I picked up skill fragments in the demon world

Chapter 67: The Ancient Tomb and the Fox (Bonus chapter for Alliance Leader Feng Junzi Haoran)

Reconciliation?

Reconciliation is impossible!

Whether it's Zhang Chen or the fox spirit, both sides understand that this irreconcilable hatred has already been formed!

The fox spirit ran for its life in front, and Zhang Chen chased desperately behind.

The fox spirit ran in a disheveled manner, abandoning its armor and fleeing like a stray dog. Zhang Chen chased hard, unwilling to relax in the slightest.

It wasn't that Zhang Chen ran slowly, nor was it that the fox spirit ran too fast! It was that the fox spirit directly moved its body with its soul, completely ignoring the obstacles on the ground. Branches, grass, wood, and stones were all ignored and passed through, which naturally greatly improved its escape efficiency.

And what about Zhang Chen? Zhang Chen still needed to avoid obstacles, so his speed naturally slowed down greatly.

Fortunately, Zhang Chen's physical strength was very good now. The crystal core in his body continuously released a warm current, nourishing Zhang Chen's body, keeping Zhang Chen in peak condition at all times, and his speed never decreased by half.

When the fox spirit saw that it couldn't charm Zhang Chen with words, and that the kid was determined to kill it, it couldn't help but curse: "How strange, this kid is only a teenager, where did he get such a firm will? How could this be?"

The fox spirit cursed angrily, while running, it lowered its head to check its own body, and its eyes became more and more gloomy and ugly: "To think that I, Fox Immortal Nannan, have a cultivation base that shakes the heavens and the earth, but I actually capsized in a gutter. What exactly was that thing that exploded for no reason?"

The fox spirit was completely dumbfounded at this time. It didn't react at all. It didn't know what happened, what means the other party used, how the flame exploded, and how it inexplicably fell to this point.

Suffering such serious injuries, it didn't even figure out the other party's methods. It felt aggrieved! It felt depressed!

Old Ancestor, I'm suffering! But I, Old Ancestor, don't know what to say!

A trace of helplessness appeared in the eyes of the Fox Immortal Old Ancestor. Looking at Zhang Chen, who was chasing after her with all his might, she couldn't get rid of him for a while.

"How strange! How strange! He is just a mortal with a fleshy body, how can he run so fast for so long?" The fox spirit turned its head to look at Zhang Chen chasing after it, and could only run through the mountains with a depressed face, muttering in its heart:

"Damn it, I have nowhere to escape now. There is no way to go to heaven and no door to enter the earth. If I continue to chase and escape, I'm afraid I will die in the hands of this brute sooner or later! The only plan now is to take a risk!"

Behind, Zhang Chen chased vigorously, using his Dharma Eye to lock onto the fox spirit's aura from afar:

"This fox spirit is at the end of its rope, it doesn't even have the means to fight back. It seems that I am sure to win this time. I wonder what skills I will get if I kill this fox spirit. Will it drop any skills like the stone tablet? This is probably the second monster that died in my hands, right?"

While chasing, Zhang Chen thought in his mind, while sensing the constantly recovering physical strength in his body. The crystal core continuously released a warm current to relieve his fatigue, which was more miraculous than he expected.

The two ran at full speed for half an hour. Zhang Chen looked at the fox spirit's escape route, and the more he looked at it, the more familiar it became. Then, the two chased and fled all the way, and actually came to the front of the tomb. The fox spirit moved its body and directly drilled into the pit dug by Zhang Chen.

"How does she know about this place?" Zhang Chen watched the fox spirit drill into the passage and followed it in without saying a word.

But the fox spirit directly drilled into the deepest part of the frozen soil through the dog-hole-sized hole, leaving only fresh bloodstains on the ground.

(PS: As mentioned earlier, Zhang Chen found experience points in an animal's hole. This is a passage leading to the back of the frozen soil. Zhang Chen has just been expanding it.)

"How could the fox spirit know about this place?" Zhang Chen looked at the bloodstains at the entrance of the cave, a look of caution appeared in his eyes, and his eyes were full of seriousness.

"Could it be that the fox spirit ran out of the cave to harm people?"

Zhang Chen had a guess in his mind. This tomb was mysterious. It was normal to raise two monsters in it.

"There is a road to heaven, but you don't take it. There is no door to hell, but you throw yourself in! If I haven't guessed wrong, I should be able to dig to the gate of the tomb today! What's the use of you escaping into the tomb?"

