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A tree appeared before me, tall and sturdy, but that wasn't the main point; the focus was on a flower blooming atop it. At that moment, it was in full bloom.
I inhaled the fragrance of the flower and thought, could this be the Reincarnation Flower? The blossom exuded a certain purity.
And that tree, I mused, could it be the Reincarnation Tree?
However, I felt it was unlikely because the Reincarnation Tree shouldn't be in the River of Despair. How could it possibly be here?
Curiously, I surveyed my surroundings. The space before me was vast, stretching endlessly as the flashlight's beam failed to reach its limits.
The tree was absurdly tall, nearly three or four stories high.
That flower shone like the brightest star, capturing my gaze completely. I took out a petal from earlier and wondered to myself, is this really the Reincarnation Flower?
I called out to Wang Wei. Wang Wei responded.
Fearing there might be something unknown lurking here, I decided to check the area with Wang Wei first.
The soul that had led us here had yet to reveal itself.
We often feel fear towards the unknown, and to dispel that fear, we must seek to understand what lies ahead.
Wang Wei and I began to spread out.
Clay Bodhisattva followed closely behind me. However, Clay Bodhisattva's expression seemed somewhat strange. Clay Bodhisattva was named Jiaolin and was a beautiful woman.
Chen San and Xiaoru also began to move.
I walked for hundreds of steps in this space before finally measuring its area.
It was expansive, with some animal carcasses scattered on the ground.
In this place, there hung a large portrait that descended from high above. I saw the image of a Taoist priest, who was depicted carrying a wooden sword on his back.
At that moment, Wang Wei called out to me in surprise, and I quickly walked over because there was a seated monk on the ground.
I could tell he was a monk by the robe he wore. The robe was draped over a skeleton.
The skeleton had already turned black, indicating it had been here for a long time.
Monk and Taoist
This was rather strange.
Chen San and Xiaoru also approached. Xiaoru said, "The monk has achieved enlightenment in death; we still don't know if the Taoist is dead."
Wang Wei remarked, "Why would this Taoist hang such a portrait here?"
Suddenly, I thought about it: both the Taoist and the monk were present. Could it be that they had subdued something here in the past? Of course, that was just my speculation.
Are there ghosts here?
There are no ghosts; there is only a flower. No souls or anything of that sort.
Wang Wei suddenly said, "Could it be that the Taoist and the monk fought to the death over that flower?"
His words jolted me awake. After all, this flower was the Reincarnation Flower. If one could obtain it, the benefits would be beyond imagination.
However, for now, I felt I needed to assess whether this flower was real or not.
But regardless of its authenticity, since I was here, I intended to take it back. I walked toward the tree where the flower bloomed, its fragrance wafting through the air.
I told Wang Wei and the others that I was going to pick the flower.
As I finished speaking, the Light Spots in my eyes scattered, forming a ladder that ascended into the sky.
Just as I was about to step onto the ladder forged from my soul, the Clay Bodhisattva suddenly called out to me, "Saning Brother."
I asked what was wrong, and the Clay Bodhisattva replied, "Saning Brother, let me go for you."
I insisted that I could go myself.
But the Clay Bodhisattva held onto me tightly, nearly tearing my clothing. I turned to look at the Clay Bodhisattva and said, "Let go, or I'm going to hit you."
Yet the Clay Bodhisattva stubbornly clung to me, closing their eyes and saying, "Saning Brother, go ahead and hit me; I’m not afraid of pain anymore."
I warned that I really would hit them.
But before I could make a move, the Clay Bodhisattva opened their eyes.
I said, "You’re scared now; hurry and let go."
Unexpectedly, the Clay Bodhisattva replied, "Saning Brother, I won’t let go; I just want you to be gentle."
After hearing this, I was momentarily speechless.
I told the Clay Bodhisattva, "I'll handle this myself. Let go; my Ke'er needs me to save her."
"But—"
I asked Wang Wei to pull the Clay Bodhisattva away. Just as Wang Wei reached out to embrace the Clay Bodhisattva, the moment his hand touched them, the Clay Bodhisattva turned around and gave Wang Wei a flurry of punches.
I was left dumbfounded.
After dealing with Wang Wei, Clay Bodhisattva turned to me and said, "Saning Brother, can I go in your place?"
I flatly refused.
"But—"
There was no "but." I was already heading toward the Reincarnation Flower. Yiyan had once told me that my obsession was too deep; indeed, it was deep, and my obsession was profound.
Ke'er left because she didn't want me to go to the River of Despair, but her departure only made me feel more sorrowful.
Before long, I had made it halfway. Clay Bodhisattva wanted to follow me up, but the soul I controlled wouldn't allow her to come. Frustrated, Clay Bodhisattva shouted, "Saning Brother, be careful!"
