Chapter 285

Bo Xun is a modern person; he shouldn't have met the Primordial Demon King. He likely deduced or guessed it himself.

Duo Chenzi was likely beaten to death by the Primordial Demon King around the 12th century. Most of the [silver coin]s she had were knocked out, and she could only rely on [Reincarnation] to return.

Looking at it this way, Duo Chenzi and Sasa are actually really similar…

After a moment of silence, Qi Xing asked again, "So you know who the Primordial Demon King is and where he is?"

"Yes."

Duo Chenzi lowered her head slightly, her expression even carrying a hint of reverence.

"He is the oldest Great Demon King, from the same era as Jesus of Nazareth. He is the ancient sorcerer whose name was even mentioned in the 'New Testament', the ancestor of magic. The Grandmaster of The Hermetic Society. Countless mages still praise his honorable name to this day."

"His name is Simon—Simon Magus."

Ugh.

After a long silence, Qi Xing finally couldn't help it and let out a deep sigh.

Simon Magus.

Even Qi Xing knew this name. There is a brief account of him in the biblical 'Acts of the Apostles', where he is called Simon the Sorcerer—a warlock, philosopher, priest, and the source of "heresy."

In the traditions of mages and occultists, his identity is completely different. In their mythology, he is the "Successor of Hermes," and the Hermetic schools, Gnostics, and alchemists of later generations all revolve within the shadow he left behind.

In the Sasa Universe, he must have been the first person in the world to seize a [silver coin] and gain divine power.

If Qi Xing were to compete against such an "old senior" from two thousand years ago in playing with [silver coin]s… it would likely be very difficult to win.

"At least for these past few hundred years, Simon Magus has left the mortal world and hidden within his own [Inner Realm]."

Duo Chenzi continued, smiling,

"[Venerable Leipu], do you have enough [silver coin] power to compete and confront him like that?"

Her attitude appeared quite respectful, yet her tone was not without hidden mockery.

…So after that, Qi Xing unhesitatingly threw Duo Chenzi to Zombie Immortal.

Let her go show off.

Perhaps it won't just be showing off that she'll be doing.

"Those things Duo Chenzi said are indeed true."

Returning to the present, on the way home, Sasa, who was being held by Qi Xing, finally spoke up to tell him,

"Now that you have collected thirteen [silver coin]s, I can basically sense the locations of the remaining silver coins."

"In America, there is one over in Washington."

"Inside the [Dream of All Living Beings], a certain [Inner Realm] is hiding exactly fifteen of them."

"…And there is one more, I don't know why I still can't sense it."

But before Sasa finished speaking, Qi Xing retorted, "The last one must be with your brother. Isn't it normal for him to have a way to block your detection?"

Sasa was speechless.

There is one [silver coin] in America, and the [Inner Realm] only hides fifteen; this is likely because Simon Magus handed one [silver coin] to his agent in America.

Perhaps that agent is the current American President—[The Strongest Woman on Earth], Serena Cervantes.

Qi Xing didn't mind going to meet that woman later, but if she truly was an apostle of [Simon Magus], then dealing with her would likely mean a direct showdown with the Primordial Demon King.

Going to fight this showdown now, Qi Xing wasn't afraid… but the risk would likely be a bit high.

Should he go deal with [Simon Magus] first, or challenge the [King of Hell] first?

This really makes one quite reluctant to make a choice…

Turning his head to see Rin in a good mood, Qi Xing even felt a bit envious—to be someone led by him like Rin, without needing to think about too many decisions, letting Qi Xing make those difficult choices, while she only needed to enjoy the battle and win. This is indeed a type of luck.

If Qi Xing could meet a more excellent and wiser leader, he would likely be a thousand times happier than he is now. However, he has never met such a person.

The [King of Hell] might be half of one, but Qi Xing's thoughts are not the same as his.

…Thinking of this, Qi Xing asked Sasa, who was being held in his hand, with some curiosity, "Do you know what kind of guy [Simon Magus] is?"

"He has never obtained the [Dominator] silver coin, so I only saw him once over at Duo Chenzi's place."

Sasa frowned, recalling the past from nearly a thousand years ago,

"…I feel like he is a person who can't get motivated."

Huh? A Demon King can be unmotivated?

"It's true. I feel like he is someone who finds things troublesome, yet has to show up personally, so he only comes out to handle them."

Sasa muttered grumpily,

"His atmosphere is very different from Bo Xun's and Duo Chenzi's."

Really?

How much accuracy Sasa's intelligence has is truly questionable. But as the final key to his decision, it was enough for Qi Xing to use.

"Sasa,"

Having made up his mind, he asked again,

"After going through this recent ordeal, have you changed at all?"

"I think I've changed a lot! At the very least, my alignment has shifted to neutral, right?"

Sasa puffed out her chest proudly; this posture was truly not very reassuring.

But Qi Xing decided—fine, then I'll take your word for it.

"Then let's go take the test."

"…Huh?"

"Duo Chenzi's words also have their point. Both you and she are people who have done many evil deeds; you can't just apologize and consider it over once you know you're in the wrong."

Qi Xing raised an eyebrow and poked Sasa's face,

"So, once I figure out these few new [silver coin]s, the two of us will go challenge the [King of Hell] first."

"Why?!"

