Zhang Chen descended quickly, and before long, he had passed through the rocks and reached the center of Buzhou Mountain, then suddenly fell from the soil, landing in a cave.
Zhang Chen swiftly restored his True Body within the cave, his eyes scanning the cave before him. The underground cave was not dim; the entire cave’s walls emitted a luminous glow, illuminating it as brightly as daylight.
The cave was about the size of three basketball courts, and at the very center, there was a lotus platform carved from jade, the size of a building. On top of it was a pure, flawless, square-shaped jade stone, glowing with a white light.
"Do you see that jade stone there? It’s transformed from Pangu’s hip bone," the Great Freedom Celestial Demon pointed at the jade stone on the lotus platform, with a spark of intense light in his eyes.
"This jade stone doesn’t seem naturally formed, right? What innate jade stone is square like that?" Zhang Chen turned to the Great Freedom Celestial Demon, with a strange look in his eyes, "I say, you old guy aren’t plotting something, are you?"
Zhang Chen wasn’t a fool. Couldn’t he tell whether the jade stone was natural or not?
The Great Freedom Celestial Demon no longer concealed his intentions: "Kid, do you remember when we went to the Ancient Era?"
"Of course I remember," Zhang Chen nodded.
"At that time, I did something earth-shattering and drew the wrath of an enemy. My enemy had the power to split the heavens and earth, and actually suppressed me under Buzhou Mountain. As for the square jade stone before you, it indeed doesn’t naturally look like the Pangu hip bone. This is the result of my constant polishing over billions of years. The essence of Pangu’s hip bone is immense, the size of the entire stone cave. To escape, I had to completely erase it, but who knew this last bit of essence would be indefatigable through countless tribulations? No matter what I tried, I couldn’t refine it completely, so now I have to turn to you," the Great Freedom Celestial Demon chuckled.
"What did you do back then to provoke such an enemy?" Zhang Chen was confused. This place is Buzhou Mountain, shrouded in Divine Power, and being able to shake Buzhou Mountain and suppress the Great Freedom Celestial Demon here couldn’t be done by an ordinary person.
"Pangu transformed into all things, and its Primordial Spirit also took shape. My enemy is this being. Ordinary creatures might not be able to deal with the collapsed Buzhou Mountain, but the being transformed from Pangu’s Primordial Spirit is different. With the power of Pangu’s Primordial Spirit, in addition to the collapsing Buzhou Mountain, it can also resonate with the collapse of Buzhou Mountain, using its power to suppress me," the Great Freedom Celestial Demon explained.
Upon hearing this, Zhang Chen used his Soul Hooking and Soul Stealing skill and indeed sensed that the Great Freedom Celestial Demon had an incarnation suppressed under Buzhou Mountain, but he did not rush to free the Great Freedom Celestial Demon. Instead, he examined the jade stone, which was neatly square-shape, its color akin to exquisite mutton-fat jade, appearing elegant and beautiful.
The most critical aspect was the enigmatic runes imprinted on it, naturally born within the mutton-fat jade, appearing like veins, but upon close inspection, they seemed faintly visible yet not quite so.
To release the Great Freedom Celestial Demon, that jade stone must be moved. After examining the layout carefully, Zhang Chen turned to the Great Freedom Celestial Demon:
"What benefit did you gain back then?"
This was his main concern, as he also desired such benefit. Based on the Celestial Demon’s character, he must have obtained significant benefits back then.
Upon hearing this, the Great Freedom Celestial Demon wanted to curse: "If I could gain a benefit, would I still be suppressed here? It’s so frustrating, that old thing must have already been aware and purposely set a trap to deceive me, truly vexing. If I hadn’t unwittingly fallen into his trap, how could my True Spirit be suppressed under Buzhou Mountain?"
The Great Freedom Celestial Demon’s voice was filled with resentment, which was palpable even to Zhang Chen.
Zhang Chen glanced at the Great Freedom Celestial Demon, thinking how this wretched being constantly caused troubles. He must have caused an enormous catastrophe back then to be deceitfully lured under Buzhou Mountain and subsequently suppressed using mysterious methods.
No wonder his attempt to perform Soul Hooking and Soul Stealing failed as his soul was affixed; the true cause lay here.
Zhang Chen’s eyes fixed on the jade stone before him as he asked, "Is there any danger here?"
"What danger could there be? I’ve emptied this cavern, you can directly go up and perform Sacrificial Refining," the Great Freedom Celestial Demon replied.
Hearing this, Zhang Chen cautiously approached, his eyes looking at the jade stone. After a brief sense, he stated, "Divine Power flows on this jade stone, preventing me from harnessing Magical Power in front of it."
He attempted to call upon his internal Magical Power, yet unexpectedly sensed the aura of Divine Power, which suppressed him.
Zhang Chen opened his Eye of Devouring, seeing that the jade stone’s surface was enveloped in a thick flow of Divine Power, covering a radius of about a meter, dense yet unscattered. The crucial point was that this Divine Power was not static but cyclical, continuously entering the jade stone and reemerging from it. This cycle was perpetual, endlessly circulating.
In Zhang Chen’s Dharma Eye, the Divine Power within that jade stone was vast as a smoke sea. Even if he spent billions of years absorbing it, he could never finish it, leaving Zhang Chen with no choice but to seek help from the Great Freedom Celestial Demon.
"This is the last core of Buzhou Mountain, so naturally, there is Divine Power not yet dissipated. However, you need not worry. Since I called you here, I was prepared. I can secure one hour for you, drawing the Divine Power into the jade stone, so that by then, you can proceed with the Sacrificial Refining," the Great Freedom Celestial Demon reassured without panic, "You only need to perform Sacrificial Refining multiple times, and the deed is done."