Corpse Retriever.

Chapter 432

"It's going to be eaten."

"I'm going to be... what?"

Li Zhuiyuan put Ye Dui into his pocket, sat down, and opened his right hand. First, blood mist appeared in his palm, and then the evil dragon flew out, carrying blood mist, and began to circle around the boy, stopping the bleeding and scabbing the abrasions.

The cost is ultimately borne by the patient; this treatment won't improve their physical condition and may even make them weaker, but it can relieve pain.

Zhao Yi bent down, leaned closer, and asked in a low voice:

"Is it really eating in the literal sense?"

"Ah."

"Fine then, I know you're a picky eater, but I'm thick-skinned, so I won't make you suffer by getting food stuck in your teeth."

Zhao Yi staggered over to Lin Shuyou, looked at Lin Shuyou's flushed face, and let out a heart-wrenching sigh:

"Ah...ha!"

The last loud shout came from when he saw the sword that had been sheathed beside Ah You.

Although he was confident in Li's abilities, he still couldn't suppress his excitement when he saw that the knife had actually been sealed and removed by Li.

Chen Jing stood beside him, supporting him with one hand and gently patting Grandpa Zhao's chest with the other, afraid that Grandpa Zhao might kick his legs in a fit of excitement.

Zhao Yi looked at Li Zhuiyuan and called out softly, "Little Ancestor..."

"If it's said to be for you, then it's yours."

"The elders give it to me and I dare not refuse it."

When Ye Dui shook the bell earlier, the undead knight did not appear, so Li Zhuiyuan knew that Zhao Yi's side must have played a role.

Zhao Yi's abilities and value can never be ignored.

If you ask him to scout ahead, he can ambush you; if you ask him to feign an attack, he can turn it into a main attack; if you ask him to coordinate, he can make you the leader of the alliance.

Give him a test paper that only requires a passing grade, and he will not only give you a perfect score, but he will also take the initiative to find bonus questions to do, and get extra points.

You have to pay the price for the service you want.

Moreover, this knife is a disposable product for our team.

Ah You drew his sword and slashed once, and this is what happened.

It's a precious but useless thing, nothing to be reluctant to part with, so I might as well give it away generously.

Zhao Yi sat down next to Lin Shuyou, took the ointment from Chen Jing, and carefully applied it to Ayou, making pitying "tsk tsk tsk" sounds as he comforted the unconscious Ayou:
"It's alright, we've finished the chain cut now."

Liang Yan dragged Liang Li and Xu Ming here.

This means that as soon as Zhao Yi resolved his own situation, he immediately brought Chen Jing to provide support, leaving even his own wounded behind.

After treating his injuries and resting briefly, Li Zhuiyuan stood up.

Zhao Yi looked up and said, "I still want to go. If it doesn't work out, I can just stand outside and look around."

Li Zhuiyuan: "Should I help you up?"

Zhao Yi: "Let A-Jing go with you. As for here, A-Yan can stay here and watch over things."

Li Zhuiyuan nodded.

Chen Jing helped Zhao Yi up again, and then reached out his other hand to help Yuan Ge up.

Li Zhuiyuan: "I'm fine, I can walk by myself."

In fact, Chen Jing's injuries were more severe than those of Xu Ming and Liang Li, but as his bloodline continued to improve, his resilience also grew stronger.

Li Zhuiyuan took Ye Dui out of his pocket:
Give me directions, take me to that place.

"it is good."

The three of them broke away from the group.

The road was difficult to travel, but nothing else went wrong along the way.

"Mr. Li, I think it's quite nice to have younger people supporting you when you get older. Now I understand why you're so popular with old folks."

My hair is white now, and my skin is wrinkled, but hey, I actually find you more and more pleasing to the eye the more I look at you.

"Then don't go back to being young."

"No way, I guarantee I'll have at least two wives in the future, I can't let them suffer."

By the way, Mr. Li, I heard from Tan Daban that he plans to get married right after graduation. What about you? When do you plan to settle down? Are you an adult yet?
Um, what's the legal marriage age now?

"You've become so long-winded since you got old."

"Child, you don't understand, I'm doing this for your own good."

Li Zhuiyuan did not respond further.

When we arrived at the destination, it looked like a hole from the outside, but once inside, it opened up into a bright and spacious place, like a fairyland.

Nearby is a simple and ancient-style stone arch bridge.

In the distance, streams flow from below, from the middle, and from above, intertwining and winding around a staircase leading upwards.

At the very top of the steps is a investiture platform, ancient and majestic.

The scenes depicted in myths and legends are nothing more than this.

Zhao Yi said, "It's an illusion."

What you see is not what actually exists.

In fact, the area in front of us is completely surrounded by mineral veins.

This is the core of the ore vein, the absolute heart of the mine.

However, its excessive thickness actually creates an ethereal feeling, and the intertwined rivers are actually a manifestation of a concentration that is on another level.

Therefore, there is no gate or restrictions here, because there is no fear of anyone trespassing or sneaking in.

Zhao Yi: "Hey Li, are you sure you want to go in? This looks no different from suicide."

Li Zhuiyuan looked down at Ye Dui in his palm.

Ye Dui: "Please get on the bridge. Once you're on that bridge, you'll understand everything."

The bridge is safe; it feels like a path from the human world to a fairyland.

Li Zhuiyuan lifted his foot and stepped on it.

As soon as he stepped onto the bridge, Li Zhuiyuan froze for a moment.

I experienced a state of mental confusion, a feeling that was extremely familiar, as I had experienced this premonition every time I had an attack in the past.

In my ears, I could hear a series of crisp sounds, like the prelude to the cracking of human skin.

The environment here can indeed "purify" the mind, but not through self-cultivation or enlightenment; it's more like a physical process of scraping away the poison from the bone.

Ye Dui: "You felt it, didn't you? I didn't lie to you. I can feel your heartfelt trembling and joy. This is the place you've been dreaming of!"

A clever scam is one that makes you cling to the same old truth even after you've completely lost.

I clearly disliked this feeling, but in his words, it became an excitement that made me tremble.

With Chen Jing's help, Zhao Yi also went up the bridge.

"Hiss... I feel a little dizzy."

Zhao Yi covered his forehead with his hand and rubbed it gently. His thoughts and consciousness were in disarray at this moment.

