Chapter 413: I Killed Your Second Uncle (3/3)

A dead bird?

Li Heng was also surprised, feeling somewhat unexpected.

"The dead bird you speak of is the Divine Bird that historically saved the entire Great Zhou; is it dead now?"

"I don't know if it's a Divine Bird, but it is certainly dead."

The man in the black robe said coldly, seemingly unimpressed by this so-called Divine Bird, even feeling some disgust.

"Is that so."

Li Heng nodded, lost in thought.

If the truth were this, some things could be explained. Great Zhou faced a Calamity, the Divine Bird suddenly appeared to protect Great Zhou, but the Divine Bird died because of it.

Of course, things certainly wouldn't be that simple.

There were even various problems derived from this so-called truth.

For instance, where the Divine Bird came from, why the Divine Bird protected Great Zhou, when the Divine Bird died, and why this man in the black robe before him hated the Divine Bird so much, and so on.

"Then what is my situation?"

Li Heng continued to ask.

At this moment, the man in the black robe suddenly laughed, speaking with a bit of schadenfreude. "You don't think Great Zhou relies on the corpse of this dead bird to protect itself without paying any price, do you?"

"So, speak if you have something to say."

Li Heng's expression was calm, but his words carried killing intent.

It was the same old saying; he hated people who spoke in riddles the most.

Sensing Li Heng's killing intent, the man in the black robe became even more annoyed, yet he was helpless, and could only speak with an increasingly deep voice. "Relying on the body of this dead bird to protect oneself means one will inevitably be affected by this dead bird."

"For example, having some strange things added to one's bloodline."

"You should have already felt it; some subtle impurities have derived within your pure Human Bloodline, and these impurities will become more and more numerous, completely polluting your bloodline."

"Finally, it will bind you here, to sink forever!"

Speaking of this, the man in the black robe laughed triumphantly.

Li Heng remained calm.

Although this man in the black robe spoke quite convincingly, he did not perceive any strange things added to his own bloodline; it remained pure, a single drop of blood enough to crush the galaxy.

However, this man in the black robe did not seem to be lying. And he could indeed perceive that the bloodlines within these people of Great Zhou were truly abnormal.

Perhaps he was just special.

After all, he had the protection of Source Power.

"So what? Wouldn't it be fine to just leave here as soon as possible?"

Li Heng curled his lips, pretending to be disdainful to bait him.

Sure enough, the man in the black robe took the bait immediately and sneered.

"You are truly naive. If the influence of that dead bird could be resolved so easily without any sequelae, how could I have specifically sought you out to use this as a threat?"

It was obvious that he also knew he was threatening him just now.

He was quite self-aware.

"Judging by your tone, you can solve it?"

Li Heng smiled.

The man in the black robe immediately spoke proudly; even though his figure was hidden in the darkness and shrouded by the black robe's hood, one could still sense that pride of standing at the pinnacle.

"I am different from those fellows infected by the dead bird; my bloodline is incomparably pure, and I can save you!"

"But there are still other things in your bloodline."

"It is not a pure Human Bloodline."

Li Heng glanced at the man in the black robe and said calmly.

"Heh, who told you that 'pure' refers to the Human Bloodline? I am referring to the fact that I possess the noble True Dragon bloodline! Using the True Dragon bloodline as a guide, it is enough to clear the Pollution within your body!"

The man in the black robe said proudly.

To him, his own Human Bloodline was the impurity.

True Dragon bloodline? Li Heng was somewhat surprised.

But it was no wonder that the methods the man in the black robe used just now were all related to dragons; he had initially thought it was just a different Supernatural Ability, but now it seemed it really was related to the Dragon Clan?

"You must be very surprised now."

The man in the black robe smiled slightly.

That was the True Dragon bloodline!

The true hegemonic race in the True Realm in the past!

"Not at all," Li Heng answered calmly.

The man in the black robe was taken aback, then snorted coldly, too lazy to engage in a war of words with this fellow; this person must just be stubborn. How noble is the True Dragon bloodline? How could this person be calm inside?

"In any case, only I can save you. Unless you want to stay here forever and gradually turn into dry bones in a grave."

Finally saying this, the man in the black robe felt better, and even began to feel that he had regained the initiative, thinking that Li Heng would definitely suck up to him to avoid being polluted.

