Chapter 1004: Feng Yujin, Please Cooperate with the Action

Near the Ninth Dragon Vein.

Mo Mo walked resolutely toward Gu Yin Ya, her determination unwavering. What seemed like a solitary journey was, in reality, a constant battle against the unceasing chatter in her mind.

"Girlfriend, why are you so stubborn?"

"There are plenty of ways to solve problems. You don't have to rush into danger alone. Why not wander around the Yun Lun Mountains and clear out any potential threats for Xu Xiaoshou? That would do the trick."

"I've already told you, Gu Yin Ya is a vortex center, the eye of the storm."

"With your current level, going there is just suicide!"

Mo Mo ignored the voice and quickened her pace. After entering the Yun Lun Mountains, she had separated from the Tian Shang First Building group. The moment she saw Xu Xiaoshou's information on the points leaderboard for the first time, she had wanted to reunite with everyone.

But every time she tried to act, that voice in her head would stop her. After a few attempts, a strange treasure descended from the sky in the Yun Lun Mountains. She hadn't gotten anything good, but she did end up with an odd sound-recording pearl. Inside, there was no opportunity or destiny—only a message from Mo Di Hei Long:

Mo Mo hadn't understood what actions were being referred to at the time. She had casually asked about it, not even expecting an answer. The voice in her mind, bored out of its skull, had replied offhandedly. That's how she learned about the "Sheng Di layout," "Ba Zun An as the mastermind behind the scenes," "Xu Xiaoshou as a crucial link in it all," and "we don't need to bother with them."

How could she ignore such answers? The previous times she had wanted to return to Tian Shang First Building, Feng Yu Jin had stopped her. She had thought it was just his free-spirited nature and had let him be, giving him more freedom. Little did she know there were such complicated reasons involved.

Thinking about the fierce battles at Tian Sang Ling Gong...

Thinking about how Feng Yu Jin had manipulated her at Tian Xuan Men to attack Mu Zi Xi and Xu Xiaoshou, yet he hadn't held it against her...

Thinking about their journey together to Dong Tian Wang Cheng, where Xu Xiaoshou's optimistic personality was the complete opposite of her own...

For someone as positive and goal-oriented as him, the subtle influence on someone lost and aimless like her was immensely helpful.

What's more...

As her thoughts wandered, Mo Mo unconsciously touched the white bracelet on her wrist. Xu Xiaoshou had refined it using a sealing stone to better contain the ghost beast Feng Yu Jin. Of course, its true purpose was now ineffective, but the sentiment remained.

"We're all friends!"

Mo Mo could still vaguely recall Xu Xiaoshou's words from back then.

Friends...

What a blessing?

She was a host for a ghost beast, not even fully human, yet someone was willing to be her friend even after knowing the truth. Even just for that word, wasn't it worth risking everything to help Xu Xiaoshou?

But it was the Sheng Di's layout, and he was only at the master level...

"Little girl!"

As she pondered, Feng Yu Jin's helpless voice echoed in her mind again:

"What's a friend? A friend is someone you share good times with, but when disaster strikes, everyone flies off on their own.

"These so-called friends—if they don't stab you in the back when things get dangerous, that's already pretty good. Don't be so naive.

"Listen to me: let's keep exploring the Yun Lun Mountains.

"The scenery is great, the rivers and mountains are magnificent. If you won't enjoy it, at least I want to see more. Why go back to Xu Xiaoshou? It's too risky!"

Mo Mo remained unmoved, her steps light and steady, as she calmly said, "You're getting really noisy."

I'm getting noisy...

Feng Yu Jin was stunned for a full three breaths. He had noticed this issue with himself, but the bigger problem was that his host was just too quiet! This girl was like the epitome of a detached monk, with no worldly desires. If no one initiated conversation, she could go her whole life without speaking.

Feng Yu Jin didn't want to end up like this—it was beneath his dignity. But perhaps because they had been fused for so long, their minds had connected, forcing them to either sync up or complement each other. Unfortunately, he felt like he was the one doing the complementing.

