Domestic Zone: You already have a system, why join a chat group?

Chapter 189 These days, you even have to find your own henchmen.

"Humans! Humans! Don't take it from me! I'm starving, let me taste his fear!"

"No! We have to make him break the mirror. Only if he breaks the mirror can we get out!"

"Think of something, think of something quickly, he's coming!"

A series of rustling, neurotic sounds, like delirium, rose and fell in the mirror. They were sharp, hoarse, and extremely neurotic, like countless mentally deranged chatterers clamoring in your ear. At first listen, it was impossible to tell whether it was one person talking to themselves or many people talking nonsense.

In reality, this chaos originated from a group of lunatics.

In the world of Jackie Chan Adventures, besides the well-known Eight Great Demons, there are countless other lesser-known demons, such as the Sheep Eater, the Vampire, and Jack the Hood. The culprit in the mirror before us is the Mirror God, who wields the Law of Fear.

They are very similar to the Evil Sword Immortal in the Legend of Sword and Fairy world. They feed on the fear of living beings and can transform the power of fear into their own, making it a reality. What's even more terrifying is that they can spread despair and fear layer by layer through the touch of those who have been corrupted by fear, spreading like a plague. The more chaotic the fear, the more it nourishes their power.

Unfortunately, these Mirror Gods were extremely unlucky. At the beginning of their existence, they did not know how to be patient and develop their strength. Instead, they relied on their fear power to run amok and wander around recklessly. Unfortunately, they ran into Lope, who was at the peak of his cultivation. They were then sealed into an ancient mirror.

But fate's mockery never ceased. With the completion of the Three Gorges Dam and the impoundment of water, the ancient ghost city of Fengdu was gradually swallowed by the river. As expected, for the next few centuries, this place will be a vast swamp, where no human will ever set foot again, and there will be no more fear for them to devour.

"Fools, get him to notice us."

There are four mirror gods, each representing one of the four classes: scholars, farmers, artisans, and merchants. The one who speaks is the eldest, the "scholar."

Once the eldest brother spoke, the remaining farmers, workers, and merchants, though filled with fear and envy for the humans before them, dared not disobey in the slightest. This was a conditioned reflex formed from thousands of years of oppression.

Four thick, dark demonic energies surged out of the mirror, violently attacking the Lope Restriction that had been reinforced by generations of eminent monks covering the mirror.

The moment the demonic energy collided with the restriction, the Buddhist scriptures engraved on the mirror suddenly shone brightly with golden light. The dazzling golden light pierced the darkness of the ancient temple, and a series of chanting sounds followed, distant and solemn, as if the Buddhas of Mount Ling were chanting scriptures and blessing the temple. This made the dilapidated and abandoned temple, which was full of yin energy, look somewhat solemn, like the Buddha descending to earth.

"what?"

A soft exclamation came from outside the temple gate, and the newcomer was indeed shocked by this sudden phenomenon. He hurried along, taking three steps at a time, and quickly reached the bronze mirror, reaching out to pick it up.

Yes, that's it!

Within the mirrored space, the Mirror God "Shi" curled into an increasingly ferocious smile, his eyes flashing with greed and ecstasy.

Since yesterday, he had keenly sensed that Lope's seal had been weakened for unknown reasons. However, his power had been suppressed for too long and was already extremely weak. At most, he could only let a faint trace of his aura seep out through the medium of the mirror and touch passersby.

And now is the perfect opportunity for him to break through the mirror!

"Good boy, let me see what your fear is."

Amidst the chilling and seductive voice, crimson demonic energy seeped out from the cracks in the mirror, clinging to the man's arm like a malignant tumor, and in an instant, it surged into his brain and soul space through his meridians.

But the moment his consciousness entered that soul space, all his greed and ecstasy froze on his face.

Looking out, all that could be seen was a desolate, lifeless wasteland, like an endless abyss of the universe, empty, cold, and filled with despair, as if it were the ultimate place after all things had been annihilated, where even fear could not take root.

"How is this possible?" Mirror God exclaimed and retreated. How could a human's soul space be like this?

"How could that be impossible?"

A playful voice came from behind, and an overwhelming aura of terror instantly enveloped the entire soul space.

The Mirror God hurriedly turned around, and what he saw was a tall white bone throne standing above the endless gray fog.

The throne was made of countless pale bones, cold and icy. Countless twisted and struggling spirits were trapped in the gaps between the bones, emitting silent wails, never to be reborn. Resentment and despair intertwined and permeated the entire space.

