I picked up skill fragments in the demon world.

Chapter 1087 Encounter
Bai Ziling was stunned upon hearing this, her eyes filled with astonishment.

Zhang Chen said slowly, "Those female educated youths, when they come here, they need to find someone to rely on, otherwise they are afraid that they, as delicate women, will not be able to handle the hard labor on the mountain."

"I see." Bai Ziling suddenly understood, then turned to look at Zhang Chen, her eyes filled with relief: "Thank goodness I met you."

Zhang Chen smiled upon hearing this and patted Bai Ziling's head: "Go back inside, don't get cold."

Days continued to pass, and since the great tomb was broken open, the evil spirits inside had become increasingly malevolent, to the point of nocturnal wandering. Even the hunting grounds had to endure the losses and stop construction. Hundreds of thousands of criminals were evacuated from the mine to await their fate.

夜晚
Zhang Chen stood still, looking towards the mine. He saw the red light was extremely intense, with wisps of blood-red threads moving within it. "That Earth-Binding Demon is about to reach the level of the Day-Traveling Demon. It's fortunate that the mine has stopped operating. Otherwise, if he were given another chance to harm people, he would break away from his territory and wreak havoc on the world."

(This section has been censored by the censors, so please...)
Zhang Chen nodded upon hearing this, and was about to say something when he suddenly raised his head and looked at the bright moon. The moon flickered almost imperceptibly in his eyes, and a ray of moonlight fell from nothingness into the soaring red light, becoming nourishment for the red light. As the moonlight fell into the red pillar of light, the red pillar of light trembled and became even more solid.

"That monster has obtained the essence of millions of demonic beasts and gathered the resentment of millions of great cultivators. Its foundation is profound. If it is not curbed, it will definitely have a chance to break through to the Great Luo realm in the future." Zhang Chen saw that the monster in the mountain knew how to devour the essence of the sun and moon. His eyes showed a hint of curiosity, but he did not care too much. According to the speed at which the monster cultivated by devouring the moon's essence, it would take at least another thirty years to break free from the shackles of the earth and reach the Sun Travel realm. Of course, if blood food was sent to it, it would be hard to say, and the speed of cultivation would greatly increase.

Just as countless thoughts were flashing through Zhang Chen's mind, a loud rumble suddenly came from the distant mountains, like a thunderclap exploding in the night, and flames rose from the distant Daxing Mountains.

"That's the divine cannon of our Great Han Dynasty, it fought against that evil spirit," Bai Ziling said, looking at the distant flames.

“The power of matter is no match for those monsters. Those soldiers in the mountains are doomed.” Zhang Chen sighed. The two sides were too far apart. Even if he wanted to help, it was too late, and he didn’t want to help either.

In Zhang Chen's Dharma Eye, he saw the red pillar of light in the night grow stronger and stronger, until it reached a certain limit, at which point the red light suddenly receded and disappeared into the world.

"A day trip!" Zhang Chen's pupils shrank: "Those thousands of soldiers in the mountains are finished."

"How is the situation?" Bai Ziling asked when she heard the cannon fire suddenly stop.

“Those soldiers have become nourishment for evil spirits,” Zhang Chen said.

Upon hearing Zhang Chen's words, Bai Ziling was stunned, her eyes filled with astonishment: "What a pity! They were all fine young men of our Great Han Kingdom, dying at the hands of ghosts and monsters..."

Zhang Chen remained silent for a while before saying, "Those soldiers cannot form ranks in the mountains. If they could form ranks in the mountains, they could be protected from ghosts and evil spirits."

He said it on purpose for Bai Ziling to hear, so that Bai Ziling would pass on the message.

"There's such a saying?" Bai Ziling was taken aback upon hearing this, a look of surprise appearing in her eyes. Then, with a hint of reproach, she said, "Why didn't you say so earlier?"

Zhang Chen fell silent upon hearing this. To him, life was no longer life, but merely a number. The reason he spoke up to remind him was simply to subtly push things along.

"I'll go tell the guards." Bai Ziling turned and left.

Zhang Chen watched Bai Ziling's figure disappear into the night without saying a word, silently pondering how to deal with the evil spirit in the large tomb.

"It should remain imprisoned within the feng shui formation, nourished by its spiritual energy. Countless powerful demons have perished there, and with their spiritual energy resurfacing, their resentment is also beginning to awaken, their bones gradually taking shape. If that evil spirit can devour the spiritual energy of tens of millions of resurrected demons, what incredible power would it reach?" Zhang Chen thought to himself, five colorful rays of light flowing from his sleeve as he flew towards the great tomb.

