Just when the little hand was about to fall to the bottom, it was caught.
It was held in Qingluan's hand.
A'li, whose skin was peeling off like dried stone powder, rolled his eyes hard and looked at the gentle woman in front of him who was just like the one he saw in his dream. His lips opened and closed slightly, as if he wanted to say something, but he couldn't say anything.
Snapped.
The umbrella that Qingluan had been holding fell to the ground. The woman, with her hands freed, hugged A'ri tightly in a gentle posture.
Qingluan closed her eyes and said softly, "From now on, you will no longer be alone."
The little girl's eyes gradually became moist.
At this time, a mixture of various colors of light rose from the umbrella that fell to the ground. In those lights, various figures could be seen and various laughter could be heard, as if in that light, there were beautiful dreams hidden one after another.
It split into two strands, one of which entered Qingluan's body, and then Qingluan's already thin figure regained texture and was no longer illusory.
The other stream was divided into many small streams, which penetrated into the tiny cracks on Ahri's body, making her skin glow again and giving her vitality again. The feeling that was about to disappear disappeared without a trace.
Ah Li looked at Qing Luan in astonishment and said softly, "Sister, did you give me some of your 'essence'?"
Qingluan smiled and nodded.
"Why, why..." Big tears welled up in the corners of Ahri's eyes.
"We were once one. I am pure goodness. The meaning of my existence is to enable all living beings to realize their dreams."
Qingluan gently wiped away the little girl's tears: "This star city can accommodate the heavens and the worlds, billions of lives, how can it not accommodate a lonely heart seeking companionship."
"But you should thank him, not me."
Qingluan looked at Tianyang and said, "If he hadn't made you collapse from the depths of your heart and revealed your essence, I wouldn't have been able to give you a part of my 'essence'."
"However, although you have been saved, you can still be with me in the future. But since you have shared my 'essence', you must help me maintain the Star City."
Ah Li nodded vigorously, then turned around and bowed slightly to Tian Yang: "Thank you."
Tian Yang was about to refuse when he heard a roar in the distance from Xingdu. He turned around and saw that the sky was collapsing and the earth was breaking apart. Huge cracks appeared in the night sky, and buildings on the ground were collapsing, raising thick smoke.
"Sister..." A'li couldn't help but hold Qingluan's hand, with a worried look on her face.
Qing Luan remained calm and said with a smile: "Xingdu was originally supported by the power of you and me. Now that we have lost your original power, we can no longer maintain our original scale."
"Then it will continue to collapse until we can afford it."
"Let's go to the shelter."
So Tianyang and Su Lie followed the sisters back to the shelter. When they entered the shelter, the residents of Xingdu burst into tears when they saw Qingluan return without any crazy behavior.
Only after Qingluan comforted him did he calm down.
Then Qingluan and A'li worked together to make the darkness that had shrouded the sky over Xingdu for who knows how many years slowly recede, letting the dawn come again, stopping the snow, and allowing all things to grow again.
Drops of drizzle fell on the residents whose bodies were frozen and looked like corpses. The frost on their bodies quickly melted away, and their bodies returned to the surface.
With new moisture in his eyes, they are no longer empty and gradually become bright.
The residents of Star City, who had returned to their original state, all knelt on the ground. They knew that the God of Dreams had returned.
A day and a night later.
Tianyang stood on the top of a tower and looked at Xingdu in the distance.
The collapse of Star City has stopped. Now, less than half of this magnificent capital remains. At this moment, a colorful light curtain can be seen in the distance, which surrounds Star City like a city wall.
That light curtain was set up by A'li before as a means to protect the residents of the shelter. Now she and Qingluan have worked together to strengthen it to isolate the chaotic energy generated by the collapse of the Star City from affecting the city and its residents.
Next, the Qingluan sisters will repair this dream world, while the residents of the city will begin to rebuild the Star City. It can be imagined that in the near future, although the scale of this city will not be as large as before, it will restore its former beauty and peace, and become a pure land far away from darkness and disaster.
"Brother Tianyang, sister is looking for you."
At the foot of the tower, A'ri was standing on tiptoe and screaming. Now that she had obtained a part of Qingluan's essence, she was no longer crazy except that she was able to maintain her own existence.
And knowing that she could be with Qingluan from now on, the little girl felt like she had eaten honey, with a smile on her face all the time.
"good."
Tianyang replied and dodged down the tower.
In a wooden house, Tianyang saw his father at a glance. Su Lie had two 'Dusk Slabs' placed next to him. When he saw Tianyang coming, he said with a smile on his face: "Look, this is what Lord Qingluan gave us. Just consider it a thank you gift for saving Xingdu."
"elder sister."
