Scheming

The Throne of the Dead has a very nice name.

"The Throne of Immortality, that's interesting!"

The Demon Thought duck had no choice but to cooperate and recount what it knew about the throne.

The Throne of Immortality can draw upon the pure energy of the Heaven and Earth, thus bringing its owner a vibrant and powerful life force.

The emperor sitting on the throne of immortality never ages and maintains extremely high levels of physical vitality.

"Why do I feel like this Throne of Immortality is drawing Qi and Blood from the Void Furnace?" Ren Anran asked doubtfully.

"Perhaps the conditions here are too barren; if you want the throne to relinquish its benefits, you must first satisfy the throne's own needs," Zhang Xuezhou speculated.

Aside from the flames favored by the Void Furnace, or the dead souls needed to Rong Tianding, this place is not friendly to other types of cultivators; even the space to breathe normally seems like a luxury.

This area has become a dead zone, where only the dead can cling to life and survive by clinging to the black stone pillars.

"The power of the Throne of Immortality is of no use to us," Ren Anran said.

"Good!"

Zhang Xuezhou nodded.

If the Throne of Immortality were outside, it would be a top-tier treasure, enough to benefit a large number of people.

But the throne of immortality becomes useless in this space.

Zhang Xuezhou and the others' physical bodies could not enter this place, and their Yang Corporeal Soul bodies did not need any vitality or life force.

The Void Furnace entered this place, but the Throne of Immortality was already weakened and even needed the Void Furnace to make a reverse contribution, resulting in nothing but harm.

The group arrived here through a distorted space, making it difficult to carry away any objects with physical significance.

Even though Zhang Xuezhou took the long staff, he only intended to destroy and hide it; he didn't think about gaining any benefit from it.

"Should we pull out the virtual furnace?" Ren Anran asked.

No rush!

Zhang Xuezhou looked at the purplish-blue furnace.

The purple-blue color of the Void Furnace was not extracted by the Throne of Immortality, but rather because the Void Furnace's physical body was corroded by the fire poison outside the hall, leaving it covered in poisonous blood.

Perhaps due to being trapped in this great hall for too long and becoming too weak, or perhaps due to the poisonous blood of the Void Furnace, the Throne of Immortality was not quick to extract life from the Void Furnace, and it was impossible for the Void Furnace to be drained and die in a short time.

Zhang Xuezhou kept checking, and occasionally glanced at the virtual furnace.

He had limited interest in the function of the Throne of Immortality, and was more concerned with whether sitting on the Throne of Immortality would allow him to gaze at the Tree Chair, whether it would have other uses, or whether it would provoke a counterattack from the Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon.

"Go on!"

Zhang Xuezhou noticed the gaze of the Void Furnace, which looked down on everything but ignored him, and then gestured for the Demon Thought Duck to speak quickly.

Once things are started, there's no stopping them; they can only be pushed to the very end.

"He probably didn't adjust properly and failed to utilize the amplifying power of this Black Stone Tower, resulting in all he saw being darkness and a state of mental disorientation," said the Demon Thought Duck.

"What is a detached state of mind?" Zhang Xuezhou asked.

"You can think of him as someone who's sleeping with his eyes open," Demon Thought Duck, tilting its head and thinking for a couple of seconds.

"Luckily I didn't get on," Zhang Xuezhou said, glancing at the Demon Thought duck.

"You should be fine sitting on it!"

The Demon Thought duck raised its neck, like a courtier in the imperial palace facing an unpredictable emperor, completely unaware of what Zhang Xuezhou would ask next, or whether he would be dragged out and killed.

The main hall was now like a crammed can, filled with dead souls, except for the empty space in front of where Zhang Xuezhou stood.

The countless dead souls guarding Zhang Xuezhou's back were enough to tear the Demon Thought Duck to shreds; even if the Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon appeared at this moment, they couldn't save him.

This is a desperate, deadly situation, which forces it to comply.

