I picked up skill fragments in the demon world

#219 - Calligraphy Copybook

Chen Xu was a remarkable fellow, constantly circling the high platform, scrutinizing the flaws in the Feng Shui formation before him.

Among the crowd, Zhang Chen was also secretly observing, his eyes fixed on the Feng Shui formation, contemplating ways to break it.

Time slowly ticked by, and for everyone present, it was a tremendous torment, as the pressure from the curse was immense.

After about three hours, Chen Xu suddenly clapped his hands, a hint of excitement in his eyes: "I know! The key to breaking this Feng Shui formation lies in the magic circle beneath the stone platform. As long as we break these eight key nodes, we can naturally dismantle the entire Feng Shui formation."

In the next moment, Chen Xu stretched out his hand, and two brushes reappeared. Then, holding the brushes, Chen Xu jumped into the pit, constantly brushing back and forth.

As the black water was completely drained from the bottom of the black pool, the bottom of the pond was revealed, and it was found that the entire pond bottom was actually made of jade, engraved with mysterious runes and strange lines, obviously unusual.

As Chen Xu brushed, the jade surface suddenly became dull, as if covered with a layer of dust. Moreover, the more he brushed, the more blurred the lines on the jade surface became, and the runes on the jade surface became increasingly hazy.

The brush seemed to possess a peculiar erosive power, constantly eroding the seal on the jade plate.

Seeing this scene, Zhang Chen's eyes revealed a hint of caution: "Is the cursed demon god sealed away in the past about to appear? I wonder what that cursed demon god will look like."

At this moment, a petal fluttered beside him, transforming into the form of the Great自在Heavenly Demon. The Great自在Heavenly Demon, now the size of a fist, landed beside Zhang Chen's ear: "Perhaps the trouble you fear is not trouble at all."

"What do you mean?" Zhang Chen asked, puzzled.

"First of all, since that cursed demon god was sealed away back then, he must have fought with the Emperor before being sealed. Even if the cursed demon god wasn't killed by the Emperor, he must have been severely injured by him. Secondly, the world underwent a great change later, and all laws returned to nothingness. Although mysterious power was preserved, the spiritual power condensed from the power of faith was erased by the inexplicable rules of heaven and earth. The cursed demon god was already severely injured by the Emperor, how could he withstand the tribulations of heaven and earth? His power may have been preserved, but the cursed demon god's spirituality, condensed from faith, may not have been preserved in a severely injured state," said the Great自在Heavenly Demon.

Hearing the Great自在Heavenly Demon's words, Zhang Chen's face showed curiosity: "What exactly happened to the world back then? It actually caused the gods to bury themselves?"

"It is said that a great terror occurred within the spiritual world, which is the root cause of the gods burying themselves. Everything mysterious in the world cannot avoid it," said the Great自在Heavenly Demon.

Zhang Chen heard this, but his eyes revealed a hint of curiosity: "Then what about you? How did you survive?"

"I am a life form that has mastered mysterious power, not a spirituality born from mystery. Don't confuse the two. The spirituality formed by the power of faith from lifeless mystery is called: sacred. And there is another type of existence, which is mastering extraordinary power in the form of life, and the two are naturally not the same. However, this type of existence is extremely rare, such as me, such as true dragons, peacocks, all of which are related to the most mysterious luck in the world," the Great自在Heavenly Demon explained to Zhang Chen.

Zhang Chen listened thoughtfully, but did not completely believe the Great自在Heavenly Demon's words. This guy is simply a big pit, and if he completely believed him, he might fall into the pit at any time.

"What happened in the spiritual world?" Zhang Chen asked.

"I don't know, my memory is lost, as if shrouded in a layer of mist, even I can't recall it," the Great自在Heavenly Demon's voice contained a trace of sadness.

"Will the cursed demon god's spirituality also dissipate?" Zhang Chen sighed softly, his voice full of emotion.

"Of course!" The Great自在Heavenly Demon's voice was somewhat sorrowful.

"Speaking of which, where has your main body gone? Why hasn't it returned yet? Could it be that you want me to drag you back?" Zhang Chen asked.

"I do hope you can drag me back. My main body is suppressed by a calligraphy scroll, and I can't sense the specific location. If you can help me drag my main body out, then I would be very grateful," said the Great自在Heavenly Demon.

Thinking of this, Zhang Chen's mind moved, and he directly activated the Soul Hooking Chain skill. As his mind moved, he felt that his chain seemed to cross a long space and arrive at a peculiar place.

