Zhang Ruochen sunk his legs and regained his footing as a cold aura surged out from the soles of his feet, causing the seawater to condense and turn into thick, cold ice.
Standing on the surface of the ice, Zhang Ruochen covered his aching chest with one hand as he stared at the Golden Brilliant King above him.
“What a powerful iron pillar, completely unbeatable. Just by shaking a little bit and emitting a wave of power air, it has such a terrifying power. If, however, it pressed down upside down, I’m afraid that even a Saint would be killed.”
In that strike just now, a wave of power emanating from the iron pillar pierced through the Sheridan’s defences and struck Zhang Ruochen’s body, injuring Zhang Ruochen further.
At this moment, the clothes on Zhang Ruochen’s body had completely turned into bloody clothes, and even the ends of his hair were dripping blood.
Zhang Ruochen was able to tell that the Golden Brilliant King was not able to completely control the Iron Pillar.
The power exerted by the Iron Pillar was indeed quite powerful, however, it required a large amount of Saint Qi to activate it. With King Golden Brilliant’s cultivation, he could only barely exert a trace of the iron pillar’s power.
However, just this sliver of power was already close enough, to crush Zhang Ruochen.
The Golden Brilliant King stood majestically in mid-air, his entire body black as carbon as he stared at Zhang Ruochen, roaring, “This king has mastered the Pillar of the Sinful Sea, even if ten Half-Saints came, they would not be able to be a match for this king. You, a yellow mouth child, also want to be an enemy of this king?”
Zhang Ruochen mobilised the Buddha qi of his relics to suppress his injuries temporarily, and fearlessly said, “King Golden Brilliant, if, you hadn’t had your body invaded by the Evil Qi of Death, with your cultivation, and your rich experience in battle, even if I possessed the Buddha Emperor’s relics, I wouldn’t have been a match for you.”
“However, now that you have evil qi invading your body and your consciousness is confused, you are just a puppet controlled by an evil weapon. It would be easy for me to defeat you.”
The Golden Brilliant King laughed out loud, “Joke, could it be that this king has mastered the Pillar of the Sinful Sea and is inferior to you instead?”
“That’s right.”
Zhang Ruochen threw his voice.
Zhang Ruochen took out the Qiankun Divine Wood Diagram and cupped it in his left hand, striking strands of golden Buddha Qi into the scroll in a steady stream.
On the surface of the scroll, a spacetime inscription pattern instantly lit up, radiating white light.
Even the pattern of the Heaven Receiving Divine Wood in the centre of the scroll gradually came to life, first stretching out a golden leaf, then a branch, followed by a golden treasure tree tens of feet tall, growing out from the surface of the scroll.
The Qiankun Divine Wood Diagram was not just as simple as containing an inner space, it was itself a temporal treasure refined by the Sacred Monk of Sumeru, with strong defensive and offensive powers.
It was only that Zhang Ruochen’s previous cultivation was too weak to stimulate the true power of the Qian Kun Divine Wood Diagram.
“It’s useless, in front of the Pillar of the Sinful Sea, any of your battle weapons are unbeatable.”
The Golden Brilliant King’s palms, with a bang, struck above the iron pillar.
The iron pillar shook once again, and a layer of power air wave surged out, turning into a tidal wave that struck towards Zhang Ruochen.
This wave of power attack seemed even stronger than the previous attack.
Zhang Ruochen grabbed the Qiankun Divine Wood Diagram and controlled the golden treasure tree, which was tens of feet tall, and swung it forward, immediately dispersing the iron pillar’s wave of power.
“How how how did this happen?”The Golden Brilliant King’s face changed.
“If you can use the power of an evil weapon, why can’t I use the power of a divine tree?”
Zhang Ruochen executed the Divine Dragon Transformation and transformed into a golden dragon tens of feet long, extending one of its claws to grab the golden treasure tree tens of feet tall, passing through the layers of deathly evil aura and appearing above the Golden Brilliant King’s head.