As long as Zhang Xuezhou asks the question, Demon Thought Ya Zi will definitely cooperate and tell the truth. As for the things that Zhang Xuezhou didn't ask, that would be his only chance to survive when facing the Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon in the future.

"When is he coming back?" Ren Anran asked.

"I have no idea!"

The Demon Thought duck didn't answer Ren Anran's question, but after Zhang Xuezhou glanced at it, it quickly responded.

"It's not that I don't want to tell you, but his appearances here are unpredictable," said the Demon Thought duck. "I don't know what happened to him before, but every time he returns here, he sits on the throne for a long time, remains silent for a long time, and then leaves!"

Is it uncertain?

Zhang Xuezhou a sigh of relief.

Zhang Xuezhou originally thought that his real meeting with the Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon would definitely take place in the next few days, and that the two of them would most likely fight to the death.

After all, Zhang Xuezhou has already ventured into the Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon demons; there's no reason for them to ignore him.

However, the other party's arrival time is unpredictable, which means they cannot immediately know what is happening here.

"What should we do?" Ren Anran asked in a low voice.

"As long as he doesn't come here in person, avoiding his subsequent investigation isn't too troublesome," Zhang Xuezhou said. "The real trouble is how to manage this place and thus gain true control!"

As someone controlled by the Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon, almost everything Zhang Xuezhou knows will be known to them, but the Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon could never know things that Zhang Xuezhou has forgotten.

As long as either Ren Yisheng or Ren Anran uses the Dragon Elephant Combat Technique to make Zhang Xuezhou forget the memories of the past few days, the Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon will find it difficult to obtain the truth.

This also affected Zhang Xuezhou, but Zhang Xuezhou had Ren Anran keeping records. Given his trust in Ren Anran, he would know many things he had experienced after his recovery and would never doubt what Ren Anran said.

If the handover continues intermittently and the area is constantly explored, Zhang Xuezhou might be able to truly take over.

"We need to create a false impression for him, keeping him in the dark!"

Ren Anran pondered for a few seconds, indicating that she understood the tactic Zhang Xuezhou was using.

So you're saying you won't kill me?

Zhang Xuezhou and Ren Anran exchanged only a few words, but Demon Thought Nianyazi already knew her fate.

This allowed it to finally lower its neck after judging the outcome.

If the goal is to deceive the Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon, the premature death of the Demon Thought duck, who is part of the chain, would definitely attract their attention. Therefore, there is a reason for the Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon to survive.

Zhang Xuezhou and the others had not yet finalized their plan, nor had they used the Void Furnace to study and understand the precise connection between the Throne of Immortality and the Tree Chair, or how to utilize them. However, the Demon Thought Duck knew that it was certain to survive.

"Don't worry, if you win in the future, I'll call you Dad and be loyal to you for life. If you lose, then I'll go back to my old master," said the Demon Thought duck.

"Don't call me 'Dad,' I don't want a son like you!"

Zhang Xuezhou replied irritably, knowing full well that this Demon Thought duck was a fence-sitter, trying to have his cake and eat it too.

He looked at the Demon Thought duck and chuckled twice.

A single demonic thought formed from Demon Power seems insufficient to create such a complex and vibrant life.

In the twilight years of the Sequence Holder in Western Capital City, consciousness faded, and their chaotic consciousness resembled that of wild beasts.

In their later years, the cultivators and experts of the Xiong State will also be transformed into creatures that eat raw meat and drink blood, and will no longer possess normal rationality.

Aside from lacking a physical body, the Demon Thought Duck is almost like a normal person, which is not the case.

Zhang Xuezhou increasingly felt that the Demon Thought Duck was like an experimental subject. Just as Zhang Xuezhou temporarily used the Void Furnace, the Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon might have also captured the Demon Thought Duck to conduct experiments.

Of course, the results of the experiment have not yet been revealed.

Seeing this Demon Thought duck trying to have its cake and eat it too, Zhang Xuezhou couldn't help but offer a few words of advice, which made the Demon Thought's neck straighten up in a short time.