Black Myth: The Legend of Tianpeng Seeking Demons

Su Bing's figure disappeared into the night, leaving Zhu Feifei kneeling on the ground alone. The moonlight poured down like water, stretching his shadow long, as if it would swallow him whole.

Zhu Feifei clenched his fists so tightly that his nails dug deep into his palms, but he felt no pain. His gaze was fixed blankly on the direction where Su Bing had disappeared.

“Su Bing…why…” Zhu Feifei murmured to himself, his voice filled with pain and confusion. Memories of his time with Su Bing flashed through his mind: her profile, cold as frost in the moonlight, yet with a hint of tenderness hidden in her eyes; the occasional vulnerability beneath her strong and decisive exterior; and that time in the garden when she gently leaned on his shoulder, her eyelashes trembling slightly…

"Did I...did I really hurt her?" Zhu Feifei murmured to himself, his voice filled with self-blame and regret. His heart felt as if it were being gripped tightly by an invisible hand, the pain making it hard to breathe.

Just then, a sharp voice rang in his mind, interrupting his thoughts: "Idiot! What are you wallowing in self-pity for? Now is not the time for you to wallow in self-pity!" It was the voice of Little White, the Ringwraith, filled with anxiety and reproach. "Look around you! Zhao Tianxiong won't let you get away with this!"

Zhu Feifei seemed to wake from a dream, and suddenly raised her head to look around.

Sure enough, he saw Zhao Tianxiong approaching him with several of his men. In the moonlight, their eyes gleamed with a fierce light, like a pack of hungry beasts eyeing their prey.

Zhao Tianxiong sneered, his voice full of sarcasm: "Zhu Feifei, do you think you can escape? Today, I'll let you taste what it's like to offend me!" With that, he waved his hand, and several of his men immediately pounced on Zhu Feifei like wolves.

"Go! Capture him, I'll make him wish he were dead!" Zhao Tianxiong's command echoed through the night sky like a thunderclap.

Zhu Feifei struggled to his feet, but immediately felt dizzy. His internal energy was in complete disarray, a consequence of Zhao Tianxiong's black bell. He gripped his nine-toothed rake tightly, trying to fend off the enemy's attack, but his movements were noticeably slower.

"Little White, what should I do? I feel powerless!" Zhu Feifei called out to the spirit Little White in her heart, her voice filled with anxiety.

Xiao Bai's voice was filled with deep worry: "Silly pig, there's not much I can do to help you. My energy hasn't recovered from the time-space chaos last time I traveled through space. You'll have to find a way to hold on by yourself!"

At that critical moment, Zhao Tianxiong seized the opportunity and struck Zhu Feifei in the chest with a palm strike. Zhu Feifei felt a powerful force assail her, as if she had been hit head-on by a speeding truck. She was sent flying like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily into the wall.

"Cough cough..." Zhu Feifei spat out a mouthful of blood, the bright red blood particularly glaring in the moonlight. He felt every cell in his body screaming; the intense pain almost made him lose consciousness. He tried to stand up, but his body wouldn't obey him, and he could only lean weakly against the wall, panting heavily.

Zhao Tianxiong slowly approached, a victor's sneer on his face: "Zhu Feifei, now you know the consequences of offending me, right? Today, I'll take your life!"

Zhao Tianxiong's attacks came like a storm, each palm strike containing enough power to destroy mountains.

Zhu Feifei barely managed to hold on, using his nine-toothed rake to parry the deadly attacks, but his strength was rapidly waning. Sweat mixed with blood slid down his forehead, leaving dark red streaks on the ground.

Just as Zhao Tianxiong was about to deliver the fatal blow to Zhu Feifei, a figure suddenly rushed into the room.

"stop!"

The sound was like a thunderclap, instantly drawing everyone's attention. Everyone froze, turning to look at the source of the sound.

Su Bing stood in the doorway, moonlight streaming down from behind her, casting a mysterious halo around her. Her eyes held a complex light, a mixture of resolute determination and a barely perceptible tenderness.

"Su Bing? How could you..." Zhu Feifei looked at her in surprise, his voice weak and trembling. His eyes were filled with disbelief, as if he had witnessed the most impossible miracle in the world.

Su Bing didn't answer, but rushed straight at Zhu Feifei. Her movements were as swift as lightning, filled with a reckless determination. Everyone was stunned by this sudden turn of events, and for a moment, they forgot to stop her.

"Feifei!" Su Bing rushed towards Zhu Feifei and hugged him tightly. Her voice was choked with sobs, as if she wanted to pour out all the longing and pain of a thousand years into it.

In that instant, time seemed to stand still. Zhu Feifei felt a strange energy surge from within her body, sweeping over her like a tidal wave. Suddenly, the nine-bead bracelet emitted a dazzling light, illuminating the entire room.

"This is... the power to rewind from one's past life?" Zhu Feifei was startled, suddenly realizing what had happened.

Within that light, Zhu Feifei witnessed a scene that shocked him. Su Bing's figure began to change; faint blue scales appeared on her skin, shimmering with an eerie luster. A long tail extended from her back, the end of which was a sharp, poisonous hook, gleaming coldly in the moonlight.

"A scorpion demon?" Zhu Feifei exclaimed, her voice filled with disbelief.

At the same time, scenes flashed through his mind like a movie. He saw himself and Su Bing meeting in the distant past, walking together in a bamboo forest under the moonlight; the joys and hardships they experienced together, supporting each other in danger; embracing under the starry sky, promising each other never to be separated... Every scene was so clear, as if it had happened just yesterday.

