# Chapter 1704: Scale Rain
Mo Xiaogu extended a slender finger, tracing in the void, and strands of spatial inscriptions connected to form a long chain.
"Whoosh—"
Then, her finger grasped at the void.
In her palm, fourteen drops of Divine Spring appeared.
"Pretty simple!"
Mo Xiaogu smiled, took out an exquisite precious bottle, and stored the fourteen drops of Divine Spring inside.
When she looked toward Zhang Ruochen beside her, her smile immediately faded. She saw Zhang Ruochen collecting a handful of Divine Spring at once—several hundred drops—directly into a wooden jar in front of him.
Mo Xiaogu felt very unconvinced, snorted lightly, and fully activated the sacred qi within her body, executing the technique of "Stealing Heaven and Replacing the Sun."
But even so, she could at most collect thirty drops of Divine Spring at a time, far from matching Zhang Ruochen.
In the distance, Gongzi Yan's face showed a cold and stern expression.
Being able to collect Divine Spring from eight hundred meters away was already an extraordinary ability, enough to astonish the entire audience. However, Zhang Ruochen and Mo Xiaogu's performance stole the spotlight, not only making Gongzi Yan lose face but also making him appear, in the eyes of outsiders, somewhat inferior in skill as the leader of the Space Divine Temple.
Gongzi Yan had always been pampered and pursued by various forces, so naturally, he was unwilling to be overshadowed.
"This place is still too far from the Divine Spring; the collection speed is too slow. Shang Zihong, Xunya, lend me a hand." Gongzi Yan said.
Shang Zihong understood Gongzi Yan's thoughts and said, "You want to step onto the space fragments? Are you confident?"
In truth, Gongzi Yan had no confidence, but seeing Zhang Ruochen and Mo Xiaogu collect large amounts of Divine Spring in such a short time made his mood even more unsettled. "I can give it a try."
With the combined assistance of Shang Zihong and Xunya, Gongzi Yan advanced nearly a hundred meters and successfully stepped onto a space fragment.
A look of joy appeared on Gongzi Yan's face as he quickly set up a space transfer formation on the fragment.
At this spot, his speed of collecting Divine Spring indeed improved significantly. But even so, he could only collect about five drops at a time, still far behind Mo Xiaogu and Zhang Ruochen.
"How infuriating. Is it not just the advantage of distance? Could it be that their mastery of the Way of Space surpasses mine as well?"
Gongzi Yan found it hard to accept this fact and wanted to continue forward.
But the moment he stepped off the space fragment, he was struck by a stream of ancient yin qi, freezing most of his body. Fortunately, he had defensive talismans on him, which saved his life.
Gongzi Yan had no choice but to retreat back to the space fragment.
Shang Zihong, Lianxi, Xunya, and Zhouyu—the four experts of the Heavenly Realm Faction—stood a hundred meters away, communicating through telepathy.
Shang Zihong said, "This is too strange. Gongzi Yan is a Space Master with extremely high skill in the Way of Space. How could two young juniors with even greater spatial skill suddenly appear?"
"Among our generation, there are indeed cultivators whose spatial skill can rival Gongzi Yan's—for example, that mysterious human man who killed several Four-Winged Scarlet Angels," Xunya said coldly.
Wuying Xianzi Lianxi added, "That young girl's background is probably not simple. She actually possesses a Yin Shen Lotus and uses its power to control a ferocious Great Saint creature. Generally, only the leader of an ancient sect would have such formidable means."
"The universe and myriad realms hide countless secrets and endless geniuses and experts!" Shang Zihong sighed.
The leader of the Heavenly Realm, Zhouyu, snorted heavily, "What's the point of all these guesses? When the Divine Spring collection ends, we'll just make a direct move to test them."
The other three nodded slightly.
The cultivators of the Ancient Civilization Faction were all stunned, jaws dropping.
