Chapter 72: The Secret of the Predestined Bracelet

  "It's over!" Zhao Jie gazed at Xiao Chen with eyes full of hatred, but in his own vision, everything was a blur. It wasn't until now that he finally understood everything - earlier, that little brat had been constantly burning his own life potential to launch attack after attack against him, each one more ruthless and ferocious than the last.

  Although burning your life potential can gain you a hundred times more power than before, the greatest consequence is the rapid aging of the body and the rapid depletion of life. After all, you are overdrafting your life force.

  At this time, the shameless little bastard was extracting his own life energy to recover. "If I had been more ruthless at the beginning and killed him before he used the power of the devil ring, maybe this situation wouldn't have happened. But..." Zhao Jie closed his eyes in despair. Even if he was a true god, after being deprived of his life potential, his fate would be the same as that of ordinary people.

  But at this time, Xiao Chen was completely unaware of all this, because he had fallen into a coma again.

  "Ah!" It was that familiar, long sigh again, with words that revealed boundless affection. Immediately following, a vague figure slowly materialized beside Xiao Chen.

  "Poor kid!" This was a middle-aged man, who, although dressed ordinarily and not particularly handsome in appearance, had an extraordinary elegance about him.

  "Who are you?" Zhao Ji's voice was incredibly old, although his eyes were now dim and his ears not as sharp as before. But the aura emanating from the middle-aged man was too strong, it was impossible to ignore even if he tried.

  "A man without roots or ties, if you must call me something, then just call me a heartless person!" The middle-aged man laughed. The heartless person stretched out his hand and touched the strange bracelet on Xiao Chen's right wrist, and the eerie, icy glow finally slowly faded away. And the white light that had been constantly emanating from Zhao Ji's body also finally stopped.

  "The true god is the strongest in this world, I think with your skills, you should be able to recover quickly!" The Dissector smiled. Zhao Jie no longer spoke, and suddenly a brilliant five-colored light burst forth from his body. After a long time, his skin finally slowly returned to its normal color.

  "I'll kill this ungrateful little scoundrel!" Zhao Jie, who had just recovered, was furious. Because of his momentary kindness, he almost ended up being finished off himself.

  "No way, I absolutely cannot let you harm this child!" The Butcher took a step forward.

  "Why? You just saw it clearly too, he simply wants me dead!"

  "Although I saw it, but I knew that was not his intention at all!" The heartbroken man let out a long sigh.

  "Do you take me for a three-year-old? Do you dare say that the murderous aura he had just now was also fake?"

  "Don't pretend to be stupid, what the devil's ring is all about, you should be very clear since you came from the underworld!" The Dissector placed his warm hands on Xiao Chen's forehead, "Xiao Chen, my good child, it's alright, nothing's wrong! Time to wake up!"

  A refreshing feeling flowed slowly into Xiao Chen's body through the palm of Duan Chang's hand, soothing his inner turmoil and calming his violent emotions. As the intense heat of his body was driven away, Xiao Chen finally opened his eyes slowly.

  "Huh? How is it you?" When he saw that face which made him feel extremely familiar, Xiao Chen was visibly startled.

  "Xiao Chen, do you still remember what just happened?" asked Duan Changren gently.

  "This...this...I don't remember!" Xiao Chen furrowed his brow, thinking for a long time, but ultimately shook his head. Ever since the strange bracelet on his right hand emitted an unprecedentedly strong light, he had been left with a complete blank in his mind, unable to recall what had happened.

  "Xiao Chen, there are some things I didn't plan to tell you, but after what happened today, I think it's better if I do!" Another deep sigh.

  "Uncle, what exactly do you want to tell me?"

  "Xiao Chen, do you know what that thing on your right wrist is called?"

  "Of course, that's called the Destiny Bracelet. It was given to me by Judge Cui before I came to this world from the underworld. He said it would help me fulfill my mission in this world. But here, someone actually gave it a terrible name like 'Devil's Bracelet'!" As he spoke, Xiao Chen couldn't help but glance at Zhao Ji. However, the latter remained silent, only coldly smiling.

  "Xiao Chen, Mr. Zhao didn't say a single word wrong, the thing on your wrist is indeed called the Destiny Bracelet, but its other name, Devil's Ring, is also true. Mr. Zhao, please tell Xiao Chen about it!"

  Originally, Zhao Ji was unwilling to bother with the heartbroken person, but the extremely kind and charitable smile on the other's face made it impossible for him to refuse.

  "Little kid, do you think I wouldn't recognize that thing? Let me tell you, I've suffered for a thousand years in the underworld. Zhao Ji looked at Xiao Chen with a mocking gaze. The Shuò Mìng Hand Ring, also known as the Devil's Ring. Although it looks very ordinary, even a bit ugly, it is indeed the treasure of the underworld. It is specially worn by people from the underworld when performing official duties."

  The emergence of this thing is to prevent the phenomenon of people in the underworld from being lazy. Once worn, the things that need to be done become one's own fate, and wanting to escape is impossible.

  Although the Destiny Bracelet is a treasure of the underworld, it is specifically used to prevent people in the underworld from being lazy. However, few people know that the Destiny Bracelet also has a terrible ability. When the wearer faces an opponent who is stronger than themselves, the bracelet will automatically extract the wearer's life potential and increase their strength to a terrifying new height, allowing them to match their opponent. At this time, the wearer's emotions slowly disappear, leaving only a desire for slaughter and destruction.

