Chapter 680: Please Believe Me!

Zhang Xuan originally wanted to see what this heart was, but as soon as his finger touched it, he was controlled by the other party, unable to move his thoughts. With no other choice, he had to deal with it.

Unexpectedly, the other party actually let him go.

After being released, he quickly flipped through the books in the library. After reading them, he understood.

Although this guy spoke with momentum, he had actually just awakened not long ago. Even if he could possess Zhang Xuan, he would definitely have to pay a great price.

And if Zhang Xuan willingly allowed himself to be possessed, it would be much simpler and avoid a lot of trouble.

Knowing that it was just a paper tiger, he showed no mercy and immediately brought out the Book of Heaven's Path.

This item was generated by the Heaven's Path Library and was currently the most powerful object. Even if this guy was truly a ruthless person from the same era as Kong Shi, he definitely couldn't withstand it!

Sure enough, as soon as the book appeared, this guy seemed to be shackled, and the power he had imposed on Zhang Xuan all disappeared, his body regaining freedom.

"Who am I? I'm your grandfather!"

With a thought from Zhang Xuan, the book slammed down. The circular platform below couldn't withstand the pressure and immediately cracked.

Boom!

As the platform collapsed, the formations of the entire underground palace seemed to be completely destroyed. Spiritual energy scattered everywhere, and the underground palace began to shake violently.

"Damn, I forgot this was the core of the formation..."

Zhang Xuan's face turned green.

Having just escaped danger, he wanted to slap the heart to death with the book, but forgot that the heart's location was the very core of the entire underground palace's formation.

This underground palace had a grand formation to maintain spiritual energy and vitality, and the core was where the heart was located, this small circular platform.

With the platform destroyed and the formation's support lost, the underground palace, buried for tens of thousands of years, couldn't hold up and immediately collapsed.

He was now deep in the underground palace, at least two to three minutes from the exit, and his clone was being chased to who knows where. Once it completely collapsed, he definitely wouldn't escape and would be buried alive here!

"Don't kill me... I can take you to a safe place..."

Seeing the golden book continuing to press down, about to be crushed into a meat patty at any moment, the heart hurriedly shouted.

"Fine, I'll trust you this once!"

Knowing that not trusting the other party was also impossible—the underground palace was completely collapsing, and with his strength, he couldn't escape—he had to rely on this heart.

This guy had survived for tens of thousands of years and must know the secrets of the underground palace thoroughly; perhaps he could really lead him out.

"If I don't kill him, can I seal him?"

Just as he was about to retract the book, a flash of inspiration struck him.

The golden book had a time limit; once withdrawn, it would disappear. Losing this sharp weapon, it would be difficult to control the other party again.

Since this thing could increase his mental cultivation, allow him to memorize knowledge, and kill enemies at will, was it possible to turn it into something to seal this heart?

As long as it was locked up and couldn't harm him, there would be nothing to fear.

Whoosh!

Before his thought ended, the book flashed, opened with a "whoosh," and lightly shook, clamping the heart inside.

Then, the golden pages lost their color, turning into an ordinary book, falling downward.

"Huh?"

Catching it, Zhang Xuan opened it and saw a heart beating incessantly inside, struggling but unable to jump out, like a strange picture.

"Let me out..."

The heart roared, revealing a ferocious face on it.

"Take me to a safe place!"

Zhang Xuan hadn't expected the golden book to have a sealing effect, and so simply at that. He smiled lightly.

"I am the 'Ruthless One' that even Kong Shi feared. You, a junior, dare to disrespect me..."

The heart was full of ferocity, roaring wildly. Before it finished, it saw a finger flicked over.

Bang!

The heart spasmed violently, as if struck by lightning, tumbling several times.

"Ruthless One? Fine, come on, smile for me! Let me see how ruthless you are!" Zhang Xuan looked over.

"..." The heart twitched, on the verge of tears.

He really was a ruthless person who roamed heaven and earth... Although he was killed back then and had recovered for tens of thousands of years with little strength, he could still kill Saint realm experts at will...

Now he was sealed in a book by a twenty-year-old kid and flicked with a finger...

Damn it!

Where was the dignity of this esteemed Immortal Envoy?

Although he didn't know what treasure the book trapping him was, it exuded a strong aura of Heavenly Dao that made him fearful and unable to resist.

Forget escaping; even surviving was a stroke of luck.

"What? Not smiling?"

Just as he was fuming, he saw the other party's finger bending, about to flick again...

He shrank back: "I'll smile, I'll smile..."

The heart immediately transformed into a human face and smiled.

He had no choice but to smile; now that he was sealed in the book and could be killed at any moment, even the most ruthless person was useless!

With a smile on his face, his heart was bleeding...

He really had fought with Kong Shi, was a powerful figure who roamed heaven and earth, and could crush Nine-Star Master Teachers at will.

Now he was fawning...

"That's more like it. Hurry up and take me to a safe place!"

