Zhang Chen reported all the inspection results to Liu Nuo, but Liu Nuo sent Zhang Chen only one message.
—'That old bastard definitely has some means of protecting himself. Until this incident is over, we must assume he is still alive.'—
Since Liu Nuo was so certain that Ksitigarbha had not died, Zhang Chen and Brother Jin Geng searched no matter how they could, yet failed to find any sign of Ksitigarbha's survival. Ksitigarbha's Brain was still alive, but they could find no connection within it to Ksitigarbha.
With time pressing, they could only leave it at that.
Liu Nuo also told Zhang Chen that Lu Sheng would head for the central area as soon as possible. However, now that Ksitigarbha was dead, Lu Sheng would no longer interfere in this matter. He was only coming to deliver Little Nirvana into Zhang Chen's hands.
"Looks like everyone is safe and sound. Brother Jin Geng and I joined forces to kill Ksitigarbha's true form. Though he may still be alive, he can no longer pose much of a threat to us. One of Nyarlathotep's most important arms has been severed."
When Zhang Chen informed everyone present of Ksitigarbha's death, Gu Chen and the others frowned instead.
"You and Jin Geng killed Ksitigarbha, right? Then... what did that Cultivation World master mean earlier?" Gu Chen was somewhat puzzled. Naturally, Zhang Chen would not deceive them, and such deception would be meaningless anyway.
"Master Xuyun? That man is Nyarlathotep's ally. I'm truly sorry—I failed to deduce that before. Earlier, I nearly died at his hands..."
From Gu Chen's words, Jia Xin had already guessed what had happened. He quickly told everyone present about the Fourth Apostle, 'Dao Sect,' as well as all the conclusions he had drawn.
"I never thought the Cultivation World