Cultivation through Skin Making novel Chapter 196

Chapter 196: 137. Unprecedented Danger (3.0K Words - Start of the Month Request for Monthly Tickets)

Scenes of memories flashed through Song Yan’s mind swiftly.

The sudden disappearance of the Fox Wolf duo, the sudden upheaval of the Evil Land, Wang Susu’s sudden disappearance, the torn pages on the important book in the Puppet Sect’s secret room, the Soul Drowning Grass with a thousand-year history that could be tried after eight hundred years, the false appearance of the total annihilation of Evil Land Ghost Cultivators, the second destruction of the Ancient Teleportation Array, and even the urgency brought by the sect’s undercover agents colluding with demons...

All seemingly scattered beads were strung together, forming an entire scheme.

A scheme strategically set up, pushing along, and exploiting opportunities.

This scheme was designed to bring him to the core of the Evil Land.

Obviously, the Purple Mansion Realm, at least the early stage of the Purple Mansion Realm, holds high regard for "possessing the Profound Heart," so Zhang Han was willing to spend enormous effort to set up the layout waiting for him, rather than budging an inch.

As for why he could be so patient.

Song Yan took a deep breath and suddenly asked, "Was it you who destroyed the Ancient Teleportation Array?"

From the sky, Zhang Han’s laughter floated from all directions: "Don’t forget, I still have some subordinates; the Real Person of Scarlet Cloud is fast, and she can go to the South. Although the teleportation array was destroyed once, it wasn’t enough, so I had Scarlet Cloud slice it two more times."

Song Yan continued, "Did you summon Wang Susu back?"

Zhang Han laughed, "Skin making is complicated, and I always need some Skin Masters. She is a very rule-abiding woman, yet she is the only living person who entered the core of the Evil Land and successfully became a Ghost Cultivator.

I knew that if you returned to understand the situation in the Evil Land, you would definitely figure it out from her. And even if she joined me to deceive you, her disappearance would still be preferable."

Song Yan sighed and said, "So, you are still Zhang Han."

Zhang Han laughed, "Indeed, I am still Zhang Han, the one who dominated the Three Kingdoms two hundred years ago. In those years, I sought a breakthrough method to the Crimson Palace Realm arduously, and after obtaining the method, I fervently sought the Profound Heart of the Three Kingdoms Profound Vein.

Don’t think the Profound Vein center of Paperman Peak or Misty Sea is the Profound Heart; it isn’t worthy.

In such a vast place as the Three Kingdoms, the true Profound Heart exists only in one place, which is where I am sitting now.

But then, I distressingly discovered that this Profound Heart is in the Evil Land, and to come here, one must become a Ghost Cultivator."

Song Yan said, "So you used a method, and this method turned you into a Ghost Cultivator, and afterward, you also used this method on the disciples of Shadow Puppet Peak, but only two succeeded."

Zhang Han laughed, "A mere Soul-Binding Array, not worth mentioning, all this is recorded in the inherited book of the Puppet Sect, including the understanding of the Profound Heart.

Once the cards were revealed, it was simple. But if not discovered, see, didn’t you just come?

Though, this is also where I doubt; if you are a strong Ghost Cultivator who has taken possession, how could you not know the true Profound Heart?

When I ordered the book pages to be torn, I didn’t see your just-used magic, Paper House, nor did I see your substantial wealth, so I made such an arrangement.

Fortunately, I didn’t see it; otherwise... I would have changed my approach, which would have made you notice something was wrong.

But... why didn’t you know?"

Song Yan said in a very normal tone: "Taking possession and reviving will always blur some memories; I chose to remember some, so I must forget some, nothing strange about it."

He earnestly narrated the story he had just concocted, his expression unchanged, and conveniently changed the subject, asking: "The eight-hundred-year-old Soul Drowning Grass was also arranged by you?"

Zhang Han seemed to accept his explanation, then said: "Indeed, to make you come, and to make you not suspect. Eight hundred years, just right."

Song Yan continued, "There’s no need to mention the Grandmother Fox incident."

Zhang Han said: "Since there is a successor, whether Stone Seat Elder lives or dies doesn’t matter. At that time, I was still consolidating my realm and didn’t want to expose my true power for him. I also needed an excuse to retreat behind the scenes.

However, after the second batch of Fox Wolves arrived at the Puppet Sect, I was still discovered."

Song Yanqi asked, "Could they detect your realm?"

Zhang Han said, "You wouldn’t think there are no secretly controlled Purple Mansion avatars among them, would you?

Your ’Divine Face Hundred Defenses’ can divide the soul; do you think the Purple Mansion cannot?

Perhaps... they discovered long ago, which is why they deliberately reserved this piece of land from invasion, precisely because of my existence."

Song Yan said, "I now have one last question."

Zhang Han, very patient and polite, said: "What question?"

The victor, the one who thinks they have the odds in their favor, isn’t always very graceful, very polite?

The truly terrifying vicious person relies on the viciousness of the mind, the viciousness of methods, the viciousness of power, not... the viciousness of expression, the viciousness of words.

Song Yan said, "Since we are both human, since the Soul Threshold has an Evil Treasure, why can’t you and I go there together, instead of handing me over to the Mountain and Sea Great Demon?"

Zhang Han said, "Because I am not a rival, not even close, so I must follow their orders and hand you over to them."

Song Yan sighed and said, "It seems I can only break through."

Zhang Han said mildly, "You have not yet broken through the Purple Mansion Realm, while I am sitting at the Profound Heart."

Then he added, "If you’ve forgotten the power of the Purple Mansion Realm, I can help remind you, senior."

...

...

Song Yan forcefully calmed his mind, then looked up at the blood-colored mottled firmament where Slaughter Liquid flowed.

Even now, he hadn’t figured out where Zhang Han was.

Even though his Divine Sense had already spread completely, he still hadn’t seen Zhang Han.

Within the same great realm, challenging across realms was still possible.

But between different great realms, it was as if a country with differing levels of civilization clashing, wielding stone hammers... how does one fight against a sniper? How does a space fleet fight against water droplets? How does one even fight against a two-dimensional foil?

However, he must try.

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