I picked up skill fragments in the demon world

Upon hearing Chai Chuanxin's words, Zhang Chen glanced at him, his eyes full of mockery. The young master Zhu Xun, standing beside him, said expressionlessly:

"I have my own plans for this matter. You may leave!"

Hearing this, Chai Chuanxin understood that there must be some secret deal between Zhang Chen and the young master. Although he looked down on Zhang Chen, he couldn't argue further since Zhu Xun had spoken, and he retreated with a frustrated expression.

Seeing Chai Chuanxin walk away, Zhang Chen looked at the young master with a hint of mockery in his eyes: "Do you think this scoundrel will run to the Pingbian Prince's Mansion to report us?"

"He won't! Because now that I've spoken, he absolutely doesn't have the guts to disobey my will," Zhu Xun said with certainty.

Zhang Chen stroked his fingers, a murderous intent flickering in his eyes. He had already decided to kill Chai Chuanxin, as this good-for-nothing had repeatedly opposed him, a crime deserving of death.

"You cannot kill him!" Just as murderous thoughts surged in Zhang Chen's heart, the young master seemed to sense it and spoke.

"Why?" Zhang Chen was stunned, then realized something and asked in confusion: "How did you know I wanted to kill him?"

"You underestimate me too much. The moment the thought arose in your mind, I already sensed your murderous intent. Chai Chuanxin's life or death is not important, but he cannot die before the Dao discussion. The academy still needs him to provide information," Zhu Xun said, looking at Zhang Chen.

"Very well, I'll tolerate him for a few more days," Zhang Chen said nonchalantly.

"The Chai family behind Chai Chuanxin is not simple, it is related to the current imperial surname. Although Chai Chuanxin is from a distant generation and his family has long fallen into decline, the connections behind him are significant. If you can do it cleanly, fine, but otherwise, assassinating a member of the imperial family is a crime punishable by the extermination of nine generations," Zhu Xun said, looking at Zhang Chen with a serious expression.

Zhang Chen smiled without saying a word, and simply sat down to cultivate. He had many ways to kill people now, and it wouldn't be difficult for him to kill Chai Chuanxin silently, given that he was just a mortal.

Time passed quickly, and there were no more disturbances that day. However, late at night, Zhang Chen and Zhu Xun transformed into two toads, staring at each other in the room, feeling extremely awkward.

When the transformation time ended and they returned to their original forms, they heard Zhu Xun cursing: "This is outrageous! This is outrageous! I'll lose all face if this gets out! My lifelong reputation will be ruined! That curse is truly deserving of death!"

"No, I can't be the only one to lose face and be tricked! I must find a way to trick everyone, so that no one can laugh at anyone else, and we'll all be tricked together," Zhu Xun's voice was filled with exasperation.

The night passed without incident.

The next morning, it was time for the Dao discussion. Zhang Chen had made preparations in advance, preparing a bamboo hat to wear.

He was still a wanted criminal of the Pingbian Prince's Mansion. This Dao discussion was a major event in the northern region, and the people from the Pingbian Prince's Mansion would definitely be hosting the event. The young prince hated him to the bone, and if he were exposed, it would cause a lot of trouble.

"Why are you dressed like this?" Zhu Xun looked at Zhang Chen, a hint of surprise in his eyes: "Could it be that you've done something shady, so you're hiding your head and face?"

Zhang Chen didn't bother to pay attention to him: "Since you asked me to follow you, you have to take me to this Dao discussion."

"That's simple, just follow me," Zhu Xun said dismissively, leading Zhang Chen out of the door.

The venue for this Dao discussion was not in Chen Sanliang's house, but in the Hook Blue County's academy. Chen Sanliang's house was too small to accommodate all the people who came to join in the fun.

Zhang Chen and the young master hurried along, and from afar they saw countless carriages heading towards the academy, clearly indicating that the wealthy and powerful people of Hook Blue County would not miss such a grand event.

Zhang Chen and the young master walked through the crowded streets. As they reached the halfway point, a luxurious carriage drove by, and the crowd instantly parted in the face of the carriage,惊得百姓纷纷让开路.

The carriage stopped in front of them, and Xie Lingyun opened the curtain and called out: "Get in the carriage."

Seeing this, the two of them were not polite and climbed into the carriage one after another.

The space inside the carriage was large, about seven or eight square meters. The carriage was full of various books, and the fragrance of books filled the air.

The young master glanced at the books in the carriage, then casually leaned on the books, his eyes looking at Xie Lingyun: "Is your father going this time?"

"It's just a dispute between some juniors. My father has more important things to do, so he certainly won't waste time on such trivial matters," Xie Lingyun replied.

"Could it be for that large tomb?" The young master's eyes rolled, revealing a strange light, and he asked tentatively.

Hearing this, Xie Lingyun glanced at Zhang Chen, and said meaningfully: "It's not because of the large tomb, but because my father noticed that the Fox Clan outside the pass seems to have some unusual movements, and is traveling around the various tribes outside the pass, seemingly plotting something, so my father is going to investigate it himself."

