Chapter 260

Chapter 254

Li's arrival was sooner than expected, which left Zhao Yi with some regret. He had intentionally saved Li's story for last, planning to arrange things better, but now there was no opportunity.

Standing up, he quickly glanced around, not seeing Xu Ming or Sun Yan.

Zhao Yi's gaze slightly narrowed. His first thought was, had Li possibly killed them?

Before, he had given instructions to the team: if he was not present, everyone must obey Li's directions; even if he was present, as long as he didn't object, everyone should still default to obeying Li's commands.

Logically, Li shouldn't be so lacking in quality.

His gaze moved to the Liang sisters. Seeing their normal expressions, Zhao Yi breathed a sigh of relief; it seemed like there was no major issue.

Li Zhuiyuan took the initiative to speak, saying, "Xu Ming is injured, but he will heal well."

Zhao Yi waved his hand and said, "Don't be so polite. It's fine as long as you find it useful. What's our relationship? There's no need to mention this specifically; it's strange and distant."

Li Zhuiyuan said, "I arranged for Sun Yan to stay above, controlling the animal layout monitoring in the surrounding area for backup."

Zhao Yi replied, "That's reasonable."

Sun Yan's positioning was that of a standard team auxiliary. Her value in participating in frontline combat wasn't initially high, and now that the two teams had merged, there was an abundance of manpower.

The most important thing was, based on past experience, leaving a healthy person outside responsible for backup was actually very important.

Chen Jing's gaze swept over the crowd behind Li Zhuiyuan. The youth's eyes still flashed with violence, but at the same time, some soft sympathy flowed within them.

This state made Li Zhuiyuan very satisfied. He had originally thought Chen Jing would need to be restrained, but Zhao Yi had indeed done a beautiful job.

Li Zhuiyuan said, "Runsheng bro."

"Hey."

Runsheng untied the head of Shen Huaiyang that was tied to his waist. Although the skull had already been pried open and the inside had corroded cleanly, luckily the face was intact and could still be called "lifelike."

Chen Jing reached out and took the head, holding it and placing it in front of himself.

Everything had happened too fast and too urgently. Just days ago, he had only had an ideological conflict with his master here and chosen to leave alone. He hadn't expected that in just a few days, his former master and birth father would become his greatest enemy in this life.

He hadn't expected even more that this enmity could be avenged so quickly.

It left him, the wronged party, unable to adjust and arrange his subsequent emotions in time.

He wanted to sigh, but found he lacked the qualification. He wanted to recall, but this fabricated memory made the youth feel nauseous.

Zhao Yi said, "No matter what, your grandfather and grandmother were sincere towards you. That's enough. Even if your past life was somewhat mixed with falsehoods, at least you can guarantee that every step of the road ahead will be steady."

Chen Jing nodded and said, "Thank you, Yi bro."

Zhao Yi smiled and stroked the youth's head, the two of them appearing to have a quickly developing relationship.

Lin Shuyou, who was pushing Tan Wenbin's wheelchair, felt a bit wronged for his Bin bro and softly muttered:

"Damn, the three-eyed kid is taking advantage!"

The usual companionship often wasn't as effective as suddenly entering after hysteria.

Li Zhuiyuan glanced at Zhao Yi. He could see that Zhao Yi's feelings for this child were not ordinary. Logically, Zhao Yi's job was done and there was no need to still be so "affectionate" at this time, but since he was still maintaining it, it meant he still had a purpose left to complete.

Could it be that Zhao Yi wanted to pull this youth into his *zou he* team?

Was it because the youth had already shown signs of demon race bloodline, making Zhao Yi interested and feeling he had development prospects?

Chen Jing held the head and walked to the water's edge, squatting down. He used the head to scoop up a ladle of water, then prepared to bring the head close to drink.

This was to use his birth father's head as a wine vessel.

Perhaps, this was the most direct and decisive way for the youth to take revenge and cut ties that he could think of.

Runsheng reached out and grabbed the head, stopping Chen Jing's action.

Chen Jing looked at Runsheng doubtfully.

Runsheng said, "You can't drink that; it's poisonous."

