stonecrandall Chapter 729 The Phoenix God in Seclusion
Chapter 729 The Phoenix God in Seclusion
Chapter 729 The Phoenix God in Seclusion
The deity, radiating golden light and dressed in extravagant and luxurious divine robes, with a lazy little beast perched on his shoulder, looked at the goddess surrounded by fluttering flower petals with a faint smile on his face.
"God of Greed, what are you doing here?" the Nine-Colored Goddess asked warily.
"Hehehe, I originally came here to make a deal with the Nine-Colored Goddess, but I didn't expect that the Nine-Colored Goddess also has the hobby of acting?" The God of Greed reached out to touch the mirror on his face, but found that his Treasure-Seeing Mirror was still propped up and lying on his shoulder.
"A deal? You really don't come here unless you have something to say. Just say what you have to say." The Nine-Colored Goddess scattered the petals around her and said calmly.
To be able to quietly cross one's own divine power barrier, one must have something private to do.
"I've heard that the Nine-Colored Goddess possesses a Jade Flower, and Greed desires to obtain it," the God of Greed laughed.
The Nine-Colored Goddess's expression changed slightly. The Azure Flower was a rare flower on the list of ominous flowers in the divine realm, and its effects were just like its name on the list—an extremely ominous object.
"I knew it! How could my little place attract such a great deity like you? You came for the Azure Flower, what is your purpose? If you don't explain, I won't consider this deal," the Nine-Colored Goddess said coldly, while a petal on her hair tie emitted a faint light.
The God of Greed had anticipated the Nine-Colored Goddess's answer. He smiled faintly and said, "I would rather give away my treasures as a reward than my own. But I am even more reluctant to part with what the Lord has bestowed upon me. After much thought, I have no choice but to ask for some rare and precious items as a reward. That way, I won't feel too much pain."
"What will you offer in exchange?" The Nine-Colored Goddess waved her hand, conjuring a chair made of flower petals, and sat down.
The God of Greed pondered for a moment, then said, "How about all the rare treasures related to beauty from a small world?"
He felt that the treasures of the small world, even if they represented the entire world, could not compare to a single treasure of the divine realm.
The Nine-Colored Goddess pondered for a moment. The sheer number of all the treasures in a small world could not be described as "piled up like a mountain," yet the God of Greed only wanted a single Azure Flower.
"I've always heard that the God of Greed never does anything that doesn't benefit him. I suppose you're determined to get your hands on this Azure Flower?"
Upon hearing this, the God of Greed reached out and removed the top hat from his head, bowing slightly to the Nine-Colored Goddess, a gesture of perfect equality.
"The Nine-Colored Goddess is indeed shrewd and clever. Well then, I won't hide it anymore. Biluo Flower, name your price."
"If the price doesn't suit your taste, are you going to resort to outright robbery?"
A figure arrived riding a giant white tiger and landed beside the Nine-Colored Goddess.
His silver hair was styled into a side-swept fringe that covered one eye. He wore the attire of a butler from the lower realm, but with an apron around his waist. His peach blossom eyes revealed a touch of dashing and unrestrained spirit. He was none other than the God of Cookery, Oscar.
"Oh my, the God of Food is indeed a model of wifely love in the divine realm. At this hour, the rice of the three gods probably isn't even cooked yet, right?" The God of Greed patted the Treasure-Transparent Divine Mirror that was perched on his shoulder. The mirror lazily got up and transformed into a one-way mirror, which the God of Greed put on.
The God of Food exuded a strong aura of killing power emanating from his body, with a golden "King" character faintly appearing on his forehead. The white tiger behind him was exactly the same as the God of War's martial soul, clearly indicating that he had used a copied soul skill.
"God of Greed, you bastard! What are you trying to do by silently breaking into someone else's wife's temple! Do you believe I'll make you limp back home today!" The God of Food's peach blossom eyes were filled with endless rage.
When his wife was confronted and threatened at his door, as a man, he wanted nothing more than to tear the god of greed apart.
Isn't this a plot point reminiscent of a certain colored hat?
The God of Greed shook his head slightly, raised his left hand, extended a finger, and shook it gently. "Don't say that, God of Food. Do you know that this is an insult to me?"
"In this world, what is more alluring than wealth? Nothing is more beautiful than the gold coins in my arms. The beauty you speak of is, in my eyes, not even a fraction of the value of these gold coins. Don't you agree, Divine Mirror of Profound Treasures?"
The surface of the Divine Mirror of Transparency flickered, responding to the commotion.
Upon hearing the words of the God of Greed, the God of Food breathed a slight sigh of relief. "Luckily, this bastard is only interested in money and gold coins. Otherwise, with this infiltration technique, I might have an extra hat on my head from now on."
"My dear wife, are you alright?" The God of Food asked softly as he approached the Nine-Colored Goddess with a grin.
"Xiao Ao, I'm fine. The God of Greed wants the Azure Flower. Should we give it to him or not?" the Nine-Colored Goddess asked.
"The Azure Flower?" The God of Food frowned slightly; he had heard of this ominous flower before.
"This malevolent flower is no match for our resurrection light; there is no need to worry."
The Nine-Colored Goddess nodded slightly, then gently raised her right hand.
A faint light flew out from the depths of the hall behind her.
As the ball of light flew, a chilling and deathly aura broke free from its restraints and impacted the entire hall.
