From Under One Person: Sincere Journey Through the Heavens

After Esther had chosen rooms for the rest of the group, she led Jiang Liu to the last room and asked, "Are you all wizards?"

"Yes."

Jiang Liu nodded, then asked, "You're a novice wizard too, right? Did you learn it from Abaddon?"

“That’s right. Although he himself cannot cast magic, he knows a lot of spells and magic.”

Seeing that Jiang Liu seemed to know Abaddon well, Esther asked, "How much do you know about him?"

"How should I put it? He was a god born from the earth, whose mental state became abnormal due to the influence of the eight great demons. He once established his rule in Australia, but was eventually sealed in the body of a boy by the eight great demons and eight immortal gods, and could no longer use magic."

To be honest, sealing the mercury clock inside the body of a dead child is what truly gives the concept of "sealing" its real meaning.

The usual methods of sealing demons are merely to prevent them from affecting reality, but sealing the Mercury Bell will gradually bring his abnormal mental state to a more peaceful state.

Even without the influence of the eight great demons, the will born from the Earth itself, which is naturally able to connect with the spiritual world of all living beings, would likely lead to madness if it were to rashly connect with the human consciousness without proper control.

However, the human body is divided into the primordial spirit and brain, the five internal organs, the tendons, bones, skin and flesh. Even without cultivation, it is a self-contained system with its own order.

This may well be a manifestation of how matter determines consciousness.

“He said so himself… So, you’ve come to see him?” Esther asked calmly. “For what reason?”

"Him? No, it isn't."

Jiang Liu shook his head. "We're here to find the Demon Dragon, a creature that looks like a humanoid lizard. Have you seen it before?"

"Of course I've seen it."

Esther did not hesitate.

Without him.

This is because the demon dragon had already met Abaddon, Benny, Nathan, and Esther, and said that he could free Abaddon from his weak boy body.

Utilizing eight demonic energies...

But Esther did not want Abaddon to be freed.

It wasn't because she wanted to save the world, but because as a precocious girl who had learned dark magic, she only had one "nerdy" friend at school who was willing to be her friend, but he spent a lot of time studying, so she spent most of her time with Abaddon.

Once Abaddon is freed from her physical body, she will lose one friend, and that's all.

Jiang Liu roughly understood what had happened: after the demon dragon landed, it spoke with Abaddon first, intending to use the eight great demonic energies to free Abaddon from his flesh and blood body.

Or rather, after losing the Monkey King as his vessel, he set his sights on Abaddon!

He just hadn't expected that Esther wouldn't want Abaddon to leave her body...

"Are you trying to capture that talking lizardman?"

Esther rubbed her hands together eagerly, "Then we can cooperate."

“You don’t want to lose Abaddon as a friend, and we want to capture the demon dragon and get the Cursed Blue Magic from him. We should be a perfect match.”

At this point, Jiang Liu's tone became slightly more serious as he said, "However, I think that as a friend, you'd better talk to Abaddon about this in person."

This is the bare minimum of respect.

Besides that.

I believe that if he wants to regain his freedom, then as his friend, you should respect that choice rather than secretly hindering him.

Upon hearing this, Esther frowned and asked, "So, we can't cooperate?"

"No, you can't."

Jiang Liu smiled and patted Esther's head. "I am neither your parent nor your teacher, so I have no right to order you around, but you can refuse."

"Oh, how annoying."

Esther rolled her eyes.

"However, may I ask you in a personal capacity: where is the Demon Dragon right now?" Jiang Liu asked with a smile.

"It's right behind the mountain."

Esther pointed in a direction and asked, "Is this considered a collaboration?"

"You know what? You can respect your friend's wishes, but if the path your friend chooses is a trap set by someone else, then you have to lend a hand."

Jiang Liu said meaningfully, "Eight demonic energies cannot free Abaddon from his flesh and blood; they will only transform him into the Ninth Demon."

and--

The ghosts in this hotel will all vanish.

"I knew it!"

Esther, with a look of "as expected," ran out of the room.

Though precocious, he was still truly childlike, planning to tell Abaddon what Jiang Liu had said without even verifying its truthfulness, unafraid of alerting the enemy...

thereafter.

Jiang Liu discussed the matter with the others and finalized the plan:

With Lu Jin's protection, Chen Long and Tru went to the back mountain of the hotel to investigate the whereabouts of the demon Xiao Long, retrieve the lotus seed, and obtain the Cursed Blue Demon Qi;

Duanmu Ying stayed at the hotel, contacted District 13, and explained the general situation of the spacecraft. She also kept an eye on the "Wilderness Survival" program team to see if it would conflict with their actions.

