I Possess a Scroll of Demon-Subduing Records

He won't be able to get over this mental hurdle until he avenges the Rat King.

He had also participated in the setup of this bottomless pit, so he could naturally avoid passing by it and go directly to the bottom.

Zi Daoren sensed the presence of living beings beneath the bottomless pit.

This must be the murderer.

Upon not seeing anyone, the Purple Daoist let out a thunderous roar.

"Who dares to kill my general!"

After roaring, his thunderous eyes finally turned to Lin Yi.

When Zi Daoren saw Lin Yi's appearance clearly, he froze.

Why is it this jinx again?

When Lin Yi saw the Purple Daoist, the corners of his mouth also turned up slightly.

He saw that Zi Daoren was disguised as Zhang Chengye, and he didn't know what Zi Daoren was planning. Moreover, since Zi Daoren was hiding in Longhu Mountain, Lin Yi couldn't easily make a move against him. Therefore, Lin Yi just kept a close eye on him and didn't plan to go to Longhu Mountain to kill him directly.

Who would have thought that a deity would descend upon me like this?

Chapter 442 Mutual Schemes

"Life is full of unexpected encounters, what a coincidence, fellow Daoist."

Lin Yi smiled and said to the Purple Daoist.

It's truly a case of fate bringing us together from a thousand miles away; the distance is almost exactly a thousand miles.

Zi Daoren was already feeling a chill run down his spine. When he saw Lin Yi, he felt his forehead throbbing. He was afraid he couldn't escape this calamity today.

Realizing this, a fierce look flashed across Zi Daoren's face.

"Do you really think you've got this in the bag?"

"if not?"

Lin Yi stood with his hands behind his back, looking frivolous.

In reality, he was silently making a sword gesture behind his back.

With the spiritual seal removed, he can once again unleash the Five Elements Return to Origin technique.

The power is fully stored within his body, making it difficult for others to detect. Given enough time, with his current physical condition, Lin Yi really doesn't know how powerful a strike he could unleash at his limit.

Anyway, it's terrifying.

He never underestimates his enemies, especially immortals like Zi Daoren, who are mysterious in origin and possess a wealth of secret techniques.

Who knows what tricks he's hiding? Even if someone's cultivation level is slightly lower than his, he wouldn't dare say he could easily destroy Zi Daoren.

Now that he's here, he has to give it his all.

His current arrogant demeanor is nothing but a facade.

However, Zi Daoren was no pushover. He knew very well that now that he had jumped into this pit, getting out of it wouldn't be so easy.

Since he was likely to die, he wanted to make the most of his body before he died.

Coincidentally, this is his home turf.

The Bottomless Cave was mainly set up by the Golden-haired Rat King, but the actual person in control was the Purple Daoist.

This place is very important to him; how could he let others control it?

He had already planned that once the matter was settled, he would send the Golden Rat Queen to where she belonged. Unfortunately, before his great undertaking was accomplished, the Golden Rat Queen was gone.

The mountain, nine ren high, was ruined by a single basket of earth. Zi Daoren was heartbroken, but he was also determined to cut off his own arm.

Since this plan is unlikely to succeed, we might as well destroy this place and create some trouble for Lin Yi.

Mount Heng is one of the Five Sacred Mountains, and its spiritual veins have been gnawed away by the Golden-haired Rat King, making it easier for him to activate the earth veins of Mount Heng.

This bottomless pit has long been filled with the ultimate earth elemental power. As long as he activates the earth veins here, he can use Hengshan to leverage the power of the Five Sacred Mountains and suppress this place with the combined force of the Five Sacred Mountains.

At that time, Lin Yi will be trapped here and unable to get out.

Zi Daoren secretly released his divine soul tentacles to connect with the earth's veins, worried that Lin Yi would discover his little trick.

At this point, Lin Yi still had time to escape.

He will procrastinate.

Since they both had the same goal, neither of them would make the first move.

Zi Daoren said, "Actually, we don't necessarily have to be enemies."

He seemed to be trying to persuade them to surrender, but he knew in his heart that it was impossible.

If he wasn't mistaken, Lin Yi was very likely the guardian of human destiny.

This is a secret even in the Heavenly Realm, but the Purple Daoist, with his great supernatural powers, knows it.

The celestial realm plunders the fortunes of the mortal realm, and the mortal realm, of course, is unwilling to have its fortunes plundered. Therefore, whenever there is a struggle for fortunes, a war between humans and immortals will inevitably break out in the mortal realm.

