I Collect Skill Fragments in the Demon World

Zhang Chen had never seen the princess in such a sorry state.

In the past, the princess was ethereal as an immortal, resembling a divine being from mythology, an exiled immortal who had stepped out of the long river of history. But now? She looked like a defeated dog, akin to the Overlord of Western Chu defeated at River Wu.

"How did you end up like this?" Zhang Chen looked at his cheap niece’s disheveled appearance, disbelief filling his eyes.

"I encountered an old fellow who survived from an unknown era down there. We clashed, and I suffered a minor loss. Although I’m in disarray, the other party isn’t any better off. Their origin was also wounded by me, and in this era, it will take hundreds of years to recover." The princess’s voice remained crisp.

"But what about you? How did you end up here?" The princess looked at Zhang Chen with a surprised expression. She had entered the spiritual world before him; how did he get ahead of her?

The most crucial thing is, what happened to this guy’s cultivation? He was just an ordinary mortal before, but now he has the Law of Life circulating around him?

"I also encountered the Corpse Ancestor. I was chased by him and had no choice but to flee here." Zhang Chen replied vaguely: "I specifically came here to wait for you, so we can join forces to deal with the Corpse Ancestor."

The princess, seeing Zhang Chen not elaborating, didn’t press further. She recalled seeing Zhang Chen with her own eyes in her era, where he also had dealings with her father. This person was too mysterious, having lived since the era of the Emperor Division until now, jumping around everywhere, which was a mystery in itself.

"You want to join forces with me to deal with the Corpse Ancestor? Even if we team up, we can only contend with him. Defeating the Corpse Ancestor is downright impossible." The princess shook her head, denying Zhang Chen’s proposal.

"Of course, I don’t intend to fight him to the death. My plan is to force the Corpse Ancestor into the material realm, where you can guard the gate leading to the spiritual world. In the material realm, we can exhaustively kill him using the laws of the great world." Zhang Chen replied.

"Do you have a way to drag the Corpse Ancestor into the material realm?" The princess looked at Zhang Chen with a surprised expression.

"As long as the Fifth Heaven is shattered, it will naturally cause him to fall into the material realm." Zhang Chen said.

"Is shattering one heaven that easy? Shattering one heaven will surely invoke the backlash of destiny, and that kind of backlash is not something you can endure." The princess looked at Zhang Chen with some concern.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Chen had a surprised expression. Apparently, he didn’t suffer any backlash when he destroyed those few heavens previously?

However, there’s no need to mention this to the princess; it’s enough to know in one’s heart.

"I have a great enmity with the Corpse Ancestor. Even if I have to endure the backlash of one heaven, I must drag him into the material realm. Now, the only concern is that the old guy will ascend to the twenty-fifth heaven after the fifth heaven breaks." Zhang Chen said.

"Although I’m not a match for that old guy, blocking him from ascending at the Celestial Gate of the Sixth Heaven is not difficult. However, the Corpse Ancestor has unfathomable methods, and I find it challenging to resist him. We’ll need another weapon for sure." The princess’s voice was full of deep meaning, implying as she looked at Zhang Chen.

Zhang Chen, being very smart, immediately said:

"I can lend you the Golden Scissors."

"Great! With the Golden Scissors, I will definitely not let that old guy pass through the Fifth Heaven. However, I’m currently injured and need to recuperate first. My body is wounded, and the Qi mechanism is leaking, continuously letting out my origin. I need to repair my injuries before I can lend you a hand." The princess said.

"You might not know, but within this heaven, there is the legendary Li Spring, which can help you repair your body. However, I see that the Li Spring seems not simple; there are some dangerous variables within it. I’m not sure if you can handle them." Zhang Chen said to the princess.

Upon hearing about the Li Spring, the princess’s eyes immediately lit up as she automatically ignored the risks Zhang Chen mentioned: "Where’s the Li Spring? Take me there quickly! As for the danger? Any heavenly or earthly treasure in this world has a master, and where isn’t there danger? Whether we succeed depends on our skills."

Seeing the princess say this, Zhang Chen didn’t fuss, just said:

"Sister, follow me."

Then Zhang Chen led the way, flying swiftly. Soon, they arrived at the Li Spring, where he pointed at the milky pool:

"That is the Li Spring."

The princess looked at the pool, a smile appearing in her eyes: "It’s indeed the Li Spring."

"I fear there may be risks involved..." Zhang Chen looked at Ying’s distressed profile and spoke to remind her.

"I am certainly aware of the dangers within Li Spring; a scorpion spirit sleeps within. This scorpion hails from the ’Invincible Cave’ of the Ancient Era and has the Innate Divine Technique of the Inverted Horse Stake. Once stung, even the mightiest of beings will suffer headaches and surrender." Ying replied.

Zhang Chen was shocked upon hearing this — the supreme being Ying spoke of, what kind of realm would that be?

