Zhang Chen held the white mask in his hand. The notebook before him contained detailed information about it.
"I truly don't want to wear something like this, but if I want to contend with him, this is my only option. Even at fifty-one percent unsealed, Guo Chen was strong enough to surpass Yuan Zhi, though Yuan Zhi may have held back some trump card. Now that I have comprehended the Heart of Slaughter, I am confident I can fight Yuan Zhi, but I definitely cannot surpass him. First, I should become proficient in using the mask."
Having learned of his opponent's true level of strength in the Sunken Ghost Realm, Zhang Chen had no desire to use the mask his past life had obtained through a transaction. Yet he had been left with no alternative. After comprehending his true heart and gaining insight into Part Three of the second volume of the Body Devouring Heart Sutra, he had fused his human, ghost, and Prison Envoy bodies into one, officially raising his strength to the highest tier of the Zero Interval.
Deep within the Ghoul Realm's secret territory, the Death Sentence Bracer had triggered the most powerful murderous evil intent once possessed by Ghost Devouring. There, Zhang Chen had comprehended his own Heart of Slaughter, and his strength rose again. Yet it was still not enough. He still had room to improve—Part Four of the second volume of the Body Devouring Heart Sutra. If he could comprehend Part Four, Zhang Chen dared say that he would possess the strength to face Azathoth head-on.
"After Ghost Devouring, I do not even have the slightest clue. The path of devouring before me is like a sheer cliff; I cannot even see the cliff on the other side, much less know how to bridge