My sister is Luna

"Chong-"

Gan Jiang and Mo Xie wished to forge a sword, a sword that could sever the ultimate perfection, severing fate and destiny. They hoped to be a sword that could pierce the chest of their enemy.

This is the best and most satisfying way to get revenge. To kill Donghuang Taiyi using the methods taught by Donghuang Taiyi himself, letting him die in shock and rage—there is nothing more delightful than this.

The oppressive feeling from Donghuang Taiyi made Gan Jiang and Mo Xie realize the gap between them. He was a swordsmith, not a fighter, but love made him want to burn, and revenge made him crazy and go to extremes.

With hands as hammers, skin and hair as iron, and blood as fire, they forged their bodies, their hearts beating with the sound of hammering.

"Chong-"

By forging herself into a sword, Mo Xie transformed back into a crimson longsword. Gan Jiang placed her vertically into his open chest, where the "furnace" burned and the "hammer" forged her.

"Chong-"

Gan Jiang embraced the Mo Xie sword, maintaining this posture. His body became a furnace, his flesh pulsating, and thunderous roars and powerful hammering sounds could be heard. Sparks occasionally escaped from the cracks in his body, steam billowed out, and the heat waves around him distorted the space.

Temper your bones and blood, and forge your brilliance!

Gan Jiang stood tall and straight, the edge of his sword enveloping his entire body. His eyes shone with a bright red light, like flames burning fiercely in a furnace. He used his body as the furnace and his gushing blood as the fuel, steadfastly fulfilling his duties and mission as a swordsmith.

At the same time, he also became one with his beloved wife, forever together, their souls will be eternal, and the radiance of their love will never fade.

A new sword is taking shape. The best sword a swordsmith can make is always the next one, and this will be the last sword for Gan Jiang and Mo Xie.

Cain saw the sacred tragedy of this swordsmith. Through the shell, he saw the inner blazing fire, a flame giving birth to something new. The life fire, which was burned to ashes, carried a magnificent vitality, making his heart beat with the sound of hammering, like a breathtaking symphony.

There was silence all around, except for the sound of forging. The shouts, war drums, and horns that were getting closer and closer to Yunmeng City played for him. People who dared not move under the pressure of Donghuang Taiyi stared at him as if watching a performance.

"咚咚-"

The hollow sound of Gan Jiang's heartbeat echoed within his body, resounding in everyone's ears. But it was not the heartbeat of one person, but the heartbeat of two people. Gan Jiang and Mo Xie were intertwined, and the flames of love surrounded and forged them.

Donghuang Taiyi leisurely watched Gan Jiang and Mo Xie, appreciating this "beautiful" performance.

Having already become invincible in Yunmengze, he had no worries whatsoever; worrying would only be an insult to his invincibility.

"I'm counting on you—" In the last moments of their lives, Gan Jiang and Mo Xie conveyed this message to Cain through their eyes.

As the performance seemed to be nearing its end, the clanging of metal and the beating of hearts gradually ceased. Gan Jiang and Mo Xie's bodies lost their vitality, turning ashen gray and becoming a sculpture in an embracing posture, with only occasional flashes of crimson light within their bodies.

As the sun set and the swirling light faded, Gan Jiang was reduced to an empty shell, the hissing sound of cooling penetrating everyone's ears.

When a person dies, it's like water disappearing into water. But the aftereffects extend far beyond that.

Like a butterfly emerging from its cocoon, a "new life" is revitalized within Gan Jiang's body, and many cracks appear on his body, like waves pouring in.

Shatter, the sword is drawn!

"Clang—!" The sword rang out crisply.

In an instant, it seemed as if the heavens and earth were covered by this newly born sword light, with fiery red light boiling over it, so dazzling that people could not open their eyes. The coldness of the sharp edge made everyone feel as if they had fallen into an ice cave, their souls trembling, feeling as if their bodies and minds had been cut in two, and they were unable to recover for a moment.

But this was only for a moment. The strange phenomenon disappeared as if it had never existed. A long sword appeared in the place where Gan Jiang and Mo Xie were, and the bone-like feet, like lotus flowers, became its display stand.

Gan Jiang and Mo Xie created this unique divine sword with their lives, achieving divine skill with human effort, even surpassing the gods themselves. They destroyed hatred with the intertwining of love, and its legend and significance will be sung by the world forever.

The divine sword is only black and white, the two distinct colors like lacquer and glue, intertwined and inseparable. There are no other decorations, the overall style is grand and simple, the sharpness is restrained and no longer has the ostentatiousness of the first time it was created. It is straight and slender like a humble gentleman, and under the setting sun, it has a kind of poignant beauty of new life.

"What a fine sword!" Donghuang Taiyi's eyes lit up with satisfaction. He stood up, walked over, and tried to draw it.

The ancients said that divine swords possess a spirit. The purpose of Gan Jiang and Mo Xie forging this sword was to kill Donghuang Taiyi, so how could it be allowed to fall into the hands of an enemy?

The divine sword immediately emitted sharp sword energy, and fine, hair-like wounds appeared on the nearby arm, from which crystal-clear blood spilled out and shattered.

Even the ultimate life form can get hurt. The weapon that Gan Jiang and Mo Xie forged with their lives proved one thing—they were not perfect.

Donghuang Taiyi withdrew his arm, which had been fully restored. His face darkened. He was not yet a demigod; nothing could resist him.

The divine sword, propelled by the impact, flew towards Cain.

Cain caught it with his backhand. The divine sword trembled and hummed. It was so extraordinary that Cain could feel its desire to kill its enemies.

Cain gripped the divine sword tightly, feeling a deep respect for Gan Jiang and Mo Xie—a respect that arose spontaneously within him, one he would never betray.

……

"Am I useless? They're all fighting, but I just ran away..."

Yao fell onto the damp mud. Facing the terrifying Donghuang Taiyi, while everyone else was resisting, she turned and ran away.

The memory of what had happened before made her tremble. She wanted to stay and fight alongside everyone to defeat Donghuang Taiyi, but she was afraid. She succumbed to the threat of death.

She sniffed, smelling the distant stench of blood, and recalled some unpleasant memories.

Once, birds and deer fled, war spread, slaughter was rampant, and the flames of war engulfed the entire Yunmeng Marsh...

Will this tragedy repeat itself? She couldn't help but ask herself.

Yao wandered aimlessly, and before she knew it, she had arrived at this dilapidated Five Sacred Beasts Temple.

The statues of the five sacred beasts are mottled and stand in five directions, their bodies corroded by moss, and the dilapidated temple exudes an aura of decay from being neglected.

Yao went inside. She would hear her family tell the auspicious legends circulating in Yunmengze during the New Year. The wonderful life brought by the auspicious beast was what she, and everyone, longed for.

"Master summoned you, but you didn't respond. Did you not hear him, or was the message not relayed? Monsters are rampaging across the land." Yao recalled the incantation that Guiguzi had recited earlier.

Do you really exist?

"If you truly exist, why can't you see what's happening now? What's blinding you, or are you deliberately ignoring it? Please listen to my voice. I'm willing to pay any price to 'see' these deformed things that shouldn't exist, and save everyone!" Yao closed her eyes and prayed, clinging to a vague hope.

She also hoped to be of help, even in the smallest way.

She carefully sensed it, using the most natural and wildest part of her soul to search for the spirituality that existed in nature.

She wanted to seize upon that lofty, order-guarding entity and make it see her desires.

……