章節 97: How to bullshit a heavenly treasure

After dealing with the Moon Slaughter Devil Sovereign, Yun Wuji ignored the Netherworld Udumbara Flower and walked around it. Since the flower was still far from blooming, it held no value for him.

He kept walking forward until he reached the end of Moon Slaughter Devil Nest and stood in front of the stone wall.

From beyond the wall, dense layers of high-level dark energy seeped through, accompanied by a dangerous aura.

The dark profound energy seeping through was the source of all the darkness within the cave. This wall had been constructed by the Moon Slaughter Devil Sovereign himself to seal away whatever lay within.

Bang!

Yun Wuji's left fist struck the wall, and with a resounding crack, the stone wall crumbled away.

Stepping over the shattered remains of the wall, he crossed into the dark world beyond.

Yun Wuji held back his light profound energy, suppressing it to the utmost limit. Instead, he used his Golden Crow's flames to cast a small, flickering glow around him.

In case showing any light profound energy might provoke disgust or hostility from the Evil Infant's Wheel of Myriad Tribulations, Yun Wuji refrained from unleashing any of his light-based powers.

Although the Evil Infant's Wheel of Myriad Tribulations can't do anything to him since it requires a living being as a medium to release its full power, there is a chance that, because of its resistance against the light, it will refuse to submit to him.

After traveling a short distance, the silhouette of a pitch-black roulette wheel appeared clearly before Yun Wuji's eyes.

Its body was pitch black, yet perhaps its very existence had transcended "darkness." Even in the absolute blackness, it remained vividly clear to Yun Wuji, like a devil's open eye staring out from the depths of an endless abyss.

Seeing the Wheel, Yun Wuji once again activated his "bullshit" mode, his face filling with a terrified and surprised expression as he exclaimed, "Evil Infant's Wheel of Myriad Tribulations! To think that the source of darkness was you!"

He approached the Wheel and said, "Fortunately, I found it. Otherwise, who knows what terrible calamity might befall this world in the future!"

"It seems that the Heretic God couldn't destroy you, and in the end, resorted to sealing you," Yun Wuji said, his gaze deep as he looked at the Wheel. "If the Heretic God couldn't destroy you, then naturally, I cannot either. Instead, I will follow his example and seal you away. In the future, when I am gone, I will create a clan, one that will continually reinforce the seal. I will make sure that you will never see the light of day again!"

"Sniff..."

Suddenly, the dark glow on the Evil Infant's Wheel of Myriad Tribulations trembled. In Yun Wuji's mind, a shrill yet soft voice echoed a sound that radiated a deep sense of wronged sorrow, pleading for mercy. It was hauntingly similar to the helpless cries of a baby in distress.

"Please... Save me..."

A meek voice, fragile and full of desperation, echoed through Yun Wuji's mind.

"Please... save me... Take me... away from here..."

The infant's voice, filled with pleading, carried a faint quiver of weeping as if it were begging for mercy from eternal torment.

"Don't play tricks on me," Yun Wuji sneered, his voice unwavering. "Although the word 'Infant' is in your name, the word 'child' has nothing to do with a five-billion-year-old monster like you. You are the purest evil that ever existed in this world, the one who destroyed an entire era!"

He stood firm, unaffected by the pleading voice, his expression cold as he continued, "No matter what you say or do today, it won't change my mind. I will put all my effort into sealing you, and I will make sure you never see the light of day again!"

"No..." The baby's voice trembled, carrying more sadness and despair. "I'm not that evil... I'm not a... bad child... I only want... to leave this... It's so dark, so cold, and it's always so quiet..."

"It is common sense that you are borne from the most extreme negative energy and you represent the most sinful of power. Back then, the moment you escaped from your seal, you exterminated all the gods and devils, destroying an entire era! But now you're telling me that you're not a 'bad child'?" Yun Wuji shook his head as if he did not want to bother dealing with the infant's words any longer. He gathered all his energy, ready to seal it.

"...That's only the attribute of my power. The energy can be positive or negative, but it does not differentiate between the divine and evil. I only killed them then... because... they... locked me up for so many years... What I feared the most... was darkness and loneliness... So I hated them... Killed them... so no one would bring me into that dark and lonely world again..." The baby's pitiful cries echoed in Yun Wuji's mind once again.

"..." Yun Wuji didn't respond. He continued preparing the seal.

"Sniff..."

The infant's voice turned into a cry, and the cries were exceptionally heart-wrenching as it wept. "Why... won't you believe me... then... I..."

Suddenly, a creepy black mist rose in front of him, and within the black mist, the Evil Infant's Wheel of Myriad Tribulations turned into a creepy black light and entered between Yun Wuji's brows.

'All according to kaikaku!' Yun Wuji shouted internally and lifted his left hand. On the back of his hand, a small and shallow imprint of a black wheel gradually appeared.

"Evil thing! What did you do?! Do you think you can take over my body? Even if I die, I will never let you succeed!" Yun Wuji shouted furiously, his expression serious.

"I... I didn't..." The infant's voice trembled as it quickly responded, "As long... as long as you are willing to take me away... away from the darkness and loneliness... I am willing to... submit to you..."

"Submit... to me?" A hesitant look flashed across his face, but he quickly sneered. "Do I look like a fool to you? You were the Evil Infant's Wheel of Myriad Tribulations. Back then, you refused to submit to the Devil Emperors, how could you possibly submit to a mere human like me?!"

