Chapter 1184 - 812: Golden Body Transformation

What can the Heaven-Opening Fire Spirit do?

This guy in front of me is too uncanny. Not only did he refine me in an instant, but he can also be immune to my damage; he’s simply my nemesis.

I’ve already been refined by him, can I have any choice now?

At this moment, his words are kind and persuasive, and I can still maintain myself. If I continue to resist stubbornly, all that awaits me is the fate of my True Spirit being refined.

The Heaven-Opening Fire Spirit may be proud, but he’s not foolish. If he really preferred to have his soul scattered rather than being restrained, he wouldn’t have been bound by the Queen Mother of the West for so long.

"You’ve won!" The Heaven-Opening Fire Spirit sighed softly, then his tone changed: "But now I’m locked here by the Queen Mother of the West. Even if you refine and control me, I cannot leave this place. Do you see those chains binding me? They were refined by the Queen Mother using the Heaven-Opening Wind Spirit, Water Spirit, and Earth Spirit. They naturally restrain me, and even I’m powerless against those chains. If not for the Queen Mother needing me for alchemy, I fear I would have already suffered calamity. The Queen Mother was born too early, before we Heaven-Opening Four Spirits could even develop intelligence. She had already taken form and sought us out, suppressing us. You want to take me away, but you must first unlock those chains."

Upon hearing these words, Zhang Chen was startled: "The Queen Mother of the West actually refined three of the Heaven-Opening Four Spirits?"

Zhang Chen glanced at the chains, sensed briefly, and couldn’t help but smile. If it were any other power, Zhang Chen certainly couldn’t do anything about it, but now Zhang Chen is different from before; he has already mastered the Authority of the Five Elements, and of course the Heaven-Opening Four Spirits are within his grasp.

So-called Heaven and Earth Spirit belongs to the Authority of Earth among the Five Elements, Water Spirit to Water, Gold Spirit to Gold, but only the Heaven-Opening Wind Spirit is beyond Zhang Chen’s control. However, the wind can fuel the flame; as long as I can capture the Heaven and Earth Spirit and Heaven-Opening Water Spirit, then the Heaven-Opening Fire Spirit will naturally be able to break free from the chains of the Heaven-Opening Wind Spirit, and even with the power of the Heaven-Opening Wind Spirit, his cultivation will become stronger and stronger.

"I can help you break the bondage of the Heaven-Opening Earth Spirit and Heaven-Opening Water Spirit, but you’ll need to rely on yourself to resolve the Heaven-Opening Wind Spirit." Zhang Chen looked at the Heaven-Opening Fire Spirit and said.

The Heaven-Opening Fire Spirit was stunned upon hearing this: "You can break the suppressing power of the Heaven-Opening Earth Spirit and Heaven-Opening Water Spirit? If you can break their power, the remaining Heaven-Opening Wind Spirit chain doesn’t need you to act; I can refine it myself."

Zhang Chen did not remove the suppression of the Heaven-Opening Earth Spirit and Heaven-Opening Fire Spirit but instead looked at the Heaven-Opening Fire Spirit: "How long will it take for you to break free from the bondage of the Heaven-Opening Wind Spirit?"

"Approximately three thousand years!" said the Heaven-Opening Fire Spirit.

"The time is too long, many variables can occur during it. If the Queen Mother of the West notices, who knows what changes it might bring." Zhang Chen raised an eyebrow upon hearing this.

The Heaven-Opening Fire Spirit shook his head: "Don’t worry, the Queen Mother is very confident in her means. As long as I don’t stir abnormal fluctuations, it won’t alert the Queen Mother. Since I gained intelligence over several tens of thousands of years, the Queen Mother has never come here."

Zhang Chen pondered for a moment before saying: "I will leave here and quietly return to help you unlock the bondage. That way, even if the Queen Mother notices something unusual, she won’t suspect me."

The Heaven-Opening Fire Spirit did not refute Zhang Chen’s words; he is not in a position to refute Zhang Chen now.

"I now need to complete my Golden Body transformation, you help me with it." Zhang Chen spoke to the Heaven-Opening Fire Spirit.

"By using external power for transformation, you’re ultimately taking a shortcut, and it will be hard to achieve great success in the future. I advise you to find the complete manual of ’Giant Heaven Opening’ and practice diligently according to it, this is the righteous path." The Heaven-Opening Fire Spirit seemed to think of something and spoke to Zhang Chen.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Chen looked the Heaven-Opening Fire Spirit up and down: "Do you know where the ’Giant Heaven Opening’ is hidden?"

"It’s inside the Queen Mother’s Library Pavilion," said the Heaven-Opening Fire Spirit.

"How do you know?" Zhang Chen showed a surprised expression.

"I am the Heaven-Opening Fire Spirit. Although I’m trapped here, is there anything in this Kunlun Mountain that I can’t perceive?" The Heaven-Opening Fire Spirit smiled upon hearing this:

"Moreover, there are two pathways here. The tyrant Queen Mother has one pathway leading directly to her Alchemy Room. She uses my flame power for alchemy, and I can naturally perceive parts of the Queen Mother’s secrets."

"What about the other pathway?" Zhang Chen inquired about the other pathway.

The Heaven-Opening Fire Spirit was momentarily silent before sighing: "She dispatched the Golden Armor Divine General to capture the Innate Spirits of this world extensively, then imprisoned them in the Alchemy Furnace for refining. The residue she refines is the red liquid you use when cultivating the ’Giant Heaven Opening’ Technique, which is also why she didn’t kill me but chose to trap me here, because I can help her refine those Innate Gods faster."