The gate between life and death spun rapidly, and a black peach blossom bloomed on his chest, allowing Zhao Yi's vision to clear again.

Beside him, Chen Jing let go of Grandpa Zhao's hand, squatted down on the ground, and began to gag violently.

The purifying effect varies from person to person.

Chen Jing, a hybrid of human and demon, finds himself in a particularly difficult situation here.

Li Zhuiyuan continued forward, and the closer he got to the bridge, the stronger the "purification" became, but it remained within a controllable range.

After all, this is just the outer area, and can only be considered a cold dish before the main course begins.

Zhao Yi held onto the railing and followed slowly behind.

“Someone surnamed Li, no, there’s something wrong here. I can’t quite put my finger on it, but something’s definitely not right.”

Li Zhuiyuan felt fine and walked directly to the bottom of the bridge. Taking one more step forward would officially lead him into the "fairyland".

Ye Dui's smile grew wider and wider as he introduced:

"There are three levels here. This is nothing compared to what you've seen on the bridge. It's just to give you a taste."

As you step forward and walk further in, the intensity will suddenly increase, comparable to the water-wave torture in a prison cell.

Ascending the steps and climbing each one is like invoking a taboo in a prison cell, intensifying the punishment.

The top step is equivalent to the highest level of prison punishment.

Once you formally step onto the investiture platform, you will face the true finality, confronting the will of Heaven!

Li Zhuiyuan: "Prison punishment? Do you think someone with my physique could withstand it?"

Ye Dui: "The difference between here and a prison cell is that this place only targets consciousness, not the physical body."

Li Zhuiyuan remained silent.

Ye Dui seemed puzzled. He didn't understand why the young man, who had already reached this point, could still resist the temptation and was still worried about whether his body could withstand it.

Shouldn't he be overjoyed and carefree?

Li Zhuiyuan raised his hand and threw Ye Dui in.

"Clap!"

Ye Dui landed with only a piece of flesh remaining, and a look of pain immediately appeared on his face. However, the piece of flesh had not changed at all.

This means that what Ye Dui said was true.

If it's just about the level of consciousness, then I really can go in.

Ye Dui: "See, I didn't lie to you, I really didn't lie to you."

Li Zhuiyuan turned around and glanced at Zhao Yi.

Zhao Yi: "Hey Li, you should think this through. My ominous premonition is very mild... If it were stronger, I wouldn't be this worried."

Li Zhuiyuan: "I have a reason why I must go in and take a look."

Zhao Yi: "Then I won't go in. I'll wait for you here."

Li Zhuiyuan nodded, pointed at Zhao Yi, and the evil dragon flew out, heading straight for him.

Zhao Yi was stunned for a moment, but did not dodge.

The evil dragon crashed into Zhao Yi's body.

"Cough cough...cough cough...oh dear...my old arms and legs can't take this much!"

Li Zhuiyuan officially stepped off the bridge.

The pain of mental and emotional distress began to set in.

If what happened on the bridge before was merely a premonition of my illness, then now it is almost equivalent to me being in the act of having an attack.

All your distracting thoughts and emotions are stripped away at this moment.

For the suppressed evil spirits, this is a process of disintegrating your consciousness.

In fact, this should be the real killer move against evil spirits. As for the damage to the body, Li Zhuiyuan suspected that it was a side effect caused by insufficient concentration.

For example, in Ye Dui's account, Wei Zhengdao's injuries actually began to heal after he had increased the water wave torture in the prison to the highest level.

This should mean that the side effects no longer exist after the concentration is increased.

Wei Zhengdao may have dug the tunnel in search of this place.

But the place was so big, and there was no special arrangement in front of the hole, that before entering, one would only think it was an ordinary prison cell.

Therefore, for the sake of efficiency, Wei Zhengdao simply went straight to the banquet hall to find the tomb owner.

The tomb owner brought him here to purify himself in order to kill him.

Li Zhuiyuan slowed his breathing, his body swaying slightly.

Right now, what's strange is that even though I'm currently in a flare-up phase, my true form hasn't made a move.

In the same situation, other samples would have already begun to fight tooth and nail for control of their bodies.

Here, however, they are still following the example of Kong Rong sharing pears.

This is not okay.

It's so uncomfortable.

Li Zhuiyuan closed his eyes.

He ventured into the depths of his own consciousness.

Grandma Liu, who was drinking tea on the dam at her great-grandfather's house, has finally returned to her old age, which means that the original body has finally cleaned up and rebuilt this place.

When Li Zhuiyuan arrived, he was wearing an apron around his waist and holding a carving knife as he walked out of the basement.

Knowing Li Zhuiyuan's purpose, the main body asked directly:

"Don't you think this is a bit too much?"

"I'm not feeling well, can you walk for me for a bit?"

"I am very busy."

"I'll help you."

The main body untied the apron and presented it to the front with its fingertips.

Li Zhuiyuan took it and tied it to his body, then took the carving knife as well, and asked:

"You don't seem to have grown at all."

"This environment is just being purified, simply eliminated. There is no addition. We are like a dog with two heads. Eating your flesh will not make me stronger."

"That's a really crude analogy."

“I know you’re laying the groundwork.” The main body looked calmly at Li Zhuiyuan. “You’re betting that the lies left behind by Wei Zhengdao will bring you a great opportunity.”

"What a rare opportunity! He screwed me over, and didn't he do the same to you?"

"You don't need to try to impress me; I only pursue maximizing my profits."

"I know."

"But in my opinion, this risk is not worth taking. My initial estimate is that I can protect you to the top of the steps, but once you enter the investiture platform, the final purification will come."

The tomb's owner originally devoured Wei Zhengdao and then brought him to the investiture platform, thus annihilating him.

Similarly, your inner demons will also completely dissipate.

"Without you outside doing paper-cutting isn't a good thing for me right now."

“I believe Wei Zhengdao has successfully died, but I don’t believe he died here.”

"You suspect that the tattered straw mat in your ancestral grave was once wrapped around him?"

"It's also your family's ancestral grave."

"You're becoming more and more idle and bored."

Li Zhuiyuan brandished the carving knife in his hand: "Like this?"

His original body disappeared to take control of this body named "Li Zhuiyuan".

Li Zhuiyuan didn't rush to the basement, but went to the second floor and went to his main body's room.

