Chapter 1278: 18.116 First Grey Star - Suffer to gain power.
Mo Xuejing spoke, "This pearl is the source of all water in this world. As one of the beloved sons of God, this thing is supposed to be yours in the first place. Try touching it and communicating with it. Don't you want to become strong enough to protect your man?"
"What do I need to do? Do I just need to touch it?" Su Jin asked. Obviously, Mo Xuejing's words had incited him to do it. At least it wasn't greed because of fame, but instead greed that sprouted because he wanted to protect his loved one.
Mo Xuejing's lips upturned upon hearing Su Jin's words. There is mirth in the depths of his silver eyes. "You don't need to do much. Just touch the pearl with your own hands and use your aura to probe it."
Su Jin swam toward the Ocean Pearl after giving a nod of his head. The massive pearl hung over their heads, yet it had no support and seemed to hang weightless in the sea. The pair of sea monsters nearby noted Su Jin's abrupt move towards the Ocean Pearl. Cthulhu, the God of Madness and the Sea, was furious.
He finds it hard to comprehend why a human being could be so avaricious for something that only aquatic creatures ought to own.
Cthulhu, the Evil Octopus God, exclaimed, {Damn Humans! They are the most avaricious people on the planet! I own the jewel in the water. I am the only one who can have it. I shall rule over all the seas and oceans. Those who desire it will perish!~}
For a different reason, the Moray Eel God was equally astonished. The decree of heaven had dawned on him. Protecting heaven's favorite son was no longer his goal. Instead, it was to stop the evil god from preventing Su Jin from obtaining the Ocean Pearl. The skies appear to concur that Su Jin should be the rightful owner of the Ocean Pearl.
{You cannot go! The heavens had chosen him as the owner of the Ocean Pearl! Stop for this deity!} The Moray Eel God said.
God of Madness, Cthulhu, said: {Fuck off! That's mine! The Ocean Pearl is mine! It can only be mine; the others don't deserve it. I am the destined ruler of this ocean and this world!}
While the Moray Eel God attempted to paralyze him with his electricity, the God of Madness, Cthulhu, scurried to crawl to the location of the Ocean Pearl. When the God of Madness had not fully awakened its evil nature, his electricity was effective; but, now that he is in full evil mode, that black aura protects his entire body. rendering the Moray Eel God's onslaught half-useless.
{Stop interfering! You can allow your pearl to be stolen, but this deity won't! It's mine. That ocean pearl can only be mine! Mine!!}
{That's never been yours! You are never allowed to rule the sea using the pearl! Someone like you would just slaughter everything that is against you!}
He changed into his half-human form after realizing that the Evil Octopus God could not be contained in his fish form. Having a human upper body and a fish tail for a lower body. He battled the enormous evil god Cthulhu with a trident that materialized in his palm. The Moray Eel God Lanyu's trident stabbed at the tentacles that were assaulting.
Cthulhu's tentacles went numb from the much stronger thunder that his trident cab bore, and some of them were severed as well.
{Argh! Stop getting in my way!!! Fuck off! Dammit! You are in the way!}
Cthulhu, the God of Madness, also assumed a different form. Even after transforming into a half-human being, his appearance remains hideous since his lower half is that of an octopus. Tentacles, swords, and human hands were all used in their battle. The scene is akin to witnessing the Sea Gods engaged in combat, and their stature remains immense. This scene astonished distant humanity.
To be honest, they had no idea who to watch. It is quite a scene, this nearby battle between two sea gods. However, they were also curious about Su Jin and his actions should he come into contact with the enormous pearl above them.
With his arms folded, Mo Xuejing observed Su Jin make his way toward the Ocean Pearl. Water has now engulfed the barrier surrounding them. Su Jin approached the Ocean Pearl with a slow swim. He senses that this gem is trying to draw him in for some reason. Wanting to touch the pearl, he extended his hand but stopped just inches from it. He sensed that once he touched this jewel, something will shift.
Su Jin turned around and looked at Mo Xuejing. "Lord Mo, I feel that I..."
Mo Xuejing vanished next to Ye Jieye and reappeared behind Su Jin before he could finish speaking. Su Jin's hand was grasped by a chilly hand that pushed him to the surface of the smooth ocean pearl.
A soft whisper, seemingly similar to the scene of the devil whisper, reached Su Jin's ears. "Such hesitation will kill those whom you want to protect." The more he acts like this, the more Ye Jieye and the rest of this group feel something is wrong with Mo Xuejing.
Su Jin was drawn inside the ocean pearl under the watchful eyes of all. Su Jin has the sensation of slipping into soft, warm water with a soft aura all around her. The sea seems to be hugging him. He curled up like a baby in the middle of the ocean out of such compassion. The pearl's pure water elements flowed around him, slowly seeping into his body.
Su Jin's body experienced refinement from the sea's strength. He would be the king of all water when he awoke from this sleep, not just a regular mortal.
As for the culprit that pushed Su Jin inside the Ocean Pearl, he returned to where his husband is. He completely lost interest in the child he pushed inside the pearl.
Mo Xuejing looked bored and said, "So this is one way to become a god. It's simple and monotonous." His beautiful face lost its smile and once again became expressionless.
Mo Yuhan asked worriedly, "Cousin, is Xiao Jin alright? I mean, that power from that pearl won't harm him."
