I picked up skill fragments in the demon world.

Chapter 1024 Try
The great calamity of the end of Dharma has already shown its signs. All cultivators will be reduced to ashes under the great calamity of the end of Dharma. How could cultivators from all walks of life not be in chaos?

In order to survive the Great Calamity of the End of Dharma, cultivators from all walks of life will naturally spare no effort to plunder resources and strive to survive until the end. In order to avoid being hunted down by enemies after the end of Dharma, everyone will naturally try to build their own forces and organizations. Mortal organizations that were not taken seriously by superhumans in the past have now become highly sought after and are being eyed by superhumans from all walks of life.

As the end times approach and everyone faces reckoning, people will naturally spare no effort to create organizations in order to protect themselves and their families.

As a result, rebels ran rampant in the territories of various lords, mountain bandits gathered to become kings, and various families secretly consolidated their influence in the martial arts world. Meanwhile, the lords fought and waged war against each other, and the whole world was in chaos.

However, compared to the chaos among the various warlords, Zhang Chen's northern territory was surprisingly peaceful, completely unaffected by external influences.

Under Zhang Chen's iron-fisted suppression and cleansing, not a single ripple was stirred up in the entire North. There may be those with ulterior motives in the North, but under the surveillance of Zhang Chen's Blood God Son, the supervision of the Inspection Division, and the intimidation of countless powerful figures in the 'Sanctuary', the entire North fell into a rare state of tranquility.

The North is developing at breakneck speed, with its population surging, land being constantly developed, and various commercial and trade activities taking in massive amounts of goods every day.

Despite the impending doom of the Dharma, the North did not descend into chaos; instead, it experienced rapid development and prospered.

Zhang Chen doesn't need to worry about external affairs. With the Blood God Child secretly controlling all the major forces, all the forces and key positions in the entire Northern Lands have been placed under Zhang Chen's control. No matter how the outside world changes, they cannot escape Zhang Chen's control.

Zhang Chen hid in his mansion, constantly analyzing the maps of various places across the world that Xie Lingyun had sent him, but unfortunately he still couldn't find a suitable place to build an underground palace.

Time flies, and a year has passed in the blink of an eye. Zhang Chen's maps have filled three rooms. Xie Lingyun is not the only one who helps Zhang Chen select maps; even the three little ones have joined in the analysis and recording of the maps.

On this day, Zhang Chen sat quietly in the sunlight, holding a map and observing the mountain ranges depicted on it. Suddenly, a thought stirred in his mind, and he sensed the summons of the Queen Mother of the West. His consciousness flickered slightly, and he descended directly into the Middle Thousand World. After more than 60,000 years of growth, the Tongtian Jianmu tree had become even thicker and more lush. Its massive branches covered the entire world barrier, enveloping it completely. A torrent of innate energy poured down from the branches and leaves of the Tongtian Jianmu tree, and the concentration of innate energy was at least seven or eight times richer than usual.

A concentration of seven or eight times that of innate Qi is an absolutely exaggerated number.

"But this is not the limit of the Tongtian Jianmu. The Tongtian Jianmu is still far from growing into a truly mature tree trunk. It will take at least hundreds of millions of years to truly enter the mature stage." Zhang Chen sensed the soul within his own Tongtian Jianmu. As the Tongtian Jianmu grew, his soul energy also began to change, actually transforming towards a primordial form. At this moment, his Tongtian Jianmu avatar supported the Middle Thousand Worlds and already possessed the power of a Taiyi Golden Immortal, enough to control the operation of the entire world.

Zhang Chen's avatar manifested and appeared in front of the Queen Mother of the West. A jade piece flew out of the Queen Mother of the West's hand and landed in front of Zhang Chen: "I have already deduced what you want."

Zhang Chen took the jade piece, examined it in his hand, and then said with a look of surprise, "Your Majesty has quite the skill."

"Get out of here and don't bother me. I only hope you can survive. But please don't let your death cause this world to fall into the Great Thousand Worlds. Otherwise, we'll all suffer along with you." The Queen Mother of the West began to shoo people away in an annoyed tone.

The two are now in the same boat. The Queen Mother of the West cannot help Zhang Chen. If Zhang Chen perishes, the Middle Thousand Worlds, which are attached to his consciousness, will surely fall into the Great Thousand Worlds. At that time, all living beings in the Middle Thousand Worlds will suffer.

Zhang Chen thanked the Queen Mother of the West again. To him, the Queen Mother of the West was a great treasure, someone who could turn the tide at crucial moments, so of course Zhang Chen had to protect her.

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Under the sunlight, Zhang Chen put down the map in his hand. A jade piece that was shimmering with light appeared in his hand at some point. After examining the jade piece for a while, he placed it on his forehead. A warm sensation followed, and then a vast amount of information came through.

