Zhang Chen gently waved his hand, and the next moment, a Water Dragon burst forth in an impact. The two of them, like ants, were struck by the Water Dragon and thrown into the bushes, their fates unknown.
"Interesting, it seems this small island holds some secrets; otherwise, it wouldn’t have such experts guarding it." Zhang Chen walked along the path, ultrasonic waves echoing continuously, probing the island’s terrain.
"Found it!" Before long, Zhang Chen had already detected a small island. He then stepped towards it, and along the way, guards from Prince Pingbian’s Mansion attacked from the shadows. However, before Zhang Chen’s ultrasonic exploration, they were utterly useless. Before they could act, they were already repelled by the flowing water.
Zhang Chen quickly arrived in front of a small building. The building stood three stories high, and bells hung from the eaves, sending out crisp ringing sounds.
The entire small building was enveloped in a layer of mysterious power, looking extraordinary.
"I want to see what secrets Prince Pingbian’s Mansion holds." Zhang Chen scrutinized the small building, noticing its unusual nature, as the window paper wasn’t made of typical shell materials; instead, it was entirely sealed with black cloth.
With a thought, Zhang Chen directed a flow of water to hit the main door, which immediately shattered into pieces. The next moment, five black shadows darted out from inside, charging at Zhang Chen, only to be turned into ice sculptures before getting close.
Zhang Chen shook his head, "Just ants trying to shake a tree!"
He also marveled inwardly at the unimaginable suppression a Bloodline Practitioner exerted over ordinary martial artists.
After walking into the small building, Zhang Chen stopped in surprise. He saw that at the center of the room, there was a tablet enshrined that didn’t bear a human name but was inscribed with the words "Heaven and Earth."
"Trying to imitate Zhenyuanzi?" Zhang Chen mocked as he looked at the offering table, where a Jade Basin was placed, and within it, water was churning as a golden fish kept swimming.
A purple pearl in the fish’s mouth was constantly being inhaled and exhaled, as the fish in the Jade Basin chased after it playfully.
Mysterious inscriptions were etched in the Jade Basin, relentlessly channeling the power of the Earth Veins from the inscription marks, being devoured by the fish.
Though it was clearly a fish, in Zhang Chen’s perception, it was a dragon, a Flood Dragon constantly swimming.
"What is this thing?" Zhang Chen looked at the offering table and the strange goldfish inside, not daring to act rashly, and summoned the Great Freedom Celestial Demon.
"Old man, what do you make of this?" Zhang Chen inquired.
The Great Freedom Celestial Demon glanced at the Jade Basin, the goldfish, and the pearl, his eyes lighting up, "What a clever trick!"
Turning to Zhang Chen, he said, "This should be Prince Pingbian’s Mansion, right?"
Zhang Chen nodded.
The Great Freedom Celestial Demon gave a sly laugh, pointing at the Jade Basin, "This is a Feng Shui Grand Array called ’Fish Leaping the Dragon Gate.’ The carp represents the fate of Prince Pingbian’s ancestor, Zhang Shicheng, and the purple pearl symbolizes the fate of the Northern Land. As for the Jade Basin and the water inside, they symbolize the Infinite Sea. Once the carp devours the purple pearl, Zhang Shicheng can leap the dragon gate, transforming again from a Walking Flood Dragon to a dragon."
"But Zhang Shicheng’s physical body is gone, how can he transform from a Walking Flood Dragon to a dragon?" Zhang Chen voiced his opinion.
"I don’t remember! Anyway, I am not wrong; Zhang Shicheng wants to perform dragon transformation again," the Great Freedom Celestial Demon shook his head, "If you break this Feng Shui configuration, you could heavily damage the Earth Veins of Prince Pingbian’s Mansion, affecting Zhang Shicheng’s dragon transformation."
"How do I break the formation?" Zhang Chen asked further.
Having little knowledge of Feng Shui Grand Arrays, he could only seek the Great Freedom Celestial Demon’s advice.
