Misery: There is a pawn shop here

Chapter 115 The Dilemma of the Demon Realm and the Righteous Path
"hateful!"

"Damn it!"

There's a pawnshop.

"They actually benefited from it."

In the Otherworld, at the Six Corpse Demon Wall, the two Demon Lords, Ghost Know and Underworld Insight, were furious upon hearing the reports from the three gatekeepers and the Devouring Buddha Child.

The attempt to retrieve the Demon Heart was thwarted by the interference of Youjian Pawnshop, causing the entire effort to fail. Furthermore, the Demon Realm was now implicated in the loss of the Demon Heart. It is conceivable that with the loss of the Demon Heart, the righteous path, the Holy Domain, the Black Cult, and the Xuanzong Sect, which had just escaped its seal from Fengyun Mountain, would launch even more aggressive offensives. Given the Demon Realm's current military strength, if the three forces were to unite and launch a forceful attack on the Demon Realm, the Demon Realm might not be able to gain the upper hand.

All of this is because of that damn pawnshop!
"The situation has changed now. We must find a way to divide the forces of the various factions in the Bitter Realm and defeat them one by one. Otherwise, if the Bitter Realm finds the Eye of Anaru and launches a forced attack on the Demon Realm, we will inevitably suffer casualties."

"Spread the news of the primeval forest of the vast sea to lure the Bitter Realm to send people in to investigate, thereby dividing and eliminating a portion of their forces first."

“It’s feasible, but the Demon Heart must be retrieved. It’s even more troublesome if it falls into that pawnshop than if it were in the Holy Domain.”

"Alas." Gui Zhi shook his head and sighed. "Report this matter to the Queen and ask her to make a decision. This time, it was our mistake in planning and we did not have a sufficient contingency plan. Let us apologize to the Queen together."

"Yes."

……

In the depths of the Flame Demon City in the Otherworld, before Gui Zhiming could report the battle situation, the returning Tunfo Tongzi had already told Jiu Huo the whole story of the battle. Upon hearing that the Demon Heart had fallen into the hands of Youjian Pawnshop, Jiu Huo's expression was equally solemn.

In the previous confrontation, Fu Yingshi, guided by the Heavenly Demon Statue, confidently stepped into Youjian Pawnshop, only to receive news of his death.

There was a pawnshop that had unknowingly become an even greater obstacle than the local forces in the Bitter Realm.

"The current concern should not only be the destination of the demonic heart, but also the need to guard against the righteous path finding the entrance to the demon realm and launching a strong attack on it. If all forces gather together, the demon realm's current military strength is somewhat insufficient."

A voice rang out from behind Tunfo Tongzi. Tunfo Tongzi turned around and was stunned. He saw a familiar, gloomy face walking slowly into the hall.

Master Fuying!
"Fu Yingshi, you've been resurrected?"

"I've only left some precautions in case of unforeseen circumstances. That pawnshop and its owner are really troublesome, but now is not the time to plot against them."

"What strategies do you have for dealing with the impending offensive?"

"Ghost Knows and Underworld Insights have their own plans. We'll fill in the gaps when the time comes. Let's gather our forces first and put the investigation into those who left traces and clues on hold for now. The situation has become somewhat unfavorable for us, but there's still room for maneuver," Fu Yingshi said slowly. "After all, Ao Xiao Hongchen and Tianzuo Foxin are still under our control. Using them to pressure the various forces in the Bitter Realm can still be useful. Rest assured, Your Majesty."

“Given the current state of the Demon Realm, how can I be at ease?” Jiu Huo shook his head. “If it is truly impossible, for the sake of the Demon Realm, agreeing to the conditions of Youjian Pawnshop is not out of the question. I think Zhu Wu would agree.”

“Unless absolutely necessary, Your Majesty, do not entertain such thoughts,” Master Fuying quickly said.

In the current Otherworld, only he knows the true significance of the bloodline of Empress Jiu Huo and Yin Huang Zhu Wu.