As soon as he entered the room, A'li rushed straight to Qingluan, held the woman's hand tightly and sat beside her, sticking to Qingluan like a piece of gummy candy.
Qingluan rubbed her little head, then turned over her palm, and there appeared in her hand a fist-sized object shaped like a skull, with an illusory texture, dark color but sparkling with starlight.
"This is something I found in another Eternal Night World and was able to bring into Xingdu. I thought it was very special, so I brought it here."
"I've studied it. It can make objects become illusory and elusive, and have some special abilities."
"It's useless to me anyway, so I'll just give it to you as a souvenir."
Qingluan pushed it gently, and the object floated towards Tianyang. Tianyang reached out to catch it, and suddenly he felt something in his heart, and some information naturally came to his mind.
'Youwu Remains: This is the remains of King Youwu. It retains the characteristics of the parts and can be used as a reinforcement material for the remains. After reinforcement, the 'Power of Youwu' will be added to the remains.
... ... ..
Tianyang was stunned.
This thing is actually a universal material for strengthening relics.
The last time I got this kind of material was in the secret realm of the Netherworld. After killing the 'King of Dusk', I got its 'Dusk Remains'. It seems that the 'King of the Netherworld' should also be the king of the cracks in a certain world of rebellion. He left behind this piece of remains after his death, which was picked up by Qingluan who passed by.
Now, it’s a bargain for myself.
Tianyang put away the 'Youwu Remains' without any hesitation, and then heard Qingluan say: "You two, this time Xingdu was able to survive, all thanks to you. If you are willing to stay, we welcome you."
Ah Li jumped up and said, "Stay here, Brother Tianyang. I and my sister will be here from now on, and it won't be like before."
Tianyang exchanged glances with his father, then smiled and shook his head: "Dad and I appreciate your kindness. But outside, we still have things to do and people we want to see again. So, we have to go back."
Hearing this, Ah Li looked depressed. Qing Luan touched her head and said, "Well, take your things with you. I will take you back now."
"But in the future, if you change your mind, just recite my name silently. I will sense it and guide you in your dream."
"Although our current strength is not as strong as before, and Xingdu can no longer attract a large number of creatures from other worlds. But if it's just two or three people, I can still do it."
Tianyang said sincerely: "Thank you, Lord Qingluan, we will remember it."
Qingluan smiled lightly and said nothing more. She spread her hands and colorful lights appeared in the room. They quickly flooded the vision of Tianyang and his son, drowned the figures of Qingluan and A'li, and drowned everything.
Tianyang felt dazed for a moment, and he didn't know how long it had been before he came to his senses and found himself in the bronze palace deep in the Shadow Palace.
Tianyang looked around and saw the strange statue on the bronze wall and the three bronze coffins in the middle of the palace. Only then did he confirm that he had returned from Xingdu.
Looking at the relief of the building complex on the bronze wall not far away, he couldn't believe it for a moment. He stayed in the world on the wall for several days. It was like a dream.
He fumbled around his body and took out the piece of 'Youwu Remaining Bone'. Tianyang then murmured, "It's not a dream."
"Finally I'm back."
His father's voice came from the side. Tian Yang turned around and saw Su Lie slapping his hands and feet to stand up, then stretching his body and complaining: "This damn place is too cold. We have been lying here for a few days, and our hands and feet are stiff."
Tianyang smiled and saw two dusk stone slabs under his father's feet. Sure enough, these things were also brought out from Xingdu.
He stood up and snapped his fingers. Silver light outlined the shape of an arch in the ancient bronze temple. The 'Gap Door' wobbled open. Tianyang said, "Go back, Dad."
"Okay." Su Lie picked up the two dusk stone slabs at his feet, followed Tianyang into the door of the gap, and came to the "collection room" in the gap.
As soon as he entered the house, Su Lie threw down two dusk slabs and said, "Leave them here with you. They are safe."
Tianyang thought about it and decided not to refuse. At this moment, the 'Black Fire Crown' appeared in his eyes, and then Youhua's voice rang directly in his mind.
"You are finally back."
"I've dealt with one of the three things you threw at me last time, but I found them to be a little weird. You can handle the remaining two yourself."
After leaving these two sentences, the 'Black Fire Crown' disappeared again. Tianyang was surprised that Youhua could actually contact him with the help of the royal weapon fragments
Is this a method that has never been used before, or is it a new skill developed after the great increase in strength
Three things
what
Tianyang suddenly slapped his head, remembering that he had thrown three ancient corpses into the "Gate of the Crack" before. He originally wanted Youhua to clean them up for him, but Youhua actually left two for him. Could it be that those ancient corpses were not a threat in the crack
Otherwise, Youhua would never have kept them and not disposed of them.