Chapter 347: World-Breaking Demon Formation, Frozen Demon Cave

Zhou Chen did not answer, instead staring at her warily.

Although the two had met a few times before, Zhou Chen knew very little about Wang Liang. The sudden appearance of this mysterious woman here forced him to be on guard.

Wang Liang seemed to see through Zhou Chen's wariness and gave a light chuckle.

"Don't worry, I'm not here to cause you trouble."

She paused and continued, "Like you, I've also come to investigate the Seal's abnormality."

Zhou Chen's brow furrowed. "You're also from the Academy?"

"You could say that." Wang Liang nodded. "I'm from Tianji Academy, ordered to come and inspect the Seal at Demon Burial Ridge."

Tianji Academy?

Zhou Chen's heart stirred.

Tianji Academy was as famous as Jixia Academy, both being among the five top academies of the Tianxuan Continent. It was said that every Disciple of Tianji Academy was proficient in the art of deduction, able to peer into heavenly secrets and predict the future.

Coupled with her identity as a member of the Heavenly Secret Clan, it was no wonder Wang Liang could accurately find the location of opportunities every time.

He just didn't know what connection there was between the Heavenly Secret Clan and this Tianji Academy.

"Since we're both here to investigate the Seal, we can cooperate."

Zhou Chen lowered his guard and spoke indifferently.

Wang Liang shook her head. "It's not that we can cooperate, but that we must cooperate. That's also the reason I came to find you."

"The situation at Demon Burial Ridge is much more serious than we imagined." Her tone became solemn.

"According to my deductions, at least three Emperor Clans have betrayed the continent and colluded with the Outer Domain Evil Demons."

"Furthermore, their goal is not as simple as merely weakening the Seal."

Zhou Chen's face darkened. "What do you mean?"

Wang Liang was silent for a moment before saying slowly, "They want to completely break the Seal and release all the Outer Domain Evil Demons."

As soon as these words were spoken, Zhou Chen's pupils contracted.

Completely break the Seal?

That was no joke.

Back then, the great experts had spent immense effort to Seal the Outer Domain Evil Demons. If the Seal were broken, the entire Tianxuan Continent would fall into disaster.

"Do you have evidence?" Zhou Chen asked in a deep voice.

Wang Liang nodded and took a Jade Slip from her bosom.

"I found this at another sealed location."

Zhou Chen took the Jade Slip and sent his Divine Sense into it.

In the next second, his expression changed drastically.

The contents recorded in the Jade Slip made his heart leap in fear.

Those traitorous Emperor Clans had already set up a massive Formation in Demon Burial Ridge. This Formation was called the 'World-Breaking Demon Formation'. Once activated, it could forcibly break all Seals.

And the time to activate the Formation was in three months.

"Three months…" Zhou Chen murmured to himself.

Time was too tight.

"Therefore, we must find the core of the Formation as soon as possible and destroy it," Wang Liang said.

Zhou Chen nodded, but then asked, "Why are you telling me all this?"

"We are strangers; you could have investigated this on your own."

Wang Liang was silent for a moment, then said slowly, "Because I don't trust others."

However, since Wang Liang had taken the initiative to cooperate, he had no reason to refuse.

After all, this mission was of great importance; having an extra helper was always good.

"Fine, then let's cooperate. But let's be clear beforehand: if things become impossible, I won't go to my death."

Zhou Chen extended his hand.

Wang Liang glanced at him, also extended her hand, and shook Zhou Chen's.

As soon as their hands touched, Zhou Chen suddenly felt a strange power coming from Wang Liang's hand.

This power was very special. It was neither spiritual energy nor Evil Qi, but an energy he had never seen before.

"Is this… the Power of Destiny?" Zhou Chen asked tentatively.

Wang Liang nodded. "As expected of you, you recognized it immediately."

"The Power of Destiny is a power unique to our Heavenly Secret Clan," she explained. "By entrusting our own destiny into a Life Casket, we can borrow the power of the Heavenly Dao to obtain extraordinary cultivation speed."

"However, the price is also great." Wang Liang's tone carried a hint of bitterness. "Once destiny is entrusted to a Life Casket, one can never leave the Tianxuan Continent again."

"If one leaves by force, their destiny will collapse, and they will die."

Zhou Chen frowned. No wonder the System panel couldn't find the opportunities for Chi Mei and Wang Liang earlier.

This kind of secret technique sounded like a form of bondage.

In essence, it was offering one's destiny and opportunities to the Heavenly Dao, and the Heavenly Dao would return some Luck and talent. As the middleman, the Heavenly Dao naturally didn't lose out.

After all, although the Heavenly Secret Clan could obtain great power, they also lost their freedom.

But on second thought, it wasn't much of a loss.

After all, Immortal Ascension has been a legend for a million years. In the current Tianxuan Continent, even experts in the Quasi-Immortal Realm are few and far between, let alone Ascension.

"Let's go. We need to find the core of the Formation." Wang Liang withdrew her hand and turned to walk out of the hollow.

Zhou Chen followed behind her, and the two of them quickly left the hollow.

Returning to the surface, Wang Liang took out a compass.

The compass was entirely golden, covered with dense runes, emitting a faint light.

"This is a heavenly secret compass, it can deduce the location of the Formation."

Wang Liang explained.

She activated the compass, and the needle on it began to spin.

A moment later, the needle stopped in one direction.

"Over there."

Wang Liang pointed to the northwest: "About five hundred miles from here."

Zhou Chen's mind stirred. Wasn't this the same model of heavenly secret compass the Jiang Family used when they were hunting him? He should get his hands on one if he had the chance.

Zhou Chen nodded, and the two of them immediately set off.

They did not use a flying boat, but chose to move using movement techniques.

The environment of Demon Burial Ridge was extremely complex, with residual Restrictions and Evil Qi everywhere. If they used a flying boat rashly, they would likely trigger these Restrictions and attract unnecessary trouble.

Along the way, they encountered many demonized Yao Beasts.

These Yao Beasts were originally just ordinary wild animals, but under the erosion of Evil Demon Power, they had become violent, bloodthirsty, and completely irrational.

Zhou Chen and Wang Liang naturally resolved these Yao Beasts with ease.

However, the deeper they went into Demon Burial Ridge, the more demonized Yao Beasts there were, and the stronger they became.

Later on, even demonized Yao Beasts of the Imperial Realm appeared.

"It seems the loosening of the Seal is even more serious than we imagined," Wang Liang said gravely.

Zhou Chen nodded.

If this situation was allowed to continue, it wouldn't be long before the entire Demon Burial Ridge was contaminated by Evil Demon Power.

At that time, even without the World-Breaking Demon Formation, the Seal would collapse on its own.

The two sped up and finally reached their destination before dark.

Before them was a valley covered in ice and snow.

At the entrance of the valley stood a massive stone stele. Several ancient characters were carved on the stone stele—Frozen Demon Cave.

"This is it."

Wang Liang put away the compass. "According to the heavenly secret compass, one of the core nodes of the World-Breaking Demon Formation is deep within this demon cave."

Zhou Chen sized up the valley before him.

The entire valley was covered in thick ice and snow, and the temperature was frighteningly low. Even an Imperial Realm Cultivator would feel the bone-chilling cold here.

Furthermore, Zhou Chen also felt a faint, indistinct pressure.