Seeing the fox spirit escape into the tomb, Zhang Chen was not panicked at all.

"In the memory of the stone tablet, the cave leads directly to the gate of the underground palace tomb, and there is no second way. The fox spirit actively drilled in, which is equivalent to drawing a prison and trapping itself inside. I just need to watch the entrance of the cave. When I dig through the tomb, it will be the death of this fox spirit."

Thinking of this, Zhang Chen felt relieved. Calculating the time, today should be the day he dug open the tomb. As long as he dug open the entrance to the underground palace and walked in before the fox spirit's injuries recovered, the fox spirit would definitely die.

"Hehe, kid, come and chase me! Come and chase in! I, Old Ancestor, am here, come and kill me, you idiot!" The fox spirit's figure appeared at the entrance of the passage at some unknown time. Its soul turned into the size of a fist, standing at the entrance of the cave, looking at Zhang Chen with a pair of playful eyes.

"I'm just curious, how do you know about this underground passage?" Zhang Chen looked at the fox spirit expressionlessly. Although he had guessed in his heart, it was just his speculation. He wanted to hear the fox spirit say it himself.

"This underground passage was dug by me, Old Ancestor, what do you think?" The fox spirit said in the cave:

"Even you were able to discover this underground passage because I secretly controlled that pheasant and lured you to this place."

The fox spirit's voice was full of pride.

"It was actually a trap set by you?" Zhang Chen was stunned when he heard the fox spirit's words, his eyes full of strangeness. He really had to thank the fox spirit. If it weren't for the fox spirit, he would still have to work hard to grind experience and be oppressed by the fox spirit. Where would he have the opportunity to counterattack the fox spirit?

"I thank you!" So at this time, Zhang Chen sincerely said thank you.

"? ? ? ?" Hearing Zhang Chen's words, the fox spirit was stunned. At this time, his whole head was full of question marks. This was different from Zhang Chen's reaction in his mind.

Thank her? What is there to thank her for? The fox spirit was a little inexplicable at this time.

At this time, the fox spirit stood at the entrance of the tomb, a pair of eyes looked at Zhang Chen, suddenly showing a weak posture, the whole person seemed to be able to fly away at any time:

"Kid! You won this game! It's just that there is one thing I have always wanted to understand. If you can answer me, I, Old Ancestor, will die with peace of mind."

While saying this, the fox spirit's soul looked at Zhang Chen with a pair of eyes, and a hint of exploration appeared in its eyes.

"Oh? I also have a request. If you can fulfill my request as well, I might spare your life." Zhang Chen didn't believe a word the fox spirit said, but he had some mysterious questions he wanted answered. So, on a whim, he seized the opportunity to ask.

"You answer my question first!"

The fox spirit stared intently at Zhang Chen with her bright, large eyes. If she couldn't resolve the doubts in her heart, she feared she wouldn't die in peace.

"Ask away," Zhang Chen said.

"What is that golden light emanating from your body? It's the bane of all incorporeal entities!" The fox spirit's voice was full of doubt.

She remembered that Zhang Chen had only been a mortal before, oppressed by her for years. How did he suddenly gain control of that mysterious golden light?

That golden light was simply too strange, its restraint on her was too great!

No, to be precise, it had a great restraining effect on all incorporeal entities! It was simply a natural enemy!

If she didn't figure out this question, she wouldn't be able to close her eyes in death.

"I don't know what this thing is either. I just suddenly obtained it," Zhang Chen said. Of course, he wouldn't tell the truth. How could he reveal the secret of his golden finger? That was absolutely impossible! Not even if he was beaten to death!

The fox spirit fell silent upon hearing this, her eyes scrutinizing Zhang Chen, as if trying to determine if he was lying: "When did you start being able to see me?"

"From the moment I obtained the golden light," Zhang Chen said.

"So, you were pretending not to see me all along, just to play dumb in front of me and treat me like an idiot?" The fox spirit's eyes glared at Zhang Chen, her face turning green with anger.

This kid was too good at acting!

A seasoned actor!

But the fox spirit believed Zhang Chen's words, because there were many strange abilities in this world that were acquired in bizarre ways.

"Now it's my turn to ask you!" Zhang Chen looked at the fox spirit.

"Ask away," the fox spirit said sullenly, without refusing.

Zhang Chen's mind raced, wanting to inquire about the fox spirit's cultivation. So, he tentatively asked: "What is your cultivation level? What kind of techniques do you cultivate? If you can reveal them, I might spare your life and let you live."

