I picked up skill fragments in the demon world

Chapter 102: Please, Fellow Daoist, Transform into a Dragon

Zhang Chen looked at the behemoth before him and shuddered in fright. It was a very, very large snake. He could swear to the heavens that he had never seen such a large snake before.

The snake was thirty meters long and as thick as a truck. It fell from the pillar at the top of the cave, splashing into the water and creating a large wave.

Fortunately, in Zhang Chen's eyes, the creature was just an ordinary large snake, without the strange aura unique to the paranormal.

"What are you yelling about! Don't forget you're a god!" Zhang Chen was startled by the fox spirit's cry and scolded her irritably.

"This place is filled with dragon energy. Snakes that live here will undergo mutations and evolve. Although this large snake is just an ordinary snake, it's not far from becoming a paranormal entity." Zhang Chen activated his dragon energy perception. He sensed that there were many snakes in the cave, probably dozens, and countless smaller snakes.

"It seems my opportunity has arrived. I've thought of a way to approach that coffin." Zhang Chen directly activated his skill. The large snake opened its mouth, and Zhang Chen leaped into its belly.

"What are you doing?" The fox spirit's voice was full of surprise. "Could it be that you can't go on living and want to feed the snake? I don't think you're that stupid."

Zhang Chen ignored the fox spirit's incessant chatter and directly controlled the large snake to swim towards the Crystal Palace.

In the water, he could use the current to sense the shape of the palace outside, so he wasn't worried about running blindly.

He was worried about not having a chance to get close to the coffin inside the Crystal Palace.

The large snake swam in the water, constantly approaching the Crystal Palace. Along the way, there were snakes everywhere in the river, it was simply a snake den, with snakes of all sizes.

Thinking about it, it made sense. This place was a gathering place for dragon energy, attracting countless snakes drawn by their instincts. Even a trace of dragon energy would be of great benefit to snakes.

Not only were there many snakes in the lake outside the Crystal Palace, but as the large snake burrowed into the water and swam into the Crystal Palace, more snakes appeared in his perception.

Although there were many snakes here, and some were even abnormally large, they still hadn't achieved anything significant. Sometimes, a wild beast's strong body doesn't mean it can achieve anything.

This shows how difficult it is to obtain destiny.

Zhang Chen hid in the snake's belly, feeling the powerful squeezing and wriggling of the viscous abdomen, as if trying to crush him. Zhang Chen quickly drew in water vapor and froze himself, turning into a large ice lump. No matter how the large snake wriggled, it couldn't do anything to Zhang Chen.

When the large snake entered the Crystal Palace, Zhang Chen was a little surprised. Although there was water vapor inside the Crystal Palace, there was no water flow, which was strange. Even the 21st century couldn't achieve this level of waterproofing technology.

The large snake shuttled back and forth in the Crystal Palace. Zhang Chen sensed the life force within the Crystal Palace, and his pupils shrank. In his perception, the Crystal Palace was densely packed with snakes, reminding him of a movie he had seen in his previous life called "Human Snake War."

As for how to determine the location of the Crystal Coffin, it wasn't difficult for Zhang Chen. Judging from his previous experience of excavating the tomb of the true dragon called 'Ying', the closer the snake density, the closer it should be to the dragon species.

In fact, Zhang Chen's guess was correct. The large snake followed the snake density and directly entered the Crystal Palace without any obstruction. It went straight to a large hall at the bottom of the Crystal Palace. In the hall, a crystal coffin was quietly placed. As Zhang Chen thought, the muscles in the large snake's abdomen wriggled, and it directly spat out the ice lump that Zhang Chen had transformed into.

Zhang Chen pretended to be dead at this time, his whole body completely wrapped in ice, turning into a large ice lump. His breathing and heartbeat had completely disappeared. Then, he controlled the large snake to approach the crystal coffin, wanting to use the snake's strength to lift the coffin lid.

As long as he opened the crystal coffin, he would have a chance to see Pingbian King Zhang Shicheng's body, and then he could use the soul-hooking skill to mark him.

The large snake received Zhang Chen's instructions and wanted to crawl towards the crystal coffin, but when it was ten meters away from the crystal coffin, its body softened and fell to the ground. No matter how he issued instructions and urged it, it could no longer move half a step forward.

