Zhang Chen, upon hearing this, thought the other party made sense. As he looked over, he indeed saw that the mound had been smashed to pieces, turning entirely into ready-made gravel.
Considering the special nature of Buzhou Mountain, Zhang Chen selected the Buzhou Mountain Stone as one of the gravel types for the Sand Merging Skill. He simply sat within the stone cave and began operating the Sand Merging Skill. He saw that strands of essence qi were continuously being drawn out from the Buzhou Mountain gravel and refined into Zhang Chen’s Ha Acupoint, laying together with the vast yellow sand of the Sea of Blood.
At this moment, in the illusionary Ha Acupoint of Zhang Chen, the first layer was the yellow sand of the Sea of Blood, and the second layer was the sand of Buzhou Mountain.
The two types of gravel were distinctly piled together, and as Zhang Chen continuously refined with his magical power, the Buzhou Mountain gravel sank. Surprisingly, it sedimented beneath the yellow sand, as heavy as the earth itself, becoming a solid cornerstone.
"Strange, the gravel from Buzhou Mountain actually fell beneath the yellow sand; it’s truly odd," Zhang Chen thought with curiosity.
At this moment, the two types of gravel were distinctly layered within the acupoint, forming two layers of gravel piled in the acupoint.
Zhang Chen took a whole month for this sacrificial refining session before completing his cultivation. He then opened his eyes and said to the Great Freedom Celestial Demon: "I have refined the second type of strange sand, but I don’t know where to find the second type of Yifeng."
The Great Freedom Celestial Demon chimed in: "I happen to know of a kind of Yifeng, possessing boundless divine wonder, but I don’t know if you have the guts to obtain it."
"Tell me!" Zhang Chen turned to look at the Great Freedom Celestial Demon.
The Great Freedom Celestial Demon smiled and said: "The First Heaven of the Spiritual World is about to collapse. When that happens, there will surely be a spirit storm erupting. If you have the courage to extract it, the divine techniques you will cultivate by then could allow a breath of wind to blow from the Material Realm to the Spiritual World. That’s truly something."
Upon hearing the Great Freedom Celestial Demon’s words, Zhang Chen suddenly became spirited: "Really?"
"Of course! How could I deceive you? Besides knowing you’ve refined the Wind Stabilizing Pearl, I wouldn’t have told you otherwise. It’s important to know that when worlds collapse, even beings above the Yang God could be wiped out if entangled in it. The process is extremely dangerous. Why would I harm you? I’m counting on you to gradually rescue my true spirit."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Chen decisively said: "Alright! As you said, we’ll wait for the First Heaven of the Spiritual World to collapse and collect the Yifeng from its collapse."
"What about now? We better hurry and escape for our lives," the Great Freedom Celestial Demon kept urging.
"Why are you in such a hurry? Since we’re here, we might as well search thoroughly to see if there’s anything valuable, right?" Zhang Chen said impatiently.
"What do you know? Even if there is something valuable, it won’t be left in the lower realms of heaven and earth. All the good things are in the final Third Heaven. While the Thirty-Three Heavens below might have some creations, they’re not worth the risk," the Great Freedom Celestial Demon said.
Zhang Chen glanced at the Great Freedom Celestial Demon, feeling somewhat skeptical: "Is that truly so? There’s nothing valuable in the First Heaven?"
"Do you think anything good would be left for you? It was already ruined by those old folks before they died," the Great Freedom Celestial Demon said rudely.
Hearing this, Zhang Chen pondered, finding some reason in the Great Freedom Celestial Demon’s words.
"Then let’s not linger, let’s go wait for the princess and that big black dog!" Zhang Chen said.
After speaking, Zhang Chen transformed into a vampire bat and flew off, disappearing into the vast sky before long, following the original path back.
Speaking of the princess, she wandered the Spiritual World for some days with the Big Black Dog before finally stopping at a mountain peak. There, carved on the mountain barrier, were the words ’Two Realms Mountain’. Then, the princess burst forth with divine power and struck fiercely at the words ’Two Realms Mountain’. The words suddenly twisted, shooting out a beam of light that illuminated the void.
