Black Myth: The Legend of Tianpeng Seeking Demons

Zhu Feifei held the Moonbeam Pearl high, its silvery light reflecting off his tense face and the struggle within him.

"No, I can not……"

He murmured to himself, his fingers trembling slightly. In his mind, Wu Gang's weak yet resolute voice echoed: "Young man, this is his mission, and his destiny..."

But must mission and destiny always involve sacrificing the innocent?

"Feifei...no..."

A faint sound came, like a spark in the cold night, instantly igniting hope in Zhu Feifei's heart.

He looked down sharply and saw that Chang Juan had woken up at some point and was lying in his arms, her face as pale as paper, but her eyes held a pleading look.

"Chang Juan, you're awake!" Zhu Feifei exclaimed with surprise and joy, quickly helping her up and asking with concern, "How are you feeling?"

"I...I'm fine..." Chang Juan's voice was very soft, as if it might dissipate in the wind at any moment, "Feifei, promise me...don't...don't sacrifice Senior Wu Gang..."

"But..." Zhu Feifei looked at the dilapidated altar before her and the restless black mist around her, her heart filled with hesitation. If they didn't do as Wu Gang said, probably none of them would survive.

“Feifei, believe me…” Chang Juan gripped Zhu Feifei’s hand tightly. Her hand was icy cold, yet it carried an undeniable strength. “There is… there is another way… my blood… can temporarily strengthen the seal…”

"Your blood?" Zhu Feifei was taken aback. He then remembered that Chang Juan seemed to have said before that she was a descendant of Chang'e and that her blood contained the energy of the moon.

“That’s right…” Chang Juan nodded and explained, “I am a descendant of Chang’e, and the blood of the moon flows in my veins. Although it’s diluted, my blood can indeed temporarily suppress the power of the moon demon…”

“But…” Chang Juan’s voice suddenly turned low, “This method… can only last for a while, and… it will cause great damage to my body…”

"No! I can't let you take that risk!" Zhu Feifei refused without even thinking. How could he just watch Chang Juan sacrifice herself for him, for the so-called seal?

"Feifei, there's no time..." Chang Juan shook her head, her voice tinged with anxiety, "The Moon Demon's power is growing stronger and stronger, we must act quickly!"

“But…” Zhu Feifei wanted to say something, but Chang Juan interrupted her.

“Trust me, Feifei…” Chang Juan looked into Zhu Feifei’s eyes, her gaze filled with trust and expectation. “I… will be fine.”

"Children, stop arguing..." Just then, Wu Gang's weak voice came, "Time is running out..."

He looked at Zhu Feifei and said slowly, "Young man, I know you're a good kid, but now is not the time to act rashly. Chang Juan is right, her blood can indeed temporarily strengthen the seal and buy us some time..."

He then looked at Chang Juan, his eyes filled with complex emotions: "Child, I know you're scared, but you must be strong. You are a descendant of Chang'e, and you have a responsibility to protect the Moon Palace and to protect humanity..."

“Senior…” Chang Juan looked at Wu Gang, her eyes filled with tears.

"Don't cry, child." Wu Gang's voice grew weaker and weaker. "Remember, we must find a way to completely destroy the Moon Demon... This is our mission, and also... the last wish of the Moon Goddess..."

"Hmm...I understand." Chang Juan wiped away her tears and nodded heavily.

“Good…good boy…” Wu Gang smiled with relief, then his eyes gradually became unfocused, and his breath grew weaker and weaker.

"Senior! Senior!" Chang Juan cried out in anguish, but Wu Gang never responded again.

"Senior Wu Gang..." Zhu Feifei looked at the scene before him, his heart filled with grief and admiration. He never expected that this seemingly strange old man would sacrifice his life to protect the seal.

“Feifei, let’s…begin…” Chang Juan’s voice pulled Zhu Feifei back from her grief.

