I picked up skill fragments in the demon world.

Chapter 423 Missing Time

The grass grows and the warbler flies in February, and the willows are drunk in the spring.

Unfortunately, this scene depicts the gentle water town in the south of the Yangtze River. In this cold northern land, February is just the beginning of spring.

However, with the arrival of February, the weather is indeed different. The sky began to be foggy, and a trickle of rain fell from the clouds, hitting the ground, stirring up the soil and emitting a scent of earth.

At this time, the bone-chilling north wind has dissipated. Although the air is slightly chilly, it is enough for people to take off their cotton clothes.

It was raining outside. Since February 1st, the whole north had been shrouded in mist and drizzle.

Zhang Chen stood in the room, striking a pose. The incense burner in front of him slowly emitted wisps of purple smoke, and the whole room was filled with the faint scent of sandalwood.

After a long time, Zhang Chen picked up a knife and carefully practiced the fighting skills he learned from Wuzhuang Temple in the house, trying to figure out the routines of killing. Wuzhuang Temple certainly had no shortage of fighting skills, and what Zhang Chen was thinking about was a set of sword techniques, called "Eighteen Wind Chasing Swords". The name was ordinary, and the sword techniques were also ordinary, but it included all the basic sword techniques and postures in the world, and it was an excellent sword technique for beginners.

After a long time, Zhang Chen put away his weapons, sheathed his sword, and looked at the spring rain outside the door. He thought, "The day when King Pingbian will transform into a dragon will probably be postponed. Although the weather in the north is suitable for transforming into a dragon on February 2, it is still a little short of the right time for a heavy rain due to weather restrictions."

If you want to transform from a dragon into a dragon, you must have enough water. Now the sky and earth in the north are still cold, which is not very suitable for the flow of water.

"If you want to transform from a dragon into a dragon, you must have the right time, place and people! Now that the dragon energy in the earth's veins has risen and revived, the right place is already in place. As for people, it can be considered barely acceptable. Unfortunately, the weather is not good enough. The north is too cold. If there is a heavy rainstorm, although it is rain during the day, it will condense into ice at night. The water vapor between heaven and earth is not active, so it is not suitable for transforming from a dragon into a dragon. At this time, the transformation from a dragon to a dragon will be half the result with twice the effort!" Zhang Chen had an idea in his mind. He was now comprehending the five elements of heaven and earth, and had some insights into the cycle of the five elements. He also had some experience in deducing the natural changes between heaven and earth.

"But it's a blessing for the people living in the drought-stricken north that it suddenly rains. The chances of the people surviving the drought have increased a bit!" Zhang Chen pondered to himself.

Zhang Chen's life was still carefree. He was not afraid of Pingbian King Zhang Shicheng delaying time, because delaying time was beneficial to him. He had not yet figured out how to make Pingbian King and Huang Tiandao turn against each other, nor had he figured out how to profit from the chaos.

The drizzle lasted for seven days. On the seventh day of February, Chen Xu came to Zhang Chen's yard again.

At this time, Zhang Chen was sitting in front of the window reading a book. Looking at Chen Xu who came over, there was a hint of surprise in his eyes: "Why are you here?"

Chen Xu shook off the drizzle that stuck to his clothes and walked into the house. He lowered his voice and said to Zhang Chen: "There is a big discovery!"

"What did you find?" Zhang Chen put down the book and suddenly became excited.

"In recent days, the feng shui of the ancestral tomb of King Pingbian has been fluctuating violently. I finally found some mystery. The aura in the ancestral tomb of King Pingbian is somewhat similar to the aura in your yard." Chen Xu said with a smile.

Zhang Chen knew what Chen Xu meant by the similar aura in the yard. The aura referred to was the aura of the Ascension Pool.

"There was a flaw in the Feng Shui formation of the Pingbian Prince's ancestral tomb, and I discovered it. I found a passage with auspicious light flowing in it. I wanted to go over and investigate, but unfortunately I was blocked by a strange danger." Chen Xu said to Zhang Chen meaningfully, "In the past, something fell from the fairyland. The weather had not been covered up at that time. I saw it with my own eyes. It was exactly the same as the weather in the Pingbian Prince's ancestral tomb."

Zhang Chen's pupils shrank when he heard that. He knew exactly what Chen Xu meant by 'exactly the same atmosphere'. The so-called auspicious light must be the light brought by the Ascension Pool.

"Want to do something big?" Chen Xu looked at Zhang Chen with a smile. Although his tone was questioning, he knew very well in his heart that based on his understanding of Zhang Chen, this kid would never let go of the opportunity.

Zhang Chen did not answer Chen Xu's words immediately, but stood in front of the window looking at the drizzle in the sky, constantly weighing the pros and cons in his mind. His purpose of staying in Helu Temple was to absorb the energy of the Ascension Pool, but now that Pingbian King Zhang Shicheng was about to transform into a dragon, there was little point in him staying in the Taoist temple. Instead, it would be better for him to find an opportunity to get close to the Ascension Pool and attack it first.

Zhang Chen did not attack the Ascension Pool before because the dragon veins in the north prohibited all magic and Zhang Shicheng's dragon soul was hidden in it. If he dared to escape into the veins, it would definitely alarm Zhang Shicheng. But if he did not use the escape technique, he could not hide in it.

