My enemies became my companions

Chapter 575 I Will Replace You (Three-in-One)

Chen Yi searched all over the barren mountain, digging deep into the ground, but still couldn't find the Goddess of Wushan.

There are valuable clues, but they are not very valuable. They are just some incomplete murals, broken utensils, and chaotic inscriptions. The style looks ancient and strange, that's all.

From the beginning to the end, what he was best at was fighting and killing, and with the Taisha Sword in his hand, he could devour divinity. No matter how many gods there were, they could be defeated with just one sword. However, a skilled cook cannot cook without rice. He couldn't even see the shadow of the Wushan Goddess, so it was difficult to kill her.

Wandering in the ruins, Chen Yi emptied his mind a little, trying to find the place he had missed before. He walked down the mountain path. The crooked stone pillars surrounded by weeds faced the dim skylight. They were so deserted that there were not even spider webs. When he walked back to the original ferry, he looked back. The mountains were not out of the sea of ​​clouds, and the outlines of the palaces were connected to the sky. At a glance, he could imagine the magnificence of the past.

The sea of ​​clouds rolls in from the mountainside, the breeze blows by, and in this desolate place, every blade of grass and every tree tells stories of the past, vaguely outlining the scene of a distant fairy palace.

Fairy mountain pavilions, lake and mountain scenery.

The Phoenix Pavilion and the Dragon Tower reach the sky, the jade trees and branches are covered with mist and vines, how have you ever seen war?
Deep tranquility filled the surroundings, and Chen Yi suddenly calmed down, realizing something from his wandering thoughts. He looked around again, his heart sank, and the endless desolation once again filled his eyes.

Hallucination?

Or is it that my imagination is too good?
Chen Yi narrowed his eyes and suddenly had an idea.

Could it be that the Goddess of Wushan is right beside me, but I just can't see her?

Chen Yi thought about it and tried to draw his sword to cut the air.

The long sword pierced through and then retracted, and in an instant the sword intent enveloped the heaven and earth. He jumped up and stabbed several times with the sword, and all of them fell into the void without any sense of stagnation.

Taiyi squatted beside the rockery, and when he looked up, he saw Chen Yi dancing with the nun against the lake and mountains. Sometimes they landed on the Qiong Tower, sometimes on the Feng Pavilion, and finally they landed on the lake, like a dragonfly touching the water, and water splashed everywhere. The nun pulled at her Taoist robe and laughed softly. The two of them were having a great time while playing around.

She looked even more lonely, and couldn't help wondering, why wasn't she the one following him...

In Chen Yi's field of vision, strong winds were blowing, sand and rocks were flying, but after the sword stopped, there was still no sound. After a long time without any real performance, he could only give up in disappointment.

Sheathing the sword, Chen Yi couldn't find any clues and buried the question in his heart.
"You really don't have any new discoveries?"

"Boy, you and I are inseparable. Whatever you see, I see too. Where does the discovery come from?"

"…How about you do some spirit writing?"

There was silence for a moment, as if hesitating.

"...The price is too high. My old bones can't bear the pain any more." The old saint said slowly, "Let's look for it again. If it doesn't work, we can talk about it later."

Although Chen Yi didn't know the exact price, he knew that the Divine Religion's spirit writing technique had extremely high requirements and great limitations. It was something that had to be done when absolutely necessary, so it was no wonder that the old saint hesitated.

"The monk may escape, but the temple cannot. The Goddess of Wushan must be somewhere."

After hearing this, Chen Yi walked and looked around. After an unknown amount of time, the dim sky became brighter than before, and the scenery seemed to have changed slightly.

As if a blessing had come to his mind and he felt something in his heart, Chen Yi quickly jumped to the top of the mountain, came to the clear lake, and looked down.

Amid the shimmering waves, a cave covered by algae appeared deep at the bottom of the lake. Chen Yi looked at it carefully for a long time before confirming that it was not an illusion.

In Taiyi's vision, she looked up and saw Yin Weiying and Chen Yi talking and laughing as they came to the edge of Mirror Lake. The lake water reflected each other's faces. He stared at Yin Weiying in the lake.

And jumped in to catch it.

How childish.

But he always has these childish moments... She couldn't help but think that even his childishness was so open and aboveboard, without any attempt to hide it.

But Yin Weiying was able to resist being too moved. I don't know how she did it. She is worthy of being the Goddess Taihua. In the whole world, no one is like her who is not trapped by love.

Taiyi sighed lightly, why wasn’t she the Goddess Taihua?

For a while, she had a strange feeling, as if she was the Goddess Taihua. But that was not right. She was Taiyi.

