Hell's Handbook

Chapter 288: Going Home

Not only was Su Jin surprised that there was a second Shen Wu, but even the real Shen Wu was confused. This second Shen Wu did not only look exactly like him, but also possessed the same powers as himself.

Just then, a figure suddenly appeared behind the real Shen Wu. He was extremely quick and was accompanied by a huge wave of white air.

“Quintuple Qi Thrust, Song of the Immortals!” That figure was none other than Chu Yi. He slammed his palms hard on Shen Wu’s back and the white air around him turned into a whirlwind that trapped Shen Wu within and did not allow Shen Wu to move away.

“PFFT!” Shen Wu threw up a mouthful of blood. He tried to hold himself up and there was glint in his eye as he tried to use his Spirit Power to burn Chu Yi to ashes. But immediately after he activated his Spirit Power, the second Shen Wu neutralized it, so he couldn’t achieve the effect he wanted at all.

“Let’s go!” the second Shen Wu yelled to Su Jin.

Immediately after he said that, a shadow on the ground expanded. Situ Jin, Bo Ya, Kano Mai, and Chu Yi leaped out from inside. Su Jin was even more confused to see a second Chu Yi as well. What was going on? Was it International Twins Day or something?!

“Boss, don’t just stand there! Come over!” Chu Yi waved Su Jin to join them.

Su Jin couldn’t understand what was happening at all, but he trusted his own folks, so he led Ye Yun into Situ Jin’s shadow, then saw the second Shen Wu hop in as well, leaving the second Chu Yi to fight with Shen Wu.

Once the second Shen Wu had entered the shadow, the real Shen Wu no longer had limits on his powers. He let out an angry roar and bubbles appeared on the second Chu Yi’s skin. He was covered almost instantly in blood before evaporating and disappearing completely.

Everyone gasped. Shen Wu’s powers were simply terrifying. He could change the temperature so easily and could kill in a second.

Shen Wu didn’t want to let Su Jin and Ye Yun go just like that, so he thrust a palm toward the shadow in order to capture the entire group, but Situ Jin shut the entrance to the shadow, sealing the group in a dark space.

Kano Mai’s Soul Whisperer gave off a faint light, which was enough to illuminate everyone’s faces. Su Jin watched as the second Shen Wu’s body went out of shape for a few moments before turning into Wu Chen.

“Oh my god! I can’t take it! I can’t take it! This monster’s body would kill me if I went on!” Wu Chen looked like he was aching all over. He had transformed himself into Shen Wu earlier.

“Wu Chen… after transforming into another person, you’d also get the powers of that person?” said Su Jin in surprise. He knew Wu Chen had a Spirit Power that could make him look like anybody he wanted, but he didn’t know that Wu Chen would also take on the powers of target as well.

Wu Chen nodded proudly and said, “Did you think my Spirit Power was so useless? Wouldn’t that make me nothing more than one of those shapeshifters we saw in the last Challenge? After transforming myself to look like my target, I will get their Spirit Power too. But the stronger my target’s powers, the shorter the time I can remain as that person. If I force myself to continue, I’ll fall apart and die. I could only become Shen Wu for a minute or so. If I had to do that any longer, I’d be gone by now.”

Su Jin then turned to Chu Yi. “And that was you just now?”

“Yes and no. To put it simply, after I returned to my own world, I was able to connect to the body that the cult had revived and I realized that I could control that body completely. But now… well, it’s all gone.” Chu Yi was quite upset about this. Having a body that was exactly like his own was like having an extra life.

“Jin, if I were you, I wouldn’t spend time here thinking about how all of this happened. Don’t you think it’s time we returned to our universe?” Situ Jin said to Su Jin. He knew that Shen Wu couldn’t attack him while he was in a shadow, not even with that incredible Spirit Power of his. That was how he had managed to survive Shen Wu’s clone’s attacks on that island back then. But there was a limit to how long he could use his Spirit Power and hiding so many people at once consumed a lot. He couldn’t do this for long.

“The Mad Hatter and the rest…” Su Jin hesitated. The other three gods were still fighting out there. It seemed mean of him to just run away by himself.

“Jin, they’re real gods after all. Even if they can’t fight off their opponents, they’d definitely be able to find a way to escape, so don’t worry about them anymore!” Kano Mai persuaded him.

Su Jin nodded and Kano Mai immediately fished out a bunch of teleportation crystals. She smiled at Su Jin and said, “I’ve got the goods.”

Everyone took one and Su Jin said, “Let’s go home!”

“I wanna visit Boss’ house!” yelled Chu Yi.

“After doing you such a big favor, it’s not too much to ask you to treat me to a meal, right?” Wu Chen piped up as well. These teleportation crystals were good for two journeys anyway. Even if they went to Su Jin’s universe now, they could use it to get back home later.

Su Jin was very touched. He knew that Chu Yi and Wu Chen had just made up random excuses to come over. They were actually afraid that Shen Wu might invade Su Jin’s world, so they wanted to be around to help.