Now that Zhang Chen had lost his cultivation, his primordial spirit had naturally regressed back to the three souls and seven spirits. These three souls and seven spirits had lost the ability to read jade slips remotely; Zhang Chen had to press the jade slip against his forehead to read its contents. However, after reading for a short while, Zhang Chen's brows slowly furrowed, and he opened his eyes, cursing angrily, "Damn it, I've been tricked!"

It wasn't that the feng shui formation was fake; it was real, incredibly real. The key was that the feng shui formation was too simple. Zhang Chen understood its principles and structure at a glance. He felt that the Queen Mother of the West must have constructed this feng shui formation in her mind in an instant and then deliberately extorted a year's worth of his innate energy.

However, the simplicity of this feng shui formation's layout secretly relieved Zhang Chen, as it would save him a huge trouble when he set up the formation.

"However, the location for setting up the array is very particular. The earth's vein power needs to be strong enough to support the operation of the entire feng shui array. In turn, the magnetic field of the feng shui array can be used to influence the magnetic field of the entire world, so that my memories can remain intact." After memorizing the feng shui array, Zhang Chen felt that choosing a place to build the feng shui array was not easy. After all, the world changes over time, and it is not easy to keep the earth's veins stable. The Kunlun Palace and the Old Turtle Territory built by the Queen Mother of the West in the past have been distorted over time. It is not easy for him to find a suitable earth vein.

"The earth tremors and the changes of the world are caused by the energy of the dragon veins. Unless I sever all the dragon veins in the world, I can stop the changes in the earth's veins. But what a sin it would be to sever all the dragon veins in the world! I'm afraid even the heavens wouldn't forgive me." Zhang Chen thought to himself, feeling troubled.

"Of course, there is another item, which is the key to setting up the feng shui formation, and that is the object for storing my soul..." Zhang Chen pondered the suitable object to entrust his soul to. This object was the key, as it was related to whether he could retain his memories and be reincarnated.

“The container for refining a soul is no simple matter. It has extremely high requirements, requiring the essence of the earth born from the depths of the earth. Even when the great calamity of the end of Dharma descends, it can still form a powerful magnetic field. And the fusion of that magnetic field with my reincarnation power is the key to preserving my memories.” Zhang Chen tossed and played with the jade piece up and down. “However, I cannot place all my hopes on this method. I still need to transform the Tongtian Jianmu into my physical body. In case something unexpected happens during my reincarnation in the future, I may still have a chance to make amends.”

Who knows what unexpected events might occur amidst the changing times? What if someone discovers and disrupts your feng shui arrangement? What if an earthquake causes the feng shui formation to shatter?
Therefore, for Zhang Chen, the most important thing is to leave enough contingency plans so that even if something unexpected happens in the future, he can ensure that he wakes up in time.

"It's a pity my cheat ability can't be activated in the face of the Great Calamity of the End of Dharma. Otherwise, if I could create a loophole skill for the Great Calamity of the End of Dharma, everything would be fine for me. My cheat ability will only activate when I am unable to cope with the calamity. It hasn't activated yet, which means that with my current abilities, there is still a possibility of resolving the Great Calamity of the End of Dharma." Thinking of this, Zhang Chen gained even more confidence.

Then Zhang Chen flashed and reappeared at the deepest part of the earth. All the magma seemed to have sentience and opened a path in front of Zhang Chen as he descended. Zhang Chen used the power of earth and the power of fire to head towards the earth's core.

The material needed to contain a soul must be the primordial magnet located at the center of the Earth's magnetic field.

At the heart of the earth lies the fire of the earth, a flame that poses a great threat to immortal beings, but to Zhang Chen it is nothing.

Zhang Chen then parted the sea of ​​fire and plunged into its deepest part. Sure enough, he saw a silver light shimmering in the center of the earth, which was the core of the earth's operation.

A powerful magnetic force guarded this space, but Zhang Chen held the power of earth element, so for him, the earth's magnetic force was also a kind of earth power, and it was nothing special to him.

With a few flashes, Zhang Chen arrived at the Earth Elemental Magnet. As the Earth Elemental Authority was activated, the silvery-white substance rippled like water, peeling off from in front of Zhang Chen and landing in his hand, transforming into a magnet the size of an infant's head, shimmering with a silvery-white luster.

Zhang Chen dared not take too much, lest he incur karma. If he were to affect the workings of heaven and earth and heavenly punishment were to descend, and the Great Tomb would be targeted after the end of the Dharma, wouldn't he be doomed?

Zhang Chen flashed and reappeared in the courtyard, examining the silvery-white magnet in his hand and analyzing it: "This thing is indestructible, representing the protection and solidity of the earth. No wonder the Queen Mother of the West used this as a treasure to store souls. Moreover, it naturally possesses the power of primordial magnetism, which is the source of primordial magnetism."

Zhang Chen knew that he could easily cut this primordial magnet because he had the power over the earth element. If it were someone else, even if a Great Luo Golden Immortal descended, it would be difficult to shake the heart of the earth.

(End of this chapter)