Without suspense, the Great Sages of the Immortal Vampires and the Rakshasa Clan eradicated the Heavenly Slaves in Snowstone Ancient City.
At this moment, corpses littered the city, and holy blood pooled into lakes.
Since the Great Sages of the Rakshasa Clan arrived later, the number of Heavenly Slaves they killed paled in comparison to the Immortal Vampires. Over seventy percent of the points fell into the hands of the Immortal Vampires.
White stones soaked in blood stained the city red, resentment soaring to the heavens, painting a cloud map.
Zhang Ruochen, covered in blood, his robes drenched, sat wearily on the back of a stone beast, taking out a diamond-shaped lens. It wasn’t physical exhaustion, but his heart.
Though the All-Seeing Divine Eye couldn’t reflect the scenes of the Dark Star’s domain, it could sense who killed the Heavenly Slaves and how to allocate points.
“Immortal Vampires’ points: one hundred three million.”
“Zhang Ruochen’s personal points: forty-one million.”
“Yama Clan’s points: seventy-two million.”
Barring major surprises, the Immortal Vampires had likely secured victory.
After all, the points on the Hunting Battlefield were finite. Most Dark Stars had been cleared, with the remaining Heavenly Slaves being mere small fry, yielding negligible points.
The Great Sages of the Immortal Vampires were collecting holy blood and holy sources.
The Great Sages of the Rakshasa Clan were also cleaning the battlefield, some gathering holy corpses, others collecting holy souls.
Luo Ji approached Zhang Ruochen, observing his resolute gaze and solemn face, smiling, “A great victory, over a hundred million points, yet you don’t seem happy at all?”
“I’m not unhappy,” Zhang Ruochen said.
Luo Ji continued, “True, under your leadership, millions of Holy Realm Heavenly Slaves were killed. No matter how you deceive or numb yourself, you can’t pretend this has nothing to do with you. Do you need to stare at that lens so long? Why not take a good look at this blood-soaked battlefield as a victor? Are you afraid to look?”
Zhang Ruochen put away the diamond-shaped lens, jumped off the stone beast, and said coldly, “This battlefield has many Holy Realm Heavenly Slave corpses, perfect for expanding Your Highness’s Death Legion. Why aren’t you collecting them?”
With that, Zhang Ruochen turned and walked away.
Luo Ji called out, “This princess has something important to discuss with you.”
Zhang Ruochen didn’t stop.
“What are your plans next?”
He still didn’t stop.
Luo Ji said, “About the Yama Clan.”
Zhang Ruochen finally paused, saying, “Speak.”
Luo Ji said, “The Immortal Vampires’ points now exceed the Yama Clan’s by thirty million, and there aren’t many points left on the Hunting Battlefield. If you were Yan Huangtu or Yan Wushen, would you sit idly by?”
“Of course not,” Zhang Ruochen said.
Luo Ji asked, “If you were them, what would you do?”
Zhang Ruochen’s expression shifted slightly, realizing something.
Blade Hell Emperor emerged from somewhere, saying, “Obviously, rally all the Yama Clan’s powerhouses and charge to the Seventh Dark Star immediately. Only by wiping out the Great Sage Heavenly Slaves and Chi Emperor there can they turn the tide.”
Blade Hell Emperor continued enthusiastically, “So, we must immediately unite the monks of the Immortal Vampires and Rakshasa Clan, kill all the Great Sage Heavenly Slaves before the Yama Clan arrives at the Seventh Dark Star. That way, the Immortal Vampires will firmly secure the top spot among the ten clans.”
Luo Ji rolled her eyes, “Do you run the Immortal Vampires?”
“Sorry, this emperor was just passing by, speaking casually. Your Highness, Great Sage Ruochen, carry on,” Blade Hell Emperor quickly vanished from the street.
Luo Ji snorted, continuing, “Chi Emperor seized the Five-Colored Stone Sword, greatly boosting his combat power. No clan dares confront him head-on. Doesn’t the Yama Clan understand this?”
“Now, the Upper Three Clans, Rakshasa Clan, and Immortal Vampires are all at the Seventh Dark Star. Even if the Yama Clan’s Great Sage Legion arrives, how many points can they take? They can’t catch up to the Immortal Vampires.”
“So, this princess believes Yan Wushen or Yan Huangtu has already gone to the Immortal Vampires’ home star. Most likely, it’s Yan Huangtu.”
Blade Hell Emperor stepped back, shocked, “Impossible! Is this Your Highness’s guess, or have you received some news?”
“No news is needed; this princess can deduce it.”
Luo Ji glared at Blade Hell Emperor, finding him insufferable, and continued, “The Yama Clan has countless powerhouses. Yan Wushen, Yan Huangtu, Xi, and Yan Zhexian can each hold their own. Why would they all attack the Fifth Dark Star? If I’m not mistaken, after Yan Wushen wiped out the Asura Clan’s home star, Yan Huangtu set out. By now, he’s likely reached the Immortal Vampires’ home star.”
“Empress Feng and Emperor Yu are no match for Yan Huangtu. The Immortal Vampires’ home star is in grave danger. If you wait for news, it’ll be too late when it arrives!”
Blade Hell Emperor said, “This emperor will lead a team of Great Sages back to the home star immediately.”
Luo Ji chuckled, “You? When the Yama Clan’s elites set a trap, they couldn’t stop Que, Zhang Ruochen, and Lan Ying. Can the Immortal Vampires’ strength compare to the Yama Clan’s?”