Over there, Chen Yi jumped into the water, and in a few steps he broke through the water curtain and stepped into the cave. Unexpectedly, the cave was not submerged in water. The lake water was isolated outside by some invisible force, and there was a clear division between the two, like a water curtain cave.

Lighting a fire stick and going deeper inside, Chen Yi saw different outlines vaguely outlined in the depths.

The cave is not very deep and one can see to the bottom at a glance. In the depths stands an ancient zither.

There are murals and a screen behind the piano.

Chen Yi frowned slightly. Rather than saying that this was a secret room hiding the truth, it was more like an ordinary place of leisure and elegance, just like a famous hermit would decorate his cave in an elegant and simple way to create an atmosphere of "no music to disturb the ears and no paperwork to tire the body".

He walked closer and gazed at the mural. The lines in the painting were delicately carved but not complicated. Just a few strokes outlined the charm of the story: the daughter of the Emperor of Heaven died of illness before getting married, and after her death she turned into a mountain Ganoderma lucidum, becoming the god of Wushan, commanding clouds and rain.

Ganoderma lucidum Ganoderma lucidum is a parasitic herb.

There was an inscription on the side of the mural. The words were obscure and difficult to understand. Chen Yi looked at it for a long time but couldn't understand it. He said to himself:
"What does it say?"

"This is... a poem, a self-narration of the goddess of Wushan. It says that she was transformed from Ganoderma lucidum, parasitized between heaven and earth, and took root on Wushan. Ganoderma lucidum is not a solitary creature, but parasitized on other things. Logically speaking, it should be a despicable and shameless creature. However, Ganoderma lucidum is quite medicinal and even more magical. Therefore, all living things are eager to get Ganoderma lucidum. Not only do they not care about the parasite, but they also use poems and essays to promote virtuous people and appoint capable people to positions.

If a person has the magic grass, he will abandon the rotten wood. If a person sees the goddess, he will forget the old man. When she appears, people will only see her. They will be heartbroken, confused and lost, and their hearts will be in a trance, not knowing where they are..."

It was not the old saint. A familiar voice explained softly:

"In this case, be careful.

Who knows...she might replace people's cognition."

Chen Yi felt awe in his heart when he heard this. The guqin god only changed his appearance, but the Wushan goddess could not only change her appearance, but also replace people's cognition without them noticing.

Things follow their owner, and the owner is naturally better than the things.

"So that's how it is. Fortunately, you are here, Weiying." Chen Yi said with a smile.

The nun smiled at him, her demeanor calm and composed.

She always looks like a fairy, her aura as gentle as dew and lightning, as if she doesn't care about anything.

Chen Yi turned around, but still couldn't help but sigh. Fortunately, Yin Weiying followed him into the depths of the dream, otherwise his understanding would have been replaced unknowingly.

Wait...Yin Weiying, she...she followed me in?
Raising his hand and pressing his forehead, Chen Yi felt something was inexplicably wrong. An indescribable feeling of doubt surged in his heart, forcing him to look for answers in his memories.

But after careful recollection, he confirmed it.

Yes, Yin Weiying followed me all the way here.

After they parted ways in Shantong City, they met on the way south to Longhu Mountain. At that time, Yin Weiying came walking on the sea, as ethereal as a fairy. The little fox was very surprised, she never expected to meet Dayin on the road. Afterwards, she followed him all the way to Longhu, and broke into the Demon Abyss side by side. During the period, she turned into a flying sword. Finally, they came to the white tower and went to the depths of the dream together.

Right, that is it.

After recalling it, Chen Yi suddenly realized. To use a familiar analogy, it was like not remembering where you lost your mobile phone, and suddenly finding it in a corner, you remembered that you put it there.

"What's wrong?" asked the nun when she saw that he didn't move.

Chen Yi recovered and shook his head, "Nothing, let's continue looking for clues."

After saying that, he turned around and walked out of the cave. Yin Weiying followed closely behind him, and the two of them broke through the water and emerged.

Wow.

The water surface broke open,

There are cranes crying in the sky.

A magnificent fairy palace came into view.

…………

Rare grasses and flowers, cloud steps and moonlit ground,
Xuanxiao Danque and five colors running side by side.

Fairy mountain pavilions came into view, colorful clouds were within reach, and ladies were walking down the corridor chatting and laughing. Each one of them was beautiful with fairy-like appearance and dignified manners, but none of them was as beautiful as Yin Weiying who was beside her.

Being here, the figure of the Goddess Taihua finally came into view. She was as bright as a flower, as warm as a crystal. She walked gracefully in the palace, like a dragon flying in the clouds.

Chen Yi was stunned for a moment and stood still. Yin Weiying had to wave his hand in front of his eyes before he came back to his senses and gathered his scattered thoughts.

