Keyboard Immortal - Chapter 2916

Chapter 1429 Where the Power Lies

After an unknown amount of time, the Goddess of Pleasure and Desire finally departed. It was unclear who had bestowed pleasure upon whom, but she was certainly satisfied with her gains.

Zuan also reaped considerable rewards. Previously, he had been unaware of many things, feeling as if he were looking at flowers through a fog.

But this time, the Goddess of Pleasure and Desire had been almost completely open with him, telling him things that, in the past, would have brought unspeakable danger.

He even felt a pang of resentment; after following the Goddess of Chaos and Mystery and the Goddess of Memory for so long, he hadn’t experienced as much pleasure as in one night with the Goddess of Pleasure and Desire—no, he hadn’t learned as much as in one night.

However, he thought that even a true god could only reveal true secrets through methods like that; surely Misty and Meng wouldn’t go that far…

He quickly composed himself; further thought would be blasphemous.

He suddenly noticed Daji beside him; her once jade-like skin now had a faint blush, making her already stunning beauty even more captivating.

He couldn’t help but wonder, could Daji and the God of Pleasure and Desire share the same senses?

Surely not, she only has a body now, no soul.

He finally learned Daji’s origins, but he couldn’t understand why the God of Pleasure and Desire would prepare such an incarnation. She

hadn’t even mentioned taking her with her this time…

Never mind, he first put Daji away, then opened the spatial vortex of the Eternal Night Abyss.

At this moment, the outer formation’s power was greatly reduced due to Vimalakirti’s death. Xihe and Princess Liuli, leading a group of Asuras, finally destroyed the formation after a hard-fought battle, and were both surprised and delighted to see Zu’an arrive.

“Are you alright?” Xihe held his hand, looking him over.

Feeling her heartfelt concern, Zu’an felt a warmth in his heart: “I’m fine.”

At the same time, he felt a little apologetic; she had been fighting hard outside while he had been enjoying himself inside.

“But I had to sacrifice my looks to obtain valuable intelligence…”

Confirming he wasn’t injured, Xihe breathed a sigh of relief, then suddenly frowned slightly: “Huh, why do you smell so good? Like a woman?”

Zu’an: “…”

Are women’s sixth senses really that accurate?

But the God of Pleasure and Desire—he was indeed fragrant from head to toe…

He quickly composed himself and explained, “Just now, Vimalakirti colluded with the Heavenly Demons, and I fought a great battle with them.”

Yes, it was indeed a hard-fought battle, and I ultimately won, so it wasn’t exactly a lie.

Xihe was shocked: “Those incredibly strange Heavenly Demons? Don’t be careless. Those Heavenly Demons can easily lurk deep within people’s hearts, and once they find the right opportunity, they will suddenly erupt.”

Having fought against Heavenly Demons many times, she naturally knew how terrifying they were.

“Don’t worry, I’m fine,” Zu’an said, worried that further questioning would expose his secret, and quickly turned to Princess Liuli beside him. “Princess, King Asura is inside. Although he’s injured, he’s not in mortal danger.”

At the same time, he secretly pondered that while the Goddess of Pleasure and Desire didn’t know exactly which of her confidantes were reincarnations of the first true gods, there was a very obvious distinguishing feature: the reincarnations retained the same appearance. It was almost impossible for ordinary beings to achieve this.

Xihe, needless to say, looked exactly like Shang Hongyu in later generations, clearly one of the first true gods

. He just didn’t know which of the five elements (metal, wood, water, fire, earth, ice, wind, thunder, light, darkness) she was. Princess Liuli was the same; she hadn’t expected that Moxi was also one of the first true gods.

However, since Daji was an incarnation of the Goddess of Pleasure and Desire, it wasn’t surprising that she was also a true god.

But why did he always feel that Princess Nishang from that sealed world looked somewhat like them? Now, thinking back, even Murong Qinghe bore a resemblance.

