Chapter 1128: Shot to Kill
"It should be... Zhang Ruochen."
The other creatures present also looked toward Zhang Ruochen, finally confirming his identity.
Zhang Ruochen had clearly been pierced through the body by the Daylight Arrow, drenched in blood, and fallen into the Dragon Summit Mountain. How could he still be alive?
"He didn't die."
Kong Hongbi snorted coldly, feeling quite disappointed. Even in a situation like that, Zhang Ruochen had managed to survive. His life force was truly extraordinary.
Seeing Mu Rongyue and the Half-Saint of the Mu Rong Clan following beside Zhang Ruochen, Kong Hongbi began to suspect that Zhang Ruochen might indeed have some connection with the Sacred Bright Imperial Crown Prince from eight hundred years ago.
Therefore, Kong Hongbi was very eager to eliminate Zhang Ruochen, hoping he would not leave the Azure Dragon Ruins Realm alive.
Ouyang Huan sat in his wheelchair, staring at the collapsed mountain, his eyes narrowing into slits as he muttered to himself, "Zhang Ruochen's cultivation has surged again. Below the Saint realm, there are few beings left who can contend with him."
Behind him, all the cultivators of the Moon Worship Demon Sect had grim expressions, uncertain whether the Divine Son would continue to wage war against Zhang Ruochen.
If war broke out, given Zhang Ruochen's current monstrous strength, the Moon Worship Demon Sect would likely suffer heavy losses.
The Green Heaven Crown Prince's physical body was already very close to achieving sainthood, but he ultimately fell short and was beaten to death by Zhang Ruochen.
If the Green Heaven Crown Prince had truly managed to cultivate his Undying Blood Clan body to the point of physical sainthood, his life force would have grown to a terrifying degree. Even if Zhang Ruochen smashed him into a pile of mud, he might have been able to revive.
At this moment, even the Devouring Demon Dragon, the Kun Clan Prince, the Vermilion Bird Fairy, and the Bi'an Heavenly King stopped fighting and gathered together, looking at Zhang Ruochen with cautious expressions.
If even the Green Heaven Crown Prince could be killed, who would dare to underestimate Zhang Ruochen?
Without a word, Zhang Ruochen picked up the Green Heaven Bow as if no one else were there, gripping it tightly in his hand. Then, lifting the Green Heaven Crown Prince's corpse, he transformed into a streak of light and flew back to the summit of Dragon Summit Mountain.
The multicolored glow at the summit of Dragon Summit Mountain gradually dissipated, revealing an ancient altar.
At that moment, the Devouring Saint Flower was still rooted on the altar, absorbing the blood energy and essence from the mountain. The fruit at the top of its vines had grown to the size of a basketball, emitting a silver radiance.
Zhang Ruochen threw the Green Heaven Crown Prince's corpse, using it as fertilizer, tossing it beneath the roots of the Devouring Saint Flower.
"Chi chi."
The Devouring Saint Flower immediately let out an excited sound as dozens of roots extended toward the Green Heaven Crown Prince's corpse.
The Green Heaven Crown Prince's physical body was extremely powerful, making it the best possible nourishment. Absorbing its essence would allow the Devouring Saint Flower to grow significantly.
Seeing the scene at the summit of Dragon Summit Mountain, the human cultivators who had been gloating fell into silence, no longer able to laugh.
Those who had thought Zhang Ruochen had gone mad from his cultivation and felt sorry for him now showed expressions of sudden realization.
Wan Huayu revealed a beautiful smile and said, "Zhang Ruochen was never going mad from his cultivation. He was clearly deceiving everyone. His real goal was to lure out all the greedy ones and those who wanted to kill him, using them as sacrifices for a ritual. What exactly is he sacrificing to?"
Wan Huayu couldn't guess the reason, but she speculated it might be related to enhancing his cultivation.
Because Zhang Ruochen's cultivation had improved too quickly, directly leaping across a realm to break through to the Ninth-Rank Half-Saint.
