Sealing the passage between the Netherworld and the Kunlun Realm?
Present, all the cultivators were stunned, thinking that they had heard wrong.
Cao Feng and Cao Gu, and even those soldiers in the Leopard Army, all of them revealed disbelief. Some of them even sneered, only thinking that Zhang Ruochen was talking nonsense.
The saints from the Ministry of War, the Earth God Temple, the Confucianism, the Divine Engineering Ministry, and even, the Minister of War and the Hall Master of the Earth God Temple had personally travelled to the Perishable God’s Tomb Forest and inspected by the Corpse River.
However, with figures of heavenly cultivation like them, there was nothing they could do. Zhang Ruochen was only at the cultivation level of the Fish Dragon Realm, but he even dared to claim that he could seal the Corpse River, what was it if not big talk?
“Haha! Zhang Ruochen, do you think you are the Thousand Bones Empress? With your cultivation, a random Ghost King would be able to crush you with a single strike.”
“It’s really funny, even Lord Shangshu couldn’t do anything, a milquetoast brat is saying that he has that kind of means.”
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No one believed Zhang Ruochen, Wan Ji was quite impatient and urged, “Cao Feng, Cao Gu, there is no need to use him to talk more, just take him down.”
The smiles on Cao Feng and Cao Gu’s faces withdrew, and the armour on their bodies made a “clattering” sound. A palm-sized piece of iron completely covered their bodies, leaving no gaps.
The two of them flew down from the back of the Earth Fire Dragon Leopard, striking out a Holy Qi, rolling up the Holy Chain on the ground, and heading straight towards Zhang Ruochen.
Just then, two silhouettes flashed out, namely Bu Qianfan and Shi Ren.
Bu Qianfan’s legs sank down and the painted halberd in his hand slashed out horizontally, striking Cao Feng’s chest.
With a bang, Cao Feng suffered a heavy blow and flew backwards, falling into the Panther Army’s formation.
Shi Ren struck out three electric talismans in a row, landing on top of Cao Gu’s armour, his fingertips pointed forward and softly recited a word: “Break.”
The three electric talismans cracked at the same time, emitting three heavenly thunder-like sounds as dozens of purple lightning bolts rushed out, sending Cao Gu crashing into the ground.
However, Cao Feng and Cao Gu were both first-rate powerhouses, and did not suffer too heavy injuries, quickly recovering.
“Bu Qianfan, what are you doing? Could it be that you want to rebel against the Ministry of War?”Wan Ji’s voice, coming out from the chariot, was clearly very annoyed.
Bu Qianfan’s arm shook, thrusting his painted halberd in front of his body, and said in an unassuming manner, “Lord Wan Ji, why do you need to be so angry? I, Bu Qianfan, grew up in a military camp, so of course I won’t betray the Ministry of Military Affairs. It’s just that since Zhang Ruochen said that he was able to seal the passage between the Netherworld and the Kunlun Realm, we should give him a chance.”
In Cao Feng’s heart, his anger was so great that it was as if he was able to spit out flames in his eyes as he said, “Is a person who hasn’t even cultivated a Sacred Soul that powerful? Bu Qianfan, this king sees that you are deliberately helping Zhang Ruochen, trying to help him escape.”
Bu Qianfan’s eyes, looking very sharp, locked eyes with Cao Feng and said, “What if he succeeds?”
“Lol! If Zhang Ruochen really are able to seal the passage between the Netherworld and the Kunlun Realm, this king will lie on the ground and kowtow to him three times.”Cao Feng laughed coldly.
Bu Qianfan didn’t know about the stone talisman left behind by the Thousand Bones Empress, however, he was clear about Zhang Ruochen’s character. Since Zhang Ruochen had said something like that, he would definitely be able to do it.
“Alright! Whoever doesn’t kowtow is a grandson.”Bu Qianfan said.
Even the Minister of Military Affairs couldn’t do it, but Zhang Ruochen could do it?
Cao Feng was naturally unimpressed, so he walked towards Wan Ji’s chariot, bowed slightly, and whispered, “My lord, should we give Zhang Ruochen a chance? If he doesn’t make it, we can take down Bu Qianfan along with him in the meantime, and in the future, Your Excellency will have one less competitor in the Ministry of War.”
After a long time, Wan Ji made a decision and ordered, “In that case, this king will give you one hour. If, however, you fail to seal the passage, this king will suppress you along with Bu Qianfan.”
The 30,000 Leopard Army began to quickly line up, forming a Star and Moon Formation on the banks of the Corpse River, taking on a semi-surrounding form, surrounding Zhang Ruochen, Bu Qianfan, Shi Ren, and Mu Lingxi, all of them, in case they escaped.
The Leopard Army’s soldiers were all elites, plus there were some Fish Dragon Realm powerhouses amongst the soldiers, making the power of the military formation, incomparably powerful, enough to suppress several Half-Saints.
“Many thanks.”
Zhang Ruochen glanced towards Bu Qianfan and Shi Ren, expressing his heartfelt gratitude.
Under such a situation, for them to still be able to trust Zhang Ruochen so much was originally quite a rare thing. Since this was the case, Zhang Ruochen could not let them down.
Zhang Ruochen appeared to be in no hurry and walked to the edge of the Corpse River, the Saint Qi in his body, rapidly revolving.
