The Awakening of the Demon God

"Where did you get this?!"

Even when her identity was exposed by Xuan Sheng back then, Mo Rui had never been this flustered.

Her beautiful purple eyes widened, and the Succubus's hands trembled uncontrollably. The thin, simple piece of paper in her hands felt as heavy as a thousand pounds to her!

"I got it from opening a treasure chest?"

Never having seen Mo Rui so panicked, Xuan Sheng couldn't help but ask softly, "What exactly is this thing?"

Even he couldn't discern anything unusual about it. Such a document was bound to be extraordinary.

"...This isn't just 'a thing,' it's..."

Mo Rui clenched her hands, her slender fingers turning white...

"In short, it's a Quest Item, right? Is there anything I can do to help?"

Seeing the Succubus react this way, Xuan Sheng couldn't help but roll his eyes, sighing inwardly at her hesitation.

Time was precious. What was the point of not saying a word all this time...

"No! You can't go!"

Upon hearing Xuan Sheng volunteer to help, the dazed Mo Rui jolted as if electrocuted. Her voice suddenly rose, and she stared intently at the man before her.

"Is it because I'm not part of the Demon Race? Or is it because our relationship isn't good enough?"

He'd run into trouble again... Li Xunsheng sighed faintly, not knowing what to say.

Look at Zhao Min, she hadn't even transferred professions yet, and she already had her profession-exclusive Growth Weapon in hand.

And him? He was being obstructed at every turn just to trigger a quest... Was it really because his favorability with the NPCs wasn't high enough, and they didn't trust him?

"How about this: tell me the specifics of this item, and I'll release your soul. From then on, we'll go our separate ways, how about it?"

Seeing Mo Rui's continued apprehension and unwillingness to speak, Xuan Sheng, with no other options, began to coax her, offering the greatest price he could afford in exchange for information related to this hidden profession.

"You're willing to release my soul? Just for this piece of paper whose contents you don't even know?"

Mo Rui exclaimed in disbelief, as if she had never imagined regaining her freedom in such a manner.

"What are you saying... it's like I forced you to control your soul back then... You were the one who did it yourself, and then you were backlashed, okay?"

Seeing that she seemed to regard him as a pervert who liked forcing women, Li Xunsheng's face darkened, and he responded indignantly.

Who was the one who was unreasonable back then, controlling souls at the slightest disagreement!

"That was because... Hmph!"

Her face flushing, Mo Rui shook her head, as if trying to banish the embarrassing past from her mind. Her pale complexion finally looked a little better.

"In any case, I'm not withholding the origin of this item to threaten you into releasing my soul."

The Succubus took a deep breath with a solemn expression, waving the parchment in her hand.

"Do you know what this is?"

"If I knew, would I be asking you... Hurry up and tell me, sister, what kind of profession is this?"

Could it be a demon hunter? One that specifically kills demons, so you wouldn't let me transfer?

Looking at the young woman's conflicted expression, Li Xunsheng speculated maliciously.

"This parchment doesn't record a profession."

The man's helplessness did not lessen Mo Rui's solemnity at all. She spoke almost word for word:

"It's a Deity!"

"This is the trial required to become a Deity!"

"?"

The utterly bewildered young man blinked, looking at the serious Succubus with confusion.

"This matter... it's about a legend among the Demon Race. Never mind, you're not interested anyway, so I'll just tell you the result. I can open the seal on this parchment, but once its contents are unlocked, you will only have one path to follow to the very end."

Wait, I want to hear it, sister! Don't skip the important parts!

Ignoring the anxiety on Xuan Sheng's face, Mo Rui reached out and interrupted him:

"Listen to me first. This path to godhood is incredibly arduous; ordinary people absolutely cannot achieve it. And there's no room for failure on this path. If you don't succeed in reaching the end, the only outcome is death."

"..."

"In conclusion, once the contents of this paper are revealed, there will be no turning back. Are you sure you want me to show you its specific contents?"

Fine, you didn't say what needed to be said, only useless things.

Putting on a deadpan expression, Li Xunsheng was completely speechless.

"You seem to have a question? You go ahead and ask. It's not too late to respond after you've clarified everything."

"Still asking... Never mind, I know everything. That you have a crush on me."

Scratching his ear, Xuan Sheng said teasingly.

"What? Who has a crush on you!"

The other party suddenly put on an annoying expression and said such nonsensical words, leaving Mo Rui stunned and unsure how to react.

She was clearly discussing something extremely important, something that concerned her life, and what was this guy thinking about? Why was his mind filled with such strange things?

How did he come to this conclusion?!

"See, I told you before that if you told me the specifics of this thing, I'd let your soul go, right?"

Counting the events that had happened before, Li Xunsheng said with certainty, his expression clearly saying, 'Stop explaining anymore.'

"So, with your intelligence, even if that wasn't your initial goal, you could have just gone with the flow and agreed, and I would have kept my promise and released your soul, allowing you to regain your freedom."

If she had just nodded, she could have completely severed ties with him and returned to being a carefree little spy.

"But you didn't. Instead, you only focused on the item in your hand..."

Xuan Sheng clapped his hands together and drew his conclusion:

"Admit it, you like me. Otherwise, why wouldn't you have thought of this?"

"You didn't do it because you have improper thoughts about me... You've been alone for too long as a succubus, that's why..."

"Shut up!"

She had gone out of her way to take care of this guy's safety, and he had the nerve to take advantage of her kindness...

Mo Rui's face turned crimson. She clenched her right fist, and blood welled up from her palm, staining the ancient parchment made of unknown material.

"I was just being kind to my conscience for once. It's ridiculous that I'm worried about you. Go to hell! Don't come out again!"

The black mist on the parchment completely dissipated, and crimson text gradually appeared. But before Xuan Sheng could get a clear look, Mo Rui forcefully pressed the strange parchment onto his face...

[Triggered Unique Legendary Hidden Quest: The Awakening of the Demon God!]

[Warning! This quest is extremely difficult, with no retreat or option to give up. Once accepted, you must complete the corresponding stages on time, otherwise, you will be hunted to death by the entire Demon Race.]

[The Awakening of the Demon God Current Quest Stage: Gain the recognition of 'Sloth':]

A strange pulling force emanated from the parchment, instantly drawing Xuan Sheng into it...

However, the last words the young man left behind completely threw Mo Rui, who had appeared calm, into a state of disarray:

"What kind of spy is soft-hearted... Conscience? Don't fool me... Also, don't just throw things around when you're angry... You're completely following my script now~"

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