I picked up skill fragments in the demon world

Zhang Chen returned to his room, pondering the sphere. Why were there two identical mysteries in the world?

“Could it be that these two mysteries are a combination skill?” Zhang Chen speculated inwardly.

If it were a combination of two twelfth-order mysteries, what terrifying power would they have once combined?

Zhang Chen's heart stirred! He muttered:

“What if I take this sphere back with me…”

“Don't even think about it. You can't take anything from this space-time with you.” Just as Zhang Chen harbored this greedy thought, the petal left behind by the Great自在Heavenly Demon flickered, transforming into a phantom and shattering Zhang Chen's idea.

“What do you mean?” Zhang Chen was stunned upon hearing this, a look of astonishment on his face.

“It's extremely troublesome to explain, involving laws and karma. You wouldn't understand even if I told you. Anyway, you just can't take anything from this world with you. Would I deceive you?” The Great自在Heavenly Demon said unhappily.

Zhang Chen was somewhat disappointed upon hearing this, then his eyes turned to the Great自在Heavenly Demon: “Why did you take the initiative to come out?”

“There's a great fortune, do you want it?” The Great自在Heavenly Demon looked at Zhang Chen with a fervent expression.

“What fortune?” Zhang Chen asked, holding a skeptical attitude towards the Great自在Heavenly Demon's words: “If there were really any benefits, would you leave them for me?”

“Alright, I can't hide it from you. I discovered a legendary fortune. If we can seize it, we'll be invincible whether we go to heaven or earth in the future. However, there's a terrifying guy guarding that fortune. I need your Nine Bends Yellow River Talisman Formation to suppress that guy,” the Great自在Heavenly Demon said.

“Lending you the Nine Bends Yellow River Talisman Formation is no problem, but how will we divide that fortune?” Zhang Chen asked.

“I'll give it to you!”

The Great自在Heavenly Demon said without hesitation.

“Then wouldn't you be working for nothing? I didn't realize you actually had the compassionate heart of a great philanthropist?” Zhang Chen looked at the Great自在Heavenly Demon, a hint of mockery in his eyes.

“What do you know? That treasure is useless to me, but the creature guarding the treasure is of great use to me. Its body is very unique. If I can obtain its body, I'll have a great future.” The Great自在Heavenly Demon didn't hide anything, knowing that now wasn't the time to continue playing mysterious. If he deliberately concealed information and this kid saw through his flaws, then the trouble would be great. After all, according to his understanding of this kid, he would run away at the slightest sign of trouble, so he absolutely couldn't scare this kid by concealing information.

Zhang Chen revealed a thoughtful expression upon hearing this: “What is the treasure?”

“At the beginning of天地(天地, Tiāndì, Heaven and Earth), a wisp of primordial yin and yang energy obtained the essence of the yin and yang laws and was able to conceive and transform into a mystery. However, that mystery is not yet mature, and there is still a peacock guarding it. That peacock is very difficult to deal with, and I can't do anything to it. I only want the peacock's body, as for that mystery, I'm not interested,” the Great自在Heavenly Demon said.

“Even if you give me that mystery, what can I do with it? Didn't you say I can't bring it back to the real world?” Zhang Chen asked, his interest immediately waning.

“This treasure is different. As long as you do as I say, I guarantee you can bring it back to the real world,” the Great自在Heavenly Demon quickly said.

Zhang Chen looked at the Great自在Heavenly Demon with a suspicious expression, afraid that this dog was trying to deceive him into helping.

“I swear on my origin. If there is even half a false word, may my soul be scattered and I die a horrible death,” the Great自在Heavenly Demon directly swore.

As a mystery, every word, every action, and every move has the感应(gǎnyìng, reaction) of天地(天地, Tiāndì, Heaven and Earth), so oaths cannot be made carelessly.

“When do we set off?” Zhang Chen's heart stirred.

“Wait for my news.” After saying that, the Great自在Heavenly Demon transformed back into a petal and fell into Zhang Chen's hand.

“I didn't expect to have unexpected gains. I hope the Great自在Heavenly Demon doesn't disappoint me.” At this time, Zhang Chen suppressed the restlessness in his heart and continued to stay in the tribe, waiting for the opportunity to窥视(kuīsì, peep into) the secrets of the Ape Tribe.

However, Zhang Chen never expected that the opportunity would come so quickly, it was simply divinely assisted.

The third day

蟲(Chóng, insect) came all the way to the temple, took out a seemingly inconspicuous incense from his sleeve, and lit it under the altar of the后土(Hòutǔ, Goddess of the Earth) god. As the incense slowly rose, it drifted towards the后土(Hòutǔ, Goddess of the Earth) god.

Seeing that his goal was achieved, 蟲(Chóng, insect) silently walked out of the temple and returned to his home.

That night

Suddenly, a shout of killing rang out, and countless warriors rushed in from outside the tribe, shouting and killing the Ape Tribe.

“Be careful, it's the Ant Tribe attacking.” 雷(Léi, thunder) held a spear in his hand and shouted loudly in the village.