“Wow!”
The golden treasure tree swept forward, dispersing the evil aura of the iron pillar, as much as it could.
At the same time, a fist-sized dragon pearl was spat out from the golden dragon’s mouth, and with a swoosh, it turned into a golden shuttle of light that crashed into the Golden Brilliant King’s body and sent him flying.
The power of the dragon pearl, how powerful, just one blow, will be the Golden Brilliant King’s chest, hit the depression.
In the Golden Brilliant King’s mouth, a mouthful of black blood was spat out, and with a plop, he fell into the Xixuan Sea.
“Ow!”
The golden dragon cried out and followed suit as it rushed into the sea water, quickly finding the Golden Brilliant King and striking his body with a claw, slapping his armour to smithereens and cracking a blood-coloured line on his body.
The golden dragon’s body shrunk and reshaped into its human form.
Zhang Ruochen charged forward, grabbed the Golden Brilliant King by the neck, dragged him to the top of a small island, and used the Golden Treasure Tree to suppress him.
Zhang Ruochen’s right hand, pressed down on the Golden Brilliant King’s shoulder, and quickly stretched out his left hand, squeezing his five fingers into a claw shape, striking the Golden Brilliant King’s brow.
“Wow!”
The Qi Sea of the Golden Brilliant King, under Zhang Ruochen’s attack, tore apart and a gap appeared.
Zhang Ruochen’s hand reached into the Golden Brilliant King’s brow, and in the Qi Sea, he grabbed the Xuanwu Sacred Source and took it out.
The Xuanwu Sacred Source, crystal clear like an emerald gem, emitted a very bright and eye-catching light.
However, upon closer inspection, one would realise that on the surface of the Xuanwu Sacred Source, there was a trace of black lines that seemed to contain a deathly evil aura that was somewhat repulsive.
Just as Zhang Ruochen took the Xuanwu Sacred Source and held it in his hand, a wave of murderous, greedy, and sinister negative emotions surged towards him.
Zhang Ruochen’s eyes, in an instant, turned grey, revealing all sorts of different hues, sometimes gloomy, sometimes greedy, and sometimes filled with a murderous aura.
“Zhang Ruochen you’re about to fall into the evil path still don’t wake up quickly.”
A majestic, deep and cold voice travelled into Zhang Ruochen’s mind, like a blow to the head, shaking Zhang Ruochen’s entire body to the point of trembling.
Immediately after, Zhang Ruochen felt a surge of holy qi, coming from his vest, rushing into his meridians and surging towards his Qi Sea, expelling the negative emotions in his mind.
“Wow!”
A strand of black Qi, from the top of Zhang Ruochen’s head, flew out.
In an instant, Zhang Ruochen came to his senses and immediately threw the Xuanwu Sacred Source on the ground.
“Giggle!”
On the ground, corrosive sounds immediately emanated, and the soil of the large half of the island, in an instant, turned black.
Zhang Ruochen looked at his palm, and in the centre of his hand, there was still a faint black mark.
He only felt chills all over his body as he exhaled with palpitations, “What a terrifying evil aura, it almost made me lose consciousness.”
“This King was in the Market Realm Battlefield and has experienced countless life and death bloody battles, and has long since refined a will as firm as a rock. However, with this king’s half-saint level cultivation, coupled with his iron blood and merciless heart of battle, he still couldn’t withstand the evil aura on the Xuanwu Sacred Source, and was controlled by it, let alone a fledgling junior like you.”
Behind him, a weak voice resounded.
Zhang Ruochen turned around to look, only to see the Golden Brilliant King standing right behind him, a trace of holy blood hanging from the corner of his mouth, obviously suffering from a very serious injury.
Zhang Ruochen bowed and said, “Thank you senior for saving me, if it wasn’t for senior, I’m afraid that senior would have turned into an evil slave at this moment.”
