I picked up skill fragments in the demon world.

Chapter 673 The Whereabouts of the Innate Water God

Zhou Qiucheng was stunned when he heard this, then he suddenly realized: "It's a good thing to break away from the relationship, otherwise you will definitely be in big trouble next. Those second- and third-rate families in Jinling City will definitely swallow up the Shen family's assets and kill all the bloodlines of the Shen family. You are lucky to be able to break away in advance!"

Next, Zhou Qiucheng talked about the things in Jinling City. The previous things were exactly the same as what Zhang Chen knew. When he talked about the eleventh-level god of the Shen family, Zhou Qiucheng said: "The eleventh-level god of the Shen family is the reincarnation of the true spirit of the innate water god. He wanted to destroy Jinling City. Thanks to me for mobilizing the last power of the pagoda, I was able to injure him and force him to retreat. Otherwise, Jinling City would have sunk tonight and been submerged by the innate water god."

Zhang Chen's heart trembled when he thought about how he had dismembered the body of the innate water god. If the innate water god's true spirit found him, he would be in big trouble.

"The true spirit of the Innate Water God has revived, and wants to bring punishment upon Jinling City. Although the Innate Water God was forced back by you, he still left behind a great disaster. If he comes to your door again in the future, I'm afraid that Jinling City will be in turmoil again." Zhang Chen asked tentatively.

He knew the details of the Innate Water God. It wouldn't be long before the Innate Water God entered the twelfth level. Then he would come to Jinling City to cause trouble. Who could resist the power of the Innate Water God?
Zhou Qiucheng heard this and said, "Don't worry. The birth of the true spirit of an innate god will surely attract the attention of all the major families and powerful people. Whoever can catch and refine it may have the hope of entering the legendary realm, or get a glimpse of the secrets of the ancient times. At worst, refining the true spirit of the innate water god can also gain the fortune of immortality. I am afraid that Huang Tiandao, the imperial court, the White Lotus Sect, and the family with eternal inheritance will all attack the innate water god. The innate water god and I fought to a draw. I used the pagoda to seal his cultivation and suppress his magical powers, sealing him from the eleventh level to the tenth level. He injected a magical power into my body and wanted to freeze me. Neither of us got any benefit. Later, Huang Tiandao had a star god about to descend here, and the innate water god saw that the opportunity was not good and slipped away. Otherwise, he would have died here today."

Zhang Chen looked at the frost flowing around Zhou Qiucheng's body, with a thoughtful look in his eyes. He had the authority of water and could feel an extremely stubborn chill entangled in Zhou Qiucheng's soul. That chill was also refined by the power of the law of water. Even if he had the authority of water, he could not remove it.

Because that is not real water, that is magical power!
“Although this chill is not as strong as that of the giant hand, it is still incredible and filled with incredible power.” Zhang Chen muttered to himself.

"Dad, are you okay after suffering the attack from the innate water god? How can we break this attack?" Zhou Zhen looked at Zhou Qiucheng with a worried look on his face.

"It's okay! I have the pagoda here. The pagoda can suppress all strange powers. As long as you give me some time, I can dissolve this power." Zhou Qiucheng said.

He was not worried about his own injuries. While speaking, Zhou Qiucheng picked up a book beside him and saw that the book was covered with a layer of frost at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"I will be in seclusion for the next few days to practice. You can take these books to your younger brothers and sisters and teach them to study them carefully. I will explain them to them after I come out of seclusion." Zhou Qiucheng placed the frost-covered books in front of Zhang Chen.

Zhang Chen glanced at Zhou Qiucheng with a hint of caution in his eyes. Zhou Qiucheng was definitely not as relaxed as he looked. The attack from the magical power was very serious.

Zhang Chen put the books away and thanked Zhou Qiucheng. Then Zhou Qiucheng waved his hands at Zhang Chen and Zhou Zhen with a tired face, signaling them to leave.

After the two of them left the house, Zhou Zhen stood under the eaves and looked at the rain falling from the sky and the dark clouds in the sky. He showed a trace of worry in his eyes: "I wonder if my father can survive this disaster!"

"President Zhou has a kind heart and has benefited countless people in Jinling. He will surely be able to turn the crisis into safety and bring endless happiness." Zhang Chen consoled him.

Zhou Qiucheng took a breath and said, "I hope so."

Then the two of them parted ways. Zhang Chen returned to his own room. Zhang Fei was sitting cross-legged on the bed practicing. Zhang Chen did not disturb Zhang Fei, but raised the flame in the lamp to make the light in the room brighter, and then sat at the table to think about what to do next.

"Jinling City will surely face a great chaos soon. I will settle down in the mountains for the time being and not go down the mountain easily. I will find an opportunity tomorrow to deal with the torso of the Innate Water God and the Innate Jade. Perhaps it will help me to enter the tenth level. With the tenth level skills, my means of survival in Jinling City will definitely increase greatly." Zhang Chen kept thinking about various ideas in his mind:

"Should I lead my family away from this whirlpool of Jinling City? But where can I go after leaving Jinling City? I still have Zhou Qiucheng's protection in Jinling City. If I leave Jinling City, it will not be easy for me to take root again." Zhang Chen stared at the lights in front of him in a daze.

