Chapter 1198: Chapter 451: Female Demon’s Gift! Special Event Triggered! (2)

"I have no choice..."

The goddess Demon showed a dark expression, revealing the reason.

She was born from this desert, originally transformed from a True Spirit of the world, strictly speaking, she wasn’t considered part of the Demon Clan.

Not long after returning from Jiu Zhou, a war between the two races broke out, and the Great Powers of the Human Race invaded the Secret Realm, slaughtering all the Alien Race without exception, and even she wasn’t spared, simply because she had once caused a drought, posing a great threat and being recorded as a Great Demon.

Sikong Che was also one of the entourage at that time.

To save the goddess Demon, he blocked the others and personally injured her severely, her physical body shattered, but her Divine Soul remained intact.

The goddess Demon knew his intentions and pretended to self-destruct, scattering her Spiritual Sense and hiding in the vast desert.

One must know, while this Heaven and Earth Array can reverse life and death, it has its conditions; if the Divine Soul has completely perished, even if the physical body is restored, it would not be the original self.

"My cause and effect have been erased, and I can only exist attached to this desert..."

"Once I go to Jiu Zhou, and the Heavenly Dao perceives me as an anomaly, I will be completely crushed into powder..."

"I see."

Looking at her lost appearance, Chen Mo thought for a moment and said, "Perhaps I have a way that could help solve this problem for you."

"Hmm?" The goddess Demon paused, asking, "What way?"

Chen Mo spread out his right hand, a strand of purple light spiraled in his palm, and he said, "You might want to feel this, it could be useful to you."

Curious, the goddess Demon reached out to touch, and the Dragon Qi swiftly entered her body.

Immediately, she froze, her lips slightly parted, her face full of astonishment.

She could clearly perceive that in the instant the purple light entered her body, it seemed to reconnect her with the world, no longer like a rootless existence!

However, the Dragon Qi merely circulated briefly before dissipating, and this feeling quickly faded.

"What is this?" the goddess Demon muttered.

"Dragon Qi, you could also understand it as the embodiment of Heavenly Dao Will," Chen Mo said. "With the support of this, you should be able to avoid being rejected by the world."

"So, I can leave here?" The goddess Demon looked excited.

This principle is actually similar to helping the Daoist Venerable suppress the costs, except the goddess Demon’s problem is more serious.

Even as the essence of the world, she cannot bear the Dragon Qi; to maintain this state for long periods, she must either stay next to Chen Mo or find a suitable vessel...

Speaking of vessels, the first thing that came to Chen Mo’s mind was the conch.

Back then, Hui Neng infiltrated the Capital City and used this artifact to draw Dragon Qi, almost succeeding, but was intercepted by Ji Lianxing midway, ending up in his hands.

"This conch, infused with Buddha Power and the incense of all beings, can preserve Dragon Qi for a long time, and also has the ability of Sumeru Mustard Seed, making it quite suitable to house her."

"However, it’s still the Array Guide of the Eightfold Exorcism Array, needing to coordinate with the Array Plate to dismantle the array..."

"And if she is taken away recklessly, what if she’s out of control and causes disaster?"

Chen Mo pondered for a moment and said, "Currently, it only proves this method effective, as for how exactly to implement it, further research is needed... But rest assured, by the next time the World Gate opens, I will definitely find a way to take you out."

He felt a bit awkward saying this.

The last time the Secret Realm opened was over three hundred years ago; it’s uncertain if it will open again in his lifetime, this promise felt a bit too grand.

"Alright, it’s settled then!"

"I’ll wait for you!"

The goddess Demon was still happy.

After all, she’s waited a thousand years already, what’s a few more hundred years?

At this point, she remembered something, gently opened her lips, and a pearl slowly flew out.

It’s entirely made of glazed material, within which is a clear sight of dancing yellow sand, seemingly containing an endless desert, precisely that Xuanhuang Pearl with sand-controlling abilities. 𝗳𝐫𝚎𝗲𝚠𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝘃𝚎𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺

"I’ll give this to you," the goddess Demon offered the pearl to Chen Mo.