"Now that the world is experiencing a severe drought, life is not easy in our northern region, and it's no better outside the White Bone Great Wall. It's strange, that evil dragon was clearly beheaded, so the dragon transformation pattern should have been broken, and the water vapor should have flowed back, alleviating the drought, but who knew that the water vapor between heaven and earth is still gathering, and the water vapor from all directions is constantly gathering towards the northern region. It's truly strange!" The young master looked puzzled.

"Who knows? The Inspection Department is constantly sending people to check, but who knew that there are still no clues, and no one knows why the water vapor in the world is gathering towards the northern region," Xie Lingyun was also having a headache.

Hearing this, Zhang Chen's heart moved: "Strange, Xie Lingyun's words are reasonable, why is the water vapor in the world still gathering? And last time I sensed that old dragon, who knew that its dragon soul was not reincarnated, and it is still stored in the world, and it even used Congenital Jia Wood Divine Thunder to bombard me. Could it be that old dragon is still up to something?"

Zhang Chen thought to himself, he is now in Hook Blue County, and now that experts are gathered in Hook Blue County, it should be no problem for him to sense the location of that old dragon, right?

After thinking for a moment, Zhang Chen felt that the experts in the city would never allow Zhang Shicheng to be presumptuous, and now that experts all over the world are looking for the dragon soul of the flood dragon, wanting to kill it and seize its creation, Zhang Shicheng would never make a move at this time.

Thinking of this, Zhang Chen no longer hesitated, and the Soul Hooking Chain Marking skill was directly activated. In the dark, Zhang Shicheng's coordinates were exposed.

However, sensing Zhang Shicheng's location, Zhang Chen couldn't help but be stunned: "That's... the Tomb of the Emperor's Daughter? That old dragon is actually inside the Tomb of the Emperor's Daughter? What is this guy trying to do?"

Zhang Chen sensed Zhang Shicheng, and Zhang Shicheng also sensed Zhang Chen. At this time, Zhang Chen only felt a malice coming across the void in the dark, constantly approaching him. Zhang Shicheng did not hide his murderous intent.

"What is this old dragon trying to do? Now that I have mastered the Soul Hooking Chain and the Nine Bends Yellow River Talisman Formation, it's time to deal with the problem of the old dragon king," Zhang Chen's eyes revealed a murderous intent.

His relationship with the Pingbian Prince's Mansion was already irreversible, and he had formed a deadly feud with the Pingbian Prince's Mansion. If he could ruin the Pingbian Prince's Mansion's plan, he would be very happy.

A flash of murderous intent flickered and vanished in Zhang Chen's heart, but Xie Lingyun and Zhu Xun were no ordinary people; they immediately sensed that wisp of killing intent from Zhang Chen. At this moment, the two looked at Zhang Chen with surprise, their minds racing: "Who does this kid want to kill?"

However, the two pretended not to notice, and didn't say much, continuing to chat idly about interesting things in the city.

The sound of carriage wheels echoed as they arrived at the branch of the academy in Gou Lan County.

The academy was built on a large mountain outside Gou Lan County, covering an area of about dozens of acres. Within it, manors stood in rows, with towering buildings, each vying for position, creating a very imposing atmosphere.

At this time, there were hundreds of armored soldiers outside the academy gate, each wearing iron armor, standing solemnly at the gate, checking the documents of passing guests.

However, Zhang Chen possessed the Eye of Law and noticed the difference in these soldiers. There was actually Qi and blood condensed within their bodies. Although the Qi and blood in their bodies was very weak, it was definitely Qi and blood.

"These people are all soldiers from the Surveillance Office. Doesn't it seem like they have the aura of experts?" Zhu Xun looked at Zhang Chen and said to him.

"It's not that they seem to have the aura of experts, but that these people are all top-notch experts," Zhang Chen corrected the error in his words.

Once martial arts Qi and blood is condensed, it can restrain the power of souls. When facing warriors who have ignited their Qi and blood, spirit manipulators, if facing them head-on, would only be instantly killed.

You must know that spirit manipulators are existences who are ranked at the fourth level!

Martial arts Qi and blood is extremely yang and strong, like charcoal fire in a furnace, specially restraining Yin spirits.

Moreover, igniting martial arts Qi and blood will transform their bodies, essence, Qi, and spirit, and their strength will increase terrifyingly.

Zhu Xun glanced at Zhang Chen in surprise upon hearing this, and then stared at the group of warriors, seemingly seeing through their secrets: "These warriors are unusual... Could it be that they bathed in Flood Dragon blood and ignited the legendary Qi and blood?"

Xie Lingyun didn't hide anything: "That old dragon was killed, and our Surveillance Office also got some good things."

Zhu Xun gasped upon hearing this, his eyes looking at the group of warriors, revealing a hint of fear: "If fifty people gather together, even existences who have refined Yin spirits, once impacted by their Qi and blood, would probably lose their power. Illusions and object manipulation would all be impossible to cast. Fifty people gathering together can kill Yin spirits, I'm afraid only Yang spirit experts can grind them to death!"

