I picked up skill fragments in the demon world

#537 - Liquid Metal

Warriors are a peculiar breed. Once they ignite their blood essence, even eighth-order Yin Gods must retreat. It's practically a leap to the heavens, a transformation that transcends humanity. However, when faced with certain bloodline powers, warriors are as vulnerable as playful children.

Zhang Chen's Blood Control Technique had reached the seventh order, something the warriors igniting their blood essence before him could never withstand.

"Why assist evildoers?" Zhang Chen sighed softly, watching the warrior's blood essence reverse its flow. The long saber in his hand drew a cold arc in the air, and as blood gushed forth, a head fell before Zhang Chen, blood spraying out as if it were worthless.

"Kill!" Three iron-clad soldiers wielding long spears thrust them at Zhang Chen in unison. Zhang Chen parried with his long saber, deflecting the spears. Then, he swung his saber at the iron-clad soldier, sparks flying as the blade left a white mark on the armor, but failed to penetrate it.

"Kill!" The spears returned, stabbing at Zhang Chen once more. Zhang Chen smirked, and a cloud of water vapor rushed forward, directly entering the guards' mouths and noses. It transformed into ice, piercing their internal organs from within. The guards collapsed, crimson blood flowing from their orifices.

"As expected, supernatural powers are invincible. Martial arts combat is just too weak." Zhang Chen muttered, continuously manipulating the water flow. Water vapor gathered in the void, entering the guards' mouths and noses, manifesting as ice in their abdominal cavities and piercing their internal organs.

Zhang Chen led the way, and the rioters seized the opportunity to charge and kill. Wherever they went, armored soldiers fell, striking fear into the hearts of the Tiger Soul Pass guards.

"Who are you, demonic fiend? Why are you causing chaos here?" As Zhang Chen walked among the rioters, a lean man in armor appeared, blocking his path with his hands behind his back.

Chen Ping, who was fighting to protect the carriages, saw the lean man and his pupils shrank. He quickly shouted to Zhang Chen, "Brother Zhang, this man is Jin Dou, the Tiger Soul Pass garrison commander!"

Chen Ping then fulfilled his previous promise, rushing forward with his steel saber, standing before Zhang Chen, his eyes filled with determination: "Brother Zhang, I'll hold him off, you go first."

Zhang Chen chuckled, handing the reins to Chen Ping: "Brother Chen, protect the carriage. Leave this man to me."

Without giving Chen Ping a chance to react, Zhang Chen strode forward to meet the city gate commander, replying to his words:

"It's not about causing chaos, I simply want to pass through this great pass. You've blocked my path, which means you want my life. I never show mercy to those who want my life."

Zhang Chen stopped. Countless soldiers surrounded him, separating him from the carriage. Chen Ping watched Zhang Chen actively confront Jin Dou, his heart filled with anxiety and helplessness. He could only lead the Blood God Sons to continue charging and killing, so as not to delay the great opportunity Zhang Chen had created.

Zhang Chen recognized the person before him as the general who had spoken from the city walls earlier, the bloodline user he had sensed.

"The Northern Lands are in chaos, and the demon race is invading southward. You possess such abilities, yet you choose to be a deserter? If all of you run away, who will resist the southward advance of the demon race? If all the strong of the human race were like you, fleeing at the first sign of calamity, our race would sooner or later fall under the claws of the demon race. Where would you even escape to then?" The garrison commander's face was stern, his voice filled with righteousness as he rebuked Zhang Chen.

Zhang Chen was stunned. He had anticipated all sorts of scolding, but never expected the man to say such words.

Most importantly, Zhang Chen could sense that the man's words were sincere and heartfelt. After all, his vast and mighty spiritual power could not escape his perception.

"If you have such abilities and are willing to stay at Tiger Soul Pass, resisting the demon race's southward advance and securing a glimmer of hope for the people of the world, I can petition the Prince to find you a promising future. Wealth and glory will be yours. If you insist on this path, this general has no choice but to be impolite!" The general stared at Zhang Chen, his voice filled with righteousness.