Gods and immortals are plunderers, while humans are the protectors.

However, all these battles are within the rules of Heaven.

In the mortal realm, even the power of immortals and gods has its limits; if these limits are exceeded, they naturally cannot remain in the mortal world.

Since the human world is, after all, the human realm is the main stage, so every time a struggle for destiny begins, there will inevitably be those destined to face this calamity, fighting to protect the destiny of the human world.

In the past, such guardians of fortune were usually earthly emperors, because earthly emperors were the center where fortune converged, and only earthly emperors were qualified to wage war against immortals and gods.

Weakening the gods and strengthening the mortal realm seems fair enough; otherwise, truly powerful gods and immortals could destroy the world with a mere wave of their hand.

But this kind of fairness is actually unfair. Human lifespan is extremely short, and inheritance will always be interrupted. Often, even the guardians of destiny do not know their own identity at the beginning, and only discover their destiny as they grow up step by step.

Immortals and gods could begin their plans hundreds or even thousands of years earlier.

Once one battle for destiny ends, preparations can begin for the next.

So many years have passed, and each generation is worse than the last.

Zi Daoren was also unaware of what had happened in the more ancient times, only having heard that in the very beginning, the human world and the celestial realm were in a basic balance.

Rumor has it that the Human Emperor and the Heavenly Emperor could rule separately, but later each generation of human rulers became worse than the last, and all human emperors were called Sons of Heaven.

The so-called struggle for destiny has turned into the harvesting of destiny, and the human world is simply powerless to resist the heavens.

But Zi Daoren felt that he might encounter an accident this time, because Lin Yi was too outrageous.

However, this absurdity also contains some kind of information.

This battle for destiny may very well be humanity's last stand.

It's like a final burst of energy before death, a desperate act of resistance by some human will.

Therefore, it is understandable that this battle will be more difficult.

Zi Daoren felt he was just unlucky to have run into this situation.

He knew very well that no matter what conditions he offered, Lin Yi would not agree to become friends with him.

This statement is purely a delaying tactic.

However, Lin Yi agreed.

“I also think we don’t necessarily need to fight and kill each other. Cultivating the Tao is not easy, so we should cherish every step of the way.”

Purple Daoist: "..."

Are you serious?

Zi Daoren's soul had already connected with the earth's veins, and upon hearing Lin Yi's words, he suddenly didn't want to fight anymore.

If we can negotiate, why risk our lives?

However, he also took precautions and did not withdraw his power. Instead, he continued to let his soul penetrate deep into the earth's veins. He could choose not to act, but he could not be unprepared.

“If that’s what you think, then that’s wonderful. As the saying goes, you can’t be friends without fighting. We don’t really have any deep-seated grudges, so why not become friends and work together on something great? That way, we can create a wonderful story in the future.”

Even the guardians of destiny are not immune to negotiations.

It's not difficult to turn enemies into friends if you offer enough benefits.

"Conspiring on something big? What big thing?"

Upon hearing Lin Yi's question, Zi Daoren did not reveal his full plan, but only said vaguely, "What the big event is is hard to say for the time being, but you can certainly gain great benefits from it."

"for example?"

"Attaining immortality and living a carefree and joyful life."

"I want to rely on my own efforts to achieve this."

Although his cultivation has always seemed to be on a winning streak, it was all due to his own hard work.

Knowing that such conditions wouldn't convince the young genius Lin Yi, Zi Daoren added, "Divine weapons, fairy maidens, and everything else you could want."

“I have these too. Thanks to you, I saved a fox spirit last time, and now she has given herself to me and given me all her treasures.”

Lin Yi revealed the Ruyi Pearl, leaving Zi Daoren speechless.

Look at this guy, chatting away.

There was also the fox spirit back then. He had his eye on her and wanted to use her as a mount. However, the fox spirit fought back against him with all her might, but because Lin Yi saved her as a hero, she gave herself to him.

Is he helping Lin Yi?

I'm so angry!

But Master Zi maintained his stiff smile and said, "I was only talking about general benefits. Fellow Daoist, please just say what you want."

"I hope that the world is peaceful and tranquil, that all people are satisfied with their food, clothing, shelter and transportation, that there is no hunger or cold, no oppression by the powerful and wealthy, and that they can live in peace and happiness for a lifetime."

Purple Daoist: "..."

He was speechless for a moment, looking at Lin Yi with a puzzled expression.

No, fellow Daoist, what are you after?

Do these people have absolutely nothing to do with you?