Misery: There is a pawn shop here

Chapter 133

With Zhu Yan in control, he will unify the four demons. The great cause pursued by the successive kings of the Fire Prison and the opportunity to bring change to the Fire Prison are now before the Lord of Curses. He must consider whether this will be his only chance in this life. As for the price, it is so insignificant compared to the great cause of unifying the four demons in the Fire Prison.

Since all the effort required will be made in the future, why not give it a try!
"Good!" With a loud shout, like a thunderclap breaking through the clouds, the Lord of Curses no longer hesitated, picking up his brush and writing his name on the contract. Where the brush touched, the contract suddenly emitted a blood-red light, the patterns moving as if alive, and then a raging blood flame rose up, gradually turning into ashes and dissipating into the world before the Lord of Curses' eyes.

Seeing this, Li Xuanxiao nodded slightly, his voice as calm as an ancient well: "The contract is settled, the transaction is complete."

Immediately, the Zhu Yan helmet flew out of the wooden box and landed in the palm of the Curse Lord. The scarlet patterns on it kept pulsating, as if the helmet had its own life and was breathing.

And in the depths of the universe, a weathered voice echoed in the ears of the Cursed Lord—

For the sake of the burning house and the Buddha's prison!

"For the Burning Buddha Prison!"

"For the sake of the burning Buddhist prison!"

The voice seemed familiar, yet tinged with a sense of strangeness. The Lord of Curses was startled, and as he tried to discern its meaning, the voice grew clearer and more resonant, like a raging storm, like a stampede of horses, echoing in his ears. One sound after another, layer upon layer, gradually, the Lord of Curses' eyes became bloodshot, his hands trembled, but his conviction grew ever stronger. "For the Burning Buddha Prison!"

In an instant, dark clouds gathered, blotting out the sun, and deafening thunder roared. The Lord of Curses felt a dizzying sensation, then the world became crystal clear before his eyes; all things in heaven and earth were under his control. He felt the immense power within his helmet surge into his body; every inch of his skin, every bone, rejoiced and leaped with joy. When he regained his senses, Li Xuanxiao was already gone, only the power of the Crimson Nightmare's head remained surging within him.

"It's a pity, I should have used your abilities to test this thing, but it doesn't matter." The Lord of Curses cast his gaze toward the Jumang Royal City not far away. "Lord of the Pawnshop, my son, whom you released, will become the best material for me to test this thing. Four Realms, hahahahaha!"

Laughter echoed as the Lord of Curses sped toward the city of Jumang.

……

Just as the anomaly erupted during the slumber, tensions also rose within the city of Jumang. The return of the anomaly plunged the entire Fire Prison into an unprecedentedly tense atmosphere. Although Taixi Gong, one of the three dukes of the Fire Prison, had a private affair with the Demon Prince, he also knew that the Demon Prince's existence would cause great harm to the Fire Prison. Otherwise, he would not have assisted the Lord of Curses in sealing the Demon Prince back then.

Now that the Demon Prince has returned, the Duke of Taixi's eyes were filled with infatuation, but in the end, he gritted his teeth and came to his senses.

"Demon Prince, how did you break the seal? And where is the King now!" Duke Taixi, along with his generals from the Fire Prison, arrayed their troops outside the royal city, confronting the Demon Prince.

The Demon Prince was only followed by the Crimson-Eyed Dragon, clearly outnumbered, but the aura they exuded made it seem as if the Demon Prince and the Crimson-Eyed Dragon were the ones with the advantage.

"Sigh, in just a few short years, you've become so indifferent to me? Women are indeed fickle; those vows of eternal love from years ago are nothing but fleeting smoke. Humans are accustomed to lying; their ethics and morals are utterly fragile." The Demon Prince's lips curled into a wicked smile, his voice lazy and mocking, his eyes full of amusement.

"Demon Prince, stop spreading your lies!" Jialing, the chief warrior and guardian under the three dukes of the Fire Prison and the Buddha Prison, stood with his spear in hand, coldly rebuking him. His gaze was like a knife, his eyes fixed on the Demon Prince, full of vigilance.

The Demon Prince turned his head to look at Jialing, his eyes growing increasingly playful: "Guardian, what exactly are you protecting? Is it the royal bloodline, your faith, or the illusory bond of loyalty between ruler and subject? In your eyes, am I, as a member of the true bloodline of the Fire Prison Buddha Hell, not worthy of your protection?"

Faced with the Demon Prince's "deceptive words," Jialing remained unmoved, only coldly saying, "What Jialing has always protected is only the King of the Burning Buddha Prison!"

"So what you're guarding is that throne," the Demon Prince said, raising an eyebrow. "Then can I assume that when my father is no longer on that throne, you will turn against him? Tsk tsk tsk, what a fragile monarch and his subjects, connected only by that chair."