……

As news of the Holy Land's devastation reached the righteous path, they were shocked, both by the overwhelming power of the Otherworldly Demon Realm and, more importantly, by the loss of the Demon Heart.

The Holy Realm has always been unwilling to return the Demon Heart, because it was wary of the resurrection of the infamous Demon Lord Yama Hanba from the Otherworld, who was notorious in the war between the Dao and the Demon Realm. However, now that the Demon Heart has been retrieved by the Demon Realm, it means that the resurrection of Yama Hanba will become a thorny problem that the righteous path will have to face.

"Those bald monks from the Holy Realm, they wouldn't exchange their demonic hearts for Buddhist hearts and the freedom to laugh at the mortal world even after we'd talked them to death, but now they've all been robbed of their freedom. What a pity for so many monks, it's all that bald thief named Di Cheng's fault!" Qin Jiaxian cursed indignantly.

Mu Shaoai sighed and comforted him, saying, "The fact that the Otherworld Demon Realm chose to launch a direct attack this time has really exceeded our expectations. We were caught off guard by the Otherworld Demon Realm, and now we must hurry up."

“Jiu Fangchi once said that during the great battle between the Dao and the Demon in the past, someone intervened and seriously injured Yama Hanba. If we can find this person to assist us, we might be able to turn the tide of the battle,” Tan Wuyu added from the side.

"Pingshan Lian Emei, a legendary name that has disappeared for many years, how easy is it to find its whereabouts?" Mu Shaoai shook his head and said, "How about we try to launch another attack on the Otherworld Demon Realm?"

"Buddha Sword has been searching for Anaru's Eye for a long time and has not returned. He cannot find the entrance to the Demon Realm. How easy is it to launch an attack?"

Just as the group was talking, Fo Jian Fen Shuo, looking travel-worn, returned to the Realm of Nothingness.

"Ah? It's true what they say, Buddha Sword is here." Sword Immortal said as he looked at his friend's return, "Buddha Sword, when did you improve your lightness skill so much?"

Buddha Sword Fenshuo said with a serious expression, "This is not the time for jokes. I searched for the Eye of Anaru in the Spring Rain Realm but to no avail."

"Hmm?" Mu Shaoai and Tan Wuyu exchanged a glance.

Finally, Tan Wuyu asked, "What are the details of the situation?"

"This matter begins with my journey to the Spring Rain Realm to find Dao Kui Liao Xuan, but he is already dead. I was guided to find the Eye to the Future and the Lamp to Illuminate the Past, hoping to use them to connect to the Land of the Dead. However, the Eye to the Future is missing. I inquired about information that seemed to be related to a woman, but after she was rescued, she disappeared without a trace. Later, I heard that Dao Kui Liao Xuan's wife and children fled to the Pit of Sin, where they were helped by the White-Clad Swordsman. However, when he entered the Pit of Sin, he discovered that the Eye of Anaru had already been taken by someone else."

"The white-clad swordsman, the Sinful Pit, it's Yu Zai. Oh dear, I didn't expect him to have been paying attention to these things all along." Mu Shaoai was somewhat surprised to hear this, but then his brows furrowed even more as he listened to what Fo Jian said.

"I initially thought it had been taken by someone from the Pit of Sin, so I sought out Mad Dragon Laugh, the master of the Pit of Sin, to negotiate, but to no avail. It's not necessarily true that it was taken by someone from the Pit of Sin."

"If it wasn't someone from the Pit of Sin who took it, then who else has the ability to do so? Tsk." Tan Wuyu raised an eyebrow, feeling an inexplicable sense of foreboding.

“Anarurus’s eyes are filled with disappointment; finding the entrance to the Demon Realm will be even more difficult.”

"Difficult, or perhaps not difficult."

At this moment, a voice was heard. Everyone looked and saw Ren Chenfu arrive at the Realm of Nothingness. He cupped his hands in greeting and said, "Gentlemen, I have heard some information that may be helpful to our operation against the Otherworldly Demon Realm. The details are as follows..."

(End of this chapter)