I Collect Skill Fragments in the Demon World-Chapter 596 - 310: Observatory Master, Please Stay_2

At this moment, Liu Feng was like a puppet pinned by a nail, helplessly watching his soul twist and struggle beneath the Divine Position, yet it was still unable to move it by even a fraction.

"As long as you spare me today, I will obey your commands in the future." Seeing that his struggles were in vain, Liu Feng quickly softened his tone, his voice full of humility. He truly did not want to die; he had already become an immortal Divine Spirit, with endless life ahead. How could he willingly meet his demise?

The most crucial thing was that he was now less than thirty meters from the Miluo River. Once he crossed this short distance, the world would be his oyster, ready for him to soar freely. It was when he could usher in his own era, and he couldn't simply resign himself to fate.

The final thirty meters, at the speed at which his soul flew, would take less than a moment. But who could have expected to fly over dozens of kilometers to reach this last short stretch, only for it to become an insurmountable gulf?

And the most crucial factor was whether the person before him would let him go.

Zhang Chen looked at Liu Feng's soul, kneeling humbly, and recalled when Liu Feng had controlled everything in the Daoist Temple, holding all power. He couldn't help but sigh softly:

"Did the Observatory Master ever envision today's predicament?"

He remembered when he had accidentally entered the Daoist Temple, and Liu Feng had spoken up to save him. He was bound by your feelings and logic to spare Liu Feng's life, but Liu Feng had chosen to ally with Zhang Xiaohua of Prince Pingbian's Mansion, opposing him everywhere. If he didn't eliminate Liu Feng, it would be like nurturing a tiger that would later be a threat.

Moreover, there were many ways to repay Liu Feng, such as burning more paper money after his death or perhaps taking care of his family.

"If you want me to spare you, it's not impossible; just answer one question for me, and I'll let you enter the Miluo River." Zhang Chen's thoughts turned to Chengyu's oddity and decided to deceive Liu Feng to see if he could trick him into revealing the truth.

Upon hearing Zhang Chen's words, Liu Feng felt a glimmer of hope, and a surge of joy filled his heart. In a desperate situation, he quickly responded: "Ask whatever you wish, I will not hold back anything and dare not deceive you in the slightest."

"What secret does Chengyu carry?" Zhang Chen asked.

Liu Feng's pupils shrank upon hearing this, his eyes fixed on Zhang Chen. In an instant, his mind raced, suspecting the identity of the person before him. Within Huangli Temple, only two or three individuals could uncover Chengyu's secret, even excluding the Yang God Ancestors.

Though his heart was full of thoughts, Liu Feng outwardly remained calm and said, "How did you know something was abnormal with Chengyu?"

"I'm asking you a question. If you don't want to answer, so be it; I'll send you on your way." Zhang Chen's frigid voice echoed by the riverside.

Liu Feng took a deep breath, thoughts swirling wildly in his mind. How could he know what secret Xiaodouding held? He only knew Xiaodouding was tied to a major secret of the Yellow Heaven Dao and was important to it, nothing more!

He had merely followed his master Wu Changming's arrangements and instructions to bring Xiaodouding over to be nurtured. He understood Chengyu's extraordinariness as Chengyu grew, but as for any further secrets? He was clueless!

Yet, to survive, he dared not admit his ignorance and could only rack his brain to craft plausible answers: "You are exceptional, noticing Chengyu's anomaly, so you must be from within our Yellow Heaven Dao. But who exactly are you?"

"There's no need to inquire about my identity. Speak or face death; the choice is yours." Zhang Chen urged slowly.

Upon hearing this, Liu Feng took a deep breath and amidst their verbal exchange, he concocted an explanation: "I've heard people say Chengyu is the contingency plan of the Great Virtuous Master, involving a trace of soul reincarnation. The Great Virtuous Master feared unforeseen circumstances after comprehending Wonderful Technique, so he preemptively laid down a contingency and split a trace of his soul."

