I picked up skill fragments in the demon world.

Chapter 849 World Barrier
Immortality obtained through the protection of others is ultimately just a mirage, unable to withstand the test of time.

However, to attain the Great Luo realm, one must condense a true spirit, which has put Zhang Chen in a difficult position. Is it really impossible for a person born after birth to condense a true spirit?

If one cannot even attain the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm, how can one possibly become the Primordial Great Luo Golden Immortal realm?

What's the point of practicing then? I might as well just slit my own throat!

"However, you need not worry about your safety. As long as you are loyal to the Queen Mother of the West, she will protect you and ensure your immortality. You don't need to worry about your lifespan," the white ape comforted Zhang Chen.

Zhang Chen didn't speak, but fell into silence. Having cultivated to the level of a white ape, he would never deceive himself. So, is it really impossible for a person born after birth to attain the Great Luo realm?

What about one's own cheat ability? Can it break through the shackles and increase supernatural powers without limit?
Just as Zhang Chen was deep in thought, a furious shout suddenly came from outside, followed by a deafening roar. He subconsciously looked up and was shocked to see that the wind, rain, and mist in the void had disappeared, and the vast river of destiny had been forcibly split in two.

The river of fate broke its flow, splitting into two halves, creating a path to heaven, and even the illusory figure vanished without a trace.

"What incredible power! This is the river of destiny that gathers the entire world's fate, yet it has been split in two. This is simply unbelievable!" Zhang Chen was shocked, a look of seriousness appearing in his eyes.

Looking at the Queen Mother of the West again, one sees that her face is pale, her hair is disheveled, and her hair is draped over her head. There is a large, transparent hole in her chest, about the thickness of a fist. The hole has pierced her heart and turned into an indestructible Dao wound that resides in her heart.

At this moment, the Queen Mother of the West also had a wound on her waist. The wound was hideous and terrifying, and one could see that her internal organs were shimmering with light, and there was an immortal energy flowing through them.

At this moment, the River of Destiny shimmered on one side, condensing into a bucket-shaped 'human figure'. The great enemy on the River of Destiny was also severely injured and unable to take on a human form.
"Queen Mother of the West, you have been severely injured by me. Your flawless body has been shattered, and your vital energy will only flow backwards into the world. You are doomed! The vital energy of heaven and earth is simply insufficient to heal your injuries. You will eventually be buried by heaven and earth! If you choose to abandon your physical body and merge with the Dao now, there may still be a chance for a turnaround. Otherwise, you will surely die!"

"Hehe, you have severely injured me, but I have severed the river of fate and cut off the cause and effect of all living beings. Haven't I also severely injured you?" The Queen Mother of the West's voice was full of smugness.

"Besides, I am about to enter the Great Chaos, where I will be nourished by a massive amount of chaotic energy. Healing my injuries will only take a snap of my fingers. What can mere injuries do to me? What can they do to me?" The Queen Mother of the West's voice was full of smugness as she strode across the newly created continent, treating the people in the River of Destiny as if they were nothing.

The figure in the River of Destiny looked at the Queen Mother of the West with a helpless expression. Unfortunately, the Queen Mother of the West was no longer on the River of Destiny, and he could not step out of the River of Destiny to enter the land of broken flow. He could only watch helplessly as the Queen Mother of the West crossed the River of Destiny and plunged into the chaos.

As the Queen Mother of the West walked through the chaos, she devoured the essence of the chaos. However, the essence emanating from her body was faster than the chaotic energy she absorbed. Her injuries not only did not improve, but worsened.

However, the Queen Mother of the West remained calm and composed. As long as she stepped into the Great Chaos, she could recover from her injuries in an instant.

The Queen Mother of the West walked in the Lesser Chaos for an unknown period of time. During this time, various calamities, such as spatial turbulence and innate storms, constantly approached. However, the Queen Mother of the West's aura flowed around her, dissolving all the calamities into nothingness.

The Queen Mother of the West walked tirelessly through the chaos. The peaches on the tree ripened three times, and Zhang Chen was getting tired of eating them. Finally, at a certain moment, a magnificent aurora appeared before Zhang Chen's eyes.

Looking at the distant light screen, Zhang Chen's heart skipped a beat: "World Barrier!"

When his mind entered the Thirty-Three Heavens, he had seen that barrier before. Although the barrier in the Thirty-Three Heavens was different from the one before him, they were still similar.

When the Queen Mother of the West saw the colorful screen, a look of joy appeared in her eyes: "You cannot trap me. Today I will break through your world barrier and let the dragon return to the sea!"

With a single step, the Queen Mother of the West traversed an infinite distance and arrived before the colorful aurora. She activated her own Primordial Law and slammed it into the world barrier.

This attack shattered the small chaos, causing earth, water, wind, and fire to surge up, and clear and turbid energies to separate, making the entire small chaos seem as if the world had been created anew.

