The two people with a common enemy quickly reached a consensus. Just as Candle Dragon was about to leave after the matters were settled, Thanatos suddenly called out to him.
"Master Candle Dragon, I heard you mention a boy named Pei Yan who's about to absorb my Divine Artifact for his own use, is that so?"
Candle Dragon paused and turned around, nodding regretfully, "Yes, that's right. I know how important that Divine Artifact is to you, but there's nothing I can do in such a situation. Being able to bring you out safely was already the best outcome. Trying to reclaim the artifact and fight a prolonged battle is truly unwise."
"No, my lord, you misunderstand! I'm not complaining; I mean to say that perhaps Pei Yan will no longer be a threat to you from now on."
"What?" Candle Dragon didn't speak; instead, Shitang Longsi beside him exclaimed in surprise. Having been defeated by Pei Yan multiple times, he had developed a psychological shadow, and his greatest wish was to defeat Pei Yan and reclaim his dignity and honor. To this end, he agreed to be transformed into the Child of Origin and became the host for Thanatos. Hearing this news before even making a move was shocking for him.
Candle Dragon ignored the flustered Shitang Longsi and signaled Thanatos to continue.
"My lord, that Divine Artifact has been with me for thousands of years. You could say it's been used by me for most of its existence. With it, I avenged my great hatred, and with it and the Soul Pendant, I managed to survive in spirit form in that perilous world for so many years. My lord, do you think I wouldn't have done anything to it over such a long time?"
"Tell me, what do you plan to do!" Hearing this, Candle Dragon became intrigued and asked curiously.
"My lord, to break the spatial rift and rescue me as soon as I was swallowed, you must have insiders in the Holy Hall. As long as you know the exact time he absorbs the Divine Artifact, and slightly open a spatial rift leading to the Holy Hall for me, I can control the artifact to inflict devastating damage on him as he fuses with it."
Thanatos's expression turned fierce and excited as he said, "The artifact is mine! It was born for me and made for me. Since I can't have it, I won't allow it to be fully absorbed by some unknown boy. My lord, I can assure you that if you can meet those two conditions, Pei Yan will be left with no path but death!"
"Are you that confident?" Candle Dragon rubbed his chin, contemplated for a moment, and then asked back.
"As long as you fulfill the first two conditions, I am completely confident that I can affect the process of trapping and absorbing it. He will surely perish because of it! Ah, yes! I forgot about the presence of my father at the scene. But even if he gives his all, he can at most save his life, and from then on, he will be a cripple, no longer a threat!"
Candle Dragon nodded in satisfaction upon hearing this, expressing his thoughts, "Although I very much wanted to give my disciple the chance to defeat him on the battlefield, now that there's an opportunity to take him down directly, I have no reason to refuse it to make my plan run more smoothly. What a pity! Pei Yan, if you really die, don't blame me for being too despicable; blame your dear sister Lin Junzhao for being too greedy and you for being too sharp!"
As Candle Dragon spoke, he gave Thanatos an approving look and promised, "I can meet all your conditions. Take this time to rest and wait for my orders."
After saying this, Candle Dragon took a glance at the complicated and uneasy-looking Shitang Longsi by his side. Patting his shoulder, he comforted him, "I know you want to personally finish him off to settle the hatred in your heart, but life rarely goes as planned. If he dies, there's nothing to say; if he doesn't die, with his drastically diminished cultivation, you can trouble him anytime. Besides, even if he dies, he has a sister, doesn't he? Ah! Hahaha!"
Candle Dragon laughed at the end and left the secret chamber, leaving the two men with their own concerns standing there in silence for a long time.
Three days later, unaware of the conspiracy against him, Pei Yan, who was fully rested in the Holy Hall, followed Old Samikina to the depths of the hall excitedly after receiving the Demon God's summons.
During his stay in the Holy Hall, neither too long nor too short, Pei Yan had at least visited the two forbidden lands, Ghost Realm and Sealed Land. Now, walking down this seemingly endless spiraling staircase, he couldn't help but joke with Old Sanakis beside him, "Old man, where are we headed? I've noticed that while this Holy Hall doesn't have a large area, underground it seems infinitely vast! Aren't you afraid of an earthquake collapsing the Holy Hall with so many basements?"
Already accustomed to Pei Yan's impolite words, Old Samikina chuckled lightly, "You've been here a while now, still speaking so candidly. No one but you would dare say such a thing here. Collapse? To shake this place, you must first break through the countless Arrays set by past Demon Race sages. Only then could you possibly destroy the foundation of the Holy Hall. Of course, if it ever reached that point, probably only a tenth of the Hall would remain!"
As they neared the bottom of the stairs, Old Samikina continued, "This time we're taking you to the treasure vault where our clan stores Divine Artifacts. We've set the stage for you to absorb the Divine Artifact successfully."
"Ah! It's just to absorb a Trapping Prison, right? Why bring me to the treasure vault? Is there an extra gift?" Pei Yan's eyes lit up with excitement upon hearing about the treasure vault.
"Wishful thinking. Even if we were willing to have you absorb two Divine Artifact spirits, aren't you afraid your soul would burst? To ensure your successful absorption of Trapping Prison, besides me, the Demon God has summoned four clan leaders. Including the Demon God, a total of six people each wield a Divine Artifact. While you absorb the spirit, they will suppress the spirit of Trapping Prison with theirs, greatly increasing your chance of a perfect fusion!"
After hearing Old Samikina's explanation, Pei Yan suddenly understood and chuckled. It seemed the Demon God indeed went to great lengths to ensure his successful absorption of the Divine Artifact. He only wondered what price he would have to pay in the future to repay this favor.
As Pei Yan's mind wandered, the two passed through three layers of defensive barriers and two checkpoints manned by top-level experts. Thanks to the Demon God's orders, after verifying their identities, they were quickly granted passage, and after a bumpy journey, Pei Yan arrived at the place prepared for him to absorb Trapping Prison.
"Here we are. Kane has informed you, right? Do you have any doubts?" Today, the Demon God, possessing a handsome young man, sat in the central armchair of the room and spoke directly to Pei Yan, who had just entered.
