# Chapter 1169: The Storm is Coming
In the end, Qing Mo still put away the Infinite Sacred Flame and did not strike out.
She told Zhang Ruochen that she had reached the Upper Realm Saint realm and could help him with some things, but she absolutely would not serve him in bed.
Being able to cultivate to the Upper Realm Saint realm was already quite impressive. Adding the Infinite Sacred Flame, as long as Qing Mo did not encounter old relics like the Four Great Dharma Kings and Ten Great Palace Masters, she could sweep through all opponents in the Blood God Sect.
"Only the Upper Realm Saint realm? That's barely passable." Zhang Ruochen said with some disdain.
Qing Mo said, "I have already reached the peak of the Upper Realm Saint realm and have mastered some powerful techniques, enough to defeat some figures beyond the Upper Realm Saint realm. You haven't even become a Saint, so how can you look down on me?"
Zhang Ruochen smacked his lips and said, "If I cultivated for over forty thousand years like you and only reached the Upper Realm Saint realm, I'd rather just smash my head against a wall."
From Qing Mo's small mouth, the sound of grinding teeth came again. Her eyes were wide open like a little hen.
Actually, before plant-type beings transformed into human form, they naturally cultivated extremely slowly. How could they be compared to humans?
Qing Mo had only cultivated her human form a little over ten years ago. Reaching the Upper Realm Saint realm was already quite an achievement.
Next, Zhang Ruochen brought White Li Princess into the Scroll World, letting her organize and manage the native cultivators of Azure Dragon Ruins Realm. After losing her memory, White Li Princess not only had severely declined intelligence but was also too naive, unsuitable for participating in the Blood God Sect's upcoming bloody purge.
Zhang Ruochen sighed softly. There were too few experts he could mobilize, and he simply couldn't deploy them properly.
In the Blood God Sect, not only were there Undying Blood Clan infiltrators, but some cultivators who weren't Undying Blood Clan had close cooperation with them. Zhang Ruochen had no idea who to trust.
Now, he could only trust himself.
Zhao Shiqi guessed what Zhang Ruochen was thinking. His expression somewhat gloomy, he asked, "Divine Son, do you want me to do some things for you?"
Zhang Ruochen nodded. "How many sixth-rank upper-level savage beasts do you have under your command?"
"Forty-seven sixth-rank upper-level savage beasts in total, including three beast kings: the Three-Headed Flood Dragon King, the Konglu Beast King, and the Huntian Butterfly King," Zhao Shiqi said.
The strength of sixth-rank upper-level savage beasts ranged between seventh-rank Half-Saint and quasi-Saint.
The three beast kings were all descendants of divine beasts, virtually invincible below the Saint realm. Moreover, their potential was limitless, with a great chance of cultivating to the Saint realm.
These savage beasts subdued in Azure Dragon Ruins Realm belonged to the most core strength of the Ming Sect, and were now all under Zhao Shiqi's management.
Zhang Ruochen said, "Having such a force is enough to deal with Half-Saint realm Undying Blood Clan infiltrators. However, your energy is limited after all. You need one or two helpers."
Zhao Shiqi very much wanted to take all the credit for himself, so he said, "Divine Son, are you referring to Sun Dadi? Sun Dadi's strength is indeed formidable, but he's too careless in his actions and might ruin things."
"I'm referring to someone else."
Zhang Ruochen shook his head. "Go to the Immortal Nether Sea right now and invite Hai Ming Dharma King's tenth disciple, Ji Shui, over."
Ji Shui's strength was quite good, and she was very capable. Working for Hai Ming Dharma King was truly a waste of her talent. Zhang Ruochen had long wanted to pull her into the Ming Sect's camp.
He felt it was time to talk with her, and see what choice she would make.
After Zhao Shiqi left, Zhang Ruochen's mind turned to another person—Xuanji Sword Saint's second disciple, Zhang Ruochen's second senior brother, Zhu Hongtao.
Now was a time of need. Should he invite him to the Blood God Sect?
Just then, a maid hurried in from outside, bowed respectfully, and said, "Your Highness, the Saintess has arrived at Qianlong Hall and wishes to see you."
"Tell her that this Divine Son is in seclusion cultivating and does not receive outside guests."
Without even turning his head, Zhang Ruochen took out a Message Light Talisman and began carving text onto it.
The maid's lips moved slightly, but in the end, she didn't dare to speak up for Shangguan Xianyan and carefully withdrew.
After finishing carving the Message Light Talisman, Zhang Ruochen immediately sent it out.
The message talisman turned into a streak of light, flying toward the Eastern Domain.
Message Light Talismans could reach the speed of light, making them the fastest method of communication. Of course, they also had some limitations and risks. If even a slight error occurred, the message talisman might fall into another cultivator's hands.
This Message Light Talisman Zhang Ruochen sent was naturally to his second senior brother, Zhu Hongtao.
Zhang Ruochen had considerable trust in Xuanji Sword Saint's several disciples. Except for Feng Han, the others all had excellent character.
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Elder Pavilion, Zijun Hall.
Zijun Hall was forged from refined iron, connected to the mountain body and earth veins below. The hall was arranged with a Nine Dragons Locking Heaven Formation. Once imprisoned inside, no matter how powerful one's cultivation, they could not break through the hall and escape.
