I picked up skill fragments in the demon world.

Chapter 156 Marking Success
It was a dark night, with the bright moon hanging high in the sky, illuminating the mountains. Countless disciples in the Taoist temple were unable to sleep.

It would be strange if anyone could sleep after such a horrible and weird thing happened.

Lights flickered inside the Taoist temple, with large yellow lanterns hanging high. Xie Lingyun, dressed in red, walked quietly along the path, through the long corridor, and arrived outside Zhang Chen's yard.

The magical power of exorcising objects took effect, the bolt fell off automatically, and the door opened automatically. Xie Lingyun appeared at the door, and his eyes saw Zhang Chen studying under the light.

The little kid was already lying on the bed and sleeping, just like a little pig, sleeping soundly.

Zhang Chen looked at Xie Lingyun who appeared outside the door, with a golden light flashing in his eyes, but he did not see anything unusual. However, Zhang Chen knew clearly in his heart that the Xie Lingyun in front of him was definitely not normal, because the real Xie Lingyun would never open the bolt and walk in.

"You finally ran out?" Zhang Chen sighed softly, his voice full of emotion.

The Xie Lingyun in front of him no longer behaves the same as before, so the only explanation is that the horrible monster trapped in Xie Lingyun's body has escaped.

"How do you know it's me and not Xie Lingyun himself?" After hearing Zhang Chen's words, 'Xie Lingyun' at the door was stunned, his eyes full of astonishment.

Zhang Chen did not answer the other party's words, but asked: "Where is Xie Lingyun's soul? Did you eat it?"

Upon hearing this, Xie Lingyun smiled and said, "That girl's soul is a little weird, I can't eat her for the time being. But if you are willing to tell me the source of the power in your body and pass it on to me, I may not eat you and spare your life."

"Eat me? That depends on whether you have the ability! Don't think that you can do anything to me just because you suppressed Xie Lingyun's soul. I am not Xie Lingyun." Zhang Chen slowly put down the book in his hand, and the words on the golden finger page flashed:
[Target: Great Freedom Demon]

【Status: Markable】

[Lifespan: 0]

[There is no grade of monsters, and their strength varies with the host. 】

[Note 1: The Great Freedom Demon from an unknown place wants to take over someone else's body and be reborn. At this time, he is in a half-dead state. The other party has just taken over the body, and needs seven days to adapt. It takes seven days to consolidate the possession of the body, which is called the "first seven days". After seven days, he can be fully resurrected.]

Seeing the prompt appearing on the golden finger page, Zhang Chen's heart finally relaxed. As the monster took control of Xie Lingyun's body and walked out from the depths of Xie Lingyun's soul, he could finally mark the other party.

At this time, his golden finger can be activated at any time. Zhang Chen's heart finally relaxed completely. He looked at "Xie Lingyun" opposite him, and suddenly he felt confident and his momentum soared.

"Hmm?" What kind of person is Maha Freedom Demon? He is very good at controlling people's hearts. As Zhang Chen's mentality changed, his aura also changed accordingly. The change occurred naturally, and that subtle change was immediately grasped by Maha Freedom Demon.

"How could this happen? What happened? When this kid saw me for the first time, although he pretended to be calm, he was still very weak. But in the blink of an eye, his confidence was inexplicably full?" The Great Free Demon suddenly felt something was wrong. It was an inexplicable intuition that told him that something bad must have happened in the previous moment.

But he didn't understand why there would be such a negative change in a blink of an eye.

"Bluffer? Or did this kid really get the confidence all of a sudden? How did he gain the power to control me in a split second?" At this moment, Xie Lingyun couldn't quite grasp Zhang Chen's mentality, and he was as panicked as an old dog. After all, Zhang Chen was in control of the golden light that could restrain him. It made sense if he really had the power to restrain himself.

At this time, the Great Freedom Demon was very panicked. Looking at Zhang Chen in front of him, he suddenly had an urge to turn around and run away immediately. This urge came inexplicably, but he relied on this urge to survive many life-and-death disasters in the past.

"No way? I have weathered countless storms, so how can I capsize in a small ditch?" At this time, Xie Lingyun kept cheering himself up.

