Chapter 1197 - 825: Acquisition: Eye of Celestial Punishment

Skill drop!

Zhang Chen looked at the golden light orb beneath his feet, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, followed by an expression of delight as overwhelming joy surged within him.

’This skill dropped from the Heavenly Punishment, could it be...’ Zhang Chen’s heart was pounding wildly, then he glanced at the Golden Finger Interface; sure enough, the interface reacted:

[New skill found, would you like to acquire it?]

"Acquire!"

Without a second thought, Zhang Chen hurriedly issued the acquisition command.

[Acquiring skill...]

[Acquisition successful]

Then the Golden Finger Interface refreshed:

[New Skill: Heavenly Punishment Eye]

[Remark 1: You can use Heavenly Punishment Eye to summon the Purple Cloud Divine Thunder]

[Remark 2: This skill depends on your cultivation realm, the higher your Qi cultivation, the stronger thunder you can summon]

[Remark 3: Regardless of host realm, each type of divine thunder guarantees at least one strike per day]

Zhang Chen stared at the Golden Finger Interface, gazing for quite a while before exclaiming helplessly: "This skill is linked to my Qi cultivation skill’s level, it’s almost given for free!"

His Qi cultivation skill is merely at the Primordial Spirit realm, to fully exert the power of the Heavenly Punishment Eye is as hard as ascending to heaven.

To be able to gather all his magical powers and summon even a little of the Power of Thunder Punishment is already not easy.

According to the Immortal Dao division, achieving immortality requires overcoming the Heavenly Tribulation, and Zhang Chen is still very far from Immortal Dao, having only cultivated to the Primordial Spirit, how could he wield the power of Divine Thunder?

"Fortunately, there’s at least one guaranteed strike!" Zhang Chen secretly breathed a sigh of relief, a trace of relaxation appeared in his eyes.

Issuing the guaranteed strikes means he can exert a strike of Purple Cloud Divine Thunder, a strike of colorless divine thunder, and a strike of celestial thunder each day, which greatly enhances his self-preservation abilities, even if he encounters those old masters, he now possesses a deterrent force.

Zhang Chen raised his palm, and a golden eye appeared in his palm. The eye was indifferent and emotionless, seemingly the supreme ruler high above, overseeing and dictating the fate of all beings, with heaven and earth all under its command, suppressing everything beneath.

"What a Heavenly Punishment Eye!" Zhang Chen praised aloud, a hint of joy in his eyes, watching as the eye vanished into his palm, hidden deep within Zhang Chen’s Primordial Spirit, transforming into a tightly closed golden eye, seemingly drifting into slumber.

As the Heavenly Punishment of Kunlun Mountain ended, the three great Innate Spirits departed, and the powerful warriors of Kunlun Mountain began their counterattack, continually slaughtering the demon beasts among the mountains, making the demon beasts cry out in agony, wishing their parents had given them two more legs, turning into streaks of light disappearing into the distance.

"Kill!" A demon beast lunged at Zhang Chen, and Zhang Chen flicked his long whip, sending the lunging demon beast flying, joining the army of pursuers.

Since he cannot extricate himself from allegiance to the Queen Mother of the West, he might as well attempt to show allegiance, joining her camp, muddling through the current affairs first.

As to how Zhang Chen would explain surviving the Power of Celestial Punishment to the Queen Mother of the West? After some pondering, Zhang Chen simply decided to feign ignorance, and when the Queen Mother of the West inquired, he would plead ignorance as well. At that point, she would certainly harbor doubts, but even if she inspected Zhang Chen’s Primordial Spirit, she would find no indication, since after gaining the Heavenly Punishment Eye, all innate spiritual treasures and divine techniques can be sealed within the Heavenly Punishment Eye. Even if the Queen Mother of the West were to personally probe his soul, she would find no clues.

Zhang Chen battled alongside others for three days, leaving countless demon beast skeletons in the mountains, which were gathered by powerful warriors and sent into a grand array somewhere in Kunlun Mountain.

The blood, tendons, bones, and flesh of demon beasts are treasures for newly birthed powerful warriors.

"Unbelievably, there were so many formidable figures in the mysterious era, with the Queen Mother of the West strong enough to contend with the Heavenly Punishment; truly incredible."

Zhang Chen was filled with astonishment, increasingly finding the era fascinating, though regrettably the limitations of reality still persist, with the twelfth tier being a shackle on all beings.

"Zhang Chen, stop pursuing fewer demon beasts, the Queen Mother of the West has summoned you to an audience."

Just as Zhang Chen was pondering worldly experts in his heart, Lady Biyun arrived riding a celestial crane, greeting Zhang Chen from afar.

Zhang Chen heard this and raised his head, glancing at Lady Biyun in the sky, and thought to himself, "Has it finally come?"

"Is Her Ladyship unharmed?" Zhang Chen stepped onto the white crane and asked.

"How could mere scoundrels possibly trouble Her Ladyship?" Lady Biyun sneered, her voice filled with arrogance.

Zhang Chen nodded at her words and asked again, "Why did Her Ladyship summon me here?"

His words carried a slight tone of probing curiosity.

Upon hearing Zhang Chen’s words, Lady Biyun replied, "I do not know either."

