Mortals: Take Mo Juren at the start

Chapter 873: The Origin of the Netherworld and Many Concerns

There were gusts of cold wind, an eerie aura, and endless gray-yellow fog filling the space between heaven and earth, making the world seem like it was in darkness.

When Mo Juren saw this scene with his spiritual consciousness, he was dumbfounded.

The changes are really too great. If the interior of the Ten Thousand Souls Gourd was just a little cold before, now it seems to be developing towards the legendary Yellow Springs ghost realm.

The size of the space here has also increased significantly. After a brief exploration, I found that it has increased several times compared to the original size.

As the whistling cold wind blew past, he instinctively felt a hint of chill. This was a different kind of cold from the ice and snow outside, in that it was a chill that went straight to his soul.

This is interesting. You have to know that at this time he is just an incarnation of spiritual consciousness, not his real body, and he cannot sense ordinary cold air.

But here, he truly felt the chill that penetrated his heart.

Just as he was thinking about it, the gloomy wind between heaven and earth suddenly stopped, and the thick gray-yellow fog in front of him suddenly rolled violently. The next moment, a petite figure slowly flew out from the fog.

It turned out to be a little girl, about two feet tall, wearing a dark purple dress. She was as delicate as a piece of jade and extremely adorable.

The moment he saw the little girl, Mo Juren was stunned. Isn't this what Ning'er looked like when she was a child? Both her appearance and demeanor were almost exactly the same.

  "You...how could you?" Mo Juren was puzzled, but the little girl giggled.

"This is the appearance that Daddy cherishes the most, so I transformed into this."

  "Can you sense what I'm thinking?" Mo Juren was more and more surprised, but this time the little girl shook her head slightly.

"Only a small part, and that's because Daddy hasn't actively blocked it. Otherwise, I wouldn't be able to sense it anymore."

"So that's how it is." Mo Juren suddenly felt relieved. He didn't want his inner thoughts to be known by others, even if the other party was just a spirit of an artifact.

"So, you call me daddy because of Ning'er, the original owner of this appearance?"

"Yes, Daddy... Don't you like it?" When she said this, the little girl was a little nervous. Mo Juren, who noticed it, couldn't help but laugh.

  Facing Ning'er's childhood, he really couldn't bear to do it, so he nodded slightly.

"Forget it, you can yell whatever you want."

"Thank you, Daddy!" The little girl was very happy that she was not rejected.

"Can you tell me what's going on here? Why has it become like this? Also, since this 'Swallowing Yuan Gourd' has undergone such a drastic change, what are the differences in its functions..."

  Mo Juren's series of questions stunned the little girl. It took her a while to sort out her thoughts and said:

"Daddy has a lot of questions, and I need answers to them one by one. First of all, the changes here are related to the wisp of 'Origin of the Netherworld' that is inherent in this Yuan-Swallowing Gourd.

In the past, this strand of origin was incomplete, so its power was not obvious. However, after devouring a large number of demon souls and undergoing mutations, the missing origin was compensated to a certain extent.

Just now, the fairy sister directly stimulated this source completely, which is why there is the current change...

As for its function, let’s first talk about how it was used to store items in the past. In theory, there is no problem using such a large space for storage.

However, due to the change in the environment, the space is filled with a large amount of "ghost air". Any items left in it will be constantly corroded, which has a great impact, so they cannot be used for a long time..."

"Aura of the Netherworld?" Mo Juren frowned. He knew it was not simple just by the name. What he didn't expect was that Fairy Xuanming had just done these things in secret.

It is no wonder that the other party specifically mentioned before that this Swallowing Yuan Gourd is no longer suitable for storage. After all, if things are placed in it, once they are corroded, there will definitely be problems.

"So, storage is basically useless, but what other use do you have?"

  "To collect souls?" the little girl continued without hesitation.

“The world inside this Yuan-Swallowing Gourd is extremely mysterious. Although it cannot take in living things for the time being, intangible things like souls and spirits are not affected.

I am almost invincible here, and I can also control the netherworld energy to attack.

Theoretically, any enemy that was taken in would be completely corroded by the Netherworld within a short period of time, and either their mind would be dissipated or their soul would be destroyed.

However, the Yuan-Swallowing Gourd has not yet fully grown, so it has certain limitations on the enemy's strength and cannot exceed it by too much."

"Collecting souls?" Mo Juren suddenly realized, and thought of the spiritual gourd treasures in the myths and legends of his previous life. They basically had similar functions, so it was not strange.

