I picked up skill fragments in the demon world.

Chapter 169 A corner of collapse

It's not that all the power cannot be unleashed. If all the power is unleashed, Zhang Chen will probably be the first to suffer the impact. He, as the master, will not be able to withstand it and will be torn to pieces by that terrifying power.

"I have just mastered the bead and can be regarded as able to exert the power of the first level. I can borrow a magical power from this bead:
[Petrochemical.]

[Note 1: It can be used once every thirty breaths, and each time a beam of light bursts out. As long as a creature of level one or below is hit by the light, it will immediately turn into a stone sculpture.]

As Zhang Chen felt the magic power being poured into the bead, a strange symbol appeared in his spiritual world. The symbol was simple and gray, exuding a natural charm, as if it was born from heaven and earth. It existed without any flaws in Zhang Chen's spiritual world.

“Any creature at the first level or even below will turn into stone once I touch them.” Zhang Chen felt the mystery of the symbol and was immediately delighted.

"What a treasure! What a treasure!" Zhang Chen took the bead, and the next moment he saw the bead disappear out of thin air, and when it reappeared, it was already in his sleeve.

Just as Zhang Chen put away the beads, there was a sudden earthquake. The entire stone chamber shook as if it was about to be torn apart, and the feng shui magnetic field between heaven and earth began to become disordered.

"What happened?" Zhang Chen looked at the shaky stone chamber that seemed to be about to collapse at any time, and was horrified. He hurried forward to activate the golden finger and collect the experience points on the ground.

At this time, the stone chamber had begun to collapse, with rubble falling. Fortunately, the stone chamber was not large, only thirty square meters. Zhang Chen quickly ran back and forth a few times and collected all the experience points on the ground.

"Click~"

There seemed to be a greater collapse in the outside world, and the Nine-Bend Yellow River Formation was also impacted, turning into a golden rune again, flying back along the crack and drilling into Zhang Chen's magic power.

The ground outside was cracking, and even the Nine-Bend Yellow River Talisman Formation had lost its foundation and had to flee back.

At this moment, the stone chamber suddenly collapsed, and countless rubble piled up and buried Zhang Chen inside.

Fortunately, Zhang Chen turned into mist at the critical moment. Even though the stone chamber collapsed, the mist Zhang Chen turned into drilled directly under the altar made of jade.

When the collapse of the sky and earth outside ended, Zhang Chen appeared under the altar, his eyes full of doubt and uncertainty: "Damn it, what happened? But we can't stay here for long."

After taking a look at the jade altar, Zhang Chen remembered that the other four runes still needed the essence of jade, which could not be wasted, so he directly opened the cheating page:
[12th skill (beginner): Fire-proof Talisman (0/100)]

[Note 1: It can reduce the burning sensation of flame]

【Points: 2013400】

That’s right, the experience points Zhang Chen just collected were a full two million.

"First, rank the remaining four runes and extract the jade essence from this table. Otherwise, it will be very troublesome to find enough jade essence when we return to the outside world."

Zhang Chen directly added points to the fire-proof talisman:
Minor Success (0/500)

Great Success (0/1000)

Perfection (0/2000)

[12th skill (quasi-first level): Fire-proof Talisman (0/4000)]

[Note 1: Can be immune to the burning of the flames of a first-level strongman]

[Note 2: One pound of jade essence is required]

【Points: 2009900】

Zhang Chen directly activated the golden finger and extracted the jade essence, and then saw that the fire-proofing talisman had completely evolved to the first level. The remaining three runes required the same number of points, from the entry level to the first level, all required 3,500 points. The jade essence he extracted was enough to evolve the remaining four runes.

At this time, Zhang Chen's Gold Finger page was refreshed again:
[12th skill (first level): Fire-proof Talisman (0/4000)]

[Note: Immune to first-level fire]

[13th skill (first level): Wind-fixing Talisman (0/4000)]

[Note 1: Can freeze the first-order wind]

[14th skill (first level): Water-fixing Talisman (0/4000)]

[Note 1: Can stop the flow of first-order water]

[15th skill (first level): Hard Earth Talisman (0/4000)]

[Note 1: Can turn soil into rock]

【Points: 1999400】

Zhang Chen took a look at the points. He still had 1,999,400 points, which was enough for a big upgrade. However, he did not click on it rashly. He thought it would be better to store the points first, and wait until the critical moment to see which skill he needed, and then upgrade that skill.

He preferred the Blood Control Technique and the Light of Righteous God, but he felt that he should wait. The Tomb of the Imperial Daughter was full of unknowns. It would not be too late to upgrade according to his needs after he entered the Tomb of the Imperial Daughter.

