Zhang Chen decided in his heart to upgrade the Sealing Rune.
[Skill 9 (Tier 4): Sealing Rune (200,000)]——>[Skill 9 (Tier 5): Sealing Rune (2,000,000)]
"A tenfold increase in experience points, it seems the profundity of this Sealing Rune is beyond my imagination." Zhang Chen thought to himself.
To upgrade from Tier 5 to Tier 6 requires a full two million Skills. Later upgrades would depend on what he finds upon entering the Empress Tomb to gather enough experience points.
At this moment, Zhang Chen still had 399,400 points remaining, which allowed for another upgrade session.
Blood Control Technique requires a million, so it was not to be considered now. Zhang Chen’s gaze fell upon the Invisibility Rune and Light of the True God, as upgrading the Invisibility Rune only needed 80,000 experience points. The Invisibility Rune would be of great use, so Zhang Chen decided to focus on upgrading the Invisibility Rune first.
[Skill 11 (Tier 4): Invisibility Rune (0/80,000)]——>[Skill 11 (Tier 5): Invisibility Rune (0/800,000)]
[Note 1: You will gain the power of Tier 5 Law of Cause and Effect. Once you cast the Invisibility Technique, Tier 5 cultivators cannot detect your presence.]
[Note 2: When you remain still, you will not be touched by mysterious forces below Tier 5.]
"Upgrading from Tier 5 to Tier 6 actually requires 800,000 points! Moreover, the skill doesn’t seem to have developed additional uses," Zhang Chen noticed on the Golden Finger Interface, a thoughtful look in his eyes. His Golden Finger appeared to have turned into a Gold-devouring Beast as his recently acquired Skill Points increased, continually consuming Zhang Chen’s Skill Points.
However, upgrading the Invisibility Rune to Tier 5 did bring Zhang Chen some comfort, especially the state in which being still prevents being touched by forces below Tier 5. Does this mean that as long as he stands still, he can be immune to attacks below Tier 5?
This skill is quite formidable!
Zhang Chen felt that the Invisibility Technique had great potential.
At this moment, Zhang Chen still had 319,400 points left, enough to upgrade the Light of the True God.
Zhang Chen pondered momentarily, feeling that his skills were already comprehensive enough, allowing the points to be spent on the Light of the True God.
[Skill 1 (Tier 4): Light of the True God—> Automatic Cruise (0/200,000)]———>[Skill 1 (Tier 5): True God Rune (0/2,000,000)]
[Note 1: A mysterious rune has emerged within your Light of the True God. You can imprint runes on all entities, breaking the one-day retention trait.]
Seeing the Golden Finger Interface, Zhang Chen had a trace of disappointment in his eyes. To be honest, he was somewhat disappointed as retaining runes were not very useful to him.
Currently, Zhang Chen had 119,400 points left, and looking at other runes like the Wind Stabilizing Rune, he shook his head with no intention of further upgrades, as he felt upgrading those runes wasn’t very useful and it was better to retain the points.
"What are you thinking?" Fox Fairy Nannan asked Zhang Chen as she saw him in a daze.
She had no idea that within these few breaths, Zhang Chen’s strength had undergone a tremendous transformation.
"I think revenge should not be delayed. Watch me capture the Southern Qilin, Zhong Xiang, today and vent your anger, avenging the past!" Zhang Chen said to the Fox Spirit.
"Don’t be reckless, that Southern Qilin is not easy to deal with..."
Fox Fairy Nannan hadn’t finished speaking when Zhang Chen had already enveloped her within the Dragon Qi.
Zhang Chen stood in an open space, gazing at Zhong Xiang and his group from a distance. Everyone was currently making a fire and cooking. Zhong Xiang sat under the shade of a tree, basking in arrogance, drinking tea while being carefully attended to by a guard who flattered him with flattery: "Master, you are indeed formidable. That god was like paper mâché before you, utterly defenseless, taken down with just one strike. Now you’re close to being invincible in the world."
Zhong Xiang smiled proudly at these words: "Petty ants, not worth mentioning. These vermin are as easy to eliminate as fowls and beasts, not even worthy of having their names remembered."
