay, Nezha means no harm."
However, Hun Tian Ling simply didn't listen.
In desperation, I had to carry Little Lotus on my back. Nezha and Little Nezha supported us on either side, while the Three Holy Mothers led the way, their white skirts brushing against the stone steps of the mountain path, their expressions solemn.
Not long after, I arrived at the Three Holy Mothers' temple again. Following her instructions, I gently placed Little Lotus on the stone couch in the side hall. The couch seemed to have a calming effect, and Little Lotus's frown relaxed slightly.
I stayed by the couch, my fingers unconsciously tracing the contours of his pale face, trying to dispel the chilling coldness and silence. Nezha and Little Nezha also found places to sit and recuperate. They too were injured, especially Little Nezha, who grimaced and rubbed his arm, which had been lashed by the lotus stem.
He glanced at Nezha and the little lotus on the couch with a complicated expression, "So, you are all me?"
Nezha nodded solemnly.
"Hiss--" Little Nezha's face wrinkled into a bun, "Since we are all Nezha, why do I still look like a child? You guys..." He didn't say the rest of the words, but there was obviously a hint of dissatisfaction in his tone.
Nezha glanced at him and said coldly, "You'll have to ask your master about that."
Little Nezha choked and curled his lips, "You speak as if it wasn't Master who resurrected you."
Nezha closed his eyes and said, "The one who shaped my body is the Tathagata Buddha."
Little Nezha: ...
At this time, the Third Holy Mother came in, bringing her some soothing tea. She had just listened to some of the explanations and had roughly figured it out.
"So you, Little Lotus, and Miss Ayu are from another world?"
Nezha's eyes swept over me. "She and Little Lotus belong to the same world, but I come from another. They were both in my world before."
Nezha gave a concise explanation.
Little Nezha's eyes widened, "Is there such a thing in this world?"
The Third Holy Mother said gently, "The world is vast, full of wonders. But three Nezha is still a little... incredible." She handed me a cup of tea. "Sister Ayu, don't worry."
I took it and thanked him, "Thank you for your trouble." I took a small sip, and the tea did indeed have a calming effect. But soon, anxiety and sadness welled up in my heart. I took a deep breath and cast my gaze on Nezha, who had been silently regulating his breathing. "Nezha, what exactly happened after you emerged from the vortex? How did Little Lotus become like this?"
Nezha slowly opened his eyes, his sharp pupils now filled with a haze. He glanced at the lifeless little lotus on the stone couch, then looked back at me. He said in a deep voice, "After we escaped, we found Qianyuan Mountain and met this world's Taiyi Zhenren. Little Lotus and I didn't hide anything, and told him everything that had happened. But the moment the Zhenren saw us, he knew we were looking for you. It turns out you'd already met him. But by the time he led us to the lotus pond to look for you, you were gone."
I was slightly startled, suddenly remembering Taiyi Zhenren's words about the arrival of guests at Qianyuan Mountain. It turned out to be Little Lotus and Nezha... How could we have missed them so badly?
Little Nezha looked away guiltily.
Nezha paused, then continued, "...after learning that you were no longer at Qianyuan Mountain, we decided to come look for you. Taiyi Zhenren showed us a clear path, so we came to Huashan."
I:……
At that time, little Nezha and I had lost our way and arrived in Yunshui Village.
"It's just that before we even reached Mount Hua, Little Lotus started to act strangely." He considered his words carefully. "He seemed... a different person. But I'm certain this isn't a case of possession. After all, we share the same origin, so I can't be wrong about that."
My heart suddenly sank. I asked tremblingly, "About when?"
Nezha frowned and said, "About three days."
Three days...
This time is so delicate. If there is anything important happening in these three days, it is because I have merged with Madam Yu's residual soul. But what does this have to do with Little Lotus?
"Come to think of it, even though he's become a different person, he still calls out your name." Nezha's voice turned cold. "Are you two hiding something from me?"
Faced with Nezha's question, I didn't know how to answer for a moment.
At this time, the Three Holy Mothers and little Nezha left the side hall, leaving the space to us.
But I still don’t know how to answer this question, because even I myself don’t understand what is going on.
I pondered over it for a long time before slowly saying, "About three days ago, little Nezha and I arrived at Yunshui Village."
Nezha's eyes suddenly flashed with surprise. "Yunshui Village?"
I nodded. "Yes, Yunshui Village, but not the Yunshui Village we've experienced before. In the village, we encountered a giant python. After the giant python turned into bones, a scale appeared among the bones. It was exactly the same scale you fished out from the Yunshui River in the painting that day..."
Nezha is a good partner and worthy of my trust. So I told him everything about Yunshui Village without reservation. I hope his clever mind can see something I can't.
After listening to me, Nezha fell into deep thought. He glanced at Xiao Lianhua's face and said after a while:
"Do you think these two scales are from your past life?" Nezha speculated. "In your past life, your soul was severely damaged for some reason, and several fragments of your soul were reincarnated with the scales? One fragment became the sister of the last Lady Yunshui? And one became Lady Yu?"
What Nezha guessed is roughly what I think.
"What about the little lotus? What does this have to do with the little lotus?" Nezha narrowed his eyes. "I don't think he will be reincarnated."
I nodded in agreement.
"But...memory may be affected." Nezha looked at me and said.
After reincarnation, there is a new world. The previous life is equivalent to a parallel world. Since I can be affected by the memories of the parallel world, could Little Lotus also be affected by the memories of the parallel world?
I took a deep breath and looked at Nezha: "Do you have a way to enter someone's divine palace?"
Nezha immediately understood my intention, "You want to enter Little Lotus's divine palace?"
I said firmly, "Yes. I want to find out what's going on with Little Lotus."
Nezha refused without a second thought, "No. This is too dangerous!"
“Please!”
Please, Nezha.
I know I'm not very smart and I don't have much ambition, but I think that at least once in my life I should spare no effort for someone.
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