"No. The energy within that pearl was placed there for him in the first place. That's an opportunity prepared by the heavens for him. As one of the destined saviors of this world, that much power is something he needs," Mo Xuejing said.
Hesitating for a moment, Mo Yuhan walked towards his cousin and lowered his head. "Please make me stronger as well. I knew A'Ming also had his own opportunity like this. I also want to fight with them. The impending disaster you guys wanted them to prepare for is whatever is hiding in the Ruins of Time, right? I also want to fight!"
Mo Xuejing turned to face the young man in front of him. He is his cousin. One who is close to him and includes some of the direct descendants of his clan in addition to being a blood related. The child's excessive guilt toward him was the cause. Before dropping his head and begging for his help in this manner, he must have thought of asking him directly all this time.
Normally, he would have thought the boy was inclined to spoil him without any guilt and did not need to feel sorry about him, but for some reason, he felt distant from everyone but Ye Jieye and his kids.
"You are not destined to fight with them. Even so, are you willing to stand beside their side?" Mo Xuejing asked. "You might also die."
"For my brothers, I am willing to fight with my life on the line. for the safety of this world and my family," Mo Yuhan said.
With a blank expression on his face, Mo Xuejing gazed at Mo Yuhan, nearly frightening the young man to death. Mo Yuhan, however, is resolved to pursue his sworn brothers this time. to defend the land and seas they dwell in and fight for the survival of this world.
It seemed as though the heavens had moved and blessed Mo Yuhan. Mo Yuhan was hit by a beam of light that appeared to be coming from the heavens above. A small amount of divine power seeped into his soul, considerably strengthening his affinity with the icy elements.
"What just happened?" The young man from the Mo Clan asked in confusion.
Mo Yuhan felt the changes in his physique as he disbelievedly stared at the light pillar above him. He sensed that his elemental qi had become purer and his physical form stronger than before.
Mo Xuejing said, "The heavens approved of you. That's good. You only need to increase your strength next."
When he touched the snowflake earring on his ear, Mo Xuejing's palm revealed a white sphere the size of a finger. The others were perplexed since they could not identify the orb. However, the energy emanating from this ball was far more potent in the eyes of the gods than the energy contained within the Ocean Pearl.
One could argue that an orb like that would be desired even by highgods like Ji Yoonjun.
This pearl is called Frost Ice. Only the might of a celestial deity and above could create it. Its ice elemental qi and divine energy are purer than those of the Ocean Pearl, despite its modest size. It can even significantly advance the cultivation of a god like Ji Yoonjun.
"L-Lord Mo, are you really going to give Yuhan that? He... He might explode if he took that." Leica spoke up, worried about the effect of a small orb on a mortal like Mo Yuhan.
Mo Xuejing looked at Mo Yuhan with an indifferent gaze. "He will be alright. The heavenly laws of this world gave him its blessings. At the very least he won't die. It would be extremely painful though."
Mo Yuhan flinched when he met his cousin's silver eyes. With a slight playful smile on Mo Xuejing's exquisite face, he said this to his cousin.
"You need to eat and digest the energy inside this marble. Like I said, it would be extremely painful. Are you up for it?" Mo Xuejing asked. Like a mischievous devil inviting him to fall for his means.
Mo Yuhan was hesitant, but he decided after glancing at Su Jin sleeping within the Ocean Pearl and Lu Ming, who was meditating on the side. He picked up the tiny Frost Ice Orb and gobbled it up like a treat. A cool sensation coursed through his body, and then something cold froze everything inside of him, all the way down to his soul.
When the orb's effects eventually overcame him, he was unable to contain his scream.
ARGHH!!!
Mo Yuhan strained to bear the anguish that was shooting through his body as he fell on all fours. The sensation of his bones being smashed into shards and then stitched together and frozen made it impossible for him to keep back his screams.
Mo Yuhan's thoughts while suffering from the pain of his whole body being remodeled.
'What the hell is this!? My flesh was frozen! My bones were fragmented and once again frozen, as if ice were replacing all of the bones in his body. His blood was turning prickly, as if a thousand cold needles were oozing from his whole body. The pain is like living in hell.'
Even worse, he sees his cousin, Mo Xuejing staring down at him with a blank expression on his face. It was as if he was waiting for him to lose it, witnessing someone slowly die in front of his eyes.
"To survive, you can only channel your qi around your body. It must circulate until the effects of the orbs completely dissipate."
Mo Yuhan desired to know if this was his cousin's retribution for previously betraying him. The only thing he regrets in life is becoming a traitor and killing his cousin, even though he was compelled to do so since his family was in danger. Mo Yuhan, who saw this as his penance, felt somewhat at peace despite the excruciating anguish coursing through his entire body and spirit.
Regretfully, he misjudged. Mo Xuejing is no longer concerned with the bygone era. It is a memory, after all, that he can no longer recall.
Mo Xuejing said, "If you fail to do so, you can only live the life of a vegetable person unable to move until you take the last breath in your life. Do your best to survive. You wanted power to protect the world, right? Fight for it then."
Chilled, he turned back and dragged Ye Jieye along. Leica and Lu Shang were entrusted to take care of these mortals when the couple vanished. Regarding their disappearance, it is evident that they departed from the vicinity in search of their mischievous cubs, who had misplaced their home.