lovenovelstory #347 - The spiritual world is destroyed
#347 - The spiritual world is destroyed
Chapter 345: The Destruction of the Spiritual World
Gong Li's body was like a breeze, his figure blurred, incredibly swift. In the space of a breath, he was already before Zhang Chen. The long blade formed from Bi Feng vibrated at high speed as he slashed down at Zhang Chen's head, intending to cleave him in two.
"Boy, die!" Gong Li's face was twisted, his eyes filled with murderous intent. The long blade in his hand cut through the air without any sound of tearing, without any resistance.
Seeing Gong Li's long blade approaching, about to cleave him in two, Zhang Chen's face showed panic, as if his mind had been overwhelmed by the blade's light. In reality, Zhang Chen had one hand behind his back, a jade brick appearing in his palm, and he was channeling his magical power into it.
The long blade struck Zhang Chen's body, and the smile on Gong Li's face vanished. His eyes were filled with horror as he looked at Zhang Chen, disbelief written all over his face.
At that moment, Gong Li was stunned. His eyes stared blankly at the Bi Feng long blade in his hand, not understanding why his Bi Feng long blade had suddenly disappeared.
Gong Li was stunned, but Zhang Chen was not. The jade brick in his hand suddenly flew out. Accompanied by the flow of Zhang Chen's magical power, the divine might within the jade brick was revived. The jade brick, wrapped in divine might, struck Gong Li's forehead.
Although the jade brick was only the size of a palm, it grew larger in the wind, transforming into a small container-sized object, flowing with vast divine might. However, with Zhang Chen's refinement, it could already release its power, possessing a weight of twelve thousand catties.
Although the divine might was only one thirty-third of the complete divine might, it still possessed the ability to destroy all laws. Gong Li came back to his senses and wanted to mobilize his supernatural power, but his bloodline's supernatural power was ineffective under the divine might.
He frantically mobilized his divine power, forming a light shield around his body to protect him.
However, facing the jade brick, the divine light shield was like thin paper, directly pierced and shattered. Then, Gong Li's body was turned into a blood mist under the suppressing power of the jade brick.
Divine power was still restrained by divine might.
"Bastard! How dare you!"
Gong Li's physical body exploded, but divine power flowed from the place where his body exploded. The divine power constantly twisted and gathered, trying to form a human shape.
Zhang Chen's Pangu Stone strike earlier had not only shattered the opponent's physical body, but even the divine body hidden within the physical body had been smashed into dust. However, the divine body was composed of divine power, possessing incredible power, and now it was trying to reassemble.
After the Pangu Stone strike, it transformed back to the size of a palm and returned to Zhang Chen's hand.
"Divine body, huh?" Zhang Chen looked at the divine power flowing, trying to restore the body. The next moment, the Pangu Stone in his hand flew out again, smashing into the divine body.
"Bang!"
The opponent's divine body exploded again, instantly falling apart, the corpse falling to the ground.
This time there was no counterattack, the opponent directly died.
"You kid is really insidious and ruthless. Gong Li's combat power is not weak even when facing an Yin God, but he died so aggrieved in your hands, it's really extremely wronged," the Great自在Heavenly Devil muttered to himself, "The opponent's entire cultivation of the divine path didn't even have time to be displayed, and he was directly smashed to death by you, so pitiful."
Zhang Chen glanced at the Great自在Heavenly Devil, too lazy to pay attention to this guy, but his eyes looked at the corpse on the ground, his eyes suddenly lit up: "I can get points!"
Zhang Chen took out a jade bottle, collected some blood, and began to absorb and devour Gong Li's divine body. Before long, Gong Li's body had been completely devoured, and Zhang Chen actually gained five million experience points.
"Good fellow, I seem to have opened up a new idea and found a way to obtain points. In the future, if I secretly take advantage of the conferred gods, wouldn't all the gods be my nourishment?" Zhang Chen muttered to himself.
Zhang Chen did not intend to keep the five million experience points, but chose to upgrade his skills.
Zhang Chen's eyes looked at his golden finger panel, searching for skills that could be upgraded with five million experience points:
[Skill 2 (Tier 3): Dragon Qi (0 / 2000000)]
[Skill 4 (Tier 5): Water Control Technique (0 / 5000000)]
[Skill 6 (Ultimate): Forget Self (0 / 400000)]
[Skill 8 (Tier 5): Immobilization Talisman (0 / 1600000)]
[Skill 9 (Tier 5): Suppression Talisman (2000000)]
[Skill 10 (Tier 4): Penetration Change * Stone Piercing (0 / 400000)]
[Skill 11 (Tier 6): Invisibility Talisman (0 / 1600000)]
There were seven skills that could be upgraded with five million experience points. Zhang Chen looked up and down, directly passing over the Dragon Qi skill, the Dragon Qi skill did not add too much to his combat power.
