Transmigrated As A Cannon Fodder Sacrifice, I Tricked An Evil God Into Becoming My Live-In Husband - Chapter 6

The warm current still surged through her limbs and meridians.

Zheng Qiuyu gently clenched her fist, feeling an unprecedented sense of fullness.

Third Layer of Qi Refinement.

This was the power of a cultivator.

Though pitifully weak, for a mortal who had just been struggling at death’s door, it was an unimaginable blessing.

She lowered her head, gazing at the flame-shaped brand on her pale wrist.

The golden pattern felt faintly warm to the touch.

Betrothal gift.

A God’s betrothal gift.

This thing seemed more effective than any protective talisman in the System’s shop.

The lingering fear in Zheng Qiuyu’s heart was significantly diluted by this false sense of security.

She began calculating how to spend her newly acquired ten thousand Heaven-Deceiving Points on life-saving items.

Just then…

Heh heh heh…

A bone-chilling, sinister laughter echoed from the cave entrance without warning.

The sound pierced her ears like rusty iron scraping against bone.

Immediately afterward, an oppressive aura, thick and suffocating, descended like a crushing weight.

The air instantly thickened, carrying a cloying, bl00d-tinged sweetness that made it hard to breathe.

This pressure was more than ten times stronger than that exerted by the Wang Clan Patriarch.

The flicker of joy that had just risen in Zheng Qiuyu’s heart froze into icy shards.

Every hair on her body stood on end.

The Divine Prison’s Gui Xu truly concealed something far more terrifying.

A gaunt figure emerged from the shadows at the cave entrance.

Beneath his feet flowed a churning Bl00d River, its waters bubbling and gurgling as if countless tormented souls were wailing within.

The newcomer was an elderly man, clad in a crimson robe as bloodred as the river itself. He was so thin that his skin stretched taut over his bones, yet his eyes burned with an unnerving intensity.

His gaze first locked onto the golden Divine Seal on Zheng Qiuyu’s wrist, his greed undisguised.

Then, he shifted his attention to Zhuohuo, who sat nearby with his eyes closed, meditating. His eyes were filled with contempt.

Well, well, if it isn’t the renowned Blazing Fire Divine Sovereign? the old man cackled, his voice grating.

After ten thousand years, you’ve fallen so low that you need a mortal woman to feed you pills to sustain your life?

What a pathetic waste!

The word waste hung in the air, spoken with chilling lightness.

The words struck Zhuohuo Chaos’s subconscious like a venom-tipped needle, piercing with deadly precision.

He didn’t open his eyes.

But the space around him began to distort violently, emitting ominous cracking sounds as if straining under an unbearable weight.

A destructive force erupted uncontrollably from within him, surging outward.

Instantly, the cave walls were crisscrossed with spiderweb-like fissures, and loose rocks tumbled down in a steady cascade.

Zheng Qiuyu’s scalp prickled with dread.

She saw clearly that Zhuohuo Chaos understood neither anger nor humiliation.

This was pure, primal instinct unleashed.

If this power erupted fully, it would indiscriminately obliterate everything in its path—including her.

Warning! Target’s emotional state exhibiting extreme chaotic fluctuations. Risk of loss of control!

Host, immediately initiate emotional guidance. Failure will result in the target’s Divine Soul destabilizing, risking the collapse of the Lies System!

The System’s shrill alarm blared in her mind.

Zheng Qiuyu’s heart hammered against her ribs, threatening to burst from her chest.

But she knew she couldn’t afford to panic.

If fear paralyzed her, she was as good as dead.

Forcing down the scream rising in her throat, she straightened her spine and roared at the Bl00d River Patriarch at the cave entrance.

Silence! she snapped. You old monster! Don’t even think about trying to sow discord between my husband and me!

Without giving the old monster a chance to respond, she whirled around and tightly embraced Zhuohuo’s arm, which was beginning to radiate intense heat.

Summoning every ounce of her acting skill, she filled her voice with a mix of aggrieved innocence and overwhelming fury as she loudly complained to Zhuohuo.

Husband, listen to him! He’s spouting nonsense!

He must be jealous that we have the Divine Seal as our betrothal gift!

He’s trying to steal the token of your love for me, so he’s deliberately saying these things to provoke you!

The chaotic power within Zhuohuo’s body, which had been on the verge of erupting completely, suddenly froze.

Jealousy.

Stealing the token of love.

These two newly learned concepts, which he had come to believe implicitly, miraculously provided an outlet for his restless rage.