He looked at Chang Juan and saw that her face was pale, but her eyes were full of determination.

“Okay, let’s begin.” Zhu Feifei nodded. He knew that now was not the time to be sad; they had to act quickly to stop the Moon Demon.

“But, the senior said… a special container is needed in order to…” Chang Juan’s voice carried a hint of hesitation.

"A container?" Zhu Feifei was taken aback. He looked around and found nothing but a dilapidated altar and scattered rocks.

"Idiot, use that!" The voice of the Ringwraith White suddenly rang in his mind.

"Which one?" Zhu Feifei asked quickly.

"Have you forgotten what other treasures you have?" Little White Ringwraith reminded him.

"Baby?" Zhu Feifei thought for a moment, then her eyes suddenly lit up. "You mean... a nine-bead bracelet?"

“That’s right! The nine-bead bracelet can transform into any shape, and of course it can also become a container!” said Little White, the Ring Spirit.

"Great idea!" Zhu Feifei quickly took the nine-bead bracelet off her wrist, then concentrated and began to control the changes in the bracelet.

The nine-bead bracelet slowly transformed in his hand, eventually becoming one...

"What is this?" Chang Juan asked, looking at the strangely shaped container in Zhu Feifei's hand.

“Uh… this…” Zhu Feifei looked at the pig-head-shaped bowl in her hand and felt a little embarrassed. “This… is a specialty of my hometown. It’s used to… hold special liquids.”

He couldn't very well tell Chang Juan that he had created this from a nine-bead bracelet, could he?

“Okay…” Although Chang Juan felt that the shape of the container was a bit strange, she didn’t think too much about it. After all, the situation was urgent and she couldn’t worry about such things.

"Feifei, what should we do next?" Chang Juan asked.

“You…you can just drip the blood into this bowl,” Zhu Feifei said.

Chang Juan nodded, then bit her finger and dripped her blood into the bowl of pig's head.

The blood dripped into the bowl, but instead of flowing out as Zhu Feifei had imagined, it condensed into crystal-clear blood beads that slowly rolled at the bottom of the bowl.

"What...what's going on?" Zhu Feifei asked in surprise.

“My bloodline is special, so…” Chang Juan explained, but her face grew paler and paler.

"Are you... are you alright?" Zhu Feifei looked at Chang Juan's weak appearance, her heart filled with worry.

“I’m fine…” Chang Juan shook her head and said, “Quick…quickly sprinkle these blood droplets…on the altar…”

"Okay!" Zhu Feifei agreed, then carefully picked up the pig's head bowl and walked towards the altar.

He came to the altar and slowly sprinkled the blood droplets from the bowl onto the altar.

A magical scene happened!

As soon as the blood beads touched the altar, they immediately transformed into streaks of red light and merged into the altar's runes.

"Om..."

The altar emitted a deep hum, and the runes that had dimmed shone brightly again, even more dazzlingly than before!

"It works!" Zhu Feifei said with delight.

"Not enough...not enough..." Chang Juan's voice grew weaker and weaker, "We need...more blood..."

"More blood?" Zhu Feifei's heart tightened as he looked at Chang Juan's pale face. He knew that Chang Juan was about to collapse.

"You idiot, stop standing there and think of something!" Little White Ringwraith said anxiously.

"I..." Zhu Feifei was speechless for a moment, not knowing what to do.

Just then, he suddenly felt a burning sensation on his wrist. He looked down and saw that the nine-bead bracelet was emitting a dazzling light.

“This is…” Zhu Feifei’s heart stirred, and he seemed to understand something.

He took a deep breath, put the nine-bead bracelet back on his wrist, closed his eyes, and began to recall the feeling when he comprehended the "Vajra Demon-Slaying Slash - Annihilation".

He merged the true energy within his body with the power of the nine-bead bracelet, then suddenly opened his eyes and stretched out his palm toward the altar.

"Diamond Demon-Slaying Slash - Life!"

