stonecrandall Chapter 539 A Deal with God
Chapter 539 A Deal with God
Chapter 539 A Deal with God
The stylish and sophisticated man turned the hands of his pocket watch to the number twelve, then pressed the striking pin on top of the watch.
The minute hand slowly began to move, rotating from the number twelve to the number eleven.
The stylish man closed his pocket watch, and his clothes subtly transformed into those of the mainland. The only things that remained unchanged were his monocle and top hat.
"Given the time of the lower realm, I can move around for twelve hours. After twelve hours, I need to find a safe place to rest. So how can I maximize the benefits of these twelve hours? Hehehe."
The stylish man put away his pocket watch, took out a gold coin from his pocket, kissed it gently, closed his eyes, and placed his left hand on his forehead as if in prayer.
"May the Lord bestow His great power upon me, and protect my greedy journey so that I may reap a bountiful harvest. May the Lord's stars be mighty and prosperous for generations to come."
"Now, it's time for me to greedily measure the value of the lower realms."
The stylish man was none other than the God of Greed, sent by the God of Destruction to find evidence that Tang San had violated the treaty between the gods.
The God of Greed glanced down at his own attire, touched his left chest, and scoffed, "This clothing doesn't even have a place to hang jewels. Do people in the mortal realm not like jewels?"
When he descended to the mortal realm, he observed a caravan from afar and used the most noble-looking mortal among them as a reference to change his own divine attire.
"Never mind, the mission is more important." The God of Greed adjusted his hat, took a small step towards Shrek City, and his figure vanished into thin air.
With a single step, he traversed space and landed on the stone pavement in front of Shrek City's gates. A flash of golden light swept across the monocle on the God of Greed's face, revealing the entire Shrek City within his gaze.
"Mirror of Profound Treasures, tell me, where is the most valuable thing?" the God of Greed whispered.
The Treasure-Seeing Mirror, also known as the monocle worn by the God of Greed, allows him to clearly see the most valuable treasures he desires.
After activating the Divine Mirror of Profound Treasures, the God of Greed clearly saw a beam of light shooting into the sky, erupting from Shrek Academy, with golden aura swirling around it.
The God of Greed's lips curled slightly as he saw that the dense aura of fortune was almost transforming into a Qilin.
"I've found you," the God of Greed said softly.
Ye Nanxiao, who was diligently cultivating in the training room of Shrek Academy, suddenly opened his eyes, his pupils dilating violently.
Sitting opposite Ye Nanxiao, Ma Xiaotao keenly sensed the change in the circulation of soul power within Ye Nanxiao's body. She immediately stopped her cultivation, opened her eyes, looked at Ye Nanxiao, and asked, "Xiaoxiaozi, what's wrong?"
Hearing Ma Xiaotao's voice, Ye Nanxiao forced himself to come back to his senses and forced a smile. "It's nothing. I was probably a little too hasty, and my soul power went astray."
"Really?" Ma Xiaotao was slightly puzzled, because given Ye Nanxiao's personality, he would hardly make such a basic mistake as mismanaging his soul power. However, considering that Ye Nanxiao had been severely beaten by Elder Xuan before they started cultivating together, perhaps he was just too tired?
"How about we take a break for a while?" Ma Xiaotao suggested, gently stroking Ye Nanxiao's cheek with her delicate hand.
Ye Nanxiao blinked and nodded. "Okay, I'll listen to you."
Seeing that Ye Nanxiao obeyed her, Ma Xiaotao happily gave him a kiss on the cheek and said, "I'll go out and get you some dishes to help with your cultivation. Be a good boy and wait for your big sister, Xiaoxiao!"
After saying that, Ma Xiaotao spread her phoenix wings, flew out of the cultivation room, and headed straight for the dining hall in the inner courtyard.
After watching Ma Xiaotao leave, the smile on Ye Nanxiao's face vanished instantly, replaced by icy coldness in his eyes.
"Rise!" Ye Nanxiao shouted softly, and the frozen flower around his neck appeared, slowly floating.
The crystal-clear frozen flower now emitted a deep blue halo, revealing a dangerous signal.
Seeing the Frozen Flower in this state, Ye Nanxiao forced himself to calm down. "Calm down, calm down. Things are different now than before. Yuan Haisan wouldn't dare to attack me directly. The Frozen Flower can keep me safe."
After calming down, Ye Nanxiao began to think about what was happening in the outside world and in the sky.
He had only been locking himself up to cultivate diligently every day, which was not enough to cut off his contact with the outside world. During this time, he had not received any major intelligence, and there had been no unusual occurrences outside.
"I haven't changed the course of the world yet. I haven't figured out a way to help Yuhao step out of his destiny. Logically speaking, as long as Yuhao continues to follow his destiny, the course of the world won't change drastically. So it might not be Yuan Haisan. What is it then?" Ye Nanxiao reached out and gently grasped the Frozen Flower. At this moment, the Frozen Flower had already made him, who possessed the ultimate ice, feel a chill.
After a brief moment of thought, Ye Nanxiao suddenly remembered the time when Xiu Pros descended to the mortal realm. Could it be that a deity in his true form had come down to the mortal realm?
The more Ye Nanxiao thought about it, the more likely this idea seemed. If a deity were to descend to the mortal realm, the Frozen Flower wouldn't have reacted so strongly. The last time the Frozen Flower had such a strong reaction was when he was in Yuan Haisan's sight for an extended period of time.