"What a treasure!" The God of Greed gently tapped the translucent mirror on the surface.
The Divine Mirror of the Transparent Treasures projected a beam of golden light, which instantly imprinted itself on the ball of light.
The golden light transformed into layers of seals, sealing the Azure Flower and preventing it from revealing any trace of its aura.
"The deal is done. It's been a pleasure working with you both. I won't bother you any longer." The God of Greed sent a wisp of golden light down in front of the God of Food, and then his figure gradually became transparent and disappeared.
The God of Food immediately closed his eyes, and his divine sense swept out in an instant, carefully checking every corner of the hall. Only when he had swept the hall 370 times and found no trace of the God of Greed did he breathe a sigh of relief.
"Wife, this miser's escape technique is truly amazing! He comes and goes without a trace, it's really frightening!" The light on the God of Food's body suddenly dissipated, and the "King" character on his forehead also disappeared.
"The God of Greed has suddenly come to ask for the Azure Flower. This is rather strange. He must have some ulterior motive. We must tell Third Brother as soon as possible," said the Nine-Colored Goddess.
"Third Brother, sigh, Third Brother has been in seclusion recently and won't even see me. Tell Xiao Wu first," the God of Food said, shaking his head.
The Nine-Colored Goddess thought for a moment and nodded slightly. If anyone could freely enter and leave the Sea God's Temple, it could only be Xiao Wu.
"I've lost another drop of the essence blood that Boss Dai gave me. I'll have to go have a couple of drinks with Boss Dai later." The God of Food counted the essence blood on his body, his face full of pain.
The Nine-Colored Goddess glanced at him and said irritably, "Alright, last time you almost drained Boss Dai dry. It's already a favor that Zhu Qing didn't beat you up. You clearly have a lot in reserve but you just don't use it?"
"Hehe, those are different. Those are emergency stock, they're not the same!"
"Speaking of which, the supplies Fatty gave me are really all used up. Last time we went on a mission, it was the last drop. I don't know if I'll be able to see him this time," the God of Cookery said with a melancholy expression.
"We will never see him again until his inner conflict is resolved." A hint of melancholy appeared in the eyes of the Nine-Colored Goddess.
"I haven't seen Fatty since Chenxiang left; it's been a hundred years now!"
The usually carefree God of Cookery rarely showed a hint of sadness in his eyes.
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"If it weren't for Boss Dai's forceful intervention to keep Fatty here, I'm afraid he would have completely given up his divine position." A hint of sadness appeared on the face of the Nine-Colored Goddess.
When the Phoenix God's wife was nearing the end of her life, the Phoenix God was heartbroken and even tried to forcibly strip himself of his divine position so that he could leave with his wife.
But the God of War stopped him.
Forcibly stripping someone of their divine position will not only endanger their life but also violate the laws of the divine realm, resulting in their soul being judged, reduced to ashes, and completely vanished.
This is why deities who wish to leave dare not directly relinquish their divine positions.
"I want to go find Fatty," the God of Cookery said in a low voice.
The Nine-Colored Goddess shook her head slightly. "The fat man has locked himself inside the southern volcano and won't see anyone. Going there would be a wasted trip for you."
After he finished speaking, the couple fell silent.
Seven days after his beloved wife's passing, the Phoenix God returned to the divine realm alone and wreaked havoc in the Sea God's Temple. The following day, he sealed himself off in the Southern Volcano and sealed off the entire volcano, forbidding any deity from entering.
There are rumors in the divine realm that the Phoenix God is actually imprisoned in a southern volcano by the Asura God, but in reality, they all understand that the fat man has already created a deep barrier between them, and his seclusion is simply because he doesn't want to see them.
"We have to give it a try. Maybe he'll see the light today or tomorrow and be willing to see us?" The God of Cookery smiled casually.
The Nine-Colored Goddess sighed and said, "Very well, let's give it a try. We've been going there for decades, it's become our regular schedule."
"If Third Brother had agreed to summon Chenxiang's soul back then, perhaps Fatty wouldn't have fallen out with us."
The God of Food's expression instantly turned serious, and divine power shone from his hands, instantly sealing off the main hall.
"Rongrong! Be careful what you say! Third Brother had no choice in the matter back then!"
The Nine-Colored Goddess sighed again and said nothing more.
The God of Food closed his eyes and swept his divine sense across the hall for three thousand miles, only breathing a sigh of relief when he found nothing amiss.
"Rongrong, as you know, although the seven of us ascended to the divine positions through succession, we were newcomers and didn't have any real power. Third Brother was also a newly appointed official at the time, and we couldn't afford to offend the veteran deities!"
"Xiao Ao, I understand all of this, but Chenxiang, after all, is Fatty's beloved." The Nine-Colored Goddess waved her hand, signaling the God of Food not to continue.
Some things, once they happen, are like a thorn stuck in your heart; even if you remove the thorn, the wound remains.
How can a broken mirror be mended?
It only adds to the rift.
The God of Cookery lowered his head. Even he, who was usually optimistic, was now listless. After a long silence, he turned to look south, his gaze seemingly crossing many distances and landing on the tranquil southern volcano.
A moment later, the southern volcano suddenly erupted, spewing out a pillar of fire that turned into a rain of fire that fell from the sky, blocking outsiders from observing.
This is the Phoenix God's resistance.
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