I Collect Skill Fragments in the Demon World

Zhang Chen's pupils shrank upon hearing this, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes. He never expected that there was such a mystery hidden inside, that the emperor who once dominated the world had such hidden stories.

"No matter what, the main tomb is right before our eyes. We should go take a look." Zhang Chen put away the Great Freedom Celestial Demon and turned his head to the main tomb doorway that was dug open by the Mouse Spirit. Now that the main tomb has been dug open, he certainly has no reason not to enter.

"Let's go, let's check it out inside." Zhang Chen was thinking about Skills and Points, not to mention whether he could gain treasures, but if there were Skills and Points, picking up some would mean that the trip wasn't wasted.

"What does that stone tablet record?" Zhong Xiang asked, his voice filled with curiosity.

"I can't understand!" Zhang Chen tossed a back of his head at Zhong Xiang.

"Pah, you can't even fool people properly. Was that expression you just made one of not understanding?"

Zhong Xiang said with annoyance.

"Even a noble like you couldn't understand it, how could a commoner like me dare to understand?" Zhang Chen replied sarcastically.

Upon hearing Zhang Chen's words, Zhong Xiang was too lazy to respond and silently followed Zhang Chen inside.

After walking another seven or eight miles, a burst of white light shot out from the darkness ahead, piercing the dead silence. Seeing the white light, Zhong Xiang's eyes lit up, "There's treasure!"

Without another word, he rushed forward to prevent Zhang Chen from seizing the treasure. Only when he saw Zhang Chen still standing unmoved did Zhong Xiang pause his steps and look at Zhang Chen suspiciously.

According to his understanding of this boy, if there were benefits, how could he not rush forward?

"Why aren't you trying to seize the treasure?" Zhong Xiang asked.

Zhang Chen was too lazy to pay attention to him and continued walking, with Golden Light swirling in his eyes, seemingly examining something.

Zhong Xiang understood Zhang Chen's unusualness and followed him with a serious expression. In Zhong Xiang's mind, Zhang Chen was a person who would never suffer a loss, and now, being so cautious, there must be something terrifying lurking.

The two arrived at the entrance of the light source and looked into the light, seeing a stone chamber of about 240 square meters. In the center of the stone chamber, there was a stone platform surrounded by pools. The pools were black, like ink, constantly churning. In the rolling waves, it seemed as if faces were roaring and struggling silently beneath the stone platform.

On the stone platform lay a coffin, differing from ordinary coffins as it was formed from half a tree trunk, two meters thick and three meters high, hollowed out in the middle, with a woman lying inside.

The tree still had branches hanging, lush and vibrant, covering the woman's figure. Only through the gaps in the leaves could one roughly see the woman's blurred outline.

"That's... the Longevity Willow Tree, which has the effect of prolonging life!"

"Ancient Divine Demon! There's actually a physical body of an Ancient Demon God preserved here!"

Upon seeing the tree trunk in the center of the pond and the woman lying quietly inside, like a sleeping beauty, Zhong Xiang's face lit up with joy, and he rushed forward without hesitation.

As for the peculiar pond water, although it looked odd, he didn't pay much attention to it.

He was the child of fortune, destined by fate, accompanied by the Qilin's Heart and an Undying Body. What obstacle in this world could scare him?

The crucial thing is, he was determined to obtain that Longevity Willow Tree!

His family's ancestor's lifespan was nearing its end, and if he could get that half-piece of Longevity Willow, not only could the ancestor's lifespan be prolonged, but there might also be a chance of extension. So he must acquire the tree before him.

Regarding Zhong Xiang's actions, Zhang Chen did not stop him, as he also wanted to see what the emperor was suppressing and if he had any chance to use the Soul Hook to subdue it.

"Boom~"

Just as Zhong Xiang leaped and crossed onto the black water flow, a strange yelp suddenly emanated from the black pond water, followed by three black figures shooting out from the pool, each holding a black long knife directly aiming to kill Zhong Xiang.

"Not good!" The Qilin's Heart inside Zhong Xiang's heart beat wildly, a deadly crisis arose, and in the next moment, flames erupted around him. The two nearest figures were directly shattered by Zhong Xiang, but those two shadows turned into black smoke aiming straight at Zhong Xiang.

Seeing the black smoke, Zhong Xiang was shocked, knowing this was not a good thing, and desperately used the flames in his body to burn, but who would have thought that the black smoke ignored the flames and directly entered Zhong Xiang's body. Instantly, Zhong Xiang's face changed drastically, his figure flashed like a rainbow quickly retreating from over the black pool, heading straight for the cave exit, surpassing Zhang Chen in a moment, retreating behind Zhang Chen.

Meanwhile, the last figure in the pool chased after him, and as it passed Zhang Chen, the black long knife in its hand cut through the air, directly targeting Zhang Chen.

"Damn, what does this have to do with me? I'm not the one who broke in!" Zhang Chen looked at the figure attacking him. He wanted to run, but how could his mortal body outrun Zhong Xiang, let alone that shadow like a ghost?

Fortunately, Zhang Chen's reaction was quick, and he gathered water vapor in his hand, forming a long knife, confronting the attacking black figure straight on.

Contrary to Zhang Chen's expectations, the confrontation felt as if he were slicing through air. As Zhang Chen defended, the shadow's long knife was directly cut off, and Zhang Chen's ice blade continued its path, unable to withdraw, slicing through the black knife mist, directly shattering the figure.