The fear and helplessness brought on by death often made a person's convictions crumble completely!
Lei Zhenzi had never been in such a terrible predicament before!
So his attention was almost entirely focused on himself!
Jiang Ziya, however, was different!
He was already old, with little of his lifespan left!
He wasn't afraid of death at all!
The only thing he feared was failing to complete the deification task his master had given him!
If he failed, not only would he be unable to become a god, he would also miss out on the wealth and honor in the mortal world that could be passed down to his descendants!
Wouldn't that mean his entire life had been for nothing?
So Jiang Ziya kept thinking of a way to escape!
But the three flowers above his head and the five energies in his chest had also been stripped away. He was now a white-haired, gaunt old man!
His strength had all but vanished. Even trying to stand up from the ground, he moved like an ordinary old man, trembling and tottering, unable to do much at all!
Jiang Ziya pondered for a moment, then suddenly realized something. At last, a smile appeared on his face!
"Lei Zhenzi, Lei Zhenzi, come here! I need your help!"
Jiang Ziya called.
By then, Lei Zhenzi had also managed to suppress the wild thoughts in his mind and shift his attention to his martial uncle!
"Martial uncle, what is it?"
Jiang Ziya smiled faintly and said in a trembling voice, "I need your help. Come over and get the stick of incense from inside my collar, at my chest."
Although the two of them were locked in a cell, Bo Yikao had tied up their hands and feet to prevent anything unexpected from happening. Even