That place was empty, without any living beings, only a black lotus flower flickering in the void. At this time, on that black lotus flower, a calligraphy scroll flickered, suppressing the power of the Great自在Heavenly Demon.

The calligraphy scroll flickered with faint golden light, and its handwriting transformed into chains, locking the black lotus flower.

At this time, that black lotus flower seemed to sense Zhang Chen's will, and intermittent voices came from the black lotus flower: "Save—me—"

Zhang Chen looked at the black lotus flower and the calligraphy scroll, his eyes revealing a hint of surprise, never expecting that the Great自在Heavenly Demon would have this day.

As his mind moved, in the next moment, Zhang Chen's soul jumped into the black and white space, holding one end of the chain in one hand, and suddenly pulled.

However, in the next moment, Zhang Chen was stunned: "How could this be?"

He saw that the chain was taut, but there was no way to pull it at all.

Zhang Chen looked at his golden finger panel, he felt that the golden finger panel needed to give him an explanation.

At this time, Zhang Chen's golden finger panel did give an explanation:

[The other party's soul has been suppressed and cannot be hooked! Unless the host's power is stronger than the suppression power, can the other party's soul be dragged over.]

"Doesn't that mean that my Soul Hooking skill has a loophole? As long as the other party is marked by me and directly suppresses themselves, wouldn't I be dumbfounded?" Zhang Chen immediately became unhappy.

[The other party has already been suppressed, of course it will no longer pose a threat to the host, please rest assured, host.]

The golden finger comforted Zhang Chen in a very human way.

Zhang Chen frowned upon hearing this, feeling that his golden finger seemed a little unreliable. If the soul is suppressed, it cannot be hooked, then there is too much space for the other party to control.

But when Zhang Chen thought about it carefully, what threat could the other party pose to him if their soul was suppressed?

As for the other party suppressing themselves? Suppression is suppression, it doesn't matter who suppresses it. Once suppressed, it can never be escaped. It's like a person hanging themselves on a tree with a rope, either waiting for someone to save them, or being hanged to death directly, it doesn't matter whether they were hanged up by someone or hanged themselves.

It's just that Zhang Chen is a little frustrated at this time, do you know why?

The Great自在Heavenly Demon before him couldn't be considered a true Great自在Heavenly Demon. It was merely one of its transformed bodies, a heart demon of Xie Lingyun. With Xie Lingyun's heart demon suppressed by the calligraphy, who knew what kind of trouble it might cause.

"Can you save me?" The Great自在Heavenly Demon looked at Zhang Chen with an obsequious expression.

"Stop pretending. You have countless incarnations; only one is being suppressed. It's not as serious as you make it out to be," Zhang Chen retorted irritably. At that moment, Zhong Xiang subtly approached Zhang Chen, who quickly收起来the Great自在Heavenly Demon.

"Say, have you noticed something's not quite right?" Zhong Xiang whispered into Zhang Chen's ear as he reached his side.

Zhang Chen retreated to the outermost edge to avoid being affected by the Curse Demon God's emergence, ensuring no one was nearby. He lowered his voice and replied, "What do you mean?"

"My Qilin Heart is constantly throbbing, frantically warning me. I feel uneasy," Zhong Xiang said, resembling a startled bird, constantly surveying the surrounding stone cave.

"Nonsense, the Curse Demon God is about to appear. How can you not be alarmed?" Zhang Chen said, no longer concealing the truth since things had come this far. Zhong Xiang was unaware of the Curse Demon God; he merely thought breaking the seal might offer a way to解除the curse, or perhaps everyone would become infected, sharing the misfortune.

Zhang Chen hadn't mentioned a single word about the content on the stone tablet to Zhong Xiang.

"What Curse Demon God?" Zhong Xiang exclaimed in shock, his eyes filled with terror. He knew Zhang Chen was secretly trying to harm him.

Zhang Chen smiled, unafraid that Zhong Xiang would prevent the Curse Demon God's emergence. He then proceeded to explain the Curse Demon God's situation with a smile.

"What?! You're saying a Curse Demon God is sealed beneath this pool? A demon god from the Primordial Era?" Zhong Xiang was aghast, his eyes filled with horror. "Don't joke with me. This joke isn't funny at all."

"I'm just giving you a heads-up to avoid you all being caught off guard and wiped out by the Curse Demon God, leaving me no chance to act," Zhang Chen said with a smile.