"What?" Zhang Chen exclaimed in shock, his eyes filled with astonishment. "Soul reincarnation of the Great Virtuous Master, how could it reincarnate into a girl? Is the Great Virtuous Master a woman?"

"Those mastering the Wonderful Technique of the Great Virtuous Master can transform Yin and Yang freely, reshaping their body at will, disregarding gender distinctions." Liu Feng began to spout nonsense:

"Furthermore, the Great Virtuous Master reincarnating from a male body into a female serves to avoid suspicion and remain unnoticed."

His nonsense did hold some persuasive power over Zhang Chen, considering his understanding of the cultivation realm, Liu Feng's claims seemed plausible.

"But in Chengyu's Ancestral Acupoint lies an Incense Palace, without any hint of the Great Virtuous Master's True Spirit. Your claim that Chengyu is the reincarnation seems questionable." Zhang Chen inquired once more.

Liu Feng paused, unfamiliar with the notion of the Incense Palace. Chengyu having an Incense Palace within? Not a whisper about that had reached him.

Yet, since he had begun spinning tales, he didn't mind continuing: "The True Spirit of the Great Virtuous Master is dormant deep within the palace. Should his main body face misfortune, his True Spirit can awaken at any moment within the palace, controlling Chengyu's body."

"I've answered your question. May I leave?" Liu Feng felt Xie Xuan's presence nearing him, anxiously inquiring.

With a light sigh, Zhang Chen had developed doubts about his words and was unwilling to continue questioning further. He smiled leisurely, "Do you have any family? Or unfulfilled wishes?"

Liu Feng's eyes fixed on Zhang Chen, his heart sinking with Zhang Chen's question, knowing he was likely doomed today, fearing his end would be here.

"Do you mean to break your promise?" Liu Feng's voice was full of grievance.

"We would have no enmity, but you chose to ally with the Prince's Mansion Crown Prince. How can I spare you? As a Water God, you would be the Mansion's pawn against me," replied Zhang Chen.

Liu Feng's eyes looked towards Zhang Chen, hearts full of grievances: "For this reason alone?"

"Exactly, for this reason," Zhang Chen responded.

"I can swear that if you let me go, I'll sever ties with Prince Pingbian's Mansion, and shall never associate with it again," Liu Feng quickly raised his hand to vow, "If I break this vow, may I perish and my Dao dissolve."

"I think you'd better make arrangements for your end, as oaths hold no binding force." A dangerous gleam appeared in Zhang Chen's eyes as he contemplated how to kill him.

For him, the best method was to devour Liu Feng using his orifice, thus absorbing Liu Feng's Creation entirely. However, with Xie Xuan's imminent arrival, he didn't want to reveal this devouring ability before others.

The devouring ability was his ultimate trump card.

Knowing his fate was sealed, Liu Feng was unwilling to succumb: "I have no attachments in this life, and nothing to arrange for. But I advise you, Yellow Heaven Dao has twelve Yang God experts. This victory today is merely by chance. If you kill me, you'll be hunted by the Dao's experts, with no escape at all. Sparing me, and we turn hostility into friendship. Can't you see the benefits?"

Truly facing desperation now, confronted by the Sea Calming Divine Pearl, he felt he had met his nemesis with no way forward.

"Is this how you wish to arrange matters?" Zhang Chen sighed softly, preparing to enact his judgment, to activate the Sea Calming Divine Pearl and strike down.

"Hold on! I don't want to die unclear of circumstances. Even if you kill me, let me see whose hands end me," knowing his inevitable death, courage returned, Liu Feng straightened, boldly speaking without pleading, calmly facing Zhang Chen's face beneath the mask.

Zhang Chen shook his head, his voice filled with regret: "Sadly, I can't grant that wish."

"I know who you are." Liu Feng's eyes fixed on Zhang Chen, revealing a sharp glint.

"Oh?" Zhang Chen raised an eyebrow, intrigued, "Who am I?"

"Zhang Chen!" Liu Feng said with conviction.