"Pitting yourself against me was hardly wise. Well? Ready to admit defeat?"
Three Nothing chuckled softly.
He made no attempt to hide his intentions. From the bats at the entrance to the Secret Seal onward, if Li Fuchan wanted to proceed, he had to do as Three Nothing said. But Li Fuchan could also choose the second option: kill all the bats and force his way in.
There had always been two choices.
It was just that Li Fuchan feared killing the bats might violate some taboo, so he had followed Three Nothing's method.
As for the Fu Ying Contemplation and Perception Sutra—
He could take it or leave it.
But Li Fuchan had assumed that as long as he did not practice it and merely read its views on Life Force, he would be safe.
So great was the greed of the human heart that even an exalted Purple Mansion Lord could not restrain it.
Li Fuchan was no exception.
As long as he harbored greed, he would inevitably be locked inside the world within this Stone Stele. And if he did not want Quan Yong, who would soon come pursuing him, to kill him, he would have to practice the Fu Ying Contemplation and Perception Sutra to escape.
There was no avoiding it.
Seeing Li Fuchan remain silent, Three Nothing continued:
"As long as you admit defeat and do as I say, I can guarantee your safety. When you later switch to the Purple Mansion Dao Path that follows Wandering Gold, your journey will surely be smooth sailing."
"But forget about the Rift Transformation of Li Thunder. Throughout all history, not even anyone in the Thunder Palace has ever accomplished it. Of course, they have no need to do so. After all, they were the ones who made