"Although the strength of the mind doesn’t directly impact combat power, it can hasten my comprehension of the Law of Heaven and Earth, accelerating my cultivation speed." Zhang Chen’s mind sensed the mysterious Qi mechanism, and in just a moment, he perceived the layers of the Spiritual World, soon locking onto the Tenth Heaven.
He is now in the Tenth Layer of the Spiritual Realm, so the highest level he can reach is the Tenth Heaven of the Spiritual World.
"I wonder if the Princess has entered the Tenth Heaven of the Spiritual World; her speed shouldn’t be that fast, right?" Zhang Chen pondered, and his Primordial Spirit had already entered the Tenth Heaven of the Spiritual World.
In front of him was a landscape of yellow sand, the entire world dead silent, with nothing but sand and devoid of any life.
Now that Zhang Chen had mastered the Law of Life, his perception of life was even sharper. He immediately sensed that there was no life in the entire Spiritual World.
"The vitality within the Tenth Heaven has been drained." The Great Freedom Celestial Demon emerged from Zhang Chen’s sleeve, examining the world with curiosity.
"Draining the vitality of an entire world? Such a domineering method." Zhang Chen muttered to himself.
"Didn’t your method of using the alchemy furnace to extract all the Creation from a world seem domineering?" retorted the Great Freedom Celestial Demon.
Hearing this, Zhang Chen fell silent, not knowing how to respond at that moment.
"Observe for me, see if there’s any Qi mechanism of the Princess lingering in this world. If she passed through the Tenth Heaven, she must have left a trace." Zhang Chen requested the Great Freedom Celestial Demon.
At his words, the Great Freedom Celestial Demon instantly transformed into thousands of shadowy figures, disappearing in all directions. After a long while, it returned: "The Princess has not been to the Tenth Heaven."
"That’s good news. As long as we guard the Tenth Heaven, we can wait for the Princess. But first, I need to collect the Divine Power of the Tenth Heaven..." Zhang Chen felt relieved, his eyes looking into the distance at the Heaven-Supporting Pillar. In the next moment, he transformed into a Vampire Bat and soared into the sky, his figure vanishing from sight.
His Five Elements Escape Technique speed can’t match that of the Vampire Bat; now Zhang Chen’s proficiency in the Blood Dao is growing stronger, and the speed of the Vampire Bat is also getting faster.
"I roughly understand why I’ve awakened the ability to master the Law of Sound Waves. It might be related to my manifestation of the Vampire Bat." As Zhang Chen flew, bursts of sonic booms echoed wherever he passed, and with just a few flickers, his figure had disappeared into the world.
When Zhang Chen reappeared, he had already reached the Heaven-Supporting Pillar. There, he encountered no disturbances, smoothly reaching the Heaven-Supporting Pillar, only to find it barren with only Divine Power circulating in the air.
Revealing his form, Zhang Chen stood atop the Heaven-Supporting Pillar, and at that moment, his Golden Finger Interface responded:
[Divine Power detected, would you like to collect it?]
"Collect!" Zhang Chen issued the command.
As soon as Zhang Chen issued the command, his Golden Finger Interface flickered:
[Skill 22: Divine Power (Buzhou Seal): Completeness (7/33)]
"Unknowingly, my Buzhou Seal has already gathered seven strands of Divine Power." Zhang Chen looked at the Golden Finger Interface in front of him, his eyes reflecting a sense of wonder.
The First Heaven, Second Heaven, Third Heaven, Fourth Heaven, Fifth Heaven, Sixth Heaven, combined with the current Tenth Heaven, meant he had mastered seven layers of Divine Power.
"The power of seven layers of Divine Power is already unfathomable. No wonder it could break Corpse Ancestor’s intimidation back then." Zhang Chen recalled how his Buzhou Seal could shatter the intimidation of the Corpse Ancestor and felt that his Buzhou Seal’s power was beyond imagination, undoubtedly one of his greatest trump cards.
"With the Ninth Heaven, Eighth Heaven, Seventh Heaven, and Sixth Heaven remaining, if I could gather all the Divine Powers, I would then have ten in total, a third of the total, enhancing my prowess even further and aiding in my battle against the Corpse Ancestor more effectively." Zhang Chen was delighted, his voice full of anticipation.
Since all the opportunities and Creation in the Tenth Heaven had been seized, Zhang Chen’s mind moved, and his Primordial Spirit appeared in the Ninth Heaven.
"Hmm~" Just as he appeared in the Ninth Heaven, Zhang Chen was astonished to find himself directly at the Heaven-Supporting Pillar.
Divine Power spread in the void, and the Golden Finger immediately reacted:
[Divine Power detected, would you like to collect it?]
"Pick up!"
Zhang Chen issued the command, then saw the Golden Finger Interface flicker and change its information:
[22 Skills: Divine Power (Buzhou Seal): Completeness (8/33)]
After Zhang Chen collected the Divine Power, his eyes swept over the Ninth Heaven, seeing it lush and vibrant, with rich Primordial Qi flowing through the heavens and earth, countless exotic flowers and herbs growing at the Heaven-Supporting Pillar, as if the whole world had returned to the Ancient World.