"The Demon Prince!"

Just as the atmosphere was becoming increasingly tense, a powerful and familiar aura swept in from afar, like a whirlwind, shaking the entire audience.

Everyone looked up and saw the Lord of Curses wearing the Crimson Nightmare Riding Helmet, walking through the air with an imposing aura and radiating power. Seeing the Lord of Curses suddenly don such a strange helmet after just one trip, everyone present was taken aback.

"Your Majesty..." Taixi Gong spoke first, "What is this?"

"Hope!" The Lord of Curses' voice boomed like a bell, resounding throughout the heavens and earth. His figure swept past the Demon Prince and Red Eyes, arriving before the General of the Sighing Crows. He turned around, his gaze like a sword, pointing directly at the Demon Prince.

Seeing the Curse Lord with his helmet on, whose aura had changed drastically, the Demon Prince felt a sense of foreboding. The Curse Lord's aura had changed dramatically, and he was radiating a powerful force. The helmet seemed to have become one with him, making him look completely new.

"This will be the starting point for the Fire Prison to unify the Four Realms!"

"Oh?" The Demon Prince squinted at the Lord of Curses. "Father..."

"Ningyuan, I'm giving you one last chance!" the Lord of Curses said coldly. "Kneel down, dedicate everything to the Fiery Buddha Prison, and shoulder your responsibilities as my son, or else!"

"Otherwise?" The Demon Prince's expression changed slightly. "Otherwise what will happen, my dear father?"

"Otherwise, you will be the first step on the path of the Fire Prison Buddha to unify the land!"

"Oh? Is that so?" The Demon Prince's face turned cold as he looked at the helmet worn by the Lord of Curses. Although he didn't know what it was, the existence of the helmet made him instinctively feel that something was wrong.

"Red eyes!"

The connection between the main body and the secondary body was established, and their minds were in sync. With just a shout, Crimson Eyes flapped its wings and soared into the air, transforming into the body of a demonic dragon.

"gone."

The Demon Prince leaped onto Crimson Eyes' back and was about to leave, but the Lord of Curses had anticipated this move and was faster than the Demon Prince. He activated the Crimson Nightmare Riding Head, and the crimson power spread out, instantly condensing into a crimson crown phantom that enveloped the Demon Prince.

"what!"

"That is?!"

Everyone present watched in shock as the Demon Prince let out a scream and fell directly off Crimson Eyes. Crimson Eyes quickly reverted to human form and caught the Demon Prince, who was now wearing a scarlet crown that gradually merged with him.

Beneath the helmet, the Lord of Curses clearly felt a portion of his life force being drained by the Zhu Yan Yu Shou. But looking at the Demon Prince now, such a price didn't seem unacceptable. As long as he was truly as miraculous as that person had said, all the sacrifices would be worthwhile! "Ah!"

Before everyone's eyes, the Demon Prince shouted loudly, his scarlet crown completely merging with it. The Demon Prince suddenly raised his head and looked at the Lord of Curses, his eyes filled with only scarlet.

"My son!" The Lord of Curses looked down at the kneeling Demon Prince.

The Demon Prince raised his head and did something unexpected: he bowed to the Lord of Curses.

"Ningyuan pays respects to Father!" The Demon Prince looked up, his voice filled with unprecedented respect. "Ningyuan is willing to serve the Fire Prison and the Buddha Prison with utmost loyalty."

Duke Taixi and the others stared in disbelief, and the spear in Jialing's hand clattered to the ground. They had never seen the Demon Prince so obedient. The rebellious prince who had once struck fear into the Fire Hell was now bowing his head like the most loyal subject. And all of this was undoubtedly related to the helmet worn by the Lord of Curses.

The Lord of Curses, hidden beneath his helmet, showed no change in expression. He simply waved his hand, signaling the Demon Prince to rise. Crimson Eyes stood behind the Demon Prince, observing his transformation, his face remaining calm.

His gaze swept over the crowd, and the King of the Fiery Prison coldly ordered: "From this day forth, the Fiery Prison shall prepare its troops for battle; the Four Realms will ultimately be incorporated into our territory!"

"Yes!" In just an instant, the entire Fire Prison of Buddhas was in an uproar. The Prison of Buddhas takes war as its glory. Although most people could not understand the situation, the fact that their own anomaly had turned enemies into friends increased their chances of winning future battles by more than ten percent.

"Disperse, everyone," said the Lord of Curses. "Lord Taixi, come with me to discuss matters. From today onward, the roles of offense and defense will change within the Four Realms."

"Yes."