Tan Wenbin explained, "There are curse residues inside; drinking it will be bad for your body."

Zhao Yi said, "You take it first. When we go back, I'll help you preserve and polish it, turning it into a true piece of art. Then you can place it in the living room or by your bed, or even use it as a trash can in the toilet."

Chen Jing asked, "Why would there be a trash can in the toilet?"

Zhao Yi replied, "You'll understand when you use the toilet later."

Li Zhuiyuan was now certain that Zhao Yi just wanted to trick this youth into joining his team.

Chen Jing mimicked Runsheng's earlier action and tied the head to his waist.

Li Zhuiyuan examined the restrictions within the water curtain. The restrictions were not difficult to break; in fact, they were already broken. This also meant that without a special person leading, they would still have to occasionally face threats from the restrictions inside after entering.

Zhao Yi said, "I checked before. Previously, this place, even this area, should have been a complete restriction. Now that it's broken, it's actually harder to handle."

"I can lead you all in," Chen Jing looked around. "But there's a very terrifying existence inside, about to wake up from sleep. Master... Shen Huaiyang was always guided by him."

Lin Shuyou asked, "How terrifying?"

Chen Jing said, "Dragon King."

Instantly, everyone's gaze, including Zhao Yi's, focused on Chen Jing.

He had just been busy with psychological counseling and hadn't had time to ask about the important matters.

Zhao Yi asked, "Dragon King? Are you saying the mastermind behind all this is a Dragon King?"

Chen Jing replied, "Shen Huaiyang told me so. He said he has always worshipped the Dragon King."

Zhao Yi and Li Zhuiyuan exchanged glances. Obviously, they both saw doubt in each other's eyes.

Li Zhuiyuan had encountered many Dragon King relics, including those of the Qin family, the Liu family, and the Zhao family.

At least so far, not a single Dragon King had left him disappointed; they all displayed a broad mind and spirit.

If what Chen Jing said was true, then this would be the first Dragon King Li Zhuiyuan had encountered whose quality had changed.

Zhao Yi said, "Shen Huaiyang himself is a confused mess, played by others. Just because he says it's the Dragon King, does that make it the Dragon King?"

Everyone nodded in agreement. Even without considering the emotional angle of the Dragon King, no one wanted the next opponent they faced to have such a terrifying origin.

Li Zhuiyuan said, "Let's go in and see what's causing the trouble. Chen Jing... you lead the way."

"Okay."

Chen Jing stepped into the water.

As he went down, Li Zhuiyuan noticed that the restrictions inside actively avoided him.

Zhao Yi waved his hand and said, "Everyone follow closely; don't spread too far."

The environment inside was like a cave with water curtains one after another. Walking through, their entire bodies got soaked numerous times.

Chen Jing stopped and said, "We need to swim ahead."

After speaking, he actively lunged forward and began to swim.

The others followed suit. The area below wasn't particularly deep, but it was shrouded in a strange darkness.

Li Zhuiyuan pointed downward. Runsheng, who was by his side, understood and plunged the *Huanghe* shovel downward, stirring a bit.

The darkness dispersed, revealing the scene at the bottom.

It was like an underwater cage. There were probably thirty-something skeletons locked inside, some with their feet locked and others with their hands buckled.

Li Zhuiyuan had seen larger-scale burial pits before, but this time was different. The clothes on the vast majority of the skeletons' bodies were still intact even after being soaked in water for so long, proving they were not ordinary; furthermore, more than half of the skeletons still maintained a crystal-clear texture, meaning they were definitely not ordinary people before death.

Zhao Yi gestured a neck-slitting sign to Li Zhuiyuan, meaning that this group of people should have committed 'suicide'.

Li Zhuiyuan agreed with this view, because there were no traces of struggle at the bottom, and there were two skeletons wearing Buddhist robes and eight wearing Taoist robes, maintaining a sitting posture, very similar to actively entering nirvana or performing seated meditation.

Not everyone can calmly face death, so it can be reasonably suspected that this group of people might have been those who broke through the restrictions to enter and eliminate the demons that year. As a result, their own memories became problematic, and they were afraid that if they left here they would lose control and harm the world, so they chose to end their lives here.

