While pondering, suddenly sounds came from behind, and Xie Xuan and Elder Wu came rushing over in a panic. The two shouted from afar, "Friend, help us!"
Behind them, Zhang Shicheng looked crazed, lightning crackled around him, and he chased the two with a broken body.
Even with the Flood Dragon Pearl shattered, the two were still no match for Zhang Shicheng.
"Why are you two old folks coming after me?" Zhang Chen looked at the approaching pair, his face turning green, and he hurriedly dashed off. Unfortunately, his speed was evidently no match for the great cultivator Zhang Shicheng, and within a few breaths, the two had caught up and landed on Zhang Chen’s little ice ship.
"Why are you two following me?" Zhang Chen complained unhappily.
"I just suddenly remembered, I forgot to remind you, although the Flood Dragon Pearl is shattered, its original owner can still sense it and track you down, so you must be careful." Xie Xuan spoke without any hint of guilt.
"Thanks a lot!" Zhang Chen replied sullenly.
"No need to thank me, after all, we’re in the same boat, so we must have some moral sense." Xie Xuan replied leisurely, without any sense of shame in his voice.
Zhang Chen looked at Xie Xuan, his teeth itching with anger, but it was no time to get upset, so he had to silently propel the ice ship forward. However, before the ice ship could go far, a large figure appeared in front, blocking the way. Zhang Shicheng had surprisingly caught up and blocked the path.
"What should we do?" Elder Wu looked at Zhang Chen, placing all hope on him, as only Zhang Chen could restrain the opponent.
Zhang Chen felt bitter at the corners of his mouth, faced with two scoundrels he couldn’t turn against, he could only direct his eyes toward Zhang Shicheng: "Zhang Shicheng, why bring trouble upon yourself? Now that the Flood Dragon Pearl is shattered, let’s go our separate ways and follow our own paths."
"I don’t believe you can keep using your ability. You’re just a mortal man, how could you master such techniques?" Zhang Shicheng said coldly, "Once your ability is exhausted, it will be the end for the three of you."
Zhang Chen turned to look at Xie Xuan and Elder Wu, complaining, "You are supposedly high-level experts, are you telling me you can’t even deal with a spirit?"
"If he didn’t have the Taotie power protecting him, he would’ve died countless times." Xie Xuan said with resignation.
As the three were at a stalemate, a muffled thunder echoed through the thick earth into the stone cave.
"This is the Walking Flood Dragon’s tribulation, urging him to undergo it," Elder Wu’s eyes showed a hint of joy as he heard the thunder.
Zhang Shicheng’s expression turned sour at this, he looked up at the top of the cave as if he could see the thunderclouds outside. Suddenly he sighed toward the sky, expressing a sense of helplessness, "Heaven won’t help me!"
His voice was full of resignation, but it quickly returned to determination, "I will definitely succeed in my tribulation in three to five days, then it will be your end."
After speaking, he abandoned his body, his Yang God transformed into a stream of light and departed.
Heaven’s tribulation kept urging him, if he didn’t undergo it, it would be a major issue later.
"We have two choices now, the first is to strike during his tribulation. The second is to run away directly." Elder Wu looked at Xie Xuan, then at Zhang Chen.
"He possesses the Gluttony Bloodline Law, the tribulation won’t harm him, instead he could consume it, strengthening his spirit with its power. Let’s make our escape!" Xie Xuan suggested.
Elder Wu nodded at his words:
"Let’s go!"
With that, he left swiftly, leaving nothing behind.
Xie Xuan wasn’t in a hurry to leave, he looked at Zhang Chen and asked, "Would you like to join my Inspection and Supervision Department and serve the court?"
Zhang Chen glanced at Xie Xuan, fearing he might have ulterior motives. Wouldn’t joining the Department mean inviting trouble for himself? If Xie Xuan really had designs on him, he might not even know how he died.
However, Xie Xuan was the leader of the Northern Land Inspection and Supervision Department. If he could ask him to care for his parents, it would resolve a major concern for him.
