Chapter 1233 - 862: Divine Demon True Spirit

"So many bones; it’s unclear how many Innate Spirits were buried here as sacrifice. What kind of origins does the owner of this tomb have to have Innate Spirits as burial companions?" Zhou Chuan stood in place, gazing blankly at the endless stretch of bones.

"The owner of this tomb is of unspeakable origin; Innate Spirits to them are no more than ants." Zhang Chen replied.

"Truly unimaginable existence." Beside them, Chen Xu exclaimed and then turned to Zhou Chuan: "Isn’t Brother Zhou looking for the souls of Ancient Divine Demons? Here, countless Innate Spirits have been buried, there must be remnants of their souls, Brother Zhou will surely get his wish."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Chuan’s eyes lit up, but unexpectedly Zhang Chen broke Zhou Chuan’s fantasy: "Don’t entertain such thoughts. Although countless Innate Gods and Demons are buried here, under the influence of the Feng Shui Grand Array, all their Creation has been drained, and no remnants of True Spirit exist."

Hearing this, Zhou Chuan revealed a disappointed look: "Makes sense. That would be the souls of Ancient Divine Demons, hardly so easy to preserve across the long river of time, not to mention them still being active."

"Brother need not be disheartened; lack here does not mean absence in the main burial chamber! The owner of this place exists for an extremely long time, plus the effects of the Feng Shui Grand Array, all the Spirit Medicine and Immortal Grass for burial accompaniment inside the tomb have lost their efficacy. Let’s head directly to the main burial chamber; if there is any Creation remaining, it must be there." Zhang Chen assuredly stated.

He walked along in the tomb, effortlessly avoiding all mechanisms and traps; all mechanisms and traps seemed nonexistent in his presence.

Through the vicissitudes of time, not mentioning that he originally built this tomb, his familiarity with its structure is incomparable, and many mechanisms and traps have long lost their efficacy to the power of time; Zhang Chen can easily avoid and dismantle them, seeming as if moving through an unoccupied realm.

Chen Xu followed behind Zhang Chen, observing Zhang Chen expertly dismantling trap after trap with ease, his eyes filled with enthusiasm: "Brother Zhang’s skill is astonishing! This is the Ancient Divine Demon Tomb, yet he walks through it as if on level ground, with nothing able to hinder him in the least."

Standing beside, Zhou Chuan also nodded his agreement with Chen Xu’s assessment, thinking silently, ’In times past, I still underestimated this convenient brother of mine!’

As thoughts flickered through his mind, Zhang Chen was already leading the two to a pool ahead; the pool resembled West Lake in size, shimmering mysteriously under the illumination of Eastern Pearls.

"The tomb owner is buried beneath the lake; the water here is no ordinary flow. It was condensed through Great Divine Techniques into heavy water, with each drop as heavy as a mountain." Zhang Chen stood in front of the lake, introducing to the two: "Even the Ancient Divine Demon would find it impossible to resist these waters physically; they would be crushed by the lake’s gravity."

"This... the lake is so perilous, how do we cross?" Chen Xu, hearing this, picked up a stone tablet from the edge and threw it. Watching the tablet disintegrate upon contact with the water flow.

"What should we do now?" Beside him, Zhou Chuan felt equally helpless.

Unexpectedly, Zhang Chen seemed unperturbed: "No need for concern, brothers. Just a minor technique, watch me break through it."

Zhang Chen extended his hand, revealing a blue bead, a treasure left from ancient Heaven-Opening Water Spirit. He casually tossed the bead into the lake, causing the water to churn, with the heavy water in the lake being absorbed completely in mere moments, revealing a Mutton Fat Jade bottom along with an entrance to the Underground Palace.

Zhang Chen retrieved the bead, then strode briskly towards the entrance: "Brothers, follow me; the true essence of the tomb lies ahead."

The group of three arrived at the entrance, where Zhang Chen murmured incantations before manipulating a mechanism, opening the Underground Palace’s door. A gentle light shot forth from inside, accompanied by endless celestial music and multicolored glows.

"This is a place for corpse cultivation; the tomb owner has nurtured themselves into a corpse over countless years, surely terrifyingly powerful. Once they emerge, calamities are inevitable; brothers must be careful, showing no carelessness. If anything happens inside the palace, I’ve made plans for escape routes; brothers should flee without hesitation." Zhang Chen carefully advised the two.

Upon hearing him, Zhou Chuan waved his hand: "What you say is wrong, brother. We’ve come down as three; how can I leave you to guard alone? As the elder brother, it’s my duty to guard; you and Brother Chen Xu just flee, don’t concern yourself with me."

Zhang Chen shook his head: "Brother need not dispute with me; I’m proficient in Feng Shui Technique and possess Guardian Dao skills. Though risks abound in the tomb, they pose no challenge to me; brothers by my side would instead be burdensome."

Hearing Zhang Chen’s serious words, Zhou Chuan and Chen Xu decided not to insist further, nodding solemnly in agreement.