"I am curious, if your bloodline is completely different from all the bloodlines in Great Zhou, then what relationship do you have with Great Zhou?"

Li Heng smiled slightly.

It couldn't be that a True Dragon cheated and a Phoenix strayed, could it?

"Heh, what relationship? Have you not thought of it yet? You really think Great Zhou has always been the so-called Dynasty of the Divine Bird? You are wrong. Before that dead bird appeared, Great Zhou was the Dynasty of the True Dragon, and the Lord of Great Zhou was the Nine-Five Supreme, the True Dragon Son of Heaven!"

"And not like it is now, with a hen crowing at dawn!"

The man in the black robe said, mixed with anger.

"So that's how it is?"

Li Heng shook his head helplessly; there were even more suspicious points now.

A Divine Bird and a Phoenix came to a dynasty that leaned toward the True Dragon lineage, and they even wanted to protect this dynasty and transform it into a Phoenix lineage and a Divine Bird lineage, all while the Calamity was descending.

So, what exactly happened here?

"That's right, so I am now inviting you to help me kill Wu Wushuang, to assist me in setting things right and turning the Divine Bird dynasty back into a True Dragon dynasty; in return, I can resolve the Pollution in your bloodline!"

The person in the black robe said in a deep voice.

"So you're just a Dead Remnant now, right?"

Li Heng smiled slightly.

To actually dare to call him a Dead Remnant?

The person in the black robe felt annoyed, wanting to curse back or even take action.

But the next moment, they fell silent again.

They suddenly realized that they didn't seem to have much leverage to negotiate with this person; they were the meat on the chopping block, and this person was the butcher. If this person didn't care about their own life, they would definitely be the first to die.

"In that case, was the problem with the Time-Space Array that protected the Great Zhou, which Wushuang mentioned back then, also caused by you?"

The person in the black robe suppressed their earlier anger and spoke with disdain.

"Bullshit Time-Space Array! It was nothing more than a field formed by the surface Runes of that dead bird. But this matter does indeed have to do with me, so what of it? I did it for the good of the Great Zhou!"

"That dead bird's influence on the Great Zhou was too deep. In order to allow the Great Zhou to transform from a dynasty of a mongrel bird into a True Dragon dynasty, and to resolve all future troubles, this was a necessary sacrifice!"

"Even if that monster would destroy the entire Great Zhou?"

Li Heng said softly.

He had originally thought this person in the black robe was just a radical restorationist.

But now, it seemed this wasn't just radicalism, but paranoia, just like those monsters affected by the Calamity.

"Impossible, that monster will not destroy the Great Zhou."

"On the contrary, that monster was previously converted from a True Dragon Corpse, so it will instead suppress the influence of that dead bird to the maximum extent. Once the influence is completely eliminated and the Great Zhou returns to being a True Dragon dynasty, that monster will even protect us."

The person in the black robe said confidently.

Li Heng shook his head.

This person in the black robe was truly not right in the head; they actually trusted a monster?

A monster is called a monster precisely because it is incomprehensible, impossible to communicate with, and even impossible to defeat. Of course, Li Heng did not agree with that last point; after all, to him, if a monster is killed, it dies—there is no difference.

"By what means do you control that monster?"

Although the person in the black robe was acting strange after this point was brought up, Li Heng still wanted to ask again, unwilling to give up.

But they were met with a look of contempt from the person in the black robe.

"Does this require means? Don't forget that the monster was converted from a True Dragon Corpse. As long as the Great Zhou returns to being a True Dragon dynasty, that monster will protect our Great Zhou again."

"Where does this self-evident logic of yours come from?"

Li Heng asked.

"Naturally, it is..."

Because of this sentence, the person in the black robe suddenly stalled.

And after holding it in for a long time, the person in the black robe could only squeeze out this reason: "Because the Great Zhou is a True Dragon dynasty."

Li Heng was silent.

He discovered that this person in the black robe had fallen into a logical loop and would not listen to anyone's refutation, just like Su Xian of the Tianjian Sect back then.

But only a dead person like Su Xian would be like that.

Yet, looking at this person in the black robe, they looked like a living person in every way.

As for why this phenomenon occurred?

Perhaps it still had to do with that so-called Divine Bird.

