I picked up skill fragments in the demon world.

Chapter 531 Locking
Zhang Chen looked at his own gold finger page:
[Skill 6 (Ultimate): Second Heaven (0/4000000)]

"Four million experience points, it's not a lot, but it's definitely not a small amount either." Zhang Chen looked at the accumulated experience points on his own gold finger board again. He was currently calculating 100,000 experience points per day. If he wanted to accumulate four million experience points, it would take at least a month, but how many "one month"s does one have in a lifetime?

"I won't upgrade for now. The most important thing for me is to upgrade my invisibility skill first, or to upgrade my wood authority." Zhang Chen thought about it and decided that his own life was more important. Before finding a new source of points, he should not waste points. After all, points can save lives in many cases.

The donkey cart continued on the road for several more months. More and more refugees gathered together to form a large group and headed far away.

Zhang Chen did not know the way to the south, so he could only use a sparrow hawk to observe the direction while following the large group of people.

There were many dangers along the way, but Zhang Chen had the Blood God Son with him, and his methods were ruthless, killing all the enemies in the bud.

After this period of fighting, the seven Blood God Sons have all entered the seventh level, the same as their original Blood Dao realm. This shows how brutal the fighting was along the way.

That night, the refugees sat together, eating dry food and chatting:
"In another day, we should reach Hupo Pass. Hupo Pass is the last pass in the territory of King Pingbian. After passing Hupo Pass, we will reach the territory of Marquis Pingbei. We can be considered to have escaped the influence of that bastard Pingbian."

"We finally escaped from this sea of ​​fire and swords!" Someone said in a tired voice, "Damn King Pingbian, this incompetent man caused our northern land to fall, I wish I could eat his flesh and drink his blood."

"The relationship between the Marquis Pingbei and the King Pingbian is so filthy that friction often arises between the two sides. The border between the two sides is not peaceful. As long as we reach the territory of the Marquis Pingbei, we will be safe."

"Yes! I am finally going to escape from the sea of ​​fire, but my wife and children at home will remain in the North forever."

……

At this moment, the sound of sobbing could be heard in the darkness, adding a sense of sadness to the atmosphere.

"King Pingbian deserves to die!" Cheng Yu gritted his teeth, his voice full of murderous intent.

Zhang Chen was wrapped in a tiger-skin cloak, listening to the mournful cries in the dark night. It was already late autumn, and the air was chilly, making the already sensitive Zhang Chen even more sensitive. It was as if he was sitting in an ice cellar, with a layer of frost on his eyebrows.

"King Pingbian is no simple guy. He is good at making plans and strategizing, and even the imperial court has been unable to do anything to him for hundreds of years. Now he has even introduced the demon tribe into the human territory, using the demon tribe to control the world, and with Huang Tiandao as a helper, it is even more difficult to deal with him now." Zhang Chen sighed softly.

After about a year of settling down, the killing in the North has gradually stopped, or it can be said that the killing that can be carried out in the North has been almost completed. Zhang Chen's Blood God Son has been collecting blood in secret, and of course he knows how many people have died in the North in this year.

It's a pity that those who died were ordinary mortals. It was not like the Wuzhuang Temple, where great monks kept dying. Otherwise, Zhang Chen's blood path level would have been raised long ago.

“We’re still a long way from the two trillion mark.” Zhang Chen looked at his own cheat code: [Skill 3 (Level 1500000000000): Body Transformed into a River of Blood (2000000000000/)]

"We still need 500 billion points!" Zhang Chen glanced at the Golden Finger page and gave the answer: "Since the demons have entered the pass, they will definitely not live in peace. After they have repaired themselves, they will definitely invade the territories of the human princes. By then, we will have to pay points."

However, the fact that the Northland could provide 1.5 trillion points was still beyond Zhang Chen's expectations. How many people would have to die? Even if one person provided ten points, that would still be 150 billion!

That’s 150 billion lives!
In fact, those refugees were weak in Qi and blood, and might not be able to provide ten points. Moreover, this was the blood collection function that was only opened after Zhang Chen had been away for several months.

On the contrary, the demons devoured the human race, and they would definitely become enlightened, and then they would absorb the essence of the sun and the moon and evolve into demon beasts. The demons' strength would definitely usher in an explosive growth. The reason why the demons were still hiding in the territory of King Pingbian and not invading the surrounding vassal states was that they had not yet digested the benefits brought by conquering the territory of King Pingbian, and those demon beasts had not yet completed their transformation. When those demon beasts completed their transformation, it would definitely be a catastrophe.

"This world is in too much chaos. Ordinary people living in this world are like grass." Zhang Chen said to himself.

Even his donkey died of exhaustion on the road. The constant traveling every day had worn out its joints. In the end, Zhang Chen slaughtered it and made dried meat, and then used the horse demon to pull the cart.

Everyone was silent all night, each practicing their own cultivation. Zhang Chen took out the alchemy furnace, which turned into the size of a palm. He lit the materials he had obtained from the ruins of the founder's house and placed them in the furnace. A wisp of green smoke slowly rose, and the family meditated around the furnace.

The spice can nourish the human soul and is very beneficial for the cultivation of the soul. It is very helpful for Zhang Chen to nourish his primordial spirit and the three little ones to cultivate their souls.

Zhang Chen manipulated the water vapor in the air to form an invisible barrier, locking the green smoke within the barrier and preventing the green smoke's energy from spreading out and causing unnecessary trouble.

