Chapter 335: The Dragon King's Last Will

There is indeed a certain hidden danger regarding the existence of fate fragments.

Tang Luo did not tell others; mentioning the brand-new "business" was actually difficult to launch.

The involvement of fate fragments is significant.

The situation remains unclear; even knowing fate fragments might be toxic, for those who walk between gods and demons, they must still drink poison to quench thirst.

Coincidentally, the remnant soul of the original host was weak, attached to the fate fragment holder, and Tang Luo successfully separated it, even extracting pure power.

This situation merely occurred due to good luck.

The cases of Pí Xiong and Yáo Jīngwǔ were nothing more than evolving from initial speculation to current confirmation.

Moreover, this confirmation is still merely Tang Luo's personal opinion.

One must know that even though Tang Luo has proven the "Fate Exchange Technique," it has not yet been put into practice up to now.

Fate fragments involve life and death; they are not that simple.

If fate fragments have any abnormalities, perhaps they could manifest on the soul.

Tang Luo found a time to apply the Insignificant Degree Transformation on Ān Ān and Kōng Míng and others; though it was an incomplete soul-guiding ritual, no abnormalities like Pí Xiong's were found.

Kōng Míng speculated that Tang Luo might be investigating the fate fragments' situation here, but he did not ask further.

Asking too much is too exhausting.

Tang Luo brought up the previous mission's situation; Kōng Míng still had some understanding of that Pí Xiong.

He bore no ill will toward that Pí Xiong; that person had minor conflicts with the Wulin Myth and also helped the Wulin Myth.

Basically, he is a troublesome character; unexpectedly, this time his brain had a sudden spasm.

You say everyone is on the same side, with no grudges far or near—why can't we cooperate well and cling to the strong?

Why would one recklessly seek death? The result was truly being soul-guided by Tang Luo—it can only be said that time and fate were against him.

Kōng Míng clearly knows that Tang Luo has no mercy toward enemies; when soul-guiding, he shows no leniency.

Biān Què and his son, along with Xuèxiāo Mǎlì, are all present.

Speaking of this, the Divine Alliance dispatched several members to cause trouble for the Wulin Myth—though they are not certain it was the Wulin Myth's doing.

But everyone's thoughts are very "simple."

We have been enemies for so many years; new and old grudges are never few—you killed many of my people, I killed many of yours.

If I get into trouble, finding you to fight is definitely correct; even if it wasn't you who did it, beating you would not be a loss.

It's like a certain peninsula nation—no matter who hits me, I will just hit XX anyway.

The Wulin Myth holds a similar view, hesitating not to retort, originally planning to settle accounts with you.

Both sides suffered losses; aside from Tang Luo's "neat and tidy" outcome, the Wulin Myth gained no advantage.

The Divine Alliance is the same; afterward, everyone re-differentiated from whole to part, hiding and lurking.

After returning, Tang Luo sought out the little fox Xuē Niànzhī once; precisely, he went to ask her mother about "demons and monsters."

Then he went to the place her mother mentioned; unfortunately, he could not find any particularly dangerous monsters.

Instead, he heard of some supernatural events; Tang Luo scanned them, but it was just hearsay, with no evil spirits causing trouble.

Thereafter, Tang Luo began intentionally training Ào Yùliè, successfully raising his own skill, the Spartan War Cry, to level three, and also raising Ghost Shadow Step to level two.

Tang Luo mastered this skill relatively quickly.

Ào Yùliè's strength, under Tang Luo's training, also began to gradually increase.

In the remote wilderness where few people tread, Tang Luo descended from the sky, took out the Cursed House and placed it before him on an open space; then, Tang Luo took out the copy of the Book of Life and Death.

It has been over two months since the last mission ended; the Book of Life and Death has already lifted its "restriction."

It no longer resists Tang Luo or others; even if Ào Yùliè holds it, he will not suffer the impact of the yin death aura.

But after all, the owner has been found; it belongs to someone, in a state where it can be taken but not used.

Of course, this only applies to others.

The Book of Life and Death can barely be considered "spiritual" in rank; it does not hook Tang Luo's soul, which can be seen.

Therefore, when Tang Luo wants to use it, the Book of Life and Death will also "obey."

Now Tang Luo takes out the Cursed House, takes out the Book of Life and Death—not to use it, but for……

Holding the Book of Life and Death, Tang Luo walks into the Cursed House.

Chuān Shàng Jiāngzi and Xiǎo Qiàn (the Lánruò Temple female ghost, named by Tang Luo) came forward, merely appearing quite uneasy, their eyes involuntarily turning toward his hand holding the Book of Life and Death.

At the moment of seeing it, they seemed as if scalded by fierce fire, instantly averting their gaze.

"Don't be nervous." Tang Luo said, "I just came to collect some souls."

Speaking, Tang Luo opened the Book of Life and Death; as he opened it, chains appeared in the Cursed House.

These fierce ghosts and souls do not need any names; the Book of Life and Death can directly hook their souls.

Those requiring names written are the living.

Chuān Shàng Jiāngzi and Xiǎo Qiàn's ghostly bodies instantly stiffened; they truly encountered their most terrifying natural enemy.