In an instant, the two sides fought together. However, the Ape Tribe was caught off guard, and 蟲(Chóng, insect) led people to set fires and make trouble in the tribe, and the entire tribe fell into a disadvantage in an instant.

“How dare you cause trouble in my territory, you deserve to die!” Seeing his tribe at a disadvantage, the light of the后土(Hòutǔ, Goddess of the Earth) god burst forth, and she was about to kill the invading people of the Ant Tribe.

“后土(Hòutǔ, Goddess of the Earth), I am your opponent! Today, I will devour you, so that my origin can be replenished and my cultivation can reach a higher level.”

At this moment, a huge black shadow flickered in the distance with black light, and rushed directly towards the Ant Tribe.

“蝼蚁(Lóuyǐ, ant), even if I suffer heavy damage, you, a mere蝼蚁(Lóuyǐ, ant), cannot covet me. Since you dare to offend me today, then today is your death.” 后土(Hòutǔ, Goddess of the Earth)'s voice was still cold, and the next moment, a woman's figure drove a sphere and rushed towards the huge black shadow.

A great battle broke out,決戰(juézhàn, decisive battle) outside the tribe, and the surrounding tens of miles were instantly leveled.

“Is this the power of gods fighting?” Zhang Chen watched the constantly intersecting divine lights, constantly汲取(jíqǔ, draw) and capturing the aura of the two.

The后土(Hòutǔ, Goddess of the Earth) controlled the earth, the gravity was erratic in her hands, the earth constantly rose and fell, trapping the god called '蝼(Lóu, ant)' in the gravity field and suppressing it. At this time, the cold voice of the后土(Hòutǔ, Goddess of the Earth) god came from between天地(天地, Tiāndì, Heaven and Earth): “With such strength, why do you want to devour me?”

“Hehe, I know you are strong, but if I didn't have complete preparations, how could I come here to devour you?” Although 蝼(Lóu, ant) was suppressed, he was not flustered.

“What do you mean?” 后土(Hòutǔ, Goddess of the Earth) was stunned upon hearing this, and a bad premonition rose in her heart.

As 后土(Hòutǔ, Goddess of the Earth)'s words fell, the next moment, a black aura emerged from 后土(Hòutǔ, Goddess of the Earth)'s body, and her aging speed increased dozens of times in an instant.

“祛命(Qūmìng, life-dispelling) incense! When did you play this dirty trick? Damn bastard, you despicable villain, I'll fight you!” 后土(Hòutǔ, Goddess of the Earth) noticed something was wrong, felt the constantly declining origin in her body, knew that she was going to overturn today, and immediately began to拼命(pīnmìng, risk one's life) with 蝼(Lóu, ant).

“The aura emanating from this Hou Tu deity indicates a ninth-order existence. No, the Hou Tu aura has dropped to the eighth order… And that ‘Lou’ is an eighth-order existence. It’s really hard to say who will emerge victorious. No, Hou Tu’s aura is constantly declining, still falling from the eighth order. If this continues, I fear Hou Tu will be in trouble.” Zhang Chen looked at the two mysterious beings battling in the sky, a hint of surprise in his eyes. Logically speaking, that sphere is a twelfth-order existence, so how could Hou Tu only be displaying eighth-order power?

“Could it be due to injuries? Did Hou Tu sustain such severe injuries when challenging the Eastern Emperor Taiyi?” Zhang Chen saw Hou Tu’s decline, a hint of worry in his eyes. Hou Tu’s strength is constantly weakening, which means that Lou’s strength is constantly increasing. With this ebb and flow, if Hou Tu is defeated, I fear the Ape Tribe will be in great trouble.

At this moment, the residents of the Ape Tribe also fell into a one-sided disadvantage. With Chong leading a group of subordinates as internal agents, betraying them at a crucial moment, the Ape Tribe was caught off guard. Even Lei was slashed, blood flowing non-stop from his chest.

“Chong, how dare you betray the tribe? Aren’t you afraid of the punishment from the Great God Hou Tu?” Lei was slashed, his combat power rapidly declining. Facing Chong’s attacks, he was constantly retreating, completely suppressed.

“The punishment from the Great God Hou Tu? The Great God Hou Tu is afraid she won’t survive tonight. All people of the Ape Tribe, listen up! Considering our past friendship, as long as you lay down your weapons and follow me to join the Lou Tribe, you can be spared. In the future, we will still be good brothers.” While suppressing Lei, Chong shouted to the surrounding resisting Ape Tribe people, shaking the Ape Tribe’s morale.

“People of the Ape Tribe, listen up! I am ‘Tong,’ the patriarch of the Lou Tribe. As long as you abandon the Great God Hou Tu and choose to join the Great God Lou, you can live. We will be one family.” At this moment, another strong man rushed over from a distance, joining the battlefield and wantonly slaughtering, scattering the Ape Tribe’s newly organized resistance. Then, he brandished his long saber and besieged Lei.

As long as Lei is killed, the Ape Tribe will be completely defeated.