Then, after a moment of hesitation, she added, "Perhaps it has something to do with you surviving under the Thunder Punishment, after all, that was a thunder punishment meant to exterminate all beings. Even though you only endured one strike, it is still unbelievable that you survived with your current strength. If it were any other Innate Spirit, surviving a strike from the power of thunder punishment wouldn’t be impossible, but you..."

"You are quite interesting," Lady Biyun said to Zhang Chen with a meaningful tone.

Zhang Chen sighed helplessly, "I also do not know why I survived the thunder punishment, maybe I am sheltered by the Queen Mother, blessed and destined to live?"

"Even the Queen Mother suffered the strikes of thunder punishment, how could she possibly shelter you?" Lady Biyun responded irritably, "I never thought you’d become so insincere over the past millennium, you’re clearly not telling the truth."

"How would I know what the truth is?" Zhang Chen shrugged helplessly, "You ask how I overcame the tribulation, I don’t even know, I only felt that the moment the lightning struck down, my vision went black, and when I woke up, the demon race had already retreated."

Lady Biyun gave Zhang Chen a once-over, "It is indeed strange, the first wave of Seven-Colored Divine Thunder didn’t hit you. Instead, it chased after you, it is indeed very bizarre."

Of course, Lady Biyun saw Zhang Chen’s movements at that time, with the Seven-Colored Divine Thunder trailing behind him. Generally speaking, the Thunder Punishment, once struck, possesses a locking power. Not just Zhang Chen, even some Innate Spirits would have no escape whether they fly up to heaven or go down to the earth, but upon encountering Zhang Chen, the thunder actually only chased him about, astonishing everyone present.

Any other being would die ten times over, yet Zhang Chen emerged unscathed, isn’t it strange?

"I also find it strange how I survived such terrifying celestial thunder," Zhang Chen said helplessly.

While the two were speaking, they had arrived at the foot of the altar, only to see that the Innate Grand Array was still activated, while the Queen Mother of the West stood within, pondering something unknown.

Lady Biyun led Zhang Chen to the outside of the array, and they both looked at the Queen Mother of the West inside. Lady Biyun said, "Wait a moment, when the Queen Mother is free, she will summon you."

Although Zhang Chen’s cultivation realm wasn’t high, he possessed some discernment. He could perceive the fluctuations surrounding the Queen Mother of the West, intensely suppressing her own aura, strengthening her own seals.

"The power of the Five Directions Banner is somewhat unable to contain the Queen Mother’s power. Even the Five Elements Dao cannot completely seal the Queen Mother. Her magical power and origin surge like a collapsing mountain and tsunami, even with the addition of the Five Directions Banner and the Five Elements Dao, they cannot perform a complete seal. She is now borrowing the sixty-four Innate Grand Array for self-sealing." Zhang Chen felt an ongoing tremor in his heart, thinking that the Queen Mother of the West lived up to her reputation, a woman who dares to contend against the Heavenly Dao. Even her self-seal cannot completely bind her in this world. Her power has reached an unimaginable level.

"When facing the Queen Mother, I must proceed with caution, for if I anger her, I risk being crushed to death by a slap. Even though I now possess the Eye of Thunder Punishment, when facing the Queen Mother, more likely than not, I would still end up slapped to death." Zhang Chen thought to himself, startled.

He believed he had already done his best to overestimate the Queen Mother of the West, yet he found he still underestimated her. Such an entity was nothing he could contend with.

Of course, some puzzles from the past became clear to him now. For example, why did the Queen Mother sit immobile in the palace? Clearly, it was to minimize her actions to avoid shattering the seals on her body and letting her origin escape.

Why could the Queen Mother accomplish many things with a flick of her fingers, yet let warriors handle them instead, if she acted herself, it would have too great an impact on heaven and earth, potentially damaging her self-seal and causing her origin to return to the cosmos.

"The will of the grand cosmos has probably fixated on the Queen Mother; many things she cannot do," Zhang Chen silently speculated.

If the Queen Mother cannot act freely, then his opportunities become abundant, and there are many things he could seize the chance to accomplish.

The Queen Mother’s summoning him to build the altar, Zhang Chen didn’t believe she was unaware of the thunder’s descent, clearly, the Queen Mother didn’t care about his life, no concern whether he perished under the thunder punishment.

"Ever since I, Zhang Chen, arrived in this world, aside from suffering losses at the hands of that Fox Spirit, when have I ever suffered such significant losses? If I cannot recover from this, my spirit will be troubled!" Within Zhang Chen’s mind countless thoughts flickered, already planning to stir up trouble in Kunlun Mountain to reclaim the losses he suffered.

’If I could find the Queen Mother’s divine peach orchard, refine those thousands of Innate Spirit Roots, and place them into the Five Elements River, I wonder if there would be a chance to contend with the Queen Mother.’ A thought flashed in Zhang Chen’s mind.

"What are you thinking?" Lady Biyun asked as she saw Zhang Chen lost in thought.

"I am wondering what the Queen Mother wants from me," Zhang Chen replied.

"You’ve achieved great merits this time, the Queen Mother of the West will certainly bestow generous rewards upon you," Lady Biyun said.