At this moment, Diyuan Dharma King was sitting cross-legged in the center of Zijun Hall. Nine dragon-shaped chains were wrapped around his body, with the other ends of the chains connected to nine directions within the hall.
Diyuan Dharma King sensed something and opened a pair of aged eyes, looking forward. "Since you've already entered Zijun Hall, why not show yourself immediately?"
"Hua—"
In the air, ripples spread outward in circles.
At the center of the ripples, an old man wearing a wide black robe stepped out as if crossing through a layer of water curtain, appearing out of thin air.
Black evil qi swirled around the old man's entire body, making him resemble a ghost from the underworld.
If Zhang Ruochen were here, he would definitely recognize this old man—it was Yuan Gui Elder, one of the six Sacred Elders.
Yuan Gui Elder appeared to be around fifty years old. The law lines on both sides of his nose bridge were extremely deep, and a strand of white hair hung at each temple. His voice was somewhat cold and deep. "This time, you were too careless. You let Saint Hongyuan expose himself prematurely, and those old fellows in the Blood God Sect followed this lead to eliminate a large batch of our clan's infiltrators. You must bear the responsibility for this."
Diyuan Dharma King stood up, dragging the nine dragon-shaped chains with a clattering sound, and snorted coldly: "This can only be blamed on that little bastard Gu Linfeng. If not for him, how could Saint Hongyuan have been exposed?"
Guiyuan Elder said, "That kid Gu Linfeng is indeed somewhat strange."
"Since he could see through Saint Hongyuan's disguise, he can also see through the true identities of other infiltrators. He must be eliminated as soon as possible. No, this old man will personally tear him into pieces."
Diyuan Dharma King deeply hated Gu Linfeng. If not for this matter, he might have already sat on the Blood God Sect Leader's position. How could he be trapped in Zijun Hall now?
Guiyuan Elder gave a cold, mocking smile. "There's no need for you to worry about such a trivial matter. This old man has already sent Liao Teng to deal with him. He probably won't survive tonight."
"Liao Teng's cultivation has reached the Middle Realm Saint realm. Dealing with a Gu Linfeng should be easy. However, Hai Ming Dharma King, the old fox standing behind Gu Linfeng, is a problem. If Liao Teng is captured by him, our losses will be even more severe."
Diyuan Dharma King continued, "Release me. I'll personally take action, enough to ensure everything goes smoothly."
Guiyuan Elder shook his head. "The timing isn't right yet. I can't release you for now. Once I release you, both of us will be exposed. Moreover, Saint Hongyuan's exposure has huge implications. The attention of all the powerful figures in the Blood God Sect has been drawn away, and they don't have the energy to deal with you for now. Just stay in Zijun Hall. There's no way they can find out your true identity."
After all, the power under a Dharma King was absolutely enormous, with disciples and followers spread throughout the entire Blood God Sect.
If they couldn't confirm that Diyuan Dharma King was Undying Blood Clan, who would dare to touch him?
"The timing isn't right? What exactly are we waiting for? With all our years of operation, can we not take down a Blood God Sect?" Diyuan Dharma King said somewhat irritably.
"Soon, Prince Xia and Her Highness the Princess will personally come to the Blood God Sect to take charge. At that time, our Huangtian Tribe will not only take down the Blood God Sect but also launch the first battle in the Central Domain, making the First Central Empire feel the pain until they beg for mercy."
Guiyuan Elder revealed a cruel smile, showing an expression of having everything under control. "As for that old bastard Hai Ming Dharma King, this elder has already arranged for an expert to deal with him. Even if we can't kill him, we can hold him back. Anyway, tonight, Gu Linfeng will die."
Gradually, Guiyuan Elder's figure faded into nothingness, becoming increasingly faint until it completely disappeared.
Night fell. Between the six sacred mountains, patches of mist emerged, making the Qianlong Hall at the center appear both magnificent and mysterious.
"Slap, slap."
Zhang Ruochen sat beneath a waterfall, practicing his palm techniques. Each palm strike caused the air to explode with a loud sound.
This time, he was alone.
All the maids in Qianlong Hall had withdrawn.
Ji Shui, wearing a wide blood robe, stood within a mass of blood mist. Without having seen her true appearance, it would be hard to imagine that beneath the blood robe was a stunningly beautiful woman.
Zhang Ruochen withdrew his palm technique and stared at Ji Shui, smiling. "Senior Sister Ji, how were my palm techniques?"
Ji Shui had no goodwill toward Zhang Ruochen. Her voice carried a cold edge. "If you have something to say, say it quickly. After you're done, I need to go back."
In Yingsha City of Azure Dragon Ruins Realm, all human cultivators had united to defend human dignity, fighting a bloody battle against the various savage beast clans. Yet Gu Linfeng had not participated.
In her view, Gu Linfeng was a coward who bullied the weak and feared the strong, completely unworthy of being Divine Son. Compared to the person she admired, he was worlds apart.
For this reason, Ji Shui looked down on Gu Linfeng and didn't want to waste words with him.
"Having come to Qianlong Hall, Senior Sister Ji still wants to go back?"
Zhang Ruochen's gaze carried a hint of aggression, landing on Ji Shui's chest area, a strange smile curling at the corner of his mouth.
Thinking of Gu Linfeng's past deeds, Ji Shui's expression changed slightly beneath the blood robe. "If you dare to disrespect me, even if I'm no match for you, I'll die together with you."