Zhang Chen had just completed his rebirth of flesh and blood when he saw the Mysterious Power aggressively sweeping towards him, attempting to turn him into a skeleton. At this moment, the authority of the wood element within his body activated, entangling with that mysterious force. One breath, two breaths, three breaths later, Zhang Chen’s authority of the wood element was defeated again, directly collapsing into a pile of rotten flesh that scattered on the ground, then turned to ash and vanished within the domain.
Within the domain, Zhang Chen existed in an ideological state, already on the verge of cursing: "Only three breaths? Are you joking with me? I spent ten trillion points, and it can only last three breaths, isn’t that a joke?"
The time of three breaths and one breath seems to make no difference.
If you say the authority of the wood element has no resistance against that force, it’s not entirely true, after all, it did resist for three breaths. But if you say it has resistance, it can only resist three breaths.
"Bastard! What a waste of my efforts," Zhang Chen cursed in anger.
He knew his authority of the wood element was still too low. If he could raise it a bit more, things might be much better.
But where is Zhang Chen going to find a hundred trillion to upgrade the skill to the seventh tier?
Even if he upgrades it to the seventh tier, then what? How many breaths can it last then? Thirty breaths, or three hundred breaths?
For the current Zhang Chen, does it make a difference?
"What should I do now?" At this moment, Zhang Chen was genuinely at a loss, having never encountered such a terrifying existence before, and for a moment he didn’t know what to do.
Does he really have to melt down the Ascension Pool, Golden Scissors, and everything else to improve his authority of the wood element?
Zhang Chen forced himself to calm down and looked at the information about the authority of the wood element on the Golden Finger Interface, pondering deeply. His only hope of breaking the impasse right now was the authority of the wood element.
[Authority of Wood Element (Sixth Tier): Reversed Peanut Seed*Plant Body*Rooted in the Earth*Extraction*Equipment (0/10000000000000)]
[Note 1: Rooted in the Earth, as long as you are buried within the earth, even if only a piece of skin, a hair, or a drop of blood remains, you can absorb the Earth Qi and revive.]
[Note 2: You have acquired an equipment skill. You can melt the Heaven and Earth Spirit Root into your authority of the wood element, granting your authority of the wood element incredible power. Heaven and Earth Spirit Root can replace points for upgrading.]
Zhang Chen’s gaze focused on the equipment power mentioned in Note Two, a hint of contemplation in his eyes, and he couldn’t help but feel a surge of hope. He looked at his own Heaven-Reaching Jianmu seedling, which, after twelve hundred years of development, had transformed from the previously cut root into a small two-meter tall tree.
"The Heaven-Reaching Jianmu is the king of the wood attribute, ranking first among wood attribute Innate Spirit Roots. Since the Innate Spirit Root grants a boost to the authority of the wood element, if I equip the Heaven-Reaching Jianmu, will it elevate the level of my authority of the wood element? To what unbelievable level will it rise then?" Zhang Chen’s heart was somewhat moved.
That’s the Innate Jianmu, after all, its growth might not be inferior to the Bodhi Tree of the Quasi-Ti Saint, perhaps even half a level higher, if it were really equipped...
Zhang Chen was excited at the thought, and so, with a heart full of determination, he began to operate the system.
[Discovered a young Heaven-Reaching Jianmu]
[Status: Can be equipped]
[Would you like to equip it?]
"Equip!" Zhang Chen promptly gave the command.
[Equipping...]
Zhang Chen kept his eyes fixed on the Golden Finger Interface, and after a moment, he saw the interface flicker and the authority of the wood element had been updated:
[Law of Life: You can wield one percent of the Law of Life (1/100)]
[Note 1: As the Heaven-Reaching Jianmu grows, you can increase the progress bar data]
Looking at the Golden Finger Interface in front of him, Zhang Chen’s pupils shrank, and then his heart filled with ecstasy: "Another skill beyond the twelfth tier! Although the Law of Life is a support skill, it’s still powerful!"
"I didn’t expect the young Heaven-Reaching Jianmu to be this strong, to upgrade the authority of the wood element to the Law of Life immediately upon being equipped," Zhang Chen’s eyes were filled with disbelief.
At this moment, a vast stream of information poured into Zhang Chen’s mind. He carefully sensed the information conveyed by the Law of Life, and his eyes grew brighter and brighter, finally exclaiming in amazement a long while later: "The incredible Law of Life! If someday my Law of Life reaches Great Success, I too can attain the level of the Law of Creation, molding people from clay like Lady Nvwa."
Although the Law of Life is a support law, unlike the Devouring Space, the Law of Life is an external law and can act on other beings.
Even the weakest ’fruit’ realm, it is still a ’fruit’ realm!
At this time, Zhang Chen stepped into the Fruit Realm, only then did he understand what the ’Fruit’ Realm truly was, the fruit is the Dao Fruit. When cultivators reach this realm, what they cultivate is their control and understanding of the laws, from one percent to one hundred percent.
