Another timeline
Returning to the normal timeline, on the Great Yin Star that is infinitely close to the earth.
Chang'e felt as if she had a dream, a long dream spanning tens of thousands of years.
Outside the mainstream of history, there are occasionally some branching rivers that differ slightly from the mainstream.
In Chang'e's timeline, it wasn't Heng'e, the eldest daughter, who was initially rescued by Changxi, but rather Chang'e, the youngest daughter.
Unfortunately, although Chang'e was innocent and kind, she lacked Heng'e's courage and wisdom.
After Changxi sacrificed herself and transformed into the Divine Laurel Tree to save her other daughters.
In order to destroy the tyrannical Golden Crow, the gods forged the Sun-Shooting Divine Arrow and took the opportunity to shoot down the moon, tearing the Great Yin Star apart.
--The star Taiyin is split to draw upon the Qi of Guanghan.
--A branch of laurel was broken off and used to forge Sun-Shooting Divine Arrow.
This is the history that took place on Chang'e's timeline.
To be honest, if Heng'e hadn't pulled Chang'e into the main timeline at the last moment, she Jidu have become a victim of those mad gods.
What happened afterward was pretty much as Dayi had described.
Due to the interference of some unknown force, Chang'e unexpectedly returned to the time before the ten suns appeared together, after Dayi was demoted.
However, unlike Dayi, Chang'e recognized the other party's identity at a glance.
After all, in her original timeline, the gods broke the laurel tree and tore apart the Great Yin Star in order to forge the Sun-Shooting Divine Arrow for Dayi.
So the truth is not that Dayi was blind and didn't recognize her, but that Chang'e simply didn't want to talk to Dayi.
However, Chang'e finally couldn't hold on any longer and fainted from hunger, which is why she was rescued by Dayi.
Over the next ten years, Chang'e gradually accepted the fact that she had become a mortal and witnessed the suffering of humankind, but she still did not know the meaning of her existence in this world.
Even when the Ten Suns Destroy the World, Dayi, knowing he was no longer at his peak, still stepped forward for the sake of all living beings.
Unable to understand their Father God, nor willing to repeat the ending of their own timeline.
Chang'e called out the names of her mother and sister for the first time in this world, and then Heng'e naturally took her back to the Great Yin Star.
With Heng'e's help, Chang'e successfully replicated the Sun-Shooting Divine Arrow from her own timeline.
However, this time the Great Yin Star was not torn apart.
Because Chang'e sacrificed her life and soul to reforge the arrowhead of the Sun-Shooting Divine Arrow.
So, what's my current situation?
Slowly pushing open the coffin lid, Chang'e sat up from inside, looking astonished.
Immediately afterwards, Chang'e found herself transformed back into Heavenly Deity, with surging divine Divine Power coursing through her body.
This familiar scene made Chang'e instinctively look around, and then she saw the eleven crystal coffins near her.
However, it differs from my own timeline.
Of the eleven crystal coffins, only the one belonging to Heng'e remains sealed.
"Big sister?"
A sense of foreboding had already formed in my heart.
Chang'e quickly climbed out of the coffin and staggered to the only covered coffin.
As expected, Chang'e saw her eldest sister lying quietly in the coffin, her expression serene as if she were simply asleep.
"Big sister!"
Tears streamed down her face instantly, and Chang'e's voice sounded exceptionally sorrowful.
Unlike her own eternal sleep, Chang'e could no longer sense any trace of life from Heng'e.
When his twelve daughters were kidnapped, Changxi used all his strength to create these twelve crystal coffins, thus preserving their last chance of life.
It is precisely because of this thread of hope that we are able to survive.
Changxi and Heng'e were able to "revive" Chang'e and the others time and time again by using the method of reversing time.
But Heng'e's situation is clearly different now; she is truly dead.
Heng'e may have even foreseen her own death, and she died with a faint smile on her face.
Without needing much verbal communication, Chang'e knew from the smile on Heng'e's face that the other woman had not been murdered.
Considering the other ten empty coffins, how could Chang'e not know what had happened?
Although she didn't know where her other ten sisters were, Chang'e knew they must be "resurrecting" in various ways.
"Big sister, I will find all my sisters!"
At this moment, Chang'e finally shed her naivety and experienced that belated sense of responsibility.
"But before that, I need to resolve some lingering issues."
Standing upright again, Chang'e's face revealed a sense of majesty and solemnity somewhat similar to that of Heng'e.
In the blink of an eye, Chang'e disappeared into the Palace of Vast Cold.
When she reappeared, she was already near the Divine Laurel Tree.
Unlike the Divine Laurel Tree from the "War of Shooting the Suns" ten thousand years ago, the Divine Laurel Tree of today has long since withered.
Only the charred, ugly tree trunks remained, standing bare on the ground, creating a stark contrast with the surrounding rift valleys.
Are you so afraid of your mother, my great Father God?
Gently stroking the remaining trunk of the laurel tree, Chang'e's face showed both sorrow and helplessness.
Chang'e may be innocent and kind, but she is not the kind of brainless, naive girl.
Especially after experiencing both timelines, once Chang'e adjusted her mindset, she could see many things at a glance.
The Sun-Shooting Divine Arrow, capable of destroying the Golden Crow, must be forged using laurel branches and the essence of the Moon Palace.
Extending this further, could the Heavenly Emperor, who is also Golden Crow, be killed in the same way?
Although his mother was a Great Heavenly Deity, she was easily influenced by others.
After so many years of living together and the bond between husband and wife, the Heavenly Emperor Hao Jun naturally wouldn't care that Changxi possessed the ability to kill him.
But once the moon goddess is replaced by Heng'e, everything changes.
Leaving aside the fact that Heng'e's personality was inherited from the Heavenly Emperor, she was naturally aloof and domineering, and her wisdom far Changxi.
From the perspective of the Heavenly Emperor alone, He would never allow a daughter with a similar personality to His own, and who is qualified to become the next Heavenly Emperor, to wield such power.
--Once you possess the power to "kill the king," whether you have the will to do so becomes irrelevant.
Chang'e even suspected that the conspiracy that led to the deaths of her twelve sisters might have been an omen.
The gods learned of the Heavenly Emperor's weakness and orchestrated the break between Heavenly Emperor.
Then the Heavenly Emperor decided to destroy the world and start anew, sending his ten sons to expose the earth to the elements and recreate the gods and humankind.
Thus, the "War of Shooting the Suns" of Dayi and the event of the gods joining forces to overthrow the rule of the Heavenly Emperor came about.
"It's a pity that although you destroyed this Divine Laurel Tree, you still couldn't escape your fate of death."
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