Looking at the Water Control Technique, it just happened to be five million experience points, so it could be upgraded. It's just that the North is transforming into dragons and walking dragons, and now there is a shortage of water. Without a big river, this skill is simply useless.
In the end, Zhang Chen's eyes fell on the ninth skill Penetration Change, and the Invisibility Talisman, Suppression Talisman, and Immobilization Talisman.
"The Invisibility Talisman is more useful to me, and now the Invisibility Talisman is already Tier 6. If it can be upgraded to Tier 7, the Tier 7 powerhouses will not be able to see my tracks, and it will be more convenient for me to move around. If one day I upgrade the Invisibility Technique to Tier 9, then the Yang Gods will not be able to see me, then where in the world can't I go?" After Zhang Chen thought for a moment, he still put the skill points on the Invisibility Talisman.
As Zhang Chen's thoughts moved, five million points directly evaporated, and then the Invisibility Talisman panel changed for a while:
[Skill 11 (Tier 7): Invisibility Talisman (0 / 16000000)]
Zhang Chen's eyes fell on the points after the Invisibility Talisman. After the Invisibility Talisman reached Tier 7, it actually increased tenfold, reaching sixteen million, causing Zhang Chen's heart to jump: "This is also a big point-eating household, I still need to find a stable source of points."
At this time, there were still three million four hundred thousand points left. Zhang Chen did not intend to leave the points, but added the points to the Immobilization Talisman. For him, the Immobilization Talisman could play an extremely important role at a critical moment.
The next moment, another one million six hundred thousand points evaporated, and the Immobilization Talisman panel was refreshed:
[Skill 8 (Tier 6): Immobilization Talisman (0 / 16000000)]
"Ten million points? Why did it also start to increase tenfold?" Zhang Chen looked at the golden finger panel. At this time, there were still one million eight hundred thousand points left, and Zhang Chen's eyes fell on Penetration Change: "Penetration Change is extremely important to me. Whether it's escaping for my life in the future, or stealing incense points, it's all inseparable from him."
The most important thing is that the points required for Penetration Change only need 400,000. Zhang Chen directly clicked on Penetration Change.
[Skill 10 (Tier 5): Penetration Change * Stone Piercing * Water Dropping (0 / 4000000)]
[Note: When penetrating, you can transform into a drop of water.]
Zhang Chen was stunned when he saw this, and then overjoyed: "This skill is good! This skill is good!"
Before, when he used Penetration Change, the water flow that was transformed was the same volume of water as himself, but now he can transform into a drop of water.
The difference between them is simply worlds apart, the concealment has been increased countless times.
For example, Zhang Chen can transform into the morning dew, then who would care about a drop of dew?
However, it's not without its flaws. It can't withstand impacts exceeding the force of a fifth-order being. Once attacked with power beyond that, it will immediately revert to its original form.
Zhang谌 was overjoyed. Without a second thought, he transformed into a drop of water, seeped into the soil, and vanished without a trace.
Not long after Zhang谌 left, divine lights flashed across the sky, descending upon the battlefield. After inspecting the area, they hurriedly turned and departed.
Meanwhile, Zhang谌 concealed himself along the way, silently returning to the Daoist temple.
Having killed a god, he was certain to cause a major stir. The experts of the Yellow Sky Dao would undoubtedly investigate thoroughly, and the Gong family would never let it go. He dared not continue flying around ostentatiously as a vampire bat. Instead, he meticulously erased all traces of himself before cautiously returning to the temple to hide.
As Zhang谌 hid, a massive storm brewed outside. However, this storm didn't reach Yellow Dawn Temple. After all, Gong Li was considered a top expert even in the victorious Gong Family, not someone easily killed. No one would suspect that a disciple of Yellow Dawn Temple possessed such strength.
Little Bean was overjoyed to see Zhang谌's return, eagerly approaching him to chat and cuddle.
After returning to the temple, Zhang谌 checked the underground pool of faith, only to find it completely dry. Disappointed, he began to take stock of his recent gains and losses.
Zhang谌 was very satisfied with the Mountain Moving Art, but he lacked a suitable weapon.
"A suitable weapon..." Zhang谌 thought of the steel fork. If he could obtain that weapon, he would surely crush his enemies in the future.
Unfortunately, the Goddess had taken the steel fork. Although Zhang谌 was reluctant, he had no choice but to accept it.
The matter of a weapon would have to wait for an opportunity, to see how his luck would be.
Slaughter continued daily in the Northern Lands. Zhang谌 peacefully cultivated in the temple, pondering ways to acquire merit points.
"Should I leave the Northern Lands and seek opportunities in the South?" Zhang谌 muttered.
"You can't leave yet," the Great自在Heavenly Demon interjected, appearing and disappearing unpredictably.
