Covering the Sky: Rise Starting with Card Draws

Chapter 92 Planting the Seeds of Duan De, Ye Hei's Plan

"I've heard that Master Duan is very knowledgeable and has been to many ancient tombs. He must have encountered quite a few old zombies."

If these corpse demons were to crawl out of the tombs and then evolve into a scourge of corpses, endangering all living beings, that would be terrible.

I happen to possess the scripture for saving people transmitted by the Heavenly Venerable Lingbao, and it is my duty to quell the corpse calamity. I just happened to discover that Master Duan has several reincarnation seals in his body.

This indicates that Master Duan is indeed one of those ancient zombies that have risen from the dead, and it seems that he has risen from the dead more than once. Ancient zombies that can rise from the dead repeatedly are extremely rare.

Even if you, Master Duan, are not a remnant of the Ruthless Ones, your harm is probably not much less. In fact, compared to you, the remnants of the Ruthless Ones are nothing but a small fry.

Chen Hao said very seriously.

"Huh?! I'm an old zombie?"

Duan De stared wide-eyed, looking somewhat doubtful of life.

After all, every time he came into contact with the Memory Crystal, he would quickly sever everything after understanding the situation, leaving only one profound technique. So he was indeed a little confused about his origins.

"Master Duan, you're in too much danger."

Chen Hao said righteously, "Therefore, the Life and Death Talisman is a necessary means of restraint. If you really go berserk one day, it can also reduce some of your power."

What he injected into Duan De's body was not only the improved version of the Life and Death Talisman, but also some special seeds that resembled both talismans and insects. These seeds could be deeply embedded in Duan De's body to monitor all of Duan De's data in real time.

Although Chen Hao was constrained by the existence of the Samsara Seal, in order to avoid going too far and provoking Cao Yusheng to take desperate measures, Cao Yusheng's main primordial spirit was brought online.

Chen Hao currently has no intention of directly devouring this fat man, nor will he do anything truly heinous to Duan Deyu.

However, the resources that can be extracted from Duan De are not just some essence and origin, nor are they all the results of his tomb raiding. Duan De's very existence is a miracle.

Duan De's physique was suited to burying himself, the Samsara Seal within his body, the Tribulation-Crossing Heavenly Technique he cultivated, the Daoist methods he practiced, and even the possible traces of Chaotic Ancient times remaining on his body—it can be said that Duan De himself was a living secret manual!

If Ye Fan was able to cross the river by following the Empress's lead, Chen Hao might also be able to do the same by following Duan De, a minor Heavenly Venerable. Using Duan De as a reference, even if he doesn't inscribe all the Dao traces, absorb all the essence and nutrients, and completely steal the Dao, he can at least gain some inspiration and enlightenment.

"Senior, are you mistaken? What kind of old zombie could I be? Have you ever seen a zombie as weak as me?"

Duan De was so frightened he almost cried.

Why are they slapping one huge label after another on him? First, he's a remnant of a ruthless person, then he's an old zombie who could cause a terrifying zombie disaster at any time. How come he doesn't know how awesome he is!

"To be able to form so many Reincarnation Seals, Master Duan's original origin must be at least at the level of a Celestial Venerable or Ancient Emperor, or even an even more ancient and terrifying being. Why belittle yourself?"

Chen Hao chuckled.

"Is my background really that great, Daoist Master?"

Duan De muttered to himself, feeling dizzy and unreal.

"Don't worry, Master Duan. The Life and Death Talisman has a time limit. If Master Duan remains harmless, it won't activate for no reason and will disappear automatically within a few years."

At that time, I will personally present you with the Source Book as compensation, to aid your archaeological endeavors.

Chen Hao appears serious on the surface, but he actually has a rather wicked sense of humor.

He thought of the ominous end for Master Yuan, and that reading and practicing the contents of the Yuan Heavenly Book might bring a curse.

How interesting it would be if Duan De, the former Source Emperor and Underworld Emperor, were cursed by the Underworld he once created.

Is this really true?

Upon hearing that there was a Heavenly Book of Origin, Duan De immediately perked up, his eyes shining brightly.

If he could obtain the Source Book, with his skills and talent, he would surely be even more powerful, and becoming the strongest tomb raider in the new era would be just around the corner.