The door is not locked.

Li Zhuiyuan nodded in satisfaction.

I pushed open the door, walked into the room, and went to my desk.

Yes, the desk wasn't locked either.

Li Zhuiyuan opened the drawer.

Unlike last time, there were no papers and notes flying all over the room.

Inside, there was only a blank sheet of paper with words written in his own handwriting:
"I've been busy with repairs and reconstruction lately, so I haven't had time to read and reflect."

After leaving the second floor, we went to the basement.

As soon as he pushed open the iron gate, Li Zhuiyuan understood why his main body hadn't had time to read and comprehend things lately.

Originally, the basement here was already ten times larger than the real one, and this time, it has been multiplied several times over.

The basement is now as big as half a standard football field.

The villagers sitting in the front row are those whose homes have just been restored.

Behind them were the village's cats and dogs. In the very center, Little Black raised its head, its fur shiny black.

"Why don't you carve out all the snakes, insects, rats, and ants in the village too? Oh, and mosquitoes too."

As Li Zhuiyuan continued walking further in, he saw bottles and jars containing snakes, insects, rodents, and even local mosquitoes.

Previously, due to insufficient energy, the main body could only maintain one great-grandfather's house and the fishpond.

In other parts of the village, things are kept as simple as possible; even the sun in the sky is often just drawn as a fried egg instead.

Now that it has more resources, I have to beg it to expend more energy, otherwise its body won't be able to keep up.

It then began to carve "everything meticulously".

Li Zhuiyuan sat down, pinched a little clay with his fingernail, and began to carve a mosquito.

"Playing with toys is a waste of time and energy; you should read more books instead."

……

Zhao Yi came down from the bridge because Chen Jing was about to collapse.

"Huh...huh...huh..."

Chen Jing knelt on the ground, panting heavily, his white wolf fur sometimes visible and sometimes hidden.

Zhao Yi observed Chen Jing's condition for a while, then looked towards the bridge at the man surnamed Li whose body was trembling slightly.

Ok?
Zhao Yi suddenly noticed that Li's body had stopped trembling, as if he had suddenly become completely unaffected.

Ye Dui, who was closest to the person in question, felt this particularly deeply.

He felt that the boy in front of him was a completely different person, especially his eyes, which revealed a chilling coldness.

The boy bent down and picked up the leaf.

Ye Dui: "Shall we...continue?"

Boy: “Yeah.”

Ye Dui: "Go up those steps and listen to the true voice of Heaven!"

Boy: "Okay."

Walk along a river, come to the bottom of the steps, lift your foot, and step up.

After stepping onto the first step, the pain on Ye Dui's face intensified.

Below the steps was the normal level of punishment in the prison, which Ye Dui could handle. But after going up the steps, each level increased the punishment, and he began to feel uncomfortable.

But the boy didn't give himself or his companion any time to adjust, climbing one floor, two floors, three floors... directly upwards.

"Ahhhh!!!"

Ye Dui let out a scream.

The sudden increase in the severity of the punishment was unbearable for him.

What was even more terrifying was that he found no trace of pain on the boy's face, and his gaze remained perfectly calm.

For the boy, these sacred stairs were just an ordinary way of climbing.

By the time Ye Dui had climbed halfway up, his face was contorted and on the verge of collapse.

"Please...swallow...swallow me...swallow me...swallow me now..."

The boy ignored him and continued upwards.

Ye Dui's face gradually blurred, his eyes, ears, nose and mouth almost disappeared, leaving only his mouth, which kept opening and closing and wriggling like a fish's lips.

His existence has entered its final countdown.

Finally, the boy reached the top step.

A barrier appeared ahead, blocking their way.

This should be the rule of the tiered system; only one person can enter the investiture platform at a time, and no matter how you do it, you must become "one person".

"Please...swallow...swallow me...divine will...I want to see...divine will...I'm just one step away...I'll see it...I've been waiting for so long...my wish..."

A ball of karmic fire appeared in the boy's palm and began to burn Ye Dui.

Ye Dui opened his lips, and even though he no longer had a face, he still managed to express the extreme shock and despair he felt.

The tumor on his palm turned into a cloud of black powder, which the boy flicked away and scattered in the wind.

"I can't eat something this disgusting."

Something that has schemed against itself and has been drained of all its remaining value has no reason to continue existing.

Let him fall into despair where he is closest to hope; that is the best way to deal with him.

The barrier has disappeared, and the investiture platform is now open for entry.

This time, the boy didn't rush to settle down.

He felt nothing from the moment he entered until he climbed the steps, because he was absolutely clean and therefore did not need to endure the pain of purification.

But once he stands on this spot, he will no longer be able to protect his inner demons.

He could not bear the result, and his inner demons were annihilated here.

"It's not rational to gamble big when you've already won."

If there are clear clues to support the claim, he can understand making a choice based on probability.

But this time, the inner demon is gambling entirely on the deception left by Wei Zhengdao, trying to reap the rewards left by Wei Zhengdao back then.

In the basement deep within the mind's consciousness, the voice of the true self echoed.

Li Zhuiyuan did not stop his carving work and responded:
"Don't you think it would be too uneventful if this wave ended just like that?"

Boy: "What's the reason for that?"

Li Zhuiyuan: "A feeling that transcends absolute rationality."

Boy: "Naive."

Li Zhuiyuan: "Let's go up."

The boy said, "Once a choice is made, there is no going back."

Li Zhuiyuan: "Even if I made all the right choices, I wouldn't live to adulthood."

In the end, the boy still stepped onto the investiture platform.

In an instant, a purifying power many times stronger than before descended.

The boy raised his head and looked at the suddenly dazzling light above. At that moment, the boy seemed to truly sense the existence of destiny.

Pure and immaculate, symbolizing the highest form of rationality.

The boy looked puzzled: "You... you actually descended your will here?"

The inner demons are rapidly dissipating.

"Ding Dong!"

In the basement deep within his consciousness, the carving knife slipped from Li Zhuiyuan's hand.

His body had become transparent, and he could no longer lift anything here.

The voice of the main body echoed again in the basement:
"You're disappearing soon, and that's not what I wanted."

Li Zhuiyuan looked up and asked in return, "Then do you think this is the result Wei Zhengdao wants?"

