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Chapter 37, Three Infernal Artifacts
update icon Updated at 2025/11/10 15:10:12

"Don't shout around, kid. I'm not your dad!" Bexia snapped back at the little girl as she regained her composure.

"Waaaah! Daddy doesn't want me anymore?" The little girl clung to Bexia's neck, tears welling up in her eyes. The ruby-like eyes made her look as if blood was about to flow out.

Bexia had a feeling that she would cry if she didn't answer correctly, but Christine stepped in to defuse the situation.

"He's not your dad! If you want, you can call him brother!" Christine said.

"Does brother mean daddy too? Mommy!" The little girl blinked her big eyes at Christine, and the last two words shook her composure.

"M-mommy..." Christine lowered her head and trembled slightly.

"Mommy, are you okay? Are you feeling unwell?" The little girl tilted her head, looking at Christine with confusion.

"It's alright!" Christine lifted her head with a bright smile.

"Come here! Mommy will hug you!"

What's going on? Bexia looked at Christine, who now appeared as a loving mother, embracing the little girl and patting her head, soothingly saying, "Mommy is fine, don't worry."

"Mommy! Daddy looks strange!" The little girl turned her head and looked at Bexia, who was speechless, with a puzzled look on her face.

"It's nothing. Daddy is just thinking about something!" Christine completely ignored Bexia and focused on taking care of her inexplicable daughter.

Speaking of which, this was indeed Bexia's daughter. Originally just a contracted spirit, she couldn't exist in this world even with the contract, as the will of the world could not tolerate such a powerful existence reappearing.

But the mirror just now was not an ordinary object. It was the reincarnation mirror from the three major artifacts of the [Hell] in the universe's reincarnation world – the Naihe Bridge, the Wheel of Reincarnation, and the Pool of Creation.

In Hell, there is a Yellow Springs, and the power of the Yellow Springs attracts all the deceased beings in the universe, ensuring that their souls do not fall into the abyss and safely guiding them into Hell. The Wheel of Reincarnation, on the other hand, is the second most valuable treasure of Hell. When a soul is illuminated by its light, all impurities in the cycle of reincarnation are instantly washed away, and the soul is returned to its original purity. As for the Pool of Creation, it is the treasure that throws the purified soul into it for a new rebirth.

This sudden addition of a woman, Bexia, was once a deity in Hell. The broken Hell artifact sensed a familiar aura and helped her reincarnate, but the price was to wash away everything that the deity originally had.

With her bloodline as Bexia and the pure soul of the former Hell deity, the combination of the two resulted in the little girl present now. So, it is correct to say that she is Bexia's daughter.

As for why she calls Christine "mommy," it is because of their relationship. Christine carries the aura of Bexia in her body, so she has a close connection with the little girl and is naturally seen as a mother.

"Good girl! Tell mommy your name."

"Name?" The little girl furrowed her brows, deep in thought. It seemed like she had a name, but what was it?

She couldn't recall... but it felt like she was about to remember.

"No name? Then let daddy give you a name!" Christine looked at Bexia with expecting eyes.

"Well... Bexia was in a difficult position. How could he come up with a name? And if he actually gave her a name, wouldn't that confirm the fact that he had a daughter? But he couldn't reject Christine's face, and he felt a connection with this little thing. If anyone noticed even a hint of resemblance, they would probably assume she was his daughter. After all, they had a blood connection, and she called him 'Daddy'. How could she not be his daughter? People would definitely spit on him in disgust.

"I remember now, they all called me Higanbana... Mommy, should I call myself Higanbana?" the little one suddenly spoke up.

"Higanbana?!" Christine frowned.

"Yes, Mommy, I'll call myself Higanbana. It sounds like some kind of guardian of the underworld!" the little one pondered innocently. But apart from remembering that, she didn't recall anything else.

Christine glanced at Bexia, seeming to ask for his opinion. Bexia responded with a smile, signaling her to relax. Although their blood contract with Higanbana was no longer complete, he still had control over his own bloodline. In a sense, Bexia, who couldn't even control Higanbana's life and death before, was now less dangerous after she fully integrated with his bloodline.

Moreover, the feeling of this blood connection was difficult to put into words. Although he had just said he didn't accept being called 'Daddy', deep down he didn't really resist it.

"So, little Higanbana, tell Mommy, what was that mirror earlier?" Christine followed Bexia's lead and asked. Being a soul cultivator, she could feel the changes in Higanbana's soul. After being reflected in that strange mirror, it was as if all the impurities had been washed away, leaving only a pure soul, like a newborn child.

"Mirror?" Little Higanbana blinked, looking somewhat puzzled. But then she seemed to catch on a moment later, and she clenched her hands together. A simple ancient mirror appeared in her hands, just slightly different from before; the cracks on it had faded, and it was apparent that it had shattered before.

"Mommy, is this the mirror you're asking about?"

"Mmm?" Christine nodded, feeling that it was better to understand some things.

"This is the Samsara Mirror, a powerful artifact from hell! It's really amazing!" Little Higanbana handed the Samsara Mirror to Christine without any hesitation, as if showing off a masterpiece to her parents.

As Christine received the Samsara Mirror, she sensed a profound and ancient aura, and her soul power began to penetrate it, but it was repelled by the power within. After being stimulated, the Samsara Mirror bounced out of Christine's hand and returned to Higanbana's embrace.

"Does Daddy want to see it too?" Little Higanbana offered the Samsara Mirror to Bexia. But instead of taking it, he touched her little head, admitting to himself that the more he looked at little Higanbana, the more he liked her. Perhaps it was also a matter of bloodline. In any case, Bexia had unknowingly accepted that he now had an additional little daughter.

"No need, since it's such a powerful artifact, we must keep it safe. Higanbana, you should keep it for now!" Bexia said with a smile.

"Mmm!" Little Higanbana obediently nodded and the Samsara Mirror in her hand dissipated. This high-grade treasure had already become one with its user, ready to be used at any time."

"After the Higanbana, you became my daughter. Daddy will protect you well!" Bexia took the Higanbana from Christine's hands and lifted her up high.

"Higanbana is also very strong, I can protect Daddy!" Little Higanbana clenched her small fists, as if showing off her strength, which made Bexia burst into laughter.