"The Book of Origin —"

Ye Fan's eyes gleamed; he could never have too many resources, and he wanted something this good too.

"Master Duan, please look forward to it. I, Chen Hao, have always treated people with sincerity and never lied."

Chen Hao was in a good mood, with a smile on his face, and then waved and led everyone away from there.

"Phew—that great god is finally gone. Ouch~ That barbarian really went all out, he had no sense of restraint, it hurt like hell!"

Duan De finally breathed a sigh of relief, but after the relief, the physical pain made him grimace.

"What a robber! He didn't even leave me a pair of underwear! Next time I see that barbarian, I'll make him pay! I'll teach him a lesson he won't forget!"

Duan De's bulky body shivered in the cold wind as he growled indignantly.

Lingxu Cave Heaven.

"Haozi, you should take this half of the Ruthless Emperor's Weapon."

Ye Fan stared at the Devouring Demon Jar in deep thought for a long time. He had already used the Bodhi Seed, but still hadn't figured anything out, so he decided not to force it for the time being.

"Ye Zi, you really don't want it?"

Chen Hao held the lid of the Devouring Demon Jar in his hand and looked at Ye Fan with some surprise.

Although he never thought he had too many imperial weapons, the Devouring Demon Jar contained the fragmented primordial spirit of the Ancestor Nan. It would be a bit unsettling for him to carry it around all the time. So if Ye Fan really wanted it, he wouldn't refuse.

"The energy consumption of the imperial weapon is beyond my current capacity. If I forcefully activate the imperial weapon when my divine power is insufficient, it will only backfire and drain me dry."

If one forcibly unleashes an imperial weapon but its power is insufficient, it will only attract the covetousness of others.

Ye Fan shook his head.

"Stop talking nonsense, tell the truth."

Chen Hao saw Ye Hei putting on an act and pretended to kick him.

"I intend to disguise myself and infiltrate the Yao Guang Holy Land to truly penetrate the Ruthless Man's forces, steal the Ruthless Man's divine skill inheritance, and in the future, take control of the Dragon Pattern Black Gold Cauldron!"

If I were carrying even half of a Ruthless Emperor's Weapon, I might be discovered by the inheritors of the Ruthless Emperor's Weapon. If they had some ancestral secret incantation that allowed them to snatch the Devouring Demon Jar right in front of me, wouldn't I be in a very difficult situation?

"When the imperial army mobilizes the people, killing to silence witnesses will be inevitable; they certainly won't spare my life."

Ye Fan didn't want to get beaten up, so he had no choice but to reveal his true thoughts.

What's half an imperial weapon? If you're going to take one, take a complete and flawless imperial weapon. Besides, the Devouring Demon Jar is obviously related to a ruthless person.

His strength is too weak now. As for the forces behind him, Haozi is just like Bodhi Patriarch. After he practiced the incomplete Devouring Heaven Demon Art, he will not take the initiative to support him. He will usually try to distance himself from the relationship.

If someone were to slap a label on him as a remnant of a ruthless person and try to forcibly seize it, he wouldn't be able to explain or resist. Wouldn't that be incredibly frustrating? If those villains were to actually take the imperial weapon in the future, it would be better to leave it with Haozi.

On the surface, no one knows that the dragon-patterned black gold cauldron was passed down by the werewolf, and it appears to be pure and innocent, with no connection to the ruthless person.

Ye Hei was no country bumpkin from Beidou. He didn't believe that a mere sage could forge an imperial weapon. Even if you had accumulated 50,000 years of experience over 28 generations, it would be the same!

Moved the heavens? I think it's just that the ruthless old ancestor got tired of nagging.

After learning that the Holy Son of Yaoguang possessed the complete inheritance of the Ruthless Man, Ye Fan guessed that the Yaoguang Holy Land was just a glamorous facade that the inheritor of the Ruthless Man had put on to whitewash himself, and that the imperial weapon must have been passed down by the Ruthless Man's ancestor.

As for how the Ruthless Empress could live for so long, Ye Fan said that after learning that Duan De, that wicked creature, was a Transcending Tribulation Celestial Venerable, he had full confidence in the Ruthless Ancestor and was also full of doubt about all the Celestial Venerables, Great Emperors, and Ancient Emperors who had died in this world.