  Since the Swallowing Yuan Gourd has such a deep connection with the innate spiritual root Swallowing Heaven Gourd, its future growth potential must be limitless and it is worth spending a lot of resources to cultivate it. He is also looking forward to it in his heart. Can it one day grow to the heights in the myths of the previous life?

"What do you need to continue to improve?"

"At present, we only need enough soul bodies. Once we reach a higher level, we don't know whether we will need other resources."

"Are there enough souls?" Mo Juren nodded slightly, and immediately thought of a sect in his mind, which was the Yinluo Sect, one of the ten major sects of the demonic path.

In total, he had seized several Ghost Luo Banners, each of which contained a large number of living souls. If he could seize the remaining dozen or so, the harvest would surely be considerable.

……

In the Hanli Secret Realm, in a hall somewhere.

At this time, Xiang Zhili, Hu Laomo and Feng Laoguai were gathered together to discuss something.

"Speaking of that spatial node, according to what little friend Han said, Brother Mo has already explored it. It is undoubtedly there, inside the Void Spirit Hall.

Unfortunately, the node only looks stable on the outside, but there is an extremely violent space storm inside, so it is not suitable for sneaking in."

"It's indeed a pity. I wonder what Old Monster Che would feel if he knew about this. He would be very angry. After all, he worked so hard for so long and paid a heavy price, but in the end he got a node that is completely unusable." Old Monster Feng on the side laughed, with the sarcasm on his face not concealed at all.

"Old Demon Che doesn't have the ability to predict the future, so it's not surprising that he suffered a big loss. But I don't know how Brother Mo will handle the subsequent negotiations? If a conflict occurs, what should the three of us do?" Xiang Zhili asked again.

  "Under the current situation, unless he is crazy, he will never act rashly." Hu Lao Mo smiled coldly and continued,

"Of course, if there really is an unexpected situation, we don't need to think about it. We can just stand on the side of the human race and join forces with Brother Mo to take action."

"It's not that simple." Xiang Zhili shook his head slightly.

"It's easy to take action, but the consequences need to be considered. Although the monsters outside have suffered a great defeat, they are still strong. In addition, Che Laoyao has brought a group of top monsters, so their strength will naturally become stronger.

With such a huge force, if we really fight, even if we can win, we will not be unscathed. And with Che Laoyao's cunningness and so many subordinates as cover, it is not difficult for him to escape.

Even if he didn't escape and was killed by us, it wouldn't necessarily be a good thing. You two know what the situation is in the Ten Thousand Demon Valley. With the restraint of the old demon Che, they can maintain basic peace with the human race. Once he dies, for the sake of their own survival, there will definitely be riots, and then the entire Dajin cultivation world will inevitably be in turmoil. "

"Brother Xiang is right. If turmoil really occurs, the cost will be too high and the gain will not outweigh the loss. Moreover, once we let him escape, he will certainly retaliate against the entire cultivation world at all costs, and the consequences will be even more immeasurable." Old Monster Feng also thought of this and couldn't help but sigh.

"This is just one of the reasons. The key is our own situation. We must not act rashly unless we have to. If it is just a simple fight, it will be fine. But facing an existence of the same level as the old monster on the car, it will undoubtedly be a fierce battle. If the vitality is damaged, the lifespan will be greatly reduced..." Xiang Zhili mentioned the most critical point again. Sure enough, after hearing this, the faces of the three people all became extremely ugly.

Being a strong person in the Spirit Transformation Stage does not mean that one can do whatever they want. On the contrary, one is subject to many restrictions of this world. No one is willing to fight unless they have to.

For them, finding the right space node and ascending to the spiritual world as soon as possible is the most important thing, and nothing else matters.

If they are like this, why would Che Laoyao be no exception?

Just as the three were communicating, suddenly, a familiar figure walked in.

"Brother Mo, you finally came out!" Xiang Zhili was the first to react when he saw the person coming. He immediately greeted him with a smile. Hu Lao Mo next to him also smiled.

Only Old Monster Feng had a look of curiosity at this moment. He stared at the other party with burning eyes and kept sizing him up.

As Xiang Laogui had said, the other party was indeed in the middle Nascent Soul stage, but possessed strength no less than that of the early Spirit Transformation stage. It was simply unbelievable.

  "Thank you for waiting for me, fellow Taoists. I apologize for being rude." Mo Juren smiled and clasped his fists, then looked at Old Monster Feng.

"I think this is Fellow Daoist Feng. I have heard of your name for a long time, but unfortunately I have never had the chance to meet you. Today, I finally get my wish."