Fortunately, the altar where Zhang Chen was located was protected by eighty-one innate grand formations; otherwise, he would probably have suffered the same fate today. The world-shaking blow of the Queen Mother of the West landed on the world barrier, which then twisted and turned into a terrifying face that swallowed the terrifying power of the Queen Mother of the West's punch.

The next moment, the world barrier expanded, growing several sizes. "How is this possible!" The Queen Mother of the West stood rooted to the spot, her eyes filled with disbelief.

"Your single strike can help the Great World open up chaos and expand its scope. Your strike just now opened up at least a hundred miles of territory for the Great World." The blurry face on the world barrier spoke, its voice as unpredictable as the voice in the River of Destiny before.

The Queen Mother of the West's expression changed; her face turned grim, and the smile on her face began to disappear.

"You absorbed my attack and transformed it into the power to create the world, and you went to open up a hundred miles of chaotic territory? Once I break it, I'll see how you open up territory! The reason you were able to absorb the power of my attack is because the power of my attack is within your tolerance range, but if my attack power exceeds your transformation limit, you will be defeated by me!" The Queen Mother of the West's voice was full of contempt.

"In your current state, can you still break my limits?" the faceless man spoke, his voice filled with silence: "Go back! Your destiny is for your physical body to merge with the world!"

The Queen Mother of the West did not speak, but simply waved her sleeve, and countless pills appeared, turning into a sea of ​​pills, all of which fell into her mouth. Even the countless peaches on the peach tree began to fly up automatically and fall into the Queen Mother of the West's body.

At this moment, the Queen Mother of the West reached the pinnacle of her power, her aura surging forth. Although her injuries had not yet healed, her aura had returned to an overwhelming state.

"Do you know? I've been waiting for this move from you!" The Queen Mother of the West slowly held the altar up to her eyes: "Within this altar lies the ancestral dragon vein of the earth, containing the power of the earth. Heaven and earth are in opposition, and this power is your nemesis."

The man sighed softly, "It's a pity. You only extracted a small part of the ancestral vein; it doesn't represent the entire tunnel."

"Whether it can truly represent us or not, we'll find out once we try." The Queen Mother of the West's voice was filled with coldness as she channeled her power into the altar. Simultaneously, the eighty-four innate formations on the altar began to operate, and the Five Banners also started to rotate continuously. A dragon's roar resounded from the altar, and a yellowish-brown divine dragon was seen weaving through the eighty-four formations.

"The ancestral vein of Kunlun Mountain? The Queen Mother of the West actually controlled the ancestral vein of Kunlun Mountain with her reverse scale? And drew the entire dragon vein away?" The white ape's eyelids twitched, and a look of shock appeared in his eyes.

The next moment, the altar, like a shooting star, radiating an unwavering determination, crashed into the faceless figure on the barrier.

"Watch out!" the white ape cried out in alarm, gripping the branches of the peach tree tightly. Zhang Chen's face turned pale. Even a fool could imagine the terrifying recoil force that would result from the collision of two high-speed objects. Therefore, Zhang Chen did not hesitate to activate his substitution technique.

"Boom~"

A deafening roar, as if the heavens and earth were splitting apart, shook the universe and caused chaos to explode. Zhang Chen was thrown away in an instant. At that moment, he knew that the substitution technique was not enough to resolve the backlash. So, without hesitation, he activated the Wood Element Authority, commanding the branches of the peach tree in front of him to protect him.

His authority over the wood element could not cover the entire peach tree; he could only command the branches of the peach tree in front of him to protect it.

When the earth-shaking stopped, Zhang Chen suddenly opened his eyes and saw that the world before him had changed. All the thousand golden-armored generals had turned into dust, the white ape was spitting blood and its limbs were in a strange arc, obviously suffering a serious injury, and Zhang Chen's body had turned into a puddle of mud, his primordial spirit was like a candle flame in the wind, about to fall.

However, Zhang Chen did not pay attention to his own situation. Instead, he looked outside and saw that the chaotic barrier had been broken through, and a passage had finally been opened. The altar was embedded in the barrier, supporting the passage.

A massive surge of chaotic energy roared in from the outside, like a mighty river, while the Queen Mother of the West stood precariously at the entrance of the passage, swallowing the chaotic energy as if she had reached her limit.

"I told you, you can't stop me!" The Queen Mother of the West looked at the passage, her voice full of satisfaction: "Primordial Spirit of Creation, when you created the world, a wisp of your consciousness survived and resided in the Heavenly Dao. Now, after enduring this fatal blow from me, you will probably be reduced to ashes. Why did you do this? I was never born of this world, so why did you trap me here and insist on devouring me to evolve the world?"

The Queen Mother of the West's voice was filled with triumph, the triumph of a victor.

The voice of the Queen Mother of the West echoed between heaven and earth, but received no response from the primordial spirit of creation.

"You old codger, first I shattered your Heavenly Eye, then I severed your River of Destiny, and now I've pierced your World Passage. I can't think of any reason why you shouldn't be reduced to ashes!" The Queen Mother of the West's voice was full of arrogance as she staggered toward the passage.

(End of this chapter)