【Good Leaf】Eclipse of the Crimson Moon

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people like bubbles

Another example is a puppet

invisible thread

manipulation traction

mechanical rotation

Because of the inability to see with both eyes, the post of puppeteer was put down, and it was from the time of the last ceremony.

It has been 22 years, and he has never touched porcelain clay and carving knives again.However, a puppeteer is a priesthood endowed with the restriction of "existence". Before his life ends, no new puppet master will be born in Yuejian.Fortunately, since the gate of the underworld was sealed, there has never been a situation where a forbidden technique like "puppet technique" has been used.

The wind and snow are still very large and very cold.Ye tightened the smock on his body, leaned against the half-open sliding door, and continued to focus on the direction of the four enclosed stone torii gates in the center of the imperial garden.

The flying snow light reflected in the amber eyes, which was empty and desolate, just like his mood at the moment.

Even after vicissitudes, the stone torii will not change much.They still face the four directions of southeast, northwest and enclose above the sealed place, guarding the island.

The scarlet moon that was once palpitating but dazzlingly beautiful is no longer there, and the eternal dark night has been replaced by the rising and setting sun of the present world. Although this place is still a forbidden forest, priests are stationed to guard it to prevent the seal from being affected, but it is no longer there. It is a dimensional channel floating in the virtual space.On the outside of the Forbidden Forest, without the restriction of the unbreakable curse, Yuejian's daily life is slowly changing. Even if it can't keep up with the world across the strait, the accumulation after a long period of time is quite impressive.

The priests who experienced that battle with me back then, those who have not died are all old, and the foreign girl named Anna who came to Yuejian to assist the Patriarch to complete the main sacrifice a long time ago also has A girl with light blonde shoulder-length hair and a lonely expression turned into a female priest with an incomparably proud aura.Looking back a little bit, I found that 28 years have passed since they first met...

Has it been that long?

Yuejian once experienced a more difficult and dangerous test than a narrow escape to get the present peace.The bone-deep pain gradually healed, but it left the scars forever where people could see, as if reminding the world time and time again: darkness never sleeps here.

Although there is only darkness in Ye's field of vision, the scenes that have accompanied him for more than ten years have never faded from his memory.Facing the direction of the icy snowflakes, he knew that not far ahead was the seal of the gate of the underworld that he had guarded for more than [-] years, and it was also the place agreed with that person.

Everything around her is slowly changing, and Yuejian is gradually liberated from the locked time, but she is left behind forever.

Even if he can't see it, he knows it.Since then, my body has still not grown, probably, I will always maintain the appearance of a 14-year-old boy.

Back then, Ye and that person, who were the chief priests, swore to become sons of God in the ceremony and dedicated their bodies to the gods, so they stopped growing.But now, the "god" that created that void has dissipated, and the curse that imprisoned Yue Jian and himself is no longer there. Logically speaking, he should also return to being an ordinary person and regain the freedom of life, old age, sickness and death, but this is not the case.

This is a situation that cannot be laughed at.

Somewhere, there are invisible threads bound him, making it impossible for him to be free.

who can that be?

Ma Cang Yewang's obsession has indeed dissipated, and he should have obtained eternal sleep.So, who else could it be?

Who is it, in the darkness, looking at him?

Ye remembers that feeling.

Unable to move like a puppet, he stood on the edge of the cliff countless times, overlooking the bottomless darkness; the darkness also looked up at him.

Could it be you?

brother.

Before going blind, the last one left in sight... with a gentle and contented smile on his face, it is a face that has been engraved deep in the soul and will never change.However, at this moment, looking down at the void of the underworld, all he can see is the endless darkness with a big mouth that seems to swallow him...

There was a sharp stabbing pain in his chest, which instantly spread to every nerve ending in his body.That kind of pain was all too familiar to him.Every time I think of that person, the pain will bring uncontrollable trembling.

If it's really you...if nothing else...

It would be great...

Whenever this kind of thought pops up in my mind, another completely opposite thought will burst out at the same time:

No!wrong......

not you... not good...

Well it doesn't make me feel so ominous...he doesn't make me feel so uneasy...he...

When he realized that his emotion was undoubtedly "fear", he also realized a fact:

Well, if that is really him, then he has been left alone in the "Huangquan Hirazaka" where the world's deepest malice, ominousness, and crimes have accumulated for 22 years.

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"you're awake?"

He heard Anna's voice in a trance, and the indifferent tone was so far away that he thought he was still in a dream.

"Uh... sorry... what time is it now?" The boy slowly raised his still heavy body and looked towards the direction of the voice.

"At eight quarters in the evening, you fell into a coma for four hours." Anna helped him sit up, and put the hood on him again, "How do you feel now? Is there any discomfort?"

"No, it's still the same." The boy smiled and shook his head.

Since about a year ago, my physical condition has shown signs of deterioration.