With ‘Tong’ joining, Lei suffered more injuries. ‘Di,’ watching his injured father, couldn’t help but cry out in grief: “Father!”

As soon as the words fell, he raised a long saber and was about to rush out.

Zhang Chen took a step forward and grabbed ‘Di’s’ shoulder: “Don’t worry, leave it to me.”

For Zhang Chen, wouldn’t this be the best opportunity to gain the trust of the Ape Tribe?

“Big brother, please! Please save my father.” The young ‘Di’ saw Zhang Chen as if he had seen a savior, and quickly pleaded with Zhang Chen.

Zhang Chen patted the young man’s head: “Wait for me here.”

In the next moment, Zhang Chen took the young man’s long saber and attached an invisibility talisman to it. His figure directly became invisible, disappearing from the young man’s sight.

In the field, Lei fought fiercely against Chong and Tong, staggering backward, in a precarious situation.

“Chong, why did you betray the tribe? These people are your elders and fellow villagers, your brothers and sisters. Why would you do this?” Lei’s voice was full of anger.

“Of course, it’s to survive. Since you already know that Sheng framed Di, how could you let my son and I continue to live? Instead of waiting for you to prepare, it’s better to strike first. It’s better for you to die than for my son and I to perish.” Chong’s voice was full of coldness.

“Bastard! You traitor of the tribe, even if I die, I will drag you down with me! The Great God Hou Tu will not spare you!” At this moment, Lei no longer defended, but completely stimulated his energy and blood, desperately attacking Chong with the long saber in his hand.

“A trapped beast’s struggle!” Facing Lei’s frantic attack, Chong was not flustered, but retreated and parried in an orderly manner, intending to exhaust his last strength.

After thirty moves, Lei’s palm softened, and the long saber in his hand was knocked away by Tong, the patriarch of the Lou Tribe.

At this moment, Chong’s eyes lit up, and the long saber in his hand did not hesitate, directly stabbing towards Lei’s heart: “Lei, you are doomed!”

Seeing that Lei was about to fall under the long saber, suddenly the air flow fluctuated slightly, and then in the next moment, Chong’s head flew out directly, blood spurting like a fountain.

“What the hell?” Lei and Lou on the side were both stunned, obviously shocked by the scene before them.

Before Lou could react, his body stiffened, already fixed by the immobilization talisman.

Zhang Chen canceled the invisibility technique and looked at Lei, who was lying on the ground covered in blood, a hint of worry in his voice: “Are you okay?”

“Thank you, Your Majesty, for saving me.” Lei struggled to stand up and respectfully saluted Zhang Chen.

Seeing that he was still alive and kicking, Zhang Chen knew that he was fine, so he pointed to Tong on the side and said:

“The patriarch of the Lou Tribe has already been immobilized by me. Now it’s up to you.”

Upon hearing this, Lei said nothing, raised his saber and directly beheaded Lou, then looked at the retreating tribesmen in the distance with his eyes, carrying Lou’s head and rushing over: “Tong has been executed, your general situation is over, why don’t you quickly surrender.”

Lei’s voice spread throughout the battlefield. The people of the Lou Tribe were shocked to see that their brave and unparalleled patriarch had been beheaded. Tong was known as the number one expert in the tribe. In an instant, the Lou Tribe was defeated like a landslide, and the people of the Ape Tribe took advantage of the victory to pursue, killing the Lou Tribe in retreat.

Zhang Chen did not participate in the pursuit, but opened his Dharma Eyes to look at the distant battlefield. After all, the real decision of victory or defeat was the two deities in the sky.

“The Great God Hou Tu is in a bit of a bad situation. In such a short time, she has actually fallen to the seventh order. If it weren’t for the extremely mysterious gravity of the earth, I’m afraid she would have been beheaded by Lou.” Zhang Chen stared at the battlefield in the sky, a hint of worry in his eyes.

“Hou Tu, you’re finished! You’re about to fall to the sixth order. What makes you think you can fight me? As long as I devour you, I will definitely be able to take it a step further and achieve a twelfth-order deity.” Lou’s wild laughter echoed in the sky.

“A mere shameless villain dares to covet my origin? How could I, Hou Tu, so wise and brilliant, allow myself to die at the hands of you, a rat-like creature?” Hou Tu’s voice was still cold and without any fluctuations, but her figure exploded, turning into a ball of light and drilling into the small sphere: “Anyway, I will die sooner or later, and it will be difficult to survive the calamity. Being able to drag you, a rat-like creature, to be buried with me can be considered a profit.”

The small sphere burst out with a huge earth force field, directly locking onto Lou and fixing the ants in place.

“Not good!”

Lou’s expression changed drastically upon seeing this scene. Unfortunately, Hou Tu at this time was sublimating to the extreme, and a full-strength blow was definitely not something he could resist. He saw that the small sphere shattered his lower body in an instant.

The divine power of the small sphere shrank after one blow, and the earth force field began to loosen. Lou was frightened at this time, fearing that he would be dragged down to be buried with him. He did not dare to continue to stay, and turned around and ran without hesitation.