Looking again at the aura of Zhong Xiang at this moment, Zhang Chen had reason to believe that even if Yang God True Man descended, facing this form of Zhong Xiang, he would be helpless.
However, the nine True Dragons were also extraordinary. Although the nine True Dragons were small in size, they could repeatedly penetrate Zhong Xiang’s body, continuously shattering Zhong Xiang’s arms and thighs into magma scattered all over the ground, only to see that magma flow back again, reassembling without a single flaw.
"Freakish! Can such terrifying skills exist in the world? Who can possibly kill him? Unless one finds a power that directly affects the soul, it’s almost impossible to simply destroy his body," Zhang Chen was secretly tongue-tied at what he saw, realizing just how unjustified it was for Zhong Xiang to have had problems with him during their last tussle.
If that kid went all out, he feared he’d get pulverized to bits in an instant.
"These Abnormal People inherently possess miraculous powers, completely unreasonable," Zhang Chen cursed inwardly.
At this time, Zhang Chen felt a bit nervous, knowing how he’d been harassing Zhong Xiang. If that kid resolved the nine True Dragons, he would surely not spare him.
"What to do now?" Zhang Chen found himself at a bit of a loss.
Unable to come up with an idea for the moment, Zhang Chen decided to summon his Dog Head Military Advisor to consult with Fox Fairy Nannan.
"What’s the situation? Why have they started fighting?" Fox Fairy Nannan asked with a horrified expression the moment she appeared.
"The nine True Dragons on the door came to life and started besieging Zhong Xiang. Now Zhong Xiang is fully revived, and if we can’t figure out how to contain him, I’m afraid I’m in trouble," Zhang Chen said with a wry smile.
Fox Fairy Nannan glanced around the scene, then comforted Zhang Chen:
"Don’t be afraid! The power of those nine True Dragons at least matches the Yang God realm’s existence. Although that kid Zhong Xiang has some skills, he can’t match nine Yang God realm True Dragons. When he falters, he’ll likely keep getting crushed to death and is not foolish. After being blasted several times, he’ll pretend to be dead to conserve his strength. You could take advantage of that moment to deal with him...?"
Fox Fairy Nannan’s sinister smile accompanied her devious plan, showing that this Fox Spirit was as sly as when in the small village!
Zhang Chen inhaled sharply at her words, then looked at the bronze door with his eyes: "Now with nine True Dragons besieging Zhong Xiang, I wonder if I could slip inside. Is there a gap in that bronze door wide enough for water to pass through?"
"You could try it," suggested Fox Fairy Nannan.
Stepping toward the bronze door, Zhang Chen had only taken a step when he noticed a golden True Dragon pausing its attack on Zhong Xiang and turning its head in the direction where Zhang Chen stood invisibly.
His steps came to an immediate halt, instinctively sensing that if he took another step, the bronze True Dragon would redirect its assault onto him.
At least Yang God realm in existence, the bronze True Dragon seeing through his Invisibility Technique wasn’t surprising.
"Zhang Chen, you dog, are you not going to help me? Do you not intend to enter the bronze door?"
Zhong Xiang shouted, furious, as his body was blasted apart into magma, then quickly reformed to battle the eight Yang God realm bronze True Dragons once more.
Zhang Chen remained silent. Choosing to act dead, if he ran out now, would be foolishness.
Zhong Xiang was blasted seven or eight times, realizing he couldn’t withstand them, turned to flee, but the nine bronze True Dragons clung tightly to him, not even allowing a chance to escape.
"Zhang Chen, if you bastard don’t help and contain them soon, I’ll die for you to see," Zhong Xiang shouted continuously as the lava giant he formed.
Yet, Zhang Chen stayed calm and composed, eyeing opportunities to enter the bronze door.
Finally, at a certain moment, after another onslaught, Zhong Xiang regrouped his form from molten lava, sealing his aura perception completely, and lay on the ground feigning death.
The True Dragons, noticing Zhong Xiang had given up resisting, turned and melded back into the bronze door.
At this moment, Fox Fairy Nannan, quick on her feet, arrived in front of Zhong Xiang with Zhang Chen’s Sealing Rune in hand. Just as Zhong Xiang opened his eyes, Fox Fairy Nannan slapped the rune onto him.
Opening his eyes and seeing himself sealed again, Zhong Xiang’s eyes flashed with the bitterness of despair: "Zhang Chen, you bastard son! You can’t be this sly!"
"Oh, Zhong Xiang, there’s no need to be so agitated. Honestly, when you displayed such Divine Power earlier, it frightened me," Zhang Chen said, undid the Invisibility Technique, and walked over from the corner with a grin.
"I fought so hard here while you spectated, didn’t you?"
Zhong Xiang’s voice brimmed with fury.
"Don’t put it so harshly. I was powerless to intervene," Zhang Chen chirped happily, showing no sign of shame on his face.
Zhong Xiang gritted his teeth in anger but refrained from conversing further. Having fallen once more into this brat’s hands, what use was there in speaking now?
"Those nine True Dragons on the door are beyond what I can handle. If you want to enter the bronze door, you’ll first need to find a way to suppress those nine bronze True Dragons. Otherwise, with them guarding the door, no one can get in," Zhong Xiang complained.
Zhang Chen eyed the bronze door and the nine True Dragons, his gaze filled with thought.
"No need to think, better hurry and call for help! Unless the bronze door is shattered in one blow, after which the nine Flood Dragons will naturally lose power, we can then get in," Zhong Xiang suggested.
Ignoring Zhong Xiang, Zhang Chen cautiously approached the bronze door, aiming to inspect its gaps to see if water could infiltrate them.
With the Water Control Technique, Zhang Chen manipulated the flow toward the bronze door, discovering that the bronze door had very fine seams. Although the water could seep in, it infiltrated drop by drop, requiring ten days to half a month to pass through in full.
During this time, any unforeseen event could occur; he absolutely couldn’t afford to wait.
If attacked while in liquid form, Zhang Chen would end up squashed against the bronze door and be clueless about how he died.
"No need for external help, I do have a plan, but I’ll need you to cooperate," Zhang Chen reflected on his Nine Bends Yellow River Talisman Array, curious if it could restrain those nine True Dragons.
"Why should I cooperate with you?" Zhong Xiang’s voice teemed with disdain.
At those words, Zhang Chen turned his gaze toward Zhong Xiang’s backside: "Thrust?"
Zhong Xiang’s face turned ashen, twitching at the mouth, feeling resigned eventually: "Can’t you use a different word?"
"Thrust or cooperate?" Zhang Chen inquired.
Zhong Xiang’s expression grew helpless: "Explain what method you have that could suppress the nine True Dragons."
With a chuckle, Zhang Chen stretched out his hand, and the Nine Bends Yellow River Talisman Array appeared in his palm.
Tossing it casually, the Nine Bends Yellow River Talisman Array expanded into three hundred and sixty degrees, enveloping the entire underground space and even penetrating the stone walls, continually contending with the Feng Shui Grand Array of the Empress Tomb.
"Later, lure those nine True Dragons, drawing them into my array would already be worth a great merit on your part," Zhang Chen instructed Zhong Xiang, sincerely not intending to pit against him, as he still depended on Zhong Xiang to melt the bronze door entirely.
Of course, it was also a display of force, a chance for Zhong Xiang to witness his capabilities, to know Zhang Chen wasn’t one to be easily bullied.
Standing with Zhang Chen outside the Nine Bends Yellow River Talisman Array, Zhong Xiang gazed at it with a suspicious look, questioning: "It looks quite formidable, but does it have the power? Is this thing reliable?"