Zhang Ruochen agreed with Luo Ji’s deduction but remained calm, saying, “In this Snowstone Ancient City battle, the Immortal Vampires took most of the points. Your Highness must be displeased, feeling it’s unfair? So, you want to send me away?”
“Yes, this princess’s goal is to get you out of the way. You don’t have to go back; we can team up and continue attacking the Seventh Dark Star,” Luo Ji tilted her head, smiling slyly.
Zhang Ruochen looked at Blade Hell Emperor, saying, “I’ll head back to the home star now. From here on, you’ll lead the Immortal Vampires’ Great Sages, continue cooperating with the Rakshasa Clan, and hunt Heavenly Slaves. Remember, stay wary of Her Highness; don’t let her use you.”
Blade Hell Emperor glanced at Luo Ji, sneering, “Rest assured, Great Sage Ruochen, this emperor is very cautious.”
Zhang Ruochen burst into speed, transforming into a golden streak and vanishing into the sky.
After flying over a thousand miles from Snowstone Ancient City, Zhang Ruochen, still uneasy, summoned Mo Yin, instructing, “Stay behind, secretly assist Blade Hell Emperor. You can collect fewer points, but don’t let the Immortal Vampires suffer heavy losses.”
Shortly after Zhang Ruochen left, in a hidden spot outside Snowstone Ancient City, Luo Ji met with the top powerhouses of the Rakshasa Clan’s seven divine kingdoms.
“Zhang Ruochen has left. From now on, cooperating with the Immortal Vampires will make it easier for the Rakshasa Clan to gain greater benefits,” Luo Ji said.
A Great Sage at the peak of the Hundred-Shackle Realm said, “With Zhang Ruochen gone, who will face Chi Emperor and Wujiang? Without a top powerhouse, it’ll be hard to compete with the Upper Three Clans and Heavenly Slaves.”
Luo Ji, confident, said, “Simple! Tian Shuang, do something for me.”
A Rakshasa woman who had broken ninety-nine shackles stepped forward gracefully, saying, “What does Your Highness need me to do?”
“Secretly inform the Upper Three Clans that Zhang Ruochen has left the Seventh Dark Star and gone to the home stars of the Nether Clan, Death Clan, and Stone Clan,” Luo Ji said with a sly smile.
Tian Shuang smiled, “If so, many of the Upper Three Clans’ Great Sages will likely leave here and rush back to their home stars. Wujiang might even go to intercept Zhang Ruochen.”
“With the Upper Three Clans weakened, wiping out the Great Sage Heavenly Slaves on the Seventh Dark Star becomes much easier. Brilliant strategy, Your Highness.”
Someone raised a concern, “The Upper Three Clans no longer threaten the Immortal Vampires’ ranking. Why would Zhang Ruochen attack their home stars? This plan might not fool them.”
Luo Ji said, “Who said Zhang Ruochen is going to their home stars just to kill? He’s after the opportunities on their home stars. When they hear this, I don’t believe they won’t panic.”
“We should also spread that Zhang Ruochen’s rapid cultivation growth comes from seizing opportunities on the Ghost Clan and Immortal Vampires’ home stars.”
“Seizing opportunities on home stars is as easy as picking fruit for Zhang Ruochen.”
The Rakshasa Clan’s monks nodded, admitting this move would indeed throw the Upper Three Clans into disarray.
Then, Luo Ji’s gaze turned to the darkness, saying, “Royal Brother, since you’re here, come meet everyone. The upcoming battle relies on you to hold off Chi Emperor.”
Divine Prince Luo Shengtian emerged from the darkness, exuding a majestic aura, divine power surging.
“Your Highness, Divine Prince!”
“The Prince is here, haha, fantastic!”
The monks present were thrilled.
With the Divine Prince here, there was nothing to worry about. The Rakshasa Clan was set to win this battle!
…
Soon, news of the slaughter of millions of Holy Realm Heavenly Slaves in Snowstone Ancient City and Zhang Ruochen heading to the Upper Three Clans’ home stars reached the ears of the Upper Three Clans’ monks.
Prajna immediately judged, “Unbelievable. I just received news that the Yama Clan has wiped out the Heavenly Slaves on the Fifth Dark Star. Zhang Ruochen is likely rushing back to his home star, fearing retaliation from the Yama Clan’s powerhouses. This is Luo Ji’s scheme to weaken our strength.”
Great Sage Yuan Fei said, “Exactly, with the Immortal Vampires’ points exceeding a hundred million, there’s no need to slaughter our clans’ people on our home stars.”
“No, Zhang Ruochen is after the opportunities on our home stars,” Wujiang asserted.
His heart couldn’t stay calm.
After all, he had only obtained half of the opportunities on the Nether Clan’s home star. If Zhang Ruochen took the other half, he’d regret it for life.
Great Sage Yuan Fei said, “The opportunities on our home stars aren’t so easily taken. Though Zhang Ruochen is a rare genius of an era, still…”
Wujiang interrupted, “Leave this to you. I must return to the home star. The opportunities on the Nether Clan’s home star cannot be lost.”
Before his words finished, Wujiang had already shot into the sky.
Prajna sighed, “Zhang Ruochen has become Wujiang’s inner demon. Luo Ji’s move is ruthless. But the Rakshasa Clan won’t easily seize the points on the Seventh Dark Star. I’ll make her pay a heavy price.”
“Monks of the Upper Three Clans, listen up: stop surrounding the Seventh Dark Star, withdraw into the ‘Void and Reality Scroll,’ and hide in the shadows. Leave the field to the Rakshasa Clan and Immortal Vampires.”
