Bravely enter the heavens and become a god

Chapter 167 Parting between life and death

Luo Ying said to himself with a confused look on his face: "This shouldn't be the case! How could there be one head that is still awake?"

She turned her head and looked at Feng Yequn, and asked curiously: "Brother Yequn, the other head, didn't you eat the food in the pot?"

Feng Yequn nodded, and Luo Ying fell into deep thought. After a moment, her eyes suddenly lit up, as if she understood something. She said excitedly: "I understand! Taotie is a two-headed brother. Tao is greedy for money, and no matter how much money is given to him, it cannot be satisfied. Only Tie has a weakness. Tie likes to eat, so the weakness is that the appetite is too big and it can never be full! So, the sleeping one is Tie. The awake one is Tao!"

Shao Hanyue came forward curiously and asked, "Sister, what kind of magic pill did you give it to make it fall asleep?"

Luo Ying smiled proudly and said, "Fortunately, in my real world, I like reading and researching. I am a lonely person like me. I don't have many friends and don't interact with others much! I am a homebody! So I have a lot of time. Besides my favorite design and painting, I usually study food, Chinese herbal medicine, metaphysics, and grow flowers and plants!"

The four of them looked at each other, their eyes full of surprise and admiration. They had never thought that Luo Ying's skills were so extensive. Xiao Qingxiu couldn't hold back her admiration and exclaimed sincerely: "Master Ying, you are indeed the chosen one! You spend all your thoughts on studying some unknown things!"

After hearing this, Luo Ying's cheeks flushed slightly, and she smiled a little embarrassedly, waving her hands to show her modesty. Shao Hanyue couldn't wait to ask, "Sister, you haven't told me how you made Taotie fall asleep?"

Luo Ying quickly came back to his senses and explained seriously, "Look, I've gone off topic! This guy is always hungry because his stomach is strong but his spleen is weak. The reason for this is that he has a good appetite and can't digest too much. The food has been stagnant in the body for a long time. The stomach is affected by the stagnation for a long time and cannot digest food normally, which causes stomach heat. Stomach heat is like a pot that keeps heating food. When the food is burnt dry, it can't deliver nutrients to the spleen, and the spleen won't work! When there is stomach heat, you will always want to eat, and you will always feel hungry no matter how much you eat, and you will never be full!"

Shao Hanyue asked curiously: "Why doesn't the spleen work?"

Luo Ying patiently explained to her: "The spleen and stomach are like two balloons. When the stomach is full, it swells up to let the spleen work. When the spleen swells up, the stomach starts to work. The reason why the stomach fire is too strong is that the fire in the stomach is too strong. The food in the pot is always in a state of being burnt dry, and the balloon in the stomach cannot be inflated. You can only satisfy the needs of the stomach by eating non-stop!"

Xiao Qingxiu suddenly interrupted their discussion and asked anxiously: "Now, how do we find the artifact?"

Luo Ying pondered for a moment and replied, "You guys are responsible for distracting Tao. I'll go look for it on Tie."

After hearing this, Feng Yequn frowned and showed a worried expression: "This place is too close to the cliff! I'm afraid you might be in danger if you don't pay attention. I'd better stay at the edge of the cliff!"

Shi Juyi also echoed, "Yes, the three of us can handle this glutton. Guard Feng, please make sure the infant commander is safe!"

Feng Yequn stared at Shi Juyi, his eyes revealing determination and trust, and he nodded heavily.

While Shi Juyi and the others were trying to attract the attention of Taotie, Luo Ying quickly took action. She carefully searched around the huge body of Taotie, looking for the secret place where the artifact might be hidden. However, there seemed to be no obvious hiding place around Taotie.

Luo Ying was thinking as she walked slowly around Taotie, her mind completely immersed in the task of finding the artifact. However, she did not notice that the eyes under Taotie's armpits had quietly opened, watching her every move with a cold light, as if ready to attack at any time.

Luo Ying accidentally walked to the place where the two heads of Taotie's neck were connected, which immediately alerted Taotie. Taotie seemed to sense the potential threat, and shook his head violently, with sharp eyes shooting straight at Luo Ying. Seeing this, Feng Yequn quickly pulled Luo Ying aside to protect her from harm, and quickly joined the other three in the battle with Taotie. After a brief panic, Luo Ying quickly regained her composure. She once again went around the tail of Taotie's huge body and continued to look for the hiding place of the artifact.

At this moment, the tie suddenly exerted strength, struggled to stand up, and swung its huge tail violently, attacking Luo Ying directly. Luo Ying was caught off guard and was instantly thrown to the edge of the bottomless cliff by this huge force.

At this moment, Shi Juyi, who was closest to Luo Ying, reacted almost instinctively. He rushed forward without hesitation, pulled Luo Ying back, and pushed her to the ground, trying to keep her away from danger. However, because the sudden force was too strong, Shi Juyi's body lost its balance and was thrown off the cliff by inertia.

Luo Ying's face suddenly changed, her fear was beyond words. She jumped up suddenly and rushed towards Shi Juyi like an arrow, trying to hold him tightly, but she never expected that the two of them would fall into the bottomless cliff together.

Feng Yequn's face turned pale instantly when he saw this. He followed Luo Ying without hesitation and jumped off the cliff. During the fall, the magnolia and red spider lily flower cards on Luo Ying's waist seemed to have spirituality, and released a mysterious power at the same time, which produced a huge resistance and slowed down her falling speed.

Luo Ying tightly grasped Shi Juyi's hand, her eyes full of determination and resoluteness. She said in a trembling voice: "Hold on to me, don't let go!"

