I picked up skill fragments in the demon world.

Chapter 867 Vulcan
The truth is too terrifying to contemplate!
A look of caution appeared in Zhang Chen's eyes, his gaze filled with an indescribable sense of dread. But now that they had come this far, no matter what lay ahead, he had no choice but to continue.

The thirty-six-story platform shimmered with divine light. As the builder of the platform, Zhang Chen naturally knew its intricacies. There were thirty-six killing formations on the platform, but now, with the changes in the world, those killing formations should have become ineffective.

The coffin of the Queen Mother of the West was placed at the highest point, using this thirty-six-story platform to absorb the dragon vein energy of the entire Kunlun Mountain. After hundreds of millions of years of evolution, the reason why the ancestral vein of Kunlun Mountain became an ordinary, inconspicuous, and waterless old turtle ridge was because the entire ancestral vein was about to be drained. The Kunlun dragon vein had fallen from its position as an ancestral vein, and a new ancestral vein had taken its place.

A glint of light flashed in Zhang Chen's eyes as he scanned the entire altar and said to Chen Xu and Zhou Chuan, "Follow me!"

The three of them ascended the thirty-three altars. Before the altars, they felt as insignificant as ants. Zhang Chen strolled leisurely as if returning home, without causing any disturbance, and went straight to the highest point. Upon reaching the highest altar, he indeed saw a crystal coffin placed on it. Around the crystal coffin was a shelf, on which were placed bottles and jars.

"Could this be the original form of an ancient god or demon?" Chen Xu's eyes lit up when he saw the coffin.

"Leave the coffin aside for now, let's take a look at the burial goods first." Zhang Chen's gaze swept over the shelves. The pills and herbs on the shelves had all decayed, but one particular peculiar jar still emitted a faint ripple.

Zhang Chen took the jar off the shelf and turned to Zhou Chuan: "Brother Zhou, the divine and demonic soul you wanted is right here."

Zhou Chuan was quite lucky; there really was a remnant soul of a god or demon left behind here, and it was the only one!
Which one do you think it is?
That unlucky guy, the 'Fire God,' who attacked Kunlun Mountain and was captured by the Queen Mother of the West, was captured and suppressed in the cauldron by the Queen Mother of the West, and then disappeared. Unexpectedly, he was captured by the Queen Mother of the West to be buried with her, and a wisp of his remnant soul stubbornly survived.

"Are there really divine and demonic souls?" Zhou Chuan's eyes lit up immediately, his gaze gleaming with intense intensity.

Zhang Chen, who possessed the authority of fire attribute, was not afraid of the fire god's rebellion. He directly opened the jar, and saw a red light swimming inside like a fish. The red light was extremely weak, not even reaching the ninth level.

“Only a wisp of incomplete origin remains. Billions of years have passed, and suppressed by the power of the Kunlun Mountain dragon vein, even the ancient gods and demons of yesteryear are reduced to a single wisp of origin. However, this final wisp is also the most terrifying, the most refined, and the most indelible. Refining it is no easy feat.” Zhang Chen looked at Zhou Chuan: “A slight misstep could lead to being possessed by this god or demon. Brother Zhou, are you truly willing to take the risk?”

As Zhang Chen asked the question, a soul-capturing mark was silently cast. He wasn't guarding against Zhou Chuan, but rather afraid that Zhou Chuan might make a mistake and be possessed by the God of Fire, which would cause quite a stir.

The essence left behind by the God of Fire is the most refined and unshakeable. Even the dragon vein energy of billions of years could not erase it. Zhang Chen felt that Zhou Chuan had a very high chance of failing.

Unexpectedly, Zhou Chuan disagreed, his voice full of determination: "We martial artists, if we want to forge ahead, we must not be afraid of hardships and dangers, and use all hardships as whetstones."

Zhang Chen put the lid back on, turned around and handed it to Zhou Chuan: "The ancient gods and demons are extremely troublesome. Brother Zhou, you must not be careless. If you feel that you have suffered a backlash from these gods and demons, you must come to me immediately. I can lend you a hand."

Zhou Chuan excitedly took the jar, his eyes filled with happiness: "I understand!"

He achieved his main objective of entering the ancient tomb of gods and demons.

"It's a pity that everything on the shelf is rotten. Just like the old lair of the Innate Water God, there's nothing usable here." Chen Xu stood in front of the shelf, rummaging through the items, and complained.

Zhang Chen smiled upon hearing this: "The real treasures are inside the coffin, but... this coffin contains great danger. If you two brothers trust me, why don't you step down from the altar and wait for me? After I subdue what's inside this tomb, I'll share the treasures with you two, how about that?"

“We brothers are bound by life and death. How can I let you shoulder the burden alone in times of danger?” Zhou Chuan said to Zhang Chen.

Chen Xu chimed in, "If we brothers are of one mind, we can break through any obstacle. Even if it's a mountain of knives or a sea of ​​fire, we'll face it together."

Zhang Chen hesitated for a moment upon hearing this, then turned to Zhou Chuan and said, "Brother Zhou, why don't you refine that Divine Demon True Spirit first? If you can refine the Divine Demon True Spirit, your strength might increase to a higher level, and we'll be safer then."

