# Chapter 1596: Sacrificing Oneself to the Demon
Lian Hou, the Golden-Robed Man, and Chang Fengxu all revealed astonished expressions, their gazes simultaneously turning toward Zhang Ruochen.
Six million sacred stones were not something just anyone could produce.
Zhang Ruochen naturally did not have six million sacred stones, but that was not his problem to consider.
His eyes locked onto Ji Fanxin, and he said, "Xin'er, bring it out!"
This time, Ji Fanxin had no objection. Her fingers brushed across her space bracelet, and with a flash of light, an exquisite box appeared in her hand, which she handed over to Zhang Ruochen.
Zhang Ruochen certainly did not think that box could hold six million sacred stones, nor did he believe Ji Fanxin carried six million sacred stones on her at all times.
It should be a valuable treasure.
"A Six-Shine Ten-Thousand-Pattern Sacred Artifact, the Water Moon Sacred Cup."
Ji Fanxin's gentle voice reached Zhang Ruochen's ears.
Zhang Ruochen was somewhat startled. To save her senior sister, Ji Fanxin had actually brought out a treasure of the Six-Shine Ten-Thousand-Pattern Sacred Artifact level. That was quite a generous gesture.
If Ji Fanxin were not so eager to rescue her, would she willingly hand over a treasure like the Water Moon Sacred Cup to the Yin Yang Hall?
Taking the box, Zhang Ruochen pressed a palm against its surface, shattering a layer of light barrier forbidden patterns. When he opened the box, a blinding sacred light burst forth, illuminating the entire Bliss Palace as if it were daytime.
Lian Hou and the Golden-Robed Man, both possessing keen eyesight, immediately recognized it and said in unison, "A Six-Shine Ten-Thousand-Pattern Sacred Artifact."
"Good, deal."
Lian Hou agreed without a second thought.
After all, given her status, the battle weapon she currently used was only a Five-Shine Ten-Thousand-Pattern Sacred Artifact, which she had purchased with all her savings.
If she could obtain this Six-Shine Ten-Thousand-Pattern Sacred Artifact, the Water Moon Sacred Cup, her combat power would reach a new level.
"Wait a moment." The Golden-Robed Man seemed to have made an extremely significant decision, also taking out a box. "That Peony Clan imperial daughter was my pick first; she should belong to me. Here, I have a Heaven-grade Sacred Pill, the Bodhi Question Buddha Pill, whose value is not inferior to that Six-Shine Ten-Thousand-Pattern Sacred Artifact."
"A Heaven-grade Sacred Pill?"
All the cultivators present were visibly shaken.
Even Great Saint-level beings would be tempted by a Heaven-grade Sacred Pill, so one could imagine how immense the shock was for these Saints and Saint Kings.
"To actually bring out a Heaven-grade Sacred Pill, just what background does this person have?"
Zhang Ruochen had never seen a Heaven-grade Sacred Pill before and was quite looking forward to it.
Yao Jue Wang had once mentioned the Heaven-grade Sacred Pill, the Seven Emotions Ancient Pill. It was said that this Heaven-grade Sacred Pill possessed powerful offensive capabilities, and any living being that came within a thousand miles of it would suffer spiritual power attacks.
The Bodhi Question Buddha Pill was on the same level as the Seven Emotions Ancient Pill and presumably possessed equally formidable power.
Lian Hou clearly knew the value of the Bodhi Question Buddha Pill, which was even higher than that of the Six-Shine Ten-Thousand-Pattern Sacred Artifact. So she smiled and said, "Are you really willing to use this Heaven-grade Sacred Pill to buy that Peony Clan imperial daughter?"
"No, I am only temporarily pawning the Bodhi Question Buddha Pill at the Yin Yang Hall. Give me one month, and I will definitely deliver six million sacred stones. Then I will redeem the Bodhi Question Buddha Pill."
The Golden-Robed Man could not possibly use the Bodhi Question Buddha Pill to purchase a slave. Such a sacred pill was extremely difficult for even him to obtain a second one.
A look of disappointment flashed in Lian Hou's eyes, and she smiled, "So it's only a temporary pledge. I thought you were really willing to spend a Heaven-grade Sacred Pill. On one side, six million sacred stones; on the other, a Six-Shine Ten-Thousand-Pattern Sacred Artifact. I, of course, choose the latter. Hehe."
