Zhang Fei - The Abandoned Son

Chapter 1374: Unlock The Chains

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[Daily quest I: Absorb 10,000,000 Qi.]

[Reward: 1000 purple jewels.]

[Daily Quest II: Absorb 10,000,000 demon essence.]

[Reward: 1000 advanced-grade demon cores.]

[Daily Quest III: Absorb 10,000,000 beast essence.]

[Reward: 1000 advanced-grade beast cores.]

[Daily Quest IV: Killing 1000 beasts/demon beasts in the Celestial Lord or above.]

[Reward: Celestial daily pack x1]

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”Zhang Fei.”

Zhang Fei [5] released Ju Yingzhi from his embrace and looked at Morgana. ”What’s wrong?”

”We need your help.” Morgana pulled Oz the First in front of Zhang Fei [5] and explained the situation to him. ”What do you think about that?”

Zhang Fei [5] seriously looked at Oz the First; he himself had long been curious about the chained soul in his body. ”If you are confident and ready to open those chains, I think there is no problem with that. Compared to the Wailing Soul Forest, I think the Endless Domain will be the best choice for you to hide in if Mo Shentian notices your presence in this Paradise Realm.”

”Do you have plans to go to the Endless Domain?” Morgana asked.

”Yes.” Zhang Fei [5] nodded in response. ”I planned to go to that domain after my real body finished his isolation with Qi Qingxiu, but I can speed up my plans if your husband wants to open those chains.”

”I see.” Morgana turned to her husband. ”Are you completely ready to open those chains?”

”I have no other choice, right?” Oz the First sighed. ”Senior Qingxiu said that the dark shadow is a part of me, and someone deliberately sealed it for some reason. Even if I’m not ready, I must still be, and I will regain my true identity.”

Zhang Fei [5] spoke to them directly. ”Since Qingxiu already said that the black shadow won’t give you any trouble, you don’t need to hesitate to open the chains. However, I’m curious about Oz the Second, especially since he is a celestial demon like you.”

”Do you think Oz the Second is also a celestial demon from this realm?”

”Yes.” Zhang Fei [5] nodded at them. ”I know of the black shadow in your soul for some reason, but I don’t know anything about Oz the Second. Moreover, Feng Yao once said that there were no other Celestial Demons in the Three Mortal Realms, so I think he also came from this realm. However, I don’t understand how the two of you ended up in the Diyu Realm, but you arrived there much earlier than him.”

Oz the First nodded in agreement with Zhang Fei [5]. ”How about you bring Oz the Second to Senior Qingxiu? Since she can detect the black shadow in my body, she probably knows something about him.”

”I’ll do that after they finish their isolation.” Zhang Fei [5] suddenly remembered something. ”Before I take you two to the Wailing Soul Forest, we will go to the Nine Nether Demon Domain first.”

”Huh?” Both Oz the First and Morgana were shocked to hear that.

”Haha.” Zhang Fei [5] laughed as he grabbed their shoulders. ”The Nine Nether Demon God has fallen into my hands, and my slave manages the domain for me now.”

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[Ding]

[The system has already recorded the Nine Nether Demon Domain, and the host can access it through the gate in the future.]

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Upon their arrival at the domain, Zhang Fei [5] brought Morgana and Oz the First to Jiu Mozu’s palace.

”Master.” Jiu Moze and Jiu Yaoming respectfully greeted Zhang Fei [5], but they were confused once they recognized Oz the First’s identity. ”Master, why did you bring a Celestial Demon into this domain?”

”He is not Mo Shentian’s subordinate, and he is my friend from the Three Mortal Realms.” Jiu Moze and Jiu Yaoming were surprised to hear that, but they themselves didn’t know the situation outside the Paradise Realm. Moreover, Zhang Fei [5] was their master, so they did not doubt his words. ”Lead me to Jiu Mozu’s prison.”

”Please follow me, Master.” The three of them immediately followed Jiu Moze.

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Jiu Mozu frowned as soon as Jiu Moze led them into the prison, and he immediately recognized Zhang Fei [5] because Jiu Yaoming had given him his image. ”So, you are the one behind my master’s betrayal, huh?”

”Unfortunately, your guess is half right.” Jiu Mozu did not believe Zhang Fei [5] because Jiu Moze looked obedient and respectful towards him. ”I couldn’t do anything to him because he was much stronger than me, but I was lucky because Huo Yanling helped me defeat him.”

”What?” Jiu Mozu screamed in shock.

