I picked up skill fragments in the demon world.

Chapter 99: Forced into the Tomb

Hearing this, everyone didn't care about the danger of the Yellow River flooding, and they all ran over in a hurry. The saying that people die for money and birds die for food is absolutely true. Before the Yellow River water really drowned people, everyone was hoping for luck.

At this moment, everyone looked at each other and ran over, even Zhang Chen followed.

From afar, a two-meter-circle hole appeared in the center of the Yellow River bed. It was pitch black and bottomless under the hole, and the crystal coffin was stuck in the hole and could not be pulled out. At this time, the rope was taut and it seemed that it would fall at any time.

At this time, a civilian took a stone and threw it into the pit. After a long time without hearing any response, he said to the general:

"General, this is not good! There is an underground cave here. This cave is bottomless. Once the crystal coffin falls in, it will be difficult to dig it out."

"Hold the rope and don't let the coffin fall!" The general's voice was full of seriousness.

"General, what should we do now?" someone asked.

The general looked at the crystal coffin hanging in the air and was a little confused for a moment: "There is only one way now, that is to use the rope to temporarily hold the crystal coffin so that it will not fall, and then we can take the opportunity to open the crystal coffin. In this way, even if the crystal coffin is lost, the burial objects inside will be enough for us to use. Only the emperors of all dynasties can use crystal coffins as burial objects."

As he spoke, he began to arrange for the laborers. After tying a rope around his waist, he jumped onto the crystal coffin with chisels, hammers and other tools in his hands and was about to open the lid of the crystal coffin.

Zhang Chen was hiding quietly in the crowd, looking at the people who were about to open the coffin with a hint of anticipation in his eyes.

If this group of villagers can really chisel open the coffin lid and open it, then I can just throw a soul mark on it and easily draw out the other person's soul.

You must know that the other party turned into a dragon after death. At this moment, he has not turned into a dragon, which means he has not come back to life and is still among the "dead".

Since he is a dead person, he is within the range of restraint of my skills!
Thirty or so burly men with ropes tied around their waists jumped down and tried to push the lid of the crystal coffin. However, after pushing for a long time, they found that the lid seemed to be welded shut and could not be moved at all.

The general on the shore saw this and said quickly: "Use the chisel to break open the crystal coffin for me! Even if it means damaging the crystal coffin, it doesn't matter. It's just a crystal coffin. The burial objects inside are the real deal."

Upon hearing this, the laborers did not hesitate to take out their chisels and started chiseling the crystal coffin. Along with the clanging sound, the fox fairy Nannan beside them suddenly couldn't help laughing.

"What are you laughing at?" Zhang Chen was a little puzzled.

“You know, this crystal coffin must not be opened. Once the crystal coffin is opened, the dragon energy inside will leak out and the transformation into a dragon will fail. It's like an egg. Before the chick is hatched, the egg must not be broken. Once the egg is broken, the chick will die in the womb. I have never seen such an unlucky dragon. It’s bad enough that you took away his true dragon destiny, but now in order to seduce you, someone has chiseled his coffin. He is so unlucky.” The fox fairy Nannan whispered.

“After all, he is at the Yangshen realm. He will never let anyone smash the coffin open.” Zhang Chen replied.

As they were talking, they suddenly heard a "crack" sound, and saw that the ropes that tied the coffin suddenly broke, and the coffin fell directly into the hole in the ground and disappeared without a trace.

Then a flood broke out. Flood water began to rise in the mud of the Yellow River, shocking everyone on the scene. They were all stunned, and then they ran to the shore with skillful movements.

"What do you think this time? The crystal coffin actually fell into the cave on its own. I'm afraid it won't come out again." Zhang Chen looked at the vixen and asked while running in the flood.

"The opponent has revealed his position and returned to his lair. He is now waiting for your action. If you want to obtain the status of a true dragon, you must go to see him with the fate of a true dragon and have the final battle with him. If you don't go to see him, he will probably give up on transforming into a true dragon and turn directly into a fake dragon." The fox analyzed carefully for Zhang Chen.