Slowly, he opened his bl00d-red eyes.

The gaze was no longer the dazed, confused look from before.

Now, only primal, murderous intent remained—a desire to tear everything apart.

For the first time, he clearly identified an outsider as his enemy.

When Bl00d River Patriarch saw Zhuohuo open his eyes, his body stiffened momentarily.

But though the murderous intent in those crimson eyes was terrifying, it was chaotic and unfocused.

His disdain only deepened.

A Crippled God whose emotions are sealed? What could he possibly do?

He intensified his mockery, his voice echoing through the cavern with malicious glee.

A token of love? Hahahaha!

Zhuohuo, have you forgotten how that woman shot you into Gui Xu?

You’re nothing but a worthless wretch, played and discarded by a woman!

The greatest joke in all creation!

Discarded by a woman.

The words struck Zhuohuo’s blank mind like an unbearable thunderclap.

Agony.

A pain far surpassing the Heavenly Dao Shackles, erupting from the depths of his Divine Soul.

He instinctively reached up to clutch his head.

He didn’t understand the specific meaning of the words.

He didn’t know who that woman was.

But he instinctively felt an overwhelming, indelible sense of shame.

And then there was Hatred.

Boom!

The destructive power raging around him spiraled completely out of control.

The ground beneath his feet shattered inch by inch, black spatial rifts snaking outward like serpents.

The air tore apart with a piercing shriek.

Zheng Qiuyu’s heart nearly leaped out of her throat.

This was the most perilous moment.

Betting everything, she mustered every ounce of her strength and screamed at the top of her lungs

Husband, don’t listen to him!

That woman he’s talking about…

He’s slandering you! He wants to throw your mind into chaos so he can steal me away!

She frantically tried to recall the novel’s plot, but her mind drew a blank.

Not that she could be blamed—she’d only read the first few chapters and never finished it.

Now, she cleverly twisted that fragment of unknown history, the betrayal of the past, into the immediate, visceral hatred of a rival trying to steal his wife.

The moment her words left her lips, the System’s notification blared in her mind

Lie logically consistent! Successfully twisted cause and effect, grafting ‘historical hatred’ onto ‘present jealousy’!

Lie credibility surged by 30%!

Reward Beginner Treasure – Purification Formation Disk Trial Version!

Seeing Zhuohuo clutching his head in agony, the Bl00d River Patriarch assumed his verbal assault had succeeded, seizing this once-in-a-millennium opportunity.

He grinned savagely and waved his hand.

A putrid, bl00d-tainted aura coalesced into a sharp arrow, hurtling toward Zheng Qiuyu, who was immobilized by Zhuohuo’s chaotic energy field.

Zheng Qiuyu had no time to think only one thought flashed through her mind

Use it!

At her mental command, a palm-sized golden disk, intricately engraved with complex runes, materialized in her palm.

Without hesitation, she poured all her spiritual energy into it.

Buzz!

A golden barrier instantly expanded, completely shielding her and the writhing Zhuohuo before her.

The bl00d-tainted arrow struck the barrier with a hiss, vanishing instantly like snow melting in boiling oil.

Zheng Qiuyu immediately adopted a demeanor of fragile resilience, as if narrowly escaping death.

Clutching Zhuohuo’s sleeve, her voice trembling, she urgently pointed at the Bl00d River Patriarch outside the cave.

Husband, look! He’s attacking us after all!

His words were lies! His only goal is to harm us!

The Bl00d River Patriarch’s attack had been blocked. For the first time, shock registered on his withered, aged face.

He never imagined that a mere mortal woman in the Qi Refining Stage could possess such a powerful treasure.

Zheng Qiuyu’s performance was flawless.

The chaotic mess of shame and hatred churning in Zhuohuo’s mind finally found a clear focus, thanks to this living proof.

Tears welled in Zheng Qiuyu’s eyes as she gazed at Zhuohuo, his face ashen with pain. His lips were bloodless, and his long white hair hung in disarray. The sight inexplicably tightened her chest.

She spoke slowly, each word distinct despite her soft voice.

I don’t care what others say. I only believe what my eyes tell me.

In my heart, you are not a cripple.

You are a towering god, my husband.

These words, combined with her protective stance, acted like a potent sedative, calming Zhuohuo’s nearly boiling Divine Soul.

The destructive energy that had been radiating from him miraculously subsided.

Instead of dispersing indiscriminately, it coalesced, compressed, and transformed all his seething murderous intent into a tangible force.

