Journey to the West: Treasure Vase of the Great Dao-Chapter 651 - 358 Female Demon_2
This is a woman worthy of respect; facing such circumstances, she struggled against the torrential tide, propping up the collapsing edifice. It's just a pity that she herself ended up in a situation in which heaven and earth would not accommodate her, and even the Emperor felt pity for her. After she brought disaster upon the human world, he merely exiled her beyond the borders of Kyushu.
No one knew when she had fallen into slumber in this place, but now she was awakened by the commotion of the great changes between heaven and earth, thus leading to today's events.
"It is actually her. I have read ancient texts, often expressing shock and admiration for such a woman. Beauty envied by the heavens, I never thought her end would be like this," Liu Qingyun also sighed. Rumor had it that the woman was stunningly gorgeous, an object of admiration in many people's hearts. Now, she could only keep company with loneliness and madness, subsisting on raw flesh and blood.
"Given the current situation, I'm not sure what you should do?" Liu Qingyun glanced at Lu Yu, thinking silently to himself. After all, her identity was noble, and she had made great contributions to the human race. If she were to be killed, it would likely lead to endless trouble. But if left unchecked, not to mention Lu Xun meeting disaster, the entirety of Great Chu would be affected. The emergence of the Drought Demon was no joke, turning thousands of miles into barren land.
Lu Yu seemed to have noticed Liu Qingyun's concern and smiled as he said, "He who tied the bell must untie it. It seems I have to meet with Emperor Huang."
After making arrangements, Lu Yu rode the clouds straight to Fire Cloud Cave, and soon arrived at his destination. He saw clouds rising from eight directions, fog emerging from all sides, handsome cypresses, and twisting pines, indeed an immortal's Blessed Land, a Cave Heaven of merit and virtue.
As he was admiring the scenery, a Child Servant was already waiting at the entrance. Upon seeing Lu Yu, the Child Servant greeted him and said, "It must be the Tea Saint in person; the three Emperors have been waiting for a long time."
Lu Yu followed the Child Servant into the Cave Heaven, to a place that was another world unto itself, with strange flowers and exotic plants everywhere, cranes and spirit deer inhabiting the space, spiritual energy billowing, Yin and Yang merging.
Just then, a hearty laugh rang by his ear: "The Tea Saint has come!"
Looking closely, it was the Holy Emperor Fuxi whom he had once encountered. Dressed in white clothes, holding Eight Trigrams, he wore a smile and was playing a game of chess with someone.
The man he played against had a beard that touched the ground and an aura as deep as an abyss. Just a glance at Lu Yu felt like witnessing Thunder, as if the air itself was dominated by thunder.
This person also smiled and nodded at Lu Yu, saying, "I have yet to thank you, young friend, for your assistance back then." It was none other than the legendary Leize, the god who had returned from the dead with Fuxi's help, albeit with greatly diminished strength.
Lu Yu responded with a clasped-hand salute, "Your divine grace fills the heavens; my efforts are insignificant and do not warrant your thanks."
"Do not sell yourself short, young friend. If it weren't for your presence, my revival would have likely taken more trouble."
As the two were conversing, a deep voice came from a distance, "Now is not the time for reminiscing; Xuanyuan can hardly wait."
Two figures walked side by side, one dressed in burlap with a wooden rod in hand, a red long whip coiled at his waist, a faint scent of medicine emanating from his body—none other than the Holy Emperor Shennong, who had tasted hundreds of herbs and saved countless lives.
The person beside him was dressed in a Dragon Robe, holding a Treasured sword that bore mountains and rivers, sun and moon, grass and insects. Surrounded by the aura of the Human Path, with stately and dignified features, it was the Holy Emperor Xuanyuan, who had laid the foundation for the prosperity of the human race.
Leize gently set down his chess piece and laughed, "A father's love is understandable. The one you wish to meet has arrived, young friend."
Lu Yu nodded slightly, looking at the majestic face of Emperor Xuanyuan, and heard the once-dominant Holy Emperor ask with a complex expression, "How is the Female Demon now?"
Lu Yu shook his head gently and said, "Not too well. She keeps company with loneliness and madness, eating raw flesh and blood like a wild beast."
A look of desolation appeared on the Emperor's face; although he was a revered Holy Emperor, he could not change his daughter's fate, condemning her to carry a tragic destiny for so many years.