"It's also good fortune. Years ago, our Surveillance Office excavated a large tomb, which contained records of the method of condensing Qi and blood. We originally thought it was just something left by predecessors to fool people. After obtaining the Flood Dragon's flesh and blood, we remembered the martial arts Qi and blood condensation method that had been shelved. We just experimented casually, but who knew that it would unexpectedly succeed," Xie Lingyun's voice revealed a hint of pride.

The Surveillance Office's strength was great, and as the daughter of the head of the Northern Territory Surveillance Office, her power naturally rose accordingly.

Zhu Xun retracted his gaze from the soldiers and then looked at Xie Lingyun: "Why haven't you condensed martial arts Qi and blood?"

"I want to take the Flood Dragon's heart blood to refine martial arts Qi and blood," Xie Lingyun did not hide her ambition at all.

"That evil dragon's body is very large and can cultivate many warriors who have ignited their Qi and blood, but there is only one heart. Now everyone is staring at that heart, and it won't be easy for you to seize it," Zhu Xun replied.

"It's just not easy, it's not completely without a chance," Xie Lingyun squinted her eyes and said, "In the end, it still has to go through negotiations with various parties."

"I wonder if our academy will have a share in this dragon slaying," Zhu Xun asked tentatively.

"It still depends on the Emperor's distribution. Our Surveillance Office is close to the water and gets the moon first, and we can use some of the evil dragon's Qi and blood in advance because of our proximity," Xie Lingyun responded vaguely to Zhu Xun.

She knew the meaning in Zhu Xun's words, which was nothing more than wanting to try to get some Flood Dragon Qi and blood from her, but how could Xie Lingyun easily agree?

Zhu Xun stopped saying anything upon hearing this, and instead discussed the issue of Qi and blood with Xie Lingyun: "What changes will happen after the warrior ignites Qi and blood?"

"Their skin is like stone, their tendons are like oxen, and their bones are like steel. The activation of Qi and blood is like a flame furnace, and the power of Yin and cold spirits dare not approach. If they forcibly approach, they will inevitably be burned away," Xie Lingyun did not hide anything, after all, it was not just the Surveillance Office that obtained Flood Dragon meat, these news could not be hidden, everyone would know in the future, so it was better to do a favor now.

"For cultivators who refine spirits, it's simply a disaster. Unless they prove their Yin spirit, they have no power to resist the impact of Qi and blood at all. Especially if the other party discovers their physical body, it's simply explosive," Zhu Xun felt a little scalp numb.

Since ancient times, heroes have violated prohibitions with martial arts. In the past, everyone cultivated souls, and their spirits could leave their bodies to commit adultery and make mistakes without anyone being able to stop them. Now that there is martial arts Qi and blood, it's simply meeting a nemesis, putting shackles on everyone.

"I heard that you have been practicing martial arts at Huangli Temple recently. Do you want Flood Dragon flesh and blood?" Xie Lingyun looked at Zhang Chen and asked.

Zhu Xun was shocked upon hearing this. How precious was Flood Dragon flesh and blood? Xie Lingyun actually took the initiative to give it to Zhang Chen. The relationship between the two was much deeper than he had imagined.

Hearing Xie Lingyun's words, Zhang Chen shook his head: "I don't need it. Martial arts is just something I practice casually."

He had already made up his mind to cultivate the Immortal Dao properly in the future. As for martial arts? Although martial arts Qi and blood was powerful, how could its future be as bright as the Immortal Dao?

Moreover, a person's energy is limited, and Zhang Chen didn't have that much time to take care of both.

Xie Lingyun nodded upon hearing this: "Then there's no need to keep it for you."

Zhu Xun's eyes turned red when he heard that Zhang Chen had rejected the Flood Dragon flesh and blood. He glanced at Zhang Chen uneasily, with thousands of words he wanted to say, but looking at Xie Lingyun opposite him, he didn't say anything.

At this time, after hearing that martial arts Qi and blood could impact Yin spirits, Zhang Chen's eyes lit up, and he looked at Xie Lingyun: "I have something to ask of you!"

He spoke directly, without avoiding the little teacher.

"What is it?" Xie Lingyun asked.

"Later, I may have to do something big. I need you to send warriors who have ignited Qi and blood to disrupt the scene, and then send warriors to 'chase' me, so that I have a chance to escape from the hands of Yin spirit experts!" Zhang Chen said.

Xie Lingyun was stunned upon hearing this: "What are you going to do?"

Zhang Chen smiled without saying a word. The little teacher on the side heard this and was thoughtful. Seeing this, Xie Lingyun nodded: "This is not difficult, but you have to run faster. Even if I'm letting you off, I can't make it too obvious."

At this time, they had already arrived at the academy. The three got out of the car separately. Xie Lingyun went to check the omissions in the academy, while Zhu Xun looked at Zhang Chen with a pair of scarlet eyes full of excitement: "Boy, don't you know what Flood Dragon flesh and blood represents? That's right, you're just a commoner, how would you know the preciousness of Flood Dragon flesh and blood? Like this, you go and ask Xie Lingyun for flesh and blood, sell the flesh and blood to me, and our previous grievances will be settled, and I won't suffer!"