The ranks split into two, and as they watched the Lord of Curses stride confidently into the royal city, and then look at the Demon Prince behind him, the generals of the Fire Prison felt as if they were in a dream.

Looking at the back of the Lord of Curses, Taixi Gong thought of what the Lord of Curses had said earlier.

"Is there any hope? What extraordinary encounter has the king had to acquire such a wondrous object, forcing even the Demon Prince to bow down in submission..."

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"The Crimson Nightmare's Head Control is truly a domineering tool."

Such an object is always a double-edged sword. With the Lord of Curses wielding it, apart from the mysterious and unpredictable Poetic Heavenly City, the other two kingdoms in the Four Realms would probably have little means of resistance. Even Poetic Heavenly City, with its five dragons now outside, would likely find it difficult to gain the upper hand against the Lord of Curses and the Zhu Yan Yu Shou.

But a nation that rises by this will also perish by this. With each generation of monarchs passing on their power and with each continuous sacrifice, the appetite of the Zhu Yan Yu Shou will only grow larger and larger. At that time, what can the Fire House and the Buddha Prison, or the Four Realms of Qi, do?
After making the deal with the Lord of Curses, Li Xuanxiao no longer lingered in the Four Realms. Instead, he turned around and returned to Youjian Pawnshop. Inside the pawnshop, Yan Qingcheng and Jueqingshu, who had previously been responsible for relaying messages, had already returned and hurriedly greeted Li Xuanxiao upon his return.

"Shopkeeper, the message has been relayed to the righteous sects," Yan Qingcheng said, stepping forward.

"You've worked hard." Li Xuanxiao nodded and said, "You can all go and rest."

"Yes." Yan Qingcheng and Jueqingshu nodded and withdrew. Li Xuanxiao returned to his room and opened the system again. After Li Xuanxiao took back the pawnshop inside the Horn of Hope, the system then showed a brand new coordinate location. However, unlike the Horn of Hope, this coordinate was constantly changing its position and was not always displayed, nor was it constantly lit up like the Horn of Hope.

"So the person who has obtained yet another fragment of the pawnshop is also constantly moving?" Li Xuanxiao observed the route. Unlike the Horn of Hope, which is a purely inanimate object, the owner of this fragment seems to be a living person. Therefore, retrieving the fragment will likely involve some trouble.

"Well, due to some special reason, the system cannot provide continuous display, so we will recall one person to investigate."

Li Xuanxiao raised his hand and with a thought, a mark appeared and then disappeared into the void.

After finishing all this, Li Xuanxiao paused slightly. "This, Ye Chongsheng, your efficiency is even faster than I expected."

After a low sigh, Li Xuanxiao's figure gradually blurred in the room, and then he appeared in the lobby.

At this moment, the bronze lamp guided the people, and the leader of the Bloodthirsty Evils led a sleeping human body along the road to the front of the Youjian Pawnshop.

“The evil leader is truly a believer.”

Although Ye Chongsheng is a villain and his collaborations with various parties are often mixed with his own petty calculations, in general, he truly deserves the title of a trustworthy person.

This was true whether it was the previous cooperation with the Otherworld or the transaction with Li Xuanxiao.

On his second visit to Youjian Pawnshop, Li Xuanxiao was even more cautious in his every move. Although he was wholeheartedly focused on creating things, the news of the Bloodthirsty Evil had not been cut off. The Otherworldly Demon Realm, the righteous path of the Central Plains, and even the Xuanzong Sect, which had recently broken its seal, all meant that the situation in the martial arts world would evolve into something more complicated. And there were quite a few signs that Youjian Pawnshop had intervened in all of this.

Faced with figures like Li Xuanxiao and Youjian Pawnshop, Ye Chongsheng had only one thought: neither to be overly intimate with them, nor to offend them at all. It would be best if the two sides could simply maintain this purely transactional relationship.

Therefore, Ye Chongsheng had never considered breaking his promise to Li Xuanxiao, however...

"This item may be my most satisfying creation, but Ye Chongsheng cannot be sure whether he will meet your requirements."

Sitting down opposite Li Xuanxiao, Ye Chongsheng slowly said, "In my opinion, this thing is not yet complete. It needs a considerable amount of cultivation and education before it can fully unleash its power."

"No, this is enough." Li Xuanxiao looked at the android behind Ye Chongsheng. Although it looked rather immature, it was undoubtedly the one he had been thinking about when he made the deal with Ye Chongsheng. On the contrary, if Ye Chongsheng were to study it for a longer period of time and create something like Feng Ye Zhi Neng, it would be a real shame.

That's it, pretty good...

"So, does that mean our deal is complete?" Ye Chongsheng asked with some doubt, as if that was all.

"Of course, that's enough."

(End of this chapter)