Lian Hou walked over to Zhang Ruochen, smiling at him with a hundred charms, and casually took the box.
Zhang Ruochen's spiritual will felt as if it were being swallowed by an invisible force, plunging into a world of illusions where only he and Lian Hou existed.
"Not good, it's a charm technique..."
Zhang Ruochen quickly snapped awake, retreating several steps, avoiding Lian Hou as if she were a venomous snake.
Cold sweat covered his face beneath the mask, and his scalp tingled.
Charm techniques were a form of spiritual power attack.
Just now, the Illusion Pearl had blocked most of the charm technique power Lian Hou had unleashed, yet Zhang Ruochen had still nearly fallen into it.
One could imagine that Lian Hou's spiritual power was quite terrifying.
Ji Fanxin knew well how formidable Lian Hou was. Just now, when she saw Lian Hou using charm techniques on Zhang Ruochen, she had wanted to mobilize her spiritual power to help him. However, before she could act, Zhang Ruochen had already awakened.
"At the Half-Saint King realm, yet his spiritual will is this strong." Ji Fanxin looked at Zhang Ruochen with newfound respect.
Lian Hou also showed a surprised expression, never expecting that her proud charm technique could not even overcome a Half-Saint King. This only increased her curiosity.
"Is Lian Hou trying to ambush a guest of the Yin Yang Hall and seize this Six-Shine Ten-Thousand-Pattern Sacred Artifact? Aren't you afraid of destroying the Yin Yang Hall's reputation, so that no more guests will come?" Zhang Ruochen said with some anger.
"Little brother, I was just playing with you."
Lian Hou's soft jade hand caressed Zhang Ruochen's chest, her curvaceous body half-pressed against him.
Just now, there had been a distance between Zhang Ruochen and Lian Hou, but when she leaned against him, Zhang Ruochen could not avoid it at all.
Zhang Ruochen stepped back rapidly, but Lian Hou clung to him like a petal, following him like a shadow that could not be shaken off.
Sensing the enormous gap in their cultivation levels, Zhang Ruochen was naturally alarmed, his entire body tensing up.
"Why are you so nervous? Am I really that scary?"
Lian Hou's eyes were as tender as water, but inside, she was growing suspicious, feeling that Zhang Ruochen's behavior was too abnormal.
A man who came to the Yin Yang Hall and spent a Six-Shine Ten-Thousand-Pattern Sacred Artifact to buy a slave—why would he act as if he were not interested in women?
Zhang Ruochen was also worried that Lian Hou would become suspicious, so he relaxed his body and forced a bitter smile. "I'm just afraid of becoming Lian Hou's yang medicine."
Zhang Ruochen had read the information about Lian Hou and knew that the technique she cultivated was quite special. By continuously harvesting the yang energy from men, she could rapidly increase her cultivation.
Lian Hou wrapped one jade arm around Zhang Ruochen's neck, pressing him against the wall, blinking her eyes, and said seductively, "I don't care. The yang energy inside you is so abundant, ten thousand times that of an ordinary person. What's there to be afraid of? Can't you give me just a little?"
No matter how beautiful Lian Hou was, Zhang Ruochen felt no interest in her. Instead, he felt disgusted and wanted to push her away.
But if he pushed her away, he would probably end up buried in the Yin Yang Hall today.
Zhang Ruochen's gaze turned to Ji Fanxin.
However, Ji Fanxin gently shook her head at him, then turned around, no longer looking at him and Lian Hou.
"What does that mean? To save her senior sister, is she asking me to sacrifice myself to the demon?" Zhang Ruochen felt speechless.
In the distance, the Golden-Robed Man was quite unwilling and said, "Lian Hou, won't you reconsider? I can raise the price to sixty-five million sacred stones."
"Scram."
Lian Hou barked.
"What did you say?"
The Golden-Robed Man's eyes flashed with anger, his ten fingers clenching tightly.
But as Lian Hou's gaze glared at him, the Golden-Robed Man's heart trembled, realizing that Lian Hou was a formidable figure. He released his fingers and left the Bliss Palace without another word.
Chang Fengxu knew that Lian Hou had taken a liking to that Dragon Clan man. Anyone who disturbed her now would be in big trouble.
So he also left the Bliss Palace and quickly caught up to the Golden-Robed Man, intending to offer some apologies. After all, this man's background was also significant and could not be offended.