"You, stop right now!" He suddenly invoked the authority of the Feng Tian Sheng Di, roaring to halt Mo Mo's path to Gu Yin Ya.

Mo Mo's steps didn't falter. She simply pressed the sound-recording pearl lightly, and Mo Di Hei Long's voice emanated from it.

After a moment of silence, Feng Yu Jin erupted in fury. But as always, his outbursts were futile. At most, he could seize control of her body for a bit and twist her will. Sealing attributes were hard to find, and he couldn't kill Mo Mo. Any extreme actions would only freeze their relationship solid. Once it passed, she would still do as she pleased, and he'd have to sweet-talk her to mend things.

"Ah..."

Feng Yu Jin let out a long sigh. A great Sheng Di reduced to this—thankfully, no one else knew.

After going through this cycle repeatedly, he no longer bothered with pointless anger.

"Little girl, take my advice. On Xu Kong Dao, even Mo Di Hei Long can't control me. Didn't you hear? His message even included a 'please.' I'm that powerful! As long as we avoid places with forbidden barriers, with your strength plus mine, we can roam the five domains freely as long as no semi-saints show up. So, why go to Gu Yin Ya?"

Mo Mo replied calmly, "In the eight palaces, you already promised Ba Zun An to protect Xu Xiaoshou. People should keep their word. You made the guarantee—have you forgotten?"

"Of course I keep my word!" Feng Yu Jin retorted angrily. "But this is a golden opportunity! We're naturally separated from him now. We can clear obstacles for him outside Gu Yin Ya—that's still a form of protection! Do you even understand what silent sacrifice means?"

Mo Mo paused, saying nothing, and just pressed the sound-recording pearl again.

That dull, emotionless voice instantly ignited his anger once more.

"I'll be damned with Mo Di Hei Long!" Feng Yu Jin cursed. "Mo Mo! Right now, smash it for me!"

"I won't."

"You won't smash it? Believe me, I'll take over your body and smash it myself?!"

"If you do, I won't talk to you anymore."

"Heh!" Feng Yu Jin was so furious he laughed. "Do you really think I need you to talk to me?"

Mo Mo fell silent. She had no other leverage to hold over this unpredictable Feng Tian Sheng Di. But when someone wasn't even afraid of death, what did they care about respect or hierarchy?

Mo Mo pressed the pearl again.

"Ahhh—"

A frenzied, piercing scream echoed in her mind, enough to drive anyone mad, but Mo Mo was accustomed to it, her heart as still as an ancient well.

"You want to die? Press it again and see what happens?!"

"Try me?"

"Ahhh—"

With a bang, gray sealing energy burst from Mo Mo's body. In the next second, Feng Yu Jin took control, raising the sound-recording pearl high, ready to crush it.

"Go ahead and try?" Mo Mo's serene voice suddenly appeared in his mind.

Feng Yu Jin froze on the spot. Though her voice sounded no different from usual, devoid of emotion, he knew her well enough to detect the suppressed rage beneath.

In a flash, countless thoughts raced through his mind. For instance, in the days ahead, he'd be forever stuck entertaining himself alone in her mind, with no responses. Or, no matter how he tried to fix things, smashing the pearl would be irreversible, and he'd end up as a pathetic sycophant.

But...

"Am I supposed to be afraid of that?"

Feng Yu Jin sneered, though another part of him thought otherwise. The two sides in his mind clashed briefly, and one quickly won out.

The sealing energy retracted into her body, and Feng Yu Jin retreated back into her mind, returning control. He coldly laughed, "A mere sound-recording pearl—I'll smash it if I want, keep it if I want. Today... I'll give you face."

Mo Mo solemnly took back the pearl, lowered her head, and gently wiped its scratches. "You broke our three rules again—taking over without my permission."

"Uh!" Feng Yu Jin was at a loss for words.

Soon, a voice in her mind, tinged with flattery but trying to mask it with arrogance, said:

"Come on, it's not that serious. You were toying with me using that pearl. I hate Mo Di Hei Long's voice, so wanting to smash it is understandable.

"I promise I won't even think about touching the pearl again to make up for this. No one saw your odd behavior, right? Let's just let it go!"