"Meaningless emotional biases cause you to lose your calm judgment."

"The judgments of the tomb owner and Ye Dui are reasonable, but they are both wrong."

"You don't have much time to argue."

Looking at his increasingly transparent hands, Li Zhuiyuan asked, "Then, did you hear its voice? I mean, the will of Heaven?"

"I heard that... huh?"

The main voice paused for a moment, then continued slowly:
"Inner demon, you made the right bet."

Li Zhuiyuan: "I have never admitted that I was gambling."

in reality.

The boy lowered his head and looked down.

He heard the will of Heaven, but it did not come from above his head; it came from beneath his feet.

When did the Way of Heaven go down to the lower realms?

The boy squatted down, placed his palm on the investiture platform, and began to examine the patterns there.

Even the tomb owners who came here to receive the divine mandate throughout the ages have never had such a leisurely time, because they cannot be as unaffected as their original bodies here.

The boy said, "A monster with a pure soul, without impurities, and without skin."

This is the tomb owner's evaluation of you when you first met him as Ye Dui. In fact, it is the tomb owner's objective comparison and feeling towards Wei Zhengdao under this situation.

The tomb's occupant was suffering, while Wei Zhengdao remained calm and composed.

Li Zhuiyuan: "Why is the tomb owner suffering? It had already been conferred a title long ago. Logically speaking, it should have been purified. When it came here again, it would be just as clean and composed as Wei Zhengdao."

The boy said, "This shows that it is not clean, even if it has been purified, it is still not clean."

Li Zhuiyuan: "Mm."

The boy said, "Purification is purification, and dirt is dirt. Purification is for getting dirtier in the future."

Li Zhuiyuan: "Did you hear that? Share it."

The boy said, “The whispers of the Heavenly Dao are still soft. They are like scriptures. Apart from the strong sense of holiness, they are dry and boring and lack originality. This should be the prelude.”

Li Zhuiyuan: "I'm about to die, and I may not be able to wait for this 'divine will' to slowly unfold."

Boy: "I'll speed things up."

Li Zhuiyuan: "Thank you."

The boy rotated his palm, which was close to the ground. He had been analyzing the situation on the ground of the investiture platform for some time and now he had made some preliminary results.

"Click...click...click..."

From the investiture platform, the sounds of unlocking and unfolding emanated, and it was the kind of thing where a single movement had a ripple effect, quickly accelerating its unfolding speed.

The boy said, "I just started it, and it unfolded on its own, which means that it had been opened before."

Li Zhuiyuan: "Guess who it is?"

Who else could it be but that person?

The investiture platform was fully unfolded, revealing a recessed area inside, within which lay a skeleton as white and translucent as jade.

The skeleton's mouth was constantly and slightly opening and closing.

The whispers from "divine will" originated from here.

The boy brought his face close to the skeleton and examined it carefully.

The sound got louder.

First, it naturally tends to expand gradually; second, as the distance gets closer, the sound becomes clearer.

Li Zhuiyuan: "My transparency has stopped."

The boy said, "The principle is very simple, and it's also very bold."

He must be the Goguryeo celestial master who built this ancient burial site.

He is dead.

But he used the unique environment of the core mineral vein here to set up this scheme. He was preaching, and even after his death, he would continue to preach in person.

The purification and removal of all impurities here are all for the purpose of enabling him to better pass on his 'Dao' in the form of divine will to the successive generations of consecrators.

The will of Heaven that each generation of tomb owners heard was his murmur.

He is dead, but he continues to 'live' on, passing on his understanding and beliefs about the Way of Heaven.

Li Zhuiyuan: "I think he meant well, he probably didn't do it for himself."

The boy said, "Yes, he hoped that his lineage would never change and would last forever." Li Zhuiyuan replied, "He didn't expect that while he could remain unchanged, the Way of Heaven would change."

This is evident in the way they specifically target themselves.

The boy said, "Not only that, but isn't this Taoist master's action also a way of hijacking the will of Heaven?"

It's even possible that there was no divine will at all in this place. Just like Ye Dui, it was this celestial master's own method of deduction. He kept trying to figure out the will of heaven and passed this method down so that each generation of tomb owners could maintain a keen sense of the way of heaven.

Kidnapping the Heavenly Way, spying on the secrets of Heaven...

To take it a step further, it's essentially establishing one's own heavenly order and acting on behalf of heaven.

In this way, the Celestial Master transformed himself into the 'Heavenly Way' after his death.

Li Zhuiyuan: "I am becoming solid again, and the effect is good."

The so-called investiture platform is a way to purify the lineage of the tomb owner, seemingly making them pure, but in reality, it implants the greatest "filth" into them, and the way it is implanted is... inner demons.

After the investiture, each generation of tomb owners would occasionally feel the call from the heavens, and thus believe that their actions were in accordance with the will of heaven.

The Celestial Master did not control them, but he was constantly influencing them. In essence, it was a more sophisticated form of control that even the individuals themselves could not perceive.

The boy said, “The whispers of the skeletons are the best nourishment for inner demons. As long as I am not affected by them, you can continue to draw more from them.”

Li Zhuiyuan: "Thank you."

The boy remained silent.

From the perspective of the original being, it is already inconceivable to sit idly by and watch the inner demon continue to grow stronger, but now he is personally helping the inner demon to thrive.

The boy placed his hand on the skeleton.

The murmurs suddenly grew louder and clearer, as if they were having a face-to-face conversation.

Li Zhuiyuan: "The speed has increased, it feels very comfortable, and the effect is excellent."

In the basement deep within his consciousness, Li Zhuiyuan stopped focusing on carving and sat cross-legged.

If the nutrients left in his brain by the giant tortoise last time helped him expand his mental capacity, it was like further digging a reservoir.

So this time, strengthening this "inner demon" is equivalent to increasing the purity of the water inside.

Moreover, this enhancement is unidirectional and not shared with the original body, allowing the inner demon to gain greater dominance.

While a qualitative improvement in strength is certainly welcome, the young man is more concerned with further suppressing his illness in order to achieve the rapid development of human emotions.

This place is not a place for skinning people; it's more like they're constantly putting human skin on you.

Li Zhuiyuan: "So, did the tomb owner use prisoners to cut human skin because he had actually discovered something?"

