Inheritance Altar

"How are things on your end?" Lin Chuan asked.

He had not acted earlier, nor had he controlled the Six Paths of Pain to act, because Zetsu had sent him a message. With time so tight, he had not had the chance to ask in detail about the core area. Now that the cultivators the Song Family had stationed here had suffered the backlash from the formation he had set up and were no longer a threat, he finally had time to speak.

"We're afraid we can't stop Song Qingyuan anymore!" A hoarse, low voice rang out. This time, it was Black Zetsu speaking.

"What happened?" Lin Chuan's expression changed at once as he hurriedly asked. Everyone's gaze fell upon Zetsu.

"The place we're currently in is the teleportation plaza of the core area. Straight ahead is the main hall of the Bright God Sect. Beyond that hall lies the Inheritance Land, where Song Qingyuan and his followers are."

"I disguised myself as one of the Song Family members and followed them inside. Once I discovered their objective, I intended to send word out, only to find that this place had been sealed off by the people Song Qingyuan had brought. I tried to break through once, but the Song Family discovered me. The battle disturbed Song Qingyuan while he was receiving the inheritance. Left with no choice, I used a secret technique to escape, making Song Qingyuan think he had killed me. I remained hidden until now, and only managed to send the message out by taking advantage of the fluctuations from the Immortal Mansion's imminent closure."

Black Zetsu briefly explained how he had vanished and entered the core area. He spoke neither quickly nor slowly, as though he had truly given up struggling.

"Only yesterday did I discover