"The complete Ninth Heaven." Zhang Chen was overjoyed, rubbing his hands secretly: "How many exotic flowers and herbs must there be in the entire world? I must be about to make a huge fortune."
"Kid, don’t be reckless! Have you thought about it? There once erupted a spectacular battle across the Thirty-Three Heavens, the lower heavens were devastated, and the upper heavens were emptied. Why does this heaven still maintain its ancient appearance?" The Great Freedom Celestial Demon cautioned.
"If something’s unusual, there must be a demon involved, there must be something strange." Zhang Chen remarked.
His Authority of Wood Element activated, the Law of Life operated, Heaven-Reaching Jianmu equipped to the Authority of Wood Element, Zhang Chen transformed into a supreme being mastering the Law of Life, carefully sensing the entire Ninth Heaven, finally detecting a trace of anomaly.
"In a farther place, there’s a very intense vitality, nourishing the entire Ninth Heaven, transforming into its nourishment." Zhang Chen looked into the distance.
After a slight hesitation, Zhang Chen chose to investigate, after all, that vitality was unprecedented, capable of reviving the dead and growing flesh on bones. If he could collect some, it would surely be of great use in the future.
Zhang Chen now transformed into an entity mastering the Law of Life, with incredible speed, in just a few breaths he used Escape Light to arrive at the sensed location.
Piercing through layers of dense primeval forest, those towering ancient trees flashed by Zhang Chen’s side, and in a few leaps, he traversed the Endless Void, landing on a large tree, gazing towards the place of abundant vitality with a hint of surprise in his eyes: "That is..."
What appeared before him was a milky-white water pond about three meters in diameter, emanating mists that transformed into rich life force, nourishing the entire Ninth Heaven.
"That is Li Spring!!! The legendary Li Spring!!!" Zhang Chen recognized the origin of the pond at a glance. In the past, he had come across countless Ancient Classics in the True Dragon Water Mansion, some of which documented the Li Spring.
The water of Li Spring can revive the dead and grow flesh on bones, consuming it can transform one’s body and grant immortality.
Of course, the immortality here means continuous consumption, not just a sip.
"Is this truly the legendary Li Spring that grants immortality upon drinking?" Zhang Chen asked, slightly disbelieving his eyes—this was the legendary Li Spring, a Divine Object from myth and legend.
"It is indeed the Li Spring of legend, capable of reviving the dead and growing flesh on bones. If we can find a way to relocate the Li Spring, wouldn’t we achieve immortality?" The Great Freedom Celestial Demon suggested.
Hearing this, Zhang Chen glanced at the Great Freedom Celestial Demon, feeling he purely thrived on chaos; his intent was merely to collect some Li Spring Water, whereas the Great Freedom Celestial Demon wanted to move the entire Li Spring.
"Li Spring lies here, yet no creatures approach, indicating this Li Spring Water is not simple." Zhang Chen refrained from rash actions.
"The whole Spiritual World is full of creatures, but none are born of the Demon Race, and none approach the Li Spring, indicating there’s something strange about it." Having experienced the Corpse Ancestor’s tomb incident, Zhang Chen grew more cautious; despite the allure, he didn’t blindly act.
"Once the Princess arrives and acts, I’ll surely benefit." Zhang Chen didn’t want trouble now; he only wished to wait for the Princess’s arrival to proceed with matters.
With just a glance at Li Spring, Zhang Chen recognized it wasn’t simple, containing unknown peculiarity, hence he flickered to appear within a distant dense forest, gazing at the towering ancient trees. The next moment, the Law of Life activated, drawing the vitality of all trees within a hundred-mile radius towards him.
This place being abundant with ancient trees, Zhang Chen didn’t want to waste the opportunity to amass a substantial amount of Life Force, as its shortage was always his concern.
Zhang Chen didn’t completely drain the life force of all the ancient trees but only drew a portion. The tens of thousands of miles of the Ninth Heaven held innumerable trees aged thousands of years; even if each tree’s lifespan was partially drawn, the vitality provided to him would be enormous.
While Zhang Chen continuously absorbed vast amounts of life force, a flash of brilliance suddenly came from the distant void, evolving into a portal, from which an indistinct figure emerged from the luminescence. When the light dissipated, the Princess’s figure appeared in the void.
The Princess’s gaze swept around, seemingly sensing Zhang Chen’s presence, she took a step, causing the void to distort, and in the next moment, appeared before Zhang Chen.
Zhang Chen was stunned seeing the Princess in front of him; she looked quite battered, with streaks of blood, her white garments stained red, and even a scar across her jade-like face.
His gaze fell on the Princess’s sleeve, noticing a part sliced off, leaving the entire sleeve looking like it had been chewed by a dog.