A similar scene had once occurred below the general's tomb in Zhangjiajie. When the Qin family's Dragon King came to seal the general, the ancestors of the four old Tianmen families actively came to help.

Li Zhuiyuan looked at Lin Shuyou and pointed downwards again.

Perhaps accustomed to the mind link connected by the red thread, and finding it hard to go from extravagance to frugality, Lin Shuyou actually didn't understand the meaning of Little Yuan bro's gesture for the first time.

Fortunately, his eyes bulged, and a childlike voice said:

"He's telling you to go down and see if you can pick up some things!"

Li Zhuiyuan's meaning was indeed this. There was no other way; when *zou he* with empty hands, all the family property had to be picked up in the river themselves.

Zhao Yi, who was beside him and saw this scene, couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth.

People who were carrying two Dragon King gate inheritors on their shoulders actually still had to actively touch corpses. If word got out, probably no one would believe it.

But this also gave Zhao Yi a reminder. Li had reached this point. Next time, he absolutely could not make jokes about things like the Zhao family's treasure house; he must not give him a reason.

If he really went and stole one or two pieces, it would be fine. Seeing this pitiful appearance, Zhao Yi was genuinely worried that as long as he gave Li a little opportunity, he would completely empty the treasure house.

Lin Shuyou went down. He already saw many weapons and magic tools at the bottom. They all looked quite valuable. If they could be salvaged, everyone could share them. If not, they could be remelted.

The clothes on the skeletons' bodies also needed to be touched; maybe there were some good things hidden inside.

However, as his body descended to a certain point, Lin Shuyou's vertical pupil suddenly opened.

Below, all the skeletons trembled.

The situation changed too quickly. The child directly took over the body, and the White Crane True Monarch quickly swam upstream.

The trembling skeletons all returned to calm and did not undergo further changes.

Li Zhuiyuan pointed forward, indicating not to take anything and to continue swimming forward.

Li Zhuiyuan didn't feel guilty about taking these things. Anyway, he was taking them to better slay demons and eliminate evil, but since the people didn't agree, there was nothing he could do.

If they were still in a state of suspended animation or had residual consciousness, it was estimated that they could take their things after communication. But they didn't.

Dying in a group so cleanly at the same time, coupled with the special environmental conditions here, caused a special miasma to form among their corpses.

If stimulated beyond a certain degree, it was possible they would collectively turn into walking corpses. Being people of the Xuanmen born and raised, if they turned into walking corpses, that would truly be a big problem.

"Splash..."

They left the water and came ashore.

Under their feet was marble-like ground, and in front were dense, honeycomb-like holes. The weather here was completely chaotic, and even the energy of the air was being torn and scattered.

If Chen Jing hadn't been able to lead the way, even Li Zhuiyuan would have had to spend a lot of effort to find his own path after reaching here.

After Yin Meng came ashore, she swung her demon whip, wrapped it around Tan Wenbin who was floating on the water, and pulled him up.

Tan Wenbin was quite comfortable in the water because he only needed to lie there, and the two godsons would come out and push him along.

Lin Shuyou was the last to come ashore. He looked back with some helplessness, then took out a sealing talisman and stuck it on Bin bro, before carrying Bin bro up.

Zhao Yi walked in front of the Liang sisters and extended his hand: "Give me some medicinal liquid."

Liang Yan asked, "What medicinal liquid?"

Zhao Yi replied, "The ones I gave you."

Liang Li said, "Can you take back what you've given?"

Zhao Yi said, "Just replenish it later."

Liang Yan asked, "Are you sure you can replenish it?"

Liang Li said, "You said yourself that Old Man Tian at home almost pounded sparks out of the mortar."

Old Man Tian, who had just been paralyzed back, was very sad and low-spirited, thinking he couldn't help the young master again. It wasn't long before he realized he was wrong. After Zhao Yi started his crazily high-frequency *zou he*, Old Man Tian was simply many, many times more tired than when he initially accompanied the young master on *zou he*!

