I picked up skill fragments in the demon world.

Chapter 843 The Fifty-Year Term Has Arrived

Time flies, and fifty years have passed in the blink of an eye. Zhang Chen devoted himself to cultivation, and his aura changed. He cultivated the Giant's Heaven-Opening Wonder Method to the thirteenth level. Even with countless peaches of immortality, it still takes time to lay a foundation and comprehend the key points. It is quite remarkable that he was able to cultivate to the thirteenth level in fifty years.

Of course, the greatest progress was made in the Karma Transformation Technique. The Karma Transformation Technique finally broke through to the perfect state. With the completion of the last incantation, countless threads suddenly flowed in Zhang Chen's body, turning into a thousand knots. The thousand knots were coiled in his meridians, with mysterious and unpredictable runes flowing on them, full of indescribable mysteries.

As the cultivation technique reached its completion, a strange feeling welled up in Zhang Chen's heart. Zhang Chen sensed the thousands of knots within his body, and his eyes were filled with a mysterious look: This is interesting!
He felt that this technique was not the cause-and-effect transfer he had imagined, but a method of taking someone else's life—indeed, a supernatural power that allowed someone to take someone else's life.

It was only manifested as a transfer of damage before the supernatural powers were successfully cultivated.

"The Substitute Death Technique? Strange, why is the Queen Mother of the West urging me to cultivate the Substitute Death Technique?" Zhang Chen was puzzled. Looking at the thousand-mile peach blossom forest, a look of confusion appeared in his eyes. Then, he jumped down from the peach tree and flew towards the exit in the distance.

Over the past fifty years, he has pondered many things, but unfortunately, even with his extensive reflections, he was merely making futile struggles in the face of the Queen Mother of the West's absolute power.

"I just hope that what the Queen Mother of the West wants me to do isn't too difficult, otherwise I'm afraid I'll be dead. But fortunately, I've already obtained the complete method of the Giant Opening Heaven, so it's not too bad!" Zhang Chen muttered to himself. He took a step out and had just stepped out of the formation when he saw a figure in emerald green waiting for him with a haggard face.

For a highly accomplished cultivator to become so haggard, it must have taken a great deal of effort. It seems that Lady Biyun has not had an easy time outside these past fifty years.

"Husband!" Seeing Zhang Chen emerge from the great formation, Lady Biyun hurriedly came forward with a face full of concern: "Husband, how are you?"

"Mission accomplished, I have lived up to your expectations," Zhang Chen said.

Upon hearing this, Lady Biyun's face lit up with joy, but then her expression darkened, her eyes filled with a heavy look: "...You actually succeeded in mastering it?"

Biyun Niangniang's voice was somewhat hoarse, and her eyes glistened with tears.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Chen patted Biyun Niangniang's head and said, "I have no choice! If I can't break through, our family won't have any peace."

At this point, Zhang Chen took a breath: "You don't need to worry too much. Perhaps it's a good thing? The Queen Mother of the West may not actually want my life. Perhaps we're just being petty and judging her by our own standards. If the Queen Mother of the West wanted me dead, she would have a thousand ways to do it. Why would she go to such lengths?"

"You don't need to comfort me. The Queen Mother of the West is urging you so urgently, something big must have happened, and it's probably not an ordinary matter. It might even be a very troublesome matter for the Queen Mother of the West herself," said Biyun Niangniang in a low voice.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Chen shook his head: "Don't worry, I have ways to protect myself. No one in this world can kill me."

Upon hearing Zhang Chen's words, Lady Biyun did not believe it. Who could withstand the power of the Queen Mother of the West? However, she did not refute him, but instead said, "I have prepared some wine. Let's go have a drink. After today, our futures are uncertain and our lives are uncertain. Perhaps we will part ways forever. Let's have a good get-together."

Zhang Chen nodded upon hearing this, and then said to Lady Biyun, "It would be good to go have a drink."

Then the two arrived at the Medicine Hall, where they found that Lady Biyun had prepared a pot of light wine and some medicinal pills to accompany it.

Zhang Chen held the jade pot and gently filled it for Biyun: "You followed me and were implicated by me, which disrupted your peaceful life. I owe you this life. If there is a next life, I will definitely repay you by being your servant."

"What's this about owing or not owing? This is our fate." Lady Biyun sighed softly, her voice full of emotion: "Fate is so cruel! The only one I've wronged is Shun. We've dragged Shun into this, but Shun is innocent."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Chen gave a bitter smile: "It's my incompetence as a father!"

In both his past and present lives, Zhang Chen has been reborn, and this is the first time he has had a child, yet he has never expected to encounter such a thing.

"If there is an afterlife, I will surely repay you." Zhang Chen put down his wine cup, said to Lady Biyun, and then stood up with a calm expression, saying, "I'm going to see the Queen Mother of the West."

Although he was afraid of death, he also knew that he would never really die, so he seemed quite carefree.

Watching Zhang Chen's departing figure, Lady Biyun stood up: "I will go with you."

“Very well! We, husband and wife, are of one mind, and we will go together and return together.” Zhang Chen paused, turned his head to look at Biyun Niangniang, and then nodded, indicating his agreement with Biyun Niangniang’s words. The two of them then flew towards the altar.

Upon arriving at the foot of the altar, they saw that the Queen Mother of the West had already activated the great formation and sent Shun to stand below the altar to greet them.