The boy said, "Yes, it must have felt that it was being bound by some kind of constraint, branded with a mark, but it never expected that it would all begin here."

Li Zhuiyuan: "Moreover, in order to kill Wei Zhengdao, it came here a second time to undergo purification, which actually made its problems even more serious."

The boy said, “This unchanging tradition, like stagnant water, will stink and deteriorate. Perhaps in the earliest period, the Celestial Masters were indeed the group of people who could best perceive the intentions of Heaven, but with the dynamic changes of Heaven, standing still here has become a kind of deviation from Heaven.”

Li Zhuiyuan: "This deviation is accumulated gradually. When it is passed down to the generation of the tomb owner, according to the inheritance left by the Celestial Master, the tomb owner becomes an evil spirit that goes against the way of heaven."

Therefore, the owner of this tomb in this generation changed from the owner of this prison to a prisoner of this prison.

The rules represented by that suit of armor began to suppress it.

It's so unlucky.

The boy said, "It's ironic too."

As the boy's hand remained in contact with the skeleton, he gently stroked it and discovered that the skeleton had dense, invisible patterns that were impossible to see with the naked eye.

He leaned forward further and simply grabbed the skeleton's neck with his hand.

Li Zhuiyuan: "Efficiency has improved again. Now, I can truly experience the joy of overcoming inner demons."

The boy said, "Congratulations. From now on, when you have another episode, you will be able to easily suppress me. At least, for a long time to come, that will be the case."

Li Zhuiyuan: "If you lock the study door or drawers next, I can easily break in."

Boy: "Aren't you childish?"

Li Zhuiyuan: "I was having an episode down there just now, and you didn't even come out to suppress my inner demons. What's the point of me suppressing you? I might as well find something of real value."

The boy turned his head and saw a line of words on the side of the skeleton's neck.

The handwriting is elegant and familiar.

The same handwriting also appears in "Tales of Strange Things in the Martial World" and "The Righteous Path to Subdue Demons," which are the words left by Wei Zhengdao.

The line reads:
[I thought I could find the clues to the Heavenly Dao here, but this is all?]

The boy said, "Wei Zhengdao didn't come here to seek death; he came to find traces of the Heavenly Dao."

Li Zhuiyuan: "Perhaps the two are not contradictory."

The boy said, "When the tomb owner entered here for the second time, the inner demon that had been implanted before was removed. When the inner demon was injected a second time, he should have lost consciousness briefly. During this time, Wei Zhengdao, who was swallowed by it, became the controller of its body."

Li Zhuiyuan: "Then Wei Zhengdao, like you, discovered that the whispers of Heaven were actually coming from below. He opened the bottom of this investiture platform and saw the 'truth of Heaven's will' here."

The boy said, "The tomb owner and Ye Dui were not only deceived by Wei Zhengdao, but they were also deceived by the founder of this ancient burial a long time ago."

The occupant of this tomb lived his entire life in deception.

Li Zhuiyuan: "The inherited force that was once the best at understanding the will of Heaven and claimed to be the transmitter of the will of Heaven has ultimately developed itself into a den of evil that Heaven needs to destroy with the river water through this method."

Boy: "Doesn't this resemble the Chen family of Qiongya now?"

Li Zhuiyuan fell silent.

The boy said, "In the later stages of the Chen family's domain development, it was only available to members of the Chen family bloodline. However, the old man Chen took the initiative to promote it publicly."

That Chen Xiyuan, in particular, has been trained by you to never be your enemy.

Li Zhuiyuan: "You make me sound like a jinx."

The boy said, "In the eyes of Heaven, aren't we the same?"

After glancing once more at the words left by Wei Zhengdao, the young man continued:

"No wonder the Heavenly Dao is so vigilant and reactive to our existence. While others are afraid of being seen by the Heavenly Dao's gaze, it actually takes the initiative to search for traces of the Heavenly Dao in the human world."

Li Zhuiyuan: "He must have felt wronged, thinking that the heavens were unfair in granting him immortality."

Boy: "But all the evidence suggests that he should have died here."

Judging from the strength he displayed in this ancient burial, his characteristic was that he was difficult to kill, but he was no match for the tomb owner.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have needed to spend so much time searching and digging in this ancient burial site; there could have been a simpler and more direct method.

Therefore, the tomb's occupant should be able to confirm that Wei Zhengdao died here.

After he finished speaking, both Li Zhuiyuan and his original body fell silent.

At that moment, both of them thought of something—something that might turn their joy into sorrow.

Even the most brilliant mind could not have predicted this step.

The boy pulled his hand away from the skeleton, stood up, and as he tried to leave the investiture platform area, an invisible barrier reappeared, blocking his way.

This barrier is unbreakable; it's due to changes in the mineral material within the vein.

Even the most skilled locksmith, even if he breaks the lock, cannot push open this massive iron gate that weighs several tons.

At this moment, the skeleton's voice began to grow louder, almost like a roar!
Unable to successfully "preach," and unable to implant the inner demons, the skeleton began to become agitated.

Even though there was no longer direct contact, as long as they were still on this investiture platform, the terrifying increase in numbers continued to surge into Li Zhuiyuan's area with an increasingly frightening momentum.

Li Zhuiyuan quickly realized the problem: he couldn't hold so much at once, or he would burst!
The ingenious formation that Ye Dui had set up in his cell based on the characteristics of the current environment was broken by Li Zhuiyuan in this way.

Now, Li Zhuiyuan will enjoy the same treatment.

Boy: "How much longer can you hold on?"

Li Zhuiyuan: "It won't last long."

The boy said, "Wei Zhengdao was bursting here back then, which destroyed the inside of the tomb owner's body, leaving only a human skin in the end."

Li Zhuiyuan: "I can't hold on much longer."

The boy shuddered and covered his forehead with his hand:
My head is about to explode.

Despite his discomfort, the boy looked at the skeleton again.

The simplest and most effective way to deal with it is to punch it to pieces.

However, the owner of this skeleton was exceptionally powerful in life, and the skeleton he left behind was nourished and moistened by the central area of ​​the mine. Even if Run Sheng were here, he probably wouldn't have the ability to destroy it, let alone "the boy".

Now, all we can rely on is the formation.

The boy interlaced his fingers, then quickly separated them, splitting all ten fingers open, preparing to use the blood as a catalyst to rapidly set up an array.