After the Xuanwu Sacred Source in the Sea of Qi of the Golden Brilliant King was taken out by Zhang Ruochen, his will suppressed the evil aura again, and he had come to his senses.
Just now, it was also him who made a move to wake up Zhang Ruochen.
“Quite a little fellow with a clear understanding of grudges, no wonder he was able to become the Buddha Emperor’s heir, it’s true that he’s not one of those dilettantes from the Sacred Sect, who can be compared.”
The Golden Brilliant King stared at Zhang Ruochen, revealing an admiring look as he smiled, “You don’t need to thank this king either, even if you do, it’s only this king who should thank you. Today, if it wasn’t for you, a junior, stepping in to save me, I’m afraid that my king’s reputation for a lifetime would have been ruined.”
King Golden Brilliant had fought for mankind for a hundred years in the Market Realm Battlefield, making countless military achievements, opening up the vast Market Realm territory, and was considered to be a dedicated generation of famous generals.
If, indeed, he was controlled by evil Qi and turned into an evil slave, it would truly ruin a lifetime of fame and even involve his family.
No matter what, it was indeed Zhang Ruochen who saved him, and he was considered to owe Zhang Ruochen a huge favour.
Zhang Ruochen stared at the Xuanwu Sacred Source on the ground and hurriedly asked, “Senior, how could the Xuanwu Sacred Source have such an evil power?”
The Golden Brilliant King’s gaze, too, stared at the Xuanwu Sacred Source on the ground, and his eyes narrowed as he shook his head and sighed, “The Xuanwu Sacred Source doesn’t have any evil power, but the Pillar of the Sinful Sea is a vicious and ferocious object. It took Xuanwu’s body and suppressed it under the water for an unknown number of years, and naturally corrupted the Xuanwu Sacred Source as well.”
“When this king obtained the Xuanwu Sacred Source, he didn’t know that it had been corrupted by evil qi, and after refining it, he was influenced by it.”
“Later, the greed in this king’s heart kept getting stronger and stronger, and he went to collect the Pillar of the Sinful Sea, which resulted in the evil qi in his body getting stronger and stronger, and he ended up walking on a path of no return.”
King Golden Brilliant asked, “Kid, don’t you already have the Buddha Emperor’s Relic, so why are you also so greedy that you desperately tried to seize the Xuanwu Sacred Source?”
Zhang Ruochen said, “I was going to use it to save someone, and I was afraid that it was already too late.”
The Golden Brilliant King’s brows furrowed as he said, “In theory, this Xuanwu Sacred Source, which was discovered by this king and was the first to be obtained by this king, is also something that belongs to this king. However, considering the fact that your brat saved this king’s life, this king can give it to you.”
“Senior, you want to pay back the owed favour so soon?”Zhang Ruochen said.
The Golden Brilliant King was slightly embarrassed, but he still said solemnly, “That’s how reason should be spoken. This King first saved your life and gifted you the Xuanwu Sacred Source. Any favours should be paid off, right?”
If it was any other time, Zhang Ruochen might even have theorised with King Gold Brilliant, and definitely couldn’t let him return the favour so easily.
After all, Zhang Ruochen had the chance to kill him earlier, but only took out the Xuanwu Sacred Source and did not injure his life.
At this moment, Zhang Ruochen had no time to talk about this because, he had more important things to do.
Zhang Ruochen cupped the Qiankun Divine Wood Diagram in his hand, crouched down, wrapped the Xuanwu Sacred Source inside the scroll, and then, gently unfolded it again and laid it flat on the ground.
“Wow!”
Zhang Ruochen sat on the ground and mobilised his Buddha Qi, striking a golden Buddha pillar with both hands and injecting it into the Qiankun Divine Wood Diagram, and with the help of the special power of the Qiankun Divine Wood Diagram, he began to refine the Evil Qi on the Xuanwu Sacred Source.
The evil qi must be refined before the Xuanwu Sacred Source could be given to Huang Yichen.