Moreover, now that Huang Tiandao has discovered his whereabouts and knows that he has come to Jiangnan, he will definitely look for him everywhere. Even if he leaves Jinling City, can he really hide in peace? It is better for him to stay in Chongzheng Academy and accept Zhou Qiucheng's protection.

With Zhou Qiucheng around, Huang Tiandao didn't dare to act rashly, so he could buy himself time to develop.

Moreover, his younger brothers and sisters also need a teacher to teach them cultural knowledge. If he hides himself and delays their enlightenment, and becomes an illiterate in the future, how can Zhang Chen face his dead parents?
Once you go into seclusion, it will be difficult to seek guidance from a teacher, since all knowledge is in the hands of the nobles.

Moreover, there were countless strange things suppressed in the Linglong Tower, and Zhang Chen had to lead them out and imprison them in the Ice Hell to become his own source of points. In addition, there was also the clone of the Great Freedom Demon deep in the Linglong Tower. Zhang Chen had too many things to deal with, so how could he just leave?
“I have to at least get rid of half of the evil demons in the Linglong Tower first, and then thoroughly study the clone of the Great Freedom Demon before I can leave.” Zhang Chen said to himself.

He and the three kids had been displaced for thousands of miles, and he really didn't want to run away, he just wanted to find a safe place to grow up. And he felt that Zhou Qiucheng's injury was not that simple, so how could he leave with peace of mind?
Zhang Chen pondered for a long time, and finally took a look at Zhang Fei who was meditating. After blowing out the light, he lay down on the bed with his clothes on and fell into a state of meditation.

Early the next morning, accompanied by thunder, Zhang Chen woke up from his deep sleep. After a night, the sky was still dark and heavy rain was pouring down.

Zhang Chen pushed the door open and looked outside, only to see the rain water gathering into a river and flowing down the mountain.

Zhou Zhen stood under the eaves, watching the rain falling from the sky in silence. When he heard the sound of Zhang Chen opening the window, he came over and said, "Brother Zhang, it's time to eat. My mother asked me to treat your family to dinner."

Zhang Chen felt ashamed when he heard this: "I should have prepared a small gift to greet my aunt and master first today..."

"This is a special period, there is no need to be so particular." Zhou Zhen shook his head: "The mountain is in chaos. From last night till now, the shouting and killing have not stopped."

Zhang Chen listened attentively and seemed to hear earth-shaking shouts and screams coming from the direction of Jinling City. The black clouds in the sky seemed to be stained with a hint of blood red, and there was a smell of blood floating in the air.

Zhang Chen is the controller of the blood path and is most sensitive to blood. He can feel that the city of Jinling is now a river of blood, the gate to the underground sea of ​​blood is wide open, and countless blood is gathering there.

Zhang Chen took Zhang to meet Madam Zhou. After the family finished breakfast, Zhang stayed in the house and chatted with Madam Zhou about family matters. The three children went to the school to continue their studies, while Zhang Chen and Zhou Zhen walked towards Linglong Tower.

Several people went their separate ways holding oil-paper umbrellas. Zhang Chen and Zhou Zhen walked side by side. Along the way, they met students going up the mountain. Zhang Chen immediately realized something was wrong. There seemed to be a hint of solemnity and murderous atmosphere in the mountain today.

"Don't worry, with my father here, all the grudges have been settled at the foot of the mountain and are blocked outside the academy. Anyone who dares to break the rules of the academy will be seeking his own death." Zhou Zhen noticed the change in Zhang Chen's expression and thought that he was worried about the grudge with Huang Tiandao. After all, the grudge between Zhang Xiaohua and Zhang Chen was known to everyone, so he spoke to comfort him.

"I'm not worried about this matter. I'm just thinking that after tonight, I don't know how many children of powerful people will fall into the mortal world, and how many will take advantage of the situation to reverse the situation." Zhang Chen replied.

"All the grudges have nothing to do with the mountains." Zhou Qiucheng said.

As he was talking, Zhang Chen saw Shen Ling and Jiang Nan. The two girls were walking down the mountain with smiles on their faces, holding red oil-paper umbrellas. The raindrops fell on the umbrellas and slid down, like bright red blood.

The two girls had smiles on their faces, without any worries at all, and seemed unaware of the incident down the mountain.

"What are you looking at? I won't marry you even if you look at me again!" Shen Ling glanced at Zhang Chen with pride, her voice full of pride: "My marriage with Brother Gao Qiu has been decided. We will be married in three months. You have no hope. Give up this idea as soon as possible! Don't think that I will change my mind just by standing here waiting for me."

Shen Ling's voice was clear and full of the pride of a young lady from a wealthy family. She looked down at Zhang Chen with disdain.

Zhang Chen was certain at this time that Shen Ling was indeed unaware of the Shen family's misfortune. He looked at Shen Ling with pity and rarely refuted.

"Let's go! Don't bother with him." Jiang Nan pulled Shen Ling's arm, and the two disappeared in the mist and rain.

"They have been living in the mountains recently and should not know about the changes down the mountain." Zhou Zhen's eyes were filled with inexplicable meaning. He looked at the backs of the two women, his voice full of compassion.

“I really don’t know what kind of scene it would be like if a high-ranking lady like her suddenly fell from the ninth heaven one day. She probably wouldn’t have thought that a giant force like the Shen family would collapse in one day, right?” Zhang Chen’s voice was full of anticipation.

(End of this chapter)