He could sense that there were talented people among this group of refugees. Many of them had obtained dragon ball fragments, and many of them were skilled in martial arts. They were obviously not ordinary refugees.

Before Hupo Pass
A dirty man, holding a little girl in his arms, stared at the campfire in the darkness in the distance with his blind eye, looking at the group of men eating meat and drinking, with a trace of grief and despair flashing in his eyes.

At this moment, one of the men took a piece of meat in his hand and threw it on the ground like a dogfight, and his voice was full of joking: "Come on, eat the meat, little dog!"

Looking at the piece of meat rolling on the ground, Chen Ping's only remaining eye suddenly turned red. He put the little girl on the ground and pounced on her like a dog:
"I, Chen Ping, must not die here! I must live! I must stay in Nanjing! I want revenge!"

"Bang~" Just when she got close to the barbecue, the man kicked the barbecue away. Chen Ping knelt down expressionlessly and chased after him, causing a group of men to laugh. They kicked the barbecue like a ball. After a long time, when everyone was tired of playing, Chen Ping finally took the barbecue covered with mud in his hands and crawled towards the little girl.

"Stay alive! I, Chen Ping, must stay alive!"

After a night, Cheng Yu was the first to finish his practice. He exhaled a breath of foul air. After several months of help from Zhang Chen, his practice had already made a breakthrough, from the realm of expelling objects to the realm of possession.

The path of the soul is not difficult at all. As long as the foundation is solid and there are enough natural talents and treasures, one can improve infinitely.

Only when you reach the Yang God realm, it is considered a major hurdle, blocking all cultivators in the world. Or when you reach the body possession realm, it is considered a minor hurdle.

The two little ones have also awakened their souls and can now leave their bodies, but they still need careful nurturing.

As the morning sun shines, the family finishes their exercise and begins to prepare breakfast.

Zhang Chen was wearing a tiger-skin cloak, and his eyes swept across the refugees in the distance. It seemed that because they could escape from the north at any time, the whole team had more vitality, and the people's faces were no longer numb, as if there was a hint of joy.

Zhang Chen put away the alchemy furnace and put it into the Bashe space. This alchemy furnace is a valuable treasure and he cannot just put it aside for fear of losing it.

Today's breakfast was dried meat. Zhang Chen ate a piece of dried meat and looked at the yellow leaves in the air. A trace of yearning flashed in his mind: "What do you think Jiangnan is like?"

Cheng Yu was chewing some lean meat and said, "I heard people say that Jiangnan is picturesque, with green grass all year round and water that doesn't freeze in winter."

Zhang Chen swallowed the dried meat after hearing this, then wiped his hands and said, "I heard people say that Jiangnan is a water town, with mountains and rivers everywhere. I really want to go and see it."

After Zhang Chen finished speaking, he stood up and said, "Let's get going!"

At this time, some refugees had already set out on the road, heading towards the pass with their families.

Zhang Chen and his family rode the magic horses and sat in the carriage towards Hupo Pass. However, they had not walked for half an hour when they saw people gathering in front of them. Countless refugees gathered together in a mess, and each of them had panic in their eyes.

"What happened? Why don't those refugees leave?" Hearing the noise ahead, Zhang lifted the curtain of the carriage and asked.

Zhang Chen drove the carriage forward and heard a series of chaotic noises:

"The damned King Pingbian actually sent a large army to block the Hupo Pass and not allow us to pass through. He wants to keep us here in captivity."

"That damned King Pingbian won't let us leave his territory. He wants to trap us to death here."

……

Everyone gathered together, cursing and swearing.

Zhang Chen's face changed when he heard this. If there really was Pingbian Palace blocking the way ahead, what would happen to his family?
He does have the means to get through this difficult time, but what about his family?
My family doesn’t have this ability!
Zhang Chen took a deep breath and drove the carriage forward. Along the way, he saw dense crowds of refugees everywhere, gathering together like a tide.

Not only Zhang Chen's team, but also many teams that had arrived earlier were blocked in front of the pass, and everyone was unable to break through and escape.

Zhang Chen drove the carriage around the crowd and saw a majestic pass standing in the distance. The pass was connected to the Great Wall and looked like Tongguan in his previous life. It was located in a dangerous place and was easy to defend but difficult to attack.

There were soldiers guarding the Great Wall, holding bows and arrows, and driving away the approaching civilians.

At this time, a general stood on the pass, looking at the people who were gathered in front of the pass and reluctant to leave, and said loudly: "The prince has ordered to block all the checkpoints in the north, and no one is allowed to enter or leave. You are not allowed to move around at will, and all of you return to your hometowns!"

"Our hometown has been conquered by monsters and we are homeless. Please have mercy on us, General, and let us pass." Some refugees knelt on the ground and begged.

The general said calmly, "That is your hometown. Since it has been captured by monsters, you must fight bravely to take back the lost land. Your hometown is your foundation. How can people live without foundation? Go back!"

"General, you are forcing us to die and become food for monsters. The monsters possess all kinds of incredible abilities, and we are just ordinary people. How can we have the ability to fight against monsters?" A refugee roared.

"That's none of my business. I'm just ordered to guard this place and not allow anyone to pass. If you don't listen to my advice and insist on rushing through the checkpoint, don't blame me for not caring about our fellow tribesmen and using iron-blooded means to suppress you." The general said coldly while standing on the city wall.

(End of this chapter)