He still needed everyone to destroy the Curse Demon God's true form to seize its soul. What would he do if everyone was caught off guard and defeated?

Once the Curse Demon God emerged and wreaked havoc, these people, blinded by treasures, would suffer heavy losses unexpectedly. He didn't want that.

Zhong Xiang immediately became anxious. "That's a Primordial Demon God! Once it emerges, how can we resist? Everyone here will die!"

"If they die, don't they have families behind them? Their families will surely not stand idly by. When the time comes, each family will bring out their foundation for suppressing luck. I don't believe they can't suppress the Curse Demon God. Moreover, the Great Victory Dynasty's royal family has two Twelfth-Order mystics. I don't believe the other major families have no trump cards," Zhang Chen said confidently.

To resolve the curse, what did it matter if everyone present died?

Everything was worth it!

"No! These people are all elites of my Confucian school. If something happens, it will severely damage the foundation of Confucianism," Zhong Xiang said, wanting to step forward to stop them. Zhang Chen sneered. "These people are already blinded by longevity and treasures. Do you think you can persuade them? And do you think they will believe you? Each of these people is highly respected outside. How can they allow themselves to become women, wearing donkey heads, horse faces, and other animal bodies?"

"No matter what, I must stop you. I will never let your conspiracy succeed," Zhong Xiang said, pushing through the crowd and grabbing Chen Xu, who was brushing:

"Stop immediately! Don't brush anymore!"

Chen Xu paused, looking at Zhong Xiang with a bewildered expression, unsure why Zhong Xiang would stop him.

"Zhong Xiang, what kind of trick are you up to now?" Liu Yang, who had transformed from a woman into a toad-bodied, human-headed man, frowned at Zhong Xiang's actions.

"Everyone, listen to me! This seal cannot be broken! Sealed within this seal is the body of a Primordial Curse Demon God. Once the seal is broken and the Curse Demon God emerges, we will all die here. Therefore, this restriction must not be broken!" Zhong Xiang said solemnly.

"Curse Demon God?"

Upon hearing this, everyone's heart skipped a beat, and a hint of hesitation appeared in their eyes.

"You say a Curse Demon God is sealed here, but what I see is a Primordial Demon God in the tree coffin and the Evergreen Willow Tree, which grants eternal life. As long as we open the tomb, we can at least extend our lifespan by twenty years. You say a Curse Demon God is sealed inside, but do you have any evidence?" At this moment, Chai Chuanxin stepped forward to question Zhong Xiang.

He, Chai Chuanxin, was also one of the Confucian school's elites. Although his presence couldn't compare to Zhong Xiang's, his momentum wasn't lacking.

"Of course, I have evidence..." Zhong Xiang, no longer caring about anything else, not even whether Zhang Chen would be exposed, and even wishing he could kill Zhang Chen, how could he conceal anything for Zhang Chen? He quickly wanted to find Zhang Chen to testify, but Zhang Chen had already transformed into flowing water and hid, giving Zhong Xiang no chance.

Zhong Xiang looked around but couldn't find Zhang Chen's踪迹. He assumed Zhang Chen had used invisibility to hide, and he stomped his feet in anger. "In short, this tomb cannot be dug today."

"Zhong Xiang, could it be that you see the seal being broken and want to monopolize the fortune inside?" At this moment, the Little Prince Zhang Xiaohua spoke, his voice filled with doubt. "Let me tell you, if you want to embezzle the fortune in the tomb, even if you have the Qilin Heart and a Yang God expert can't do anything to you, my 平边Prince's府 will never agree."

"世子is judging a gentleman's heart with a villain's mind. How could I, Zhong Xiang, be that kind of person?" Zhong Xiang said with an unpleasant expression.

"Hehe, whether you are that kind of person, you should know best in your heart. Before, to hide the tomb entrance, you didn't even care about your own little grandfather's仇恨, allowing that Zhang Chen to escape. Everyone should know what kind of person you are," Chai Chuanxin chimed in from the side.

Zhong Xiang's body trembled with anger, and his eyes swept across everyone's faces, seeing them all looking at him with suspicion. Zhong Xiang stamped his feet in anger, looking at the Great Confucian Liu Lin with a hopeful expression. "Mr. Liu, don't you believe me either?"

"Whether I believe you or not is not important. The key is that you have to provide evidence to make everyone believe you," Liu Lin said with a faint smile, playing it safe.