Zhao Yi said, "I gave you two bottles, and it's communal property between husband and wife. I can divide half, so, give me one bottle."

Liang Yan took out a small jade bottle and handed it to Zhao Yi.

Zhao Yi held it, walked in front of Chen Jing, handed it to him, and gestured for him to drink it.

"Yi bro, I'm not tired..."

"No, you are tired."

It was his first time awakening his bloodline, and he had run so fast for so long. Chen Jing was already in a state of exhaustion.

Chen Jing had no choice but to drink the medicinal liquid in the jade bottle. Immediately, he felt a warm current appear in his lower abdomen, then it flowed throughout his body, and his sense of fatigue was greatly reduced.

Lin Shuyou smacked his lips.

Tan Wenbin, who was on his back, said amusedly, "What are you dissatisfied with?"

Lin Shuyou replied, "Loss of team assets."

Tan Wenbin chuckled.

The Zhao family's medicine was recognized by everyone here. After all, they had all been beneficiaries, and not just once.

Tan Wenbin whispered something into Lin Shuyou's ear.

Lin Shuyou's eyes lit up. He walked forward and said to the Liang sisters, "It's communal property between husband and wife, so he can only take away half a bottle. He took away one bottle, which proves that you two are his wives. Therefore, he has agreed to marry into your family."

Liang Yan said, "That makes sense."

Liang Li said, "Boss, after this round, I'll have the elders in our family go to Jiujiang Zhao's to send your betrothal gifts."

Zhao Yi said, "I'm saying, if the guide is tired and faints, we'll still be walking! Furthermore, Lili, don't say such inauspicious words. You have to know we are *zou he*, and karma is deep. Look, your sister knows the score."

Liang Yan said, "He's inciting discord."

Liang Li said, "He's treating us like fools."

Li Zhuiyuan was quite envious of Zhao Yi's medicine supply, or more accurately, his complete logistical supply.

If he were to conduct *zou he* normally, Grandma Liu would definitely have prepared these things for him in advance, essentially distributing the family property in advance and then lighting the lamp.

Just like this medicine garden, Grandma Liu was probably afraid of having Uncle Qin reclaim it several years in advance, then having Aunt Liu transplant heavenly materials and earthly treasures from the old houses of the two families, and after they matured, giving him a ten-year contract.

Zhao Yi originally wanted to counterattack Lin Shuyou. This kid was rebelling and actually dared to publicly criticize him, but when he turned his head and glanced at Little Yuan bro's gaze, he immediately said:

"The Yu family, the Yu family, there must be a lot of good things, and then there must be nothing lacking."

Li Zhuiyuan looked at Chen Jing and said, "Continue leading the way. We've rested well."

"Okay, please follow me."

As they continued to advance, Zhao Yi took the initiative to walk beside Li Zhuiyuan and softly said, "There's a hidden danger point that I have to communicate with you in advance."

"Afraid of modified memories?"

"Right. I'm worried that after memories are modified, the person themselves won't know the situation. There is this extreme possibility.

For example, if a memory is modified in Lin Shuyou's brain, turning you into his enemy, he will raise his double maces and strike at your head."

Lin Shuyou said, "Hey..."

Instantly, Lin Shuyou's eyes bulged, and a chill ran down his back. The child and Tan Wenbin simultaneously reminded him that even if he knew the three-eyed person was being sarcastic, he still couldn't interrupt.

Li Zhuiyuan said, "This won't happen to my people."

Zhao Yi doubtfully asked, "Are you not creating some new thing again?"

Li Zhuiyuan said, "Mm."

Zhao Yi asked, "What thing can have this effect?"

At this moment, Liang Yan and Liang Li, who were walking in front, simultaneously turned back: "Their team seems to be able to..."

Zhao Yi said, "Shut up!"

Is this what this young master is asking? He's asking if this defense mechanism can bring the three of them along as well.

Li Zhuiyuan said, "It cannot."

The red thread can only pull those who have absolute trust and will unconditionally obey his will. Therefore, let alone the Liang sisters, even Zhao Yi cannot be pulled.

If he were to successfully pull, it would only mean that Zhao Yi was completely convinced by him, his spirit directly scattered, and he could go back to light the second lamp and admit defeat.

