Although he couldn't mobilize his magical power and skills, he could still harness the innate Yin Yang Qi, as it had already merged into one with him.
Mysterious power flowed around Zhang Chen, as the innate Yin Yang Qi surged forth, carrying the power to shatter all techniques, pouring into the iron plate. As Zhang Chen's innate Yin Yang Qi infused into the iron plate, it emitted a Golden Light, illuminating the entire room, contending with Zhang Chen's innate Yin Yang Qi.
Zhang Chen's innate Yin Yang Qi naturally countered all kinds of Forbidden Techniques, and as this endless stream of Yin Yang Qi continued to pour in, the Golden Light was also suppressed, gradually dimming.
However, this was an unknown-grade treasure, and even though the innate Yin Yang Qi could destroy all techniques, it couldn't be broken quickly. Back when Chen Xu managed to break through that eleventh-level Absolute Defense, it took him several hours, and the mystery of this copper plate was even above that of Absolute Defense. Therefore, Zhang Chen would also need some time to break through the opponent's Forbidden Technique.
But today's situation wasn't the same as before; inside this iron plate, the true spirit of an Innate Peacock was sealed. As Zhang Chen wore down the restriction of the copper plate from the outside, the Innate Peacock inside sensed an opportunity and also exerted effort to break through the copper plate's obstruction.
During the three-way struggle, suddenly, the copper plate flickered, and then a golden light orb fell down.
Upon seeing the light orb, Zhang Chen was momentarily stunned, "Is it a skill or experience points?"
[Skill discovered, would you like to pick it up?]
At this moment, the Golden Finger Interface prompt popped up.
"The experience points dropped from this Treasure Mirror must be related to this Treasure Mirror, which is exactly what I need," Zhang Chen thought happily, and quickly picked it up.
[Skill: Heaven and Earth Treasure Mirror Manipulation Mantra]
Then, the flowing light of the Golden Finger Interface transformed into a stream of information that poured into Zhang Chen's body, and the next moment, Zhang Chen's eyes lit up, "Merely a Heaven and Earth Treasure Mirror, a piece of cake!"
With the manipulation mantra of the Heaven and Earth Treasure Mirror, how hard could it be to control and refine the Heaven and Earth Treasure Mirror?
He may have no magical power, but in the matter of refining treasures, the innate Yin Yang Qi could completely replace magical power. Moreover, due to the properties of the innate Qi, Zhang Chen's control and refining of the Treasure Mirror's restrictions would be faster.
The Heaven and Earth Treasure Mirror was like a lock, and the refining mantra Zhang Chen mastered was the key. With the key, how hard could it be to unlock the lock?
Especially with the aggressive nature of the innate Yin Yang Qi, refining it was even more proficient.
The key point was, Zhang Chen's magical power was only five hundred years, while the cycle of Yin Yang Qi was endless.
As Zhang Chen used the innate Yin Yang Qi to activate the mantra, the innate Yin Yang Qi surged forward like breaking through bamboo, and no matter how the Heaven and Earth Treasure Mirror resisted, it couldn't stop the invasive power of the innate Yin Yang Qi.
Zhang Chen regained his senses and thought to himself, "So this copper plate is called the Heaven and Earth Treasure Mirror."
"The Five Villages Temple, Heaven and Earth Treasure Mirror, and the Earth Immortal Dao are all gathered, but isn't that Longevity Ancestor Zhenyuanzi? There are Ginseng Fruits, but they're not the kind I imagined."
Zhang Chen's mind was filled with endless thoughts, but he couldn't come up with any countermeasures, and his eyes showed a hint of caution as he looked at the Heaven and Earth Treasure Mirror beside him.
He didn't think this was a coincidence; there must be some kind of cause and effect in the unseen worlds.
"But since there's the Five Villages Temple, the Heaven and Earth Treasure Mirror, and the Earth Immortal Dao, what about the Ginseng Fruit Tree? What about the Ancestral Master Zhenyuanzi?" Zhang Chen's mind was filled with countless thoughts, trying to make sense of it all, but couldn't understand the key.
Inside the Heaven and Earth Treasure Mirror, there are countless mysteries hidden, capable of identifying all things under Heaven, reflecting the trajectories of laws, and possessing many incredible abilities.