"Keep that evil spirit trapped in the mountains and do not allow it to leave the area of ​​the great tomb."

Although the evil spirit was powerful, it was far inferior to the Five Ghosts who had obtained the authority of the Five Elements and were enhanced by Zhang Chen's cultivation. It could be said that the two were not comparable at all. The Five Ghosts were imprinted with the Five Elements Laws of Heaven and Earth, and had directly reached the realm of mastering the laws. Even if they encountered a Golden Immortal, they could escape.

You should know that mastering the laws is a power that only Golden Immortals possess.

The five ghosts had just left when Bai Ziling returned dejectedly. Zhang Chen looked at the dejected Bai Ziling and a look of surprise appeared on his face: "Why are you back so soon?"

Given Bai Ziling's speed, she shouldn't have arrived at Warden Liu's house by now. "I can't drag you into this," Bai Ziling replied softly.

If Bai Ziling reveals the information, how will she answer when the other party asks how she knew it? If she doesn't mention Zhang Chen, she will get herself involved and be used by someone with ulterior motives to attack her father and, incidentally, the Prince. If she reveals Zhang Chen, wouldn't she be harming Zhang Chen?
Compared to Zhang Chen, those people's lives were ultimately lighter.

Seeing Bai Ziling return, Zhang Chen felt gratified, not just ordinary gratification.

"Don't be down. I've already resolved the matter. If those people hadn't gone into the mountains, they wouldn't have been harmed by that evil spirit." Zhang Chen stroked Bai Ziling's head as if he were petting a well-behaved kitten.

"Really?" Bai Ziling blinked her big eyes, her gaze sparkling.

Zhang Chen nodded upon hearing this: "Of course it's true."

"Zhang Chen, you're amazing..." Bai Ziling flew into Zhang Chen's arms like a little swallow, and was hugged by Zhang Chen with a face full of doting affection.

The next morning

News has come from the mountains.

The entire hunting grounds were shrouded in terror, an indescribable atmosphere of dread spreading. At night, the whole village was eerily quiet, shrouded in a deathly silence.

Only in Zhang Chen's room was there still a small stove and a hot pot, and he was living a comfortable life.

Next, the hunting grounds were completely closed off, and the prisoners were able to get a rare rest. The entire hunting grounds were under strict security, with guards patrolling day and night with guns to prevent any prisoners from escaping under pressure.

Time seemed to drag on endlessly at this moment; in the blink of an eye, fifteen days had passed.

Early one morning in Weichang, a whistle sounded, and all the educated youth prisoners gathered in the square. Warden Liu, holding a telegram, addressed the crowd: "A telegram has arrived from Beijing and has now spread throughout the country, informing everyone:"
Wang Biao, the invincible warrior, fought against numerous masters on the arena. Last night at midnight, he broke through the shackles of his physical body, entering an unprecedented realm and developing human potential to an unbelievable degree.

These words left the people in the hunting grounds looking at each other in bewilderment. The prisoners were all ordinary people; how could they know what breaking the limits of martial arts meant?
"Breaking through the limits of martial arts? What realm is that?" Bai Ziling asked Zhang Chen in a low voice.

“Martial arts qi and blood! A process of transforming from an ordinary person into a superhuman one,” Zhang Chen explained.

He was secretly pondering the telegram. This telegram was sent to the whole country to celebrate, but it was probably also meant to deter foreign enemies.

"Everyone disperse! No one is allowed to leave the house without a password. If the guards find out, bullets don't have eyes." After reading the newspaper, Guard Liu shooed everyone back into the house.

"Brother Zhang, how about a drink today?" Inspector Liu approached Zhang Chen, a fawning look on his face.

"Have a drink!" Zhang Chen nodded and did not refuse.

The two arrived at Zhang Chen's machine repair station. Inspector Liu took out a letter from his sleeve and handed it to Zhang Chen: "This is a telegram from the Prince to you."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Chen took the telegram and carefully studied its contents. After a moment, a smile appeared in his eyes. Bai Ziling, who was cutting meat nearby, saw the smile on Zhang Chen's face and knew it was a good thing. She asked, "What did the Prince say?"

"It's the engine data. The engine has been inspected by the National Academy of Mechanical Engineering and has perfectly achieved the data. The Prince has restarted it, but the procedures will take another two to three months. He told us to be patient and not to rush things." After Zhang Chen finished speaking, he casually placed the telegram on the table.

After Bai Ziling finished speaking, she stopped cutting the meat, picked up the telegram, and began to read it carefully.

(End of this chapter)