The ancient gods and demons’ physical bodies are not only coveted by the court, but also by the major powers of the world. If their power cannot be quickly transformed into strength, Prince Pingbian’s mansion will face big trouble.
"Who could have thought that the methods left behind by the ancient gods and demons would be so powerful? Even after tens of thousands of years of death, they still have unbelievably strong divine techniques for protection." Zhang Xiaohua circled around the Ancient Divine Demon Tomb, then concluded, "The means left by these ancient gods and demons are not something we can break through. Extraordinary measures are absolutely necessary."
At this point, he looked at Mr. Wuliu: "Mr. Chen Xu possesses incredible abilities. His skills inherently counter various prohibitions. Why don’t we ask Mr. Chen Xu to step in and see if he can break this restriction?"
Upon hearing this, Prince Pingbian also turned to look at Mr. Wuliu, who nodded upon hearing the question: "Please rest assured, Prince, I will bring Mr. Chen over immediately."
As Mr. Wuliu walked towards the door, Zhang Chen was startled, quickly thinking about finding a concealed place to hide. But to his surprise, he found himself unable to move an inch, as if struck by the Body-Stabilizing Technique.
"I’m in deep trouble. When Mr. Wuliu walks out of the hall, anyone with eyes would notice my presence," Zhang Chen thought in surprise.
As his mind was racing with various thoughts, Mr. Wuliu walked out of the door, but he seemed oblivious to Zhang Chen, who was nearby, continuing to walk forward as if he neither saw nor heard him.
"He can’t see me!" Zhang Chen rejoiced. "That’s right, this is the Dream Realm. Perhaps because of its peculiar nature, none of them can see me."
With this thought, Zhang Chen made a guess and tested walking out to the entrance. Sure enough, Prince Pingbian and the others remained oblivious to him.
Seeing this, Zhang Chen gathered his courage, entered the hall, and approached the corpse of the Ancient Goddess. He saw that it was shrouded in Golden Light, with countless runes flowing within, appearing hazy and veiled, obscuring the appearance and posture of the goddess’s remains.
Zhang Chen shifted his gaze from the Ancient Goddess’s body to look at Prince Pingbian, carefully observing his appearance, then withdrew his gaze and retreated quietly to the side, pondering why he was having such a dream.
As countless thoughts flickered through Zhang Chen’s mind, two figures came in from outside; it was Mr. Wuliu and Chen Xu.
"Greetings, Prince." Chen Xu bowed in salute.
Prince Pingbian replied solemnly, "Mr. Chen, all our hopes are now pinned on you. Please, lend us your aid."
Chen Xu nodded upon hearing this, wasting no words. He directly summoned his brushes, approached the Protective Golden Light of the ancient god and demon, and began to brush it continually. In the next moment, the Golden Light, under the effect of the brush, seemed to grow mottled with rust, even the eternally enduring light, seemingly unperishable through ages, began to corrode and rust under that power.
"It’s working." Seeing this, Prince Pingbian and others were overjoyed, crowding forward to take a closer look at the rust spots, unable to suppress their glee.
Meanwhile, witnessing this, Zhang Chen’s expression changed dramatically, never expecting Chen Xu’s brushes to be so formidable.
With more brushing from Chen Xu, the Golden Light twisted and suddenly shattered into a hole, from which countless mysterious gases surged out.
Chen Xu, Prince Pingbian, and others closest were directly enveloped by these mysterious gases, which flowed directly into their bodies, causing mysterious runes to appear around them under the influence of the gases.
As the mysterious gases leaked out, the Princess’s body began to age rapidly, with a large amount of mysterious matter emerging from her body and being absorbed by Prince Pingbian and the others.
"That is the essence, qi, and spirit of the Princess. The golden light is not only her protective barrier but also locks away her essence, qi, and spirit. Once the Princess’s barrier is broken and her essence, qi, and spirit leak out, they naturally decay and age rapidly." Watching this unfold, Zhang Chen recalled a conclusion he reached during the ancient era—that when the concentration of mysterious matter in the Princess’s body exceeds that of the surrounding heaven and earth, the mysterious matter in her body would begin to flow into the surroundings.
Once her essence, qi, and spirit are exhausted, her physical form would be completely gone.
Zhang Chen may not be a novice in cultivation, and he could see the subtleties of the situation at a glance.
This dream is excessively realistic, just like real events.