Zhao Yi said, "Then what do we do?"

Li Zhuiyuan said, "My people won't have problems. If an extreme situation truly occurs, the first one whose modified memory is controlled and fooled can only be me. You can pay a little more attention to see if I have any sudden changes."

Once the situation changes, Li Zhuiyuan can release the red thread, connect with all his partners, and then actively pull the means targeting them over, acting on himself.

Therefore, if the team has a problem, the first one is Li Zhuiyuan.

However, there was one thing Li Zhuiyuan didn't tell Zhao Yi, and that was that he himself wasn't sure whether his memory could be modified.

After all, there was still a body living inside him.

Their inner thoughts and spiritual worlds were independent, but the matters experienced by the body, the body could perceive. Otherwise, he wouldn't have to criticize his own behavior every time he went to throw garbage.

This was also equivalent to... having an extra set of memories as a backup.

Between the common heart demon and the body, when encountering this kind of matter, they would almost without doubt, directly turn hostile and snatch the dominant right.

But the body had recently been researching the "Zou He Behavior Norm." Before deducing how to occupy dominance and not suffer further suppression from the Heavenly Way, the body had no time to cause trouble.

Zhao Yi said, "Damn, this means the tragedy can only happen to me?"

Li Zhuiyuan said, "Let's watch out for each other."

Zhao Yi said, "You might have to show me some mercy and try to rescue me a bit."

Li Zhuiyuan said, "I will."

After advancing another section of the road, the front obviously began to narrow. From the original semi-open style, it began to gather.

Chen Jing said, "It's right in front, we'll be there soon."

Yin Meng said, "Although we only swam a small section, it's actually quite close."

Compared to the previous few times they entered a secret realm, this time was indeed a short distance.

Suddenly, Chen Jing stopped and looked at the rock wall on the oblique side: "What is this?"

Li Zhuiyuan and Zhao Yi behind him also looked over but didn't see anything. Then the two immediately stepped forward, level with Chen Jing, and when they looked at the rock wall again, a mural appeared on it.

"The last time I came, there was no white misty thing here."

Zhao Yi said, "That's because the last time you came here, you were just an ordinary little Taoist boy who had just entered the door. It should have always been here; you just couldn't perceive it before."

Although it was a bit hazy, what Zhao Yi saw was a clear mural, not some white misty thing. This meant that even now, Chen Jing couldn't completely see it clearly.

The others also followed and looked at the rock wall together.

Runsheng glanced at it and found it boring, then moved his gaze away. He didn't struggle at all and took out a compressed biscuit from his backpack, starting to replenish his physical strength in time.

Yin Meng asked, "Why is it misty? Is it foggy here?"

Lin Shuyou's vertical pupil opened, and he asked doubtfully, "Mountain and water painting?"

Yin Meng silently lowered her head and opened her hand. Runsheng placed a compressed biscuit in her palm.

Runsheng said, "You shouldn't talk anymore."

Yin Meng said, "You're right."

This extra question directly sent her to the children's table.

What Tan Wenbin saw was also a mountain and water painting, but the composition wasn't large, and the outline of the mountain range wasn't within it, so it was impossible to distinguish whether it was Qingcheng Mountain or not.

Lin Shuyou said, "It's moving, hey. The weather is changing from cloudy to sunny again, and it's starting to rain again."

Tan Wenbin said, "Here it changes from morning to noon to evening."

Liang Yan said, "The cycle from morning to evening, it still has a certain artistic conception."

Liang Li said, "The weather is uncertain."

The two sisters exchanged glances, each extended a hand to hold the other, closed their eyes, and then simultaneously opened them.

Immediately, the two sisters said together:

"There are people in the painting!"

Runsheng swallowed the compressed biscuit in his mouth. When he took the second piece, he softly said to Yin Meng beside him:

"There's fog."

Yin Meng glared at him, used her hand to pinch Runsheng's waist, and after pinching, twisted it smoothly.

"Hiss... you dead person!"

Just fingertip force was applied, and there was a tingling sensation like a needle prick.

