Chapter 1045: Military Base in the Azure Dragon Ruins Realm
Zhang Ruochen’s gaze fixed on Wei Longxing’s figure as he said, “You’ve got some nerve.”
“I could say the same to you. Your nerve is truly remarkable. Knowing that I, the Master, intend to kill you, you still dare to come. Do you not know how to write the word ‘death’?”
The Sacred Qi within Wei Longxing’s body surged out wildly, causing the five-colored Sacred Armor on him to blaze with dazzling brilliance, completely enveloping the entire courtyard.
Just the aura emanating from his body alone shook the buildings in the courtyard, causing them to collapse one after another.
“Boom.”
He threw a punch, producing a sound like muffled thunder. The five-colored energy streams converged together, forming a fist shadow as large as a house.
Even Shangguan Xianyan was seeing Wei Longxing unleash his full power for the first time. It was utterly terrifying.
With just a single punch, the power he unleashed was several times stronger than that of a peak Ninth-Step Half-Saint cultivator.
She estimated that he could severely injure a peak Ninth-Step Half-Saint cultivator with just one punch.
“This is the strength of someone close to the ‘Half-Saint Outer Ranking’? I wonder how many of the three quasi-saint tribulations Wei Longxing has overcome?” Shangguan Xianyan thought to herself.
“Whoosh—”
Just then, a white sword light flew out from behind Zhang Ruochen.
The sharp sword energy condensed into a giant sword shadow, three feet wide and three zhang long, carrying a chill as it collided with Wei Longxing’s fist seal.
With a thunderous crash, Wei Longxing was sent flying back, landing more than ten zhang away.
Beside Zhang Ruochen, a golden-masked woman with long blue hair appeared, standing gracefully, holding a white Sacred Sword in her hand.
The earth-shattering sword strike just now had been delivered by her, repelling Wei Longxing.
Huang Yanchen’s tone was icy cold as she said, “So arrogant. I thought you were something special, but it turns out you’re nothing more than this.”
The ground between Huang Yanchen and Wei Longxing had completely turned to powder from the impact, showing just how terrifying the power of that clash had been.
Sun Dadi rushed in from outside and saw the sword energy still weaving through the courtyard. He let out a wild shout: “Awesome, my sister!”
Earlier, the blood-robed figure behind Shangguan Xianyan had raised a light shield three zhang in diameter to cover her, so she wasn’t affected by the sword energy.
Shangguan Xianyan’s phoenix-like eyes fixed on Huang Yanchen and Gu Linfeng, her heart filled with shock.
That little lover of Gu Linfeng actually had the power to repel Wei Longxing?
A powerhouse like Wei Longxing could single-handedly kill a large group of Half-Saints. Even if a Saint-level giant made a move, killing him wouldn’t be easy.
Such a formidable female powerhouse was extremely rare even in the entire Kunlun Realm. How could she have taken a liking to Gu Linfeng? Was it because of his status as the Divine Son of the Blood God Sect?
Wei Longxing’s arm trembled slightly, and he sensed something was wrong.
The opponent’s sword technique was terrifying to the extreme. Fortunately, he was wearing the five-colored Sacred Armor, or he would have sustained some injuries.
The commotion from that clash was too great, alerting all the cultivators in the Ten Thousand Realms Tavern.
Cultivators from the Shangguan Clan, the Cai Clan, and the Blood God Sect all rushed over, appearing outside the courtyard.
The leaders of the three factions stepped into the courtyard.
“Divine Son, what happened? Why such great anger?”
Hai Lingyin walked out, a smile on his face, positioning himself between Huang Yanchen and Wei Longxing, trying to mediate.
Hai Lingyin’s cultivation was even higher than Wei Longxing’s, making him the strongest below the Saint realm in the Blood God Sect. With his strength, he was qualified to step in and stop the conflict.
Zhang Ruochen cast a casual glance at Wei Longxing and said, “Senior Brother Hai, according to the sect’s rules, what is the punishment for plotting to murder a Divine Son?”
Hai Lingyin’s face showed no emotional fluctuation, making it impossible to tell whether he knew anything.
“Divine Son, could there be some misunderstanding? How would Wei Longxing have the nerve to plot against you?” Hai Lingyin still wore a smile.
Zhang Ruochen said, “He admitted it himself.”
This time, even Hai Lingyin had nothing to say. He stepped back, waiting to see how things would unfold.
Shangguan Xianyan gently bit her red lips, revealing a charming smile. “Wei Longxing was just joking with the Divine Son. Please don’t take it seriously, Divine Son. How about Xianyan personally apologizes to you?”
Now, with so many eyes watching, even if she succeeded in killing Gu Linfeng, it would cause a huge uproar.
Once the news reached the Blood God Sect, Shangguan Xianyan would surely face severe punishment.
Besides, Gu Linfeng was no pushover. Just that golden-masked woman alone was already quite formidable.
To kill Gu Linfeng, the cultivators of the three factions would undoubtedly suffer heavy losses.
“Just a joke? Holy Maiden, next time, I, the Divine Son, will play the same joke on you. I hope you can still smile like that.”
Zhang Ruochen shot a glance at Wei Longxing and said, “I’ll take my leave now. See you in the Azure Dragon Ruins Realm.”
Shangguan Yi and Cai Jinglun were clearly on Shangguan Xianyan’s side. As for Hai Lingyin, who appeared neutral on the surface, who knew what he was really planning?
