Zhang Chen finally relaxed at this moment, his eyes examining the nest before him, finding the whole nest woven from a straw so unique that it was like a crystal, shimmering with a pure white glow.
Most crucially, that straw emitted a distinct fragrance, which, upon smelling it, made one’s spirit shake.
"Hurry up!" The Great Freedom Celestial Demon landed on the nest and beckoned to Zhang Chen.
Zhang Chen turned into a mist of water drifting over the nest, then revealed his true form, standing at the edge of the nest, looking into the nest, and was astonished.
Contrary to his imagination, the bottom of the nest seemed to be a bottomless abyss, where a black and a white thread intertwined.
"This nest..." Zhang Chen observed the structure within, focusing on the two intertwined threads, with a hint of surprise in his eyes.
"See those black and white threads? That’s the mystery you’re seeking. If you can subdue this mystery, then those insignificant ants are nothing; they can be crushed in a single encounter," said the Great Freedom Celestial Demon.
"What is the origin of these black and white threads?" Zhang Chen asked, his voice full of amazement.
"They are the purest Ultimate Yin Origin and Supreme Yang Origin from the beginning of creation, preserved through the intertwining of Yin and Yang. However, this treasure has not yet fully matured, but it can still be of use," continued the Great Freedom Celestial Demon. "That Old Peacock settled here to guard this mysterious Supreme Treasure."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Chen carefully examined the black and white threads, asked, "How can they be collected?"
"Collecting them is difficult. These two transcend the Five Elements, born from the Yin and Yang, and we must rely on the Old Peacock’s Light of the Five Elements to collect them. Soon, when the Old Peacock enters the array, we’ll use the array to suppress him, forcing him to collect the treasure," said the Great Freedom Celestial Demon, his eyes heating up as he watched the threads swimming like fish: "This treasure is truly incredible! With it, the world is ours to take in the future."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Chen turned his gaze from the black and white light to the nest beneath his feet: "What material is this nest made of? It looks like jade stone?"
He originally wanted to see if any Skill Fragments had dropped, but to his disappointment, no skills had fallen within the nest.
"This is Innate Material, nurtured for billions of years by the peacock’s Qi of the Five Elements, now a Secret Treasure with the wondrous ability to harness the Power of the Five Elements. But don’t think about taking it; this treasure is as heavy as a mountain and unfolds like a star, beyond what we can carry away," said the Great Freedom Celestial Demon, feeling quite pleased, explaining to Zhang Chen.
Zhang Chen crouched down, touching the nest material, finding it akin to jade, feeling quite indestructible.
As they spoke, suddenly a cry full of fury came from outside the array.
"Be warned, the Old Peacock is back!" The Great Freedom Celestial Demon quickly reminded Zhang Chen.
Zhang Chen now heightened his alertness, his Qi Mechanism connecting with the entire array, and the next moment saw a burst of five-colored light breaking into the array.
Leveraging the power of the Nine Bends Yellow River Talisman Array, Zhang Chen finally saw the figure clearly; it was a towering peacock covered in silver-white feathers, standing over ten meters tall, its feathers akin to forged steel, its tail feathers numbered five, each displaying red, black, yellow, green, and blue, mingled conspicuously amidst the silver-white feathers.
"Ant, die!"
That silver-white peacock took one look at Zhang Chen, and without another word, clawed at him.
Its claws gleamed with sharp cold light, tearing the space, leaving terrible black fissures.
"Holy crap, what’s this peacock’s origin? Its strength is certainly not Twelfth Tier! Great Freedom Celestial Demon, you scoundrel!" Zhang Chen panicked at the moment the peacock made its move, his eyes showing a fearful look.
He had seen Twelfth Tier mysteries before but never seen one that could tear space.
"Don’t worry about it, just suppress the fellow quickly; even if the Celestial King comes, entering your Nine Bends Yellow River Talisman Array, he must kneel," urged the Great Freedom Celestial Demon endlessly.
Fortunately, Zhang Chen had the Nine Bends Yellow River Array; as he drove the Nine Bends Yellow River Talisman Array, yellow sand rolled up, encompassing the space, turning into an infinite sandy world, blowing towards the peacock, making its attack slow down, with its body soon enveloped in a five-colored light, firmly protected.
Facing the refining of the Nine Bends Yellow River Talisman Array, the five-colored light gradually couldn’t sustain, seeming to grow rusty, and its brilliance dimmed.
Seeing its Protective Divine Light invaded, the peacock finally sensed the crisis, constantly flying in the void, trying to escape the Nine Bends Yellow River Talisman Array, but the array transformed into a world, warping space and time, preventing even the peacock with its vast abilities from breaking free of the endless yellow sand.
"Who are you?"
The peacock ceased struggling, standing amidst the yellow sand, asking, its voice hoarse, emitting an ancient tone, as if it were a deity from ancient epochs, its voice full of age.