But what truly terrified him was the terrifying figure sitting high on the throne of bones.

Dimensions overlapped behind him, gods wailed at his feet, and his eyes held an endless world of destruction.

With just one glance, he felt as if he had fallen into the deepest hell.

"Immeasurable Heavenly Venerable, I, Luo, have always been kind to others, but there are always fools like you who are so ignorant of death that you force me to break my vows." Luo Su spat out a mouthful of plasma, and demonic energy manifested into a giant hand that reached out to grab the Mirror God.

"No! No! Don't do this!"

The Mirror God retreated in a panic, but where could he retreat to within Russell's soul space? He could only watch helplessly as the giant hand drew closer and closer to him.

Inside the mirrored space, the three mirror gods—farmer, worker, and merchant—looked at each other in bewilderment when they saw that their leader had suddenly stopped moving.

"Why is the master so quiet?" Shennong asked strangely. "It's just invading a mortal's consciousness, why go to such lengths? Could it be that he's also failing?"

"Stop talking nonsense! The master has his own considerations, what do you know?" Mirror God Shang immediately rebuked. Among the four Mirror Gods, he was the most adept at pleasing Mirror God Shi. He had been closely attached to him since ancient times, afraid of displeasing his elder brother.

"Heh, lackeys." Mirror Shennong and Mirror Shengong snorted coldly at the same time, their eyes full of contempt. However, due to the majesty of Mirror Shenshi, they dared not argue with Mirror Shenshang at this time and could only suppress their dissatisfaction.

Just then, the human outside made a sound.

A vast and boundless demonic energy surged forth from his body, as black as ink, instantly engulfing the entire ancient temple. The Buddhist restrictions originally used to suppress the demonic energy were now fully triggered. Dazzling Buddhist light emanated from all parts of the temple, illuminating all directions. The sounds of chanting and sandalwood incense filled the air, and solemn Zen chanting echoed in the empty ancient temple, colliding and intertwining with the demonic energy, producing muffled booms.

Under the light of Buddha and the chanting of Buddhist scriptures, the mirror gods of agriculture, industry, and commerce in the mirror space were all suppressed to the ground, rolling and howling as if they had been thrown into a pot of boiling oil. The dark demonic energy dissipated continuously under the illumination of Buddha's light, and pungent black smoke rose from their bodies. Their divine souls and bodies began to become illusory.

"My lord! My lord! Please save me!" The hysterical scream of the Mirror God Shang rang out. His soul was already weak, and under the scorching Buddha light, he could barely maintain his form.

Fortunately, the next moment, an even more tyrannical demonic energy swept out, instantly scattering the Buddhist light and chanting within the temple. A series of sounds similar to shattering glass were heard, and the entire dilapidated ancient temple completely collapsed under the impact of the demonic energy, with rubble and debris flying everywhere.

Amidst the ruins, three streams of demonic energy of different colors shot into the sky.

"We're out! We're finally out!" Shennong looked up and immediately noticed the villagers gathered on the mountaintop not far away. His eyes instantly gleamed with a greedy red light. He could already see the future world ruled by fear.

"Why can't we see the master?" Jing Shen calmed down a bit and looked around, but he couldn't sense even a trace of the master's presence. He couldn't help but feel a little puzzled.

"Could it be that it was destroyed by the restriction?" Mirror God chuckled wickedly, a hint of smugness and greed flashing in his eyes. If that were the case, then there would be no one in the world who could restrain him.

The very next second after he uttered those words, a cold snort abruptly silenced his laughter. He quickly turned around and saw the Mirror God, dressed in his familiar crimson official robes, his face so dark it seemed to drip water, staring coldly at him. Instantly, a chill ran down his spine, his legs went weak, and he knelt down, bowing his head: "M--My lord, I misspoke just now, it was merely a joke, please don't take it seriously!"

"Heh." Mirror God Warrior sneered. If it weren't for the fact that the lord needed them, he could have executed this lowly commoner on the spot for the crime of insubordination.

"My lord, now that we're out, shouldn't we eat?" Upon seeing this, Mirror God Merchant immediately kicked Mirror God Craftsman, who was still kneeling on the ground, aside. He then crawled a few steps on his knees, respectfully knelt before Mirror God Warrior, and said ingratiatingly.

