I picked up skill fragments in the demon world.

Chapter 636 Huang Tiandao Takes Action

Zhang Chen glanced at Tu Shanqing after hearing this: "Let's not talk about whether the demon race and the Pingbian Palace can accommodate two tigers in one mountain. Just say that Zhang Xiaohua has joined the Huang Tiandao and has the capital to fight against the demon race with the help of the Huang Tiandao's momentum, which has already conflicted the interests of the demon race. The demon race can accommodate a weak Pingbian Palace, but absolutely cannot tolerate a Pingbian Palace that can sit on an equal footing with itself. On the Huang Tiandao, there is the unfathomable Great Sage Master who wants to break through the twelfth level and step into the realm of the underworld. Below him are the Twelve True Men, as well as the newly rising Southern Dipper Six Stars and Northern Dipper Seven Stars. There are endless masters in their teachings. Now Zhang Xiaohua has the masters of the Huang Tiandao, making up for the lack of masters, and the Pingbian Palace does not lack grassroots soldiers, so the gap between the two sides will become smaller and smaller, and the Pingbian Palace will rely less and less on the demon race."

"The most important thing is that if Zhang Xiaohua advances to the twelfth level, the power of the Pingbian Palace will once again reach an indescribable peak. By then, the relationship between the Pingbian Palace and the demon race will no longer be harmonious. The two sides will erupt in intense conflict over the ownership of the North and the land of Shenzhou."

At this point, Zhang Chen said slowly, "If Zhang Xiaohua doesn't seek to break through to the twelfth level, then it's fine. If he seeks to break through to the twelfth level, he will be forcing himself to death. The demon race will never allow the Pingbian Palace to give birth to a twelfth-level strongman who has the ability to fight against them."

Tu Shanqing looked at Zhang Chen in shock. He never expected that Zhang Chen could analyze the situation in the North so thoroughly. His eyes were filled with surprise. "Brother Zhang's analysis is too accurate. The situation in the North is like looking at flowers in the palm of your hand."

Once Zhang Xiaohua breaks through the twelfth level, with the support of Huang Tiandao, she will be like a tiger with wings. The demon clan may find it difficult to suppress the Pingbian Palace, and may even have to work for the Pingbian Palace and be used by it.

Zhang Chen glanced at Tu Shanqing and said, "Jinling City is a good place for Zhang Xiaohua to be buried. Not only is the feng shui here good, but the situation is also chaotic enough. If Zhang Xiaohua dies, how can King Pingbian escape from the control of the demon clan?"

"That's right!" Tu Shanqing said.

"I'm going home to practice. You go and have a meal with Zhang Gaoqiu. It's a free feast, you'd miss it." Zhang Chen put his hands behind his back and slowly walked down the mountain.

"What's so delicious about the banquet? It's better to follow you, big brother, and listen to your teachings." Tu Shanqing came forward with a flattering look on his face:
"Brother Zhang, I have secretly inquired about the news about the tomb."

"What's the conclusion?" Zhang Chen asked.

As they talked, they walked down the mountain. Tu Shanqing said, "The curtain is hidden under the old house of the Shen family. To be honest, I have some skills. I wanted to explore it, but I was blocked by a mysterious force. I dare not break through the mysterious force for fear of alarming the tenth-level god of the Shen family."

Zhang Chen turned around and looked at Tu Shanqing in astonishment: "That's it? You don't even need to ask for this information. I already knew it a long time ago."

"If you want to know more information, you can only continue to slaughter the disciples of the Shen family and use the blood of the Shen family for blood sacrifices, then there will be a chance to reveal more secrets." Tu Shan Qing said.

Hearing Zhang Chen's words, Tu Shanqing kept complaining: "The Shen family has a tenth-level god in charge, how dare I make any big moves."

Zhang Chen was too lazy to pay attention to Tu Shanqing, and just said to Tu Shanqing: "If you have any news, tell me in the school tomorrow."

Zhang Chen walked down the mountain, using the art of escape to leave Jinling City to meet the Immortal Huli. However, after he left Jinling City, a golden barrier suddenly appeared in the void and turned into a light curtain that blocked his escape.

"Hey~, who is stopping me?" Zhang Chen lowered his escape light, took out a measuring ruler in his hand, and a hint of vigilance appeared in his eyes.

At this moment, a magnificent voice came from the light curtain: "Huang Tiandao has set up the Eight-Gate Locking Gold Array. All mysterious powers are forbidden to go out. Please ask this friend to stay in Jinling City for another half a month. After half a month, our Huang Tiandao will come to apologize."

Zhang Chen looked at the light curtain in front of him and saw the aura of incense flowing in the light curtain. In the past, ordinary mortals passed through the light curtain without any hindrance. However, any cultivator with mysterious power who wanted to pass through the Eight Gates Locking Gold Array in front of him would be blocked.

"This is a formation, a formation from fairy tale novels. The Great Sage is worthy of being the only twelfth-level strongman in the world. His background is indeed profound. He even figured out the legendary formation." Zhang Chen looked at the golden barrier in front of him. He knew that although the golden barrier in front of him was just a barrier, it borrowed the power of heaven and earth. If he did not make a big noise, he would never be able to break through the formation and get out. However, if he made a big noise, who knows how much trouble it would cause. At that time, all masters would turn their attention to him, which would go against his original intention of secretly seizing the benefits.