"So that's how it is..." Zhu Feifei murmured to himself, his eyes filled with complex emotions. Surprise, realization, joy, and guilt intertwined, almost overwhelming him.

Just then, Zhao Tianxiong's attack came again. He had clearly recovered from his shock and was determined to seize this opportunity to kill the two of them in one fell swoop.

Su Bing whirled around, a fierce glint in her eyes—the murderous intent of a scorpion demon. With a flick of her tail, her sharp, venomous stinger shot out like a blue lightning bolt, aiming directly for Zhao Tianxiong's chest.

"This is impossible!" Zhao Tianxiong exclaimed, his eyes filled with disbelief. But it was too late; his usually reliable reaction speed seemed incredibly slow at this moment.

The poisoned hook struck Zhao Tianxiong's vital point precisely. A powerful toxin instantly injected into his body, and Zhao Tianxiong's demonic power began to rapidly dissipate. His face turned deathly pale, his body trembled uncontrollably, and the light in his eyes quickly faded.

"Quick!" Little White's voice rang in Zhu Feifei's mind, urgent, "Use the nine-bead bracelet to absorb his demonic power!"

Zhu Feifei reacted immediately. He struggled to raise his hand, and the nine-bead bracelet emitted a dazzling light. A powerful suction force emanated from the bracelet, rapidly absorbing Zhao Tianxiong's dissipated demonic power. Throughout the process, the nine-bead bracelet continuously changed color, gradually transforming from a deep black to a dazzling gold.

Zhao Tianxiong howled in agony, his voice filled with despair and resentment. His body began to wither, and his demonic energy dissipated.

His once tall and imposing body gradually shrank, and the demonic markings on his skin slowly disappeared. Finally, after all the demonic power was absorbed, Zhao Tianxiong turned into an ordinary middle-aged man, lying unconscious on the ground.

"It's over..." Zhu Feifei breathed a sigh of relief, feeling an unprecedented exhaustion. But then, he looked nervously at Su Bing, "Su Bing, you..."

Su Bing's figure had returned to normal, but a strange light still lingered in her eyes. She looked at Zhu Feifei, her eyes filled with complex emotions: "Feifei, you saw everything, didn't you?"

Zhu Feifei nodded, her voice low and firm: "Yes, I saw it...our past."

Su Bing gave a bitter smile, a trace of pain flashing in her eyes: "I have waited for you for thousands of years, and even after being reborn as a human, I still haven't forgotten you!" Her voice was filled with endless longing and affection.

Just then, the Moonlight Ring suddenly emitted a bright light, as if reminding someone of something.

"You idiot, time is running out!" said the Ringwraith White urgently. "We must return to the time portal immediately and go to the next world!"

Zhu Feifei looked at Su Bing, his eyes filled with reluctance. He wanted to say something, but all his words ultimately boiled down to one sentence: "Su Bing, I..."

Su Bing gently stroked Zhu Feifei's cheek, tears welling in her eyes: "I know you have to go. Feifei, promise me you'll come back safely."

Zhu Feifei nodded solemnly, her voice firm and strong: "I promise, I will definitely come back to find you. No matter how much time and space I cross, I will return to your side."

A spatial rift opened before them, radiating an eerie light. Zhu Feifei took one last, deep look at Su Bing, etching her face into his heart. Then, he turned and stepped into the rift.

Just as the crack was about to close, Su Bing's tears slid down, and a crystal teardrop quietly fell to the ground. As if drawn by some mysterious force, this teardrop flew towards Zhu Feifei and merged into the teardrop necklace.

The spacetime rift closed, and Zhu Feifei vanished from this world as if she had never existed. The room returned to silence, with only the moonlight still silently streaming down, drawing a gentle yet sorrowful conclusion to this farewell.

Su Bing stood silently, tears streaming down her face and dripping onto the cold floor. Her gaze slowly swept across the room, finally settling on the unconscious Zhao Tianxiong. His face was as pale as paper, and his breath was so weak it was almost imperceptible.

A complex look flashed in Su Bing's eyes, a mixture of trust and confusion. She murmured to herself, "Is all of this... finally over?"

She looked down at her hands, pale blue demonic energy slowly flowing in her palms. This was a power she once knew well, but now it felt both familiar and strange. This power awakened her long-dormant memories, but at the same time, it filled her with confusion and unease.

At that moment, Su Bing felt an unprecedented loneliness and helplessness. She had lost her lover and her direction. Her past memories and her current identity were intertwined, leaving her unsure of how to cope.

Su Bing took a deep breath, the confusion in her eyes gradually fading, replaced by a resolute look. She knew that although the road ahead was full of unknowns and challenges, she could not remain in sorrow and bewilderment. She had to bravely face reality and find her own answers, for herself and for the one who would eventually return.

She slowly walked to the window, gazing at the bright moon in the night sky. The moonlight, like water, gently caressed her face. Su Bing whispered, "Feifei, no matter which time or space you are, I will wait for you. This time, it's my turn to uphold our promise."

Meanwhile, in a distant time and space, Zhu Feifei, who was traversing through time, seemed to sense something. The teardrop necklace in his hand suddenly emitted a faint light. Zhu Feifei gripped the necklace tightly, a warmth flashing in his eyes.

"Su Bing, wait for me. No matter how many hardships we go through, I will definitely come back to your side." Zhu Feifei secretly vowed in her heart.

In the long river of time and space, two loving hearts transcend the barriers of time and space, echoing each other. No matter how many difficulties and obstacles lie ahead, as long as there is love in their hearts, they will never lose their way.