Corpse Recovery Diver-Chapter 1136 - 206:

This place was constructed by the ancestor of the man in the black robe. Relying on his descendant status, he concealed himself here, setting up an underground layout. Reaching this point, he was already at his limit, as even he was subject to the constraints of these rules.

The thick, sturdy purple chains on his body were the best proof of this.

At the bottom of the tower, the corpse energy of the deceased from the Xuanmen above seeped down, all absorbed by him, gradually transforming him into a powerful and terrifying Zombie.

He chained himself to prevent losing control and clashing with the rules before the planned time.

Looking at the cracks on the chains and the scratches and dents on the surrounding walls, it was clear that such incidents had happened many times in the past.

Li Zhiyuan pointed to the upper half of his face and asked: "Did you guess that he would give me your ancestor's face?"

Man in the black robe: "He is beyond my control; he is another me.

I entrusted him with the ancestral face to stabilize the workings of the rules here, and indeed I didn't expect he would give you the remaining half of the ancestral face.

And you, not even one of my kin, managed to wear it and even mobilize aid."

The ancestral face is a stabilizer of the rules.

The man in the black robe set up here, forcibly creating a basement, which was an obvious violation of the rules and only with this face could it be compensated and stabilized.

Of course, he was aware that this other self could do things relying on the ancestral face, but he didn't care.

And it was true, even though the Faceless Man sought the aid of the old Taoist, eventually, Yu Cangsheng and the other two resolved it together without interference from the man in the black robe.

The quality of those three chess pieces was indeed strong, normally, Yu Cangsheng and the other two would surely succeed.

Yet, first Yu Miaomiao turned traitor, then Li Zhiyuan used the remaining half face to summon a scholar, resolving all three of them.

Man in the black robe: "Although this place was built by my ancestor, I don't believe it will succeed, and such overreaching behavior is also not permitted by the Heavenly Dao, which will inevitably bring endless change to stop it."

Li Zhiyuan made a move, nodding: "Your thinking is indeed thorough."

Convinced that ascension could not be successfully achieved and that there would be variables disrupting it, the man in the black robe then decisively made a second-best choice from the start.

Yu Cangsheng and the other two did the same.

Even Li Zhiyuan, who first received this wave of information, thought his purpose here was to stop this so-called ascension.

This was actually a prediction of the Heavenly Dao's actions.

Waiting for the Heavenly Dao to strike, at the last critical moment, triggering karma to interrupt the ascension.

Then, this group of people, having already been lying in wait here, had their mouths open, ready to receive the fruit.

This was using the Heavenly Dao to work for them.

Man in the black robe: "I know you're walking the Jiang, but this wave can be muddled through, just destroy the ascension ceremony above. Actually, you can see through it but not speak of it.

How about this, I can promise you two-tenths."

"Haha."

"Two-tenths is my limit, I don't intend to haggle, you should be content."

Li Zhiyuan: "Turns out, you invited me down here for a meeting and to play chess, to offer me terms?"

Man in the black robe: "What else? You neither take it yourself nor allow Zhen Sha'an and the others to take it, isn't it because you know that with me here, you can't obtain it?"

Li Zhiyuan: "Once taken, that bell is destroyed, and the rules completely collapse. I think, by now, there are already signs of madness outside, and once it fully erupts, it will be a catastrophe.

I don't want that to happen, especially when I feel like I might have the ability to stop it."

Man in the black robe slowly lifted his head and slightly straightened up his body: "Is this your sincere word?"

"Mm."

"You're a smart person, you shouldn't engage in such thankless tasks, I have also walked the Jiang, I know how much merit one wave can bring, and it falls far short of two-tenths here.

As long as I achieve my goal, and my entire clan ascends successfully.

That would be flowing Dragon Kings and sturdy us.

Doesn't that tempt you?"

The man in the black robe's "clan ascension" means to use the dense fortune on this tower,

to make this another Fengdu,

allowing himself to become another Yin Changsheng, another Emperor Fengdu!

This is his desire and ambition.

Due to the existence of genuine precedent, it's not entirely a delusion.

Combined with this being one of the Nine Great Secret Realms, and Fengdu also being a secret realm.

Li Zhiyuan felt,

the man in the black robe might actually succeed. 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦

In the eyes of the mundane, isn't Emperor Fengdu truly an Immortal God?

The man in the black robe kept watching Li Zhiyuan's state. Seeing him deep in thought, he felt he had already moved him and said:

"Not only will I give you two-tenths, but I will also open up convenience for you, allowing you to establish a Daoist Field in my Heavenly Kingdom, so you and I can become figures akin to Immortals in the mortal world."

"I said, I'm walking the Jiang."

"It's simple, after this wave passes, just admit defeat by lighting the lantern a second time."

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Run Sheng was already panting, and even with the collective breathing technique, exhaustion could not be slowed.

The White Crane Child could only hold the real trident now, as he no longer had the strength to maintain the one conjured by skill.

Tan Wenbin still carried the children's song on his shoulders with vigor, but cold energy had already started to emanate from him as if he had just crawled out of a freezer.

Zhao Yi felt it was about time to activate the array.

It wasn't because the three in front were about to give in and needed a rest, but because the aroma of the rice Yin Meng cooked had already wafted out, and even if he held his breath, the scent seemed to penetrate his body, making his heart race.