Chapter 1067: Heir of Time and Space Appears?
That old man from the Undying Blood Clan was indeed terrifyingly powerful, possessing the realm of a Saint, the martial experience of a Saint, and a formidable physical body. He merely suppressed his cultivation to below the Saint realm.
Even a Beast King could not withstand him.
Just as he was about to seize the Seven-Colored Sacred Flower and the main spring of the Sacred Source Spirit Spring, an unexpected change occurred.
"Whoosh—"
At the center of the Seven-Colored Sacred Flower, a bracelet emerged, emitting a very faint spatial fluctuation, drawing the flower and the main spring into the inner space of the bracelet.
The next moment, the bracelet vanished.
In its place, a black sword light flew out unexpectedly, striking toward the neck of the Undying Blood Clan elder.
That elder never anticipated such a turn of events and had no time to defend. Even with his formidable cultivation, he could only dodge immediately.
"Pfft."
The black sword light narrowly grazed the edge of the Undying Blood Clan elder's neck, leaving a shallow bloody mark.
Then, an invisible figure, like a gentle breeze, rushed past the Undying Blood Clan elder and flew into the distance.
All the creatures present were stunned, utterly unaware of what had just happened.
How could such a change occur? Where had the Seven-Colored Sacred Flower gone?
Who was attacking that Undying Blood Clan elder?
Zhang Ruochen wore a thoughtful expression, muttering to himself, "So, she was hiding inside the Seven-Colored Sacred Flower all along. No wonder I couldn't find her."
The one who had taken the Seven-Colored Sacred Flower was none other than Han Qiu, wearing the Meteor Invisibility Cloak.
From start to finish, she had been concealed within the Seven-Colored Sacred Flower, waiting for the perfect moment to not only take the main spring of the Sacred Source Spirit Spring but also to escape smoothly.
Earlier, the Heavenly Dao rules of the Azure Dragon Ruins Realm had been covering the periphery of the Seven-Colored Sacred Flower, masking Zhang Ruochen's perception, which was why he hadn't detected her.
"How did Han Qiu withstand the Heavenly Dao rules of the Azure Dragon Ruins Realm and break into the interior of the Seven-Colored Sacred Flower? Can the Dark Body even devour the Heavenly Dao rules of a Ruins Realm?" Zhang Ruochen's eyes showed a contemplative expression.
Just then, a cry of surprise rose from below: "That's the Heir of Time and Space, Zhang Ruochen! He must have used spatial power to take the Seven-Colored Sacred Flower."
All the human cultivators and Undying Blood Clan members present were stirred.
"Could it really be Zhang Ruochen showing himself?"
Wan Huayu fully released her Spiritual Power, locking onto the invisible wind force in the distance, sensing that there was indeed a figure within it.
The Meteor Invisibility Cloak could render one invisible and conceal aura, even fooling the perception of Saint-level beings.
However, Han Qiu was not stationary but flying at high speed. Though the crowd couldn't see her, they could sense the wind force and spiritual energy fluctuations.
"So what if it's the Heir of Time and Space? Daring to seize the Sacred Source Spirit Spring, kill him on sight."
The Blue Eagle Beast King and the Corpse Ancestor Bird Beast King were the first to give chase to Han Qiu.
At the same time, the Undying Blood Clan elder led over a dozen experts in pursuit from another direction.
Zhang Ruochen squinted his eyes, quietly extending a finger toward a certain point in the void, silently chanting, "Space Collapse."
Crack.
Dense cracks appeared in the void, as if a glass ball had been shattered. The space within several miles collapsed inward, creating a cataclysmic storm.
The spatial structure of the Azure Dragon Ruins Realm was already very fragile.
This Space Collapse technique Zhang Ruochen unleashed could easily tear space apart, producing terrifying destructive power.
The scene before them gave the impression that the entire world was about to be destroyed.
"Ah... save me..."
Four Undying Blood Clan experts, unable to retreat in time, were swept into the collapsing space and instantly turned into clouds of blood mist.
Additionally, hundreds of barbarian beasts died within the shattered space.
The collapsing space successfully blocked the two Beast Kings and the Undying Blood Clan elder's advance, buying Han Qiu a chance to escape.
At the same time, the appearance of the Space Collapse further convinced everyone that the mysterious figure who had taken the Seven-Colored Sacred Flower must be the Heir of Time and Space.
"Is this the mantis stalking the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind?"
"So, Zhang Ruochen's methods are the most cunning. He let all the factions fight to the death, shedding rivers of blood, while he effortlessly took the Seven-Colored Sacred Flower without lifting a finger."
"Regardless, Zhang Ruochen is still a human cultivator. The main spring of the Sacred Source Spirit Spring not falling into the hands of barbarian beasts is the best outcome."
The human cultivators all had mixed feelings. No matter how fiercely they fought and died, it was nothing compared to Zhang Ruochen's single move of stealing the sky and replacing the sun.
This time, Zhang Ruochen had indeed taken the blame for Han Qiu and even helped her escape.
Of course, there were some benefits for Zhang Ruochen as well.
At the very least, no one would suspect the connection between Gu Linfeng and Zhang Ruochen in the future.
Secondly, the Seven-Colored Sacred Flower falling into Han Qiu's hands was far better than falling into the Undying Blood Clan's.
