"Let me take a look first."
Zhang Chen ignored the false body of Zhu Jiuyin formed from baleful energy and circled the surface of the prison wrapped in golden locks.
He needed to determine how many separate chains made up the golden lock used for the seal. If there was only one, destroying the core chain would directly release Zhu Jiuyin. Not only would he fail to obtain the "Dragon Soul Divine Sense," but he might even end up in Zhu Jiuyin's mouth.
"There are nine golden locks in total. I don't know whether destroying one will be dangerous. This Zhu Jiuyin must have been one of the top five Apostles in prehistoric times. He also said that he was once the ruler of the Monster Realm. The dragons in the Demon Dragon Mountain Range were probably all his subordinates and were once members of the Monster Realm as well."
"This Zhu Jiuyin's 'Dragon Soul Divine Sense' is priceless and can only be obtained from within his body. It will be of tremendous help to my future cultivation."
The golden locks were extremely sturdy. Zhang Chen did not hesitate to enter the strongest state of his forbidden release.
Zhu Jiuyin stared at Zhang Chen. He had not expected his opponent to undergo such a transformation. In particular, when he saw the ghostly aura spilling from Zhang Chen's spine, an exceedingly terrifying figure surfaced in his mind.
Zhang Chen drew the short blade from his waist. Holding the hilt in his left hand and pressing his right thumb against the back of the blade, he cut across the surface of one golden lock.
"Screech—!"
Golden sparks flew alongside the grating sound of metal being cut, causing the sealed space within Deer Terrace Mountain to tremble. Zhu Jiuyin's eyes widened as he