Chapter 1228 - 857: Don’t... Come In!!!

The Queen Mother of the West has already given the treasure to Zhang Chen, does Zhang Chen still have a choice?

He certainly doesn’t have a choice!

"Although this matter is dangerous, you can be immune to the Power of Celestial Punishment, and the opponent can’t do anything to you." The Queen Mother of the West comforted Zhang Chen: "If you can accomplish this, I will definitely reward you."

What could Zhang Chen say to this?

He could only nod: "I will do whatever Her Majesty instructs."

The Queen Mother of the West was satisfied with Zhang Chen’s attitude, then saw him suddenly strike fiercely at the world barrier. The barrier showed numerous threads of law being cut, and an endless passage appeared before Zhang Chen’s eyes.

"Quickly go!" The Queen Mother of the West grabbed Zhang Chen by the neck and tossed him toward the passage. Zhang Chen was thrown countless miles away, directly to the end of the passage. In the next moment, the Five Directions Banner burst out with fierce energy, attacking forward, while the void ahead twisted as the world barrier was pierced again by the Five Directions Banner. Zhang Chen hastened to use his Divine Techniques to fly through the passage, but before reaching the end, he saw the mysterious power within the world barrier start to flow, repairing the torn passage and reassembling the broken Law of Heaven and Earth.

"We can’t delay any longer, quickly offer the Jade Token." The Queen Mother behind him quickly reminded, while secretly cursing, ’miscalculation,’ realizing that she forgot to teach this guy a Flying Skill, forgetting Zhang Chen’s slow flying speed at a critical moment.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Chen directly offered the Jade Token, which shot out terrifying energy fluctuations, once again tearing the world barrier for countless miles. The Jade Token rushed to distant places, but only flew out a few hundred meters before a purple lightning bolt flashed through the void, shattering the Jade Token instantly. The intended message ’Do not enter’ was shattered into ’Enter,’ with the ’Do not’ becoming nothingness.

"Damn! Something big is going to happen! Does the Heavenly Dao intend this or is it unintentional?" Zhang Chen was stunned by the scene, a look of astonishment in his eyes.

Although he was shocked, it didn’t delay his escape process. Zhang Chen turned around without another word and ran, but his escape speed couldn’t match the speed of the world barrier’s recovery. As the barrier was about to heal and trap Zhang Chen inside, the Queen Mother of the West intervened, remotely controlling the Five Directions Banner, which transformed into a stream of light to bring Zhang Chen out.

Considering Zhang Chen could be immune to the Power of Thunder Punishment, the Queen Mother of the West couldn’t let him die inside the passage.

Once Zhang Chen regained his footing, he saw the Queen Mother of the West staring blankly into the distance with a grim expression. He cautiously asked, "Your Majesty, the Jade Token has already been sent out, why do you look so concerned?"

"I got caught in the Heavenly Dao’s calculation again, the originally ’do not enter’ Jade Fragment was obliterated into ’enter’ by the Purple Cloud Divine Thunder and sent out. I’m afraid those outside will fall into a trap." The Queen Mother of the West’s eyes were filled with difficulty.

Hearing this, Zhang Chen cautiously suggested, "You needn’t think so negatively, Your Majesty. I believe this may be a good thing. Imagine, if those outside come in, and everyone joins forces to attack the world barrier, wouldn’t we be able to escape together?"

"It seems simple, but the Heavenly Dao will never let those people come in easily. It will deplete all their energy before allowing entry. By then, everyone will be like lambs to the slaughter." The Queen Mother’s voice was filled with gloom.

"The Heavenly Dao has no wisdom, how could it execute such meticulous calculations?" Zhang Chen tentatively asked.

The Queen Mother of the West shook her head: "You don’t understand, although the Heavenly Dao has no consciousness, its instinctual deduction is even more terrifying."

After speaking, the Queen Mother of the West took Zhang Chen’s hand, turning into a stream of light, and returned to Kunlun Mountain: "Quickly construct the Underground Palace, time is running out. Before allowing them to enter, the Heavenly Dao will certainly eliminate me first, I must prepare early."

The Queen Mother’s words were cryptic and abrupt, leaving Zhang Chen deep in thought. Seeing that she was about to retreat and sleep again, Zhang Chen hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, the Heaven-Opening Fire Spirit has disappeared, the number of Golden Armored Warriors can’t increase further, please make a decision."

Zhang Chen quickly addressed the Queen Mother.

"How long until your altar is completed?" The Queen Mother did not inquire about the Heaven-Opening Fire Spirit or the continuation of the Golden Armored Warriors’ lifespan, instead asking about the progress of Zhang Chen’s altar construction.

"Another fifty years should see completion." Zhang Chen responded.

The Queen Mother nodded in response: "Ensure the Feng Shui Grand Array is constructed flawlessly, no negligence is allowed."

With those words, the Queen Mother vanished, leaving Zhang Chen standing puzzled in place, unsure what to do.

Was that it?

She actually doesn’t care about the survival of Kunlun Mountain’s Golden Armored Warriors anymore?

Zhang Chen feels that the Queen Mother of the West is acting very strangely now, extremely strangely!