"Why not?" Zhang谌 asked.
"Many things from the first heaven of the spiritual world will fall into the Northern Lands. For example, the body of the Bashe. Spatial storms will definitely not be able to destroy the Bashe's body. If we can devour the essence of the Bashe, we can definitely obtain many benefits," the Great自在Heavenly Demon said. "Moreover, I remember that in the first heaven of the spiritual world, there is also an Ascension Pool. I wonder if there are any fortunes left inside."
"Ascension Pool? What is that?" Zhang谌 asked.
"I don't know!" The Great自在Heavenly Demon shook his head. "I only know that the Ascension Pool is very important, but the specific memories have all been forgotten."
Since the Great自在Heavenly Demon mentioned the Ascension Pool, Zhang谌 could certainly afford to wait.
The spiritual world was only breaking apart in a few days anyway, so he would wait for now.
The day after Zhang谌 returned to the temple, Xie Lingyun arrived.
Xie Lingyun looked travel-worn, clad in iron armor, her eyes filled with fatigue.
"Sister has been busy lately," Zhang谌 said, watching Xie Lingyun enter the room and brewing her a cup of hot tea.
"Don't even mention it! The Gong family's lunatics have caused a lot of trouble in the Northern Lands. My Surveillance Division is busy putting down the rebellions everywhere. It was difficult to resolve the matter." Xie Lingyun's voice was filled with complaints.
"What happened to the Gong family?" Zhang谌 feigned ignorance, asking.
Xie Lingyun didn't hide anything. "A big figure in the Gong family died, and they took the opportunity to make accusations, disrupting the peace of the Northern Lands."
Speaking of this, Xie Lingyun said, "I think the Gong family's true intentions lie elsewhere. Their goal is to find the Evergreen Tree Coffin, and to take the opportunity to target the martial artists of the Northern Lands, wanting to secretly plunder the fortunes of the Northern Lands. Of course, my Surveillance Division can't watch the Gong family cause chaos, so we've had several confrontations with the Gong family."
Zhang谌 understood in his heart, this was still his fault, but it was exploited by the Gong family.
"Speaking of which, that spatial channel is about to close. What a pity!" Xie Lingyun picked up the tea and took a sip.
"One shouldn't be too greedy," Zhang谌 said.
"That's true." Xie Lingyun smiled, then said, "However, with the help of the herbs obtained from the spiritual secret realm, the divine soul and martial arts will usher in an explosive growth, perhaps with the hope of contending with those god-level cultivators for a while. Many martial artists have swallowed herbs in the spiritual world, and their spiritual power has skyrocketed, entering the Nascent Soul realm. There are also many people who originally obtained mysterious inheritances and absorbed enough benefits in the spiritual secret realm. I don't know how many people will take the opportunity to enter the Yin Divinity realm, and even hope to impact the Yang Divinity great cultivator."
Zhang谌 sat on the side thoughtfully and said: "That is really a good thing for the monks of the world."
"It's a good thing for the monks of the world, but for ordinary people, life is even more difficult. People have to work and provide faith, like cattle and horses in captivity..." Xie Lingyun sighed quietly: "The power of my Surveillance Division is a bit stretched, and I am afraid that it will be difficult to completely grasp the general trend of the world."
Zhang谌 didn't know how to answer, after all, all of this was related to him, and he could be regarded as the instigator.
"After a while, I will leave the Northern Lands," Xie Lingyun said.
Zhang谌 couldn't help but be stunned when he heard Xie Lingyun's words: "Where are you going to leave the Northern Lands to go?"
"Shangjing!" Xie Lingyun said with a smile: "Promotion!"
"Congratulations." Zhang谌 was stunned when he heard this, and then quickly congratulated him.
"Do you want to go with me?" Xie Lingyun said.
"You know my identity." Zhang谌 shook his head with a wry smile: "Shangjing is too unfriendly to me."
Xie Lingyun sighed softly when she heard this, her eyes filled with regret. Zhang谌's strength and temperament were very good, and she appreciated him very much, but the other party's background was a big problem.
"I originally wanted to forge a few identity documents for you, but after thinking about it, it was inappropriate. Only when the Northern Lands are in chaos in the future, when many people die and all the people are displaced, then you can just go and get a few pass documents, which is better than me forging them for you. There are too many people staring at me, and my every move cannot escape the eyes of those people." Xie Lingyun was also a little helpless.
Zhang谌 smiled when he heard this, accepting Xie Lingyun's kindness. Just as he was about to say something, a muffled thunder suddenly sounded in this cold winter.
"Why is it thundering in the middle of winter?" Xie Lingyun was startled when she heard the thunder outside, her face filled with suspicion. She suddenly stood up and walked to the window to look outside.
But Zhang谌 suddenly had a premonition in his heart: the first heaven of the spiritual world should have been destroyed!