Pawn Crossing the River

According to Qi Xuansu's observation, most immortal creatures are spiritual and can respond to the outside world to a certain extent, rather than being completely dead. However, this kind of spirituality can hardly be called wisdom, and naturally it cannot give birth to elves.

Qi Xuansu suspected that Wu Niang was born from the spiritual combination of part of the remnant soul of the female immortal and the "Seven Birds and Five Fire Fans", so she was no different from a human being.

"Guizang Deng" belongs to the kind with relatively high spirituality, almost the same as "Kowting Tianmen" and "Su Wang". To be honest, Qi Xuansu would rather these immortals have lower spirituality, because when the realm of cultivation is not up to standard, the higher the spirituality, the more disobedient, "Gui Cang Deng" will often ignore Qi Xuansu.

This is why Jiang Daren decided to give the "Seven Birds and Five Fire Fans" to Qi Xuansu. Qi Xuansu couldn't use it if it were replaced by other immortal objects.

The appearance of the "Guicang Lantern" this time probably has nothing to do with Qi Xuansu, but to give Wuniang some face. Qi Xuansu even thought that if there were elves in the "Guicang Lantern", he predicted that Wu Niang would become an immortal in the future. This was a way of making friends in advance, hoping that Wu Niang would support him and help him become an immortal in the future.

At this moment, Wu Niang poked Qi Xuansu with her finger to bring him back to his senses.

Qi Xuansu looked at Wu Niang, who nodded towards the "Gui Zang Lantern".

I saw that although the "Guizang Lamp" was on, there was nothing in the light, it was just normal lighting. Not to mention that Qi Xuansu and Wu Niang can see at night, but this corridor is bathed in sunlight, so there is no need for lighting.

Qi Xuansu understood at a glance that he was waiting for more lamp oil.

Lamp oil is divine power.

If "Gui Zang Lamp" were a living person, he would probably have to say: When I used to follow the Heavenly Master, I ate eight meals a day and never had to worry about lamp oil. When I followed you, I starved for nine meals in three days and it was up to me. You take the initiative to ask for more lamp oil. If I don't tell you, just pretend it's nothing. With your little eyesight, you still expect me to pay attention to you. You are so beautiful! Do you really think that you are the Supreme Taoist who came to this world and the Xuansheng was reincarnated?

Qi Xuansu injected divine power into the "Guizang Lamp" and added lamp oil. The light emitted by the "Guizang Lamp" changed accordingly.

First a sun appeared, shining brightly.

The sun is round, and then a subtle shadow suddenly appears on the western edge of the sun's disk.

The shadows are getting clearer.

It is said that the more you trace, the darker it becomes, and this is what happened at this time. It seems that someone is using an ink pen to continuously trace the outline of the western edge of the sun, making the lines darker and thicker.

The sky gradually darkened, and the sky gradually turned black. A sun hung in the black sky, which looked particularly bright, and looked like the out-of-reach wellhead from which one could sit and look at the sky.

Then the shadow began to expand, and only then could it be seen that the shadow was essentially a circle. At this time, it was like two circles began to overlap. The overlapping part blocked the sun's rays, turning into a dark shadow, and blocking In the circle where the sun lives, only the overlapping shadow parts can be seen, and the parts that do not overlap with the sun are invisible.

The sun spots and sun halos have all disappeared, and the sky has completely darkened, as if it was night.

The overlap deepens, the shadows expand, and the sun gradually takes the shape of the moon. Gradually, the sun changed from the moon to a sickle, and soon there was only a bright arc left, which was exactly the opposite of the thick black line at the beginning.

Eventually, this bright arc disappeared, leaving only endless darkness and silence.

The black circle finally completely covered the sun, and finally revealed its true appearance.

Of course Qi Xuansu knew what it was: "Tiangu eats the sun."

Wu Niang said: "It's not over yet."

Sure enough, the changes of the sun continued, the movement of shadows did not stop, and the complete darkness was only short-lived. Soon, a golden edge of light appeared around the black circle, which was the light of the sun behind it.

The appearance of shadows is from west to east, and the departure of shadows is also from west to east.

This time it was still the western edge of the sun. First, a dazzling golden edge appeared. It seemed to be the same pen, but it turned into luminous gold, and it continued to deepen this golden edge.

The next process is just the opposite of the previous one, the shadows continue to recede, and the sun's light gradually appears, first like a sickle, and then like the moon.

The sky also brightened, from the darkness of the night to the faintly visible dark blue, just like dawn.

Finally, the sun dispersed the shadows, shined brightly again, and the world returned to the light.

It's just that compared to the previous sun, this sun is a little different after "Nirvana and rebirth". It seems to be brighter and clearer, with a feeling of being washed away.

The scene of "Gui Zang Lamp" ended abruptly, and the wick lit by Wuniang was also extinguished.

Qi Xuansu had some enlightenment and fell into deep thought.

Wu Niang asked: "You seem to have seen something?"