"Dragon might? Is the large snake suppressed by the might of a true dragon?"

Zhang Chen thought to himself, but he didn't force it. Instead, he silently released control of the large snake and quietly pondered the next step in his plan: "What I have to do now is wait!"

"Wait for the dragon species in the coffin to transform into a dragon and leave. If it transforms into a dragon, it will definitely break open the coffin. Then will be the time for me to mark its soul," Zhang Chen said to himself.

As for what would happen if he failed?

He was overthinking it. He never thought he would fail!

At worst, he would hook out the other party's soul, and no one could do anything to him. He would also have time to escape.

"For me, to maximize the benefits is when the other party's transformation into a dragon is halfway complete, in a half-dead state. I will then pull out the other party's soul, and then, in the other party's Yang God's wide-eyed gaze, suck the other party's flesh and blood clean."

Of course, Zhang Chen had also made other preparations. At this time, the ice block wriggled and turned into a mask completely composed of weak water, which he put on Zhang Chen's face.

"Even if I fail, I can't expose myself," Zhang Chen said to himself.

Inside the underground cave

The head of the Inspection Division, Xie Xuan, followed the rope and landed at the bottom of the pit. The river water under his feet condensed into a large boat, carrying all the members of the Inspection Division. Then, Xie Xuan scanned the darkness with his eyes and, after a little recognition, directly urged the ice boat to go away.

Just a moment after Xie Xuan left, several figures grabbed the rope and, like agile monkeys, landed on the water surface.

The people who came were Elder Wu, wearing a yellow turban, and a dozen farmers dressed as laborers behind him. At this time, everyone was barefoot on the water, and the water flowed over their ankles without sinking.

"Follow me!"

Elder Wu glanced at the dark underground cave and, like Xie Xuan, automatically recognized the direction and walked towards the depths of the cave.

Although there was a weak water river, Elder Wu's Yang God came out of his body and stirred up a strange wind, which actually swept his dozen subordinates and floated them across the weak water.

Inside the palace, Zhang Chen was listlessly cultivating the Visualization Diagram, repeatedly visualizing it, striving to quickly increase its proficiency and then use skill points to enhance it.

However, cultivating the Visualization Diagram was clearly not easy. After cultivating for over a day, Zhang Chen suddenly heard a series of footsteps coming from afar.

"Oh? Someone actually came in?" Zhang Chen was startled, but not panicked.

"My lord, this is the crystal coffin of the Jiaolong undergoing dragon transformation. It contains the dragon species that wants to transform into a dragon."

A surprised exclamation reached Zhang Chen's ears.

"What a孽畜! The imperial court has been searching for him for a long time. I didn't expect this孽畜 to be hiding in the Northern Lands. He almost succeeded!" Xie Xuan looked at the crystal coffin, a hint of joy in his eyes.

"My lord, what should we do now?" a subordinate asked, "Should we wait until he undergoes the Jiaolong transformation before taking action?"

"I don't have that much time to wait! And what if he is fully prepared and accidentally succeeds in the Jiaolong transformation? That would be a big trouble. No one can predict the progress of the Jiaolong transformation. If something goes wrong and he transforms into a twelfth-level existence, we will all die." Xie Xuan said calmly:

"First, find the nodes of the Feng Shui Grand Formation, break the Feng Shui Grand Formation here, and make this dragon species lose its geographical advantage. Without the help of the Feng Shui Grand Formation, it will be difficult for him to suppress such a huge amount of water energy. At that time, he will either be directly killed by the backlash of the water energy, or he will have to forcibly undergo the Jiaolong transformation."

"If he succeeds halfway in the Jiaolong transformation, we will then launch a sneak attack and kill him. At that time, his blood, although not comparable to the blood of a real dragon, will still extend our lifespan by two hundred years. We are seeking stability now, and we must not take risks!" Xie Xuan said.

The reason he led a group of subordinates here was to destroy the Feng Shui Grand Formation.

"My lord, where are the nodes of the Feng Shui Grand Formation?" someone asked.

Xie Xuan didn't answer, but his eyes swept across the entire crystal palace. The crystal palace was not dark, but resembled a fish tank with lights flickering in the night, looking like a dreamy fairy-tale kingdom.

