The Longevity Heavenly God took a deep breath: "It's not your concern. Are you here for the Heavenly Book?"

"I was sleeping, how would I know who has the Heavenly Book?"

"Then why are you standing in front of me talking nonsense? Pity or nostalgia? If you want to kill, then do it, what's the point of talking rubbish? Aren't those over there all people you could kill? Why don't you, a killer maniac, go after them!"

Lie was silent for a moment, then looked up at the crack above: "Initially, I wanted to seize a body closest to my intent for rebirth... but suddenly felt that it's meaningless."

The Longevity Heavenly God was astonished.

"A few months ago, someone asked me, since gods and Buddhas disperse, why try to become a god or Buddha myself? I found it interesting and decided to wait a bit longer," Lie smiled slightly. "Those believers above might gain much respect and be regarded as heroes. I've rampaged through an epoch, never experiencing that... this feeling is strange, and I don't know what purpose replacing them would serve."

The expression of the Longevity Heavenly God shifted from surprise to silence.

"Let me take a look at the Heavenly Book," Lie extended his hand.

The Longevity Heavenly God readily took out the Heavenly Book and tossed it over.

Lie praised: "At least straightforward."

He caught the Heavenly Book, immersed himself for a moment, then sighed softly: "Reality and illusion, being and non-being. Everything we've done, in retrospect, is actually all illusionary... even this world is. Such an important page of the Heavenly Book is in your hands, yet I hardly see any personal understanding or expression from you; it's truly a waste."

The Longevity Heavenly God didn't feel insulted, just said blandly: "If understanding everything upon contact, wouldn't it be too fantastical? Zhao Changhe seems learned but is mostly just superficially knowledgeable... I bet even if you studied it for a century, you wouldn't get it."

"Hmm... indeed." Lie threw the Heavenly Book back: "It's not my path."

The Longevity Heavenly God asked: "If you're not going to possess, are you going to be an artifact spirit of the Array Plate? Without relying on a specific corporeal host, you cannot be a manifest existence, and will gradually dissipate, becoming an objective 'Blood Evil' concept, no longer possessing self-awareness."

Lie turned and strode away: "I need to investigate some things, once I'm certain, I'll decide. For me, there's enough time."

He once told Zhao Changhe, "The day the Blood God Array Plate revives, the time we meet again," but during this encounter, he didn't speak a word to Zhao Changhe, seemingly having unresolved matters, leaving nothing to say. Including how Zhao Changhe pitted him against Ye Jiuyou resulting in a draw for both, evident that Zhao Changhe guarded against him, weakened him, yet he didn't make any dispute, just left in strides.

Not guarding against him would be foolish, guarding against him is only natural. Being used on the spot, Lie sincerely felt Zhao Changhe was very impressive, but didn't feel like going to praise him; it was pointless. Besides, whether he deserves praise depends on his subsequent investigation results.

Outside, Xue Canghai and others knelt down: "Re..."

Before the word "God" was even uttered, Lie was already gone, leaving his last words in the air: "I only wanted to use you as vessels, and you may not necessarily worship me, so why break it down. Never having guided you much, it's quite embarrassing, so let me say one thing... Humans are the masters of Evil Qi, not to be governed by it. If you can replace me, then do so."

Xue Canghai and Sun Hengchuan exchanged looks and no longer knelt, standing upright: "This Blood God isn't quite what we expected, is he?"

"Slept for an epoch, probably confused..."

"No, the Divine Hall has turned to ashes, why are we standing here?"

"Who's rushing up from the mountain?"

"Be careful, that's Bo'e!"

While Lie conversed with the Longevity Heavenly God, Zhao Changhe's family ignored them, swiftly cradled Li Shentong, and desperately used the Rejuvenation Technique on him.

The half-conscious Li Shentong was slowly revived by the intense stimulus of the Power of Rejuvenation, trying to get up from Zhao Changhe's arms, but weakly gave up.

Zhao Changhe said: "Moving recklessly easily causes bleeding, stay still and cooperate with your internal Qi, you won't die."

Li Shentong quietly perceived for a moment, his left arm was completely severed, his left chest was almost cleaved to the heart, really just a hair away.

This was merely the visible external injury; in essence, this level of battle certainly wouldn't involve just external wounds. His insides were ravaged by the Longevity Heavenly God's might, organs almost entirely dysfunctional, meridians were severed, the Dantian shattered, utterly ruined.

And this was while he, Li Shentong, whose body refining had almost no weaknesses, could withstand it inside and out; if it were an ordinary Martial Artist, even at the same level, they would be long dead.

Zhao Changhe's Power of Rejuvenation was nourishing him, and Li Shentong knew with Zhao Changhe's miraculous healing ability, his life would be saved, but beyond that, he didn't know. According to martial arts common sense, it was irreparable, a life bound to the sickbed, but in today's era of God Demons, who knows.

"I never expected to find myself in the same situation as the old Taoist... His recovery level is still only at Mystical Gate, and I might only be able to live as a normal person." Li Shentong said, unexpectedly laughing: "Perhaps you think the old Taoist and I are long-time friends, but you're wrong, the two of us clashed stubbornly for over thirty years, had fierce fights in earlier years, and had a considerable grudge, we're not really friends now."

Zhao Changhe was stunned: "Huh?"

You mean a long-time grudge that's turned into friendship, that's more normal... but now you say you're not friends? Ask anyone in the world, who doesn't think of you two as die-hard brothers who can trust each other with their lives?

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