Seeing that this guy was under control, Zhang Xuan breathed a sigh of relief. At this moment, the ground was shaking more and more violently, about to collapse at any moment.

"Yes!" Seeing that he wouldn't flick again, the heart breathed a sigh of relief and couldn't help but shout, "Lead the way!"

Roar!

Hearing the order, the surrounding puppets didn't dare to waste words and quickly dashed forward.

Zhang Xuan, holding the book, followed closely while communicating with his clone through his mind.

Before long, the clone flew over, and he put it into his storage ring.

The clone, refined from the Nine Heavens Lotus Embryo, could be said to be immortal. Even if chased around by two puppets, it couldn't be killed.

It was just that its vitality had been greatly depleted and it needed a good rest to recover.

With the heart under control, the puppets dared not show any disrespect to him. In fact, two of them, thinking he was too slow, lifted him up.

Saint-level puppets sprinted at full speed, extremely fast. In less than two breaths, they arrived at a small room.

At this moment, the underground palace outside could no longer hold up and completely collapsed.

Darkness immediately enveloped them.

He casually tossed out a night pearl, illuminating the surroundings.

"This is a refuge built during the construction of the underground palace to prevent humans from exterminating us. Here, even if the underground palace collapses, we can survive. However... there is no exit here either."

Opening the book, the heart said.

When the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe was being hunted by humans and nearly wiped out, as one of their strongest members, he naturally left a backup plan.

This place was designed so that even if humans pursued them here, they could die together.

However, to prevent outsiders from finding it, there was no exit here either. It was only temporarily safe. How to get out, whether they could get out, was still unknown.

"No exit?"

Zhang Xuan frowned.

If he couldn't get out, would he really be trapped here to die?

"Yes..."

The heart nodded.

"Well then... since we can't get out anyway, I'll find a way to refine you. Maybe I can increase my cultivation a bit!"

He flipped his palm and pressed down on the page.

This guy was sealed by the Book of Heaven's Path; with a single thought, he could crush him to death.

"Wait, wait..."

The heart felt like crying.

Back when he roamed heaven and earth, who didn't fear him? Even Kong Shi had to show some respect. But this guy, he beat him up whenever he wanted, disciplined him whenever he wanted, driving him crazy!

But what use was going crazy? Judging by the other party's attitude, he really dared to refine him if he said a wrong word!

What kind of situation was this?

He had finally awakened, thinking he could once again roam the world and laugh at the heavens, but before even leaving the underground palace, he encountered such a freak with such a powerful treasure...

Even the [Spring and Autumn Canon], which Kong Shi had painstakingly refined and was said to have the power to reverse yin and yang and alter time, reputed as a divine artifact, didn't seem to have such a powerful effect!

Who the hell are you? Where did you come from?

"There really is no exit, but... now that it's safe, we can dig one out. However, it might take a few days."

Knowing that the other party really dared to refine him, the heart didn't dare to waste words and quickly said.

"Dig one out? That works. Then have these puppets dig quickly!"

Waving his hand, Zhang Xuan said.

Although they were underground, since they had been able to dig out such a vast underground palace before, digging out from inside wasn't a big deal.

Besides, with so many puppets, he didn't have to do it himself.

"Yes!"

The heart responded, and using some unknown method, it gave an order. The many puppets nearby immediately began digging outward.

These were all Saint-level puppets; digging a passage wide enough for one person wasn't difficult. The only problem was that the underground palace had just collapsed, making secondary collapses likely.

While the other party was digging the passage, Zhang Xuan continued to wait here, not in a hurry.

He looked down at the book again.

"Alright, I'll ask you some questions. Answer me truthfully!"

"Yes..."

The heart responded.

"Since you are from the same era as Kong Shi and have even fought him, have you heard about his congenital fetal poison?"

Zhang Xuan asked.

Through the Heaven's Path Library, he knew the other party was telling the truth; this guy had indeed coexisted with Kong Shi. If so, he might know about the congenital fetal poison.

"Congenital fetal poison? I don't know... Kong Shi and I were enemies. The first time I saw him, he was already very powerful..."

The heart replied.

In that era, the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe ruled over humans. Kong Shi emerged from somewhere, rising to prominence at a young age with extraordinary strength, reorganizing humanity and defeating them.

They didn't know much about this pinnacle human powerhouse.

"Don't know? Are you lying to me?"

Zhang Xuan glared.

"I wouldn't dare, I wouldn't dare... Ah!"

The heart quickly explained, but before it finished, it saw the other party's finger flick over again.

Bang, bang, bang, bang!

It tumbled several times inside the Book of Heaven's Path, immediately feeling like it was struck by lightning, twitching nonstop, foaming at the heart.

"Little guy, dare to hide something? Believe I can kill you in minutes?"

Zhang Xuan said.

"Yes..."

Tears flowed from the heart as it twitched incessantly.

I really am a ruthless person, a ruthless person who roamed ancient times and even made Kong Shi fearful...

Please believe me!