Chapter 178: Chapter 178

He wore a vest inlaid with various gemstones, his eyes were jet black, with fangs in his mouth, crawling on the ground hungrily, continuously sniffing the air.

He crawled directly towards the position where Sun Yan was.

Witnessing this, the Yin Yang Master above burst into loud laughter: "Hahaha! Die! All of you will die at the hands of Izak Hibiya!" ᴛʜɪs ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ ɪs ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ʙʏ 𝕟𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕝✶𝓯𝓲𝓻𝓮✶𝓷𝓮𝓽

Sun Yan didn't bother to pay attention to this twisted thinker, his eyes fixed gravely on the monster ahead.

Though Japan is just a small place, the origins of deities in mythology are mostly abstract and can only be treated as mythological tales in reality.

But when actually facing a deity existing in Japanese mythology, even Sun Yan felt unsettled.

A deity, an existence unbearably heavy for humans.

When the whole world cannot see the existence of gods, humans will believe, worship, and respect.

But once gods appear, the situation would change drastically—if gods wanted to rule the human world, would humans agree or refuse?

If they refuse, would the deities who humans once believed in turn against them, to maintain their own majesty?

When Sun Yan saw the blood-skinned creature crawling on the ground not far away, he couldn't believe a deity would look .

It had nothing to do with sanctity but was replaced with horror and dread.

Upon smelling human flesh, Izak Hibiya suddenly lifted his head, letting out a hiss towards Sun Yan.

He kept uttering an incomprehensible language, then frantically lunged at Sun Yan.

Sun Yan dared not delay, swiftly dodging the forefront attack of this Evil God. At the moment It landed, Sun Yan sliced with the Golden Halberd.

The axe's blade shone with golden light, and Sun Yan swiftly chopped down, splitting Izak Hibiya in half from the waist on the spot.

A mess of severed legs and arms spilled out from Izak Hibiya's stomach, judging from the clothes on these limbs, they undoubtedly belonged to the Yin Yang Masters who entered the Greedy Treasure Chest.

Cut in half, a pained Izak Hibiya rolled on the ground, the two halves of His body began drawing closer, showing signs of rejoining together.

Being a deity definitely meant some special characteristics, realizing mere mortals couldn't easily kill it.

Otherwise, it wouldn't have been sealed in this Greedy Treasure Chest. Sun Yan applied the Incense Ash Magical Power again, increasing the Golden Halberd's glow by three points.

The darkness in all directions was instantly illuminated, Sun Yan groaned, raising the axe handle to strike down on the Evil God's head as its two halves were about to connect.

With a sharp sound, Izak Hibiya let out a scream as His brain was split into two halves, and the Evil God slowly ceased to move.

The corpse lay on the ground unresponsive, even the pupils scattered.

Sun Yan frowned, feeling an inexplicable unease, could killing a deity be so easy?

Though he had slain Izak Hibiya, Sun Yan was overwhelmed with an indescribable anxiety.

Unable to think of a reason, Sun Yan turned his gaze towards Lady Hermione and the others standing in the circle.

Their madness and derangement were likely influenced by Izak Hibiya.

If he could clear their minds, perhaps he could learn more about the Greedy Treasure Chest from Lady Hermione.

With an experimental mindset, Sun Yan leapt into the Nuo Opera Opening Dance right then and there.

As the dance unfolded, Lady Hermione and the others, who were originally tense and anxious, even somewhat deranged, gradually calmed down.

An evil aura dissipated from them, and Lady Hermione's gaze quickly returned to normal. She looked at Sun Yan in surprise: "Father Jack! How are you here? Weren't you supposed to have left?"

"Now is not the time to discuss this. What exactly is this place? You knew the Greedy Treasure Chest sealed Izak Hibiya, why did you come in?" Sun Yan stepped forward, asking urgently.

Lady Hermione displayed a regretful smile: "After you left, the Yin Yang Masters from the Ikegawa Family arrived. My people were no match for them. Helplessly, to avoid their pursuit, I could only escape into the Greedy Treasure Chest, hoping to use Izak Hibiya's power to eliminate those Yin Yang Masters,

but I never imagined Izak Hibiya's power would far exceed my expectations. When Park Guochang handed the Greedy Treasure Chest to my family, he concealed a crucial secret,

which is that every time someone enters the Greedy Treasure Chest to trade with Izak Hibiya for treasures, a brand new Izak Hibiya will be born in this chest world. If no trades are made with all the Izak Hibiyas, no one can leave this place alive,

the chest will also affect the time in the surrounding area, causing people in this region to constantly rewind until Izak Hibiya devours all those who entered the chest world as food, and the cycle will cease."

Sun Yan's expression froze: "What did you say?!"

"Hiss!""Hiss!""Hiss!"

Just then, an incomprehensible low growl echoed within the surrounding darkness.

Amidst it emerged a dozen Izak Hibiyas clad in jeweled vests, crawling slowly from the distance, greedy and ravenous, like dogs on the ground sniffing scents.

Lady Hermione hurriedly pulled Sun Yan into the circle, and the Izak Hibiyas advanced towards the flour bags discarded by the Yin Yang Masters.

They jostled to seize the flour in the bags as if tasting the world's most delicious food, the dozen Izak Hibiyas greedily scooped flour with their claws, placing it in their mouths with relish.

As they ate, oval coins continuously fell from the gemstone vests onto the ground, the clinking sound startling Sun Yan with disbelief.

While the Greedy God Izak Hibiya fed, coins would fall—turns out, that's how the gold coins in Park Guochang's mansion were acquired!

No wonder the Park Family became so wealthy, and the KOR Group a major conglomerate.

To request wealth from a god was destined to lead to such prosperity.

But the flour's quantity was ultimately limited, so the full-fed Izak Hibiyas turned their attention towards Sun Yan and the others standing in the circle.

They lunged hungrily, but just as they were about to seize Sun Yan and the others, a faint golden barrier appeared in the air.

Like a wall, each crashing Izak Hibiya was repelled, rolling pathetically to the ground.

The agitated Evil God bared Its teeth and hissed angrily, yet was helpless, switching Its attention to the Yin Yang Master wrapped in the flesh wall above.

The Izak Hibiyas climbed the flesh wall, devouring the Yin Yang Master in a few bites, and then, unwillingly left, uncertain of where they went to hunt for food.

Seeing the situation temporarily calm, Sun Yan breathed a sigh of relief.

He had never expected to encounter such circumstances, with the Daoist orthodoxy currently implemented only in Youma Community, the incense power lacked to sustain continuous use of 'Incense Ash Magical Power.'

Confronted with the eerie Evil God Izak Hibiya, even Sun Yan felt troubled.

If he couldn't escape before the Incense Ash Magical Power ran out, he'd likely perish here.

"Lady Hermione, you've guarded this chest for so many years, you should know how to handle the current situation?" Sun Yan quickly asked.

"There is a way, but it's very dangerous. Within the Greedy Treasure Chest, Izak Hibiya cannot be killed; this is His world and both we and He must abide by its rules,

firstly, we absolutely must not be eaten by Izak Hibiya, though being devoured doesn't lead to true death, the soul will be eternally trapped here, repeatedly enduring the pain of being consumed by Izak Hibiya,

secondly, offering food to Izak Hibiya can earn gold coins, similarly offering treasures can get food, using food as bait can momentarily distract Izak Hibiya,

this is the only means for self-rescue, Father Jack, we must find the entrance from where we came, only from there can we leave this place."

Hearing Lady Hermione's instructions, Sun Yan silently recites it a few times, quickly recalling the path he took earlier in his mind.

"I know the way, follow me, quickly."