However, as the weight of the two people was added together, the speed of falling became faster and faster, as if it was going to swallow them up in the endless darkness.

Shi Juyi's voice was filled with despair and pain. He shouted with difficulty: "Sister, let go! We will all die!"

Luo Ying's heart collapsed instantly, and she screamed hysterically: "No...I won't let you die! You can't die! I finally found my brother, I can't lose you again!"

However, Shi Juyi struggled to break free from her hand with all his strength, his eyes gleaming with determination: "I don't want to be your brother, I love you! I want you to live well!"

As he spoke, he pushed her upwards with all his strength, and he himself accelerated his fall without hesitation. Luo Ying watched him fall heavily to the ground, and her tears flowed like beads that had broken off the string, blurring her eyes. She collapsed and shouted, "No..." Her voice was filled with endless grief and despair.

Just as Luo Ying was about to fall to the cold and hard ground, with her life or death in doubt, Feng Yequn rushed over like a flash of lightning and stood in front of her without hesitation. He held her tightly in his arms, as if to isolate her from all dangers, and said in a firm and gentle voice: "Don't be afraid! I am here to protect you."

Luo Ying’s mind was echoing with Feng Yequn’s previous words: "Even if you fall down, I will cushion you and will never let you get hurt in the slightest!" Those words were like a warm flame, burning in her heart and giving her strength.

However, when Feng Yequn held her and threw her heavily to the ground, a huge impact swept over her instantly. Luo Ying felt dizzy and her consciousness gradually blurred. She collapsed and shouted, "No... Don't..." But her voice seemed so weak and powerless.

Feng Yequn hugged her tightly, using his body to bear the pain of the collision for her. A trace of blood flowed from the corner of his mouth, but his eyes were still firm and persistent. He tried his best to protect her and did not give up until the last moment.

Finally, Luo Ying passed out under the huge impact, and Feng Yequn also fell into a coma. The two of them just lay on the cold ground, their lives uncertain.

When she slowly opened her eyes, what she saw was Feng Yequn's extremely weak figure. He seemed to have been drained of all his strength, and he slumped beside her. His once tough and unyielding face was now as pale as paper, without a trace of blood.

Noticing that Luo Ying had woken up, Feng Yequn used all his strength to barely raise his spirits and gave her a weak smile. However, that smile was like a candle in the wind, fleeting, and his body went limp, as if he had run out of strength to support the smile.

Luo Ying immediately reached out to catch the limp Feng Yequn and hugged him tightly. Her voice was filled with fear and worry: "Brother Yequn, don't scare me! How are you?"

Feng Yequn struggled to sit up from Luo Ying's arms. He pointed his finger at Shi Juyi in the distance and said weakly, "Go see him first! If you're too late, you may not have a chance anymore! That guy really loves you as much as I do! He's willing to sacrifice his life for you!"

Luo Ying carefully put Feng Yequn down. The pain from her body, like a broken bone, almost made her unable to stand. However, she still endured the pain and staggered to Shi Juyi. With trembling hands, she gently picked up Shi Juyi, tears flowing like a spring, and her voice was filled with endless grief: "Juyi, wake up, wake up quickly! You can't die, I won't allow you to die! Do you hear me?"

Shi Juyi struggled to open his heavy eyelids, his voice was so weak that it was almost inaudible. Luo Ying hurriedly put his ear close to his lips, trying to catch his weak voice. Shi Juyi used up his last bit of strength and spoke with difficulty: "Sister... I will never be able to... stay by your side... to protect you..."

Luo Ying collapsed instantly. She burst into tears, her heart aching: "Don't say that, I don't allow you to say that!"

Shi Juyi seemed not to hear her call, and continued to speak with difficulty: "To die... in your arms... may be my... best... destination. Otherwise, His Highness... will transfer me away... sooner or later... He will not allow me... to continue to stay with you..."

Luo Ying hugged him tightly, tears and sweat intertwined, she sobbed and begged: "Don't say that, I will tell His Highness to let you stay with me."

Shi Juyi was already on his last legs, but he still struggled to say his last words: "I am not worthy... to compete with those two kings... for you... I live like this every day... It's really painful... Can you... promise me... that if there is... an afterlife... I... dare not hope... that you can love me... Just give me a chance... to stay by your side... That will be enough..."

Luo Ying's heart felt like it was torn apart. She hugged Shi Juyi tightly, tears pouring down her cheeks. "Okay, I promise! I'll let you stay by my side forever!"

Shi Juyi smiled contentedly for the last time, like a flower under the warm spring sun, gorgeous and peaceful. He closed his eyes leisurely, as if immersed in endless tranquility, and then his body gradually turned into twinkling stars, like a meteor in the night sky, slowly dissipating in the air. When his figure completely dissipated in the air, only a crystal clear, sparkling Yuandan was left, quietly lying in Luo Ying's hand.

Luo Ying was stunned in place, looking at the dazzling Yuandan in her hand, with endless grief in her heart. She couldn't bear this sudden blow and collapsed instantly. She sat on the ground helplessly, looking up at the sky, her eyes full of despair and sadness. She shouted loudly, her voice full of endless pain and helplessness, as if she wanted to vent all the pain in her heart.

At this moment, the heavens seemed to feel Luo Ying's sadness and pain. Suddenly, dark clouds gathered, lightning and thunder roared. Heavy rain poured down, the rain violently hit the ground, washing away the dust on the earth. But it could not wash away the sorrow in Luo Ying's heart. This heavy rain washed away Luo Ying's tears and pain, but also made her feel endless desolation and loneliness.