Zhang Chen was silent after hearing this, and climbed up from the Yellow River. He looked at the turbulent Yellow River with a pair of eyes full of unwillingness. The other party was the ancestor of the Pingbian Palace. If he succeeded in making the dragon walk, even if he didn't turn into a dragon, it would definitely not be good news for him.

He now has a deep hatred with the Hebian Palace, so how could he allow the other party's ancestor to successfully transform into a dragon?

But even if he went, he couldn't open the coffin and see the other person's soul, so he wouldn't be the other person's opponent.

Unless he can see the opponent's soul and then use the soul-snatching skill to mark it, he will have a chance to steal the opponent's body.

The vixen looked at Zhang Chen. She knew Zhang Chen's dilemma. After all, that person was at the ninth level of Yang God and was not an easy one to deal with.

"Actually, there is another way." The vixen looked at Zhang Chen with her big eyes rolling around.

"What method?" Zhang Chen turned his head and looked at the vixen.

"Wait! Wait for the masters of the imperial court to come! Or wait for the masters of the martial arts world to come! The water of the Yellow River is so abnormal. With your actions, the aura of turning into a dragon and running a slug cannot be hidden. At that time, masters will definitely come here, and we can take advantage of the chaos." Just saying this, the fox spirit looked at Zhang Chen with a pair of eyes, thinking that Zhang Chen's strength was a little low:
"I'm just afraid that I won't get any benefits and will become cannon fodder instead!"

Zhang Chen said nothing upon hearing this. He just stared at the receding water of the Yellow River, weighing the pros and cons in his mind.

"Now that the opponent has not yet transformed into a dragon, what means of attack do you have?" Zhang Chen asked.

"It's probably water control, or it's the method of Yang God. I have never transformed into a dragon, so how can I know the trick?" said the fox spirit.

If the opponent only mastered the art of controlling water, Zhang Chen felt that he could handle it. His magical power was to control all water flows within fifty meters. This was a "conceptual" skill. As long as the water flow was within fifty meters, it was under his control. Even if it was the water controlled by a dragon, he would control it if it was within fifty meters of him.

As for Yang Shen?
It would be fine if the opponent's yang spirit does not leave the body, but if it does, it will be like fish on the chopping board for you.

"I can take a risk." Zhang Chen made up his mind. After all, it would be extremely difficult for him to profit from waiting for the arrival of masters from the imperial court or the martial arts world.

Zhang Chen's mind was full of thoughts: "This is a great opportunity!"

Just as Zhang Chen was thinking, the civilians saw the water of the Yellow River recede, and they all rushed forward again, standing in front of the hole and looking at the bottomless hole with fear. "Sir, what should we do now?" Someone looked at the leading general.

The general fell silent after hearing that, his eyes full of unwillingness. That was a coffin made of pure crystal. If it could be dug out, broken into pieces and polished into a glass cup, how much could it sell for?

This is definitely a huge profit!

The burial objects inside are the biggest part. If I can take out the wealth inside, it will be enough for me to live without worries for several lifetimes.

"I just don't know how deep this cave is. The crystal coffin must have been shattered into pieces after falling in. If we can get in now, we can not only pick out the funerary objects inside, but I'm afraid that the materials of the crystal coffin can also be salvaged." The general stood beside the cave and spoke, his voice full of temptation.

The eyes of the onlookers were red, but they still suppressed their greed. The cave was so deep that if there was another flood, they would not be able to climb out and would be drowned. They would be able to get the treasure but not climb out.

The general saw that none of the servants responded, and his eyes turned around. He saw Zhang Chen watching from a distance, and thought of the letter from Prince Pingbian's Mansion. The general said to himself, "This is a chance to kill this guy in a fair and just way! The prince told me to act slowly to avoid rumors from the outside world. But if I can find a legitimate reason to kill this guy and do it beautifully, the prince will definitely reward me!"

Then the general unnoticedly withdrew his gaze from Zhang Chen, cleared his throat, and said righteously:
"Everyone, I was ordered to come here to clear the river. Now that the Yellow River has experienced such a change, I cannot sit idly by and do nothing..."

Zhang Chen looked at the righteous general and said to the vixen beside him, "It seems that I don't have to choose for myself. Someone has already chosen for me."

