I picked up skill fragments in the demon world.

Chapter 491 Breaking out of the siege

Dugu Qiu, holding the twelfth-level secret sword, fought with the immortal Huli in the clouds, causing bursts of thunder in the sky. The clouds in the sky changed unpredictably, and heavy rain and hail were brought in.

"It's Dugu Qiu!" Xie Xuan could tell the origin of the figure in the clouds at a glance.

"Who was the one who fought with Dugu Qiu? Dugu Qiu was holding a twelfth-order divine weapon. Although he suffered serious damage, he was not someone that ordinary people could resist." Zhang Chen asked curiously.

Of course he remembered the Great Immortal Huli. After all, he had met him many times in the past and even left a forbidden spell in his soul. However, he had no idea about his true origins.

"This person is the Great Immortal Huli!" Xie Xuan said.

"The twelfth-level god of the demon race?" Zhang Chen's pupils shrank when he heard that.

The human race has three twelfth-level mysteries, and the reason why the demon race has not perished under the twelfth-level mysteries is all thanks to the great immortal Huli.

"It's this guy." Xie Xuan said.

Zhang Chen had an idea when he heard this: "I have planted a restriction in the body of Tiger Power Immortal. In this way, can I control the demon race? I can even use the demon race for my own benefit in the future."

Thinking of this, Zhang Chen took out the Treasure Mirror of Heaven and Earth, and waved it at the eunuch Dugu Qiu in the clouds, absorbing Dugu Qiu's breath to avoid being hidden by Dugu Qiu again.

As long as his Heaven and Earth Treasure Mirror can absorb the other party's aura, he can find the other party even if he hides at the ends of the earth.

"The matter of the Longevity Tree Coffin has been settled." Zhang Chen looked at the Treasure Mirror of Heaven and Earth in his hand, and a big stone fell from his heart. As long as he found Dugu Qiu, would he be afraid of not finding the Longevity Tree Coffin?
Xie Lingyun and Xie Xuan looked at the Mirror of Heaven and Earth in Zhang Chen's hand and knew that it was another rare treasure, but they didn't know what its magical uses were.

Zhang Chen did not explain either. The Mirror of Heaven and Earth was very mysterious, and he did not want to show it to outsiders unless necessary.

At this time, the army of King Pingbian in the distance also realized that something was wrong. After more than a dozen large ships fell into the Ruoshui River one after another, their lives or deaths were unknown. The generals under King Pingbian finally realized that something was wrong and quickly ordered his army to stop the ships.

"The boat on the other side has stopped." Zhang Chen looked at Xie Xuan.

"Since they have stopped the boat, let's rush over and let them know how powerful we are." Xie Xuan smiled coldly: "Start the boat and charge out!"

Following Xie Xuan's order, the fleet set off into the distance. Countless ships fell into the water wherever they passed. King Pingbian was so frightened that he shouted, "Retreat quickly! Keep your distance! Keep your distance!"

At this time, the dragon energy flowing in front of the two armies suppressed all magic. The cultivators below the level of Yang Shen were like mortals, unable to stir up the wind and clouds to drive the large ships. Fortunately, there was the help of the sea army. Mr. Wuliu commanded the sea army in the water to add fuel to the fire and help King Pingbian's army retreat.

Although Zhang Chen's water control skills are powerful, he still has to catch up with the opponent's large ship.

He could use water control to move the big ships, but the Inspection Office had ten big ships, and Zhang Chen couldn't move all of them quickly, lest he lose control. If he moved only one ship, once the two sides were out of sync, the other ships would probably be sunk by the other side. Zhang Chen looked ahead and behind, and couldn't expand the victory.

"We can't catch up with them. They have the help of water monsters. We can't chase them at all. We are lucky to break out of the encirclement. Let's go quickly." Xie Xuan remained clear-headed when he saw the army under King Pingbian retreating. He was not carried away by the victory.

Zhang Chen nodded upon hearing this: "Let's go."

The 50,000-strong army of the Jianxiusi easily passed through the battlefield. When the Jianxiusi army left, the Weak Water disappeared, and large ships and countless corpses floated up.

King Pingbian stood at the bow with a gloomy face, his voice full of uncontrollable anger: "What the hell is this? What kind of tricks did the other party use to make my army powerless to resist?"

"It should be the authority of the God of Water. There is a God of Nature in the opposing camp, who mobilized the authority of the God of Water, so the prince's ship sank." Gu Mingyue said thoughtfully.

"Natural God? Isn't that unique to your Huang Tiandao? How could Xie Xuan have a natural god under his command?" King Pingbian looked at Gu Mingyue.

Gu Mingyue shook her head upon hearing this: "There are too many strange powers in this world, and it is really hard to figure out. If there are other powers that master the power of the God of Nature, or master powers similar to those of the God of Nature, it would not be surprising."

Listening to Gu Mingyue's words, King Pingbian took a deep breath, and after a long while he sighed helplessly: "What a pity!"

He had been planning for so long just to encircle and kill Xie Xuan and leave behind the 50,000 elite troops of the Inspection Office, but who knew that an accident would happen in the end.

"I didn't expect Xie Xuan actually had such a backup plan. No wonder the court sent him to guard the north." Mr. Wuliu sighed.

"Withdraw your troops, don't waste your energy." Pingbian Wang said, with a hint of boredom in his words. Wherever the 50,000-man army of the Jianxiaosi passed, Pingbian Wang's fleet retreated and did not dare to stop them.