At this moment, a green stream of light streaked across the void, landing in front of Zhang Chen with a few leaps, transforming into the form of Lady Biyun: "Where is the Queen Mother of the West?"

"The Queen Mother of the West has gone into seclusion," Zhang Chen’s voice was somewhat inexplicable.

"What about the matter of the Golden Armor Divine General’s lifespan, is there any update?" Lady Biyun asked.

Zhang Chen shook his head upon hearing this, and Lady Biyun’s expression changed; she seemed to have thought of some possibilities.

"Is the Queen Mother of the West intending to abandon Kunlun Mountain?" Lady Biyun inquired, her voice very low, as if murmuring.

"Perhaps! Otherwise, there’s no reason for the Queen Mother to ignore the lives and deaths of everyone in Kunlun Mountain. The Queen Mother’s injuries must have reached an extremely severe stage, such that even the vast foundation outside cannot be bothered with," Zhang Chen’s voice was filled with sighs, his eyes looking toward that underground palace: "I think if the Queen Mother falls into slumber, we might have a chance to leave Kunlun Mountain and gain freedom. We need to make preparations early, as surviving in this chaotic world won’t be easy once we leave Kunlun Mountain. Moreover, this world is about to undergo a great change, we must prepare early."

Lady Biyun glanced at Zhang Chen: "I will refine more alchemy pills to deal with future uncertainties."

The couple glanced at each other, and a mutual understanding passed between them without words.

Since returning from beyond the heavens, Zhang Chen often raised his head to gaze at the cosmos, watching the star river in the sky. He saw the fallen star river recover once more, with bits of divine light flickering in the starry sky, and the myriad stars forming an invisible grand array, seemingly in operation.

At this time, Zhang Chen was also contemplating various future issues. He did not know how long he could remain in this world or if he would have the chance to see the scene where the Demon Gods from beyond were trapped by the Great World.

"I have two doubts in my heart. First: Analyzing the current situation, the Great Freedom Celestial Demon is very likely to harmonize with this world in the future. Why, then, will it be dismembered in the future world? Second, logically speaking, the Great Thousand Worlds should have a strong foundation after refining countless demon gods from beyond, leading to a brilliant era. How did it end up in the End of Dharma Period?"

Zhang Chen continuously pondered various causes. Although he glimpsed a corner of the mysterious era, he became even more confused.

Logically, after refining the Queen Mother of the West and countless Primordial Realm Demon Gods, the entire world should welcome a brilliant era. Why could his era not accommodate stronger beings?

"What exactly happened?" Zhang Chen suddenly thought of the Great Freedom Celestial Demon as the troublemaker. Could it have something to do with the Great Freedom Celestial Demon?

"Perhaps I can go to the future world to inquire with the Great Freedom Celestial Demon, after all, that old fellow survived from the mysterious Heaven-Opening Era to the future era," Zhang Chen secretly muttered to himself.

"After the era of the Queen Mother of the West should come the Age of Gods, a brilliantly glorious Age of Gods. Logically, the Heavenly Dao of that era would have refined countless Primordial realm existences, resulting in a brilliantly glorious Age of Gods, right? There should be no chance for an emperor’s rise, and the emperor simply would not have an opportunity to rise," Zhang Chen’s heart was filled with confusion.

In the past, Zhang Chen felt that he had imparted supreme wonderful techniques to the emperor, giving him the opportunity to slay gods and cleanse heaven and earth. But now, after witnessing the power of the Primordial Realm in the Heaven-Opening Era, Zhang Chen realized that he had been too presumptuous. It’s not so easy for the emperor to slay gods and end an era.

"Would those Primordial Realm powerhouses truly sit still awaiting death?" Zhang Chen muttered to himself: "Unless those Divine Spirits were all weaklings, only then would they be slain by the emperor. But I have experienced that era personally, those Divine Spirits were incredibly powerful, at least they were all of the Daluo Realm level by today’s standards. How did the emperor have the opportunity to drive away and slay the myriad gods?"

"So what exactly happened in the future?" Numerous thoughts flickered in Zhang Chen’s mind as his fingers rhythmically tapped against his knee.

He could not figure it out!

Time was passing bit by bit, and Kunlun Mountain remained peaceful. Yet beneath this peace, Zhang Chen always felt an unseen undercurrent surging.

Another thirty years passed, and the White Ape returned.

"Why can’t I sense the power of the Heaven-Opening Fire Spirit?" As soon as the White Ape returned to Kunlun Mountain, it noticed something amiss immediately and hurriedly asked, its voice full of confusion.

"The Heaven-Opening Fire Spirit inexplicably vanished; I also don’t know its whereabouts," Zhang Chen shook his head.

"The Heaven-Opening Fire Spirit is gone? Does the Queen Mother know?" Hearing this, the White Ape’s expression changed.

"I have reported it to the Queen Mother, but she did not respond," Zhang Chen said.

The White Ape showed a thoughtful look upon hearing this, then said: "I will wait in front of the Goddess’ bedchamber, waiting for her seclusion to end."

The White Ape transformed into a stream of light and left, leaving Zhang Chen standing, watching the White Ape’s departing figure silently. A moment later, he turned around and walked toward the underground palace; he needed to prepare for the final layout of the Feng Shui Grand Array.