I picked up skill fragments in the demon world.

Chapter 906 Suppressing Innate Mosquitoes
Upon hearing this, the man in black robes revealed a cold glint in his eyes: "Where is this coincidence? It's clearly because I've been waiting for you here! Ever since we parted that day, I've been waiting for you here. And now you've finally appeared again. This time, you definitely won't be able to escape my control."

The man in black robes used some unknown method, and the small boat appeared out of thin air in Zhang Chen's path, blocking the way between Zhang Chen and Huang Quan, thus cutting off their escape route.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Chen looked the black-robed man up and down, his face showing surprise, and said, "You are that innate mosquito!"

“Yes, it’s me!” the man on the boat said.

"Where is that man in black robes?" Zhang Chen asked.

"That piece of trash dared to resist me, of course I refined him." The innate mosquito sneered, "Now it's your turn!"

Zhang Chen seemed to be deep in thought upon hearing this. His eyes swept across the gray sky before him, and he noticed a slight difference from the outside world. In the underworld, the essence of his body was more stable than ever before, and he did not feel any leakage. The concentration of essence in the underworld was much higher than that in the outside world.

"The Underworld is indeed like the Thirty-Three Heavens of the Spiritual World. Its essence and energy haven't been completely depleted, but they are already in the process of depletion. The upper limit is still the twelfth rank, but twelfth-rank cultivators will be very safe and secure in the Underworld, without any pressure." Zhang Chen had already estimated the upper limit of this world. Just then, the Innate Mosquito beside him said:
"Boy, give me back my mouthparts and I'll spare your life."

"Spare my life? It's hard to say who will spare whom." Zhang Chen's lips curled into a disdainful smile. The mouthparts of the innate mosquito were very important to Zhang Chen, having helped him countless times. Why would he return them when the other party was asking for them back?

"Last time, you were lucky enough to survive because of that Black Impermanence. Now that I have devoured the Black Impermanence, what makes you think you can survive in my hands?" The Innate Mosquito smiled coldly, and the next moment it slapped out, suppressing Zhang Chen.

"The innate mosquito called that person Black Impermanence? Is it the Black Impermanence I imagined?" Zhang Chen was stunned when he heard the innate mosquito's name.

Looking at the palm strike coming from the innate mosquito, Zhang Chen seemed to be deep in thought. This attack from the opponent was equivalent to a twelfth-level expert, but Zhang Chen was no longer the Zhang Chen of the past.

Then he raised his palm, and a golden light flowed in his palm. The next moment, a golden aura flashed and transformed into a strange rune. He waved it at the innate mosquito from afar, and the innate mosquito stopped in the void, as if it were solidified amber.

"Back then, I was able to escape from you with this move, and now I can suppress and subdue you with it." Zhang Chen sneered. Back then, he was able to escape from the innate mosquitoes entirely thanks to this ingenious technique.

Zhang Chen could only hold the innate mosquito in place for three breaths back then, but now that he has reached the twelfth level, he can completely suppress the innate mosquito by activating the power of the Six-Character Mantra.

With another flick of his hand, the innate mosquito twisted and turned from human form back into mosquito form. Then, with another flick, the innate mosquito began to shrink continuously.

Finally, Zhang Chen stretched out his palm, and the innate mosquito transformed into a black mosquito the size of a grain of rice, landing in Zhang Chen's hand and trapped in his palm, scurrying around like a headless fly.

"What kind of trick is this?!" the innate mosquito exclaimed in shock.

Zhang Chen ignored the cries of the innate mosquito and instead, the God-Slaying Whip flew out in the next moment, turning into a streak of light and landing on the innate mosquito's body. The next moment, the innate mosquito's soul was directly whipped out by the God-Slaying Whip. Although the mosquito had slowed down the loss of its essence and spirit by hiding in the underworld, its strength still dropped to the twelfth level. Although it had a realm beyond the twelfth level, it could not exert any of its power.

The God-Slaying Whip is domineering and unparalleled. With just a light lash, it can send the opponent's soul flying. Then, Zhang Chen's golden finger skill, Soul-Stealing, is activated, directly marking the opponent.

Then Zhang Chen put away the God-Slaying Whip and let the other party's soul fly into his body. The innate mosquito looked at Zhang Chen with a face full of terror. He had already sensed that something was wrong. It seemed that something unclean had mixed into his soul. There was a chain that connected him and the person in front of him in the dark.

"What did you do to me? What the hell is this?" The innate mosquito glared at Zhang Chen with eyes full of terror, trying to use its abilities to remove the mark imprinted on its true spirit, but to no avail, unable to remove even a trace of the mark.

Zhang Chen stared at the innate mosquito and coldly snorted, "You beast, do you want to live or die?"

Upon hearing this, the innate mosquito looked at Zhang Chen with a face full of terror. Although he had lived for countless years, he still wanted to continue living. Otherwise, why would he hide in the underworld and eke out a living?

However, he was incredibly frustrated. As a powerful figure at the Great Luo Realm, with one foot already in the Primordial Chaos Realm, he had been utterly humiliated by a mere junior who hadn't even achieved immortality. He was so resentful he felt like he was about to explode. What could he say? He could only say that when fortune smiles, heaven and earth lend their strength, but when fortune turns, even heroes have no freedom.

