Zhang Yuan roundly cursed [Zhu Shan] in his heart.
Behind the Palace, Liu Yihong happened to stop what she was doing just then. A small booklet appeared in her hand, and she glanced toward Zhang Yuan.
Zhang Yuan raised his eyes to meet hers and asked with a smile, "Have you found what you were looking for, Miss Liu? Since the ghost deity is dead, Miss Xie and I won't stay any longer..."
Liu Yihong was very likely working for that old ghost, [True Lord Ceased Light Punishes Thoughts]. Following her to the [Prison-Warden Soul-Pitying Palace] was enough. If he kept following her, who knew what dangers beyond his ability to handle might await?
His objective was now quite clear.
Just as with his strategy in the [Yin Net Tranquil-Illumination Palace] and the [Underworld-Penetrating Soul-Severing Palace], he needed to find somewhere to recuperate first, healing the injuries he had sustained in the [Underworld-Penetrating Soul-Severing Palace] as thoroughly as possible. Once he recovered, he would find a way to reach the next level of the Demon King Palace.
In truth, on this trip to the Six Heavens Demon King Palace, he had no need to linger on any level. Finding one or two of the Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures he needed on each level would fulfill his objective. Even finding none would be fine.
After all, Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures suitable for the immortal spirit root level were no longer things he could find simply because he wanted to. Finding a few in the [Yin Net Tranquil-Illumination Palace] and the [Underworld-Penetrating Soul-Severing Palace] had been pure luck. Even if the Six Heavens Demon King Palace contained countless Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, his luck could not hold forever.
Once he reclaimed his dao domain, escaped the Nether Bureau and