Misery: There is a pawn shop here

Chapter 214 New Game
The illusion dissipates, and Yibu Lianhua and Shanfa Tianzi return. However, in the repeated struggles of reincarnation, Shanfa Tianzi burns out his Buddhist foundation, and his spiritual consciousness becomes a pawned item. His life is now hanging in the balance between life and death.

At that very moment, the pawnshop owner threw out another new bargaining chip, luring people into an involuntary descent into depravity.

"The illusion that the Good Law Emperor is facing is a test of the heart that I designed based on my own experience. Unfortunately, the Good Law Emperor is weak and can only explore one or two tenths of it. Since you all want to save the Good Law Emperor and also have some ideas about the divine artifact, then the pawnshop sincerely invites you to make a deal with the pawnshop."

"One Step Lotus, Lian Emei, Mad Dragon Laughs, Yama Drought Demon, Beichen Yuanhuang, how about you all offer your pawned items and try again in this illusion I've carefully designed?"

what? !

Upon hearing Li Xuanxiao's words, both Yibu Lianhua and Lian Emei were surprised, and then began to ponder Li Xuanxiao's intentions.

Li Xuanxiao continued, "If all five of you, led by Yibu Lianhua, can successfully pass the illusion without any one of you failing, not only will each of you receive a divine artifact, but I will also return the soul of the Benevolent Emperor. However, if you fail, Yibu Lianhua's soul will become the property of the pawnshop. How about it, are you willing to bet?"

"Hmm?" Yibu Lianhua looked down at Shanfa Tianzi in her arms, then turned her gaze to Lian Emei.

Lian Emei was also pondering. If they assisted Yibu Lianhua in breaking through the barrier, the righteous path could monopolize three of the five divine artifacts, which would be a good result. However, it would be difficult for all five of them to end this round without missing a single one. They were even more afraid that Yanmo Hanba, Kuanglong Yishengxiao, and others would deliberately sabotage the breakthrough if they learned that this round was related to Yibu Lianhua's life.

"How can you guarantee that others will participate?" Wolongxing's voice suddenly rang out. In the brief exchange, he already knew the origins of Kuanglong Yishengxiao and Yanmo Hanba. How could these two easily agree?

"The pawnshop will deliver the message," Li Xuanxiao said with a smile, as three blood-red talismans flew out from his sleeve. "But whether they come or not is entirely up to them." The talismans transformed into hideous ghost faces in the air. "If they refuse, the Holy Venerable and Lian Emei will have to persuade them themselves. After all, isn't this gamble, which concerns the divine artifact and the lives of close friends, worth taking the risk for?"

Yibu Lianhua took a deep breath. With the Good Dharma Emperor in her arms in such a state, Yibu Lianhua could not sit idly by.

"I, Yibu Lianhua, agree to this." His voice held an undeniable resolve as he turned to Lian Emei, "Yunren..."

"Lian Emei will naturally accompany you." Lian Emei nodded, but her gaze was sharp as a sword. "But Li Xuanxiao, will you tell the truth when you relay the message?"

"Of course it's all of them. A pawnshop wouldn't hide anything. So, how to get those with ulterior motives to cooperate is also a problem for you two."

"What a difficult question. So, may I ask, if we lose this round, is Yi Bu Lian Hua the only one who will have to pay the price?"

“That’s right. If we fail, the soul of Yibu Lianhua will belong to Youjian Pawnshop. Alternatively, to prevent them from causing harm later, we can eliminate those who disagree with you after entering the illusion. But even if we pass this round, the soul of Shanfa Tianzi will not be able to return. The advantage is that you will gain control of the five great artifacts in one fell swoop. How about it? Want to give it a try?”

With differing stances, respective objectives, a struggle for divine artifacts, and the life of the Good Law Emperor, even before the game had begun, Yibu Lianhua and the other two had already sensed the profound schemes hidden beneath.

If Yama, the Drought Demon, and Kuanglong Yishengxiao knew the whole story, they would certainly not be at peace.

On the righteous side, there are Yi Bu Lian Hua and Lian E Mei, and Bei Chen Yuan Huang's current stance also leans towards the righteous path. They have a numerical advantage, so if they fail to break the deadlock, they will have to bear the consequences. Although Yan Mo Han Ba ​​and Kuang Long Yi Sheng Xiao are allies, neither side fully trusts the other, and they may not be able to cooperate effectively.

"Will those who perish in the illusion return safely to the real world?" Yibu Lianhua suddenly asked, gently supporting the back of Shanfa Tianzi's neck with her palm. "Including me?" "Of course," Li Xuanxiao said. "But those who are eliminated have no right to touch the divine artifacts. Of course, after you obtain the divine artifacts, whether you give them away is your own choice."

This situation is very dangerous, but it's not a complete dead end...

"I've heard there's a pawnshop where nothing is off-limits for pawning. If I were to ask you to add a false message when relaying the news to the other three, what price would you have to pay?" Wolongxing suddenly asked.

Lian Emei and Yibu Lianhua immediately looked at Wolongxing.

"The Crouching Dragon Journey!" Yi Bu Lianhua urgently stopped her, "This is no child's play!"

"There's no need to be so tense. He's just a living dead. Although I've only just met you two, I can tell you from my estimation that neither of you are evil. It concerns the struggle for the five great artifacts. Now that the five great artifacts are even more powerful, I don't want to see them fall into the hands of evil. I also hope that the Holy Monk can save his friend."

Li Xuanxiao looked at Wolongxing and said, "You are nothing but a living corpse. Your remaining consciousness will dissipate over time. As for your value... If you become a member of the pawnshop, I will allow you to pass on another false message outside of the currently known rules. But I must make it clear that if the other party verifies the authenticity of the message and engages in the same pawn transaction, I will not cover for you."

"Okay." Without any hesitation, Wolongxing agreed immediately.

"The Crouching Dragon!" Yi Bu Lian Hua and Lian E Mei exclaimed in unison.

“I would like to ask you to add a sentence: if one dies in the illusion, one will also truly die in reality.”

Li Xuanxiao responded with a light laugh, "Okay."

I must say, he truly lives up to his reputation as the Crouching Dragon.

Having said that, a star map appeared in the sky, and the blood pact materialized and descended. Wolongxing did not heed the attempts of Lian Emei and Yibu Lianhua to stop him, but instead wrote down his name.

"Why go through all this trouble, Crouching Dragon Journey?" Yibu Lianhua sighed with her eyes closed, shaking her head helplessly.

"With this constraint, they are highly likely to agree to join the game in order to eliminate you, and they will also be more cautious when causing destruction. You also have room to divide their cooperation." Wolongxing said, "Demons roam the world. If we really cannot stop the appearance of the five divine artifacts, I hope they can be used to restore order to the world. I thank you for your help."

Once the contract was finalized, a beam of light enveloped Wolongxing, who then vanished from their sight.

Li Xuanxiao then said, "In that case, you two may proceed as you see fit. I will deliver the message to the other three soon, but whether they are willing to participate in this risky operation is up to their own decision."

(End of this chapter)