It was true that Su Jin’s original plan was to make use of Team Boning Knife to save Ye Yun. But as time passed, he felt that he was running out of time. If he were to wait until all his teammates were good enough to fight, Ye Yun might be dead by then. Moreover, since the Mad Hatter, Pinocchio, and the Demon Lord had agreed to help, he decided not to involve his team anymore. But in the end, it was his team who ended up saving him when he needed help the most.

“Thank you, all of you!” Su Jin nodded, then injected a little of his aura into the crystals. The seven of them were surrounded by a spatial energy that brought them to Su Jin’s world in a flash.

Upon returning Su Jin immediately gave everyone access to Hell’s Bar so that they could hide in there for the time being. He wanted to make sure the coast was clear before coming out again. If Shen Wu really did not let them off and came to his world to seek revenge, he could just keep staying in Hell’s Bar.

Everyone, including Ye Yun, was transported to Hells Bar, while Su Jin chose to wait in the middle of a barren piece of land in his world. Ye Yun wanted to stay with him, but Su Jin refused to let her stay.

If Shen Wu came over, his target would definitely be Ye Yun. Nobody knew if Shen Wu had other means to locate Ye Yun, so if he did, then remaining in this world would be as good as waiting to get killed. But if Su Jin stayed here alone, he could escape into Hell’s Bar whenever he wanted.

Su Jin stayed there for three whole days, but nothing happened at all. He returned to his bungalow in S City, only to find the Mad Hatter, Pinocchio, and the Demon Lord seated inside.

“Are the three of you… alright?” asked Su Jin.

The three of them sneered at him. The Demon Lord said, “I’m a Demon Lord, so nobody expects me to be loyal in the first place. But compared to you, I seem fiercely loyal to my companions!”

“We fought so hard for you, but you escaped all by yourself?!” yelled Pinocchio furiously.

“I… please, calm down! I didn’t have a choice! Shen Wu cornered me and I trusted in your abilities. As long as you’re determined to escape, there’s no way those people could have held you back,” said Su Jin with an ingratiating smile. Regardless of why these three had helped him, they had really done him a great favor, so he ought to be grateful to them.

The Demon Lord and Pinocchio were ready to berate him further, but the Mad Hatter waved a hand and said, “Su Jin is right. If he didn’t escape at that point in time, then he would have died and all our efforts would have gone down the drain. He had only made the best choice in that situation.”

“You are very wise indeed, O great Mad Hatter,” Su Jin quickly buttered up to him.

The Mad Hatter glared at Su Jin, then said quietly, “We’ve helped you as promised, and when we returned, I helped to create a special barrier around your world. Besides those originally from your world, nobody from other worlds can enter.”

“Wait, what?” Su Jin froze for a second, then asked, “I have two friends from other universes, so… they can’t go back?”

“Going back isn’t a problem. I’ve made it such that you can only leave and you can’t enter. Take it as my last favor to you,” said the Mad Hatter as he shook his head.

“Thank you so much!” Su Jin thanked the Mad Hatter sincerely. This was a really big favor. If he hadn’t done that, then even though Ye Yun was able to return to this world, they’d probably have to continue wandering the worlds and keep running for their lives.

“Since that’s the case, we’ll make a move. Whether we’ll meet again… depends on fate!” The Mad Hatter bowed slightly toward Su Jin, then threw his top hat into the air and jumped in with Pinocchio, disappearing in an instant.

Su Jin blinked a few times as he turned to look at the Demon Lord who was still sitting on his couch. He asked cautiously, “Aren’t you… leaving with them?”

“The Mad Hatter and I are not from the same camp, so we will never go down the same path. Besides, I’ve got a disciple in this world. Why should I leave?” The Demon Lord glanced disdainfully at Su Jin.

Su Jin sighed inwardly. What was going on between her and Xu Ran? The Demon Lord seemed determined to make full use of him.

“Don’t think too much about it, there are some things you should not know.” The Demon Lord got up, then stared intensely at Su Jin. She broke into a smile and said, “You’re not bad, but you’re not my type, so I can’t bet all my treasures on you.”

“What treasures are you betting?” Su Jin was confused and was about to say something when the Demon Lord suddenly grabbed his head and kissed him on the lips.

Su Jin was enraged by her actions and pushed her aside. But before he could scold her, she let out a cheeky laugh and disappeared suddenly.

“Bye bye, young man!” came the Demon Lord’s voice from afar.

Su Jin frowned. He knew the Demon Lord hadn’t fallen for him or anything like that. She had done that purely to annoy him. But he was very concerned about what she said about betting her treasures on someone.

“These deities… what are they plotting?” Su Jin didn’t have enough information to confirm his guesses, so he felt like he was still in the middle of a thick fog. Some parts were slowly getting clearer, but it would take a lot more to blow all the fog away for good.

“I hope that when we meet again, it’s not because we’re going to war with each other.” Su Jin sighed, then entered Hell’s Bar.