"Mutual. As for Fellow Daoist Mo, I have also admired him for a long time." Old Monster Feng laughed and did not show any arrogance at all because of the other party's cultivation level of the middle Nascent Soul stage.

After some pleasantries, Mo Juren found a seat and sat down, without beating around the bush, and got down to business.

"That old demon Che is right outside Beiming Island right now, and out of caution he has specially set up the famous 'Ten Thousand Demons Formation'. His strength should not be underestimated. I wonder what Brother Mo's plan is?"

"What do the three Taoists think?" Mo Juren did not answer immediately, but asked in return.

  "We?" Xiang Zhili paused, then continued,

"In fact, the three of us were discussing this matter just now. Under the current situation, Old Monster Che will definitely not dare to act rashly. Of course, nothing is absolute. It depends on what conditions Brother Mo proposes. If they are too harsh, the old monster may turn hostile."

"If, I mean if, if a conflict really occurs, and we kill them directly, will it have an impact on the entire Dajin cultivation world?" Mo Juren was very curious about the attitudes of the three people and asked tentatively again.

"This..." Xiang Zhili didn't expect the other party to ask this directly, so he didn't hide it and reiterated the many concerns that had been discussed before.

Hearing that Che Laoyao might escape for revenge, Mo Juren didn't take it to heart. After all, if he attacked with all his strength, the other party would not be able to escape.

However, Xiang Zhili mentioned that there might be a riot in the Ten Thousand Demons Valley, which would be a bit troublesome.

As the base camp of the demon race, it has been able to compete with the human race of Dajin for tens of thousands of years. How could it not have some background? Even without Che Laoyao in charge, it still cannot be ignored.

Thinking of this, Mo Juren temporarily gave up the idea of ​​killing directly. After all, if he started a war between the human and demon races, it would eventually cause immeasurable losses to the human race and he would definitely be hated.

It's okay to have a negotiation, and the goal is to gain as much benefit as possible.

"Did Old Demon Che mention when the negotiations would take place?"

"Any time is fine. It depends on when Brother Mo wants to set off."

"In that case, let's go now without further delay."

"..."

The four of them had made their plan and left the hall without further delay.

Naturally, the matter could not be concealed, and soon almost all the Nascent Soul stage powerhouses in the palace gathered together, naturally including Han Li, and at this moment they all asked to go along.

Mo Juren would naturally not refuse this. After all, even if he didn't take action, it would be enough to show off his strength. Once the relationship really fell out, these people could at least restrain the other party's many transformation-stage monsters.

Soon, he and everyone flew out of the Ice City.

……

Outside Beiming Island, the so-called "Ten Thousand Demons Array" has been successfully deployed. The area within a radius of dozens of miles is covered by the light curtain formed by the array. For a moment, demonic energy is rolling, covering the sky and the sun.

Inside the dense demonic aura, in the center of the formation, the old demon Che was sitting cross-legged alone on a circular platform. In front of him was a blood-red formation flag, which was covered with dense blood-colored runes, looking bloody and weird.

Suddenly, as if sensing something, he suddenly opened his eyes, turned his head to look in the direction of Ice City, and his deep eyes narrowed slightly.

"Is it finally here?" Che Laoyao murmured, then gently shook the flag in his hand. A flash of blood appeared, and his body disappeared mysteriously.

When he reappeared, he had already arrived outside the formation.

He did not continue to do anything, but just hovered above the formation, looking in the direction of the Ice City with a serious expression.

We didn't have to wait too long. In just a moment, figures came in a mighty procession and then hovered a hundred feet away.

There were four people in the lead. Xiang Zhili, Hu Laomo and Feng Laoguai needed no introduction. However, there was another middle-aged man who immediately attracted his attention.

  Is this the person?

Old Demon Che couldn't help but show a look of surprise. If his perception was correct, the other party should be just a cultivator in the middle stage of the Nascent Soul, or at most at the peak of the middle stage.

Such a person actually possesses a strength no less than that of a strong man in the early stage of the Spirit Transformation Realm. Is this simply unheard of?

Genius is no longer enough to describe the other party; instead, monster is more appropriate. After all, the world of immortal cultivation has never heard of a cultivator in the middle stage of the Nascent Soul who can fight against a cultivator in the early stage of the Spiritual Transformation.

How is that different from seeking death? But this person in front of me did it.

Whether it was facing the soul of the Holy Ancestor of the Demon Realm in Kunwu Mountain, or capturing his own incarnation in the previous battle, severely injuring the Ice Phoenix Fairy, etc.

Any one of these things is shocking enough.