Back in Maplewood City, Wei Quji had used the Netherworld Candle to lure the snake out of its hole and wantonly kill the White Bone Sect members.
Why had he chosen the Netherworld Candle out of all the old skeletons sealed away?
In truth, it wasn't Wei Quji's choice, but his choice.
After his soul had more or less recovered, Zhuang Chengqian had chosen to use this sort of untraceable method to once again participate in the affairs of the Modern World.
After the Netherworld Candle had been stolen by the White Bone Sect, it had temporarily remained on Xiong Wen's body before finally hiding in Jiang Wang's Heavenly Connection Palace.
This meant that the Netherworld Candle had always been mobile, and Zhuang Chengqian had always had many choices.
The problem was, out of so many people in Maplewood City, why had he chosen Jiang Wang?
It wasn't just because of Jiang Wang's perfect meridian opening, nor was it because of his cultivation talent.
In terms of talent alone, Wang Zhangji had already been chosen by the White Bone God. Zhu Weiwo and Zhao Rucheng wouldn't lose to Jiang Wang either, and their starting points were even higher.
In the end, Zhuang Chengqian had still chosen Jiang Wang resolutely. Naturally, he had his own reasons.
From the very beginning, what he wanted wasn't just a perfect body, but a perfect replacement! A person who could truly embody him, be equal to him, and replace him.
Zhuang Chengqian couldn't be modest. He was a person who was hard to find in the world. It wasn't just any talented cultivator who could reach the step of replacing him.
Compared to cultivation talent, in the process of killing the Heart-devouring Demonic Bear Wen, Jiang Wang had displayed astuteness, decisiveness, tenacity, and patience. This was the decisive factor.
He hadn't lied to Jiang Wang at all. He truly admired Jiang Wang. Moreover, as he experienced more things and witnessed more choices, he admired Jiang Wang more and more.
If not for his current state, if he was still sitting on the throne of the Zhuang Kingdom, he would be very willing to nurture Jiang Wang.
Back then, after casually digesting the White Bone Seed and hiding in Jiang Wang's Heavenly Connection Palace, he had remained unwavering until now. Because in his view, Jiang Wang was already the best choice.
He had no background, no backing, and had exceptional cultivation talent, top-notch fighting talent, and an extremely strong will.
What did he want?
What he wanted was to deal with the White Bone God's Unlivable Calamity and the terrifying Divine Origin Technique that had troubled him for nearly two hundred years.
He wanted to break the White Bone God's trap.
He wanted to use Jiang Wang as a pawn to fill the tribulation!
So why did he stay in Jiang Wang's body for so long?
Why, with his strength, did he have to wait until now to make his move?
Because he needed time, he needed to subtly influence this body, influence this young man. Not only did he want to get used to this young body, but he also wanted to make Jiang Wang … more connected to him!
Only in this way could Jiang Wang help him overcome the tribulation. Only Jiang Wang, who was close to him or even equal to him, could fill in the Lifeless Tribulation for him and help him escape.
He had done too many things in Jiang Wang's Heavenspan Palace, exerting too much influence. Some things were done subtly and silently, while others were done a bit too hastily.
Even the Snake-Bone Face, who had begun to fear death in the Land of Yang, suddenly acted stupidly and looked for "Zhang Linchuan" in a daze.
Because she was influenced by Zhuang Chengqian, she made a bad choice.
Zhuang Chengqian's purpose at that time was only to take a look at the Bell of Plagues and understand the White Bone God's condition.
But he knew how dangerous the Bell of Plagues was, so he influenced Jiang Wang to ignore this "spoil of war."
He didn't expect Jiang Wang to be so sharp. It was this time that all suspicions were triggered and his existence was directly suspected.
He originally wanted to do everything subtly, but because of this incident, he had to jump onto the stage and start working hard as "Jiang Yan".
Now, it was finally time for his long-term efforts to reap the rewards.
The White Bone God had arrived and ushered in the day of the tribulation.
Eliminate the tribulation, and he would be reborn!
After his rebirth, there would be a boundless world and a vast sky.
"Don't even think about it!"
Jiang Wang's spirit was firmly restrained, but he still struggled with all his might.
His physical body was already occupied, and his spirit was about to be destroyed.
His struggle was very weak.
But he didn't want to have all his traces erased, and he didn't want to use everything he had to pay for Zhuang Chengqian's tribulation!
"Do you still not understand?"
Zhuang Chengqian's will collided with him, trying to break his confidence and break his will. "What do you think you have that allowed you to resist me for so long? I'm the one cultivating you, I'm the one cultivating you! "
"You think you've made a choice, and you've continuously resisted me. But in reality, it's because you're not strong enough. Your spirit isn't strong enough, your will isn't strong enough. You're not strong enough to fall into the Lifeless Tribulation and fill the tribulation eye. So I need to give you a chance, to temper you, to grow you! "
"Only in the most desperate and torturous predicament can a truly strong spirit be tempered."
