I picked up skill fragments in the demon world.

Chapter 905 The Power of Bloodline

Upon hearing this, Zhang Chen suddenly understood. His third uncle's words made perfect sense. After all, if the Zhang family could freely use their cheat codes, they would probably already have the entire world in their hands. The people sitting in those positions now would not be members of the Chai family, but members of the Zhang family.

Zhang Chen's eyes were fixed on the countless memorial tablets, a strange glint in them. He was quite curious about the Book of Life and Death, wondering where it was hidden in the Zhang family's ancestral hall and whether he would have a chance to get his hands on it.

Just as Zhang Chen was secretly observing the location of the Book of Life and Death, he heard the Third Uncle say, "All members of the Zhang family who wish to awaken their bloodline talents need the power of the Book of Life and Death to achieve their goal. Alternatively, they may seek the blood of an innate god or demon, and with the blessings left behind by the innate god or demon, they will have a chance to unlock the bloodline power of my Zhang family."

"Where is the Book of Life and Death?" Zhang Chen asked.

Third Uncle said with a smile, "The Book of Life and Death is not in the ancestral hall, nor even in the mortal world, but exists in the legendary underworld."

"The underworld?" Zhang Chen was taken aback.

Then, the Third Uncle stretched out his palm, and in the next moment, a mysterious power flowed in his palm, emitting a unique fluctuation in the void. The fluctuation spread in all directions, and wherever it passed, mysterious power flowed. Black runes flew out from the Third Uncle's hand, dancing in the void and intertwining according to some mysterious law, emitting a mysterious fluctuation. In the next moment, the void suddenly cracked open, and a familiar cold aura came out from the cracked void. Overwhelming Yin energy surged out and poured into the Third Uncle's body, nourishing his bloodline.

"Young man, all members of my Zhang family who have awakened their bloodline can communicate with and summon the Book of Life and Death in the ancestral hall. That Book of Life and Death exists in the underworld. If we use bloodline summoning, we can summon it from the underworld and open the gate between the Yin and Yang realms. The Yin energy of the underworld is a rare blessing for my Zhang family; it is a great tonic." Third Uncle explained to Zhang Chen with a smile.

As he finished speaking, the void that had been cracked in front of him gradually stabilized and transformed into a spatial passage. A book as black as ink, exuding an ancient aura, slowly flew out from the depths of that spatial passage.

The book was inscribed with the words "life and death" in bird-script celestial script, containing endless mysteries and the profound meaning of life and death.

Zhang Chen's eyes swept across the book, as if he had glimpsed the profound meaning of life and death, and that his own life had passed by in a flash.

At this moment, the third uncle held incense in his hands, offering sacrifices to the Book of Life and Death above, chanting: "The ancient Zhang family, the direct line of the legitimate clan, from our distant ancestors..."

He was muttering incantations, which Zhang Chen could hear clearly. It was probably an introduction to the origins of Zhang's ancestors, then an introduction to Zhang Chen's origins, and then a request for the Book of Life and Death to grant him good fortune and help him awaken the power of his bloodline.

As Uncle San finished speaking, the pages of the Book of Life and Death were turned, and the rustling sound of turning pages echoed in the air. Then, at a certain moment, the turning of the Book of Life and Death stopped, revealing the gray paper inside, on which were two large characters in bird seal script: Zhang Chenpian.

Most importantly, upon opening Zhang Chen's chapter, it was discovered that it contained records of Zhang Chen's past, from the transmission of his bloodline to everything up to the present. Of course, information involving the Five Elements Authority, Soul-Stealing, and Ancient Gods and Demons was completely absent; only ordinary information about Zhang Chen appeared. All information related to cheat skills and Dao Fruits was reduced to a blot of ink, seemingly erased by a mysterious force.

“Zhang Chen, whose ancestors passed down the bloodline of ‘Yang’, and whose father Zhang Kecheng is the direct descendant of the 129,872,000th generation of the Yang Ancestor. He settled in the northern land with his father… His identity has now been verified, and we can help him awaken the power of his bloodline.”

As Zhang Chen's life story slid across the Book of Life and Death, a mysterious power rippled through the void, sweeping over Zhang Chen's body. Zhang Chen felt his primordial spirit suddenly tremble, as if some unseen force was directly pouring into it. However, just as that power reached the surface of Zhang Chen's soul, his Yama's authority automatically activated, absorbing the mysterious power completely. Then, a strange change seemed to occur around Zhang Chen. After absorbing the power of the Book of Life and Death, his Yama's authority dissipated from his body, condensing into a figure shrouded in black mist. The figure stood quietly behind Zhang Chen, exuding an inexplicable majesty. In his hand, he held a brush with golden runes flowing on it, resonating with the Book of Life and Death in the underworld.

"That's...that's...the legendary Judge's Pen!" Third Uncle's eyes widened in disbelief at the strange phenomenon behind Zhang Chen, his gaze filled with shock. "This phenomenon...that's the Judge's Pen! It has the power to directly control the Book of Life and Death without paying any price. Could it be that he has awakened the Judge's Pen's bloodline? This...this...this...Heaven is helping my Zhang family prosper! Heaven is helping my Zhang family prosper!"