The fox spirit used a trick not to hide Zhang Chen, but to disguise Zhang Chen as an ordinary citizen, doing the same actions as the people around him.

"I'll kill him for you!" There was a hint of murderous intent in the vixen's eyes.

Zhang Chen glanced at the vixen. He didn't expect that the vixen would take the initiative to think for him. He felt a little emotional. "No need to cause trouble. I can go down first. If I can win the first prize, it would be great. If I wait for those people from the court to arrive, I'm afraid I won't get any good things."

As Zhang Chen spoke, he turned the fox spirit into a rune and put it away, then stood quietly in the crowd and watched the general's performance.

"This general has followed the imperial court's orders to clear the river silt, build a 300-mile river embankment, and reinforce a 300-mile dam. But now a hole of unknown depth has suddenly appeared in the Yellow River, as well as an unknown crystal coffin. If this strange phenomenon cannot be investigated clearly, wouldn't it be this general's dereliction of duty?" The general's voice was full of righteousness.

The onlookers were all startled and immediately realized that something was wrong. They lowered their heads and shrank their heads, fearing that they would be chosen by the other party to explore the cave.

When the general saw the civilians around him lowering their heads, a look of joy appeared in his eyes. This is the power of authority.

"So this general will choose someone to go down and explore to see what secrets are in the underground cave. Who among you is willing to go down first? Whoever is willing to go down first, this general can make the decision and let you choose one of the burial objects in the crystal coffin first." said the general.

Upon hearing this, no one dared to look up and they all acted like ostriches.

The treasures below are good, and if there is no flood, there are many brave people among the people. But the key is that the Yellow River is flooding all the time? Who knows when the Yellow River will suddenly flood? When the river water flows back into the cave, no matter how good the treasure is, you may not be able to spend it.

"Oh, it turns out that there will always be brave men when there is a big reward. Are you willing? Since you are willing, this general will give you the opportunity. Come forward." The general suddenly turned his eyes and looked at Zhang Chen.

Zhang Chen was confused when he heard this: What do you mean I agree? How could I agree?

I'm standing here just fine, when did I say I agree?

As the general finished speaking, a supervisor came forward, grabbed Zhang Chen, and surrounded him.

At this time, the surrounding civilians looked at Zhang Chen with surprise on their faces. Someone whispered, "These days, there are still people who value money over their lives!"

"Come here, tie a rope around him, pass him a torch, and send him down." The general did not give Zhang Chen a chance to retort and gave the order directly.

Zhang Chen did not refute, but just looked at the general meaningfully. He was determined to kill this man after he escaped from here.

With his wisdom, he knew that it must be related to the Pingbian Palace. Did the general want to use himself to please the Pingbian Palace?

"May I ask your name, General?" Zhang Chen did not resist. He allowed the supervisor to tie the rope around his body, then looked at the general.

"My surname is Ping, and my given name is Ping Tao." The general looked at Zhang Chen with a joking expression, "Why? Are you planning to find a chance to repay me in the future?"

“If I get the chance, I will definitely repay the general for his great kindness in giving me the opportunity to succeed.” Zhang Chen was not to be outdone, his voice full of sarcasm.

Hearing Zhang Chen's words, the general smiled and said in a gloomy tone: "Do your job well. I believe in your courage. If you can come back from underground, we can talk about whether to repay you or not. I am looking forward to your repayment!"

Zhang Chen showed a sneer, but did not waste any more words. At this time, someone lit a torch and handed it to him. Zhang Chen took the torch directly, then put three torches on his waist, lit one torch, and walked towards the cave calmly.

Looking at Zhang Chen's calm back, Ping Tao showed a touch of emotion on his face: "He is a man, but it's a pity that he offended the Pingbian Palace. You will die anyway, so it's better for you to die in my hands as a trait for my advancement."

At this time, several people were pulling the rope. Zhang Chen sat directly on the edge of the pit. He slid out lightly and was already hanging in the air.

"Release the rope." A supervisor gave an order, and then a dozen men pulled the rope, and Zhang Chen fell into the cave at a slow speed.

Zhang Chen slowly descended in the darkness, the torch in his hand flickering, and the light began to get lower and lower.

(End of this chapter)