There was no help for it—Lin Yue and Mo Xiaogu's methods were simply too eye-catching. Even Gongzi Yan, the leader of the Space Divine Temple, seemed inferior to them.
Qianxing Tiannu's gaze alternated between Zhang Ruochen and Mo Xiaogu, still pondering what could have caused these two to compromise with each other and put on the Linked Heart Melting Bone Lock? And what had Tianchu Xianzi hidden from her?
"Interesting, very interesting."
A smile appeared on Qianxing Tiannu's face.
After all, she held something in her hands that Zhang Ruochen desperately needed. No matter how much Divine Spring Zhang Ruochen collected, it would eventually fall into her hands.
Qianxing Tiannu ordered the Blind Man and the Big Beard, "That Lin Yue fellow has taken the vast majority of the Divine Spring. The other cultivators won't let him leave easily. You two prepare to go and support him."
Besides Qianxing Tiannu, other cultivators also took action. Some wanted to intercept Zhang Ruochen, some wanted to trade with him, and others, burning with jealousy, wanted to trip him up, ensuring Zhang Ruochen and Mo Xiaogu couldn't retreat alive.
In short, because he had collected a large amount of Divine Spring, Zhang Ruochen was once again thrust into the spotlight.
The Divine Spring had not yet been fully collected, but the various major forces were already stirring with undercurrents.
The spring of the Divine Spring was located at the center of the shattered space, surrounded by all kinds of destructive forces, including ancient yin qi, dark force, lightning, and flames.
If one observed carefully, they would see a majestic stone peak there.
The Divine Spring was at the top of the stone peak.
That stone peak seemed to extend out from the shattered space but was not swallowed by the void, appearing especially eerie.
Half a day passed, and Zhang Ruochen had collected over a hundred thousand drops of Divine Spring, filling a wooden jar made from the Sky-Connecting Divine Tree.
Just as Zhang Ruochen was about to continue collecting, a rain of scales fell from above.
Golden scales, like rain, drifted downward, emitting a captivating fragrance. Just smelling a trace of it made Zhang Ruochen's limbs and bones feel incredibly comfortable, and the sacred qi within his body surged like dragons galloping and tigers running.
"It's Scale Rain! There's a divine medicine nearby."
Mo Xiaogu's eyes sparkled with dazzling light as she searched around.
Zhang Ruochen had also heard legends about Scale Rain, and his heart stirred with excitement.
Legend had it that Scale Rain only fell where the divine medicine "Beast Emperor Scale Fern" grew. Beast clan cultivators bathed in Scale Rain could gain boundless benefits—their bloodlines would become purer, and they might even transform into dragons upon receiving the rain.
While Mo Xiaogu searched for the divine medicine, Zhang Ruochen took out a space vessel to collect the falling Scale Rain.
The other cultivators were also shocked by the Scale Rain, all becoming frenzied.
When a divine medicine appeared, even gods would be stirred, let alone them.
The Ten Great Divine Inheritor Disciples could no longer remain calm. They unleashed heaven-defying techniques, charging into the depression toward the Divine Spring, also hoping to find the divine medicine.
"Roar!"
"Growl!"
...
Earth-shaking beast roars sounded.
Within the depression, which spanned dozens of miles in diameter, tens of thousands of beast shadows emerged—qilins, dragons, kuns, golden pengs, and so on. The beast shadows erupted with astonishing momentum, causing all the Saint Kings present to tremble, as if they had encountered a group of beast emperors.
Those beast shadows rushed to the location of the Divine Spring, circling the stone peak.
Gradually, the stone peak bearing the Divine Spring began to sink slowly, its shadow growing fainter until it completely vanished into the shattered space.
The Scale Rain also disappeared.
"The divine medicine has fled, and it took the Divine Spring with it."
"That's a divine medicine! Chase it quickly! If it escapes, finding it again will be as hard as reaching the heavens."
Many cultivators lost their reason and charged recklessly into the depression, but were stopped by the Ten Great Divine Inheritor Disciples.
