Misery: There is a pawn shop here

Chapter 132 Zhu Yan Controls the Head
"What do you mean by 'intentions'?" Li Xuanxiao stood with his hands behind his back, his robes fluttering gently in the surging demonic energy, his face calm and composed, a slight smile playing on his lips. "A mere businessman entering this place is naturally only here to plan a transaction, just like he did with your son, Lord Zhou, earlier."

His voice was calm as still water, as if the Lord of Curses before him was not the infamous Lord of the Fire Prison who shook the Four Realms, but an ordinary business partner.

Upon hearing this, the Lord of Curses snorted coldly, his voice like a shattered ice valley, chilling to the bone: "Hmph, a pawnshop in a place I've never even heard of. What could you possibly trade there?"

The thought of the demon prince who had been given a Buddhist heart fueled his rage. A demon with a Buddhist heart—what a ridiculous farce! As the demon prince's father, how could he tolerate his son being manipulated like this? If it weren't for the responsibility of ruling the Burning Buddha Prison, he would have already slashed at this arrogant businessman before him with his royal sword.

"Information, emotion, power—a promise made at a pawnshop can withstand a thousand calamities." Li Xuanxiao, seemingly oblivious to the Curse Lord's intense killing intent, remained calm and composed, speaking eloquently, "As long as you, Curse Lord, can afford the price."

"The price, huh." The Lord of Curses sneered, his eyes full of disdain. In his view, the actions of the person before him were nothing but a pretense.

"Then what price would I need to pay if I wanted the Fire House Buddha Prison to unify the Four Realms?" the Lord of Curses asked, his words laced with provocation.

"Well," Li Xuanxiao shook his head and said, "this condition is too lenient?"

"Broad?"

"The methods and concepts of unification differ, and the costs involved will naturally vary as well," Li Xuanxiao explained. "Lord of the Curses, have you considered whether to conquer by force or to unify through strategy and appeasement? Do you want the other three factions of the Four Realms to submit, or to incorporate them into the Fire Prison? The costs of different methods are vastly different."

"Oh?" Upon hearing this, the Lord of Curses looked at Li Xuanxiao. "Then what kind of method can you provide me?"

“Considering the price you, Lord of Curses, are willing to pay,” Li Xuanxiao said. Before he finished speaking, a wooden box suddenly flew out from his sleeve and hovered between the two of them. As the box slowly opened, a heavy aura of malevolence rushed out. Lord of Curses saw a blood-red helmet lying quietly inside, with scarlet patterns moving like living things, and faint red light flowing within, as if thousands of wronged souls were howling inside, filling the air with an ominous atmosphere.

"What is this?"

"It can only be effective within the Four Realms. Only the King of the Earth can wear it, and once worn, it cannot be removed. As you use it, its connection with you will become increasingly close, draining your life force. When you are drained and die, it will automatically lock onto the next King of the Fire House Buddhist Prison, that is, the person recognized by the destiny of the Fire House Buddhist Prison. This cycle will continue indefinitely until the last King of the Fire House Buddhist Prison dies, at which point it will end."

"Such an evil object?" The Lord of Curses looked at the helmet covered with scarlet dark patterns in the wooden box and said coldly, "Such an evil object must have extraordinary powers that made you take it out."

"By wearing this, you can control the birth and death of all things. Within the Four Realms, those who see you will submit to you willingly at your command. Although, due to your cultivation level, the more powerful the entity you control, the more life force you will consume, once controlled, they will never betray you in this life. With your abilities, unifying the Four Realms will not be difficult if you master this."

Zhu Yan commands the head!

Compared to the Rahu Ring, the most powerful hypnotic prop in the history of Pili Puppet Show, it naturally has many drawbacks, such as its radiation range, costs, consequences, and hidden dangers. However, compared to the Rahu Ring, which requires a 9.9-ounce life element, the conditions for Zhu Yan Yu Shou to use it are much simpler.

Looking at the helmet in the wooden box that exuded an ominous aura, Li Xuanxiao spoke eloquently, but the Lord of Curses was skeptical. Could there really be such a divine weapon in the world? The Lord of Curses naturally found it hard to believe that a single helmet could accomplish the great feat that the Fire Prison had failed to achieve for so many years.

"Since you possess such a divine object, why not unify the world yourself instead of exchanging it for someone else?" asked the Lord of Curses. Li Xuanxiao shook his head and said, "Everyone has their own ambitions. Besides, this object comes at a great cost, affecting the Fire House and the Buddhist Prison for generations to come. Although you, Lord of Curses, are willing to sacrifice everything for the Fire House and the Buddhist Prison, who can truly predict the future?"

"That's easy for you to say. How do you intend to prove that this thing is real?"

The Lord of Curses was naturally tempted by the Zhu Yan Yu head in the wooden box. If it truly possessed the terrifying abilities described by Li Xuanxiao, then unifying the Four Realms would be no problem. The great undertaking that countless kings of the Fire Prison and the Buddha Prison had failed to accomplish would be achieved in his hands. What an exciting and inspiring event!

“Use this item as collateral. The pawned item will be taken back by the pawnshop after you have obtained what you desire. How about that?” Li Xuanxiao replied.

"Hmm? What do you want to pawn?" the Lord of Curses asked.

"Half of the Four Heavenly Origins."

"Huh? What did you say?!" The Lord of Curses' expression changed drastically upon hearing the conditions Li Xuanxiao demanded.

The Four Heavenly Sources are the core of the operation of the Four Realms. From top to bottom, the distribution of Heavenly Sources directly determines the amount of resources. Even the Four Realms themselves rely on Heavenly Sources for survival. Yet, Li Xuanxiao asked for half of them.

"Why get so agitated? The Four Realms are no longer yours. The amount of Heavenly Origin that can be allocated to the Fire House and the Buddha Prison is also very small. Using something that doesn't belong to you as pawn money is not a loss for you. At the same time, isn't this also a demonstration of my confidence in Zhu Yan's control?"

"Um……"

After hearing this, the Lord of Curses weighed the options in his mind. As Li Xuanxiao said, this deal, at least for the Fire Prison at this stage, would not result in any loss.

If we could truly unify the Four Realms with this item, what would it matter if we had to sacrifice half of the Heavenly Origin? Besides, at that time...

"However, this item will no longer have any effect once it leaves the Four Realms. Although the effect will still exist on those you control, it will be difficult to replenish."

It's simply that the ability to use mind control is unavailable outside the Four Realms...

"Hmph, such constraints cannot stop my progress. I curse the Lord of the World, I grant your wish!"

"Indeed satisfying." Li Xuanxiao nodded, and as soon as he finished speaking, countless blood-red light spots condensed into a contract, which slowly floated in front of the Lord of Curses.

"Now, Lord of Curses, sign this contract, and you can take this item with you and begin your journey. I sincerely look forward to seeing how you perform."

(End of this chapter)