A golden light burst forth from his palm and poured into the altar.

"Om..."

The altar emitted another low hum, but this time, the hum carried a hint of life and vitality.

The runes, which had dimmed, shone brightly again, even more brilliantly and dazzlingly than before!

"What... what's going on?" Chang Juan asked in surprise, looking at the amazing scene before her.

"I don't know either..." Zhu Feifei shook his head. He just followed his gut feeling and didn't expect it to actually succeed.

"You idiot, you actually mastered the second level of 'Diamond Demon-Slaying Slash'!" The voice of the Ringwraith Little White rang in his mind, filled with surprise. "You've really struck gold!"

"The second level?" Zhu Feifei was taken aback. "What second level?"

"'Vajra Demon-Slaying Slash' can not only slay demons and monsters, but also save lives!" said Little White, the Ring Spirit. "Your move just now was 'Vajra Demon-Slaying Slash - Life,' which can stimulate the life potential within the human body, repair damaged tissues, and even bring the dead back to life!"

"Resurrection?!" Zhu Feifei was stunned. He never expected that he had actually mastered such a powerful move.

“That’s right, it’s bringing the dead back to life!” said Little White Ringwraith. “However, with your current cultivation level, you can’t truly bring the dead back to life; you can only heal some minor injuries.”

"That's amazing!" Zhu Feifei exclaimed excitedly. "Now I don't have to worry about getting hurt!"

"Hmph, don't get too excited. This move consumes a lot of energy, so don't use it recklessly!" Little White Ringwraith warned.

"Okay, okay," Zhu Feifei said, then looked at Chang Juan, whose face was rosy and whose breathing was steady, clearly indicating that she had recovered.

"Chang Juan, how are you feeling?" Zhu Feifei asked with concern.

"I...I'm alright now." Chang Juan looked at Zhu Feifei, her eyes filled with gratitude. "Thank you, Zhu Feifei, you saved me again."

"Hehe, no need to thank me, it's what I should do." Zhu Feifei scratched his head and said with a smile.

"Hmm." Chang Juan nodded, then looked at the altar. She saw that the runes on the altar had fully regained their radiance and were even more stable than before.

"The seal... has been temporarily reinforced," she said softly.

"Great!" Zhu Feifei said excitedly, "Now we can finally breathe a sigh of relief."

“No, we can’t let our guard down yet.” Chang Juan shook her head and said, “This is only temporary. The power of the Moon Demon is too great. We must find a way to completely solve the problem as soon as possible.”

"Yes, I know." Zhu Feifei nodded, then asked, "By the way, Chang Juan, you just said that reinforcing the seal requires a special container. Where is that container?"

“That container…” Chang Juan hesitated for a moment before saying, “is in a secret laboratory deep within the base.”

"A secret laboratory?" Zhu Feifei was taken aback. "Then let's go get it right away!"

“No, it’s too dangerous there,” Chang Juan said. “Not only are there countless traps and mechanisms, but there might also be other minions of the Moon Demon…”

"What are you afraid of? I'm here!" Zhu Feifei patted her chest and said, "I will definitely protect you!"

“But…” Chang Juan still hesitated.

"No buts, time is of the essence, we must act quickly!" Zhu Feifei said. "Trust me, Chang Juan, I will definitely bring you back safely!"

Looking into Zhu Feifei's determined eyes, Chang Juan finally nodded: "Okay, I believe you."

"Yes!" Zhu Feifei nodded heavily, then took Chang Juan's hand and walked out of the cave.

The two emerged from the cave to find that the lunar monster outside had vanished, leaving behind only a mess and a faint smell of blood in the air.

"Where are those monsters?" Zhu Feifei asked.

"They were probably scared away by the commotion," Chang Juan said. "However, they could come back at any time, so we must leave here as soon as possible!"

“Okay, let’s go!” Zhu Feifei said, and then she and Chang Juan ran towards the base.