Following the direction of the light, the princess looked up at the sky, seeing a blurred gate standing in the glow.
"It’s the portal to the Second Heaven of the Spiritual World," the Big Black Dog was surprised to see the gate to the Second Heaven of the Spiritual World: "I’ve searched for the portal to the Second Heaven of the Spiritual World for countless years, and I never expected it to be hidden within Two Realms Mountain."
"Though your dog’s nose is strong, your other skills are just so-so, how could you discover the mystery?" The princess looked at the entrance to the Second Heaven of the Spiritual World, a hint of joy in her eyes, then lowered her head and said to the Big Black Dog: "I’m going to the Second Heaven of the Spiritual World, do you want to come?"
Upon hearing this, the Big Black Dog drooped its head: "I’m not going! I want to wait for my master! I won’t go anywhere until my master returns."
Upon hearing the Big Black Dog’s words, the princess didn’t comment: "You can stay here, but I must warn you, Zhang Chen is my man. You can tease him or rub him the wrong way, but under no circumstances can you harm his life. Otherwise, you know my methods."
Hearing this, the Big Black Dog suddenly looked miserable: "Who is that kid? What’s his origin?"
The princess shook her head: "I can’t say! Once spoken, it would be sensed by the qi mechanism of heaven and earth, inevitably altering past and future, and then we would lose all hope."
The princess, speaking with a solemn voice, said: "Did you hear clearly?"
"Of course, I heard clearly," the Big Black Dog said, weakly.
The princess nodded with satisfaction, then rose into the sky, her divine power swirling about her, on the verge of stepping through the second gate. But suddenly, the entire Spiritual World trembled, causing the princess to stagger and pause. In that brief delay, the portal to the Second Heaven slammed shut, locking her outside.
"How could this be!!!" Standing before the Second Heaven’s gate, the princess’s face turned as black as coal, her eyes filled with disbelief.
"What happened?" The Big Black Dog felt the tremor, and a bad premonition surged within its heart for some unknown reason.
"The foundation of the First Heaven of the Spiritual World has been shaken; the First Heaven is about to be destroyed." The princess’s voice was filled with disbelief.
"Impossible! Who can shake the foundation of the First Heaven? That’s the marrow left by Pangu the Great God," Heavenly Roaring Ancestor’s first thought was to refute.
The princess didn’t respond but instead cast her gaze towards the portal leading to the Second Heaven of the Spiritual World. The next moment, her divine power surged to its peak as she struck the gate, only to be repelled without the gate budging. Instead, she was thrown back by the impact.
"It’s a disaster; we’re in big trouble! If the First Heaven of the Spiritual World is destroyed and the gate to the Second Heaven is closed, we’ll be trapped here. How can we get out? Won’t we all be buried in the First Heaven of the Spiritual World?" The Big Black Dog’s voice was filled with fear: "Should we risk dispersing our cultivation and escape into the Material Realm?"
The princess glanced at the Big Black Dog without speaking. If she were willing to abandon her extraordinary power and return to the mundane world, why would she have fought her way into the First Heaven of the Spiritual World?
When Zhang Chen returned to the original spot, he saw the Big Black Dog idly gnawing on grass, while the nearby princess stood under the shade of a tree, looking troubled.
Seeing Zhang Chen return, the princess said nothing, still gazing blankly at the sky, a hint of melancholy on her face.
Zhang Chen, being sharp, approached to ask, "Did you encounter a problem? Didn’t you find the entrance to the Second Heaven of the Spiritual World?"
"I found it!" the princess replied, "But just a few days ago, as I was about to enter the Second Heaven, the First Heaven suddenly changed, showing signs of collapse. The gate to the Second Spiritual World was also affected, closing instinctively, and I can’t get in! Even if I give it my all, I still can’t break in!"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Chen’s heart skipped a beat, a look of astonishment on his face. This was indeed his fault!