"You want my cultivation techniques? Heh, you really dare to think!" A mocking tone echoed within the cave. The girl's eyes revealed a strange glint: "Do you even know what cultivation is?"

"Of course, I don't know. If I knew, would I need to ask you?" Zhang Chen said unhappily. This fox spirit was trapped by him within the tomb. Yet, she still dared to be so arrogant. She really needed a beating.

"All beings in this world that possess extraordinary power can be called gods. You are already a god now. What use do you have for acquired cultivation techniques?" The fox spirit said irritably.

Zhang Chen was dumbfounded upon hearing this. According to the fox spirit's words, one could be called a god after mastering an ability?

Gods were merely beings who possessed a magical ability!

The so-called gods were just ability users!

"What are your acquired cultivation techniques?" Zhang Chen asked.

"You can't cultivate my acquired cultivation techniques. I am a fox, and you are a human. How can humans cultivate fox techniques?" The fox spirit looked at Zhang Chen, her eyes filled with strangeness: "Of course, there are quite a few secret techniques that you humans can cultivate engraved within this great tomb. If you can dig your way in, obtaining those secret techniques would be easy."

"There are cultivation techniques within the great tomb?" Zhang Chen's eyes lit up upon hearing this, like a pair of small light bulbs.

"Of course! Not only are there cultivation techniques, but they are also very powerful cultivation techniques!" The fox spirit stared at Zhang Chen, and seeing that Zhang Chen was tempted, she seemed to suddenly think of something and continued to entice him, saying alluringly: "Moreover, within this great tomb, there is also a great opportunity."

"A great opportunity? What kind of opportunity?" Zhang Chen asked calmly.

The memories he obtained from the stone tablet were incomplete. He knew the structure of the great tomb, but he didn't quite know the specific details within the great tomb. He also didn't know what funerary objects were inside later, or whether anyone had left behind any great opportunities.

The fox spirit became smug upon hearing this: "Want to know?"

"Of course, I want to know! But if you're willing to say it, then say it. If you're not willing to say it, then forget it. When I dig open the ancient tomb myself, I will naturally know what funerary objects are inside," Zhang Chen said unhappily.

"Do you think the great tomb is your backyard? You can dig it however you want? Ordinary great tombs are already full of traps, let alone this kind of great tomb that has been passed down since ancient times?" The fox spirit said unhappily: "Without my guidance, you will definitely not be able to dig open this great tomb. We can cooperate and dig open the great tomb together to retrieve the opportunities inside."

"No need! You are now a broken body. What ability do you have? Are you worthy of cooperating with me?" Zhang Chen said with undisguised mockery in his voice, without any intention of cooperating.

The great tomb was right in front of him. Even if he wanted to dig it open, he would do it himself. What he wanted now was to kill the fox spirit! As long as the fox spirit died!

As for reconciliation?

Reconciliation was impossible!

Moreover, he didn't think that this fox spirit, even with her broken body, could help him do anything.

"There is a world-shaking opportunity within the ancient tomb. Without my help, you will never be able to retrieve it," the fox spirit said, looking at Zhang Chen, her voice very confident and her eyes full of seriousness.

"Oh? You're indispensable?" Zhang Chen scoffed.

"I am indispensable!" The fox spirit said confidently.

"If there really is an opportunity, would you be so kind as to think of me?"

Zhang Chen was too lazy to pay attention to her and started preparing tools to dig the soil, wanting to dig the fox spirit out of the great tomb as soon as possible, so as not to let the fox spirit recover from her injuries.

The fox spirit saw through Zhang Chen's disbelief. In order to increase her persuasiveness, she said: "Do you know the reason for the great drought in the world today?"

"Naturally, someone wants to summon the dragon," Zhang Chen replied without thinking.

"Then do you know the reason for summoning the dragon?" The fox spirit asked again.

This stumped Zhang Chen, so he looked at the fox spirit: "Could it be that you know?"

"Of course, I know, because the source of that dragon summoning is actually under the great tomb. A true dragon is buried here. In the past, there was a violent earthquake here that cracked the true dragon's tomb, causing the dragon energy of the tomb to leak out. Someone accidentally obtained that dragon energy and then arranged a feng shui formation, burying their own body in the earth. After hundreds of years of nurturing, absorbing the true dragon's energy for hundreds of years, that's why there is the momentum of the dragon summoning."

Zhang Chen was stunned upon hearing this. His whole body couldn't help but be shocked. He was indeed frightened by the fox spirit's words. The root of the dragon summoning actually came from this place?