"It's over. The yang energy inside me, ten thousand times that of an ordinary person, has a fatal attraction for Lian Hou. Today, I will have to sacrifice myself to the demon and swallow my pride."
Zhang Ruochen felt extreme disgust toward Lian Hou but had to suppress this emotion.
"Now, no one will disturb us. Come with me."
Lian Hou's eyes were seductive, nestling in Zhang Ruochen's arms, one jade arm wrapped around his waist, leading him toward the deepest part of the Bliss Palace.
Zhang Ruochen turned back and shot a sharp glance at Ji Fanxin.
This was a signal to Ji Fanxin to act now. With her cultivation, if she caught Lian Hou off guard, she might be able to severely injure her.
If they took Lian Hou hostage, they might be able to fight their way out of the Yin Yang Hall.
Ji Fanxin lowered her head in thought for a moment, carefully calculating, and finally concluded that if they acted hastily, the probability of her and Zhang Ruochen successfully escaping was no more than twenty percent.
The formations in the Yin Yang Hall had not yet been broken. Attacking now would be suicide.
Lian Hou's spiritual power was also very strong, so Ji Fanxin dared not use spiritual power to transmit messages. Instead, she looked up and returned a glance to Zhang Ruochen, as if to say, "Don't worry, Lian Hou will at most take some of your yang energy; she won't drain you to death."
Seeing that glance from Ji Fanxin, Zhang Ruochen was utterly despairing and let out a long sigh.
At the very bottom of the Bliss Palace, there was a Yin Pool and a Yang Pool.
The two pools were the same size, each thirteen zhang in diameter, emitting blue and red light respectively. Strands of yin cold energy and yang energy converged from all directions, falling into the Yin Pool and Yang Pool, continuously liquefying.
"Those yin and yang energies are all gathered from above... Could it be..."
Zhang Ruochen thought of the female corpses in the ten-thousand-person pit. They had all died from yin depletion. Could all the yin energy from their bodies have gathered here?
The Yin Pool and Yang Pool had absorbed an immeasurable amount of yin and yang power, making them an excellent cultivation ground for cultivators of the Yin Yang Path.
Seeing Zhang Ruochen observing the Yin Pool and Yang Pool, Lian Hou revealed a smile. "Little brother, the existence of the Yin Pool and Yang Pool is a great secret of the Yin Yang Hall. You must not tell anyone!"
Lian Hou was very confident in her charm. Once Zhang Ruochen had been with her, he would surely fall in love with the wonderful experience and would obey her every command from then on. Therefore, revealing the secret of the Yin Pool and Yang Pool to him was not a big deal.
Lian Hou leaned toward Zhang Ruochen again. Suddenly, as if receiving a transmission, she stopped, and her expression turned serious.
After hesitating for a moment, she smiled again. "An important figure has come to the Yin Yang Hall. I must go meet them. Wait for me here; I'll be back soon."
"Shua—"
Lian Hou's figure flickered and disappeared before Zhang Ruochen's eyes.
Zhang Ruochen let out a long breath, feeling a huge relief. He certainly was not going to wait there any longer and immediately rushed outside.
...
Ji Fanxin's senior sister, Dan Ling Wang, had already been released from the tower-shaped building. Chang Fengxu and Ji Fanxin were in the middle of the handover.
Seeing Zhang Ruochen arrive beside them, both Chang Fengxu and Ji Fanxin showed surprised expressions.
"Already... finished?"
Chang Fengxu found it unbelievable. After all, this man was a Half-Saint King. How could it be so fast? Less than half an hour had passed.
Ji Fanxin also thought Zhang Ruochen had already lost his virginity to Lian Hou, so she pursed her lips and showed an apologetic expression.
Zhang Ruochen's face was extremely serious. He transmitted a spiritual message to Ji Fanxin: "Don't ask anything, don't say anything. Let's leave here first."
Soon after, the two of them, carrying the unconscious Dan Ling Wang, walked out of the Bliss Palace. They found that Qing Liao Ya, who had been guarding the entrance, had already left.
Moreover, all the evil cultivators in the Yin Yang Hall were rushing in the same direction, heading toward the most magnificent hall.
All the evil forces were on the move.
This kind of momentum was like an emperor arriving. It seemed that the Yin Yang Hall had indeed received a major figure.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Zhang Ruochen and Ji Fanxin, carrying Dan Ling Wang, left the Yin Yang Hall.