Gods of the Nation: You worship the God of Longevity, I worship the King of Hell!

Chapter 221 You jinx, do you want a wife or not?!
Within the sea of ​​consciousness, clouds and wisps surged and billowed.

"Bad luck, bad luck!"

Lu Chen continued to shout repeatedly at the top of his lungs.

"Boy, who are you, daring to run wild in my sea of ​​consciousness?"

An unfriendly voice suddenly rang out from behind.

Lu Chen's face lit up with joy, and he was about to turn around when he felt something hard pressing against his back.

"Don't move! Move again, and I'll pierce your soul!"

"It's a misunderstanding, Star Lord, it's really a misunderstanding." Lu Chen quickly raised his hands to indicate that he was harmless.

"Misunderstanding? You dare to trespass into my sea of ​​consciousness without my permission and still claim it's a misunderstanding?!"

A face peeked out from the side.

With messy, rooster-comb-like hair, a few strands of dry stubble on his thin chin, and his fairy clothes patched upon patched, he looked exactly like someone plagued by bad luck and destitute.

It is identical to the portrait in the "Illustrated Compendium of the Gods".

The jinx was about to question him further when he suddenly sniffed and his expression changed: "Wait... you're not a god, you're a mortal?!"

Lu Chen nodded.

The Broom Star's pupils constricted sharply, and his voice stammered, "Good heavens... Does the Heavenly Dao really dislike me that much? I am, after all, a righteous god, yet it allows mortals to freely enter and leave my sea of ​​consciousness. What does it take me for? A garbage dump?!"

With his essence and blood as the catalyst, Lu Chen had no time to dodge with his opponent.

"Lord Broom Star has misunderstood. I entered your sea of ​​consciousness by using a special secret technique and sacrificing my own blood essence. The time limit was extremely short. I have come here today because I have an important matter I would like to ask you to help me with."

"Beg...me?" The jinx's eyes flashed with surprise.

Ever since He took charge of the god of bad luck, all the gods in Heaven have avoided him like the plague.

In the mortal realm, He is regarded as a jinx.

Now, ordinary people are actually asking him for help?

This is truly an amazing and novel thing.

He put away the broom handle that was pressing against Lu Chen and looked him over suspiciously: "Using essence blood as a catalyst... are you a demonic cultivator?"

No sooner had he finished speaking than he suddenly raised his voice, his expression turning stern as he rebuked, "You mere demonic cultivator, how dare you to toy with me? Do you really think I'm weak and easily bullied, and that I dare not punish you?!"

"A jinx..." Lu Chen was about to speak.

"How dare you!" the Broom Star roared, interrupting, "How dare a mere mortal address me by my name?!"

Lu Chen sighed softly, and the Yama's Decree on the back of his hand and the Plague Prince's seal on his brow simultaneously lit up with divine light.

The jinx's expression changed drastically, and he took two steps back: "You...who are you?"

"Seeing this token, do you still not understand?" Lu Chen raised his eyes, his tone calm and authoritative: "I am the great guardian deity of the Plague Department—the Plague Prince, who also holds the position of the Mighty and Righteous General of the Underworld!"

The jinx opened and closed his mouth, his previous arrogance vanishing without a trace.

He quickly dropped the broom, bowed and clasped his hands: "I was unaware of Your Majesty's arrival. I was blind and offended you greatly. I hope Your Majesty will forgive me!"

Lu Chen waved his hand and solemnly returned the greeting: "I have offended you today for two reasons. First, I ask you to help me, Broom Star Lord. Second, I have a great opportunity to give you."

"Assistance? Opportunity?"

The combination of these two words confused the character "jinx," leaving him momentarily bewildered.

How could a god with such a bad reputation help this ruler who holds two great divine positions?
What opportunity could possibly fall into my lap?
After a moment's hesitation, He quickly replied, "Please speak, Your Majesty."

Lu Chen felt the growing weakness within him and dared not delay: "Do you know about what happened at the Cloud Tower Palace at the South Heavenly Gate today?"

"You mean... the Plague Lord, one of the Eight Righteous Gods, along with the Supreme Being of the Underworld, demanded that the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King take people from him?"

The Broom Star was taken aback; he had just heard about this from several fairies.

Right now, this "ordinary person" who holds two positions has also come for this reason?

“That’s right.” Lu Chen pointed to himself: “I am the mortal who was trapped in the Seven Treasures Exquisite Pagoda by the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King. I was fortunate enough to learn a secret technique that allowed me to temporarily break through the Pagoda’s seal, so I entered your sea of ​​consciousness to seek help.”

Can it break through the seal of a supreme innate treasure?
What kind of earth-shattering secret technique is this?
The Broom Star was startled, his eyes darting around. He bowed again, his tone tinged with difficulty: "My Lord, I am but a lowly, idle god who controls misfortune. My status is humble, and my magical power is negligible. I dare not interfere in the battles between such great gods, nor can I possibly get involved!"