He could foresee that after this ordeal, Prince Pingbian’s Mansion would surely seek revenge on his relatives.
As for exposing his identity to Xie Xuan, Zhang Chen wasn’t worried. If Xie Xuan wasn’t foolish, he wouldn’t act recklessly after witnessing Zhang Chen’s strange powers.
Furthermore, they were all facing Zhang Shicheng’s pursuit; Xie Xuan might require his help in the future.
So Zhang Chen spoke decisively, "I haven’t considered serving the court yet, but I have a request for Chief Leader."
"Oh? You have a request for me? What is it, feel free to say. If I can do it, I’ll ensure it’s done well." Xie Xuan showed a hint of disappointment upon hearing Zhang Chen’s refusal but perked up upon hearing his request.
He wouldn’t mind helping Zhang Chen, making him owe a favor. Judging by today’s events, Zhang Chen is worth the effort to befriend.
"I am actually someone from the Northern Land, with a feud with Prince Pingbian’s Mansion. Now I want to leave, I hope Chief Leader can look after my parents. If there’s a chance in the future, I will surely repay your kindness." Zhang Chen stated earnestly.
"You have a feud with Prince Pingbian’s Mansion?" Xie Xuan was surprised and then showed a hint of joy, this was good news for him.
"Of course." Zhang Chen didn’t hide it, he directly explained his enmity with Prince Pingbian’s Mansion.
Upon hearing Zhang Chen’s words, Xie Xuan’s face turned extremely dark, "That damn Prince Pingbian, daring to cause trouble under my nose, he’s unforgivable!"
Zhang Chen sneered, "Chief Leader should be cautious, it’s not about you not forgiving Prince Pingbian, but his ancestor won’t forgive you either. We’ve slain his physical body and destroyed his chance of dragon transformation, it’s truly irreconcilable."
Xie Xuan’s expression changed drastically, shocked. When he heard Zhang Chen call the opponent ’Zhang Shicheng’, he felt it familiar, as if he’d heard it somewhere. Now hearing Zhang Chen’s words, his expression changed again, "Are you saying the Walking Flood Dragon is the first Prince Pingbian of Prince Pingbian’s Mansion?"
Zhang Chen nodded, "Indeed! Chief Leader, take care."
Although Xie Xuan’s expression changed, he quickly calmed down, "Don’t worry, we’ve already severed his physical vitality. This guy must reincarnate within seven days. His strength will greatly diminish, he should be the one afraid. Once he reincarnates to possess, it’ll take him ten to twenty years to recover peak strength. I just need to escape and avoid him for these six or seven days."
After speaking, Xie Xuan looked at Zhang Chen, "Let’s hurry and run away, do you want me to take you with me?"
He could tell Zhang Chen was a mortal and would need a lot of effort to get out of here.
Zhang Chen shook his head, "Let’s part ways here."
Seeing Zhang Chen reluctant to leave with him, Xie Xuan knew Zhang Chen had his own means, so he no longer insisted and transformed into a stream of light, leaving.
Watching Xie Xuan’s departing back, Zhang Chen took a deep breath, "Next step is to find a way into the True Dragon Tomb and acquire that twelfth-tier mystery. As for Prince Pingbian reincarnating to possess?"
"Hehehe~" Zhang Chen suddenly let out a sly laugh, once marked by his chains, even if they run to the ends of the earth, they can’t avoid his sensing.
When the time comes, as they reincarnate to possess, he can go over and consume their fate. Then could he gather the True Dragon Destiny and True Dragon Fate?
Could he then become the True Dragon?
Zhang Chen then looked at the shattered Flood Dragon Pearl in his hand, this item was indeed troublesome, Zhang Shicheng could sense the pearl, and with the opponent’s Yang God means, once the skill cools down, the opponent could track him down and kill him a thousand times.
But this thing is precious, its utility unknown, it can’t be discarded outright?
"I forgot to ask Xie Xuan about the Flood Dragon Pearl’s purpose." Zhang Chen muttered to himself, realizing his mistake.