thefictionvixens Chapter 436 The Truth Behind the Sacrifice?
Chapter 436 The Truth Behind the Sacrifice?
Inside the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire, the red and blue spring water continued to flow slowly.
One side is as hot as magma, and the other side is as cold as ice. These two completely opposite forces of spiritual energy from heaven and earth converge deep in the valley, forming an extremely mysterious balance.
The air was filled with a rich medicinal fragrance, and the surrounding herbs swayed gently, their leaves covered with fine spiritual mist, as if the entire valley was enveloped in a gentle glow of life.
At this moment, all the Blue Silver Grass in the valley bowed their leaves, and countless cyan-gold light spots rose from the ground, revolving around the life platform in the center, which was woven from Blue Silver Emperor vines, like fireflies.
On the Life Platform, the original Blue Silver Grass was gone.
Instead, a woman's figure appeared.
She wore a blue and gold long dress, her long hair cascaded down her back, her eyebrows and eyes were gentle, her skin was so white that it was almost transparent, and she exuded a soft aura that made even the plants and trees want to get close to her.
The moment she opened her eyes, the entire Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye seemed to fall silent.
Ah Yin, the 100,000-year-old Blue Silver Emperor, has finally awakened from his slumber.
Tang Chuan stood before the Altar of Life, the Trident of Poseidon in his hand trembling slightly, its blue-gold divine light slowly receding. He looked at the woman before him, who had appeared countless times in his bloodline connection and dreams, and for a moment, he did not speak.
He had faced Tang San, Qian Renxue, Di Tian, and the remnant soul of the Rakshasa God. Even when facing life and death, he never truly lost his composure.
But at this moment, his eyes were slightly red.
Ah Yin was looking at him too.
Her consciousness had just returned, and her memories were still hazy from a long sleep, but the connection in her blood would not lie.
The young man before her possessed the bloodline of the Blue Silver Emperor.
That closeness, that familiarity, that pull from the deepest part of her being, made her recognize him almost instantly.
"son……"
Ah Yin spoke softly, her voice gentle, yet like a spring breeze caressing a lake frozen for many years.
Tang Chuan's throat moved slightly, and he finally whispered:
"Mother."
As soon as those two words were spoken, tears welled up in Ah Yin's eyes.
She reached out and gently placed her fingertips on Tang Chuan's face, as if afraid that this was just a dream.
"You've grown up."
You were so small when I fell into a deep sleep.
Tang Chuan didn't dodge; he just stood there quietly, letting Ah Yin's hand stroke his face.
Ah Yin looked at him, her eyes filled with guilt and tenderness.
"You've suffered so much these past years."
Tang Chuan shook his head and said:
"If my mother can wake up, then I won't suffer anymore."
Upon hearing these words, Ah Yin finally shed tears. She was originally the Blue Silver Emperor, possessing immense vitality and a gentle yet resilient nature. But even the most resilient person, upon awakening after many years of slumber and seeing their grown-up child, could not remain unmoved.
She gently hugged Tang Chuan.
Tang Chuan's body stiffened slightly, then he slowly raised his hand and hugged her back.
Within the realm of ice and fire, the Blue Silver Grass swayed gently.
It was as if the entire world was silent for this long-awaited reunion between mother and child.
After a long time, Ah Yin finally let go of Tang Chuan.
She wiped her eyes and asked softly:
"Chuan'er, what exactly has happened all these years? When I was asleep, although I could occasionally sense some vague presences from the outside world, it was all too chaotic."
"I feel a lot of resentment, a lot of death, and... a very heavy aura of Rakshasas."
Tang Chuan fell silent.
Looking at his expression, Ah Yin suddenly felt a sense of unease.
"Has something happened?"
Tang Chuan did not hide anything.
He knew that now that Ah Yin had been resurrected, she could not be protected from the truth forever.
She was bound to find out about Tang San and Tang Hao sooner or later, especially about their relationship.
Tang Chuan helped Ah Yin sit down beside the life altar and slowly said:
"Mother, many things have happened on the continent during the years you have been asleep. My brother, Tang San, has now completely fallen into the Rakshasa realm and become the enemy of the continent."
Ah Yin was taken aback.
"A mistress?"
She didn't finish her sentence, but a look of surprise appeared in her eyes.
Tang Chuan nodded, while A Yin's face paled slightly.
Tang Chuan continued:
"He initially inherited the twin martial souls of Blue Silver Grass and Clear Sky Hammer, and should have had a bright future. But later, he went astray step by step, and his obsession with defeating me grew stronger and stronger."
"Later, he accepted the power of the Rakshasa."
"From then on, he began to slaughter cities and devour souls."
Ah Yin's body trembled.
"Slaughtering a city and devouring souls?"
Tang Chuan's voice was calm, but beneath that calm lay a suppressed chill.
"He slaughtered civilians all over the continent, extracting their souls to enhance his own power and to resurrect the dead."
"But his so-called resurrection is not a true resurrection."
"He simply turned Xiao Wu, Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, Bibi Dong, Ju Douluo, Gui Douluo, and many other dead people into mindless undead puppets."
