Chapter 33

"I didn't expect you to find me a new cellmate so quickly."

Within the Oil Cauldron Hell, a faint shadow crawled out with great difficulty.

The 【Darkness Destruction Mo Shen】—Jie.

Whether intentional or not, this Destruction Mo Shen's appearance was five parts similar to Xiang Xuanqing, only with two ram horns growing from the top of its head.

Upon seeing Xiang Xuanqing, 【Jie】 seemed very happy; it forced a twisted smile onto its pained face:

"You truly aren't one to abandon the old for the new; you caught a new Destruction Mo Shen, yet you came to see me first."

"Can you change your face when you speak!" Xiang Xuanqing remained expressionless. He raised his hand and threw a punch, the violent force instantly tearing Jie's head into specks of light.

"Still the same hot temper."

【Jie】 let its head disappear, making no move to restore it.

At this moment, it looked like a headless vengeful spirit.

"I was born looking like this, have you forgotten?"

"When I first drifted in the Chaos, I had never seen any living being since the day of my birth. You were the first living being I ever saw."

"Therefore, this image naturally bears some resemblance to you."

There was even a hint of grievance in 【Jie】's voice.

It continued: "I said it back then, I am not the true 【Darkness Destruction Mo Shen】. He died long ago, died before the world was opened."

"Do you still not believe in the might of the Pangu Axe?"

"I am merely a new god born from that severed finger bone."

The headless 【Jie】 said to Xiang Xuanqing: "If we speak of age, this spirit body of mine is not as old as you."

"After all, I definitely awakened later than you; otherwise, I wouldn't have been beaten up by you and locked in here back then."

"In the end, you refined my body into a sword, took my Dao Fruit to perfect the Netherworld, and left my spirit body here to suffer endless torment."

【Jie】 rambled on, becoming more sorrowful and indignant as it spoke.

By the end, it sighed mournfully:

"I've simply lost everything!"

"Have you ever seen a Chaos Destruction Mo Shen as miserable as me?"

"I don't even deserve to be called the 【Darkness Destruction Mo Shen】; I should be called the 【Miserable Destruction Mo Shen】. Whose life as a Darkness Destruction Mo Shen is this dark?"

【Jie】 felt it was incredibly unlucky and wanted to hold its head and cry bitterly.

But it couldn't find its head.

Xiang Xuanqing listened to its rambling for a long time, his reaction flat.

He just gave a faint "Oh," then said: "So you admit you are a Destruction Mo Shen now?"

"???"

"Hey, no, you listened for such a long time and that's the only sentence you heard!"

【Jie】 was so agitated it almost jumped out of the Oil Cauldron Hell.

A chain of Law pulled out from the universe, and with a "snap," pulled it back in.

"Enough. Every time you come here, you have to plead your case. You aren't tired of it, but I am."

Xiang Xuanqing glanced at 【Jie】 indifferently.

A cunning Destruction Mo Shen.

With this level of skill, you want to trick me into letting you out? Aren't you dreaming?

Regardless of whether 【Jie】's words were true or false, and regardless of whether it had any connection to the Chaos Destruction Mo Shen, just based on its original form, Xiang Xuanqing could never let it go.

Growing a face that looked exactly like his—if it went out to wreak havoc on others, Xiang Xuanqing would definitely be the one taking the blame.

The Darkness Destruction Mo Shen 【Jie】 struggled and crawled out of the oil cauldron once more.

"Cough, cough~~"

【Jie】 coughed twice and waved at Xiang Xuanqing, who was about to leave: "Fengdu, I'll make a deal with you, how about it?"

Xiang Xuanqing paused.

"Let's hear it."

"I'll tell you the 【True Name】 and 【Dao Fruit】 of that guy next door, and you reduce my sentence, how about that?"

Xiang Xuanqing turned back and looked at 【Jie】.

"Didn't you say before that you were a new god born from the Chaos Destruction Mo Shen's finger bone, your true spirit awakened after the world was opened, and you had no memories of the past?"

【Jie】 was rendered speechless on the spot.

It stammered: "Well, you see, I do have some connection to the Chaos Destruction Mo Shen after all, and recently I've been awakening fragmented memories one after another."

"And it just so happens that one of them is about that guy next door."

Xiang Xuanqing asked with a smile: "Such a coincidence?"

"It is just that coincidental! Just tell me if you agree or not!"

【Jie】 was anxious, throwing caution to the wind.

Xiang Xuanqing examined it carefully.

After a long while, he nodded and said: "State your price."

【Jie】 smiled.

"Within a million years, you must not use any punishments on me!"

It stated its expectation and sat waiting for Xiang Xuanqing to counter-offer.

To its surprise, Xiang Xuanqing actually agreed.

