I Collect Skill Fragments in the Demon World

Zhang Chen had long anticipated the Authority of Fire Attribute. With just this final authority, he would be able to acquire the Authority of the Five Elements. He had a premonition that once he obtained the Authority of Fire Attribute, his authority would undergo an earth-shattering transformation.

Thinking of this, Zhang Chen’s figure twisted as he activated the Fire Extinguishing Pearl to protect himself, then swiftly sank downward.

The divine power of the Fire Extinguishing Pearl circulated, as Zhang Chen descended swiftly without being affected by the external blazing flames. At this moment, Zhang Chen couldn’t help but marvel at the wondrous nature of the Fire Extinguishing Pearl. This pearl possessed such unbelievable power; the Heaven-Opening Fire Spirit’s power was actually contained within his pearl, which truly exceeded Zhang Chen’s expectations.

Zhang Chen’s descent was fast, flying for three full hours and descending about ten thousand meters before his figure suddenly stopped. Before him, he suddenly saw a fire red barrier, within which magma was emptied, with only a fist-sized, seven-colored flame quietly burning.

From within the seven-colored flame, chains forged by unknown means extended from the Heaven-Opening Fire Spirit, disappearing into the void to suppress it and bind it firmly there.

"This is the Heaven-Opening Fire Spirit!" Zhang Chen gazed at the seven-colored flame, a hint of brilliance appearing in his eyes, filled with astonishment. Although he had never seen the Heaven-Opening Fire Spirit, upon his first glance at the flame before him, he had already recognized its origin.

Even with the Fire Extinguishing Pearl in hand, he felt the burning heat, akin to the stifling southern summer making one sweat profusely. Although the Heaven-Opening Fire Spirit’s power couldn’t affect the Fire Extinguishing Pearl, it could radiate scorching heat.

However, Zhang Chen had turned into Copper Skin and Iron Bones by now, and mere temperature naturally couldn’t hinder him.

"Heaven-Opening Fire Spirit!" Zhang Chen stared at the seven-colored flame, a trace of heat appearing in his eyes.

But to obtain the Authority of Fire Attribute, one must first come into contact with the power of the Heaven-Opening Fire Spirit, which is the only chance to earn the Authority of Fire Attribute. Zhang Chen wondered whether the power that even Sun True Flame feared was something he could endure? Even just a tiny bit might be beyond what he can handle.

"I no longer have the power of the Sea of Blood; the method of rebirth through the Sea of Blood is impossible now. I can only rely on the Technique of rebirth from the Ice Domain and the rebirth technique brought by the Authority of Wood Attribute." Zhang Chen was thinking about rebirth at that moment, as for enduring the power of Heaven-Opening Fire Spirit for a few breaths to win himself some time?

Honestly, Zhang Chen didn’t believe he had that strength.

"Wanting to use the Heaven-Opening Fire Spirit to gain strength, how can it be done without paying a price? Crisis and Creation coexist." Countless thoughts churned in Zhang Chen’s mind, and after a slight hesitation, he decided he should take the risk.

In the next moment, Zhang Chen arrived at the barrier, Ice Domain expanding, pushing out all the magma within a dozen meters around him, creating a vacuum.

However, in terms of level, Zhang Chen’s Ice Domain couldn’t compare to the Heaven-Opening Fire Spirit. Snowflakes within the Ice Domain constantly evaporated into drips of rainwater, flowing down. But fortunately, Zhang Chen’s Ice Hell held countless oddities and a mysterious hand, so his Ice Domain wasn’t directly destroyed by the Heaven-Opening Fire Spirit’s power but stubbornly remained.

Then Zhang Chen activated the Fire Extinguishing Pearl, enlarging the scope it covered. In the next moment, the Fire Extinguishing Pearl enveloped the Ice Domain, extinguishing the hot air within, making snowflakes float once more, restoring its original state.

Zhang Chen took a step toward the barrier, gazing at it, the look of contemplation in his eyes: "This barrier is the power dispersed from the Heaven-Opening Fire Spirit, not the prison by the Queen Mother of the West. The chains are the means by which the Queen Mother of the West bound the Heaven-Opening Fire Spirit; she truly has powerful methods to even imprison the Heaven-Opening Fire Spirit."

At this moment, Zhang Chen couldn’t help but marvel at the Queen Mother of the West’s powerful strength, even able to suppress an existence like the Heaven-Opening Fire Spirit.

"I wonder if triggering the Heaven-Opening Fire Spirit will alarm the Queen Mother of the West?"

Zhang Chen pondered briefly, then took out the Nine Bends Yellow River Array, hesitated slightly, then put it away again: "Once the Nine Bends Yellow River Array is set, the commotion will be immense. If I trigger the Heaven-Opening Fire Spirit without alarming the Queen Mother of the West, setting the Nine Bends Yellow River Array might instead alert the Queen Mother of the West, which would be a case of shooting myself in the foot."

"With the Heaven-Opening Fire Spirit’s power concealing this place, merely touching a sliver of its power, the Queen Mother of the West might not detect it. Even if she notices the Heaven-Opening Fire Spirit’s disturbance, I can still use the Escape Technique, utilizing the Fire Escape Technique and Shifting Skill to swiftly leave." With this thought, excitement lit up Zhang Chen’s eyes as he quietly began estimating distance.

