Everything was still as quiet as before, with only the scattered Sun and Moon Essence being absorbed by the Treasure Vase and transformed into pure energy.
Zhang Chen looked at the void before him, a thought arising in his mind: "The old guy in the Wangchuan River can infiltrate my Spiritual World by following the fluctuations of Essence, Qi, and Spirit. There’s no reason the Great Freedom Celestial Demon can’t do the same?"
Zhang Chen carefully examined the void but still didn’t detect any trace of the Great Freedom Celestial Demon.
"That shouldn’t be the case! The Great Freedom Celestial Demon is not easy to deal with; how could this rascal miss such an opportunity?" Although Zhang Chen found nothing, he was convinced that the old guy, the Great Freedom Celestial Demon, must have secretly tampered with him. It was just that his own abilities were lacking slightly, preventing him from discovering it.
The adversary hasn’t revealed himself, indicating that this old guy has a big scheme. If he acts at the crucial moment, it must be a thunderous strike.
So Zhang Chen decided to deceive and test this old guy:
"Great Freedom Celestial Demon, come out."
Zhang Chen bluffed, but there was no response from the void. Still, Zhang Chen, with a confident expression, continued saying, "With my skills, since I’ve noticed something amiss, finding you is just a trivial task."
Sure enough, following Zhang Chen’s words, a small bug somehow fell on his clothes. At this moment, the bug cursed inwardly, "That damn bastard, brute, has ruined my grand plan."
But then the bug twisted and transformed into the form of the Great Freedom Celestial Demon, who wore a faint smile on his face, not appearing embarrassed at all. "What a coincidence that we met here! How odd, how did I end up in your Spiritual World?"
Zhang Chen looked at the Great Freedom Celestial Demon in front of him, gnashing his teeth in anger. This was the true body of the Great Freedom Celestial Demon. This old guy, feigning mysteriousness, tricked Zhang Chen by claiming to be sealed while having hidden in his Spiritual World, using another incarnation outside to distract him purposely.
"Quite a coincidence indeed." Zhang Chen sneered coldly, "But I have a question. Why, when I tried to pull your True Body, did it feel as though it was sealed in a distant space, completely immovable?"
"I have no distinction between incarnations and the main body. All bodies are both my incarnations and my main body. Only one original consciousness cannot be replaced, but my original consciousness can freely move among all incarnations, switching bodies in a thought. I had one incarnation suppressed in Ancient Times, so when necessary, I’d shift my original consciousness there. You understand..." The Great Freedom Celestial Demon smiled awkwardly, his eyes on Zhang Chen’s serene Dharma Aspect, feeling something was amiss.
Zhang Chen wasn’t actually angry. Should he be allowed to scheme against the Great Freedom Celestial Demon, but not allow the old guy to counterattack?
It’s just that this old guy hid too deeply! Hid so well! If not for his cultivation of the Six-Word Mantra and interference from the old monster in the Yellow Springs, he might have really been overturned.
"When did you infiltrate?" Zhang Chen asked the critical question. He had marked the opponent with chains; it made no sense to allow him any opportunity.
"When you were severely wounded by the Moon God." The Great Freedom Celestial Demon was very open, answering every question, "Who would have expected you to obtain the Six-Word Mantra? If you hadn’t grasped the power of the Six-Word Mantra, you would never have discovered my tracks."
"The Six-Word Mantra can restrain you?" Zhang Chen was surprised upon hearing this.
Great Freedom Celestial Demon was also stunned, looking at Zhang Chen incredulously, "You don’t know the wondrous use of the Six-Word Mantra?"
Then the Great Freedom Celestial Demon, seeing Zhang Chen’s expression, suddenly darkened his face and slapped himself hard, "To think you’ve lived countless years, yet got tricked out with just a few words!"
The Great Freedom Celestial Demon felt bitter, angry enough to wish he could tear himself apart and disappear completely into Heaven and Earth.
"So will you leave on your own, or shall I escort you out?" Zhang Chen calmly asked.
The Great Freedom Celestial Demon’s face was full of bitterness, "Kid, don’t be like this; it scares me."
"Haha." Without waiting for the Great Freedom Celestial Demon to make a choice, Zhang Chen’s Dharma Aspect shattered, and the next moment his consciousness returned to his physical body. He then slowly opened his eyes, "Quite interesting!"
"Good thing I acquired the Six-Word Mantra; otherwise, I might have been overturned!" Zhang Chen sighed softly.