Listening to Zhong Xiang’s boasting, Zhang Chen’s face turned dark: "Trash, how dare you boast in front of me! Watch how I deal with you!"
He’s seen arrogant people, but it’s the first time he’s seen someone so brazen, claiming he’s just a ’vermin’, not even worthy of leaving his name, how could he endure this?
After a thought crossed Zhang Chen’s mind, he immediately activated the Invisibility Rune, flying out from the Cyan Lotus to paste itself on his body, slowly walking through the Samurai blockade towards the crowd.
Zhang Chen dared not run fast, for a quick action could cause air disturbances, which for experts would be an obvious flaw.
Zhang Chen walked slowly through the crowd. Though the Armored Warriors surveilled every angle, their positions were too scattered as they couldn’t stand person-to-person.
Zhang Chen easily passed through the crowd, arriving at Zhong Xiang’s side. Zhong Xiang was oblivious to the imminent danger, holding a tea cup and dismissing the guard, smugly sitting under the big tree, muttering to himself: "I seem to have made the right decision by coming north. Not to mention the emerging mysteries, but the upcoming conference of philosophers, Chen Sanliang would be my grinding stone. If I can out-argue Chen Sanliang, I can surely outshine Wolong, becoming the indisputable number one in Confucianism."
But as he approached Zhong Xiang, Zhang Chen manipulated his blood to halt his heartbeat, even holding his breath, quietly moving to stand in front of Zhong Xiang, pointing a finger little by little towards the back of Zhong Xiang’s neck.
It must be said that Zhong Xiang is indeed a favored of heaven, sensing something amiss, looking around uneasily. But as he turned back, his forehead proactively bumped into Zhang Chen’s finger.
The Body-Stabilizing Rune activated directly, transforming into a golden rune flowing brightly, imprinting on Zhong Xiang’s forehead. Zhong Xiang’s movements halted, and the next moment flames flowed within him, a searing heat shot forth, invading the Body-Stabilizing Rune marked on his forehead.
"Under the impact of his internal power, the Body-Stabilizing Rune can immobilize him for half an hour," Zhang Chen, watching the glow on Zhong Xiang’s forehead, smirked proudly, as he applied the Sealing Rune.
The Sealing Rune turned into a stream of light, entering Zhong Xiang’s body, transforming into a silver-white web composed of countless runes, sealing all his acupuncture points, suppressing the flowing power within him.
"Indeed, no matter how powerful Zhong Xiang’s flames are, without an opportunity to unleash, merely relying on his own cultivation is insignificant against my Sealing and Body-Stabilizing Runes. My Sealing Rune alone can bind him for a day, leaving him no chance to channel any power or unleash his skills."
Then Zhang Chen planted another Invisibility Rune on Zhong Xiang, making Zhong Xiang’s appearance vanish from where he stood, while guards in the distance only blinked to find their master missing.
"Not good, the master has been abducted!"
Some guards witnessing Zhong Xiang’s form disappearing into thin air shouted in panic.
The guards were taken aback, knowing their duty was to guard Zhong Xiang. Should anything happen to him, they’d all be buried with him.
"Quickly seal off the area, it must be that invisible Abnormal Person who’s not dead, catching our master off guard."
A small leader quickly proposed a countermeasure, arranging everyone in a circle around the tree as a defensive measure.
Even Zhang Chen had to commend them. With such rigorous training, their reaction speed was indeed fast, and they had already prepared countermeasures.
"Everyone draw your bows!" the leader ordered.
The sound of bowstrings being drawn resounded, but that small leader looked solemnly within the formation: "I know you’re here. If you know what’s good for you, release our master at once, or I will shoot arrows. Although you can become invisible, you cannot hide from the rain of arrows!"
Unfortunately, no matter how fast the opponent reacted, it wasn’t faster than Zhang Chen.
Just as everyone was gathering, Zhang Chen already hoisted up the Southern Qilin, Zhong Xiang, slipping through the gap in Zhong Xiang’s disbelieving eyes.