He looked carefully at the fairy palace in front of him, and didn't think there was anything wrong. He said slowly: "Is there any place you haven't seen yet?"

"No, I've seen them all." Yin Weiying replied softly.

Chen Yi nodded slightly. He had indeed looked everywhere here just now, but could not find any new clues.

He walked slowly from the lakeside and saw a familiar face in the corner of his eye. If he remembered correctly, her name was Taiyi.

Taiyi sat blankly beside the rockery, glanced at Chen Yi, and then quickly glanced away. The goddess beside him was so dazzling, what was she to him...

Seeing that she was lonely, Chen Yi wanted to go forward and comfort her, after all, he was the one who lied to her, but Yin Weiying led him forward, so he gave up for the time being.

There are lights and decorations everywhere, cranes fly to the lakeside to peck at grass seeds, women in yellow or red dresses walk back and forth between pavilions and towers, fairy air lingers on the white stones and green tiles, flowers are in full bloom, and the breeze is blowing. The ladies here are different from those in other places, without the smell of fireworks or money. Walking in the corridors is like appearing in an ink painting. They come and go, laughing and making noise, and no one knows what they are busy with.

"What are they busy with?" Chen Yi looked curious and asked.

Yin Weiying glanced sideways and reminded, "Don't you remember?"

Hardly had he finished speaking when he saw a group of beautiful ladies coming towards him. They had smiles on their faces and were holding gold cups and silver bowls, silks and satins, as well as bright red clothes.

That is the groom's suit for a wedding.

"I told you that we should make up for it by having a wedding ceremony and getting married officially." The nun said softly.

It seemed to be true. Yin Weiying was always worried about not being able to get married at that time. He had also talked about it several times in Shantong City. In the bright moonlight, she lay on him, drawing circles boredly and complaining in a low voice. The smooth shoulders of the Goddess Taihua were especially white, and she was always extremely beautiful at that time.

Chen Yi nodded slightly and said softly: "Yes, I remember."

"Of course, how could the son-in-law forget?" A maid said with a sweet smile, and took three or two steps forward to put the groom's hat on him.

After the big red groom's hat was put on, the ladies crowded around him. You raised your arms, I put on my sleeves, you took off your old boots, I put on new shoes, and in no time, Chen Yi was dressed in the groom's official uniform, and the surroundings were bright and dazzling.

Taiyi watched this scene from afar and wanted to step forward, but in the end he didn't have the courage and could only lower his head silently.

After a while, the ladies embraced Chen Yi and walked into the palace like a cluster of flowers, leaving her with only a dazzling and bright red back.

Taiyi stared blankly.

A tear rolled down from the corner of her eye. She said nothing and wiped it away silently. It was too embarrassing to cry here alone.

After she calmed down, a figure slowly approached from a distance. Taiyi looked up and saw that it was Yin Weiying.

Whenever she saw Yin Weiying, she felt ashamed of herself. Not only her, but all the fairies in the world could not compare to Yin Weiying when they saw her. It is no exaggeration to say that no woman from ancient times to the present can compare to Yin Weiying, the goddess of Taihua.

Among the women she knew, Zhou Yitong, Yin Tingxue, Min Ning and others were all powerful at the time, but they were still no match for her. Yin Weiying was far superior to everyone in the world, let alone her, Taiyi?
"Miss Yin..." Taiyi said hoarsely.

"Are you...crying here alone?"

As soon as she heard these words, Taiyi almost couldn't stop her tears. On this wedding day, Yin Weiying actually cared about her instead of letting her complain about herself. How could there be such a perfect woman in the world?

Only a woman like this can control an ordinary man like Chen Yi.

"Well... I wish you... a happy wedding." Each word was more bitter than the last, and it was difficult to squeeze it out of her throat. She said, "I have waited for a long time to drink your wedding wine."

The goddess also smiled.
“I’ve been waiting for a long time,
A long, long time."

Taiyi's tone became slightly heavier. She knew how difficult the journey had been for the two of them, and how many ups and downs they had gone through. It was such a blessing that they had finally achieved their goal today. If she continued to be heartbroken, it would be really ungrateful. She wiped the corners of her eyes, leaving only traces of tears.

After she calmed down, Yin Weiying suddenly said, "Taiyi, I need your help."

Taiyi turned his head and asked subconsciously: "What?"

The goddess slightly raised her lips, and with a glance and a smile, she was dazzling.
"You come with me."

After saying that, she turned and left, walking up the white jade steps to the top of the mountain. Taiyi quickly got up and followed her.

When they reached the top of the mountain, there was a small path hidden among the lush greenery. Yin Weiying walked down along the path, followed closely by Taiyi. Soon they reached the back of the mountain.

It was a steep cliff with the sea of ​​clouds right at your feet.