"To me?" Chen Mo paused, repeatedly waving his hand, "This Xuanhuang Pearl is your inherent Spiritual Treasure, it should be very important to you..."

"You’re more important," the goddess Demon insisted, giving it to him. Her gaze wandered, an oscillation of Divine Soul occurred, "Remember, we’ve made a promise, seeing this pearl will remind you of me, you mustn’t forget..."

[Acquired Wonder: Xuanhuang Pearl.]

Looking at the system prompt in front, Chen Mo was momentarily speechless.

Though the goddess Demon has a long lifespan, she’s unfamiliar with the world, her disposition is almost like a little girl.

"Pinky swear," Chen Mo extended his little finger.

"What does it mean?" the goddess Demon confusedly scratched her head.

"It’s an ancient ritual of the Human Race, once you pinky swear, the promise is made, and it can’t be broken for a lifetime," Chen Mo said solemnly.

With that, the goddess Demon’s expression became serious, extending her little finger ceremoniously, "Alright, pinky swear."

Facing her finger as thick as his waist, Chen Mo measured for a long time, finally hugging it with both hands, swaying twice, the ritual formally concluded.

The air fell into silence, the two lying together quietly.

The goddess Demon’s Divine Soul oscillation became more tranquil, softly asking, "How long will you stay this time?"

Chen Mo answered truthfully, "I have to leave soon."

This time, besides seeking Immortal Materials, he also signed a covenant with Sikong Zuiyue to head to the core area in search of the Ancient Emperor’s corpse, the opening time of the World Gate is limited, and he can’t delay too long here.

The goddess Demon remained silent for a while, then asked again, "We’ll meet again, right?"

"Yes, we will meet again," Chen Mo nodded earnestly.

At this moment, a system prompt flashed before his eyes:

[Triggered Hidden Event: Promise in the Yellow Sand.]

"..."

Chen Mo gave a bitter smile.

Didn’t expect even the system to join in the fun, seems he must play this role.

But since the task was issued, it indicates it’s definitely achievable, perhaps in the near future, they will meet again...

...

...

In the desert, everyone else waited in place.

Since the appearance of the phenomenon where the sun and moon coexist in the sky, they couldn’t distinguish between day or night, time seemed to have lost its meaning.

Yu Hongyin sat cross-legged on the sandy ground, breathing and meditating while drawing horizontal lines on the yellow sand to calculate time.

"It’s been nearly three hours, why hasn’t Mr. Chen come out?" Yu Hongche said in a deep voice, "He couldn’t possibly be in real trouble, could he?"

"Lord..."

Ling Ningzhi furrowed her brows, her expression also showing a hint of concern.

The goddess Demon took him underground, out of sight, where in this vast desert should they search?

Just then, the surrounding quicksand surged up, small mounds emerged continuously, as if something was about to burst out.

"Be careful!"

Everyone immediately grew vigilant.

Sand—

Accompanied by a light sound, the mounds broke open, countless Fierce Beasts struggled to crawl out from underground.

Their bodies had already rotted away, leaving only charred black bones, but at this moment the bones exuded fine blood lines, gradually weaving into webs, forming membranes, followed by dark-red flesh emerging from beneath the membranes, growing rapidly like spring shoots breaking soil.

The hollow pupils began to glow with faint phosphorescence, looking quite terrifying.

Facing this eerie scene, everyone’s face changed, as if facing a great enemy.

"Could it be another work of the goddess Demon?"

"Is she about to take action?"

Sikong Zuiyue wore a grave expression, sharply sensing something amiss.

This wasn’t quite akin to the goddess Demon’s technique of gathering sand into beasts; it felt more like some power resurrected the Demon Beast corpses?

But they made no movement at the moment, simply standing still, gazing up at the sun and moon shining brightly in the sky.

No one dared to act rashly, the atmosphere briefly became a standoff.

Rumble—

Before long, the yellow sand beneath trembled again.

The quicksand surged, forming a vortex, and a giant figure slowly surfaced.

Standing on the shoulder of the goddess Demon, Chen Mo waved to them, "I’m back, have you been anxiously waiting?"