In the next moment, in the centre of his brow, light flashed, and the Qiankun Divine Wood Diagram flew out, hovering in the air above the Corpse River, slowly unfolding.
Immediately after, huge amounts of holy qi, surged out from the diagram, transforming into a cyan-coloured cloud.
In the cloud, a cyan-coloured stone monument, slowly manifested and crashed into the Corpse River.
“Rumble.”
Just then, a deafening sound rang out. The water in the entire Corpse River, as if boiling, rapidly rolled over, forming waves of giant waves more than ten feet high.
At the centre of the giant waves, an ancient text emerged on the surface of the green stone monument. The size of the stone monument was also rapidly increasing, and soon became hundreds of feet tall, as if a stone cliff stood at the centre of the Corpse River.
“Boom boom.”
The undead in the Corpse River, all of them let out miserable screams, and in a split second, their souls flew away and turned into wisps of ghostly Qi.
On the bank, including Bu Qianfan and Shi Ren, everyone was shocked beyond words.
Cao Feng’s face, became quite ugly, how could he not expect that Zhang Ruochen would still have such a means, could it be that the green-coloured stone monument was really able to suppress the Corpse River and isolate the connection between the Netherworld and the Kunlun Realm?
If, Zhang Ruochen had done this, it was definitely a huge merit, and if the court continued to capture him, he would definitely be criticised by the world.
Gradually, the space here, completely calmed down.
Standing on the bank, the crowd could clearly see that the undead of the netherworld, all of them retreated back, unable to step into the Corpse River any further.
“Heavens! Zhang Ruochen has actually calmed the Corpse River, how did he do this?”
“Great, as long as the undead of the netherworld are unable to enter the Kunlun Realm anymore. With the power of the Ministry of Military Affairs, it should soon be able to suppress the unrest in the Eastern Domain.”
“That green stone monument is a powerful stone talisman, most likely a treasure refined by one of the great emperors of the Human Race, specifically used to suppress the undead spirits of the netherworld.”
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Just as the crowd was talking, Mu Lingshi’s eyes, however, stared over in Cao Feng’s direction and said with a smile, “As I recall, it seems that there was someone who said earlier that he admired Zhang Ruochen so much that he wanted to kowtow to him three times?”
Cao Feng clenched his teeth tightly, veins popping out all over his body, feeling quite humiliated and wishing to have a crack in the ground to directly drill into.
Bu Qianfan said in a cold voice, “Lord Cao Feng, is an inferior domain king, commanding 100,000 leopard troops, naturally, he is a figure of one word.”
In the distance, Wan Ji walked out from the chariot, carrying his hands behind his back, his eyes appeared extraordinarily deep, and his entire body exuded a thick aura of wariness and killing. He said, “Cao Feng, Cao Gu, what are you guys still standing there for, immediately take down Zhang Ruochen, the felon of the imperial court.”
Cao Feng knew that this was Wan Ji relieving him, so he was relieved, his eyes became relatively icy cold, and he completely erupted his entire body’s strength, attacking Zhang Ruochen.
“Wind Fury Chop.”
With a wave of his arm, the Saint Qi within his body, flew out from his palm, transforming into thousands of wind blades.
Only, before Wan Ji gave the order, Zhang Ruochen took Mu Lingshi, Xiao Hei, and the Divine Demon Mouse with him, but he rushed in the direction of the Corpse River first, disappearing into the misty ghostly Qi.
“Break the killing order.”
Wan Ji’s hands clasped together, and a thick holy qi, enveloping a hundred feet in a radius, shook both Bu Qianfan and Shi Ren into flying backwards.
Between his hands, a golden holy order flew out, turning into a shuttle of light that struck in the direction of the Corpse River.
“Boom!”
As the Killing Breaking Order fell, the Corpse River’s water slightly sunk downwards, and the black ghostly mist on the water’s surface, all of it dispersed.
Only, Zhang Ruochen’s figure had long disappeared without a trace. Although, the power of the Order of Broken Killing was very powerful, it sickly did not injure him.
“Damn it.”
Wan Ji’s five fingers curled as he retrieved the Sacred Order and fiercely flung his sleeve.
Zhang Ruochen had actually escaped under his nose, making him quite angry.
“So powerful, Wan Ji’s cultivation is so terrifying.”
Bu Qianfan half-kneeled on the ground, his palms covering his aching chest as a mouthful of blood was spat out.
Shi Ren also suffered from the impact of Wan Ji’s holy qi, and was even a bit more injured than Bu Qianfan, however, he still, at the first opportunity, pasted two talismans onto his legs, harnessed the wind, and immediately left the place.
Wan Ji didn’t pay any attention to Bu Qianfan and Shi Ren, and once again gave the order, saying, ”All of you, listen to the order, search for Zhang Ruochen’s traces along the Corpse River, and once you find him, immediately send a message to me. Anyone who can provide useful information will be rewarded with a million spirit crystals.”
The 30,000 Leopard Army, split into two groups, rushed out towards the upstream and downstream of the Corpse River respectively, searching for Zhang Ruochen’s traces.
The Corpse River’s course was very long, stretching for an unknown number of miles.
Upstream, roughly 1,200 miles away from this place, Zhang Ruochen and Mu Lingshi once again ascended the bank, and without making any stops, they immediately left the Perishable Tomb Forest and rushed in the direction of the Two Yi Sect.
