Chapter 249 Three-legged Crow
Although little Vivian, who was in charge of cooking, came back, Aiwass was tactful enough to go home with the birdcage.
Since Meiya said she usually cooked, Aiwass believed her for now... There was no need to argue with her about it. Otherwise, it would be rude if Meiya got angry.
However, because Aiwass's own dormitory was still under repair, he took the book directly back to the Temple of Silver and Tin.
Although the tantric book was dangerous and, in principle, like weapons like guns and daggers, could not be brought into the Temple of Silver and Tin, Aiwass's identity was different now, so after explaining everything, he still allowed the book in.
I don’t have any classes this afternoon anyway, and the Elvish language course exam was completed last week.
So Aiwass found some snacks to fill his stomach and began to read the "Morning Crow Secret Sutra" with great interest.
Perhaps it was because of the cage, or perhaps it was because it recognized Aiwass enough... or perhaps it was simply playing dead, preparing to escape. In any case, when Aiwass was flipping through the book, it didn't turn into a flying crow, but instead remained obediently in the form of a book.
As Aiwass was concentrating on reading, Lily suddenly smelled a strange smell.
It smells like burning wood, or like something is burnt.
Looking closely, I realized that smoke was coming out of Aiwas's head.
This startled Lily. She walked closer, worried, and found that Aiwass was fine.
He was like the end of a smoldering torch, with visible white smoke billowing from the gaps in his hair. His body radiated a scorching heat, and Lily felt herself scorching just by walking about two meters from him.
It's like being in front of a fireplace and being so burned that you can't open your eyes.
…But on the other hand, it’s quite heartwarming.
"What's up?"
Aiwass asked casually while flipping through the tantric book.
“…Huh?”
Lily was a little surprised: "Can you speak?"
"I'm at least at the third energy level, so my willpower is pretty good."
Without even looking up, Aiwass replied, "Of course, it's possible that he hasn't seen the crucial plot yet. It's also possible that he'll be hallucinating soon."
"...Well, I'll prepare some water for you. Remember to drink when you're thirsty."
Lily poured a glass of honey water and placed it behind Aiwass.
For some reason, she felt very sleepy... Perhaps it was because the advancement ceremony last night took up a lot of her energy, or perhaps it was because she chatted with Isabel until very late last night and basically didn't get enough sleep.
Or maybe it was because the steaming heat from Aiwass made her a little sleepy.
So, enveloped by the scorching heat emanating from Aiwass, Lily curled up into a ball and fell into a deep sleep on the small bed next to the desk.
Aiwass raised his head and glanced slightly to the side. He found that Lily fell asleep almost instantly - for a personal maid who rarely slept peacefully, Lily fell asleep unexpectedly quickly and deeply.
——According to her ability to adapt to the Tao, when Lily fell asleep, Aiwass would just stare at her for a while, and Lily would open her eyes on her own and ask Aiwass what was wrong.
Perhaps it was the effect of the Spider Silk Sutra that turned her into a spider on the web.
She was even so sensitive that she could sense other people's gazes even in her sleep!
Lily could even vaguely sense who was looking at her and what the other person was feeling at the moment.
Now, Lily had advanced once more on the path of love. Logically, her perception should have been even stronger... but at this moment, Lily's perception seemed to be confused, and she showed no reaction to Aiwass's gaze.
...Is this the power of the Morning Crow Tantra?
Aiwass looked thoughtful and turned back to reading.
The Morning Crow Tantra discusses the secrets of the Sun God, a deity of the path, and the secrets of the sun in this world. The book discusses the ownership of the sun and the rituals used by ancient people to worship the real sun.
——This book mentions the legend about the sun.
The Morning Crow Tantra states that this world has three suns. The first sun fell before life was born and never rose again; the second sun was killed and shattered by sacrifice and language, becoming a sky full of stars in the silent night; and the third sun was born from a three-legged crow, the child of the self and the self.
Hengwo is usually a lonely and beautiful goddess, but occasionally during a lunar eclipse she will transform into a man.
In an era when only the moon hung eternally high in the sky, a lunar eclipse symbolized total darkness. Yet, Heng Wo saw his past and future selves in that mirror-like night sky. He fell in love with himself and eventually gave birth to "Morning Crow."
Under the persuasion of Sand Timepiece, Chenwu set himself on fire and turned into the third sun.
At this point, the sun and moon began to rotate. Day and night rotated like an hourglass, and time began to slip away.
Ever since the sun was born, its light has illuminated the earth. Eternally, I will never again see pure, flawless darkness. She will never again see her beloved, the other side of herself. So, she dances in eternal sorrow on the moon's roof, never to meet the sun, her son.
His achievement of burning himself to become the sun earned him the title of Xi Tiansi. He did not enter the Dream World... or rather, he ignited himself in the Dream World as well. Burning simultaneously in both worlds, Xi Tiansi achieved a balance of power, spinning eternally like an hourglass.
To this day, the Morning Crow of the material world is still sleeping in the center of the sun, His body is still burning, emitting almost eternal light and heat, and providing the entire world with an endless supply of vitality.
Sometimes, He would dream. In these dreams, He would transform into a three-legged crow, soaring through the material world. Wherever He passed, the moon would cease to shine, and the eternal sunlight would be incredibly intense, eventually causing a severe drought. At these times, a warrior would shoot the three-legged crow—and once it was shot down, the sun and moon in that region would once again rotate.
Aiwass didn't know whether the contents of the book were true or false.
——But there is no doubt that what is described is the disaster caused by the arrival of the upper-level phantom demon.
Just like how the Shadow Celestials transformed Avalon into a shadow realm where plants could not grow and mortals would turn into undead after death, this kind of realm effect that can change the world simply by being born is the authority held by the Celestials.
...In other words, the Morning Crow will occasionally descend on its own if it is not pulled down by the Tail Ring Ritual?
An unstable Tiansi...
Aiwass sighed.
When he had finished reading two-thirds of the book, he suddenly began to have a vague hallucination - a brief illusion of a three-legged crow emitting golden-red light flying across the sky.
It is not a real sun, but it shrouds the earth with sun-like heat and radiates the earth.
The next moment, Aiwass saw it gradually flying towards him... getting closer and closer...
When the sun hit Aiwass like a burning meteorite, Aiwass suddenly screamed, his skin and flesh cracked, and golden-red flames suddenly burned from his body!
(End of this chapter)
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