Chapter 1039: Ten Saint Blood Armor
Blood Moon Ghost King took out a blood-red jade belt and handed it to Zhang Ruochen.
What exactly did Senior Luo Xu send over?
Curious, Zhang Ruochen took the jade belt and immediately felt a surge of icy cold energy transmit into his palm.
The belt was quite heavy, composed of ten curved jade pieces joined together, each piece bearing mysterious marks and patterns.
Zhang Ruochen channeled his spiritual power into the belt, and instantly, an endless expanse of blood mist appeared before his eyes, accompanied by the thunderous roar of waves, as if a vast, surging sea of blood was rushing toward him.
"Whoosh!"
Ten towering figures emerged from the blood sea, standing on its surface, evolving profound and unfathomable techniques.
A palm technique of majestic grandeur.
A spear technique as elusive as shadows.
A blade technique that split heaven and earth.
...
Ten figures, ten martial arts.
Finally, the ten figures transformed into ten blood pillars, carrying ten powerful surges of malevolent energy, charging straight at Zhang Ruochen.
"Boom!"
Zhang Ruochen immediately withdrew his spiritual power, retreating three steps backward, his face turning somewhat pale.
Huang Yanchen noticed the change in Zhang Ruochen's expression and thought he had been ambushed by Blood Moon Ghost King.
With a flick of her finger, a white sword light shot from her fingertip, striking toward Blood Moon Ghost King.
"Wait." Zhang Ruochen said.
The flying sacred sword halted midair, still emitting a piercing sword hum, clearly indicating that Huang Yanchen had not let down her guard.
Zhang Ruochen's expression was quite solemn as he stared at the belt in his hand and asked, "What is this?"
Blood Moon Ghost King cast a cold glance at Huang Yanchen, remaining very calm, "The Ten Saint Blood Armor."
A flicker of surprise appeared in Zhang Ruochen's eyes, "The Ten Saint Blood Armor of the Undying Blood Clan's Tai Ge King?"
Not long ago, Tai Ge King had worn the Ten Saint Blood Armor, relying on the power of ten saints, intending to kill Luo Xu. Unfortunately, Tai Ge King had underestimated Luo Xu's strength; not only did he fail to kill Luo Xu, but he was also defeated by him.
Of course, even with Luo Xu's cultivation, killing Tai Ge King, who possessed the Ten Saint Blood Armor, was no easy task.
In the end, Luo Xu had to borrow the Abyssal Ancient Sword to break through the Ten Saint Blood Armor, forcing Tai Ge King to self-destruct his sacred source.
Blood Moon Ghost King said, "Luo Xu invited a Grandmaster of Artifact Refining, who has fully repaired the Ten Saint Blood Armor. However, for a human cultivator to use the Ten Saint Blood Armor, they must possess a strong spiritual will to withstand the malevolent energy of the ten saints."
Zhang Ruochen stroked the belt with his finger, recalling his earlier experience, and nodded, "Indeed, it requires a powerful spiritual will to control the Ten Saint Blood Armor; otherwise, the user would be controlled by it instead."
Understanding the situation, Huang Yanchen withdrew her sacred sword.
Blood Moon Ghost King said, "He said that among the younger generation of human cultivators, only a handful possess such spiritual will. And you are one of them, so he gifted the Ten Saint Blood Armor to you."
"Senior Luo Xu must have asked you to deliver some other message, right?"
For Senior Luo Xu to gift him the Ten Saint Blood Armor at this time surely carried some deeper meaning.
After all, the Ten Saint Blood Armor was exceptionally precious, enough to become a clan-guarding treasure of the Luo Holy Clan. Why would he so easily give it to a young man he had only met once?
Blood Moon Ghost King said, "He mentioned something, saying that the Ten Saint Blood Armor had absorbed the blood of ten human saints and millions of ordinary humans, hoping that when you wear it, you can make humans shed less blood."
Clearly, Luo Xu was referring to the upcoming conflict in the Azure Dragon Ruins Realm, having already sensed that a large number of human elites would fall.
"I see."
Zhang Ruochen nodded thoughtfully, then fastened the belt around his waist, channeling sacred qi into it.
"Crack, crack!"
The jade belt immediately emitted a blood-red radiance, and pieces of armor began to grow, spreading from his waist until they covered Zhang Ruochen's entire body.
The blood-red armor shimmered with flowing light, with star-like specks flickering within it.
Zhang Ruochen clenched his fists, and the Ten Saint Blood Armor emitted a clattering sound as ten saintly figures manifested, appearing in all directions.
With Zhang Ruochen's current cultivation, wearing the Ten Saint Blood Armor naturally couldn't unleash the full power of ten saints.
However, his defensive and offensive capabilities both reached a new height. Against an ordinary ninth-step Half-Saint, a single punch would be enough to kill them.
Zhang Ruochen withdrew his sacred qi, and the Ten Saint Blood Armor gradually dissipated, reverting to a belt.
"Forged from the sacred blood and sacred bones of ten saints, combined with the blood of millions of ordinary humans, and a large amount of sacred stone and sacred jade—this armor is truly extraordinary."
Zhang Ruochen revealed a smile, while also remembering Senior Luo Xu's kindness, intending to repay it in some other way when the opportunity arose.
Blood Moon Ghost King re-entered the Cosmic Divine Wood Map, continuing to absorb the death qi from the Sky-Connecting Divine Tree stump to enhance his cultivation.