Although he knew that the chances of success were slim, it was still better than doing nothing.

"boom!"

"boom!"

"boom!"

The effects of the formation continued to be activated, bombarding the skeleton.

"Click...click...click..."

The crisp cracking sounds continued to ring out.

Both Li Zhuiyuan and the boy were surprised by how quickly it worked.

On the skeleton, the patterns that were originally invisible to the naked eye gradually became clear, and then cracks appeared.

The boy said, "I didn't create this effect using the formation."

Li Zhuiyuan: "Although I'm feeling very uncomfortable right now, the influx has decreased. At this critical point, I can just barely bear it, so..."

The boy said, "Because Wei Zhengdao absorbed almost all of the resources left by the Celestial Master back then, and what's left now is just within your capacity."

"Snap... snap... snap! snap!"

The cracks continued to widen, first the leg bone detached from the body, then the arm broke, and finally even the neck broke off automatically.

The fractured skeleton began to rapidly turn into powder.

Finally, it turned into a wisp of white dust and completely dissipated.

……

Above, in the banquet hall.

The noisy banquet scene fell into dead silence as if a power switch had been pulled.

The armored figure sat on the throne, head bowed.

The armor shrank and was rearranged neatly.

……

The rivers that had been flowing around in the sky began to fall.

As the skeletons disappeared, the barrier dissipated, and the environment at the heart of the mine began to undergo a series of changes.

Boy: "Inner Demon, you're really lucky."

Li Zhuiyuan: "The reason I came here is for this carrot."

The boy said, "We're about to get out. I hope you keep your luck and don't get buried alive here."

Li Zhuiyuan: "You go up the bridge first, then give me your body, otherwise I will still feel pain."

The boy said, "Pain can unleash your body's potential and make you run faster."

The boy closed his eyes.

The original body relinquishes control of its physical form and returns to the depths of its consciousness.

Li Zhuiyuan opened his eyes.

He immediately ran down the stairs.

Li Zhuiyuan ran ahead, while the stairs behind him kept collapsing, as if he were racing against death.

He was in a lot of pain, with a constant tearing sensation in his consciousness. However, this was partly due to the change in the environment, which reduced the purification effect, and partly because Li Zhuiyuan had just received a qualitative boost, which significantly improved his resistance to the purification power.

In short, although he was in great pain, Li Zhuiyuan was still able to stay conscious.

After successfully running onto the bridge, Li Zhuiyuan couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief.

The evil dragon emerged from Zhao Yi's body and immediately returned to its master, showing deep disgust for its temporary dwelling place.

As always, Li Zhuiyuan stretched out his right hand and grabbed forward, causing the evil dragon to return and merge with him.

But when I grabbed it, it felt like I had grasped something substantial; my palm felt smooth.

The evil dragon failed to enter and was instead caught by Li Zhuiyuan with his bare hands.

The binding force emanating from its fingertips rendered it immobile.

This scene was witnessed by Zhao Yi, who was worried about Li Zhuiyuan while standing under the bridge.

His first thought was that the guy surnamed Li had been possessed by some kind of ghost!
The gate between life and death on his chest spun rapidly. Zhao Yi looked at Li Zhuiyuan, intending to ascertain his current true situation.

Just then, Li Zhuiyuan also turned his gaze to Zhao Yi.

The look in Zhao Yi's eyes instinctively disgusted Li Zhuiyuan, who frowned slightly.

In an instant, Zhao Yi felt a tangible spiritual force pierce into his consciousness, causing a sudden pause at the gate between life and death in his chest, almost resulting in cardiac arrest!
"puff!"

After spitting out a mouthful of blood, Grandpa Zhao swayed backward. If Chen Jing hadn't caught him in time, he probably would have fallen to the ground with the back of his head on the ground.

"Brother Yi, are you alright, Brother Yi?"

Zhao Yi:

"Damn it, that Li guy got to eat well again!"

The way he grabbed the evil dragon with his bare hands was not because of the physical force that created the restraint, but because of the manifestation of his spirit.

In short, spiritual materialization means that a single glance or snap of the fingers from someone surnamed Li can produce effects similar to magic.

In the future, when using magic, influencing feng shui, or manipulating formations, there will be no need to perform hand seals or go through other procedures. All arrangements can be quickly and invisibly formed.

He earned a lot of merit in the wave with the giant tortoise; and in this wave, he also obtained this "divine weapon".

The problem is, Li is making a qualitative leap with every wave, you're really inhuman!

Li Zhuiyuan: "A Jing, carry Zhao Yi on your back, we need to leave here now."

"it is good!"

Chen Jing carried Zhao Yi on his back.

But Ah Jing was too small, so if he didn't drag Yi Ge on the ground like a sack, he could only carry him on his shoulders. This made Zhao Yi's posture look like a carrying pole, with his head and feet constantly swaying up and down as Chen Jing ran.

His old bones really couldn't withstand this kind of torment; he felt like they were about to fall apart.

However, Zhao Yi still forced himself to speak and asked Li Zhuiyuan, who was also running beside him:
"Hey Li, did you encounter some new opportunities up there?"

"Yes, an elder in my family left some leftovers on it, and I ate them."

Zhao Yi said sourly, "Ha, that's the advantage of having a big family and a lot of wealth. You can find gifts left by your ancestors wherever you go. Unlike me, I come from a small family. I finally found something left by my family in the mountains of Guizhou, but someone else beat me to it and took it."

Li Zhuiyuan: "If you don't want to go through a life-or-death race like last time at Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, shut up and let A-Jing focus on running."

Zhao Yi: "This isn't a movie shoot, how could it be like this every time?"

As soon as he finished speaking, a series of loud "booms" came from behind. The highly concentrated ore in the core area of ​​the mine began to disperse, and all the nearby buildings were crushed to pieces. Moreover, this trend continued to extend.

Zhao Yi: "Hey Li, did you major in demolition in college? Wherever you go, things collapse and crumble!"

Back in Ye Dui's cell, Liang Yan had already given everyone's injuries a quick treatment.

"Let's move!"

There are too many seriously injured people and too few people who can move, and most of the injured cannot be pulled violently.