Then, after the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, the Book of Life and Death disappeared, the dark and deep spatial passage closed, and Zhang Chen stood there dumbfounded, completely bewildered, without any change whatsoever.

"How are you feeling?" Third Uncle came closer, looking intently at Zhang Chen.

"I don't feel anything!" "The sacrificial ceremony is complete. Now that you have recognized your ancestors and awakened your bloodline power, your innate abilities will manifest after a period of time." Third Uncle turned to look at Zhang Chen and said this.

"..." Zhang Chen didn't know how to reply at this moment, so he could only bow and say, "Thank you for your help, Third Uncle."

"You don't need to thank me. This is the kind of treatment that all members of the Zhang family can enjoy. I only hope that you will work hard in the future and strive to lead the Zhang family to new heights and create new glories as soon as possible," the Third Uncle said to Zhang Chen.

"The power of your awakened bloodline is quite extraordinary. It seems to possess the power of the legendary Judge's Pen. If the power you have awakened is indeed the Judge's Pen, I will spare no effort to help you seize the position of head of the Zhang family." The Third Uncle's voice was firm and powerful.

What could Zhang Chen say? He could only bow to his third uncle again, and then the two of them walked out of the ancestral hall. The third uncle did not publicize the strange phenomenon when Zhang Chen awakened, but kept it to himself. He planned to catch Zhang Shenqi and the others off guard after Zhang Chen confirmed his bloodline talent. Moreover, it concerned the matter of the Judge's Pen, so it had to be kept secret. If it aroused the suspicion of the Great Victory Royal Family, Zhang Chen would be in danger.

Zhang Chen's bloodline awakening caused no ripples; after a small celebration banquet at the Zhang family home, Zhang Chen returned to the Zhong family.

"This is troublesome. The Book of Life and Death is not in the Zhang family's ancestral hall, but in the underworld. What should we do?" Zhang Chen's eyes showed a hint of helplessness. He had prepared his transformation technique, but now he was told that it was not in the ancestral hall. Who would use his transformation and invisibility techniques?
As for the awakened bloodline abilities?
Zhang Chen had not discovered the birth of his bloodline ability, but it seemed that his Yama Authority had undergone some kind of change, and the power of the Yama Authority seemed to have become stronger.

"The only way to obtain the Book of Life and Death is to start from the underworld."

Zhang Chen devoted all his energy to plotting to seize the Book of Life and Death. However, Zhang Chen was Zhang Chen after all. After a moment's thought, he had an idea: "My Nine-Bend Yellow River Formation can communicate with the Underworld. If I can directly locate the Book of Life and Death in the Underworld, can I take it directly there? However, there are two major troubles in the Underworld. One is the innate mosquito whose mouthparts I have taken away, and the other is the mysterious and unpredictable black-robed man. These two old guys are unfathomable. I wonder if I can suppress them if I activate the Five Elements River."

"And what's with my Yama's Authority? It actually absorbed all the power that the Book of Life and Death had poured into my body? What kind of bloodline skill am I supposed to awaken then?" Zhang Chen was speechless.

However, considering that the two little ones awakened their bloodlines immediately after swallowing the Dragon Ball fragments, while he himself had swallowed so many Creation Bloodlines without any effect, Zhang Chen had a rough idea in his mind that it was probably related to his uniqueness.

"The power of Yama, which controls life and death, should be higher than and above the Book of Life and Death," a thought flashed through Zhang Chen's mind.

"I can't obtain the Book of Life and Death in the mortal world, so it seems I have no choice but to venture into the legendary underworld. If I can seize the Book of Life and Death there and sever the Zhang family's foundation, their disintegration will be imminent. I might not even need to bring out the Yellow Springs Water. However, if the Zhang family faces disintegration, and I can take the Yellow Springs Water to seize power and gather all members to serve me, it should be a piece of cake." Zhang Chen thought to himself. The next moment, he activated his escape technique and reappeared outside the capital, in a desolate place. He then lurked deep into the earth and set up the Nine-Bend Yellow River Formation.

As the Nine-Bend Yellow River Formation was set up, the Yellow Springs gushed forth and gradually appeared before Zhang Chen's eyes.

"I wonder how the black-robed monster and the innate mosquitoes are doing in their battle." Zhang Chen glanced at the spring of the Yellow Springs, and without saying a word, he stepped into it. When he reappeared, he was already in the boundless River of Oblivion.

"Boom~"

As soon as Zhang Chen appeared on the River of Oblivion, a terrifying aura swirled between heaven and earth, pressing down on him relentlessly: "Boy, you dare to show your face again! Give me back my mouth!"

Zhang Chen stood on the River of Oblivion and looked in the direction of the sound. There was a familiar small boat with a man in black robes standing on it, glaring angrily at him.

"Huh, what a coincidence, I just entered the Yellow Springs and met you." Zhang Chen looked at the black-robed man in front of him and said with a surprised expression.

(End of this chapter)