"Even though the Law of Life is a support skill, it’s still a Dao Fruit. Now I’m a Dao Fruit level existence too." Zhang Chen was overjoyed in his heart, then he performed the Rebirth Technique again, and countless snowflakes converged, and Zhang Chen’s body reassembled once more.
Accompanying Zhang Chen’s complete resurrection, that eerie power was born within Zhang Chen’s body once again. Before that force could sweep through Zhang Chen’s flesh, the power of the Law of Life had already erupted—a vast vitality surged, continuously confronting that eerie power. Though the essence of that eerie power was strong, it was ultimately like rootless duckweed, and its quantity was too scarce. Three breaths later, the wave of life directly blew that eerie airflow away, extinguishing it without a trace.
"What a powerful Law of Life! The existence within this grand tomb far surpasses the realm of the Fruit. What escaped was merely a sliver of aura from the tomb, yet it managed to contend with my Law of Life for three breaths. If the other party were complete, I wouldn’t stand a chance. But my Law of Life is inherently opposed to the other’s power! The two are as incompatible as fire and water, naturally standing on opposite sides." Zhang Chen stood in the Ice Domain, continuously analyzing the differences between that force and his Law of Life.
"That eerie power is quite peculiar, containing the extreme Power of Death, but within that power, there emerges a special vitality that achieves a certain strange balance between life and death." Zhang Chen found it very strange.
Moreover, the vitality from the other side was not pure; it was an eerie vitality, completely different from the pure vitality of the Law of Life that Zhang Chen controlled.
"It truly is a bizarre power, life giving birth to death, death containing life." Zhang Chen murmured to himself.
Then, Zhang Chen slowly retracted the Ice Domain, his gaze falling on the entrance of the grand tomb in front of him, hesitating for a moment.
Should he enter or not?
Entering could be too dangerous.
Not entering? After such losses, Zhang Chen was unwilling to return empty-handed.
Thus, Zhang Chen stood before the grand tomb, feeling conflicted, unsure of what to do.
"Kid, you’ve got good means, resolving the power of the Corpse Dao? How did you manage that? Something’s not right!!! Your aura??? How have you reached the Fruit Realm???" The Great Freedom Celestial Demon scrutinized Zhang Chen up and down, then exclaimed in surprise, disbelief in his eyes, his voice filled with horror.
Zhang Chen, who was just a mere ant before, how did he suddenly become an existence in the Fruit Realm?
Who could explain this?
"Impossible! Unless you’ve been hiding your cultivation all along, how could you keep it hidden from me?" The Great Freedom Celestial Demon said, and his face turned green. This kid hid too deeply, but fortunately, he had been obediently by Zhang Chen’s side without acting rashly, or there would have been big trouble.
He could imagine proudly considering himself able to control Zhang Chen, only for this kid to suddenly step into the Fruit Realm, reverse the situation, suppress him, and then cheekily ask him: "Have you yielded yet?"
Such a heart deserves condemnation!
The Great Freedom Celestial Demon looked at Zhang Chen with fear, a psychological shadow forming inexplicably in his heart.
"Just a mere Dao Fruit, isn’t it as simple as having the means?" Zhang Chen replied, casually.
The Great Freedom Celestial Demon, hearing this, said nothing, turning his head away, not bothering to look at Zhang Chen, feeling that the bravado had been outdone by the other, leaving him speechless.
Zhang Chen, feeling secretly delighted, asked the Great Freedom Celestial Demon, "Do you think I should enter?"
"As long as you don’t touch the main coffin, there shouldn’t be anything in the tomb that can threaten you." The Great Freedom Celestial Demon didn’t answer whether Zhang Chen could enter but mentioned that apart from the tomb owner’s body, everything else inside could be touched.
Hearing this, Zhang Chen glanced at the Great Freedom Celestial Demon, thoughts flickering in his mind, before saying, "Go into the grand tomb and see if the tomb owner is still alive."
"Do you think with the tomb owner’s level, my form can be hidden from the Dharma Eye?" The Great Freedom Celestial Demon asked gloomily.
Between him entering and Zhang Chen directly entering, in the tomb owner’s eyes, was there any difference?
Hearing this, Zhang Chen was suddenly enlightened, then his gaze fixedly on the entrance of the tomb, pondering whether to enter, concerned about encountering danger. If the tomb owner were alerted, he’d certainly meet his end.
But if he didn’t enter, he’d be unwilling.
"How does the tomb’s owner compare to that Innate Mosquito from the Underworld?" Zhang Chen asked.
Hearing Zhang Chen’s question, the Great Freedom Celestial Demon shook his head: "No comparison! One is in the heavens, the other on earth, there’s simply a world of difference. However, if you could summon that Innate Mosquito from the Yellow Springs to this world, you might gain its assistance, allowing you to fish in troubled waters and reap more benefits."
"Also, I wonder how my breakthrough to the Fruit Realm now compares in cultivation to the Innate Mosquito." Zhang Chen muttered to himself.