Dragon Summit Mountain was covered in corpses, with blood dyeing the mountain red, making it look like a Shura field. Most were barbarian beast corpses, with only a few from the Undying Blood Clan and humans.
It was worth noting that since entering the Azure Dragon Ruins Realm, countless human cultivators had died under barbarian beast sieges. Almost all human forces had formed a blood feud with the various barbarian beast clans.
In today's battle, the barbarian beast clans paid a heavy price. Dozens of Beast Kings alone had fallen, and the number of Sixth-Rank barbarian beasts that died was incalculable.
Seeing this, the vast majority of human cultivators felt quite relieved. Zhang Ruochen had avenged them and showcased the might of human cultivators.
Of course, some human cultivators were quite furious.
For instance, the princess of the Ghost-Raising Ancient Clan, Feng Yinchang.
Feng Yinchang felt like tearing her hair out. She had originally planned to use the barbarian beast clans and human cultivators to eliminate Zhang Ruochen.
In the end, she was instead used by Zhang Ruochen, helping him complete the sacrificial ritual.
Given Feng Yinchang's strength, there was no way she could kill Zhang Ruochen in the Azure Dragon Ruins Realm. So, she led the cultivators of the Ghost-Raising Ancient Clan and retreated into the distance, intending to return to the Kunlun Realm.
Once back in the Kunlun Realm, she would definitely mobilize the Saints of the Ghost-Raising Ancient Clan to suppress and kill Zhang Ruochen as quickly as possible, preventing him from growing further and becoming a major threat to the clan.
Zhang Ruochen's spiritual power was extremely strong, allowing him to see in all directions and hear from all sides. Naturally, he noticed Feng Yinchang's figure.
"Trying to escape?"
Zhang Ruochen pulled the Daylight Arrow from the mud, nocked it onto the bowstring, and slowly drew the Green Heaven Bow partway.
"Not good."
Feng Yinchang felt a strong sense of crisis. Her back turned cold as she grew a pair of silver light wings on her back, flying low to the ground to accelerate her escape into the distance.
"Bang!"
The Daylight Arrow shot out, striking Feng Yinchang.
Feng Yinchang had borrowed the body of an ancient Saint, making her physical form quite strong. But even under the Daylight Arrow's strike, she couldn't withstand it, and a massive bloody hole appeared on her body.
With a thud, Feng Yinchang fell into the muddy swamp, struggling in pain as blood continuously gushed from the wound.
Inside her body, life force was rapidly draining away.
"You are killing the innocent."
Qiu Yu stood in midair, staring at Zhang Ruochen, and said flatly.
The Daylight Arrow arced through the air, flew back, and landed in Zhang Ruochen's hand.
Zhang Ruochen met Qiu Yu's gaze and said, "My grievances with her are none of your business to judge. My actions don't require your evaluation either."
"Striking so heavily against a woman weaker than you—what kind of man are you?"
As Qiu Yu said this, he slowly descended, landing beside Feng Yinchang. He extended both hands, sending out two streams of pale yellow Saint Qi to heal her wounds.
Zhang Ruochen said, "So I should just wait for her to kill me?"
Mu Lingxi knew that Qiu Yu's strength was formidable and didn't want Zhang Ruochen to offend such a powerful enemy. She quickly stepped forward and said, "Young Master Qiu Yu, Zhang Ruochen did nothing wrong. It was Feng Yinchang who first incited everyone to attack Zhang Ruochen, nearly killing him. Shouldn't someone like that die?"
Qiu Yu gently shook his head and said, "All I see is Zhang Ruochen setting up a killing trap, slaughtering countless creatures just to perform a sacrificial ritual. Besides, Miss Feng wanted to deal with Zhang Ruochen only because he first stole the Ghost-Raising Ancient Clan's heavenly treasures and earthly treasures."
The arrow wound on Feng Yinchang's body quickly healed, and her life force gradually grew stronger. She looked at Qiu Yu with a grateful expression and smiled sweetly, "Thank you... Young Master Qiu Yu, for speaking up for me..."
