12dz Chapter 38 Devastation and War
Chapter 38 Devastation and War
"Humph!"
The water god finally turned and left. Dawn had arrived, and the entire hall was illuminated by light. Only then did everyone realize that the once magnificent temple was now in ruins. The sacred, carved pillars were splattered with dried blood, and the ground was littered with the corpses of dead priests. Even Ni Yue was unsure whether the spot where she had just stepped was clean.
The white bird silently fainted and was caught steadily by the golden monkey and the dark ox.
Ni Yue stood facing the warm sunlight with her eyes closed for a long time.
Father God, do you see this? The divine race you spent most of your life building, worshipped by all the gods, is now littered with corpses overnight, and not a single priest has survived.
She heard the prayers of the people on earth, who begged for the descent of a god, but they did not know that the god was the one who had brought them to this state.
The faith of the gods has collapsed, and the temples... are not far from collapsing as well.
The leader of the divine soldiers tentatively approached Ni Yue, "Goddess, what... should we do now?"
"puff!"
Suddenly, Ni Yue coughed up three feet of blood. Her battle armor and greatsword, which could no longer support her, turned into light and returned to her body. Ni Yue felt dizzy and disoriented. In a daze, she seemed to see a figure she had been longing for day and night.
Mother Goddess, the moon misses you so much.
"Girl!" Golden Monkey and Dark Ox were also startled. They helped the unconscious Goddess into Dark Ox's arms, and Golden Monkey immediately stepped forward to support Ni Yue.
Ni Yue's eyes glazed over as she clutched the golden monkey's collar, nearly losing her voice, "Uncle Monkey... I have no home anymore."
The golden monkey's throat tightened, and he pulled Ni Yue into his arms. "Silly girl, we're still here, the demon race is still here."
Having witnessed all of this, Li Yang felt complicated. She didn't understand why Yin Fei would turn out like this even though Ji Cang was guarding it, and why the body that should have been under Ji Cang's control tonight would actively attack Ni Yue.
Does being controlled by evil thoughts really make one lose all reason?
Li Yang thought quietly for a long time, not even noticing when Ni Yue came in.
"Sister Li Yang."
Li Yang's body trembled suddenly. She raised her head, and her eyes immediately reddened.
"Why are you back in here? Are you out of your mind? Get out right now!"
Ni Yue's spirit was so weak it was almost dissipating, which showed how serious her injuries were.
Or perhaps she wasn't actually injured; it was only because she was forcibly switched back that she suffered the backlash of patricide, the sneak attack from Yin Fei, and the stab from the Water God.
Oh, Neon Moon.
Ni Yue smiled and sat down beside her, intending to lean against her, but how could two souls touch each other?
A hint of dejection flickered in her eyes, her gaze fixed on Li Yang. "Sister Li Yang, in your world... are there still gods?"
Li Yang was speechless, and she shook her head.
Ni Yue chuckled softly, "Where is the evil energy? The evil gods and the humans corrupted by it?"
"No."
Li Yang answered without hesitation, making no mention of how she was almost killed by a member of the evil race when she first arrived.
"That's enough." Ni Yue smiled contentedly. "What about the demon race? Without the gods, the demon race should be doing quite well, right? Besides, you are still the Demon King, the ruler of the demon race?"
"I will make sure the demon race lives a good life." Li Yang's hand, hidden in front of her, tightened slightly. "Just now, Bai Niao asked you to kill Yin Fei, why didn't you? Was it because you couldn't bear to?"
“If I kill him, the Water God will fight me to the death. I can die, but if the divine weapon behind me is killed by him, it will be reduced to ashes and never be able to be reincarnated.”
Ni Yue's voice was very soft, and Li Yang had a feeling that she was about to disappear at any moment.
"And at that time I was just barely holding on, I was already at my last gasp."
It wasn't that she didn't want to kill him, but she wasn't confident that she could protect the divine weapon behind her after killing him. Moreover, she also had her own selfish motives; if given the chance, she wanted to help Yin Fei.
After all, Yin Fei got involved in this mess because of her, and she can't escape responsibility for Yin Fei's current state.
“Ni Yue,” Li Yang looked at her earnestly, “I can’t bear to part with you.”
“Hahaha,” Ni Yue covered her mouth and laughed, “Li Yang, to your world, I am just a fleeting phantom. Why are you so reluctant to let me go? Walk your path with your head held high. Don’t always look back, and don’t miss me, who has long since turned into a phantom.”
Ni Yue's gaze drifted into the distance. "You've stayed here long enough. I should see you out now."
Li Yang asked in surprise, "What do you want to do?"
"Back to the predetermined ending, just as you said."
Ni Yue stood up. "I should go now. There's one more thing I need to ask you for a favor."
Li Yang looked up at her and said, "Go ahead."
"Let me out one more time tonight. I have some questions for the soul that holds my mother's body."
Li Yang lowered her head, looking at her tangled hands, and said, "Okay."
Inside the temple.
Ni Yue opened her eyes. Above her was the familiar sky, and beside her was the golden monkey lying by her bedside.
"Uncle Monkey?"
Ni Yue sat up and suddenly felt that the divine power flowing in her body was a little strange. She held her breath and looked inward, and she could feel the demonic power of the golden monkey in her body.
She should have realized that someone must have given her power to wake up so quickly. No one else in the God Clan could do this except those who followed the Mother Goddess.
The golden monkey woke up after a moment of distraction, and coughed twice, saying, "You're awake."
Ni Yue nodded in thanks, "Thank you, Uncle Monkey. How is the situation in the lower realm now?"
She knew without being told, because more and more people were praying to her, and her head was about to explode from all the noise.
"The lower realm... Uncle Niu has led people down there, but there's been no news yet. However, I'm afraid the outcome won't be good. The evil power spread by the Water God is like a plague to the people of the lower realm. Once they're even slightly exposed, it will quickly spread. We must eliminate the Water God and that demonic dragon from the root before things will calm down."
Ni Yue looked outside and said, "Uncle Monkey, his name is Yin Fei."
"Uncle Monkey, go down and help too. I want to go to the library to see if there's a solution."
The golden monkey looked at her, hesitant to speak, and after a long while nodded, "Alright, if you need anything, you... should go find the Demon King. After all, he is your uncle."
“Yes, I will.” Ni Yue nodded calmly, as if she were being guided. “Uncle Monkey, can you buy me some more time? Just one day will do.”
The golden monkey was a little nervous. He had almost reached the door but turned back. "What do you want to do? If you're afraid the Demon King will blame you, I can go with you to explain the situation, but you mustn't do anything foolish!"
Ni Yue shook her head. "I didn't think that way. I have my own plans. Please... Uncle Monkey, give me some more time. I will definitely give both the human and demon races a satisfactory answer."
The golden monkey sighed and left, looking back every few steps, until finally only Ni Yue remained in the space.
She put on her shoes and went outside. The empty, winding corridors of the shrine were obscured by a thin mist that made it difficult to see further. The air was still thick with the stench of blood.