Feng Yu Jin declared it authoritatively, like a domineering leader slamming the gavel.

Mo Mo said nothing.

"Say something!" Feng Yu Jin suddenly shouted.

Still silence.

"Just a broken pearl, and you're losing it? Why the silent treatment? Do you think it's fun to have someone babbling in your head with no reply?"

"Listen up, Mo Mo—if I had another choice, I'd kill you right now and jump to someone else. Then you'd be torn to pieces, your ashes scattered in the river by your village!"

"Ha, hilarious. Do I need to grovel to you? Fine, whatever!"

Mo Mo remained silent, treasuring the now-cracked pearl like a precious relic, and sped up toward Gu Yin Ya.

"Someone's here!" The voice in her mind jolted in alarm.

Mo Mo kept walking.

"Really, there's someone—on your left, by that black rock. Two Tai Xu, stowaways! I'm not lying; may I be struck by lightning if I am!"

Feng Yu Jin was regretting his earlier outburst, even invoking oaths.

Mo Mo finally stopped, holding her bronze furnace, and turned to look. She had noticed the two people watching her earlier, but because Feng Yu Jin had pointed it out, she hadn't wanted to acknowledge it. Now, she had no choice.

Because suddenly, a hint of hostility emanated from them.

"From Tian Shang First Building?"

The leader, the orange-masked figure—Tian Ren Wu Shui—held up a portrait and asked from a distance to confirm.

They're looking for me... Mo Mo replied calmly, nodding. "I am. What can I do for you two seniors?"

"Hahaha, seniors? That's a laugh. Didn't I use the restored power to empower you? With your strength now, open your domain and let me out—nothing below semi-saint can touch us. You don't need to respect them; just treat them as equals." Feng Yu Jin raged in her mind, trying to assert himself.

Mo Mo ignored him.

Tian Ren Wu Shui and Feng Tang Meng Po exchanged glances; the latter quickly looked away, while the former's eyes showed surprise.

"This is too coincidental, isn't it?

"The person we're looking for just shows up on the road?"

Tian Ren Wu Shui approached quickly and asked curiously, "You're from Tian Shang First Building. Do you know Mu Xiao Gong?"

"Mo Mo, there's something off about this guy—don't stare at him. I see his luck power is contaminated... Oh, you can't see it. Anyway, his constitution is special... Leave, just get out of here and ignore him!" Feng Yu Jin said in her mind, suddenly talkative and uneasy.

Mo Mo acted as if she hadn't heard, nodding in response to the stranger. "I know her. She's my friend."

"Ahhh! I told you to leave!

Feng Yu Jin was both furious at being ignored and repulsed by the strangeness. Fearing more trouble before his power fully recovered, he screamed in her mind:

"Your luck power is acting up, and something's wrong with your body. This precious body can't afford any issues...

"Look, you're sweating! And your favorite skirt is getting dirty...

"Wait, dirty? Filth? Bad luck?"

Feng Yu Jin seemed to realize something and roared:

"Mo Mo, go! Now!

"He's got the 'Decay Body,' just like your 'Sealing Body'—one of the five rare constitutions.

"But he's worse; he brings the five declines of heaven and man to those around him. Get away, don't talk to him... How has he even survived this long?"

Tian Ren Wu Shui had no idea there was another will shouting in the scene. Getting Mo Mo's affirmative response, his eyes lit up behind the mask.

"Meng Po." He turned his head.

Feng Tang Meng Po needed no further instruction; she understood and pulled out a talisman.

"Spacetime Domain!"

The talisman traced through the void and vanished, pulling the surrounding space into another world. The Yun Lun Mountains' cloud realm power erased their images from that space.

"Spacetime power—this talisman has spacetime energy!"

Feng Yu Jin was genuinely shocked. Running into someone with spacetime power, and it was targeted at Mo Mo...

If something happened to her, how would he find another host?

"Say something!"

Feng Yu Jin yelled immediately: "Talk to me! Spacetime power isn't invincible. I'll teach you three ways to break this 'Spacetime Domain' right now. Listen: the first is..."