Fortunately, these chains were not aimed at them, but were searching within the Cursed House; all fierce ghosts gathered by Tang Luo in the Cursed House, including those originally present, were hooked one by one by the chains, entangled, and pulled into the Book of Life and Death.

Soon, inside the Cursed House, apart from Chuān Shàng Jiāngzi and Xiǎo Qiàn, there were no other ghosts.

Related information also changed.

Cursed House

In this house, many people died miserably; unresolved resentment permeated every corner.

Without permission, all who enter the house will be attacked by fierce ghosts; those who remain become one of them.

Now, only two ghosts remain in this house; the yin and resentful aura has been completely swept away, even the windows have become much brighter.

Additional skills:

One, two ghosts entangling the body.

There are still two ghosts inside the house, and they will continue to haunt its owner, probably.

Two, containment.

This is an inescapable dwelling where people can be kept forever.

Three, fragile pleasure quarters.

Without a large number of fierce ghosts, resentment and yin energy no longer entwine and proliferate; the house is no longer as sturdy as before, but shielding from wind and rain is no problem.

Four, size alteration.

It can shift between ten centimeters tall and normal size, with everything else unchanged, and a cooldown of twelve hours.

————It's no longer anything like an abyss.

The name remains unchanged, but the main description now includes an additional sentence: the original evil ghost haunting has become two ghosts haunting, and the owner no longer suffers any impact or erosion from yin or resentment energy.

The second skill, containment, remains unchanged—it is still a haunted house that can turn the living into the dead and keep them forever within.

No matter how you say it, Xiao Qian and Chuan Shangjiangzi are still here.

The third skill, pleasure quarters, has become fragile pleasure quarters.

The reason for the change is clearly stated in the skill description, and the fourth skill, size alteration, remains unchanged.

Basically, it has become a relatively simple functional device, primarily used for "camping."

After emptying the life-and-death register of the Cursed House, the chains have increased to over two hundred, a significant improvement, and they also aid in the recovery of the Black and White Impermanence's remnant souls.

After all, they originally became ghost officials through their spiritual forms.

What Tang Luo values is not the soul-hooking ability of the life-and-death register, but another ability—inquiry.

There's no need to elaborate on the information recorded in the main register of the life-and-death book—it's not just eighteen generations of ancestors, but one can clearly query one's past eighteen, ninety-nine, or even a hundred lifetimes.

The copy in Zheng Chih-yu's hands can only kill, and to a certain extent, control corpses.

As the Black and White Impermanence regain their power, the inquiry ability also comes back online.

Pí Xióng was staring at the life-and-death register at that moment, reciting someone's yang lifespan.

But that yang lifespan was actually just Pí Xióng making things up—such records exist only in the main register.

The copy, however, can yield only basic information, such as name, status, and a few fragments of personal history.

It requires considerable time to investigate before it can manifest.

For Tang Luo, this is actually the more useful ability, for upon entering a mission world, what is most lacking has always been intelligence!

With intelligence, many problems can be readily solved.

What Tang Luo has always lacked is not strength.

After repairing the life-and-death register, Tang Luo chatted briefly with Xiao Qian and Chuan Shangjiangzi, the two ghosts, and then re-stowed the Cursed House.

As existences similar to spiritual artifacts, when stored, both enter a dormant state.

Just as he was about to head home, his phone rang; Tang Luo answered: "Old Kong, what's up?"

"The Dragon King is dead." Kong Ming's voice sounded somewhat low.

"Ah?" Tang Luo startled, saying, "Where is the body? I'll go see what happened—maybe I can save him."

"He died during a mission." Kong Ming sighed.

"Oh." Tang Luo recalled the Dragon King.

That tall, mighty, bold and heroic man, the master of the Dragon King vessel, a cornerstone of the martial world's legends—who would have thought he'd die in a mission?

The god-demon game truly is nine deaths to one life—Tang Luo is absolutely unique, not to be judged by ordinary standards.

But after struggling and rising to the level of Dragon King and Kong Ming, wandering as god-demon beings, at least they have escaped the realm of nine deaths to one life.

For them, missions still carry danger, but death is no longer a hanging blade over their heads.

The Dragon King's death was something no one had anticipated.

"What a pity—he still owes me a favor he hasn't repaid." Tang Luo said.

It's not really about the favor; in truth, it's more like "he still owes me a meal he hasn't treated me to."

"After all, it's the god-demon game—everyone has some mental preparation." Kong Ming said, "The Dragon King's last will is with me."

Kong Ming and the Dragon King were close, but they were not on the same team; the Dragon King had already formed his own team long ago.

Like comrades who have shared life-and-death bonds, the two also exchanged last wills.

Every so often, depending on circumstances, they "update" the content.

If one day someone dies suddenly, the other handles their posthumous affairs.

The Dragon King was alone—no children, parents already deceased; due to the god-demon game, he divorced his wife over ten years ago, gave her a large sum, and then lost contact.

"He said last time he was healing, he owed you a favor, but hadn't found a suitable moment yet." Kong Ming said, "So his will states that if you're willing, you can take over the Dragon King vessel."

"Huh?"