As for the power of the Water Attribute evaporating instantly in the magma? Zhang Chen certainly had considered it.

His eyes turned towards the deepest part of the Ice Hell, looking at the enormous hand locked within: "Ancestor, borrowing a sliver of your power of origin, you wouldn’t mind, would you?"

Zhang Chen summoned a droplet of water, flicking a finger as the droplet fell before the hand of the Profound Nether Ancient God, instantly frozen by cold into ice, with strands of Profound Nether Origin circulating within.

Zhang Chen then summoned the water drop containing Profound Nether Origin, flicking a finger as it shot out, floating upwards.

Though the magma blazed, it couldn’t melt the ice in the slightest.

"I just knew it, that an existence capable of occupying a level in the heavens in later generations should not have a status inferior to this Heaven-Opening Fire Spirit. The magma outside is merely the aftermath of the power dispersed by the Heaven-Opening Fire Spirit, how could it possibly withstand the power of the owner of this hand?" Zhang Chen thought of this, and couldn’t help but be startled again:

"Wait, now that I’ve come to the Ancient Era, does that mean the owner of the giant hand in my Ice Hell is also alive in this world? If I summon this hand, could its owner become aware of it? Furthermore, could the 48,000 entities imprisoned in my Ice Hell have their true forms existing in this ancient age as well?"

Zhang Chen suddenly thought of a paradox: Could there exist similar ancient divine spirits in this spacetime, and what would happen if the beings of two different times were to meet?

Zhang Chen dared not think further, shook his head to dispel all the strange thoughts, then slowly stepped in front of the light barrier. Looking at the fist-sized multicolored flame, he seemed to see a world of fire; every flame he had ever seen could be found in that fiery world, including the Sun True Flame he possessed.

Once Zhang Chen was ready, he re-evaluated everything again. After failing to find any flaws, he slowly extended a finger, probing toward the light barrier.

Just as Zhang Chen’s finger touched the light barrier, before he could even think, his entire being vaporized into nothingness.

The Ice Domain trembled as if it had been attacked by some powerful force, on the verge of collapsing. At this moment, the Fire Extinguishing Pearl flickered continuously, erupting in a burst of intense red light, suppressing all the scorching heat within the Ice Domain.

At this moment, the Fire Extinguishing Pearl seemed to transform into a small sun, illuminating Zhang Chen’s entire Ice Domain.

The next moment, the trembling of the Ice Domain gradually subsided, the scattered snowflakes reassembled, and Zhang Chen’s figure appeared within the Ice Domain, his eyes filled with fear: "I only touched a trace of the residual heat, and before I could even move, I was completely vaporized. Even my Ice Domain was nearly destroyed. If not for the critical moment when the Fire Extinguishing Pearl suppressed that trace of the Heaven-Opening Fire Spirit’s power, I might have been erased entirely from the world."

Zhang Chen’s eyes were full of disbelief. To think, that was just a trace of residual power from the Heaven-Opening Fire Spirit, and with merely a slight contact with it, he almost got obliterated like an ant.

At this moment, Zhang Chen was tense, quickly paying attention to the surroundings, fearing that he had disturbed the Queen Mother of the West. After a few moments, when he didn’t notice any movement, Zhang Chen finally exhaled a breath of relief: "I was overthinking it, just a slight fluctuation of the Heaven-Opening Fire Spirit’s power could not possibly disturb the Queen Mother of the West."

Zhang Chen promptly looked towards the ground, searching for his prize, and indeed saw a multicolored sphere on the ground.

The color of that sphere was identical to the Heaven-Opening Fire Spirit he had seen. For some reason, when Zhang Chen saw the Heaven-Opening Fire Spirit for the first time, a thought rose in his mind: "Got it!"

This matter is definitely done! It was an inexplicable intuition.

The next moment, the Golden Finger Interface refreshed:

[New skill discovered, would you like to acquire it?]

"Acquire!" Zhang Chen promptly issued the command.

The next moment, the Golden Finger Interface refreshed, the skill orb on the ground vanished, and then Zhang Chen’s Golden Finger Interface refreshed once more, displaying a line of text:

[New skill acquired: Authority of Fire Attribute]

[Note 1: Capable of mastering all authorities related to fire attributes, you are the king of fire]

But the changes hadn’t stopped, the next moment the Golden Finger Interface refreshed again: [All five elements authorities of Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth have gathered completely, synthesis upgrade is available, would you like to proceed with the upgrade?]

Zhang Chen’s gaze swept over his five authorities, seeing divine light flowing across the five skills, but the levels of the five skills were not the same. He was unsure if the skills he gained from an upgrade would be compromised.

However, the Five Elements Authority concerned his future, even if there was a compromise, Zhang Chen was willing to accept it.

The next moment, Zhang Chen issued the command: "Fuse them for me."

Then the Golden Finger Interface shattered in an instant, transforming into countless snowflakes, scattering information like an old TV with no signal.

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