"Then I will ask you now: what does that monster look like, what means does it have, where did you lure it from, and is there any way to restrain it?"

Li Heng asked.

Because of this question, the person in the black robe broke out of the logical loop, but they spoke slowly, "I have already said what I should say, and I will not say a single word of what I shouldn't."

"If I say too much, I won't have any trump cards to survive; you must understand."

"Besides, do you really want to deal with that monster with Wu Wushuang? Forgive my bluntness, but if you face it head-on, the entire Great Zhou combined wouldn't be enough for that monster to swallow in one bite."

"In the end, only I can save you from the Pollution of your bloodline!"

The person in the black robe said decisively.

They had been so cooperative just now mainly because they hoped to persuade Li Heng. But now that Li Heng was unmoved, the hope in their heart slowly cooled, and they did not intend to continue cooperating obediently.

"Are you sure you have nothing else to say?"

Li Heng's expression was strange as he emphasized this.

"I've said what I needed to say; now it's your turn to state your position!"

"Don't think you have me cornered; if we really fight to the death, you won't come out unscathed. The combined power of my true self and my clone is enough to scare even me."

The person in the black robe stayed where they were, closing their eyes to rest.

"That is truly a pity."

Li Heng sighed and slapped the person in the black robe, wanting to Town them to death directly. Just kidding—how could he possibly let someone so dangerous, who also had the intent to kill him, stay alive?

Since he couldn't extract any information, he might as well just slaughter them.

"You dare to kill me?"

The person in the black robe was shocked and could not understand Li Heng's actions at all, but they quickly mobilized the power of their true self through the connection between their true self and clone to bolster themselves, clashing head-on with Li Heng.

In fact, they did have the confidence to fear nothing. With the combined power of the true self and the clone, their power directly soared to the level of the Seventh Tribulation Heaven and Earth during the battle.

In the Seventh Tribulation Heaven and Earth, destroying galaxies is a trivial matter.

It was a pity he had encountered Li Heng.

Although Li Heng was only at the peak of the Seven Tribulations Heaven and Earth, that was only in terms of cultivation realm; his combat power far exceeded that, having already reached the level of the Eight Tribulations Heaven and Earth.

The Eight Tribulations Heaven and Earth could already destroy the foundations of the universe.

With such power, it also viewed the Seven Tribulations Heaven and Earth as mere ants!

Therefore, very quickly, the black-robed person was defeated.

Terror filled his heart; how could this be possible! The power of the Seven Tribulations Heaven and Earth was actually not even a match for a single blow from this person; could it be that this person had already reached the Eight Tribulations Heaven and Earth!

Li Heng walked slowly toward him, like a god of death from hell.

In a trance, the black-robed person even superimposed Li Heng's figure with that of the monster he had summoned, feeling that both were equally powerful and equally Terror.

His heart trembled.

What kind of monster had he provoked?

Li Heng, however, ignored the black-robed person's internal thoughts and raised his palm to continue pressing down on the black-robed person, delivering the final blow to erase this avatar and the main body behind it at the level of Causality.

"You cannot kill me, I am..."

The black-robed person hurriedly spoke, but it was too late.

Under this palm strike from Li Heng, his body was destroyed, his soul dissipated, and his True Spirit went to the Return to Ruins. This palm, filled with endless destruction, also struck the main body of this black-robed person along the threads of Causality.

Finally, following a scream, everything became silent.

However, Li Heng fell into deep thought at this moment.

Because he had not received any Source Power.

Yet he could Absolute guarantee that this black-robed person was already dead.

But this was not the time to ponder this matter; he slightly raised his hand, lifted the surrounding seal, and allowed the person who had been waiting outside for a long time to walk in slowly.

This person was none other than the Empress who had just left not long ago.

The Empress walked into the building, looked at the traces of the battle, slightly raised her hand, traced back the history of the past, condensed the virtual figure of the black-robed person, and used Original Qi to evolve a Huangquan flower from the other shore.

The flower drifted toward the black-robed person and touched his virtual figure.

Then, the flower and the black-robed person's virtual figure dissipated simultaneously.

Turning into starlight filling the sky.

"Second Uncle, go in peace."

She gazed at the process of the black-robed person disappearing and spoke softly.