At this, Sasa was instantly panicked,

"Did you get it reversed?! Shouldn't we first collect as many [silver coin]s as possible before going to fight my brother?!"

"It's not reversed."

Even if he collected all thirty [silver coin]s, Qi Xing didn't think he would have much of an advantage when battling the [King of Hell].

That is why it should be reversed; challenge the [King of Hell] first.

Complete the trial of the fallen angel Samael.

Volume 7: The Era of Apocalyptic Dharma: Side Story: Sasa looked over with eyes wanting to become a companion

"Qi Xing, Qi Xing."

On the night of returning to Rome after defeating Duo Chenzi,

Qi Xing had just laid down on his bed when he saw Sasa sneak into the room, looking around sneakily:

"Do you want me to warm the bed?"

…For a moment, Qi Xing was truly speechless: "Don't I have a wife? Why do I need you to warm the bed?"

However, in fact, due to many reasons, Qi Xing and Elaine don't sleep together every day. At least today, Qi Xing intended to sleep alone.

He originally wanted some quiet time to himself; who asked you, this stupid Sasa, to come over and cause trouble?

But Sasa looked at him pitifully with watery eyes. Qi Xing has always been helpless against Sasa's attitude, and in the end, he just sighed and gave up: "What exactly do you want to do?"

Sasa had already snuck in like a cat, jumped onto Qi Xing's four-poster bed, and was happily shaking her head: "From now on, I am also the mistress of this place!"

—What crazy talk is this silly girl spouting?

In an instant, even Qi Xing was bewildered by her: "What are you talking about? Elaine is my wife; she is the mistress, right?"

But Sasa didn't care at all: "The little nun as mistress? Who can she control? Without you, she can't even control Xue Ning."

"Look at you saying that. Can you control Xue Ning right now?"

But then again, Qi Xing is now used to throwing an [Illusion] silver coin to Sasa. Sasa, having recovered a small portion of her divine power, is slightly stronger than an ordinary single [silver coin] Demon King; perhaps she really might be able to control Xue Ning.

"Whether I can control her or not isn't the point. The little nun or Xue Ning, they are ultimately just creatures of this world, born only after I breathed my own secret fire into them."

Sasa continued triumphantly,

"We are the ones destined to become the Adam and Lilith of the new world!"

There were too many things to roast in that statement, and it finally left Qi Xing speechless.

"…Didn't Lilith run away because she couldn't accept the man-on-top position?"

"That depends on the partner! It doesn't matter, I can accept it!"

As she spoke, Sasa had already crawled in front of Qi Xing like a cat, affectionately wanting to rub against him.

Qi Xing was startled and quickly shrank back: "Don't touch me!"

"What are you dodging for! You already told my brother and Duo Chenzi that you would be responsible for managing me!"

Sasa persistently leaned in, and in the dim light, her eyes emitted a persistent glow,

"You said you wanted me to learn to be responsible, and you also have to be responsible for me, right? That means we are now in a relationship where we have to be responsible for each other, right?"

Ugh.

So Qi Xing finally understood.

—This female devil is pushing her luck, she actually wants to cling to him for a lifetime! What kind of joke is that?!

"No, what kind of nonsense are you spouting?!"

Shocked and pale, Qi Xing quickly dodged back,

"How could I possibly take a devil like you, with such a terrible personality and a nose that practically wants to point to the sky, as my wife? No, no, that's preposterous! When I said responsible, that was the responsibility of a guardian or a manager; who wants to be responsible for you like that?"

"Such words—you first go and properly reflect on everything you've done up until now before saying that!"

However, Sasa had suffered quite a bit recently and perhaps had made some progress. Hearing this retort from Qi Xing, she was neither angry nor discouraged; instead, her eyes lit up, and she pursued even more closely: "So, as long as I reflect properly, it'll be fine~"

As she spoke, she had already pressed herself directly onto Qi Xing.

This clingy attitude is truly very troublesome.

If we only talk about appearance, Sasa is of course quite cute; after all, her form was initially molded by herself, and one could say it hits exactly on Qi Xing's moe points.

But Qi Xing always feels that if he were to get lewd with Sasa, he would seem to lose something very important… like his integrity…

"You are only seducing me now because you lack a sense of security."

So after calm consideration, Qi Xing still reached out and pushed the clinging Sasa back.

"Don't spend all day thinking about playing tricks. I promised to help you improve this world, and I will do it. There is no need for you to use such means to win me over."

Successfully resisted the female devil's seduction again, well done [Venerable Leipu]!

…However, when Sasa heard these words from Qi Xing and was pushed away, she was neither angry nor dejected.

She just narrowed her golden eyes, having realized something: "So that's it, Qi Xing, you wouldn't happen to think that I'm trying so hard to perform, all to seduce and win you over, to make you whole-heartedly take responsibility, and that is why you are reluctant to do it, right?"

"…Isn't it?"

Could there be any other possibility?!

As a result, this reaction from Qi Xing made Sasa let out a deep sigh.

"Listen well, Qi Xing."

Then, very rarely, she said in a very solemn voice,

"Although it is very embarrassing,"

"Although because it is too shameful, I even feel a bit of a thrill saying it out loud,"

Can you not get a thrill from such strange fetishes in front of me?

"Qi Xing—I, Samael, the Demiurge, Satanel, the creator god of this universe, the almighty creator,"