Chen Jing transformed into a beast, his entire body covered in white wolf fur. He carried Runsheng in one hand and Tan Wenbin in the other, while holding Xu Ming in his mouth.

Lin Shuyou was completely wrapped up, and at Zhao Yi's instruction, Liang Li was specifically responsible for carrying Lin Shuyou as they walked.

As for Grandpa Zhao, he was helped forward by Li Zhuiyuan.

Even so, Zhao Yi still gripped the knife tightly with his other hand.

The intense stinging pain caused his face to twitch constantly, and every time he walked a short distance, his body would sway as if he were being electrocuted.

But it's absolutely impossible for you to get him to put down that knife.

Behind, all the holes and everything inside were erased from existence by the surging and turbulent flow of the ore.

After climbing out of the well and arriving at the banquet hall, Chen Jing first put the three of them down, then swayed and collapsed to the ground with a "plop." He had been severely injured and was now completely exhausted.

Li Zhuiyuan's gaze swept over the armor, which still seemed so ordinary.

Inside the well, liquid minerals began to overflow, the pillars in the banquet hall began to melt, and the entire hall was on the verge of collapse.

Zhao Yi: "Hey Li, stay put and wait for rescue. It looks like we won't have time to escape this time."

Li Zhuiyuan pointed to the liquid that was constantly spreading around him: "Until its concentration is diluted to a certain level, it will be difficult for my formation to be effectively set up here for a long time."

The concentration of the ore will indeed be diluted, and very quickly, because it is currently diluting and spreading outward from the central area, but by then, everyone will already be buried alive inside.

Zhao Yi: "Then take a look at which corner can leave room for a foothold so that we can wait for the rescue team to come in and search for us."

Li Zhuiyuan: "All the pillars have turned into liquid. Where can we find any support points?"

Zhao Yi: "Can't find it? You can't even do this simple thing right? And you call yourself a college student!"

Whether he lives or dies is another matter; let's satisfy the elders' urge to talk first.

Just then, a figure rushed in from the construction passage and entered the area.

It is Han Shuting.

His gaze swept over everyone present.

Zhao Yi looked at him with wariness.

Han Shuting: "Didn't you receive a work stoppage notice? How did you even memorize the construction safety regulations? This is outrageous!"

Zhao Yi breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.

Han Shuting: "Close your eyes, all of you!"

Most of them were unconscious, and only a few could open their eyes. Everyone obediently closed their eyes.

Han Shuting flicked his hands, and chains flew out, wrapping up everyone and lifting them into the air.

Binding people with chains and pulling them along is something any adult can do, but suspending so many people in the air without any bumps or jolting during the journey requires an incredibly strong physique and a profound level of skill.

Han Shuting knew perfectly well that the seriously injured people here could not be subjected to too much jostling, so he did not hesitate to put himself under more pressure and burden.

In order to successfully lead everyone away before the place collapsed, he tilted his head back, his veins bulging and his muscles bulging, as if he were using a secret technique that would cause serious damage to his body.

The next moment, everyone was carried forward quickly by Han Shuting, like kites flying in the sky.

Zhao Yi muttered in admiration, "He's a master!"

The title of "expert" is based on one's own strength. Zhao Yi could tell that in a one-on-one fight, he was no match for this person unless the other person stood still and let him strike first.

Zhao Yi and Li Zhuiyuan were flying close together. Zhao Yi turned to Li Zhuiyuan and whispered:

"Hey, you surnamed Li, where did you find such a master?"

Li Zhuiyuan answered loudly:

“He is a close friend of my family. My Uncle Qin often mentions him at home, saying that he is the security captain at the construction site and that if I make a mistake in the future, I can ask him for help to get things done.”

Han Shuting's lips unconsciously pulled back, and his speed increased dramatically again!

Zhao Yi nodded, then immediately followed suit and loudly exclaimed in praise:
"He truly deserves to be someone who competed with my brother Qin for the position of security captain back in the day!"

In fact, Han Shuting was able to come down without knowing the specific situation below, almost with the determination that he would never return.

One of the reasons they were willing to come down was because of Uncle Qin.

It's quite amusing to think that Uncle Qin, who is teased by Aunt Liu and mocked by the old lady at home, also has admirers in the martial arts world who still remember him fondly.

Of course, the main reason Han Shuting chose to come down was out of consideration for the Qin and Liu families.

It wasn't so obvious when traveling along the river before, but among certain groups of people who are willing to do things and have a sense of chivalry and a spirit of sacrifice, the plaques of Dragon King Qin and Dragon King Liu are very useful.

They genuinely believe in this and accept it.

After all, given the division of responsibilities, it was irresponsible and reckless of Han Shuting, as one of the site managers, to risk his life when the situation below was unclear.

But faced with the Qin family and the Liu family who used the compass, he still decided to go for it.

Even if there are no spirits left on the Dragon King ancestral tablet at home, it can still be considered that the ancestors have shown their power and helped them out.

We left the construction shaft and came ashore.

After safely setting everyone down in an open area, Han Shuting stood there, his tense body twitching slightly.

A major battle would be much easier than the previous method of rescuing people.

Han Shuting glared at you: "You all stay here and don't move. I'll go call the medical staff and then report you for a major demerit. This is absolutely outrageous!"

Zhao Yi: "I have a brother surnamed Qin, and we have a life-or-death friendship, like being stabbed three times and pierced six times!"

Han Shuting's gaze sharpened slightly: "Brother, are you telling the truth?"

Zhao Yi: "It's absolutely true! When I was in danger back then, I stood in front of him without hesitation, covered in blood, and that's how I managed to turn the situation around."

So, brother, please don't punish me for my sake, okay?

I'm about to be nominated for Outstanding Worker in our construction team, and I really value this honor!

Han Shuting: "Then I'll report it as an accidental work injury and not mention your violation of construction regulations."

Zhao Yi: "Thank you, thank you!"

Li Zhuiyuan could tell that Zhao Yi wasn't deliberately trying to curry favor with Han Shuting by using Han's name as a pretext.

He had no motive for doing so.

Zhao Yi truly values ​​this honor.

Even though he won't be working at this construction site for long and will leave after a while, he still hopes that his experience can be fulfilling.

Han Shuting left.

Zhao Yi said, "Li, I really don't want to leave here."