Upon seeing Zhang Chen and his wife fly over, Shun hurriedly stepped forward and bowed respectfully: "Greetings, Father and Mother."

"Fifty years have passed, and you still look the same as before." Zhang Chen looked Shun up and down, then patted Shun's shoulder with a smile. "Just like back then." Shun's eyes reddened slightly upon hearing this, and he lowered his head, saying, "The Empress is already waiting upstairs. Please, Father and Mother, come up with us."

Zhang Chen nodded upon seeing this, and followed Shun Yi to the altar, where he came to pay homage to the Queen Mother of the West.

"You actually succeeded in your cultivation?" The Queen Mother of the West's gaze fell on Zhang Chen, and she immediately sensed the aura flowing around him. She couldn't help but smile with delight: "This is truly beyond my expectations."

"I have successfully completed my cultivation as I have fulfilled my mission. Please give your instructions, Your Majesty," Zhang Chen said respectfully.

Upon hearing this, the Queen Mother of the West sized Zhang Chen up and down for a while before saying to Lady Biyun, "Select one thousand golden-armored warriors."

Biyun Niangniang accepted the order and left. Xi Wangmu then looked at Shun and said to him, "You may leave now. Stay far away from the altar and do not approach it."

Shun glanced at Zhang Chen with a slight hesitation, but then heard the Queen Mother of the West say, "Your father and I are about to do something important. If you don't want to involve your father, you should leave immediately."

Upon hearing this, Shun bowed deeply to Zhang Chen, then turned and retreated.

The square was quiet, with only Zhang Chen and the Queen Mother of the West present. Zhang Chen raised his head to look at the Queen Mother of the West and mustered his courage to ask, "I wonder what Your Majesty's purpose is in urging me to cultivate this wonderful technique? Even if it means going through fire and water, I will not hesitate to answer."

The Queen Mother of the West sized Zhang Chen up and down: "Are you really willing to go through fire and water for me?"

"Only by sacrificing myself can I repay Your Majesty's kindness and guidance," Zhang Chen quickly pledged his loyalty.

Upon hearing this, the Queen Mother of the West gave Zhang Chen a noncommittal look before saying, "I am pleased that you can say such a thing. It means there is a time when I can ask you to serve me with your life."

Then, the Queen Mother of the West looked into the distance. The next moment, she stretched out her palm, which stretched hundreds of miles away, and beckoned to the valley where the Peach Garden was located. The entire valley shook violently, and all the peach trees were uprooted and turned into three saplings. She held them in her hands, examined them for a moment, and then stuffed them into her sleeve.

"Of all the things in the vast Kunlun Mountains, the only thing worth taking with me is this peach tree," the Queen Mother of the West murmured to herself, her voice trembling with excitement.

"Where is Your Majesty going?" Zhang Chen asked, taken aback by Xi Wangmu's words.

"Let's go home!" the Queen Mother of the West said, her voice filled with excitement.

"Go home? Where is Your Majesty's home?" Zhang Chen asked.

The Queen Mother of the West did not speak, but simply stretched out her hand again. Countless golden pages flew out from the Sutra Repository and fell into her sleeve, which seemed to be a bottomless pit, filling it with all the golden pages in the entire Sutra Repository.

The Queen Mother of the West's commotion had already alerted the creatures in Kunlun Mountain. The powerful Da Luo level expert guarding the Peach Garden flashed and landed in front of the altar, bowing respectfully to the Queen Mother of the West: "Greetings, Your Majesty. This humble one is willing to follow Your Majesty."

"Do you really intend to follow me?" the Queen Mother of the West asked again.

Zhang Chen looked at the powerful figure at the Great Luo level, only to find that it was an old ape, kneeling devoutly at the feet of the Queen Mother of the West: "I hope the Queen Mother will take me in."

Seeing this, the Queen Mother of the West nodded and with a flick of her sleeve, she took the other party inside.

Zhang Chen watched in a daze, his eyes filled with shock. He wondered why the Queen Mother of the West would do such a thing; it seemed she wanted to move.

The Queen Mother of the West's actions not only alarmed the living beings in West Kunlun, but even the three overlord-level demons appeared outside Kunlun Mountain, watching the Queen Mother of the West and the Kunlun land from afar.

The Queen Mother of the West glanced at the three primordial beings, then said nothing more. She simply stood quietly in front of the altar, adjusting her breathing and absorbing the energy of heaven and earth.

However, in Zhang Chen's view, the Queen Mother of the West was not very pleasing at this time, as the essence she was emitting was much faster than the essence she was absorbing.

At this moment, the Queen Mother of the West raised her head and looked up at the sky, a murderous glint in her eyes:
"You want to trap and kill me, but I won't let you have your way. I will break through to the ultimate realm! This is a trap, a huge trap! But a trap can only trap a rabbit. However, if a tiger accidentally steps on it, the trap can hurt the tiger, but it can't damage the tiger's foundation. It's just a minor injury!"

Zhang Chen listened to the Queen Mother of the West's words, her head buzzing: What was a trap? What did she mean by trapping and killing her here? What had happened to cause such a powerful figure as the Queen Mother of the West to have such emotions?
And what does the Queen Mother of the West mean by "going home"?
Zhang Chen's eyes were filled with confusion. For a moment, he didn't know what was happening in front of him. He felt that everything in front of him was foggy, and the sunflower seeds were about to crash.

(End of this chapter)