"To think that there would be such a loyal and righteous person in the Northern Lands. It is truly rare!" Zhang Chen sighed softly: "I will spare your life, considering it as leaving a glimmer of hope for the human race in the Northern Lands."

With that, Zhang Chen led the carriage forward. The garrison commander's body shimmered with golden light, and in the next moment, he transformed into a metal man, a humanoid monster made entirely of metal. His hands transformed into long blades, extending more than ten meters across the void, slashing towards Zhang Chen.

"Good heavens! His bloodline is actually the Golden Body. He's really troublesome." Zhang Chen was surprised. If there was one bloodline power in the world that was the most troublesome, it would definitely be this kind of steel body.

The long blades formed from his hands gleamed with sharpness. Zhang Chen raised his long saber to parry, but the saber shattered like tofu, breaking into two pieces. The arm-blades struck with lightning speed, piercing Zhang Chen's throat, passing through the back of his head. He then withdrew them abruptly, looking at Zhang Chen with regret: "What a pity. I didn't want to kill a human cultivator like you. If only your abilities could be used to protect the great cause of the human race, how wonderful would that be?"

"Brother Zhang!!!" Chen Ping saw this scene and his eyes turned red. Ignoring the carriage, he charged forward with his steel saber, desperately trying to meet up with Zhang Chen.

Zhang Chen naturally sensed Chen Ping's cries and thought to himself: "Chen Ping is a good brother. He really comes through when it matters!"

Chen Ping was already trapped in a sea of people. Although he had ignited his blood essence and possessed the Dragon Pearl ability, he struggled to advance like a snail against the countless iron armors.

"I must act quickly, or my family might not be able to hold on." Zhang Chen sensed a large number of armored soldiers surging towards his carriage. Although there were three Blood God Sons guarding the carriage, it was said that prolonged defense would inevitably lead to defeat. There were times when the Blood God Sons could not cover everything.

"Daring to be distracted while fighting me shows that your death is not undeserved!"

“Heh heh, your methods are quite good!” Zhang Chen chuckled softly, the wound on his throat bubbling with flesh, already healed with each breath.

He could see the other party's realm, merely a fifth-level Bloodline user. However, for Bloodline users, the level mostly represented the number of divine powers mastered. Generally, one Bloodline divine power was awakened at each level. The other party was at the fifth level, probably having awakened five Bloodline divine powers.

In Zhang Chen's perception, the blood within this fellow's body had completely disappeared, his entire body transformed into a metallic form. His Blood Control technique was ineffective against this person.

So, people must master more skills!

“How is this possible!” The general, whose entire body had transformed into a metallic form, stared intently at Zhang Chen, an expression of disbelief on his face.

Zhang Chen chuckled softly. In the next moment, his palm brushed across his mouth, and from within the Bashe space, he spat out the pill furnace he had obtained in the past. Then, the lid of the pill furnace flew up, transforming into the size of a pot lid, held in Zhang Chen's hand.

At this moment, the pill furnace lid manifested its original size, weighing tens of thousands of pounds, just enough to be wielded by Zhang Chen's Mountain Moving Technique.

To deal with metal lumps like Jin Dou, Zhang Chen felt that it was best to flatten them with absolute weight. As for the Buzhou Seal? It would be a bit of overkill.

Zhang Chen circulated his mana, and with a swing of the lid, the pill furnace lid flew straight towards the opposing general.

“This general's steel body is indestructible! How can you shake me?” The general was not afraid at all, his hands transforming into large hammers,迎迎 the pill furnace lid head-on, not taking it seriously at all.

According to the volume of the lid, how much could a pill furnace lid weigh? Three to five hundred pounds? Or perhaps seven to eight hundred pounds? At most, it wouldn't exceed a thousand pounds.

“Bang~”

The pill furnace lid smashed down, and the moment the general's hammer-like hands made contact with the pill furnace lid, he immediately realized he was wrong, and drastically so.