"In the end, I have let her down," murmured the Emperor softly.
"Your Highness, there's no need for self-reproach. Given the circumstances at that time, the Human Path had just been established. The Female Demon only defeated Master Wind and Master Rain by burning her soul and plunging into madness. Even if you had wished to help, you would have been powerless to do so. Afterwards, she was exiled and fell into a deep slumber, while you had to be concerned with the affairs of the Human Path in this world, leaving no good solution to restore her to normalcy. Now that the time is ripe, it's time to alleviate her suffering," Shennong comforted from the side.
"I already know why you have come, and I have been waiting for you a long time, Tea Saint," said the Emperor soothingly after Shennong's consolation, then turned to Lu Yu and spoke softly.
"I wish to hear the details!" Lu Yu greeted him with a gesture of respect.
"To defeat Master Wind and Master Rain, the Female Demon once burned her soul and forcibly employed the Fire Rule, causing the flames to merge with her being and sending her into utter madness. It is for this reason that she was abandoned by the heavens. To restore her sanity, we must extract the rampant Fire Rule within her. This task is dangerous, and without mastery of the Water Arts, it is nearly impossible to accomplish. She has done great service for the human race, and thus, is protected by the fortune and destiny of the Human Path. If we cannot break through this protective fortune and destiny, it will be even more difficult to succeed," he explained.
"Looking at all the beings in the Three Realms, you alone are able to accomplish this," the Emperor sighed softly. Masters of the Water Arts are rare among the Three Realms, and even fewer can break through the obstructions of Human Path fortune and destiny. Were it not for Lu Yu's emergence, perhaps only a Saint could take on this task.
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"I have also heard of the Female Demon's situation. Should I be able to help her escape her sea of suffering, I am willing to try," Lu Yu offered.
The Emperor's face showed a hint of a gratified smile as he said, "Indeed, I have not misjudged you, my friend. My poor child can finally shed her tragic fate."
Having said this, he took an imperial seal from his bosom, which was enveloped in the dense fortune and destiny of the Human Path.
"This is my Emperor's Seal. With it, you will be able to subdue the Female Demon. Once you trigger the Fire Rule within her, suppress it with the supreme Water Arts, and she will regain her senses," the Emperor instructed softly.
Lu Yu took the Imperial Seal, bid farewell to the three Holy Emperors of the human race, and rode the clouds back to the camp in a short while.
"Has there been any change with the Drought Demon?"
"Reporting to my lord, the Drought Demon is screaming madly, but the fortune and destiny of the Human Path around her suppress her, causing no further impact," Liu Qingyun reported truthfully.
Lu Yu nodded slightly upon hearing this, content that everything was under control with no unexpected events. He instructed Liu Qingyun, "You wait here. I am going to deal with the Drought Demon now."
When he arrived at the site of the great battle, the Female Demon, sensing his presence, howled wildly, her aura surging as if she were about to break free from the shackles of the Human Path.
Raising the Imperial Seal in his hand, Lu Yu shouted: "Female Demon, the time for your liberation has come!"
The Imperial Seal shone brilliantly, its light striking the Female Demon's forehead. She immediately knelt down, and a torrent of flames burst forth from her body, turning the entire sky red.
Lu Yu's surroundings instantly became a world of fire. The flames, strong enough to incinerate all things, enveloped the entire space, distorting the air with searing heat.
The Treasure Vase emerged mightily, and a dense mist immediately swept over heaven and earth. The rampaging Fire Rule was terrifying indeed, but within the Treasure Vase was also a Rule of Water. Coupled with a complete world, it immediately suppressed the raging flames.
The Female Demon fell into extreme agony. Over countless years, her body had become one with this rule, and to forcibly separate them was like flaying and excoriating.
The immense pain caused the fortune and destiny of the Human Path to churn incessantly. The protective fortune and destiny surrounding her attempted to attack Lu Yu, but to no avail, as Lu Yu, a Sage of the Human Path, naturally received the protection of the Human Path. When the fortune and destiny approached him, they quieted instantly.
As time passed, the flames on the Female Demon gradually weakened, and the illusory world around Lu Yu descended, suppressing all the flames and turbulence.
With a scream from the Female Demon, all the flames left her body and congregated into a tiny spark in the void, flickering ceaselessly.
