What kind of existence is that Ancient Water God? It isn’t inferior to the Empress Tomb?
Zhang Chen became alert in his heart, but he had already cultivated his Primordial Spirit, taking a big step on the path of the Immortal Dao, and his strength could be described as earth-shattering, so he wasn’t afraid.
As long as his Ice Domain wasn’t broken, even a Twelfth Tier existence couldn’t kill him.
So he had countless opportunities to try.
"Especially now that I’ve obtained the Celestial Measuring Ruler, it’s like having a true weapon in hand. Previously, whether it was the Golden Scissors or any other weapon, they could only be considered magical treasures, not weapons. The Celestial Measuring Ruler can be called both a magical treasure and a weapon, possessing inexplicable powerful blessings, making it a dual-purpose magical treasure and divine weapon. My power has greatly increased. As I continuously nourish the Celestial Measuring Ruler with Innate Qi, its power will only grow stronger over time. Especially as time passes, I can daily add sixty years to the lifespan of the Heaven-Reaching Jianmu. The longer time drags on, the more advantageous it is for me; the more time I have to prepare," Zhang Chen mused to himself.
As his mind buzzed with thoughts, Zhang Chen’s eyes fell on the experience points on his Golden Finger Interface: "If I can devour the body of that Ancient Water God, my experience points should allow the Authority of Wood Element to ascend another level, granting me a higher power."
"Since I know the tomb is in the Shen Family Ancestral Home, perhaps I could visit the Shen Family for some investigation." Zhang Chen considered, pondering an excuse to visit the Shen Family since he had already moved away. To visit casually, he needed a suitable excuse.
"It’s been a long time since I saw Shen Xu, perhaps I could pay him a visit." Zhang Chen appeared thoughtful.
Then Zhang Chen quietly nurtured the Celestial Measuring Ruler, assisting in reviving its divine power.
The next morning, Zhang Chen didn’t go to the academy but carried two jars of wine, heading towards the Shen Family Ancestral Home. The gatekeeper recognized Zhang Chen and did not stop him, allowing him to enter the courtyard.
Holding the wine jars, Zhang Chen walked on the land of the Shen Family, his eyes swirling with golden light, observing the entire qi mechanism of the Shen Family. The whole Shen Family was shrouded in the True God Golden Light of the Tenth Tier, making it difficult for even Zhang Chen’s True God Golden Light to see through.
"The power of that Tenth Tier divine being has concealed all phenomena. Although I have True God Golden Light, I cannot see its mysteries." Zhang Chen thought, then unleashed divine techniques to open the Eye of Devouring. As the Eye of Devouring opened, Zhang Chen finally detected a trace of mysterious qi. In the magnificent divine light of the Shen Family, in the soil of the Shen Family, wisps of deep blue qi flowed, like mist, traversing through the soil.
"Tushan Qing said they explored the Shen Family beforehand, but were blocked by a Mysterious Power, likely this power in the soil. This soil contains incredible powers, and the quality of this water-blue qi is extremely high, possibly surpassing the Twelfth Tier. Otherwise, my True God Golden Light wouldn’t pick up even a hint. Under the tomb of the Shen Family’s old home, a great earthly thunder seems to be buried." Zhang Chen looked down, seeing the blue light in the Shen Family’s soil as a vast sea of smoke, surging and swirling incessantly, causing Zhang Chen’s heart to chill.
But just when Zhang Chen saw the dark blue mist, his Authority of Water Element seemed to react, and an inexplicable feeling surged in his heart, as if his Authority of Water Element could command that Mysterious Power.
"My Authority of Water Element can command this power? This is indeed an unexpected joy for me. However, all the secrets of the Shen Family are buried in that vast blue wave, and I dare not act rashly lest I provoke disaster." Various thoughts swirled in Zhang Chen’s mind.
"I wonder if there are accumulated experience points within those blue waves. This place is full of Mysterious Power; surely, there should be accumulated experience points here?" Zhang Chen speculated quietly, full of anticipation.
Many thoughts swirled in Zhang Chen’s mind, but with the presence of a Shen Family Tenth Tier divine being stationed here, any disturbance would make escape difficult, so he had to suppress all his thoughts for the time being.
"When chaos erupts in the Shen Family, it will be my time to act." Zhang Chen mused internally, taking the wine towards Shen Xu’s courtyard, only to be told by a servant that Shen Xu was not at the Shen Family. Zhang Chen had no choice but to leave the wine jars and turn back.
"The atmosphere in the Shen Family seems a bit off." Zhang Chen walked through the Shen Family courtyard, his gaze scanning the hurrying servants, a thoughtful light in his eyes as he sensed a growing tension throughout the Shen Family.
"The storm is about to hit," Zhang Chen sighed softly, his voice filled with emotion.
Zhang Chen carried the wine jars out, casting a last glance at the Shen Family’s courtyard. This might be the last time he saw the complete Shen Family courtyard.
Soon, the people in this courtyard might all become dust in history.
Zhang Chen had just stepped out of the Shen Family courtyard and before he could use the Escape Technique, he saw a familiar figure appear on the street. The figure gestured for Zhang Chen to follow and turned into the crowd.
"Strange, why is Liu Ji looking for me?" A flicker of doubt flashed in Zhang Chen’s heart. He had always been the one to seek out Liu Ji, and it was the first time Liu Ji had proactively come to him.
