I picked up skill fragments in the demon world.

Chapter 909 Frame the Gong Family
Upon hearing what the innate mosquito had to say, Zhang Chen was somewhat speechless.

My innate energy is meant to nourish the peach tree and the longevity tree, so where would I find any surplus to give to innate mosquitoes?

However, if Zhang Chen could use some of his innate energy to find a fighter, that would be a good option.

"We'll see!" Zhang Chen said vaguely, then directly imprisoned the innate mosquito in the Frozen Hell. His eyes then swept across the empty and desolate underworld, and looked at the surging Yellow Spring River beneath his feet. After using his supernatural powers to collect some Yellow Spring River water, Zhang Chen turned around and walked out of the underworld through the spring, returning to the Nine-Bend Yellow River Formation.

"I wonder if I can take away the Yellow Springs, otherwise I fear that under the great calamity of the end of Dharma, the River of Oblivion will one day dry up." Zhang Chen fell into deep thought, casually put away the Nine-Bend Yellow River Formation, and his figure flashed and flew out of the ground.

He always felt that if the power of the end of Dharma continued to spread, it would eventually affect the Yellow Springs. The water of the Yellow Springs was far too precious. For beings who had not yet achieved immortality, it was an excellent material for cultivating their souls. If he had the ability, he should make preparations in advance.

"However, I do have an idea in my mind. After I build my small world, perhaps I can ask the Queen Mother of the West to help me dig out a spring," Zhang Chen thought to himself.

He doesn't have the ability to collect the water of the Yellow Springs himself, but he has a master by his side.

Although it's not easy to get a master of Hunyuan to help, his own Tongtian Jianmu tree is growing bigger every day, and the innate energy it provides will only increase. For those half-dead powerhouses, it is their only lifeline, so he is not afraid that they will not work for him.

Zhang Chen used his supernatural powers to return to the Zhong family. He appeared in the courtyard, where, as expected, Old Master Zhong came to find Zhang Chen to discuss the Dao and explore the great Dao of knowledge.

After Zhang Chen and Zhong Wubai discussed the Dao for a quarter of an hour, Zhong Wubai left with a look of utter disbelief, leaving Zhang Chen standing there with a smile on his face, asking the fox spirit Nannan, "Where is Gong Chun today?"

"Gong Chun is not on duty today and is not working at the Five Cities Garrison. Instead, she is resting at home," said the fox spirit Nannan.

Zhang Chen smiled coldly upon hearing this: "Today is the perfect time for me to make my move! However, to successfully frame someone, I'll need to find two accomplices."

Zhang Chen sensed that Gong Hei and Gong Bai had arrived in Kyoto, so he silently manipulated the Blood God Child, instructing him to make arrangements in advance according to his wishes.

The next moment, his figure swayed and transformed into Gong Chun's appearance. After examining himself in the mirror several times and finding no flaws, he nodded in satisfaction: "The transformation technique attached to the Nine Revolutions Profound Technique is indeed profound. The only pity is that the Heaven-Opening Wind Spirit Pearl is not with me, otherwise I could have imitated the Gong family's methods. The Gong Chun I am imitating now only has his appearance and does not have the unique innate methods of the Gong family."

Zhang Chen looked at himself carefully in the mirror, then vanished in a flash. When he reappeared, he was already outside the Zhang family's gate. His eyes looked at the Zhang family's tall gate sign, and a cold smile appeared in his eyes: "Heh, I want to see if you eight families can fight each other to the death."

At this moment, Blood God Child controlled Gong Hei and Gong Bai to appear beside Zhang Chen. Zhang Chen glanced at Gong Hei and Gong Bai, a smug smile appearing in his eyes. Then, Zhang Chen took a deep breath outside the gate, and the next moment, a black wind blew out. The magic power in his two apertures, Heng and Ha, was activated, and the Sand Combination Technique was unleashed. Even though this place was the capital, the dragon energy could not suppress the power of the immortal path.

The black sandstorm blotted out the sky, engulfing the entire Zhang family compound. In an instant, sand and stones flew through the courtyard, plunging the world into darkness. The wind howled from the heavens, like the roar of a tiger or the wailing of a dragon, a sound that pierced the ears. The century-old locust tree in the courtyard swayed violently in the gale; the soil around its roots loosened, and it was uprooted and crashed to the ground. The bamboo clothesline was swept into the air, disappearing like a kite with a broken string in the blink of an eye. The oil paper pasted on the window frames crackled and tore into pieces, scattering them everywhere. Tiles fell, bricks flew, and the usually tidy courtyard was now as if struck by a catastrophe. The wind, carrying sand and stones, pounded against the doors and windows, making a deafening bang.

In an instant, the entire Zhang family courtyard was in chaos. Women, children and infants quickly lay down and clung tightly to the pillars, while strong young men covered their heads with their clothes.

"What a strange wind! This wind is eerie, everyone be careful!" Zhang Shenqi shouted, but his voice was quickly drowned out by the sandstorm and could not be heard more than three feet away.

The entire Zhang family was thrown into chaos, and the roof beams were even lifted up by the black wind.

Just then, a figure in white strolled leisurely through the sandstorm, accompanied by two old members of the Gong family, Gong Hei and Gong Bai. The three ignored the Zhang family members who were running around like headless flies. They arrived at the Zhang family ancestral hall, where the gate was wide open. Young men from the Zhang family were hiding inside to avoid the sandstorm. Zhang Chen entered the ancestral hall without any obstruction and made his way in very smoothly.