Qi Xuansu replied: "We have been investigating the Tide of Shadows before. I couldn't figure out what the black sun meant. I even thought of the dark sun symbol of the Killing Apostle Sirila. Now I finally understand that it is not black. The sun has nothing to do with Sirila. The symbol of the black sun is actually a solar eclipse.”

Wu Niang said thoughtfully: "Solar eclipse is a form of the sun. From this, two things can be determined. The tide of shadow is indeed related to Kukulkan, and the solar eclipse also confirms that Kukulkan is currently in a state where he is too busy to take care of himself. . It makes sense that Kukulkan needs more divine power because he is busy with himself.”

Qi Xuansu said: "I'm afraid it's not that simple. The legend about the Paititi Pyramid probably means that after the sacrifice is successful, the sun will be destroyed and the world will fall into darkness. Judging from the solar eclipse just now, the sun was shadowed Does the moment of complete engulfment look like the destruction of the sun? Does the darkness after the sun disappears look like the so-called world falling into darkness?"

Wu Niang's face changed slightly: "The premise of this legend is to obtain the artifact from the Paititi royal family, open the pyramid, and make sacrifices. Could it be that all our previous guesses were wrong? In fact, Kukulkan has already obtained the artifact, and A sacrifice was made, so he entered this state of sleep."

"At this time, Kukulkan is not taking care of himself, but has entered a special state and is undergoing a wonderful transformation. When he sees the light of day again, he may be a immortal."

"Do we still want to go in? If Kukulkan is too busy to take care of himself, as if he is seriously injured and dying, then there is really no need for the two of us to be too afraid. But if Kukulkan is in the process of transformation, it is difficult to say , interrupting his transformation may not cause him serious damage, but it will definitely anger him completely. Even if we have Daomen as a backer, we will not be able to scare him. By then, I can say that I can probably save his life. You will. It’s more dangerous than bad.”

Wu Niang's meaning is very clear, that is, to seek stability, retreat for the time being, and then report to the door before making plans.

Qi Xuansu pondered for a moment: "I don't think so, maybe things haven't reached this point yet."

Wu Niang was no longer in her usual turbulent state at this time. She was very serious and calm, and asked: "What do you think? It is a matter of life and death. Don't hide it. Speak clearly."

She added: "I am entrusted by Jiang Hedao to ensure your safety. If you cannot convince me, I will not allow your next behavior."

Qi Xuansu said: "Wu Niang, if it is as you said, Kukulkan is undergoing a transformation, can it be understood as our retreat?"...

Wu Niang thought for a while, nodded and said: "It is indeed possible."

Qi Xuansu continued: "When we are in retreat, the first thing we need to do is to find a protector or activate a formation to ensure that we are not disturbed. Because once we are disturbed, our previous efforts will be wasted at best, or we will go crazy at worst. It is very dangerous. But we Now along the way, there are no formation restrictions in this palace. Let us go to the most central sleeping hall. We did not see any decent guardians along the way. There was only one sun guard, who was easily killed by Wu Niang. Isn’t this too hasty? Even if we don’t come, what if Ixichel calls?”

Wu Niang was startled, but she had not considered this.

Qi Xuansu continued: "If it is true as you said, Kukulkan can become a calamity immortal after undergoing this transformation, then he should completely seal the temple, mobilize all his guards to station here, or even hire a The god I trust most is here to stay until he succeeds, no matter what the price is, it is worth it for the result of becoming a calamity immortal."

"Just imagine, if someone in the Taoist sect is expected to become a calamity immortal, what will happen to the Taoist sect? I am afraid that several immortals will be dispatched for protection, various formations will be activated, and even some areas of Yujing and Kunlun Taoist Mansion will be temporarily under martial law to ensure that It’s foolproof. Even if Kukulkan’s conditions are not comparable to those of Daomen, they shouldn’t be so simple.”

I have to say, these words really convinced Wu Niang.

Wu Niang had to admit: "You are right, this is indeed too strange. Logically speaking, the person blocking us here should be Chakchel, the goddess of stars and moon, but Chakchel is not here at all. Here. Could it be that Ixichel came in and Chakchel went to meet the enemy? "

Qi Xuansu shook his head and said: "No. According to this assumption, if Chakchel guards the goal, then even if Ixichel invades Kukulkan's Kingdom of God, Chakchel will not leave here to take the initiative to fight. We will have a decisive battle with Ixichel in front of the door. Daomen teaches us to grasp the main contradiction and focus on the overall situation. The main contradiction at this time is whether Kukulkan can become a sage, rather than repelling foreign enemies. What we have to do is to defend the palace, not defeat Ixichel. As long as Kukulkan succeeds, the other losses will be worth it, and Ixichel will not be worried after all. I don’t understand the principle of distracting the tiger from the mountain, making noises in the east and attacking the west, and losing big things because of small things.”

"Because of this, I infer that Chakchel was not transferred away from the mountain, but was not here at all. In other words, the current Kukulkan Palace is undefended."

"Either Chakchel had other ideas and betrayed Kukulkan. Or Kukulkan couldn't even trust Chakchel and played a trick. Or Kukulkan really couldn't take care of himself."

Wu Niang sighed after hearing this: "The water of the ancient gods is still deep."