The old man also stayed at the hotel, wanting to purchase some more valuable antiques;

Jiang Liu then led the two Xiaoyu to another space within this "game within a game" to find Dayu. He also had them experience the flow of energy within the seven demonic energies in turn, to sort out their own thoughts, combine the Nine Apertures Talisman, and refine their inner selves, thereby completely opening up the world and ensuring that their inner vision endures.

And what do the two Xiaoyu think?

He wanted to go with Chen Long and the others to find the Demon Dragon and the Cursed Blue Demon Qi;

They also wanted to stay and further explore this haunted hotel, which was filled with all sorts of magical items, ghosts, and even unknown monsters.

At the same time, she also wanted to go to another space with Jiang Liu.

Unfortunately—

Lack of separation.

There are already two Xiaoyu, but the difference between them is nothing more than "emptiness" and "form", and neither of them will compromise with the other.

Just like the distinction between the real and fake Sun Wukong:

The real Wukong sought enlightenment through spiritual practice, while the fake Wukong sought only to be remembered for eternity.

Although their goals differ, in practice they all focus on the objective of "Journey to the West to obtain Buddhist scriptures".

The same applies to the two little jades!

In the end, the two of them made their decision in their hearts and chose to follow Jiang Liu to explore another space!

Compared to things that exist in reality, such as demonic energy and ghosts, another world that is different from reality is more likely to attract Xiaoyu's curiosity and attention.

"Alright, let's go!"

Yang Yuwen Xiaoyu said excitedly.

"We will definitely achieve our goal first!"

Yin Yuwen Xiaoyu was also extremely excited, "Alternate dimension, here we come!"

"Will there be any danger?"

Chen Long was worried.

Snapped!

The old man tapped Chen Long with his finger and admonished him, "That space contains the history books of time. No one, not even a demon, dares to covet it."

"That's true, but Dad, aren't you coming with us to the back mountain?" Chen Long was worried that something unexpected might happen.

"Dad doesn't want to go to the back hill to feed the mosquitoes!"

The old man argued confidently, "There's another matter. Before the lotus seed grows into a lotus flower, it's very difficult to extract the Cursed Blue Demonic Energy. You don't need to worry about the little demon dragon gaining the Cursed Blue's power to control gravity by consuming demonic energy..."

# Chapter 883 There's no need to preach chivalry when dealing with crooked and evil ways.

"Chen Long, you guys really did find your way here!"

The mountain behind the hotel.

Following the direction Jiang Liu had indicated, Chen Long, Tru, and Lu Jin bypassed the bushes and cleared a path, eventually finding a lake.

Hearing the commotion, the little demon dragon observed but did not see Jiang Liu. He then jumped out and asked with a playful expression, "Are you looking for the token of the immortal god?"

That's such a pity!

I'm looking for it too. It's in this lake. Shall we have a competition to see who finds it first?

"Buzz!"

At that moment, the demonic energy tracker in Tru's hand lit up, pointing not to the demon dragon, but to the lake.

The environment in this area is unique, and the demonic energy tracker only works when it comes into close proximity to an immortal deity's artifact containing demonic energy.

Therefore, it can be confirmed that the little devil dragon was not lying.

However, the demonic energy tracker can only determine the approximate range of the demonic energy, but cannot accurately locate the target, especially since the lotus seed is currently still at the bottom of the lake.

"Chen Long, we need diving equipment," Tru said honestly, offering his opinion.

“Oh, Tru, we can’t go and buy diving equipment now. The magic tracker can’t go underwater, or it will be ruined. Finding a lotus seed at the bottom of the lake is easier than finding a needle in a haystack.”

To be honest, if Chen Long had to choose between finding a needle in a haystack and finding lotus seeds at the bottom of a lake, he would still choose finding a needle in a haystack.

Without him.

The lake water is much more turbid than the seawater!

At this moment, Lu Jin also used his mental power to scan, his brows furrowed, and said, "There is too much debris at the bottom of the lake, and I don't have Brother Jiang's ability to accurately analyze all the information. It's impossible to determine the exact location of the lotus seeds in a short time."

"So, we don't need to fight, do we?"

The little demon dragon suggested, "At least for now, there's no need for a major undertaking. We can wait for the lotus seeds to sprout, grow, and bloom."