The Great Freedom Celestial Demon pointed at the Jade Basin, "This item is connected to Zhang Shicheng and the Northern Dragon Vein Qi, any damage you inflict on it will be reflected onto Zhang Shicheng’s soul and the Northern Dragon Vein, I don’t remember how to break the formation; figure it out yourself."
Upon hearing this, an idea struck Zhang Chen. He wished to use the Water Control Technique to draw out the water from the basin, but the carp emitted a burst of Earth Vein power, suppressing Zhang Chen’s Water Control Technique, rendering his divine techniques useless.
"Hmm? As expected, the Dragon Vein can indeed destroy all techniques; my fifth-level Water Control Technique is nothing in its presence," Zhang Chen noted that his technique had no effect on the water in the basin, yet he didn’t panic. Instead, he tried to manipulate the water to flip the basin.
However, as Zhang Chen moved the water towards the Jade Basin, the carp opened its mouth wide and simply swallowed the water Zhang Chen controlled.
"Impressive!"
A Water Dragon a hundred meters long was devoured, and Zhang Chen couldn’t help applauding, his eyes filled with curiosity.
"My controlled water can’t affect you, but what about my True God Golden Light?"
Zhang Chen approached, cautiously extending his hand to the Jade Basin. The next moment, the True God Golden Light flowed, being injected into the Jade Basin. Unexpectedly, as the light touched the basin, the purple pearl bathed in the light transformed rapidly. It seemed to actively absorb Zhang Chen’s golden light, benefiting greatly, aiding its rapid transformation.
"My True God Golden Light can only restrain evils, while the power of the Earth Veins is the power of heaven and earth. My True God Golden Light not only does no harm but instead causes the pearl to transform under it," Zhang Chen quickly retracted his golden light, his eyes then fixed on the purple orb, which began to emanate a thin strand of golden silk.
"Damn it, I haven’t even settled accounts with Prince Pingbian’s Mansion, and they’re fleecing me with this? Unbearable!" Zhang Chen looked at the basin; since he couldn’t affect the pearl, he might as well flip the basin and end it all.
Zhang Chen pried at the edge of the basin, trying to overturn it, but it was unyielding as if rooted to the spot, not budging an inch.
"Goodness, it’s merely a Jade Basin, weighing perhaps fifty pounds at most, yet I can’t move it, truly uncanny," Zhang Chen murmured to himself.
Hearing this, the Great Freedom Celestial Demon remarked, "Don’t be fooled by the Jade Basin’s appearance; through the Feng Shui Grand Array, it’s equivalent to a whole Northern land’s Earth Vein. Even a high-level being might struggle to overturn it. A mere mortal like you dreams of shaking the Earth Vein of the Northern Land, utterly impossible."
Hearing this, Zhang Chen was in a quandary: "Dragon Vein Qi inherently nullifies all techniques, and with this added mystical reinforcement, am I left with no choice but to leave empty-handed?"
The Great Freedom Celestial Demon shook his head, covertly eyeing the heavens, "I’m not saying more, as it might lead you astray, placing some of the karmic burden on me. I won’t do such a thankless task. And let me tell you, once you destroy a Dragon Vein, the laws of heaven and earth will note it down, and you’ll surely be punished by lightning strikes as a calamity remover."
"The Earth Vein is cultivated by heaven and earth, symbolizing the vitality of a land. If it dies, the land loses vitality and becomes barren. Consider the immense entanglement of consequences? The laws of heaven and earth will settle it, and no one can withstand it. You can disrupt Prince Pingbian’s dragon transformation plan, but do not harm the Earth Vein," said the Great Freedom Celestial Demon.
Upon hearing this, Zhang Chen focused on the Jade Basin before him, his mind racing, then glanced at his Golden Finger Interface. It wasn’t long before he indeed found a skill that could execute his plan: Sea of Blood Filth!
A power that could taint all mystical forces: Sea of Blood Filth!