The body that stopped growing due to the influence of the unknown body's curse, although it has always maintained the appearance of a teenager, is actually already scarred, overwhelmed and rapidly aging.In addition to the old illness, recently he often fell into a deep sleep with unknown reasons, and even when he woke up, he was extremely exhausted.Without a doctor's diagnosis and treatment, Ye can feel that the limit of this body is approaching.

Most of the family's important affairs are entrusted to Anna, but after all, Ye is the last blood of the Ma Cang family, and even the great priest who also serves as the head of the family.Both the members of the family and the elders of the other four families were very worried about this, and they held the postscript removal ceremony for Ye many times, but they got nothing.

There was no found evil thought attached to Ma Cangye's body, nor was there any new curse or obsession found, and the seal of the gate of the underworld was also normal.Everyone was at a loss for what to do about Ye's condition, and could only understand that it was caused by the trauma left over from the ceremony that year.

In the final ceremony, everyone witnessed the "root" that brought a thousand-year-long curse to Yuejian.And myself, as a descendant of King Ma Cang Ye, inherited the soul and power of that person just like my brother Hao.King Ma Cangye has the power of ghosts and gods that the world fears, and can push the present world into a hell that will never be restored, so he has the same possibility of reconciliation.

In the long years since the main sacrifice, no one in the family has ever suggested to him about "leaving an heir to inherit the blood of the family", and the other four families never mentioned it.Originally, it was a duty that the head of the family had to perform, whether he wanted to or not.He naturally understood the truth of that.

As the last direct heir of this cursed bloodline, what should be done is not to continue it, but to completely cut it off.Only in this way can the Yuwu family truly get rid of the curse, and the gate of the underworld can rest forever.This is the sad wish that the people of Yuejian have prayed for for thousands of years.

And now, that wish is about to come true.

As the great priest himself, he should gladly accept this kind of ending, that is the best ending for Yue Jian.Thinking of this, he couldn't help but smile and look at the empty void.However, there was a bitterness in that smile that he couldn't completely hide, which was clearly seen by Anna who was beside him.However, from the beginning to the end, she never asked about it.

To this, Ye already had an answer in his heart.To Anna, he owed so much that he couldn't even say "sorry".

"The snow still hasn't stopped?" He asked quietly, but the result was self-evident.

Although the snowflakes were silent, they disturbed the barrier surrounding this sealed place from time to time.

"Yes. It's been going on for two weeks, and I'm afraid it won't stop in the short term." Anna's face was also chilling.Being able to affect the flow of spiritual power in the depths of Dafeng Mountain is no longer just an event that may turn into a natural disaster.

"The other great priests must have already launched countermeasures against this? Why didn't they report to me?"

Anna paused for a moment, and unconsciously clenched her hands folded on her knees.The Wujia regular meeting mentioned that there have been two countermeasures against this matter, but she did not report to Ma Cangye.Knowing that this is a major event that may endanger Yuejian, she subconsciously hopes that this is just an ordinary falling snow, that the situation will calm down before it turns into a situation that worries everyone, and that she will never have to deal with the trouble. Cang Ye mentioned the snow.

However, this is a luxury after all.The so-called "hunch" is often the worst thing, and it will definitely come true.

Thinking of this, she knelt down and bowed her head to the young man in front of her.

"I'm sorry, this is my wrong judgment. Master Ye... this snow is most likely an ominous omen. The other four Patriarchs are already formulating countermeasures."

The young man took a deep breath and lowered his head somewhat dejectedly. "Is that really the case...Since the great priests believe so, it must be Yuejian's doom. But...why didn't you tell me?"

Anna choked again, and looked up at the boy in front of her.Except for the long brown hair hanging down his shoulders to the ground, his appearance has not changed at all; even in the most dangerous predicament, his eyes are always shining brightly.It is like a bright light that penetrates the concealment and illuminates the way forward. It is the root of Ma Cangye's trust and admiration from everyone.

"Have you ever thought about... the reason for this mutation," Anna replied solemnly, "Although I can't be [-]% sure, but... that's probably... because of you."

The boy was really stunned.His eyes widened, his lips trembled slightly, but he still didn't speak in the end.

"The great priests have conducted ceremonies and divinations, but they failed to find variables other than you. No, if you insist on counting, there is another person who may have caused this..."

"No...!" The boy who had been silent for a while suddenly interrupted her.Then, he buried his head deeply in the crooked arms, and his voice changed a bit: "It's not my brother...it's me...the one who disturbed the destiny that should be on the right track..."

deep scars on the body,

An indelible tattoo of sin branded on the soul.

unstoppable thoughts

Endless hesitation.

Whether hope or despair,

There will be full darkness.

call from the abyss

still whispering in my ear

endless nightmare

unforgettable memories

Both are shackles that bind the feet

On the road of sin woven by the human heart

continue the endless spiral