Whether Zhou Chuan or Chen Xu, in their hearts, Zhang Chen was an incredible, miracle-working man.

Standing before the Underground Palace’s door, Zhang Chen’s eyes revealed a smidge of enigmatic sentiment, thinking to himself: "Queen Mother of the West, I’m back! In the Ancient Era, I wasn’t your match, but now, with the changes in Heaven and Earth, I’m unafraid of you. Let’s see whose fate wins out this time."

Without further hesitation, Zhang Chen stepped directly into the underground palace, appearing on a floor of Innate Jade."

"What wealth! If these jade stones were sold outside, wouldn’t it make one rich?" Zhou Chuan exclaimed at the sight of the pristine, fine Mutton Fat Jade:

"All the good things have been taken by these ancients; they don’t leave anything for their descendants."

Upon hearing Zhou Chuan’s words, Zhang Chen replied, "These practitioners are selfish to the extreme; how would they care about matters after their death! To them, their own existence and continuation weigh above everything else!"

Zhang Chen’s foot stepped on the mutton fat jade surface, and he saw countless runes engraved on the ground, with the aura of talismans circulating within, along with inexplicable lines flashing with strange flowing light.

"The Feng Shui Grand Array is truly a peculiar power. Even if the seas change and time shifts, even though the array no longer exists in the world, the Feng Shui Grand Array can still operate." Zhang Chen’s eyes revealed a hint of amazement.

The power of the Feng Shui Grand Array exceeded Zhang Chen’s expectations; even during the End of the Dharma Era, it can still retain and exhibit unimaginable power, which is indeed defying the heavens to the extreme.

While countless thoughts raced in Zhang Chen’s mind, his figure flickered, expertly navigating through the runes, heading towards the central direction.

Watching the constantly shimmering sheen on the ground and those mysterious lines in ceaseless flow, Chen Xu discerned some clues: "Zhang, this place is a Feng Shui Grand Array, should we first break it and then plunder the treasures?"

"This Feng Shui Grand Array is very significant; there’s no way for you and me to break it." Zhang Chen addressed Chen Xu: "Moreover, breaking the Feng Shui Grand Array might disturb a terrifying presence within the tomb, and then the course of events would be out of our control."

The terrifying presence Zhang Chen referred to was none other than the Queen Mother of the West, whom he had schemed against.

Zhang Chen’s words were trusted by both Chen Xu and Zhou Chuan, and without further fuss, they cautiously followed behind Zhang Chen.

The trio walked on, and in the distance, they saw a massive circular platform divided into thirty-six steps, shimmering with divine light, standing at the very center of the tomb.

At this moment, Zhang Chen’s heart lurched into his throat. He thought of the white ape, a being of the Daluo Realm; theoretically, this white ape should be guarding the Queen Mother of the West’s tomb, right?

Yet, since entering the tomb, he hadn’t sensed the presence of the white ape.

"Something’s off!" Zhang Chen suddenly halted his steps after a few paces, recalling an immensely important matter: how did Zhou Chuan know the location of the Queen Mother of the West’s tomb, given its tight security?

As he traversed all the way, there was no sign of any leaks from the tomb?

"How did you know about the tomb’s information?" Zhang Chen turned to look at Zhou Chuan.

Zhou Chuan scratched his head upon hearing, "I snatched a piece of information from a martial world individual’s hand; that information recorded the tomb’s details."

"Where is the information?" Zhang Chen inquired.

Zhou Chuan promptly pulled out a piece of beast skin from his embrace and handed it to Zhang Chen. After touching it, Zhang Chen’s eyes displayed caution: "This piece of beast skin is roughly five thousand years old!"

So the question arose: How did the other party detect the trace of this piece of beast skin? And how did the beast skin come to be?

It must be known back then that everyone who knew the tomb’s details was taken by the Queen Mother of the West to be buried within the tomb.

He also thought of the Five Directions Banner; regarding the banner, many explanations could come to mind. The Queen Mother of the West initially used the Five Directions Banner to set up an Innate Grand Array, later under the grand changes of heaven and earth, the banner was gradually suppressed, then someone broke in and took it away—it was logical. But the Queen Mother of the West’s tomb had always been deeply buried underground, who could know about the Queen Mother of the West’s tomb details?

"The only possibility is that the information leaked out from within the tomb, and a spirit escaped from within the tomb!" Zhang Chen felt a sudden shock in his heart, and quickly turned his head to look back, his eyes showing vigilance.

Escaping from within the tomb?

It wouldn’t be a simple entity!

"It shouldn’t be the Queen Mother of the West; if it were her escaping from the corpse nurturing place, the entire underground palace should have been flattened by now. Given the Queen Mother of the West’s temperament, she would never allow betrayal, and the underground palace would become her target for venting!" Zhang Chen instantaneously dismissed the Queen Mother of the West as she was locked in the corpse nurturing place, which was not just a place for nurturing corpses but also a confinement for her.