Their era has passed, so what can he do? He's nothing more than an ant struggling to survive.

If the times are wrong, everything you do will be wrong!
"What do you intend to do?" The innate mosquito, its neck stiff, replied, its attitude quite forceful, though Zhang Chen sensed a hint of bravado beneath. "Submit to me, and I can help you survive in this era," Zhang Chen retorted.

"Help me survive in this era? With your abilities? Countless supreme beings have failed to do this, yet you, a mere ant, dare to speak so arrogantly?" The voice of the innate mosquito was full of sneer, seemingly mocking Zhang Chen's overestimation of his abilities.

However, Zhang Chen did not laugh. Instead, he revealed the aura of his Tongtian Jianmu tree and the aura of the Pantao tree. Then, the laughter of the innate mosquito was like that of a rooster being strangled, and it could no longer laugh even a little.

"The Heaven-Reaching Jianmu!!!! How could you possess the Heaven-Reaching Jianmu!!!! That's a divine tree that took root and sprouted in the chaos, a legendary existence. Countless supreme experts in the past tried to find this divine tree but returned empty-handed. How could it be in your hands?" The innate mosquito's voice was filled with shock.

Looking at the peach tree, this kid has even taken over the Queen Mother of the West's peach tree. The most important thing is that he has kept the peach tree alive. Does this mean that if I join him, I can have countless peaches to eat in the future and continue to live?

Even if things get worse in the future, I can still save my life!
Therefore, after sensing the energy in Zhang Chen's soul, the innate mosquito could no longer maintain its tough attitude. It stared blankly at Zhang Chen, hesitantly trying to swallow its pride and utter words of submission.

Who is he?
A being at the Great Luo Realm submitting to an ant? If word got out, people would laugh their heads off.

“I could pretend to submit to him, then secretly use my methods to kill him. Then I could seize his peach tree and the towering Jianmu tree, and I, the ancestor, could safely pass through this calamity.” A cunning glint appeared in the eyes of the innate mosquito.

"Submit or die, make your choice." Zhang Chen looked down at the Great Freedom Demon.

"It's not impossible for me to submit to you, but you need to return my mouthparts to me," the innate mosquito stated its condition.

Fifty percent of his skills lie in his mouthparts; without them, he's now nothing more than a pitiful creature at the mercy of others.

"Want the mouthpiece back? That depends on your future performance. If you satisfy me, I can return it to you." Zhang Chen's hand slowly closed, flames swirling around his five fingers, the power of the Heaven-Opening Fire Spirit radiating and burning.

"If you dare to make any more demands, I will refine you into something else in an instant."

If Zhang Chen hadn't felt he needed help, he would have slapped the congenital mosquito to death long ago.

"This is the Heaven-Opening Divine Fire!!! Quickly move it away, I, the Ancestor, am willing to submit!" Mosquitoes are most afraid of the burning of flames. At this moment, feeling the terrifying power of the Heaven-Opening Divine Fire, the innate mosquito panicked and hurriedly shouted, urging the flame to move away.

Seeing the innate mosquito submit, Zhang Chen smiled with satisfaction. With his soul marked and the power of the Six-Character Mantra talisman still present, he wasn't afraid of any tricks this old thing might play.

"You're smart enough to know what's good for you." Zhang Chen released his grip, letting the innate mosquito fly away and land on the small boat, transforming into a black-robed figure. The figure looked at Zhang Chen with suspicion and uncertainty.

"How did you acquire such incredible skills in just a few short years?"

Upon hearing what the innate mosquito said, Zhang Chen did not answer, but instead asked, "Tell me, what happened to that man in black robes?"

"You mean that Black Impermanence? I suppressed its true spirit long ago." The Innate Mosquito smiled smugly.

"Black Impermanence?" Zhang Chen asked, his voice tinged with doubt.

“Long ago in the underworld, there was a mysterious organization called the Underworld. The Underworld had messengers named Black and White Impermanence, who specialized in taking the souls of living beings in the mortal world. Later, the world changed drastically, and Black Impermanence abandoned his martial arts and severed his cultivation, refining the water of the River of Oblivion to become the river god of the River of Oblivion. He relied on the water of the River of Oblivion to prolong his life. Who knew that this fellow would meet me? He was unlucky enough to become my sustenance, allowing me to live a little longer. It is said that this fellow also founded a family in the mortal world, thinking of continuing his bloodline, harvesting faith and bloodlines, and prolonging his divine position without falling. In fact, this old fellow did succeed. He has lived for so long. According to his methods, it should not be difficult for him to live for hundreds of thousands more.” The innate mosquito said.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Chen's smile froze on his face, a hint of surprise and uncertainty appearing in his eyes. He said calmly, "It's quite strange that he's still making plans in the mortal world. I also come from the mortal world. Do you know the name of his family there?"

A sense of foreboding suddenly rose in Zhang Chen's heart. He thought about the Zhang family's bloodline and wondered if it was just a coincidence.

(End of this chapter)