lerbook #247 - Ever-changing
#247 - Ever-changing
Actually, what Zhang Chen wanted most was the skill dropped by the twelfth-order mystic, but unfortunately, he didn't get anything. He didn't know why the twelfth-order mystic didn't drop a skill.
"Why didn't the twelfth-order mystic drop a skill? There must be a pattern to the mystic skill drops, but unfortunately, I haven't found that pattern yet," Zhang Chen thought to himself.
Zhang Chen searched through the ruins and gained tens of millions of experience points, which he was already very satisfied with. These tens of millions of skills were enough for him to level up a lot, and at least getting out of that great formation shouldn't be a problem.
"Perhaps I can take this opportunity to get in touch with the core of the great formation. There might be some mysterious remnants in the formation, at least there should be some experience points." Thinking of this, Zhang Chen was about to turn around and leave, but who knew that at this moment, Zhang Chen's pupils suddenly shrank, and a hazy figure walked in the morning light.
That figure was very strange, its appearance was constantly changing. One step it took transformed into an ox, another step it became a horse, then another step it actually turned into a fierce tiger, then it turned into a human again, and then transformed into an ant and a fly. With each step it took, it kept changing.
"Seventy-two Transformations!" Zhang Chen looked at the changing figure, his eyes full of shock.
This skill is not ordinary! Just think about how difficult Sun Wukong's seventy-two transformations were.
"Sir, save me! Sir, save me!"
At this moment, the changing figure stopped. As it stood still, its shape no longer changed, but turned into Huang Chao's appearance. At this time, he looked at Zhang Chen with a bewildered face, his eyes full of fear.
"How is it you?" Zhang Chen was stunned when he saw Huang Chao, and then praised: "I didn't expect you to have mastered the art of myriad transformations. It's really gratifying."
Huang Chao's mouth showed a wry smile when he heard this: What the hell is seventy-two transformations!
"Sir, don't joke. When I obtained the skill, an accident occurred. I couldn't master this skill. As long as I take a step, it will automatically change. I am suffering unspeakably," Huang Chao's voice was full of helplessness.
What could he do?
He was also desperate!
He did master the ability of myriad transformations, but he didn't have the means to control it. As long as he took a step, he would involuntarily change. As long as he stood still, the change would stop. He was about to collapse.
Zhang Chen carefully looked at Huang Chao with his eyes, and at the same time sensed the mark of Soul Hooking and Soul夺魄. After confirming that the person in front of him was Huang Chao, he felt a little confused and didn't know what was going on with this guy.
Fortunately, Zhang Chen had a know-it-all by his side, so he directly summoned the Great自在天魔's clone and asked: "What's going on with this guy?"
"This is the curse of the Curse Demon God. The Curse Demon God used a curse to grant him the ability of myriad transformations. At the same time, the Curse Demon God also secretly mixed in his own demon god transformation. As long as Huang Chao transforms into the Curse Demon God when he encounters an enemy in the future, the true body of the Curse Demon God will appear at that time and can secretly engage in various small actions. Over time, the more times Huang Chao transforms, the stronger the Curse Demon God's influence on the world will be, and Huang Chao will even be directly taken over and replaced by him to live in the world."
The Great自在天魔 looked at Huang Chao's state on the opposite side and saw the key at a glance: "This is a common takeover routine used by those old guys. Don't they know how to come up with something new? It's already rotten on the street."
When the two were talking, because the distance between them was a little far, and the sky was dark at this time, Huang Chao did not hear the two talking, nor did he see Zhang Chen talking to himself in the air.
"How to crack it?" Zhang Chen asked.
"Use the power of incense." The Great自在天魔 said: "The root of all this lies in the Curse Demon God. As long as the Curse Demon God is suppressed, everything will naturally be resolved."
Zhang Chen understood when he heard this, and then put away the Great自在天魔. Zhang Chen's eyes looked at Huang Chao on the opposite side, but he found that his chain was hooked on Huang Chao's body at some point.
"Huh? Why is there a chain connecting me and Huang Chao?"
Zhang Chen was secretly surprised, and after a little sensing, he sighed helplessly. That chain was actually a clone of the Great自在天魔. The Great自在天魔 had actually taken root in Huang Chao's body.
"What is this guy doing here?" Zhang Chen muttered unhappily: "Could it be that he wants to be the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind? The Curse Demon God takes over Huang Chao, and he takes the opportunity to use Huang Chao's inner demons to invade the Curse Demon God?"
Zhang Chen secretly speculated in his heart that this idea was also tenable.