Zhang Chen's goal has always been to reap the benefits, then develop in a low-key manner and solve his own life span problem first.

“Moreover, this Eight-Gate Gold Locking Formation is operated by eight eighth-level gods. Once they start fighting, even a tenth-level god will have no chance of breaking out in a short time. I’d better not be conspicuous.” Zhang Chen retreated back into the city, randomly found a small courtyard, activated the Soul-Catching Chain skill, and began to sense the Great Immortal Huli.

This time, Zhang Chen did not capture the opponent's soul, but directly turned on the positioning. The immortal Huli on the opposite side seemed to know what Zhang Chen meant. The next moment, he used his magical powers to turn into a black wind and appeared in front of Zhang Chen.

"What's the matter with you summoning me here?" The Great Immortal Huli said unhappily, "Didn't we just part ways? Why are you summoning me again?" "I have already mastered the method that can help you recover your cultivation from your previous life. Since you are not willing to recover your cultivation from your previous life, forget it." Facing the Great Immortal Huli's complaint, Zhang Chen turned around and was about to leave slowly.

"Slow down! Slow down! Why wouldn't I be happy? Can you really get my cultivation back? Are you not lying to me?" The Great Immortal Huli looked at Zhang Chen with burning eyes.

"If you don't believe it, forget it!" Zhang Chen turned around and left again.

Huli Daxian was in the form of a boy at this time, with an anxious look on his face, grabbing Zhang Chen and saying, "You are my living father, isn't that enough? Just tell me what you want to do, I will listen to you."

Hearing this, Zhang Chen turned his head and looked at the chubby face of Huli Daxian. He was dressed like a little boy, but his ears were tiger ears, which made him more playful and cute.

Zhang Chen glanced at Hu Li Daxian and said, "If I help you regain your previous life's cultivation, you will definitely be able to break through to the twelfth level. Don't forget my kindness when the time comes."

"I know, I know. I know how to repay a favor." Huli Daxian kept urging Zhang Chen: "Hurry up, don't talk too much!"

Zhang Chen glanced at Hu Li Daxian. He was not afraid that Hu Li Daxian would make a fuss. So he turned his head and looked at the surrounding scenery: "This is not a good place to practice. If we cause any trouble and attract the attention of those old guys, there will be trouble."

"I know a place, come with me." The Great Immortal Huli rolled up a strong wind and carried Zhang Chen away. They left Jinling City, passed through the Eight Gates Locking Gold Array, and came to a barren mountain. They found a cave and saw a fire burning in the cave, with a sika deer being roasted. The aroma wafted out of the cave.

"You really know how to enjoy yourself." Zhang Chen took a look at the roasted sika deer and said something in a neither-positive nor negative tone.

"What do you know? I, the ancestor, have finally achieved my current status and position. Of course, I have to enjoy it well to justify my hard work in the past." Hu Li Daxian looked at Zhang Chen with a burning gaze: "Let's get started."

"It takes time to recover the cultivation level of the previous life. It may take three to five years at the longest, or ten days to half a month at the shortest. It won't delay your plan, right?" Zhang Chen asked.

"Of course not." Hu Li Daxian said: "Huang Tiandao is only temporarily blocking Jinling City to prevent the Shen family's direct lineage from escaping. Next, Huang Tiandao will first cut off the Shen family's branches across the country, eliminate their forces across the country, and force the Shen family's collateral bloodlines across the country into Jinling City to meet the conditions for the blood sacrifice."

“After the bloodlines of the Shen family in various places are besieged, they will definitely return to the Shen family in Jinling for help, and then run into the Eight Gates Locking Gold Array, thus becoming trapped. This process cannot be completed in a short period of time, it may take a year and a half at the longest, or two or three months at the shortest. Such a long time should be enough for us to complete the ceremony, right?” asked the immortal Huli on the opposite side.

Zhang Chen was stunned when he heard this: "But the Eight-Gate Locking Gold Array clearly said that it would be open within a month?"

“That is a delaying tactic to prevent the other major forces from becoming desperate. One month will become three months, three months will become five months, and five months will become a year. As long as the delay goes on, those forces will not dare to turn against Huang Tiandao if they have the slightest hope.” said the Great Immortal Huli with a smile.

"Isn't it too early to use the Eight Gates Locking Gold Array now?" Zhang Chen said.

"It's getting late. The outermost part has already started the action. A dragnet must be set up to prevent those who arrive in Jinling City first from realizing that something is wrong and escaping directly." said the Great Immortal Huli.

“If the tenth-level god of the Shen family gets the news from the outside world, he will definitely not sit still and wait for death. What will happen if he attacks the Eight Gates Locking Gold Array? If the tenth-level god of the Shen family breaks through the Eight Gates Locking Gold Array, then wouldn’t Huang Tiandao’s plan fail?” Zhang Chen’s face was full of shock.

The tenth-order gods of the Shen family are not fools. If a branch of the Shen family escapes from the outside world and passes the news back, how can the tenth-order gods of the Shen family sit and wait for death? Once they take action to break the formation, won't Huang Tiandao lose everything?

“Those eight gods are all holding talismans made by the Great Sage Master and sitting at the center of the Eight Gates Locking Gold Array. Even a tenth-level god won’t be able to break out within two or three years.” said the Great Immortal Hu Li.

(End of this chapter)