Bitter Realm: My Feet Step Through the Flames of War

"What a pity, asking about the natural enemy."

The cold moon shines mercilessly on the ravaged battlefield.

Luo Hou walked out of the ruins of Shuangxia Peak and saw Huang Quan at a glance.

"We agreed not to come."

"I'll collect your body."

"Impossible."

"You're lucky you survived. I thought you were dead after that attack."

"Then why didn't you rush out to save me?"

"Hmph, I told you I'd only help you collect your corpse."

When the two returned to Tiandu, not only was Jun Manlu awake, but Shao Hao was also wide awake.

"Wu Jun, you're back."

"Yes, I'm sorry to have worried you."

"I don't know why Hao'er hasn't been sleeping. I think he's waiting for Wu Jun to come back."

"Good boy."

Seeing that Luo Hou was safe and sound, everyone went to rest.

The next day, just as dawn was breaking, Su Huanzhen arrived.

He carried an exquisite box: "Lord Wu, this is my token of appreciation, 100,000 taels of silver."

"Thank you."

Luo Hou gestured for Huang Quan to accept it.

After giving him the silver notes, Su Huanzhen finally confronted him, asking, "What I don't understand is why the Martial Lord gave me a fake Xuanpin Essence, causing me to miss the best opportunity to kill the Twin Bodies of Buddha and Karma."

“This is indeed a fake; the real Xuanpin Mother blood is here with me.”

When Su Huanzhen arrived, he still held a sliver of hope that Luo Hou might have taken the wrong thing. He never expected that Luo Hou would actually switch it.

"What is the meaning behind Lord Wu's actions?"

“Surely you should not get angry.”

Luo Hou said slowly, "I gave you a fake Xuanpin in order to save everyone."

Su Huanzhen didn't believe it: "I think the bond between Wu Jun and the Twin Buddhas is even deeper."

"That piece of Xuanpin Mother Blood can absorb the Yuan Gong of the Buddha-Karma Twin Bodies, but once it is full, it will flow back to the Buddha-Karma Twin Bodies. At that time, they will not only break through the Hundred Lamps Joint Precept, but their cultivation will also advance further."

"Why didn't you tell me the truth before I attacked Deer Park, Lord Wu?"

"If I told you, would you believe me?"

"I didn't believe it before, and I don't believe it at all now."

"It's up to you to believe it or not."

If the true Mysterious Female had been used last night, the Buddha's Dual Body would have emerged, and the righteous path would have suffered a crushing defeat on the spot. Jade Knife Duke and Broken Box Seeking Zen would both have died.

Su Huanzhen himself was also seriously injured.

This is an unspeakable truth. Luo Hou looked calmly at Su Huanzhen, saying, "Whether I do it or not is up to me; whether others believe it or not is up to them."

My conscience is clear.

Su Huanzhen was completely confused. Even with his exceptional wisdom, he couldn't determine the truth about Luo Hou.

In the end, he could only sigh: "I hope that Lord Wu will put the people of the Bitter Realm first. I still need to appease everyone. Please excuse me."

"No delivery."

Seeing Su Huanzhen leave dejectedly, Jun Manlu learned about the fake Xuanpin and couldn't help but ask, "Is what Wu Jun said true?"

"What do you think?"

"Manlu believes that Wu Jun is not a bad person, and would never harm Su Huanzhen."

"It's enough that you believe in me."

Looking at the stack of silver notes in the box, Huang Quan asked in confusion, "What do you need so much money for?"

Luo Hou smiled and said, "I need to trouble you to go out and find a construction team. I need to rebuild the whole city."

Chapter 13 The Land of the Dead, Two Demons

Su Huanzhen, burdened with worries, once again came to Hanguang No. 1 House.

But then they saw two people from another realm standing in the courtyard. One was bald and dressed in black, while the other had a rooster-comb hairstyle and wore a bright red robe.

Each of them held a bowl of tea in their hands, seemingly trapped in a formation, unable to move their feet.

Maple leaves fell all over the courtyard.

Su Huanzhen glanced at them and walked into Hanse Mountain House.

Fengxiu is making tea.

"Are these two distinguished guests from the Land of the Dead?"

"Indeed, I will let them experience the warmth of hardship and the kindness of humanity."

"what."

"What's wrong? Judging from the look on your face, is it because you had a bad day in killing the Buddha's Twin Bodies?"