"Fortunately, I used a skill to mark the Great自在天魔 in advance, otherwise I would really have no confidence in my heart. This guy is simply like a locust, how can he be everywhere?" Zhang Chen cursed secretly, and felt more and more that this Great自在天魔 was simply ubiquitous.
"Please save me, sir!" Huang Chao begged Zhang Chen from afar.
He was really forced to have no choice but to come to the ruins to try his luck again, maybe he could find a way to crack the changes in his body, but he didn't expect to meet Zhang Chen again.
Zhang Chen is not only his benefactor, but also his lucky star. Moreover, Zhang Chen is very mysterious in his eyes. Although he has changes in his body, he has a inexplicable intuition in his heart that Zhang Chen will definitely be able to resolve his predicament.
Zhang Chen walked forward when he heard this, and looked at Huang Chao's somewhat embarrassed face and said, "Why are you in such a mess?"
"It's really a long story," Huang Chao said with a wry smile.
Zhang Chen originally hoped that Huang Chao would remove the curse for him, but Huang Chao himself was trapped in it. Now it seems that there is probably no hope of relying on Huang Chao.
"Do you know the root cause of your changes?" Zhang Chen asked.
Huang Chao shook his head when he heard this. He was a rookie and had never been exposed to the mysterious. How could he know what it was?
"Do you know that a Curse Demon God appeared in this tomb?" Zhang Chen said.
"Of course I heard about it. A Curse Demon God was born in this tomb. I don't know how many Confucian elites have been recruited. Now it has spread all over the world..." Huang Chao stopped here, looking at Zhang Chen with suspicious eyes, his eyes full of disbelief: "You don't mean to say that I have been cursed, do you?"
"You are not cursed, you are possessed by the Curse Demon God. The origin of the Curse Demon God is in you, and then you are cursed by the Curse Demon God and gained the ability of myriad transformations." Zhang Chen looked at Huang Chao with sympathy. This unlucky child finally obtained a special ability and was about to become rich and wealthy, but who knew that he would encounter such a thing?
It's simply a disaster!
There are so many Confucian elites outside, but the Curse Demon God didn't choose them, but chose Huang Chao. Is there anyone more unlucky than Huang Chao in this world?
"Please save me, young master." Huang Chao was so frightened that his face turned pale when he heard this, and he knelt on the ground and begged.
Zhang Chen helped Huang Chao up: "Don't be like this. Even I have been cursed and can't do anything about that curse. How can I save you?"
Huang Chao's face turned ashen upon hearing this, his face filled with disappointment.
Seeing this, Zhang Chen patted Huang Chao's shoulder and comforted him, "Although I can't save you, I can point you to a clear path."
"Please, Young Master, instruct me. Huang Chao will never forget your great kindness in the future." Huang Chao turned from sorrow to joy upon hearing this, and knelt down again, kowtowing repeatedly.
He had no dignity in front of Zhang Chen. Zhang Chen saved him from the sea of fire and gave him hope to change his life. What dignity did he have in front of Zhang Chen?
"If you want to resolve your troubles, there is only one way, and that is to collect incense and faith," Zhang Chen said.
"Incense and faith?" Huang Chao was stunned. "Isn't that an offering for gods and Buddhas? Can mortals also collect it?"
"As long as you gain believers or establish temples, you can naturally obtain the power of incense and faith," Zhang Chen said.
Huang Chao possessed extraordinary power, especially his ability to transform in countless ways, which was even more mysterious and unparalleled. It wouldn't be difficult for him to collect incense and faith.
"Please, my lord, teach me how to collect incense and faith?" Huang Chao was still somewhat dull.
Zhang Chen smiled. "The Yellow Turban Army's methods of collecting incense and faith are quite good. If you don't know how to collect incense and faith, you might as well copy the Yellow Turban Army's approach."
"Thank you, my lord, for your guidance. I will repay this kindness in the future." Huang Chao found a way to resolve the hidden danger on his body, and he was so excited that he wept bitterly.
But then he thought again that in his current state, constantly changing, he would only be regarded as a demon and beaten to death. Who would dare to believe in him? So he cried to Zhang Chen:
"Although this humble one has found a way to break the calamity, how can I go down the mountain to collect incense and faith in this state? Please, my lord, have mercy and grant me another method to buy me some time to collect the power of incense and faith."
Zhang Chen looked at Huang Chao, who was crying so hard, and felt quite unbearable in his heart. It really was as the old saying goes: a frayed rope breaks at the thinnest point, and misfortune always finds the miserable.
Huang Chao had finally managed to defy fate, but then encountered such a thing, which truly made people feel emotional.
If he had asked before obtaining the Six Syllable Mantra, Zhang Chen really wouldn't have had a good solution, but now that he had obtained the Six Syllable Mantra, it wouldn't be difficult for him to suppress a remnant source of a demon god without consciousness.