Li Zhuiyuan: "Chen Xiyuan is a music teacher at a school on Hainan Island. You can continue working on the construction site. When the waves come, you can take leave and go out again."

Zhao Yi: "It's an option. But I want to pursue further studies. Can I take the college entrance examination next year?"

Li Zhuiyuan: "Get an identity, or even just buy a student status, to review your high school coursework and pay attention to exam methods."

These days, there are many cases of people impersonating others to get into university.

It's not difficult to find someone who is a poor student and has no interest in taking the college entrance exam, and then buy a change of student status.

Zhao Yi: "Are you going to teach me exam techniques too?"

Li Zhuiyuan: "Be careful not to accidentally become the top scorer in the exam and be put under the spotlight, otherwise you won't be able to withstand scrutiny."

“That’s true.” Zhao Yi immediately glared and said, “No, you’re the top scorer in the college entrance exam, I can’t be. You, surnamed Li, you’re going to outdo me even in the college entrance exam, aren’t you!”

Medical personnel arrived and transported the injured to the medical station.

There's no need to worry about these injuries arousing suspicion, because the medical staff also fed everyone pills, and an array was set up around the beds they were lying on.

Here, no strange injury is surprising.

Just as we settled in, a piercing roar came from the other side, and the ground trembled.

The interior of the mountain collapsed.

Li Zhuiyuan, who was not seriously injured, also walked out of the medical station to check on the dusty situation.

This means that all the previous construction work was wasted.

However, since the problems inside have been solved, the remaining issues are purely construction-related, which will actually make the process faster and simpler.

The remaining traces in the ancient burial site should have been destroyed by the mineral explosion. Next, there are large quantities of the minerals needed below, which is undoubtedly the best outcome.

The only potential problem is that the excavation should not touch the location of the armor. It certainly won't be destroyed. This requires some work on the new construction drawings to delay the excavation of the armor. It would be best to wait a few years and then come back to do a thorough solution to avoid leaving any problems.

After daybreak, Li Zhuiyuan returned to the camp alone.

As soon as I entered my tent, intending to get a change of clothes, take a shower, and get some rest, I saw Xue Liangliang sitting inside with bloodshot eyes.

He waited anxiously and worriedly for me all night.

"Xiao Yuan, you're back! Where are they?"

"They sustained minor injuries and are being treated at the infirmary; it's nothing serious."

"That's fine, that's fine."

Xue Liangliang stood up, walked over to Li Zhuiyuan, and gave the boy a tight hug.

"I'll ask the teacher for leave for you. Just say you're sick and get some rest."

As for Tan Wenbin and Lin Shuyou, there's no need to ask for leave specifically.

Whether they are there or not, the teacher won't notice the difference.

"Brother Liangliang, I have to go. There's a problem at the construction site, and we need to redesign and rebuild."

"Xiao Yuan, is there anything you think needs to be changed? Tell me and I'll arrange for it to be changed."

Li Zhuiyuan smiled and nodded, explaining the locations that needed to be changed, explaining that he felt digging there might cause a new landslide.

Xue Liangliang indicated that he had remembered.

After taking a shower, Li Zhuiyuan lay down on the bed to rest.

"Pah, pah!"

The wordless book itself entered the tent from outside by turning its pages, and then continued turning its pages until it reached the boy's bedside pillow.

"Crashing... crashing..."

The pages swayed, as if expressing endless sorrow and longing.

She's gone, but the first thing he did when he came back was to take a shower and go to bed, instead of coming to find her. Is he really not afraid that she'll run off with someone else?

Li Zhuiyuan closed his eyes, reached out and pressed a button to indicate that he understood and asked for silence.

Security was tight in the camp area where Tan Wenbin and his group were located, so Li Zhuiyuan didn't deliberately look for them. After all, receiving temporary treatment there would indeed be the best results.

These past few days, Li Zhuiyuan has been on sick leave and hasn't gone to Engineer Luo's place, focusing on adjusting and adapting to his new situation.

Although the construction work had to start all over again, the efficiency was greatly improved, with blasting and excavation carried out as needed.

However, soon, Xue Liangliang brought a new and unexpected piece of news.

Xue Liangliang has been assigned to the rear to integrate the new team, so he has also left Engineer Luo's office.

When he returned, he was surprised to find that the new construction plan he had finalized before leaving had been changed.

The person who requested the changes was Mr. Zhai. Mr. Zhai then approached Engineer Luo to re-evaluate the construction direction and costs, and personally demonstrated that the concerns about causing new landslides were not supported by data.

Master Zhai is a leading authority in this field, and besides, after Engineer Luo reconfirmed it himself, there was no reason for him to disagree with the changes.

At the same time, Engineer Luo also spoke privately with Xue Liangliang, pointing out his work mistakes and educating him that in their line of work, even a small error on the blueprints could cause huge and unnecessary losses to the country.

Xue Liangliang had no objection to being criticized, but he was worried that if the construction was not carried out according to Xiao Yuan's requirements, some big trouble might occur next.

"Xiao Yuan, what do we do now?"

"Brother Liangliang, judging by the time, they should have already dug into that area by now, right?"

……

The workers entered the tent and resealed a large wooden crate.

A group of experts who had just completed their research and exploration gathered around. Each of them held a water glass and continued to exchange ideas as they walked out, all seemingly reluctant to leave.

Mr. Zhai and relevant officials are signing documents.

This newly unearthed artifact is extremely special, with a very high degree of preservation, and is of great research value.

Coincidentally, due to recent water conservancy construction projects in Fengdu, many unusual items have been unearthed. A local tycoon funded the construction of a cultural relics laboratory to protect the local cultural heritage, which is equipped with some of the most advanced testing instruments in the country.

Mr. Zhai: "Alright, it's signed. Thank you for your help. I hope you will take good care of yourselves on the journey."

"Mr. Zhai, rest assured, this is our duty!"

Old Zhai nodded, turned around, and walked to the large wooden box.

Through the gaps in the wooden crate and the plastic boards and wood chips filling it underneath, one can see traces of the gleaming armor.

Old Zhai gripped both sides of the document with both hands, reading it carefully and making a final check, his posture resembling that of someone reading an imperial edict.

After the inspection was completed, Mr. Zhai patted the document paper onto the wooden box.

Next, this suit of armor will be sent to…

Fengdu!

(End of this chapter)