Mu Lingxi fell silent.
She didn't know the true reasons behind these two incidents, so she didn't know how to defend Zhang Ruochen.
But Mu Lingxi firmly believed in Zhang Ruochen's character. She turned her gaze toward him, hoping he would step forward and explain, clearing up the misunderstanding.
Zhang Ruochen, however, had no intention of explaining and couldn't be bothered to do so. The corners of his mouth curled up slightly as he lifted the Green Heaven Bow again, pulling it to its maximum with all his strength, aiming at Feng Yinchang.
"Swoosh—"
The Daylight Arrow transformed into a streak of light, flying through the air, trailing a long tail.
Qiu Yu's gaze sharpened, and he reached out like lightning to grab the incoming Daylight Arrow.
His five fingers caught the arrow shaft...
"Oh!"
The next moment, Qiu Yu's expression changed slightly, a flicker of surprise in his eyes.
The arrow Zhang Ruochen had shot contained far more power than the Daylight Arrow fired by the Green Heaven Crown Prince. It couldn't be caught with bare hands.
The Daylight Arrow slipped through Qiu Yu's hand and struck Feng Yinchang's head.
"Bang!" Feng Yinchang's head exploded, sinking into the mud, leaving only a headless female corpse on the ground.
The Daylight Arrow flew out from underground, turning into a white light, and returned to Zhang Ruochen's hand.
Zhang Ruochen held the bow in one hand and the arrow in the other, saying calmly, "Trying to catch my arrow with your bare hands? Do you think I'm the Green Heaven Crown Prince?"
Earlier, Xiao Hei had transmitted a message to Zhang Ruochen, telling him Qiu Yu's identity.
So Zhang Ruochen knew that Qiu Yu was ranked first on the Half-Saint Ranking and had caught the Green Heaven Crown Prince's Daylight Arrow with his bare hands, making his cultivation unfathomable.
That was why Zhang Ruochen wanted to test just how strong he really was.
"That guy wants to dual-cultivate with Mu girl, so he'll definitely use all sorts of tricks against you. You'd better be careful."
Xiao Hei reminded Zhang Ruochen again through telepathy.
Qiu Yu raised his palm and saw some small wounds on it. His eyes narrowed slightly as he said, "Miss Mu, your friend really has no manners. Is he trying to force a battle with me?"
Was Qiu Yu, the number one on the Half-Saint Ranking, finally going to make a move?
The human cultivators present all drew in a cold breath.
The barbarian beast clans and Undying Blood Clan creatures showed gloating smiles.
Zhang Ruochen had managed to kill the Green Heaven Crown Prince, proving his strength was not to be underestimated. If Qiu Yu could take him down, that would be the best outcome.
Mu Lingxi was in a difficult position, wanting to stop both Qiu Yu and Zhang Ruochen from fighting.
"Who has no manners? I think you're the one without manners."
Huang Yanchen opened her eyes, stopped refining the Sacred Pill, suppressed the power within her, and walked down from the altar. She stopped beside Zhang Ruochen, her gaze sharp as she faced Qiu Yu head-on, raising her voice: "You don't know the full story, yet you jump out to accuse Zhang Ruochen. Who do you think you are? Who's right and who's wrong between Zhang Ruochen and Feng Yinchang—do you need to judge that?"
In this Azure Dragon Ruins Realm, Qiu Yu's combat power was considered number one under heaven. Yet someone dared to scold him? Many human cultivators admired Huang Yanchen's courage.
Qiu Yu shifted his gaze from Zhang Ruochen to Huang Yanchen, maintaining a calm expression. But no one knew what emotions were stirring inside him at that moment.
Huang Yanchen continued, "Zhang Ruochen doesn't want to explain because he can't be bothered to waste words on someone who's being presumptuous. But as his wife, I don't want others to misunderstand him. I have to clear things up for him. Today, I'll tell you all what the truth really is and what it means to have no manners." (To be continued.)
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