The strange thing is that a stone chamber was hollowed out on the edge of the cliff. The lamps on both sides were extinguished, and there was an altar in the center with nothing above it. There were countless statues of gods lined up on both sides, and each of them had a face covered with dust. No one could have imagined that there would be such a temple on the cliff.

“Where is this…” Taiyi wondered, and inexplicably felt that this place seemed familiar.

Yin Weiying said softly: "Taiyi Altar, it's the same as your name, what a coincidence, isn't it?"

It’s indeed a coincidence… Taiyi nodded, but was a little confused.

The goddess glanced sideways, her eyes so serene that it made people's hearts tremble. She suddenly waved her sleeves, and the lamps on both sides lit up one after another. The flames competed to illuminate the gray and charmless statues, the altar that had been vacant for thousands of years, the ancient murals on both sides, and finally... illuminated Taiyi's face.

Tai must be in the same place.

"You are Taiyi. Taiyi gave birth to water. All things began. The heaven and earth have their source. If we don't worship you, who else can we worship?"

"Offerings... I don't need any offerings..."

Taiyi suddenly turned her head slowly, and saw the goddess staring at her, staring at her intently.

Those eyes, familiar eyes, seemed to be looking from deeper than the abyss,
What I saw in the palace at that time...

Is it Him? !
.........

"Taiyi..."

The goddess spoke slowly, and Taiyi vaguely remembered that in the underground space, he once walked to the outside of an abandoned palace, where someone looked at him.

It seems to be the person in front of me.

As the goddess spoke, those memories that had only been a fleeting glimpse came rushing back like a bursting dam, and the ancient scenes of the primeval era churned in his mind.

At that time, everything was barren, the heaven and earth were in chaos, and there was neither life nor name in the wasteland.

Until a certain moment, tiny lives suddenly broke out of the ground, and the chirping of insects and the tracks of animals wove the first lines of vitality on the tundra. Later, the clouds rolled like silk, and the primitive people placed fruits still stained with mud in front of the rough sacrificial stones. The colorful clothes made of animal bones swayed in the firelight, and the shadows of people danced to some ancient rhythm...

They are all offering sacrifices.

Worshiping Taiyi.

"I...I am...Taiyi," she repeated hoarsely, finally remembering everything.
The goddess had a smile on her face, her eyes filled with reverence beyond words, and she bowed down with her head lowered.

Taiyi subconsciously took two steps back. The huge amount of memories washed over her and made her head ache. After a long time, she finally came to her senses, her eyes trembling.

For a long, long time.

Her thoughts gradually became clear, and she looked at the Goddess of Wushan in front of her in a trance.

He appeared in the field of vision with the face of Yin Weiying, and that appearance was so harmonious and natural with Himself, as if He had been born with this appearance.

But, in my impression, He wasn’t like this before.

"Taiyi, I have been waiting for you for a long time."

The goddess' voice was slow, but it couldn't stop trembling slightly.

"…wait for me……"

Taiyi was still a little confused and found it hard to accept the sudden influx of a large number of memories.

“Ever since the evil dragon and tiger bandits cut down the mountain and destroyed the temple, we gods have been suppressed under the pagoda and lost in a dream.

In the beginning, we gods wanted to break out of the tower, but the Sanwu Zhanxie Sword suppressed us here, and countless gods returned in failure. Even if a few gods escaped to the outside world, they were either wiped out or sealed and suppressed. Until today, two thousand years have passed, and they are just barely surviving day and night.

Moreover, the world outside has been corrupted, and the six qi have been completely destroyed. It is no longer the same as it was in the past. Even if we gods escape by chance, we will not be able to adapt to the world, and the world will not be able to accommodate us. The evil dragons and tigers will destroy us for thousands of years..."

The goddess changed the subject and said in a pious voice:
"Fortunately, you're back."

"... me...?"

"That's right," the goddess Mosuo wrote on the mural on the wall, her fingertips full of nostalgia, "Taiyi created water, water assisted Taiyi, thus forming the sky, the sky assisted Taiyi, thus forming the earth... Only you can... rebuild this world."

Taiyi felt drowsy as she listened. The eternal lamps around her illuminated her face. Rows of statues stared at her in silence, with infinite desire condensed in the calm.

She was almost drowned in the longing for the statue, but like a drowning person desperately reaching out to the surface of the water, she suddenly felt a sense of worry.
"But...but Chen Yi..."

"he?"

The goddess had expected this, and said word by word:

"You don't have to worry about him. I will take your place and live beside him. I will marry him, spend my wedding night with him, go back to Mount Taihua with him to be his golden boy and jade girl, and ascend to heaven with him. I will live with him forever and ever."

(End of this chapter)