My Little Pony: The Daily Life of a Cultivation Pony

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"No~~~~"

The shimmering afterglow was instantly enveloped in a blinding white light, and he shouted in frustration.

Why, why did this happen? We were so close to going back to Equestria, so close to seeing her, to making her realize she was wrong.

Why..

"Heh, want to know why? Let me tell you."

At that moment, a flippant voice rang in Yu Huishuo's ears.

Upon hearing these words, Yu Huishuo noticed that the blinding white light emanating from the sword light in front of her had disappeared, replaced by a dark blue mist that obscured her vision.

Looking at the completely unfamiliar place in front of him, Yu Huishuo subconsciously said:

"Where...am I...?"

Yu Huishuo subconsciously looked around, but all she could see was dark blue mist.

The dark blue mist seemed to be converging on her, slowly swirling around her.

Yu Huishuo assumed it was magic used by Ziyue and the others, so she raised her hand towards the dark blue mist in front of her, trying to use magic to clear it away, but nothing happened.

Yu Huishuo looked at her palms uneasily and said:

Where is my magic?

Just then, a soft laugh came from directly in front of the shimmering afterglow:

"Hehe, don't worry, Twilight Sparkle and the others aren't here."

As the words fell, a figure emerged from the mist and walked towards the shimmering afterglow.

Yu Huishuo looked at the figure standing in front of her, entirely in black and like a silhouette, and subconsciously took a step back, raising her hand in front of her as she said:

"Who are you? Where are you?"

The figure looked at the wary Yu Huishuo in front of him, put his hands on his hips and said with a smile:

"Me? I am you."

As soon as the words fell, the black color on the figure gradually faded, revealing its appearance.

Another shimmering afterglow, except its body color resembled a faded color photograph.

Yu Huishuo stared in shock at her alter ego, her mouth involuntarily opening as if to say something, but her mouth remained open...

Looking at the shocked Yu Hui Shuo Shuo in front of him, Yu Hui Shuo Shuo chuckled and said:

"Hehe, don't be so surprised. You should know why I'm here. You can call me... Remnant Darkness."

After hearing what the lingering embers said, Yu Huishuo recalled a book she had seen in a hidden compartment of the library when she was still a student of the Princess of the Universe.

A book that explains why Princess Luna became Nightmare Moon.

Thinking of this, Yu Huishuo looked at the smiling Remnant Darkness in front of him and said:

"So, you're going to replace me?"

Upon hearing this, the lingering embers chuckled softly, then, while walking around the shimmering afterglow, said with a smile:

"Hahaha, no, no, no, you're thinking too extremely. I'm not here to replace you. After all, I am you, and you are me."

Upon hearing this, Yu Huishuo seemed to find it amusing and raised an eyebrow at Can Jin You'an, saying:

"Really? If you're not here to replace me, you can't just be here to chat, can you?"

The gloomy remnants stopped, seemingly oblivious to the sarcasm in Yu Hui Shuo Shuo's words, and turned to look at Yu Hui Shuo Shuo with a smile, saying:

"Want to know why you failed? You had already obtained the source of magic and gained almost limitless magical power."

Yu Huishuo crossed her arms over her chest, raised her eyebrows and looked at Can Jin You'an, her expression suggesting she should continue speaking.

The lingering embers continued in agreement:

"You still can't bring yourself to do it. With the Source of Harmony, you'd be perfectly capable of controlling all the students at the school this morning and launching an attack on Equestria..."

At this point, Remnant Darkness looked at Afterglow, who was frowning at him, and chuckled as he continued:

"...Don't be so upset with me. After all, we have the same goal: to return to Equestria and let Princess Celestia know that she was wrong, not us."

These words struck a chord with Yu Hui Shuo Shuo, who lowered his brows as if recalling something, his hands clenching his clothes tightly against his chest.

As the embers of the gloom watched the shimmering afterglow's movements, a smile crept onto his lips as he continued:

"If you've read that book, you should know that I am you, and you are me. We are only complete when we are one. If we lose either one, we will no longer be complete."

At this point, the lingering embers looked at the shimmering afterglow, a dark glint appearing deep in their eyes. They then extended their hand enticingly towards the afterglow, saying:

"Come, shimmering afterglow, let Princess Celestia know who is right, let Twilight Sparkle see that we are the best, I am the purest desire deep within your heart. As long as we become one, abandoning so-called morality, we will be... invincible."

As soon as these words were spoken, the dark blue magic floating around them instantly turned completely black and surged into Yu Huishuo's body.

Yu Huishuo was completely unaware that the dark blue mist that had surrounded her had now turned completely black and merged into her body.