Ah Yin's eyes were filled with disbelief.
"How could this be...?"
"How could he do such a thing?"
Tang Chuan looked at her and continued:
"Later, he returned to Shrek Academy and asked Grandmaster, Flander, Liu Erlong, Zhao Wuji, Qin Ming and others to join the Rakshasa Divine Court he founded and participate in the so-called Rakshasa Divine Examination."
"That divine test is to kill people and devour their souls."
"Flanders and the others refused, so Tang San killed them."
"Then, they were turned into undead."
Ah Yin's face grew paler and paler, her fingers gripping the hem of her skirt tightly, her voice trembling.
"He killed his own teacher?"
Tang Chuan nodded again.
"That's not all. Later, he also turned the titled Douluo who died in the Clear Sky Sect into undead."
"Including Tang Xiao, and the five elders of the Haotian Sect."
Ah Yin's vision went black for a moment, and she almost lost her balance.
Tang Chuan reached out to support her.
Ah Yin just stared blankly ahead, her eyes filled with pain.
"How could this happen..."
"How could it have turned out like this..."
"What happened to him? How could he have become like this?"
Her voice grew softer and softer until she was almost talking to herself.
"It's my fault."
"If I were still here all these years, if I could have been with him, teaching him what he should and shouldn't do, maybe he wouldn't be where he is today."
"He also has the blood of the Blue Silver Emperor. The Blue Silver Emperor is supposed to be close to life and protect it, so how could he devour so many innocent souls?"
As Ah Yin spoke, tears streamed down her face.
She couldn't accept it.
A mother, who had just been resurrected, heard that her child had become a demonic monster that slaughtered cities and devoured souls, not even sparing teachers, relatives, or the dead of her sect.
This kind of impact is far more cruel than physical pain.
Tang Chuan said in a low voice:
"Mother, this is not your fault."
Ah Yin shook her head.
"How can it not be my fault?"
"I am his mother."
"But I wasn't there when he was growing up."
"I wasn't there when he went astray."
"I wasn't there when he was gradually falling into depravity."
"I couldn't stop anything."
Tang Chuan paused for a moment before saying:
"Some paths are chosen by him."
Ah Yin raised her head, her eyes still filled with tears.
"But if I hadn't died back then..."
Tang Chuan interrupted her.
"Mother, it was not your fault that you made the sacrifice back then."
A-Yin was stunned. She looked at Tang Chuan and seemed to sense that there was another meaning behind his words.
Tang Chuan said in a deep voice:
"What happened back then was not as simple as it seemed on the surface."
Ah Yin's expression changed slightly.
"What do you mean by that?"
Tang Chuan looked at her but did not answer immediately.
Inside the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire, the red and blue spring water continued to flow slowly, but the atmosphere in the valley suddenly became oppressive.
Tang Chuan spoke after a long pause:
"Mother, I have looked into some of the things that happened back then, and I have also made inferences based on many clues."
"When Tang Hao brought you back to the Haotian Sect, it wasn't necessarily just to give you a formal title."
Ah Yin's pupils contracted slightly.
Tang Chuan continued:
"Your identity is too special; you are the human form of a 100,000-year-old Blue Silver Emperor."
"Once exposed, it would be an irresistible temptation for any Soul Master faction."
"Tang Hao couldn't possibly be unaware of this."
"But he still took you back to the Clear Sky Sect, and it caused quite a stir. Later, the Spirit Hall learned of this, and Qian Xunji personally pursued you. You were forced into a desperate situation and sacrificed yourself for Tang Hao and the child."
Ah Yin's face grew paler and paler.
"Chuan'er..."
"What are you trying to say?"
Tang Chuan's voice was deep:
"I'm just saying, there's one possibility."
"Back then, Tang Hao may not have been entirely unintentional."
"He most likely already knew that once your identity was exposed, it would attract the Spirit Hall."
"He might even have deliberately led you into that situation."
"To force you to make a sacrifice."
boom--
Ah Yin felt her mind go completely blank.
She staggered back half a step, her eyes filled with disbelief.
"impossible……"
She murmured.
"That's impossible."
"Brother Hao wouldn't do this to me."
"Although he can be impulsive and arrogant at times, he won't..."
Her voice suddenly stopped as she finished speaking.
Because some memories began to surface little by little after Tang Chuan finished speaking.
When Tang Hao insisted on taking her back to the Haotian Sect, she did have some hesitation.
She had worried that her identity would bring trouble to the Haotian Sect, and that she would be discovered.
But Tang Hao told her at the time that he would protect her.
He claimed to be the most outstanding disciple of the Haotian Sect.
He said no one could take her away from him.
He said he wanted the sect to acknowledge her and let the whole world know that she was Tang Hao's wife.
At that time, Ah Yin believed it.
Because she loves him.
But looking back now, was there really only love in Tang Hao's eyes back then?
Is there arrogance involved?
Do you have a desire to prove yourself?
Is there even a hint of obsession in knowingly doing something dangerous?
Ah Yin didn't want to think about it, but she couldn't help but think about it.
Seeing the pain on her face, Tang Chuan softened his voice and said:
"Mother, I know this is hard for you to accept."