In simple terms, the Demon-Revealing Mirror could reveal the true form of all Demon Beasts and then slay them based on their weaknesses.
Identifying the true form of Demon Beasts was just one of the many insignificant functions of the Heaven and Earth Treasure Mirror; its capabilities far exceeded Zhang Chen's imagined strength.
With the assistance of the mantra, Zhang Chen's speed in refining the Heaven and Earth Treasure Mirror was unusually fast. However, no matter how fast, this object was an Innate Spiritual Treasure. How could it be easy to refine?
Fortunately, Zhang Chen had the Heaven and Earth Treasure Mirror and innate Yin Yang Qi. The quality of the innate Yin Yang Qi was far above Zhang Chen's magical power. Aside from its single attribute repelling foreign objects, it was already integrated with Zhang Chen's True Spirit, and each strand of innate Yin Yang Qi was imprinted with Zhang Chen's three treasures of Essence, Qi, and Spirit. Refining the Innate Spiritual Treasure was not too easy.
But the Heaven and Earth Treasure Mirror wasn't easy to handle either. Zhang Chen wanted to refine the Heaven and Earth Treasure Mirror, but how could the Treasure Mirror submit without resistance? The Heaven and Earth Treasure Mirror continuously resisted Zhang Chen's invasion, and just as the confrontation between Zhang Chen and the Treasure Mirror reached a fever pitch, the iron plate of the Heaven and Earth Treasure Mirror suddenly split open vertically, revealing a copper mirror inside. The copper mirror shot out a white light, within which mysterious runes flowed, transforming into Order Chains like a Spiritual Snake, entwining Zhang Chen's arm, then suddenly exerting a pulling force, trying to drag Zhang Chen inside.
Faced with the strong pulling force, Zhang Chen's body swayed precariously, "Why is this Heaven and Earth Treasure Mirror trying to drag people in?"
"Heaven and Earth Treasure Mirror? That name sounds so familiar?" The Great Freedom Celestial Demon scratched his head, listening to Zhang Chen's words, feeling like he'd heard that name somewhere before.
"Kid, you'd better not get sucked into this iron plate. Once you're in, it will be difficult to get out. That Old Peacock was a heroic figure, dominating the skies in the Ancient Era, sweeping through the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands without rival. Even Immortals were battered and fled, having nowhere to go, but once trapped in this Heaven and Earth Treasure Mirror, there was no escape," the Great Freedom Celestial Demon's voice was filled with seriousness.
"I know this Heaven and Earth Treasure Mirror better than you do, so how could I not know its difficulty? Think of a way to help me block the suction force of the Treasure Mirror," Zhang Chen said. Although he possessed the Yin Yang Qi, the pulling force from the Treasure Mirror still made him sway as though he could be dragged in at any moment.
Zhang Chen clung tightly to the iron plate of the Heaven and Earth Treasure Mirror's body, struggling with all his might not to get sucked in, but the pulling force of the Treasure Mirror gradually increased, causing Zhang Chen to sway more and more, finding it hard to maintain stability.
While Zhang Chen and the Great Freedom Celestial Demon were yelling about how to resist the suction of the Heaven and Earth Treasure Mirror, suddenly footsteps sounded from outside, heading straight towards the hall. The sound made Zhang Chen's heart leap; he was very familiar with those footsteps. They belonged to the Longevity Ancestor.
"That can't be right; how come the Ancestral Master of Longevity is returning so soon? Has the Nine Bends Yellow River Array already been broken?" Zhang Chen was stunned, his eyes filled with disbelief, quickly trying to sense the array, only to find it was still in operation, causing his scalp to prickle, "If the array isn't broken, how is the Ancestral Master back already?"
Zhang Chen turned to look at the Great Freedom Celestial Demon, who appeared flustered, pulling his hair vigorously, "What to do? What to do? Should I initiate a Demon Tribulation and mentally control that old guy? But even if you escape when he calms his Heart Demon, with your current speed, you can't outrun him flying on light. You'll end up dead if he catches you."
The Great Freedom Celestial Demon was flustered, and as the sound of footsteps outside drew closer, determination set in, "Kid, I'll give you a quarter of an hour. Run as far as you can in that time. I've done my best for you," the Great Freedom Celestial Demon's voice held resignation, as no one had anticipated this turn of events.