He only felt a tremendous force transmitted. In the next moment, his arms directly twisted and deformed. Then, the pill furnace lid, carrying overwhelming power, irresistibly smashed into his chest.

The pill furnace lid weighed tens of thousands of pounds, coupled with the speed of the swing, creating an impact force of over a hundred thousand pounds, instantly blasting him away, smashing him into a pile of scrap metal,一路撞碎 countless armored soldiers, forming a bloody, empty passage.

“What a pity…” Zhang Chen put the pill furnace lid back into the Bashe space, sighing softly. It was just that their positions were different, and he was helpless, forced to strike a fatal blow.

Just as Zhang Chen was about to turn around and leave, he suddenly saw the scrap metal on the ground transform into liquid. After a burst of twisting, it returned to its original form, transforming into the general's shape.

“Liquid metal? Terminator?” Zhang Chen paused once again.

“What heavy power, you are skilled!” A solemn expression appeared in the general's eyes: “However, I have an immortal body. As long as I am in a steel form, no power can kill me.”

“This method is indeed heaven-defying. I believe that even a Yang God True Person would definitely be unable to do anything to you.” Zhang Chen said without changing his expression.

“So, if you submit now, the conditions I mentioned before still stand.” The general's voice was full of seriousness.

Zhang Chen shook his head. In the next moment, he saw a figure appear from the crowd behind the general. The figure was silent, a golden light flashing in his hand. Not giving the general any chance to react, a Stasis Talisman was already stuck on his back.

It was a soldier wearing armor, who had long been possessed by a Blood God Child. The general would never have imagined that he would be stabbed in the back by his own people at a crucial moment.

“The effect is good, a seventh-level Stasis Talisman, just right to deal with you. You iron lumps are fearless, unafraid of knives, spears, clubs, or sticks, unafraid of lightning strikes or burning fire. The only thing you fear is sealing and stasis techniques.” Zhang Chen slowly approached the general.

“Protect the General!” At this time, some personal guards noticed something was wrong and rushed forward to protect General Jin Dou in front of them. But Zhang Chen didn't even look at the general, and brushed past him, leading the carriage away.

Wherever Zhang Chen passed, countless soldiers were startled like frightened birds, giving way and daring not to obstruct him in the slightest. Their own general had been frozen by Zhang Chen, let alone small fries like them?

Zhang Chen did not choose to strike a fatal blow. Although the other party had an indestructible golden body, Zhang Chen wanted to kill him, but it was not necessarily impossible. For example, using the pill furnace to refine him to death, coupled with the embers of the sun, it might be possible.

Or seal him, consuming ten years of lifespan a day, and he could take the other party's life today.

However, Zhang Chen chose to let him go, because for Zhang Chen, this person had a sense of righteousness, at least in the matter of resisting demons, he could still contribute to the human race. Leaving his life, killing more demons in the future, would also be considered immeasurable merit.

Secretly comparing this person's bloodline with Li Donglai, Zhang Chen felt that both had their own merits. Li Donglai could infinitely increase his strength as long as he absorbed high-level metals, but this person excelled in his golden body transforming into liquid, able to gather and disperse at will, his form indestructible. This method was the most difficult to deal with, simply an unkillable cockroach.

Of course, Zhang Chen also had the God-Smiting Whip. If he mobilized the God-Smiting Whip, he could forcibly strike his soul out of his body, which could also break his bloodline, but there was no need for that. Zhang Chen did not want the other party's life.

“Live well and guard this majestic pass!” Zhang Chen passed by the general, and saw the mud and sand on the ground collapse, directly burying him.

“Quickly dig up the soil and dig the general out!”

“It's not good, the general is dead! The general is dead!”

“Everyone, run away, the general is dead!”

At this time, the defending army was completely in chaos.

Zhang Chen ignored the scattered army, but turned his gaze to Chen Ping, who was fighting in the distance. At this time, Chen Ping's clothes were stained with blood, and his body was full of holes left by spears. He had already suffered heavy injuries.