He Chun and Qi Shen rushed back, only to find the once peaceful village at the foot of the mountain empty, while thick smoke billowed from all directions on the mountain. They continued forward. The missing villagers were all standing scattered at the foot of the mountain, holding torches, and staring expressionlessly at He Chun.
Qi Shen: "It seems they have all been controlled." His tone contained a coldness as if he had expected it long ago.
Qi Shen called out to He Chun: "He is now hiding among these people."
He Chun Ignoring everything else, he quickly closed off the road to the mountain with stones and rushed up to fight the fire. His mountain was howling with a deep, explosive anger.
He Chun First, he isolated the already burning trees, controlled the surrounding flammable plants, and then controlled the water source to extinguish the fire.
Even though he tried his best, the wildfire still burned for several days.
Yunyi rushed back and everything she saw in her dream appeared before her eyes.
The bodies of familiar villagers lay fallen by the roadside, turning the lush green mountainside into a somber, ash-gray scene.
Yunyi nearly fell off her horse as she searched through the bodies one by one, the good news being that she didn't see her mother.
On her way, she also took a look at her mother's house, which was different from the others.
Most people's homes are tidy, with nothing taken away. If you don't look at the thick layer of dust, it's as if they just stepped out for a moment and will be back soon.
But my mother's home is in disarray, and some of the valuable gold and silver has been taken away. It seems she escaped by a stroke of luck.
The bad news is, the master has died without closing his eyes.
Yunyi dragged her master to the side of the road, planning to come back later to bury him properly.
Yunyi ran towards the mountain, the flowers picked for her by He Chun wilting in the wind by her temples.
On the mountain, the chaotic demons eyed the central deity with hostility, as if the deity was about to be torn apart and devoured.
He Chun obtained the bone sword by having it inserted into his body. The long sword was pinned to the ground, and although it didn't directly scatter his soul, it rendered him unable to move a single finger.
Mountain God is injured, and the mountain is protecting him, making it temporarily impossible for the puppets around him to approach his body.
But how long can you hold on? He Chun lay on the ground, looking at the sky through the branches that surrounded him. It was a familiar sight, as he used to enjoy lying on the ground and watching the sky.
Skeleton Monster clung to Qi Shen, avoiding the blood flowing from He Chun, and squatted in a clean place, chatting calmly with him.
It is full of expression: "I like the abundant emotions of humans. I have no flesh and blood, so he thinks I need to feed on human flesh and blood."
It sneers: "I don't like those dirty things at all. They can't see it, but you can, right? The subtle emotions of humans are like little hooks reaching out, truly delicious, especially the moment of death, so rich and fragrant."
He Chun couldn't be bothered with it. If he is about to die, spending even a second of his attention on it would be a waste.
Skeleton Monster doesn't care about He Chun's neglect and continues to say, "You are not the first fool to possess human emotions."
Qi Shen casually tosses aside the mask that it had been handling delicately.
"Humans are nothing but machines for producing waste. Why bother getting involved? If you don't leave, I won't have a chance to strike. I can't burn the mountain to weaken you in advance, and you won't walk into a dead end either."
It approached step by step, and He Chun could feel himself growing weaker. He was too tired, and had no way out. Perhaps he would really die here today.
Fortunately, Yunyi is not here. He Chun uses his last bit of strength to sense Yunyi's location.
Yunyi... He Chun suddenly opens his eyes, Yunyi is approaching. How could she have arrived so quickly?
Skeleton Monster also senses it, he stands up and turns around, full of excitement.
It's really timely, his favorite scene is about to come.
The last person who developed feelings saved his friend's life. What will happen this time?
He really can't get enough of it.
"He Chun——" Yunyi didn't expect it to be so tragic.
So that's it, it turns out that this is the method to obtain the bone sword, she understood it too late.
It seems that her encounter with Yang Yushu may not have been accidental. The bone sword is only brought out by the Skeleton Monster when it is time to kill a god. All of this is part of Qi Shen's plan. Both she and He Chun are just pawns.
The Skeleton Monster possessed Qi Shen is wearing tattered, burnt clothes. Yunyi notices that his exposed upper body is covered in runes that were not there before. It blocks Yunyi's path, and the puppets surrounding her raise their swords towards her.
It maliciously tells Yunyi: "We cannot get close to him, but you can. As long as you kill him, you can survive. I will also restore these villagers to their original state. How about that?" Yunyi's gaze always falls back on He Chun, and without hesitation, she answers, "Okay." Qi Shen got a satisfactory answer and stepped aside.
Yunyi came to He Chun's side, wiped her face, but her vision was still blurry.
Without saying a word, she gripped the long hilt of the sword with both hands and took a deep breath to gather her strength.
She needed to pull the sword out as quickly as possible so that He Chun wouldn't be in so much pain.
Yunyi suddenly pulled out the sword and tightly gripped the hilt.
Behind her, the Skeleton Monster was not surprised, raising its hand to summon the bone sword back from a distance.
Yunyi grabbed the hilt of the sword, and it was controlled to swing horizontally, piercing through her body. But she grabbed it, not allowing the bone sword to return to its owner.
As soon as the sword left her body, He Chun rapidly gathered strength, but it was still too late.
"Yunyi—" The entire mountain rumbled with He Chun's voice.
Yunyi couldn't stand it anymore, knelt down, and asked He Chun: "Mountain God, will you die?"
The solution to the problem is definitely not to listen to bad people.
She is a weak mortal, but she is not incapable of anything. Qi Shen told many lies, but he led Skeleton Monster to the mountain of He Chun, sacrificing his own body to seal it, so his intention to kill it must be true.
Only by He Chun surviving, there is hope to defeat it and save more people.
She is destined to die here today.
He Chun Watching the lively girl, her eyes gradually dimmed, like the prey lying under the hunter's arrow.
He Chun Catching her body, he felt heavier than an overturned mountain, and said, "I won't die, just like a mountain won't die."
Yunyi held He Chun's hand and placed it on the hilt of the sword, telling him to hold it tightly, then closed her eyes reassuringly: "Don't get close to humans again in the future."
Having won today's game, she chose to live in seclusion, becoming a free deity.
He Chun controlled the vines to take Yunyi away. Even though he could clearly sense that her vitality was fading, he took her to the center of the forest, to a pool of water - the most vibrant place of life, and also the place where he was born.
There is no time to make more arrangements, Skeleton Monster has already stepped forward to snatch the bone sword.
Qi Shen has been dealing with Skeleton Monster these days, even helping him put out the fire. He is full of lies, but the methods to kill Skeleton Monster are all real.
Qi Shen has made arrangements, sacrificing himself to trap Skeleton Monster inside his own body.
Bone sword was pulled out, and an endless stream of vitality surged towards He Chun, causing the vegetation around him to turn yellow and wither. The fallen bodies nourished the growth, but the color turned an extremely ominous blue.
Skeleton Monster is dead.
Qi Shen has also died, without even regaining consciousness.
But mountains do not die, and neither does the Mountain God.
Many years have passed, and the two warring dynasties have disappeared. Mountain God still roams freely in the mountains, observing the growth of every tree. The once charred mountain has turned green again.
Yunyi lies quietly in the center of the lake.
He Chun feels that he occasionally catches a glimpse of her soul, and on very rare occasions, they can exchange a few words. But in the blink of an eye, she disappears without a trace.
It's as if he understands the feeling of praying to a god.
(The end)
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