I acknowledged her with a sound as I drew closer to the Reincarnation Flower. My heart grew increasingly calm.
However, at that moment, I failed to notice that red blood had begun to flow from the tree. After some more time, I finally reached the flower.
As I gazed at it from a close distance, I reached out my hand. Just as I was about to touch the flower, an unexpected event occurred—the Reincarnation Flower quickly withered before my eyes.
I hurriedly extended my hand to pluck it, but as soon as my palm made contact with the flower, it was instantly stained red.
At that moment, Clay Bodhisattva called out my name from below.
I looked down and saw that red liquid was already flowing beneath me.
Wang Wei urged me to come down quickly, but suddenly the flower bloomed again, this time even more enchanting than before. I wondered if this could be a cycle of reincarnation.
I reached out once more to pluck the flower, and this time I quickly grasped it in my hand, revealing a satisfied smile.
Yet I overlooked whether the Reincarnation Flower could still reincarnate after leaving the Reincarnation Tree.
Suddenly, all that remained before me was a sea of red.
The soul beneath my feet had slowly begun to shatter and dissipate, as if it could no longer coalesce. In that moment, I felt as though I could not hear any voices around me.
Blood surged toward me like a river, and I held the flower tightly in my hand.
I thought to myself, Ke'er, this time, I can bring you back to life; I can free you from that torment of despair.
Yet, as I clutched the flower, my body floated aimlessly in this sea of blood, like a piece of driftwood. The entire tree had collapsed, turning into a hue of crimson.
At that moment, I was sinking deeper into the blood, but I wondered if this flower could truly resurrect Ke'er.
Just then, I heard a sigh.
I heard someone call out to me, "Saning Brother," but I paid little attention.
It was then that I seemed to see a soul fragmenting before me.
In this Sea of Blood, I had lost myself, yet at that moment, I saw a "Clay Figure" pulling at me.
She jumped onto me and began pounding on my chest with her hands. The earth trembled beneath us.
"Saning Brother, can you hear me?"
"Saning Brother! Saning Brother!"
It wasn't until the Clay Bodhisattva transformed into a human and knocked on my forehead a few times that I felt somewhat awakened.
At that moment, the Clay Bodhisattva was leaning over me.
I looked at her and asked, "What are you doing?"
Seeing that I had come to my senses, the Clay Bodhisattva hurriedly replied, "Saning Brother, look."
I originally wanted to say something, but when a splash of red caught my eye, I understood. I said to Clay Bodhisattva, "What are you still doing here? Shouldn't you be with Wang Wei and the others?"
Clay Bodhisattva replied, "Saning Brother, I should be with you."
I couldn't help but curse, "Are you trying to die by staying with me?"
At that moment, my body was completely immobile. In this Sea of Blood, I couldn't sink, yet I didn't move either.
Just then, I saw a few characters for "Pardon" flying toward me.
I heard Chen San's voice: "Saning, let your soul assist you in escaping."
But where were the souls now? They were shattering, and my own soul was disintegrating. I suddenly wondered what this place really was and why I was in such a state.
Was it because of the previous Wuren?
I urged Clay Bodhisattva to leave quickly, but Clay Bodhisattva lay on me and said, "I'm not leaving."
However, it was difficult for Clay Bodhisattva to leave; the blood had already engulfed this place. I opened my eyes as my soul continued to scatter, and I felt that same parched sensation returning.
Yet there were still some fragmented souls swirling around me. I wanted these souls to take Clay Bodhisattva away.
But Clay Bodhisattva said to me, "Saning Brother, I can save you."
I cursed at Clay Bodhisattva, telling him not to joke at a time like this. However, his tone was unusually firm as he insisted, "Saning Brother, trust me; I can definitely save you."
Why did that sound so familiar? It seemed like I had once told Ke'er the same thing: trust me.
I stared at Clay Bodhisattva, and he stared back at me. Yet suddenly, an ominous feeling washed over me. I said to Clay Bodhisattva, "I don't need you to save me."
I felt my soul beginning to attach itself to Clay Bodhisattva. He was lifted into the air by the souls surrounding him.
My body had already begun to sink, yet at that moment, I still did not know who had laid their hands on me. Did I recognize the person in that photograph?
And that flower was gone.
Suddenly, I heard a singing voice beside my ear, a voice that was clear and sorrowful, hauntingly beautiful.
Slowly, I sank deeper, but at that moment, it seemed I caught a glimpse of Ke'er’s face. That face was stunning, breathtakingly beautiful, yet I could never save her.
I let out a sigh as crimson engulfed me, and I closed my eyes.
Just then, I suddenly felt someone carrying me on their back. I opened my eyes to see a larger Clay Bodhisattva; she had lifted me onto her back.
She said, "Saning Brother, I told you I could save you. You didn’t believe me then, but do you believe me now?"
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