# Chapter 1277: Fighting All Saints Alone
Seeing Zhang Ruochen in such agony, led by the Devouring Demon Dragon, all the saints on the stone bridge burst into loud laughter, feeling immensely satisfied.
Whether it was the Dragon Clan or the Undying Blood Clan, both had suffered heavy losses at Zhang Ruochen's hands, and they constantly wished to eliminate him. Now, seeing Zhang Ruochen in such pain, what could bring them greater joy than this?
"To oppose the Dragon Clan is to seek death. In the end, you will pay a tragic price."
"No fewer than ten saints of the Undying Blood Clan have died by your hand. Now, it's time for you to taste the bitterness of regret. Does it hurt particularly badly?"
Their laughter was piercing and smug, yet Zhang Ruochen seemed completely oblivious. His eyes were fixed on the iceberg suspended in midair that sealed Huang Yanchen and Qing Mo, bloodshot veins covering his eyes.
That iceberg was not floating independently. It was connected by a thick chain as wide as a bowl, with the other end locked onto a dragon claw on the stone bridge.
On both sides of the stone bridge, there were not just one chain but countless chains extending left and right. Each chain's end was connected to an iceberg, and inside each iceberg was a cage.
Every cage held a living being—humans, dragons, qilins, bixies...
Some creatures existed only in myths and legends, yet now they appeared to be real, sealed within the ice, lifelike, as if merely sleeping, ready to awaken at any moment.
In the distant past, this place must have been where the Divine Dragon Clan imprisoned major criminals.
The beings in those cages were likely extremely powerful existences. Otherwise, why would the Divine Dragon Clan have valued them so much as to imprison them in the Yin Eye of the Yin-Yang Sea?
Inside the iceberg that sealed Huang Yanchen and Qing Mo, there was also a cage holding a bird.
That bird was only the size of a palm, completely charred black, featherless, no different from a roasted sparrow. Such an ordinary little bird, imprisoned in such a dangerous place, was quite bizarre.
"Whoosh!"
The Devouring Saint Flower burst out from Zhang Ruochen's back, forming a long vine that wrapped around the iceberg, slowly dragging it toward the stone bridge.
Even if Huang Yanchen had already perished, Zhang Ruochen still wanted to take her body back, unwilling to leave her in this icy cavern.
Yinghuo smiled charmingly. "You are truly devoted. Already trapped in a deathly predicament, yet instead of fleeing immediately, you want to retrieve your fiancée's body. A man like you almost makes this servant's heart flutter."
Qi Sheng said, "Huang Yanchen abandoned the Eastern Domain Saint King Manor for him, left behind her parents and family, betrayed the imperial court and the empress, gave up the rights and glory of a Realm Son, willingly wandered the world with him without wavering, and ultimately died because of him. To have such a wife, what more could a man ask for? Zhang Ruochen is a towering hero of the human race—how could he abandon her and flee alone?"
Yinghuo nodded lightly. "That makes sense. If Zhang Ruochen left her body here in this freezing cavern, he would truly be worse than a beast."
They appeared to be praising Zhang Ruochen, but in truth, they harbored malicious intent.
If Zhang Ruochen truly tried to escape, even though they had prepared various measures, they still lacked absolute certainty to stop him.
But by using Huang Yanchen's body to restrain him, Zhang Ruochen would be doomed today, unable to escape.
The Devouring Demon Dragon sneered coldly, blue flames flickering in its single eye socket. "First, eliminate Zhang Ruochen, then absorb the Chaotic Qi."
"Wait a moment."
Baili Huangzi stepped forward with steady strides, his pure white hair swaying in the wind. "Zhang Ruochen, where is my sister? Speak, and this is your last chance to live."
Zhang Ruochen had already said the same thing once and would not repeat it.
When the Jiuli Palace attacked Huang Yanchen, they had already become enemies. Zhang Ruochen had nothing more to explain.
"You won't speak? Do you think that will save your life?" Baili Huangzi said.
"Stop wasting time questioning him. Capture him directly, use a secret technique to extract his memories, and we will surely find Baili Gongzhu."
Heili Huangzi snorted coldly, transforming into a black shadow that rushed forward, extending a sharp claw. The cat claw grew several meters long, completely enveloping Zhang Ruochen's body.
Zhang Ruochen's eyes turned icy as he glanced at Heili Huangzi.
"Clang!"
A sword cry rang out.
The Abyssal Ancient Sword flew out on its own, piercing through the cat claw with a "puchi" sound, turning into a black streak of light charging toward Heili Huangzi's brow, intending to kill it.
Heili Huangzi was a primordial descendant and had already broken through to the Upper Realm Saint realm, yet facing Zhang Ruochen's sword strike, it felt a chill of terror. In its vision, the sky was filled with sword qi, leaving no room to dodge.
Even more fatal, the destructive force carried by the Abyssal Ancient Sword was terrifying, suppressing the blood in its veins until it nearly solidified.
"What a powerful sword strike."
Qi Sheng frowned, his expression turning grave.