"As long as... you can bring me to the outside world... so I no longer have to face darkness and loneliness... In the future... you'll be my master... If you fear my power... then... when you become my master... you will no longer... have to worry about my power harming you..."

"Your master? In that case, let's set the cruelest master-slave contract. Me as master, you as a slave. Even so, are you willing?" Yun Wuji looked at his arm and said coldly.

Immediately, the infant's voice echoed, excited and agitated, "As long... as long as I no longer have to be trapped in darkness and loneliness... I will... listen to you..."

"Alright then," Yun Wuji nodded.

As he finished speaking, gray light shot from his brows, and his contractual powers surged onto the Evil Infant's Wheel of Myriad Tribulations. It was a slave contract technique he had created years ago, in preparation for this very moment.

The next moment, the Evil Infant's Wheel of Myriad Tribulations showed no hesitation or rejection; instead, it accepted the contract rather happily.

"Good, from now on I am your master!" Yun Wuji nodded with a smile, sensing that the contract had been successfully established.

'If the FBI were to show up right now, would they take me to jail or this Evil Infant?' Suddenly, Yun Wuji had a funny thought.

"Yes, master," the infant's voice replied respectfully.

"Alright, since we've established the slave contract, let's add another one just to be safe," Yun Wuji said suddenly. This time, silver-white light shone from his brows into the Evil Infant.

As his slave, the Evil Infant's Wheel of Myriad Tribulations offered no resistance and accepted the second contract willingly.

"Good, let's add another one as well," Yun Wuji nodded and said.

"Excuse me, master, but how many contracts do you want to add?" the infant asked.

"Not many, just 106," Yun Wuji replied casually. No one could blame him for being too careful, this thing is too evil; it's better to be safe than sorry.

"..." Evil Infant's Wheel of Myriad Tribulations.

After a long time, Yun Wuji finished all 108 contracts. He clapped his hands and asked, "Alright, now tell me, what thing or method would allow your powers to reawaken?"

"I only belong to master now, so only master can influence my strength. Master's anger, resentment, killing intent, bloodthirst, hatred, jealousy, and guilt... These negative emotions will aid my growth. Especially if master's negative emotions are suddenly intensified to a certain point, then there is a possibility of my powers reawakening." The Evil Infant's Wheel of Myriad Tribulations answered.

"Is that so..." Yun Wuji tapped his chin, his mind sinking into deep thought.

According to the records in the Dragon God's realm, the Evil Infant's personality was described as temperamental, egocentric, unreasonable, cruel, violent, and uncontrollable. Above all, it was utterly unpredictable, having caused countless disasters before it was sealed.

All four Devil Emperors had attempted at some point in their lives to control the Evil Infant's Wheel of Myriad Tribulations. However, each of them failed and suffered varying degrees of backlash.

As everyone knew, in the novel, the Evil Infant was designed to be the final boss. Because of this, Yun Wuji was always extremely wary of it, which is why, instead of using just one master-slave contract, he used 108, just to be safe.

In fact, even with 108 contracts, he was still wary of it. But, 108 contracts was the limit he could use; if he wanted to make more, he would have to find a way to do so.

However, seeing how it acted right now, Yun Wuji had a theory: since its strength was influenced by negative emotions, could it be that the Evil Infant had weakened due to the lack of such emotions, causing its evilness to regress and leaving it in this state?

'This point is worth considering, but I can never let my guard down around it. Let's set a small goal, by the time Jasmine arrives in this world, I'll make 999 contracts with it. Just to be safe.'

...

Outside the barrier, Huan Caiyi paced anxiously. It had been two days since Yun Wuji entered the Moon Slaughter Devil Nest, a very long time compared to the few hours he had said.

"Your Majesty, you don't have to worry. Lord Yun Wuji is a man who has transcended this world; there is probably nothing here that can threaten his life. He is likely just caught up with something inside," Yun Canghai tried to comfort her. He, too, was worried about Yun Wuji's safety but chose not to voice it.

"Uncle Yun, did you find a way to enter the barrier?" Huan Caiyi turned around and asked.

"We're still working on it," Yun Canghai shook his head.

"...In that case, if Yun Wuji doesn't come out in six hours, we will join all our forces to destroy this barrier and go in," Huan Caiyi remained silent for a moment before saying decisively.

After speaking, she walked closer to the barrier, to the place from where he had entered, and thought, 'I obviously have nothing to do with him, so why am I so anxious about him...?'

"...As you command, Your Majesty, I will make preparations beforehand," Yun Canghai was surprised for a moment before nodding his head.

As time passed, there was a chance that the forces who had just submitted to them, such as the Absolute Monarch Sanctuary and Supreme Ocean Palace, would start getting restless. It would be best to gather the elders and prepare the battle formation.

As Yun Canghai was about to leave, suddenly a certain area on the surface of the barrier began to emit ripples, and right after, a man walked through it.

"Old man Yun, what are you doing here?" Yun Wuji, leaving the Moon Slaughter Devil Nest, was surprised to see Yun Canghai.

"Yun Wuji!!" Huan Caiyi suddenly rushed to him. She was about to throw herself at him but stopped herself, instead gripping his arm with both hands. She looked at him with worried eyes. "You said you would return in a few hours, but it took you days to come out! What happened inside? Are you alright?!"

"Eh?" Instead of replying to her, Yun Wuji looked at Huan Caiyi with a suspicious look on his face. "Who are you?! Where is Huan Caiyi?!"

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