"I can give you a chance. If you are willing to submit to me and work for me wholeheartedly in the future, I may spare your life today. Not only you, but everyone in the entire Taoist temple can survive." At this time, Xie Lingyun changed the topic and attitude. He originally wanted to kill the guy opposite, but his intuition told him that if he didn't change his attitude, he would die miserably.

"Huh?" Zhang Chen looked at the Great Freedom Demon opposite him with surprise.

"What's wrong?" The Great Freedom Demon asked tentatively without leaving any trace: "Do you still have any doubts in your heart?"

"I have no doubts in my heart, but when I saw your aura before, I thought you were here to kill me. I didn't expect that you have a kind heart and great compassion." Zhang Chen said, his voice full of teasing.

Xie Lingyun looked at Zhang Chen's cat-and-mouse attitude, especially his sure look, and was startled. He felt that things were not going well. "No, we have to leave quickly, or else we're going to be in trouble. This is fucking weird. I've never been unable to deal with an opponent before, but why am I so defeated by this guy?"

"I, the ancestor, love peace and be kind to others. How could I kill people indiscriminately?" Xie Lingyun, who was standing opposite, replied calmly, and then said to Zhang Chen: "I, the ancestor, value talents the most. I originally wanted to come and recruit you, but since you are unwilling to join me, then forget it! I am leaving now, and you can take care of yourself."

After saying this, Xie Lingyun turned around and was about to leave, but she heard Zhang Chen say from inside the room, "Stop!"

Although the sound was not loud, it sounded like thunder to Xie Lingyun, forcing him to stop in his tracks.

"Do you have anything else to say?" The Great Freedom Demon stopped and turned to look at the tall and graceful Zhang Chen. There was a hint of panic in his eyes, and the uneasiness in his heart was becoming more and more intense.

"You can't come and go as you please here?" Zhang Chen said softly.

"What do you think?" asked Xie Lingyun.

"Xie Lingyun is a good man and should not die! So I would like to ask you to come out of his body. What do you think?" Zhang Chen asked. Although his words were meant to be consultative, his tone was filled with an unquestionable decision.

He used words of negotiation but spoke in a commanding tone.

"Do you know how many years I have worked hard for this body?" Xie Lingyun, who was standing at the threshold, suddenly looked gloomy.

"I don't know. It has nothing to do with me." Zhang Chen's words were firm.

Hearing Zhang Chen's words, Xie Lingyun became a little anxious at this time. A fire of evil surged in his heart, and he shouted angrily: "Ancestor, I have worked hard to obtain this body with my own ability. Why should I give it to you?" "Of course it is by my means. You must leave this body today, otherwise you will not be able to leave this room." Zhang Chen said very sincerely. The sincere tone made Da Zizai Tianmo know that Zhang Chen had absolute confidence that he could restrain himself, and the other party was simply overflowing with confidence at this time.

Seeing that the relationship had already begun to fall apart and there was no turning back, Xie Lingyun's tone began to grow colder:
"Are you seeking death? Do you really want to force me, the ancestor, to kill you?"

His voice was full of murderous intent, and it was obvious that he was anxious. After all, there was no way he would give up this body that he had worked so hard to obtain.

"Haha, you make it sound like you can kill me." Zhang Chen looked at Xie Lingyun opposite him and spoke in a domineering tone.

To be honest, if he wasn't worried about the sequelae of the demon taking over his body, he would have taken action long ago. After all, it involves the power of the mind. If Xie Lingyun has any sequelae, it will be bad.

It would be best if you could force the other party to come out voluntarily; force is only the last resort.

When Xie Lingyun heard Zhang Chen's words "as if you can kill me", he instantly lost all energy and stared at Zhang Chen blankly. Even with the cunning and cleverness of the demon, he didn't know how to respond at this moment.

The Great Freedom Demon secretly groaned in his heart, muttering, what if what he said was too harsh, and the young man on the other side really attacked him? If what he said was too soft, and the other side saw through his true intentions, it would be even more troublesome.

At this moment, the Great Freedom Demon regretted it so much that he felt his entire brain was filled with mud. He wished he could slap himself to death: Why not just call hundreds of iron guards to come and hack him to death? He had to come here in person to show off. Now he was trapped, right? There was no room for detours, right?

How to do?
The Great Freedom Demon sat in a coma, staring at Zhang Chen blankly with a pair of eyes. He looked at him very seriously and carefully, as if he wanted to see into Zhang Chen's bones through his pores and skin.