As for Xiao Hei, upon hearing that the Azure Dragon Ruins Realm was about to collapse, his eyes kept darting around, clearly plotting something.
Zhang Ruochen didn't want to bring Xiao Hei along, fearing that some cultivators who had seen him before might recognize him and become suspicious. So, he planned to send him into the Scroll World.
But Xiao Hei adamantly refused, instead changing his black fur to white, saying, "This Emperor has already changed his appearance, enough to fool anyone."
Zhang Ruochen was quite surprised, not expecting Xiao Hei to have such an ability, and said, "If you transformed into human form, it would be even easier to hide your identity."
"Zhang Ruochen, the cat clan is the noblest of races. How could this Emperor transform into a lowly creature like a human?"
Xiao Hei turned his furry face away, wearing a haughty expression.
Zhang Ruochen stroked his chin, circling Xiao Hei twice, muttering to himself, "After knowing you for so long, I still don't know if you're male or female."
Zhang Ruochen reached out a hand, trying to grab Xiao Hei's tail to check his physical characteristics.
Even though Xiao Hei spoke in human voice, it was quite shrill, like a cat's meow, making it impossible to determine gender from the sound.
Thus, Zhang Ruochen was somewhat curious and wanted to find out.
Xiao Hei's fur stood on end as he darted away, letting out angry curses, roughly warning Zhang Ruochen to respect him and not go too far, or else Zhang Ruochen would be in big trouble.
"Isn't it just a look? Do you have to make such a fuss?" Zhang Ruochen sighed.
"Bring this up again, and this Emperor will never let it go." Xiao Hei glared, issuing another warning.
Zhang Ruochen finally let Xiao Hei off, not wanting to waste any more time. The three people and one cat immediately headed toward the Azure Dragon Army camp.
The Azure Dragon Ruins Realm was a high-level ruins realm. Once it dried up, countless rare treasures would be born, sure to drive all cultivators in the Kunlun Realm into a frenzy.
However, Zhang Ruochen still underestimated the frenzy of those cultivators.
In the sky, dense sounds of wind-breaking could be heard at all times, while on the ground, carriages from various families and sects swarmed in.
It must be noted that any cultivator daring to seek opportunities in the Azure Dragon Ruins Realm possessed considerable strength and were among the human elite.
The Azure Dragon Army camp was already packed, with figures everywhere, all scrambling to buy tickets for the ruins realm ships.
The arrival of Zhang Ruochen's group still drew the attention of many cultivators. Of course, most of their gazes lingered on Huang Yanchen and Qing Mo.
Qing Mo possessed exceptionally captivating beauty, with clear eyes and delicate features, like a snow-domain spirit from legend.
Moreover, she carried an extraordinary aura that made even cultivators with deep mental cultivation feel admiration and even a strong desire to possess her.
Furthermore, everyone could tell that Qing Mo was merely a maidservant.
Her master, the woman wearing the golden mask—how breathtakingly beautiful must she be?
Zhang Ruochen had already sensed many hostile and jealous gazes directed at him.
"Truly, beauty is a disaster."
Zhang Ruochen sighed, also feeling somewhat relieved.
Because initially, he had planned to summon Fuyao Yue and Han Qiu from the Scroll World, bringing them along to seek opportunities in the Azure Dragon Ruins Realm, hoping to take this chance to cultivate the Extreme Yin Body and Dark Body to completion.
It must be said that Fuyao Yue and Han Qiu also possessed stunning beauty. If he had brought them along to flaunt, Zhang Ruochen would likely have incurred public wrath, facing resistance and suppression.
Zhang Ruochen secretly decided to summon them only after arriving at the Azure Dragon Ruins Realm.
Huang Yanchen seemed to sense Zhang Ruochen's distress, pursed her lips in a smile, and whispered, "Accompanying beauties is both a blessing and a curse."
Zhang Ruochen wore a carefree expression and smiled, "If trouble arises because one's wife is too beautiful, isn't that something to be proud of?"
Being able to say such words proved that Zhang Ruochen had enough confidence to suppress any trouble that came his way.
Huang Yanchen's smile grew even brighter, like melting ice.
As for Qing Mo, she appeared exceptionally innocent, unaware that the gazes fixed on her carried a burning desire. Instead, she took the initiative to smile back at them.
Seeing Qing Mo's smile, the cultivators' gazes grew even more fervent, giving rise to lecherous thoughts.
If they hadn't noticed that Zhang Ruochen and Huang Yanchen were extraordinary and not ordinary people, they might have already done something excessive.
Of course, some figures with strong backgrounds also developed a keen interest in Qing Mo and Huang Yanchen.
One such figure was a tall, sturdy soldier who walked toward Zhang Ruochen's group.
His gaze fixed on Huang Yanchen, he cupped his hands and smiled, "Miss, the tickets for the thirteenth batch of ruins realm ships have already sold out. If you wish to go to the Chaotic Myriad Realms Mountain, you'll have to wait for the next batch."
Huang Yanchen had already withdrawn her smile, returning to her icy demeanor, and asked, "When is the next batch?"
"At least two days from now."
The soldier observed Huang Yanchen up close, then revealed a smile, changing the subject, "I am Chi Zhongshan, commander of the tenth battalion of the Azure Dragon Army. I'm sure you've heard of me, miss. With my status, obtaining a few tickets for this batch is not difficult."