Yu Huishuo looked up at Can Jin You'an, who was reaching out to her, and was about to say something when she suddenly felt a headache.

He unconsciously closed his eyes, raised his hand to rub his temples, his expression turning irritable. He took a few deep breaths.

Was it because of that colorful magic spell just now?

After easing his tension, Yu Huishuo opened his eyes and looked at the fading embers, trying his best to remain expressionless, and said:

"That's well said, but after we become one, will I still be myself? Or are you... the lingering shadow... willing to disappear?"

As the embers gazed at the shimmering afterglow before them, and saw the deep blackness emanating from the depths of his eyes, a smile involuntarily appeared... but this smile was somewhat... sinister.

However, the lingering embers quickly suppressed that smile and, looking at the shimmering afterglow, continued:

"Of course not. None of us need to disappear. We can coexist. Do you remember Xingxuan's book, 'The Theory of Mind Magic for Multitasking'?"

As the fading light seemed to recall something, the lingering embers raised an eyebrow and continued:

"There is a magic spell inside that allows different consciousnesses of the same pony to coexist."

Yu Huishuo recalled the contents of Xingxuan's magic book; it did indeed contain this spell, but the magic book was incomplete.

As if knowing what Yu Hui Shuo Shuo was thinking, the gloomy embers, their eyes flashing with dark magic, looked at Yu Hui Shuo Shuo and said with a smile:

"Of course, this book is not finished, but the unfinished parts are how to differentiate other consciousnesses. However, this magic is already complete. You can recall it 'carefully'."

Yu Huishuo recalled the contents of the book, somewhat uncertain... yet clearly knowing the content of the spell, and said:

"It is indeed complete, but..."

The gloomy embers pressed close to the shimmering afterglow, cupping its face in their hands. Looking "affectionately" at the afterglow with eyes now completely black, they spoke in a seductive voice:

"Then what are we waiting for? Let's unite as one, defeat Twilight Sparkle, Princess Celestial's student, and then control all the students at the school to march on Equestria, conquer Equestria, and show Princess Celestial who's right!"

As Remnant Darkness spoke these words, her body gradually changed. A pair of bat-like wings grew from her back, her skin turned dark red, her mane began to float up, and the hands that held her glowing cheeks began to grow longer and gradually turned into sharp claws.

Yu Huishuo's originally blue eyes were now tinged with black, and the surrounding black mist merged into his body even faster.

If we compare the previous speed to a water tap, the current speed is like the flow of water from a fire hose.

Yu Huishuo looked at the dim, lifeless eyes of the remaining embers and said:

"it is good"

Upon hearing the reply from the shimmering afterglow, the lingering embers could no longer suppress the upward curve of its lips and burst into laughter, saying:

"Then... let's begin casting the spell."

As the words fell, layers of magic circles began to appear around the bodies of Remnant Darkness and Afterglow Sparkle.

As the magic circles gradually converged, the surrounding dark mist also merged into Yu Huishuo's body.

As the inky mist dissipated, the original verdant green of the place was revealed.

As the magic circle gradually merged, the turquoise began to take on a darker hue.

As the fading sunlight before him gradually turned inky black, the smile on Remnant Darkness's lips slowly transformed into a blatant, arrogant mockery.

"Hahaha, come on, merge with me, let's conquer Equestria, and make Princess Celestia disappear from Equestria forever, hehe~ hahahaha"

But just as she was about to finish, the afterglow, which had almost completely turned inky black, suddenly shone with a turquoise light deep within her eyes, bringing her back to her senses after she had lost her way.

As Yu Huishuo regained consciousness, she looked at the demon-like Remnant Darkness with surprise.

But she quickly suppressed her emotions and realized the situation she was in.

As the lingering embers looked at the now-awakened radiant glow, they exclaimed in surprise:

"What? He actually regained consciousness?"

But then, looking at the magic that was nearing its end, he said mockingly:

"What good is it if you return to normal? It's too late. I've completely taken control. Even if you regain your senses now, it'll just prolong your stay."

After saying this, he began to accelerate the fusion of the magic circle at full speed.

Yu Huishuo knew the situation was beyond saving, but... I am Yu Huishuo.

As the magic circles completely merged into one, a dark magic mixed with a touch of emerald green spread outwards, turning the entire emerald green space into dark green.

The shimmering afterglow had turned completely black, like a black silhouette.

At this moment, the body of the lingering embers also began to emit a dark blue light.

The bat-like wings behind him gradually dissipated, transforming into a pair of wings formed from dark blue magic. The demonic appearance on his body also gradually disappeared, returning him to his normal form.

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