Zhang Ruochen had obtained many treasures in the netherworld, each of which was worth a lot of money, especially the Divine Blood, Divine Obstinacy Fruit, Divine Blood Terracotta …… and so on, and as long as a small portion of it was sold, it would be completely enough to be used to purchase the Sacred Yuan Pill.
With the wealth he now possessed, it had even surpassed some Saint Sects.
A gloomy look appeared in Murong Yue’s eyes as she said, ”Nowadays, I’m afraid that there are no third grade Saint Origin Pills in the black market of the Yuan Province. If, Your Highness really has a need, you can only wait for a while. As long as, my subordinate sends the news back to the Black Market General Forum in Tiantai Prefecture, that side will naturally escort the Sacred Origin Pill over.”
Zhang Ruochen asked, “How long do I need to wait?”
“The earliest estimate is three months, after all, the Sacred Origin Pill is a treasure that all the Half-Saints, all of them, are fighting over, and to be able to take it out and sell it is already something that is not quite easy. What’s more, even if there is a Sacred Origin Pill on the market, it will first be taken to the auction house, and secondly, only then will it be sent to the black markets of the major prefectures and counties.”Murong Yue said.
Zhang Ruochen could understand, after all, it was only at the top-tier auction house that the price of the Sacred Elemental Pill could be speculated to the highest level.
Being a casual cultivator was inherently very unfair, and if you wanted to obtain cultivation resources, you could only fight with your life. Because, there were some resources that were monopolised, even if one had more money, it would be very difficult to buy them.
If, Zhang Ruochen was still in the Sacred Academy, or the Two Element Sect, with his natural talent, he would have a good chance of obtaining the Sacred Elemental Pill, and would not have to struggle to break through to a higher realm at all, as he was doing now.
“Three months …… I can’t wait that long.”
Zhang Ruochen’s eyebrows, tightly furrowed together, added, “In that case, it seems that I can only personally go to the Black Market General Altar in the Tiantai Prefecture.”
The Tiantai Prefecture, one of the nine states in the Central Region, with a vast area, rich resources, and a large number of family lords and sects, once belonged to the territory of the Sacred Brightness Central Empire.
Thus, Zhang Ruochen was still somewhat familiar with the “State Wan Holy Land”, the centre of Tiantai Prefecture.
It could be said that the State Wan Holy Land was the number one gathering place for cultivators in the Sacred Ming Central Empire, apart from the Sacred Ming Imperial City. Although there was no city, it was more prosperous and lively than any city, with martial arts flourishing and crouching tigers hiding in it.
At the same time, the State Ten Thousand Sacred Grounds, was also the place where the resources, wealth, strong men, and beautiful people of the entire Tiantai Prefecture gathered, and as long as there were enough Sacred Stones, there, cultivators could buy everything they wanted.
The Black Market Headquarter of Tiantai Prefecture was located in the Prefecture’s Ten Thousand Sacred Land.
Murong Yue was also in favour of Zhang Ruochen travelling to the Black Market General Altar in Tiantai Prefecture to bid for the Sacred Elemental Pill in person.
In this way, not only could he save a lot of time, but also, there was the possibility of buying a Saint Origin Pill of another grade.
Murong Yue’s heart stirred as she thought of something and said, “A big event happened recently, perhaps Your Highness will be interested.”
“What is it?”Zhang Ruochen asked.
Murong Yue said, “Not long ago, there was a fight in the State Ten Thousand Sacred Lands that caused a bloody storm, and the number of dead human cultivators was no less than the deaths and injuries caused by this Yuanfu turmoil.”
Zhang Ruochen’s expression was solemn as he asked, “Because of what?”?”It is said to be related to the Secret Scrolls of the Blood Clan, the imperial court, the Ru Dao, the Shangguan Family, the Immortal Blood Clan, the Blood God Sect, and on top of that, there are some other clans and Sage Sects. In the entire Tiantai Prefecture, a large portion of the top forces, almost all of them have made a move.”Murong Yue said.
Zhang Ruochen revealed a concerned expression and said, “What exactly is out of the Blood Clan Secret Scroll?”