After much deliberation, Ye Nanxiao decided to take the initiative; he never liked to sit idly by and wait for death.
"Let me see who you really are."
Ye Nanxiao took a deep breath, a point of silver light appeared in the center of his forehead, a chill ran through his body, his right hand was covered in silver light, and with a sudden wave, he tore open a spatial rift and walked in.
At the end of the crack lies Shrek City's Second Avenue.
After landing, Ye Nanxiao, with the frozen flower above his head, squinted slightly at the young man in brocade robes holding a cotton candy not far in front of him.
The young man in brocade robes was naturally the god of greed. After glancing at Ye Nanxiao, he took a bite of cotton candy and waved to him.
"Hello, you who inherit the divine legacy."
"Hello, my name is Ye Nanxiao. May I ask if you are looking for me?" Ye Nanxiao waved and greeted him, then asked directly.
The God of Greed took another bite of the cotton candy, nodded, and gave Ye Nanxiao an affirmative answer.
Ye Nanxiao glanced at the marshmallow containing a lethal amount of sugar in the God of Greed's hand, and his lips twitched slightly. This god in front of him had a rather unique hobby.
"You are the inheritor of the Ice God Realm, so could you please tell me about the god you inherited?" The God of Greed took big bites of cotton candy, enjoying the extremely rich taste brought by the melting of a large number of sugar granules in his mouth. He couldn't help but slightly narrow his eyes, and the corners of his mouth turned up wildly.
"Reason?" Ye Nanxiao asked.
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"The reason? Let me assess your value. I never make deals that harm my interests." The God of Greed reached out and gently tapped the lens of the Treasure-Piercing Mirror.
Ye Nanxiao keenly grasped the key point in the other party's words: this deity wanted to make a deal with him.
"Monochrome glasses, top hat, talking about estimating value, and it was an estimate of whether a transaction could be made" Ye Nanxiao seemed to have found a trace of memory.
Seeing Ye Nanxiao's caution, the God of Greed swallowed the cotton candy in three bites, conjured a handkerchief to wipe his mouth, then slightly removed his top hat and smiled, "The Ice God Realm is a friend of my lord, so it would be a bit presumptuous of me not to reveal my divine name."
"I am the God of Greed, one of the Seven Deadly Sins under the Throne of the God of Destruction."
"I've come here to make a deal with you, young friend," the God of Greed said with a smile, his hand on his chest. His voice carried a hint of magic, making people believe his words.
Just as Ye Nanxiao began to acknowledge the God of Greed, the Frozen Flower released a chill that crept up his spine, making him instantly clear-headed.
"So you are the first general under the God of Destruction. I am Ye Nanxiao, descended from the Ice God. I greet the God of Greed." Ye Nanxiao clasped his hands together and bowed.
Seeing that Ye Nanxiao still maintained a clear mind, a strange light flashed in the eyes of the God of Greed. His words could bewitch a second-level deity and even have a slight effect on a first-level deity. Yet this mortal who was only an inheritor was unharmed.
The God of Greed abandoned his contempt for Ye Nanxiao. The surface of the Treasure-Seeing Mirror flashed slightly. Using the Treasure-Seeing Mirror at close range would bring the God of Greed more information.
Sensing the power of the Divine Mirror, the Frozen Flower immediately retorted.
The two divine artifacts clashed invisibly, each neutralizing the other's divine power.
However, the moment the Divine Mirror of Profound Treasures was activated, the God of Greed still received some information. In his eyes, Ye Nanxiao's body was shrouded in a pale gold color, his body was wrapped in a rich blood aura, and his bones shone with a jade-like light, which was the mark of a golden body.
"He's only one hammer away from becoming a demigod, but he has no divine power to refine within him. Even his divine artifact operates on its own, which is a fraction slower than the Divine Mirror of Transparency, allowing me to glimpse some information." The God of Greed's smile grew even more eager. Only someone with such great potential deserves to be his client.
"So it's Lord Ice God. Young friend, this transaction is on equal footing with us." The God of Greed reached out and removed the Treasure-Transmitting Divine Mirror from his face. The Treasure-Transmitting Divine Mirror immediately transformed into a small golden beast that lay on the God of Greed's shoulder.
He removed the Divine Mirror, demonstrating his sincerity and elevating Ye Nanxiao to the level of a deity, no longer regarding him as a mortal.
"Young friend, have you ever heard of the God of Asura?" the God of Greed asked with a smile.
Ye Nanxiao's pupils contracted, and he was slightly moved. "I've heard of it, but if Senior Greed wants to learn about Shura from me, then you may have to disappoint him."
The God of Greed smiled slightly. "Young friend, I have suspected many times that Shura has overstepped the divine treaty and acted on his own in the lower realm, interfering with its natural operation. However, I only have abnormal records of Shura's accomplices and have not caught Shura in the act."
"And I've discovered that you seem to be seen as a thorn in Shura's side. This transaction is to ask you to do me a small favor and help me record Shura's violations of the agreement."
The god of greed raised his right hand, and a golden light shone forth. When the golden light dissipated, a crystal appeared in his hand.
"This is a memory crystal. If this succeeds, the Asura God will find it difficult to cause you any trouble, and you'll also receive a generous reward. Young friend, would you be willing to do me a favor and make a deal?"
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