This was a sequela of Runsheng's recovery the last time. His skin would release evil energy as long as it bore external pressure.

That meant that even if Runsheng just stood still and let people hit him, the opponent would gradually have evil energy enter their body and their vitality would be destroyed.

Liang Yan asked, "Where is the dead person?"

Liang Li asked, "We only see living people, where is the dead person?"

The two women cast their gaze towards Yin Meng. In their view, Yin Meng should be able to see a higher level than them.

Yin Meng unscrewed her water bottle and started drinking water.

The two children on Tan Wenbin's shoulder were already trying hard to look, but they could only see the passage of time.

However, with the demonstration from the Liang sisters, Tan Wenbin suggested that the two children hold hands.

With their small hands held, when Tan Wenbin looked at the mural again, not only was the passage of time present, and the weather changing, but he also saw a Taoist figure walking on a small mountain road. At the figure's feet... it seemed there was also a four-legged creature with a tail wagging.

Lin Shuyou turned his head to look at Bin bro. Seeing Bin bro lost in thought, he was just dissatisfied in his heart and said:

"Dead eyes, hurry up and look!"

He couldn't believe that as the White Crane True Monarch, his vertical pupil was actually inferior to Bin bro's two godsons.

The child said, "This is a divine thought map."

Lin Shuyou asked, "Can't you see it?"

The child said, "I can see it, but there's no need to look. You can't enter even if you look."

Lin Shuyou asked, "Enter?"

"Mm, this might not just be a mural."

"Everyone is looking..."

"Perhaps I can enter, but I am one body with you now, and I can't bring you in. Save your strength and protect the law."

"Protect the law?"

At this moment, Lin Shuyou saw Little Yuan bro look at him.

Without waiting for Little Yuan bro's signal, A You immediately ran over and stood beside Little Yuan bro.

Li Zhuiyuan's gaze fell back onto the mural in front.

And Zhao Yi, who was beside him, was already standing there with his eyes open, unmoving.

This divine thought map, without a spirit reaching a certain level, cannot perceive its true appearance.

Li Zhuiyuan's consciousness entered inside. Soon, he felt the cold wind and continuous yin rain within the mountains. Looking around, he had already appeared inside the painting.

In front, was Zhao Yi, who had already entered.

Zhao Yi said, "Why did you enter so slowly? Do you know how long I've been waiting for you?"

Actually, Li Zhuiyuan entered first, then he went out again to arrange for Lin Shuyou to protect the law.

"Since you entered, why are you waiting for me here?"

"I definitely have to wait for you. This divine thought map is solidified somewhat frighteningly. If something happens to your head here, your brain in reality will also be injured."

"Oh, you're scared."

"I'm afraid something will happen to you alone, so I stayed behind to think about taking care of you." Zhao Yi was still explaining, and with a turn, he saw two black dots, one large and one small, walking towards them on the mountain road below. "One is a person, and the other is a dog?"

So far, it was fundamentally impossible to see clearly what the small dot was, so Li Zhuiyuan directly asked:

"Whose demon race bloodline do you think Chen Jing's is?"

Zhao Yi said, "Either a wolf or a dog. In short, its nose is very sensitive."

The wind in the mountains blew very fast, and the people in the mountains walked very fast as well.

After the distance narrowed, the two black dots, one large and one small, gradually turned into a man in a black robe and a wolfdog following beside him.

Zhao Yi said, "Guess, who will he be?"

Li Zhuiyuan said, "Let's just directly bet, is his surname Yu or not."

One person and one dog came to the front.

The black-robed person's face was covered by his hat and his true appearance could not be seen, but both of his exposed hands and that half arm were covered in terrible scars.

Every scar seemed like a living thing, emitting a pressure that made the scalp numb, and also seemed to invisibly tell some magnificent story.

Seeing one leaf in autumn, with scars like these, the opponent's body definitely had many, many more.

This was absolutely an unimaginable burden for ordinary people, but he bore it forcefully.

The black-robed person gave people the feeling of a mountain; he wasn't too tall, but he was very majestic.

Li Zhuiyuan and Zhao Yi subconsciously retreated to both sides, making way for the opponent to continue up the mountain road.