"There are two nodes in this Feng Shui Grand Formation, one is that pillar, and the other is the pearl in the mouth of that true dragon sculpture. I will block the crystal coffin. You go and break that pillar, and then dig out the pearl from the true dragon sculpture." Xie Xuan's voice was filled with solemnity, and his aura began to gather around him: "Let's do it!"

With Xie Xuan's order, some guards rushed towards the pillar, and others rushed towards the pearl in the mouth of the true dragon sculpture.

"Bastards! Are you seeking death!"

At this moment, an angry roar came from inside the crystal coffin. The roar was like a dragon's roar, causing several guards to become weak and fall directly to the ground, unable to get up.

Seeing this, Xie Xuan frowned: "This is troublesome! I didn't expect the dragon's威 to be more terrifying than the legends say."

At this moment, the air above the crystal coffin distorted, forming a blurred shadow. The shadow's lower body had a dragon's tail and claws, but the upper body was still a human's flesh. At this time, his eyes looked at Xie Xuan: "Who are you? I am also a member of the human race. I hope you can do me a favor. If I can successfully transform into a dragon in the future, I will definitely not forget your great kindness."

"Of course I know you are a member of the human race, but you, this妖 dragon, are causing chaos in the world, leading to a severe drought in the Northern Lands, causing countless people to be displaced. If you don't die, the people of the world will have no way out. Moreover, the Emperor wants to take your blood to extend his life. Please transform into a Jiaolong now, so that I can wait for your blood essence to be further refined and extend the Emperor's life." Xie Xuan's voice was full of霸气.

"You!" The shadow on the coffin trembled with anger, his eyes filled with憋屈, but he still chose to compromise: "Friend, why do we have to fight to the death? At worst, after I transform into a dragon, I will give that Dasheng Emperor some blood. A mere amount of blood is not worth much."

"Hehe, if you succeed in transforming into a dragon, would you still be so easy to talk to? Who would dare to bleed you then!" Xie Xuan sneered, his voice full of contempt:

"Please transform into a dragon!"

"You are only just entering the Yang God realm, and you dare to be presumptuous in front of me?" The shadow on the coffin began to speak in a somber tone. Since he knew that things could not be resolved peacefully, he would naturally no longer be polite.

"I have only just stepped into the Yang God realm, but you are currently in a dormant stage, and your strength cannot be recklessly used. How much power can you exert at this time? You are now gathering your energy, like a pregnant woman, and cannot fight with others. Although your strength is far above me, you can't do anything to me." Xie Xuan's voice was filled with得意.

At this time, everyone's attention was focused on the coffin, and no one noticed Zhang Chen's movements.

Zhang Chen was frozen in the ice, inconspicuous in the darkness. Hearing the conversation between the two, he thought to himself: "Didn't the fox spirit say that there are not many experts in the world? How come there is another existence in the Yang God realm popping up now?"

"You are forcing me! Fine, I will kill you first, and then continue my Jiaolong transformation." The shadow on the coffin thought to himself.

He was also suffering in his heart at this time. His Jiaolong transformation had been planned for hundreds of years. Everything was going smoothly, but who knew that at the final critical moment, when the true dragon destiny was about to return, an accident occurred.

Logically speaking, he had all the right timing, geographical advantages, and his strength had already reached the point, and his body had begun to transform towards the 'dragon race'. Logically speaking, the true dragon destiny of heaven and earth should have automatically returned long ago, but who knew that the true dragon destiny was like a shy maiden, playing hide-and-seek with him, vaguely making his heart itch.

What could he do?

He was also very helpless!

He could sense that the true dragon destiny was in the Yellow River region, but he just couldn't summon it.

He actually had some guesses in his heart. He was afraid that the true dragon destiny had been taken away by someone, and now the other party was secretly coveting him, waiting for him to fail in the Jiaolong transformation, and then secretly picking up the bargain.

Otherwise, he would have started the dragon transformation long ago. Where would he give these great cultivators a chance to react?

"Kill!"

Since Zhang Shicheng had decided to take action, he naturally no longer hesitated and directly attacked Xie Xuan.