“Not too clear.”
Murong Yue shook her head and said, “The battle at that time was quite intense and had an extremely wide reach, however, very few people know the inside story. In that battle, all forces suffered losses of varying degrees, and of course one of the most notable events was none other than the fall of the Sacred Book Talent Girl.”
“How could that be?”?Zhang Ruochen’s expression changed as if he had suffered a thunderbolt from the clear sky, saying, “How could the Sacred Book Talented Maiden fall?”
The Sacred Book Talent Girl was talented and gifted enough to be compared to several people on the Heroic Fugue, and she even possessed countless protective treasures.
How could Zhang Ruochen not believe that she would actually die prematurely?
Murong Yue said, “Right now, the news from all sides is not that clear. I also only heard that at that time, the Sacred Book Talented Lady travelled alone to the Shangguan Clan and begged to see the old ancestor of the Shangguan Clan, Shangguan Que, in a bid to retrieve the Secret Scroll of the Blood Clan.”
“However, after she left the Shangguan Clan, she was intercepted by the Immortal Blood Clan. This is how all the disputes started. Many forces wanted to obtain the Secret Scrolls of the Blood Clan, so they all joined in.”
“The final battlefield of that battle was located in the territory where the Blood God Cult is located. Someone saw that a Blood King of the Immortal Blood Race pierced through the protective treasure of the Sacred Book Talented Woman, turning her into a bloody human being who fell down into the Endless Abyss.”
“The Sacred Book Talented Maiden is indeed very strong, with a cultivation level of sainthood, however, in the end, she is only a spiritual cultivator and her physical body is quite fragile, so once she suffers an attack, she will also die for sure. What’s more, she fell into a desperate situation like the Endless Abyss, making it even more impossible for her to have a chance of surviving.”
Zhang Ruochen’s hands clenched tightly, and from his lips, he squeezed out four words, “Endless …… Deep …… Abyss……”
He was no stranger to the Endless Abyss.
One must know that back then, the unrivalled Blood Queen of the world was beaten into the Lower Endless Abyss by Zhang Ruochen’s father, Emperor Ming, and never returned to the Kunlun Realm.
It was said that the Endless Abyss had no bottom, and once one fell down into it, even a god would have no return.
“She travelled to the Shangguan Family because she heard the news that I spoke out, if not, she wouldn’t have suffered this misfortune.”
Zhang Ruochen blamed himself greatly, and his heart ached a little.
In his mind, the stunningly beautiful figure of the Sacred Book Talented Lady emerged, full of bookishness, elegant and gentle. In the world, I’m afraid that she is the only one who can stand up to the word “talented woman”.
“No, the Sacred Book Talented Lady is a woman with great fortune, how could she die young like this?”Zhang Ruochen clenched his teeth, in his heart, he was very saddened and also had some unwillingness.
Zhang Ruochen said, “I have to make a trip to the Endless Abyss, no matter what.”
Murong Yue had long guessed that Zhang Ruochen had some extraordinary relationship with the Sacred Book Talented Lady, and she was not at all surprised to hear Zhang Ruochen make this decision.
However, she would definitely not allow Zhang Ruochen to take the risk and immediately advised, “The Endless Abyss is an extinct realm for living beings, even Saints wouldn’t dare to approach it, Your Highness, please be sure to think twice.”
Seeing that Zhang Ruochen was not moved by this, Murong Yue added, “The Blood God Sect has already blocked off all the surrounding areas of the Endless Abyss, and even the strongest members of the Ru Dao and the Imperial Court who went there were intercepted. If Your Highness were to go in hard, you would surely invite great misfortune upon yourself, and even …… lose your life.”
Zhang Ruochen’s eyes stared and asked, “Why is the Blood God Sect blocking the Endless Abyss?”
Murong Yue shook her head and said, “I’m not sure what’s going on, I’ve just heard that the Blood God Cult’s behaviour was a bit bizarre in this battle for the Blood Clan Secret Scrolls, and it seems to be very close to the Immortal Blood Clan.”
Although, Murong Yue spoke rather cryptically, Zhang Ruochen still heard it.