Zhang Chen’s figure flickered, and he disappeared from the original spot. When he reappeared, he was in an inconspicuous private room in a teahouse. At this moment, Liu Ji was sitting in the room, full of worries, blowing the tea leaves in his bowl.
They exchanged looks, and Zhang Chen asked, "Why did you hastily call me over?"
"A major event has happened! You dared to come out, Zhang Xiaohua has already discovered your trace in Jinling City, and has even set up a Heaven and Earth Net in Jinling City. Eight gods are stationed in the eight directions of Jinling City, wanting to intercept you. Those eighth-tier gods all achieved the Dao through incense, their divine power is formidable, and they are arranged according to the Yellow Heaven Dao’s Eight Gates Locking Gold Array, forming a ’Red Dust Net Cover’, enveloping the entire Jinling City, making it a barrier that allows entry but no exit. Now everyone knows that the times have changed in Jinling City."
"Entry allowed, exit forbidden?" Zhang Chen’s pupils shrank upon hearing this, "Would the Shen Family agree?"
"The Shen Family certainly wouldn’t agree, but with the Locking Gold Array formed by those eight gods of Yellow Heaven Dao, combined with the Hu Li the Immortal of the Demon Race, even the tenth-tier gods of the Shen Family dare not act rashly." Liu Ji sighed deeply.
"Hu Li the Immortal has come to the Human Race’s territory? How dare he?" Zhang Chen showed a surprised expression.
"Hu Li the Immortal has made another breakthrough in cultivation, it is said he broke the tribulation and re-cultivated, passed the Thunder and Fire Tribulation, his cultivation now immeasurable, reaching a new height. His body is imprinted with countless laws, and he obtained an Innate Array Map imprinted in his bloodline, restructuring his sinews and bones. Though the Human Race is dangerous, it is no longer the deep abyss it once was for Hu Li the Immortal." Liu Ji’s voice was full of bitterness, "With such a king arising in the Demon Race, our Human Race is in peril."
Zhang Chen remained silent upon hearing this, Hu Li the Immortal was a twelfth-tier powerhouse in the past, later hit by the Power of Time in a struggle for the Penalty Spear, and his cultivation was dissipated. But it also gave him the chance to rebuild his body, especially after swallowing the True Dragon Great Tendon and Ba Snake Flesh Zhang Chen brought from the tomb, and various Creations of the First Heaven in the Spiritual World, his foundation became extremely solid. Coupled with the resources collected by the Demon Race after conquering the Northern Land, Hu Li the Immortal’s strength recovered quickly after re-cultivating.
Zhang Chen closed his eyes, using the Six-Word Mantra Skill to sense Hu Li the Immortal’s qi mechanism, a moment later, a hint of contemplation appeared in Zhang Chen’s eyes, "This beast’s recovery speed is so fast, he’s entered the tenth tier again!"
The Six-Word Mantra is indescribably marvelous, to some extent akin to the Soul Hooking and Soul Stealing Skill. Now as the Six-Word Mantra’s embodiment absorbs incense in Chengyu, incorporating it into reality, it gains countless more subtleties.
Hu Li the Immortal has undoubtedly restored to the tenth tier! Especially after obtaining various Creations, and reshaping his Bloodline Power, his potential increased further. If he could rapidly restore to the tenth tier, Zhang Chen wasn’t surprised at all.
"If he could seize the Creation of that Innate Water God, he has a great chance to restore to the twelfth tier." Zhang Chen thought to himself.
"Zhang Xiaohua asking Hu Li the Immortal for help, wasn’t without cost, was it?" Zhang Chen tentatively asked.
"Of course! Zhang Xiaohua wants the Authority of the Water Element from that Innate Water God, whereas Hu Li the Immortal wants the body of that Innate Water God." Liu Ji replied.
"Why are you still inquiring so much now? Better think of a way to break out quickly, or else when the Shen Family falls, Zhang Xiaohua will surely attack, and that’ll be your death." Liu Ji said, his voice full of anxiety.
Zhang Chen didn’t respond to Liu Ji, instead pondering if he could take this chance to kill Zhang Xiaohua. If he helped Hu Li the Immortal, allowing Hu Li the Immortal to reach the eleventh tier, could the two of them together kill Zhang Xiaohua?
Zhang Xiaohua’s existence tormented Zhang Chen!
"Hey, are you even listening to me?" Liu Ji, seeing Zhang Chen distracted, tugged at Zhang Chen’s arm.
Seeing Liu Ji’s worry, Zhang Chen grinned, a hint of ineffable sentiment in his eyes, "You don’t need to worry about me, naturally, I have my own way."
While Zhang Chen was sensing Hu Li the Immortal, on a certain mountain outside Jinling City, a mountain laden with exquisite food and wine, a seven or eight-year-old doll-like child suddenly looked up, eyes aghast as he looked towards Jinling City, filled with disbelief, "Damn it, how is that treacherous guy inside Jinling City?"
Recently, Hu Li the Immortal felt he was back on form, fearing no one, ready to arm wrestle with anyone, as he was on the brink of returning to the eleventh tier, and had a seventy to eighty percent chance to break through to the twelfth tier.
But when facing that unreasonable brat, his heart still palpitated, all his confidence gone.