  Those who are dominated by this emotion become like a machine that only knows how to kill, a bloodthirsty demon. They will not stop until they have eliminated the opponent in front of them.

  Moreover, the more severe is that every use of the devil ring's power causes damage to the user which increases exponentially. At its most severe, it is possible for the user to completely transform into a demon with no possibility of recovery.

  "What?" Xiao Chen was stunned, "If what you're saying is true, then Cui Panguan has been deceiving me! Such an upright person would never deceive me! You must be lying. No wonder, all of you are thousand-year-old wandering spirits who escaped from the underworld, with deep resentment towards the underworld. Of course, you'd want to find ways to slander the underworld. I won't fall for it!"

  "I'm too lazy to argue with a fool like you!" Zhao Ji said with a curl of his lip.

  Duān cháng rén shàng qián, qīng qīng pāi dǎ xiāo chén de jiān bǎng, "xiāo chén, xiān bù yào jī dòng, wǒ wèn nǐ, nǐ xiāng xìn wǒ ma?"

  Translation:

  The person in front of him gently patted Xiao Chen's shoulder and said, "Xiao Chen, don't get excited first. I'm asking you, do you believe me?"

  "Alright, I believe you!" For someone who had always lived in his own fantasy world and had saved him multiple times, like an elder, Xiao Chen naturally trusted him unconditionally.

  "If it's like that, Xiao Chen, then I'll tell you. Mr. Zhao didn't cheat you!"

  "This can't be! This can't be!"

  "Xiao Chen, I'm telling you, the Magistrate Cui of the underworld is indeed a good person beyond dispute. However, being a good person doesn't necessarily mean always doing good deeds. Sometimes one has to do things that make oneself helpless, perhaps you don't understand now, but if one day you're in a high position, you'll understand, to accomplish something, you can't be too particular about the way it's done."

  "Xiao Chen, I hope you can remember one thing: when looking at people and things, don't just rely on your own eyes and ears, but more importantly, use your heart!"

  "Thank you, uncle!" Xiao Chen lowered his head and stared at the bracelet on his right wrist. This was something that could raise one's strength to an extremely terrifying level, but also something that could possibly drive oneself completely mad.

  The ruthless man didn't say a word, he was waiting, waiting for Xiao Chen's decision. A choice between the powerful forces and human conscience. Xiao Chen, my child, I believe you will make the right choice.

  "Can you help me take this thing down?" Xiao Chen finally asked after a moment of silence.

  It's great, this kid didn't disappoint himself! "Sorry, Xiao Chen, I'm afraid it's not possible for now!" The ruthless person knew that the Soul Binding Bracelet was the treasure of the underworld, and it wasn't something that could be taken down so easily.

  "How can I control it?" Xiao Chen was anxious. He didn't want to hurt anyone.

  "The activation of the Destiny Bracelet relies on your anger, furious aura. When your fury is uncontrollable, its ability will automatically activate. Now, all you can do is try to control your anger as much as possible. As long as you can control your flames of rage, this thing won't be able to start!"

  "I understand!" Xiao Chen nodded heavily. It seems that from now on, he must control his temper.

  "Xiao Chen, come quickly and apologize to Mr. Zhao!"

  "Will he apologize to me?" Zhao Ji sneered and stiffened his neck.

  "Mr. Zhao, I'm sorry!" Xiao Chen came to the front of Zhao Ji and bowed deeply, "Although I don't understand what happened just now at all, but I know that I have caused you deep harm. Because he won't deceive me."

  "So, Xiao Chen, I offer you my deepest apologies and beg for your forgiveness. I swear to heaven that from now on, such a thing will never happen again." The tone was extremely sincere.

  "Listen up, kid! This is your best chance to get rid of me. If you can't take me back to the underworld or completely annihilate me, you'll never be able to return to your original world!"

  "That's also something that can't be helped!" Xiao Chen shrugged. Such a difficult task, he really couldn't do it himself. Before coming to this world, Judge Cui had told him that the seven thousand-year-old wandering souls who escaped from the underworld were all heinous villains, but after meeting Zhao Ji today, he found that it wasn't so. For the first time, Xiao Chen felt doubts about his mission in coming to this world.

  "Xiao Chen, you'd better think it over!"

  "Thank you, uncle, I've thought it through!" Xiao Chen smiled. Even if he couldn't complete the mission to the underworld, what's the big deal? Isn't there a saying that when God closes one door, He will also open another window for you? I just don't believe that besides this, I won't be able to find a way back.

  "If one day, your strength reaches the level of defying heaven, you will find that those things that were originally impossible for others, are just a matter of lifting your hand for you." The heartbroken person who understood Xiao Chen's thoughts smiled comfortingly. "Xiao Chen, in short, as long as your strength increases, everything is possible."

  "Xiao Chen, although I couldn't feel any sincerity from your apology, but I'm not a petty person. Alright, I accept your apology. As a return, I'll let you leave this place." Zhao Ji said with a puffed up face.

  "That's great, in that case, I won't disturb the two of you anymore!" The Heartbreaker showed a relieved smile, and his figure slowly disappeared. This child, indeed did not disappoint himself.

  "Kid, it's time for you to hit the road!"

  "Wait a minute, Mr. Zhao!" Xiao Chen suddenly shouted.

  "What's wrong?" Zhao Ji was taken aback.

  "I still think you shouldn't stay in this world, it doesn't belong to you. You'd better go back to the underworld!"

  "Little one, it seems you still don't give up." Zhao Ji was furious. The white light finally completely enveloped Xiao Chen, and nothing could be seen anymore.