Anyway, upgrading is just a matter of thought for him. At the critical moment, he only needs a thought to directly increase the points.

"Wait a little longer! My current skills are sufficient, and my magical powers are also enough. There is no need to rush." ​​Zhang Chen pondered for a moment and decided to wait until he needed it and then upgrade.

Then the next moment Zhang Chen turned into water mist and disappeared on the spot. He kept jumping around in the basement along the cracks in the stones. The entire basement had completely collapsed and it was impossible to move around.

"How could this happen? Why did the Imperial Daughter's Tomb collapse? Isn't there a Feng Shui formation protecting the Imperial Daughter's Tomb?" The mist transformed by Zhang Chen shuttled through the cracks in the stones, his eyes full of confusion.

Then Zhang Chen drilled out of the gap and came directly to the outside world. Looking at the collapsed mountain in front of him, Zhang Chen's heart was filled with shock. He showed his true form directly in front of the ruins. Looking at the hundred-meter-high mountain turned into ruins, his eyes were full of disbelief.

A mountain collapsed into a pile of rocks. This was too shocking. "Could it be that the Feng Shui master caused something? Or did he break the Feng Shui formation?"

While Zhang Chen was thinking in his heart, he suddenly saw the gathering of wind and clouds above the collapsed rubble ruins. A large black cloud evolved in the originally dry air. Lightning flashed continuously in the black cloud, and lightning snakes meandered down from the clouds and struck the rubble ruins.

The thunder and lightning generated by the black clouds were so powerful that they could be clearly seen even dozens of miles away.

“Shit! The Tomb of the Emperor’s Daughter has caused such a big commotion. I’m afraid it will attract the attention of someone with ulterior motives. The Tomb of the Emperor’s Daughter will be exposed, right?” Zhang Chen looked at the mighty lightning snake that connected the sky and the earth, and a bad premonition emerged in his heart.

Why did a thundercloud suddenly appear, with lightning snakes stretching from the sky to the ground?
"It must be the power of the Feng Shui formation. If I want to find out the situation, I have to go see Feng Shui Master Chen Xu. Chen Xu said that he dug out the entrance. Could it be that Chen Xu did it?" He suspected that it was Feng Shui Master Chen Xu who did it, and never thought that it was because he took away the twelfth-level secret.

Zhang Chen thought about it and turned into a cloud and rushed towards the Feng Shui master Chen Xu. Chen Xu was interesting and he was very interested in him. He himself could not find the tomb of the emperor's daughter, but if Chen Xu could dig it out, it would save him a lot of hard work.

Coincidentally, the previous earthquake, mountain collapse, and flashing thunderclouds occurred about fifty miles away from the excavation site of Chen Xu and others. Moreover, everyone was in a valley at that time, with their vision blocked by the mountains, and they did not see the thunderclouds that connected the sky and the earth.

As the saying goes, "One cannot see the true face of Mount Lu because one is already in it." When Zhang Chen arrived, this group of people were still digging while cursing.

"Why did a big earthquake happen before? It was like a dragon turning over in the earth? There has never been any record of an earthquake in our village?" A ruffian was digging in the soil, with a puzzled look on his face.

"Who knows? The weather is abnormal, and it's not impossible for the earth dragon to turn over. Don't worry about it, just dig the soil!"

Everyone was cursing, and Zhang Chen came to where they were digging. He then put up an invisibility talisman, sat down ten meters away, and watched the group of people digging quietly.

The speed of digging was a bit slow. Zhang Chen looked at the old village chief and the hooligans. They were all very thin now. It was obvious that the food was not good during this period and they were treated harshly. On the contrary, Chen Xu, although his skin was dark, he still had some fat on his body and his life was actually pretty good.

At this time, everyone was digging the soil while complaining. Chen Xu stood in front of the pit with a nervous expression, his hands clenched in his sleeves, his face full of anxiety.

Chen Xu raised his head from time to time and looked at the sky as if he had noticed something, with a look of horror.

"Is this Chen Xu really capable or is he just fooling people?" Zhang Chen sat nearby and was secretly curious.

The group dug for two days, and Zhang Chen watched from the side for two days. When they dug to fifteen meters, they heard a "clang" sound coming from the bottom of the pit. It was clearly the shovel hitting a rock.

"Village chief, we've dug up rocks! The ground is all rock, there are no caves at all." An angry shout came from the bottom of the pit.

The village chief looked at Chen Xu with a gloomy face when he heard this. At this moment, Chen Xu suddenly became anxious: "How could it be a stone? It should be the entrance to the tomb."

