The Giant Face was at the top of the dense blood vines. The originally ubiquitous vine monsters stayed far away from that strange face.
Lu Guijiu heard a voice calling his name, saying, "Lu Guijiu, I have been waiting for you for a long time."
Lu Guijiu was surprised and said, "You know me?"
The Giant Face suddenly opened its eyes, but the eye sockets were empty. However, when Lu Guijiu was stared at by those hollow eyes, his head began to ache as if it was splitting open.
Countless images flooded in, and Lu Guijiu saw many people, some ascending to the immortal realm, some perishing in both body and spirit. Good and bad, countless memories kept pouring into his mind, making Lu Guijiu let out a sharp scream of agony.
Seeing this, the Giant Face laughed loudly and said "good" three times in a row.
With each shout of approval, Lu Guijiu's entire body collapsed. He seemed to have lost consciousness, but his eyes were still open.
The Giant Face said, "Let me see what you really want! Is it supreme power, endless glory, or the power to destroy everything-"
The Giant Face became more and more distorted due to excitement, but his excitement lasted for a very short time, because he saw a very subtle image.
He saw a man, a man taking a bath. The man had long black hair, his chest muscles were like jade, and the two pink points became a little hard due to the slightly cold water. The waistline that disappeared into the water was beautifully curved. The man slightly raised his head and gave him a cold smile.
Giant Face: "..."
Then the scene changed, and the bathing man was half-lying on the bed, wearing thin gauze clothes, with a seductive smile on his lips. He stretched out a finger, gently bit it between his lips, then stuck out his scarlet tongue and let out a sigh-like moan. The man said, "Guijiu... come here... Master wants you."
Giant Face: "......"
Then there were red waves rolling, and the man was pressed under his body. His originally restrained expression became extremely seductive. He raised his neck high, like a mating swan.
Giant Face: "........."
It was almost the first time that the Giant Face wondered if he had found the wrong person, or if there was some error because he had waited too long.
But the instinct he was born with told him that the teenager in front of him was the destined person he was looking for.
Although it was very awkward, the Giant Face still said in his majestic voice, "I will definitely help you fulfill your wish!"
Only then did Lu Guijiu's eyes slowly regain their spirit. He also saw those images just now. According to the Giant Face, this was his deepest desire, but...
Lu Guijiu swallowed and said, "What exactly are those images?"
Giant Face: "...It's something children shouldn't see." He had the ability to know the future, so he could find out what the chosen one desired most, but this was the first time he had encountered such a situation after such a long time. In theory, the people he chose were all destined children, so why would the thing they desired most be this kind of... Cough cough...
Lu Guijiu said, "Then who are you?"
The Giant Face said, "I am the 'Blood Hell Heaven Scripture'." When he spoke these four words, a solemn aura appeared all over his body, as heavy as an ancient giant beast, making Lu Guijiu temporarily forget those strange images.
Lu Guijiu said, "Aren't you a book?" He remembered that Zhang Jingmo had told him that the "Blood Hell Heaven Scripture" was a magic book...
The Giant Face said mockingly, "For ordinary mortals, I am indeed a book, and a useless book that others cannot practice at all." Only in front of special people would he reveal his true form.
Much later, Zhang Jingmo learned the truth about this matter from Lu Guijiu. Although he didn't show it at the time, in private he was so angry that he almost wanted to be reborn and go back to tear up and burn this book that mocked him.
Lu Guijiu said, "So now, do you acknowledge me?"
The Giant Face nodded. If there was a ranking for selecting talented people in this world, if he admitted to being second, no one would dare claim to be first. The young man in front of him, who appeared to be only about ten years old, had already reached the fifth level of Qi refining. Even for someone like him who had seen countless people, he had to call this young man a genius.
The Giant Face then said, "Are you willing to make a contract with me?"
Lu Guijiu asked, "What kind of contract?"
The Giant Face said, "I will help you fulfill your wish, and you will give me endless freedom."
Lu Guijiu asked, "Endless freedom?"
Seeing Lu Guijiu's defensive expression, the Giant Face laughed and said, "You little kid, you really are so suspicious. Endless freedom means that you take me to tour the great mountains and rivers, and travel freely through the three realms - this is what you will give me."
Lu Guijiu said, "How can there be such a good thing in the world." He never believed that there could be such a good thing in the world.
Sure enough, the Giant Face gave a sinister smile and said, "Of course there is a price. If you die before traveling freely through the three realms, your soul will become fertilizer to nourish me."
Lu Guijiu snorted coldly, "If that's the case, how can I be sure you won't deliberately harm me?"
The Giant Face said, "That's why we need to make a contract. If I have any intention of deliberately harming you, my soul will be scattered."
Lu Guijiu narrowed his eyes and looked at the Giant Face, saying, "I need to think about it."
Giant face: "..."
Lu Guijiu said, "I always feel like you're still deceiving me about something."
Giant face: "...You're too suspicious."
Lu Guijiu said, "If you're so powerful, why have you fallen into such a state today?"
Giant face: "..." He was speechless.
Lu Guijiu said, "But since you can see what I desire most in my heart, I will trust you this time." After he finished speaking, he saw the Giant Face's expression finally relax a little, but he added another sentence, "If you can't help me achieve that, I will destroy you directly."
Giant face: "...Okay."
So the deal was made, and Lu Guijiu readily signed a contract with the conflicted Giant Face. Among the contents of this contract, there were several clauses that were vastly different from the contracts the Giant Face had signed before.
The first was that he had to help Lu Guijiu fulfill his wish - this was fine, but the second was that if he couldn't help Lu Guijiu fulfill this wish, all subsequent contract contents would be void. This meant that if Lu Guijiu died before his wish was fulfilled, his soul would still not belong to the Giant Face.
The Giant Face had no choice but to sign the contract. After the contract was established, he turned into a golden strand of hair and attached himself to Lu Guijiu's head.
Lu Guijiu reached out and touched it, revealing a smile, but this smile only lasted for a moment. Because after the Giant Face disappeared, he fell directly from the air.
Zhang Jingmo heard Lu Guijiu's scream from far away. When he looked up, he saw Lu Guijiu falling from the sky, his whole body disheveled, not knowing how many times he had hit the surrounding walls.
Lu Guijiu wanted to fly with his sword, but after circulating his spiritual energy, he found that his dantian was completely empty, and he couldn't even raise a bit of spiritual energy.
The Giant Face's somewhat embarrassed voice sounded in Lu Guijiu's mind, "Haha, sorry, I forgot to remind you that talking to me consumes spiritual energy."
Lu Guijiu: "...Shut up."
Fortunately, Zhang Jingmo was prepared and directly caught the falling Lu Guijiu. After catching Lu Guijiu, he saw a golden strand of hair on his head and knew that Lu Guijiu had successfully obtained the "Blood Hell Heaven Scripture".
But obtaining the "Blood Hell Heaven Scripture" was only one of the purposes of this trip. For Lu Guijiu, the next period of time would be the most difficult.
Lu Guijiu didn't know what Zhang Jingmo was thinking, but instead showed a pure smile to his master and said, "Master, I got the book."
Zhang Jingmo nodded slightly, his thin lips parting and letting out a "hmm" sound.
Lu Guijiu stared at Zhang Jingmo's lips for a long time, and in his mind, for some reason, he thought of the scenes the Giant Face had just described as what he most desired...
Hello! I'm Echo, and I've always been fascinated by how stories can connect us across different worlds. When I'm not translating, I'm probably playing guitar or experimenting in the kitchen. I hope my translations resonate with you, just like a good melody
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