"Immune to all things?"
Ding Chun's eyes widened suddenly, and she pointed at Yang Zhen in horror, stammering, "He... he actually did it?"
How is that possible?
The group of people looked at each other, all with expressions of utter disbelief.
How could such a person possibly exist in this world?
Can Death Shadow truly achieve True Form Tide, impervious to all things, based solely on a single ambiguous statement?
Is this human or a demon?
If what Death Shadow and Gong Sanhe said is true, then wouldn't Yang Zhen be even Niu Bi than the ancestor of the Mara Sect?
What extraordinary talent must one possess to achieve enlightenment in such a short time, and to truly attain invulnerability to all things in such a short period of time?
Everyone around the Heavenly Secret Lock Canyon stared blankly at Yang Zhen, completely bewildered.
"What utter nonsense about being invulnerable to everything!" Yang Zhen's voice suddenly rang out, sounding very dissatisfied. He glanced at the Death Shadow and continued, "Your ancestor was also a liar who didn't even bother to think before he spoke. What kind of invulnerability to everything is this? It's just a little bit. Once you encounter someone four or five realms higher than this Sage of Saunter, they'll still invade everything they want. So sad, so mushroom!"
Upon hearing Yang Zhen's complaint, Death Shadow nearly crawled over and strangled him. Staring angrily at Yang Zhen Yang Zhen, he roared, "You son of a bitch, what else do you want? Someone four or five realms higher than you? Do you need to resort to such underhanded tactics? A single slap would be enough to kill you!"
Yang Zhen was taken aback, staring at the Death Shadow in surprise. After a moment of thought, he muttered to himself, "Damn, that seems to make sense. So, according to you, this thing isn't entirely useless."
"Of course it's not completely useless!" Death Shadow almost roared, glaring angrily at the ungrateful Yang Zhen, and shouted, "Do you even know what kind of state you entered during that short moment of enlightenment?"
It's infuriating!
Skr!
This is absolutely infuriating!
Yang Zhen stared blankly at the Death Shadow, then clicked his tongue in amazement. "What's the rush? The emperor isn't worried, but the eunuch is!"
"You! I..." The Death Shadow froze for a moment, then a glint of light flashed in his eyes as he stared at Yang Zhen and said, "Did you successfully create the Technique Talisman?"
You mean this?
Yang Zhen snapped his fingers casually, and with a snap, a gray rune appeared on Yang Zhen fingertip, about the size of a fingernail, emanating a terrifyingly cold and sinister aura.
It really... successful?
The Death Shadow's face contorted into a frenzy, staring at Yang Zhen in disbelief. Suddenly, he walked to Yang Zhen's side, his hands trembling as he grasped Yang Zhen's, exclaiming excitedly, "That's it! The Technique Talisman! How did you do that? How is this possible? This is impossible! This... Heaven has eyes!"
Looking at the incoherent, excited Death Shadow as if he had created the Technique Talisman himself, Yang Zhen disgustedly pulled his hand away from the old man's grasp and said, "Don't be so disgusting. What are you trying to say?"
The next moment, not only did the Death Shadow approach, but the other two Dead Servants also gathered around Yang Zhen, forming a circle around him.
The Shadow of Death Shadow looked grim, swallowed hard, and hesitated before looking at Yang Zhen, asking, "Do you... have any way to... remove the Technique Talisman from my body?"
"What?"
"What?"
Yang Zhen and Gong Sanhe were both stunned.
Yang Zhen, in particular, stared blankly at the Death Shadow, and exchanged a glance with Gong Sanhe. Clearly, Gong Sanhe was also taken aback by what he heard.
"You also have Technique Talisman within you?"
Oh my, this is big news! A mere Death Shadow from the Mara Sect actually possesses Technique Talisman —a treacherous method used by the Mara Sect to deal with enemies.
"I can't figure it out!" Yang Zhen answered Death Shadow's question with a blank expression.
It's truly impossible to expel it. If it were inside Yang Zhen's body, he could use his special physical attributes to forcefully expel it. However, this method cannot be used on others unless they, like him, have experienced an extremely special Heavenly Tribulation and cultivated a body-forging method like the Dragon-Elephant Prison-Shaking Body.
Gong Sanhe was also surprised and looked at the Death Shadow with confusion, asking, "Why do you have Technique Talisman on you?"
The Death Shadow turned and glanced at the remaining twenty-four Death Servants, then said with a wry smile, "It's not just me; they all have it too!"
What?
This really shocked everyone; they all had it?
What exactly is this Mara Sect?
Yang Zhen looked at the Death Shadow with a puzzled expression, frowned and asked, "That's not right. Spells like Technique Talisman require a life to be sacrificed to cast. How many people does your Mara Sect have to cast Technique Talisman on all of you?"
The Death Shadow gave a bitter laugh and said, " The Technique Talisman within us Technique Talisman different from those you have. They were implanted into our bodies when we first began our training, so they are much less stubborn. However, no one can easily remove them either. Once removed, they will..."
At this point, Death Shadow sighed, glanced at the twenty-four Death Servants behind him, and continued, "Death dissipates the body and the soul!"
Yang Zhen exclaimed, "Oh dear! It seems the power of this Technique Talisman's explosion is quite considerable. Why didn't you detonate the Technique Talisman inside me from the beginning?"
Upon hearing this, Gong Sanhe was startled and looked at the Death Shadow with a look of surprise and uncertainty.
The Death Shadow chuckled as he looked at Yang Zhen and said, "You're quite good. Among the countless young geniuses I've seen, you're the purest and simplest in State of Mind... Of course, you're also the most difficult to deal with. The reason I didn't detonate the Technique Talisman Technique Talisman you is twofold: firstly, I discovered that even if I did, it might not kill you; secondly... I'm taking a gamble!"
"Gambling with your life?" Yang Zhen suddenly realized, looking at the Death Shadow with a half-smile.
The Death Shadow chuckled self-deprecatingly and said in a low voice, "My days are numbered, but I simply don't want to leave this world with regrets."
Yang Zhen glanced at the Death Shadow with surprise and said, "What benefit do I, the Sage of Saunter, get for removing the Technique Talisman from your bodies?"
Upon hearing this, all voices fell silent, and everyone's gaze fell upon the Death Shadow.
The Death Shadow stared intently at Yang Zhen, his smile growing wider and more self-mocking. After a long while, he pointed to his own nose and said, "Is my life enough?"
Yang Zhen said with a look of disdain, "Damn it, do you think I'd believe you? Are you kidding me?"
Death Shadow: "???"
Seeing the Death Shadow look on the shadowy figure's face, Yang Zhen sneered, "Removing the Technique Talisman from you saved your life and freed you from the Mara Sect's command, but you used that life to repay this Sage of Saunter. In the end, this life isn't even your own, and you still have to endure the Mara Sect's endless pursuit. Do you think this deal was worth it?"
The Death Shadow stared intently at Yang Zhen, its eyes flashing with surprise and uncertainty, before suddenly bursting into laughter.
Yang Zhen could tell that Death Shadow was laughing with genuine, unadulterated joy.
"Looks like I made the right bet!"
At this point, Death Shadow suddenly put the pad of his thumb to his lips and bit down hard. Then he grinned and, in Yang Zhen's bewildered gaze, smeared his thumb on his forehead.
"I, Wei Wujin, the Death Shadow, swear by my very soul, if... what is your name?"
Yang Zhen was stunned for a moment, then said, " Yang Decao!"