The two Beast Kings and the Undying Blood Clan experts circumvented the collapsed space and resumed their pursuit of Han Qiu. However, Han Qiu had already fled far into the distance, making it unlikely they would catch her.
Zhang Ruochen immediately sent a message to Xiao Hei, Sun Dadi, Da Sikong, and Er Sikong, informing them to withdraw at once.
Zhang Ruochen flew into the air, using his movement technique, and soon covered three hundred miles, landing on the ground to wait for them. He planned to regroup and then head together to the Sand and Mud River to meet up with Huang Yanchen and the others.
However, before they could break out of the encirclement, the Fire Golden Crow Beast King led nearly a thousand Fire Golden Crows, rapidly flying toward Zhang Ruochen.
The light emitted by the Fire Golden Crows was scorching hot, turning the sky into a sea of fire and baking the yellow sand on the ground until it was scalding.
"Human, do you think you can escape?"
The Fire Golden Crow Beast King was furious, releasing flames from its body that formed a massive golden fireball.
The next moment, dense fireballs rained down from the sky, all attacking Zhang Ruochen.
"Injured so badly, and still not dead."
Zhang Ruochen naturally wouldn't fight the entire Fire Golden Crow flock alone. He immediately pushed his speed to the extreme, turning into a blur as he charged into the desert.
"Boom, boom, boom!"
Countless fireballs landed in the area where Zhang Ruochen had just stood, erupting with loud booms.
Within a ten-mile radius, the yellow sand melted, forming a golden magma lake that bubbled and steamed.
"You can't escape."
The Fire Golden Crow Beast King flew while injecting Saint Qi into the Horned Skull, causing it to grow larger and larger, blazing with fierce flames.
Having suffered a loss once, the Fire Golden Crow Beast King dared not underestimate Zhang Ruochen again. It struck with full force, launching the Horned Skull.
The Horned Skull, like a massive sun, flew through the air and quickly caught up to Zhang Ruochen.
A destructive force carrying the aura of a Great Saint radiated outward, creating a terrifying wave of power.
Zhang Ruochen felt immense pressure. He immediately took out the Life-and-Death Mirror, channeling all the Saint Qi he had left into it.
"Sizzle!"
The Life-and-Death Mirror lit up with dense blood-red inscriptions, over a thousand in number.
Standing at the center of the desert, Zhang Ruochen held the mirror with one hand. Waves of blood energy surged from the mirror, turning the entire area into a sea of blood. All the blood energy swirled around his body.
From above, the sea of blood in the desert looked like a red eyeball. Zhang Ruochen stood precisely at its center, exuding a heroic, sharp, and domineering aura.
His long hair flew wildly, and his eyes were bloodshot. He roared, "Life-and-Death Mirror, either you die, or I perish!"
"Boom."
The Life-and-Death Mirror unleashed the Thousand Ripple Annihilation Force. A thick blood-red beam shot from the mirror's surface, striking the Horned Skull.
The Horned Skull's power was also immense. Even after colliding with the blood-red beam, it continued to press downward.
However, its speed was slowing, and its power was gradually being neutralized by the Life-and-Death Mirror.
Finally, when the Horned Skull was just a few zhang from the mirror's surface, its power was exhausted, and it was sent flying backward.
Of course, it wasn't that the Horned Skull was inferior to the Life-and-Death Mirror, but rather that the Fire Golden Crow Beast King was too severely injured. In the later stages, its Saint Qi output faltered, ultimately falling short.
"Pfft!"
The Fire Golden Crow Beast King spat out a mouthful of blood, extremely unwilling, muttering, "So close, just... so close..."
The Fire Golden Crow Beast King could see that the human was also at his last gasp, unable to sustain the Thousand Ripple Annihilation Force. If it could have held on just a little longer, the outcome would not have been what it was now.
"Boom!"
The beam from the Life-and-Death Mirror struck the Fire Golden Crow Beast King, directly shattering its physical body.
A Beast King had finally fallen.
The blood-red beam swept across the sky.
Any Fire Golden Crow that touched the beam instantly exploded into a cloud of blood mist.
In an instant, over two hundred Fire Golden Crows perished. Wisps of blood energy all flew into the Life-and-Death Mirror.
With the Beast King slain, the remaining Fire Golden Crows trembled in fear, turning into a vast golden fire cloud as they fled into the distance.
Zhang Ruochen also coughed up a large mouthful of blood, his Saint Qi completely depleted. His body went limp, and he collapsed to the ground.
"Finally took down a Beast King."
A smile appeared on Zhang Ruochen's face. Enduring the pain and exhaustion, he forced his weak and aching body upright, sitting cross-legged to first recover some Saint Qi.
Just then, a heavy footstep sounded from behind Zhang Ruochen.
"Impressive, truly impressive. To actually take down a Beast King. Heh! But in your current state, if I wanted to kill you, you'd have no power to resist. Right, Divine Son?"
A tall man in a five-colored Sacred Armor walked past Zhang Ruochen with a series of heavy steps, picking up the Horned Skull of the Fire Golden Crow Beast King.
He gently stroked the Horned Skull with his fingers, letting out an excited and admiring voice: "This is definitely the bone of a Great Saint-level being. What a remarkable treasure. With it, even if I encounter an expert from the Half-Saint Outer Ranking, I can still fight."
Then, the tall man turned around, revealing a sharp-featured face. It was none other than one of the leading figures of the Blood God Sect, Wei Longxing.
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