But no matter how he looked, Zhang Chen opposite him was just an ordinary mortal. Why was he so tough when facing his own family?
But his intuition told him that he was facing a big crisis, and if he didn't handle it well, he might be doomed.

"Stop pretending to be cool! If you're not careful you'll get fucked!" The Great Freedom Demon now just wants to slap himself a few times. If he hadn't been pretending to be cool back then, would he have failed in the last era?
Now he's got the same old problem again!

"What do you think? Do you really think I dare not kill you? I just think you are handsome and strong, and have some of my heroic spirit in the past. That's why I value your talent. You must not push your luck, otherwise I will have no choice but to kill you today." Zhang Chen saw that 'Xie Lingyun' on the opposite side was still speaking tough words, but his tone was a little weak.

Zhang Chen smiled upon hearing this and said firmly: "Hand over your body!"

"Don't force me! I will lose my temper if I get angry! Then I will be afraid of myself!" Xie Lingyun said very fiercely. At this time, he was really forced into a corner by Zhang Chen.

"I'm forcing you, what do you think?" Zhang Chen said with a smile.

Hearing Zhang Chen's words, Xie Lingyun stared at Zhang Chen blankly, and suddenly changed the subject, saying with a dull look: "Forget it, I have lived for countless years, why should I bother with a junior like you? I am leaving first, you calm down, and when you have calmed down and decided whether to join me or not, come find me again!"

After saying this, Xie Lingyun turned around and ran away.

I have to run away. The guy opposite is too aggressive. If he keeps talking, I will have to fight him.

"Stop! If you don't stop, I'll get mad! And I promise you will never be able to leave this yard." Zhang Chen saw 'Xie Lingyun' opposite him turning around and about to leave, and immediately started to scold him.

Xie Lingyun paused, his body stiffened, cursing in his heart, "What the hell is going on! Why am I fooling around like that! I've screwed up this time! I have to take action." Xie Lingyun turned around, with a stern look on his face: "Young man, you don't know your place. If you offend the supreme Lord Demon, you will die miserably!"

Zhang Chen was gradually losing his patience at this point: "I just want to ask you, will you hand over your body?"

Xie Lingyun's face was stiff, and he looked at Zhang Chen with his eyes fixed on him. He knew that there was no way this would end peacefully, so he said, "If I take action, we will definitely have a fight to the death. You should think carefully about whether you want to break up or not. If you quit now, not only can you survive, but everyone in the Taoist temple can survive. If you fail, everyone will die."

"I am absolutely confident that the person who died must be you." Zhang Chen was very sure.

If it were any other old guy, even if he could draw out the opponent's soul, he might not be able to kill the opponent, and might even be targeted by the opponent. But it is different for the Heavenly Demon. The Heavenly Demon himself has no power, and all his power depends on the power of the host.

The other party who possessed Xie Lingyun was at most a fifth-level possession. Although his own divine light was only at the fourth level, he would not necessarily be afraid of him.

Especially since his own righteous divine light is its nemesis, it is simply a natural restraint.

At this time, the Great Freedom Demon was gritting his teeth in hatred, feeling helpless, and wondering what Zhang Chen's trump card was.

Seeing Zhang Chen's aggressiveness, the two sides could not settle the matter peacefully. Da Zi Zai Tian Mo knew that he could only take a risk, so his tone softened: "Forget it, for your sake, I will return your friend's body to him! Remember to tell her to protect her own body in the future."

While paralyzing Zhang Chen, Xie Lingyun suddenly activated his ability to drive away objects. The next moment, a dozen steel needles from his sleeves pierced through the air and stabbed towards Zhang Chen's face.

Zhang Chen kept his Dharma Eyes open all the time. As soon as the opponent made a move, his Qi naturally leaked out, and the dozen or so steel needles were surrounded by black mist.

"A method to drive away creatures!" Zhang Chen sighed. He knew that he couldn't avoid this method. Fortunately, he didn't need to hide at all. The next moment, the soul mark was directly activated:
[Name: Great Freedom Demon]

【Can be marked.】

【Do you want to mark it? 】

"mark!"

Zhang Chen's mind moved, and an invisible chain directly cut through the void and penetrated into Xie Lingyun's body.

(End of this chapter)