Yet, Ying’s confident words reached Zhang Chen’s ears in the next moment: "Though this scorpion spirit is formidable, I naturally fear no type of poison. Lend me the Golden Scissors, with this tool, no matter what spirit monster it is, it’s merely a snip away."

Zhang Chen felt relieved upon hearing this and handed the Golden Scissors to Ying. He saw Ying holding the Golden Scissors, as Qi Mechanism flowed around her, a powerful pressure bearing down upon Li Spring: "I must first lure the scorpion spirit out, lest it damages Li Spring."

As Ying’s pressure expanded, the waters of Li Spring began to churn, followed by a reprimand echoing, "Who dares to be so insolent in the territory of your ancestor?"

As the words fell, a toddler of four or five, dressed in a verdant bellyband with a hair knot reaching skyward, holding a long spear, leapt out from the pool.

The toddler was rosy-cheeked and appeared adorably cute, yet his small face now brimmed with anger as he fiercely glared at Zhang Chen and Ying.

"Turns out it’s just a larva, perhaps during the great change of Heaven and Earth in the past, its parents occupied Li Spring and placed the eggs in the spring, using Li Spring to preserve the eggs’ vitality, allowing them to hatch here." Ying saw the larva and explained to Zhang Chen with a hint of surprise in her gaze.

"Boy, if you obediently relinquish Li Spring, I shall spare your life, considering how tough survival is for an Ancient Alien Species like you. Otherwise..." At this point, the scissors in Ying’s hand gleamed with cold light: "Do not blame me for showing no mercy with these scissors, splitting you in two."

"How dare you, vile wench, speak such arrogant words before this Great King? Watch as I subdue you all, the men as servants and slaves, the women directly becoming my Lady of the Stronghold." The toddler raged, his spear pointed directly at Ying: "To take Li Spring from me, you need the skill for it." Having said this, he moved to stab Ying with the spear.

Ying observed this and sighed softly: "You vile creature, since you seek your demise, don’t blame me."

The scissors in Ying’s hand transformed into two dragon-like entities, black and white, emitting a terrifying Qi Mechanism, intertwining in the void, resembling scissors, ready to twist and kill the scorpion spirit.

The toddler sensed the terrifying Qi Mechanism of the Golden Scissors, and the memories inherited from his Ancient bloodline instantly recognized this supreme treasure of slaughter from ancient times, frightening him into a panic: "Golden Scissors!"

The next moment, he tossed the spear aside, his legs weakened, and he slipped to kneel before Ying, his voice filled with flattery: "Ancestor, spare my life!"

The little creature, wearing a flattering expression, knelt before Ying and kowtowed fervently, pleading repeatedly: "I am willing to relinquish Li Spring; please, Ancestor, spare my miserable life."

"You are clever, recognizing these Golden Scissors." Ying nodded slightly seeing this.

"There is an image of this treasure in the bloodline inheritance of my kind, my ancestors witnessed firsthand the divine power of the Golden Scissors slaying supreme beings. Your cultivation surpasses mine by far, and with the Golden Scissors in hand, how dare I, a little monster, act impudently?" The scorpion spirit said ingratiatingly.

Upon hearing this, Ying withdrew the Golden Scissors, lowered her gaze to the scorpion spirit, revealing a hesitant look: "In countless ages, gods have perished, ancient beings extinct, your survival by borrowing Li Spring is not easy. I shall spare your life today, now leave!"

The young one quickly turned to run upon hearing this, vanishing from their sight within a few breaths.

"This scorpion spirit is no ordinary beast; its cultivation may seem common, but its Inverted Horse Poison will claim half the life of any powerful cultivator if stung. You must be cautious whenever you encounter it in the future." Ying warned Zhang Chen: "Even I, if stung by this scorpion spirit, would have headaches for ten days to eight days, unable to harness my power."

Zhang Chen was speechless at this: "The Inverted Horse Poison is so formidable, why not simply eliminate the threat with the scissors and leave no future trouble?"

"In the past, my father had some ties with the scorpion spirit family; they fought together, so I couldn’t bear to act against their descendant." Ying replied, stepping into Li Spring, submerging herself entirely: "Moreover, having seized its Li Spring, how could I bear to strike further? Since it is sensible, sparing its life is acceptable. Earth and sea have transformed, times have changed dramatically, seeing a species from that era is already rare."

Encountering a scorpion spirit from the Mysterious Era, Ying felt a whirl of mixed emotions, a subtle sense of meeting old acquaintances.

Zhang Chen watched Ying soaking straight in Li Spring and lost interest in tasting the water himself.

He stepped forward, took out a jade jar, scooped a jar of Li Spring Water, placed it in front of him to slowly examine, while his Authority of Water Element activated, beginning to parse the Law Creation of Li Spring.

Zhang Chen, holding the Authority of Water Element, could analyze the mysteries of any water he touched and then transform them.

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