After breaking out of the encirclement, Xie Xuan stood at the bow of the boat, looking at the enemy troops on the river in the distance with some disbelief: "Have we broken out of the encirclement so soon?"

"It's just like a dream." Xie Lingyun also whispered.

“It’s difficult to say, but it’s also easy to say. I’m not as good as you in dealing with those top masters, but you’re not as good as me in dealing with these ordinary soldiers.” Zhang Chen said with a smile.

“The North will be in chaos in the future. Once our Inspection Army withdraws, the North will completely become a demon country, and the people of the North will fall into purgatory on earth and live a life worse than death.” There was compassion in Xie Lingyun’s voice.

"We can't even protect ourselves, so how can we care about the people in the north? King Pingbian's move is tantamount to digging his own roots, and he will definitely suffer retribution." Xie Xuan said.

The ship of the Inspection Office sailed away amid Xie Lingyun's complaints. After traveling hundreds of miles, Zhang Chen said to Xie Lingyun and Xie Xuan, "After sending you a thousand miles, we must say goodbye. How about we say goodbye here?"

Xie Xuan was stunned when he heard this, and a hint of reluctance appeared in his eyes: "Why don't we go together?"

Zhang Chen shook his head. "Thank you, Chief, for preparing a small boat for me. Let's say goodbye now. I will go to the capital someday, but not now."

Could Zhang Chen tell Xie Xuan that he was planning on getting the Longevity Tree Coffin?

He was afraid that if he told it out loud, Xie Xuan would be scared to death.

Seeing that persuasion was useless, Xie Xuan could only wave his hand and order his men to prepare the boats.

Xie Lingyun looked at Zhang Chen with his eyes and said, "My dear brother, you must be very careful and never put yourself in danger. If you encounter something you cannot handle, feel free to write to Kyoto."

At this point, Xie Lingyun took out a letter and said, "This letter contains my address in Kyoto."

Zhang Chen took the letter and joked to Xie Lingyun: "I hope that next time we meet, I can call you Great Master. The situation in Kyoto is turbulent and I have a lot of troubles. Sister, you have to protect me when the time comes."

"Don't worry, I will definitely reach the Yang Shen realm next time we meet!" Xie Lingyun said firmly.

Soon the boat was ready. It was just an ordinary black-sailed boat that was three times larger than an ordinary farm boat. Zhang Chen moved the iron lump into the cabin, and then carried the three little ones who were in a coma and transformation onto the boat. After bringing Zhang on board, Zhang Chen clasped his fists towards Xie Lingyun and Xie Xuan, and the next moment the boat disappeared from their sight like an arrow.

"Such a person, a young genius, is really unheard of! Looking around Kyoto, those proud sons of heaven are not far inferior to him! The current emperor is worried about the four kings and eight dukes. He was born in the Zhang family, but has a dirty relationship with his own family. Perhaps he is an opportunity to break the impasse." Xie Xuan said.

Hearing Xie Xuan's words, Xie Lingyun nodded: "Perhaps this is our chance to vindicate Zhang Chen."

"What I am worried about now is whether or not I should report the news about Zhang Chen. If the emperor is unwilling to follow our plan, he will certainly hold Zhang Chen accountable for leaving the North without permission, and the two sides will inevitably have a conflict. Zhang Chen is not a man who will swallow his anger, and I am afraid that it will disturb his peace. If the result is not what we want, it would be better to bury Zhang Chen's name completely in the North and turn it into dust along with the hundreds of millions of people in the North..." Xie Xuan's voice was full of entanglement.

Xie Lingyun smiled when he heard this: "He is the shining sun. No matter where he goes, he will emit dazzling brilliance. Dad, do you think that he will remain unknown after going to Jiangnan? When he makes trouble in Jiangnan and attracts the attention of the Human King, that will be our chance to speak. With his ability, he will not remain silent in Jiangnan for too long."

Xie Xuan was stunned when he heard this, then he stroked the side of the boat and smiled: "That's true! That kid is too weird, and he is definitely not someone who is willing to suffer. There are countless corrupt officials and big families in this world. He is a powerless person, especially a master with skills. Sooner or later, he will cause trouble."

"That's right! Let's just wait for good news." Xie Lingyun sighed quietly: "I just need to break through the realm as soon as possible and enter the Yang God realm as soon as possible, so that I can help him if he gets into trouble in the future."

"He even dares to mess with the Pingbian Palace. What else in this world should he worry about? If he causes trouble, it will definitely be a big fuss, the kind that can break the sky." Xie Xuan said.

If Zhang Chen knew what Xie Xuan was thinking, he would definitely praise Xie Xuan. This old man is very good at judging people.

Zhang Chen has cultivated such supernatural powers. If he still has to endure being bullied, then wouldn’t it be a waste of his cultivation?
On the boat, Zhang sat in the open top and looked at Zhang Chen, who was sitting on the side of the boat, splashing water with his feet. "In fact, you should go with the inspector. If you go with Chief Xie, it will be good for you. Your future will not be bad."

"That is a future bestowed by others, not a future that I have earned through my own strength. My relationship with the father and daughter of the Xie family is that of equals. If I accept their arrangements and take a lower position than them, our relationship and friendship will change." Zhang Chen said.

He is a proud man. He is now on equal terms with the Xie father and daughter. If he joins their ranks, won't he be unable to hold his head up in the future?

(End of this chapter)