"I didn't say it was definitely like that."
"But at least, Tang Hao wasn't entirely without responsibility back then. He knew exactly what it would mean if your identity were exposed, yet he still brought you back to the Haotian Sect."
"Later, you sacrificed yourself, and he survived, as did Tang San."
"Only you have lost everything."
Ah Yin's body trembled slightly.
She closed her eyes, tears streaming down her cheeks.
"If that's really the case..."
"So, all these years..."
She didn't continue speaking.
She had recalled Tang Hao countless times in her sleep.
She recalled that rugged yet comforting man.
I recall his clumsy yet tender way of holding the child.
She recalled his back as he stood in front of her even when he was injured.
But now, Tang Chuan tells her that everything back then may not have been just an accident.
She found it hard to accept.
It wasn't because she didn't believe Tang Chuan, but because if it were true, all her most cherished memories would be like a bloody gash torn open.
After a long pause, Ah Yin slowly spoke:
"Brother Hao, where is he now?"
Tang Chuan knew who she was asking about.
"Holy Soul Village".
Ah Yin opened her eyes.
"Holy Soul Village?"
After a moment of silence, Tang Chuan explained:
"His cultivation has been destroyed by me."
Upon hearing this, Ah Yin looked incredulous and paused slightly.
Tang Chuan said calmly:
"He did many things later, which were also inextricably linked to Tang San's downfall."
"I didn't kill him, but I destroyed his soul power and cultivation."
"Now, he has returned to Holy Soul Village and is working as a blacksmith."
Ah Yin's eyes were filled with extremely complex emotions.
Shock, pain, bewilderment, and a hint of sorrow that was hard to conceal.
The once-renowned Haotian Douluo has now become a useless blacksmith in Holy Soul Village.
If she had heard this news before, she would have been heartbroken.
But now, the heartache in her heart is overwhelmed by too many questions and rifts.
Ah Yin whispered:
"I want to see him."
Upon hearing this, Tang Chuan was not surprised. He remained silent for a moment before saying:
"I'll go with you."
Ah Yin shook her head.
"No."
Tang Chuan frowned.
"Mother."
Ah Yin looked at him with gentle eyes, yet with a hint of determination.
"Chuan'er, I know you're worried about me."
"There are already too many unresolved grudges between you and Tang Hao."
"He has wronged me, and he has wronged you too."
"Tang San has come to this point again."
"You two, father and son, can no longer speak calmly."
Tang Chuan fell silent.
Ah Yin said softly:
"So, this time, let me go by myself."
"There are some things I need to ask him myself."
"Some answers, I need to hear myself."
Tang Chuan said:
"But you've just been resurrected, and your body isn't fully stable yet."
Ah Yin smiled gently.
She raised her hand, and the blue silver light of the Emperor slowly flowed in her palm.
"I am the Blue Silver Emperor."
"Here lies the source of both ice and fire, and also the life essence you gave me."
"I'm no longer the Ah Yin who could only be hunted down to the brink of death."
"Moreover, he is now just a blacksmith whose cultivation has been destroyed."
She paused, her voice lowering slightly.
"I just want to see him."
"It's not about forgiving, nor is it about blaming."
"I just want to know what exactly happened back then."
Tang Chuan looked at her.
Ah Yin also looked at Tang Chuan.
The mother and son remained silent for a long time.
Finally, Tang Chuan slowly nodded.
"it is good."
"But I will let Blue Silver Grass follow you."
Ah Yin did not refuse.
"Can."
Tang Chuan took out a blue-gold leaf of the Blue Silver Emperor and handed it to A Yin.
"If there's any danger, crush it, and I'll be there immediately."
Ah Yin took the leaf and gently held it in her palm.
"Chuan'er, thank you."
Tang Chuan shook his head and said calmly:
"Mother, there's no need to thank me."
Tears welled up in Ah Yin's eyes again, but she didn't cry.
She slowly walked to the edge of the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire, and glanced back at Tang Chuan.
"Child, wait for me to come back."
After speaking, Ah Yin turned around, and the Blue Silver Emperor Vines grew beneath her feet, supporting her body as she slowly rose. The Blue Silver Grasses in the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire bowed down, as if bidding farewell to their emperor.
Soon, the blue-gold figure transformed into a soft stream of light and headed towards Holy Soul Village.
Tang Chuan stood there, watching her leave. Dugu Bo had walked over at some point and, looking in the direction Ah Yin had gone, couldn't help but whisper:
"Are you really comfortable letting her go alone?"
Tang Chuan said calmly:
"I'm not at ease."
Dugu Bo was taken aback.
"Then why did you let her go?"
Tang Chuan looked down at the Blue Silver Emperor swaying in his palm.
"Because that's her own past."
"I can save her, I can shield her from the enemy, I can tell her the truth."
"But I can't face Tang Hao for her."
Dugu Bo paused for a moment, then sighed:
"Too."
"There are some accounts that outsiders simply cannot understand."
Tang Chuan remained silent.
He merely looked up towards the direction of Holy Soul Village, his gaze gradually turning cold. (End of Chapter)