In just a few days, Zhang Ruochen's cultivation had surged dramatically.
Motian Taizi also inhaled a breath of cold air. "The sword is powerful, but the man is even more so. Zhang Ruochen's mastery of the Sword Dao is very close to that of a Sword Saint."
"Whoosh."
Just as Heili Huangzi was about to die under Zhang Ruochen's sword, a white steel ring flew off Baili Huangzi's wrist, turning into a white light that collided with the Abyssal Ancient Sword.
The white steel ring and the Abyssal Ancient Sword were both supreme battle weapons. When they clashed, a powerful storm of energy erupted, sending the nearest Heili Huangzi flying. Of course, Baili Huangzi's strike also knocked back the Abyssal Ancient Sword, saving Heili Huangzi's life.
The next moment, Baili Huangzi vanished from his spot, reappearing directly in front of Zhang Ruochen, as if he had performed a Space Displacement.
In reality, Baili Huangzi could not manipulate space power; his speed was simply so fast that even the saint-level beings present could not see his figure.
Baili Huangzi slowly extended a palm, spreading his five fingers to grab Zhang Ruochen's neck.
To outsiders, Baili Huangzi's hand moved extremely slowly, but in Zhang Ruochen's eyes, it was faster than lightning.
Baili Huangzi's understanding of the Speed Saint Dao Rules had reached an astonishing height, much like Zhang Ruochen's mastery of the Sword Dao. His strength could not be judged by mere cultivation realm.
In martial arts, speed alone is invincible.
With sufficient speed, any enemy could be struck down.
Baili Huangzi's strength far surpassed that of the Death Knight, putting immense pressure on Zhang Ruochen.
Unable to retrieve the Abyssal Ancient Sword in time, Zhang Ruochen formed a sword technique with two fingers and struck back at Baili Huangzi.
To the saints on the bridge, Zhang Ruochen's attack speed was also extremely slow, only slightly faster than Baili Huangzi's.
In reality, Zhang Ruochen's speed was also as fast as flowing light. He was using the Time Sword Art, altering the Time Rules, causing the flow of time in the area where he and Baili Huangzi stood to change, creating such a bizarre scene.
Their clash was less a battle between Zhang Ruochen and Baili Huangzi and more a contest between Time Rules and Speed Rules.
Time Rules were naturally superior to Speed Rules, but they were difficult to comprehend. Zhang Ruochen's mastery of Time Rules was not particularly high, so he only held a slight advantage in their exchange.
"What are they doing? Isn't Baili Huangzi supposed to be the strongest among the young sacred beasts of Jiuli Palace? In pure speed, he can rival a True Saint. Is this his so-called invincible speed?"
The Devouring Demon Dragon sneered disdainfully, feeling that Baili Huangzi was overrated. It transformed into a black shadow and charged forward, intending to kill Zhang Ruochen to avoid any further delays and prevent him from escaping again.
But as soon as the Devouring Demon Dragon entered within ten zhang, it felt as if it had fallen into a swamp.
"Not good, it's the power of time."
Realizing the danger, the Devouring Demon Dragon immediately retreated, trying to escape.
The Abandoned Deep Sea contained a mysterious force that weakened cultivators' perception. Otherwise, the Devouring Demon Dragon would have detected the fluctuations in time and would not have recklessly charged in.
"Already inside, and you still want to leave?"
Zhang Ruochen mobilized more Time Rules, expanding his Time Domain outward, growing larger and enveloping all the saints on the stone bridge.
Within the Time Domain, Zhang Ruochen was unaffected, but other beings would be suppressed by the power of time, their movements becoming extremely slow.
"Pfft."
Zhang Ruochen struck out with all his strength, hitting the Devouring Demon Dragon's chest. Its chest shattered, its internal organs crushed into a mess, blood spilling across the stone bridge, suffering unprecedented severe injury.
Seeing the Devouring Demon Dragon's wretched state, all the saints present changed expression drastically. No one could laugh anymore, for they too had been swept into the Time Domain and could follow the Devouring Demon Dragon's fate at any moment.
They had thought they had Zhang Ruochen cornered, but they never expected the power of time to be so bizarre, even more terrifying than space power.
What method could counter the power of time?
Zhang Ruochen continued charging forward, intending to take this opportunity to completely obliterate the Devouring Demon Dragon.
Sensing the threat of death, even an arrogant being like the Devouring Demon Dragon turned pale. Suppressed by the power of time, it could not even activate the power of the Ancestral Dragon Scale in time.
Baili Huangzi appeared again, blocking Zhang Ruochen's attack.
Now, only Baili Huangzi could still fight Zhang Ruochen.
The power of time suppressed him, yet his speed was still only slightly slower than Zhang Ruochen's. It was conceivable that if Zhang Ruochen could not manipulate the power of time, he might not even withstand a single blow from Baili Huangzi.
Baili Huangzi was extremely confident in his own strength. "Before this prince, you cannot kill anyone."
"Is that so? Then I will show you."
Zhang Ruochen's figure flickered as he charged toward Heili Huangzi.
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