Chapter 1329 - 957: Repairing the Spatial Passage

Zhang Chen remained noncommittal to Zhou Qiucheng’s words, for indeed, the most formidable presence in Kyoto was the military.

"Stop for inspection!"

As Zhang Chen and Zhou Qiucheng’s carriage approached, a guard stepped forward and shouted, blocking the road.

Zhou Qiucheng lifted the curtain and pulled out a gold token from his chest: "I am Zhou Qiucheng from Chongzheng Academy, and this is a communication token."

The guard examined the token and confirmed it was authentic, then asked, "Password."

Zhou Qiucheng said, "Treasure Tower Calms River Demon!"

Upon hearing Zhou Qiucheng’s words, the guard nodded respectfully and returned the token: "Sir, please enter!"

The carriage continued forward, and midway through, upon hearing commotion, Zhang Chen lifted the curtain to see a large group of scholars walking out from the mountains.

Zhang Chen, seeing this, looked curious: "Are they on holiday?"

"The opening of a new world is a monumental event, and the court naturally clears the scene in advance to prevent any sabotage. All these scholars have been expelled to prevent anyone from taking advantage. Although there aren’t many scholars in the academy, there are indeed quite a few, numbering at least three thousand. If someone were to mix in, it would cause a tremendous loss to the Great Victory Dynasty." Zhou Qiucheng said.

Upon hearing Zhou Qiucheng’s words, Zhang Chen appeared contemplative, his eyes scanning the distant scholars who were quietly curious but said nothing, instead lowering the curtain and closing his eyes to nourish his spirit.

Time ticked by, and as the group entered the academy, the air grew solemn and silent, with guards stationed everywhere, each clad in iron armor, appearing impressive and formidable.

"Impressive!" Zhang Chen praised once: "The Great Victory Dynasty does indeed have deep roots."

"How could a ruler that has suppressed the world for over five thousand years not have deep roots?" Zhou Qiucheng replied.

Talking about this, they had reached the inner courtyard. Zhang Chen and Zhou Qiucheng disembarked from the carriage and proceeded within the academy, descending along a tunnel, which by now had been entirely cleared of scholars. As they reached the lowest level, only the academy’s seven lecturers and a dozen Great Victory Dynasty ancestors clad in black robes exuding a decaying aura stood in the corridor waiting.

"Zhang Chen has arrived," Zhou Qiucheng led Zhang Chen into the corridor, announcing to the crowd.

Mr. Da’s gaze fell on Zhang Chen, indifferent, as he spoke, "Begin."

Zhang Chen walked away, with the Great Victory Dynasty ancestor underneath the black robe suspiciously watching Zhang Chen’s back, questioning Mr. Da, "Can this kid repair that space passage?"

"This concerns his life, not something to jest about; rest assured, ancestor," Mr. Da replied.

If Zhang Chen failed to repair the space passage, he would not be able to cleanse his crimes, and would face punishment by the Human King of the Great Victory Dynasty.

The black-robed elder no longer spoke, simply standing aside, scrutinizing Zhang Chen, his eyes flickering with suspicion.

Zhang Chen approached the passage and bowed to the crowd, then asked, "Are all the materials I requested fully prepared?"

"Utilizing the nation’s full strength, all heavenly and earthly treasures are accurately prepared," Mr. Da replied.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Chen nodded, taking the initiative to walk towards the passage’s Thunder and Fire region, finding halfway the boxes of secret treasures gathered by the Great Victory Dynasty to repair the passage, glittering in the firelight.

Zhang Chen’s gaze swept over the boxes, revealing satisfaction, turning to the crowd behind him, "Next, I will repair the Feng Shui Grand Array, whatever you see, do not disturb me."

Mr. Da nodded upon hearing this: "Proceed as you wish."

Zhang Chen, not bothering with unnecessary words, directly took the heavenly and earthly treasures from the boxes and began digging within the passage, burying treasures here and there. The Great Victory Dynasty folks wanted to glean techniques, but watching Zhang Chen’s seemingly random actions, they were entirely at a loss, unable to discern what Zhang Chen was doing, thus seeing no trace of anything.

What Zhang Chen needed to accomplish went beyond merely repairing the Feng Shui Grand Array passage. Truthfully, the final Thunder and Fire barriers of the world’s wall posed no problem to Zhang Chen. He planned to use the Feng Shui Grand Array as a compass point to unblock the crucial node between the Material Realm and the Spiritual World, then fixate on the Spiritual World, making the Queen Mother of the West’s intervention simpler, more efficient, convenient.

With the anchoring of this Feng Shui Grand Array, it would be simpler for Zhang Chen to extract that Spiritual World, causing less commotion, and thus not attracting attention from this world.

Moreover, being able to take this opportunity to deplete the treasures and the foundation of the Great Victory Dynasty, why wouldn’t Zhang Chen be delighted to do so?

Although Zhang Chen’s Feng Shui Technique is not at an unsurpassable level, after overseeing the construction of those two Feng Shui Grand Arrays built by the Queen Mother of the West in ancient dreams, his understanding and control of Feng Shui Arrays have reached an unfathomable degree.

From afar, the crowd watched as Zhang Chen continuously arranged the Feng Shui Array. Though they couldn’t fully understand it, they found each of his actions unbelievably mysterious, as if they contained some inexplicable and mysterious law.