Earlier, the two of them were still discussing the opponent's identity. Now, the opponent's identity was confirmed.

Only by personally witnessing the true meaning, even if only indirectly through the initial divine thought residue, can one realize that the legend and imprint of an era is not an exaggerated rhetoric.

The truth is, he stands in front of you, and you just know who he is, even without needing to introduce himself, because an existence like him can represent an entire gate by himself.

Li Zhuiyuan had once asked Tan Wenbin to help him deliver a Dragon King order to the Bai family, but that kind of Dragon King order referred to the Dragon King gate, not the Dragon King himself.

The youth finally understood the meaning of a true "Dragon King order," and why from ancient times to the present, each generation of Dragon King could easily summon the local Xuanmen people to their side to suppress evil and eliminate chaos together.

This sense of oppression, this texture, this echo; he only needed to stand in front, wave his hand, and those who echoed would instantly gather.

Zhao Yi took a deep breath. His expression was a bit excited. He knew that the black-robed person was not his family ancestor, but today, he truly felt a wisp of Zhao Wuzang's style from that year in this way.

One must know that this was still the result of the opponent desperately suppressing his aura. If the Dragon King released all restraints and vented completely, how terrifying would that be?

A yellow earth dog followed beside the black-robed person. A small red rope hung from the earth dog's neck, and a silver dollar was tied to the end of the red rope.

This earth dog looked ordinary. In terms of appearance, it was completely inferior to Li Zhuiyuan's little black at home, but since it could follow by this position, how could it be an ordinary dog? It was just as low-key as its master and didn't reveal its true form.

At this moment, the black-robed person, who had originally walked past between the two of them, suddenly stopped.

Li Zhuiyuan and Zhao Yi immediately looked up. Could it be... that he sensed the two of them?

No matter how wonderful the divine thought map was, it was ultimately just a complete painting once. But now, the person in the painting actually had a wonderful echo with the person appreciating the painting.

The black-robed person turned around and pushed his hat back, revealing his face full of wind and frost.

He wasn't too old, but the wrinkles on his face were like knife carvings, and the spots were more like terrible curses, making him look much older than his actual age, almost entering a state of exhaustion.

His eyes were very turbid, but they didn't hinder his consciousness from penetrating out, clearly targeting the two people in front.

The earth dog wagged its tail, also turned around, and looked around curiously and blankly.

The black-robed person opened his mouth and asked: "Should lifespan end, or should it continue to linger?"

Every word was like a hammer, striking into Li Zhuiyuan and Zhao Yi's brains, shaking their consciousness.

Zhao Yi's lips trembled open, and he answered: "Good... seems... not should... right?"

His family ancestor, Zhao Wuzang, was confirmed to have died at a normal age.

Jiujiang Zhao later simply didn't produce any Dragon Kings. Even with better management methods, it was not as good as having a Dragon King sitting there. Therefore, later generations, even those family elders, often sighed and said how good it would have been if the ancestor could have lived a little longer.

For that kind of existence, there were really too many methods in the world to continue living.

Zhao Yi's answer was based on the choice of his ancestor.

The black-robed person looked at Zhao Yi, a smile appearing at the corner of his mouth. He recognized this answer.

Zhao Yi felt a sense of relief in his heart. If he hadn't deliberately maintained himself, he would have almost left this divine thought map and returned to reality while answering the question.

Under this pressure, the margin for lying and concealing was very small, especially in front of this position.

Li Zhuiyuan opened his mouth and said:

"Living on, it just wouldn't be beautiful."

Upon hearing the words, the black-robed person first parted his lips, then immediately broke into a hearty laugh: "Hahaha..."

Obviously, he was very satisfied with this answer.

The black-robed person turned around and continued forward, walking faster and faster, almost running up. The earth dog then followed diligently.

"However, that's also true. My life, Yu Tiannan, was magnificent. Death should also be bright and upright!"

On the mountain top, a thick black cloud appeared. Within the black cloud, a twisted and ferocious huge face emerged, directly aiming at the black-robed person who was continuously ascending the mountain and approaching, emitting angry and panicked roars!