While he was lost in thought, Xihe followed his gaze and saw the beautiful Princess Liuli. She said, somewhat annoyed, “You’re staring at her like that, do you expect her to repay you with her body?”

Zu’an: “…”

“I was thinking about something.”

“Hehe.”

Princess Liuli blushed slightly: “What woman in the world wouldn’t like such a great hero? No wonder you’re keeping such a close eye on him, sister.”

Xihe: “…”

Sensing the awkward atmosphere, Zu’an coughed lightly and hurriedly led his group of Asuras inside.

“Father!” Princess Liuli saw the unconscious Asura King in the center of the altar and rushed to his aid.

“Don’t worry, he only had some of his life force absorbed by Vimalakirti’s evil array. We interrupted the entire ritual in time, so he’s not in any danger,” Zu’an explained.

Actually, his divine sense had been clouded by the God of Pleasure and Desire, as everything that had just happened here shouldn’t be known to outsiders.

Now that the God of Pleasure and Desire had left, he would naturally recover gradually.

As expected, King Asura slowly opened his eyes. Upon seeing his daughter, he was overjoyed: “Liuli!”

Princess Liuli hurriedly said, “Father, thank you so much for your help, brother. We were able to rescue you successfully this time.”

King Asura then realized what was happening and quickly got up to thank Zu’an.

He had just witnessed Zu’an’s battle with Vimalakirti, and even saw him defeat the Primordial Demon God, which greatly shocked him.

Zu’an exchanged a few pleasantries and then explained his purpose. He had important matters to attend to, especially after hearing the secrets of the God of Pleasure and Desire, he felt time was of the essence and naturally did not want to waste any more time.

“The authority of the Asura realm…”

Seeing her father deep in thought, Princess Liuli quickly smoothed things over, afraid that her father would be angry and refuse.

The Asura King chuckled, “A hero saved our Asura race from annihilation. Even if I were to become the Asura King, I would gladly abdicate, let alone borrow his authority. The reason I hesitate is that this authority is not in my possession.”

Seeing his hesitation, Zu’an’s heart stirred, and he immediately set up a barrier to isolate the senses of others. “Is there something you can’t say?”

The Asura King secretly admired his meticulousness before saying, “Because the authority of the Asura realm is sealed within Liuli’s body.”

“Ah?” Not only Princess Liuli, but even Zu’an and his companion were dumbfounded.

“Actually, many years ago I foresaw this day and sealed the authority within Liuli’s body at birth as a precaution. Otherwise, Vimalakirti and his group would probably have succeeded this time.” The Asura King then said, “Liuli, you should go with them now and lend them a hand.”

A hint of excitement flashed across Princess Liuli’s beautiful face: “Okay!”

Ever since meeting Zu’an, she felt a natural affinity for him, even without the tear of Asura on him. Having witnessed him save the entire Asura realm, her eyes now sparkled with admiration, and she naturally wanted to spend more time with him.

Xihe, however, was quite annoyed, thinking that the Asura King was simply reckless, placing power within her daughter: “But won’t this endanger the princess’s safety?”

The Asura King replied, “If you need all the power of the Asura realm, then there might indeed be danger, but you only need a wisp of power. If Liuli is willing

, then there’s no problem.” “Willing? Of course I’m willing!” Princess Liuli looked at Zu’an, her eyes crinkling with a smile, like a crescent moon.

Xihe snorted inwardly and could only ask Zu’an, “Where do we go next?”

“To find the Goddess Houtu.” Zu’an’s eyes held a strange meaning. Had she truly awakened the consciousness of the Goddess of Love and Beauty? What was her true motivation for creating the Six Paths of Reincarnation?

—I’ve

been having terrible insomnia lately, usually not falling asleep until 4 or 5 in the morning. I don’t know if it’s from stress or anxiety. I feel like my mindset is pretty good, but these things seem to be beyond my subconscious control. I hope I can adjust this, otherwise I’ll have to take medication.