"No wonder he’s the one who disrupted Zhang Shicheng’s path to Dragon Transformation. To be able to interrupt Zhang Shicheng’s Feng Shui Array and ruin his Walking Flood Dragon Formation, his insight into Feng Shui Arrays can be described as god-like creation; none in the current world may compare." Mr. Da praised Zhang Chen’s actions.

Over there, the old ancestor of the Great Victory royal family heard this and said with a gloomy expression: "The Eight Great Clans correspond to the Eight Trigrams of Heaven and Earth, their fortune is endless. With such a person emerging, it shows the great prosperity of the Eight Great Clans’ fortune, continuing without decline."

Hearing this, everyone fell silent with fear. The vengeance and feuds between the Great Victory royal family and the Zhang Family were well known, and with Zhang Chen emerging from the Zhang Family, it was not a good thing for the Great Victory royal family.

"Old ancestor, your words are mistaken. The continued fortune of the Eight Great Clans is a thing of the past. Recently, the Eight Great Clans faced significant turmoil; they are not far from collapsing." Mr. Da replied nearby.

The old ancestor of the Great Victory royal family looked surprised: "What do you mean by this?"

Mr. Da said: "First, the Zhang Family lost the clan-pacifying Divine Artifact, the Book of Life and Death. The old ancestor died, the path was severed, and there was immense chaos within the Zhang Family, causing countless deaths and injuries in that calamity. Furthermore, due to the matters in the Northern Land, the remaining six families distanced themselves from the Zhang Family because of Prince Pingbian, choosing to side with Prince Pingbian. Now, the fortune of the Eight Great Clans has been broken; they no longer have their past glory. If the seven families cannot unite, they are nothing more than straw dogs in the face of the Great Victory royal family, incapable of withstanding a blow! Moreover, the Gong Family turned against the seven families and had to ally with the Great Victory royal family, increasing our victory odds, while the Eight Great Clans have already been on the decline and cannot form a climate."

Hearing this, the old ancestor nodded: "Indeed! However, it’s unexpected that the innate fortune of the Eight Great Clans was broken like this. In the past, even the founding ancestor was at a loss with them, and now in your generation, you exposed the flaw, quite astonishing."

While talking, Zhang Chen had already filled various materials into the passage, and as he operated the Feng Shui Array, the spatial passage gradually repaired, diverting the Thunder and Fire Power and forming a void passage.

"Such formidable Feng Shui expertise, I wonder where he inherited it from, knowing that the Zhang Family doesn’t have such a profound Feng Shui Technique tradition." The old ancestor of the Great Victory royal family asked again.

Upon hearing the old ancestor of the Great Victory royal family, Mr. Da looked toward Zhou Qiucheng: "Zhang Chen once studied in Jinling City for a period of time; did you ever hear of his master?"

"The origin of Zhang Chen’s master is a mystery. When he tricked Prince Pingbian’s Mansion in the Northern Land years ago and thwarted their major plan, he had already displayed incredible skills and had acquired the legacy. When he was at Jinling Academy, he was merely learning some cultural knowledge." Zhou Qiucheng replied.

Regarding Zhang Chen’s master’s origin, he was unclear, only knowing that ever since Zhang Chen appeared before everyone, he was already so extraordinary.

"No matter what means he has, with the fortune of the Eight Great Clans broken, he has already become a monkey in our palm, unable to escape." The old ancestor of the Great Victory royal family sneered disdainfully.

As they spoke, Zhang Chen’s actions grew faster. The previously damaged Feng Shui Array gradually revived, with mysterious lines flowing on the passage and ground, forming enigmatic runes, absorbing the Thunder and Fire Power, and then forming a protective shield, repelling the Thunder and Fire Power to create a passage.

"This kid has such skills; he actually did it!" Watching the continuously repaired passage supported by Zhang Chen, everyone in the scene praised him with a fervent look in their eyes.

That was a whole new world, mysterious and unknown, containing endless creation. If one could control a world, to what extent would the Great Victory Dynasty flourish?

Zhang Chen ignored the fervent gazes behind him, pondering when he should act: "Should I take action immediately after repairing the spatial passage, or wait until everyone has entered the Spiritual World before making a move?"

"Act immediately after you’ve repaired the spatial passage; do not give them a chance to enter." At this moment, the Queen Mother of the West seemed to sense Zhang Chen’s hesitation and immediately advised.

Zhang Chen was startled by this: "What do you mean by this?"

"These individuals are all elites of this world, carrying great fortune, blessed by the fortune of this world. If they enter the Spiritual World, it means that this world’s fortune has entered the opposite world, forming a cause and effect between the two. The fortune on the people in the Spiritual World would then act as a chain linking the Great Thousand Worlds and the Spiritual World, supported by the cause and effect of the Great Thousand Worlds. At that time, it would be difficult for us to gain control of the Spiritual World again." The Queen Mother of the West warned.

"Once they enter that world, it’s as if the Great Thousand Worlds has marked that world, forming a chain of cause and effect. For us to seize that world, first, we’d have to sever the chain of cause and effect with the Great Thousand Worlds, and secondly, bear the consequences of its cause and effect. Either consequence will shackle you, dragging you into a state of endless woes." The Queen Mother of the West, worried that Zhang Chen might not grasp the importance of the matter, kept warning him.

Zhang Chen was taken aback upon hearing this. He hadn’t expected such critical points. If it weren’t for the Queen Mother of the West’s insight, he might have caused huge trouble, and who knows what subsequent chain reactions would follow once a minor world is transferred.

But now, with the Queen Mother of the West guiding him, everything was no longer a problem.