"I can buy you a year's time. If you can obtain enough incense power within a year, you can resolve the crisis. If you haven't collected enough faith and incense after a year, then come and find me to seal it for you." As he spoke, Zhang Chen pressed his finger on Huang Chao's forehead, and then activated the Six Syllable Mantra, which transformed into a illusory calligraphy, flew out, and landed on Huang Chao's forehead, turning into a golden light spot.
"Take a few steps and see," Zhang Chen said to Huang Chao after casting the spell.
Huang Chao cautiously took a step, but there was no change, and a hint of joy appeared on his face. Then he tentatively took a second step, a third step... After walking around, Huang Chao ran towards Zhang Chen with all his might, a look of ecstasy in his eyes: "My lord, it's done! It's done! I've finally returned to normal."
"Don't be too happy too soon. Right now, it's just temporarily suppressing the curse. Collecting incense and faith as soon as possible is the right path," Zhang Chen said earnestly, looking at Huang Chao's excited face.
Seeing Huang Chao, he seemed to see himself. Both of them were from the bottom of society, although their circumstances were different, they were equally difficult.
"Thank you for your great kindness, Young Master. Huang Chao has never read much, and can't say flowery words. We'll meet again in the future," Huang Chao knelt down and kowtowed to Zhang Chen again.
Zhang Chen patted Huang Chao's shoulder: "Get up."
"Now that it's bright, this humble one would like to treat you to a meal to express my gratitude. Please, my lord, don't refuse," Huang Chao's voice was full of sincerity.
Looking at Huang Chao's expectant eyes, Zhang Chen couldn't bear to refuse: "Now I won't hide it from you. I'm a wanted criminal of the Pingbian Royal Mansion. If you're seen with me while eating, and the Pingbian Royal Mansion's spies see you, I'm afraid the trouble will be great. You might even lose your life. Do you still want to treat me to a meal?"
"I've long known that you are a wanted criminal of the Pingbian Royal Mansion. After all, this humble one is also a beggar leader, and has contact with all sorts of people. My information is still very well-informed," Huang Chao replied.
Zhang Chen looked at Huang Chao with a surprised expression: "Aren't you afraid?"
"Why should I be afraid of such a kind lord? The Pingbian Royal Mansion actually dares to put a warrant out for you, it must be the Pingbian Royal Mansion's fault. This Pingbian Royal Mansion is really guilty of death. This humble one wishes he could exterminate the Pingbian Royal Mansion's entire family for you," Huang Chao said, and then confidently added: "Moreover, this humble one has a way to make the Pingbian Royal Mansion not recognize you. Even if you walk past them, they won't be able to identify you."
As he said this, Huang Chao pointed at Zhang Chen, but saw that Zhang Chen's body suddenly had golden light flowing automatically, dissolving a strange force.
Seeing that his finger had no effect on Zhang Chen, Huang Chao couldn't help but be stunned, a look of self-doubt appearing in his eyes, somewhat doubting whether his ability had disappeared along with the sealed origin of the demon god.
Zhang Chen knew that it was his golden light automatically protecting him, so he withdrew the golden light and said to Huang Chao, "Try pointing at me again."
Zhang Chen restrained his golden light. He wanted to see what Huang Chao was capable of.
Huang Chao pointed at Zhang Chen with a nervous expression. The next moment, Zhang Chen felt a tremor in his body, and then Huang Chao happily said, "It's done!"
Zhang Chen had a guess in his heart. Water vapor condensed in front of him, turning into a mirror of ice, and then Zhang Chen was stunned when he looked at the unfamiliar middle-aged man in the mirror.
Looking again at Huang Chao's expectant face, waiting for his praise, Zhang Chen suddenly felt a strong sense of jealousy in his heart: Shape-shifting!
This is shape-shifting! Absolutely a great divine power!
"This is the method this humble one obtained. After each use, the target person can change form for one day, and it will automatically be解除 (jiechu - released/removed) after one day," Huang Chao's voice was somewhat boastful.
Not only could he transform himself, but he could also make others transform.
"This cursed demon god has such terrifying abilities," Zhang Chen retracted the ice mirror, a look of shock in his eyes, making him almost wish he was possessed by the cursed demon god.
"Let's go, let's go to the city. This humble one will treat you to breakfast," Huang Chao's voice was full of joy.
Zhang Chen nodded and followed Huang Chao towards the city. On the way, the two talked, and Zhang Chen discussed the matter of preaching with Huang Chao.
"You have real skills, and it's not difficult to preach, but how to make it bigger and stronger, there are many key points in it," Zhang Chen said to Huang Chao.