Every ounce of that power now focused on the Bl00d River Patriarch outside the formation.

Zhuohuo slowly straightened his back.

He raised his hand and, for the first time, deliberately drew Zheng Qiuyu’s slender figure gently behind him.

It was an unmistakable protective stance. Zhuohuo gazed at the Bl00d River Patriarch at the cave entrance, his voice cold and raspy as he spoke the first complete sentence he had understood after Zheng Qiuyu’s translation

You want to… steal what’s mine?

That primal, irrational possessiveness, combined with the pure, channeled killing intent, made the Bl00d River Patriarch feel a mortal threat from this Crippled God for the first time.

The Bl00d River Patriarch’s heart leaped at the sheer force of Zhuohuo’s aura. But that fear was quickly suppressed by the golden light emanating from the Divine Seal on his wrist.

It was the mark of a God.

A priceless treasure.

Greed ultimately triumphed over fear.

He grinned, revealing a ferocious smile.

So what if I do?

A Crippled God whose Divine Soul has been shattered doesn’t deserve such a supreme Cauldron!

Before the words had even left his lips, he struck with full force.

The Bl00d River beneath his feet surged violently, its putrid stench rising to fill the cave. The river churned, transforming into tens of thousands of crimson skulls.

Their black, gaping mouths opened in silent roars as they swarmed toward the Purification Formation Disk protecting Zheng Qiuyu.

Buzz—!

The golden formation disk flashed wildly, its protective barrier trembling violently. Fine cracks even began to appear on its surface.

The formation disk groaned under the strain, its mournful wail echoing through the cavern.

It couldn’t hold much longer.

Zheng Qiuyu’s face drained of color, turning deathly pale.

She knew that relying solely on defense was a path to certain doom.

She had to make Zhuohuo learn to attack proactively.

Gritting her teeth, she forced a pained expression and urgently called out to Zhuohuo behind her.

Husband, he’s trying to destroy the betrothal gift you gave me!

I… I can’t protect it much longer!

She pointed at the Bl00d River Patriarch, who was laughing maniacally at the cave entrance, her voice cracking with tears as she nearly screamed.

This feeling… it’s jealousy!

He’s jealous of our love, so he wants to destroy everything we have!

Make him understand the consequences of envying us!

Jealousy.

The word acted like a key, instantly unlocking all the restraints on Zhuohuo’s actions.

Within his blank consciousness, a simple yet perfect logical loop formed in an instant

This person is jealous of us.

Therefore, he intended to harm my woman and steal my possessions.

The solution Annihilation.

Zhuohuo made no elaborate movements.

His face remained expressionless, retaining its usual cold and bewildered look.

He simply raised his hand.

Toward the bl00d river that blotted out the sky, toward the myriad roaring skeletons.

He gently clenched his fist.

Boom!

The entire surging bl00d river, along with its countless screaming skeletons, froze mid-air in an instant.

Time seemed to stand still.

Then, a scene that shattered the Bl00d River Patriarch’s Divine Soul unfolded.

The frozen bl00d river, like a scroll catching fire, began to silently transform into golden ash from its edges.

The golden ash flowed upstream.

Wherever it passed, all traces of bl00d and filth completely evaporated, leaving not even a wisp of residue.

The Bl00d River Patriarch was utterly terrified.

His Lifebound Treasure, the bl00d river he had refined for millennia, had been incinerated in a single strike.

His Divine Soul severely wounded, the Bl00d River Patriarch spat out a mouthful of Essence Bl00d and let out a piercing scream. He turned to flee, transforming into a streak of crimson light.

Zhuohuo coldly uttered two words

Too late.

The Bl00d River Patriarch’s fleeing form was seized mid-air by an invisible golden hand.

The hand simply tightened its grip.

Bang!

Following in the footsteps of the Wang Clan Patriarch, the Bl00d River Patriarch exploded into a dense cloud of bl00d mist.

A moment later, golden Divine Fire materialized from thin air, incinerating the bl00d mist completely.

The battle was over.

The killing intent slowly receded from Zhuohuo’s body, and a flicker of his usual bewilderment returned to his bl00d-red eyes.

He lowered his gaze.

He saw Zheng Qiuyu’s face.

Her small face still bore traces of lingering bl00d, her eyes a mixture of terror, adoration, and a kind of dependence he couldn’t quite understand.

This look puzzled him.

Yet he found it strangely pleasing.

Just then, a cold, emotionless System voice echoed in his mind.