Corpse Recovery Diver-Chapter 1289 - 234:

When heading in earlier, Li Zhiyuan noticed his companions constantly eyeing the Magic Artifacts in the hands of the True Monarchs with fiery gazes, including their armor, clothes, hats, and shoes.

Sun Baishen: "Once the Seal is broken, they will regain freedom, and the resentment from their long exile will inject into them, turning them into demons one by one. In addition to that, being unable to bear the cost of their freedom will destroy my promise to that one and be detrimental to you."

Earlier, Sun Baishen, speaking in the tone of a "True Bodhisattva," mentioned permanent seclusion, which was negotiating for Li Zhiyuan.

This is the Bodhisattva's dark history, which can only be forever concealed and cannot be widely exposed to people.

Li Zhiyuan: "Okay, I understand."

Back then, these True Monarchs followed the True Bodhisattva in rebellion, but the True Bodhisattva wanted them eternally sealed here, which is quite a joke.

Sun Baishen: "I have something I want to apologize to you for, it's your followers... companions, I've instilled too much polluted Merit in them."

Li Zhiyuan: "I can resolve it."

Sun Baishen breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good."

Li Zhiyuan stood with Sun Baishen for a while longer, and they didn't speak again, only occasional sounds of waves above their heads, something that wasn't there before.

This means the seawater will recede, and here will be completely sealed.

Sun Baishen spread his arms and said:

"I have lost all interest in the outside world. Before, I thought this was a new beginning in my life. Now, I consider it my tomb.

I will stay here to suppress and Seal them, until I and they reach the final end together."

Li Zhiyuan: "Alright, then goodbye."

Sun Baishen raised his hand, and on the Lotus Platform, a Buddha's Light was released from his forehead, transforming into a firefly.

"It will lead you out."

"Hmm."

"A final request."

"Please say."

"On your way out, please help me arrange the remains of the Punishing Evil True Monarch. The others are my followers, and he was my partner."

All the True Monarchs actually know Sun Baishen wasn't a True Bodhisattva, but only the Punishing Evil True Monarch believed that as long as Sun Baishen was doing what a Bodhisattva should do, he was a Bodhisattva.

Hence, during the rebellion, Punishing Evil True Monarch was willing to stand alone, blocking all the True Monarchs.

"Alright."

"Thank you."

Sun Baishen closed his eyes, Lin Shuyou opened his eyes, and yawned, having handed over his body for a long time, it was like a nap.

"Ah You, go help Meng Meng bring Run Sheng and Brother Binbin out, we are leaving."

"Okay, Brother Xiao Yuan, ah~"

Lin Shuyou lightly patted his mouth, yawned again, then frowned and muttered, "Child, you actually didn't rinse your mouth!"

Led by the firefly, Li Zhiyuan and the others passed through the vast darkness, entering the temple of True Monarch Pu Du.

Reaching this point, the firefly was no longer needed.

Suddenly, the Gu Worm in Yin Meng's sleeve flew out and swallowed the firefly in one swift motion.

Seeing this, Yin Meng was immediately flustered, pointing at it and scolding, "How dare you..."

Li Zhiyuan: "It's okay, swallowed it is swallowed."

Yin Meng: "Brother Xiao Yuan, I didn't teach it well."

Li Zhiyuan: "It couldn't resist the lure of the firefly; earlier, when we hadn't yet left the darkness, it restrained from swallowing, which was already quite impressive."

Yin Meng: "Thank you, Brother Xiao Yuan."

Yin Meng mistakenly thought Li Zhiyuan was deliberately letting her off the hook for her lack of discipline, feeling deeply moved.

Li Zhiyuan pointed behind him and said, "If you want to thank someone, thank that Bodhisattva."

Perhaps Sun Baishen saw the little girl several times wanting to drink poison and fight desperately, yet ended up empty-handed and pitiful, so deliberately gave a little gift at the end.

This way, everyone in the team benefited.

As they continued past the temple, meeting the Punishing Evil True Monarch, Li Zhiyuan stopped.

Punishing Evil True Monarch's remains were kneeling on the ground.

Li Zhiyuan first let Lin Shuyou and Yin Meng try to support him, but found that the injuries on him were too severe.

Helplessly, Li Zhiyuan stood behind Punishing Evil True Monarch and used the Nuo Puppetry Technique.

Before long, Punishing Evil True Monarch slowly stood up, majestically and sternly standing there.

Li Zhiyuan had him turn, originally facing outward, now inward, allowing him to "exchange glances" with Sun Baishen.

Between them, were those sealed True Monarchs, practically maintaining punishment over them.

Lin Shuyou and Yin Meng turned to look at each other.

Yin Meng rotated her eyes, signaling him to advance.

Lin Shuyou twisted his neck, signaling her to go.

Brother Xiao Yuan arranged so meticulously; at this point, someone who understands music should step in and say something.

But Tan Wenbin was still unconscious, and they couldn't decipher its meaning.

Yin Meng even thought, if Run Sheng were awake, he might be able to say something, unlike herself and Lin Shuyou, just staring blankly.

Li Zhiyuan: "Let's go."

Yin Meng and Lin Shuyou both breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, Brother Xiao Yuan didn't need them to provide emotional support.

Passing by the True Monarch Chief Clerk's temple, Lin Shuyou picked up a stone basin, explaining: "Brother Bin liked this, taking it back as a souvenir."

Returning to the Gatekeeper True Monarch Temple, everyone continued walking out, crossed the bridge, and boarded the ship waiting there.

The sea level had risen, and the ship was not stranded.

Yin Meng said to Lin Shuyou, "You steer?"