I Collect Skill Fragments in the Demon World-Chapter 701 - 363: Helv Temple’s Ascension
On the second day when Mr. Wuliu arrived at Helv Temple, the first thing he noticed was the Feng Shui Grand Array that had ceased its operation, with a hint of astonishment in his eyes:
"Strange, how could the operation of the Feng Shui Grand Array stop? It shouldn’t be! Could it be that the boy detected the existence of the Feng Shui Grand Array and sabotaged it?"
He then turned and asked the guard stationed there, "Tell me, did you hear any noise from the Daoist Temple overnight?"
If Zhang Chen had disrupted the Feng Shui Grand Array, it would have definitely caused a commotion that couldn’t escape the guards stationed outside.
Upon hearing Mr. Wuliu’s question, the guard shook his head, "Sir, I assure you, I heard no noise."
Mr. Wuliu stroked his chin, "In that case, it wasn’t the boy who broke the array, but rather, the Feng Shui Grand Array itself had an issue."
He then ordered, "Open the door, I will go in and take a look myself."
The guard opened the door, and Mr. Wuliu proceeded to the backyard, surveying the whole Feng Shui Grand Array of the Daoist Temple, perceiving no apparent problems. He looked around for Zhang Chen’s whereabouts and approached the incense burner, hastily taking out the Beast Suppressing artifact, feeling the energy surging within it, then returned it to the tripod cauldron: "So the inflow of energy is too little, insufficient to sustain the operation of the Feng Shui Grand Array. This issue is simple; I just need to adjust it slightly."
However, he did not notice the Sea Calming Divine Pearl, which had been disguised and altered by the Divine Lady using Divine Techniques.
Mr. Wuliu circled around the incense burner and came to the altar table, rotating one of the ancestral tablets there. As he rotated the tablet, the energy expelled from the Beast Suppressing artifact abruptly increased, causing the Feng Shui Grand Array to start operating again.
Meanwhile, Mr. Wuliu was completely unaware that under the eaves hung a fist-sized bat, quietly observing his every move from the roof beam.
Seeing the Feng Shui Grand Array starting again, Mr. Wuliu dared not linger. Once this array operates, it can invade everything living in the courtyard; otherwise, why would Zhang Chen be the only one placed within the Daoist Temple?
The Feng Shui Grand Array would invade the Life Charts of anyone entering the courtyard.
As Mr. Wuliu walked away, the fist-sized Vampire Bat transformed into a burst of blood light, traversing the hall and entering Zhang Chen’s abode. There, seventy-one Vampire Bats had gathered, and with the return of the external Vampire Bat, all seventy-one bats also transformed into blood energy, assembling into Zhang Chen’s form.
This was the drawback of Zhang Chen’s transformation into a Vampire Bat; he couldn’t separate just one, but had to fully assume the bat form.
At this moment, the surging energy converged, pouring into Zhang Chen’s Devouring Space. The torrent of energy had doubled since before.
"The pace is still too slow, I only have three months, and I can’t afford to waste time," Zhang Chen muttered, then pushed open the door, transforming into mist as he passed through the courtyard, arriving early at the main hall, picking up a prepared broom and absentmindedly sweeping the dust off the ground. Just then, the hurried sound of footsteps echoed, and he saw Mr. Wuliu with a reddened face, rushing forward from the backyard. With the operation of the Feng Shui Grand Array, he too was affected, and a mysterious energy flowed into his Life Chart, leaving his mind muddled, as he suffered a mishap.
Although he could control the operation of the Feng Shui Grand Array, its ancient origins made it impossible for him to resist its power.
"Why are you here, sir?" Zhang Chen stopped the broom, blocking Mr. Wuliu’s path.
Mr. Wuliu was eager to escape the Daoist Temple, but coincidentally bumped into Zhang Chen, leaving him no choice but to stop, "I came to check on you, see if you’re settled in. If you need anything, just let me know, and I’ll send someone to bring it to you."
Zhang Chen was touched by his words, "Sir, you’re truly kind. I took your Flying Sword, yet you still treat me this way. I’m really moved. Let me brew a cup of tea for you and sincerely apologize."
Mr. Wuliu felt his scalp tingling at this offer; although the Feng Shui Grand Array wouldn’t take a life, it could steal a person’s fortune, which is even more serious than losing one’s life.
Fortune is crucial to one’s cultivation, concerning future achievements, it is the foundation and is invaluable to practitioners, something Mr. Wuliu was unwilling to squander.
"I have other matters to attend to; let’s drink another day, no need for apologies, as long as you have the heart," Mr. Wuliu hastily departed after speaking, leaving Zhang Chen standing in the Daoist Temple, coldly watching Mr. Wuliu’s somewhat embarrassed figure disappear.
As the temple doors closed, Zhang Chen proceeded to the hall in the back courtyard, eyes fixed on the ancestral tablets of the Prince Pingbian’s Mansion generations, eventually focusing on the third tablet from the left on the bottom tier, then reached out to grasp it, immediately sensing its difference: "Made of steel, is this the core controlling the Feng Shui Grand Array?"
Zhang Chen gently tried twisting it, and sure enough, changes began; twisting left intensified the energy surge from the Ascension Pool, twisting right reduced the energy output.
Grinning, Zhang Chen turned the tablet clockwise 365 degrees; the next moment, a vast energy like a falling galaxy poured mightily into Zhang Chen’s Devouring Space, as he sensed the energy flow, a gleam of joy appeared in his eyes: "Thirty times stronger at least! At this rate, the Devouring Space will be filled in no less than ten days."