He didn't haggle at all.

"Good!" "No going back on your word!"

【Jie】 grew its head back, its eyes shining.

Xiang Xuanqing nodded: "No going back."

【Jie】 laughed loudly.

It was ecstatic inside.

A million years! This is a million years!

Finally, it could spend a long period of time comfortably; by then, it might not be impossible to...

While wild with joy, the 【Darkness Destruction Mo Shen】 Jie was afraid Xiang Xuanqing would go back on his word.

It immediately fulfilled its promise: "That guy next door, his true name is the 【Spirit-Hiding Destruction Mo Shen】."

"You haven't found his Dao Fruit, right? Because his Dao Fruit is 【Hide】!"

【Jie】 looked at Xiang Xuanqing, speaking rapidly: "In the battle of opening the world, he was the best at hiding."

"He even relied on hiding to survive Pangu's first stage of slaughter."

"Later, if it weren't for the death of Xiao Qian Kun stimulating the 【Spirit-Hiding Destruction Mo Shen】, I reckon this guy could have hidden until the very end!"

After listening, Xiang Xuanqing nodded: "You witnessed his death?"

"That's natural. I was... cough, cough, the 【Darkness Destruction Mo Shen】 died after him, so of course I saw it."

Xiang Xuanqing frowned.

When he used the 【Darkness Destruction Mo Shen】's Dao injury to comprehend the Dao, only the death of the 【Xiao Qian Kun Destruction Mo Shen】 appeared in his vision.

He did not see the subsequent death of the 【Spirit-Hiding Destruction Mo Shen】.

"Could it be that, influenced by the Destruction Mo Shen's Dao Fruit, the 【Spirit-Hiding Destruction Mo Shen】 hid everything about himself during the comprehension from the perspective of the 【Darkness Destruction Mo Shen】?"

Xiang Xuanqing temporarily suppressed his doubts and continued to look at 【Jie】.

"What else do you know about the Spirit-Hiding Destruction Mo Shen?"

【Jie】 thought for a moment and said: "If you want to find his Dao Fruit, it definitely won't be easy, because the 【Spirit-Hiding】 Dao Fruit must have been hidden away!"

"I suspect the only breakthrough might be with the Xiao Qian Kun Destruction Mo Shen; the two of them had a very good relationship."

"If you can find traces of Xiao Qian Kun, then there's an eighty percent chance you can find the 【Spirit-Hiding】 Dao Fruit."

Perhaps because Xiang Xuanqing agreed to reduce its sentence, 【Jie】 was uncharacteristically honest and told the truth.

Xiang Xuanqing was very satisfied with 【Jie】's answer.

He said: "Do you want to redeem the sentence reduction now, or..."

"Redeem it now!"

【Jie】 couldn't wait.

This Oil Cauldron Hell had been upgraded ninety-one times; it was terrifyingly strong, and it really couldn't take much more.

"Good, as you wish."

Xiang Xuanqing snapped his fingers, and the Oil Cauldron Hell was revoked.

"Fellow Daoist is truly a man of his word!"

【Jie】 laughed heartily.

However, before it could be happy for even half a moment, the Universe A-1 suddenly shook.

Time flew like a shuttle, light and shadow passed by.

In the blink of an eye, a million years of time had passed.

"Universe A-1 containment object 【Jie】, the sentence reduction you requested has now ended."

"Please enjoy your remaining sentence."

"I wish you a pleasant life."

"Goodbye!"

Xiang Xuanqing turned and left.

The Oil Cauldron Hell reappeared.

The 【Darkness Destruction Mo Shen】's smile froze on its face.

It was completely stunned.

"No way, you even trick a Destruction Mo Shen? Are you even human?!"

【Jie】 finally couldn't hold it together.

It let out a roar from its soul at Xiang Xuanqing's retreating back.

"You stop right there!"

"Since ancient times, I have never seen a god like you!"

"You say I am the 【Darkness Destruction Mo Shen】, then tell me, which of us is darker!"

Watching Xiang Xuanqing's back disappear, Universe A-1 was sealed once again.

【Jie】 fell into a state of collapse.

It discovered that compared to Xiang Xuanqing, it was nothing of a Darkness Destruction Mo Shen.

It was simply a little brother!

Note: The "humans" appearing in this text all refer to humanoid living beings, which is the Pangu Dao Body, the final phase of Pangu opening the world, possessing immense power.

Therefore, innate gods often model themselves after the creator Pangu, and regardless of their original form, they all transform into human shapes to travel.

(End of chapter) *** **CHAPTER 34** **【34-0】 The "Proper" Use of Destruction Mo Shen Remains; The Birth of the Netherworld Holy Sect**