"Won't this delay things?" Zhou Chuan asked hesitantly.

Zhang Chen said, "As long as it increases safety, it's worth wasting a little more time."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Chuan didn't delay any longer. He immediately got into position, opened the jar, and looked at the fiery red light flowing out of it. The next moment, a sound wave emanated from his nostrils, which then emitted a powerful attraction, directly drawing the fiery red light into his nostrils. The next moment, Zhou Chuan's skin turned crimson, his body hair burned with wisps of blue smoke, and his clothes turned into charcoal.

"Won't he be burned to death?" Chen Xu's eyes widened in horror at Zhou Chuan's unusual condition. "The essence of ancient gods and demons isn't so easily consumed. Even if only a tiny wisp remains, it has been refined through countless trials, making it the essence of essences and even more dangerous." Zhang Chen replied, "However, Brother Zhou once swallowed a Bashe egg and gained a portion of its bloodline. Although the power of the Fire God is formidable, it might not be something he can't withstand."

Zhang Chen's voice was filled with tension. Just as he was speaking, Zhou Chuan shouted, and a hissing sound came from his abdomen. Then, the void behind him twisted, and a hazy, blurry shadow of a Bashe appeared. A ball of fiery red light floated above the Bashe's head, and the light was like a small sun, constantly entangled and fighting with the Bashe.

"What a dangerous remnant of the gods and demons! I'll lend you a hand!" Zhang Chen stretched out his palm and summoned the God-Slaying Whip. The next moment, the God-Slaying Whip transformed into a stream of light and flew out, directly smashing towards the red sun.

The God-Slaying Whip is designed to strike the soul. A roar came from within the red sun, and its light dimmed as it was whipped by the God-Slaying Whip. Then, the Bashe (a mythical snake) phenomenon behind Zhou Chuan seized the opportunity to open its maw and swallow the red sun whole.

Seeing this, Chen Xu asked, "Did it succeed?"

"It can only be said that Brother Zhou has temporarily suppressed the power of that god and demon. To completely refine and master the essence of the god and demon is a difficult and long process." As Zhang Chen spoke, he looked at Zhou Chuan's body and saw that Zhou Chuan's body was flowing with a golden color, as if flames were constantly burning his bones. Even through the other's skin and flesh, he could see that Zhou Chuan's bones were undergoing some kind of mysterious transformation, changing from golden yellow to fiery red.

The hair on the top of his head began to grow back, but instead of being black, it was fiery red, like a flame hanging behind his head, swaying back and forth like flickering firelight.

At this moment, scorching heat shot out from the pores all over his body. Then, in the fiery red light, the pores were gradually burned and welded shut, and his whole body transformed into a flawless body.

"Not bad!" Zhang Chen praised, his voice full of amazement: "You have actually cultivated a flawless body."

"What is meant by a body without leaks?" Chen Xu asked from the side.

“Humans have hundreds of orifices throughout their bodies, which constantly leak out a person’s essence, energy, and spirit. However, a body without leaks can seal off all the orifices of the body, so that the essence, energy, and spirit will not leak out at all, and lifespan will be greatly extended. Living for a thousand years should not be a problem,” Zhang Chen replied.

Upon hearing this, Chen Xu's eyes widened in astonishment: "Live for a thousand years? Only those who follow the path of the gods can live for a thousand years, right?"

In reality, I've never heard of anyone living for a thousand years; even living for two hundred years is extremely rare.

"You're making a fuss over nothing," Zhang Chen said.

At this moment, Zhou Chuan's transformation was not yet over. His brow was getting redder and redder, as if a red light was gathering and about to burst out of his skin. The next moment, the red light twisted and turned into a crimson flame rune, which was imprinted on Zhou Chuan's brow. Then Zhou Chuan opened his eyes, and there was a sea of ​​fire flowing in his eyes. The air temperature suddenly rose by more than ten degrees.

"How is it?" Zhang Chen asked.

"The will of the ancient gods and demons is indeed difficult to deal with. I can only suppress it for the time being. Refining it is a long and arduous task. However, after my body has been cleansed by the power of these gods and demons, the eleventh level of martial arts is within reach. As long as I go out and settle down for a while, I will definitely be able to condense the Golden Body of Martial Arts Dharma Image." Zhou Chuan's voice was full of excitement.

Upon hearing Zhou Chuan's words, Zhang Chen's eyes revealed a hint of caution: "You must not be careless. These ancient gods and demons are all very powerful. If you are not careful, they will turn against you. You must be very careful."

"I understand. Don't worry about me. I'm just a naturally cautious person," Zhou Chuan reassured Zhang Chen.

Zhang Chen nodded upon seeing this, then turned to look in the direction of the coffin: "Today's appetizer has only just begun."

Through the jade coffin, Chen Xu could make out a blurry figure inside.

"There seems to be a woman in the coffin!" Chen Xu leaned forward and peered through the coffin wall, saying to Zhang Chen.

The coffin contained a woman, and not only a woman, but a very powerful one.

"I'll open the coffin!" Chen Xu stood in front of the coffin and used all his strength to push the coffin lid open.

(End of this chapter)