”Shut up!” Zhang Fei [5] picked his ear while shaking his head. ”I didn’t come here to talk to you, and your fate has been sealed since you fell into my hands.”

”What are you going to do to me?” Jiu Mozu asked in fear as soon as Zhang Fei [5] pressed his palm against his chest, and the faint grin on his face frightened him even more. ”I—Argh.”

Jiu Mozu screamed in pain as Zhang Fei [5] used his devouring abilities to absorb his cultivation, soul power, and life force.

Although Jiu Mozu was already helpless, he was still incredibly powerful as a demon god, with his cultivation having reached the 3-Sun Celestial Venerable Realm. Therefore, Zhang Fei [5] had to weaken him first before he could proceed with his plans against him, and his devouring abilities were his best option to do so.

”Argh! Stop! Argh! You’re going to kill me.” Jiu Mozu’s face quickly became deathly pale, and parts of his body began to wrinkle.

Morgana and Oz the First could only shake their heads, but they were already used to Zhang Fei [5]’s cruel actions toward his enemies, making them no longer surprised by his actions against the Jiu Mozu.

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[You gained 500,000,000 demon essences from the Jiu Mozu.]

[You gained 500,000,000 Qi from the Jiu Mozu.]

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[Daily quest I: Absorb 10,000,000 Qi.]

[Status: Done.]

[Reward: 1000 purple jewels sent to the inventory.]

[Daily Quest II: Absorb 10,000,000 demon essence.]

[Status: Done.]

[Reward: 1000 advanced-grade demon cores sent to the inventory.]

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’500,000,000 each is quite a lot, but the amount I need to break through to the Celestial Emperor Realm and the Demon Venerable Rank is much more than that.’ After Jiu Mozu weakened significantly, Zhang Fei [5] forcibly pulled his soul out of his body, and he was relieved to find that there was no darkness in his soul like in Jiu Moze’s.

Zhang Fei [5] replicated Jiu Mozu’s soul and merged it with his, and he returned his soul afterwards.

Thereafter, Zhang Fei [5] used his memory manipulation ability on Jiu Mozu, altering some of his memories to make him loyal to him. This way, he has two demon gods under his control, and he will be better prepared to face the other demon gods, especially Mo Shentian.

”Release him.”

”Yes, Master.” Jiu Moze hurriedly released Jiu Mozu, and Zhang Fei [5] gave them some pills to strengthen themselves. ”Thank you, Master.”

”Hey! Do you have a special place that Mo Shentian can’t detect?” Jiu Moze and Jiu Mozu exchanged glances for a moment before shaking their heads at Zhang Fei [5], disappointing him. ”In that case, you two can leave and await my further orders.”

”Yes, Master.”

After they left, Zhang Fei [5] opened the gate to the Soul Devouring Demon before bringing Morgana and Oz the First inside.

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Zhang Fei [5] didn’t bother with the remaining two daily quests, especially since his other clones could complete them. He didn’t bother contacting Nalan Shizhe, and he used the demon-piercing eye ability he mimicked from Jiu Yaoming to bring Oz the First and Morgana into the Wailing Soul Forest.

Unlike the first time he went to the forest, Zhang Fei [5] was able to bring the two demons to the heart of the forest quickly because he was already familiar with the area within, coupled with the help of the demon-piercing eye ability.

”Release the black shadow and take out the key.”

Oz the First released the chained black shadow, and Morgana took out the black key. ”Are you ready, husband?”

”Yes.” After Oz the First prepared himself, Morgana immediately inserted the black key into the lock hole in front of those chains, causing them to break one by one.

Zhang Fei [5] grabbed Morgana’s shoulder and carried her away from Oz the First as a black aura began to envelop his body. He activated his soul domain, sword domain, and light domain. ”Hmm? His aura is similar to Mo Shentian’s aura.”

”Is that true?” Morgana’s gaze locked onto her husband.

”Yes.” Zhang Fei [5] nodded at Morgana. ”This proves that Qi Qingxiu’s guess is correct, and your husband really has a relationship with Mo Shentian.”

”What do you think will happen to my husband? Will his character change?” Morgana was truly afraid that Oz the First would change after he regained his true identity.

Zhang Fei [5] observed Oz the First. ”I can’t say anything, and we’ll just have to wait until the process is complete to find out whether his character will change or not.”

”Yeah.”

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*Bam*

Mo Shentian looked panicked. ”How did the seal that my master placed on that person’s soul break? Could it be that he managed to find the key to open the seal? I should have killed him at that time! If he manages to return to this realm, he will hunt me to kill me.”

- To Be Continued -