Mind Alone, Self Alone-The Shot Without Shooting

Three years later, in the tribe where Dayi had gone into seclusion.

Dayi sat on a flat field ridge, gazing at the setting sun in the west.

As the afterglow of the sunset shone on Dayi, it made his already aged face appear even older.

The [Sun-Shooting Bow], symbolizing its power and achievements, lay on the ground, yet it didn't even have a single matching arrow.

"You're here to watch the sunset again?"

Dressed in a simple yet elegant dress, Heng'e slowly walked out from the path.

At this moment, Heng'e looked just like a real woman, with the food box she had brought for Dayi still hanging from her waist.

"No, I'm waiting for the moon to rise."

Without even turning his head, Dayi's voice was somewhat deep.

Before Heng'e could react, Dayi's slightly deep voice entered her ears again.

Do you think it will be a new moon tonight?

The new moon, also known as the lunar new moon, is the lunar phase that corresponds to the full moon.

Although Changxi redefined the phases of the moon for his daughters, the changes in the phases of the moon showed no discernible pattern.

From the first to the fifteenth of the lunar month, from the waning moon to the waxing moon, common sense from later generations simply does not exist in this era.

The exact phase of the moon each night depends entirely on the moon goddess's arrangement.

However, to Heng'e, Dayi's question had a completely different meaning.

Heng'e is the goddess of the full moon, while Chang'e is the goddess of the new moon.

"..."

They did not answer Dayi's question immediately.

Heng'e silently walked to the other person's side, then put down the wooden food box and asked in return.

When did you discover this?

With a forced smile that looked more like a grimace, Dayi spoke as calmly as possible.

"You've been faking it from the very beginning..."

"My wife is quiet and reserved, but she has a kind heart."

"Your taciturnity is more like a disdainful arrogance, the majesty that a true moon goddess should possess."

As he said this, tears suddenly welled up in Dayi's eyes.

"She's dead, isn't she?"

"She's not the real Heng'e either, is she?"

Two consecutive questions left Heng'e speechless.

She suddenly realized that she seemed to have underestimated the keen insight of this ordinary hero.

The past three years of getting along were more like Dayi's self-deception, an attempt to avoid facing the truth.

"So that's why you've always refused to take the elixir of Elixir of Immortality?"

Gently lifting the food box, Heng'e took out a large cake that looked exactly like the full moon.

Regardless of its true nature as an "Elixir of Immortality," the exquisite craftsmanship of this mooncake alone suggests it's not a product of this era.

I was born a mortal, and I shall die a mortal.

Wiping away the tears from the corners of his eyes, Dayi's voice regained its previous deep tone.

However, Heng'e seemed to sense an ominous meaning in the other person's words and quickly rebuked them.

"I am indeed not Chang'e, but her wish is for you to live."

"Although you have lost the power of the Great Heavenly Deity, as long as you consume this Elixir of Immortality, no one in this world can kill you."

"The gods are like this, and so is the Heavenly Emperor."

Heng'e handed the mooncake in her hand to Dayi, her tone unusually solemn and dignified.

"I've only lost my power, not become stupid."

"If one could live forever simply by consuming the Elixir of Immortality, why would the Heavenly Emperor bother with the arduous Dao Proving?"

"If you could live forever by taking the Elixir of Immortality, why are you so restless?"

To her utter surprise, Dayi had even noticed her unease, leaving Heng'e speechless for a moment.

"It must be the Heavenly Emperor!"

"This catastrophe was caused by the Heavenly Emperor from the very beginning!"

"I thought that shooting down the sun would end all of this, but now I realize I was too naive."

Under Heng'e's astonished gaze, Dayi grasped the [Sun-Shooting Bow] beside him and slowly stood up.

During this process, Heng'e could clearly feel a powerful momentum accumulating and forming.

The great hero who shot down the sun three years ago seems to have returned at this moment.

"You haven't lost your power?"

"Have you been deceiving the Heavenly Emperor and the gods all along?"

Faced with Heng'e's questioning, Dayi simply drew back the Sun-Shooting Bow in silence until it was fully drawn.

"I have never deceived anyone; I have simply gained complete control of this power."

His eyes shone with divine light once more, and even Dayi's voice sounded much more heroic.

"The Dao Ancestor once said that the Divine Gate and Heavenly Pass is not limited to only three elements: essence, qi, and spirit..."

"I lack the wisdom and summarizing ability of the Dao Ancestor, and cannot accurately summarize the power I currently possess."

All I know is that I possess a power of Mind Alone, Self Alone!

The vast sound resounded in all directions, and everyone who was paying attention to Dayi was stunned at this moment.

Especially when Dayi aimed his Vermilion Bow at the Mount Kunlun in the west.

The once clear sky suddenly became overcast, and streaks of lightning appeared as if the heavens and earth were raging.