Corpse Recovery Diver-Chapter 1249 - 227: (Part 2)

Run Sheng's momentum was building higher and higher, and now, each time he swung his shovel, the True Monarch no longer dared to block it with just his wings like before; he had to actively dodge.

But even if a strike missed, Run Sheng would quickly close in, determined to find a point of force, and only after releasing the power of this breath with all his might would he retreat.

For this, Run Sheng did not hesitate to exchange a few punches with the True Monarch or take a few kicks. Even if each time it worsened his injuries, causing more blood to flow, in the next moment, Run Sheng's momentum could still rise another level.

Facing such an opponent was absolutely despairing because you couldn't determine where his limit was; he was like the tireless waves crashing against the sandy reefs time and again.

In short, either you have absolute power to crush him in one strike, or you have a way to interrupt him; otherwise, you are destined to be worn out by him.

This, perhaps, is the feeling Uncle Qin's true power gives people.

Back when the Bai family town on Chongming Island faced such an Uncle Qin, it was probably equally despairing.

One man is like a thousand troops, able to single-handedly challenge an entire force.

Perhaps, we really should thank this Gatekeeper True Monarch; he provided an extremely suitable model, strong yet within measures, simply the perfect sharpening stone for Run Sheng.

At the same time, Li Zhiyuan also noticed that after a long battle, the child finally had the chance to insert three sticks of Asking Road Incense on his head, which meant the duration of each phase was extended significantly.

This is because the child had previously left a lot of Divine Power in Lin Shuyou's body. Combined with Li Zhiyuan forcefully allocating half of the gift to Ah You, this made Ah You have an abundance of Divine Power in his body, which the child could draw upon after descending, equivalent to having a spare fuel tank, strengthening endurance.

Yin Meng was smiling, her two leather whips dancing joyfully in her hands.

Previously, she was merely a poison blower on the battlefield;

But now, she is a battlefield coordinator.

She has already decided that once this wave is over, she will polish her whip skills further and also extend the length of her whips.

Indeed, Run Sheng was right; Xiao Yuan's ideas are good. Without Xiao Yuan's guidance, she wouldn't have imagined herself doing such a role one day.

It could be said that, apart from the Gatekeeper True Monarch's pain, the entire team was refining and improving in harmony during this phase.

Although Li Zhiyuan did not directly intervene in the battle, he was not idle either; the young man's hands were always behind his back, constantly forming seals.

A total of eight statues on both sides would occasionally tremble slightly.

However, such subtle movements were insignificant in such a lively scene.

After a long drawn-out battle of attrition, it was about to enter a phase where things could go either way.

And often at this time, unexpected changes are most likely to happen, forcing some previously reluctant trump cards to surface.

"Slow down the pace, don't over-press, hold back a bit!"

The young man's voice appeared in his companions' hearts, like a bucket of cold water poured on them just in time.

Sure enough, the Gatekeeper True Monarch suddenly knelt down, covering his entire body with his wings, and immediately, a harsh sound of bone grinding came from within.

When he spread his wings and stood up again, his physique had doubled in size.

At the same time, the outer skin on his wings completely shed, and with a swishing sound, wing bones stabbed into the enormous body, supplementing the internal framework, thus readjusting and supporting the entire body.

The physique changed, and due to being stretched to this extent, his skin became weak and transparent.

A ball of red fire ignited in his abdomen; the light of the fire shone through his body, casting its glow on the entire temple.

Instantly, the oppressive and eerie atmosphere inside the temple was swept away, replaced by a sense of sacred majesty.

That fireball was his source of Divine Power.

Strictly speaking, the current White Crane Child, Zeng and Sun, were all in this state, possessing only the source Divine Power without bodies.

Every time they sensed the Divination Child conducting divination, they would divide part of their Divine Power to descend, attach to the Divination Child, and slay demons.

The cycle of giving and receiving continues; expending part of the source Divine Power enhances the merit, essentially a kind of trade, an investment with returns.

However, it was common for official leaders not to regard the Divination Child as human, casually using and exhausting their bodies, all in the name of cost reduction.

Yet, the legacy that the Gatekeeper True Monarch represents had long been engulfed by the tides of history, settled on the seabed, with no Divination Child left to conduct divination with him.

This means that the source he retained could only be consumed, not replenished.

He petrified and sealed himself to preserve and protect this spark of source fire from being utterly extinguished.

Now, he could no longer care about anything else.

Li Zhiyuan was carefully observing that red flame, considering the present perspective; the Gatekeeper True Monarch was not a Yin God in the traditional sense; he had a body, but he was not a Divination Child.

Given that all eight statues here bore the surname Yao, it's not difficult to guess that the legacy of his Yin God was confined to a single family. Therefore, the Gatekeeper True Monarch should also be surnamed Yao, most likely the most revered and eldest ancestor of that family.

This differs completely from the current official leaders and Eight Generals' legacy. Though it's inevitable that one temple might feature a family legacy of a particular surname, temples are relatively independent. Any family can invite the Lords of Yin down.

In the past, the "Lord of Yin" was the patriarch with a body; now, the Lord of Yin is the former Ghost King, who not only lacks a physical body but has long severed worldly ties.