"The heavenly way is bright, the Jianghu is vast. Now I, Yu Tiannan, with a broken body, will sacrifice my lifespan to kill you and suppress you for three hundred years!"

……

"Buzz!"

Li Zhuiyuan and Zhao Yi's bodies simultaneously trembled, and their consciousness returned to reality.

The divine thought map on the rock wall told the story of how the Yu family's Dragon King, at the time of his death, chose to use his last life's afterglow to suppress another evil.

Li Zhuiyuan and Zhao Yi together bowed towards the rock wall.

After the ritual was completed, Zhao Yi curiously asked, "Beautiful, how did you think of that word?"

Li Zhuiyuan replied, "I thought of it in my heart."

Zhao Yi asked, "Do you think so far ahead now?"

Li Zhuiyuan said, "It's a habit."

Wei Zhengdao's continuous attempts at suicide, and those who had intersected with Wei Zhengdao, all hoped that Wei Zhengdao could successfully commit suicide.

This was also Li Zhuiyuan's recognition.

If you can cure the disease and live this life well, your heart is already full of aspirations. To pursue longevity again and turn yourself into something neither human nor ghost, it's not necessary and too ugly.

The other people around didn't know what these two 'bosses' were saying, but no one opened their mouths to ask.

Zhao Yi said to Chen Jing, "Continue leading the way."

Chen Jing pointed ahead and said, "It's just that black water pool in front."

Everyone walked to the edge of the black pool. The water in the pool had almost completely melted the ice, with only some ice slag remaining.

A stele was exposed above the water's surface, on which was written: Yu Tiannan's Town.

Li Zhuiyuan noticed that black fog was always rising from within this black pool. Following this direction and lifting his head, he could see thick, paste-like matter gathering on the rock wall above. This place was like a source, turning into a small stream that spread outwards.

Looking at it this way, the reason why there was an accident at the construction site was because they dug open such a small stream, causing the black energy here to overflow.

Zhao Yi said, "There's no seal breath residue. Could it be that the Dragon King's seal failed?"

After all, it was the last strike before death, not peak power. If it failed, it was not incomprehensible.

Li Zhuiyuan said, "He said it was town kill, three hundred years, just a rough number. I think when he made his move, he should have been confident that he would wear out this evil in three hundred years.

Moreover, do you remember the silver dollar hanging from the earth dog's neck? It's far from three hundred years since then."

Zhao Yi said, "So, you think there was a change midway through the seal?"

At this moment, the water level in the black pool quickly dropped, as if an invisible force was draining it.

At the bottom of the pool, there was a platform. On the platform lay a wolfdog with an extremely huge body. Just looking at this corpse, it was hard to imagine how terrifying it was in its previous life.

Zhao Yi said, "This is that little earth dog?"

Li Zhuiyuan said, "Mm, look below again, at those eight chains."

The eight chains were all broken this time, but one of them was broken by force, while the other seven corroded over time.

When the eight chains were intact, the array was complete. Once one was lost, the power of the array was cut in half, and it was only a matter of time before the remaining chains were corroded.

Zhao Yi said, "Someone once broke one chain at the deepest part of this pool."

Li Zhuiyuan said, "Because this chain also trapped him."

Zhao Yi licked his dry lips. He had already guessed something and pointed below, asking: "Little Yuan... bro, don't you think something is missing down here?"

Li Zhuiyuan said, "All his demon beasts are buried here, and this is the grave he chose for himself. How can his body not be seen?"

Zhao Yi said, "Isn't there a possibility..."

Li Zhuiyuan said, "There is. I personally witnessed and treated those three patients whose memories were exchanged in the hospital."

Zhao Yi said, "So, after Yu Tiannan defeated and suppressed this evil, he quickly fell. Then, his dog betrayed him and bowed to the evil that Yu Tiannan sealed, or reached some transaction.

That evil, with its special ability, transplanted that dog's memory into Yu Tiannan's body. He broke one chain, left here, and finally...

Li Zhuiyuan:

"This dog, with Yu Tiannan's identity, returned to the Yu family."

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