Lu Chen knew He would make an excuse, so he changed the subject, his voice becoming somewhat seductive: "Broom Star, you must not have had a very pleasant time in Heaven, right?"

"This..." the jinx chuckled awkwardly, "It's...not bad."

"Is that so?" Lu Chen didn't say much, and directly threw out the bait: "If I can ensure you have enough to eat and wear, and also help you make friends with the Plague God, the God of Wealth, the Kitchen God and other great figures in Heaven, would you be willing to lend me a hand?"

"This!!" The jinx was startled, and his mind raced.

If the person in front of him is indeed the one suppressed inside the Seven Treasures Exquisite Pagoda, and also holds the positions of Plague Department and Underworld God, then his words do carry some weight!
He looked up at Lu Chen, his eyes full of suspicion: "Your Majesty, is what you say... true?"

"Of course it's true." Lu Chen said firmly, "If you help me this time, from now on you will be my brother! Then my brother will naturally be your brother; my master will be your master! Afterwards, I can recommend you to join the Plague Department, how about it?" As soon as he finished speaking, the surrounding sea of ​​clouds suddenly churned.

Clearly, the jinx was tempted.

Lu Chen pressed his advantage: "From now on, I will have my sworn brother, the God of Wealth, allocate an extra thousand taels of gold to you every month. With money, your life in Heaven will be more comfortable."

"The God of Wealth is the Supreme Lord's sworn brother?!"

The sea of ​​clouds churned more and more violently.

The Broom Star heard that the God of Wealth's incense offerings have recently surged, which is related to one of His sworn brothers in the human world.

"Could it be... that sworn brother who caused Lord Juncai's popularity to soar is the Supreme Lord?"

“Exactly!” Lu Chen nodded.

--hiss!

The jinx gasped, and the way he looked at Lu Chen completely changed.

He composed himself and tentatively asked, "How does Your Majesty wish to assist me?"

Lu Chen felt a sense of relief, then frowned and said in a deep voice, "I want you to bestow bad luck upon me—the more the better, the stronger the better!"

"what?"

"Yes, it's bad luck!"

Lu Chen grabbed the jinx's shoulder and said, "Brother, help me this time. I'll take care of the aftermath and won't involve you!"

"This..." The jinx was still somewhat hesitant.

Although He didn't know what Lu Chen wanted bad luck for, He figured it must be related to the situation inside the Seven Treasures Pagoda.

This is like stroking the tiger's whiskers of the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King; the risk is extremely high!
Lu Chen couldn't wait any longer: "Bro, you're still single, right?"

The old man blushed and asked, "Why do you say such a thing, my lord?"

Lu Chen grinned: "So...do you want a wife?"

Broom Star hurriedly said, "Heavens...Heavenly rules forbid it..."

"Heavenly rules are heavenly rules, but some things can be discussed privately. Don't be too rigid as a deity." Lu Chen patted Him. "My time is truly running out. In short, what I say today is witnessed by heaven and earth. Whether you accept this opportunity or not is up to you!"

The sea of clouds fluctuates.

The jinx's expression shifted, but he couldn't hide the longing in his eyes.

Finally, He gritted His teeth, made a decision, and nodded heavily, saying, "Alright! I'll help! However, given Your Majesty's current situation, I cannot directly bestow blessings."

"It's alright, you just need to do this later..." Lu Chen whispered a few words of instruction.

Broom Star nodded: "Understood!"

"Thank you, Star Lord!" Lu Chen clasped his hands in a solemn gesture of respect, then added, "I am currently inside the tower, surrounded by celestial soldiers and generals. Your bad luck... do you have any ability to defeat it?"

"Don't worry, Your Majesty. I am a righteous god after all. What do I have to fear from ordinary heavenly soldiers and generals? As long as I increase the dose of bad luck, I guarantee I can protect you! If those heavenly soldiers and generals dare to attack you, they will only be asking for trouble and be plagued by bad luck!"

“Great! This is exactly what I wanted!” Lu Chen and the jinx exchanged a knowing smile, displaying a tacit understanding of “colluding in evil.”

"Oh, right, there's one more small matter that I need to trouble you with, Star Lord."

Lu Chen leaned closer and whispered a few words in his ear.

The Broom Star asked in bewilderment, "My Lord, why is this?"

Lu Chen said meaningfully, "This is a backup plan. Apart from one of my friends, I don't trust anyone else in that Linglong Tower. It's always good to have a backup plan."

The Broom Star suddenly realized: "Alright! This humble god will certainly take care of it! Since I have promised Your Majesty, I will do my utmost!"

Lu Chen extended his hand: "It's a pleasure to work with you."

The jinx stared at the hand, then paused for a moment before belatedly reaching out his own hand: "Pleasure doing business with you!"

　There will be three updates today.

The second update is finished, but hasn't been polished yet.

I'll upload it after I've finished polishing it.

I've only written half of the third update, but there's still time.

The Heavenly King arc is expected to end in three or four days.

By the way, some brothers scolded me so badly that my Dao heart shattered, and I felt terrible.

　
(End of this chapter)