Facing such a situation, killing Wei Longxing was clearly impossible. So, Zhang Ruochen decisively chose to withdraw.
The news that the Blood God Sect’s Divine Son and Holy Maiden had fallen out was a major event, quickly spreading throughout the Chaotic Myriad Realms Mountain, causing quite a stir.
“The Blood God Sect’s Divine Son and Holy Maiden were always Dao companions. How did they end up in a falling out?”
“They must be fighting over the position of future Sect Leader.”
“As it stands, the Blood God Sect’s Holy Maiden has the upper hand. By joining forces with the Shangguan Clan and the Cai Clan, she’s forced the Divine Son out of the three-faction alliance. In the future, the Holy Maiden might become the Sect Leader.”
“I’d rather the Divine Son become the Sect Leader. Then he can marry the Holy Maiden and deal with her slowly. Haha.”
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At this moment, another super-alliance was also at the Chaotic Myriad Realms Mountain.
This alliance was led by the Lingxiao Heavenly King Mansion and the Wan Clan, along with dozens of military saint clans.
The five great commanders of the Azure Dragon Army were naturally under this alliance’s banner.
Upon hearing the news, Chi Zhongshan’s face lit up with joy, and he let out a loud laugh: “Haha! This is truly satisfying. That Blood God Sect Divine Son has left the Blood God Sect’s camp, becoming a homeless dog. This is the perfect chance to take revenge.”
Zhang Ruochen led Huang Yanchen, Qing Mo, Zhao Shiqi, and Sun Dadi straight out of the Ten Thousand Realms Tavern, heading toward the realm ship.
In truth, from the very beginning, Zhang Ruochen had no intention of staying in the three-faction alliance. Having an opportunity to break away now was actually a good thing.
Xiao Hei crawled out of Zhang Ruochen’s pocket and chuckled, “Finally, no more hiding. Once we reach the Azure Dragon Ruins Realm, I, the Emperor, will definitely show off my skills.”
They boarded the realm ship and officially set off for the Azure Dragon Ruins Realm.
The Azure Dragon Ruins Realm was a vast world, extremely far from the Kunlun Realm. It floated in the dark, vast, and cold universe. Sitting on the realm ship and looking into the distance, it appeared like a green mass of gas enveloping a large landmass.
The green gas mass was shaped like a giant egg, with densely packed stars scattered in the surrounding space.
Compared to the Azure Dragon Ruins Realm, each star was only the size of a speck of light.
The realm ship passed through the atmosphere of the Azure Dragon Ruins Realm, causing intense friction and a rumbling sound, like a fiery red fireball hurtling downward. It soon reached the ground.
The Ministry of War had built five military bases in the Azure Dragon Ruins Realm.
This realm ship arrived at a military base located in a desert in the central part of the Azure Dragon Ruins Realm, called the Yingsha City Base.
After years of construction, this city in the desert had become quite magnificent, with tall walls and solid defenses, capable of withstanding various crises.
Countless human cultivators had gathered in the city, all elites who had arrived recently, making Yingsha City unprecedentedly lively.
Zhang Ruochen encountered a realm warrior in armor who stopped him. He asked, “Why is everyone gathered inside the base instead of going out to seek opportunities?”
The realm warrior laughed and said, “You must be a cultivator who just arrived at Yingsha City Base today, right?”
“That’s right,” Zhang Ruochen said.
The realm warrior sighed and said, “Yingsha City Base has been besieged by twelve barbarian beast races. We can’t break out. In the past few days, thousands of human elites have been slaughtered, all becoming blood food in the bellies of the barbarian beasts.”
“Just now, a cultivator from a saint clan, with several hundred experts, tried to break through the encirclement of the twelve barbarian beast races, but they were completely wiped out. Not one escaped.”
Sun Dadi was furious and roared, “Without realm ships, how did those barbarian beasts get to the Azure Dragon Ruins Realm?”
“It’s said that there are several wormholes in the Barbarian Secret Realm that lead directly to the Azure Dragon Ruins Realm,” the realm warrior said. He had been stationed at Yingsha City Base for a long time and knew many secrets.
Sun Dadi put his hands on his hips and said, “If I’d known, we should have taken the realm ship somewhere else instead of coming to Yingsha City Base.”
The realm warrior sneered and said, “If you hadn’t docked at the base, you’d have died even faster. The realm ship would have been smashed to pieces by the barbarian beast powerhouses before it even landed.”
Zhang Ruochen rubbed his chin with his finger and said, “Twelve barbarian beast races have joined forces. Could it be that they want to trap the human cultivators inside the base and then monopolize all the treasures of the Azure Dragon Ruins Realm?”
“Just thinking about it is infuriating. We have to break out,” Sun Dadi said, rubbing his hands together, a powerful battle intent surging forth.
The realm warrior looked at Sun Dadi with some disdain and said, “Not long ago, the true form of the Devouring Demon Dragon appeared near the base. Its body was as massive as a mountain. Just the aura it emitted made many cultivators tremble with fear.”
Hearing the words “Devouring Demon Dragon,” Sun Dadi’s legs also trembled. He gave an awkward smile and said, “What’s the point of fighting and killing? Looking at the scenery of Yingsha City Base seems like a pretty good idea too.”
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(The reason for updating two chapters today is that I have something to do tomorrow, and the update will be very sparse. How sparse? It depends on how much time I have to write. Sweat. Advance notice. Sorry, sorry.)