But now Chen Xu has actually dug out a path leading to the Ascension Pool. How could Zhang Chen refuse such a godsend opportunity?

But there was still a problem, that was that if he suddenly left Helu Temple, it would definitely attract the pursuit of Huang Tiandao and Pingbian Palace. But now it was time to overturn the table, who would still care about this?
"Let's go and take a look!" Zhang Chen made the decision.

He is a decisive man, and he has already decided to break off relations with Huang Tiandao and Pingbian Palace, so why would he have so many concerns?
"How are you leaving? There are a large army from the Pingbian Palace guarding outside, and there are also gods watching us." Chen Xu asked.

"Just some ants, can they keep an eye on me?" Zhang Chen said with a smug smile, then chanted a spell in his mind, made a seal, and turned into a stream of energy and disappeared into the soil. "Good trick!" Chen Xu's pupils shrank when he saw Zhang Chen's escape method, and he praised him, then turned into a small snake as thick as a chopstick and quietly got out.

No one knew that the Helu Temple was deserted.

Three days later, Mr. Wuliu, who was puzzled, came to check the Feng Shui formation of Helu Temple again. Mr. Wuliu stood outside the gate and knocked for a long time. After no response, he had a bad feeling in his heart: "Go, jump in and open the door."

The guard took the order and left, went straight over the wall, and opened the gate. Mr. Wuliu quickly walked towards the backyard of the Taoist temple.

As soon as he entered the Taoist temple, Mr. Wuliu had already noticed something was wrong. The Feng Shui formation had stopped! The energy of the Feng Shui formation had been cut off.

"How could this happen?" Mr. Wuliu panicked and rushed to the backyard of the Taoist temple, shouting anxiously, "Zhang Chen! Where are you?"

Mr. Wuliu walked past Zhang Chen's study, kitchen, and all the rooms. Seeing the empty Taoist temple, he was immediately confused. He quickly called his subordinates over and asked them, "Where is Zhang Chen? Why is he gone?"

The soldier was puzzled when he heard this: "Reporting to you, sir, Zhang Chen has been in the Taoist temple the whole time and has never left."

"Are you sure he didn't go out?" Mr. Wuliu asked.

"Not even a mosquito can fly away from under our noses." The general's voice was full of confidence.

"But where is Zhang Chen? Since he is not in the Taoist temple, where did he go?" Mr. Wuliu took a deep breath and ordered everyone to search, but after searching for a while, there was still no trace of Zhang Chen. At this point, Mr. Wuliu was certain that Zhang Chen had indeed disappeared in the Helu Temple.

So he quickly sent a message to Huang Liguan and wrote to Huang Liguan to ask for his advice.

Zhang Chen's disappearance made Mr. Wuliu nervous. He knew clearly that the boy was not an easy person to deal with. If he slipped away from him and was out of control, who knows how much trouble he would cause in the future.

Zhang Chen was unaware of Mr. Wuliu's panic, and he appeared at the ancestral tomb of King Pingbian slowly and revealed his whereabouts under a centuries-old tree outside the tomb. He quietly observed the atmosphere of the ancestral tomb of King Pingbian and saw that the aura of the ancestral tomb of King Pingbian was red with a hint of purple at this time, and began to change in an unknown direction.

Not far from the ancestral tomb of Prince Pingbian, there is a thatched cottage. Smoke is rising from the cottage, and it is obvious that the grave keeper is making a fire to cook.

There was a drizzle in the air, which fell on Zhang Chen's shoulders. The energy in Zhang Chen's body was flowing, and all the water automatically slid down when it got three feet close to Zhang Chen.

Zhang Chen waited for an hour before he saw Chen Xu sneaking out from the mist and rain. He waved at Zhang Chen and said, "Follow me. I have found the flaw in the Feng Shui formation. We just need to follow this flaw and get in without causing any trouble."

Zhang Chen then followed Chen Xu through the wind and rain, and finally arrived at an inconspicuous rat hole.

"Why did you bring me to the rat hole? You don't want me to crawl into the rat hole?" Zhang Chen said unhappily.

"This rat hole leads to the deepest part of the tomb." Chen Xu said to Zhang Chen. He was not joking at all. His voice was full of seriousness: "I can turn into a snake and get in through this rat hole. How about you?"

He had seen Zhang Chen's previous escape technique and felt that it should not be difficult for Zhang Chen.

"Just lead the way, I will naturally find a way to get in." Zhang Chen said.

Chen Xu didn't say anything more, and he twisted his body and turned into a chopstick-thick snake, and went into the rat hole. Zhang Chen turned into a drop of water, and the water droplets rolled and followed closely behind.

Chen Xu turned his head and looked at the water flow that Zhang Chen had transformed into, with a hint of surprise in his eyes. He still underestimated Zhang Chen. Zhang Chen's methods once again exceeded his imagination.

The two of them drilled in the rat hole for half an hour, and then came to the depths of the tomb, where they saw the pearls shining brightly, illuminating the entire tomb. There were various murals painted on the walls of the tomb, which seemed to record the deeds of the Pingbian Kings of all dynasties.

(End of this chapter)