"You think you're a genius, you think those moments of inspiration are the embodiment of your talent. But in reality, it's all my arrangements! I'm the one who let you choose, so you have those choices! "
"Who do you think you are, Jiang Wang? You come from an ordinary background, your family is ordinary, you have no master, and you have no inheritance. Childish, naive, laughable, and you think you're extraordinary! It's me! I let you walk all the way to this day! "
"I cultivated you, tempered you, and exerted influence on you. So that you and my Soul Origin are connected, so that I can replace you and you can replace me. In this sense, I didn't lie to you, you are me. "
"It's your honor and your reward. It's the only possibility for you to walk from mediocrity to greatness! "
Zhuang Chengqian's will's voice was like thunder. Sound after sound, it almost shattered Jiang Wang's spirit.
But this youth's resistance didn't stop for a moment.
"If … …"
Jiang Wang mobilized all of his spirit power, resolutely resisting, unwilling to enter the tribulation. His spirit was roaring, every bit of spirit power was roaring.
He struggled with all his might, unwilling to give up. "If it's really as you say, then it's all the choices you gave me. If I'm not me, why would you choose me! "
"If you can really control everything, why would you only have a remnant spirit left, hiding in the Netherworld Candle? Why would you need me to fill the tribulation! Why would you wait until today! "
"It's simply enlightening, Jiang Wang. Your determination and tenacity always make me sigh in admiration. " Zhuang Chengqian's spirit responded. "Of course you're outstanding, so you've fought for more possibilities for yourself. Of course, it's also because of your excellence that you're worthy of becoming my chess piece, the most crucial position in the game between me and the gods! "
"As outstanding as you are, you should understand very well. At this moment, you already have no other choice. And I'm willing to give you another hope. How about it? "
"Now go fill the tribulation and work hard to resist the power of the tribulation. Let me free up my hands to fight against that evil god, and overturn his divine throne. After that, I'll be reborn in the modern world, and you'll rise again in the Netherworld. You can switch to the path of godhood, and I can help you become a god! "
The exchange between the spirits went through hundreds and thousands of turns in an instant.
All of this seemed slow, but in the exchange of wills, it was completed in an instant.
His body was suspended in the air, and the entangled spirit had yet to completely fall.
On the other side, the White Bone God naturally noticed the movements of Zhuang Chengqian's spirit, but now the situation had changed, and it was the Blood Puppet True Demon who was entangled with him, so he couldn't come over to disturb him.
"If you don't cooperate with me, your spirit will be destroyed, and you'll never be able to live. But if you cooperate well, after filling the tribulation, you still have hope to walk the path of godhood again. "
"Anyway, you already have no other choice, right? Maybe you hate me and loathe me, but compared to the weight of life, these emotions are so insignificant! You're a smart person, so you should know what to do, and what the right choice is. I'll now pass on a path of godhood to you, and with your talent, you'll be able to quickly master it. It'll help you last longer in the Lifeless Tribulation. "
With the huge gap in strength, Zhuang Chengqian wasn't worried about Jiang Wang's resistance, but he wanted to encourage Jiang Wang to work harder in the Lifeless Tribulation and bring him more help.
He took over Jiang Wang's body, used Jiang Wang's spirit to replace filling the tribulation, and made Jiang Wang work harder himself!
The human heart was simply his plaything.
Du Ruhui boasted that he could control the water of people's hearts, but compared to Zhuang Chengqian, he was still somewhat lacking.
Under the pressure of the majestic spirit, he continued to urge his tongue like a reed. "Don't you want to avenge those people in Maplewood City in the Netherworld, and wipe out the remnants of the White Bone Divine Nation?"
"Let's take a step back, don't you want to cultivate the path of godhood, and find me for revenge in the future?"
"Or are you saying that you'd rather perish like this forever, and watch me become complacent?"
Jiang Wang kept resisting, but there was no room for resistance.
His Divine Soul was easily held down and fell down.
He still had to endure Zhuang Chengqian's attacks, his will being affected, and his ego being attacked.
The pitch-black tribulation eye was getting closer and closer.
It was like a bottomless and eternal abyss waiting for him, welcoming him.
It was at this moment that Jiang Wang's Soul Origin suddenly stopped resisting.
He calmed down.
This was a kind of calmness that came from making a final decision after trying everything.
"No, I still have a choice," he looked at Zhuang Chengqian and said calmly.
At this moment, his spirit was below, and Zhuang Chengqian's spirit was above. Looking past Zhuang Chengqian's spirit, he could see his own physical body.
He could see the youth's originally beautiful, clear, calm … but now lifeless eyes.
Bam!
Just before his spirit origin was pressed into the Lifeless Tribulation Eye.
His spirit exploded!
It was an explosion with incomparable determination and no leeway.
So sudden, so resolute.
Zhuang Chengqian's spirit suddenly grabbed forward, wanting to stop it, but Jiang Wang was too sudden, too resolute, and too resolute. He couldn't stop it in time! He could only quickly withdraw before Jiang Wang's spirit exploded.
"No!"
He didn't dare to believe it!
He didn't dare to believe that Jiang Wang would choose to self-destruct, choose to have his spirit destroyed, choose to never reincarnate!
The youth who had fought with him for so many rounds, who had climbed up to continue fighting no matter how hopeless the situation was, would actually choose to self-destruct!
And with this choice, he would beat him into the abyss!
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PS: Two updates of six thousand words, which is equivalent to adding an update.
Friends, I've done my best.
At the same time, I'll end the book with a big chapter tomorrow.
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