Corpse Recovery Diver-Chapter 1247 - 226:

Blood begins to ooze from all the acupuncture points on his body. Apparently, that kick just now has left Run Sheng with internal injuries.

The Gatekeeper True Monarch watches Run Sheng while extending a hand backward, palm swaying.

After a moment, nothing happens.

The Gatekeeper True Monarch looks puzzled, turning back to look.

He sees on the altar where he stood before, a young boy is now standing. One of the two stone pedestals on the altar is covered with talisman paper, while the other is sealed by the boy with black dog blood runes.

Both stone pedestals slightly tremble under his summoning but fail to crack open.

Li Zhiyuan looks at the distant Gatekeeper True Monarch; he doesn't understand why the other doesn't retrieve his weapon immediately upon awakening but waits until after some combat to beckon.

Perhaps, only like this, can it match his status.

But since he's given me this opportunity, I certainly can't ignore it.

Your weapon will remain sealed here, don't take it.

Run Sheng raises the shovel to attack him again, the True Monarch flaps a wing, blocking the shovel and then punches at Run Sheng.

"Bang!"

Run Sheng is knocked away again by the force, but he lands steadily, with more blood oozing from him.

The Gatekeeper True Monarch's figure flashes, appearing above Run Sheng, and kicks down fiercely.

Run Sheng raises the shovel, with a "buzz", his body bears the weight, knees bending downward, but in the next moment, he stands up sturdily again, while the Gatekeeper True Monarch descends gently, landing softly.

He is always pressing Run Sheng, relying on absolute speed and power, leaving the opponent with no choice but to defend.

However, he can feel the opponent's injuries worsening each time, yet his aura still continuously rises.

Both collide again, this time, the Gatekeeper True Monarch uses greater force, knocking Run Sheng away again, but Run Sheng still doesn't fall, his body soaked in blood, yet the fierce light in his eyes rises incessantly.

This has also triggered the evil qi within his body.

With the connection of a red line, Li Zhiyuan can feel the surging belief in Run Sheng's heart, he is in pain, but he also feels unrestrained.

This is also why Li Zhiyuan didn't let others step in to help now; he sensed that Run Sheng is gathering strength, and there are faint signs of a breakthrough.

Uncle Qin once personally taught the Qin demon-exorcising body refining technique to Run Sheng. Uncle Qin is a good teacher, but Run Sheng wasn't a good student.

Opening gates with his body is like elementary school arithmetic, where others memorize formulas, but Run Sheng continuously counts beans, able to count large numbers because he simply has too many beans.

Finally, after so long, Run Sheng begins to comprehend the formulas on his own.

The Gatekeeper True Monarch seemingly doesn't want to dawdle with Run Sheng any longer. He flaps his wings, charging into the temple, intending to retrieve his weapon and quickly deal with the sinner here.

Yin Meng swings the demon exorcism whip wrapped around the poison jar and gives it a flick.

A poisonous mist falls.

The Gatekeeper True Monarch flaps his wings, forming vortices on both sides, enveloping the poison mist, and his speed is barely obstructed.

But in the next moment, a giant eye appears beneath his feet, his speed halts.

Li Zhiyuan flicks his right hand's palm, sending out two evil-breaking talismans, which enter the two vortices.

"Boom!" "Boom!"

The vortices explode, and the poison mist gushes out again.

The Gatekeeper True Monarch spreads his wings, wrapping himself up.

Yin Meng's corrosive poison loses its effect for the first time, not only failing to penetrate the wings but instead seeming to wax them, giving a glossy, black sheen.

These wings indeed are useful, but everything has two sides. Li Zhiyuan notices that although he has these wings for defense and speed, he can't support flying too high.

Yin Meng sees this and wants to throw the poison jar again.

A voice from the heart says, "Stop!"

Yin Meng immediately withdraws.

Although Yin Meng's poison mixture might produce miraculous effects, in normal combat, one can't rely on that unknown probability.

Since the effect has already proven suboptimal, it's better to conserve the poison rather than waste it.

"Brother Binbin, go."

"Ah You, try divining."

The Gatekeeper True Monarch avoided the poison mist and spread his wings, heading towards the altar.

Tan Wenbin stands below the altar, thrusting two array flags into the ground, and two dry sons on his shoulders start clapping forcefully.

"Dong!"

A ghost wall appears.

In theory, setting up a ghost wall in this situation is risky; if this guy has vertical pupils like the White Crane Child, setting up this ghost wall is as good as useless.

But this is also done by Li Zhiyuan intentionally; he noticed that after awakening, the Gatekeeper True Monarch had a momentary switch of consciousness. Initially, he wanted to invite Yin Meng to take a seat.

Earlier, the Gatekeeper True Monarch's gaze was sharp, seemingly having the ability to see through illusions, but there's no way, under the premise that you are mesmerized, your eyes would still be clear.

Sure enough, the Gatekeeper True Monarch's steps halt; he loses his sense of direction.

Anger appears on his face, angry at why he was confused by such a low-level blinding technique.

"Hey, it actually works."

Tan Wenbin simply joins the clapping rhythm with the two dry sons, as though playing a parent-child game in this eerie temple.

Sadly, this moment of father-son warmth doesn't last long.

The Gatekeeper True Monarch opens his mouth, emitting a hissing from his throat, and the sharp shriek makes Tan Wenbin's two dry sons on his shoulder cover their ears in pain.

This temple has the Ksitigarbha Temple's plaque hanging, and the effigy enshrined here naturally holds great restraint over specters.

Lin Shuyou is still attempting to divine; in the past, he merely needed to glare, and the child would descend, but after crossing that bridge, this mutual understanding seems to have disappeared.

Ah You is very anxious, constantly waving his hands and stomping feet, but unable to succeed.

At this time, Run Sheng has already arrived, swinging the Yellow River Shovel.

The Gatekeeper True Monarch's wings spread from behind.

"Bang!"

This time, the Gatekeeper True Monarch again uses his wings to block Run Sheng's forceful attack, but his figure quakes as a result.

This means that the person behind, though injured, has become stronger.

The True Monarch ignores Run Sheng, continues forward, and charges straight at the altar.

"Brother Binbin, back off."

Tan Wenbin hesitates not, swiftly retreating from underneath the altar.

In Li Zhiyuan's right palm, a shimmering array flag appears, intending to block the foe's charge with an array.

Lin Shuyou's situation was already accounted for; Li Zhiyuan didn't include Ah You in this round of battle plans.

So far, it seems this Gatekeeper True Monarch, though powerful, is controllable. Our side may appear to struggle, but eventually, victory is ours.

However, some changes beyond Li Zhiyuan's calculations emerge.

Luckily, they are not negative ones.

People are forced to reveal their potential: Lin Shuyou had just received a big package and refused to go mute at the critical moment.

He can understand the child's concerns and panic, yet can't accept them.

Only hearing Lin Shuyou's roar: "If he's real, you're fake!"

The next moment, vertical pupils open, divination succeeds!

Previously after a divination, Lin Shuyou's words and actions were all the child's, but this time, Lin Shuyou's tone once again emerges from his mouth after divination:

"Even if he's dead, even fake, he's real!"

The White Crane Child holding a trident appears directly under the altar, blocking the Gatekeeper True Monarch.

"Evil god, only kill no crossing~"

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