Zhang Chen was startled upon hearing this, is The Queen Mother of the West capturing innate spirits on a large scale? What does she intend to do?

"Why is she capturing innate divine spirits on such a large scale?" Zhang Chen asked, voicing his doubts.

"Who knows what this tyrant intends to do? She seized the opportunity to be born first, a whole era ahead of us, having an absolute oppressive power over us, slaughtering us wantonly, it’s simply disgraceful," the Heaven-Opening Fire Spirit grumbled.

Zhang Chen paused for a moment before saying to the Heaven-Opening Fire Spirit, "Let’s first help me transform my golden body. Since I’ve already come here, there’s no other choice but to complete the golden body transformation, otherwise, I wouldn’t be able to explain it after going out. As for the subsequent technique of ’Giant Heaven Opening’, I’ll think about schemes once I’ve established myself at Kunlun Mountain."

The Heaven-Opening Fire Spirit gave Zhang Chen a look but said nothing further, instead helping Zhang Chen continuously temper his body, causing Zhang Chen’s body to start transforming, changing from a bronze color to a golden hue, and even Zhang Chen’s stature began to shrink.

Time flew by, and in a blink of an eye, seven days had passed. Zhang Chen didn’t want to stand out too much, lest causing commotion from himself collecting the Heaven-Opening Fire Spirit leads to The Queen Mother’s suspicion.

Previously, Zhang Chen thought of striving for success so that he could gain The Queen Mother’s favor and then ascend step by step. But now that he wants to steal the Four Spirits of Heaven Opening, he naturally aims to remain as low-profile as possible.

Outside the lava, Jia Shiwu stood quietly at the edge of the lava pool, watching the rolling and boiling lava with a hint of surprise in his eyes, "It’s already been seven days, this lad’s talent is no less than Jia Yi’s."

As this thought lingered in his mind, suddenly the lava pool in front of him began to churn. A stream of golden light swirled, and then a gleaming golden Zhang Chen emerged from the boiling lava, leaping forward to land in front of Jia Shiwu, "Fortunately, I didn’t fail. My golden body transformation is complete."

Zhang Chen could sense that after his transformation, he was more than ten times stronger than before the transformation.

"You actually persisted under the lava pool for seven days, which is truly extraordinary talent, even compared to Jia Yi. In the future, you definitely have the opportunity to surpass Jia Yi and become one of The Queen Mother’s trusted aides," Jia Shiwu tossed Zhang Chen’s clothes over, "Now that you’ve completed your transformation, you’ll need to pay homage to The Queen Mother and await her assignments."

Zhang Chen dressed himself, thanked Jia Shiwu, and then turned to walk out of the valley.

As he walked, Zhang Chen marveled at the wonders of his golden body, it was truly indescribable. It felt as if he had acquired the means to shift mountains, even able to bear the weight of the firmament.

"Interesting!" Zhang Chen’s eyes revealed a hint of surprise. Although this technique was external, the stimulation to the body was extraordinarily powerful, he felt his body was not just ordinary steel bones, his golden body now had characteristics of immunity to all laws, and immortality, it seemed as though there was an indescribable eternal qi mechanism flowing through his body.

"My golden body has acquired some unique properties, properties I couldn’t possess before undergoing the fire and golden transformation," Zhang Chen muttered to himself.

Zhang Chen felt that his golden body not only became more solid, but it also seemed as if something was gestating within it. However, due to the lack of subsequent cultivation techniques, this transformation couldn’t be completed.

"A curious feeling!" Zhang Chen inwardly observed his body, and saw that not only his skin had turned golden yellow, but even his flesh and bones had transformed as if made of glittering gold.

Within his blood seemed to be lines of light flickering in and out of sight, yet, without the next step of cultivation techniques, further transformation was impossible.

"It seems that the subsequent technique of ’Giant Mountain Opening’ will undergo a unique transformation. I must find the follow-up cultivation technique for the Giant Mountain Opening. Only then can I hope to assemble the Nine Revolutions Profound Skill. Once I possess the Nine Revolutions Profound Skill, I can break through the shackles, and the Primordial Spirit can advance rapidly; achieving enlightenment in a day may not be impossible," Zhang Chen pondered with a myriad of thoughts swirling in his mind.

"According to the Heaven-Opening Fire Spirit, the ’Giant Mountain Opening’ technique is hidden within The Queen Mother’s Library Pavilion. I need to find a way to infiltrate The Queen Mother’s Library Pavilion," Zhang Chen coveted the Library Pavilion of The Queen Mother, but it’s not an ordinary place, so he needed to prepare thoroughly if he wanted to sneak in.

"I really wonder what kind of incredible power the complete Nine Revolutions Profound Skill would hold," Zhang Chen held some anticipation as he walked along the mountain path, carefully sensing the changes in his body, adapting to his newly born power.

Just as Zhang Chen’s mind was brimming with countless thoughts, Lady Biyun appeared in front of Zhang Chen, "Jia Shiba, you are impressive, you endured the transformation for seven days, in terms of aptitude you can match Jia Yi. The Queen Mother has ordered me to take you to her!"

Zhang Chen respectfully bowed to Lady Biyun, "Thank you, Lady Biyun."

Lady Biyun glanced at Zhang Chen, said nothing more, and turned to walk ahead. Seeing this, Zhang Chen quickly followed her.

Zhang Chen felt a bit excited, as the legendary Queen Mother of the West was finally going to appear before him.