Satisfied with Shang's actions, Shi's anger subsided slightly. He waved his hand, scattering a wisp of demonic energy to solidify the three people's souls and bodies before slowly speaking: "Our lord wishes to see us. We will discuss this further after we have paid our respects to him."

My Lord!?

In an instant, the farmer, the worker, and the merchant all changed their expressions. They were born of nature and had a natural advantage. Since their birth, they had been free and unrestrained. When did they gain a master?

Before they could even process their thoughts, the Mirror God turned around expressionlessly, his body surging with demonic energy. He pierced straight through the top of the tall Yama statue not far away, his crimson official robe fluttering in the wind, and vanished into thin air in an instant.

"What should we do now?" Mirror Shennong turned to look at Mirror Shengong and Mirror Shenshang.

"What else can I do? Do I want to die if I don't follow him?" Jing Shen Gong gritted his teeth and followed Jing Shen Shi's increasingly distant figure.

Seeing this, Shennong and Shenshang had no choice but to follow suit.

Above the statue of Yama, Russell stood with one hand behind his back and the other holding a Dao Fruit Seal, which was stained crimson with dense baleful energy, quietly sensing the changes in the righteous and demonic energies between heaven and earth.

"My lord, the man has been brought."

woohoo~~~

As the air whistled past, Mirror God flashed and landed in mid-air, kneeling respectfully on one knee with a humble tone, a stark contrast to the imposing manner he displayed when facing the three farmers, workers, and merchants.

Russell turned around, looked at the three strangely shaped Mirror Gods who had followed him, and nodded helplessly: "Well done."

He was actually quite annoyed. Xiao Yan had Yao Lao, Xu Qi'an had Shen Shu, Zhang Xiaofan had Bi Yao, Lu Xueqi and Tian Ling'er, and Han Li even had Nangong Wan, Zi Ling, Yin Yue and a supercomputer. Even Lu Mingfei had allied with Ye Fan. He was all alone.

He now truly regrets not listening to Tong Lao sooner and releasing the time in the Tianlong World; otherwise, he wouldn't even have a few people saying "Big Boss 666" to him now.

Fortunately, among the many villainous demons, besides Daolong, there are four other Mirror Gods who have some skill and are compatible with him.

"It's you! You're that human from just now!" Mirror God recognized Russell and exclaimed in disbelief, only to be angrily slapped to the ground by Mirror God, who shouted, "Insolence! How dare you speak such nonsense before our master!"

"This—" Mirror God Shang's eyes widened in disbelief, his heart filled with shock. He had been with Mirror God Shi for thousands of years, and had always seen the other party as majestic, domineering, and aloof. When had he ever seen his boss bow down and be so respectful to an outsider?

With a change of heart, he immediately made the most pragmatic and instinctive decision.

"Your subordinate, Shang, greets Your Majesty!"

Seeing Shang's obsequious and fawning manner, Russell felt somewhat relieved.

They have such good judgment. Even if we don't expect them to do anything, it's great that they can join in the fun and provide some emotional value.

But the other two are obviously traitors—

The next moment, the void trembled, and billions of pitch-black bats suddenly rose from the shadows, blotting out the sky and gathering high in the air. They coalesced into a giant devil's face with menacing fangs and a ferocious expression. With a gaping maw, the devil swallowed the two gods of agriculture and industry, who hadn't even had time to react, whole. A moment later, it let out a soft burp, and the swarm of bats gradually dispersed and vanished without a trace.

Witnessing this scene firsthand, the fear in Mirror God Shang's heart instantly surged to its peak, even far exceeding his usual apprehension towards Mirror God Shi.

After all, the four Mirror Gods were of the same origin and connected by their fundamental source, making it impossible for them to truly destroy each other. However, in front of this master, the other two companions were swallowed up like ants, without even a chance to struggle.

"Alright, remember to use flattery more often in the future. Now I have two things for you to do. Go find a wizard named Daolong and bring him back to me. Remember, don't cause any trouble along the way."

Russell separated two streams of demonic energy and injected them into the bodies of Shi and Shang respectively. The next moment, the two mirror gods underwent a dramatic change in form. The demonic energy surged and surged, and their originally ethereal divine souls solidified at a speed visible to the naked eye. Their muscles, bones, and flesh were generated one after another, and in an instant, they transformed from a spiritual state into a complete and stable physical body.

This is not a weakening; having a physical body means they are qualified to bear demonic energy.

Having experienced an unprecedented sense of fulfillment, Shi and Shang bowed to Russell in unison, saying, "We will obey your command, sir."

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