Su Huanzhen took a sip of tea, suppressing his frustration, and said with a wry smile, "Sir, you advised me to seek Luo Hou's help, but in the end, I lost both my wife and my army."

"Oh?"

“I not only gave up Chairman Dao’s sword dragon battle robe, but also my own 100,000 silver notes.”

Master Fengxiu was extremely surprised, even forgetting to wave his fan, and asked repeatedly, "Luo Hou didn't go to get the Xuanpin blood? What does he need the money for? When did he learn to bargain?"

"He obtained the blood of the Xuanpin Mother, and the details are as follows..."

After listening to Su Huanzhen's account, Fengxiu was dumbfounded. Was this the Luo Hou he had known for thousands of years?

"gentlemen?"

"Oh, let me think about it."

Fengxiu came to her senses and thought through everything about Luo Hou, realizing that the changes seemed to begin from the second resurrection.

He had to admit that Luo Hou had slipped out of his control, and even out of his comprehension.

“Su Huanzhen, if Luo Hou refuses to listen to our ideas, something even more terrifying than the Buddha's Twin Body will happen.”

"Could something worse happen?"

Fengxiu pointed to the courtyard: "See those two demons? They brought a message from the Celestials. If we don't return the Son of God, the Kingdom of Death will open the gates of the Bitter Realm and let the army of the Kingdom of Death enter the Bitter Realm."

"This is extremely bad."

Fengxiu said helplessly, "Luohou refuses to return the son of the god, saying he wants to adopt him as his godson."

"That would trigger a war between the Land of the Dead and the Land of Suffering, and we cannot afford to be attacked from both sides."

"Therefore, I urge the wise man to persuade Rahu to return the Son of God to the land of the dead."

Su Huanzhen shook his head: "It's not that I'm making excuses, but I'm just bad at speaking. This time, I'll have to ask you, sir, to step in."

“I have never stepped out of Han Guang’s house, how can I compare to your prestige in the Bitter Realm?”

"We would still like to ask you, sir, to take action."

"No no no..."

After much polite back and forth, Fengxiu finally agreed to go to Tiandu to find the Son of God.

Even with Fengxiu sharing the burden, Su Huanzhen's mood didn't improve. He still had to go to the Yundu Mountain base to explain the matter of the fake Xuanpin to the righteous people.

Although he didn't believe what Luo Hou said, Su Huanzhen knew that with the evil spirits of the Annihilation Realm advancing into the Bitter Realm in front and the Heavenly Beings of the Death Kingdom eyeing him covetously behind, he absolutely could not afford to clash with Luo Hou again at this time.

Moreover, Chiba's legendary skills are still intact; if a conflict breaks out, Chiba will be the first to die.

He decided to first find an excuse to exonerate Luo Hou and calm everyone down.

Su Huanzhen walked out of Han Guang Yi She and saw the two demons chatting. He had no interest in listening and left in a hurry.

Yama, the King of Hell: "The master said he was inviting us for tea, so why don't we go in and drink it?"

Yama Lock: "Idiot, he just wants us to finish drinking and leave quickly."

Yama, the King of Hell: "Do you want to drink it?"

Yama's Lock: "I'll think about it."

Yama, the King of Hell: "How long do you need to consider this?"

Yama Lock: "I'll make up my mind after you finish drinking."

Yama, the King of Hell: "I won't drink it. Do you think I'd fall for that?"

Yama Lock: "Cooperating with you was truly my biggest mistake."

Yama, the King of Hell: "I should be the one saying that."

"Laughing as I watch the crimson blossoms paint the mountainside, I chase the wind through the white clouds for thousands of miles. I am carefree and not a guest, living a simple life amidst the vastness of heaven, earth, and humanity."

The owner of Fengxiu came out of the pavilion, interrupting the conversation between the two demons.

“Drink the wheat, and come with me to the Son of God.”

Fengxiu waved his fan, and the maple leaves in the sky disappeared, making the two demons feel completely free.

Yama Lock suggested, "The barrier of Tiandu is difficult to break. I need to cooperate with Sirius and use the Death God's Passage."

"Need not."

At this moment, the sky was scorching hot. Huang Quan had hired the best construction team, which consisted of more than 20 people, and they were setting up scaffolding.

The foreman looked up at the towering Twin Towers and asked Huang Quan with a troubled expression, "We've never seen such a tall building before, and we don't have enough materials to build it up to the sky. What should we do?"