As he arrived at the ancestral hall, he saw that the roof of the hall had been blown away and the ancestral tablets were scattered all over the ground in a sorry state. Upon seeing this, Zhang Chen took out the Book of Life and Death. Instantly, the aura of the Book of Life and Death spread throughout the courtyard, which then alarmed the elders of the Zhang family.

"Who awakened their bloodline in the ancestral hall?" Zhang Shenqi asked subconsciously after sensing the aura of the Book of Life and Death.

“The awakening of the Zhang family bloodline is done in batches of disciples. Today is not the day for the Zhang family bloodline to awaken,” his personal steward replied.

"Oh no! How did the aura of the Book of Life and Death move out of the ancestral hall? Someone is trying to steal it!" Zhang Shenqi panicked upon noticing the aura emanating from the ancestral hall and immediately shouted:
"Someone is trying to steal the Book of Life and Death! Stop that thief immediately!"

For hundreds of thousands of years since the Zhang family was founded, the Book of Life and Death has always been inside the ancestral hall, and it has never been seen to leave the ancestral hall. Not only Zhang Shenqi sensed the aura of the Book of Life and Death flying out of the ancestral hall, but all the elders and disciples of the Zhang family also sensed the aura of the Book of Life and Death flying out. In an instant, everyone disregarded the dark and dusty weather and rushed out to chase after the aura of the Book of Life and Death.

Zhang Chen strolled through the sandstorm, holding the Book of Life and Death in his hand, a smug look in his eyes. Especially after sensing the crowd gathering around him, he quickened his pace. After about forty breaths, he saw that some elders of the Zhang family had already caught up with him, braving the sandstorm.

"That's Gong Chun!"

Someone saw Zhang Chen's face through the sandstorm.

"It's definitely Gong Chun's aura. I've seen Gong Chun before and remembered the aura of his soul." Someone else chimed in amidst the sandstorm.

At this moment, everyone saw the Book of Life and Death in Gong Chun's hand, which emitted a dark light in the wind and sand.

"Gong Chun, how dare you steal the Book of Life and Death of my Zhang family? Do you want to fight to the death with my Zhang family?" Zhang Shenqi took a shortcut and came to the front, blocking Zhang Chen's way. When they met face to face, the other party recognized Gong Chun's face and soul aura at a glance.

Startled, Zhang Chen hurriedly tore off a piece of his shirt and hastily covered his face. Facing Zhang Shenqi, who was blocking his way, he turned and left without saying a word, showing no intention of getting entangled with him.

"Young master, leave quickly! We'll block your way!" Under Zhang Chen's control, Gong Hei and Gong Bai turned and charged towards the Zhang family.

However, within the inner palace of the imperial city, neither the Black Palace nor the White Palace could use their supernatural powers. In just a few exchanges, they were captured by the Zhang family.

"Where do you think you're going?! Leave the Book of Life and Death behind, and we'll forgive your offense. Our two families will remain allies from now on. Otherwise, we'll fight to the death!" Zhang Gaqi, holding a knife, blocked Zhang Chen's path.

As Zhang Chen watched the Zhang family members gather around him, he nimbly darted through the sandstorm, using the sand to evade the Gong family's encirclement. Once he found a secluded spot, he used his escape technique to break free of the encirclement. He continued to wander around the Zhang family's residence, revealing himself to more people so that more Zhang family members would remember the aura of his soul. Only then did he gracefully break through the sandstorm and rush out of the Zhang family mansion, heading towards the Gong family mansion.

Gong Chun broke through the encirclement and fled, and the Zhang family naturally wouldn't let it go. So a group of people followed closely behind, relentlessly pursuing Zhang Chen. No matter how Zhang Chen tried to weave through the crowd, the aura emanating from the Book of Life and Death in Zhang Chen's hand was like a lamp in the dark in the hands of the Gong family elders.

Zhang Chen ran ahead, and the Zhang family chased after him. The group chased back and forth, but they could never catch up with Gong Chun. They could only keep a distance from Gong Chun.

"Gong Chun, we've got our eyes on you. You can't escape." Zhang Shenqi chased after them relentlessly, his voice filled with rage. "Even if you run to the ends of the earth, we will never let you go. I advise you to hand over the Book of Life and Death immediately, or we'll make you pay!"

"You think you're done with me? Your Zhang family is just a bunch of cats and dogs, what makes you think you can fight against my Gong family?" Zhang Chen sneered, mocking in Gong Chun's tone, before turning away and continuing to weave through the crowd.

Zhang Chen ran all the way to the Gong family's gate, tore off the cloth covering his face, and rushed straight towards the Gong family. The guards at the gate were stunned when they saw Gong Chun, and wondered to themselves, "When did the young master go out today?" But they did not dare to be negligent and quickly bowed respectfully, "Greetings, young master."

The Zhang family members who were chasing behind witnessed this scene and were even more certain of Gong Chun's identity. Then Zhang Gaqi shouted angrily, "You stop right there!"

Unfortunately, Zhang Chen ignored them and simply instructed the guards, "Block them and do not let them in."

Then Zhang Chen rushed into the Gong family mansion and went straight to Gong Chun's study.

As for why Zhang Chen knew where Gong Chun's study was,
Zhang Chen, having mastered the laws of sound waves, had long since thoroughly understood the entire layout of the Gong family and knew the residences of all members of the Gong family.

Zhang Chen sped along, and the maids and servants on the road hurriedly bowed when they saw Gong Chun, but Zhang Chen ignored them and passed right by.

"Chun'er, why are you running in such a panic?" Just as Zhang Chen was running at top speed, a voice suddenly rang out and called out to him.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Chen turned his head and saw a middle-aged man staring at him in astonishment, calling out to him.

(End of this chapter)