“Big Brother, are you really going to cooperate with Luo Ji? She’s full of tricks. Working with her is too risky.”
Inside the Nine-Dragon Carriage, Feng Yan’s face showed concern.
Xiang Chunan nodded in agreement, “Big Brother, Luo Ji fooled me badly. We can’t trust her. I say we just attack and wipe out these Rakshasa Clan members.”
He still harboured a grudge over being deceived by Luo Ji, his anger flaring at the sight of her.
Zhang Ruochen mused, “I’ve considered all this. The divine will evil entity isn’t easy to handle, and we don’t know if there’s only one. We can use the Rakshasa Clan’s strength to clear some obstacles.”
“Besides, the Rakshasa Clan came prepared. Forcing our way in won’t be simple. If we end up mutually crippled fighting them, it’ll only benefit others.”
News of treasures at the bottom of Life-Death Cliff had spread widely. They and the Rakshasa Clan weren’t the only ones eyeing them, so caution was needed.
Fighting the Rakshasa Clan before securing the divine stones and corpse would be unwise.
Feng Yan nodded slightly, understanding.
Only Xiang Chunan remained fuming, but with Zhang Ruochen and Feng Yan holding him back, he had no choice but to restrain himself for now.
Outside the carriage, the Precept Domain warrior transmitted, “Princess, we don’t need to cooperate with Zhang Ruochen and his group. Even without the Five Elements Earth, the Heavenly Annihilation Formation might be enough to deal with the divine will evil entity.”
“Or we could eliminate Zhang Ruochen and his group and take the Five Elements Earth.”
The Precept Domain warrior was confident in their strength, certain they could handle Zhang Ruochen’s group.
Luo Ji pondered briefly before transmitting, “Don’t underestimate Zhang Ruochen and his group. They’re not as easy to deal with as you think. I have my reasons for choosing to cooperate with them.”
“First, Zhang Ruochen and his group possess several Supreme Holy Weapons and the Five Elements Earth, which can be very useful. Second, besides Zhang Ruochen, other warriors, like the Death Clan, are surely eyeing the divine stones and corpse. They’re likely hoping we’ll fight Zhang Ruochen’s group first so they can profit. I won’t let them have their way.”
“No need to rush. Once the divine will evil entity is dealt with, we’ll act immediately to suppress Zhang Ruochen and his group. The divine stones and corpse will all be ours.”
“Gun Demon, I’ll be relying on you.”
A glint flashed in Gun Demon’s eyes as he transmitted back, “Rest assured, Princess. I’ll do my utmost to take them all down.”
Suppressing Zhang Ruochen, the heir of time and space, greatly intrigued him. Success would make him renowned across the realms.
After all, Zhang Ruochen had been in the spotlight lately, drawing much attention.
Soon, the Nine-Dragon Carriage arrived outside the peculiar cave.
It was now clear to all that the cave was a snake’s mouth, leading into the body of a giant serpent.
A divine snake had been buried at the bottom of Life-Death Cliff for countless ages, its body beginning to petrify, with its divine essence condensing into divine stones.
In many more years, the snake might fully merge with the earth and rocks, becoming one with the world.
“Zhang Ruochen, make your move,” Luo Ji said.
Since the divine will evil entity was disturbed days ago, it had lingered in the blood pool, attacking anyone who tried to enter for the divine stones or blood.
Initially, some greedy souls had risked entering, but none escaped, all perishing inside the cave.
Zhang Ruochen stepped out of the carriage, followed closely by Feng Yan, Xiang Chunan, and Pei Yutian, while Ji Fanxin remained inside.
Xiang Chunan glared at Luo Ji, holding the Metal Demon Crown, itching to strike her.
Feng Yan kept a hand on Xiang Chunan’s shoulder, wary he might act rashly and ruin Zhang Ruochen’s plans.
Pei Yutian stayed silent, gripping his stone sabre. When the time came, he’d unleash a slaughter, eager to see how many Rakshasa Clan cultivators could withstand his blade.
After refining the Yuan Epoch Holy Herb, his physique had greatly improved, comparable to a near-perfect physique. With the stone sabre, at his current cultivation, he could hold his own even against Precept Domain warriors.
Of course, using the sabre to connect with the Northern Region’s world source could unleash even greater power, but his cultivation wasn’t strong enough yet, and each use came at a steep cost.
Unless it was a life-or-death moment, he wouldn’t tap into the Northern Region’s world source.
Standing before the blood pool, Zhang Ruochen first summoned the Azure Sky Pagoda, letting it hover around him, before taking out the box containing the Five Elements Earth.
The Rakshasa Clan couldn’t be trusted, so he had to be cautious.
*Bang.*
The blood pool stirred, and the serpentine divine will evil entity shot out, exuding an eerie and terrifying aura.
Formed from divine will, it had endured for ages without fading, craving the flesh and blood of living beings, highly sensitive to their presence.
“I don’t have much Five Elements Earth, so its deterrence might be limited. Luo Ji, have your people act to distract the divine will evil entity, so I can use the Five Elements Earth to suppress it,” Zhang Ruochen said.
Luo Ji’s mind raced before she said to Gun Demon, “Act.”