"If you dig a little further out, you might have found the bluestone slab that suppresses the tomb. This stone was deliberately placed by the tomb builders to confuse outsiders." Chen Xu suddenly became anxious and shouted at the pit.

Hearing this, the village chief was no longer willing to believe Chen Xu's words. He said in a gloomy tone, "How about Mr. Chen go down and investigate it himself?"

Facing the village chief's cold tone, Chen Xu couldn't help but tremble in his heart. He gritted his teeth and said, "I'll go down and take a look myself. This is the entrance to the tomb. Why is there a rock layer?"

As he spoke, Chen Xu went down the rope, and at this time, several people who had been digging the hole climbed out one after another.

The old village chief stood at the entrance of the cave, looking down at the bottom of the pit: "Mr. Chen, what do you want to say?"

"Impossible! How could this happen! This should be the entrance to the tomb, how could there be bluestone here?" Chen Xu's voice was full of panic.

"Bury it." The village chief had already reached his limit of tolerance and waved his hand in disinterest.

A group of hooligans began to fill the pit with soil. Chen Xu, who was under the pit, panicked: "You can't do this. You can't take human life lightly. Believe me once, we must not have dug deep enough. This is a stone blocking the entrance to the cave. As long as you find a way to dig the stone away, you will definitely see the fortune inside."

Hearing this, the old village chief sneered, his voice full of cruelty: "I believed your lies. This is not the first time you have said this, old man."

"You are killing people! You are taking human life lightly. Once the court finds out, you will be beheaded!" Chen Xu's voice in the pit was full of excitement.

"Haha, you also said that the imperial court must know about this."

The old village chief said with a smile, then turned and left.

"Someone come, someone is killing someone! Someone is killing someone!" Chen Xu kept shouting in the pit.

Along with the screams in the pit, the old village chief came back and said with a smile on his face: "Boy, you can scream as hard as you can in this desolate mountain. If someone can hear you and save you, you are lucky. You can scream as hard as you can, but no one will come to save you even if you scream your throat out."

"Help!"

"Who can help me!"

"..."

Chen Xu shouted at the top of his lungs in the pit, and the thugs above were shoveling the dirt even more happily.

The unbridled laughter of the crowd spread across the barren mountain. Zhang Chen, who was sitting nearby, sighed in his heart: "This is a world without surveillance! It's too horrible that people are so disregarded in this world. Ordinary people are just like lambs to be slaughtered. Even if they are killed in this barren mountain forest, no one will know. Especially now that there is a severe drought, countless people have starved to death. If a few people are missing, no one will know at all."

Zhang Chen looked at the unbridled laughter of the old village chief and his men, with a hint of coldness in his eyes. He had been bullied a lot in the village in the past.

However, he did not take any action at this time. He just wanted to make sure that Chen Xu was not buried, and then rescue Chen Xu after this group of people left.

Chen Xu had hands and feet, so as long as the village chief and others didn't throw stones to knock him unconscious, Chen Xu would not be buried alive.

Seeing Chen Xu struggling in the pit, a scoundrel picked up a stone the size of a baby's head and came to the entrance of the cave: "Mr. Chen, I advise you not to struggle anymore. If you continue to struggle, I will smash you with this stone."

Chen Xu was stunned when he heard that. He stood blankly in the pit, looking at the ruffian standing above him with a hint of horror in his eyes.

Which one is better for him: to be buried directly in the soil, or to be knocked unconscious and buried in the soil?
Chen Xu kept muttering to himself, but finally chose to die "clearly and distinctly". Who would want to be crushed to death if they could die later?

Facing the big rock, Chen Xu gave up resisting.
As the mud got deeper and deeper, it soon reached Chen Xu's shoulders. At this time, the old village chief waved his hand and asked the ruffians to stop. Then he stood at the entrance of the cave and looked down at Chen Xu in the pit: "I think it would be too easy to bury him directly. How about letting him watch himself starve to death?"

A group of ruffians burst into laughter upon hearing this, and praised the village chief for his clever tactics.

"But if we just bury him and let him starve to death or die of thirst, it would be too cruel. We need to leave him some resources for survival," said the old village chief.

Hearing the words of the old village chief, the ruffians were stunned, their eyes filled with astonishment. When did their village chief become so kind?

Before anyone could figure out what was going on, the old village chief had already unzipped his pants and peed right in.

The ruffians burst into laughter upon seeing this, and they also unzipped their trousers and peed down.

Zhang Chen, who was standing by, couldn't help but shake his head when he saw this scene. He felt it was an eyesore to look at those little loaches.

(End of this chapter)