Between the Blood God Sect and the Immortal Blood Race, it was said that, not necessarily, there were some unspeakable secrets.
Murong Yue added, “Of course, it is also possible that the Endless Abyss hides a certain secret, which is why the Blood God Sect has blocked the place off and prohibited outsiders from entering.”
Eight hundred years ago, Zhang Ruochen knew of the Blood God Sect’s prestigious name and was not unfamiliar with it at all.
The Blood God Sect, a huge force inherited from the Middle Ages, was second only to the Taiji Dao in terms of influence in the Tiantai Prefecture, and even the imperial court would not easily go to war with the Blood God Sect.
Once the war started, there would definitely be rivers of blood and corpses everywhere.
Zhang Ruochen’s emotions, having gradually recovered, began to think seriously, saying, “The more this is the case, the more I must make a trip to the Endless Abyss.”?”But ……,” Murong Yue said.
Zhang Ruochen’s gaze was firm as he interrupted her, and immediately added, “If I remember correctly, the Blood God Cult’s relationship with the Black Market should be quite close. Do you have any way for me to sneak in unnoticed?”
Seeing that Zhang Ruochen’s mind was set, Murong Yue did not persuade him any further and said, “It is definitely impossible for an ordinary person to have the opportunity to infiltrate into the heavily guarded Blood God Sect, Your Highness is proficient in the art of change, so you can try.”
“Only, if Your Highness changes into an ordinary cultivator, it would be impossible to enter the higher echelons of the Blood God Hall, and in that case, there would be no chance to come into contact with the secrets about the Endless Abyss.”
“However, if Your Highness changes into a high level of the Blood God Hall, it’s likely that you’ll reveal a breakthrough, and that would also be quite dangerous. It’s a bit of a dilemma ……”
“Rumble!”
A loud bang came from outside the mansion.
Even the ground, shook for a moment.
Immediately after, an ear-splitting bellow came, “After injuring the Blood Dragon Prince, you guys think that, by hiding inside, you will be able to escape the retaliation of the Blood Dragon Palace?”
Zhang Ruochen and Murong Yue glanced at each other and stopped communicating as they simultaneously flew up and landed on top of a tower, standing on the glazed tiles as they looked in the direction the voice came from.
The mansion’s Protector Formation, which had been attacked by a Saint Artifact, completely surfaced, forming a white shroud of light that wrapped around the entire mansion.
Outside the mansion, it was full of Blood Dragon Hall cultivators.
Whether it was on the streets or on the tops of the houses, there were silhouettes wearing blood-red robes, and each one of them released a cold and fierce aura.
There were even a few very strong silhouettes riding savage beasts, flying in mid-air, blocking off the sky as well, in case Zhang Ruochen and the others escaped.
“Coming quite fast.”Zhang Ruochen said to himself.
In the mansion, some old men with strong cultivation came out and gathered below Murong Yue and Zhang Ruochen.
They were the strong men that Murong Yue had brought over from the Eastern Domain, and among them, the vast majority of them were Murong Family clan elders who were loyal to her.
All of these people, all of them were first-rate powerhouses, and they didn’t even put the Blood Dragon Hall’s cultivators in their eyes.
Just waiting for a word from Murong Yue, they could immediately walk out and kill all the cultivators of the Blood Dragon Hall.
However, at this moment, Murong Yue, however, her eyes lit up and said, “Your Highness, I have thought of a way that might allow you to enter the Blood God Sect unknowingly, and even have the chance to become a senior member of the Blood God Sect.”
“What method?”Zhang Ruochen said.
Murong Yue pointed to the Blood Dragon Hall cultivators surrounding the outer gate and said, “The Blood Dragon Hall belongs to the branch forces of the Blood God Cult, and can be called the spokesperson of the Blood God Cult in Yuanfu. The Blood Dragon Hall’s hall master, Gu Yan, is even a disciple of one of the Blood God Cult’s Four Great Dharma Kings, Dharma King Hai Moi. That Blood Dragon Duke, on the other hand, is the disciple grandson of the Sea Underworld Dharma King.”