Qianyi Yinlong, one of the Ten Great Divine Inheritor Disciples, said coldly, "The Beast Emperor Scale Fern hasn't fled; it just doesn't want to be disturbed. Its own cultivation is already close to the Supreme Realm of Great Saints. If it attacked, no one present would survive."
Nie Xiangzi said calmly, "That Divine Spring should have been the growth site of the Beast Emperor Scale Fern. It took the Divine Spring away, clearly not wanting us to continue collecting. The Sealing God Platform Assembly is almost over. Everyone should withdraw from this place quickly."
The Ten Great Divine Inheritor Disciples had spoken, but the cultivators present showed no intention of leaving immediately. Countless eyes were fixed on Zhang Ruochen and Mo Xiaogu, some filled with greed, others with jealousy.
Qianxing Tiannu crossed her arms in front of her chest, looking composed, and said, "Lin Yue, come over here quickly. With a Tiannu to receive you, no one dares to make a move on the Divine Spring you have."
Some cultivators with strong backgrounds did not buy Qianxing Tiannu's face.
"Brother Lin Yue, this king needs Divine Spring to extend the life of an ancestor of my clan. I hope you can spare ten thousand drops. The price is negotiable."
"I am the Crown Prince of the Fengtian Divine Dynasty. Brother Lin Yue, let's talk, shall we?"
...
Many cultivators blocked the path, cutting off Zhang Ruochen and Mo Xiaogu's retreat.
Although they all claimed to want to trade or negotiate with Zhang Ruochen, the atmosphere was extremely tense. If someone made a move to snatch the Divine Spring, it would trigger a chain reaction. Even with the Ten Great Divine Inheritor Disciples present, they might not be able to stop it.
Moreover, the Ten Great Divine Inheritor Disciples came from various mortal realms. As long as no one died, they might not intervene.
Mo Xiaogu put away the over ten thousand drops of Divine Spring she had collected and said, "It seems you were right. We really can't go back the way we came. Now, let's see if your skills are really as impressive as you claim."
Zhang Ruochen said nothing more and directly activated the space teleportation array beneath his feet.
"Whoosh—"
Light flashed on the space fragment, and Zhang Ruochen and Mo Xiaogu vanished instantly, leaving behind a crowd of stunned expressions.
Using space teleportation in this deadly zone was indeed extremely dangerous, but for Zhang Ruochen, who had mastered the *Space-Time Secret Scripture*, it was no longer a difficult task.
After leaving the deadly zone, Zhang Ruochen did not immediately reunite with Xiang Chunan and Mu Lingxi. Instead, he and Mo Xiaogu left the Sealing God Platform first to avoid being blocked by those greedy cultivators.
Zhang Ruochen and Mo Xiaogu rode in a sacred chariot until they reached the edge of the Truth Heaven Domain. They stopped on a desolate hill.
Zhang Ruochen jumped off the chariot, gazed at the distant sunset, and said, "Now, hand over that scroll to me, and leave the Truth Heaven Domain. I'll pretend I never saw you."
The Rakshasa Princess reverted to her true form, leaning half her body out of the chariot. Her skin was as white as jade, her hair a crimson red, and her face seductive. She smiled at Zhang Ruochen, "This princess still has very important matters to attend to in the Heavenly Court Realm, so I won't be leaving for now. Therefore, I will continue to keep that scroll in my hands."
Zhang Ruochen's eyes darkened. "Don't push it. You have a chance to leave the Paradise Realm now. Leave quickly. Otherwise, once your identity is exposed, you won't be able to escape even if you want to."
"Anyway, I have you and Tianchu Xianzi as my insurance. This princess has nothing to fear."
The Rakshasa Princess blinked, then changed her tone, "Of course, if you really want to get the scroll back immediately, it's not impossible to negotiate. But first, you have to return the Sundial to this princess and respectfully apologize and admit your mistake to me."