Though reluctant to aid Zhang Ruochen, Gun Demon couldn’t defy Luo Ji. He roared, “Form the array.”
Instantly, the other thirty-five princes sprang into action, releasing powerful malevolent energy that converged on Gun Demon.
His aura surged noticeably, and even his size grew.
A crimson light shot from Gun Demon’s brow, transforming into a crimson spear, resembling a red dragon with blazing flames.
“A Kingly Weapon.”
A flicker of surprise crossed Zhang Ruochen’s eyes.
Did a mere third-rank prince truly wield a Kingly Weapon?
Unless the weapon didn’t truly belong to Gun Demon and was only temporarily in his possession.
Regardless, with a Kingly Weapon and the battle array’s boost, Gun Demon’s strength had multiplied.
*Roar.*
The serpentine divine will evil entity let out a furious roar, instantly locking onto Gun Demon.
The stronger the being, the greater its allure to the entity.
*Swish.*
The entity swung its tail, striking fiercely at Gun Demon.
“Fight.”
Gun Demon growled, thrusting the crimson spear with incredible speed, a faint dragon shadow appearing.
*Bang.*
Gun Demon staggered back, his arms trembling and numb, nearly losing grip on the spear.
“He actually blocked a direct hit from the divine will evil entity. What strength,” Feng Yan’s eyes showed astonishment.
Few Precept Domain warriors could face the entity head-on like that.
Feng Yan couldn’t help but worry—the Rakshasa Clan was too strong, which wasn’t good for them.
Gun Demon’s eyes blazed with ferocity as he boldly attacked the entity, showing no fear.
But the entity wasn’t to be trifled with. Its strength was terrifying, repelling Gun Demon repeatedly and nearly wounding him gravely.
“Zhang Ruochen, why aren’t you acting?” Luo Ji said coldly.
As she spoke, Zhang Ruochen had already moved, using spatial shift to appear instantly above the entity’s head.
The entity, focused on attacking Gun Demon, hadn’t noticed him.
He opened the box, and a clump of Five Elements Earth, slightly larger than a fist, flew out—pitifully small in quantity.
Though scarce, the Five Elements Earth radiated a potent holy aura, perfect for countering malevolent forces.
*Snap.*
The Five Elements Earth landed precisely on the entity’s head, emitting faint five-coloured divine light that enveloped it.
The entity’s movements froze, its formidable power nearly halting.
“Collect.”
Without hesitation, Zhang Ruochen activated the Qiankun Realm.
A powerful suction force emerged, latching onto the entity and pulling it into the Qiankun Realm before it could resist.
Such a small amount of Five Elements Earth couldn’t fully restrain the entity. Without other means to suppress it, it would break free in moments.
If the entity couldn’t be subdued, they might take the divine stones, but the divine corpse would be untouchable.
Once inside the Qiankun Realm, the Divine Sky-Connecting Tree released waves of divine power, fully restraining the entity.
“Let me devour the divine will evil entity. It’s too valuable to simply purify,” the Evil Spirit said excitedly within the Qiankun Realm.
Since the Evil Spirit had spoken, Zhang Ruochen saw no reason to refuse.
Compared to purifying it, letting the Evil Spirit devour it was indeed more valuable.
With the Divine Sky-Connecting Tree’s suppression, the entity could cause no trouble and was left to the Evil Spirit’s mercy.
*Swish.*
The moment the entity was subdued, Luo Ji acted, aiming for the divine stones.
Using spatial techniques, the ceiling rocks shattered, and all eleven divine stones broke free, flying toward her.
*Hmph.*
Zhang Ruochen let out a cold snort, employing his own spatial techniques.
The two spatial forces clashed, freezing the eleven divine stones in midair.
“As expected, the Rakshasa Clan can’t be trusted. Luo Ji, meet your end.”
Xiang Chunan roared, hurling the Metal Demon Crown.
He’d been itching to act, and now that he could, he aimed to settle scores with Luo Ji first.
“Insolent.”
Gun Demon shouted, redirecting his crimson spear to strike the Metal Demon Crown.
*Bang.*
The crown, shrouded in demonic energy and supreme power, was knocked away by Gun Demon’s spear, failing to hit Luo Ji.
Without a spirit, the Metal Demon Crown’s power was limited.
In contrast, the crimson spear was complete, its spirit perfectly in sync with Gun Demon. Combined with his profound cultivation, it outshone the crown.
“Kill.”
Pei Yutian’s eyes gleamed with killing intent as he slashed with his sabre.
The stone sabre’s surface glowed with intricate patterns mirroring the Northern Region’s terrain, drawing a vast world force that struck at Gun Demon.
*Rumble.*
The nine dragon souls pulled the Golden-Step Dragon Carriage, charging at Gun Demon like an invincible war chariot.
With Ji Fanxin’s cultivation, she could unleash the carriage’s full power.
After this seclusion, Ji Fanxin’s martial cultivation had reached the Precept Domain realm. With her Ancient Illumination Lotus body and profound mastery of the Path of Truth, even without using mental power, few below Great Saint could threaten her.
Among cultivators below Great Saint, Ji Fanxin was one of the few Zhang Ruochen couldn’t fully read.
